ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note nical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 Its years end Tis perfect time reflection projection ending ten heralds beginning put 4000 AMA Competition Regulation books requested mail little over two weeks before end year International Aeromod eling Rule Books similarly dispatched completed Membership Manual printers last stage toward mid January mailing rule book task much stren uous time around Bringing its produc tion completely in-house resulted consid erably work andunfortunate lygreater chance errors least cycle advantages subsequent books will much easier produce doing paste-up Headquarters saved somewhere neighborhood $9000 know room im provement production system product itself assured striving improvement welcome comments members As handled labels req uest ing books possible problem no ticed Perhaps former elementary school teacher am somewhat sensi tive concern quite few names addresses seemed have written yet-to-be-discovered language Ive assured post fice quite adept deciphering seemingly incomprehensible writing Lets hope Actually communications AMA Headquar ters often suffer information gap Incomplete addresses common problem checking Contest Director applications have come across names could read host correct AMA numbers Problems type really slow up processing forms sometimes just make impossible serve theme may encourage club newsletter editors provide some necessary basic information within Continued page 122 National Records following National Record has processed during month December 1987 Free FlightCategory II C Gas Open 5313 Terry Kerger 12/8/87 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE i FAlApproves Five World Champs 1988 December 1987 ClAM meeting Paris FAI approved folowing World Championships 1988 Indoor F1DUSA May 28-June 1 Johnson City TN Electric F3EUSA August 14-19 Parks Air College E St Louis IL Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Scale F2AIB/C/D F4BRussia August 5-12 Kiev RC Scale F4CItaly September 4-11 Gorizia Junior FF F1AIB/CPoland August 8-15 Leszno modelers over age 18 FAI Program Participants Must Have FAI Stamp Some AMAs team-selection pro grams allow contestants qualify local contestsif performance certified Contest Director CD approached such flier CD must determine contestant has currently valid yellow FAI Competition Stamp $10 stamp affixed AMA license before making certification Contest Directors may collect $10 FAI-stamp fee forward Compe tition Dept AMA HQ situation warrants contestants name ad dress should included stamp may sent directly him such cases contestant considered hav ing required FAI stamp per formance can certified though CD charged responsibility checking FAI stamp does relieve contestant responsibility have stamp CD fails job program partici pant responsible inform himself rules participation FAI teamselection program AMAs FAI team-selection programs basic qualifications entry current AMA membership posses sion yellow FAI Competition Stampprior competition FAI RC Aerobatics Rules Clarifications Ron Chidgey chairman FAIs F3A Subcommittee reports ClAM has just approved two clarifications new maneuver schedule F3A event RESTON VA 22090 clarifications effective January 1 1988 First maneuver sequence changed put Square Loop Four s second position Figure M Rolls eighteenth position posi tions two maneuvers merely interchanged schedule reason given change recent experi- flying new schedule shown o ly impossible fly exist- o u o ing sequence forcing Half Reverse Cuban Eight out maneuvering U area - econd entire descriptions including owngrades notes Maneuver No 1 akeoff Sequence Maneuver No 23 ing Sequence removed re placed following 1 Takeoff Sequence model placed runway takes off turns 900 toward upwind er approximately over marker model turns 2700 downwind trim pass approxi mately downwind marker model itiates 1800 turn reversal pilots choice C grades 11 Model does follow takeoff sequence zero points 0 U fl Note Only two scores zero ten may be- aa awarded takeoff sequence 23 Landing sequence reduced power model exe cutes 180 level descending turn downwind heading flies downwind leg turns 1800 ind Model flies descending approach - runway touch ground landing zone TherZ landing sequence complete model has olled 10 metersa Downgrades 1 Model does follow landing ence zero points 2 undercariage leg re- tracts landing zero points 31 model lands out-2 side landing zone zero points landing zone U designated circle 50 meters radius lines across standard runway spaced 100 meters 0 apart runway least 10 meters wide Note Only two scores zero ten may warded landing sequence.o 0 U inued page 122 - u a a 0 2 00 0z 2 2 2 a 2 - EM 5j000 C - 0 I cs -. C C C cs March 1988 121 Technical Director continued documents Please include least name address contact also helps include club name month publication newsletters mailed Headquarters read contain items interest Headquarters staff members marked put circulation appropriate staff-level mem bers read two occasions have wanted respond questions problems mentioned newsletter discover didnt know send letter editors provide val uable service Take pride work let modeling world know done reflecting kick consider year far radio-frequency issues concerned battle aircraft/surface fre quency use fought no illu sions war won safe say much progress made RC-frequency-related telephone calls began escalate neared end year also became clear information correct information being spread about addition panic Woe whats done titude became much less problem Modelers began see new equipment become available realized proper operational pro cedures tended negate problems everybody began relax enjoy hobby/ sport Two groups really put lot time energy respect problem area 1987 Both AMA Frequency Committee Radio Con trol industry really hustle keep up developments Now 1988 New frequencies have op ened up some manufacturers/importers have available New lines equipment al sight Clubs working hard revise frequency-control systems Its time growth enthusiasm concerned new year brought another new excit ing program Under leadership Mr Chuck Larsen EAA Education Director Experimental Aircraft Association EAA has created program young people ages 13-18 years called Air Academy Weekend features two solid days education inspiration perspiration AMA has become directly involved program supporting cosponsor Area AMA clubs will assisting Headquarters staff mem bers both groups along local EAA chapters portion program will troducing participants exciting world aeromodeling task will building flying model aircraft am personally very excited participating first pilot program will held just Out side Washington DC Frederick MD AMA clubs will contacted near future three remaining 1988 pilot programs cities presently targeted Minneapolis/St Paul MN Tulsa OK Indianapolis IN encouraged visit us during year various trade shows Its always very nice able put face names phone calls received Headquarters Three other activities 1988 deserve put schedule Wander down Lakeland FL April 10-16 visit us booth #40 Sun N Fun EAA Fly-In June bring model fly us first National Fun-Fly Reno NV Finally will able track us down Oshkosh be-gosh WI during BIG Annual EAA fly-in Unfortunately still over laps Nats bit can make Its great 1987 bet 1988 will better Lets work together make certainty Happy landings Rule Clarification continued Reason For clarification since intended takeoff landing per se critically judged new wording will continue make twogear undercarriages grass contest sites viable alternatives Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westtield MA 01055 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 willow St Lockporl NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Femwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Iti Nelson Gould 1944S tdaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West tV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Bysrlsy 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ressnaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47903 AC Soaring Dale Folkening 1544 Darien take Dr Darien IL 60559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1900 Trail Ridge St Arlington Ngls IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII events except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 2014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar SI Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fsir Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolula NI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Sater 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seanle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern & other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Holow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Ii Doug Barber 146 Strattos House Maple Shade NJ 08052 III Wet VanGorder 5689 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srali 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 Ii Bill Boat 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Si Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bards Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraugttt P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 Bradley Bone 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 ill Rudy Kiulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny JenkIns 3112 E Ralnas Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I ire Seari 52 Langhoim Dr Nashua NH 03090 II Robert Clement 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 ill Edward Winner 1521 Summit Si McKeesporl PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Plast 6940 NW 16th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 ii Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamiton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchwd 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33890 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndey 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Execetive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coaat Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Ilitest Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member contrail Bruce Norman 3417 Creslon Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 49055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 C Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliatico 20801 NW Reeder Rd Portland OR 97231 Vt CE Robbert 1616 MeadOwthorpe Ave Lexington KY 40505 VII James Sinlon 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Mistoari City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 2014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 Vic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 XI John Thompson 1505 Aah Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1527 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Aatron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Eon 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr C Redmond WA 98053 VI John Gasnther RR 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 It Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Meorhead 1169 Fir SI S Apt B Salem OR 97332 Vi Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Fiorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 632 Stimson Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 90135 X Robert Sliff PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xi Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St. Seattle WA 98115 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr. Bridgeport CT 06606 George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 ill A Nessaibrock a330 mueberry 14111 Ct Cincinnati ON 45245 lv Stacey Mills BranSnide Ar 3 Bon 115 Charlotenville VA 22901 V John Fuqaa 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver ParS Rd Dunvars MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Benk NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevec Rd. La Flats MD 20646 v Tim Scheonard rio mat Schoonard 2594 NORT Orlando FL 32894 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvd Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbux Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Briftey Terrsce College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Sew Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Slout 12A Mayne Ave. Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 205 Tullahoms TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 428 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Bos 267A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 90301 Bob Sifleel RD 3 Box 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Water Perkins 3421 SC 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 DIII Dr Sterling Heights Mi 48077 CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostie 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 Vi Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr SI Paal MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SC Rockwood Burtleuville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellan 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SC 266th 51. Kent WA 98042 VI SoS Belluonrini 129 College Park Dr. Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minlz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99094 VI Jim Gager 8425 Auburn Rd. Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waywing Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 18916 Ave 288 VIsaila CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 218th Ave Cl C 6 Bonney Luke WA 98380 VI Stan Watson 19414W 134 SI Palos Park IL 65464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Domett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesguite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xi Dave Johnson 3826 NE 90th Ave Portlund OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr. Pensacolt FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merdtt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation 1988 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS RADIO FREQUENCY INFORMATION Alt radio transmitters must carry property coded numbered fre quency identification flag wilt checked during processing flying sites highly recommended NATS RO entrants have radios tuned calibrated prior arrival NATS Contestants radios meet federal law specifications risk being permitted fly transmitters will checked before flying accuracy operating frequency potential interference other contestants 1988 NATS Pattern Pylon events assigned specific frequencies shown frequency assignment necessary step help eliminate radio problems operate event large NATSCAMPGROUND RC Helicopter Soaring Scale assignedNORTH BAY SHORE specific frequencies frequencies must legally- 3257 colechester Rd Virginia Beach allowed frequencies 1988 operation USA see VA 23456 AMA phasein plan RC Soaring limited twelve 128044264911 campground contestants per frequency first-come basis804 426-6528 NAME ADD R ESS DAVIS LAKE 200 Byrd Street Suffolk VA 23434 804 5391191 AMA NATS /21 1988 TIDE WATE1I VIRGINIA 2 CAMPGROUNDS SERVICES RATES Sites $1200 plus tax over 2 personsSi 00 electrical hookups5300 children 5 underfree Si 2 desposit confirms reservation check out time2 pm NO motorcycles Telephone rates 200 campsites Electrical hook-ups Water sites Hot private showers camp store groceries ice supplies gifts Wood charcoal bottle gas Free swimming pool Playground picnic tables Laundry facilities Modern bathhouse cera mic tile hot showers coin-operated laundry Dumping station free campers Ice LP gas firewood Phones HOLIDAY700 campsites500 withTelephone TRAV-L-PARK electricity/wateriQO withrates 1075 General Booth full hook-up Boulevardceramic tile comfort stations Virginia Beach VADumping stations 23451Two complete laundries 804 425-0249Recreational facilities SPORT TRAVEL AMERICA INC 4920 Virginia Beach Boulevard vir ginia Beach VA 234021804 490-1205 offers motor home rentals De posit $15000 payable time reservation madein person mail phone Deposit refundable within 48 hours after rental charges finalized Send self-addressed envelope information FOR MORE INFORMATION CHESAPEAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE804 547-2118 Contact Carolyn creekmore VIRGINIA BEACH CONVENTION AND TOURISM INFORMATION 1-800 446-8038 NATS DORMS available contestants officials Dorm forms information will sent enter NATS check Dorm information re quested box entry form Officials may also ask dorm information signing up NATS work Upon arrival spectators visitors officials contestants may able arrange dormitory housing spaceavailable basis MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION STATEZ1P _______ Please rush entry forms nteer worker forms News information Please enclose business-size selfaddressedstamped envelope Remember requesting 3 forms larger envelope 39d postage required Announcement location date Motel hotel telephone numbers Schedule 16 Reason December 1987/ page 127 December 1987/ page 127 February 1988/ page 123 January 1988/ page 129 March 1988 123 USE THE COUPON BELOW TO REQUEST ENTRY OR VOLUNTEER WORKERS FORMS NATS NEWS INFORMATION CITY FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program News Important notice competed Select ed Contest held Condor Field Taft CA May 23-25 1987 made payment enter 1989 FAt FF Team Selection Program have contacted AMA HQ indication program fee has properly re corded resolve Situation advised call either Penny Hudson Micheline Madison Competition Dept AMA HQ 703/4350750 Program-entry certification procedures require CD collected entry fee make note fact Performance Affidavit top white copy three-part form mail fee form AMA HQ Other documentation payment made may acceptable particularly important contact AMA HQ paid entry fee cash Unless proof entry presented HQ will considered current program Please review list have quali fied finals appears below name does appear list please con tact AMA HQ eligibility finalist can verified corrected team-selection finals single-site finals will held Seguin TX October 6-10 1988 Contestant qualified enter must declare intent enter pay $50/event fee deadline givern below Contestants qualified 1988 finals dur ing calendar 1987 either Selected Contest semifinals must mail form fee arrives AMA HQ no later July 8 1988 Contestants qualify finals during ca lendar 1988 must qualify no later September 15 1988 must mail declaration inten tion enter finals pay $50/event entry fee arrives AMA HQ no later Sep tember 22 1988 Forms received after respective deadlines will accepted entry fees will returned will no exceptions policy latter statement policy FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee FF Team Selection Finalists As December 3 1987 Anderson Dave Anderson Glen Anderson Rol Archer Randy Barron Andrew Barshaw Marvin L Batiuk George Jr Baughman Gary Beebe Steve Bissonnette Al Bogart Carl D Bradley James F II Brodersen Hardy Brun Pierre Carpenter Dean Carroll Edward J Jr Cashman Tom Clawson Glenn Collins Kevin R Cooney Ralph D Coussens Thomas Critchlow Robert W Croghan Vincent Crowley Paul Cusick Craig DeWitt Les Diez Hector Dona Jose Alberto Dorsets Charles B Elder Robert D Fags Kevork Felix Ronald Fitch Jerry Furutani Norman P Galbreath Douglas Geraghty Steve Gewain Matt Ghio Walt Gibbons Bill Gildersleeve Richard Gregory Roger H Grogan Harry E Gutai Robert P Hannah Bruce W Hannah John Happersett Kenny Hartill Bill Hatschek Bob Helmick Steve Hines Lee Hinson Rex Hopper Ed Hornish Dale Hrycak Miroslaw lorger Thomas G lsaacson Robert Jensen Eugene Johnson Michael Johnson Wallace E Joyce Douglas D Jr JuhI James JuhI Joseph Keck Ed Kendy Leonard Kerger Terry Herr Thomas C Klipp Robert W Laffler Krine [andy Stephen Langenberg William H Larkin James S Leath Donald Sr Lenderman John Lipori Bob Livotto Juan Loeffler Robert Macay Joseph Marek Dan Markos Charles Mateer Dale Matsuno Chris Maves Roger E McLaughlan Thomas McQuaed Peter D Minassian Jack Morris Gilbert Murphy Jerry B Myers Dick M Nippert Vic Nix lack Olan John Oliver Kenneth E OReilly James Jr Parker James Paulin Frank Pearce Fred T Pelatowski Ed Perkins Carl Jr Phair Kenneth Phillips Dennis Piserchio Robert Poti Norman Quinn James G Reed Clifford Jr Rohrke Rich Romak Bud Rounsaville Dave Sahlberg Ray B Schlosberg Aram C Schroeder Leland Schroedter George Seifried Richard Shailor Paul Shailor William Sietins Guntis Sifleet Robert K Simpson Reid Simpson Roger K Smith Stanley Smitz Willard Solomon Roland R Spence Henry L Struck Henry Sulisz Zygfryd Thornberry Jim Tracy Adam Tracy Daniel Turner Edmund B Turner William T Tymchek Robert Ulm Anthony Wagner Joseph W Waterman Robert W Weiler Randy White Robert Wiehle Robert L Williamson Ed Wilson Jim Wolff Frank Xenakis George Zink Donald M SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO competition Nesnsleffee mill present lime time constructive thoughlprovohint ideas Cfllicsinis AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavo print view points have sidnmittrd withino linots available space uniqueness coestructiveness timeliness good laste Delerminatioo appropriateness publication of Ihese matters muss necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented autho should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication hone rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean thai ihe specific proposal has horn pesented lea contest Board Esecutive council appropriate committee such action respoosibitity author anyone else interested ohtafoing off kial action About RC Free Flight Dave Platt timely provocative mention possible use RC devices FF models AMA News December 1987 John Worth raises several valid points First states problem flying site availa bility FF pathetic accuracy Next places imperative finding solutions prob lem belongs FF community last intentionally remaining vague im plies solutions may invoke use RC No doubt John could have detailed some def inite suggestions Instead leaves us Alright lets analyze factors involved see what comes up. Problem 1 No questions disagreements dont have enough sites contest FF activ ity can conducted available almost invariably have serious shortcomings terms size physical obstacles Problem 2 Supposing tiny ultralight purpose-built RC hardware could evolved provide solution Problem 1 isnt unreasonable supposition legislation would needed guarantee purity Free Flight remains unaltered point its necessary define what such purity means Unless Im missing see just two parameters such device must substitute trimming Free Free Flight must continue mean exactly second device must used prolonging duration thermal-seeking chanical variations design engineering Now Ive stated problems accurately lets see could use RC help Problem 1 yet violating parameters described Prob lem 2 Essentially what want to use RC merely containment goal avoid loss damage airplanes eliminate least cut down time wasted retrieval activity Since factors never measure models worth anyway perhaps wouldnt objection use RC meet limited aims suggestion Allow installation RC system model bI moment timing begins un til ceases transmitter may used c Corollary b Once transmitter used timing ceases typical scenario heres what happens Rx Tx turned Model prepared launched radio waiting model proceeds no receiver aboard models ability make good flight unchanged Lets say airplane hooks contin ues upward outward Once max achieved timing ceases flier free pick up Tx use retrieve modelby means chooses instance model some distance downwind might select slight Down elevator setting improve penetration using rudder aim ship back launch siteor least field its too far away might sim ply use rudder activate conventional DT contrasting scenario model two minutes its flight disappearance line trees imminent flier has choice presently denied either al low events proceed pick up Tx terminating official timebut probability thereby saving model Whats important during con test flight meaning timers stopwatch running model RC model Sure R-part present redundant out C-part circumstances fairminded person might find difficulty making sen sible case against such reasonable worth idea Nevertheless lets play devils advocate moment can visualize two drawbacks could arise administrative nightmare dozens RC units place timehow prevent frequency conflicts either among ourselves between us RC fliers other part field assuming big contest layoutll case RC community absent tell contestant must wait another same frequency con ducts flight currently underway main tains frequency control second conceivable problem insidi ous Suppose contestant provides dummy Tx launch site another actual ac tive Tx manipulated someone elsewhere being used seek good air cor rect defective trim etc real disadvantages needing solutions However must noted scheme using RC achieve aims sug gested completely different idea two problems would still present Fortunately neither insurmountable second onecheatingis easy prevent flier would merely required make brief demonstration Tx does control model Tx would checked time time see remains earlier flight line control difficulty solvable too simply invent some appropriate rules procedureand carry out Running Tx impound isnt unacceptable RC folk matter course put us view present mis erable plight downright fact need RC As John Worth has reminded us its have history disallowing gadgets dis couraging technical innovation FF Yet cases purpose improve models competitiveness use RC Lets ask ourselves Supposing tiny light dependable RC systems available save airplanes back dawn Free Flight Wouldnt modelers have usesd bet would have somewhere law says rescuing models trees lakesor worse going home entirely part fun dont think anyway dont something soon therell nowhere fly Believe Its just about happened England already As John Worth said end narrative Think about SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 124 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/03
Page Numbers: 121, 122, 123, 124
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/03
Page Numbers: 121, 122, 123, 124
ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note nical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 Its years end Tis perfect time reflection projection ending ten heralds beginning put 4000 AMA Competition Regulation books requested mail little over two weeks before end year International Aeromod eling Rule Books similarly dispatched completed Membership Manual printers last stage toward mid January mailing rule book task much stren uous time around Bringing its produc tion completely in-house resulted consid erably work andunfortunate lygreater chance errors least cycle advantages subsequent books will much easier produce doing paste-up Headquarters saved somewhere neighborhood $9000 know room im provement production system product itself assured striving improvement welcome comments members As handled labels req uest ing books possible problem no ticed Perhaps former elementary school teacher am somewhat sensi tive concern quite few names addresses seemed have written yet-to-be-discovered language Ive assured post fice quite adept deciphering seemingly incomprehensible writing Lets hope Actually communications AMA Headquar ters often suffer information gap Incomplete addresses common problem checking Contest Director applications have come across names could read host correct AMA numbers Problems type really slow up processing forms sometimes just make impossible serve theme may encourage club newsletter editors provide some necessary basic information within Continued page 122 National Records following National Record has processed during month December 1987 Free FlightCategory II C Gas Open 5313 Terry Kerger 12/8/87 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE i FAlApproves Five World Champs 1988 December 1987 ClAM meeting Paris FAI approved folowing World Championships 1988 Indoor F1DUSA May 28-June 1 Johnson City TN Electric F3EUSA August 14-19 Parks Air College E St Louis IL Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Scale F2AIB/C/D F4BRussia August 5-12 Kiev RC Scale F4CItaly September 4-11 Gorizia Junior FF F1AIB/CPoland August 8-15 Leszno modelers over age 18 FAI Program Participants Must Have FAI Stamp Some AMAs team-selection pro grams allow contestants qualify local contestsif performance certified Contest Director CD approached such flier CD must determine contestant has currently valid yellow FAI Competition Stamp $10 stamp affixed AMA license before making certification Contest Directors may collect $10 FAI-stamp fee forward Compe tition Dept AMA HQ situation warrants contestants name ad dress should included stamp may sent directly him such cases contestant considered hav ing required FAI stamp per formance can certified though CD charged responsibility checking FAI stamp does relieve contestant responsibility have stamp CD fails job program partici pant responsible inform himself rules participation FAI teamselection program AMAs FAI team-selection programs basic qualifications entry current AMA membership posses sion yellow FAI Competition Stampprior competition FAI RC Aerobatics Rules Clarifications Ron Chidgey chairman FAIs F3A Subcommittee reports ClAM has just approved two clarifications new maneuver schedule F3A event RESTON VA 22090 clarifications effective January 1 1988 First maneuver sequence changed put Square Loop Four s second position Figure M Rolls eighteenth position posi tions two maneuvers merely interchanged schedule reason given change recent experi- flying new schedule shown o ly impossible fly exist- o u o ing sequence forcing Half Reverse Cuban Eight out maneuvering U area - econd entire descriptions including owngrades notes Maneuver No 1 akeoff Sequence Maneuver No 23 ing Sequence removed re placed following 1 Takeoff Sequence model placed runway takes off turns 900 toward upwind er approximately over marker model turns 2700 downwind trim pass approxi mately downwind marker model itiates 1800 turn reversal pilots choice C grades 11 Model does follow takeoff sequence zero points 0 U fl Note Only two scores zero ten may be- aa awarded takeoff sequence 23 Landing sequence reduced power model exe cutes 180 level descending turn downwind heading flies downwind leg turns 1800 ind Model flies descending approach - runway touch ground landing zone TherZ landing sequence complete model has olled 10 metersa Downgrades 1 Model does follow landing ence zero points 2 undercariage leg re- tracts landing zero points 31 model lands out-2 side landing zone zero points landing zone U designated circle 50 meters radius lines across standard runway spaced 100 meters 0 apart runway least 10 meters wide Note Only two scores zero ten may warded landing sequence.o 0 U inued page 122 - u a a 0 2 00 0z 2 2 2 a 2 - EM 5j000 C - 0 I cs -. C C C cs March 1988 121 Technical Director continued documents Please include least name address contact also helps include club name month publication newsletters mailed Headquarters read contain items interest Headquarters staff members marked put circulation appropriate staff-level mem bers read two occasions have wanted respond questions problems mentioned newsletter discover didnt know send letter editors provide val uable service Take pride work let modeling world know done reflecting kick consider year far radio-frequency issues concerned battle aircraft/surface fre quency use fought no illu sions war won safe say much progress made RC-frequency-related telephone calls began escalate neared end year also became clear information correct information being spread about addition panic Woe whats done titude became much less problem Modelers began see new equipment become available realized proper operational pro cedures tended negate problems everybody began relax enjoy hobby/ sport Two groups really put lot time energy respect problem area 1987 Both AMA Frequency Committee Radio Con trol industry really hustle keep up developments Now 1988 New frequencies have op ened up some manufacturers/importers have available New lines equipment al sight Clubs working hard revise frequency-control systems Its time growth enthusiasm concerned new year brought another new excit ing program Under leadership Mr Chuck Larsen EAA Education Director Experimental Aircraft Association EAA has created program young people ages 13-18 years called Air Academy Weekend features two solid days education inspiration perspiration AMA has become directly involved program supporting cosponsor Area AMA clubs will assisting Headquarters staff mem bers both groups along local EAA chapters portion program will troducing participants exciting world aeromodeling task will building flying model aircraft am personally very excited participating first pilot program will held just Out side Washington DC Frederick MD AMA clubs will contacted near future three remaining 1988 pilot programs cities presently targeted Minneapolis/St Paul MN Tulsa OK Indianapolis IN encouraged visit us during year various trade shows Its always very nice able put face names phone calls received Headquarters Three other activities 1988 deserve put schedule Wander down Lakeland FL April 10-16 visit us booth #40 Sun N Fun EAA Fly-In June bring model fly us first National Fun-Fly Reno NV Finally will able track us down Oshkosh be-gosh WI during BIG Annual EAA fly-in Unfortunately still over laps Nats bit can make Its great 1987 bet 1988 will better Lets work together make certainty Happy landings Rule Clarification continued Reason For clarification since intended takeoff landing per se critically judged new wording will continue make twogear undercarriages grass contest sites viable alternatives Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westtield MA 01055 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 willow St Lockporl NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Femwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Iti Nelson Gould 1944S tdaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West tV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Bysrlsy 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ressnaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47903 AC Soaring Dale Folkening 1544 Darien take Dr Darien IL 60559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1900 Trail Ridge St Arlington Ngls IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII events except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 2014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar SI Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fsir Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolula NI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Sater 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seanle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern & other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Holow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Ii Doug Barber 146 Strattos House Maple Shade NJ 08052 III Wet VanGorder 5689 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srali 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 Ii Bill Boat 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Si Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bards Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraugttt P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 Bradley Bone 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 ill Rudy Kiulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny JenkIns 3112 E Ralnas Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I ire Seari 52 Langhoim Dr Nashua NH 03090 II Robert Clement 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 ill Edward Winner 1521 Summit Si McKeesporl PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Plast 6940 NW 16th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 ii Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamiton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchwd 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33890 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndey 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Execetive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coaat Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Ilitest Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member contrail Bruce Norman 3417 Creslon Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 49055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 C Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliatico 20801 NW Reeder Rd Portland OR 97231 Vt CE Robbert 1616 MeadOwthorpe Ave Lexington KY 40505 VII James Sinlon 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Mistoari City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 2014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 Vic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 XI John Thompson 1505 Aah Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1527 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Aatron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Eon 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr C Redmond WA 98053 VI John Gasnther RR 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 It Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Meorhead 1169 Fir SI S Apt B Salem OR 97332 Vi Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Fiorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 632 Stimson Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 90135 X Robert Sliff PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xi Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St. Seattle WA 98115 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr. Bridgeport CT 06606 George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 ill A Nessaibrock a330 mueberry 14111 Ct Cincinnati ON 45245 lv Stacey Mills BranSnide Ar 3 Bon 115 Charlotenville VA 22901 V John Fuqaa 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver ParS Rd Dunvars MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Benk NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevec Rd. La Flats MD 20646 v Tim Scheonard rio mat Schoonard 2594 NORT Orlando FL 32894 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvd Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbux Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Briftey Terrsce College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Sew Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Slout 12A Mayne Ave. Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 205 Tullahoms TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 428 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Bos 267A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 90301 Bob Sifleel RD 3 Box 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Water Perkins 3421 SC 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 DIII Dr Sterling Heights Mi 48077 CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostie 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 Vi Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr SI Paal MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SC Rockwood Burtleuville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellan 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SC 266th 51. Kent WA 98042 VI SoS Belluonrini 129 College Park Dr. Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minlz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99094 VI Jim Gager 8425 Auburn Rd. Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waywing Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 18916 Ave 288 VIsaila CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 218th Ave Cl C 6 Bonney Luke WA 98380 VI Stan Watson 19414W 134 SI Palos Park IL 65464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Domett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesguite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xi Dave Johnson 3826 NE 90th Ave Portlund OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr. Pensacolt FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merdtt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation 1988 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS RADIO FREQUENCY INFORMATION Alt radio transmitters must carry property coded numbered fre quency identification flag wilt checked during processing flying sites highly recommended NATS RO entrants have radios tuned calibrated prior arrival NATS Contestants radios meet federal law specifications risk being permitted fly transmitters will checked before flying accuracy operating frequency potential interference other contestants 1988 NATS Pattern Pylon events assigned specific frequencies shown frequency assignment necessary step help eliminate radio problems operate event large NATSCAMPGROUND RC Helicopter Soaring Scale assignedNORTH BAY SHORE specific frequencies frequencies must legally- 3257 colechester Rd Virginia Beach allowed frequencies 1988 operation USA see VA 23456 AMA phasein plan RC Soaring limited twelve 128044264911 campground contestants per frequency first-come basis804 426-6528 NAME ADD R ESS DAVIS LAKE 200 Byrd Street Suffolk VA 23434 804 5391191 AMA NATS /21 1988 TIDE WATE1I VIRGINIA 2 CAMPGROUNDS SERVICES RATES Sites $1200 plus tax over 2 personsSi 00 electrical hookups5300 children 5 underfree Si 2 desposit confirms reservation check out time2 pm NO motorcycles Telephone rates 200 campsites Electrical hook-ups Water sites Hot private showers camp store groceries ice supplies gifts Wood charcoal bottle gas Free swimming pool Playground picnic tables Laundry facilities Modern bathhouse cera mic tile hot showers coin-operated laundry Dumping station free campers Ice LP gas firewood Phones HOLIDAY700 campsites500 withTelephone TRAV-L-PARK electricity/wateriQO withrates 1075 General Booth full hook-up Boulevardceramic tile comfort stations Virginia Beach VADumping stations 23451Two complete laundries 804 425-0249Recreational facilities SPORT TRAVEL AMERICA INC 4920 Virginia Beach Boulevard vir ginia Beach VA 234021804 490-1205 offers motor home rentals De posit $15000 payable time reservation madein person mail phone Deposit refundable within 48 hours after rental charges finalized Send self-addressed envelope information FOR MORE INFORMATION CHESAPEAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE804 547-2118 Contact Carolyn creekmore VIRGINIA BEACH CONVENTION AND TOURISM INFORMATION 1-800 446-8038 NATS DORMS available contestants officials Dorm forms information will sent enter NATS check Dorm information re quested box entry form Officials may also ask dorm information signing up NATS work Upon arrival spectators visitors officials contestants may able arrange dormitory housing spaceavailable basis MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION STATEZ1P _______ Please rush entry forms nteer worker forms News information Please enclose business-size selfaddressedstamped envelope Remember requesting 3 forms larger envelope 39d postage required Announcement location date Motel hotel telephone numbers Schedule 16 Reason December 1987/ page 127 December 1987/ page 127 February 1988/ page 123 January 1988/ page 129 March 1988 123 USE THE COUPON BELOW TO REQUEST ENTRY OR VOLUNTEER WORKERS FORMS NATS NEWS INFORMATION CITY FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program News Important notice competed Select ed Contest held Condor Field Taft CA May 23-25 1987 made payment enter 1989 FAt FF Team Selection Program have contacted AMA HQ indication program fee has properly re corded resolve Situation advised call either Penny Hudson Micheline Madison Competition Dept AMA HQ 703/4350750 Program-entry certification procedures require CD collected entry fee make note fact Performance Affidavit top white copy three-part form mail fee form AMA HQ Other documentation payment made may acceptable particularly important contact AMA HQ paid entry fee cash Unless proof entry presented HQ will considered current program Please review list have quali fied finals appears below name does appear list please con tact AMA HQ eligibility finalist can verified corrected team-selection finals single-site finals will held Seguin TX October 6-10 1988 Contestant qualified enter must declare intent enter pay $50/event fee deadline givern below Contestants qualified 1988 finals dur ing calendar 1987 either Selected Contest semifinals must mail form fee arrives AMA HQ no later July 8 1988 Contestants qualify finals during ca lendar 1988 must qualify no later September 15 1988 must mail declaration inten tion enter finals pay $50/event entry fee arrives AMA HQ no later Sep tember 22 1988 Forms received after respective deadlines will accepted entry fees will returned will no exceptions policy latter statement policy FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee FF Team Selection Finalists As December 3 1987 Anderson Dave Anderson Glen Anderson Rol Archer Randy Barron Andrew Barshaw Marvin L Batiuk George Jr Baughman Gary Beebe Steve Bissonnette Al Bogart Carl D Bradley James F II Brodersen Hardy Brun Pierre Carpenter Dean Carroll Edward J Jr Cashman Tom Clawson Glenn Collins Kevin R Cooney Ralph D Coussens Thomas Critchlow Robert W Croghan Vincent Crowley Paul Cusick Craig DeWitt Les Diez Hector Dona Jose Alberto Dorsets Charles B Elder Robert D Fags Kevork Felix Ronald Fitch Jerry Furutani Norman P Galbreath Douglas Geraghty Steve Gewain Matt Ghio Walt Gibbons Bill Gildersleeve Richard Gregory Roger H Grogan Harry E Gutai Robert P Hannah Bruce W Hannah John Happersett Kenny Hartill Bill Hatschek Bob Helmick Steve Hines Lee Hinson Rex Hopper Ed Hornish Dale Hrycak Miroslaw lorger Thomas G lsaacson Robert Jensen Eugene Johnson Michael Johnson Wallace E Joyce Douglas D Jr JuhI James JuhI Joseph Keck Ed Kendy Leonard Kerger Terry Herr Thomas C Klipp Robert W Laffler Krine [andy Stephen Langenberg William H Larkin James S Leath Donald Sr Lenderman John Lipori Bob Livotto Juan Loeffler Robert Macay Joseph Marek Dan Markos Charles Mateer Dale Matsuno Chris Maves Roger E McLaughlan Thomas McQuaed Peter D Minassian Jack Morris Gilbert Murphy Jerry B Myers Dick M Nippert Vic Nix lack Olan John Oliver Kenneth E OReilly James Jr Parker James Paulin Frank Pearce Fred T Pelatowski Ed Perkins Carl Jr Phair Kenneth Phillips Dennis Piserchio Robert Poti Norman Quinn James G Reed Clifford Jr Rohrke Rich Romak Bud Rounsaville Dave Sahlberg Ray B Schlosberg Aram C Schroeder Leland Schroedter George Seifried Richard Shailor Paul Shailor William Sietins Guntis Sifleet Robert K Simpson Reid Simpson Roger K Smith Stanley Smitz Willard Solomon Roland R Spence Henry L Struck Henry Sulisz Zygfryd Thornberry Jim Tracy Adam Tracy Daniel Turner Edmund B Turner William T Tymchek Robert Ulm Anthony Wagner Joseph W Waterman Robert W Weiler Randy White Robert Wiehle Robert L Williamson Ed Wilson Jim Wolff Frank Xenakis George Zink Donald M SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO competition Nesnsleffee mill present lime time constructive thoughlprovohint ideas Cfllicsinis AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavo print view points have sidnmittrd withino linots available space uniqueness coestructiveness timeliness good laste Delerminatioo appropriateness publication of Ihese matters muss necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented autho should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication hone rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean thai ihe specific proposal has horn pesented lea contest Board Esecutive council appropriate committee such action respoosibitity author anyone else interested ohtafoing off kial action About RC Free Flight Dave Platt timely provocative mention possible use RC devices FF models AMA News December 1987 John Worth raises several valid points First states problem flying site availa bility FF pathetic accuracy Next places imperative finding solutions prob lem belongs FF community last intentionally remaining vague im plies solutions may invoke use RC No doubt John could have detailed some def inite suggestions Instead leaves us Alright lets analyze factors involved see what comes up. Problem 1 No questions disagreements dont have enough sites contest FF activ ity can conducted available almost invariably have serious shortcomings terms size physical obstacles Problem 2 Supposing tiny ultralight purpose-built RC hardware could evolved provide solution Problem 1 isnt unreasonable supposition legislation would needed guarantee purity Free Flight remains unaltered point its necessary define what such purity means Unless Im missing see just two parameters such device must substitute trimming Free Free Flight must continue mean exactly second device must used prolonging duration thermal-seeking chanical variations design engineering Now Ive stated problems accurately lets see could use RC help Problem 1 yet violating parameters described Prob lem 2 Essentially what want to use RC merely containment goal avoid loss damage airplanes eliminate least cut down time wasted retrieval activity Since factors never measure models worth anyway perhaps wouldnt objection use RC meet limited aims suggestion Allow installation RC system model bI moment timing begins un til ceases transmitter may used c Corollary b Once transmitter used timing ceases typical scenario heres what happens Rx Tx turned Model prepared launched radio waiting model proceeds no receiver aboard models ability make good flight unchanged Lets say airplane hooks contin ues upward outward Once max achieved timing ceases flier free pick up Tx use retrieve modelby means chooses instance model some distance downwind might select slight Down elevator setting improve penetration using rudder aim ship back launch siteor least field its too far away might sim ply use rudder activate conventional DT contrasting scenario model two minutes its flight disappearance line trees imminent flier has choice presently denied either al low events proceed pick up Tx terminating official timebut probability thereby saving model Whats important during con test flight meaning timers stopwatch running model RC model Sure R-part present redundant out C-part circumstances fairminded person might find difficulty making sen sible case against such reasonable worth idea Nevertheless lets play devils advocate moment can visualize two drawbacks could arise administrative nightmare dozens RC units place timehow prevent frequency conflicts either among ourselves between us RC fliers other part field assuming big contest layoutll case RC community absent tell contestant must wait another same frequency con ducts flight currently underway main tains frequency control second conceivable problem insidi ous Suppose contestant provides dummy Tx launch site another actual ac tive Tx manipulated someone elsewhere being used seek good air cor rect defective trim etc real disadvantages needing solutions However must noted scheme using RC achieve aims sug gested completely different idea two problems would still present Fortunately neither insurmountable second onecheatingis easy prevent flier would merely required make brief demonstration Tx does control model Tx would checked time time see remains earlier flight line control difficulty solvable too simply invent some appropriate rules procedureand carry out Running Tx impound isnt unacceptable RC folk matter course put us view present mis erable plight downright fact need RC As John Worth has reminded us its have history disallowing gadgets dis couraging technical innovation FF Yet cases purpose improve models competitiveness use RC Lets ask ourselves Supposing tiny light dependable RC systems available save airplanes back dawn Free Flight Wouldnt modelers have usesd bet would have somewhere law says rescuing models trees lakesor worse going home entirely part fun dont think anyway dont something soon therell nowhere fly Believe Its just about happened England already As John Worth said end narrative Think about SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 124 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/03
Page Numbers: 121, 122, 123, 124
ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note nical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 Its years end Tis perfect time reflection projection ending ten heralds beginning put 4000 AMA Competition Regulation books requested mail little over two weeks before end year International Aeromod eling Rule Books similarly dispatched completed Membership Manual printers last stage toward mid January mailing rule book task much stren uous time around Bringing its produc tion completely in-house resulted consid erably work andunfortunate lygreater chance errors least cycle advantages subsequent books will much easier produce doing paste-up Headquarters saved somewhere neighborhood $9000 know room im provement production system product itself assured striving improvement welcome comments members As handled labels req uest ing books possible problem no ticed Perhaps former elementary school teacher am somewhat sensi tive concern quite few names addresses seemed have written yet-to-be-discovered language Ive assured post fice quite adept deciphering seemingly incomprehensible writing Lets hope Actually communications AMA Headquar ters often suffer information gap Incomplete addresses common problem checking Contest Director applications have come across names could read host correct AMA numbers Problems type really slow up processing forms sometimes just make impossible serve theme may encourage club newsletter editors provide some necessary basic information within Continued page 122 National Records following National Record has processed during month December 1987 Free FlightCategory II C Gas Open 5313 Terry Kerger 12/8/87 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE i FAlApproves Five World Champs 1988 December 1987 ClAM meeting Paris FAI approved folowing World Championships 1988 Indoor F1DUSA May 28-June 1 Johnson City TN Electric F3EUSA August 14-19 Parks Air College E St Louis IL Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Scale F2AIB/C/D F4BRussia August 5-12 Kiev RC Scale F4CItaly September 4-11 Gorizia Junior FF F1AIB/CPoland August 8-15 Leszno modelers over age 18 FAI Program Participants Must Have FAI Stamp Some AMAs team-selection pro grams allow contestants qualify local contestsif performance certified Contest Director CD approached such flier CD must determine contestant has currently valid yellow FAI Competition Stamp $10 stamp affixed AMA license before making certification Contest Directors may collect $10 FAI-stamp fee forward Compe tition Dept AMA HQ situation warrants contestants name ad dress should included stamp may sent directly him such cases contestant considered hav ing required FAI stamp per formance can certified though CD charged responsibility checking FAI stamp does relieve contestant responsibility have stamp CD fails job program partici pant responsible inform himself rules participation FAI teamselection program AMAs FAI team-selection programs basic qualifications entry current AMA membership posses sion yellow FAI Competition Stampprior competition FAI RC Aerobatics Rules Clarifications Ron Chidgey chairman FAIs F3A Subcommittee reports ClAM has just approved two clarifications new maneuver schedule F3A event RESTON VA 22090 clarifications effective January 1 1988 First maneuver sequence changed put Square Loop Four s second position Figure M Rolls eighteenth position posi tions two maneuvers merely interchanged schedule reason given change recent experi- flying new schedule shown o ly impossible fly exist- o u o ing sequence forcing Half Reverse Cuban Eight out maneuvering U area - econd entire descriptions including owngrades notes Maneuver No 1 akeoff Sequence Maneuver No 23 ing Sequence removed re placed following 1 Takeoff Sequence model placed runway takes off turns 900 toward upwind er approximately over marker model turns 2700 downwind trim pass approxi mately downwind marker model itiates 1800 turn reversal pilots choice C grades 11 Model does follow takeoff sequence zero points 0 U fl Note Only two scores zero ten may be- aa awarded takeoff sequence 23 Landing sequence reduced power model exe cutes 180 level descending turn downwind heading flies downwind leg turns 1800 ind Model flies descending approach - runway touch ground landing zone TherZ landing sequence complete model has olled 10 metersa Downgrades 1 Model does follow landing ence zero points 2 undercariage leg re- tracts landing zero points 31 model lands out-2 side landing zone zero points landing zone U designated circle 50 meters radius lines across standard runway spaced 100 meters 0 apart runway least 10 meters wide Note Only two scores zero ten may warded landing sequence.o 0 U inued page 122 - u a a 0 2 00 0z 2 2 2 a 2 - EM 5j000 C - 0 I cs -. C C C cs March 1988 121 Technical Director continued documents Please include least name address contact also helps include club name month publication newsletters mailed Headquarters read contain items interest Headquarters staff members marked put circulation appropriate staff-level mem bers read two occasions have wanted respond questions problems mentioned newsletter discover didnt know send letter editors provide val uable service Take pride work let modeling world know done reflecting kick consider year far radio-frequency issues concerned battle aircraft/surface fre quency use fought no illu sions war won safe say much progress made RC-frequency-related telephone calls began escalate neared end year also became clear information correct information being spread about addition panic Woe whats done titude became much less problem Modelers began see new equipment become available realized proper operational pro cedures tended negate problems everybody began relax enjoy hobby/ sport Two groups really put lot time energy respect problem area 1987 Both AMA Frequency Committee Radio Con trol industry really hustle keep up developments Now 1988 New frequencies have op ened up some manufacturers/importers have available New lines equipment al sight Clubs working hard revise frequency-control systems Its time growth enthusiasm concerned new year brought another new excit ing program Under leadership Mr Chuck Larsen EAA Education Director Experimental Aircraft Association EAA has created program young people ages 13-18 years called Air Academy Weekend features two solid days education inspiration perspiration AMA has become directly involved program supporting cosponsor Area AMA clubs will assisting Headquarters staff mem bers both groups along local EAA chapters portion program will troducing participants exciting world aeromodeling task will building flying model aircraft am personally very excited participating first pilot program will held just Out side Washington DC Frederick MD AMA clubs will contacted near future three remaining 1988 pilot programs cities presently targeted Minneapolis/St Paul MN Tulsa OK Indianapolis IN encouraged visit us during year various trade shows Its always very nice able put face names phone calls received Headquarters Three other activities 1988 deserve put schedule Wander down Lakeland FL April 10-16 visit us booth #40 Sun N Fun EAA Fly-In June bring model fly us first National Fun-Fly Reno NV Finally will able track us down Oshkosh be-gosh WI during BIG Annual EAA fly-in Unfortunately still over laps Nats bit can make Its great 1987 bet 1988 will better Lets work together make certainty Happy landings Rule Clarification continued Reason For clarification since intended takeoff landing per se critically judged new wording will continue make twogear undercarriages grass contest sites viable alternatives Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westtield MA 01055 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 willow St Lockporl NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Femwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Iti Nelson Gould 1944S tdaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West tV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Bysrlsy 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ressnaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47903 AC Soaring Dale Folkening 1544 Darien take Dr Darien IL 60559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1900 Trail Ridge St Arlington Ngls IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII events except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 2014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar SI Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fsir Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolula NI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Sater 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seanle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern & other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Holow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Ii Doug Barber 146 Strattos House Maple Shade NJ 08052 III Wet VanGorder 5689 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srali 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 Ii Bill Boat 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Si Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bards Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraugttt P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 Bradley Bone 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 ill Rudy Kiulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny JenkIns 3112 E Ralnas Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I ire Seari 52 Langhoim Dr Nashua NH 03090 II Robert Clement 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 ill Edward Winner 1521 Summit Si McKeesporl PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Plast 6940 NW 16th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 ii Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamiton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchwd 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33890 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndey 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Execetive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coaat Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Ilitest Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member contrail Bruce Norman 3417 Creslon Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 49055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 C Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliatico 20801 NW Reeder Rd Portland OR 97231 Vt CE Robbert 1616 MeadOwthorpe Ave Lexington KY 40505 VII James Sinlon 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Mistoari City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 2014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 Vic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 XI John Thompson 1505 Aah Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1527 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Aatron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Eon 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr C Redmond WA 98053 VI John Gasnther RR 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 It Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Meorhead 1169 Fir SI S Apt B Salem OR 97332 Vi Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Fiorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 632 Stimson Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 90135 X Robert Sliff PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xi Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St. Seattle WA 98115 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr. Bridgeport CT 06606 George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 ill A Nessaibrock a330 mueberry 14111 Ct Cincinnati ON 45245 lv Stacey Mills BranSnide Ar 3 Bon 115 Charlotenville VA 22901 V John Fuqaa 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver ParS Rd Dunvars MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Benk NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevec Rd. La Flats MD 20646 v Tim Scheonard rio mat Schoonard 2594 NORT Orlando FL 32894 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvd Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbux Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Briftey Terrsce College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Sew Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Slout 12A Mayne Ave. Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 205 Tullahoms TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 428 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Bos 267A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 90301 Bob Sifleel RD 3 Box 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Water Perkins 3421 SC 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 DIII Dr Sterling Heights Mi 48077 CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostie 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 Vi Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr SI Paal MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SC Rockwood Burtleuville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellan 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SC 266th 51. Kent WA 98042 VI SoS Belluonrini 129 College Park Dr. Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minlz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99094 VI Jim Gager 8425 Auburn Rd. Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waywing Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 18916 Ave 288 VIsaila CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 218th Ave Cl C 6 Bonney Luke WA 98380 VI Stan Watson 19414W 134 SI Palos Park IL 65464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Domett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesguite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xi Dave Johnson 3826 NE 90th Ave Portlund OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr. Pensacolt FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merdtt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation 1988 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS RADIO FREQUENCY INFORMATION Alt radio transmitters must carry property coded numbered fre quency identification flag wilt checked during processing flying sites highly recommended NATS RO entrants have radios tuned calibrated prior arrival NATS Contestants radios meet federal law specifications risk being permitted fly transmitters will checked before flying accuracy operating frequency potential interference other contestants 1988 NATS Pattern Pylon events assigned specific frequencies shown frequency assignment necessary step help eliminate radio problems operate event large NATSCAMPGROUND RC Helicopter Soaring Scale assignedNORTH BAY SHORE specific frequencies frequencies must legally- 3257 colechester Rd Virginia Beach allowed frequencies 1988 operation USA see VA 23456 AMA phasein plan RC Soaring limited twelve 128044264911 campground contestants per frequency first-come basis804 426-6528 NAME ADD R ESS DAVIS LAKE 200 Byrd Street Suffolk VA 23434 804 5391191 AMA NATS /21 1988 TIDE WATE1I VIRGINIA 2 CAMPGROUNDS SERVICES RATES Sites $1200 plus tax over 2 personsSi 00 electrical hookups5300 children 5 underfree Si 2 desposit confirms reservation check out time2 pm NO motorcycles Telephone rates 200 campsites Electrical hook-ups Water sites Hot private showers camp store groceries ice supplies gifts Wood charcoal bottle gas Free swimming pool Playground picnic tables Laundry facilities Modern bathhouse cera mic tile hot showers coin-operated laundry Dumping station free campers Ice LP gas firewood Phones HOLIDAY700 campsites500 withTelephone TRAV-L-PARK electricity/wateriQO withrates 1075 General Booth full hook-up Boulevardceramic tile comfort stations Virginia Beach VADumping stations 23451Two complete laundries 804 425-0249Recreational facilities SPORT TRAVEL AMERICA INC 4920 Virginia Beach Boulevard vir ginia Beach VA 234021804 490-1205 offers motor home rentals De posit $15000 payable time reservation madein person mail phone Deposit refundable within 48 hours after rental charges finalized Send self-addressed envelope information FOR MORE INFORMATION CHESAPEAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE804 547-2118 Contact Carolyn creekmore VIRGINIA BEACH CONVENTION AND TOURISM INFORMATION 1-800 446-8038 NATS DORMS available contestants officials Dorm forms information will sent enter NATS check Dorm information re quested box entry form Officials may also ask dorm information signing up NATS work Upon arrival spectators visitors officials contestants may able arrange dormitory housing spaceavailable basis MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION STATEZ1P _______ Please rush entry forms nteer worker forms News information Please enclose business-size selfaddressedstamped envelope Remember requesting 3 forms larger envelope 39d postage required Announcement location date Motel hotel telephone numbers Schedule 16 Reason December 1987/ page 127 December 1987/ page 127 February 1988/ page 123 January 1988/ page 129 March 1988 123 USE THE COUPON BELOW TO REQUEST ENTRY OR VOLUNTEER WORKERS FORMS NATS NEWS INFORMATION CITY FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program News Important notice competed Select ed Contest held Condor Field Taft CA May 23-25 1987 made payment enter 1989 FAt FF Team Selection Program have contacted AMA HQ indication program fee has properly re corded resolve Situation advised call either Penny Hudson Micheline Madison Competition Dept AMA HQ 703/4350750 Program-entry certification procedures require CD collected entry fee make note fact Performance Affidavit top white copy three-part form mail fee form AMA HQ Other documentation payment made may acceptable particularly important contact AMA HQ paid entry fee cash Unless proof entry presented HQ will considered current program Please review list have quali fied finals appears below name does appear list please con tact AMA HQ eligibility finalist can verified corrected team-selection finals single-site finals will held Seguin TX October 6-10 1988 Contestant qualified enter must declare intent enter pay $50/event fee deadline givern below Contestants qualified 1988 finals dur ing calendar 1987 either Selected Contest semifinals must mail form fee arrives AMA HQ no later July 8 1988 Contestants qualify finals during ca lendar 1988 must qualify no later September 15 1988 must mail declaration inten tion enter finals pay $50/event entry fee arrives AMA HQ no later Sep tember 22 1988 Forms received after respective deadlines will accepted entry fees will returned will no exceptions policy latter statement policy FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee FF Team Selection Finalists As December 3 1987 Anderson Dave Anderson Glen Anderson Rol Archer Randy Barron Andrew Barshaw Marvin L Batiuk George Jr Baughman Gary Beebe Steve Bissonnette Al Bogart Carl D Bradley James F II Brodersen Hardy Brun Pierre Carpenter Dean Carroll Edward J Jr Cashman Tom Clawson Glenn Collins Kevin R Cooney Ralph D Coussens Thomas Critchlow Robert W Croghan Vincent Crowley Paul Cusick Craig DeWitt Les Diez Hector Dona Jose Alberto Dorsets Charles B Elder Robert D Fags Kevork Felix Ronald Fitch Jerry Furutani Norman P Galbreath Douglas Geraghty Steve Gewain Matt Ghio Walt Gibbons Bill Gildersleeve Richard Gregory Roger H Grogan Harry E Gutai Robert P Hannah Bruce W Hannah John Happersett Kenny Hartill Bill Hatschek Bob Helmick Steve Hines Lee Hinson Rex Hopper Ed Hornish Dale Hrycak Miroslaw lorger Thomas G lsaacson Robert Jensen Eugene Johnson Michael Johnson Wallace E Joyce Douglas D Jr JuhI James JuhI Joseph Keck Ed Kendy Leonard Kerger Terry Herr Thomas C Klipp Robert W Laffler Krine [andy Stephen Langenberg William H Larkin James S Leath Donald Sr Lenderman John Lipori Bob Livotto Juan Loeffler Robert Macay Joseph Marek Dan Markos Charles Mateer Dale Matsuno Chris Maves Roger E McLaughlan Thomas McQuaed Peter D Minassian Jack Morris Gilbert Murphy Jerry B Myers Dick M Nippert Vic Nix lack Olan John Oliver Kenneth E OReilly James Jr Parker James Paulin Frank Pearce Fred T Pelatowski Ed Perkins Carl Jr Phair Kenneth Phillips Dennis Piserchio Robert Poti Norman Quinn James G Reed Clifford Jr Rohrke Rich Romak Bud Rounsaville Dave Sahlberg Ray B Schlosberg Aram C Schroeder Leland Schroedter George Seifried Richard Shailor Paul Shailor William Sietins Guntis Sifleet Robert K Simpson Reid Simpson Roger K Smith Stanley Smitz Willard Solomon Roland R Spence Henry L Struck Henry Sulisz Zygfryd Thornberry Jim Tracy Adam Tracy Daniel Turner Edmund B Turner William T Tymchek Robert Ulm Anthony Wagner Joseph W Waterman Robert W Weiler Randy White Robert Wiehle Robert L Williamson Ed Wilson Jim Wolff Frank Xenakis George Zink Donald M SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO competition Nesnsleffee mill present lime time constructive thoughlprovohint ideas Cfllicsinis AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavo print view points have sidnmittrd withino linots available space uniqueness coestructiveness timeliness good laste Delerminatioo appropriateness publication of Ihese matters muss necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented autho should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication hone rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean thai ihe specific proposal has horn pesented lea contest Board Esecutive council appropriate committee such action respoosibitity author anyone else interested ohtafoing off kial action About RC Free Flight Dave Platt timely provocative mention possible use RC devices FF models AMA News December 1987 John Worth raises several valid points First states problem flying site availa bility FF pathetic accuracy Next places imperative finding solutions prob lem belongs FF community last intentionally remaining vague im plies solutions may invoke use RC No doubt John could have detailed some def inite suggestions Instead leaves us Alright lets analyze factors involved see what comes up. Problem 1 No questions disagreements dont have enough sites contest FF activ ity can conducted available almost invariably have serious shortcomings terms size physical obstacles Problem 2 Supposing tiny ultralight purpose-built RC hardware could evolved provide solution Problem 1 isnt unreasonable supposition legislation would needed guarantee purity Free Flight remains unaltered point its necessary define what such purity means Unless Im missing see just two parameters such device must substitute trimming Free Free Flight must continue mean exactly second device must used prolonging duration thermal-seeking chanical variations design engineering Now Ive stated problems accurately lets see could use RC help Problem 1 yet violating parameters described Prob lem 2 Essentially what want to use RC merely containment goal avoid loss damage airplanes eliminate least cut down time wasted retrieval activity Since factors never measure models worth anyway perhaps wouldnt objection use RC meet limited aims suggestion Allow installation RC system model bI moment timing begins un til ceases transmitter may used c Corollary b Once transmitter used timing ceases typical scenario heres what happens Rx Tx turned Model prepared launched radio waiting model proceeds no receiver aboard models ability make good flight unchanged Lets say airplane hooks contin ues upward outward Once max achieved timing ceases flier free pick up Tx use retrieve modelby means chooses instance model some distance downwind might select slight Down elevator setting improve penetration using rudder aim ship back launch siteor least field its too far away might sim ply use rudder activate conventional DT contrasting scenario model two minutes its flight disappearance line trees imminent flier has choice presently denied either al low events proceed pick up Tx terminating official timebut probability thereby saving model Whats important during con test flight meaning timers stopwatch running model RC model Sure R-part present redundant out C-part circumstances fairminded person might find difficulty making sen sible case against such reasonable worth idea Nevertheless lets play devils advocate moment can visualize two drawbacks could arise administrative nightmare dozens RC units place timehow prevent frequency conflicts either among ourselves between us RC fliers other part field assuming big contest layoutll case RC community absent tell contestant must wait another same frequency con ducts flight currently underway main tains frequency control second conceivable problem insidi ous Suppose contestant provides dummy Tx launch site another actual ac tive Tx manipulated someone elsewhere being used seek good air cor rect defective trim etc real disadvantages needing solutions However must noted scheme using RC achieve aims sug gested completely different idea two problems would still present Fortunately neither insurmountable second onecheatingis easy prevent flier would merely required make brief demonstration Tx does control model Tx would checked time time see remains earlier flight line control difficulty solvable too simply invent some appropriate rules procedureand carry out Running Tx impound isnt unacceptable RC folk matter course put us view present mis erable plight downright fact need RC As John Worth has reminded us its have history disallowing gadgets dis couraging technical innovation FF Yet cases purpose improve models competitiveness use RC Lets ask ourselves Supposing tiny light dependable RC systems available save airplanes back dawn Free Flight Wouldnt modelers have usesd bet would have somewhere law says rescuing models trees lakesor worse going home entirely part fun dont think anyway dont something soon therell nowhere fly Believe Its just about happened England already As John Worth said end narrative Think about SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 124 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/03
Page Numbers: 121, 122, 123, 124
ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note nical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 Its years end Tis perfect time reflection projection ending ten heralds beginning put 4000 AMA Competition Regulation books requested mail little over two weeks before end year International Aeromod eling Rule Books similarly dispatched completed Membership Manual printers last stage toward mid January mailing rule book task much stren uous time around Bringing its produc tion completely in-house resulted consid erably work andunfortunate lygreater chance errors least cycle advantages subsequent books will much easier produce doing paste-up Headquarters saved somewhere neighborhood $9000 know room im provement production system product itself assured striving improvement welcome comments members As handled labels req uest ing books possible problem no ticed Perhaps former elementary school teacher am somewhat sensi tive concern quite few names addresses seemed have written yet-to-be-discovered language Ive assured post fice quite adept deciphering seemingly incomprehensible writing Lets hope Actually communications AMA Headquar ters often suffer information gap Incomplete addresses common problem checking Contest Director applications have come across names could read host correct AMA numbers Problems type really slow up processing forms sometimes just make impossible serve theme may encourage club newsletter editors provide some necessary basic information within Continued page 122 National Records following National Record has processed during month December 1987 Free FlightCategory II C Gas Open 5313 Terry Kerger 12/8/87 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE i FAlApproves Five World Champs 1988 December 1987 ClAM meeting Paris FAI approved folowing World Championships 1988 Indoor F1DUSA May 28-June 1 Johnson City TN Electric F3EUSA August 14-19 Parks Air College E St Louis IL Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Scale F2AIB/C/D F4BRussia August 5-12 Kiev RC Scale F4CItaly September 4-11 Gorizia Junior FF F1AIB/CPoland August 8-15 Leszno modelers over age 18 FAI Program Participants Must Have FAI Stamp Some AMAs team-selection pro grams allow contestants qualify local contestsif performance certified Contest Director CD approached such flier CD must determine contestant has currently valid yellow FAI Competition Stamp $10 stamp affixed AMA license before making certification Contest Directors may collect $10 FAI-stamp fee forward Compe tition Dept AMA HQ situation warrants contestants name ad dress should included stamp may sent directly him such cases contestant considered hav ing required FAI stamp per formance can certified though CD charged responsibility checking FAI stamp does relieve contestant responsibility have stamp CD fails job program partici pant responsible inform himself rules participation FAI teamselection program AMAs FAI team-selection programs basic qualifications entry current AMA membership posses sion yellow FAI Competition Stampprior competition FAI RC Aerobatics Rules Clarifications Ron Chidgey chairman FAIs F3A Subcommittee reports ClAM has just approved two clarifications new maneuver schedule F3A event RESTON VA 22090 clarifications effective January 1 1988 First maneuver sequence changed put Square Loop Four s second position Figure M Rolls eighteenth position posi tions two maneuvers merely interchanged schedule reason given change recent experi- flying new schedule shown o ly impossible fly exist- o u o ing sequence forcing Half Reverse Cuban Eight out maneuvering U area - econd entire descriptions including owngrades notes Maneuver No 1 akeoff Sequence Maneuver No 23 ing Sequence removed re placed following 1 Takeoff Sequence model placed runway takes off turns 900 toward upwind er approximately over marker model turns 2700 downwind trim pass approxi mately downwind marker model itiates 1800 turn reversal pilots choice C grades 11 Model does follow takeoff sequence zero points 0 U fl Note Only two scores zero ten may be- aa awarded takeoff sequence 23 Landing sequence reduced power model exe cutes 180 level descending turn downwind heading flies downwind leg turns 1800 ind Model flies descending approach - runway touch ground landing zone TherZ landing sequence complete model has olled 10 metersa Downgrades 1 Model does follow landing ence zero points 2 undercariage leg re- tracts landing zero points 31 model lands out-2 side landing zone zero points landing zone U designated circle 50 meters radius lines across standard runway spaced 100 meters 0 apart runway least 10 meters wide Note Only two scores zero ten may warded landing sequence.o 0 U inued page 122 - u a a 0 2 00 0z 2 2 2 a 2 - EM 5j000 C - 0 I cs -. C C C cs March 1988 121 Technical Director continued documents Please include least name address contact also helps include club name month publication newsletters mailed Headquarters read contain items interest Headquarters staff members marked put circulation appropriate staff-level mem bers read two occasions have wanted respond questions problems mentioned newsletter discover didnt know send letter editors provide val uable service Take pride work let modeling world know done reflecting kick consider year far radio-frequency issues concerned battle aircraft/surface fre quency use fought no illu sions war won safe say much progress made RC-frequency-related telephone calls began escalate neared end year also became clear information correct information being spread about addition panic Woe whats done titude became much less problem Modelers began see new equipment become available realized proper operational pro cedures tended negate problems everybody began relax enjoy hobby/ sport Two groups really put lot time energy respect problem area 1987 Both AMA Frequency Committee Radio Con trol industry really hustle keep up developments Now 1988 New frequencies have op ened up some manufacturers/importers have available New lines equipment al sight Clubs working hard revise frequency-control systems Its time growth enthusiasm concerned new year brought another new excit ing program Under leadership Mr Chuck Larsen EAA Education Director Experimental Aircraft Association EAA has created program young people ages 13-18 years called Air Academy Weekend features two solid days education inspiration perspiration AMA has become directly involved program supporting cosponsor Area AMA clubs will assisting Headquarters staff mem bers both groups along local EAA chapters portion program will troducing participants exciting world aeromodeling task will building flying model aircraft am personally very excited participating first pilot program will held just Out side Washington DC Frederick MD AMA clubs will contacted near future three remaining 1988 pilot programs cities presently targeted Minneapolis/St Paul MN Tulsa OK Indianapolis IN encouraged visit us during year various trade shows Its always very nice able put face names phone calls received Headquarters Three other activities 1988 deserve put schedule Wander down Lakeland FL April 10-16 visit us booth #40 Sun N Fun EAA Fly-In June bring model fly us first National Fun-Fly Reno NV Finally will able track us down Oshkosh be-gosh WI during BIG Annual EAA fly-in Unfortunately still over laps Nats bit can make Its great 1987 bet 1988 will better Lets work together make certainty Happy landings Rule Clarification continued Reason For clarification since intended takeoff landing per se critically judged new wording will continue make twogear undercarriages grass contest sites viable alternatives Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westtield MA 01055 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 willow St Lockporl NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Femwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Iti Nelson Gould 1944S tdaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West tV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Bysrlsy 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ressnaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47903 AC Soaring Dale Folkening 1544 Darien take Dr Darien IL 60559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1900 Trail Ridge St Arlington Ngls IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII events except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 2014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar SI Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fsir Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolula NI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Sater 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seanle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern & other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Holow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Ii Doug Barber 146 Strattos House Maple Shade NJ 08052 III Wet VanGorder 5689 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srali 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2190 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 Ii Bill Boat 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Si Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bards Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraugttt P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 Bradley Bone 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 ill Rudy Kiulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny JenkIns 3112 E Ralnas Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I ire Seari 52 Langhoim Dr Nashua NH 03090 II Robert Clement 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 ill Edward Winner 1521 Summit Si McKeesporl PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Plast 6940 NW 16th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 ii Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamiton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchwd 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33890 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndey 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Execetive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coaat Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Ilitest Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92663 Member contrail Bruce Norman 3417 Creslon Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 49055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 C Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliatico 20801 NW Reeder Rd Portland OR 97231 Vt CE Robbert 1616 MeadOwthorpe Ave Lexington KY 40505 VII James Sinlon 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Mistoari City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 2014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 Vic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 XI John Thompson 1505 Aah Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1527 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Aatron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Eon 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr C Redmond WA 98053 VI John Gasnther RR 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 It Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Meorhead 1169 Fir SI S Apt B Salem OR 97332 Vi Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Fiorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 632 Stimson Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 90135 X Robert Sliff PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xi Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St. Seattle WA 98115 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr. Bridgeport CT 06606 George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 ill A Nessaibrock a330 mueberry 14111 Ct Cincinnati ON 45245 lv Stacey Mills BranSnide Ar 3 Bon 115 Charlotenville VA 22901 V John Fuqaa 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver ParS Rd Dunvars MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Benk NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevec Rd. La Flats MD 20646 v Tim Scheonard rio mat Schoonard 2594 NORT Orlando FL 32894 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvd Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbux Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Briftey Terrsce College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Sew Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Slout 12A Mayne Ave. Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 205 Tullahoms TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 428 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Bos 267A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 90301 Bob Sifleel RD 3 Box 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Water Perkins 3421 SC 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 DIII Dr Sterling Heights Mi 48077 CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostie 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 Vi Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr SI Paal MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SC Rockwood Burtleuville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellan 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SC 266th 51. Kent WA 98042 VI SoS Belluonrini 129 College Park Dr. Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minlz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 99094 VI Jim Gager 8425 Auburn Rd. Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waywing Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 18916 Ave 288 VIsaila CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 218th Ave Cl C 6 Bonney Luke WA 98380 VI Stan Watson 19414W 134 SI Palos Park IL 65464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Domett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesguite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xi Dave Johnson 3826 NE 90th Ave Portlund OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr. Pensacolt FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merdtt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation 1988 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS RADIO FREQUENCY INFORMATION Alt radio transmitters must carry property coded numbered fre quency identification flag wilt checked during processing flying sites highly recommended NATS RO entrants have radios tuned calibrated prior arrival NATS Contestants radios meet federal law specifications risk being permitted fly transmitters will checked before flying accuracy operating frequency potential interference other contestants 1988 NATS Pattern Pylon events assigned specific frequencies shown frequency assignment necessary step help eliminate radio problems operate event large NATSCAMPGROUND RC Helicopter Soaring Scale assignedNORTH BAY SHORE specific frequencies frequencies must legally- 3257 colechester Rd Virginia Beach allowed frequencies 1988 operation USA see VA 23456 AMA phasein plan RC Soaring limited twelve 128044264911 campground contestants per frequency first-come basis804 426-6528 NAME ADD R ESS DAVIS LAKE 200 Byrd Street Suffolk VA 23434 804 5391191 AMA NATS /21 1988 TIDE WATE1I VIRGINIA 2 CAMPGROUNDS SERVICES RATES Sites $1200 plus tax over 2 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below Contestants qualified 1988 finals dur ing calendar 1987 either Selected Contest semifinals must mail form fee arrives AMA HQ no later July 8 1988 Contestants qualify finals during ca lendar 1988 must qualify no later September 15 1988 must mail declaration inten tion enter finals pay $50/event entry fee arrives AMA HQ no later Sep tember 22 1988 Forms received after respective deadlines will accepted entry fees will returned will no exceptions policy latter statement policy FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee FF Team Selection Finalists As December 3 1987 Anderson Dave Anderson Glen Anderson Rol Archer Randy Barron Andrew Barshaw Marvin L Batiuk George Jr Baughman Gary Beebe Steve Bissonnette Al Bogart Carl D Bradley James F II Brodersen Hardy Brun Pierre Carpenter Dean Carroll Edward J Jr Cashman Tom Clawson Glenn Collins Kevin R Cooney Ralph D Coussens Thomas Critchlow Robert W Croghan Vincent Crowley Paul Cusick Craig DeWitt Les Diez Hector Dona Jose Alberto Dorsets Charles B Elder Robert D Fags Kevork Felix Ronald Fitch Jerry Furutani Norman P Galbreath Douglas Geraghty Steve Gewain Matt Ghio Walt Gibbons Bill Gildersleeve Richard Gregory Roger H Grogan Harry E Gutai Robert P Hannah Bruce W Hannah John Happersett Kenny Hartill Bill Hatschek Bob Helmick Steve Hines Lee Hinson Rex Hopper Ed Hornish Dale Hrycak Miroslaw lorger Thomas G lsaacson Robert Jensen Eugene Johnson Michael Johnson Wallace E Joyce Douglas D Jr JuhI James JuhI Joseph Keck Ed Kendy Leonard Kerger Terry Herr Thomas C Klipp Robert W Laffler Krine [andy Stephen Langenberg William H Larkin James S Leath Donald Sr Lenderman John Lipori Bob Livotto Juan Loeffler Robert Macay Joseph Marek Dan Markos Charles Mateer Dale Matsuno Chris Maves Roger E McLaughlan Thomas McQuaed Peter D Minassian Jack Morris Gilbert Murphy Jerry B Myers Dick M Nippert Vic Nix lack Olan John Oliver Kenneth E OReilly James Jr Parker James Paulin Frank Pearce Fred T Pelatowski Ed Perkins Carl Jr Phair Kenneth Phillips Dennis Piserchio Robert Poti Norman Quinn James G Reed Clifford Jr Rohrke Rich Romak Bud Rounsaville Dave Sahlberg Ray B Schlosberg Aram C Schroeder Leland Schroedter George Seifried Richard Shailor Paul Shailor William Sietins Guntis Sifleet Robert K Simpson Reid Simpson Roger K Smith Stanley Smitz Willard Solomon Roland R Spence Henry L Struck Henry Sulisz Zygfryd Thornberry Jim Tracy Adam Tracy Daniel Turner Edmund B Turner William T Tymchek Robert Ulm Anthony Wagner Joseph W Waterman Robert W Weiler Randy White Robert Wiehle Robert L Williamson Ed Wilson Jim Wolff Frank Xenakis George Zink Donald M SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO competition Nesnsleffee mill present lime time constructive thoughlprovohint ideas Cfllicsinis AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavo print view points have sidnmittrd withino linots available space uniqueness coestructiveness timeliness good laste Delerminatioo appropriateness publication of Ihese matters muss necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented autho should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication hone rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean thai ihe specific proposal has horn pesented lea contest Board Esecutive council appropriate committee such action respoosibitity author anyone else interested ohtafoing off kial action About RC Free Flight Dave Platt timely provocative mention possible use RC devices FF models AMA News December 1987 John Worth raises several valid points First states problem flying site availa bility FF pathetic accuracy Next places imperative finding solutions prob lem belongs FF community last intentionally remaining vague im plies solutions may invoke use RC No doubt John could have detailed some def inite suggestions Instead leaves us Alright lets analyze factors involved see what comes up. Problem 1 No questions disagreements dont have enough sites contest FF activ ity can conducted available almost invariably have serious shortcomings terms size physical obstacles Problem 2 Supposing tiny ultralight purpose-built RC hardware could evolved provide solution Problem 1 isnt unreasonable supposition legislation would needed guarantee purity Free Flight remains unaltered point its necessary define what such purity means Unless Im missing see just two parameters such device must substitute trimming Free Free Flight must continue mean exactly second device must used prolonging duration thermal-seeking chanical variations design engineering Now Ive stated problems accurately lets see could use RC help Problem 1 yet violating parameters described Prob lem 2 Essentially what want to use RC merely containment goal avoid loss damage airplanes eliminate least cut down time wasted retrieval activity Since factors never measure models worth anyway perhaps wouldnt objection use RC meet limited aims suggestion Allow installation RC system model bI moment timing begins un til ceases transmitter may used c Corollary b Once transmitter used timing ceases typical scenario heres what happens Rx Tx turned Model prepared launched radio waiting model proceeds no receiver aboard models ability make good flight unchanged Lets say airplane hooks contin ues upward outward Once max achieved timing ceases flier free pick up Tx use retrieve modelby means chooses instance model some distance downwind might select slight Down elevator setting improve penetration using rudder aim ship back launch siteor least field its too far away might sim ply use rudder activate conventional DT contrasting scenario model two minutes its flight disappearance line trees imminent flier has choice presently denied either al low events proceed pick up Tx terminating official timebut probability thereby saving model Whats important during con test flight meaning timers stopwatch running model RC model Sure R-part present redundant out C-part circumstances fairminded person might find difficulty making sen sible case against such reasonable worth idea Nevertheless lets play devils advocate moment can visualize two drawbacks could arise administrative nightmare dozens RC units place timehow prevent frequency conflicts either among ourselves between us RC fliers other part field assuming big contest layoutll case RC community absent tell contestant must wait another same frequency con ducts flight currently underway main tains frequency control second conceivable problem insidi ous Suppose contestant provides dummy Tx launch site another actual ac tive Tx manipulated someone elsewhere being used seek good air cor rect defective trim etc real disadvantages needing solutions However must noted scheme using RC achieve aims sug gested completely different idea two problems would still present Fortunately neither insurmountable second onecheatingis easy prevent flier would merely required make brief demonstration Tx does control model Tx would checked time time see remains earlier flight line control difficulty solvable too simply invent some appropriate rules procedureand carry out Running Tx impound isnt unacceptable RC folk matter course put us view present mis erable plight downright fact need RC As John Worth has reminded us its have history disallowing gadgets dis couraging technical innovation FF Yet cases purpose improve models competitiveness use RC Lets ask ourselves Supposing tiny light dependable RC systems available save airplanes back dawn Free Flight Wouldnt modelers have usesd bet would have somewhere law says rescuing models trees lakesor worse going home entirely part fun dont think anyway dont something soon therell nowhere fly Believe Its just about happened England already As John Worth said end narrative Think about SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 124 Model Aviation
