Competition Newsletter

COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note nical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 761171 67 Competition Thoughts Ive thought about lot over years especially discussion swung around debate involving relative positions sport competitive model ing suspect first became aware almost 20 years ago someone talked flying first RC Pattern contest didnt turn out well least two elements missing prevented developing winning combination equipment below par found really didnt know fly disciplined manner am certain number may suggest havent changed much Following contest began pay close attention average Saturday/ Sunday flying sessions Watching friends helping newcomers produced inter esting conclusion part During normal RC flight greatest amount actual flight time spent bringing model back someplace sky Continued page 128 Lee Renaud Memorial Contest Airtronics Inc invites clubs participate national 1987 Lee Renaud Memorial Contest based popular SAM event /2A Texaco RC-Assist Old-Timer rules simple An unmodified Cox 049 Black Widow engine location fuel pickup tube integral tank may changed used model use Continued page 128 National Records following National Records have processed approved during February 1987 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class Open350 miles George Ritter 12/27/86 Class B Junior2925 miles Christopher Ritter 12/27/86 Class C Junior2925 miles Christopher Ritter 12/27/86 RC SoaringOpen Distance Class Open293 miles George J Ritter 12/27/86 Class Open350 miles George J Ritter 12/27/86 Class BJunior2925 miles Chris topher Ritter 12/27/86 RC SoaringSpeed Class Open273 mph GeorgeJ Ritter 12/28/86 1 US Indoor Championships Set Sixth United States Indoor Champion ships moves new location year Mini-Dome EastTennessee State Univer sity Johnson City TN site AMA Ceiling Category IV 122-ftceiling scheduled June 5-7 1987 Thirteen AMA events four non-AMA events two special events including MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix meet schedule Contestant/family housing available both on-campus dormitories nearby motels Contest Directors will Hardy Brodersen Tony Italiano Don Lindley Charlie Sotich Gordon Wis niewski further information contact AJ Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 After 700 pm Milwaukee time telephone number 414 782-6256 Entry fees depend age whether applicant member NFFS NIMAS Advance entries must post marked May 101987 late entry fee additional $10 payable site Information respect MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix may obtained Dr J Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Scale Team Finals Scale Team Selection Committee voted score eight two hold team-selection finals Lincoln NE dates selected July 8-11 1987 just prior 1987 AMA Nats Wednesday July 8 will see registration processing practice flying Thursday July 9 scheduled contain model proc essing static judging final two days reserved RC CL flying 800 am 800 pm No on-site entries will permitted Entry fees must paid AMA HQ no later June 15 1987 contestants must current AMA members have $10 FAI Stamp US CL Team Finals Speed Team Race US team members CL Speed Team Race events will selected two finals contests Team Race will have one-site meet Whittier CA August2930 1987 will two Speed finals East Coast other West Coast West Coast meet will held concur rently Speed meet Whittier CA August 29-30 East Coast Speed finals will held conjunction Continued page 128 RC Frequency Update second stage AMAs plan implementation RC frequencies granted modeling Federal Com munications Commission FCC 1982 takes effect end year Decem ber 20 1987 marks end five-year period required FCC grandfathering older frequencies have use years stated Part 95 Subpart C Federal Communication Regulations operation models 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 MHz will illegal December 20 1987 date change frequencies equip ment should converted operate channels RC38 through RC56 72550 72590 72630 72670 72710 72750 72790 72830 72870 72910 Mz Electric Contest Board Various persons have expressed con cern operation deliberations newly-formed Electric Contest Board will have impact already-established Boards events concern unfounded since Electric Contest Board stands alone same manner other Boards such Free Flight Radio Control Aerobatics Control Line etc final actions Electric Contest Board will result changes estab lished events such Free Flight No 110 111 orScaleeventsNo508509511512 etc proposals under consideration Electric Contest Board will listed under separate Electric section forthcoming edition AMA rule book May1987 125 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 RC Aerobatics Team News As February 24 1987 following 57 fliers have become eligible fly Masters Tournament RC Aerobatics team Finals Members 1985 team automatically eligible compete Finals marked asterisk C RobertA Akers NewAlbany IN James C Bennett Franklin Park IL John Bentley Chandler AZ John Britt Lees Summit MO *David Brown Hamilton OH Richard W Brown Odessa TX Ron Chidgey Pen sacola FL Dougie Consolvo Chesapeake VA Rick Constable Bergenfield NJ eBill Cunningham Tulsa OK Dr James M Ed wards NewAlbany MS Ron Ellis Satellite Beach FL *Anthony Frackowiak Miamis burg OH Maj John D Fuqua Niceville FL Joseph G Gross Altus OK Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR Earl Haury Houston TX Steve Helms El Toro CA Ronald E Hesselbrock Cincinnati OH Jess Hogan Louisville KY Reggie Holland Plainview TX Gordon D Hyde Yuma AZ Marvin F Ingerson Menomonee Falls WI Edward W Keck Webster NY James R Kimbro Jr Visalia CA Michael Klein Beachwood OH Dean Koger Xenia OH Kurt Krampetz Bartlett IL Chris Lakin Springfield MO Michael S Lee San Diego CA Col R Lippincott Jr Ft Rich ardson AR Robert Lobozzo Spring Valley NY Steven J Lock San Jose CA Charles F Long Brogue PA Donald T Lowe Alta monte Springs FL C Lee McDuffee Jr Hamilton OH Jean Mersh Sunnyvale CA Michael Middleton Cupertino CA Thomas D Miller Pfafftown NC Thomas Moore Chantilly VA Michael Murphy Grand Rapids Ml Dean Pappas Lodi NJ Larry Phillips Rochester Hills Ml CW Reed Ill Ray town MO Capt Stephen Rojecki Las Vegas NV Juan Romero Davie FL Bill Rutledge Theodore AL RoIf K Schimmer Theodore AL Charles W Shade Miamis burg OH Roy Speights Santa Rosa CA Richard B Strickland Overland Park KS WIlliam E Thomas Bartlesville OK Tim othy Treneff Newark OH Paul Verger Lafayette LA David von Linsowe Mt Morris Ml Donald G Weitz Jr Hender son NV David Wilson Fountain Valley CA RC Racing Contest Board Votes Emergency Proposals RC RacIng Contest Board has Just concluded ballot respect two Emergency Proposals whIch detailed January 1987 editIon Compe tition Newsletter page 120 Both proposals defeated votes three Approve eight Disapprove proposals pertaIned 1 requIring development on-sIte emergency plan handling InjurIes 2 requirIng pro tective enclosures on-course offIcIals Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Willianra 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01086VII eVOttOS SXCpt AC eaffire District except Michigan 8 R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 E lone Terrece Cudahy WI 53110 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockyort NY 14094 eon cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Commack NY 11725 Michigan onI Ill Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East AC Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West CL eal Swith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgtn. Ml 48077 IV Warren Sandera Jr. 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byarley 200 Cowwande Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Dr. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 AC George Hunter 8962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 Whfte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL361 06X RoIf Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 North CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St. Jacksonville FL 32205 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth vlACChadesGrey201 HulmanSalemRdTerreHaute1N47603 Frank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu H196816Hawaiimeetn RC Soaring Dale Folkening 1039 Collage Ave. #6W Wheaton ILXl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 98178 60187 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 CL W R Bodoloch Jr 1 800 Trail Ridge St. Adinglon Hgts. 1L60004 AC Pylon & SoaringAC Pattern fr ott, ACRC accept Soaring Sold Face Below Indicates Chairmen Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Weyland MA 01778 II Doug Bather 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Erull 941 Kimberwicke Ad. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigartait Miami PL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boa 561 North Pemboke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hawburg Old Lywa CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakemood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raises Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Irs Sean 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wiaxer 1521 Summit St. McKeeaport PA 15131 IV Boh Karlsson 2643 Mash Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 v David PleOt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Felwouth MA 02536 II Joe Beuhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd. Hamilton OH 45013 lv Woody hMBard Blmsdmd 1733 Bead Rd. Hentptsat VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 Sea Jone Winter Heven FL 33660 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Mt 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Teeny Box 546 RIchardson TX 75060 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 672113302 X Clarence Macher 2358 Taw OShanter Ave. Bishop CA 93514 Xl Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reader Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI 6 Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Av. Lexington KY 40505 VII James Sinlon 4641 Wisconsin Ave N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallwan 3014 Eachange Wchita KS 67217 X Iic Gamer PO Box 573 Uvermorn CA 94650 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mateano 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenua Royal Oaks Ml 45073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlend TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr. Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PD Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr B Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3500261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough AR 1 Boa 4B7 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy twin 922 Sundown La DeSoio TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eerie Moorhead 1169 Fir 51 5. Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr AR 2 Plorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shew 832 Stiweon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77063-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sadalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 ChaIrmen Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coset Austin Laftwith 407 Aubery Ad Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave. Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowdan Lana Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Slueberty Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 48248 IV Stacey Mills Brookaide 3 Boa 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Puque 724 Diana St Nicaville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Danveta MA 01923 II Horece Hegen IS Pesltwey P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 21B Vernon Rd. Gresvllle PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 3 257 Eatevex Rd La Plate MD 20646 V flm Schoonard Welt Schoottatri 2554 NOST Odando FL 32804 RACI NO I Pate Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Leteha 1141 Columbuts Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jeosbesa 2208 Britley Terrace College Perk GA 30349 SOARING I Frita Bias 41 Sew MIII Rd. Concord MA 01742 I Doug Stout 2467 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Buelld Ave. Suottdala PA 15663 IV Bob Champlne 205 Tlpton Rd Newport Name VA 23606 V Jemee Davis Jr 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodsos Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlasuilla OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Balluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve MinIc 2 Bluebird St New Orleass LA 70124 IX Ed Cos 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98064 VI Jim Gegar 3727 Shepherd Lana Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Allah 11042 Waywing Houatos TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesandar Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 268 VIsalle CA 63277-9767 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonsay Lake WA 96390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Paioe Park IL 60464 VII Al Scldmore 6013 Dorsatt Dr Madisop WI 53711 VIII Panoho Morrla 2715 Eaetbrook Dr Meaqulta TX 75150 IX Ray Matyis 2781 5 OarReid Denver CO 60210 K Jerry Krainock 5942 Whltaett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 XI Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave. Portlend OR 97220 SCALE John Guenther AR 3 Boa 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR RIchard 001g 6 Canary Hill Dr. PontIac MI 48056 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbona 4934 IdyIwild Tr Boulder CO 80301 CL SPEED b TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 26th Ct Ocele FL 32671 CL COMBAT Peal Smith 11112 DIII Dr Sterlitg Haghte M 48077 CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl repreaentatlve RC SOARING Hark Stokely 1504 Horseshow Cm, Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompeno Dr Pensacola FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1265 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Seehef 199 MerrItt Dr. Oradeli NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hegan 15 Parkway Fl. Rad Batik NJ 07701 126 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 60B40 PAl TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN THINKIN LINCOLN DEADLINE ADVANCE ENTRY JUNE 26 1987 JULY 11-19 1987 ALAMOS things remember inremember the. AREA ATTRACTIONS TO NATS GOERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND MUSEUM Bellevue Nebraska Display SAC aircraft BOYS TOWN Omaha Father Flanagans home boys THE ACREAGE Lincoln Country emporium turnof-the-century stores MUELLER PLANETARIUM HYDE OBSERVA TORY both great attractions FOLSOM CHILDRENS ZOO home Gentle Ben Grizzly Adams fame SHELDON ART GALLERY area STATE MUSEUM largest fossilized elephant world its collection mounted elephants known elephant hail STATE CAPITOL voted architects 4th archi tectural wonder world ANTIQUE STORES galoreso special maps NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ROLLER SKATING yep roller skating other special collections area Over 40 lounges live music jazz classic plus stage performances very live town Lincoln selected top 100 cities livable Center Applied Urban Research Chamber Commerce will hand provide informa tion answer questions RADIUS rules fly sailpianes - FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS Pattern get radio tuned up DEADLINE advance entry June 26 1987 save money now SOARING allows 15 entries per frequency enter early give alternate channel RC HELICOPTER SCALE will judged Scale judges - RC SAILPLANESCALE will judged Scale judges - QUICKEE-500 new NATSsee rules last months issue PROCESSING times event PI LOTS MEETING event LINCOLN SITE best NATS NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS nine issues daily NATS NEWS will available subscription NATS NEWS published daily NATS contains scores results plus NATS related articles Complete sets will mailed out subscribers after NATS NATS contestants officials clubs individ uals can now have complete set NATS NEWS 1987 sent directly enter subscription send $600 NATS NEWS AMA HQ Announcement location date Bostonian Event Entry form information Motel hotel information NATS Quickie-500 rules Pattern frequency assignments Rules information Pattern Quickie-SOC Schedule Events Site information December 1986/page 131 February 1987/page 122 January 1987/page 121 March 1987/page 115 April 1987/page 115 March 1987/page 115 January 1987/page 121 February 1987/page 125 January 1987/page 121 USE THE COUPON BELOW TO REQUEST ENTRY OR VOLUNTEER WORKERS FORMS NAME CITY STATEZIP ______ Please rush...... NAT5 entry forms ____ Volunteer workers forms AMA iaio samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 May1987 127 AMA NATS ft87 Lincoln Nebraska MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1987 NATS INFORMATION Technical Director continued pilot necessarily intended model fly plane just seemed wander away until some little alarm bell modelers head said Whoa Ive got bring back Rarely did thought devel op said Im going fly point Im going make seemed time thought surfaced landing time came around As result discovery started promoting concept putting two planned maneuvers flight stressed trying couple Procedure Turns Figure Eights like implored fliers Look rule book choose Pattern maneuver-for-the-day Twas mistake Since labeled acompeti tion flier immediate resistance people indicating Im sport flier fly fun competi tively fought position initially using logic competition modelers wont use Youve heard statementsCompe tition will sharpen skills cer tainly must want fly better Compe tition results product improvement began relax bit realized competition part own per sonal makeup filled need As result discovery began espouse different philosophy new comers helped called itpurposeful flying stressed concept attempting place aircraft some specific point sky airborne maneuver using competition Pattern jargon worked same time really began look sport/competition flier question sincerely believe aero modelingworld composed two groups competitive group label sport modelers actually contains strain competitiveness simply ap parent well-publicized seems matter direction degree competitive modeler must devote considerable amounts time energy toward perfecting skills just wont competitive Building techniques flying skills must honed order achieve edge needed win Everything carefully structured since work must directed toward code set rules dic tates elements way construction model equip ment used flown competitor forced internal motivation seek something better competition borrowing ideas competitor seeks new innovative meth ods better product end result hopes winning self-gratification accompanies What sport modelers share same motivations just indicated forthe competition modeler course Very rarely does sport modelersetoutto build aworse model before nor attempt prove flying today poorer yesterdays striving improvement Per haps structured reward same either since comes form statement like Wow new model yours best youve done orGosh Yours sure better Joes Its atrophy certainly reward fosters same feelings within individual sport modelers participate what often referred noncompeti tive events submitthatmanyoftheseare called simply because rule book fact com petitive nature RC Fun-Flys certainly excellent example type Breathes soul can honesty call events noncompetitive Having CDed million such events over years can attest fierce competition levels produce thing generally lacking highly-structured setof rules fact participants likely become involved what might call part-time basis fly-in club build-a-plane demonstration contains degree compe titiveness same ends achieved egos served reap reward praise admiration Its good modeler Its needed Another interesting element consider what might call Indianapolis-onMemorial-Day concept 33 drivers cars competing event yet attracts millions spectators both track radio TV Have ever noticed major competitive modelingeventorafly-infun fly etc occurs area large percent age sport fliers attend Does attendance participation workers indi cate vicariously competing Have ever noticed virtually Free Flighter tends participate competi tive events suppose know have practiced something special con cerning competition others have failed realize Could rather rapid turnover participants within aeromodeling community partly result individuals reaching achievement plateau find ing nothing reach beyond point long will average person allow model chase off unplanned corner sky before tires routine seeks gratification elsewhere modelers have deserted arenas building flying main tain position modeling commun ity because social relationships really much difference needs motivation between sport competition modelers thoughts questions meant provoke editorial blitz pros cons subject sport versus competition modelers feel important study motivations prompt us participate aero modeling better understanding will help us serve own personal needs well AMA membership whole important indeed merit observations can feel serving two groups poles apart rather large group shares commonality can nurtured comments welcomed Sanction Thoughts Executive Council has asked review some event-sanctioning pro cedures upcoming meeting Several areas concern have noted Competition Technical Departments relative classification events example currently receiving requests forAA AAA sanctions foraffairs contain mandatory number rule-book events listed official sanctioning procedures Additionally has discovered some meets listed AA AAA require membership organizations other AMA pre requisite entering too conflict official sanctioning procedures Several other conflicts between sections rules have noted 87 FF World Cup Announced FAIs ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee has announced its inauguration FF World Cup award 1987 award will based points accumulated during competition Open International contests scheduled during 1987 Bill Hartill writing months Free Flight Duration col umn discusses program consider able detail 0110 Renaud Contest continued commercially-available glow fuel handlaunch model max flight time 15 minutes Scoring point per second flight point deducted second over 900 15 minutes An official flight flight lasting over two minutes Four attempts allowed make two official flights Airtronics will provide contest awards no charge sweepstakes drawing will made sometime December 1987 names first-place winners Renaud Memorial Contests winner will receive complete Airtronics radio his/her choice further information contact Direc tor 1987 Lee Renaud Memorial Con test program Joe Beshar call 201-261-1 281 between 700 1000 pm Eastern time contests scheduled sanc tioned accordance normal AMA procedures 0110 CL Team Finals continued Cold Cash Speed Bash Dayton OH September 12-13 1987 Participation open current AMA member also has $10 FAI Stamp will eligible represent USA conformity FAI Sporting Code General Section 31412 Advance entry $50 may paid AMA HQ up 30 days prior contest $75 cash on-site entry can also made Contest organizers Bev Wisniewski West Coast telephone 213-8662703 Bob Heywoodforthe East Coast telephone 513-890-7555 ~I AMA 19U8 news items page 145 128 Model Aviation 1987 International Miniature Aerobatic Club originated RIG SPORT Turnaround AEROBATICS Toledo 1974 Its official AMA format adopted Tournament Champions 1978 FAI 1984 Most RCers familiarwith Aerobatic competition flown such legendary pilots Clint McHenry Kermit Weeks Bob Herendeen Art Scholl Leo Loudenslager Eagles Charlie Hiliard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny have won distinction champions International Aerobatic competitions now represented INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB IACThe IMAC MI N IATURE counterpart organization dedicated DUPLICATING FULL-SCALE AEROBATICS WITH R/C Al RCRAFT IN REALISTIC MANNERTHAT IS CHALLENGING FORTHE CONTESTANTSAS WELLAS INTERESTING FORTHE SPECTATORS Categories format IMACs SPORTAEROBATICS same full-scale offering Sportsman Advanced Unlimited categories providing exciting competition levels experience Maneuver sequences duplicate International Aerobatic competitions flown judged same manner Unknown Freestyle sequences also included 3-Minute Free anything SAFE goes graded originality versatility harmony rhythm execution Sequences change year printed Model Aviation Specifications Entries IMAC Sport Turnaround Aerobatic contests must Sport Scale replicas aircraft known capable Aerobatic competition within airframe known theBOX Weight UPPER limits same AMA Giant Scale 37 cubic inch engines 40 pounds No LOWER limits specified ELECTRIC power permitted Biplanes given 5% bonus Virtually models capable competing Sportsman category however substantially performance required Advanced Unlimited categories like realism R/C have desire fly something challenging Join IMACers fly SPORT AEROBATICSAMA categories 411 412 413 have members over world have combined precision Aerobatics realism individuality fresh approach R/C IMAC Special Interest Group AMA & Sport Aerobatics Membership IMAC $10 annually entitles receive informative newsletter containing event calendars current information SPORTAEROBATICS worldwide IMAC cap patches decals lapel pins also available Achievement Awards category may earned scoring 5 better maneuvers sequence Send check AMA number IMAC SportAerobatics Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Ln Walnut Creek CA 94598 May1987 129 international Aerobatic champions Henry Haigh Clint McHenry Haroid Chappei cover iACs SportAerobatics magazine IL Another trio IAC competitors Olie Olson Sportsman/Eagle Lee Maneiski Unhimited/Z230S Jim Rossi Unilmited/Pitts Si 8R S2ct2t atlero&adc5 Saence5 Unlimited Advanced Sportsman 4 Wind 1e~ sjF--I ----7 V10 -aI -s-_E 14 1Nf L 4 Wind --I S3 4 1 S 1 t 13 S / 2/ 0-- / / / I-- 611 SI 5zKz7 -J S. 11 10 Zi12 14 3 4 t7 4 Wind 0 4 2 s4z 11 SPORTSMAN 1 360 Circle Non Rolling 2 Hammerhead 3 2-Point Roll 3Seconde Inverted 4 lmmelmsnn 5 Inside Snaproll 6 1ATurn Spin 7 Banal Roll 20 Optimum 8 Half Cuban Eight 2 4 Point 9 Inside Loop 10 Humpty Bump Half Roll Up Pull 11 Half Reverse Cuban Eight 12 Slow Roll 3-Seconds Minimum UNLIMITED 1 Humpty Bump Snap Up Pull 2 4 8 Vertical Up 3 2A Snaps 48 Lina 4 %Loop2of4DnUne 5 Hammer Roll Up 14 Dn 6 Vertical VA Roll Up 7 2-Turn Spin mv Out B Tailalide Stick Back 9 Hammer 1A Rolls Up 10 OS lmmelmann OS Snap 11 mv Rolling Circle 4 IS 12 mv Half Cuban 8 Snap 13 Vertical Roll 14 A Roll Vertical Down Line lB Snap Vertical Up Une Y Axis across box 1 Pos/Neg exit KADVANCED 31 22 43 34 Y3B 36 37 25 39 210 411 312 213 Y114 Y315 16 Hammerhead Roll Up & Inverted Cuban Eight Half Outside Loop 2A Turn Spin Hammerhead Roll Down Humpty Bump Roll Up Cuban Eight Non Rolling Half Square Inside Loop Roll Vertical Line Roll Vertical Up Line Half Outside Roll Bunt 360 Circle 4 Half Rolls Immelmenn 46 Diving Inside Snap Hammer Roll Up V Slow Roll 5-Seconds K 3 3 2 Y3 2 2 3 2 Y1 1 2 4 1 3 3 3 ii20 15 500 1725 ~345l STAGING AREA er Sldc JUDGES 1987

COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note nical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 761171 67 Competition Thoughts Ive thought about lot over years especially discussion swung around debate involving relative positions sport competitive model ing suspect first became aware almost 20 years ago someone talked flying first RC Pattern contest didnt turn out well least two elements missing prevented developing winning combination equipment below par found really didnt know fly disciplined manner am certain number may suggest havent changed much Following contest began pay close attention average Saturday/ Sunday flying sessions Watching friends helping newcomers produced inter esting conclusion part During normal RC flight greatest amount actual flight time spent bringing model back someplace sky Continued page 128 Lee Renaud Memorial Contest Airtronics Inc invites clubs participate national 1987 Lee Renaud Memorial Contest based popular SAM event /2A Texaco RC-Assist Old-Timer rules simple An unmodified Cox 049 Black Widow engine location fuel pickup tube integral tank may changed used model use Continued page 128 National Records following National Records have processed approved during February 1987 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class Open350 miles George Ritter 12/27/86 Class B Junior2925 miles Christopher Ritter 12/27/86 Class C Junior2925 miles Christopher Ritter 12/27/86 RC SoaringOpen Distance Class Open293 miles George J Ritter 12/27/86 Class Open350 miles George J Ritter 12/27/86 Class BJunior2925 miles Chris topher Ritter 12/27/86 RC SoaringSpeed Class Open273 mph GeorgeJ Ritter 12/28/86 1 US Indoor Championships Set Sixth United States Indoor Champion ships moves new location year Mini-Dome EastTennessee State Univer sity Johnson City TN site AMA Ceiling Category IV 122-ftceiling scheduled June 5-7 1987 Thirteen AMA events four non-AMA events two special events including MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix meet schedule Contestant/family housing available both on-campus dormitories nearby motels Contest Directors will Hardy Brodersen Tony Italiano Don Lindley Charlie Sotich Gordon Wis niewski further information contact AJ Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 After 700 pm Milwaukee time telephone number 414 782-6256 Entry fees depend age whether applicant member NFFS NIMAS Advance entries must post marked May 101987 late entry fee additional $10 payable site Information respect MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix may obtained Dr J Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Scale Team Finals Scale Team Selection Committee voted score eight two hold team-selection finals Lincoln NE dates selected July 8-11 1987 just prior 1987 AMA Nats Wednesday July 8 will see registration processing practice flying Thursday July 9 scheduled contain model proc essing static judging final two days reserved RC CL flying 800 am 800 pm No on-site entries will permitted Entry fees must paid AMA HQ no later June 15 1987 contestants must current AMA members have $10 FAI Stamp US CL Team Finals Speed Team Race US team members CL Speed Team Race events will selected two finals contests Team Race will have one-site meet Whittier CA August2930 1987 will two Speed finals East Coast other West Coast West Coast meet will held concur rently Speed meet Whittier CA August 29-30 East Coast Speed finals will held conjunction Continued page 128 RC Frequency Update second stage AMAs plan implementation RC frequencies granted modeling Federal Com munications Commission FCC 1982 takes effect end year Decem ber 20 1987 marks end five-year period required FCC grandfathering older frequencies have use years stated Part 95 Subpart C Federal Communication Regulations operation models 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 MHz will illegal December 20 1987 date change frequencies equip ment should converted operate channels RC38 through RC56 72550 72590 72630 72670 72710 72750 72790 72830 72870 72910 Mz Electric Contest Board Various persons have expressed con cern operation deliberations newly-formed Electric Contest Board will have impact already-established Boards events concern unfounded since Electric Contest Board stands alone same manner other Boards such Free Flight Radio Control Aerobatics Control Line etc final actions Electric Contest Board will result changes estab lished events such Free Flight No 110 111 orScaleeventsNo508509511512 etc proposals under consideration Electric Contest Board will listed under separate Electric section forthcoming edition AMA rule book May1987 125 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 RC Aerobatics Team News As February 24 1987 following 57 fliers have become eligible fly Masters Tournament RC Aerobatics team Finals Members 1985 team automatically eligible compete Finals marked asterisk C RobertA Akers NewAlbany IN James C Bennett Franklin Park IL John Bentley Chandler AZ John Britt Lees Summit MO *David Brown Hamilton OH Richard W Brown Odessa TX Ron Chidgey Pen sacola FL Dougie Consolvo Chesapeake VA Rick Constable Bergenfield NJ eBill Cunningham Tulsa OK Dr James M Ed wards NewAlbany MS Ron Ellis Satellite Beach FL *Anthony Frackowiak Miamis burg OH Maj John D Fuqua Niceville FL Joseph G Gross Altus OK Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR Earl Haury Houston TX Steve Helms El Toro CA Ronald E Hesselbrock Cincinnati OH Jess Hogan Louisville KY Reggie Holland Plainview TX Gordon D Hyde Yuma AZ Marvin F Ingerson Menomonee Falls WI Edward W Keck Webster NY James R Kimbro Jr Visalia CA Michael Klein Beachwood OH Dean Koger Xenia OH Kurt Krampetz Bartlett IL Chris Lakin Springfield MO Michael S Lee San Diego CA Col R Lippincott Jr Ft Rich ardson AR Robert Lobozzo Spring Valley NY Steven J Lock San Jose CA Charles F Long Brogue PA Donald T Lowe Alta monte Springs FL C Lee McDuffee Jr Hamilton OH Jean Mersh Sunnyvale CA Michael Middleton Cupertino CA Thomas D Miller Pfafftown NC Thomas Moore Chantilly VA Michael Murphy Grand Rapids Ml Dean Pappas Lodi NJ Larry Phillips Rochester Hills Ml CW Reed Ill Ray town MO Capt Stephen Rojecki Las Vegas NV Juan Romero Davie FL Bill Rutledge Theodore AL RoIf K Schimmer Theodore AL Charles W Shade Miamis burg OH Roy Speights Santa Rosa CA Richard B Strickland Overland Park KS WIlliam E Thomas Bartlesville OK Tim othy Treneff Newark OH Paul Verger Lafayette LA David von Linsowe Mt Morris Ml Donald G Weitz Jr Hender son NV David Wilson Fountain Valley CA RC Racing Contest Board Votes Emergency Proposals RC RacIng Contest Board has Just concluded ballot respect two Emergency Proposals whIch detailed January 1987 editIon Compe tition Newsletter page 120 Both proposals defeated votes three Approve eight Disapprove proposals pertaIned 1 requIring development on-sIte emergency plan handling InjurIes 2 requirIng pro tective enclosures on-course offIcIals Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Willianra 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01086VII eVOttOS SXCpt AC eaffire District except Michigan 8 R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 E lone Terrece Cudahy WI 53110 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockyort NY 14094 eon cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernwood Dr. Commack NY 11725 Michigan onI Ill Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East AC Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West CL eal Swith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgtn. Ml 48077 IV Warren Sandera Jr. 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byarley 200 Cowwande Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Dr. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 AC George Hunter 8962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 Whfte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL361 06X RoIf Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 North CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St. Jacksonville FL 32205 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth vlACChadesGrey201 HulmanSalemRdTerreHaute1N47603 Frank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu H196816Hawaiimeetn RC Soaring Dale Folkening 1039 Collage Ave. #6W Wheaton ILXl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St. Seattle WA 98178 60187 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 CL W R Bodoloch Jr 1 800 Trail Ridge St. Adinglon Hgts. 1L60004 AC Pylon & SoaringAC Pattern fr ott, ACRC accept Soaring Sold Face Below Indicates Chairmen Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Weyland MA 01778 II Doug Bather 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Erull 941 Kimberwicke Ad. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigartait Miami PL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boa 561 North Pemboke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hawburg Old Lywa CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakemood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raises Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Irs Sean 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wiaxer 1521 Summit St. McKeeaport PA 15131 IV Boh Karlsson 2643 Mash Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 v David PleOt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Felwouth MA 02536 II Joe Beuhar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd. Hamilton OH 45013 lv Woody hMBard Blmsdmd 1733 Bead Rd. Hentptsat VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 Sea Jone Winter Heven FL 33660 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Mt 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Teeny Box 546 RIchardson TX 75060 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 672113302 X Clarence Macher 2358 Taw OShanter Ave. Bishop CA 93514 Xl Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reader Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI 6 Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Av. Lexington KY 40505 VII James Sinlon 4641 Wisconsin Ave N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallwan 3014 Eachange Wchita KS 67217 X Iic Gamer PO Box 573 Uvermorn CA 94650 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mateano 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenua Royal Oaks Ml 45073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlend TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr. Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PD Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr B Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3500261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough AR 1 Boa 4B7 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy twin 922 Sundown La DeSoio TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Eerie Moorhead 1169 Fir 51 5. Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr AR 2 Plorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shew 832 Stiweon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77063-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sadalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 ChaIrmen Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coset Austin Laftwith 407 Aubery Ad Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave. Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II George Berko 8 Bowdan Lana Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Slueberty Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 48248 IV Stacey Mills Brookaide 3 Boa 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Puque 724 Diana St Nicaville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Danveta MA 01923 II Horece Hegen IS Pesltwey P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 21B Vernon Rd. Gresvllle PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 3 257 Eatevex Rd La Plate MD 20646 V flm Schoonard Welt Schoottatri 2554 NOST Odando FL 32804 RACI NO I Pate Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Leteha 1141 Columbuts Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jeosbesa 2208 Britley Terrace College Perk GA 30349 SOARING I Frita Bias 41 Sew MIII Rd. Concord MA 01742 I Doug Stout 2467 10 Bldg 3 Apt 6A Morris Plains NJ 07950 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Buelld Ave. Suottdala PA 15663 IV Bob Champlne 205 Tlpton Rd Newport Name VA 23606 V Jemee Davis Jr 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodsos Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlasuilla OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Balluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve MinIc 2 Bluebird St New Orleass LA 70124 IX Ed Cos 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98064 VI Jim Gegar 3727 Shepherd Lana Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Allah 11042 Waywing Houatos TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesandar Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 268 VIsalle CA 63277-9767 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonsay Lake WA 96390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Paioe Park IL 60464 VII Al Scldmore 6013 Dorsatt Dr Madisop WI 53711 VIII Panoho Morrla 2715 Eaetbrook Dr Meaqulta TX 75150 IX Ray Matyis 2781 5 OarReid Denver CO 60210 K Jerry Krainock 5942 Whltaett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 XI Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave. Portlend OR 97220 SCALE John Guenther AR 3 Boa 261 Borden IN 47106 INDOOR RIchard 001g 6 Canary Hill Dr. PontIac MI 48056 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbona 4934 IdyIwild Tr Boulder CO 80301 CL SPEED b TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 26th Ct Ocele FL 32671 CL COMBAT Peal Smith 11112 DIII Dr Sterlitg Haghte M 48077 CL AEROBATICS Contact current PAMPA PAl repreaentatlve RC SOARING Hark Stokely 1504 Horseshow Cm, Virginia Beach VA 23451 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompeno Dr Pensacola FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1265 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Seehef 199 MerrItt Dr. Oradeli NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hegan 15 Parkway Fl. Rad Batik NJ 07701 126 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 60B40 PAl TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN THINKIN LINCOLN DEADLINE ADVANCE ENTRY JUNE 26 1987 JULY 11-19 1987 ALAMOS things remember inremember the. AREA ATTRACTIONS TO NATS GOERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND MUSEUM Bellevue Nebraska Display SAC aircraft BOYS TOWN Omaha Father Flanagans home boys THE ACREAGE Lincoln Country emporium turnof-the-century stores MUELLER PLANETARIUM HYDE OBSERVA TORY both great attractions FOLSOM CHILDRENS ZOO home Gentle Ben Grizzly Adams fame SHELDON ART GALLERY area STATE MUSEUM largest fossilized elephant world its collection mounted elephants known elephant hail STATE CAPITOL voted architects 4th archi tectural wonder world ANTIQUE STORES galoreso special maps NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ROLLER SKATING yep roller skating other special collections area Over 40 lounges live music jazz classic plus stage performances very live town Lincoln selected top 100 cities livable Center Applied Urban Research Chamber Commerce will hand provide informa tion answer questions RADIUS rules fly sailpianes - FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS Pattern get radio tuned up DEADLINE advance entry June 26 1987 save money now SOARING allows 15 entries per frequency enter early give alternate channel RC HELICOPTER SCALE will judged Scale judges - RC SAILPLANESCALE will judged Scale judges - QUICKEE-500 new NATSsee rules last months issue PROCESSING times event PI LOTS MEETING event LINCOLN SITE best NATS NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS nine issues daily NATS NEWS will available subscription NATS NEWS published daily NATS contains scores results plus NATS related articles Complete sets will mailed out subscribers after NATS NATS contestants officials clubs individ uals can now have complete set NATS NEWS 1987 sent directly enter subscription send $600 NATS NEWS AMA HQ Announcement location date Bostonian Event Entry form information Motel hotel information NATS Quickie-500 rules Pattern frequency assignments Rules information Pattern Quickie-SOC Schedule Events Site information December 1986/page 131 February 1987/page 122 January 1987/page 121 March 1987/page 115 April 1987/page 115 March 1987/page 115 January 1987/page 121 February 1987/page 125 January 1987/page 121 USE THE COUPON BELOW TO REQUEST ENTRY OR VOLUNTEER WORKERS FORMS NAME CITY STATEZIP ______ Please rush...... NAT5 entry forms ____ Volunteer workers forms AMA iaio samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 May1987 127 AMA NATS ft87 Lincoln Nebraska MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1987 NATS INFORMATION Technical Director continued pilot necessarily intended model fly plane just seemed wander away until some little alarm bell modelers head said Whoa Ive got bring back Rarely did thought devel op said Im going fly point Im going make seemed time thought surfaced landing time came around As result discovery started promoting concept putting two planned maneuvers flight stressed trying couple Procedure Turns Figure Eights like implored fliers Look rule book choose Pattern maneuver-for-the-day Twas mistake Since labeled acompeti tion flier immediate resistance people indicating Im sport flier fly fun competi tively fought position initially using logic competition modelers wont use Youve heard statementsCompe tition will sharpen skills cer tainly must want fly better Compe tition results product improvement began relax bit realized competition part own per sonal makeup filled need As result discovery began espouse different philosophy new comers helped called itpurposeful flying stressed concept attempting place aircraft some specific point sky airborne maneuver using competition Pattern jargon worked same time really began look sport/competition flier question sincerely believe aero modelingworld composed two groups competitive group label sport modelers actually contains strain competitiveness simply ap parent well-publicized seems matter direction degree competitive modeler must devote considerable amounts time energy toward perfecting skills just wont competitive Building techniques flying skills must honed order achieve edge needed win Everything carefully structured since work must directed toward code set rules dic tates elements way construction model equip ment used flown competitor forced internal motivation seek something better competition borrowing ideas competitor seeks new innovative meth ods better product end result hopes winning self-gratification accompanies What sport modelers share same motivations just indicated forthe competition modeler course Very rarely does sport modelersetoutto build aworse model before nor attempt prove flying today poorer yesterdays striving improvement Per haps structured reward same either since comes form statement like Wow new model yours best youve done orGosh Yours sure better Joes Its atrophy certainly reward fosters same feelings within individual sport modelers participate what often referred noncompeti tive events submitthatmanyoftheseare called simply because rule book fact com petitive nature RC Fun-Flys certainly excellent example type Breathes soul can honesty call events noncompetitive Having CDed million such events over years can attest fierce competition levels produce thing generally lacking highly-structured setof rules fact participants likely become involved what might call part-time basis fly-in club build-a-plane demonstration contains degree compe titiveness same ends achieved egos served reap reward praise admiration Its good modeler Its needed Another interesting element consider what might call Indianapolis-onMemorial-Day concept 33 drivers cars competing event yet attracts millions spectators both track radio TV Have ever noticed major competitive modelingeventorafly-infun fly etc occurs area large percent age sport fliers attend Does attendance participation workers indi cate vicariously competing Have ever noticed virtually Free Flighter tends participate competi tive events suppose know have practiced something special con cerning competition others have failed realize Could rather rapid turnover participants within aeromodeling community partly result individuals reaching achievement plateau find ing nothing reach beyond point long will average person allow model chase off unplanned corner sky before tires routine seeks gratification elsewhere modelers have deserted arenas building flying main tain position modeling commun ity because social relationships really much difference needs motivation between sport competition modelers thoughts questions meant provoke editorial blitz pros cons subject sport versus competition modelers feel important study motivations prompt us participate aero modeling better understanding will help us serve own personal needs well AMA membership whole important indeed merit observations can feel serving two groups poles apart rather large group shares commonality can nurtured comments welcomed Sanction Thoughts Executive Council has asked review some event-sanctioning pro cedures upcoming meeting Several areas concern have noted Competition Technical Departments relative classification events example currently receiving requests forAA AAA sanctions foraffairs contain mandatory number rule-book events listed official sanctioning procedures Additionally has discovered some meets listed AA AAA require membership organizations other AMA pre requisite entering too conflict official sanctioning procedures Several other conflicts between sections rules have noted 87 FF World Cup Announced FAIs ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee has announced its inauguration FF World Cup award 1987 award will based points accumulated during competition Open International contests scheduled during 1987 Bill Hartill writing months Free Flight Duration col umn discusses program consider able detail 0110 Renaud Contest continued commercially-available glow fuel handlaunch model max flight time 15 minutes Scoring point per second flight point deducted second over 900 15 minutes An official flight flight lasting over two minutes Four attempts allowed make two official flights Airtronics will provide contest awards no charge sweepstakes drawing will made sometime December 1987 names first-place winners Renaud Memorial Contests winner will receive complete Airtronics radio his/her choice further information contact Direc tor 1987 Lee Renaud Memorial Con test program Joe Beshar call 201-261-1 281 between 700 1000 pm Eastern time contests scheduled sanc tioned accordance normal AMA procedures 0110 CL Team Finals continued Cold Cash Speed Bash Dayton OH September 12-13 1987 Participation open current AMA member also has $10 FAI Stamp will eligible represent USA conformity FAI Sporting Code General Section 31412 Advance entry $50 may paid AMA HQ up 30 days prior contest $75 cash on-site entry can also made Contest organizers Bev Wisniewski West Coast telephone 213-8662703 Bob Heywoodforthe East Coast telephone 513-890-7555 ~I AMA 19U8 news items page 145 128 Model Aviation 1987 International Miniature Aerobatic Club originated RIG SPORT Turnaround AEROBATICS Toledo 1974 Its official AMA format adopted Tournament Champions 1978 FAI 1984 Most RCers familiarwith Aerobatic competition flown such legendary pilots Clint McHenry Kermit Weeks Bob Herendeen Art Scholl Leo Loudenslager Eagles Charlie Hiliard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny have won distinction champions International Aerobatic competitions now represented INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB IACThe IMAC MI N IATURE counterpart organization dedicated DUPLICATING FULL-SCALE AEROBATICS WITH R/C Al RCRAFT IN REALISTIC MANNERTHAT IS CHALLENGING FORTHE CONTESTANTSAS WELLAS INTERESTING FORTHE SPECTATORS Categories format IMACs SPORTAEROBATICS same full-scale offering Sportsman Advanced Unlimited categories providing exciting competition levels experience Maneuver sequences duplicate International Aerobatic competitions flown judged same manner Unknown Freestyle sequences also included 3-Minute Free anything SAFE goes graded originality versatility harmony rhythm execution Sequences change year printed Model Aviation Specifications Entries IMAC Sport Turnaround Aerobatic contests must Sport Scale replicas aircraft known capable Aerobatic competition within airframe known theBOX Weight UPPER limits same AMA Giant Scale 37 cubic inch engines 40 pounds No LOWER limits specified ELECTRIC power permitted Biplanes given 5% bonus Virtually models capable competing Sportsman category however substantially performance required Advanced Unlimited categories like realism R/C have desire fly something challenging Join IMACers fly SPORT AEROBATICSAMA categories 411 412 413 have members over world have combined precision Aerobatics realism individuality fresh approach R/C IMAC Special Interest Group AMA & Sport Aerobatics Membership IMAC $10 annually entitles receive informative newsletter containing event calendars current information SPORTAEROBATICS worldwide IMAC cap patches decals lapel pins also available Achievement Awards category may earned scoring 5 better maneuvers sequence Send check AMA number IMAC SportAerobatics Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Ln Walnut Creek CA 94598 May1987 129 international Aerobatic champions Henry Haigh Clint McHenry Haroid Chappei cover iACs SportAerobatics magazine IL Another trio IAC competitors Olie Olson Sportsman/Eagle Lee Maneiski Unhimited/Z230S Jim Rossi Unilmited/Pitts Si 8R S2ct2t atlero&adc5 Saence5 Unlimited Advanced Sportsman 4 Wind 1e~ sjF--I ----7 V10 -aI -s-_E 14 1Nf L 4 Wind --I S3 4 1 S 1 t 13 S / 2/ 0-- / / / I-- 611 SI 5zKz7 -J S. 11 10 Zi12 14 3 4 t7 4 Wind 0 4 2 s4z 11 SPORTSMAN 1 360 Circle Non Rolling 2 Hammerhead 3 2-Point Roll 3Seconde Inverted 4 lmmelmsnn 5 Inside Snaproll 6 1ATurn Spin 7 Banal Roll 20 Optimum 8 Half Cuban Eight 2 4 Point 9 Inside Loop 10 Humpty Bump Half Roll Up Pull 11 Half Reverse Cuban Eight 12 Slow Roll 3-Seconds Minimum UNLIMITED 1 Humpty Bump Snap Up Pull 2 4 8 Vertical Up 3 2A Snaps 48 Lina 4 %Loop2of4DnUne 5 Hammer Roll Up 14 Dn 6 Vertical VA Roll Up 7 2-Turn Spin mv Out B Tailalide Stick Back 9 Hammer 1A Rolls Up 10 OS lmmelmann OS Snap 11 mv Rolling Circle 4 IS 12 mv Half Cuban 8 Snap 13 Vertical Roll 14 A Roll Vertical Down Line lB Snap Vertical Up Une Y Axis across box 1 Pos/Neg exit KADVANCED 31 22 43 34 Y3B 36 37 25 39 210 411 312 213 Y114 Y315 16 Hammerhead Roll Up & Inverted Cuban Eight Half Outside Loop 2A Turn Spin Hammerhead Roll Down Humpty Bump Roll Up Cuban Eight Non Rolling Half Square Inside Loop Roll Vertical Line Roll Vertical Up Line Half Outside Roll Bunt 360 Circle 4 Half Rolls Immelmenn 46 Diving Inside Snap Hammer Roll Up V Slow Roll 5-Seconds K 3 3 2 Y3 2 2 3 2 Y1 1 2 4 1 3 3 3 ii20 15 500 1725 ~345l STAGING AREA er Sldc JUDGES 1987