The 1987 Pylon World Champs will held near Melbourne Australia over period April 17-19 1 987 contest site will Laverton Air Force Base Modelers families wish attend Champs official team Sup porters must register AMA HQ Com petition Department byJanuary5 1987 face additional late entry fee 50 Swiss francs imposed WC organizers Basic Supporter entry fee 200 Swiss francs includes souvenirs decals metal pins badges Lodging official hotel Westgate Motor Inn 300 Swiss francs five nights double occupan cy includes lunch field conti nental breakfast final banquet Travel plans between US Austra lia handled AMA HQ Interested persons can contact AMAs travel agent Nino Dironza Americana Fairfax Travel Inc telephone number 703 3543885 Rules Proposals Revisited has lot last-minute activity Competition Department connec tion 1988-89 rules proposals considerable amount behind-the-scenes activity has occurred connection Electric proposal ELC-88-2 received present rules-change cycle interests keeping interested modelers informed deemed advis able print latest revised version ELC-88-2 its entirety version has distributed Electric Contest Board Initial Vote ballot must postmarked De cember 1 1986 ELC-88-2 substitute ELECTRIC Purpose purpose document present single place unified set rules electric model airplane competition 10 Definition An electric-powered model airplane model Continued page 129 Note Technical Director W L Bob Underwood RESTON VA 22090 bad days good days bad days leave sense having gone through eight-hour wheel-spinning session recovery requires two Excedrin productive stint workshop sanding latest project good days add whistle lips lilt walk desire tell others looks like something great has happened office good day recently whole event started off negative fashion club operating military base Indiana discovered base fire station training robot operating aircraft-only 72 MHz frequency fact called attention fire chief reacted trying find out FCC whether such operation indeed improper called FCC Field Office informed therewere no restrictions robot could oper ate 72 MHz band Needless say responsive modelers pleas concerning usage 72 Mhz fre quency point club called AMA help Immediately upon return Chicago trade show problem made known call placed law firm represents AMA FCC matters Acting advice letter drafted FCC indicating problem Field Offices inter pretation regulations fact second instance type Continued page 124 National Records following National Records have processed orapproved during Novem ber 1986 RC SoaringThermal Duration Class Juniori 331 George L Rodriguez 9/1/86 Class B Junior10001 George L Rodri guez 9/1/86 Class C Junior2260 Mat thew Coleman 9/7/86 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class C Junior2 miles Matthew Coleman 9/6/86 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Class Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10/17/86 Class B Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/17/86 Class B Senior07 km Ernest Chiles III 6/25/86 Class C Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10-17-86 Class D Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/1 7/86 February 1987 1 23 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE organizing committee 1987 MAAC-hosted Canadian Nats AMA Nats General Manager met AMA HO Reston VA share organizational expertise Lto R Gerry Nadon Vince Mankowski AMA Dave French Case Vanderbelt ow Baltir bby Tra ago IL FAI RC Pylon Racing World Championships Technical Director continued problem last year letter personally delivered appropriate authority Washington office FCC representative AMAs law firm result action exceeded expectations office has clarification correct interpretation information found Part 95 Subpart C FCC regulations sent FCC Field Offices manufacturer robot equipment has contacted FCC well important factor matter FCC will treat letter informal request rule making upon motion rewrite confusing section Part 95 minimize possibility incorrect interpretation future have brought matter before because important under stand agencies federal govern ment respond concerns positive manner imperative bring similar concerns attention will very beneficial cause able document well Under such circumstances resources large organization AMA can brought bear problem resolution sidelight issue fact also contacted manufacturer model radio unit used robot company turn contacted manufacturer robot indicate concern about improper frequency us age have heard affected modelers fire chief has returned radio transmitter receiver robot manu facturer work would appear event started chain has re solved action has taken prevent similar problems developing future During October pleasure con ducting seminar subject Contest Directors Rule Book Lansing Michigan project set up Peter Waters District VII Vice President clubs area reality two programs offered since Geoff Styles AMA Public Rela tions Director led flying site seminarat same time outset presentation sug gested attending session probably would learn during first ever attempt part first surprise fact persons present already CDs planning meeting really expected have much larger percentage audience already confirmed CDs valuable experience Technical Director since concerns confusions aired during five hours serves provide direction future considerations about rule making inter pretation important factor derived exercise need development clearer distinction tween competitive rule structure rules required general membership operation repeated confusion area have treated some concerns earlier Tech columns addressed such items model identification reasons sanction Continued page 128 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southwiok Rd Westfield MA 01086 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Cornnack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 RC Ed Byorley 200 Conmander Cove Stafford VA 22564 V Rc Don Peck 1311 Otter Dr. NW Huottoille AL 36605 FF Wallace Jehnsen41 12 Whte Acres Rd Montgotnety AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessalter St. Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulnan Salen Rd,Terre Haute 1N47803 RCSoanng Dale Polkening lO39CoIlegeAoe, #6WWheatooIL 60197 CL W R Bodainolt Jr 235 W Glade Palatite IL 60067 FF Jitn Bennett 324 Heltenstern Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept RC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lena Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cerdy N4503 Highway 65 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan Rc Wayne Ynager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 46174 CL & FF Paul Swish 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling H9ts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallmat 3014 Enchange Wrohita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawar St Littleton CO 90123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 Harry Apojar, 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gowns 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96616 Hawaii weets Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 96176 Rc Jawes McCarty 18956 Marine View Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B Soaring RC Petters & other RC RC secept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Cheirman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlat 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 09052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lo Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Don grull 941 Kimberwicke Rd MoLear VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miawi FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02369 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Run McNally 6116 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewutraught P0 Bun 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hevry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lywe CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkits 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38119 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Snarl 52 Laughelm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summt St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plett 6940 NW lEds Ft Lauderdale P133313 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 7B080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 XI Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Render Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Rohbert 1616 Meadomtherpe An. Leuington KY 40506 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55429 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Boc 573 Livernnore CA 94BB0 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oaks Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80806 X Joe Noroross PD Ben 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Ben 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Streman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eale Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 GENERAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepernille IL 60540 Evecutive Council rep Lan Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lefrwich 407 Aubery Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Crouton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Highlop Crr East Hamden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Stacey Mills Broobside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Nicecrile FL 32878 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevee Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/n Walt Schuonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowoud Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Biev 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 2467 Rt 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6-A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15993 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC I Nelson Whitman PO Bun 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Benhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill vacant IV Weedy Wllerd Blencherd 1733 Beech Rd. Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT C Johnson 3828 Bayou Cir Dickinson TX 77539 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 56 28th Ct, Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heightn Ml 48077 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 LOrinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 56 Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Evereo Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25761 Culdhouk El Tore CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Dr. Crestviem Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Diet, 12450 Lansdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mint 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomh 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99684 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklnaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciutta 1525 Alenander Cir, Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 269 Viselia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct B Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lv. Hazel Crest IL 60429 VII Al Scidwure 5013 Dumett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mantis 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whittert #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr BR 2 Florisuant MO 63034 VII vacant VIII Kenneth Mann 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SliP PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 124 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl representative RC SOARING Herk Stehely 1504 Hurseshow Cir Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32614 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 1987 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 87 NATS-LINCOLN NEBRASKA JULY 11-19w 1987 JULY 11JULY 12JULY 13JULY 14JULY 15JULY 16JULY 17JULY 18JULY 19 SATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYNEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY FLY-1 pm-8 pmPatt/Sprcs AdvPatt/Sprss AdvFatt/Sprts AdvFatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAI ING7 am-Noon0-5000-500GM PylonFAI PylonF-i FylonF-i Fylon HOURS8 am-5 pmSoaringSoaringSoaringSoaring fl8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicooterHelicopter flFROCESSING/ModelPats/Sprts Adv HelicopterSoaring/GMPact/ExpMFA F-i PylonNOTE FIVE PATTERN CLASSES Sportsman ,d event check-mI0-500Scale Helicopse Pylon/ScalePAl Pylonvanced Expert Masters PAl C1-5 pm GymnasiumSoaring LATE ENTRY0-500/4 pmHelicopter/QM Pylon/Patt/ExpMFA F-i Pylon/SOARING Two-Meter Standard 441/2 Unlimited plus DEADLINEPatt/Sprts Adv 4pmSoaring/4 pmPAl Pylon4pmScale flown concurrently Hal4pm4pmHELICOPTERS Novice Intermediate PAl plus Scale TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY VERIFIONGm FLY-S am-S pmlnooo AMA0 CL AMA Pre-CL AMA Pre NGo RCIndoor PeanutRubber Peanutcision Sportcision Sport HOURS PA GiantSam-lpm8am-4 pmFAIFAI Sport CLRC Helicopter RC Soaring RC Soaring RC SoaringRC SoaringRC PAl Giant RC FAI Giant S S am-S pmS am-S pmRC Helicopter RC Helicopter 8 am-S pmSam-S pmSportSport S am-S pmSam-S pm MODEL TURN-INHelicopterRC Sport Scale Outdoor FFFAI Giant U FOR JUDO NO3-6 pm SaIplane 8-10 amSport AC Indoor 3-5 pm 1-5 pm Gym GymCL Sport PAl PershingAMA Precision AuditoriumS-lOamatgym L LATE ENTRYRC ScaleRC ScaleOutdoor PPCL Exents RC DEAOL NEHelicopterSoaring9amPAl Giant NATSHO4pm4pmSport/P am excep ndoo Indoor AMA Peanut/4 pm LRC SCALE TRANSMITTERHelicopterSoaringPAl Giant Spt VR FCAT ONat Gymnasium1-Spini-SpinlOam-Noon MODEL PICKUPRC Helicopter after judging Persning Auditorium RC Soaring Monday after judginR PAl 0 ant Sport after judging Friday Outdoor FF Gymnasium Tuesday after judging Indoor 1I S am-4 pm exceptNov Penny3Peanut Scale2 C Gas1 /2A GasCoupe dHiver GasB Gas FLYING HOURSHLG a/in5AMA ScaieA-i TowlineCargo0 Gas A-2 Towline Mulvihill Figam-NoonPennyplxne3 IEasy 54PayloadWakefieldPAl Power P-30 Electric 35 am-I pmManhattanInter Stick4HLG CO2 Electric B 3Noon-7 pmCabin3PAl IndoorII Fi pm-7 pmPAl Indoor5ROG Cabin5II 57 pm-MidnightHL StlckaII PROCESSINGINDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event OUTDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event LATE ENTRYINDOOR By4pmdayoftheevent OUTDOOR Ey3 pmtheday oftheevent FLYING HOURSJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowPAl Combat i/2A CombatJr/Sr Combat6 Open Combat Sam-Noon andCombat6 Ope CombatOpen Aero-Rat RaceOpen Combat7 Finals Open 1 pm-S pm exceptSlow Combat1 PAl Teambatics Formula 0 Aerobatica Open Aero-Aerobatics FrotoSpeed PAlOpen Scale7Rat6 Navybatics Navy 6 am-Noon only1/2A SpeedRace6 Mouse408 SpeedD Speed JetbaticsFinals i/2A ProfileRace7 AJr/Sr Scale6Speed SlowJr/Sr Aero C7Noon-S pm SpeedProfile Navy Carrier ICarrier II PROCESSINGCarrier SPEED AND RACING EVENTS On-site 7-9 morning event L COMBAT EVENTS 1 -6pm on-site day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTS Jr/Sr on-site day eventS-P am Open2-4 pm Tuesday including appearance judging Gymnasium CARRI ER EVENTS 6-730 pm night before event Gymnasium LATE ENTRYAEROBATICS noon day before event HGALL OTHER EVENTS Sy 4pm day before event NATS HO LOCATIONAir Base July 11 through 19 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm Daily NATS Registration check-in Late Entry Event Addition must accomplished during hours later shown event schedule above February 1987 125 CONTESTANT MEET-RC Pattern/0-500 PylonRC HelicopterGM PylonPAl PylonF-i PylonRC Scale INGS on-sicesexceptSportAda630am745am630am630am630amPpm RC Scale RC PacteinS1SpmRC Pattern/Sep RC Soaring HGat GymMFAI/i 1 am 1986 US FFTEAM FINALS Martyn Cowley Photographs author culmination almost two years qualification activity selected contests over country leads up biennial Finals will select three-man teams FA Towline Glider Rubber Power events will ultimately represent USA next Free Flight World Championships held France 1987 Enjoying does participation best modelers part coun try Finals definition prestigious single FF event held US year record number 131 modelers qualified participate Taft CA three-day 15-round contest held October 3-5 1986 roads leading participation event varied outright wins International events Eu rope some traditional high performance local semifinal Still last chance existed followed contest circuit during past six months search outright win selected events year administrative mix-up allowed re-entry dozen participants forgot pay entry fees accounted higher-than-normal num bers entries equal number alternates already informed could take place non-payers Other anomalies barred winner AMA Nats because event judged have too small Further confusion resulted per sons disqualification president AMA after appeal entrant over late fees good news sanity prevailed allowing larger entry usual encouragement given competitive Free Flight move ment rather victimizing individuals next year please lets write rules before event winning performance World FF Championships demands combination faultless consistency during midday thermal-picking rounds coupled creasingly-high-time fly-offs diminishing lift conditions emphasize ultimate model performance end day 86 Finals attempted restore balance byreintroducinga24o-second max first round day flier model couldnt hack conditions better know early FlA Gliders arrangement optimum producing twofold benefit en couraging development high-per formance still air models perhaps importantly requiring fliers develop own ability actively seek very weak lift otherwise apparently dead conditions However Wakefield Power espe cially considering excellent predictable conditions Taft four-minute max joke Americas top dozen Wake field fliers landing 515 530 standard Power nearer six minutes net result effect countrys top FAI fliers being penalized much two minutes three early rounds having full flight time appear score cards left competitor vulnerable single mistake just few seconds duringathermal round eliminating chances Certainly consistency during thermal rounds important opinion event enough credit given ability make high times fly-offtype conditions ultimately produce World Champion means allow variable first-round max determined per haps wind speed weather turns sour conditions good Taft what waiting Remember guys its supposed tough trying pick team compete against rest World FF Team Selection Committee currently seeking input format forthe next selection program please send views marked 1989 FAI FF Program chairman CC Johnson Micheline Madison AMA HQ FlA Nordic Glider current models barely capable three minutes dead air early-morning four-minute-max rounds truly test man machine Right opening gun first round 810am dayone half fliers away running tow ing far wide over sagebrush search ing elusive patch thick air Provingthat intense training including visiting Taft previous five weekends paid off Randy Weiler set scorching pace 240-second max time spare Close behind Kevin Collins 237secondsWaltGhio. yes flew two events 229 seconds Jim Bradley 203 seconds 10 fliers scored 180 seconds better 126 Model Aviation Towline GliderF1 team Lto R Jim Bradicyon hiss,,q oicq rinuy vvuiwr second consecutive Team Dale Elder also made n Team 83 demonstrated remarkably high times morning almost-liftiess conditions Wakefield rubber Fl B team L R Jim Quinns close times finally realized dream George Xenakis says doesnt own model younger 10 years old Bob White exquisite twin-fin models once bound Europe Theres over 1 centuries Wakefield flying 1983 World Champ Matt Gewain tragedy struck Yn-in drill rod Matt used wing wires snapped launch leaving him insufficient time prepare reserve re-fly resulting zero score Don Leath also scored zero blew both wing tips off all-sheet-balsa model during zoom launch Mike McKeever too outjudged have launched mere seconds after 15-minute hooter close round Mike Johnson fifth 198 seconds followed Jim Wilson 195 seconds thermal rounds produced few sur prises majority fliers keeping clean score third round example produced 34 maxes 35 fliers Only JuhI dropped 38 seconds So top six remained intact until last round surprisingly Weiler dropped 155 seconds did shuffle top three Collins overnight leader 957 seconds Ghio 949 seconds Weilers 935 seconds putting him third place determined follow ing mistake Day two Nordic away 730 am quality flying continuing exceptional Gary Baughman almost maxed flight 235 seconds Ghio Weiler again showed top form flights 233 seconds 230 seconds moving first second place over Collins scored 177 seconds hang onto third Bradley 188 seconds Johnson 182 sec onds Wilson 128 seconds fell back letting Dale Elder fourth 220 seconds past team memberJim Wilson ended self-confessed hundred days madness buildingand flying new models after qualified travelling 1000 miles win event Utah June Bradley still fifth Hector Diez now sixth after flight 206 seconds Matt back form albeit way back 218-second flight amongst 14 compet itors topped 180 seconds opening round Chuck Marcos lost wing tip solid-balsa-wing model eighth round now-asymmetric model glided quite stably 39 seconds Mostothers less eventful day strings maxes norm no significant change placings occurred However during last round Walt Ghio leadingall day towedin damaged thermal model long-wing still-air model remaining waited ground waiting signs lift episode highly reminiscent Andres Lepps final two rounds 81 Champs Spain likewise forced fly famous long-wing AL-33 much stronger winds Finally Walt picked air towed up off easily maxed retain lead night Walt phoned home spare set wingswhich driven down through night Sacramento Day three dawned eleventh round started 700 am Ghio Weiler again worked magic scoring 201 seconds 224 seconds respectively swap places first second Collins however dropped sixth flight 184 seconds thereby letting Bradley 230 seconds Elder 202 seconds andJose Donawitha24o-second maxMatt Gewain managed onlyotherfour-minute max Jim Parker scored 228 seconds Harry Grogan 218 seconds Glen Clau sen 187 seconds amongst 10 scores over three minutes However WaltGhio eventwas yet over Round 12 began best model mysteriously changed trim landed first attempt re-fly catastrophe model spinning down official time 13 seconds over Walt Bradley Elder moved up join Weiler Collins 1984 again fourth ahead Parker Dona top three remained unassailable day final scores being Weiler 2829 seconds Bradley 2781 seconds Elder 2768 seconds couldnt resist final analysis scores showed Bradley Elder would have maxed out rounds three-minute maxes Collins would have three sec onds short followed Parker eight seconds down Weller Conversely counting early four-minute rounds highest scorers Weiler 694 seconds Ghio 663 seconds Bradley 621 sec onds Elder 608 seconds Enough saidthe US has great Towline Glider team Fl B Wakefield far largest event record 53 qualified two unable attend Wake field demonstrated incredible depth top-quality fliers compete classic event remains epitome model flying year entrants ranged legendary Henry Struck 14-year-old Adam Tracy grandson 1936 US team member Charles Tracy also attended meeting reach Finals such early age indeed great achievement young Adam Wakefield actually first event fly 700 am first day Wakes showed four minutes Taft mere formality some DTing down good height Thirteen maxes scored models landing hundred yards away early mistakes Hank Cole 221 seconds Paul Crowley 231 seconds Round 3 sawJim Quinn drop flight 171 seconds Les DeWitt 138 seconds leaving 11 full scores Joe Foster out next round 127 seconds biggest upset Walt Ghios 101-second flight last round ended incredible 10-year consecutive run team placings Nine fliers still full scores Beebe Boteler Cashman Gibbons Piserchio RohrkeTymchek White Xenakis Day two arrived Wakefield moved 810 am producing 20 maxes 240 sec onds 45 fliers Drift once again practically zero Only Earl Boteler Bill Gibbons dropped leaders recorded official flights 132 seconds 221 seconds leave seven scores intact Round 7 produced 37 maxes Round 8 produced 33 Only Bob Tymchek fell leaders 130-second flight Just looking too easy Round 9 produced biggest upset Finals Fred Pearce launched promis ing thermal followed about half field early afternoon lift proved too nar row leading models unceremoniously dumped White 156 seconds Cashman 149 seconds Piserchio 131 seconds Rohrke 116 seconds Beebe 107 seconds event thrown wide open again Only score remained clean George Xenakis still maxed out Jim Quinn suddenly found himself moved second place 1722 seconds Bill Gibbons third just second behind followed White Cashman Wiehle Round 10 saw 37 maxes leaders stayed intact George Xenakis still stood alone top final day now upon us Round 11 began 730 am George feeling pressure dropped 32 seconds slip back third place other leaders made 240-second maxes Jim Quinn now top list still second ahead Bill Gibbons During closing February 1987 127 PowerF1 C team Ito R Bob Gutaion second consecutiveTeam Bob Sifleeta veteran previous Nordic Power Teams Dale Mateer experienced all-rounder Team forthefirsttimeYThe GalevilleTrio whoall flyatthe same field year-round made Team perfect scores whole meeting rounds conditions perfect top placings looked secure Round 15 progress Jim Quinn excited flew lighting DT fuse Soon George Xenakis already team clear maxes- Quinns retrievers joked Thats OK Jim Champs keep loosing well keep finding Now almost last competitor fly Bill Gibbons came out pole wasted no time launching climb away strong lift glide seemed less certain meandering circle clearly flying out thermal two minutes flight could have gone either waybut 148 seconds over poor Bill also similarly placed until final day 1984 Therefore imagine surprise Bob White still downwind retrieving returned learn once again made US team fact six seconds separated top three Jim Quinns total 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 Bob Whites 2856 last significant flight Bob Wiehie 172 seconds resulted equal fourth-place tie Bob Piserchio both just second ahead Bob Tym chek However subsequent process ing winners models Bob Wiehies found have dried out its being underweight forced withdraw Consistent flying throughout contest famous electronic thermal detector gave George Xenakis perfect score flight being over three minutes look early-morning rounds gives indication overall high standard Wakefields eight fliers managing 12minute totals Beebe Foster Ghio Piser chio Quinn Rohrke Tymchek White iswith greatsadnessthatwe learned sudden loss Bobs wife Toni soon after event Toni never missed events will fondly remem bered FAI fliers both US overseas sympathies time Bob FiC Power standard FAI Power models years Finals unusually high rarely have seen such quality hardware such num bers outside actual World Champion ships high proportion models representing latest technol ogy metal-skinned high-aspect-ratio wings long tail booms small stabs fast motors high-climbing bunters box full importantly new faces meeting certainly knew fly opening round held 730 am however put years rules perspective 26 33 flew exceeding 240-second maxmost comfortable margin two minutes hand ful missed Bill Hartill DTed early Reid Simpson uncharacteristically scored 207 seconds Dave Rounsaville way offpattern 97 seconds Marty Thomp son failed get motor started re-fly As thermal rounds started steady attrition full scores began erode leaders Despite models clearly being cap able double max paradox high lights general weakness top fliers reliably detect center lift indicat ing serious rethink tactics perhaps detection equipment needed order show full potential Al Bissonnette Hardy Brodersen Ed Carrol dropped second round along Terry Kerger clocked off 25957 rounded down course Terrys first Finals equipped two metal birds two Summerwindsthese Combat fliers build fast Round 3 took heavy toll Achterberg Bogart Galbreath John Hannah W John son Larkin soon followed Roger Simpson Happersett Joyce Oliver Round 4 Another first time Finalist Glen Anderson run up event cluded breaking two models losing another Labor day contest set work building two completely new models month Its good know still 24-year-olds out have got what takes Despite such heroic efforts Round 5 spoiled run maxes know Glen will back next time Only nine full scores stood overnight despite another 20 early-morning fourminute maxes six remained intact over Gone Bruce Hannah 228 seconds Sahlberg 192 seconds Phair 216 seconds Still maxed-out Randy Archer Bob Gutai Dale Mateer Gil Morris Norm Poti Bob Sifleet second day saw few surprises practically everyone maxing consistently round after round until very last flight did Gil Morris let few seconds slip away flight 1 73seconds five last day Power away 810 am Just before round opened Dale Mateer still full score planted best model practice flight least cost him attempt pulled spare outof box made no mistake Twenty-one remaining2s competi tors made 240-second maxes Ken Happersett landed three seconds short two others off-pattern recorded no-flight next round prove big hurdle RandyArcher having earned himself quite reputation regularly win ning practically AMA Gas event contests attends flying first FAI Finals new metal FAI ships winners years FF Champs clearly some finest-climbing models field yet after waiting patiently round lift glide using inexplicably tightened up disappoint ing 60 seconds two rounds left Norm Poti team 83 Australia suddenly fell apart dropping both final two flights Gil Morris now found himself back fourth place 2867-second total ahead Doug Galbreath totaled 2861 seconds Throughout three days small group fliers preserved perfect scores earn place team Bob Gutai 85 Team Yugo slavia gained second team place flying much-improved models aluminumskinned center panels Dale Mateer sur vived traumas event well thanks no doubt hisall-round skills seasoned competitor flying classes Finally another veteran earlier Nordic Power Teams Bob Sifleet showed re markable consistency lift-picking Using rather dated-looking designs Bobs models sensibly trimmed rolling climb pattern predictably flew lift exactly intended towhich ulti mately proved decisive factor Significantly same three would still have full scores 15 rounds three-minute maxes thereby illustrating world hightech Fl Cs consistency through midday rounds premium However comes fly-off time America has huge potential witnessed bythel4fliers maxed four-minute early morning rounds last news item Walt Ghio will miss 87 Champs after has now elected Team manager Technical Director continued ing etc enjoyed daysactivityvery much hope AMA members attended received enough information inspiration make worth Meanwhile plans being made repeat type program other parts country risk raising question Whats technical about would like consider following letter received old friend St Louis area Herb Baker Disabled Cant take part sport Stan King young man 25 years disagrees last statement DuringJuly 1983 Stan dived water boat struck submerged object severely injured spinal column has quadriplegic since time March 1986 introduced sport flying radio controlled airplanes friend Dan Twomey Stans first efforts flying Dans Gentle Lady biggest problem lack feeling fingers difficulty holding onto short stick transmitter keeping eyes plane same time Dans contact Tom Runge Ace R/C produced special eight-inch transmit ter stick stronger springs help center stick installed Ace Olympics transmitter helped because increased stick movement required Stan still could keep fingers stick looking factor prevented him watching model same time solution predicament came Stan suggested fingers rubberbanded stick arrangement worked very well help Lou Bohres ofJ&J Hobbies Windrifter built Stans mother did covering plane course Stan did enjoy instant success said theres awill success will come stayed task tutoring Dan Twomey making touch gos byAugust Some times making 10 12 flights time transported field special van mother father serve mechanics field Stans success modeling field has 128 Model Aviation strengthened feeling some day will drive van himself now being modified allow him drive writer has known Stan about six months time can see big change outlook enthusiasm trying some thing new Stan has related model flying has best therapy has since accident thanks Herb information story may purelytechni cal certainly inspirational excel lent commentary important hobby/sport can lives some people Rule Proposal continued airplane propelled electric motors receives its power onboard nickle-cadmium battery pack No electrical connection ground permitted Except specifically allowed CD no on-board bat tery chargers such example solar cells shall allowed 11 General Characteristics Maximum surface area. 2335 square inches Maximum weight11 pounds Max surface loading2495 oz per sq ft Mm surface loading393 oz per sq ft Max battery voltage42 volts Max number cells .. 30 cells Max battery capacity..12 Ampere-hours 20 Contest Rules tor Electric Competitions 21 Class Free Flight Any motors battery pack limited maximum six nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum twenty-five seconds may made shorter discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free-wheeling propellers per mitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately flight score point per second flight time shall accrue case tie scores fly-off will conducted motor run being decreased five seconds succeeding round until winner deter mined 22 Class B Free Flight Any motors battery pack containing up thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors folding propellers permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum fifteen seconds maybe made shorteratthe discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free wheeling propellers permitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run flight score point per second flight time shall accrue discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately case tie scores fly-off will con ducted motor run beingdecreased byfive seconds succeeding round until winner determined 23 Class Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmitted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight flight speed will calculated based five laps circuit following start signal pilot control lines shall 42 feet long 23a Class B Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells series use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model must successfully pass 40G pulltest prior flight pair solid steel control lines must least 0016 inches diameterand shorterthan sixty feet long M ultistrand lines permitted Flight speed will calculated based ten laps circuit following start signal pilot model must ROG no hand-launches permitted 24 Control Line Precision Aerobatics Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight control lines must least 25 feet no 60 feet long flight score will determined precision 15 flight maneuvers listed below number required maneuvers may re duced lesser number discretion Contest Director CONTROL LINE PRECISION FLIGHT MANEUVERS 1 Takeoff 2 Reverse wing over 3 Inside loops 3 4 Inverted flight 2 laps 5 Outside loops 3 6 Inside square loops 2 7 Outside square ioops 2 8 Triangular ioops 2 9 Horizontal eights 2 10 Horizontal square eights 2 11 Vertical eights 2 12 Hourglass figure 13 Overhead eights 2 14 Four leaf clover 15 Landing 25 Radio Control Class Sailplane Precision Duration Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision duration including duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight rechargingbetween flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points examplea score 74% high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie afly-off will defined bythe CD 26 Radio Control Class B Sailplane~ Precision Duration Any motors battery containing maxi mum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfoldingpropellersard multiplemotors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision duration including motor run Timingwill start launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 30 seconds flight recharging between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 740/o high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-off will defined bythe CD 27 Radio Control Class B Sailplane Endurance Any motors nickel-cadmium battery containing up maximum thirty cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple February 1987 129 xan ing tiles Windrifterwith help longerstickonthetraflSflhitterafld strong ercentering springs fingers rubberbanded tothe stick Hes quadriplegic result accident has found RC flying terrific therapy motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command motor run unlimited motor may turned off discretion pilot except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time flight task single flight 25 minutes precision duration An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director 28 Radio Control Class Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model readyto fly must weigh 42 ounces operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command Amaximumoffourmodelswill beflown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course pylon cut contestant will receive 10% penalty added flight time heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will pull up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns being left race course will triangularwith adistance 300 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2 60 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 300 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest final score case tiesthe winnerwill contestant fastest single round high est single net score 29 Radio Control Class B Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfolding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model ready fly must weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command maximum four models will flown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course Ifa pylon cut contestantwill receivea 10% penalty score heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will puii up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns beingtothe left racecourse will triangular distance 478 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2100 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 478 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 total distance around course 20 miles Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest score case ties winner will contestant fastest single round 210 Radio Control Old-Timer Texaco Any motors battery pack containing up maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command model must bea replica model airplane designed pub lished and/or kitted before 1943 motor run unlimited motor may turned off atanytimeatthe discretion contestant except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time has recorded flight task single flight objective 25-minute precision duration counting time motor turned Timing will start model launched will stop model first contacts ground object ground Scoring will point per second penalty 1 point per second overtime An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director no 25 points case tie scores fly-off will defined CD 211a Radio Control Class Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points exampleascore 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie fly-off will defined bythe CD 211b Radio Control Class AOldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score theflightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group caseof atieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212a Radio Control Class B Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights maybe flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded pro portional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conductedman-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212b Radio Control Class B Oldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points forexample score 74% high best score flightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must 130 Model Aviation launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bytheCD 213 Radio Control Precision Aerobatics Any motors N i-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum thirty Ni-Cd cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command flight task will eleven FAI turn around aerobatic maneuvers listed below No points will given takeoff landings Hand-launching permitted Landing gear required model may landed its belly penalty FLIGHT SCHEDULE inside loop Reverse Cuban eight Slow roll Stall turn Square ioop lmmelmann turn Outside ioop Split S Top hat Stall turn half roll Two point roll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Scoring will basis ten possible points maneuver Any maneuver completed will scored zero panel three judges will used total score round will sum three scores three judges leasttwo rounds will flown winner will based sum scores round 214 Radio Control Sport Scale scale models must replicas heavierthan-air man-carrying aircraft Only prototype air craft have actually made flights can used subjects Proof-of-scale documentation material re quired responsibility contestant eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used prototype required facilitate judging documentation should limited six pages 81/2 x 11 inch format equivalent Static judging will done distance 15 feet models may placed table judging discretion Contest Director Cockpit cabin interiors will con sidered scoringAllothervisiblefeatures will considered including engines cowlings propellers No changes shall made model between judging flying except different propeller may substituted Static scoring maximum 100 points may earned follows Accuracy outlinemaximum40 points Craftsmanshipmaximum 30 points Finish Colorand markings. maximum 30 points Flight plan flight plan shall consist ten 10 maneuvers and/or scale operations taken AMA RC Scale Flight Judging Guide five mandatory five optional manda tory maneuvers 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Horizontal figure eight 3 Fly past 4 Traffic pattern approach 5 Landing Options may maneuvers listed AMA Scale Judging Guide Scale operations retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting etc typical aircraft modeled Flight scoring maximum possible total flight score 100 points ten maneuvers scale operations will scored 0 10 points Touch Go counts two options scored 0 20 points flight should scored least two judges scores averaged determine flight score Final score shall static score plus average best two flight scores case atie winnerwill determined bythe higheststatic score WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Indoor Flier Speaks Cezar Banks Team member Cardington Englanded sheds unlike Santa Ana volume height Opportunities hang ups top roughly comparable although Cardingtons flatter roof allows side drift leeway Cardingtons floor obstructions much worse second Akron experience Drift severity patterns tough compare based week end considering extremes weath er encountered put mildly practice day first contest day air seemed stable longer part day typical day Santa Ana SA often encounter mild strong side drift some ground turbulence until maybe 300 pm equilibrium reached After air stays really good until past sundown cooling finally seems induce fairly strong lengthwise drift Almost SAs long flights made duringthat really good late-afternoon period Rubber sizes weights lengths use WC about same SA surprised Absolute mid-range rubber torque showed less torque meter expected due 1 0o1 50 F colder tem perature Cardington What unex pected models seemed sustain lower torque cruise Average rpm known prop/model com bination lower Cardington dont know Perhaps air density viscosity mild thermals responsible Re member Im talking about first contest day second Second Contest Day weather Well raining windy cold pretty bad outside too Still fourth round wasnt bad spotty perhaps rewarding caught just right Bob Randolph 4317 14548 both did best flights contest Richmond folded wing steer during fourth round set stage fifthround heroics guess biggest claim fame doing well enough fourth round force Jim Richmond fly second day fly did astonishing fifth-round flight 4744 will have go down lore hobby its dramatic events Collisions ob stacles updrafts downdrafts severe side drift turbulence rain avoidance three minutes steering flight tall Lucky Well maybe butasJim has demonstrated times now mod els hands superbly capable Just awesome capability couldnt have happenedso have Meanwhile weather slowly continued deteriorate until about midway fifth round storm really shifted high gear essentially wrote paid contest turn fly fifth round came launched strong side wind model clawed its way up about 50 feet encountered series gusts literally beat slowly relent lessly ground total 358 Definitely way catch Richmond sixth round worse Picture team manager Bud Romak Kleenex tissue dabbing half-a-dozen raindrops found home stab trying figure launch pattern would skirt rain puddles avoid worst ground turbulence needed about 48 minutes win Ludicrousright itwas fell shortbyonly46 minutesasthe model never got over 10 feet high before staggering concrete under two minutes Contest Organization Brits get Aplus Organizer Laurie Barr left noth ing chance could see cartage storage model boxes Heathrow Airport accommodate heaven knows what variety arrival departure times especially appreciated Thanks again Laurie Contest Director Butch Hadland staff ran tight ship 18 countries 51 contestants hands full kept processing timing flow going smoothly efficientlyno jam ups Well done Butch company comment conduct contest really preference criticism three days available would much rather dispense full practice day favor two rounds per day three days Practice could 900 am till noon contest day random poll idea seemed indicate agreement Something think about next time General comments mythird World Championships now seem get better tougher time presents its own unique set problems sur prises Absolute solutions elusive ever maybe thats what makes game fascinating yet much sentiment ex pressed rules changes tells present rules although may arguable certainly durable Conven tional-planform tractors still ships beat Tandems biplanes canards have yet made inroads sometimes pro jected although jury still out variable-geometry props myself would like see outlawed several rea sons 1 Fl D could eventually become like F1A/B/C incredibly complex sophisticated gadgetry almost built flier no longer choice requirement 2 props tend make record-keeping height categories mean ingless 31 think hobby purerart form realize thoughts could con strued resisting progress recog nize penchant modelers developnewthings ljustthinkwe should look down road carefully consider what direction want hobby take Well much Besides really want something worry about Indoor worry about vanishing supply decent Pirelli Now theres problem February 1987 131
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The 1987 Pylon World Champs will held near Melbourne Australia over period April 17-19 1 987 contest site will Laverton Air Force Base Modelers families wish attend Champs official team Sup porters must register AMA HQ Com petition Department byJanuary5 1987 face additional late entry fee 50 Swiss francs imposed WC organizers Basic Supporter entry fee 200 Swiss francs includes souvenirs decals metal pins badges Lodging official hotel Westgate Motor Inn 300 Swiss francs five nights double occupan cy includes lunch field conti nental breakfast final banquet Travel plans between US Austra lia handled AMA HQ Interested persons can contact AMAs travel agent Nino Dironza Americana Fairfax Travel Inc telephone number 703 3543885 Rules Proposals Revisited has lot last-minute activity Competition Department connec tion 1988-89 rules proposals considerable amount behind-the-scenes activity has occurred connection Electric proposal ELC-88-2 received present rules-change cycle interests keeping interested modelers informed deemed advis able print latest revised version ELC-88-2 its entirety version has distributed Electric Contest Board Initial Vote ballot must postmarked De cember 1 1986 ELC-88-2 substitute ELECTRIC Purpose purpose document present single place unified set rules electric model airplane competition 10 Definition An electric-powered model airplane model Continued page 129 Note Technical Director W L Bob Underwood RESTON VA 22090 bad days good days bad days leave sense having gone through eight-hour wheel-spinning session recovery requires two Excedrin productive stint workshop sanding latest project good days add whistle lips lilt walk desire tell others looks like something great has happened office good day recently whole event started off negative fashion club operating military base Indiana discovered base fire station training robot operating aircraft-only 72 MHz frequency fact called attention fire chief reacted trying find out FCC whether such operation indeed improper called FCC Field Office informed therewere no restrictions robot could oper ate 72 MHz band Needless say responsive modelers pleas concerning usage 72 Mhz fre quency point club called AMA help Immediately upon return Chicago trade show problem made known call placed law firm represents AMA FCC matters Acting advice letter drafted FCC indicating problem Field Offices inter pretation regulations fact second instance type Continued page 124 National Records following National Records have processed orapproved during Novem ber 1986 RC SoaringThermal Duration Class Juniori 331 George L Rodriguez 9/1/86 Class B Junior10001 George L Rodri guez 9/1/86 Class C Junior2260 Mat thew Coleman 9/7/86 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class C Junior2 miles Matthew Coleman 9/6/86 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Class Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10/17/86 Class B Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/17/86 Class B Senior07 km Ernest Chiles III 6/25/86 Class C Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10-17-86 Class D Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/1 7/86 February 1987 1 23 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE organizing committee 1987 MAAC-hosted Canadian Nats AMA Nats General Manager met AMA HO Reston VA share organizational expertise Lto R Gerry Nadon Vince Mankowski AMA Dave French Case Vanderbelt ow Baltir bby Tra ago IL FAI RC Pylon Racing World Championships Technical Director continued problem last year letter personally delivered appropriate authority Washington office FCC representative AMAs law firm result action exceeded expectations office has clarification correct interpretation information found Part 95 Subpart C FCC regulations sent FCC Field Offices manufacturer robot equipment has contacted FCC well important factor matter FCC will treat letter informal request rule making upon motion rewrite confusing section Part 95 minimize possibility incorrect interpretation future have brought matter before because important under stand agencies federal govern ment respond concerns positive manner imperative bring similar concerns attention will very beneficial cause able document well Under such circumstances resources large organization AMA can brought bear problem resolution sidelight issue fact also contacted manufacturer model radio unit used robot company turn contacted manufacturer robot indicate concern about improper frequency us age have heard affected modelers fire chief has returned radio transmitter receiver robot manu facturer work would appear event started chain has re solved action has taken prevent similar problems developing future During October pleasure con ducting seminar subject Contest Directors Rule Book Lansing Michigan project set up Peter Waters District VII Vice President clubs area reality two programs offered since Geoff Styles AMA Public Rela tions Director led flying site seminarat same time outset presentation sug gested attending session probably would learn during first ever attempt part first surprise fact persons present already CDs planning meeting really expected have much larger percentage audience already confirmed CDs valuable experience Technical Director since concerns confusions aired during five hours serves provide direction future considerations about rule making inter pretation important factor derived exercise need development clearer distinction tween competitive rule structure rules required general membership operation repeated confusion area have treated some concerns earlier Tech columns addressed such items model identification reasons sanction Continued page 128 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southwiok Rd Westfield MA 01086 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Cornnack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 RC Ed Byorley 200 Conmander Cove Stafford VA 22564 V Rc Don Peck 1311 Otter Dr. NW Huottoille AL 36605 FF Wallace Jehnsen41 12 Whte Acres Rd Montgotnety AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessalter St. Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulnan Salen Rd,Terre Haute 1N47803 RCSoanng Dale Polkening lO39CoIlegeAoe, #6WWheatooIL 60197 CL W R Bodainolt Jr 235 W Glade Palatite IL 60067 FF Jitn Bennett 324 Heltenstern Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept RC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lena Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cerdy N4503 Highway 65 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan Rc Wayne Ynager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 46174 CL & FF Paul Swish 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling H9ts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallmat 3014 Enchange Wrohita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawar St Littleton CO 90123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 Harry Apojar, 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gowns 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96616 Hawaii weets Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 96176 Rc Jawes McCarty 18956 Marine View Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B Soaring RC Petters & other RC RC secept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Cheirman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlat 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 09052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lo Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Don grull 941 Kimberwicke Rd MoLear VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miawi FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02369 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Run McNally 6116 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewutraught P0 Bun 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hevry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lywe CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkits 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38119 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Snarl 52 Laughelm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summt St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plett 6940 NW lEds Ft Lauderdale P133313 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 7B080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 XI Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Render Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Rohbert 1616 Meadomtherpe An. Leuington KY 40506 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55429 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Boc 573 Livernnore CA 94BB0 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oaks Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80806 X Joe Noroross PD Ben 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Ben 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Streman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eale Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 GENERAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepernille IL 60540 Evecutive Council rep Lan Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lefrwich 407 Aubery Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Crouton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Highlop Crr East Hamden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Stacey Mills Broobside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Nicecrile FL 32878 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevee Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/n Walt Schuonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowoud Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Biev 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 2467 Rt 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6-A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15993 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC I Nelson Whitman PO Bun 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Benhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill vacant IV Weedy Wllerd Blencherd 1733 Beech Rd. Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT C Johnson 3828 Bayou Cir Dickinson TX 77539 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 56 28th Ct, Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heightn Ml 48077 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 LOrinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 56 Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Evereo Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25761 Culdhouk El Tore CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Dr. Crestviem Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Diet, 12450 Lansdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mint 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomh 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99684 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklnaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciutta 1525 Alenander Cir, Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 269 Viselia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct B Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lv. Hazel Crest IL 60429 VII Al Scidwure 5013 Dumett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mantis 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whittert #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr BR 2 Florisuant MO 63034 VII vacant VIII Kenneth Mann 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SliP PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 124 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl representative RC SOARING Herk Stehely 1504 Hurseshow Cir Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32614 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 1987 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 87 NATS-LINCOLN NEBRASKA JULY 11-19w 1987 JULY 11JULY 12JULY 13JULY 14JULY 15JULY 16JULY 17JULY 18JULY 19 SATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYNEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY FLY-1 pm-8 pmPatt/Sprcs AdvPatt/Sprss AdvFatt/Sprts AdvFatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAI ING7 am-Noon0-5000-500GM PylonFAI PylonF-i FylonF-i Fylon HOURS8 am-5 pmSoaringSoaringSoaringSoaring fl8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicooterHelicopter flFROCESSING/ModelPats/Sprts Adv HelicopterSoaring/GMPact/ExpMFA F-i PylonNOTE FIVE PATTERN CLASSES Sportsman ,d event check-mI0-500Scale Helicopse Pylon/ScalePAl Pylonvanced Expert Masters PAl C1-5 pm GymnasiumSoaring LATE ENTRY0-500/4 pmHelicopter/QM Pylon/Patt/ExpMFA F-i Pylon/SOARING Two-Meter Standard 441/2 Unlimited plus DEADLINEPatt/Sprts Adv 4pmSoaring/4 pmPAl Pylon4pmScale flown concurrently Hal4pm4pmHELICOPTERS Novice Intermediate PAl plus Scale TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY VERIFIONGm FLY-S am-S pmlnooo AMA0 CL AMA Pre-CL AMA Pre NGo RCIndoor PeanutRubber Peanutcision Sportcision Sport HOURS PA GiantSam-lpm8am-4 pmFAIFAI Sport CLRC Helicopter RC Soaring RC Soaring RC SoaringRC SoaringRC PAl Giant RC FAI Giant S S am-S pmS am-S pmRC Helicopter RC Helicopter 8 am-S pmSam-S pmSportSport S am-S pmSam-S pm MODEL TURN-INHelicopterRC Sport Scale Outdoor FFFAI Giant U FOR JUDO NO3-6 pm SaIplane 8-10 amSport AC Indoor 3-5 pm 1-5 pm Gym GymCL Sport PAl PershingAMA Precision AuditoriumS-lOamatgym L LATE ENTRYRC ScaleRC ScaleOutdoor PPCL Exents RC DEAOL NEHelicopterSoaring9amPAl Giant NATSHO4pm4pmSport/P am excep ndoo Indoor AMA Peanut/4 pm LRC SCALE TRANSMITTERHelicopterSoaringPAl Giant Spt VR FCAT ONat Gymnasium1-Spini-SpinlOam-Noon MODEL PICKUPRC Helicopter after judging Persning Auditorium RC Soaring Monday after judginR PAl 0 ant Sport after judging Friday Outdoor FF Gymnasium Tuesday after judging Indoor 1I S am-4 pm exceptNov Penny3Peanut Scale2 C Gas1 /2A GasCoupe dHiver GasB Gas FLYING HOURSHLG a/in5AMA ScaieA-i TowlineCargo0 Gas A-2 Towline Mulvihill Figam-NoonPennyplxne3 IEasy 54PayloadWakefieldPAl Power P-30 Electric 35 am-I pmManhattanInter Stick4HLG CO2 Electric B 3Noon-7 pmCabin3PAl IndoorII Fi pm-7 pmPAl Indoor5ROG Cabin5II 57 pm-MidnightHL StlckaII PROCESSINGINDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event OUTDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event LATE ENTRYINDOOR By4pmdayoftheevent OUTDOOR Ey3 pmtheday oftheevent FLYING HOURSJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowPAl Combat i/2A CombatJr/Sr Combat6 Open Combat Sam-Noon andCombat6 Ope CombatOpen Aero-Rat RaceOpen Combat7 Finals Open 1 pm-S pm exceptSlow Combat1 PAl Teambatics Formula 0 Aerobatica Open Aero-Aerobatics FrotoSpeed PAlOpen Scale7Rat6 Navybatics Navy 6 am-Noon only1/2A SpeedRace6 Mouse408 SpeedD Speed JetbaticsFinals i/2A ProfileRace7 AJr/Sr Scale6Speed SlowJr/Sr Aero C7Noon-S pm SpeedProfile Navy Carrier ICarrier II PROCESSINGCarrier SPEED AND RACING EVENTS On-site 7-9 morning event L COMBAT EVENTS 1 -6pm on-site day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTS Jr/Sr on-site day eventS-P am Open2-4 pm Tuesday including appearance judging Gymnasium CARRI ER EVENTS 6-730 pm night before event Gymnasium LATE ENTRYAEROBATICS noon day before event HGALL OTHER EVENTS Sy 4pm day before event NATS HO LOCATIONAir Base July 11 through 19 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm Daily NATS Registration check-in Late Entry Event Addition must accomplished during hours later shown event schedule above February 1987 125 CONTESTANT MEET-RC Pattern/0-500 PylonRC HelicopterGM PylonPAl PylonF-i PylonRC Scale INGS on-sicesexceptSportAda630am745am630am630am630amPpm RC Scale RC PacteinS1SpmRC Pattern/Sep RC Soaring HGat GymMFAI/i 1 am 1986 US FFTEAM FINALS Martyn Cowley Photographs author culmination almost two years qualification activity selected contests over country leads up biennial Finals will select three-man teams FA Towline Glider Rubber Power events will ultimately represent USA next Free Flight World Championships held France 1987 Enjoying does participation best modelers part coun try Finals definition prestigious single FF event held US year record number 131 modelers qualified participate Taft CA three-day 15-round contest held October 3-5 1986 roads leading participation event varied outright wins International events Eu rope some traditional high performance local semifinal Still last chance existed followed contest circuit during past six months search outright win selected events year administrative mix-up allowed re-entry dozen participants forgot pay entry fees accounted higher-than-normal num bers entries equal number alternates already informed could take place non-payers Other anomalies barred winner AMA Nats because event judged have too small Further confusion resulted per sons disqualification president AMA after appeal entrant over late fees good news sanity prevailed allowing larger entry usual encouragement given competitive Free Flight move ment rather victimizing individuals next year please lets write rules before event winning performance World FF Championships demands combination faultless consistency during midday thermal-picking rounds coupled creasingly-high-time fly-offs diminishing lift conditions emphasize ultimate model performance end day 86 Finals attempted restore balance byreintroducinga24o-second max first round day flier model couldnt hack conditions better know early FlA Gliders arrangement optimum producing twofold benefit en couraging development high-per formance still air models perhaps importantly requiring fliers develop own ability actively seek very weak lift otherwise apparently dead conditions However Wakefield Power espe cially considering excellent predictable conditions Taft four-minute max joke Americas top dozen Wake field fliers landing 515 530 standard Power nearer six minutes net result effect countrys top FAI fliers being penalized much two minutes three early rounds having full flight time appear score cards left competitor vulnerable single mistake just few seconds duringathermal round eliminating chances Certainly consistency during thermal rounds important opinion event enough credit given ability make high times fly-offtype conditions ultimately produce World Champion means allow variable first-round max determined per haps wind speed weather turns sour conditions good Taft what waiting Remember guys its supposed tough trying pick team compete against rest World FF Team Selection Committee currently seeking input format forthe next selection program please send views marked 1989 FAI FF Program chairman CC Johnson Micheline Madison AMA HQ FlA Nordic Glider current models barely capable three minutes dead air early-morning four-minute-max rounds truly test man machine Right opening gun first round 810am dayone half fliers away running tow ing far wide over sagebrush search ing elusive patch thick air Provingthat intense training including visiting Taft previous five weekends paid off Randy Weiler set scorching pace 240-second max time spare Close behind Kevin Collins 237secondsWaltGhio. yes flew two events 229 seconds Jim Bradley 203 seconds 10 fliers scored 180 seconds better 126 Model Aviation Towline GliderF1 team Lto R Jim Bradicyon hiss,,q oicq rinuy vvuiwr second consecutive Team Dale Elder also made n Team 83 demonstrated remarkably high times morning almost-liftiess conditions Wakefield rubber Fl B team L R Jim Quinns close times finally realized dream George Xenakis says doesnt own model younger 10 years old Bob White exquisite twin-fin models once bound Europe Theres over 1 centuries Wakefield flying 1983 World Champ Matt Gewain tragedy struck Yn-in drill rod Matt used wing wires snapped launch leaving him insufficient time prepare reserve re-fly resulting zero score Don Leath also scored zero blew both wing tips off all-sheet-balsa model during zoom launch Mike McKeever too outjudged have launched mere seconds after 15-minute hooter close round Mike Johnson fifth 198 seconds followed Jim Wilson 195 seconds thermal rounds produced few sur prises majority fliers keeping clean score third round example produced 34 maxes 35 fliers Only JuhI dropped 38 seconds So top six remained intact until last round surprisingly Weiler dropped 155 seconds did shuffle top three Collins overnight leader 957 seconds Ghio 949 seconds Weilers 935 seconds putting him third place determined follow ing mistake Day two Nordic away 730 am quality flying continuing exceptional Gary Baughman almost maxed flight 235 seconds Ghio Weiler again showed top form flights 233 seconds 230 seconds moving first second place over Collins scored 177 seconds hang onto third Bradley 188 seconds Johnson 182 sec onds Wilson 128 seconds fell back letting Dale Elder fourth 220 seconds past team memberJim Wilson ended self-confessed hundred days madness buildingand flying new models after qualified travelling 1000 miles win event Utah June Bradley still fifth Hector Diez now sixth after flight 206 seconds Matt back form albeit way back 218-second flight amongst 14 compet itors topped 180 seconds opening round Chuck Marcos lost wing tip solid-balsa-wing model eighth round now-asymmetric model glided quite stably 39 seconds Mostothers less eventful day strings maxes norm no significant change placings occurred However during last round Walt Ghio leadingall day towedin damaged thermal model long-wing still-air model remaining waited ground waiting signs lift episode highly reminiscent Andres Lepps final two rounds 81 Champs Spain likewise forced fly famous long-wing AL-33 much stronger winds Finally Walt picked air towed up off easily maxed retain lead night Walt phoned home spare set wingswhich driven down through night Sacramento Day three dawned eleventh round started 700 am Ghio Weiler again worked magic scoring 201 seconds 224 seconds respectively swap places first second Collins however dropped sixth flight 184 seconds thereby letting Bradley 230 seconds Elder 202 seconds andJose Donawitha24o-second maxMatt Gewain managed onlyotherfour-minute max Jim Parker scored 228 seconds Harry Grogan 218 seconds Glen Clau sen 187 seconds amongst 10 scores over three minutes However WaltGhio eventwas yet over Round 12 began best model mysteriously changed trim landed first attempt re-fly catastrophe model spinning down official time 13 seconds over Walt Bradley Elder moved up join Weiler Collins 1984 again fourth ahead Parker Dona top three remained unassailable day final scores being Weiler 2829 seconds Bradley 2781 seconds Elder 2768 seconds couldnt resist final analysis scores showed Bradley Elder would have maxed out rounds three-minute maxes Collins would have three sec onds short followed Parker eight seconds down Weller Conversely counting early four-minute rounds highest scorers Weiler 694 seconds Ghio 663 seconds Bradley 621 sec onds Elder 608 seconds Enough saidthe US has great Towline Glider team Fl B Wakefield far largest event record 53 qualified two unable attend Wake field demonstrated incredible depth top-quality fliers compete classic event remains epitome model flying year entrants ranged legendary Henry Struck 14-year-old Adam Tracy grandson 1936 US team member Charles Tracy also attended meeting reach Finals such early age indeed great achievement young Adam Wakefield actually first event fly 700 am first day Wakes showed four minutes Taft mere formality some DTing down good height Thirteen maxes scored models landing hundred yards away early mistakes Hank Cole 221 seconds Paul Crowley 231 seconds Round 3 sawJim Quinn drop flight 171 seconds Les DeWitt 138 seconds leaving 11 full scores Joe Foster out next round 127 seconds biggest upset Walt Ghios 101-second flight last round ended incredible 10-year consecutive run team placings Nine fliers still full scores Beebe Boteler Cashman Gibbons Piserchio RohrkeTymchek White Xenakis Day two arrived Wakefield moved 810 am producing 20 maxes 240 sec onds 45 fliers Drift once again practically zero Only Earl Boteler Bill Gibbons dropped leaders recorded official flights 132 seconds 221 seconds leave seven scores intact Round 7 produced 37 maxes Round 8 produced 33 Only Bob Tymchek fell leaders 130-second flight Just looking too easy Round 9 produced biggest upset Finals Fred Pearce launched promis ing thermal followed about half field early afternoon lift proved too nar row leading models unceremoniously dumped White 156 seconds Cashman 149 seconds Piserchio 131 seconds Rohrke 116 seconds Beebe 107 seconds event thrown wide open again Only score remained clean George Xenakis still maxed out Jim Quinn suddenly found himself moved second place 1722 seconds Bill Gibbons third just second behind followed White Cashman Wiehle Round 10 saw 37 maxes leaders stayed intact George Xenakis still stood alone top final day now upon us Round 11 began 730 am George feeling pressure dropped 32 seconds slip back third place other leaders made 240-second maxes Jim Quinn now top list still second ahead Bill Gibbons During closing February 1987 127 PowerF1 C team Ito R Bob Gutaion second consecutiveTeam Bob Sifleeta veteran previous Nordic Power Teams Dale Mateer experienced all-rounder Team forthefirsttimeYThe GalevilleTrio whoall flyatthe same field year-round made Team perfect scores whole meeting rounds conditions perfect top placings looked secure Round 15 progress Jim Quinn excited flew lighting DT fuse Soon George Xenakis already team clear maxes- Quinns retrievers joked Thats OK Jim Champs keep loosing well keep finding Now almost last competitor fly Bill Gibbons came out pole wasted no time launching climb away strong lift glide seemed less certain meandering circle clearly flying out thermal two minutes flight could have gone either waybut 148 seconds over poor Bill also similarly placed until final day 1984 Therefore imagine surprise Bob White still downwind retrieving returned learn once again made US team fact six seconds separated top three Jim Quinns total 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 Bob Whites 2856 last significant flight Bob Wiehie 172 seconds resulted equal fourth-place tie Bob Piserchio both just second ahead Bob Tym chek However subsequent process ing winners models Bob Wiehies found have dried out its being underweight forced withdraw Consistent flying throughout contest famous electronic thermal detector gave George Xenakis perfect score flight being over three minutes look early-morning rounds gives indication overall high standard Wakefields eight fliers managing 12minute totals Beebe Foster Ghio Piser chio Quinn Rohrke Tymchek White iswith greatsadnessthatwe learned sudden loss Bobs wife Toni soon after event Toni never missed events will fondly remem bered FAI fliers both US overseas sympathies time Bob FiC Power standard FAI Power models years Finals unusually high rarely have seen such quality hardware such num bers outside actual World Champion ships high proportion models representing latest technol ogy metal-skinned high-aspect-ratio wings long tail booms small stabs fast motors high-climbing bunters box full importantly new faces meeting certainly knew fly opening round held 730 am however put years rules perspective 26 33 flew exceeding 240-second maxmost comfortable margin two minutes hand ful missed Bill Hartill DTed early Reid Simpson uncharacteristically scored 207 seconds Dave Rounsaville way offpattern 97 seconds Marty Thomp son failed get motor started re-fly As thermal rounds started steady attrition full scores began erode leaders Despite models clearly being cap able double max paradox high lights general weakness top fliers reliably detect center lift indicat ing serious rethink tactics perhaps detection equipment needed order show full potential Al Bissonnette Hardy Brodersen Ed Carrol dropped second round along Terry Kerger clocked off 25957 rounded down course Terrys first Finals equipped two metal birds two Summerwindsthese Combat fliers build fast Round 3 took heavy toll Achterberg Bogart Galbreath John Hannah W John son Larkin soon followed Roger Simpson Happersett Joyce Oliver Round 4 Another first time Finalist Glen Anderson run up event cluded breaking two models losing another Labor day contest set work building two completely new models month Its good know still 24-year-olds out have got what takes Despite such heroic efforts Round 5 spoiled run maxes know Glen will back next time Only nine full scores stood overnight despite another 20 early-morning fourminute maxes six remained intact over Gone Bruce Hannah 228 seconds Sahlberg 192 seconds Phair 216 seconds Still maxed-out Randy Archer Bob Gutai Dale Mateer Gil Morris Norm Poti Bob Sifleet second day saw few surprises practically everyone maxing consistently round after round until very last flight did Gil Morris let few seconds slip away flight 1 73seconds five last day Power away 810 am Just before round opened Dale Mateer still full score planted best model practice flight least cost him attempt pulled spare outof box made no mistake Twenty-one remaining2s competi tors made 240-second maxes Ken Happersett landed three seconds short two others off-pattern recorded no-flight next round prove big hurdle RandyArcher having earned himself quite reputation regularly win ning practically AMA Gas event contests attends flying first FAI Finals new metal FAI ships winners years FF Champs clearly some finest-climbing models field yet after waiting patiently round lift glide using inexplicably tightened up disappoint ing 60 seconds two rounds left Norm Poti team 83 Australia suddenly fell apart dropping both final two flights Gil Morris now found himself back fourth place 2867-second total ahead Doug Galbreath totaled 2861 seconds Throughout three days small group fliers preserved perfect scores earn place team Bob Gutai 85 Team Yugo slavia gained second team place flying much-improved models aluminumskinned center panels Dale Mateer sur vived traumas event well thanks no doubt hisall-round skills seasoned competitor flying classes Finally another veteran earlier Nordic Power Teams Bob Sifleet showed re markable consistency lift-picking Using rather dated-looking designs Bobs models sensibly trimmed rolling climb pattern predictably flew lift exactly intended towhich ulti mately proved decisive factor Significantly same three would still have full scores 15 rounds three-minute maxes thereby illustrating world hightech Fl Cs consistency through midday rounds premium However comes fly-off time America has huge potential witnessed bythel4fliers maxed four-minute early morning rounds last news item Walt Ghio will miss 87 Champs after has now elected Team manager Technical Director continued ing etc enjoyed daysactivityvery much hope AMA members attended received enough information inspiration make worth Meanwhile plans being made repeat type program other parts country risk raising question Whats technical about would like consider following letter received old friend St Louis area Herb Baker Disabled Cant take part sport Stan King young man 25 years disagrees last statement DuringJuly 1983 Stan dived water boat struck submerged object severely injured spinal column has quadriplegic since time March 1986 introduced sport flying radio controlled airplanes friend Dan Twomey Stans first efforts flying Dans Gentle Lady biggest problem lack feeling fingers difficulty holding onto short stick transmitter keeping eyes plane same time Dans contact Tom Runge Ace R/C produced special eight-inch transmit ter stick stronger springs help center stick installed Ace Olympics transmitter helped because increased stick movement required Stan still could keep fingers stick looking factor prevented him watching model same time solution predicament came Stan suggested fingers rubberbanded stick arrangement worked very well help Lou Bohres ofJ&J Hobbies Windrifter built Stans mother did covering plane course Stan did enjoy instant success said theres awill success will come stayed task tutoring Dan Twomey making touch gos byAugust Some times making 10 12 flights time transported field special van mother father serve mechanics field Stans success modeling field has 128 Model Aviation strengthened feeling some day will drive van himself now being modified allow him drive writer has known Stan about six months time can see big change outlook enthusiasm trying some thing new Stan has related model flying has best therapy has since accident thanks Herb information story may purelytechni cal certainly inspirational excel lent commentary important hobby/sport can lives some people Rule Proposal continued airplane propelled electric motors receives its power onboard nickle-cadmium battery pack No electrical connection ground permitted Except specifically allowed CD no on-board bat tery chargers such example solar cells shall allowed 11 General Characteristics Maximum surface area. 2335 square inches Maximum weight11 pounds Max surface loading2495 oz per sq ft Mm surface loading393 oz per sq ft Max battery voltage42 volts Max number cells .. 30 cells Max battery capacity..12 Ampere-hours 20 Contest Rules tor Electric Competitions 21 Class Free Flight Any motors battery pack limited maximum six nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum twenty-five seconds may made shorter discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free-wheeling propellers per mitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately flight score point per second flight time shall accrue case tie scores fly-off will conducted motor run being decreased five seconds succeeding round until winner deter mined 22 Class B Free Flight Any motors battery pack containing up thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors folding propellers permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum fifteen seconds maybe made shorteratthe discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free wheeling propellers permitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run flight score point per second flight time shall accrue discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately case tie scores fly-off will con ducted motor run beingdecreased byfive seconds succeeding round until winner determined 23 Class Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmitted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight flight speed will calculated based five laps circuit following start signal pilot control lines shall 42 feet long 23a Class B Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells series use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model must successfully pass 40G pulltest prior flight pair solid steel control lines must least 0016 inches diameterand shorterthan sixty feet long M ultistrand lines permitted Flight speed will calculated based ten laps circuit following start signal pilot model must ROG no hand-launches permitted 24 Control Line Precision Aerobatics Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight control lines must least 25 feet no 60 feet long flight score will determined precision 15 flight maneuvers listed below number required maneuvers may re duced lesser number discretion Contest Director CONTROL LINE PRECISION FLIGHT MANEUVERS 1 Takeoff 2 Reverse wing over 3 Inside loops 3 4 Inverted flight 2 laps 5 Outside loops 3 6 Inside square loops 2 7 Outside square ioops 2 8 Triangular ioops 2 9 Horizontal eights 2 10 Horizontal square eights 2 11 Vertical eights 2 12 Hourglass figure 13 Overhead eights 2 14 Four leaf clover 15 Landing 25 Radio Control Class Sailplane Precision Duration Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision duration including duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight rechargingbetween flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points examplea score 74% high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie afly-off will defined bythe CD 26 Radio Control Class B Sailplane~ Precision Duration Any motors battery containing maxi mum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfoldingpropellersard multiplemotors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision duration including motor run Timingwill start launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 30 seconds flight recharging between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 740/o high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-off will defined bythe CD 27 Radio Control Class B Sailplane Endurance Any motors nickel-cadmium battery containing up maximum thirty cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple February 1987 129 xan ing tiles Windrifterwith help longerstickonthetraflSflhitterafld strong ercentering springs fingers rubberbanded tothe stick Hes quadriplegic result accident has found RC flying terrific therapy motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command motor run unlimited motor may turned off discretion pilot except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time flight task single flight 25 minutes precision duration An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director 28 Radio Control Class Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model readyto fly must weigh 42 ounces operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command Amaximumoffourmodelswill beflown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course pylon cut contestant will receive 10% penalty added flight time heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will pull up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns being left race course will triangularwith adistance 300 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2 60 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 300 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest final score case tiesthe winnerwill contestant fastest single round high est single net score 29 Radio Control Class B Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfolding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model ready fly must weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command maximum four models will flown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course Ifa pylon cut contestantwill receivea 10% penalty score heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will puii up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns beingtothe left racecourse will triangular distance 478 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2100 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 478 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 total distance around course 20 miles Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest score case ties winner will contestant fastest single round 210 Radio Control Old-Timer Texaco Any motors battery pack containing up maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command model must bea replica model airplane designed pub lished and/or kitted before 1943 motor run unlimited motor may turned off atanytimeatthe discretion contestant except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time has recorded flight task single flight objective 25-minute precision duration counting time motor turned Timing will start model launched will stop model first contacts ground object ground Scoring will point per second penalty 1 point per second overtime An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director no 25 points case tie scores fly-off will defined CD 211a Radio Control Class Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points exampleascore 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie fly-off will defined bythe CD 211b Radio Control Class AOldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score theflightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group caseof atieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212a Radio Control Class B Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights maybe flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded pro portional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conductedman-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212b Radio Control Class B Oldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points forexample score 74% high best score flightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must 130 Model Aviation launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bytheCD 213 Radio Control Precision Aerobatics Any motors N i-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum thirty Ni-Cd cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command flight task will eleven FAI turn around aerobatic maneuvers listed below No points will given takeoff landings Hand-launching permitted Landing gear required model may landed its belly penalty FLIGHT SCHEDULE inside loop Reverse Cuban eight Slow roll Stall turn Square ioop lmmelmann turn Outside ioop Split S Top hat Stall turn half roll Two point roll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Scoring will basis ten possible points maneuver Any maneuver completed will scored zero panel three judges will used total score round will sum three scores three judges leasttwo rounds will flown winner will based sum scores round 214 Radio Control Sport Scale scale models must replicas heavierthan-air man-carrying aircraft Only prototype air craft have actually made flights can used subjects Proof-of-scale documentation material re quired responsibility contestant eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used prototype required facilitate judging documentation should limited six pages 81/2 x 11 inch format equivalent Static judging will done distance 15 feet models may placed table judging discretion Contest Director Cockpit cabin interiors will con sidered scoringAllothervisiblefeatures will considered including engines cowlings propellers No changes shall made model between judging flying except different propeller may substituted Static scoring maximum 100 points may earned follows Accuracy outlinemaximum40 points Craftsmanshipmaximum 30 points Finish Colorand markings. maximum 30 points Flight plan flight plan shall consist ten 10 maneuvers and/or scale operations taken AMA RC Scale Flight Judging Guide five mandatory five optional manda tory maneuvers 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Horizontal figure eight 3 Fly past 4 Traffic pattern approach 5 Landing Options may maneuvers listed AMA Scale Judging Guide Scale operations retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting etc typical aircraft modeled Flight scoring maximum possible total flight score 100 points ten maneuvers scale operations will scored 0 10 points Touch Go counts two options scored 0 20 points flight should scored least two judges scores averaged determine flight score Final score shall static score plus average best two flight scores case atie winnerwill determined bythe higheststatic score WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Indoor Flier Speaks Cezar Banks Team member Cardington Englanded sheds unlike Santa Ana volume height Opportunities hang ups top roughly comparable although Cardingtons flatter roof allows side drift leeway Cardingtons floor obstructions much worse second Akron experience Drift severity patterns tough compare based week end considering extremes weath er encountered put mildly practice day first contest day air seemed stable longer part day typical day Santa Ana SA often encounter mild strong side drift some ground turbulence until maybe 300 pm equilibrium reached After air stays really good until past sundown cooling finally seems induce fairly strong lengthwise drift Almost SAs long flights made duringthat really good late-afternoon period Rubber sizes weights lengths use WC about same SA surprised Absolute mid-range rubber torque showed less torque meter expected due 1 0o1 50 F colder tem perature Cardington What unex pected models seemed sustain lower torque cruise Average rpm known prop/model com bination lower Cardington dont know Perhaps air density viscosity mild thermals responsible Re member Im talking about first contest day second Second Contest Day weather Well raining windy cold pretty bad outside too Still fourth round wasnt bad spotty perhaps rewarding caught just right Bob Randolph 4317 14548 both did best flights contest Richmond folded wing steer during fourth round set stage fifthround heroics guess biggest claim fame doing well enough fourth round force Jim Richmond fly second day fly did astonishing fifth-round flight 4744 will have go down lore hobby its dramatic events Collisions ob stacles updrafts downdrafts severe side drift turbulence rain avoidance three minutes steering flight tall Lucky Well maybe butasJim has demonstrated times now mod els hands superbly capable Just awesome capability couldnt have happenedso have Meanwhile weather slowly continued deteriorate until about midway fifth round storm really shifted high gear essentially wrote paid contest turn fly fifth round came launched strong side wind model clawed its way up about 50 feet encountered series gusts literally beat slowly relent lessly ground total 358 Definitely way catch Richmond sixth round worse Picture team manager Bud Romak Kleenex tissue dabbing half-a-dozen raindrops found home stab trying figure launch pattern would skirt rain puddles avoid worst ground turbulence needed about 48 minutes win Ludicrousright itwas fell shortbyonly46 minutesasthe model never got over 10 feet high before staggering concrete under two minutes Contest Organization Brits get Aplus Organizer Laurie Barr left noth ing chance could see cartage storage model boxes Heathrow Airport accommodate heaven knows what variety arrival departure times especially appreciated Thanks again Laurie Contest Director Butch Hadland staff ran tight ship 18 countries 51 contestants hands full kept processing timing flow going smoothly efficientlyno jam ups Well done Butch company comment conduct contest really preference criticism three days available would much rather dispense full practice day favor two rounds per day three days Practice could 900 am till noon contest day random poll idea seemed indicate agreement Something think about next time General comments mythird World Championships now seem get better tougher time presents its own unique set problems sur prises Absolute solutions elusive ever maybe thats what makes game fascinating yet much sentiment ex pressed rules changes tells present rules although may arguable certainly durable Conven tional-planform tractors still ships beat Tandems biplanes canards have yet made inroads sometimes pro jected although jury still out variable-geometry props myself would like see outlawed several rea sons 1 Fl D could eventually become like F1A/B/C incredibly complex sophisticated gadgetry almost built flier no longer choice requirement 2 props tend make record-keeping height categories mean ingless 31 think hobby purerart form realize thoughts could con strued resisting progress recog nize penchant modelers developnewthings ljustthinkwe should look down road carefully consider what direction want hobby take Well much Besides really want something worry about Indoor worry about vanishing supply decent Pirelli Now theres problem February 1987 131
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The 1987 Pylon World Champs will held near Melbourne Australia over period April 17-19 1 987 contest site will Laverton Air Force Base Modelers families wish attend Champs official team Sup porters must register AMA HQ Com petition Department byJanuary5 1987 face additional late entry fee 50 Swiss francs imposed WC organizers Basic Supporter entry fee 200 Swiss francs includes souvenirs decals metal pins badges Lodging official hotel Westgate Motor Inn 300 Swiss francs five nights double occupan cy includes lunch field conti nental breakfast final banquet Travel plans between US Austra lia handled AMA HQ Interested persons can contact AMAs travel agent Nino Dironza Americana Fairfax Travel Inc telephone number 703 3543885 Rules Proposals Revisited has lot last-minute activity Competition Department connec tion 1988-89 rules proposals considerable amount behind-the-scenes activity has occurred connection Electric proposal ELC-88-2 received present rules-change cycle interests keeping interested modelers informed deemed advis able print latest revised version ELC-88-2 its entirety version has distributed Electric Contest Board Initial Vote ballot must postmarked De cember 1 1986 ELC-88-2 substitute ELECTRIC Purpose purpose document present single place unified set rules electric model airplane competition 10 Definition An electric-powered model airplane model Continued page 129 Note Technical Director W L Bob Underwood RESTON VA 22090 bad days good days bad days leave sense having gone through eight-hour wheel-spinning session recovery requires two Excedrin productive stint workshop sanding latest project good days add whistle lips lilt walk desire tell others looks like something great has happened office good day recently whole event started off negative fashion club operating military base Indiana discovered base fire station training robot operating aircraft-only 72 MHz frequency fact called attention fire chief reacted trying find out FCC whether such operation indeed improper called FCC Field Office informed therewere no restrictions robot could oper ate 72 MHz band Needless say responsive modelers pleas concerning usage 72 Mhz fre quency point club called AMA help Immediately upon return Chicago trade show problem made known call placed law firm represents AMA FCC matters Acting advice letter drafted FCC indicating problem Field Offices inter pretation regulations fact second instance type Continued page 124 National Records following National Records have processed orapproved during Novem ber 1986 RC SoaringThermal Duration Class Juniori 331 George L Rodriguez 9/1/86 Class B Junior10001 George L Rodri guez 9/1/86 Class C Junior2260 Mat thew Coleman 9/7/86 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class C Junior2 miles Matthew Coleman 9/6/86 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Class Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10/17/86 Class B Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/17/86 Class B Senior07 km Ernest Chiles III 6/25/86 Class C Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10-17-86 Class D Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/1 7/86 February 1987 1 23 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE organizing committee 1987 MAAC-hosted Canadian Nats AMA Nats General Manager met AMA HO Reston VA share organizational expertise Lto R Gerry Nadon Vince Mankowski AMA Dave French Case Vanderbelt ow Baltir bby Tra ago IL FAI RC Pylon Racing World Championships Technical Director continued problem last year letter personally delivered appropriate authority Washington office FCC representative AMAs law firm result action exceeded expectations office has clarification correct interpretation information found Part 95 Subpart C FCC regulations sent FCC Field Offices manufacturer robot equipment has contacted FCC well important factor matter FCC will treat letter informal request rule making upon motion rewrite confusing section Part 95 minimize possibility incorrect interpretation future have brought matter before because important under stand agencies federal govern ment respond concerns positive manner imperative bring similar concerns attention will very beneficial cause able document well Under such circumstances resources large organization AMA can brought bear problem resolution sidelight issue fact also contacted manufacturer model radio unit used robot company turn contacted manufacturer robot indicate concern about improper frequency us age have heard affected modelers fire chief has returned radio transmitter receiver robot manu facturer work would appear event started chain has re solved action has taken prevent similar problems developing future During October pleasure con ducting seminar subject Contest Directors Rule Book Lansing Michigan project set up Peter Waters District VII Vice President clubs area reality two programs offered since Geoff Styles AMA Public Rela tions Director led flying site seminarat same time outset presentation sug gested attending session probably would learn during first ever attempt part first surprise fact persons present already CDs planning meeting really expected have much larger percentage audience already confirmed CDs valuable experience Technical Director since concerns confusions aired during five hours serves provide direction future considerations about rule making inter pretation important factor derived exercise need development clearer distinction tween competitive rule structure rules required general membership operation repeated confusion area have treated some concerns earlier Tech columns addressed such items model identification reasons sanction Continued page 128 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southwiok Rd Westfield MA 01086 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Cornnack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 RC Ed Byorley 200 Conmander Cove Stafford VA 22564 V Rc Don Peck 1311 Otter Dr. NW Huottoille AL 36605 FF Wallace Jehnsen41 12 Whte Acres Rd Montgotnety AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessalter St. Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulnan Salen Rd,Terre Haute 1N47803 RCSoanng Dale Polkening lO39CoIlegeAoe, #6WWheatooIL 60197 CL W R Bodainolt Jr 235 W Glade Palatite IL 60067 FF Jitn Bennett 324 Heltenstern Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept RC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lena Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cerdy N4503 Highway 65 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan Rc Wayne Ynager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 46174 CL & FF Paul Swish 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling H9ts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallmat 3014 Enchange Wrohita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawar St Littleton CO 90123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 Harry Apojar, 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gowns 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96616 Hawaii weets Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 96176 Rc Jawes McCarty 18956 Marine View Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B Soaring RC Petters & other RC RC secept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Cheirman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlat 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 09052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lo Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Don grull 941 Kimberwicke Rd MoLear VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miawi FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02369 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Run McNally 6116 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewutraught P0 Bun 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hevry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lywe CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkits 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38119 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Snarl 52 Laughelm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summt St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plett 6940 NW lEds Ft Lauderdale P133313 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 7B080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 XI Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Render Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Rohbert 1616 Meadomtherpe An. Leuington KY 40506 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55429 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Boc 573 Livernnore CA 94BB0 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oaks Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80806 X Joe Noroross PD Ben 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Ben 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Streman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eale Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 GENERAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepernille IL 60540 Evecutive Council rep Lan Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lefrwich 407 Aubery Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Crouton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Highlop Crr East Hamden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Stacey Mills Broobside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Nicecrile FL 32878 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevee Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/n Walt Schuonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowoud Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Biev 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 2467 Rt 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6-A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15993 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC I Nelson Whitman PO Bun 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Benhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill vacant IV Weedy Wllerd Blencherd 1733 Beech Rd. Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT C Johnson 3828 Bayou Cir Dickinson TX 77539 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 56 28th Ct, Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heightn Ml 48077 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 LOrinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 56 Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Evereo Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25761 Culdhouk El Tore CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Dr. Crestviem Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Diet, 12450 Lansdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mint 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomh 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99684 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklnaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciutta 1525 Alenander Cir, Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 269 Viselia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct B Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lv. Hazel Crest IL 60429 VII Al Scidwure 5013 Dumett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mantis 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whittert #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr BR 2 Florisuant MO 63034 VII vacant VIII Kenneth Mann 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SliP PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 124 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl representative RC SOARING Herk Stehely 1504 Hurseshow Cir Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32614 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 1987 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 87 NATS-LINCOLN NEBRASKA JULY 11-19w 1987 JULY 11JULY 12JULY 13JULY 14JULY 15JULY 16JULY 17JULY 18JULY 19 SATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYNEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY FLY-1 pm-8 pmPatt/Sprcs AdvPatt/Sprss AdvFatt/Sprts AdvFatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAI ING7 am-Noon0-5000-500GM PylonFAI PylonF-i FylonF-i Fylon HOURS8 am-5 pmSoaringSoaringSoaringSoaring fl8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicooterHelicopter flFROCESSING/ModelPats/Sprts Adv HelicopterSoaring/GMPact/ExpMFA F-i PylonNOTE FIVE PATTERN CLASSES Sportsman ,d event check-mI0-500Scale Helicopse Pylon/ScalePAl Pylonvanced Expert Masters PAl C1-5 pm GymnasiumSoaring LATE ENTRY0-500/4 pmHelicopter/QM Pylon/Patt/ExpMFA F-i Pylon/SOARING Two-Meter Standard 441/2 Unlimited plus DEADLINEPatt/Sprts Adv 4pmSoaring/4 pmPAl Pylon4pmScale flown concurrently Hal4pm4pmHELICOPTERS Novice Intermediate PAl plus Scale TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY VERIFIONGm FLY-S am-S pmlnooo AMA0 CL AMA Pre-CL AMA Pre NGo RCIndoor PeanutRubber Peanutcision Sportcision Sport HOURS PA GiantSam-lpm8am-4 pmFAIFAI Sport CLRC Helicopter RC Soaring RC Soaring RC SoaringRC SoaringRC PAl Giant RC FAI Giant S S am-S pmS am-S pmRC Helicopter RC Helicopter 8 am-S pmSam-S pmSportSport S am-S pmSam-S pm MODEL TURN-INHelicopterRC Sport Scale Outdoor FFFAI Giant U FOR JUDO NO3-6 pm SaIplane 8-10 amSport AC Indoor 3-5 pm 1-5 pm Gym GymCL Sport PAl PershingAMA Precision AuditoriumS-lOamatgym L LATE ENTRYRC ScaleRC ScaleOutdoor PPCL Exents RC DEAOL NEHelicopterSoaring9amPAl Giant NATSHO4pm4pmSport/P am excep ndoo Indoor AMA Peanut/4 pm LRC SCALE TRANSMITTERHelicopterSoaringPAl Giant Spt VR FCAT ONat Gymnasium1-Spini-SpinlOam-Noon MODEL PICKUPRC Helicopter after judging Persning Auditorium RC Soaring Monday after judginR PAl 0 ant Sport after judging Friday Outdoor FF Gymnasium Tuesday after judging Indoor 1I S am-4 pm exceptNov Penny3Peanut Scale2 C Gas1 /2A GasCoupe dHiver GasB Gas FLYING HOURSHLG a/in5AMA ScaieA-i TowlineCargo0 Gas A-2 Towline Mulvihill Figam-NoonPennyplxne3 IEasy 54PayloadWakefieldPAl Power P-30 Electric 35 am-I pmManhattanInter Stick4HLG CO2 Electric B 3Noon-7 pmCabin3PAl IndoorII Fi pm-7 pmPAl Indoor5ROG Cabin5II 57 pm-MidnightHL StlckaII PROCESSINGINDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event OUTDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event LATE ENTRYINDOOR By4pmdayoftheevent OUTDOOR Ey3 pmtheday oftheevent FLYING HOURSJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowPAl Combat i/2A CombatJr/Sr Combat6 Open Combat Sam-Noon andCombat6 Ope CombatOpen Aero-Rat RaceOpen Combat7 Finals Open 1 pm-S pm exceptSlow Combat1 PAl Teambatics Formula 0 Aerobatica Open Aero-Aerobatics FrotoSpeed PAlOpen Scale7Rat6 Navybatics Navy 6 am-Noon only1/2A SpeedRace6 Mouse408 SpeedD Speed JetbaticsFinals i/2A ProfileRace7 AJr/Sr Scale6Speed SlowJr/Sr Aero C7Noon-S pm SpeedProfile Navy Carrier ICarrier II PROCESSINGCarrier SPEED AND RACING EVENTS On-site 7-9 morning event L COMBAT EVENTS 1 -6pm on-site day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTS Jr/Sr on-site day eventS-P am Open2-4 pm Tuesday including appearance judging Gymnasium CARRI ER EVENTS 6-730 pm night before event Gymnasium LATE ENTRYAEROBATICS noon day before event HGALL OTHER EVENTS Sy 4pm day before event NATS HO LOCATIONAir Base July 11 through 19 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm Daily NATS Registration check-in Late Entry Event Addition must accomplished during hours later shown event schedule above February 1987 125 CONTESTANT MEET-RC Pattern/0-500 PylonRC HelicopterGM PylonPAl PylonF-i PylonRC Scale INGS on-sicesexceptSportAda630am745am630am630am630amPpm RC Scale RC PacteinS1SpmRC Pattern/Sep RC Soaring HGat GymMFAI/i 1 am 1986 US FFTEAM FINALS Martyn Cowley Photographs author culmination almost two years qualification activity selected contests over country leads up biennial Finals will select three-man teams FA Towline Glider Rubber Power events will ultimately represent USA next Free Flight World Championships held France 1987 Enjoying does participation best modelers part coun try Finals definition prestigious single FF event held US year record number 131 modelers qualified participate Taft CA three-day 15-round contest held October 3-5 1986 roads leading participation event varied outright wins International events Eu rope some traditional high performance local semifinal Still last chance existed followed contest circuit during past six months search outright win selected events year administrative mix-up allowed re-entry dozen participants forgot pay entry fees accounted higher-than-normal num bers entries equal number alternates already informed could take place non-payers Other anomalies barred winner AMA Nats because event judged have too small Further confusion resulted per sons disqualification president AMA after appeal entrant over late fees good news sanity prevailed allowing larger entry usual encouragement given competitive Free Flight move ment rather victimizing individuals next year please lets write rules before event winning performance World FF Championships demands combination faultless consistency during midday thermal-picking rounds coupled creasingly-high-time fly-offs diminishing lift conditions emphasize ultimate model performance end day 86 Finals attempted restore balance byreintroducinga24o-second max first round day flier model couldnt hack conditions better know early FlA Gliders arrangement optimum producing twofold benefit en couraging development high-per formance still air models perhaps importantly requiring fliers develop own ability actively seek very weak lift otherwise apparently dead conditions However Wakefield Power espe cially considering excellent predictable conditions Taft four-minute max joke Americas top dozen Wake field fliers landing 515 530 standard Power nearer six minutes net result effect countrys top FAI fliers being penalized much two minutes three early rounds having full flight time appear score cards left competitor vulnerable single mistake just few seconds duringathermal round eliminating chances Certainly consistency during thermal rounds important opinion event enough credit given ability make high times fly-offtype conditions ultimately produce World Champion means allow variable first-round max determined per haps wind speed weather turns sour conditions good Taft what waiting Remember guys its supposed tough trying pick team compete against rest World FF Team Selection Committee currently seeking input format forthe next selection program please send views marked 1989 FAI FF Program chairman CC Johnson Micheline Madison AMA HQ FlA Nordic Glider current models barely capable three minutes dead air early-morning four-minute-max rounds truly test man machine Right opening gun first round 810am dayone half fliers away running tow ing far wide over sagebrush search ing elusive patch thick air Provingthat intense training including visiting Taft previous five weekends paid off Randy Weiler set scorching pace 240-second max time spare Close behind Kevin Collins 237secondsWaltGhio. yes flew two events 229 seconds Jim Bradley 203 seconds 10 fliers scored 180 seconds better 126 Model Aviation Towline GliderF1 team Lto R Jim Bradicyon hiss,,q oicq rinuy vvuiwr second consecutive Team Dale Elder also made n Team 83 demonstrated remarkably high times morning almost-liftiess conditions Wakefield rubber Fl B team L R Jim Quinns close times finally realized dream George Xenakis says doesnt own model younger 10 years old Bob White exquisite twin-fin models once bound Europe Theres over 1 centuries Wakefield flying 1983 World Champ Matt Gewain tragedy struck Yn-in drill rod Matt used wing wires snapped launch leaving him insufficient time prepare reserve re-fly resulting zero score Don Leath also scored zero blew both wing tips off all-sheet-balsa model during zoom launch Mike McKeever too outjudged have launched mere seconds after 15-minute hooter close round Mike Johnson fifth 198 seconds followed Jim Wilson 195 seconds thermal rounds produced few sur prises majority fliers keeping clean score third round example produced 34 maxes 35 fliers Only JuhI dropped 38 seconds So top six remained intact until last round surprisingly Weiler dropped 155 seconds did shuffle top three Collins overnight leader 957 seconds Ghio 949 seconds Weilers 935 seconds putting him third place determined follow ing mistake Day two Nordic away 730 am quality flying continuing exceptional Gary Baughman almost maxed flight 235 seconds Ghio Weiler again showed top form flights 233 seconds 230 seconds moving first second place over Collins scored 177 seconds hang onto third Bradley 188 seconds Johnson 182 sec onds Wilson 128 seconds fell back letting Dale Elder fourth 220 seconds past team memberJim Wilson ended self-confessed hundred days madness buildingand flying new models after qualified travelling 1000 miles win event Utah June Bradley still fifth Hector Diez now sixth after flight 206 seconds Matt back form albeit way back 218-second flight amongst 14 compet itors topped 180 seconds opening round Chuck Marcos lost wing tip solid-balsa-wing model eighth round now-asymmetric model glided quite stably 39 seconds Mostothers less eventful day strings maxes norm no significant change placings occurred However during last round Walt Ghio leadingall day towedin damaged thermal model long-wing still-air model remaining waited ground waiting signs lift episode highly reminiscent Andres Lepps final two rounds 81 Champs Spain likewise forced fly famous long-wing AL-33 much stronger winds Finally Walt picked air towed up off easily maxed retain lead night Walt phoned home spare set wingswhich driven down through night Sacramento Day three dawned eleventh round started 700 am Ghio Weiler again worked magic scoring 201 seconds 224 seconds respectively swap places first second Collins however dropped sixth flight 184 seconds thereby letting Bradley 230 seconds Elder 202 seconds andJose Donawitha24o-second maxMatt Gewain managed onlyotherfour-minute max Jim Parker scored 228 seconds Harry Grogan 218 seconds Glen Clau sen 187 seconds amongst 10 scores over three minutes However WaltGhio eventwas yet over Round 12 began best model mysteriously changed trim landed first attempt re-fly catastrophe model spinning down official time 13 seconds over Walt Bradley Elder moved up join Weiler Collins 1984 again fourth ahead Parker Dona top three remained unassailable day final scores being Weiler 2829 seconds Bradley 2781 seconds Elder 2768 seconds couldnt resist final analysis scores showed Bradley Elder would have maxed out rounds three-minute maxes Collins would have three sec onds short followed Parker eight seconds down Weller Conversely counting early four-minute rounds highest scorers Weiler 694 seconds Ghio 663 seconds Bradley 621 sec onds Elder 608 seconds Enough saidthe US has great Towline Glider team Fl B Wakefield far largest event record 53 qualified two unable attend Wake field demonstrated incredible depth top-quality fliers compete classic event remains epitome model flying year entrants ranged legendary Henry Struck 14-year-old Adam Tracy grandson 1936 US team member Charles Tracy also attended meeting reach Finals such early age indeed great achievement young Adam Wakefield actually first event fly 700 am first day Wakes showed four minutes Taft mere formality some DTing down good height Thirteen maxes scored models landing hundred yards away early mistakes Hank Cole 221 seconds Paul Crowley 231 seconds Round 3 sawJim Quinn drop flight 171 seconds Les DeWitt 138 seconds leaving 11 full scores Joe Foster out next round 127 seconds biggest upset Walt Ghios 101-second flight last round ended incredible 10-year consecutive run team placings Nine fliers still full scores Beebe Boteler Cashman Gibbons Piserchio RohrkeTymchek White Xenakis Day two arrived Wakefield moved 810 am producing 20 maxes 240 sec onds 45 fliers Drift once again practically zero Only Earl Boteler Bill Gibbons dropped leaders recorded official flights 132 seconds 221 seconds leave seven scores intact Round 7 produced 37 maxes Round 8 produced 33 Only Bob Tymchek fell leaders 130-second flight Just looking too easy Round 9 produced biggest upset Finals Fred Pearce launched promis ing thermal followed about half field early afternoon lift proved too nar row leading models unceremoniously dumped White 156 seconds Cashman 149 seconds Piserchio 131 seconds Rohrke 116 seconds Beebe 107 seconds event thrown wide open again Only score remained clean George Xenakis still maxed out Jim Quinn suddenly found himself moved second place 1722 seconds Bill Gibbons third just second behind followed White Cashman Wiehle Round 10 saw 37 maxes leaders stayed intact George Xenakis still stood alone top final day now upon us Round 11 began 730 am George feeling pressure dropped 32 seconds slip back third place other leaders made 240-second maxes Jim Quinn now top list still second ahead Bill Gibbons During closing February 1987 127 PowerF1 C team Ito R Bob Gutaion second consecutiveTeam Bob Sifleeta veteran previous Nordic Power Teams Dale Mateer experienced all-rounder Team forthefirsttimeYThe GalevilleTrio whoall flyatthe same field year-round made Team perfect scores whole meeting rounds conditions perfect top placings looked secure Round 15 progress Jim Quinn excited flew lighting DT fuse Soon George Xenakis already team clear maxes- Quinns retrievers joked Thats OK Jim Champs keep loosing well keep finding Now almost last competitor fly Bill Gibbons came out pole wasted no time launching climb away strong lift glide seemed less certain meandering circle clearly flying out thermal two minutes flight could have gone either waybut 148 seconds over poor Bill also similarly placed until final day 1984 Therefore imagine surprise Bob White still downwind retrieving returned learn once again made US team fact six seconds separated top three Jim Quinns total 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 Bob Whites 2856 last significant flight Bob Wiehie 172 seconds resulted equal fourth-place tie Bob Piserchio both just second ahead Bob Tym chek However subsequent process ing winners models Bob Wiehies found have dried out its being underweight forced withdraw Consistent flying throughout contest famous electronic thermal detector gave George Xenakis perfect score flight being over three minutes look early-morning rounds gives indication overall high standard Wakefields eight fliers managing 12minute totals Beebe Foster Ghio Piser chio Quinn Rohrke Tymchek White iswith greatsadnessthatwe learned sudden loss Bobs wife Toni soon after event Toni never missed events will fondly remem bered FAI fliers both US overseas sympathies time Bob FiC Power standard FAI Power models years Finals unusually high rarely have seen such quality hardware such num bers outside actual World Champion ships high proportion models representing latest technol ogy metal-skinned high-aspect-ratio wings long tail booms small stabs fast motors high-climbing bunters box full importantly new faces meeting certainly knew fly opening round held 730 am however put years rules perspective 26 33 flew exceeding 240-second maxmost comfortable margin two minutes hand ful missed Bill Hartill DTed early Reid Simpson uncharacteristically scored 207 seconds Dave Rounsaville way offpattern 97 seconds Marty Thomp son failed get motor started re-fly As thermal rounds started steady attrition full scores began erode leaders Despite models clearly being cap able double max paradox high lights general weakness top fliers reliably detect center lift indicat ing serious rethink tactics perhaps detection equipment needed order show full potential Al Bissonnette Hardy Brodersen Ed Carrol dropped second round along Terry Kerger clocked off 25957 rounded down course Terrys first Finals equipped two metal birds two Summerwindsthese Combat fliers build fast Round 3 took heavy toll Achterberg Bogart Galbreath John Hannah W John son Larkin soon followed Roger Simpson Happersett Joyce Oliver Round 4 Another first time Finalist Glen Anderson run up event cluded breaking two models losing another Labor day contest set work building two completely new models month Its good know still 24-year-olds out have got what takes Despite such heroic efforts Round 5 spoiled run maxes know Glen will back next time Only nine full scores stood overnight despite another 20 early-morning fourminute maxes six remained intact over Gone Bruce Hannah 228 seconds Sahlberg 192 seconds Phair 216 seconds Still maxed-out Randy Archer Bob Gutai Dale Mateer Gil Morris Norm Poti Bob Sifleet second day saw few surprises practically everyone maxing consistently round after round until very last flight did Gil Morris let few seconds slip away flight 1 73seconds five last day Power away 810 am Just before round opened Dale Mateer still full score planted best model practice flight least cost him attempt pulled spare outof box made no mistake Twenty-one remaining2s competi tors made 240-second maxes Ken Happersett landed three seconds short two others off-pattern recorded no-flight next round prove big hurdle RandyArcher having earned himself quite reputation regularly win ning practically AMA Gas event contests attends flying first FAI Finals new metal FAI ships winners years FF Champs clearly some finest-climbing models field yet after waiting patiently round lift glide using inexplicably tightened up disappoint ing 60 seconds two rounds left Norm Poti team 83 Australia suddenly fell apart dropping both final two flights Gil Morris now found himself back fourth place 2867-second total ahead Doug Galbreath totaled 2861 seconds Throughout three days small group fliers preserved perfect scores earn place team Bob Gutai 85 Team Yugo slavia gained second team place flying much-improved models aluminumskinned center panels Dale Mateer sur vived traumas event well thanks no doubt hisall-round skills seasoned competitor flying classes Finally another veteran earlier Nordic Power Teams Bob Sifleet showed re markable consistency lift-picking Using rather dated-looking designs Bobs models sensibly trimmed rolling climb pattern predictably flew lift exactly intended towhich ulti mately proved decisive factor Significantly same three would still have full scores 15 rounds three-minute maxes thereby illustrating world hightech Fl Cs consistency through midday rounds premium However comes fly-off time America has huge potential witnessed bythel4fliers maxed four-minute early morning rounds last news item Walt Ghio will miss 87 Champs after has now elected Team manager Technical Director continued ing etc enjoyed daysactivityvery much hope AMA members attended received enough information inspiration make worth Meanwhile plans being made repeat type program other parts country risk raising question Whats technical about would like consider following letter received old friend St Louis area Herb Baker Disabled Cant take part sport Stan King young man 25 years disagrees last statement DuringJuly 1983 Stan dived water boat struck submerged object severely injured spinal column has quadriplegic since time March 1986 introduced sport flying radio controlled airplanes friend Dan Twomey Stans first efforts flying Dans Gentle Lady biggest problem lack feeling fingers difficulty holding onto short stick transmitter keeping eyes plane same time Dans contact Tom Runge Ace R/C produced special eight-inch transmit ter stick stronger springs help center stick installed Ace Olympics transmitter helped because increased stick movement required Stan still could keep fingers stick looking factor prevented him watching model same time solution predicament came Stan suggested fingers rubberbanded stick arrangement worked very well help Lou Bohres ofJ&J Hobbies Windrifter built Stans mother did covering plane course Stan did enjoy instant success said theres awill success will come stayed task tutoring Dan Twomey making touch gos byAugust Some times making 10 12 flights time transported field special van mother father serve mechanics field Stans success modeling field has 128 Model Aviation strengthened feeling some day will drive van himself now being modified allow him drive writer has known Stan about six months time can see big change outlook enthusiasm trying some thing new Stan has related model flying has best therapy has since accident thanks Herb information story may purelytechni cal certainly inspirational excel lent commentary important hobby/sport can lives some people Rule Proposal continued airplane propelled electric motors receives its power onboard nickle-cadmium battery pack No electrical connection ground permitted Except specifically allowed CD no on-board bat tery chargers such example solar cells shall allowed 11 General Characteristics Maximum surface area. 2335 square inches Maximum weight11 pounds Max surface loading2495 oz per sq ft Mm surface loading393 oz per sq ft Max battery voltage42 volts Max number cells .. 30 cells Max battery capacity..12 Ampere-hours 20 Contest Rules tor Electric Competitions 21 Class Free Flight Any motors battery pack limited maximum six nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum twenty-five seconds may made shorter discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free-wheeling propellers per mitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately flight score point per second flight time shall accrue case tie scores fly-off will conducted motor run being decreased five seconds succeeding round until winner deter mined 22 Class B Free Flight Any motors battery pack containing up thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors folding propellers permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum fifteen seconds maybe made shorteratthe discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free wheeling propellers permitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run flight score point per second flight time shall accrue discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately case tie scores fly-off will con ducted motor run beingdecreased byfive seconds succeeding round until winner determined 23 Class Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmitted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight flight speed will calculated based five laps circuit following start signal pilot control lines shall 42 feet long 23a Class B Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells series use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model must successfully pass 40G pulltest prior flight pair solid steel control lines must least 0016 inches diameterand shorterthan sixty feet long M ultistrand lines permitted Flight speed will calculated based ten laps circuit following start signal pilot model must ROG no hand-launches permitted 24 Control Line Precision Aerobatics Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight control lines must least 25 feet no 60 feet long flight score will determined precision 15 flight maneuvers listed below number required maneuvers may re duced lesser number discretion Contest Director CONTROL LINE PRECISION FLIGHT MANEUVERS 1 Takeoff 2 Reverse wing over 3 Inside loops 3 4 Inverted flight 2 laps 5 Outside loops 3 6 Inside square loops 2 7 Outside square ioops 2 8 Triangular ioops 2 9 Horizontal eights 2 10 Horizontal square eights 2 11 Vertical eights 2 12 Hourglass figure 13 Overhead eights 2 14 Four leaf clover 15 Landing 25 Radio Control Class Sailplane Precision Duration Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision duration including duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight rechargingbetween flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points examplea score 74% high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie afly-off will defined bythe CD 26 Radio Control Class B Sailplane~ Precision Duration Any motors battery containing maxi mum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfoldingpropellersard multiplemotors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision duration including motor run Timingwill start launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 30 seconds flight recharging between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 740/o high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-off will defined bythe CD 27 Radio Control Class B Sailplane Endurance Any motors nickel-cadmium battery containing up maximum thirty cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple February 1987 129 xan ing tiles Windrifterwith help longerstickonthetraflSflhitterafld strong ercentering springs fingers rubberbanded tothe stick Hes quadriplegic result accident has found RC flying terrific therapy motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command motor run unlimited motor may turned off discretion pilot except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time flight task single flight 25 minutes precision duration An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director 28 Radio Control Class Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model readyto fly must weigh 42 ounces operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command Amaximumoffourmodelswill beflown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course pylon cut contestant will receive 10% penalty added flight time heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will pull up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns being left race course will triangularwith adistance 300 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2 60 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 300 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest final score case tiesthe winnerwill contestant fastest single round high est single net score 29 Radio Control Class B Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfolding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model ready fly must weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command maximum four models will flown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course Ifa pylon cut contestantwill receivea 10% penalty score heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will puii up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns beingtothe left racecourse will triangular distance 478 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2100 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 478 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 total distance around course 20 miles Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest score case ties winner will contestant fastest single round 210 Radio Control Old-Timer Texaco Any motors battery pack containing up maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command model must bea replica model airplane designed pub lished and/or kitted before 1943 motor run unlimited motor may turned off atanytimeatthe discretion contestant except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time has recorded flight task single flight objective 25-minute precision duration counting time motor turned Timing will start model launched will stop model first contacts ground object ground Scoring will point per second penalty 1 point per second overtime An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director no 25 points case tie scores fly-off will defined CD 211a Radio Control Class Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points exampleascore 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie fly-off will defined bythe CD 211b Radio Control Class AOldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score theflightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group caseof atieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212a Radio Control Class B Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights maybe flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded pro portional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conductedman-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212b Radio Control Class B Oldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points forexample score 74% high best score flightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must 130 Model Aviation launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bytheCD 213 Radio Control Precision Aerobatics Any motors N i-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum thirty Ni-Cd cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command flight task will eleven FAI turn around aerobatic maneuvers listed below No points will given takeoff landings Hand-launching permitted Landing gear required model may landed its belly penalty FLIGHT SCHEDULE inside loop Reverse Cuban eight Slow roll Stall turn Square ioop lmmelmann turn Outside ioop Split S Top hat Stall turn half roll Two point roll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Scoring will basis ten possible points maneuver Any maneuver completed will scored zero panel three judges will used total score round will sum three scores three judges leasttwo rounds will flown winner will based sum scores round 214 Radio Control Sport Scale scale models must replicas heavierthan-air man-carrying aircraft Only prototype air craft have actually made flights can used subjects Proof-of-scale documentation material re quired responsibility contestant eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used prototype required facilitate judging documentation should limited six pages 81/2 x 11 inch format equivalent Static judging will done distance 15 feet models may placed table judging discretion Contest Director Cockpit cabin interiors will con sidered scoringAllothervisiblefeatures will considered including engines cowlings propellers No changes shall made model between judging flying except different propeller may substituted Static scoring maximum 100 points may earned follows Accuracy outlinemaximum40 points Craftsmanshipmaximum 30 points Finish Colorand markings. maximum 30 points Flight plan flight plan shall consist ten 10 maneuvers and/or scale operations taken AMA RC Scale Flight Judging Guide five mandatory five optional manda tory maneuvers 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Horizontal figure eight 3 Fly past 4 Traffic pattern approach 5 Landing Options may maneuvers listed AMA Scale Judging Guide Scale operations retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting etc typical aircraft modeled Flight scoring maximum possible total flight score 100 points ten maneuvers scale operations will scored 0 10 points Touch Go counts two options scored 0 20 points flight should scored least two judges scores averaged determine flight score Final score shall static score plus average best two flight scores case atie winnerwill determined bythe higheststatic score WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Indoor Flier Speaks Cezar Banks Team member Cardington Englanded sheds unlike Santa Ana volume height Opportunities hang ups top roughly comparable although Cardingtons flatter roof allows side drift leeway Cardingtons floor obstructions much worse second Akron experience Drift severity patterns tough compare based week end considering extremes weath er encountered put mildly practice day first contest day air seemed stable longer part day typical day Santa Ana SA often encounter mild strong side drift some ground turbulence until maybe 300 pm equilibrium reached After air stays really good until past sundown cooling finally seems induce fairly strong lengthwise drift Almost SAs long flights made duringthat really good late-afternoon period Rubber sizes weights lengths use WC about same SA surprised Absolute mid-range rubber torque showed less torque meter expected due 1 0o1 50 F colder tem perature Cardington What unex pected models seemed sustain lower torque cruise Average rpm known prop/model com bination lower Cardington dont know Perhaps air density viscosity mild thermals responsible Re member Im talking about first contest day second Second Contest Day weather Well raining windy cold pretty bad outside too Still fourth round wasnt bad spotty perhaps rewarding caught just right Bob Randolph 4317 14548 both did best flights contest Richmond folded wing steer during fourth round set stage fifthround heroics guess biggest claim fame doing well enough fourth round force Jim Richmond fly second day fly did astonishing fifth-round flight 4744 will have go down lore hobby its dramatic events Collisions ob stacles updrafts downdrafts severe side drift turbulence rain avoidance three minutes steering flight tall Lucky Well maybe butasJim has demonstrated times now mod els hands superbly capable Just awesome capability couldnt have happenedso have Meanwhile weather slowly continued deteriorate until about midway fifth round storm really shifted high gear essentially wrote paid contest turn fly fifth round came launched strong side wind model clawed its way up about 50 feet encountered series gusts literally beat slowly relent lessly ground total 358 Definitely way catch Richmond sixth round worse Picture team manager Bud Romak Kleenex tissue dabbing half-a-dozen raindrops found home stab trying figure launch pattern would skirt rain puddles avoid worst ground turbulence needed about 48 minutes win Ludicrousright itwas fell shortbyonly46 minutesasthe model never got over 10 feet high before staggering concrete under two minutes Contest Organization Brits get Aplus Organizer Laurie Barr left noth ing chance could see cartage storage model boxes Heathrow Airport accommodate heaven knows what variety arrival departure times especially appreciated Thanks again Laurie Contest Director Butch Hadland staff ran tight ship 18 countries 51 contestants hands full kept processing timing flow going smoothly efficientlyno jam ups Well done Butch company comment conduct contest really preference criticism three days available would much rather dispense full practice day favor two rounds per day three days Practice could 900 am till noon contest day random poll idea seemed indicate agreement Something think about next time General comments mythird World Championships now seem get better tougher time presents its own unique set problems sur prises Absolute solutions elusive ever maybe thats what makes game fascinating yet much sentiment ex pressed rules changes tells present rules although may arguable certainly durable Conven tional-planform tractors still ships beat Tandems biplanes canards have yet made inroads sometimes pro jected although jury still out variable-geometry props myself would like see outlawed several rea sons 1 Fl D could eventually become like F1A/B/C incredibly complex sophisticated gadgetry almost built flier no longer choice requirement 2 props tend make record-keeping height categories mean ingless 31 think hobby purerart form realize thoughts could con strued resisting progress recog nize penchant modelers developnewthings ljustthinkwe should look down road carefully consider what direction want hobby take Well much Besides really want something worry about Indoor worry about vanishing supply decent Pirelli Now theres problem February 1987 131
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The 1987 Pylon World Champs will held near Melbourne Australia over period April 17-19 1 987 contest site will Laverton Air Force Base Modelers families wish attend Champs official team Sup porters must register AMA HQ Com petition Department byJanuary5 1987 face additional late entry fee 50 Swiss francs imposed WC organizers Basic Supporter entry fee 200 Swiss francs includes souvenirs decals metal pins badges Lodging official hotel Westgate Motor Inn 300 Swiss francs five nights double occupan cy includes lunch field conti nental breakfast final banquet Travel plans between US Austra lia handled AMA HQ Interested persons can contact AMAs travel agent Nino Dironza Americana Fairfax Travel Inc telephone number 703 3543885 Rules Proposals Revisited has lot last-minute activity Competition Department connec tion 1988-89 rules proposals considerable amount behind-the-scenes activity has occurred connection Electric proposal ELC-88-2 received present rules-change cycle interests keeping interested modelers informed deemed advis able print latest revised version ELC-88-2 its entirety version has distributed Electric Contest Board Initial Vote ballot must postmarked De cember 1 1986 ELC-88-2 substitute ELECTRIC Purpose purpose document present single place unified set rules electric model airplane competition 10 Definition An electric-powered model airplane model Continued page 129 Note Technical Director W L Bob Underwood RESTON VA 22090 bad days good days bad days leave sense having gone through eight-hour wheel-spinning session recovery requires two Excedrin productive stint workshop sanding latest project good days add whistle lips lilt walk desire tell others looks like something great has happened office good day recently whole event started off negative fashion club operating military base Indiana discovered base fire station training robot operating aircraft-only 72 MHz frequency fact called attention fire chief reacted trying find out FCC whether such operation indeed improper called FCC Field Office informed therewere no restrictions robot could oper ate 72 MHz band Needless say responsive modelers pleas concerning usage 72 Mhz fre quency point club called AMA help Immediately upon return Chicago trade show problem made known call placed law firm represents AMA FCC matters Acting advice letter drafted FCC indicating problem Field Offices inter pretation regulations fact second instance type Continued page 124 National Records following National Records have processed orapproved during Novem ber 1986 RC SoaringThermal Duration Class Juniori 331 George L Rodriguez 9/1/86 Class B Junior10001 George L Rodri guez 9/1/86 Class C Junior2260 Mat thew Coleman 9/7/86 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class C Junior2 miles Matthew Coleman 9/6/86 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Class Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10/17/86 Class B Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/17/86 Class B Senior07 km Ernest Chiles III 6/25/86 Class C Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10-17-86 Class D Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/1 7/86 February 1987 1 23 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE organizing committee 1987 MAAC-hosted Canadian Nats AMA Nats General Manager met AMA HO Reston VA share organizational expertise Lto R Gerry Nadon Vince Mankowski AMA Dave French Case Vanderbelt ow Baltir bby Tra ago IL FAI RC Pylon Racing World Championships Technical Director continued problem last year letter personally delivered appropriate authority Washington office FCC representative AMAs law firm result action exceeded expectations office has clarification correct interpretation information found Part 95 Subpart C FCC regulations sent FCC Field Offices manufacturer robot equipment has contacted FCC well important factor matter FCC will treat letter informal request rule making upon motion rewrite confusing section Part 95 minimize possibility incorrect interpretation future have brought matter before because important under stand agencies federal govern ment respond concerns positive manner imperative bring similar concerns attention will very beneficial cause able document well Under such circumstances resources large organization AMA can brought bear problem resolution sidelight issue fact also contacted manufacturer model radio unit used robot company turn contacted manufacturer robot indicate concern about improper frequency us age have heard affected modelers fire chief has returned radio transmitter receiver robot manu facturer work would appear event started chain has re solved action has taken prevent similar problems developing future During October pleasure con ducting seminar subject Contest Directors Rule Book Lansing Michigan project set up Peter Waters District VII Vice President clubs area reality two programs offered since Geoff Styles AMA Public Rela tions Director led flying site seminarat same time outset presentation sug gested attending session probably would learn during first ever attempt part first surprise fact persons present already CDs planning meeting really expected have much larger percentage audience already confirmed CDs valuable experience Technical Director since concerns confusions aired during five hours serves provide direction future considerations about rule making inter pretation important factor derived exercise need development clearer distinction tween competitive rule structure rules required general membership operation repeated confusion area have treated some concerns earlier Tech columns addressed such items model identification reasons sanction Continued page 128 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southwiok Rd Westfield MA 01086 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Cornnack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 RC Ed Byorley 200 Conmander Cove Stafford VA 22564 V Rc Don Peck 1311 Otter Dr. NW Huottoille AL 36605 FF Wallace Jehnsen41 12 Whte Acres Rd Montgotnety AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessalter St. Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulnan Salen Rd,Terre Haute 1N47803 RCSoanng Dale Polkening lO39CoIlegeAoe, #6WWheatooIL 60197 CL W R Bodainolt Jr 235 W Glade Palatite IL 60067 FF Jitn Bennett 324 Heltenstern Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept RC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lena Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cerdy N4503 Highway 65 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan Rc Wayne Ynager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 46174 CL & FF Paul Swish 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling H9ts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallmat 3014 Enchange Wrohita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawar St Littleton CO 90123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 Harry Apojar, 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gowns 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96616 Hawaii weets Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 96176 Rc Jawes McCarty 18956 Marine View Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B Soaring RC Petters & other RC RC secept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Cheirman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlat 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 09052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lo Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Don grull 941 Kimberwicke Rd MoLear VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miawi FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02369 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Run McNally 6116 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewutraught P0 Bun 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hevry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lywe CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkits 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38119 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Snarl 52 Laughelm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summt St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plett 6940 NW lEds Ft Lauderdale P133313 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 7B080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 XI Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Render Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Rohbert 1616 Meadomtherpe An. Leuington KY 40506 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55429 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Boc 573 Livernnore CA 94BB0 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oaks Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80806 X Joe Noroross PD Ben 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Ben 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Streman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eale Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 GENERAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepernille IL 60540 Evecutive Council rep Lan Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lefrwich 407 Aubery Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Crouton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Highlop Crr East Hamden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Stacey Mills Broobside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Nicecrile FL 32878 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevee Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/n Walt Schuonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowoud Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Biev 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 2467 Rt 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6-A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15993 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC I Nelson Whitman PO Bun 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Benhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill vacant IV Weedy Wllerd Blencherd 1733 Beech Rd. Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT C Johnson 3828 Bayou Cir Dickinson TX 77539 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 56 28th Ct, Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heightn Ml 48077 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 LOrinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 56 Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Evereo Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25761 Culdhouk El Tore CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Dr. Crestviem Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Diet, 12450 Lansdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mint 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomh 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99684 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklnaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciutta 1525 Alenander Cir, Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 269 Viselia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct B Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lv. Hazel Crest IL 60429 VII Al Scidwure 5013 Dumett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mantis 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whittert #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr BR 2 Florisuant MO 63034 VII vacant VIII Kenneth Mann 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SliP PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 124 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl representative RC SOARING Herk Stehely 1504 Hurseshow Cir Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32614 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 1987 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 87 NATS-LINCOLN NEBRASKA JULY 11-19w 1987 JULY 11JULY 12JULY 13JULY 14JULY 15JULY 16JULY 17JULY 18JULY 19 SATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYNEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY FLY-1 pm-8 pmPatt/Sprcs AdvPatt/Sprss AdvFatt/Sprts AdvFatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAI ING7 am-Noon0-5000-500GM PylonFAI PylonF-i FylonF-i Fylon HOURS8 am-5 pmSoaringSoaringSoaringSoaring fl8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicooterHelicopter flFROCESSING/ModelPats/Sprts Adv HelicopterSoaring/GMPact/ExpMFA F-i PylonNOTE FIVE PATTERN CLASSES Sportsman ,d event check-mI0-500Scale Helicopse Pylon/ScalePAl Pylonvanced Expert Masters PAl C1-5 pm GymnasiumSoaring LATE ENTRY0-500/4 pmHelicopter/QM Pylon/Patt/ExpMFA F-i Pylon/SOARING Two-Meter Standard 441/2 Unlimited plus DEADLINEPatt/Sprts Adv 4pmSoaring/4 pmPAl Pylon4pmScale flown concurrently Hal4pm4pmHELICOPTERS Novice Intermediate PAl plus Scale TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY VERIFIONGm FLY-S am-S pmlnooo AMA0 CL AMA Pre-CL AMA Pre NGo RCIndoor PeanutRubber Peanutcision Sportcision Sport HOURS PA GiantSam-lpm8am-4 pmFAIFAI Sport CLRC Helicopter RC Soaring RC Soaring RC SoaringRC SoaringRC PAl Giant RC FAI Giant S S am-S pmS am-S pmRC Helicopter RC Helicopter 8 am-S pmSam-S pmSportSport S am-S pmSam-S pm MODEL TURN-INHelicopterRC Sport Scale Outdoor FFFAI Giant U FOR JUDO NO3-6 pm SaIplane 8-10 amSport AC Indoor 3-5 pm 1-5 pm Gym GymCL Sport PAl PershingAMA Precision AuditoriumS-lOamatgym L LATE ENTRYRC ScaleRC ScaleOutdoor PPCL Exents RC DEAOL NEHelicopterSoaring9amPAl Giant NATSHO4pm4pmSport/P am excep ndoo Indoor AMA Peanut/4 pm LRC SCALE TRANSMITTERHelicopterSoaringPAl Giant Spt VR FCAT ONat Gymnasium1-Spini-SpinlOam-Noon MODEL PICKUPRC Helicopter after judging Persning Auditorium RC Soaring Monday after judginR PAl 0 ant Sport after judging Friday Outdoor FF Gymnasium Tuesday after judging Indoor 1I S am-4 pm exceptNov Penny3Peanut Scale2 C Gas1 /2A GasCoupe dHiver GasB Gas FLYING HOURSHLG a/in5AMA ScaieA-i TowlineCargo0 Gas A-2 Towline Mulvihill Figam-NoonPennyplxne3 IEasy 54PayloadWakefieldPAl Power P-30 Electric 35 am-I pmManhattanInter Stick4HLG CO2 Electric B 3Noon-7 pmCabin3PAl IndoorII Fi pm-7 pmPAl Indoor5ROG Cabin5II 57 pm-MidnightHL StlckaII PROCESSINGINDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event OUTDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event LATE ENTRYINDOOR By4pmdayoftheevent OUTDOOR Ey3 pmtheday oftheevent FLYING HOURSJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowPAl Combat i/2A CombatJr/Sr Combat6 Open Combat Sam-Noon andCombat6 Ope CombatOpen Aero-Rat RaceOpen Combat7 Finals Open 1 pm-S pm exceptSlow Combat1 PAl Teambatics Formula 0 Aerobatica Open Aero-Aerobatics FrotoSpeed PAlOpen Scale7Rat6 Navybatics Navy 6 am-Noon only1/2A SpeedRace6 Mouse408 SpeedD Speed JetbaticsFinals i/2A ProfileRace7 AJr/Sr Scale6Speed SlowJr/Sr Aero C7Noon-S pm SpeedProfile Navy Carrier ICarrier II PROCESSINGCarrier SPEED AND RACING EVENTS On-site 7-9 morning event L COMBAT EVENTS 1 -6pm on-site day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTS Jr/Sr on-site day eventS-P am Open2-4 pm Tuesday including appearance judging Gymnasium CARRI ER EVENTS 6-730 pm night before event Gymnasium LATE ENTRYAEROBATICS noon day before event HGALL OTHER EVENTS Sy 4pm day before event NATS HO LOCATIONAir Base July 11 through 19 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm Daily NATS Registration check-in Late Entry Event Addition must accomplished during hours later shown event schedule above February 1987 125 CONTESTANT MEET-RC Pattern/0-500 PylonRC HelicopterGM PylonPAl PylonF-i PylonRC Scale INGS on-sicesexceptSportAda630am745am630am630am630amPpm RC Scale RC PacteinS1SpmRC Pattern/Sep RC Soaring HGat GymMFAI/i 1 am 1986 US FFTEAM FINALS Martyn Cowley Photographs author culmination almost two years qualification activity selected contests over country leads up biennial Finals will select three-man teams FA Towline Glider Rubber Power events will ultimately represent USA next Free Flight World Championships held France 1987 Enjoying does participation best modelers part coun try Finals definition prestigious single FF event held US year record number 131 modelers qualified participate Taft CA three-day 15-round contest held October 3-5 1986 roads leading participation event varied outright wins International events Eu rope some traditional high performance local semifinal Still last chance existed followed contest circuit during past six months search outright win selected events year administrative mix-up allowed re-entry dozen participants forgot pay entry fees accounted higher-than-normal num bers entries equal number alternates already informed could take place non-payers Other anomalies barred winner AMA Nats because event judged have too small Further confusion resulted per sons disqualification president AMA after appeal entrant over late fees good news sanity prevailed allowing larger entry usual encouragement given competitive Free Flight move ment rather victimizing individuals next year please lets write rules before event winning performance World FF Championships demands combination faultless consistency during midday thermal-picking rounds coupled creasingly-high-time fly-offs diminishing lift conditions emphasize ultimate model performance end day 86 Finals attempted restore balance byreintroducinga24o-second max first round day flier model couldnt hack conditions better know early FlA Gliders arrangement optimum producing twofold benefit en couraging development high-per formance still air models perhaps importantly requiring fliers develop own ability actively seek very weak lift otherwise apparently dead conditions However Wakefield Power espe cially considering excellent predictable conditions Taft four-minute max joke Americas top dozen Wake field fliers landing 515 530 standard Power nearer six minutes net result effect countrys top FAI fliers being penalized much two minutes three early rounds having full flight time appear score cards left competitor vulnerable single mistake just few seconds duringathermal round eliminating chances Certainly consistency during thermal rounds important opinion event enough credit given ability make high times fly-offtype conditions ultimately produce World Champion means allow variable first-round max determined per haps wind speed weather turns sour conditions good Taft what waiting Remember guys its supposed tough trying pick team compete against rest World FF Team Selection Committee currently seeking input format forthe next selection program please send views marked 1989 FAI FF Program chairman CC Johnson Micheline Madison AMA HQ FlA Nordic Glider current models barely capable three minutes dead air early-morning four-minute-max rounds truly test man machine Right opening gun first round 810am dayone half fliers away running tow ing far wide over sagebrush search ing elusive patch thick air Provingthat intense training including visiting Taft previous five weekends paid off Randy Weiler set scorching pace 240-second max time spare Close behind Kevin Collins 237secondsWaltGhio. yes flew two events 229 seconds Jim Bradley 203 seconds 10 fliers scored 180 seconds better 126 Model Aviation Towline GliderF1 team Lto R Jim Bradicyon hiss,,q oicq rinuy vvuiwr second consecutive Team Dale Elder also made n Team 83 demonstrated remarkably high times morning almost-liftiess conditions Wakefield rubber Fl B team L R Jim Quinns close times finally realized dream George Xenakis says doesnt own model younger 10 years old Bob White exquisite twin-fin models once bound Europe Theres over 1 centuries Wakefield flying 1983 World Champ Matt Gewain tragedy struck Yn-in drill rod Matt used wing wires snapped launch leaving him insufficient time prepare reserve re-fly resulting zero score Don Leath also scored zero blew both wing tips off all-sheet-balsa model during zoom launch Mike McKeever too outjudged have launched mere seconds after 15-minute hooter close round Mike Johnson fifth 198 seconds followed Jim Wilson 195 seconds thermal rounds produced few sur prises majority fliers keeping clean score third round example produced 34 maxes 35 fliers Only JuhI dropped 38 seconds So top six remained intact until last round surprisingly Weiler dropped 155 seconds did shuffle top three Collins overnight leader 957 seconds Ghio 949 seconds Weilers 935 seconds putting him third place determined follow ing mistake Day two Nordic away 730 am quality flying continuing exceptional Gary Baughman almost maxed flight 235 seconds Ghio Weiler again showed top form flights 233 seconds 230 seconds moving first second place over Collins scored 177 seconds hang onto third Bradley 188 seconds Johnson 182 sec onds Wilson 128 seconds fell back letting Dale Elder fourth 220 seconds past team memberJim Wilson ended self-confessed hundred days madness buildingand flying new models after qualified travelling 1000 miles win event Utah June Bradley still fifth Hector Diez now sixth after flight 206 seconds Matt back form albeit way back 218-second flight amongst 14 compet itors topped 180 seconds opening round Chuck Marcos lost wing tip solid-balsa-wing model eighth round now-asymmetric model glided quite stably 39 seconds Mostothers less eventful day strings maxes norm no significant change placings occurred However during last round Walt Ghio leadingall day towedin damaged thermal model long-wing still-air model remaining waited ground waiting signs lift episode highly reminiscent Andres Lepps final two rounds 81 Champs Spain likewise forced fly famous long-wing AL-33 much stronger winds Finally Walt picked air towed up off easily maxed retain lead night Walt phoned home spare set wingswhich driven down through night Sacramento Day three dawned eleventh round started 700 am Ghio Weiler again worked magic scoring 201 seconds 224 seconds respectively swap places first second Collins however dropped sixth flight 184 seconds thereby letting Bradley 230 seconds Elder 202 seconds andJose Donawitha24o-second maxMatt Gewain managed onlyotherfour-minute max Jim Parker scored 228 seconds Harry Grogan 218 seconds Glen Clau sen 187 seconds amongst 10 scores over three minutes However WaltGhio eventwas yet over Round 12 began best model mysteriously changed trim landed first attempt re-fly catastrophe model spinning down official time 13 seconds over Walt Bradley Elder moved up join Weiler Collins 1984 again fourth ahead Parker Dona top three remained unassailable day final scores being Weiler 2829 seconds Bradley 2781 seconds Elder 2768 seconds couldnt resist final analysis scores showed Bradley Elder would have maxed out rounds three-minute maxes Collins would have three sec onds short followed Parker eight seconds down Weller Conversely counting early four-minute rounds highest scorers Weiler 694 seconds Ghio 663 seconds Bradley 621 sec onds Elder 608 seconds Enough saidthe US has great Towline Glider team Fl B Wakefield far largest event record 53 qualified two unable attend Wake field demonstrated incredible depth top-quality fliers compete classic event remains epitome model flying year entrants ranged legendary Henry Struck 14-year-old Adam Tracy grandson 1936 US team member Charles Tracy also attended meeting reach Finals such early age indeed great achievement young Adam Wakefield actually first event fly 700 am first day Wakes showed four minutes Taft mere formality some DTing down good height Thirteen maxes scored models landing hundred yards away early mistakes Hank Cole 221 seconds Paul Crowley 231 seconds Round 3 sawJim Quinn drop flight 171 seconds Les DeWitt 138 seconds leaving 11 full scores Joe Foster out next round 127 seconds biggest upset Walt Ghios 101-second flight last round ended incredible 10-year consecutive run team placings Nine fliers still full scores Beebe Boteler Cashman Gibbons Piserchio RohrkeTymchek White Xenakis Day two arrived Wakefield moved 810 am producing 20 maxes 240 sec onds 45 fliers Drift once again practically zero Only Earl Boteler Bill Gibbons dropped leaders recorded official flights 132 seconds 221 seconds leave seven scores intact Round 7 produced 37 maxes Round 8 produced 33 Only Bob Tymchek fell leaders 130-second flight Just looking too easy Round 9 produced biggest upset Finals Fred Pearce launched promis ing thermal followed about half field early afternoon lift proved too nar row leading models unceremoniously dumped White 156 seconds Cashman 149 seconds Piserchio 131 seconds Rohrke 116 seconds Beebe 107 seconds event thrown wide open again Only score remained clean George Xenakis still maxed out Jim Quinn suddenly found himself moved second place 1722 seconds Bill Gibbons third just second behind followed White Cashman Wiehle Round 10 saw 37 maxes leaders stayed intact George Xenakis still stood alone top final day now upon us Round 11 began 730 am George feeling pressure dropped 32 seconds slip back third place other leaders made 240-second maxes Jim Quinn now top list still second ahead Bill Gibbons During closing February 1987 127 PowerF1 C team Ito R Bob Gutaion second consecutiveTeam Bob Sifleeta veteran previous Nordic Power Teams Dale Mateer experienced all-rounder Team forthefirsttimeYThe GalevilleTrio whoall flyatthe same field year-round made Team perfect scores whole meeting rounds conditions perfect top placings looked secure Round 15 progress Jim Quinn excited flew lighting DT fuse Soon George Xenakis already team clear maxes- Quinns retrievers joked Thats OK Jim Champs keep loosing well keep finding Now almost last competitor fly Bill Gibbons came out pole wasted no time launching climb away strong lift glide seemed less certain meandering circle clearly flying out thermal two minutes flight could have gone either waybut 148 seconds over poor Bill also similarly placed until final day 1984 Therefore imagine surprise Bob White still downwind retrieving returned learn once again made US team fact six seconds separated top three Jim Quinns total 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 Bob Whites 2856 last significant flight Bob Wiehie 172 seconds resulted equal fourth-place tie Bob Piserchio both just second ahead Bob Tym chek However subsequent process ing winners models Bob Wiehies found have dried out its being underweight forced withdraw Consistent flying throughout contest famous electronic thermal detector gave George Xenakis perfect score flight being over three minutes look early-morning rounds gives indication overall high standard Wakefields eight fliers managing 12minute totals Beebe Foster Ghio Piser chio Quinn Rohrke Tymchek White iswith greatsadnessthatwe learned sudden loss Bobs wife Toni soon after event Toni never missed events will fondly remem bered FAI fliers both US overseas sympathies time Bob FiC Power standard FAI Power models years Finals unusually high rarely have seen such quality hardware such num bers outside actual World Champion ships high proportion models representing latest technol ogy metal-skinned high-aspect-ratio wings long tail booms small stabs fast motors high-climbing bunters box full importantly new faces meeting certainly knew fly opening round held 730 am however put years rules perspective 26 33 flew exceeding 240-second maxmost comfortable margin two minutes hand ful missed Bill Hartill DTed early Reid Simpson uncharacteristically scored 207 seconds Dave Rounsaville way offpattern 97 seconds Marty Thomp son failed get motor started re-fly As thermal rounds started steady attrition full scores began erode leaders Despite models clearly being cap able double max paradox high lights general weakness top fliers reliably detect center lift indicat ing serious rethink tactics perhaps detection equipment needed order show full potential Al Bissonnette Hardy Brodersen Ed Carrol dropped second round along Terry Kerger clocked off 25957 rounded down course Terrys first Finals equipped two metal birds two Summerwindsthese Combat fliers build fast Round 3 took heavy toll Achterberg Bogart Galbreath John Hannah W John son Larkin soon followed Roger Simpson Happersett Joyce Oliver Round 4 Another first time Finalist Glen Anderson run up event cluded breaking two models losing another Labor day contest set work building two completely new models month Its good know still 24-year-olds out have got what takes Despite such heroic efforts Round 5 spoiled run maxes know Glen will back next time Only nine full scores stood overnight despite another 20 early-morning fourminute maxes six remained intact over Gone Bruce Hannah 228 seconds Sahlberg 192 seconds Phair 216 seconds Still maxed-out Randy Archer Bob Gutai Dale Mateer Gil Morris Norm Poti Bob Sifleet second day saw few surprises practically everyone maxing consistently round after round until very last flight did Gil Morris let few seconds slip away flight 1 73seconds five last day Power away 810 am Just before round opened Dale Mateer still full score planted best model practice flight least cost him attempt pulled spare outof box made no mistake Twenty-one remaining2s competi tors made 240-second maxes Ken Happersett landed three seconds short two others off-pattern recorded no-flight next round prove big hurdle RandyArcher having earned himself quite reputation regularly win ning practically AMA Gas event contests attends flying first FAI Finals new metal FAI ships winners years FF Champs clearly some finest-climbing models field yet after waiting patiently round lift glide using inexplicably tightened up disappoint ing 60 seconds two rounds left Norm Poti team 83 Australia suddenly fell apart dropping both final two flights Gil Morris now found himself back fourth place 2867-second total ahead Doug Galbreath totaled 2861 seconds Throughout three days small group fliers preserved perfect scores earn place team Bob Gutai 85 Team Yugo slavia gained second team place flying much-improved models aluminumskinned center panels Dale Mateer sur vived traumas event well thanks no doubt hisall-round skills seasoned competitor flying classes Finally another veteran earlier Nordic Power Teams Bob Sifleet showed re markable consistency lift-picking Using rather dated-looking designs Bobs models sensibly trimmed rolling climb pattern predictably flew lift exactly intended towhich ulti mately proved decisive factor Significantly same three would still have full scores 15 rounds three-minute maxes thereby illustrating world hightech Fl Cs consistency through midday rounds premium However comes fly-off time America has huge potential witnessed bythel4fliers maxed four-minute early morning rounds last news item Walt Ghio will miss 87 Champs after has now elected Team manager Technical Director continued ing etc enjoyed daysactivityvery much hope AMA members attended received enough information inspiration make worth Meanwhile plans being made repeat type program other parts country risk raising question Whats technical about would like consider following letter received old friend St Louis area Herb Baker Disabled Cant take part sport Stan King young man 25 years disagrees last statement DuringJuly 1983 Stan dived water boat struck submerged object severely injured spinal column has quadriplegic since time March 1986 introduced sport flying radio controlled airplanes friend Dan Twomey Stans first efforts flying Dans Gentle Lady biggest problem lack feeling fingers difficulty holding onto short stick transmitter keeping eyes plane same time Dans contact Tom Runge Ace R/C produced special eight-inch transmit ter stick stronger springs help center stick installed Ace Olympics transmitter helped because increased stick movement required Stan still could keep fingers stick looking factor prevented him watching model same time solution predicament came Stan suggested fingers rubberbanded stick arrangement worked very well help Lou Bohres ofJ&J Hobbies Windrifter built Stans mother did covering plane course Stan did enjoy instant success said theres awill success will come stayed task tutoring Dan Twomey making touch gos byAugust Some times making 10 12 flights time transported field special van mother father serve mechanics field Stans success modeling field has 128 Model Aviation strengthened feeling some day will drive van himself now being modified allow him drive writer has known Stan about six months time can see big change outlook enthusiasm trying some thing new Stan has related model flying has best therapy has since accident thanks Herb information story may purelytechni cal certainly inspirational excel lent commentary important hobby/sport can lives some people Rule Proposal continued airplane propelled electric motors receives its power onboard nickle-cadmium battery pack No electrical connection ground permitted Except specifically allowed CD no on-board bat tery chargers such example solar cells shall allowed 11 General Characteristics Maximum surface area. 2335 square inches Maximum weight11 pounds Max surface loading2495 oz per sq ft Mm surface loading393 oz per sq ft Max battery voltage42 volts Max number cells .. 30 cells Max battery capacity..12 Ampere-hours 20 Contest Rules tor Electric Competitions 21 Class Free Flight Any motors battery pack limited maximum six nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum twenty-five seconds may made shorter discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free-wheeling propellers per mitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately flight score point per second flight time shall accrue case tie scores fly-off will conducted motor run being decreased five seconds succeeding round until winner deter mined 22 Class B Free Flight Any motors battery pack containing up thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors folding propellers permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum fifteen seconds maybe made shorteratthe discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free wheeling propellers permitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run flight score point per second flight time shall accrue discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately case tie scores fly-off will con ducted motor run beingdecreased byfive seconds succeeding round until winner determined 23 Class Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmitted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight flight speed will calculated based five laps circuit following start signal pilot control lines shall 42 feet long 23a Class B Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells series use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model must successfully pass 40G pulltest prior flight pair solid steel control lines must least 0016 inches diameterand shorterthan sixty feet long M ultistrand lines permitted Flight speed will calculated based ten laps circuit following start signal pilot model must ROG no hand-launches permitted 24 Control Line Precision Aerobatics Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight control lines must least 25 feet no 60 feet long flight score will determined precision 15 flight maneuvers listed below number required maneuvers may re duced lesser number discretion Contest Director CONTROL LINE PRECISION FLIGHT MANEUVERS 1 Takeoff 2 Reverse wing over 3 Inside loops 3 4 Inverted flight 2 laps 5 Outside loops 3 6 Inside square loops 2 7 Outside square ioops 2 8 Triangular ioops 2 9 Horizontal eights 2 10 Horizontal square eights 2 11 Vertical eights 2 12 Hourglass figure 13 Overhead eights 2 14 Four leaf clover 15 Landing 25 Radio Control Class Sailplane Precision Duration Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision duration including duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight rechargingbetween flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points examplea score 74% high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie afly-off will defined bythe CD 26 Radio Control Class B Sailplane~ Precision Duration Any motors battery containing maxi mum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfoldingpropellersard multiplemotors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision duration including motor run Timingwill start launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 30 seconds flight recharging between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 740/o high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-off will defined bythe CD 27 Radio Control Class B Sailplane Endurance Any motors nickel-cadmium battery containing up maximum thirty cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple February 1987 129 xan ing tiles Windrifterwith help longerstickonthetraflSflhitterafld strong ercentering springs fingers rubberbanded tothe stick Hes quadriplegic result accident has found RC flying terrific therapy motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command motor run unlimited motor may turned off discretion pilot except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time flight task single flight 25 minutes precision duration An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director 28 Radio Control Class Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model readyto fly must weigh 42 ounces operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command Amaximumoffourmodelswill beflown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course pylon cut contestant will receive 10% penalty added flight time heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will pull up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns being left race course will triangularwith adistance 300 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2 60 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 300 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest final score case tiesthe winnerwill contestant fastest single round high est single net score 29 Radio Control Class B Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfolding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model ready fly must weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command maximum four models will flown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course Ifa pylon cut contestantwill receivea 10% penalty score heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will puii up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns beingtothe left racecourse will triangular distance 478 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2100 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 478 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 total distance around course 20 miles Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest score case ties winner will contestant fastest single round 210 Radio Control Old-Timer Texaco Any motors battery pack containing up maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command model must bea replica model airplane designed pub lished and/or kitted before 1943 motor run unlimited motor may turned off atanytimeatthe discretion contestant except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time has recorded flight task single flight objective 25-minute precision duration counting time motor turned Timing will start model launched will stop model first contacts ground object ground Scoring will point per second penalty 1 point per second overtime An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director no 25 points case tie scores fly-off will defined CD 211a Radio Control Class Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points exampleascore 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie fly-off will defined bythe CD 211b Radio Control Class AOldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score theflightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group caseof atieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212a Radio Control Class B Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights maybe flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded pro portional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conductedman-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212b Radio Control Class B Oldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points forexample score 74% high best score flightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must 130 Model Aviation launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bytheCD 213 Radio Control Precision Aerobatics Any motors N i-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum thirty Ni-Cd cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command flight task will eleven FAI turn around aerobatic maneuvers listed below No points will given takeoff landings Hand-launching permitted Landing gear required model may landed its belly penalty FLIGHT SCHEDULE inside loop Reverse Cuban eight Slow roll Stall turn Square ioop lmmelmann turn Outside ioop Split S Top hat Stall turn half roll Two point roll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Scoring will basis ten possible points maneuver Any maneuver completed will scored zero panel three judges will used total score round will sum three scores three judges leasttwo rounds will flown winner will based sum scores round 214 Radio Control Sport Scale scale models must replicas heavierthan-air man-carrying aircraft Only prototype air craft have actually made flights can used subjects Proof-of-scale documentation material re quired responsibility contestant eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used prototype required facilitate judging documentation should limited six pages 81/2 x 11 inch format equivalent Static judging will done distance 15 feet models may placed table judging discretion Contest Director Cockpit cabin interiors will con sidered scoringAllothervisiblefeatures will considered including engines cowlings propellers No changes shall made model between judging flying except different propeller may substituted Static scoring maximum 100 points may earned follows Accuracy outlinemaximum40 points Craftsmanshipmaximum 30 points Finish Colorand markings. maximum 30 points Flight plan flight plan shall consist ten 10 maneuvers and/or scale operations taken AMA RC Scale Flight Judging Guide five mandatory five optional manda tory maneuvers 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Horizontal figure eight 3 Fly past 4 Traffic pattern approach 5 Landing Options may maneuvers listed AMA Scale Judging Guide Scale operations retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting etc typical aircraft modeled Flight scoring maximum possible total flight score 100 points ten maneuvers scale operations will scored 0 10 points Touch Go counts two options scored 0 20 points flight should scored least two judges scores averaged determine flight score Final score shall static score plus average best two flight scores case atie winnerwill determined bythe higheststatic score WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Indoor Flier Speaks Cezar Banks Team member Cardington Englanded sheds unlike Santa Ana volume height Opportunities hang ups top roughly comparable although Cardingtons flatter roof allows side drift leeway Cardingtons floor obstructions much worse second Akron experience Drift severity patterns tough compare based week end considering extremes weath er encountered put mildly practice day first contest day air seemed stable longer part day typical day Santa Ana SA often encounter mild strong side drift some ground turbulence until maybe 300 pm equilibrium reached After air stays really good until past sundown cooling finally seems induce fairly strong lengthwise drift Almost SAs long flights made duringthat really good late-afternoon period Rubber sizes weights lengths use WC about same SA surprised Absolute mid-range rubber torque showed less torque meter expected due 1 0o1 50 F colder tem perature Cardington What unex pected models seemed sustain lower torque cruise Average rpm known prop/model com bination lower Cardington dont know Perhaps air density viscosity mild thermals responsible Re member Im talking about first contest day second Second Contest Day weather Well raining windy cold pretty bad outside too Still fourth round wasnt bad spotty perhaps rewarding caught just right Bob Randolph 4317 14548 both did best flights contest Richmond folded wing steer during fourth round set stage fifthround heroics guess biggest claim fame doing well enough fourth round force Jim Richmond fly second day fly did astonishing fifth-round flight 4744 will have go down lore hobby its dramatic events Collisions ob stacles updrafts downdrafts severe side drift turbulence rain avoidance three minutes steering flight tall Lucky Well maybe butasJim has demonstrated times now mod els hands superbly capable Just awesome capability couldnt have happenedso have Meanwhile weather slowly continued deteriorate until about midway fifth round storm really shifted high gear essentially wrote paid contest turn fly fifth round came launched strong side wind model clawed its way up about 50 feet encountered series gusts literally beat slowly relent lessly ground total 358 Definitely way catch Richmond sixth round worse Picture team manager Bud Romak Kleenex tissue dabbing half-a-dozen raindrops found home stab trying figure launch pattern would skirt rain puddles avoid worst ground turbulence needed about 48 minutes win Ludicrousright itwas fell shortbyonly46 minutesasthe model never got over 10 feet high before staggering concrete under two minutes Contest Organization Brits get Aplus Organizer Laurie Barr left noth ing chance could see cartage storage model boxes Heathrow Airport accommodate heaven knows what variety arrival departure times especially appreciated Thanks again Laurie Contest Director Butch Hadland staff ran tight ship 18 countries 51 contestants hands full kept processing timing flow going smoothly efficientlyno jam ups Well done Butch company comment conduct contest really preference criticism three days available would much rather dispense full practice day favor two rounds per day three days Practice could 900 am till noon contest day random poll idea seemed indicate agreement Something think about next time General comments mythird World Championships now seem get better tougher time presents its own unique set problems sur prises Absolute solutions elusive ever maybe thats what makes game fascinating yet much sentiment ex pressed rules changes tells present rules although may arguable certainly durable Conven tional-planform tractors still ships beat Tandems biplanes canards have yet made inroads sometimes pro jected although jury still out variable-geometry props myself would like see outlawed several rea sons 1 Fl D could eventually become like F1A/B/C incredibly complex sophisticated gadgetry almost built flier no longer choice requirement 2 props tend make record-keeping height categories mean ingless 31 think hobby purerart form realize thoughts could con strued resisting progress recog nize penchant modelers developnewthings ljustthinkwe should look down road carefully consider what direction want hobby take Well much Besides really want something worry about Indoor worry about vanishing supply decent Pirelli Now theres problem February 1987 131
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The 1987 Pylon World Champs will held near Melbourne Australia over period April 17-19 1 987 contest site will Laverton Air Force Base Modelers families wish attend Champs official team Sup porters must register AMA HQ Com petition Department byJanuary5 1987 face additional late entry fee 50 Swiss francs imposed WC organizers Basic Supporter entry fee 200 Swiss francs includes souvenirs decals metal pins badges Lodging official hotel Westgate Motor Inn 300 Swiss francs five nights double occupan cy includes lunch field conti nental breakfast final banquet Travel plans between US Austra lia handled AMA HQ Interested persons can contact AMAs travel agent Nino Dironza Americana Fairfax Travel Inc telephone number 703 3543885 Rules Proposals Revisited has lot last-minute activity Competition Department connec tion 1988-89 rules proposals considerable amount behind-the-scenes activity has occurred connection Electric proposal ELC-88-2 received present rules-change cycle interests keeping interested modelers informed deemed advis able print latest revised version ELC-88-2 its entirety version has distributed Electric Contest Board Initial Vote ballot must postmarked De cember 1 1986 ELC-88-2 substitute ELECTRIC Purpose purpose document present single place unified set rules electric model airplane competition 10 Definition An electric-powered model airplane model Continued page 129 Note Technical Director W L Bob Underwood RESTON VA 22090 bad days good days bad days leave sense having gone through eight-hour wheel-spinning session recovery requires two Excedrin productive stint workshop sanding latest project good days add whistle lips lilt walk desire tell others looks like something great has happened office good day recently whole event started off negative fashion club operating military base Indiana discovered base fire station training robot operating aircraft-only 72 MHz frequency fact called attention fire chief reacted trying find out FCC whether such operation indeed improper called FCC Field Office informed therewere no restrictions robot could oper ate 72 MHz band Needless say responsive modelers pleas concerning usage 72 Mhz fre quency point club called AMA help Immediately upon return Chicago trade show problem made known call placed law firm represents AMA FCC matters Acting advice letter drafted FCC indicating problem Field Offices inter pretation regulations fact second instance type Continued page 124 National Records following National Records have processed orapproved during Novem ber 1986 RC SoaringThermal Duration Class Juniori 331 George L Rodriguez 9/1/86 Class B Junior10001 George L Rodri guez 9/1/86 Class C Junior2260 Mat thew Coleman 9/7/86 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class C Junior2 miles Matthew Coleman 9/6/86 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Class Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10/17/86 Class B Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/17/86 Class B Senior07 km Ernest Chiles III 6/25/86 Class C Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10-17-86 Class D Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/1 7/86 February 1987 1 23 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE organizing committee 1987 MAAC-hosted Canadian Nats AMA Nats General Manager met AMA HO Reston VA share organizational expertise Lto R Gerry Nadon Vince Mankowski AMA Dave French Case Vanderbelt ow Baltir bby Tra ago IL FAI RC Pylon Racing World Championships Technical Director continued problem last year letter personally delivered appropriate authority Washington office FCC representative AMAs law firm result action exceeded expectations office has clarification correct interpretation information found Part 95 Subpart C FCC regulations sent FCC Field Offices manufacturer robot equipment has contacted FCC well important factor matter FCC will treat letter informal request rule making upon motion rewrite confusing section Part 95 minimize possibility incorrect interpretation future have brought matter before because important under stand agencies federal govern ment respond concerns positive manner imperative bring similar concerns attention will very beneficial cause able document well Under such circumstances resources large organization AMA can brought bear problem resolution sidelight issue fact also contacted manufacturer model radio unit used robot company turn contacted manufacturer robot indicate concern about improper frequency us age have heard affected modelers fire chief has returned radio transmitter receiver robot manu facturer work would appear event started chain has re solved action has taken prevent similar problems developing future During October pleasure con ducting seminar subject Contest Directors Rule Book Lansing Michigan project set up Peter Waters District VII Vice President clubs area reality two programs offered since Geoff Styles AMA Public Rela tions Director led flying site seminarat same time outset presentation sug gested attending session probably would learn during first ever attempt part first surprise fact persons present already CDs planning meeting really expected have much larger percentage audience already confirmed CDs valuable experience Technical Director since concerns confusions aired during five hours serves provide direction future considerations about rule making inter pretation important factor derived exercise need development clearer distinction tween competitive rule structure rules required general membership operation repeated confusion area have treated some concerns earlier Tech columns addressed such items model identification reasons sanction Continued page 128 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southwiok Rd Westfield MA 01086 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Cornnack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 RC Ed Byorley 200 Conmander Cove Stafford VA 22564 V Rc Don Peck 1311 Otter Dr. NW Huottoille AL 36605 FF Wallace Jehnsen41 12 Whte Acres Rd Montgotnety AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessalter St. Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulnan Salen Rd,Terre Haute 1N47803 RCSoanng Dale Polkening lO39CoIlegeAoe, #6WWheatooIL 60197 CL W R Bodainolt Jr 235 W Glade Palatite IL 60067 FF Jitn Bennett 324 Heltenstern Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept RC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lena Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cerdy N4503 Highway 65 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan Rc Wayne Ynager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 46174 CL & FF Paul Swish 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling H9ts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallmat 3014 Enchange Wrohita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawar St Littleton CO 90123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 Harry Apojar, 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gowns 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96616 Hawaii weets Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 96176 Rc Jawes McCarty 18956 Marine View Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B Soaring RC Petters & other RC RC secept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Cheirman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlat 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 09052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lo Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Don grull 941 Kimberwicke Rd MoLear VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miawi FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02369 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Run McNally 6116 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewutraught P0 Bun 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hevry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lywe CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkits 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38119 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Snarl 52 Laughelm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summt St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plett 6940 NW lEds Ft Lauderdale P133313 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 7B080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 XI Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Render Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Rohbert 1616 Meadomtherpe An. Leuington KY 40506 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55429 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Boc 573 Livernnore CA 94BB0 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oaks Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80806 X Joe Noroross PD Ben 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Ben 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Streman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eale Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 GENERAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepernille IL 60540 Evecutive Council rep Lan Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lefrwich 407 Aubery Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Crouton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Highlop Crr East Hamden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Stacey Mills Broobside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Nicecrile FL 32878 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevee Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/n Walt Schuonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowoud Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Biev 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 2467 Rt 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6-A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15993 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC I Nelson Whitman PO Bun 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Benhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill vacant IV Weedy Wllerd Blencherd 1733 Beech Rd. Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT C Johnson 3828 Bayou Cir Dickinson TX 77539 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 56 28th Ct, Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heightn Ml 48077 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 LOrinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 56 Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Evereo Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25761 Culdhouk El Tore CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Dr. Crestviem Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Diet, 12450 Lansdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mint 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomh 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99684 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklnaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciutta 1525 Alenander Cir, Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 269 Viselia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct B Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lv. Hazel Crest IL 60429 VII Al Scidwure 5013 Dumett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mantis 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whittert #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr BR 2 Florisuant MO 63034 VII vacant VIII Kenneth Mann 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SliP PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 124 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl representative RC SOARING Herk Stehely 1504 Hurseshow Cir Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32614 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 1987 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 87 NATS-LINCOLN NEBRASKA JULY 11-19w 1987 JULY 11JULY 12JULY 13JULY 14JULY 15JULY 16JULY 17JULY 18JULY 19 SATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYNEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY FLY-1 pm-8 pmPatt/Sprcs AdvPatt/Sprss AdvFatt/Sprts AdvFatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAI ING7 am-Noon0-5000-500GM PylonFAI PylonF-i FylonF-i Fylon HOURS8 am-5 pmSoaringSoaringSoaringSoaring fl8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicooterHelicopter flFROCESSING/ModelPats/Sprts Adv HelicopterSoaring/GMPact/ExpMFA F-i PylonNOTE FIVE PATTERN CLASSES Sportsman ,d event check-mI0-500Scale Helicopse Pylon/ScalePAl Pylonvanced Expert Masters PAl C1-5 pm GymnasiumSoaring LATE ENTRY0-500/4 pmHelicopter/QM Pylon/Patt/ExpMFA F-i Pylon/SOARING Two-Meter Standard 441/2 Unlimited plus DEADLINEPatt/Sprts Adv 4pmSoaring/4 pmPAl Pylon4pmScale flown concurrently Hal4pm4pmHELICOPTERS Novice Intermediate PAl plus Scale TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY VERIFIONGm FLY-S am-S pmlnooo AMA0 CL AMA Pre-CL AMA Pre NGo RCIndoor PeanutRubber Peanutcision Sportcision Sport HOURS PA GiantSam-lpm8am-4 pmFAIFAI Sport CLRC Helicopter RC Soaring RC Soaring RC SoaringRC SoaringRC PAl Giant RC FAI Giant S S am-S pmS am-S pmRC Helicopter RC Helicopter 8 am-S pmSam-S pmSportSport S am-S pmSam-S pm MODEL TURN-INHelicopterRC Sport Scale Outdoor FFFAI Giant U FOR JUDO NO3-6 pm SaIplane 8-10 amSport AC Indoor 3-5 pm 1-5 pm Gym GymCL Sport PAl PershingAMA Precision AuditoriumS-lOamatgym L LATE ENTRYRC ScaleRC ScaleOutdoor PPCL Exents RC DEAOL NEHelicopterSoaring9amPAl Giant NATSHO4pm4pmSport/P am excep ndoo Indoor AMA Peanut/4 pm LRC SCALE TRANSMITTERHelicopterSoaringPAl Giant Spt VR FCAT ONat Gymnasium1-Spini-SpinlOam-Noon MODEL PICKUPRC Helicopter after judging Persning Auditorium RC Soaring Monday after judginR PAl 0 ant Sport after judging Friday Outdoor FF Gymnasium Tuesday after judging Indoor 1I S am-4 pm exceptNov Penny3Peanut Scale2 C Gas1 /2A GasCoupe dHiver GasB Gas FLYING HOURSHLG a/in5AMA ScaieA-i TowlineCargo0 Gas A-2 Towline Mulvihill Figam-NoonPennyplxne3 IEasy 54PayloadWakefieldPAl Power P-30 Electric 35 am-I pmManhattanInter Stick4HLG CO2 Electric B 3Noon-7 pmCabin3PAl IndoorII Fi pm-7 pmPAl Indoor5ROG Cabin5II 57 pm-MidnightHL StlckaII PROCESSINGINDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event OUTDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event LATE ENTRYINDOOR By4pmdayoftheevent OUTDOOR Ey3 pmtheday oftheevent FLYING HOURSJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowPAl Combat i/2A CombatJr/Sr Combat6 Open Combat Sam-Noon andCombat6 Ope CombatOpen Aero-Rat RaceOpen Combat7 Finals Open 1 pm-S pm exceptSlow Combat1 PAl Teambatics Formula 0 Aerobatica Open Aero-Aerobatics FrotoSpeed PAlOpen Scale7Rat6 Navybatics Navy 6 am-Noon only1/2A SpeedRace6 Mouse408 SpeedD Speed JetbaticsFinals i/2A ProfileRace7 AJr/Sr Scale6Speed SlowJr/Sr Aero C7Noon-S pm SpeedProfile Navy Carrier ICarrier II PROCESSINGCarrier SPEED AND RACING EVENTS On-site 7-9 morning event L COMBAT EVENTS 1 -6pm on-site day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTS Jr/Sr on-site day eventS-P am Open2-4 pm Tuesday including appearance judging Gymnasium CARRI ER EVENTS 6-730 pm night before event Gymnasium LATE ENTRYAEROBATICS noon day before event HGALL OTHER EVENTS Sy 4pm day before event NATS HO LOCATIONAir Base July 11 through 19 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm Daily NATS Registration check-in Late Entry Event Addition must accomplished during hours later shown event schedule above February 1987 125 CONTESTANT MEET-RC Pattern/0-500 PylonRC HelicopterGM PylonPAl PylonF-i PylonRC Scale INGS on-sicesexceptSportAda630am745am630am630am630amPpm RC Scale RC PacteinS1SpmRC Pattern/Sep RC Soaring HGat GymMFAI/i 1 am 1986 US FFTEAM FINALS Martyn Cowley Photographs author culmination almost two years qualification activity selected contests over country leads up biennial Finals will select three-man teams FA Towline Glider Rubber Power events will ultimately represent USA next Free Flight World Championships held France 1987 Enjoying does participation best modelers part coun try Finals definition prestigious single FF event held US year record number 131 modelers qualified participate Taft CA three-day 15-round contest held October 3-5 1986 roads leading participation event varied outright wins International events Eu rope some traditional high performance local semifinal Still last chance existed followed contest circuit during past six months search outright win selected events year administrative mix-up allowed re-entry dozen participants forgot pay entry fees accounted higher-than-normal num bers entries equal number alternates already informed could take place non-payers Other anomalies barred winner AMA Nats because event judged have too small Further confusion resulted per sons disqualification president AMA after appeal entrant over late fees good news sanity prevailed allowing larger entry usual encouragement given competitive Free Flight move ment rather victimizing individuals next year please lets write rules before event winning performance World FF Championships demands combination faultless consistency during midday thermal-picking rounds coupled creasingly-high-time fly-offs diminishing lift conditions emphasize ultimate model performance end day 86 Finals attempted restore balance byreintroducinga24o-second max first round day flier model couldnt hack conditions better know early FlA Gliders arrangement optimum producing twofold benefit en couraging development high-per formance still air models perhaps importantly requiring fliers develop own ability actively seek very weak lift otherwise apparently dead conditions However Wakefield Power espe cially considering excellent predictable conditions Taft four-minute max joke Americas top dozen Wake field fliers landing 515 530 standard Power nearer six minutes net result effect countrys top FAI fliers being penalized much two minutes three early rounds having full flight time appear score cards left competitor vulnerable single mistake just few seconds duringathermal round eliminating chances Certainly consistency during thermal rounds important opinion event enough credit given ability make high times fly-offtype conditions ultimately produce World Champion means allow variable first-round max determined per haps wind speed weather turns sour conditions good Taft what waiting Remember guys its supposed tough trying pick team compete against rest World FF Team Selection Committee currently seeking input format forthe next selection program please send views marked 1989 FAI FF Program chairman CC Johnson Micheline Madison AMA HQ FlA Nordic Glider current models barely capable three minutes dead air early-morning four-minute-max rounds truly test man machine Right opening gun first round 810am dayone half fliers away running tow ing far wide over sagebrush search ing elusive patch thick air Provingthat intense training including visiting Taft previous five weekends paid off Randy Weiler set scorching pace 240-second max time spare Close behind Kevin Collins 237secondsWaltGhio. yes flew two events 229 seconds Jim Bradley 203 seconds 10 fliers scored 180 seconds better 126 Model Aviation Towline GliderF1 team Lto R Jim Bradicyon hiss,,q oicq rinuy vvuiwr second consecutive Team Dale Elder also made n Team 83 demonstrated remarkably high times morning almost-liftiess conditions Wakefield rubber Fl B team L R Jim Quinns close times finally realized dream George Xenakis says doesnt own model younger 10 years old Bob White exquisite twin-fin models once bound Europe Theres over 1 centuries Wakefield flying 1983 World Champ Matt Gewain tragedy struck Yn-in drill rod Matt used wing wires snapped launch leaving him insufficient time prepare reserve re-fly resulting zero score Don Leath also scored zero blew both wing tips off all-sheet-balsa model during zoom launch Mike McKeever too outjudged have launched mere seconds after 15-minute hooter close round Mike Johnson fifth 198 seconds followed Jim Wilson 195 seconds thermal rounds produced few sur prises majority fliers keeping clean score third round example produced 34 maxes 35 fliers Only JuhI dropped 38 seconds So top six remained intact until last round surprisingly Weiler dropped 155 seconds did shuffle top three Collins overnight leader 957 seconds Ghio 949 seconds Weilers 935 seconds putting him third place determined follow ing mistake Day two Nordic away 730 am quality flying continuing exceptional Gary Baughman almost maxed flight 235 seconds Ghio Weiler again showed top form flights 233 seconds 230 seconds moving first second place over Collins scored 177 seconds hang onto third Bradley 188 seconds Johnson 182 sec onds Wilson 128 seconds fell back letting Dale Elder fourth 220 seconds past team memberJim Wilson ended self-confessed hundred days madness buildingand flying new models after qualified travelling 1000 miles win event Utah June Bradley still fifth Hector Diez now sixth after flight 206 seconds Matt back form albeit way back 218-second flight amongst 14 compet itors topped 180 seconds opening round Chuck Marcos lost wing tip solid-balsa-wing model eighth round now-asymmetric model glided quite stably 39 seconds Mostothers less eventful day strings maxes norm no significant change placings occurred However during last round Walt Ghio leadingall day towedin damaged thermal model long-wing still-air model remaining waited ground waiting signs lift episode highly reminiscent Andres Lepps final two rounds 81 Champs Spain likewise forced fly famous long-wing AL-33 much stronger winds Finally Walt picked air towed up off easily maxed retain lead night Walt phoned home spare set wingswhich driven down through night Sacramento Day three dawned eleventh round started 700 am Ghio Weiler again worked magic scoring 201 seconds 224 seconds respectively swap places first second Collins however dropped sixth flight 184 seconds thereby letting Bradley 230 seconds Elder 202 seconds andJose Donawitha24o-second maxMatt Gewain managed onlyotherfour-minute max Jim Parker scored 228 seconds Harry Grogan 218 seconds Glen Clau sen 187 seconds amongst 10 scores over three minutes However WaltGhio eventwas yet over Round 12 began best model mysteriously changed trim landed first attempt re-fly catastrophe model spinning down official time 13 seconds over Walt Bradley Elder moved up join Weiler Collins 1984 again fourth ahead Parker Dona top three remained unassailable day final scores being Weiler 2829 seconds Bradley 2781 seconds Elder 2768 seconds couldnt resist final analysis scores showed Bradley Elder would have maxed out rounds three-minute maxes Collins would have three sec onds short followed Parker eight seconds down Weller Conversely counting early four-minute rounds highest scorers Weiler 694 seconds Ghio 663 seconds Bradley 621 sec onds Elder 608 seconds Enough saidthe US has great Towline Glider team Fl B Wakefield far largest event record 53 qualified two unable attend Wake field demonstrated incredible depth top-quality fliers compete classic event remains epitome model flying year entrants ranged legendary Henry Struck 14-year-old Adam Tracy grandson 1936 US team member Charles Tracy also attended meeting reach Finals such early age indeed great achievement young Adam Wakefield actually first event fly 700 am first day Wakes showed four minutes Taft mere formality some DTing down good height Thirteen maxes scored models landing hundred yards away early mistakes Hank Cole 221 seconds Paul Crowley 231 seconds Round 3 sawJim Quinn drop flight 171 seconds Les DeWitt 138 seconds leaving 11 full scores Joe Foster out next round 127 seconds biggest upset Walt Ghios 101-second flight last round ended incredible 10-year consecutive run team placings Nine fliers still full scores Beebe Boteler Cashman Gibbons Piserchio RohrkeTymchek White Xenakis Day two arrived Wakefield moved 810 am producing 20 maxes 240 sec onds 45 fliers Drift once again practically zero Only Earl Boteler Bill Gibbons dropped leaders recorded official flights 132 seconds 221 seconds leave seven scores intact Round 7 produced 37 maxes Round 8 produced 33 Only Bob Tymchek fell leaders 130-second flight Just looking too easy Round 9 produced biggest upset Finals Fred Pearce launched promis ing thermal followed about half field early afternoon lift proved too nar row leading models unceremoniously dumped White 156 seconds Cashman 149 seconds Piserchio 131 seconds Rohrke 116 seconds Beebe 107 seconds event thrown wide open again Only score remained clean George Xenakis still maxed out Jim Quinn suddenly found himself moved second place 1722 seconds Bill Gibbons third just second behind followed White Cashman Wiehle Round 10 saw 37 maxes leaders stayed intact George Xenakis still stood alone top final day now upon us Round 11 began 730 am George feeling pressure dropped 32 seconds slip back third place other leaders made 240-second maxes Jim Quinn now top list still second ahead Bill Gibbons During closing February 1987 127 PowerF1 C team Ito R Bob Gutaion second consecutiveTeam Bob Sifleeta veteran previous Nordic Power Teams Dale Mateer experienced all-rounder Team forthefirsttimeYThe GalevilleTrio whoall flyatthe same field year-round made Team perfect scores whole meeting rounds conditions perfect top placings looked secure Round 15 progress Jim Quinn excited flew lighting DT fuse Soon George Xenakis already team clear maxes- Quinns retrievers joked Thats OK Jim Champs keep loosing well keep finding Now almost last competitor fly Bill Gibbons came out pole wasted no time launching climb away strong lift glide seemed less certain meandering circle clearly flying out thermal two minutes flight could have gone either waybut 148 seconds over poor Bill also similarly placed until final day 1984 Therefore imagine surprise Bob White still downwind retrieving returned learn once again made US team fact six seconds separated top three Jim Quinns total 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 Bob Whites 2856 last significant flight Bob Wiehie 172 seconds resulted equal fourth-place tie Bob Piserchio both just second ahead Bob Tym chek However subsequent process ing winners models Bob Wiehies found have dried out its being underweight forced withdraw Consistent flying throughout contest famous electronic thermal detector gave George Xenakis perfect score flight being over three minutes look early-morning rounds gives indication overall high standard Wakefields eight fliers managing 12minute totals Beebe Foster Ghio Piser chio Quinn Rohrke Tymchek White iswith greatsadnessthatwe learned sudden loss Bobs wife Toni soon after event Toni never missed events will fondly remem bered FAI fliers both US overseas sympathies time Bob FiC Power standard FAI Power models years Finals unusually high rarely have seen such quality hardware such num bers outside actual World Champion ships high proportion models representing latest technol ogy metal-skinned high-aspect-ratio wings long tail booms small stabs fast motors high-climbing bunters box full importantly new faces meeting certainly knew fly opening round held 730 am however put years rules perspective 26 33 flew exceeding 240-second maxmost comfortable margin two minutes hand ful missed Bill Hartill DTed early Reid Simpson uncharacteristically scored 207 seconds Dave Rounsaville way offpattern 97 seconds Marty Thomp son failed get motor started re-fly As thermal rounds started steady attrition full scores began erode leaders Despite models clearly being cap able double max paradox high lights general weakness top fliers reliably detect center lift indicat ing serious rethink tactics perhaps detection equipment needed order show full potential Al Bissonnette Hardy Brodersen Ed Carrol dropped second round along Terry Kerger clocked off 25957 rounded down course Terrys first Finals equipped two metal birds two Summerwindsthese Combat fliers build fast Round 3 took heavy toll Achterberg Bogart Galbreath John Hannah W John son Larkin soon followed Roger Simpson Happersett Joyce Oliver Round 4 Another first time Finalist Glen Anderson run up event cluded breaking two models losing another Labor day contest set work building two completely new models month Its good know still 24-year-olds out have got what takes Despite such heroic efforts Round 5 spoiled run maxes know Glen will back next time Only nine full scores stood overnight despite another 20 early-morning fourminute maxes six remained intact over Gone Bruce Hannah 228 seconds Sahlberg 192 seconds Phair 216 seconds Still maxed-out Randy Archer Bob Gutai Dale Mateer Gil Morris Norm Poti Bob Sifleet second day saw few surprises practically everyone maxing consistently round after round until very last flight did Gil Morris let few seconds slip away flight 1 73seconds five last day Power away 810 am Just before round opened Dale Mateer still full score planted best model practice flight least cost him attempt pulled spare outof box made no mistake Twenty-one remaining2s competi tors made 240-second maxes Ken Happersett landed three seconds short two others off-pattern recorded no-flight next round prove big hurdle RandyArcher having earned himself quite reputation regularly win ning practically AMA Gas event contests attends flying first FAI Finals new metal FAI ships winners years FF Champs clearly some finest-climbing models field yet after waiting patiently round lift glide using inexplicably tightened up disappoint ing 60 seconds two rounds left Norm Poti team 83 Australia suddenly fell apart dropping both final two flights Gil Morris now found himself back fourth place 2867-second total ahead Doug Galbreath totaled 2861 seconds Throughout three days small group fliers preserved perfect scores earn place team Bob Gutai 85 Team Yugo slavia gained second team place flying much-improved models aluminumskinned center panels Dale Mateer sur vived traumas event well thanks no doubt hisall-round skills seasoned competitor flying classes Finally another veteran earlier Nordic Power Teams Bob Sifleet showed re markable consistency lift-picking Using rather dated-looking designs Bobs models sensibly trimmed rolling climb pattern predictably flew lift exactly intended towhich ulti mately proved decisive factor Significantly same three would still have full scores 15 rounds three-minute maxes thereby illustrating world hightech Fl Cs consistency through midday rounds premium However comes fly-off time America has huge potential witnessed bythel4fliers maxed four-minute early morning rounds last news item Walt Ghio will miss 87 Champs after has now elected Team manager Technical Director continued ing etc enjoyed daysactivityvery much hope AMA members attended received enough information inspiration make worth Meanwhile plans being made repeat type program other parts country risk raising question Whats technical about would like consider following letter received old friend St Louis area Herb Baker Disabled Cant take part sport Stan King young man 25 years disagrees last statement DuringJuly 1983 Stan dived water boat struck submerged object severely injured spinal column has quadriplegic since time March 1986 introduced sport flying radio controlled airplanes friend Dan Twomey Stans first efforts flying Dans Gentle Lady biggest problem lack feeling fingers difficulty holding onto short stick transmitter keeping eyes plane same time Dans contact Tom Runge Ace R/C produced special eight-inch transmit ter stick stronger springs help center stick installed Ace Olympics transmitter helped because increased stick movement required Stan still could keep fingers stick looking factor prevented him watching model same time solution predicament came Stan suggested fingers rubberbanded stick arrangement worked very well help Lou Bohres ofJ&J Hobbies Windrifter built Stans mother did covering plane course Stan did enjoy instant success said theres awill success will come stayed task tutoring Dan Twomey making touch gos byAugust Some times making 10 12 flights time transported field special van mother father serve mechanics field Stans success modeling field has 128 Model Aviation strengthened feeling some day will drive van himself now being modified allow him drive writer has known Stan about six months time can see big change outlook enthusiasm trying some thing new Stan has related model flying has best therapy has since accident thanks Herb information story may purelytechni cal certainly inspirational excel lent commentary important hobby/sport can lives some people Rule Proposal continued airplane propelled electric motors receives its power onboard nickle-cadmium battery pack No electrical connection ground permitted Except specifically allowed CD no on-board bat tery chargers such example solar cells shall allowed 11 General Characteristics Maximum surface area. 2335 square inches Maximum weight11 pounds Max surface loading2495 oz per sq ft Mm surface loading393 oz per sq ft Max battery voltage42 volts Max number cells .. 30 cells Max battery capacity..12 Ampere-hours 20 Contest Rules tor Electric Competitions 21 Class Free Flight Any motors battery pack limited maximum six nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum twenty-five seconds may made shorter discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free-wheeling propellers per mitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately flight score point per second flight time shall accrue case tie scores fly-off will conducted motor run being decreased five seconds succeeding round until winner deter mined 22 Class B Free Flight Any motors battery pack containing up thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors folding propellers permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum fifteen seconds maybe made shorteratthe discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free wheeling propellers permitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run flight score point per second flight time shall accrue discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately case tie scores fly-off will con ducted motor run beingdecreased byfive seconds succeeding round until winner determined 23 Class Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmitted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight flight speed will calculated based five laps circuit following start signal pilot control lines shall 42 feet long 23a Class B Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells series use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model must successfully pass 40G pulltest prior flight pair solid steel control lines must least 0016 inches diameterand shorterthan sixty feet long M ultistrand lines permitted Flight speed will calculated based ten laps circuit following start signal pilot model must ROG no hand-launches permitted 24 Control Line Precision Aerobatics Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight control lines must least 25 feet no 60 feet long flight score will determined precision 15 flight maneuvers listed below number required maneuvers may re duced lesser number discretion Contest Director CONTROL LINE PRECISION FLIGHT MANEUVERS 1 Takeoff 2 Reverse wing over 3 Inside loops 3 4 Inverted flight 2 laps 5 Outside loops 3 6 Inside square loops 2 7 Outside square ioops 2 8 Triangular ioops 2 9 Horizontal eights 2 10 Horizontal square eights 2 11 Vertical eights 2 12 Hourglass figure 13 Overhead eights 2 14 Four leaf clover 15 Landing 25 Radio Control Class Sailplane Precision Duration Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision duration including duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight rechargingbetween flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points examplea score 74% high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie afly-off will defined bythe CD 26 Radio Control Class B Sailplane~ Precision Duration Any motors battery containing maxi mum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfoldingpropellersard multiplemotors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision duration including motor run Timingwill start launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 30 seconds flight recharging between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 740/o high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-off will defined bythe CD 27 Radio Control Class B Sailplane Endurance Any motors nickel-cadmium battery containing up maximum thirty cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple February 1987 129 xan ing tiles Windrifterwith help longerstickonthetraflSflhitterafld strong ercentering springs fingers rubberbanded tothe stick Hes quadriplegic result accident has found RC flying terrific therapy motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command motor run unlimited motor may turned off discretion pilot except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time flight task single flight 25 minutes precision duration An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director 28 Radio Control Class Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model readyto fly must weigh 42 ounces operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command Amaximumoffourmodelswill beflown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course pylon cut contestant will receive 10% penalty added flight time heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will pull up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns being left race course will triangularwith adistance 300 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2 60 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 300 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest final score case tiesthe winnerwill contestant fastest single round high est single net score 29 Radio Control Class B Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfolding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model ready fly must weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command maximum four models will flown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course Ifa pylon cut contestantwill receivea 10% penalty score heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will puii up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns beingtothe left racecourse will triangular distance 478 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2100 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 478 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 total distance around course 20 miles Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest score case ties winner will contestant fastest single round 210 Radio Control Old-Timer Texaco Any motors battery pack containing up maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command model must bea replica model airplane designed pub lished and/or kitted before 1943 motor run unlimited motor may turned off atanytimeatthe discretion contestant except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time has recorded flight task single flight objective 25-minute precision duration counting time motor turned Timing will start model launched will stop model first contacts ground object ground Scoring will point per second penalty 1 point per second overtime An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director no 25 points case tie scores fly-off will defined CD 211a Radio Control Class Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points exampleascore 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie fly-off will defined bythe CD 211b Radio Control Class AOldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score theflightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group caseof atieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212a Radio Control Class B Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights maybe flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded pro portional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conductedman-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212b Radio Control Class B Oldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points forexample score 74% high best score flightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must 130 Model Aviation launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bytheCD 213 Radio Control Precision Aerobatics Any motors N i-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum thirty Ni-Cd cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command flight task will eleven FAI turn around aerobatic maneuvers listed below No points will given takeoff landings Hand-launching permitted Landing gear required model may landed its belly penalty FLIGHT SCHEDULE inside loop Reverse Cuban eight Slow roll Stall turn Square ioop lmmelmann turn Outside ioop Split S Top hat Stall turn half roll Two point roll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Scoring will basis ten possible points maneuver Any maneuver completed will scored zero panel three judges will used total score round will sum three scores three judges leasttwo rounds will flown winner will based sum scores round 214 Radio Control Sport Scale scale models must replicas heavierthan-air man-carrying aircraft Only prototype air craft have actually made flights can used subjects Proof-of-scale documentation material re quired responsibility contestant eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used prototype required facilitate judging documentation should limited six pages 81/2 x 11 inch format equivalent Static judging will done distance 15 feet models may placed table judging discretion Contest Director Cockpit cabin interiors will con sidered scoringAllothervisiblefeatures will considered including engines cowlings propellers No changes shall made model between judging flying except different propeller may substituted Static scoring maximum 100 points may earned follows Accuracy outlinemaximum40 points Craftsmanshipmaximum 30 points Finish Colorand markings. maximum 30 points Flight plan flight plan shall consist ten 10 maneuvers and/or scale operations taken AMA RC Scale Flight Judging Guide five mandatory five optional manda tory maneuvers 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Horizontal figure eight 3 Fly past 4 Traffic pattern approach 5 Landing Options may maneuvers listed AMA Scale Judging Guide Scale operations retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting etc typical aircraft modeled Flight scoring maximum possible total flight score 100 points ten maneuvers scale operations will scored 0 10 points Touch Go counts two options scored 0 20 points flight should scored least two judges scores averaged determine flight score Final score shall static score plus average best two flight scores case atie winnerwill determined bythe higheststatic score WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Indoor Flier Speaks Cezar Banks Team member Cardington Englanded sheds unlike Santa Ana volume height Opportunities hang ups top roughly comparable although Cardingtons flatter roof allows side drift leeway Cardingtons floor obstructions much worse second Akron experience Drift severity patterns tough compare based week end considering extremes weath er encountered put mildly practice day first contest day air seemed stable longer part day typical day Santa Ana SA often encounter mild strong side drift some ground turbulence until maybe 300 pm equilibrium reached After air stays really good until past sundown cooling finally seems induce fairly strong lengthwise drift Almost SAs long flights made duringthat really good late-afternoon period Rubber sizes weights lengths use WC about same SA surprised Absolute mid-range rubber torque showed less torque meter expected due 1 0o1 50 F colder tem perature Cardington What unex pected models seemed sustain lower torque cruise Average rpm known prop/model com bination lower Cardington dont know Perhaps air density viscosity mild thermals responsible Re member Im talking about first contest day second Second Contest Day weather Well raining windy cold pretty bad outside too Still fourth round wasnt bad spotty perhaps rewarding caught just right Bob Randolph 4317 14548 both did best flights contest Richmond folded wing steer during fourth round set stage fifthround heroics guess biggest claim fame doing well enough fourth round force Jim Richmond fly second day fly did astonishing fifth-round flight 4744 will have go down lore hobby its dramatic events Collisions ob stacles updrafts downdrafts severe side drift turbulence rain avoidance three minutes steering flight tall Lucky Well maybe butasJim has demonstrated times now mod els hands superbly capable Just awesome capability couldnt have happenedso have Meanwhile weather slowly continued deteriorate until about midway fifth round storm really shifted high gear essentially wrote paid contest turn fly fifth round came launched strong side wind model clawed its way up about 50 feet encountered series gusts literally beat slowly relent lessly ground total 358 Definitely way catch Richmond sixth round worse Picture team manager Bud Romak Kleenex tissue dabbing half-a-dozen raindrops found home stab trying figure launch pattern would skirt rain puddles avoid worst ground turbulence needed about 48 minutes win Ludicrousright itwas fell shortbyonly46 minutesasthe model never got over 10 feet high before staggering concrete under two minutes Contest Organization Brits get Aplus Organizer Laurie Barr left noth ing chance could see cartage storage model boxes Heathrow Airport accommodate heaven knows what variety arrival departure times especially appreciated Thanks again Laurie Contest Director Butch Hadland staff ran tight ship 18 countries 51 contestants hands full kept processing timing flow going smoothly efficientlyno jam ups Well done Butch company comment conduct contest really preference criticism three days available would much rather dispense full practice day favor two rounds per day three days Practice could 900 am till noon contest day random poll idea seemed indicate agreement Something think about next time General comments mythird World Championships now seem get better tougher time presents its own unique set problems sur prises Absolute solutions elusive ever maybe thats what makes game fascinating yet much sentiment ex pressed rules changes tells present rules although may arguable certainly durable Conven tional-planform tractors still ships beat Tandems biplanes canards have yet made inroads sometimes pro jected although jury still out variable-geometry props myself would like see outlawed several rea sons 1 Fl D could eventually become like F1A/B/C incredibly complex sophisticated gadgetry almost built flier no longer choice requirement 2 props tend make record-keeping height categories mean ingless 31 think hobby purerart form realize thoughts could con strued resisting progress recog nize penchant modelers developnewthings ljustthinkwe should look down road carefully consider what direction want hobby take Well much Besides really want something worry about Indoor worry about vanishing supply decent Pirelli Now theres problem February 1987 131
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The 1987 Pylon World Champs will held near Melbourne Australia over period April 17-19 1 987 contest site will Laverton Air Force Base Modelers families wish attend Champs official team Sup porters must register AMA HQ Com petition Department byJanuary5 1987 face additional late entry fee 50 Swiss francs imposed WC organizers Basic Supporter entry fee 200 Swiss francs includes souvenirs decals metal pins badges Lodging official hotel Westgate Motor Inn 300 Swiss francs five nights double occupan cy includes lunch field conti nental breakfast final banquet Travel plans between US Austra lia handled AMA HQ Interested persons can contact AMAs travel agent Nino Dironza Americana Fairfax Travel Inc telephone number 703 3543885 Rules Proposals Revisited has lot last-minute activity Competition Department connec tion 1988-89 rules proposals considerable amount behind-the-scenes activity has occurred connection Electric proposal ELC-88-2 received present rules-change cycle interests keeping interested modelers informed deemed advis able print latest revised version ELC-88-2 its entirety version has distributed Electric Contest Board Initial Vote ballot must postmarked De cember 1 1986 ELC-88-2 substitute ELECTRIC Purpose purpose document present single place unified set rules electric model airplane competition 10 Definition An electric-powered model airplane model Continued page 129 Note Technical Director W L Bob Underwood RESTON VA 22090 bad days good days bad days leave sense having gone through eight-hour wheel-spinning session recovery requires two Excedrin productive stint workshop sanding latest project good days add whistle lips lilt walk desire tell others looks like something great has happened office good day recently whole event started off negative fashion club operating military base Indiana discovered base fire station training robot operating aircraft-only 72 MHz frequency fact called attention fire chief reacted trying find out FCC whether such operation indeed improper called FCC Field Office informed therewere no restrictions robot could oper ate 72 MHz band Needless say responsive modelers pleas concerning usage 72 Mhz fre quency point club called AMA help Immediately upon return Chicago trade show problem made known call placed law firm represents AMA FCC matters Acting advice letter drafted FCC indicating problem Field Offices inter pretation regulations fact second instance type Continued page 124 National Records following National Records have processed orapproved during Novem ber 1986 RC SoaringThermal Duration Class Juniori 331 George L Rodriguez 9/1/86 Class B Junior10001 George L Rodri guez 9/1/86 Class C Junior2260 Mat thew Coleman 9/7/86 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class C Junior2 miles Matthew Coleman 9/6/86 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Class Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10/17/86 Class B Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/17/86 Class B Senior07 km Ernest Chiles III 6/25/86 Class C Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10-17-86 Class D Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/1 7/86 February 1987 1 23 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE organizing committee 1987 MAAC-hosted Canadian Nats AMA Nats General Manager met AMA HO Reston VA share organizational expertise Lto R Gerry Nadon Vince Mankowski AMA Dave French Case Vanderbelt ow Baltir bby Tra ago IL FAI RC Pylon Racing World Championships Technical Director continued problem last year letter personally delivered appropriate authority Washington office FCC representative AMAs law firm result action exceeded expectations office has clarification correct interpretation information found Part 95 Subpart C FCC regulations sent FCC Field Offices manufacturer robot equipment has contacted FCC well important factor matter FCC will treat letter informal request rule making upon motion rewrite confusing section Part 95 minimize possibility incorrect interpretation future have brought matter before because important under stand agencies federal govern ment respond concerns positive manner imperative bring similar concerns attention will very beneficial cause able document well Under such circumstances resources large organization AMA can brought bear problem resolution sidelight issue fact also contacted manufacturer model radio unit used robot company turn contacted manufacturer robot indicate concern about improper frequency us age have heard affected modelers fire chief has returned radio transmitter receiver robot manu facturer work would appear event started chain has re solved action has taken prevent similar problems developing future During October pleasure con ducting seminar subject Contest Directors Rule Book Lansing Michigan project set up Peter Waters District VII Vice President clubs area reality two programs offered since Geoff Styles AMA Public Rela tions Director led flying site seminarat same time outset presentation sug gested attending session probably would learn during first ever attempt part first surprise fact persons present already CDs planning meeting really expected have much larger percentage audience already confirmed CDs valuable experience Technical Director since concerns confusions aired during five hours serves provide direction future considerations about rule making inter pretation important factor derived exercise need development clearer distinction tween competitive rule structure rules required general membership operation repeated confusion area have treated some concerns earlier Tech columns addressed such items model identification reasons sanction Continued page 128 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southwiok Rd Westfield MA 01086 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Cornnack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 RC Ed Byorley 200 Conmander Cove Stafford VA 22564 V Rc Don Peck 1311 Otter Dr. NW Huottoille AL 36605 FF Wallace Jehnsen41 12 Whte Acres Rd Montgotnety AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessalter St. Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulnan Salen Rd,Terre Haute 1N47803 RCSoanng Dale Polkening lO39CoIlegeAoe, #6WWheatooIL 60197 CL W R Bodainolt Jr 235 W Glade Palatite IL 60067 FF Jitn Bennett 324 Heltenstern Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept RC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lena Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cerdy N4503 Highway 65 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan Rc Wayne Ynager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 46174 CL & FF Paul Swish 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling H9ts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallmat 3014 Enchange Wrohita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawar St Littleton CO 90123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 Harry Apojar, 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gowns 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96616 Hawaii weets Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 96176 Rc Jawes McCarty 18956 Marine View Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B Soaring RC Petters & other RC RC secept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Cheirman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlat 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 09052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lo Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Don grull 941 Kimberwicke Rd MoLear VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miawi FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02369 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Run McNally 6116 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewutraught P0 Bun 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hevry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lywe CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkits 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38119 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Snarl 52 Laughelm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summt St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plett 6940 NW lEds Ft Lauderdale P133313 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 7B080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 XI Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Render Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Rohbert 1616 Meadomtherpe An. Leuington KY 40506 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55429 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Boc 573 Livernnore CA 94BB0 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oaks Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80806 X Joe Noroross PD Ben 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Ben 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Streman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eale Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 GENERAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepernille IL 60540 Evecutive Council rep Lan Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lefrwich 407 Aubery Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Crouton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Highlop Crr East Hamden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Stacey Mills Broobside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Nicecrile FL 32878 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevee Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/n Walt Schuonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowoud Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Biev 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 2467 Rt 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6-A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15993 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC I Nelson Whitman PO Bun 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Benhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill vacant IV Weedy Wllerd Blencherd 1733 Beech Rd. Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT C Johnson 3828 Bayou Cir Dickinson TX 77539 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 56 28th Ct, Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heightn Ml 48077 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 LOrinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 56 Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Evereo Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25761 Culdhouk El Tore CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Dr. Crestviem Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Diet, 12450 Lansdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mint 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomh 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99684 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklnaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciutta 1525 Alenander Cir, Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 269 Viselia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct B Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lv. Hazel Crest IL 60429 VII Al Scidwure 5013 Dumett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mantis 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whittert #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr BR 2 Florisuant MO 63034 VII vacant VIII Kenneth Mann 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SliP PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 124 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl representative RC SOARING Herk Stehely 1504 Hurseshow Cir Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32614 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 1987 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 87 NATS-LINCOLN NEBRASKA JULY 11-19w 1987 JULY 11JULY 12JULY 13JULY 14JULY 15JULY 16JULY 17JULY 18JULY 19 SATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYNEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY FLY-1 pm-8 pmPatt/Sprcs AdvPatt/Sprss AdvFatt/Sprts AdvFatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAI ING7 am-Noon0-5000-500GM PylonFAI PylonF-i FylonF-i Fylon HOURS8 am-5 pmSoaringSoaringSoaringSoaring fl8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicooterHelicopter flFROCESSING/ModelPats/Sprts Adv HelicopterSoaring/GMPact/ExpMFA F-i PylonNOTE FIVE PATTERN CLASSES Sportsman ,d event check-mI0-500Scale Helicopse Pylon/ScalePAl Pylonvanced Expert Masters PAl C1-5 pm GymnasiumSoaring LATE ENTRY0-500/4 pmHelicopter/QM Pylon/Patt/ExpMFA F-i Pylon/SOARING Two-Meter Standard 441/2 Unlimited plus DEADLINEPatt/Sprts Adv 4pmSoaring/4 pmPAl Pylon4pmScale flown concurrently Hal4pm4pmHELICOPTERS Novice Intermediate PAl plus Scale TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY VERIFIONGm FLY-S am-S pmlnooo AMA0 CL AMA Pre-CL AMA Pre NGo RCIndoor PeanutRubber Peanutcision Sportcision Sport HOURS PA GiantSam-lpm8am-4 pmFAIFAI Sport CLRC Helicopter RC Soaring RC Soaring RC SoaringRC SoaringRC PAl Giant RC FAI Giant S S am-S pmS am-S pmRC Helicopter RC Helicopter 8 am-S pmSam-S pmSportSport S am-S pmSam-S pm MODEL TURN-INHelicopterRC Sport Scale Outdoor FFFAI Giant U FOR JUDO NO3-6 pm SaIplane 8-10 amSport AC Indoor 3-5 pm 1-5 pm Gym GymCL Sport PAl PershingAMA Precision AuditoriumS-lOamatgym L LATE ENTRYRC ScaleRC ScaleOutdoor PPCL Exents RC DEAOL NEHelicopterSoaring9amPAl Giant NATSHO4pm4pmSport/P am excep ndoo Indoor AMA Peanut/4 pm LRC SCALE TRANSMITTERHelicopterSoaringPAl Giant Spt VR FCAT ONat Gymnasium1-Spini-SpinlOam-Noon MODEL PICKUPRC Helicopter after judging Persning Auditorium RC Soaring Monday after judginR PAl 0 ant Sport after judging Friday Outdoor FF Gymnasium Tuesday after judging Indoor 1I S am-4 pm exceptNov Penny3Peanut Scale2 C Gas1 /2A GasCoupe dHiver GasB Gas FLYING HOURSHLG a/in5AMA ScaieA-i TowlineCargo0 Gas A-2 Towline Mulvihill Figam-NoonPennyplxne3 IEasy 54PayloadWakefieldPAl Power P-30 Electric 35 am-I pmManhattanInter Stick4HLG CO2 Electric B 3Noon-7 pmCabin3PAl IndoorII Fi pm-7 pmPAl Indoor5ROG Cabin5II 57 pm-MidnightHL StlckaII PROCESSINGINDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event OUTDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event LATE ENTRYINDOOR By4pmdayoftheevent OUTDOOR Ey3 pmtheday oftheevent FLYING HOURSJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowPAl Combat i/2A CombatJr/Sr Combat6 Open Combat Sam-Noon andCombat6 Ope CombatOpen Aero-Rat RaceOpen Combat7 Finals Open 1 pm-S pm exceptSlow Combat1 PAl Teambatics Formula 0 Aerobatica Open Aero-Aerobatics FrotoSpeed PAlOpen Scale7Rat6 Navybatics Navy 6 am-Noon only1/2A SpeedRace6 Mouse408 SpeedD Speed JetbaticsFinals i/2A ProfileRace7 AJr/Sr Scale6Speed SlowJr/Sr Aero C7Noon-S pm SpeedProfile Navy Carrier ICarrier II PROCESSINGCarrier SPEED AND RACING EVENTS On-site 7-9 morning event L COMBAT EVENTS 1 -6pm on-site day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTS Jr/Sr on-site day eventS-P am Open2-4 pm Tuesday including appearance judging Gymnasium CARRI ER EVENTS 6-730 pm night before event Gymnasium LATE ENTRYAEROBATICS noon day before event HGALL OTHER EVENTS Sy 4pm day before event NATS HO LOCATIONAir Base July 11 through 19 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm Daily NATS Registration check-in Late Entry Event Addition must accomplished during hours later shown event schedule above February 1987 125 CONTESTANT MEET-RC Pattern/0-500 PylonRC HelicopterGM PylonPAl PylonF-i PylonRC Scale INGS on-sicesexceptSportAda630am745am630am630am630amPpm RC Scale RC PacteinS1SpmRC Pattern/Sep RC Soaring HGat GymMFAI/i 1 am 1986 US FFTEAM FINALS Martyn Cowley Photographs author culmination almost two years qualification activity selected contests over country leads up biennial Finals will select three-man teams FA Towline Glider Rubber Power events will ultimately represent USA next Free Flight World Championships held France 1987 Enjoying does participation best modelers part coun try Finals definition prestigious single FF event held US year record number 131 modelers qualified participate Taft CA three-day 15-round contest held October 3-5 1986 roads leading participation event varied outright wins International events Eu rope some traditional high performance local semifinal Still last chance existed followed contest circuit during past six months search outright win selected events year administrative mix-up allowed re-entry dozen participants forgot pay entry fees accounted higher-than-normal num bers entries equal number alternates already informed could take place non-payers Other anomalies barred winner AMA Nats because event judged have too small Further confusion resulted per sons disqualification president AMA after appeal entrant over late fees good news sanity prevailed allowing larger entry usual encouragement given competitive Free Flight move ment rather victimizing individuals next year please lets write rules before event winning performance World FF Championships demands combination faultless consistency during midday thermal-picking rounds coupled creasingly-high-time fly-offs diminishing lift conditions emphasize ultimate model performance end day 86 Finals attempted restore balance byreintroducinga24o-second max first round day flier model couldnt hack conditions better know early FlA Gliders arrangement optimum producing twofold benefit en couraging development high-per formance still air models perhaps importantly requiring fliers develop own ability actively seek very weak lift otherwise apparently dead conditions However Wakefield Power espe cially considering excellent predictable conditions Taft four-minute max joke Americas top dozen Wake field fliers landing 515 530 standard Power nearer six minutes net result effect countrys top FAI fliers being penalized much two minutes three early rounds having full flight time appear score cards left competitor vulnerable single mistake just few seconds duringathermal round eliminating chances Certainly consistency during thermal rounds important opinion event enough credit given ability make high times fly-offtype conditions ultimately produce World Champion means allow variable first-round max determined per haps wind speed weather turns sour conditions good Taft what waiting Remember guys its supposed tough trying pick team compete against rest World FF Team Selection Committee currently seeking input format forthe next selection program please send views marked 1989 FAI FF Program chairman CC Johnson Micheline Madison AMA HQ FlA Nordic Glider current models barely capable three minutes dead air early-morning four-minute-max rounds truly test man machine Right opening gun first round 810am dayone half fliers away running tow ing far wide over sagebrush search ing elusive patch thick air Provingthat intense training including visiting Taft previous five weekends paid off Randy Weiler set scorching pace 240-second max time spare Close behind Kevin Collins 237secondsWaltGhio. yes flew two events 229 seconds Jim Bradley 203 seconds 10 fliers scored 180 seconds better 126 Model Aviation Towline GliderF1 team Lto R Jim Bradicyon hiss,,q oicq rinuy vvuiwr second consecutive Team Dale Elder also made n Team 83 demonstrated remarkably high times morning almost-liftiess conditions Wakefield rubber Fl B team L R Jim Quinns close times finally realized dream George Xenakis says doesnt own model younger 10 years old Bob White exquisite twin-fin models once bound Europe Theres over 1 centuries Wakefield flying 1983 World Champ Matt Gewain tragedy struck Yn-in drill rod Matt used wing wires snapped launch leaving him insufficient time prepare reserve re-fly resulting zero score Don Leath also scored zero blew both wing tips off all-sheet-balsa model during zoom launch Mike McKeever too outjudged have launched mere seconds after 15-minute hooter close round Mike Johnson fifth 198 seconds followed Jim Wilson 195 seconds thermal rounds produced few sur prises majority fliers keeping clean score third round example produced 34 maxes 35 fliers Only JuhI dropped 38 seconds So top six remained intact until last round surprisingly Weiler dropped 155 seconds did shuffle top three Collins overnight leader 957 seconds Ghio 949 seconds Weilers 935 seconds putting him third place determined follow ing mistake Day two Nordic away 730 am quality flying continuing exceptional Gary Baughman almost maxed flight 235 seconds Ghio Weiler again showed top form flights 233 seconds 230 seconds moving first second place over Collins scored 177 seconds hang onto third Bradley 188 seconds Johnson 182 sec onds Wilson 128 seconds fell back letting Dale Elder fourth 220 seconds past team memberJim Wilson ended self-confessed hundred days madness buildingand flying new models after qualified travelling 1000 miles win event Utah June Bradley still fifth Hector Diez now sixth after flight 206 seconds Matt back form albeit way back 218-second flight amongst 14 compet itors topped 180 seconds opening round Chuck Marcos lost wing tip solid-balsa-wing model eighth round now-asymmetric model glided quite stably 39 seconds Mostothers less eventful day strings maxes norm no significant change placings occurred However during last round Walt Ghio leadingall day towedin damaged thermal model long-wing still-air model remaining waited ground waiting signs lift episode highly reminiscent Andres Lepps final two rounds 81 Champs Spain likewise forced fly famous long-wing AL-33 much stronger winds Finally Walt picked air towed up off easily maxed retain lead night Walt phoned home spare set wingswhich driven down through night Sacramento Day three dawned eleventh round started 700 am Ghio Weiler again worked magic scoring 201 seconds 224 seconds respectively swap places first second Collins however dropped sixth flight 184 seconds thereby letting Bradley 230 seconds Elder 202 seconds andJose Donawitha24o-second maxMatt Gewain managed onlyotherfour-minute max Jim Parker scored 228 seconds Harry Grogan 218 seconds Glen Clau sen 187 seconds amongst 10 scores over three minutes However WaltGhio eventwas yet over Round 12 began best model mysteriously changed trim landed first attempt re-fly catastrophe model spinning down official time 13 seconds over Walt Bradley Elder moved up join Weiler Collins 1984 again fourth ahead Parker Dona top three remained unassailable day final scores being Weiler 2829 seconds Bradley 2781 seconds Elder 2768 seconds couldnt resist final analysis scores showed Bradley Elder would have maxed out rounds three-minute maxes Collins would have three sec onds short followed Parker eight seconds down Weller Conversely counting early four-minute rounds highest scorers Weiler 694 seconds Ghio 663 seconds Bradley 621 sec onds Elder 608 seconds Enough saidthe US has great Towline Glider team Fl B Wakefield far largest event record 53 qualified two unable attend Wake field demonstrated incredible depth top-quality fliers compete classic event remains epitome model flying year entrants ranged legendary Henry Struck 14-year-old Adam Tracy grandson 1936 US team member Charles Tracy also attended meeting reach Finals such early age indeed great achievement young Adam Wakefield actually first event fly 700 am first day Wakes showed four minutes Taft mere formality some DTing down good height Thirteen maxes scored models landing hundred yards away early mistakes Hank Cole 221 seconds Paul Crowley 231 seconds Round 3 sawJim Quinn drop flight 171 seconds Les DeWitt 138 seconds leaving 11 full scores Joe Foster out next round 127 seconds biggest upset Walt Ghios 101-second flight last round ended incredible 10-year consecutive run team placings Nine fliers still full scores Beebe Boteler Cashman Gibbons Piserchio RohrkeTymchek White Xenakis Day two arrived Wakefield moved 810 am producing 20 maxes 240 sec onds 45 fliers Drift once again practically zero Only Earl Boteler Bill Gibbons dropped leaders recorded official flights 132 seconds 221 seconds leave seven scores intact Round 7 produced 37 maxes Round 8 produced 33 Only Bob Tymchek fell leaders 130-second flight Just looking too easy Round 9 produced biggest upset Finals Fred Pearce launched promis ing thermal followed about half field early afternoon lift proved too nar row leading models unceremoniously dumped White 156 seconds Cashman 149 seconds Piserchio 131 seconds Rohrke 116 seconds Beebe 107 seconds event thrown wide open again Only score remained clean George Xenakis still maxed out Jim Quinn suddenly found himself moved second place 1722 seconds Bill Gibbons third just second behind followed White Cashman Wiehle Round 10 saw 37 maxes leaders stayed intact George Xenakis still stood alone top final day now upon us Round 11 began 730 am George feeling pressure dropped 32 seconds slip back third place other leaders made 240-second maxes Jim Quinn now top list still second ahead Bill Gibbons During closing February 1987 127 PowerF1 C team Ito R Bob Gutaion second consecutiveTeam Bob Sifleeta veteran previous Nordic Power Teams Dale Mateer experienced all-rounder Team forthefirsttimeYThe GalevilleTrio whoall flyatthe same field year-round made Team perfect scores whole meeting rounds conditions perfect top placings looked secure Round 15 progress Jim Quinn excited flew lighting DT fuse Soon George Xenakis already team clear maxes- Quinns retrievers joked Thats OK Jim Champs keep loosing well keep finding Now almost last competitor fly Bill Gibbons came out pole wasted no time launching climb away strong lift glide seemed less certain meandering circle clearly flying out thermal two minutes flight could have gone either waybut 148 seconds over poor Bill also similarly placed until final day 1984 Therefore imagine surprise Bob White still downwind retrieving returned learn once again made US team fact six seconds separated top three Jim Quinns total 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 Bob Whites 2856 last significant flight Bob Wiehie 172 seconds resulted equal fourth-place tie Bob Piserchio both just second ahead Bob Tym chek However subsequent process ing winners models Bob Wiehies found have dried out its being underweight forced withdraw Consistent flying throughout contest famous electronic thermal detector gave George Xenakis perfect score flight being over three minutes look early-morning rounds gives indication overall high standard Wakefields eight fliers managing 12minute totals Beebe Foster Ghio Piser chio Quinn Rohrke Tymchek White iswith greatsadnessthatwe learned sudden loss Bobs wife Toni soon after event Toni never missed events will fondly remem bered FAI fliers both US overseas sympathies time Bob FiC Power standard FAI Power models years Finals unusually high rarely have seen such quality hardware such num bers outside actual World Champion ships high proportion models representing latest technol ogy metal-skinned high-aspect-ratio wings long tail booms small stabs fast motors high-climbing bunters box full importantly new faces meeting certainly knew fly opening round held 730 am however put years rules perspective 26 33 flew exceeding 240-second maxmost comfortable margin two minutes hand ful missed Bill Hartill DTed early Reid Simpson uncharacteristically scored 207 seconds Dave Rounsaville way offpattern 97 seconds Marty Thomp son failed get motor started re-fly As thermal rounds started steady attrition full scores began erode leaders Despite models clearly being cap able double max paradox high lights general weakness top fliers reliably detect center lift indicat ing serious rethink tactics perhaps detection equipment needed order show full potential Al Bissonnette Hardy Brodersen Ed Carrol dropped second round along Terry Kerger clocked off 25957 rounded down course Terrys first Finals equipped two metal birds two Summerwindsthese Combat fliers build fast Round 3 took heavy toll Achterberg Bogart Galbreath John Hannah W John son Larkin soon followed Roger Simpson Happersett Joyce Oliver Round 4 Another first time Finalist Glen Anderson run up event cluded breaking two models losing another Labor day contest set work building two completely new models month Its good know still 24-year-olds out have got what takes Despite such heroic efforts Round 5 spoiled run maxes know Glen will back next time Only nine full scores stood overnight despite another 20 early-morning fourminute maxes six remained intact over Gone Bruce Hannah 228 seconds Sahlberg 192 seconds Phair 216 seconds Still maxed-out Randy Archer Bob Gutai Dale Mateer Gil Morris Norm Poti Bob Sifleet second day saw few surprises practically everyone maxing consistently round after round until very last flight did Gil Morris let few seconds slip away flight 1 73seconds five last day Power away 810 am Just before round opened Dale Mateer still full score planted best model practice flight least cost him attempt pulled spare outof box made no mistake Twenty-one remaining2s competi tors made 240-second maxes Ken Happersett landed three seconds short two others off-pattern recorded no-flight next round prove big hurdle RandyArcher having earned himself quite reputation regularly win ning practically AMA Gas event contests attends flying first FAI Finals new metal FAI ships winners years FF Champs clearly some finest-climbing models field yet after waiting patiently round lift glide using inexplicably tightened up disappoint ing 60 seconds two rounds left Norm Poti team 83 Australia suddenly fell apart dropping both final two flights Gil Morris now found himself back fourth place 2867-second total ahead Doug Galbreath totaled 2861 seconds Throughout three days small group fliers preserved perfect scores earn place team Bob Gutai 85 Team Yugo slavia gained second team place flying much-improved models aluminumskinned center panels Dale Mateer sur vived traumas event well thanks no doubt hisall-round skills seasoned competitor flying classes Finally another veteran earlier Nordic Power Teams Bob Sifleet showed re markable consistency lift-picking Using rather dated-looking designs Bobs models sensibly trimmed rolling climb pattern predictably flew lift exactly intended towhich ulti mately proved decisive factor Significantly same three would still have full scores 15 rounds three-minute maxes thereby illustrating world hightech Fl Cs consistency through midday rounds premium However comes fly-off time America has huge potential witnessed bythel4fliers maxed four-minute early morning rounds last news item Walt Ghio will miss 87 Champs after has now elected Team manager Technical Director continued ing etc enjoyed daysactivityvery much hope AMA members attended received enough information inspiration make worth Meanwhile plans being made repeat type program other parts country risk raising question Whats technical about would like consider following letter received old friend St Louis area Herb Baker Disabled Cant take part sport Stan King young man 25 years disagrees last statement DuringJuly 1983 Stan dived water boat struck submerged object severely injured spinal column has quadriplegic since time March 1986 introduced sport flying radio controlled airplanes friend Dan Twomey Stans first efforts flying Dans Gentle Lady biggest problem lack feeling fingers difficulty holding onto short stick transmitter keeping eyes plane same time Dans contact Tom Runge Ace R/C produced special eight-inch transmit ter stick stronger springs help center stick installed Ace Olympics transmitter helped because increased stick movement required Stan still could keep fingers stick looking factor prevented him watching model same time solution predicament came Stan suggested fingers rubberbanded stick arrangement worked very well help Lou Bohres ofJ&J Hobbies Windrifter built Stans mother did covering plane course Stan did enjoy instant success said theres awill success will come stayed task tutoring Dan Twomey making touch gos byAugust Some times making 10 12 flights time transported field special van mother father serve mechanics field Stans success modeling field has 128 Model Aviation strengthened feeling some day will drive van himself now being modified allow him drive writer has known Stan about six months time can see big change outlook enthusiasm trying some thing new Stan has related model flying has best therapy has since accident thanks Herb information story may purelytechni cal certainly inspirational excel lent commentary important hobby/sport can lives some people Rule Proposal continued airplane propelled electric motors receives its power onboard nickle-cadmium battery pack No electrical connection ground permitted Except specifically allowed CD no on-board bat tery chargers such example solar cells shall allowed 11 General Characteristics Maximum surface area. 2335 square inches Maximum weight11 pounds Max surface loading2495 oz per sq ft Mm surface loading393 oz per sq ft Max battery voltage42 volts Max number cells .. 30 cells Max battery capacity..12 Ampere-hours 20 Contest Rules tor Electric Competitions 21 Class Free Flight Any motors battery pack limited maximum six nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum twenty-five seconds may made shorter discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free-wheeling propellers per mitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately flight score point per second flight time shall accrue case tie scores fly-off will conducted motor run being decreased five seconds succeeding round until winner deter mined 22 Class B Free Flight Any motors battery pack containing up thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors folding propellers permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum fifteen seconds maybe made shorteratthe discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free wheeling propellers permitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run flight score point per second flight time shall accrue discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately case tie scores fly-off will con ducted motor run beingdecreased byfive seconds succeeding round until winner determined 23 Class Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmitted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight flight speed will calculated based five laps circuit following start signal pilot control lines shall 42 feet long 23a Class B Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells series use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model must successfully pass 40G pulltest prior flight pair solid steel control lines must least 0016 inches diameterand shorterthan sixty feet long M ultistrand lines permitted Flight speed will calculated based ten laps circuit following start signal pilot model must ROG no hand-launches permitted 24 Control Line Precision Aerobatics Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight control lines must least 25 feet no 60 feet long flight score will determined precision 15 flight maneuvers listed below number required maneuvers may re duced lesser number discretion Contest Director CONTROL LINE PRECISION FLIGHT MANEUVERS 1 Takeoff 2 Reverse wing over 3 Inside loops 3 4 Inverted flight 2 laps 5 Outside loops 3 6 Inside square loops 2 7 Outside square ioops 2 8 Triangular ioops 2 9 Horizontal eights 2 10 Horizontal square eights 2 11 Vertical eights 2 12 Hourglass figure 13 Overhead eights 2 14 Four leaf clover 15 Landing 25 Radio Control Class Sailplane Precision Duration Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision duration including duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight rechargingbetween flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points examplea score 74% high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie afly-off will defined bythe CD 26 Radio Control Class B Sailplane~ Precision Duration Any motors battery containing maxi mum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfoldingpropellersard multiplemotors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision duration including motor run Timingwill start launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 30 seconds flight recharging between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 740/o high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-off will defined bythe CD 27 Radio Control Class B Sailplane Endurance Any motors nickel-cadmium battery containing up maximum thirty cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple February 1987 129 xan ing tiles Windrifterwith help longerstickonthetraflSflhitterafld strong ercentering springs fingers rubberbanded tothe stick Hes quadriplegic result accident has found RC flying terrific therapy motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command motor run unlimited motor may turned off discretion pilot except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time flight task single flight 25 minutes precision duration An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director 28 Radio Control Class Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model readyto fly must weigh 42 ounces operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command Amaximumoffourmodelswill beflown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course pylon cut contestant will receive 10% penalty added flight time heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will pull up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns being left race course will triangularwith adistance 300 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2 60 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 300 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest final score case tiesthe winnerwill contestant fastest single round high est single net score 29 Radio Control Class B Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfolding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model ready fly must weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command maximum four models will flown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course Ifa pylon cut contestantwill receivea 10% penalty score heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will puii up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns beingtothe left racecourse will triangular distance 478 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2100 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 478 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 total distance around course 20 miles Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest score case ties winner will contestant fastest single round 210 Radio Control Old-Timer Texaco Any motors battery pack containing up maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command model must bea replica model airplane designed pub lished and/or kitted before 1943 motor run unlimited motor may turned off atanytimeatthe discretion contestant except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time has recorded flight task single flight objective 25-minute precision duration counting time motor turned Timing will start model launched will stop model first contacts ground object ground Scoring will point per second penalty 1 point per second overtime An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director no 25 points case tie scores fly-off will defined CD 211a Radio Control Class Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points exampleascore 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie fly-off will defined bythe CD 211b Radio Control Class AOldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score theflightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group caseof atieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212a Radio Control Class B Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights maybe flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded pro portional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conductedman-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212b Radio Control Class B Oldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points forexample score 74% high best score flightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must 130 Model Aviation launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bytheCD 213 Radio Control Precision Aerobatics Any motors N i-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum thirty Ni-Cd cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command flight task will eleven FAI turn around aerobatic maneuvers listed below No points will given takeoff landings Hand-launching permitted Landing gear required model may landed its belly penalty FLIGHT SCHEDULE inside loop Reverse Cuban eight Slow roll Stall turn Square ioop lmmelmann turn Outside ioop Split S Top hat Stall turn half roll Two point roll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Scoring will basis ten possible points maneuver Any maneuver completed will scored zero panel three judges will used total score round will sum three scores three judges leasttwo rounds will flown winner will based sum scores round 214 Radio Control Sport Scale scale models must replicas heavierthan-air man-carrying aircraft Only prototype air craft have actually made flights can used subjects Proof-of-scale documentation material re quired responsibility contestant eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used prototype required facilitate judging documentation should limited six pages 81/2 x 11 inch format equivalent Static judging will done distance 15 feet models may placed table judging discretion Contest Director Cockpit cabin interiors will con sidered scoringAllothervisiblefeatures will considered including engines cowlings propellers No changes shall made model between judging flying except different propeller may substituted Static scoring maximum 100 points may earned follows Accuracy outlinemaximum40 points Craftsmanshipmaximum 30 points Finish Colorand markings. maximum 30 points Flight plan flight plan shall consist ten 10 maneuvers and/or scale operations taken AMA RC Scale Flight Judging Guide five mandatory five optional manda tory maneuvers 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Horizontal figure eight 3 Fly past 4 Traffic pattern approach 5 Landing Options may maneuvers listed AMA Scale Judging Guide Scale operations retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting etc typical aircraft modeled Flight scoring maximum possible total flight score 100 points ten maneuvers scale operations will scored 0 10 points Touch Go counts two options scored 0 20 points flight should scored least two judges scores averaged determine flight score Final score shall static score plus average best two flight scores case atie winnerwill determined bythe higheststatic score WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Indoor Flier Speaks Cezar Banks Team member Cardington Englanded sheds unlike Santa Ana volume height Opportunities hang ups top roughly comparable although Cardingtons flatter roof allows side drift leeway Cardingtons floor obstructions much worse second Akron experience Drift severity patterns tough compare based week end considering extremes weath er encountered put mildly practice day first contest day air seemed stable longer part day typical day Santa Ana SA often encounter mild strong side drift some ground turbulence until maybe 300 pm equilibrium reached After air stays really good until past sundown cooling finally seems induce fairly strong lengthwise drift Almost SAs long flights made duringthat really good late-afternoon period Rubber sizes weights lengths use WC about same SA surprised Absolute mid-range rubber torque showed less torque meter expected due 1 0o1 50 F colder tem perature Cardington What unex pected models seemed sustain lower torque cruise Average rpm known prop/model com bination lower Cardington dont know Perhaps air density viscosity mild thermals responsible Re member Im talking about first contest day second Second Contest Day weather Well raining windy cold pretty bad outside too Still fourth round wasnt bad spotty perhaps rewarding caught just right Bob Randolph 4317 14548 both did best flights contest Richmond folded wing steer during fourth round set stage fifthround heroics guess biggest claim fame doing well enough fourth round force Jim Richmond fly second day fly did astonishing fifth-round flight 4744 will have go down lore hobby its dramatic events Collisions ob stacles updrafts downdrafts severe side drift turbulence rain avoidance three minutes steering flight tall Lucky Well maybe butasJim has demonstrated times now mod els hands superbly capable Just awesome capability couldnt have happenedso have Meanwhile weather slowly continued deteriorate until about midway fifth round storm really shifted high gear essentially wrote paid contest turn fly fifth round came launched strong side wind model clawed its way up about 50 feet encountered series gusts literally beat slowly relent lessly ground total 358 Definitely way catch Richmond sixth round worse Picture team manager Bud Romak Kleenex tissue dabbing half-a-dozen raindrops found home stab trying figure launch pattern would skirt rain puddles avoid worst ground turbulence needed about 48 minutes win Ludicrousright itwas fell shortbyonly46 minutesasthe model never got over 10 feet high before staggering concrete under two minutes Contest Organization Brits get Aplus Organizer Laurie Barr left noth ing chance could see cartage storage model boxes Heathrow Airport accommodate heaven knows what variety arrival departure times especially appreciated Thanks again Laurie Contest Director Butch Hadland staff ran tight ship 18 countries 51 contestants hands full kept processing timing flow going smoothly efficientlyno jam ups Well done Butch company comment conduct contest really preference criticism three days available would much rather dispense full practice day favor two rounds per day three days Practice could 900 am till noon contest day random poll idea seemed indicate agreement Something think about next time General comments mythird World Championships now seem get better tougher time presents its own unique set problems sur prises Absolute solutions elusive ever maybe thats what makes game fascinating yet much sentiment ex pressed rules changes tells present rules although may arguable certainly durable Conven tional-planform tractors still ships beat Tandems biplanes canards have yet made inroads sometimes pro jected although jury still out variable-geometry props myself would like see outlawed several rea sons 1 Fl D could eventually become like F1A/B/C incredibly complex sophisticated gadgetry almost built flier no longer choice requirement 2 props tend make record-keeping height categories mean ingless 31 think hobby purerart form realize thoughts could con strued resisting progress recog nize penchant modelers developnewthings ljustthinkwe should look down road carefully consider what direction want hobby take Well much Besides really want something worry about Indoor worry about vanishing supply decent Pirelli Now theres problem February 1987 131
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The 1987 Pylon World Champs will held near Melbourne Australia over period April 17-19 1 987 contest site will Laverton Air Force Base Modelers families wish attend Champs official team Sup porters must register AMA HQ Com petition Department byJanuary5 1987 face additional late entry fee 50 Swiss francs imposed WC organizers Basic Supporter entry fee 200 Swiss francs includes souvenirs decals metal pins badges Lodging official hotel Westgate Motor Inn 300 Swiss francs five nights double occupan cy includes lunch field conti nental breakfast final banquet Travel plans between US Austra lia handled AMA HQ Interested persons can contact AMAs travel agent Nino Dironza Americana Fairfax Travel Inc telephone number 703 3543885 Rules Proposals Revisited has lot last-minute activity Competition Department connec tion 1988-89 rules proposals considerable amount behind-the-scenes activity has occurred connection Electric proposal ELC-88-2 received present rules-change cycle interests keeping interested modelers informed deemed advis able print latest revised version ELC-88-2 its entirety version has distributed Electric Contest Board Initial Vote ballot must postmarked De cember 1 1986 ELC-88-2 substitute ELECTRIC Purpose purpose document present single place unified set rules electric model airplane competition 10 Definition An electric-powered model airplane model Continued page 129 Note Technical Director W L Bob Underwood RESTON VA 22090 bad days good days bad days leave sense having gone through eight-hour wheel-spinning session recovery requires two Excedrin productive stint workshop sanding latest project good days add whistle lips lilt walk desire tell others looks like something great has happened office good day recently whole event started off negative fashion club operating military base Indiana discovered base fire station training robot operating aircraft-only 72 MHz frequency fact called attention fire chief reacted trying find out FCC whether such operation indeed improper called FCC Field Office informed therewere no restrictions robot could oper ate 72 MHz band Needless say responsive modelers pleas concerning usage 72 Mhz fre quency point club called AMA help Immediately upon return Chicago trade show problem made known call placed law firm represents AMA FCC matters Acting advice letter drafted FCC indicating problem Field Offices inter pretation regulations fact second instance type Continued page 124 National Records following National Records have processed orapproved during Novem ber 1986 RC SoaringThermal Duration Class Juniori 331 George L Rodriguez 9/1/86 Class B Junior10001 George L Rodri guez 9/1/86 Class C Junior2260 Mat thew Coleman 9/7/86 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class C Junior2 miles Matthew Coleman 9/6/86 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Class Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10/17/86 Class B Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/17/86 Class B Senior07 km Ernest Chiles III 6/25/86 Class C Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10-17-86 Class D Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/1 7/86 February 1987 1 23 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE organizing committee 1987 MAAC-hosted Canadian Nats AMA Nats General Manager met AMA HO Reston VA share organizational expertise Lto R Gerry Nadon Vince Mankowski AMA Dave French Case Vanderbelt ow Baltir bby Tra ago IL FAI RC Pylon Racing World Championships Technical Director continued problem last year letter personally delivered appropriate authority Washington office FCC representative AMAs law firm result action exceeded expectations office has clarification correct interpretation information found Part 95 Subpart C FCC regulations sent FCC Field Offices manufacturer robot equipment has contacted FCC well important factor matter FCC will treat letter informal request rule making upon motion rewrite confusing section Part 95 minimize possibility incorrect interpretation future have brought matter before because important under stand agencies federal govern ment respond concerns positive manner imperative bring similar concerns attention will very beneficial cause able document well Under such circumstances resources large organization AMA can brought bear problem resolution sidelight issue fact also contacted manufacturer model radio unit used robot company turn contacted manufacturer robot indicate concern about improper frequency us age have heard affected modelers fire chief has returned radio transmitter receiver robot manu facturer work would appear event started chain has re solved action has taken prevent similar problems developing future During October pleasure con ducting seminar subject Contest Directors Rule Book Lansing Michigan project set up Peter Waters District VII Vice President clubs area reality two programs offered since Geoff Styles AMA Public Rela tions Director led flying site seminarat same time outset presentation sug gested attending session probably would learn during first ever attempt part first surprise fact persons present already CDs planning meeting really expected have much larger percentage audience already confirmed CDs valuable experience Technical Director since concerns confusions aired during five hours serves provide direction future considerations about rule making inter pretation important factor derived exercise need development clearer distinction tween competitive rule structure rules required general membership operation repeated confusion area have treated some concerns earlier Tech columns addressed such items model identification reasons sanction Continued page 128 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southwiok Rd Westfield MA 01086 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Cornnack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 RC Ed Byorley 200 Conmander Cove Stafford VA 22564 V Rc Don Peck 1311 Otter Dr. NW Huottoille AL 36605 FF Wallace Jehnsen41 12 Whte Acres Rd Montgotnety AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessalter St. Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulnan Salen Rd,Terre Haute 1N47803 RCSoanng Dale Polkening lO39CoIlegeAoe, #6WWheatooIL 60197 CL W R Bodainolt Jr 235 W Glade Palatite IL 60067 FF Jitn Bennett 324 Heltenstern Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept RC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lena Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cerdy N4503 Highway 65 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan Rc Wayne Ynager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 46174 CL & FF Paul Swish 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling H9ts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallmat 3014 Enchange Wrohita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawar St Littleton CO 90123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 Harry Apojar, 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gowns 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96616 Hawaii weets Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 96176 Rc Jawes McCarty 18956 Marine View Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B Soaring RC Petters & other RC RC secept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Cheirman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlat 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 09052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lo Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Don grull 941 Kimberwicke Rd MoLear VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miawi FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02369 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Run McNally 6116 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewutraught P0 Bun 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hevry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lywe CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkits 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38119 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Snarl 52 Laughelm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summt St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plett 6940 NW lEds Ft Lauderdale P133313 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 7B080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 XI Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Render Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Rohbert 1616 Meadomtherpe An. Leuington KY 40506 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55429 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Boc 573 Livernnore CA 94BB0 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oaks Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80806 X Joe Noroross PD Ben 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Ben 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Streman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eale Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 GENERAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepernille IL 60540 Evecutive Council rep Lan Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lefrwich 407 Aubery Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Crouton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Highlop Crr East Hamden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Stacey Mills Broobside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Nicecrile FL 32878 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevee Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/n Walt Schuonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowoud Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Biev 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 2467 Rt 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6-A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15993 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC I Nelson Whitman PO Bun 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Benhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill vacant IV Weedy Wllerd Blencherd 1733 Beech Rd. Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT C Johnson 3828 Bayou Cir Dickinson TX 77539 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 56 28th Ct, Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heightn Ml 48077 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 LOrinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 56 Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Evereo Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25761 Culdhouk El Tore CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Dr. Crestviem Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Diet, 12450 Lansdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mint 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomh 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99684 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklnaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciutta 1525 Alenander Cir, Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 269 Viselia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct B Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lv. Hazel Crest IL 60429 VII Al Scidwure 5013 Dumett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mantis 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whittert #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr BR 2 Florisuant MO 63034 VII vacant VIII Kenneth Mann 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SliP PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 124 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl representative RC SOARING Herk Stehely 1504 Hurseshow Cir Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32614 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 1987 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 87 NATS-LINCOLN NEBRASKA JULY 11-19w 1987 JULY 11JULY 12JULY 13JULY 14JULY 15JULY 16JULY 17JULY 18JULY 19 SATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYNEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY FLY-1 pm-8 pmPatt/Sprcs AdvPatt/Sprss AdvFatt/Sprts AdvFatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAI ING7 am-Noon0-5000-500GM PylonFAI PylonF-i FylonF-i Fylon HOURS8 am-5 pmSoaringSoaringSoaringSoaring fl8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicooterHelicopter flFROCESSING/ModelPats/Sprts Adv HelicopterSoaring/GMPact/ExpMFA F-i PylonNOTE FIVE PATTERN CLASSES Sportsman ,d event check-mI0-500Scale Helicopse Pylon/ScalePAl Pylonvanced Expert Masters PAl C1-5 pm GymnasiumSoaring LATE ENTRY0-500/4 pmHelicopter/QM Pylon/Patt/ExpMFA F-i Pylon/SOARING Two-Meter Standard 441/2 Unlimited plus DEADLINEPatt/Sprts Adv 4pmSoaring/4 pmPAl Pylon4pmScale flown concurrently Hal4pm4pmHELICOPTERS Novice Intermediate PAl plus Scale TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY VERIFIONGm FLY-S am-S pmlnooo AMA0 CL AMA Pre-CL AMA Pre NGo RCIndoor PeanutRubber Peanutcision Sportcision Sport HOURS PA GiantSam-lpm8am-4 pmFAIFAI Sport CLRC Helicopter RC Soaring RC Soaring RC SoaringRC SoaringRC PAl Giant RC FAI Giant S S am-S pmS am-S pmRC Helicopter RC Helicopter 8 am-S pmSam-S pmSportSport S am-S pmSam-S pm MODEL TURN-INHelicopterRC Sport Scale Outdoor FFFAI Giant U FOR JUDO NO3-6 pm SaIplane 8-10 amSport AC Indoor 3-5 pm 1-5 pm Gym GymCL Sport PAl PershingAMA Precision AuditoriumS-lOamatgym L LATE ENTRYRC ScaleRC ScaleOutdoor PPCL Exents RC DEAOL NEHelicopterSoaring9amPAl Giant NATSHO4pm4pmSport/P am excep ndoo Indoor AMA Peanut/4 pm LRC SCALE TRANSMITTERHelicopterSoaringPAl Giant Spt VR FCAT ONat Gymnasium1-Spini-SpinlOam-Noon MODEL PICKUPRC Helicopter after judging Persning Auditorium RC Soaring Monday after judginR PAl 0 ant Sport after judging Friday Outdoor FF Gymnasium Tuesday after judging Indoor 1I S am-4 pm exceptNov Penny3Peanut Scale2 C Gas1 /2A GasCoupe dHiver GasB Gas FLYING HOURSHLG a/in5AMA ScaieA-i TowlineCargo0 Gas A-2 Towline Mulvihill Figam-NoonPennyplxne3 IEasy 54PayloadWakefieldPAl Power P-30 Electric 35 am-I pmManhattanInter Stick4HLG CO2 Electric B 3Noon-7 pmCabin3PAl IndoorII Fi pm-7 pmPAl Indoor5ROG Cabin5II 57 pm-MidnightHL StlckaII PROCESSINGINDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event OUTDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event LATE ENTRYINDOOR By4pmdayoftheevent OUTDOOR Ey3 pmtheday oftheevent FLYING HOURSJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowPAl Combat i/2A CombatJr/Sr Combat6 Open Combat Sam-Noon andCombat6 Ope CombatOpen Aero-Rat RaceOpen Combat7 Finals Open 1 pm-S pm exceptSlow Combat1 PAl Teambatics Formula 0 Aerobatica Open Aero-Aerobatics FrotoSpeed PAlOpen Scale7Rat6 Navybatics Navy 6 am-Noon only1/2A SpeedRace6 Mouse408 SpeedD Speed JetbaticsFinals i/2A ProfileRace7 AJr/Sr Scale6Speed SlowJr/Sr Aero C7Noon-S pm SpeedProfile Navy Carrier ICarrier II PROCESSINGCarrier SPEED AND RACING EVENTS On-site 7-9 morning event L COMBAT EVENTS 1 -6pm on-site day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTS Jr/Sr on-site day eventS-P am Open2-4 pm Tuesday including appearance judging Gymnasium CARRI ER EVENTS 6-730 pm night before event Gymnasium LATE ENTRYAEROBATICS noon day before event HGALL OTHER EVENTS Sy 4pm day before event NATS HO LOCATIONAir Base July 11 through 19 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm Daily NATS Registration check-in Late Entry Event Addition must accomplished during hours later shown event schedule above February 1987 125 CONTESTANT MEET-RC Pattern/0-500 PylonRC HelicopterGM PylonPAl PylonF-i PylonRC Scale INGS on-sicesexceptSportAda630am745am630am630am630amPpm RC Scale RC PacteinS1SpmRC Pattern/Sep RC Soaring HGat GymMFAI/i 1 am 1986 US FFTEAM FINALS Martyn Cowley Photographs author culmination almost two years qualification activity selected contests over country leads up biennial Finals will select three-man teams FA Towline Glider Rubber Power events will ultimately represent USA next Free Flight World Championships held France 1987 Enjoying does participation best modelers part coun try Finals definition prestigious single FF event held US year record number 131 modelers qualified participate Taft CA three-day 15-round contest held October 3-5 1986 roads leading participation event varied outright wins International events Eu rope some traditional high performance local semifinal Still last chance existed followed contest circuit during past six months search outright win selected events year administrative mix-up allowed re-entry dozen participants forgot pay entry fees accounted higher-than-normal num bers entries equal number alternates already informed could take place non-payers Other anomalies barred winner AMA Nats because event judged have too small Further confusion resulted per sons disqualification president AMA after appeal entrant over late fees good news sanity prevailed allowing larger entry usual encouragement given competitive Free Flight move ment rather victimizing individuals next year please lets write rules before event winning performance World FF Championships demands combination faultless consistency during midday thermal-picking rounds coupled creasingly-high-time fly-offs diminishing lift conditions emphasize ultimate model performance end day 86 Finals attempted restore balance byreintroducinga24o-second max first round day flier model couldnt hack conditions better know early FlA Gliders arrangement optimum producing twofold benefit en couraging development high-per formance still air models perhaps importantly requiring fliers develop own ability actively seek very weak lift otherwise apparently dead conditions However Wakefield Power espe cially considering excellent predictable conditions Taft four-minute max joke Americas top dozen Wake field fliers landing 515 530 standard Power nearer six minutes net result effect countrys top FAI fliers being penalized much two minutes three early rounds having full flight time appear score cards left competitor vulnerable single mistake just few seconds duringathermal round eliminating chances Certainly consistency during thermal rounds important opinion event enough credit given ability make high times fly-offtype conditions ultimately produce World Champion means allow variable first-round max determined per haps wind speed weather turns sour conditions good Taft what waiting Remember guys its supposed tough trying pick team compete against rest World FF Team Selection Committee currently seeking input format forthe next selection program please send views marked 1989 FAI FF Program chairman CC Johnson Micheline Madison AMA HQ FlA Nordic Glider current models barely capable three minutes dead air early-morning four-minute-max rounds truly test man machine Right opening gun first round 810am dayone half fliers away running tow ing far wide over sagebrush search ing elusive patch thick air Provingthat intense training including visiting Taft previous five weekends paid off Randy Weiler set scorching pace 240-second max time spare Close behind Kevin Collins 237secondsWaltGhio. yes flew two events 229 seconds Jim Bradley 203 seconds 10 fliers scored 180 seconds better 126 Model Aviation Towline GliderF1 team Lto R Jim Bradicyon hiss,,q oicq rinuy vvuiwr second consecutive Team Dale Elder also made n Team 83 demonstrated remarkably high times morning almost-liftiess conditions Wakefield rubber Fl B team L R Jim Quinns close times finally realized dream George Xenakis says doesnt own model younger 10 years old Bob White exquisite twin-fin models once bound Europe Theres over 1 centuries Wakefield flying 1983 World Champ Matt Gewain tragedy struck Yn-in drill rod Matt used wing wires snapped launch leaving him insufficient time prepare reserve re-fly resulting zero score Don Leath also scored zero blew both wing tips off all-sheet-balsa model during zoom launch Mike McKeever too outjudged have launched mere seconds after 15-minute hooter close round Mike Johnson fifth 198 seconds followed Jim Wilson 195 seconds thermal rounds produced few sur prises majority fliers keeping clean score third round example produced 34 maxes 35 fliers Only JuhI dropped 38 seconds So top six remained intact until last round surprisingly Weiler dropped 155 seconds did shuffle top three Collins overnight leader 957 seconds Ghio 949 seconds Weilers 935 seconds putting him third place determined follow ing mistake Day two Nordic away 730 am quality flying continuing exceptional Gary Baughman almost maxed flight 235 seconds Ghio Weiler again showed top form flights 233 seconds 230 seconds moving first second place over Collins scored 177 seconds hang onto third Bradley 188 seconds Johnson 182 sec onds Wilson 128 seconds fell back letting Dale Elder fourth 220 seconds past team memberJim Wilson ended self-confessed hundred days madness buildingand flying new models after qualified travelling 1000 miles win event Utah June Bradley still fifth Hector Diez now sixth after flight 206 seconds Matt back form albeit way back 218-second flight amongst 14 compet itors topped 180 seconds opening round Chuck Marcos lost wing tip solid-balsa-wing model eighth round now-asymmetric model glided quite stably 39 seconds Mostothers less eventful day strings maxes norm no significant change placings occurred However during last round Walt Ghio leadingall day towedin damaged thermal model long-wing still-air model remaining waited ground waiting signs lift episode highly reminiscent Andres Lepps final two rounds 81 Champs Spain likewise forced fly famous long-wing AL-33 much stronger winds Finally Walt picked air towed up off easily maxed retain lead night Walt phoned home spare set wingswhich driven down through night Sacramento Day three dawned eleventh round started 700 am Ghio Weiler again worked magic scoring 201 seconds 224 seconds respectively swap places first second Collins however dropped sixth flight 184 seconds thereby letting Bradley 230 seconds Elder 202 seconds andJose Donawitha24o-second maxMatt Gewain managed onlyotherfour-minute max Jim Parker scored 228 seconds Harry Grogan 218 seconds Glen Clau sen 187 seconds amongst 10 scores over three minutes However WaltGhio eventwas yet over Round 12 began best model mysteriously changed trim landed first attempt re-fly catastrophe model spinning down official time 13 seconds over Walt Bradley Elder moved up join Weiler Collins 1984 again fourth ahead Parker Dona top three remained unassailable day final scores being Weiler 2829 seconds Bradley 2781 seconds Elder 2768 seconds couldnt resist final analysis scores showed Bradley Elder would have maxed out rounds three-minute maxes Collins would have three sec onds short followed Parker eight seconds down Weller Conversely counting early four-minute rounds highest scorers Weiler 694 seconds Ghio 663 seconds Bradley 621 sec onds Elder 608 seconds Enough saidthe US has great Towline Glider team Fl B Wakefield far largest event record 53 qualified two unable attend Wake field demonstrated incredible depth top-quality fliers compete classic event remains epitome model flying year entrants ranged legendary Henry Struck 14-year-old Adam Tracy grandson 1936 US team member Charles Tracy also attended meeting reach Finals such early age indeed great achievement young Adam Wakefield actually first event fly 700 am first day Wakes showed four minutes Taft mere formality some DTing down good height Thirteen maxes scored models landing hundred yards away early mistakes Hank Cole 221 seconds Paul Crowley 231 seconds Round 3 sawJim Quinn drop flight 171 seconds Les DeWitt 138 seconds leaving 11 full scores Joe Foster out next round 127 seconds biggest upset Walt Ghios 101-second flight last round ended incredible 10-year consecutive run team placings Nine fliers still full scores Beebe Boteler Cashman Gibbons Piserchio RohrkeTymchek White Xenakis Day two arrived Wakefield moved 810 am producing 20 maxes 240 sec onds 45 fliers Drift once again practically zero Only Earl Boteler Bill Gibbons dropped leaders recorded official flights 132 seconds 221 seconds leave seven scores intact Round 7 produced 37 maxes Round 8 produced 33 Only Bob Tymchek fell leaders 130-second flight Just looking too easy Round 9 produced biggest upset Finals Fred Pearce launched promis ing thermal followed about half field early afternoon lift proved too nar row leading models unceremoniously dumped White 156 seconds Cashman 149 seconds Piserchio 131 seconds Rohrke 116 seconds Beebe 107 seconds event thrown wide open again Only score remained clean George Xenakis still maxed out Jim Quinn suddenly found himself moved second place 1722 seconds Bill Gibbons third just second behind followed White Cashman Wiehle Round 10 saw 37 maxes leaders stayed intact George Xenakis still stood alone top final day now upon us Round 11 began 730 am George feeling pressure dropped 32 seconds slip back third place other leaders made 240-second maxes Jim Quinn now top list still second ahead Bill Gibbons During closing February 1987 127 PowerF1 C team Ito R Bob Gutaion second consecutiveTeam Bob Sifleeta veteran previous Nordic Power Teams Dale Mateer experienced all-rounder Team forthefirsttimeYThe GalevilleTrio whoall flyatthe same field year-round made Team perfect scores whole meeting rounds conditions perfect top placings looked secure Round 15 progress Jim Quinn excited flew lighting DT fuse Soon George Xenakis already team clear maxes- Quinns retrievers joked Thats OK Jim Champs keep loosing well keep finding Now almost last competitor fly Bill Gibbons came out pole wasted no time launching climb away strong lift glide seemed less certain meandering circle clearly flying out thermal two minutes flight could have gone either waybut 148 seconds over poor Bill also similarly placed until final day 1984 Therefore imagine surprise Bob White still downwind retrieving returned learn once again made US team fact six seconds separated top three Jim Quinns total 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 Bob Whites 2856 last significant flight Bob Wiehie 172 seconds resulted equal fourth-place tie Bob Piserchio both just second ahead Bob Tym chek However subsequent process ing winners models Bob Wiehies found have dried out its being underweight forced withdraw Consistent flying throughout contest famous electronic thermal detector gave George Xenakis perfect score flight being over three minutes look early-morning rounds gives indication overall high standard Wakefields eight fliers managing 12minute totals Beebe Foster Ghio Piser chio Quinn Rohrke Tymchek White iswith greatsadnessthatwe learned sudden loss Bobs wife Toni soon after event Toni never missed events will fondly remem bered FAI fliers both US overseas sympathies time Bob FiC Power standard FAI Power models years Finals unusually high rarely have seen such quality hardware such num bers outside actual World Champion ships high proportion models representing latest technol ogy metal-skinned high-aspect-ratio wings long tail booms small stabs fast motors high-climbing bunters box full importantly new faces meeting certainly knew fly opening round held 730 am however put years rules perspective 26 33 flew exceeding 240-second maxmost comfortable margin two minutes hand ful missed Bill Hartill DTed early Reid Simpson uncharacteristically scored 207 seconds Dave Rounsaville way offpattern 97 seconds Marty Thomp son failed get motor started re-fly As thermal rounds started steady attrition full scores began erode leaders Despite models clearly being cap able double max paradox high lights general weakness top fliers reliably detect center lift indicat ing serious rethink tactics perhaps detection equipment needed order show full potential Al Bissonnette Hardy Brodersen Ed Carrol dropped second round along Terry Kerger clocked off 25957 rounded down course Terrys first Finals equipped two metal birds two Summerwindsthese Combat fliers build fast Round 3 took heavy toll Achterberg Bogart Galbreath John Hannah W John son Larkin soon followed Roger Simpson Happersett Joyce Oliver Round 4 Another first time Finalist Glen Anderson run up event cluded breaking two models losing another Labor day contest set work building two completely new models month Its good know still 24-year-olds out have got what takes Despite such heroic efforts Round 5 spoiled run maxes know Glen will back next time Only nine full scores stood overnight despite another 20 early-morning fourminute maxes six remained intact over Gone Bruce Hannah 228 seconds Sahlberg 192 seconds Phair 216 seconds Still maxed-out Randy Archer Bob Gutai Dale Mateer Gil Morris Norm Poti Bob Sifleet second day saw few surprises practically everyone maxing consistently round after round until very last flight did Gil Morris let few seconds slip away flight 1 73seconds five last day Power away 810 am Just before round opened Dale Mateer still full score planted best model practice flight least cost him attempt pulled spare outof box made no mistake Twenty-one remaining2s competi tors made 240-second maxes Ken Happersett landed three seconds short two others off-pattern recorded no-flight next round prove big hurdle RandyArcher having earned himself quite reputation regularly win ning practically AMA Gas event contests attends flying first FAI Finals new metal FAI ships winners years FF Champs clearly some finest-climbing models field yet after waiting patiently round lift glide using inexplicably tightened up disappoint ing 60 seconds two rounds left Norm Poti team 83 Australia suddenly fell apart dropping both final two flights Gil Morris now found himself back fourth place 2867-second total ahead Doug Galbreath totaled 2861 seconds Throughout three days small group fliers preserved perfect scores earn place team Bob Gutai 85 Team Yugo slavia gained second team place flying much-improved models aluminumskinned center panels Dale Mateer sur vived traumas event well thanks no doubt hisall-round skills seasoned competitor flying classes Finally another veteran earlier Nordic Power Teams Bob Sifleet showed re markable consistency lift-picking Using rather dated-looking designs Bobs models sensibly trimmed rolling climb pattern predictably flew lift exactly intended towhich ulti mately proved decisive factor Significantly same three would still have full scores 15 rounds three-minute maxes thereby illustrating world hightech Fl Cs consistency through midday rounds premium However comes fly-off time America has huge potential witnessed bythel4fliers maxed four-minute early morning rounds last news item Walt Ghio will miss 87 Champs after has now elected Team manager Technical Director continued ing etc enjoyed daysactivityvery much hope AMA members attended received enough information inspiration make worth Meanwhile plans being made repeat type program other parts country risk raising question Whats technical about would like consider following letter received old friend St Louis area Herb Baker Disabled Cant take part sport Stan King young man 25 years disagrees last statement DuringJuly 1983 Stan dived water boat struck submerged object severely injured spinal column has quadriplegic since time March 1986 introduced sport flying radio controlled airplanes friend Dan Twomey Stans first efforts flying Dans Gentle Lady biggest problem lack feeling fingers difficulty holding onto short stick transmitter keeping eyes plane same time Dans contact Tom Runge Ace R/C produced special eight-inch transmit ter stick stronger springs help center stick installed Ace Olympics transmitter helped because increased stick movement required Stan still could keep fingers stick looking factor prevented him watching model same time solution predicament came Stan suggested fingers rubberbanded stick arrangement worked very well help Lou Bohres ofJ&J Hobbies Windrifter built Stans mother did covering plane course Stan did enjoy instant success said theres awill success will come stayed task tutoring Dan Twomey making touch gos byAugust Some times making 10 12 flights time transported field special van mother father serve mechanics field Stans success modeling field has 128 Model Aviation strengthened feeling some day will drive van himself now being modified allow him drive writer has known Stan about six months time can see big change outlook enthusiasm trying some thing new Stan has related model flying has best therapy has since accident thanks Herb information story may purelytechni cal certainly inspirational excel lent commentary important hobby/sport can lives some people Rule Proposal continued airplane propelled electric motors receives its power onboard nickle-cadmium battery pack No electrical connection ground permitted Except specifically allowed CD no on-board bat tery chargers such example solar cells shall allowed 11 General Characteristics Maximum surface area. 2335 square inches Maximum weight11 pounds Max surface loading2495 oz per sq ft Mm surface loading393 oz per sq ft Max battery voltage42 volts Max number cells .. 30 cells Max battery capacity..12 Ampere-hours 20 Contest Rules tor Electric Competitions 21 Class Free Flight Any motors battery pack limited maximum six nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum twenty-five seconds may made shorter discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free-wheeling propellers per mitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately flight score point per second flight time shall accrue case tie scores fly-off will conducted motor run being decreased five seconds succeeding round until winner deter mined 22 Class B Free Flight Any motors battery pack containing up thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors folding propellers permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum fifteen seconds maybe made shorteratthe discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free wheeling propellers permitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run flight score point per second flight time shall accrue discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately case tie scores fly-off will con ducted motor run beingdecreased byfive seconds succeeding round until winner determined 23 Class Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmitted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight flight speed will calculated based five laps circuit following start signal pilot control lines shall 42 feet long 23a Class B Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells series use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model must successfully pass 40G pulltest prior flight pair solid steel control lines must least 0016 inches diameterand shorterthan sixty feet long M ultistrand lines permitted Flight speed will calculated based ten laps circuit following start signal pilot model must ROG no hand-launches permitted 24 Control Line Precision Aerobatics Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight control lines must least 25 feet no 60 feet long flight score will determined precision 15 flight maneuvers listed below number required maneuvers may re duced lesser number discretion Contest Director CONTROL LINE PRECISION FLIGHT MANEUVERS 1 Takeoff 2 Reverse wing over 3 Inside loops 3 4 Inverted flight 2 laps 5 Outside loops 3 6 Inside square loops 2 7 Outside square ioops 2 8 Triangular ioops 2 9 Horizontal eights 2 10 Horizontal square eights 2 11 Vertical eights 2 12 Hourglass figure 13 Overhead eights 2 14 Four leaf clover 15 Landing 25 Radio Control Class Sailplane Precision Duration Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision duration including duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight rechargingbetween flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points examplea score 74% high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie afly-off will defined bythe CD 26 Radio Control Class B Sailplane~ Precision Duration Any motors battery containing maxi mum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfoldingpropellersard multiplemotors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision duration including motor run Timingwill start launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 30 seconds flight recharging between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 740/o high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-off will defined bythe CD 27 Radio Control Class B Sailplane Endurance Any motors nickel-cadmium battery containing up maximum thirty cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple February 1987 129 xan ing tiles Windrifterwith help longerstickonthetraflSflhitterafld strong ercentering springs fingers rubberbanded tothe stick Hes quadriplegic result accident has found RC flying terrific therapy motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command motor run unlimited motor may turned off discretion pilot except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time flight task single flight 25 minutes precision duration An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director 28 Radio Control Class Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model readyto fly must weigh 42 ounces operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command Amaximumoffourmodelswill beflown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course pylon cut contestant will receive 10% penalty added flight time heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will pull up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns being left race course will triangularwith adistance 300 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2 60 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 300 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest final score case tiesthe winnerwill contestant fastest single round high est single net score 29 Radio Control Class B Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfolding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model ready fly must weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command maximum four models will flown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course Ifa pylon cut contestantwill receivea 10% penalty score heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will puii up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns beingtothe left racecourse will triangular distance 478 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2100 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 478 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 total distance around course 20 miles Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest score case ties winner will contestant fastest single round 210 Radio Control Old-Timer Texaco Any motors battery pack containing up maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command model must bea replica model airplane designed pub lished and/or kitted before 1943 motor run unlimited motor may turned off atanytimeatthe discretion contestant except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time has recorded flight task single flight objective 25-minute precision duration counting time motor turned Timing will start model launched will stop model first contacts ground object ground Scoring will point per second penalty 1 point per second overtime An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director no 25 points case tie scores fly-off will defined CD 211a Radio Control Class Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points exampleascore 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie fly-off will defined bythe CD 211b Radio Control Class AOldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score theflightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group caseof atieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212a Radio Control Class B Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights maybe flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded pro portional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conductedman-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212b Radio Control Class B Oldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points forexample score 74% high best score flightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must 130 Model Aviation launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bytheCD 213 Radio Control Precision Aerobatics Any motors N i-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum thirty Ni-Cd cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command flight task will eleven FAI turn around aerobatic maneuvers listed below No points will given takeoff landings Hand-launching permitted Landing gear required model may landed its belly penalty FLIGHT SCHEDULE inside loop Reverse Cuban eight Slow roll Stall turn Square ioop lmmelmann turn Outside ioop Split S Top hat Stall turn half roll Two point roll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Scoring will basis ten possible points maneuver Any maneuver completed will scored zero panel three judges will used total score round will sum three scores three judges leasttwo rounds will flown winner will based sum scores round 214 Radio Control Sport Scale scale models must replicas heavierthan-air man-carrying aircraft Only prototype air craft have actually made flights can used subjects Proof-of-scale documentation material re quired responsibility contestant eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used prototype required facilitate judging documentation should limited six pages 81/2 x 11 inch format equivalent Static judging will done distance 15 feet models may placed table judging discretion Contest Director Cockpit cabin interiors will con sidered scoringAllothervisiblefeatures will considered including engines cowlings propellers No changes shall made model between judging flying except different propeller may substituted Static scoring maximum 100 points may earned follows Accuracy outlinemaximum40 points Craftsmanshipmaximum 30 points Finish Colorand markings. maximum 30 points Flight plan flight plan shall consist ten 10 maneuvers and/or scale operations taken AMA RC Scale Flight Judging Guide five mandatory five optional manda tory maneuvers 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Horizontal figure eight 3 Fly past 4 Traffic pattern approach 5 Landing Options may maneuvers listed AMA Scale Judging Guide Scale operations retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting etc typical aircraft modeled Flight scoring maximum possible total flight score 100 points ten maneuvers scale operations will scored 0 10 points Touch Go counts two options scored 0 20 points flight should scored least two judges scores averaged determine flight score Final score shall static score plus average best two flight scores case atie winnerwill determined bythe higheststatic score WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Indoor Flier Speaks Cezar Banks Team member Cardington Englanded sheds unlike Santa Ana volume height Opportunities hang ups top roughly comparable although Cardingtons flatter roof allows side drift leeway Cardingtons floor obstructions much worse second Akron experience Drift severity patterns tough compare based week end considering extremes weath er encountered put mildly practice day first contest day air seemed stable longer part day typical day Santa Ana SA often encounter mild strong side drift some ground turbulence until maybe 300 pm equilibrium reached After air stays really good until past sundown cooling finally seems induce fairly strong lengthwise drift Almost SAs long flights made duringthat really good late-afternoon period Rubber sizes weights lengths use WC about same SA surprised Absolute mid-range rubber torque showed less torque meter expected due 1 0o1 50 F colder tem perature Cardington What unex pected models seemed sustain lower torque cruise Average rpm known prop/model com bination lower Cardington dont know Perhaps air density viscosity mild thermals responsible Re member Im talking about first contest day second Second Contest Day weather Well raining windy cold pretty bad outside too Still fourth round wasnt bad spotty perhaps rewarding caught just right Bob Randolph 4317 14548 both did best flights contest Richmond folded wing steer during fourth round set stage fifthround heroics guess biggest claim fame doing well enough fourth round force Jim Richmond fly second day fly did astonishing fifth-round flight 4744 will have go down lore hobby its dramatic events Collisions ob stacles updrafts downdrafts severe side drift turbulence rain avoidance three minutes steering flight tall Lucky Well maybe butasJim has demonstrated times now mod els hands superbly capable Just awesome capability couldnt have happenedso have Meanwhile weather slowly continued deteriorate until about midway fifth round storm really shifted high gear essentially wrote paid contest turn fly fifth round came launched strong side wind model clawed its way up about 50 feet encountered series gusts literally beat slowly relent lessly ground total 358 Definitely way catch Richmond sixth round worse Picture team manager Bud Romak Kleenex tissue dabbing half-a-dozen raindrops found home stab trying figure launch pattern would skirt rain puddles avoid worst ground turbulence needed about 48 minutes win Ludicrousright itwas fell shortbyonly46 minutesasthe model never got over 10 feet high before staggering concrete under two minutes Contest Organization Brits get Aplus Organizer Laurie Barr left noth ing chance could see cartage storage model boxes Heathrow Airport accommodate heaven knows what variety arrival departure times especially appreciated Thanks again Laurie Contest Director Butch Hadland staff ran tight ship 18 countries 51 contestants hands full kept processing timing flow going smoothly efficientlyno jam ups Well done Butch company comment conduct contest really preference criticism three days available would much rather dispense full practice day favor two rounds per day three days Practice could 900 am till noon contest day random poll idea seemed indicate agreement Something think about next time General comments mythird World Championships now seem get better tougher time presents its own unique set problems sur prises Absolute solutions elusive ever maybe thats what makes game fascinating yet much sentiment ex pressed rules changes tells present rules although may arguable certainly durable Conven tional-planform tractors still ships beat Tandems biplanes canards have yet made inroads sometimes pro jected although jury still out variable-geometry props myself would like see outlawed several rea sons 1 Fl D could eventually become like F1A/B/C incredibly complex sophisticated gadgetry almost built flier no longer choice requirement 2 props tend make record-keeping height categories mean ingless 31 think hobby purerart form realize thoughts could con strued resisting progress recog nize penchant modelers developnewthings ljustthinkwe should look down road carefully consider what direction want hobby take Well much Besides really want something worry about Indoor worry about vanishing supply decent Pirelli Now theres problem February 1987 131
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The 1987 Pylon World Champs will held near Melbourne Australia over period April 17-19 1 987 contest site will Laverton Air Force Base Modelers families wish attend Champs official team Sup porters must register AMA HQ Com petition Department byJanuary5 1987 face additional late entry fee 50 Swiss francs imposed WC organizers Basic Supporter entry fee 200 Swiss francs includes souvenirs decals metal pins badges Lodging official hotel Westgate Motor Inn 300 Swiss francs five nights double occupan cy includes lunch field conti nental breakfast final banquet Travel plans between US Austra lia handled AMA HQ Interested persons can contact AMAs travel agent Nino Dironza Americana Fairfax Travel Inc telephone number 703 3543885 Rules Proposals Revisited has lot last-minute activity Competition Department connec tion 1988-89 rules proposals considerable amount behind-the-scenes activity has occurred connection Electric proposal ELC-88-2 received present rules-change cycle interests keeping interested modelers informed deemed advis able print latest revised version ELC-88-2 its entirety version has distributed Electric Contest Board Initial Vote ballot must postmarked De cember 1 1986 ELC-88-2 substitute ELECTRIC Purpose purpose document present single place unified set rules electric model airplane competition 10 Definition An electric-powered model airplane model Continued page 129 Note Technical Director W L Bob Underwood RESTON VA 22090 bad days good days bad days leave sense having gone through eight-hour wheel-spinning session recovery requires two Excedrin productive stint workshop sanding latest project good days add whistle lips lilt walk desire tell others looks like something great has happened office good day recently whole event started off negative fashion club operating military base Indiana discovered base fire station training robot operating aircraft-only 72 MHz frequency fact called attention fire chief reacted trying find out FCC whether such operation indeed improper called FCC Field Office informed therewere no restrictions robot could oper ate 72 MHz band Needless say responsive modelers pleas concerning usage 72 Mhz fre quency point club called AMA help Immediately upon return Chicago trade show problem made known call placed law firm represents AMA FCC matters Acting advice letter drafted FCC indicating problem Field Offices inter pretation regulations fact second instance type Continued page 124 National Records following National Records have processed orapproved during Novem ber 1986 RC SoaringThermal Duration Class Juniori 331 George L Rodriguez 9/1/86 Class B Junior10001 George L Rodri guez 9/1/86 Class C Junior2260 Mat thew Coleman 9/7/86 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class C Junior2 miles Matthew Coleman 9/6/86 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Class Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10/17/86 Class B Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/17/86 Class B Senior07 km Ernest Chiles III 6/25/86 Class C Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10-17-86 Class D Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/1 7/86 February 1987 1 23 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE organizing committee 1987 MAAC-hosted Canadian Nats AMA Nats General Manager met AMA HO Reston VA share organizational expertise Lto R Gerry Nadon Vince Mankowski AMA Dave French Case Vanderbelt ow Baltir bby Tra ago IL FAI RC Pylon Racing World Championships Technical Director continued problem last year letter personally delivered appropriate authority Washington office FCC representative AMAs law firm result action exceeded expectations office has clarification correct interpretation information found Part 95 Subpart C FCC regulations sent FCC Field Offices manufacturer robot equipment has contacted FCC well important factor matter FCC will treat letter informal request rule making upon motion rewrite confusing section Part 95 minimize possibility incorrect interpretation future have brought matter before because important under stand agencies federal govern ment respond concerns positive manner imperative bring similar concerns attention will very beneficial cause able document well Under such circumstances resources large organization AMA can brought bear problem resolution sidelight issue fact also contacted manufacturer model radio unit used robot company turn contacted manufacturer robot indicate concern about improper frequency us age have heard affected modelers fire chief has returned radio transmitter receiver robot manu facturer work would appear event started chain has re solved action has taken prevent similar problems developing future During October pleasure con ducting seminar subject Contest Directors Rule Book Lansing Michigan project set up Peter Waters District VII Vice President clubs area reality two programs offered since Geoff Styles AMA Public Rela tions Director led flying site seminarat same time outset presentation sug gested attending session probably would learn during first ever attempt part first surprise fact persons present already CDs planning meeting really expected have much larger percentage audience already confirmed CDs valuable experience Technical Director since concerns confusions aired during five hours serves provide direction future considerations about rule making inter pretation important factor derived exercise need development clearer distinction tween competitive rule structure rules required general membership operation repeated confusion area have treated some concerns earlier Tech columns addressed such items model identification reasons sanction Continued page 128 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southwiok Rd Westfield MA 01086 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Cornnack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 RC Ed Byorley 200 Conmander Cove Stafford VA 22564 V Rc Don Peck 1311 Otter Dr. NW Huottoille AL 36605 FF Wallace Jehnsen41 12 Whte Acres Rd Montgotnety AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessalter St. Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulnan Salen Rd,Terre Haute 1N47803 RCSoanng Dale Polkening lO39CoIlegeAoe, #6WWheatooIL 60197 CL W R Bodainolt Jr 235 W Glade Palatite IL 60067 FF Jitn Bennett 324 Heltenstern Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept RC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lena Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cerdy N4503 Highway 65 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan Rc Wayne Ynager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 46174 CL & FF Paul Swish 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling H9ts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallmat 3014 Enchange Wrohita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawar St Littleton CO 90123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 Harry Apojar, 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gowns 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96616 Hawaii weets Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 96176 Rc Jawes McCarty 18956 Marine View Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B Soaring RC Petters & other RC RC secept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Cheirman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlat 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 09052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lo Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Don grull 941 Kimberwicke Rd MoLear VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miawi FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02369 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Run McNally 6116 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewutraught P0 Bun 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hevry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lywe CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkits 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38119 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Snarl 52 Laughelm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summt St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plett 6940 NW lEds Ft Lauderdale P133313 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 7B080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 XI Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Render Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Rohbert 1616 Meadomtherpe An. Leuington KY 40506 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55429 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Boc 573 Livernnore CA 94BB0 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oaks Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80806 X Joe Noroross PD Ben 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Ben 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Streman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eale Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 GENERAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepernille IL 60540 Evecutive Council rep Lan Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lefrwich 407 Aubery Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Crouton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Highlop Crr East Hamden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Stacey Mills Broobside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Nicecrile FL 32878 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevee Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/n Walt Schuonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowoud Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Biev 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 2467 Rt 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6-A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15993 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC I Nelson Whitman PO Bun 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Benhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill vacant IV Weedy Wllerd Blencherd 1733 Beech Rd. Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT C Johnson 3828 Bayou Cir Dickinson TX 77539 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 56 28th Ct, Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heightn Ml 48077 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 LOrinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 56 Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Evereo Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25761 Culdhouk El Tore CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Dr. Crestviem Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Diet, 12450 Lansdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mint 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomh 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99684 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklnaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciutta 1525 Alenander Cir, Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 269 Viselia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct B Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lv. Hazel Crest IL 60429 VII Al Scidwure 5013 Dumett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mantis 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whittert #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr BR 2 Florisuant MO 63034 VII vacant VIII Kenneth Mann 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SliP PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 124 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl representative RC SOARING Herk Stehely 1504 Hurseshow Cir Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32614 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 1987 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 87 NATS-LINCOLN NEBRASKA JULY 11-19w 1987 JULY 11JULY 12JULY 13JULY 14JULY 15JULY 16JULY 17JULY 18JULY 19 SATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYNEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY FLY-1 pm-8 pmPatt/Sprcs AdvPatt/Sprss AdvFatt/Sprts AdvFatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAI ING7 am-Noon0-5000-500GM PylonFAI PylonF-i FylonF-i Fylon HOURS8 am-5 pmSoaringSoaringSoaringSoaring fl8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicooterHelicopter flFROCESSING/ModelPats/Sprts Adv HelicopterSoaring/GMPact/ExpMFA F-i PylonNOTE FIVE PATTERN CLASSES Sportsman ,d event check-mI0-500Scale Helicopse Pylon/ScalePAl Pylonvanced Expert Masters PAl C1-5 pm GymnasiumSoaring LATE ENTRY0-500/4 pmHelicopter/QM Pylon/Patt/ExpMFA F-i Pylon/SOARING Two-Meter Standard 441/2 Unlimited plus DEADLINEPatt/Sprts Adv 4pmSoaring/4 pmPAl Pylon4pmScale flown concurrently Hal4pm4pmHELICOPTERS Novice Intermediate PAl plus Scale TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY VERIFIONGm FLY-S am-S pmlnooo AMA0 CL AMA Pre-CL AMA Pre NGo RCIndoor PeanutRubber Peanutcision Sportcision Sport HOURS PA GiantSam-lpm8am-4 pmFAIFAI Sport CLRC Helicopter RC Soaring RC Soaring RC SoaringRC SoaringRC PAl Giant RC FAI Giant S S am-S pmS am-S pmRC Helicopter RC Helicopter 8 am-S pmSam-S pmSportSport S am-S pmSam-S pm MODEL TURN-INHelicopterRC Sport Scale Outdoor FFFAI Giant U FOR JUDO NO3-6 pm SaIplane 8-10 amSport AC Indoor 3-5 pm 1-5 pm Gym GymCL Sport PAl PershingAMA Precision AuditoriumS-lOamatgym L LATE ENTRYRC ScaleRC ScaleOutdoor PPCL Exents RC DEAOL NEHelicopterSoaring9amPAl Giant NATSHO4pm4pmSport/P am excep ndoo Indoor AMA Peanut/4 pm LRC SCALE TRANSMITTERHelicopterSoaringPAl Giant Spt VR FCAT ONat Gymnasium1-Spini-SpinlOam-Noon MODEL PICKUPRC Helicopter after judging Persning Auditorium RC Soaring Monday after judginR PAl 0 ant Sport after judging Friday Outdoor FF Gymnasium Tuesday after judging Indoor 1I S am-4 pm exceptNov Penny3Peanut Scale2 C Gas1 /2A GasCoupe dHiver GasB Gas FLYING HOURSHLG a/in5AMA ScaieA-i TowlineCargo0 Gas A-2 Towline Mulvihill Figam-NoonPennyplxne3 IEasy 54PayloadWakefieldPAl Power P-30 Electric 35 am-I pmManhattanInter Stick4HLG CO2 Electric B 3Noon-7 pmCabin3PAl IndoorII Fi pm-7 pmPAl Indoor5ROG Cabin5II 57 pm-MidnightHL StlckaII PROCESSINGINDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event OUTDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event LATE ENTRYINDOOR By4pmdayoftheevent OUTDOOR Ey3 pmtheday oftheevent FLYING HOURSJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowPAl Combat i/2A CombatJr/Sr Combat6 Open Combat Sam-Noon andCombat6 Ope CombatOpen Aero-Rat RaceOpen Combat7 Finals Open 1 pm-S pm exceptSlow Combat1 PAl Teambatics Formula 0 Aerobatica Open Aero-Aerobatics FrotoSpeed PAlOpen Scale7Rat6 Navybatics Navy 6 am-Noon only1/2A SpeedRace6 Mouse408 SpeedD Speed JetbaticsFinals i/2A ProfileRace7 AJr/Sr Scale6Speed SlowJr/Sr Aero C7Noon-S pm SpeedProfile Navy Carrier ICarrier II PROCESSINGCarrier SPEED AND RACING EVENTS On-site 7-9 morning event L COMBAT EVENTS 1 -6pm on-site day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTS Jr/Sr on-site day eventS-P am Open2-4 pm Tuesday including appearance judging Gymnasium CARRI ER EVENTS 6-730 pm night before event Gymnasium LATE ENTRYAEROBATICS noon day before event HGALL OTHER EVENTS Sy 4pm day before event NATS HO LOCATIONAir Base July 11 through 19 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm Daily NATS Registration check-in Late Entry Event Addition must accomplished during hours later shown event schedule above February 1987 125 CONTESTANT MEET-RC Pattern/0-500 PylonRC HelicopterGM PylonPAl PylonF-i PylonRC Scale INGS on-sicesexceptSportAda630am745am630am630am630amPpm RC Scale RC PacteinS1SpmRC Pattern/Sep RC Soaring HGat GymMFAI/i 1 am 1986 US FFTEAM FINALS Martyn Cowley Photographs author culmination almost two years qualification activity selected contests over country leads up biennial Finals will select three-man teams FA Towline Glider Rubber Power events will ultimately represent USA next Free Flight World Championships held France 1987 Enjoying does participation best modelers part coun try Finals definition prestigious single FF event held US year record number 131 modelers qualified participate Taft CA three-day 15-round contest held October 3-5 1986 roads leading participation event varied outright wins International events Eu rope some traditional high performance local semifinal Still last chance existed followed contest circuit during past six months search outright win selected events year administrative mix-up allowed re-entry dozen participants forgot pay entry fees accounted higher-than-normal num bers entries equal number alternates already informed could take place non-payers Other anomalies barred winner AMA Nats because event judged have too small Further confusion resulted per sons disqualification president AMA after appeal entrant over late fees good news sanity prevailed allowing larger entry usual encouragement given competitive Free Flight move ment rather victimizing individuals next year please lets write rules before event winning performance World FF Championships demands combination faultless consistency during midday thermal-picking rounds coupled creasingly-high-time fly-offs diminishing lift conditions emphasize ultimate model performance end day 86 Finals attempted restore balance byreintroducinga24o-second max first round day flier model couldnt hack conditions better know early FlA Gliders arrangement optimum producing twofold benefit en couraging development high-per formance still air models perhaps importantly requiring fliers develop own ability actively seek very weak lift otherwise apparently dead conditions However Wakefield Power espe cially considering excellent predictable conditions Taft four-minute max joke Americas top dozen Wake field fliers landing 515 530 standard Power nearer six minutes net result effect countrys top FAI fliers being penalized much two minutes three early rounds having full flight time appear score cards left competitor vulnerable single mistake just few seconds duringathermal round eliminating chances Certainly consistency during thermal rounds important opinion event enough credit given ability make high times fly-offtype conditions ultimately produce World Champion means allow variable first-round max determined per haps wind speed weather turns sour conditions good Taft what waiting Remember guys its supposed tough trying pick team compete against rest World FF Team Selection Committee currently seeking input format forthe next selection program please send views marked 1989 FAI FF Program chairman CC Johnson Micheline Madison AMA HQ FlA Nordic Glider current models barely capable three minutes dead air early-morning four-minute-max rounds truly test man machine Right opening gun first round 810am dayone half fliers away running tow ing far wide over sagebrush search ing elusive patch thick air Provingthat intense training including visiting Taft previous five weekends paid off Randy Weiler set scorching pace 240-second max time spare Close behind Kevin Collins 237secondsWaltGhio. yes flew two events 229 seconds Jim Bradley 203 seconds 10 fliers scored 180 seconds better 126 Model Aviation Towline GliderF1 team Lto R Jim Bradicyon hiss,,q oicq rinuy vvuiwr second consecutive Team Dale Elder also made n Team 83 demonstrated remarkably high times morning almost-liftiess conditions Wakefield rubber Fl B team L R Jim Quinns close times finally realized dream George Xenakis says doesnt own model younger 10 years old Bob White exquisite twin-fin models once bound Europe Theres over 1 centuries Wakefield flying 1983 World Champ Matt Gewain tragedy struck Yn-in drill rod Matt used wing wires snapped launch leaving him insufficient time prepare reserve re-fly resulting zero score Don Leath also scored zero blew both wing tips off all-sheet-balsa model during zoom launch Mike McKeever too outjudged have launched mere seconds after 15-minute hooter close round Mike Johnson fifth 198 seconds followed Jim Wilson 195 seconds thermal rounds produced few sur prises majority fliers keeping clean score third round example produced 34 maxes 35 fliers Only JuhI dropped 38 seconds So top six remained intact until last round surprisingly Weiler dropped 155 seconds did shuffle top three Collins overnight leader 957 seconds Ghio 949 seconds Weilers 935 seconds putting him third place determined follow ing mistake Day two Nordic away 730 am quality flying continuing exceptional Gary Baughman almost maxed flight 235 seconds Ghio Weiler again showed top form flights 233 seconds 230 seconds moving first second place over Collins scored 177 seconds hang onto third Bradley 188 seconds Johnson 182 sec onds Wilson 128 seconds fell back letting Dale Elder fourth 220 seconds past team memberJim Wilson ended self-confessed hundred days madness buildingand flying new models after qualified travelling 1000 miles win event Utah June Bradley still fifth Hector Diez now sixth after flight 206 seconds Matt back form albeit way back 218-second flight amongst 14 compet itors topped 180 seconds opening round Chuck Marcos lost wing tip solid-balsa-wing model eighth round now-asymmetric model glided quite stably 39 seconds Mostothers less eventful day strings maxes norm no significant change placings occurred However during last round Walt Ghio leadingall day towedin damaged thermal model long-wing still-air model remaining waited ground waiting signs lift episode highly reminiscent Andres Lepps final two rounds 81 Champs Spain likewise forced fly famous long-wing AL-33 much stronger winds Finally Walt picked air towed up off easily maxed retain lead night Walt phoned home spare set wingswhich driven down through night Sacramento Day three dawned eleventh round started 700 am Ghio Weiler again worked magic scoring 201 seconds 224 seconds respectively swap places first second Collins however dropped sixth flight 184 seconds thereby letting Bradley 230 seconds Elder 202 seconds andJose Donawitha24o-second maxMatt Gewain managed onlyotherfour-minute max Jim Parker scored 228 seconds Harry Grogan 218 seconds Glen Clau sen 187 seconds amongst 10 scores over three minutes However WaltGhio eventwas yet over Round 12 began best model mysteriously changed trim landed first attempt re-fly catastrophe model spinning down official time 13 seconds over Walt Bradley Elder moved up join Weiler Collins 1984 again fourth ahead Parker Dona top three remained unassailable day final scores being Weiler 2829 seconds Bradley 2781 seconds Elder 2768 seconds couldnt resist final analysis scores showed Bradley Elder would have maxed out rounds three-minute maxes Collins would have three sec onds short followed Parker eight seconds down Weller Conversely counting early four-minute rounds highest scorers Weiler 694 seconds Ghio 663 seconds Bradley 621 sec onds Elder 608 seconds Enough saidthe US has great Towline Glider team Fl B Wakefield far largest event record 53 qualified two unable attend Wake field demonstrated incredible depth top-quality fliers compete classic event remains epitome model flying year entrants ranged legendary Henry Struck 14-year-old Adam Tracy grandson 1936 US team member Charles Tracy also attended meeting reach Finals such early age indeed great achievement young Adam Wakefield actually first event fly 700 am first day Wakes showed four minutes Taft mere formality some DTing down good height Thirteen maxes scored models landing hundred yards away early mistakes Hank Cole 221 seconds Paul Crowley 231 seconds Round 3 sawJim Quinn drop flight 171 seconds Les DeWitt 138 seconds leaving 11 full scores Joe Foster out next round 127 seconds biggest upset Walt Ghios 101-second flight last round ended incredible 10-year consecutive run team placings Nine fliers still full scores Beebe Boteler Cashman Gibbons Piserchio RohrkeTymchek White Xenakis Day two arrived Wakefield moved 810 am producing 20 maxes 240 sec onds 45 fliers Drift once again practically zero Only Earl Boteler Bill Gibbons dropped leaders recorded official flights 132 seconds 221 seconds leave seven scores intact Round 7 produced 37 maxes Round 8 produced 33 Only Bob Tymchek fell leaders 130-second flight Just looking too easy Round 9 produced biggest upset Finals Fred Pearce launched promis ing thermal followed about half field early afternoon lift proved too nar row leading models unceremoniously dumped White 156 seconds Cashman 149 seconds Piserchio 131 seconds Rohrke 116 seconds Beebe 107 seconds event thrown wide open again Only score remained clean George Xenakis still maxed out Jim Quinn suddenly found himself moved second place 1722 seconds Bill Gibbons third just second behind followed White Cashman Wiehle Round 10 saw 37 maxes leaders stayed intact George Xenakis still stood alone top final day now upon us Round 11 began 730 am George feeling pressure dropped 32 seconds slip back third place other leaders made 240-second maxes Jim Quinn now top list still second ahead Bill Gibbons During closing February 1987 127 PowerF1 C team Ito R Bob Gutaion second consecutiveTeam Bob Sifleeta veteran previous Nordic Power Teams Dale Mateer experienced all-rounder Team forthefirsttimeYThe GalevilleTrio whoall flyatthe same field year-round made Team perfect scores whole meeting rounds conditions perfect top placings looked secure Round 15 progress Jim Quinn excited flew lighting DT fuse Soon George Xenakis already team clear maxes- Quinns retrievers joked Thats OK Jim Champs keep loosing well keep finding Now almost last competitor fly Bill Gibbons came out pole wasted no time launching climb away strong lift glide seemed less certain meandering circle clearly flying out thermal two minutes flight could have gone either waybut 148 seconds over poor Bill also similarly placed until final day 1984 Therefore imagine surprise Bob White still downwind retrieving returned learn once again made US team fact six seconds separated top three Jim Quinns total 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 Bob Whites 2856 last significant flight Bob Wiehie 172 seconds resulted equal fourth-place tie Bob Piserchio both just second ahead Bob Tym chek However subsequent process ing winners models Bob Wiehies found have dried out its being underweight forced withdraw Consistent flying throughout contest famous electronic thermal detector gave George Xenakis perfect score flight being over three minutes look early-morning rounds gives indication overall high standard Wakefields eight fliers managing 12minute totals Beebe Foster Ghio Piser chio Quinn Rohrke Tymchek White iswith greatsadnessthatwe learned sudden loss Bobs wife Toni soon after event Toni never missed events will fondly remem bered FAI fliers both US overseas sympathies time Bob FiC Power standard FAI Power models years Finals unusually high rarely have seen such quality hardware such num bers outside actual World Champion ships high proportion models representing latest technol ogy metal-skinned high-aspect-ratio wings long tail booms small stabs fast motors high-climbing bunters box full importantly new faces meeting certainly knew fly opening round held 730 am however put years rules perspective 26 33 flew exceeding 240-second maxmost comfortable margin two minutes hand ful missed Bill Hartill DTed early Reid Simpson uncharacteristically scored 207 seconds Dave Rounsaville way offpattern 97 seconds Marty Thomp son failed get motor started re-fly As thermal rounds started steady attrition full scores began erode leaders Despite models clearly being cap able double max paradox high lights general weakness top fliers reliably detect center lift indicat ing serious rethink tactics perhaps detection equipment needed order show full potential Al Bissonnette Hardy Brodersen Ed Carrol dropped second round along Terry Kerger clocked off 25957 rounded down course Terrys first Finals equipped two metal birds two Summerwindsthese Combat fliers build fast Round 3 took heavy toll Achterberg Bogart Galbreath John Hannah W John son Larkin soon followed Roger Simpson Happersett Joyce Oliver Round 4 Another first time Finalist Glen Anderson run up event cluded breaking two models losing another Labor day contest set work building two completely new models month Its good know still 24-year-olds out have got what takes Despite such heroic efforts Round 5 spoiled run maxes know Glen will back next time Only nine full scores stood overnight despite another 20 early-morning fourminute maxes six remained intact over Gone Bruce Hannah 228 seconds Sahlberg 192 seconds Phair 216 seconds Still maxed-out Randy Archer Bob Gutai Dale Mateer Gil Morris Norm Poti Bob Sifleet second day saw few surprises practically everyone maxing consistently round after round until very last flight did Gil Morris let few seconds slip away flight 1 73seconds five last day Power away 810 am Just before round opened Dale Mateer still full score planted best model practice flight least cost him attempt pulled spare outof box made no mistake Twenty-one remaining2s competi tors made 240-second maxes Ken Happersett landed three seconds short two others off-pattern recorded no-flight next round prove big hurdle RandyArcher having earned himself quite reputation regularly win ning practically AMA Gas event contests attends flying first FAI Finals new metal FAI ships winners years FF Champs clearly some finest-climbing models field yet after waiting patiently round lift glide using inexplicably tightened up disappoint ing 60 seconds two rounds left Norm Poti team 83 Australia suddenly fell apart dropping both final two flights Gil Morris now found himself back fourth place 2867-second total ahead Doug Galbreath totaled 2861 seconds Throughout three days small group fliers preserved perfect scores earn place team Bob Gutai 85 Team Yugo slavia gained second team place flying much-improved models aluminumskinned center panels Dale Mateer sur vived traumas event well thanks no doubt hisall-round skills seasoned competitor flying classes Finally another veteran earlier Nordic Power Teams Bob Sifleet showed re markable consistency lift-picking Using rather dated-looking designs Bobs models sensibly trimmed rolling climb pattern predictably flew lift exactly intended towhich ulti mately proved decisive factor Significantly same three would still have full scores 15 rounds three-minute maxes thereby illustrating world hightech Fl Cs consistency through midday rounds premium However comes fly-off time America has huge potential witnessed bythel4fliers maxed four-minute early morning rounds last news item Walt Ghio will miss 87 Champs after has now elected Team manager Technical Director continued ing etc enjoyed daysactivityvery much hope AMA members attended received enough information inspiration make worth Meanwhile plans being made repeat type program other parts country risk raising question Whats technical about would like consider following letter received old friend St Louis area Herb Baker Disabled Cant take part sport Stan King young man 25 years disagrees last statement DuringJuly 1983 Stan dived water boat struck submerged object severely injured spinal column has quadriplegic since time March 1986 introduced sport flying radio controlled airplanes friend Dan Twomey Stans first efforts flying Dans Gentle Lady biggest problem lack feeling fingers difficulty holding onto short stick transmitter keeping eyes plane same time Dans contact Tom Runge Ace R/C produced special eight-inch transmit ter stick stronger springs help center stick installed Ace Olympics transmitter helped because increased stick movement required Stan still could keep fingers stick looking factor prevented him watching model same time solution predicament came Stan suggested fingers rubberbanded stick arrangement worked very well help Lou Bohres ofJ&J Hobbies Windrifter built Stans mother did covering plane course Stan did enjoy instant success said theres awill success will come stayed task tutoring Dan Twomey making touch gos byAugust Some times making 10 12 flights time transported field special van mother father serve mechanics field Stans success modeling field has 128 Model Aviation strengthened feeling some day will drive van himself now being modified allow him drive writer has known Stan about six months time can see big change outlook enthusiasm trying some thing new Stan has related model flying has best therapy has since accident thanks Herb information story may purelytechni cal certainly inspirational excel lent commentary important hobby/sport can lives some people Rule Proposal continued airplane propelled electric motors receives its power onboard nickle-cadmium battery pack No electrical connection ground permitted Except specifically allowed CD no on-board bat tery chargers such example solar cells shall allowed 11 General Characteristics Maximum surface area. 2335 square inches Maximum weight11 pounds Max surface loading2495 oz per sq ft Mm surface loading393 oz per sq ft Max battery voltage42 volts Max number cells .. 30 cells Max battery capacity..12 Ampere-hours 20 Contest Rules tor Electric Competitions 21 Class Free Flight Any motors battery pack limited maximum six nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum twenty-five seconds may made shorter discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free-wheeling propellers per mitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately flight score point per second flight time shall accrue case tie scores fly-off will conducted motor run being decreased five seconds succeeding round until winner deter mined 22 Class B Free Flight Any motors battery pack containing up thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors folding propellers permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum fifteen seconds maybe made shorteratthe discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free wheeling propellers permitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run flight score point per second flight time shall accrue discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately case tie scores fly-off will con ducted motor run beingdecreased byfive seconds succeeding round until winner determined 23 Class Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmitted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight flight speed will calculated based five laps circuit following start signal pilot control lines shall 42 feet long 23a Class B Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells series use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model must successfully pass 40G pulltest prior flight pair solid steel control lines must least 0016 inches diameterand shorterthan sixty feet long M ultistrand lines permitted Flight speed will calculated based ten laps circuit following start signal pilot model must ROG no hand-launches permitted 24 Control Line Precision Aerobatics Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight control lines must least 25 feet no 60 feet long flight score will determined precision 15 flight maneuvers listed below number required maneuvers may re duced lesser number discretion Contest Director CONTROL LINE PRECISION FLIGHT MANEUVERS 1 Takeoff 2 Reverse wing over 3 Inside loops 3 4 Inverted flight 2 laps 5 Outside loops 3 6 Inside square loops 2 7 Outside square ioops 2 8 Triangular ioops 2 9 Horizontal eights 2 10 Horizontal square eights 2 11 Vertical eights 2 12 Hourglass figure 13 Overhead eights 2 14 Four leaf clover 15 Landing 25 Radio Control Class Sailplane Precision Duration Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision duration including duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight rechargingbetween flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points examplea score 74% high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie afly-off will defined bythe CD 26 Radio Control Class B Sailplane~ Precision Duration Any motors battery containing maxi mum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfoldingpropellersard multiplemotors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision duration including motor run Timingwill start launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 30 seconds flight recharging between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 740/o high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-off will defined bythe CD 27 Radio Control Class B Sailplane Endurance Any motors nickel-cadmium battery containing up maximum thirty cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple February 1987 129 xan ing tiles Windrifterwith help longerstickonthetraflSflhitterafld strong ercentering springs fingers rubberbanded tothe stick Hes quadriplegic result accident has found RC flying terrific therapy motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command motor run unlimited motor may turned off discretion pilot except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time flight task single flight 25 minutes precision duration An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director 28 Radio Control Class Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model readyto fly must weigh 42 ounces operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command Amaximumoffourmodelswill beflown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course pylon cut contestant will receive 10% penalty added flight time heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will pull up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns being left race course will triangularwith adistance 300 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2 60 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 300 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest final score case tiesthe winnerwill contestant fastest single round high est single net score 29 Radio Control Class B Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfolding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model ready fly must weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command maximum four models will flown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course Ifa pylon cut contestantwill receivea 10% penalty score heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will puii up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns beingtothe left racecourse will triangular distance 478 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2100 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 478 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 total distance around course 20 miles Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest score case ties winner will contestant fastest single round 210 Radio Control Old-Timer Texaco Any motors battery pack containing up maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command model must bea replica model airplane designed pub lished and/or kitted before 1943 motor run unlimited motor may turned off atanytimeatthe discretion contestant except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time has recorded flight task single flight objective 25-minute precision duration counting time motor turned Timing will start model launched will stop model first contacts ground object ground Scoring will point per second penalty 1 point per second overtime An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director no 25 points case tie scores fly-off will defined CD 211a Radio Control Class Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points exampleascore 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie fly-off will defined bythe CD 211b Radio Control Class AOldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score theflightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group caseof atieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212a Radio Control Class B Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights maybe flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded pro portional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conductedman-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212b Radio Control Class B Oldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points forexample score 74% high best score flightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must 130 Model Aviation launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bytheCD 213 Radio Control Precision Aerobatics Any motors N i-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum thirty Ni-Cd cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command flight task will eleven FAI turn around aerobatic maneuvers listed below No points will given takeoff landings Hand-launching permitted Landing gear required model may landed its belly penalty FLIGHT SCHEDULE inside loop Reverse Cuban eight Slow roll Stall turn Square ioop lmmelmann turn Outside ioop Split S Top hat Stall turn half roll Two point roll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Scoring will basis ten possible points maneuver Any maneuver completed will scored zero panel three judges will used total score round will sum three scores three judges leasttwo rounds will flown winner will based sum scores round 214 Radio Control Sport Scale scale models must replicas heavierthan-air man-carrying aircraft Only prototype air craft have actually made flights can used subjects Proof-of-scale documentation material re quired responsibility contestant eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used prototype required facilitate judging documentation should limited six pages 81/2 x 11 inch format equivalent Static judging will done distance 15 feet models may placed table judging discretion Contest Director Cockpit cabin interiors will con sidered scoringAllothervisiblefeatures will considered including engines cowlings propellers No changes shall made model between judging flying except different propeller may substituted Static scoring maximum 100 points may earned follows Accuracy outlinemaximum40 points Craftsmanshipmaximum 30 points Finish Colorand markings. maximum 30 points Flight plan flight plan shall consist ten 10 maneuvers and/or scale operations taken AMA RC Scale Flight Judging Guide five mandatory five optional manda tory maneuvers 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Horizontal figure eight 3 Fly past 4 Traffic pattern approach 5 Landing Options may maneuvers listed AMA Scale Judging Guide Scale operations retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting etc typical aircraft modeled Flight scoring maximum possible total flight score 100 points ten maneuvers scale operations will scored 0 10 points Touch Go counts two options scored 0 20 points flight should scored least two judges scores averaged determine flight score Final score shall static score plus average best two flight scores case atie winnerwill determined bythe higheststatic score WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Indoor Flier Speaks Cezar Banks Team member Cardington Englanded sheds unlike Santa Ana volume height Opportunities hang ups top roughly comparable although Cardingtons flatter roof allows side drift leeway Cardingtons floor obstructions much worse second Akron experience Drift severity patterns tough compare based week end considering extremes weath er encountered put mildly practice day first contest day air seemed stable longer part day typical day Santa Ana SA often encounter mild strong side drift some ground turbulence until maybe 300 pm equilibrium reached After air stays really good until past sundown cooling finally seems induce fairly strong lengthwise drift Almost SAs long flights made duringthat really good late-afternoon period Rubber sizes weights lengths use WC about same SA surprised Absolute mid-range rubber torque showed less torque meter expected due 1 0o1 50 F colder tem perature Cardington What unex pected models seemed sustain lower torque cruise Average rpm known prop/model com bination lower Cardington dont know Perhaps air density viscosity mild thermals responsible Re member Im talking about first contest day second Second Contest Day weather Well raining windy cold pretty bad outside too Still fourth round wasnt bad spotty perhaps rewarding caught just right Bob Randolph 4317 14548 both did best flights contest Richmond folded wing steer during fourth round set stage fifthround heroics guess biggest claim fame doing well enough fourth round force Jim Richmond fly second day fly did astonishing fifth-round flight 4744 will have go down lore hobby its dramatic events Collisions ob stacles updrafts downdrafts severe side drift turbulence rain avoidance three minutes steering flight tall Lucky Well maybe butasJim has demonstrated times now mod els hands superbly capable Just awesome capability couldnt have happenedso have Meanwhile weather slowly continued deteriorate until about midway fifth round storm really shifted high gear essentially wrote paid contest turn fly fifth round came launched strong side wind model clawed its way up about 50 feet encountered series gusts literally beat slowly relent lessly ground total 358 Definitely way catch Richmond sixth round worse Picture team manager Bud Romak Kleenex tissue dabbing half-a-dozen raindrops found home stab trying figure launch pattern would skirt rain puddles avoid worst ground turbulence needed about 48 minutes win Ludicrousright itwas fell shortbyonly46 minutesasthe model never got over 10 feet high before staggering concrete under two minutes Contest Organization Brits get Aplus Organizer Laurie Barr left noth ing chance could see cartage storage model boxes Heathrow Airport accommodate heaven knows what variety arrival departure times especially appreciated Thanks again Laurie Contest Director Butch Hadland staff ran tight ship 18 countries 51 contestants hands full kept processing timing flow going smoothly efficientlyno jam ups Well done Butch company comment conduct contest really preference criticism three days available would much rather dispense full practice day favor two rounds per day three days Practice could 900 am till noon contest day random poll idea seemed indicate agreement Something think about next time General comments mythird World Championships now seem get better tougher time presents its own unique set problems sur prises Absolute solutions elusive ever maybe thats what makes game fascinating yet much sentiment ex pressed rules changes tells present rules although may arguable certainly durable Conven tional-planform tractors still ships beat Tandems biplanes canards have yet made inroads sometimes pro jected although jury still out variable-geometry props myself would like see outlawed several rea sons 1 Fl D could eventually become like F1A/B/C incredibly complex sophisticated gadgetry almost built flier no longer choice requirement 2 props tend make record-keeping height categories mean ingless 31 think hobby purerart form realize thoughts could con strued resisting progress recog nize penchant modelers developnewthings ljustthinkwe should look down road carefully consider what direction want hobby take Well much Besides really want something worry about Indoor worry about vanishing supply decent Pirelli Now theres problem February 1987 131
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The 1987 Pylon World Champs will held near Melbourne Australia over period April 17-19 1 987 contest site will Laverton Air Force Base Modelers families wish attend Champs official team Sup porters must register AMA HQ Com petition Department byJanuary5 1987 face additional late entry fee 50 Swiss francs imposed WC organizers Basic Supporter entry fee 200 Swiss francs includes souvenirs decals metal pins badges Lodging official hotel Westgate Motor Inn 300 Swiss francs five nights double occupan cy includes lunch field conti nental breakfast final banquet Travel plans between US Austra lia handled AMA HQ Interested persons can contact AMAs travel agent Nino Dironza Americana Fairfax Travel Inc telephone number 703 3543885 Rules Proposals Revisited has lot last-minute activity Competition Department connec tion 1988-89 rules proposals considerable amount behind-the-scenes activity has occurred connection Electric proposal ELC-88-2 received present rules-change cycle interests keeping interested modelers informed deemed advis able print latest revised version ELC-88-2 its entirety version has distributed Electric Contest Board Initial Vote ballot must postmarked De cember 1 1986 ELC-88-2 substitute ELECTRIC Purpose purpose document present single place unified set rules electric model airplane competition 10 Definition An electric-powered model airplane model Continued page 129 Note Technical Director W L Bob Underwood RESTON VA 22090 bad days good days bad days leave sense having gone through eight-hour wheel-spinning session recovery requires two Excedrin productive stint workshop sanding latest project good days add whistle lips lilt walk desire tell others looks like something great has happened office good day recently whole event started off negative fashion club operating military base Indiana discovered base fire station training robot operating aircraft-only 72 MHz frequency fact called attention fire chief reacted trying find out FCC whether such operation indeed improper called FCC Field Office informed therewere no restrictions robot could oper ate 72 MHz band Needless say responsive modelers pleas concerning usage 72 Mhz fre quency point club called AMA help Immediately upon return Chicago trade show problem made known call placed law firm represents AMA FCC matters Acting advice letter drafted FCC indicating problem Field Offices inter pretation regulations fact second instance type Continued page 124 National Records following National Records have processed orapproved during Novem ber 1986 RC SoaringThermal Duration Class Juniori 331 George L Rodriguez 9/1/86 Class B Junior10001 George L Rodri guez 9/1/86 Class C Junior2260 Mat thew Coleman 9/7/86 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class C Junior2 miles Matthew Coleman 9/6/86 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Class Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10/17/86 Class B Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/17/86 Class B Senior07 km Ernest Chiles III 6/25/86 Class C Junior324 km George L Rodri guez 10-17-86 Class D Junior324 km George L Rodriguez 10/1 7/86 February 1987 1 23 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE organizing committee 1987 MAAC-hosted Canadian Nats AMA Nats General Manager met AMA HO Reston VA share organizational expertise Lto R Gerry Nadon Vince Mankowski AMA Dave French Case Vanderbelt ow Baltir bby Tra ago IL FAI RC Pylon Racing World Championships Technical Director continued problem last year letter personally delivered appropriate authority Washington office FCC representative AMAs law firm result action exceeded expectations office has clarification correct interpretation information found Part 95 Subpart C FCC regulations sent FCC Field Offices manufacturer robot equipment has contacted FCC well important factor matter FCC will treat letter informal request rule making upon motion rewrite confusing section Part 95 minimize possibility incorrect interpretation future have brought matter before because important under stand agencies federal govern ment respond concerns positive manner imperative bring similar concerns attention will very beneficial cause able document well Under such circumstances resources large organization AMA can brought bear problem resolution sidelight issue fact also contacted manufacturer model radio unit used robot company turn contacted manufacturer robot indicate concern about improper frequency us age have heard affected modelers fire chief has returned radio transmitter receiver robot manu facturer work would appear event started chain has re solved action has taken prevent similar problems developing future During October pleasure con ducting seminar subject Contest Directors Rule Book Lansing Michigan project set up Peter Waters District VII Vice President clubs area reality two programs offered since Geoff Styles AMA Public Rela tions Director led flying site seminarat same time outset presentation sug gested attending session probably would learn during first ever attempt part first surprise fact persons present already CDs planning meeting really expected have much larger percentage audience already confirmed CDs valuable experience Technical Director since concerns confusions aired during five hours serves provide direction future considerations about rule making inter pretation important factor derived exercise need development clearer distinction tween competitive rule structure rules required general membership operation repeated confusion area have treated some concerns earlier Tech columns addressed such items model identification reasons sanction Continued page 128 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southwiok Rd Westfield MA 01086 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Cornnack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 RC Ed Byorley 200 Conmander Cove Stafford VA 22564 V Rc Don Peck 1311 Otter Dr. NW Huottoille AL 36605 FF Wallace Jehnsen41 12 Whte Acres Rd Montgotnety AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessalter St. Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulnan Salen Rd,Terre Haute 1N47803 RCSoanng Dale Polkening lO39CoIlegeAoe, #6WWheatooIL 60197 CL W R Bodainolt Jr 235 W Glade Palatite IL 60067 FF Jitn Bennett 324 Heltenstern Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept RC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lena Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cerdy N4503 Highway 65 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan Rc Wayne Ynager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 46174 CL & FF Paul Swish 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling H9ts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallmat 3014 Enchange Wrohita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawar St Littleton CO 90123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 Harry Apojar, 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gowns 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96616 Hawaii weets Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 96176 Rc Jawes McCarty 18956 Marine View Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B Soaring RC Petters & other RC RC secept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Cheirman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlat 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 09052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lo Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Don grull 941 Kimberwicke Rd MoLear VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miawi FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02369 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Run McNally 6116 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewutraught P0 Bun 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hevry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lywe CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkits 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38119 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Snarl 52 Laughelm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summt St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plett 6940 NW lEds Ft Lauderdale P133313 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 7B080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 XI Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Render Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Rohbert 1616 Meadomtherpe An. Leuington KY 40506 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55429 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Boc 573 Livernnore CA 94BB0 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oaks Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80806 X Joe Noroross PD Ben 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Ben 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Streman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eale Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 GENERAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepernille IL 60540 Evecutive Council rep Lan Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lefrwich 407 Aubery Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Crouton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Highlop Crr East Hamden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Stacey Mills Broobside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Nicecrile FL 32878 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevee Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/n Walt Schuonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowoud Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Biev 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 2467 Rt 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6-A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15993 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC I Nelson Whitman PO Bun 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Benhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill vacant IV Weedy Wllerd Blencherd 1733 Beech Rd. Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT C Johnson 3828 Bayou Cir Dickinson TX 77539 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 56 28th Ct, Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heightn Ml 48077 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 LOrinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 56 Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Evereo Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25761 Culdhouk El Tore CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Dr. Crestviem Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Diet, 12450 Lansdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mint 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomh 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99684 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklnaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciutta 1525 Alenander Cir, Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 269 Viselia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct B Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lv. Hazel Crest IL 60429 VII Al Scidwure 5013 Dumett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mantis 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whittert #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr BR 2 Florisuant MO 63034 VII vacant VIII Kenneth Mann 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SliP PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 124 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl representative RC SOARING Herk Stehely 1504 Hurseshow Cir Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32614 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 1987 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 87 NATS-LINCOLN NEBRASKA JULY 11-19w 1987 JULY 11JULY 12JULY 13JULY 14JULY 15JULY 16JULY 17JULY 18JULY 19 SATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYNEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY FLY-1 pm-8 pmPatt/Sprcs AdvPatt/Sprss AdvFatt/Sprts AdvFatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAIPatt/ExpMFAI ING7 am-Noon0-5000-500GM PylonFAI PylonF-i FylonF-i Fylon HOURS8 am-5 pmSoaringSoaringSoaringSoaring fl8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicooterHelicopter flFROCESSING/ModelPats/Sprts Adv HelicopterSoaring/GMPact/ExpMFA F-i PylonNOTE FIVE PATTERN CLASSES Sportsman ,d event check-mI0-500Scale Helicopse Pylon/ScalePAl Pylonvanced Expert Masters PAl C1-5 pm GymnasiumSoaring LATE ENTRY0-500/4 pmHelicopter/QM Pylon/Patt/ExpMFA F-i Pylon/SOARING Two-Meter Standard 441/2 Unlimited plus DEADLINEPatt/Sprts Adv 4pmSoaring/4 pmPAl Pylon4pmScale flown concurrently Hal4pm4pmHELICOPTERS Novice Intermediate PAl plus Scale TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY VERIFIONGm FLY-S am-S pmlnooo AMA0 CL AMA Pre-CL AMA Pre NGo RCIndoor PeanutRubber Peanutcision Sportcision Sport HOURS PA GiantSam-lpm8am-4 pmFAIFAI Sport CLRC Helicopter RC Soaring RC Soaring RC SoaringRC SoaringRC PAl Giant RC FAI Giant S S am-S pmS am-S pmRC Helicopter RC Helicopter 8 am-S pmSam-S pmSportSport S am-S pmSam-S pm MODEL TURN-INHelicopterRC Sport Scale Outdoor FFFAI Giant U FOR JUDO NO3-6 pm SaIplane 8-10 amSport AC Indoor 3-5 pm 1-5 pm Gym GymCL Sport PAl PershingAMA Precision AuditoriumS-lOamatgym L LATE ENTRYRC ScaleRC ScaleOutdoor PPCL Exents RC DEAOL NEHelicopterSoaring9amPAl Giant NATSHO4pm4pmSport/P am excep ndoo Indoor AMA Peanut/4 pm LRC SCALE TRANSMITTERHelicopterSoaringPAl Giant Spt VR FCAT ONat Gymnasium1-Spini-SpinlOam-Noon MODEL PICKUPRC Helicopter after judging Persning Auditorium RC Soaring Monday after judginR PAl 0 ant Sport after judging Friday Outdoor FF Gymnasium Tuesday after judging Indoor 1I S am-4 pm exceptNov Penny3Peanut Scale2 C Gas1 /2A GasCoupe dHiver GasB Gas FLYING HOURSHLG a/in5AMA ScaieA-i TowlineCargo0 Gas A-2 Towline Mulvihill Figam-NoonPennyplxne3 IEasy 54PayloadWakefieldPAl Power P-30 Electric 35 am-I pmManhattanInter Stick4HLG CO2 Electric B 3Noon-7 pmCabin3PAl IndoorII Fi pm-7 pmPAl Indoor5ROG Cabin5II 57 pm-MidnightHL StlckaII PROCESSINGINDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event OUTDOOR On-site day event Sam hour prior close event LATE ENTRYINDOOR By4pmdayoftheevent OUTDOOR Ey3 pmtheday oftheevent FLYING HOURSJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowPAl Combat i/2A CombatJr/Sr Combat6 Open Combat Sam-Noon andCombat6 Ope CombatOpen Aero-Rat RaceOpen Combat7 Finals Open 1 pm-S pm exceptSlow Combat1 PAl Teambatics Formula 0 Aerobatica Open Aero-Aerobatics FrotoSpeed PAlOpen Scale7Rat6 Navybatics Navy 6 am-Noon only1/2A SpeedRace6 Mouse408 SpeedD Speed JetbaticsFinals i/2A ProfileRace7 AJr/Sr Scale6Speed SlowJr/Sr Aero C7Noon-S pm SpeedProfile Navy Carrier ICarrier II PROCESSINGCarrier SPEED AND RACING EVENTS On-site 7-9 morning event L COMBAT EVENTS 1 -6pm on-site day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTS Jr/Sr on-site day eventS-P am Open2-4 pm Tuesday including appearance judging Gymnasium CARRI ER EVENTS 6-730 pm night before event Gymnasium LATE ENTRYAEROBATICS noon day before event HGALL OTHER EVENTS Sy 4pm day before event NATS HO LOCATIONAir Base July 11 through 19 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm Daily NATS Registration check-in Late Entry Event Addition must accomplished during hours later shown event schedule above February 1987 125 CONTESTANT MEET-RC Pattern/0-500 PylonRC HelicopterGM PylonPAl PylonF-i PylonRC Scale INGS on-sicesexceptSportAda630am745am630am630am630amPpm RC Scale RC PacteinS1SpmRC Pattern/Sep RC Soaring HGat GymMFAI/i 1 am 1986 US FFTEAM FINALS Martyn Cowley Photographs author culmination almost two years qualification activity selected contests over country leads up biennial Finals will select three-man teams FA Towline Glider Rubber Power events will ultimately represent USA next Free Flight World Championships held France 1987 Enjoying does participation best modelers part coun try Finals definition prestigious single FF event held US year record number 131 modelers qualified participate Taft CA three-day 15-round contest held October 3-5 1986 roads leading participation event varied outright wins International events Eu rope some traditional high performance local semifinal Still last chance existed followed contest circuit during past six months search outright win selected events year administrative mix-up allowed re-entry dozen participants forgot pay entry fees accounted higher-than-normal num bers entries equal number alternates already informed could take place non-payers Other anomalies barred winner AMA Nats because event judged have too small Further confusion resulted per sons disqualification president AMA after appeal entrant over late fees good news sanity prevailed allowing larger entry usual encouragement given competitive Free Flight move ment rather victimizing individuals next year please lets write rules before event winning performance World FF Championships demands combination faultless consistency during midday thermal-picking rounds coupled creasingly-high-time fly-offs diminishing lift conditions emphasize ultimate model performance end day 86 Finals attempted restore balance byreintroducinga24o-second max first round day flier model couldnt hack conditions better know early FlA Gliders arrangement optimum producing twofold benefit en couraging development high-per formance still air models perhaps importantly requiring fliers develop own ability actively seek very weak lift otherwise apparently dead conditions However Wakefield Power espe cially considering excellent predictable conditions Taft four-minute max joke Americas top dozen Wake field fliers landing 515 530 standard Power nearer six minutes net result effect countrys top FAI fliers being penalized much two minutes three early rounds having full flight time appear score cards left competitor vulnerable single mistake just few seconds duringathermal round eliminating chances Certainly consistency during thermal rounds important opinion event enough credit given ability make high times fly-offtype conditions ultimately produce World Champion means allow variable first-round max determined per haps wind speed weather turns sour conditions good Taft what waiting Remember guys its supposed tough trying pick team compete against rest World FF Team Selection Committee currently seeking input format forthe next selection program please send views marked 1989 FAI FF Program chairman CC Johnson Micheline Madison AMA HQ FlA Nordic Glider current models barely capable three minutes dead air early-morning four-minute-max rounds truly test man machine Right opening gun first round 810am dayone half fliers away running tow ing far wide over sagebrush search ing elusive patch thick air Provingthat intense training including visiting Taft previous five weekends paid off Randy Weiler set scorching pace 240-second max time spare Close behind Kevin Collins 237secondsWaltGhio. yes flew two events 229 seconds Jim Bradley 203 seconds 10 fliers scored 180 seconds better 126 Model Aviation Towline GliderF1 team Lto R Jim Bradicyon hiss,,q oicq rinuy vvuiwr second consecutive Team Dale Elder also made n Team 83 demonstrated remarkably high times morning almost-liftiess conditions Wakefield rubber Fl B team L R Jim Quinns close times finally realized dream George Xenakis says doesnt own model younger 10 years old Bob White exquisite twin-fin models once bound Europe Theres over 1 centuries Wakefield flying 1983 World Champ Matt Gewain tragedy struck Yn-in drill rod Matt used wing wires snapped launch leaving him insufficient time prepare reserve re-fly resulting zero score Don Leath also scored zero blew both wing tips off all-sheet-balsa model during zoom launch Mike McKeever too outjudged have launched mere seconds after 15-minute hooter close round Mike Johnson fifth 198 seconds followed Jim Wilson 195 seconds thermal rounds produced few sur prises majority fliers keeping clean score third round example produced 34 maxes 35 fliers Only JuhI dropped 38 seconds So top six remained intact until last round surprisingly Weiler dropped 155 seconds did shuffle top three Collins overnight leader 957 seconds Ghio 949 seconds Weilers 935 seconds putting him third place determined follow ing mistake Day two Nordic away 730 am quality flying continuing exceptional Gary Baughman almost maxed flight 235 seconds Ghio Weiler again showed top form flights 233 seconds 230 seconds moving first second place over Collins scored 177 seconds hang onto third Bradley 188 seconds Johnson 182 sec onds Wilson 128 seconds fell back letting Dale Elder fourth 220 seconds past team memberJim Wilson ended self-confessed hundred days madness buildingand flying new models after qualified travelling 1000 miles win event Utah June Bradley still fifth Hector Diez now sixth after flight 206 seconds Matt back form albeit way back 218-second flight amongst 14 compet itors topped 180 seconds opening round Chuck Marcos lost wing tip solid-balsa-wing model eighth round now-asymmetric model glided quite stably 39 seconds Mostothers less eventful day strings maxes norm no significant change placings occurred However during last round Walt Ghio leadingall day towedin damaged thermal model long-wing still-air model remaining waited ground waiting signs lift episode highly reminiscent Andres Lepps final two rounds 81 Champs Spain likewise forced fly famous long-wing AL-33 much stronger winds Finally Walt picked air towed up off easily maxed retain lead night Walt phoned home spare set wingswhich driven down through night Sacramento Day three dawned eleventh round started 700 am Ghio Weiler again worked magic scoring 201 seconds 224 seconds respectively swap places first second Collins however dropped sixth flight 184 seconds thereby letting Bradley 230 seconds Elder 202 seconds andJose Donawitha24o-second maxMatt Gewain managed onlyotherfour-minute max Jim Parker scored 228 seconds Harry Grogan 218 seconds Glen Clau sen 187 seconds amongst 10 scores over three minutes However WaltGhio eventwas yet over Round 12 began best model mysteriously changed trim landed first attempt re-fly catastrophe model spinning down official time 13 seconds over Walt Bradley Elder moved up join Weiler Collins 1984 again fourth ahead Parker Dona top three remained unassailable day final scores being Weiler 2829 seconds Bradley 2781 seconds Elder 2768 seconds couldnt resist final analysis scores showed Bradley Elder would have maxed out rounds three-minute maxes Collins would have three sec onds short followed Parker eight seconds down Weller Conversely counting early four-minute rounds highest scorers Weiler 694 seconds Ghio 663 seconds Bradley 621 sec onds Elder 608 seconds Enough saidthe US has great Towline Glider team Fl B Wakefield far largest event record 53 qualified two unable attend Wake field demonstrated incredible depth top-quality fliers compete classic event remains epitome model flying year entrants ranged legendary Henry Struck 14-year-old Adam Tracy grandson 1936 US team member Charles Tracy also attended meeting reach Finals such early age indeed great achievement young Adam Wakefield actually first event fly 700 am first day Wakes showed four minutes Taft mere formality some DTing down good height Thirteen maxes scored models landing hundred yards away early mistakes Hank Cole 221 seconds Paul Crowley 231 seconds Round 3 sawJim Quinn drop flight 171 seconds Les DeWitt 138 seconds leaving 11 full scores Joe Foster out next round 127 seconds biggest upset Walt Ghios 101-second flight last round ended incredible 10-year consecutive run team placings Nine fliers still full scores Beebe Boteler Cashman Gibbons Piserchio RohrkeTymchek White Xenakis Day two arrived Wakefield moved 810 am producing 20 maxes 240 sec onds 45 fliers Drift once again practically zero Only Earl Boteler Bill Gibbons dropped leaders recorded official flights 132 seconds 221 seconds leave seven scores intact Round 7 produced 37 maxes Round 8 produced 33 Only Bob Tymchek fell leaders 130-second flight Just looking too easy Round 9 produced biggest upset Finals Fred Pearce launched promis ing thermal followed about half field early afternoon lift proved too nar row leading models unceremoniously dumped White 156 seconds Cashman 149 seconds Piserchio 131 seconds Rohrke 116 seconds Beebe 107 seconds event thrown wide open again Only score remained clean George Xenakis still maxed out Jim Quinn suddenly found himself moved second place 1722 seconds Bill Gibbons third just second behind followed White Cashman Wiehle Round 10 saw 37 maxes leaders stayed intact George Xenakis still stood alone top final day now upon us Round 11 began 730 am George feeling pressure dropped 32 seconds slip back third place other leaders made 240-second maxes Jim Quinn now top list still second ahead Bill Gibbons During closing February 1987 127 PowerF1 C team Ito R Bob Gutaion second consecutiveTeam Bob Sifleeta veteran previous Nordic Power Teams Dale Mateer experienced all-rounder Team forthefirsttimeYThe GalevilleTrio whoall flyatthe same field year-round made Team perfect scores whole meeting rounds conditions perfect top placings looked secure Round 15 progress Jim Quinn excited flew lighting DT fuse Soon George Xenakis already team clear maxes- Quinns retrievers joked Thats OK Jim Champs keep loosing well keep finding Now almost last competitor fly Bill Gibbons came out pole wasted no time launching climb away strong lift glide seemed less certain meandering circle clearly flying out thermal two minutes flight could have gone either waybut 148 seconds over poor Bill also similarly placed until final day 1984 Therefore imagine surprise Bob White still downwind retrieving returned learn once again made US team fact six seconds separated top three Jim Quinns total 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 Bob Whites 2856 last significant flight Bob Wiehie 172 seconds resulted equal fourth-place tie Bob Piserchio both just second ahead Bob Tym chek However subsequent process ing winners models Bob Wiehies found have dried out its being underweight forced withdraw Consistent flying throughout contest famous electronic thermal detector gave George Xenakis perfect score flight being over three minutes look early-morning rounds gives indication overall high standard Wakefields eight fliers managing 12minute totals Beebe Foster Ghio Piser chio Quinn Rohrke Tymchek White iswith greatsadnessthatwe learned sudden loss Bobs wife Toni soon after event Toni never missed events will fondly remem bered FAI fliers both US overseas sympathies time Bob FiC Power standard FAI Power models years Finals unusually high rarely have seen such quality hardware such num bers outside actual World Champion ships high proportion models representing latest technol ogy metal-skinned high-aspect-ratio wings long tail booms small stabs fast motors high-climbing bunters box full importantly new faces meeting certainly knew fly opening round held 730 am however put years rules perspective 26 33 flew exceeding 240-second maxmost comfortable margin two minutes hand ful missed Bill Hartill DTed early Reid Simpson uncharacteristically scored 207 seconds Dave Rounsaville way offpattern 97 seconds Marty Thomp son failed get motor started re-fly As thermal rounds started steady attrition full scores began erode leaders Despite models clearly being cap able double max paradox high lights general weakness top fliers reliably detect center lift indicat ing serious rethink tactics perhaps detection equipment needed order show full potential Al Bissonnette Hardy Brodersen Ed Carrol dropped second round along Terry Kerger clocked off 25957 rounded down course Terrys first Finals equipped two metal birds two Summerwindsthese Combat fliers build fast Round 3 took heavy toll Achterberg Bogart Galbreath John Hannah W John son Larkin soon followed Roger Simpson Happersett Joyce Oliver Round 4 Another first time Finalist Glen Anderson run up event cluded breaking two models losing another Labor day contest set work building two completely new models month Its good know still 24-year-olds out have got what takes Despite such heroic efforts Round 5 spoiled run maxes know Glen will back next time Only nine full scores stood overnight despite another 20 early-morning fourminute maxes six remained intact over Gone Bruce Hannah 228 seconds Sahlberg 192 seconds Phair 216 seconds Still maxed-out Randy Archer Bob Gutai Dale Mateer Gil Morris Norm Poti Bob Sifleet second day saw few surprises practically everyone maxing consistently round after round until very last flight did Gil Morris let few seconds slip away flight 1 73seconds five last day Power away 810 am Just before round opened Dale Mateer still full score planted best model practice flight least cost him attempt pulled spare outof box made no mistake Twenty-one remaining2s competi tors made 240-second maxes Ken Happersett landed three seconds short two others off-pattern recorded no-flight next round prove big hurdle RandyArcher having earned himself quite reputation regularly win ning practically AMA Gas event contests attends flying first FAI Finals new metal FAI ships winners years FF Champs clearly some finest-climbing models field yet after waiting patiently round lift glide using inexplicably tightened up disappoint ing 60 seconds two rounds left Norm Poti team 83 Australia suddenly fell apart dropping both final two flights Gil Morris now found himself back fourth place 2867-second total ahead Doug Galbreath totaled 2861 seconds Throughout three days small group fliers preserved perfect scores earn place team Bob Gutai 85 Team Yugo slavia gained second team place flying much-improved models aluminumskinned center panels Dale Mateer sur vived traumas event well thanks no doubt hisall-round skills seasoned competitor flying classes Finally another veteran earlier Nordic Power Teams Bob Sifleet showed re markable consistency lift-picking Using rather dated-looking designs Bobs models sensibly trimmed rolling climb pattern predictably flew lift exactly intended towhich ulti mately proved decisive factor Significantly same three would still have full scores 15 rounds three-minute maxes thereby illustrating world hightech Fl Cs consistency through midday rounds premium However comes fly-off time America has huge potential witnessed bythel4fliers maxed four-minute early morning rounds last news item Walt Ghio will miss 87 Champs after has now elected Team manager Technical Director continued ing etc enjoyed daysactivityvery much hope AMA members attended received enough information inspiration make worth Meanwhile plans being made repeat type program other parts country risk raising question Whats technical about would like consider following letter received old friend St Louis area Herb Baker Disabled Cant take part sport Stan King young man 25 years disagrees last statement DuringJuly 1983 Stan dived water boat struck submerged object severely injured spinal column has quadriplegic since time March 1986 introduced sport flying radio controlled airplanes friend Dan Twomey Stans first efforts flying Dans Gentle Lady biggest problem lack feeling fingers difficulty holding onto short stick transmitter keeping eyes plane same time Dans contact Tom Runge Ace R/C produced special eight-inch transmit ter stick stronger springs help center stick installed Ace Olympics transmitter helped because increased stick movement required Stan still could keep fingers stick looking factor prevented him watching model same time solution predicament came Stan suggested fingers rubberbanded stick arrangement worked very well help Lou Bohres ofJ&J Hobbies Windrifter built Stans mother did covering plane course Stan did enjoy instant success said theres awill success will come stayed task tutoring Dan Twomey making touch gos byAugust Some times making 10 12 flights time transported field special van mother father serve mechanics field Stans success modeling field has 128 Model Aviation strengthened feeling some day will drive van himself now being modified allow him drive writer has known Stan about six months time can see big change outlook enthusiasm trying some thing new Stan has related model flying has best therapy has since accident thanks Herb information story may purelytechni cal certainly inspirational excel lent commentary important hobby/sport can lives some people Rule Proposal continued airplane propelled electric motors receives its power onboard nickle-cadmium battery pack No electrical connection ground permitted Except specifically allowed CD no on-board bat tery chargers such example solar cells shall allowed 11 General Characteristics Maximum surface area. 2335 square inches Maximum weight11 pounds Max surface loading2495 oz per sq ft Mm surface loading393 oz per sq ft Max battery voltage42 volts Max number cells .. 30 cells Max battery capacity..12 Ampere-hours 20 Contest Rules tor Electric Competitions 21 Class Free Flight Any motors battery pack limited maximum six nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum twenty-five seconds may made shorter discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free-wheeling propellers per mitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately flight score point per second flight time shall accrue case tie scores fly-off will conducted motor run being decreased five seconds succeeding round until winner deter mined 22 Class B Free Flight Any motors battery pack containing up thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors folding propellers permitted use radio control permitted motor run limited maximum fifteen seconds maybe made shorteratthe discretion Contest Director motors must equipped brake cause propellers stop turning power turned off free wheeling propellers permitted objective flight task achieve three-minute flight time including duration motor run flight score point per second flight time shall accrue discretion CD accommodate small flying fields and/or high winds motor run target flight time can decreased proportionately case tie scores fly-off will con ducted motor run beingdecreased byfive seconds succeeding round until winner determined 23 Class Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmitted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight flight speed will calculated based five laps circuit following start signal pilot control lines shall 42 feet long 23a Class B Control Line Speed Any motors battery pack limited maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells series use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model must successfully pass 40G pulltest prior flight pair solid steel control lines must least 0016 inches diameterand shorterthan sixty feet long M ultistrand lines permitted Flight speed will calculated based ten laps circuit following start signal pilot model must ROG no hand-launches permitted 24 Control Line Precision Aerobatics Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes multiple motors permitted No electrical power may transmit ted through control lines use radio control permitted model including control lines must successfully pass lOG pull-test prior flight control lines must least 25 feet no 60 feet long flight score will determined precision 15 flight maneuvers listed below number required maneuvers may re duced lesser number discretion Contest Director CONTROL LINE PRECISION FLIGHT MANEUVERS 1 Takeoff 2 Reverse wing over 3 Inside loops 3 4 Inverted flight 2 laps 5 Outside loops 3 6 Inside square loops 2 7 Outside square ioops 2 8 Triangular ioops 2 9 Horizontal eights 2 10 Horizontal square eights 2 11 Vertical eights 2 12 Hourglass figure 13 Overhead eights 2 14 Four leaf clover 15 Landing 25 Radio Control Class Sailplane Precision Duration Any motors Ni-Cd battery pack con taining maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision duration including duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight rechargingbetween flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points examplea score 74% high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie afly-off will defined bythe CD 26 Radio Control Class B Sailplane~ Precision Duration Any motors battery containing maxi mum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfoldingpropellersard multiplemotors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision duration including motor run Timingwill start launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 30 seconds flight recharging between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 740/o high best score flight groupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-off will defined bythe CD 27 Radio Control Class B Sailplane Endurance Any motors nickel-cadmium battery containing up maximum thirty cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple February 1987 129 xan ing tiles Windrifterwith help longerstickonthetraflSflhitterafld strong ercentering springs fingers rubberbanded tothe stick Hes quadriplegic result accident has found RC flying terrific therapy motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command motor run unlimited motor may turned off discretion pilot except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time flight task single flight 25 minutes precision duration An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director 28 Radio Control Class Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum seven nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model readyto fly must weigh 42 ounces operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command Amaximumoffourmodelswill beflown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course pylon cut contestant will receive 10% penalty added flight time heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will pull up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns being left race course will triangularwith adistance 300 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2 60 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 300 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest final score case tiesthe winnerwill contestant fastest single round high est single net score 29 Radio Control Class B Pylon Racing Any motors battery pack limited maximum 30 nickle-cadmium cells use gearboxesfolding propellers multiple motors permitted complete model ready fly must weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command maximum four models will flown heat models will hand-launched race will consist 10 complete laps race course Ifa pylon cut contestantwill receivea 10% penalty score heat two pylons cut contestant will receive no score heat will puii up Out race until heat over laps will flown counterclockwise direction rotation turns beingtothe left racecourse will triangular distance 478 feet between pylon 1 pylon 2100 feet between pylon 2 pylon 3 478 feet between pylon 3 pylon 1 total distance around course 20 miles Scoring winner selected basis fastest times recorded 10-lap round raw score round will time seconds required complete 10 laps net score round will 200 minus raw score final score will sum net scores round minimum two rounds must flown two rounds flown contestant may discard worst score winner will contestant highest score case ties winner will contestant fastest single round 210 Radio Control Old-Timer Texaco Any motors battery pack containing up maximum thirty nickle-cadmium cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command model must bea replica model airplane designed pub lished and/or kitted before 1943 motor run unlimited motor may turned off atanytimeatthe discretion contestant except motor may restarted after 24 minutes flight time has recorded flight task single flight objective 25-minute precision duration counting time motor turned Timing will start model launched will stop model first contacts ground object ground Scoring will point per second penalty 1 point per second overtime An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director no 25 points case tie scores fly-off will defined CD 211a Radio Control Class Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points exampleascore 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatie fly-off will defined bythe CD 211b Radio Control Class AOldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery pack containing up maximum seven cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flighttask eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first contacts ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 60 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score theflightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members flight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group caseof atieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212a Radio Control Class B Old-Timer Pre 1943 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoringwill based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights maybe flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded pro portional part 1000 points example score 74% high best score flight group will awarded 740 points event conductedman-on-man members aflight group must launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bythe CD 212b Radio Control Class B Oldie Pre-1960 Any motors nickle-cadmium battery containing uptoa maximum thirtycells series use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demonstrate ability start stop motors radio command flight task eight-minute precision dura tion flight counting duration motor run Timing will begin launch will stop model first touches ground object ground An optional landing task may included discretion Contest Director Three flights will performed no battery charging allowed between flights discre tion Contest Director models may impounded between flights Scoring will based sum three flights second flight time will recorded flight point second excess eight-minute pre cision target time will result 1 penalty point landing task optional CDs discretion shall account no 25 additional points per flight motor cannot run during eighth minute flight As alternative three flights per charge CD can elect limit motor run first 45 seconds flight recharging allowed between flights discretion CD flights may flown man-on-man best score flight group being awarded 1000 points other scores flight group being awarded propor tional part 1000 points forexample score 74% high best score flightgroupwill awarded 740 points event conducted man-on-man members aflight group must 130 Model Aviation launch simultaneously no event should less four 4 members flight group case ofatieafly-offwill defined bytheCD 213 Radio Control Precision Aerobatics Any motors N i-Cd battery pack con taining up maximum thirty Ni-Cd cells use gear boxes folding propellers multiple motors permitted operator must demon strate ability start stop motors radio command flight task will eleven FAI turn around aerobatic maneuvers listed below No points will given takeoff landings Hand-launching permitted Landing gear required model may landed its belly penalty FLIGHT SCHEDULE inside loop Reverse Cuban eight Slow roll Stall turn Square ioop lmmelmann turn Outside ioop Split S Top hat Stall turn half roll Two point roll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Scoring will basis ten possible points maneuver Any maneuver completed will scored zero panel three judges will used total score round will sum three scores three judges leasttwo rounds will flown winner will based sum scores round 214 Radio Control Sport Scale scale models must replicas heavierthan-air man-carrying aircraft Only prototype air craft have actually made flights can used subjects Proof-of-scale documentation material re quired responsibility contestant eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used prototype required facilitate judging documentation should limited six pages 81/2 x 11 inch format equivalent Static judging will done distance 15 feet models may placed table judging discretion Contest Director Cockpit cabin interiors will con sidered scoringAllothervisiblefeatures will considered including engines cowlings propellers No changes shall made model between judging flying except different propeller may substituted Static scoring maximum 100 points may earned follows Accuracy outlinemaximum40 points Craftsmanshipmaximum 30 points Finish Colorand markings. maximum 30 points Flight plan flight plan shall consist ten 10 maneuvers and/or scale operations taken AMA RC Scale Flight Judging Guide five mandatory five optional manda tory maneuvers 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Horizontal figure eight 3 Fly past 4 Traffic pattern approach 5 Landing Options may maneuvers listed AMA Scale Judging Guide Scale operations retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting etc typical aircraft modeled Flight scoring maximum possible total flight score 100 points ten maneuvers scale operations will scored 0 10 points Touch Go counts two options scored 0 20 points flight should scored least two judges scores averaged determine flight score Final score shall static score plus average best two flight scores case atie winnerwill determined bythe higheststatic score WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Indoor Flier Speaks Cezar Banks Team member Cardington Englanded sheds unlike Santa Ana volume height Opportunities hang ups top roughly comparable although Cardingtons flatter roof allows side drift leeway Cardingtons floor obstructions much worse second Akron experience Drift severity patterns tough compare based week end considering extremes weath er encountered put mildly practice day first contest day air seemed stable longer part day typical day Santa Ana SA often encounter mild strong side drift some ground turbulence until maybe 300 pm equilibrium reached After air stays really good until past sundown cooling finally seems induce fairly strong lengthwise drift Almost SAs long flights made duringthat really good late-afternoon period Rubber sizes weights lengths use WC about same SA surprised Absolute mid-range rubber torque showed less torque meter expected due 1 0o1 50 F colder tem perature Cardington What unex pected models seemed sustain lower torque cruise Average rpm known prop/model com bination lower Cardington dont know Perhaps air density viscosity mild thermals responsible Re member Im talking about first contest day second Second Contest Day weather Well raining windy cold pretty bad outside too Still fourth round wasnt bad spotty perhaps rewarding caught just right Bob Randolph 4317 14548 both did best flights contest Richmond folded wing steer during fourth round set stage fifthround heroics guess biggest claim fame doing well enough fourth round force Jim Richmond fly second day fly did astonishing fifth-round flight 4744 will have go down lore hobby its dramatic events Collisions ob stacles updrafts downdrafts severe side drift turbulence rain avoidance three minutes steering flight tall Lucky Well maybe butasJim has demonstrated times now mod els hands superbly capable Just awesome capability couldnt have happenedso have Meanwhile weather slowly continued deteriorate until about midway fifth round storm really shifted high gear essentially wrote paid contest turn fly fifth round came launched strong side wind model clawed its way up about 50 feet encountered series gusts literally beat slowly relent lessly ground total 358 Definitely way catch Richmond sixth round worse Picture team manager Bud Romak Kleenex tissue dabbing half-a-dozen raindrops found home stab trying figure launch pattern would skirt rain puddles avoid worst ground turbulence needed about 48 minutes win Ludicrousright itwas fell shortbyonly46 minutesasthe model never got over 10 feet high before staggering concrete under two minutes Contest Organization Brits get Aplus Organizer Laurie Barr left noth ing chance could see cartage storage model boxes Heathrow Airport accommodate heaven knows what variety arrival departure times especially appreciated Thanks again Laurie Contest Director Butch Hadland staff ran tight ship 18 countries 51 contestants hands full kept processing timing flow going smoothly efficientlyno jam ups Well done Butch company comment conduct contest really preference criticism three days available would much rather dispense full practice day favor two rounds per day three days Practice could 900 am till noon contest day random poll idea seemed indicate agreement Something think about next time General comments mythird World Championships now seem get better tougher time presents its own unique set problems sur prises Absolute solutions elusive ever maybe thats what makes game fascinating yet much sentiment ex pressed rules changes tells present rules although may arguable certainly durable Conven tional-planform tractors still ships beat Tandems biplanes canards have yet made inroads sometimes pro jected although jury still out variable-geometry props myself would like see outlawed several rea sons 1 Fl D could eventually become like F1A/B/C incredibly complex sophisticated gadgetry almost built flier no longer choice requirement 2 props tend make record-keeping height categories mean ingless 31 think hobby purerart form realize thoughts could con strued resisting progress recog nize penchant modelers developnewthings ljustthinkwe should look down road carefully consider what direction want hobby take Well much Besides really want something worry about Indoor worry about vanishing supply decent Pirelli Now theres problem February 1987 131