COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood Bob Underwoods column does deal competition matters monthso located AMA News section National Records following new National Records have processed approved during month March 1989 Outdoor Free FlightCategory III 1/2A Gas Open1900 Terry Torkildsen 3/4/89 C Gas Open2730 Terry Thorkildsen 3/5/89 Planning 1990 Electmflight World Champs Electric fliers should take note fact 1990 FAI F3E World Championships planning stage date loca tion have yet released ClAM Austria has submitted firm bid expected approved US team selection qualification will accordance procedure used 1988 details will issued soon world champs situation settled Anyone having previously partici pated US Electric team selection pro gram may placed 1990 program mailing list forwarding request $5 pre-entry fee AMA HQ Attention Competition Department Clubs interested hosting 1990 Finals team selection meet should notify Michel U U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1989 Nats Indoor Site Kibbie Dome University Idaho Madison AMA HQ club officers may make inquiries Electric Team Se lection Committee Chairman Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 home phone number 201 261-1281 work phone 201 768-5500 Call Site Bids FF Team Selection Finals FF Team Selection Committee policy hold single-site Finals will alter nated between East West sites alter nating team-selection programs accordance policy 1991 Fi nals should held location west Se gum TX within three-day period between June 15 first weekend November 1990 Any club interested hosting Free Flight Team Selection Finals may contact AMA HQ details Proposals must re ceived AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison no later june 1 1989 1990 CL FAI Team Selection Programs Speed/Team RacelCombat Speed A split-site program will used site East site West Finals entry fee $50 must mailed AMA HQ Attention Competition Depart ment postmarked no later August 28 1989 East meet September 18 1989 West meet contests will open current AMA members hold valid FAI competition stamps available AMA HQ $10 Refunds pre entered contestants cannot attend may obtained written request no later 30 days after event Continued page 136 FF Team Offer US FE team running fund-raiser year behalf 1989 team sell ing vividly colored high-quality T-shirts like the photo design de picts FlA FiB FiC international Free Flight classes created Roger Simpson Team Manager 1989 US FE team Shirts available adult sizes dium 38-40 Large 42-44 Extra Large 46-48 shirts available team members local contests mail order Send orders Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 Three dollars out $10 price shirt will go EF teams equipment fund team wants purchase new col lapsible poles used carry Mylar streamer thermal sensors poles extend up height 35 ft collapse down 5 ft 3 long transporting Having number streamer poles set out front flier proving re liable methods picking thermals launch models official flights Three-color printed T-shirts available US FF team $10 Colors red/blue/ black white polyester/cotton T-shirt sale $3 goes team equip ment fund help purchase new collapsible poles hold thermal-detecting Mylar streamers use world champs June 1989 135 late cnange pians inas inc o irn unuour site moving Kibbie Dome Univer sity Idaho Moscow Idaho near Idaho/Washington border floor dimensions approximately 400 x 170 ft ceiling 144 ft high middle arch dome approximately 120 miles due east Tn-Cities Nats site Two good motels near dome University Inn Cavanaughs Motor Inn Rooms about $50/night double occupancey University Motor Inn can take telephone reservations 1-800-528-1234 further information call Bob Stalick 503 928-8101 weekday evenings AMA BC Transmitter Cbocks 1989 Modelers rry have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequency checking prQgram 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 April 28-30 IMS fSoiith Atlanta GA ji*ne 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMu//en AMA 18181 CL Program continued Entrants may fly both contests On-site entries will accepted up until instant preliminary processing models complete East Dayton OH September 9-10 1989 Host club Dayton Buzzin Buzzards part annual Cold-Cash Speed Bash Contact person Bob Heywood telephone 513 890-7555 West Whittier Narrows Park Los Angeles CA September 30-October 11989 Host will Bev Wisniewski telephone 213/866-2703 contest will two-day event two rounds will flown day con testant will allowed two attempts com plete official flight round Fail ure obtain official flight round will result zero score round participants score will determined average two best official flights site contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code US CL Speed team will com prised three participants both sites top scores Team Race single-site meet will used will held over two-day period Oc tober 7-8 1989 site will Dick Sco bee Memorial Field Houston IX host club will Clear Lake Line Winders CD will Frank Williams con test open current AMA members Continued page 142 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Neffenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085Vii events except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 E Ions Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chubs WI 52014 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commsck NY 11725 Michigan lii Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho Si. Allentown PA 18103 lEasti RC Wsyne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4588W 148th Cleveland OH 44135 West CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgis Ml 48077 iV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741Viii Randy Randolph PO Bos 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 No CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hilts CA 90274 So VI AC ray 201 Halmax Salem Rd Terre Haste IN 47803 Frank Gomes 2241 Nceh St. Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii AC Soaring Dale Folkesiag 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 96178 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgis IL AC James McCarty 18986 Marine View Dr SastlIe WA 98166 80004 AC Pyton & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other ACAC except Soaring Bold Pace Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 til Walt VanGorder 5869 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45235 IV Don Srutl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 itt Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadeiphia PA 19107 tV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 ill Rudy Ktulber 2021 Lakaland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Runes Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I in Searl 52 Langhotm Dr Nashua NH 02060 It Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Si McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kariason 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Fatmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 196 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 890 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 80629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75050 IX Stan Chitton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Cisrence Malher 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 Vi CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischoft 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Gamer PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Axh Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Maisuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MD 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawxon Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugariand TX 77478 ix Jerald Murphy 425 Mess Vixta Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Noincross P0 Box 85 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahales Dr B Redmond WA 98063 VI John Guenther 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 68155-0564 X Bill Stromax 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 50550 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97205 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 2758 Etmwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sadalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Beattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lea Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 858 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92583 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chaiham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 lii Nesseibrock e320 ekeeevry Hilt Ci Cincinnati ON 4524B IV Tom Miller 5020 Architale Rd Plathown NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Daxvera MA 01923 Ii Horece Hagen 15 Psitiway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greanville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard xis Walt Scimovard 2594 NOBT Orlandx FL 32804 RACING I Pete Read 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalxha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 ill Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Churles Anderson PO Box 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Aockwood Burtlexvilie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 87547 X Cruig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Center Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92860 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 268th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI Bob 8elluomini 126 College Perk Dr Creotniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanxdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird SI New Orleaux LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clond Salina KS 87401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 95864 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd. Pt Wayne IN 48825-3031 Vii Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waswing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Axhbury P1 Lukewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 255 Vixalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave 0 6 6 8055ev Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1. Palos Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Esutbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby CI #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnxon 3526 NE 90th Ave. Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilte IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hilt Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 58 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tumarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ct. St Felern MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct 8 Spanaway WA 963874714 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Extepa Dr. Tuungs CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12196 Ferguson Visaliu CA 93291 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshur 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 136 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approVe/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District X.Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ 1989 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS July 15-23 1989 Tn-CIties Washington TENTATIVE FREE FLIGHT SITE~COMBATALL SITES ARE WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER 1\VCARRIER /.~KLv\N RiclI~d knnoCk RAC NG / SPEEDY .-AOHELICOPTER HELICOPTERhALL SCALE SOARINGI FREE FLIGHTI/ K SMACUNNIWICK FIELD / // AMA NATS C C C -' x- 1989 SAVE MONEY AND ENTER IN ADVANCE Advance entry must postmarked prior mid night June 16th avoid late entry fees NATS entry may done prior dead line advance NATS late Because time requirements AMA packing shipping finstance entries received after deadline before NATS will returned sender entry may done NATS See Official ScheduleMarch MODEL AVIATION page 129 FREQUENCIES AT THE NATS have made aware Channel 34 has potential problems Tri-Cities recommended con testants either avoid channel sure Channel 34 equipment narrowband Channel 48 Pattern classesMasters FAI Expert filled Soaring Channels 38 40 42 46 50 56 filled already will time issue printed JouRNES ci Slav. 201BUSINESS Huber s 1 / Z& -~---- 4L. 7 fl7 HegrillF 1\- I-2 EXITI 7-V9A PATTER SOA /AFBI II VC96hlI 1-NPj- % jj dATE 19B FvtControl // 6 01110 189 NA TIC NAL FUN F LY ENTRY TO THE SITE via Gate 19B National Road Signs leading Air Force Museum entrance Gate 19B will direct unfamiliar Wright-Patterson AFB VINTAGE AND SOARING will have additional sites enjoy Fun Fly Electric models wel come Twin Towers Soaring site some onsite camping available Dayton Area Thermal Soarers DARTS invite duration flying sailplane enthusiasts use club field fun Another duration flying site Vintage fliers located adjacent Bob Leybournes hobby shop Hobby Hanger Donnelsville maps both flying sites stop Wright-Patterson site June 10-11 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ________________________ Enclosed S ______________ 1989 FUN FLY REGISTRATIONFEE $1000 Please reservefrequency NAME ADDRESS ____________________________ CITY STATE ZIP_______________________ Enclosed $ NATIONAL FUN FLY Dayton Ohio June 1011 1989 1991 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program I Program entry participant must have current AMA membership current FAI stamp contestants may enter 1991 Free Flight team selection program paying AMA advance contest participation $35 per event Entry site permissible paying Contest Director $40 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $35 $40 site permits entry Selected Contest semifinals per event Contestants age 20 under Fi nals date exempt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher removable supporting sur face model wing stab facsi mile voucher available through AMA HQ may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified affidavit being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Locations Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical lo cations throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend through first weekend November 1989 B Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event contestant may compete semifinal per event No already qualified fi nals may participate semifinal same event C Regulations governing semifinals Semifinals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will permitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendic ular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director prerog ative per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line Timing A-2 contestants pur poses program will begin arrival launch line until towline discon nectsno 20 minutes 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum con test official least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team Finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result manageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semifinals Addi tionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced would have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1991 Finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced Finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility entry fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Contest must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event meets other requirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance fly ing B Advancement Finals Selected Contest 1 The first-place winner event Selected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes contest question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within 7 days after contest C Selected Contest criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time after Labor Day weekend 1989 win ners maxouts Selected Con tests shall advance finals 2 A Selected Contest must have 5 en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum 7 rounds must flown 3-minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round requirements ac ceptable will responsibility partici pant insure qualifying form signed CD participant wards form Team Selection Coin m ittee Nominations Selected Contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1989 April 1 1990 Team Selection Committee will periodically publish list Selected Contests Note though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria V Finals 1989 team members team manager assistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed ad138 Model Aviation vance finals manager assist ant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1989 team Ad ditional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Committee conduct single-site finals will rotated between East-West sites alternate programs B The finals 1991 program will held west Seguin Texas site will chosen participants candidate sites selected Team Selection Com mittee submitted AMA HQ June 1 1989 date changed original due pub lication difficulties site chosen will announced August 11989 unless negotia tions under way finalized date C The Finals will held within threeday period between 15 June first weekend November 1990 D The cost entry Finals will $60 per event per contestant Age 20 un der fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA HQ prior Finals 1 Those qualified Finals under semifinal formula must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals alternates may notified 2 Those qualified Finals Selected Contests must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals except Selected Contests held within period case fee must paid 14 days prior Finals E Procedures rules Finals Finals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpendicular wind direction Contest Director has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position FlA A-2 helper must launch model within five meters launch posi tion Selection launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 The contestant will have 20 minutes arrival launch position launch model after loses timer must return end timer line must return starting table no timer line moment FlA contestant must have released model eg towline off model flight time started no later 20 minutes after arriving launch position No attempt will charged contestant event losing timer 4 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 5 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 6 Only flier maximum two helpers permitted launch area 7 The use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judge Continued page 141 1989 Sp20t ec&atw5 4 International Miniature Aerobatic Club originated RIG SPORT Turnaround AEROBATICS Toledo 1 974 Its official AMA format adopted Tournament Champions 1 978 FAI 1 984 Most RCers familiar Aerobatic competition flown such legendary pilots Clint McHenry Kermit Weeks Bob Herendeen Art Scholl Leo Loudenslager Eagles Charlie Hiliard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny have won distinction champions International Aerobatic competitions now represented bythe INTERNATIONALAEROBATIC CLUB IACThe IMAC theMINIATURE counterpart organization dedicated toDUPLICATING FULL-SCALE AEROBATICS WITH R/G Al RCRAFT IN REALISTIC MANNERTHAT IS CHALLENGING FORTHE CONTESTANTSAS WELLAS INTERESTING FORTHE SPECTATORS Photo coofesv Model Aioioe Ne e 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1988 Tournament Champions Above competition world-class RC Pat attern counterpart full-scale event Ot atbrings pilots acrobatic Scale amodel aircraft parts world prestigious aeromodeling events competition flights also use IMAC Sport Aerobatics format 0 0 U C 1988 United States Aerobatic Team L men women US team won 1988 World Aerobatic Champion ships shown beautiful aircraft Categories format IMACs SPORT AEROBATICS same full-scale offering Sportsman Advanced Unlimited categories providing exciting competition levels experience Maneuver sequences duplicate International Aerobatic competitions flown judged same manner Unknown Freestyle sequences also included 3-Minute Free anything SAFE goes graded originality versatility harmony rhythm execution Sequences change year printed Model Aviation BASIC F3A sequences flown scale requirement may waived Specifications Entries IMAC Sport Turnaround Aerobatic contests must Sport Scale replicas aircraft known capable Aerobatic competition within air frame known BOX Weight UPPER limits same AMA Giant Scale 37 cubic inch engines 40 pounds No LOWER limits specified ELECTRIC power permitted Biplanes given 5% bonus Virtually models capable competing Sportsman category however substantially performance required Advanced Unlimited categories maneuvers judged TRACK like realism R/C have desire fly something challenging Join IMACers fly SPORT AEROBATICSAMA categories 411 412 413 have members over world have combined precision Aerobatics realism individuality fresh approach R/C IMAC Special Interest Group AMA & Sport Aerobatics Membership IMAC $10 annually entitles receive informative newsletter containing event calendars current information SPORTAEROBATICS worldwide IMAC cap patches decals lapel pins also available Achievement Awards category may earned scoring 5 better maneuvers sequence Send check AMA number IMAC Sport Aerobatics Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Ln Walnut Creek CA 94598 June 1989 139 IMAC SPORTSMAN D Sportsman 1Insde Loop 2Hammerhead 3lmmelmann 4TwoTurn Spin 5Half Cuban Eight 6Half Reverse Cuban Eight 7 450 Climbing Roll 8 Split Ess 9 Two-Point Roll 10 Humpty Bump 1/2 Roll Dn 11 Cuban Eight 12 Humpty Bump /2 Roll Up 13 Slow Roll 3 seconds 8O Turn 600 bank 15 Horizontal Inside Snaproll Basic 1 8 Sportsman $2cd 4xi6adcj faence5 ADVANCED I_ S / Advanced 1 Loop/2 Roll Dn 2 Roll & Opposite 3 Hammerhead Dn 4 Humpty Bump Roll Dn 5 Inside/Outside Eight 6 lmmelmann 7 Three-Turn Spin 8 Half Cuban Eight & Roll 9 Half Outside Loop 10 Roll Verical Dn 1 Split Ess 12 Rolling Circle 4 Half Rolls 13 HammerheadHalf Roll Dn 14 1 Rolls & Inside Snap UNLIMITED / j2 4 4 I_ L-I I .i *8 limo /6 5. K 4 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 4 2 4 K equences may flown either direction OFFER ANY OR ALL CATEGORIES BASIC SPORTSMAN ADVANCED UNLIMITED FAI 2u i 0125 1989 500 soo 100 STAOINO AMA JUDGES UnlimitedK 1450 05 Snap1/2 Snaps Vertical Dn 5 2Half Square LoopRoll Up Line 2 311/2 Turn Inverted Spin 3 4Humpty Bump Roll Push Pull 2 5Hammerhead1/o Snaps Up Line Half Roll Dn Line 4 6Half OutsideRoll Top 2 7Rolling CircleInside/Outside Rolls 4 8TailslldeWheels Down2 9Half CubanY2 Roll & 11/2 05 SnapsDn 3 10HammereheadRolI Up Line 1 11AvalancheVA Snaps Top 3 12Humpty Bump1/2 Roll Up 11/2 Down 3 13450 Snap Push & 4 8 450 Down 3 14Vertical 1A Roll & ide Loop 2 15900 TurnRoll Outside 2 16 Loop DnNeg Snap Up 3 K44 FF Program ntid ment Contest Director issue will final F Finals rounds format Two formats offered selection program participants ballot re sulted neither format receiving major ity vote revote being done event decision made Team Selection Committee will make final choice C Cancellation procedure Rounds Finals may postponed Contest Director round post poned hour nounced starting time cancelled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must com pleted before other round starts cannot done before end con test delayed round times will can celled least seven rounds three days Finals have completed teams will selected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously com pleted rounds H Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated advance days flying flier may process unlim ited number models I Flyoff procedure required flyoff will start 30 minutes after end last round will fol low FAI Sporting Code VI Finals site selection considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start Finals Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests VII 1991 Program finances budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days WC b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight ma jor airport nearest team members home nearest city world cham pionship no direct flight flight arrangements ec onomical fare c Team practice maximum three days world championship site d Model box transportation excess baggage up 80% actual cost f Team uniforms Section relating 1991 program budget/ex pected revenue has omitted FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1988 District 1 Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 203 434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718 224-3908 District 3 Rol Anderson 3769 W Alexis ledo OH 43623 419 474-8002 District 4 chairman Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717 235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904 438-5372 District 6 cochairman Chuck Markos 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 312 945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313 294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512 282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303 530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 4308 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916 757-2283 District 11 Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wal Iowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503 645-0987 Subcommittee Junior Team selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Director following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials responsibility FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee make appoint ments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman program manager a To disseminate information about current program b To notify contestants Contest Di rectors eligible participants level competition AMA c To inform participants via periodic publication news affecting current program d To review information pertinent se lection Finals siteincluding site visit necessaryand make recommenda tions TSC adoption rejection Finals site e To act prime organizer admin istrator necessary pre-Finals prepara tion including limited selection Finals Contest Director Finals Administra tor Event Directors f To insure completion necessary reports relative stages program including Finals g To approve have distributed travel reimbursements due Finals partici pants accordance adopted pro gram h To maintain written record con junction AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman TSC 1 collects semifinals results AMA 2 distributes lists Finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects Finals Contest Director TSC concurrence d Concurs Contest Director TSC chairman Event Directors e Arranges Finals logistics include limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping 2 Arranges stopwatches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment 3 Prepares distributes site maps directions etc f Manages Finals correspondence communications Finals participants support Team Selection Commit tee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed Finals budget TSC 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall Finals contest operations b Selects Event Directors concur rence Finals Administrator c Implements guidelines rules procedures Finals competition d Recruits selects Finals staff processors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current FAI stamps current AMA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 FAI Jury three-member jury will impaneled Finals adjudicate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1991 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions Event Director Contest Director will no ap peal decisions jury see AMA laws Standing Rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA Bylaws Standing Rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid Out AMA funds c Pursuant Standing Rule 184 chairman TSC will submit names least five candidates jury AMA Executive Council Councils selec tion two jury remaining mem ber jury will selected Coun cil different list candidates names submitted chairman will clude notify chairman writ ing May 1 1990 interest servingand judged knowledge able FAI Free Flight rules procedures subcommittee appointed chair man such purpose 6 Limitations Authority FAI FF TSC Team Selection Committee shall have no authority Finals site decisions affecting operations will handled appropriate persons mentioned ear lier 7 Selection Team Manager As sistant Team Manager Once team has selected Team Manager will chosen operate orga nization logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort Continued page 142 June 1989 141 FF program cannued US team procedure se lection person follows a Any person wants consid ered Team Manager must submit name writing TSC chairman later 14 days after Finals b The names nominees accepted TSC shall distributed team along ballot c The Assistant Team Manager shall chosen Team Manager subject approval TSC d The Team Manager will chosen simple majority vote team members CL Program continued also have FAI competition stamp vailable AMA HQ $10 contest will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code Other de tails meet will decided majority vote contestants total six rounds will used three flown day participants score will average three fastest heats team will comprised three teams top scores Entry fee $50/team may sent pre entry AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison postmarked no later Septem ber 25 1989 On-site entries will ac cepted up until instant prelimi nary processing models com pleted Refunds pre-entered contestants cannot attend will made applied writing no later 30 days after event Contact persons Frank Williams 713/488-1371 Bill Lee 713/499-3087 Combat one-site finals will held Au gust 26-27 1989 Austin MN Pete Plun kett MACA newsletter editor will CD site Austin Community College about 35 miles Rochester MN airport near Exit 218 1-90 West Pre-entry fee $50 may mailed AMA HQ Attnetion Micheline Madison received later August 18 1989 On-site late entries will accepted Requests refunds preregistered contestants did attend must re ceived writing AMA HQ within five days after conclusion contest con testants must current AMA members have FAI competition stamp avail able AMA HQ $10 Competitors Eligible US RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals following 77 fliers have qulified compete 1989 US FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals Masters Tourna ment meet will held June 15-18 1989 near Pensacola FL three winners finals will earn position US F3A team amd will travel Chesapeake VA August compete RC Aerobatics World Championships Robert Akers Richard Allison George As tens Eric Baugher James Bennett John Bentley Todd Blose John Britt Richard Byrd Paul Carpenter Jr James Chaffee Ron Chidgey Geoffrey Combs ML Cor liss Bill Cunningham Ron Ellis Derek Emmett Douglas Fergu son Rich Ferrante Anthony Frackowiak Maj John Fuqua Gregory Grigsby Joseph Gross Michael Harrison Earl Haury Steve Helms Bryan Henderson David Hoppes Ed ward Hurt Gordon Chip Hyde Mike Ingalls Marvin Ingerson Ken Jack son Frank Kelly James Kimbro Jr Michael Kline Dean Koger Kurt Krempetz Chris Lakin David von Linsowe Linda Lock Steven Lock Charles Long Donald Lowe Rayford McCellan Mike McConville Mike McFarland George Manning Eugene Maxwell Michael Middleton Rhett Mil ler Craig Millet Dale Moore Sr Joseph Owens Norman Paige Dean Pappas Lewis E Patton DN Penton Dean Perra Stanley Rauktis CW Reed Ill James Reiss Nicholas Reiss Capt Stephen Ro jecki Juan Romero George Schimmer RoIf Schimmer Charles Shade David Snow Roy Speights Norman Staub Richard Strick land William Thomas Paul Verger Michael Walker Donald Weitz Jr David White SANCTIONED EVENTS CALENDAR Revised 1988 89 Sanction Ust 088018 PAl 280 50000 Pecyp108403 05081004 Paye,513 MC Spooon9018n00 COOO 209 140000ple404 Cope, PeOe,014 RC ala, OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT21001105040405Mme10 PeOen515RC AMA P10000 Celegory 11101 III Only if211Aoloeo405F3A Pete-516F4C MC Scale eveol malted whIt212IlL 0100e Mi9 Tech411SpOrISOWI AeloteOcs5178C Spoil Scale Soe4rig 101 1/24 So t213ML 010001 Wood41241800004 A0l0S4li0051 8MC 809000101 1 02 000 4800 5110k41 3UnlimOad AalOSalOS51 9No,Oyig 103 8 000 005 Teal FAn Fly530MC Fo Ocole 154 C Gas~ spe421Fomulo 71100ELECTRIC 105 0 000 22 000001 MidgOl 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood Bob Underwoods column does deal competition matters monthso located AMA News section National Records following new National Records have processed approved during month March 1989 Outdoor Free FlightCategory III 1/2A Gas Open1900 Terry Torkildsen 3/4/89 C Gas Open2730 Terry Thorkildsen 3/5/89 Planning 1990 Electmflight World Champs Electric fliers should take note fact 1990 FAI F3E World Championships planning stage date loca tion have yet released ClAM Austria has submitted firm bid expected approved US team selection qualification will accordance procedure used 1988 details will issued soon world champs situation settled Anyone having previously partici pated US Electric team selection pro gram may placed 1990 program mailing list forwarding request $5 pre-entry fee AMA HQ Attention Competition Department Clubs interested hosting 1990 Finals team selection meet should notify Michel U U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1989 Nats Indoor Site Kibbie Dome University Idaho Madison AMA HQ club officers may make inquiries Electric Team Se lection Committee Chairman Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 home phone number 201 261-1281 work phone 201 768-5500 Call Site Bids FF Team Selection Finals FF Team Selection Committee policy hold single-site Finals will alter nated between East West sites alter nating team-selection programs accordance policy 1991 Fi nals should held location west Se gum TX within three-day period between June 15 first weekend November 1990 Any club interested hosting Free Flight Team Selection Finals may contact AMA HQ details Proposals must re ceived AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison no later june 1 1989 1990 CL FAI Team Selection Programs Speed/Team RacelCombat Speed A split-site program will used site East site West Finals entry fee $50 must mailed AMA HQ Attention Competition Depart ment postmarked no later August 28 1989 East meet September 18 1989 West meet contests will open current AMA members hold valid FAI competition stamps available AMA HQ $10 Refunds pre entered contestants cannot attend may obtained written request no later 30 days after event Continued page 136 FF Team Offer US FE team running fund-raiser year behalf 1989 team sell ing vividly colored high-quality T-shirts like the photo design de picts FlA FiB FiC international Free Flight classes created Roger Simpson Team Manager 1989 US FE team Shirts available adult sizes dium 38-40 Large 42-44 Extra Large 46-48 shirts available team members local contests mail order Send orders Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 Three dollars out $10 price shirt will go EF teams equipment fund team wants purchase new col lapsible poles used carry Mylar streamer thermal sensors poles extend up height 35 ft collapse down 5 ft 3 long transporting Having number streamer poles set out front flier proving re liable methods picking thermals launch models official flights Three-color printed T-shirts available US FF team $10 Colors red/blue/ black white polyester/cotton T-shirt sale $3 goes team equip ment fund help purchase new collapsible poles hold thermal-detecting Mylar streamers use world champs June 1989 135 late cnange pians inas inc o irn unuour site moving Kibbie Dome Univer sity Idaho Moscow Idaho near Idaho/Washington border floor dimensions approximately 400 x 170 ft ceiling 144 ft high middle arch dome approximately 120 miles due east Tn-Cities Nats site Two good motels near dome University Inn Cavanaughs Motor Inn Rooms about $50/night double occupancey University Motor Inn can take telephone reservations 1-800-528-1234 further information call Bob Stalick 503 928-8101 weekday evenings AMA BC Transmitter Cbocks 1989 Modelers rry have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequency checking prQgram 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 April 28-30 IMS fSoiith Atlanta GA ji*ne 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMu//en AMA 18181 CL Program continued Entrants may fly both contests On-site entries will accepted up until instant preliminary processing models complete East Dayton OH September 9-10 1989 Host club Dayton Buzzin Buzzards part annual Cold-Cash Speed Bash Contact person Bob Heywood telephone 513 890-7555 West Whittier Narrows Park Los Angeles CA September 30-October 11989 Host will Bev Wisniewski telephone 213/866-2703 contest will two-day event two rounds will flown day con testant will allowed two attempts com plete official flight round Fail ure obtain official flight round will result zero score round participants score will determined average two best official flights site contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code US CL Speed team will com prised three participants both sites top scores Team Race single-site meet will used will held over two-day period Oc tober 7-8 1989 site will Dick Sco bee Memorial Field Houston IX host club will Clear Lake Line Winders CD will Frank Williams con test open current AMA members Continued page 142 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Neffenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085Vii events except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 E Ions Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chubs WI 52014 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commsck NY 11725 Michigan lii Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho Si. Allentown PA 18103 lEasti RC Wsyne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4588W 148th Cleveland OH 44135 West CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgis Ml 48077 iV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741Viii Randy Randolph PO Bos 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 No CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hilts CA 90274 So VI AC ray 201 Halmax Salem Rd Terre Haste IN 47803 Frank Gomes 2241 Nceh St. Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii AC Soaring Dale Folkesiag 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 96178 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgis IL AC James McCarty 18986 Marine View Dr SastlIe WA 98166 80004 AC Pyton & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other ACAC except Soaring Bold Pace Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 til Walt VanGorder 5869 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45235 IV Don Srutl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 itt Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadeiphia PA 19107 tV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 ill Rudy Ktulber 2021 Lakaland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Runes Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I in Searl 52 Langhotm Dr Nashua NH 02060 It Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Si McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kariason 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Fatmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 196 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 890 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 80629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75050 IX Stan Chitton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Cisrence Malher 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 Vi CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischoft 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Gamer PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Axh Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Maisuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MD 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawxon Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugariand TX 77478 ix Jerald Murphy 425 Mess Vixta Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Noincross P0 Box 85 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahales Dr B Redmond WA 98063 VI John Guenther 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 68155-0564 X Bill Stromax 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 50550 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97205 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 2758 Etmwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sadalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Beattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lea Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 858 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92583 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chaiham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 lii Nesseibrock e320 ekeeevry Hilt Ci Cincinnati ON 4524B IV Tom Miller 5020 Architale Rd Plathown NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Daxvera MA 01923 Ii Horece Hagen 15 Psitiway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greanville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard xis Walt Scimovard 2594 NOBT Orlandx FL 32804 RACING I Pete Read 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalxha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 ill Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Churles Anderson PO Box 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Aockwood Burtlexvilie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 87547 X Cruig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Center Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92860 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 268th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI Bob 8elluomini 126 College Perk Dr Creotniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanxdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird SI New Orleaux LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clond Salina KS 87401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 95864 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd. Pt Wayne IN 48825-3031 Vii Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waswing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Axhbury P1 Lukewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 255 Vixalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave 0 6 6 8055ev Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1. Palos Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Esutbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby CI #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnxon 3526 NE 90th Ave. Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilte IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hilt Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 58 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tumarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ct. St Felern MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct 8 Spanaway WA 963874714 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Extepa Dr. Tuungs CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12196 Ferguson Visaliu CA 93291 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshur 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 136 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approVe/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District X.Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ 1989 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS July 15-23 1989 Tn-CIties Washington TENTATIVE FREE FLIGHT SITE~COMBATALL SITES ARE WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER 1\VCARRIER /.~KLv\N RiclI~d knnoCk RAC NG / SPEEDY .-AOHELICOPTER HELICOPTERhALL SCALE SOARINGI FREE FLIGHTI/ K SMACUNNIWICK FIELD / // AMA NATS C C C -' x- 1989 SAVE MONEY AND ENTER IN ADVANCE Advance entry must postmarked prior mid night June 16th avoid late entry fees NATS entry may done prior dead line advance NATS late Because time requirements AMA packing shipping finstance entries received after deadline before NATS will returned sender entry may done NATS See Official ScheduleMarch MODEL AVIATION page 129 FREQUENCIES AT THE NATS have made aware Channel 34 has potential problems Tri-Cities recommended con testants either avoid channel sure Channel 34 equipment narrowband Channel 48 Pattern classesMasters FAI Expert filled Soaring Channels 38 40 42 46 50 56 filled already will time issue printed JouRNES ci Slav. 201BUSINESS Huber s 1 / Z& -~---- 4L. 7 fl7 HegrillF 1\- I-2 EXITI 7-V9A PATTER SOA /AFBI II VC96hlI 1-NPj- % jj dATE 19B FvtControl // 6 01110 189 NA TIC NAL FUN F LY ENTRY TO THE SITE via Gate 19B National Road Signs leading Air Force Museum entrance Gate 19B will direct unfamiliar Wright-Patterson AFB VINTAGE AND SOARING will have additional sites enjoy Fun Fly Electric models wel come Twin Towers Soaring site some onsite camping available Dayton Area Thermal Soarers DARTS invite duration flying sailplane enthusiasts use club field fun Another duration flying site Vintage fliers located adjacent Bob Leybournes hobby shop Hobby Hanger Donnelsville maps both flying sites stop Wright-Patterson site June 10-11 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ________________________ Enclosed S ______________ 1989 FUN FLY REGISTRATIONFEE $1000 Please reservefrequency NAME ADDRESS ____________________________ CITY STATE ZIP_______________________ Enclosed $ NATIONAL FUN FLY Dayton Ohio June 1011 1989 1991 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program I Program entry participant must have current AMA membership current FAI stamp contestants may enter 1991 Free Flight team selection program paying AMA advance contest participation $35 per event Entry site permissible paying Contest Director $40 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $35 $40 site permits entry Selected Contest semifinals per event Contestants age 20 under Fi nals date exempt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher removable supporting sur face model wing stab facsi mile voucher available through AMA HQ may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified affidavit being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Locations Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical lo cations throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend through first weekend November 1989 B Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event contestant may compete semifinal per event No already qualified fi nals may participate semifinal same event C Regulations governing semifinals Semifinals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will permitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendic ular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director prerog ative per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line Timing A-2 contestants pur poses program will begin arrival launch line until towline discon nectsno 20 minutes 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum con test official least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team Finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result manageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semifinals Addi tionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced would have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1991 Finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced Finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility entry fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Contest must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event meets other requirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance fly ing B Advancement Finals Selected Contest 1 The first-place winner event Selected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes contest question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within 7 days after contest C Selected Contest criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time after Labor Day weekend 1989 win ners maxouts Selected Con tests shall advance finals 2 A Selected Contest must have 5 en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum 7 rounds must flown 3-minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round requirements ac ceptable will responsibility partici pant insure qualifying form signed CD participant wards form Team Selection Coin m ittee Nominations Selected Contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1989 April 1 1990 Team Selection Committee will periodically publish list Selected Contests Note though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria V Finals 1989 team members team manager assistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed ad138 Model Aviation vance finals manager assist ant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1989 team Ad ditional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Committee conduct single-site finals will rotated between East-West sites alternate programs B The finals 1991 program will held west Seguin Texas site will chosen participants candidate sites selected Team Selection Com mittee submitted AMA HQ June 1 1989 date changed original due pub lication difficulties site chosen will announced August 11989 unless negotia tions under way finalized date C The Finals will held within threeday period between 15 June first weekend November 1990 D The cost entry Finals will $60 per event per contestant Age 20 un der fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA HQ prior Finals 1 Those qualified Finals under semifinal formula must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals alternates may notified 2 Those qualified Finals Selected Contests must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals except Selected Contests held within period case fee must paid 14 days prior Finals E Procedures rules Finals Finals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpendicular wind direction Contest Director has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position FlA A-2 helper must launch model within five meters launch posi tion Selection launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 The contestant will have 20 minutes arrival launch position launch model after loses timer must return end timer line must return starting table no timer line moment FlA contestant must have released model eg towline off model flight time started no later 20 minutes after arriving launch position No attempt will charged contestant event losing timer 4 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 5 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 6 Only flier maximum two helpers permitted launch area 7 The use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judge Continued page 141 1989 Sp20t ec&atw5 4 International Miniature Aerobatic Club originated RIG SPORT Turnaround AEROBATICS Toledo 1 974 Its official AMA format adopted Tournament Champions 1 978 FAI 1 984 Most RCers familiar Aerobatic competition flown such legendary pilots Clint McHenry Kermit Weeks Bob Herendeen Art Scholl Leo Loudenslager Eagles Charlie Hiliard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny have won distinction champions International Aerobatic competitions now represented bythe INTERNATIONALAEROBATIC CLUB IACThe IMAC theMINIATURE counterpart organization dedicated toDUPLICATING FULL-SCALE AEROBATICS WITH R/G Al RCRAFT IN REALISTIC MANNERTHAT IS CHALLENGING FORTHE CONTESTANTSAS WELLAS INTERESTING FORTHE SPECTATORS Photo coofesv Model Aioioe Ne e 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1988 Tournament Champions Above competition world-class RC Pat attern counterpart full-scale event Ot atbrings pilots acrobatic Scale amodel aircraft parts world prestigious aeromodeling events competition flights also use IMAC Sport Aerobatics format 0 0 U C 1988 United States Aerobatic Team L men women US team won 1988 World Aerobatic Champion ships shown beautiful aircraft Categories format IMACs SPORT AEROBATICS same full-scale offering Sportsman Advanced Unlimited categories providing exciting competition levels experience Maneuver sequences duplicate International Aerobatic competitions flown judged same manner Unknown Freestyle sequences also included 3-Minute Free anything SAFE goes graded originality versatility harmony rhythm execution Sequences change year printed Model Aviation BASIC F3A sequences flown scale requirement may waived Specifications Entries IMAC Sport Turnaround Aerobatic contests must Sport Scale replicas aircraft known capable Aerobatic competition within air frame known BOX Weight UPPER limits same AMA Giant Scale 37 cubic inch engines 40 pounds No LOWER limits specified ELECTRIC power permitted Biplanes given 5% bonus Virtually models capable competing Sportsman category however substantially performance required Advanced Unlimited categories maneuvers judged TRACK like realism R/C have desire fly something challenging Join IMACers fly SPORT AEROBATICSAMA categories 411 412 413 have members over world have combined precision Aerobatics realism individuality fresh approach R/C IMAC Special Interest Group AMA & Sport Aerobatics Membership IMAC $10 annually entitles receive informative newsletter containing event calendars current information SPORTAEROBATICS worldwide IMAC cap patches decals lapel pins also available Achievement Awards category may earned scoring 5 better maneuvers sequence Send check AMA number IMAC Sport Aerobatics Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Ln Walnut Creek CA 94598 June 1989 139 IMAC SPORTSMAN D Sportsman 1Insde Loop 2Hammerhead 3lmmelmann 4TwoTurn Spin 5Half Cuban Eight 6Half Reverse Cuban Eight 7 450 Climbing Roll 8 Split Ess 9 Two-Point Roll 10 Humpty Bump 1/2 Roll Dn 11 Cuban Eight 12 Humpty Bump /2 Roll Up 13 Slow Roll 3 seconds 8O Turn 600 bank 15 Horizontal Inside Snaproll Basic 1 8 Sportsman $2cd 4xi6adcj faence5 ADVANCED I_ S / Advanced 1 Loop/2 Roll Dn 2 Roll & Opposite 3 Hammerhead Dn 4 Humpty Bump Roll Dn 5 Inside/Outside Eight 6 lmmelmann 7 Three-Turn Spin 8 Half Cuban Eight & Roll 9 Half Outside Loop 10 Roll Verical Dn 1 Split Ess 12 Rolling Circle 4 Half Rolls 13 HammerheadHalf Roll Dn 14 1 Rolls & Inside Snap UNLIMITED / j2 4 4 I_ L-I I .i *8 limo /6 5. K 4 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 4 2 4 K equences may flown either direction OFFER ANY OR ALL CATEGORIES BASIC SPORTSMAN ADVANCED UNLIMITED FAI 2u i 0125 1989 500 soo 100 STAOINO AMA JUDGES UnlimitedK 1450 05 Snap1/2 Snaps Vertical Dn 5 2Half Square LoopRoll Up Line 2 311/2 Turn Inverted Spin 3 4Humpty Bump Roll Push Pull 2 5Hammerhead1/o Snaps Up Line Half Roll Dn Line 4 6Half OutsideRoll Top 2 7Rolling CircleInside/Outside Rolls 4 8TailslldeWheels Down2 9Half CubanY2 Roll & 11/2 05 SnapsDn 3 10HammereheadRolI Up Line 1 11AvalancheVA Snaps Top 3 12Humpty Bump1/2 Roll Up 11/2 Down 3 13450 Snap Push & 4 8 450 Down 3 14Vertical 1A Roll & ide Loop 2 15900 TurnRoll Outside 2 16 Loop DnNeg Snap Up 3 K44 FF Program ntid ment Contest Director issue will final F Finals rounds format Two formats offered selection program participants ballot re sulted neither format receiving major ity vote revote being done event decision made Team Selection Committee will make final choice C Cancellation procedure Rounds Finals may postponed Contest Director round post poned hour nounced starting time cancelled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must com pleted before other round starts cannot done before end con test delayed round times will can celled least seven rounds three days Finals have completed teams will selected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously com pleted rounds H Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated advance days flying flier may process unlim ited number models I Flyoff procedure required flyoff will start 30 minutes after end last round will fol low FAI Sporting Code VI Finals site selection considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start Finals Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests VII 1991 Program finances budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days WC b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight ma jor airport nearest team members home nearest city world cham pionship no direct flight flight arrangements ec onomical fare c Team practice maximum three days world championship site d Model box transportation excess baggage up 80% actual cost f Team uniforms Section relating 1991 program budget/ex pected revenue has omitted FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1988 District 1 Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 203 434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718 224-3908 District 3 Rol Anderson 3769 W Alexis ledo OH 43623 419 474-8002 District 4 chairman Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717 235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904 438-5372 District 6 cochairman Chuck Markos 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 312 945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313 294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512 282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303 530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 4308 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916 757-2283 District 11 Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wal Iowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503 645-0987 Subcommittee Junior Team selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Director following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials responsibility FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee make appoint ments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman program manager a To disseminate information about current program b To notify contestants Contest Di rectors eligible participants level competition AMA c To inform participants via periodic publication news affecting current program d To review information pertinent se lection Finals siteincluding site visit necessaryand make recommenda tions TSC adoption rejection Finals site e To act prime organizer admin istrator necessary pre-Finals prepara tion including limited selection Finals Contest Director Finals Administra tor Event Directors f To insure completion necessary reports relative stages program including Finals g To approve have distributed travel reimbursements due Finals partici pants accordance adopted pro gram h To maintain written record con junction AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman TSC 1 collects semifinals results AMA 2 distributes lists Finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects Finals Contest Director TSC concurrence d Concurs Contest Director TSC chairman Event Directors e Arranges Finals logistics include limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping 2 Arranges stopwatches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment 3 Prepares distributes site maps directions etc f Manages Finals correspondence communications Finals participants support Team Selection Commit tee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed Finals budget TSC 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall Finals contest operations b Selects Event Directors concur rence Finals Administrator c Implements guidelines rules procedures Finals competition d Recruits selects Finals staff processors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current FAI stamps current AMA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 FAI Jury three-member jury will impaneled Finals adjudicate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1991 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions Event Director Contest Director will no ap peal decisions jury see AMA laws Standing Rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA Bylaws Standing Rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid Out AMA funds c Pursuant Standing Rule 184 chairman TSC will submit names least five candidates jury AMA Executive Council Councils selec tion two jury remaining mem ber jury will selected Coun cil different list candidates names submitted chairman will clude notify chairman writ ing May 1 1990 interest servingand judged knowledge able FAI Free Flight rules procedures subcommittee appointed chair man such purpose 6 Limitations Authority FAI FF TSC Team Selection Committee shall have no authority Finals site decisions affecting operations will handled appropriate persons mentioned ear lier 7 Selection Team Manager As sistant Team Manager Once team has selected Team Manager will chosen operate orga nization logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort Continued page 142 June 1989 141 FF program cannued US team procedure se lection person follows a Any person wants consid ered Team Manager must submit name writing TSC chairman later 14 days after Finals b The names nominees accepted TSC shall distributed team along ballot c The Assistant Team Manager shall chosen Team Manager subject approval TSC d The Team Manager will chosen simple majority vote team members CL Program continued also have FAI competition stamp vailable AMA HQ $10 contest will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code Other de tails meet will decided majority vote contestants total six rounds will used three flown day participants score will average three fastest heats team will comprised three teams top scores Entry fee $50/team may sent pre entry AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison postmarked no later Septem ber 25 1989 On-site entries will ac cepted up until instant prelimi nary processing models com pleted Refunds pre-entered contestants cannot attend will made applied writing no later 30 days after event Contact persons Frank Williams 713/488-1371 Bill Lee 713/499-3087 Combat one-site finals will held Au gust 26-27 1989 Austin MN Pete Plun kett MACA newsletter editor will CD site Austin Community College about 35 miles Rochester MN airport near Exit 218 1-90 West Pre-entry fee $50 may mailed AMA HQ Attnetion Micheline Madison received later August 18 1989 On-site late entries will accepted Requests refunds preregistered contestants did attend must re ceived writing AMA HQ within five days after conclusion contest con testants must current AMA members have FAI competition stamp avail able AMA HQ $10 Competitors Eligible US RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals following 77 fliers have qulified compete 1989 US FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals Masters Tourna ment meet will held June 15-18 1989 near Pensacola FL three winners finals will earn position US F3A team amd will travel Chesapeake VA August compete RC Aerobatics World Championships Robert Akers Richard Allison George As tens Eric Baugher James Bennett John Bentley Todd Blose John Britt Richard Byrd Paul Carpenter Jr James Chaffee Ron Chidgey Geoffrey Combs ML Cor liss Bill Cunningham Ron Ellis Derek Emmett Douglas Fergu son Rich Ferrante Anthony Frackowiak Maj John Fuqua Gregory Grigsby Joseph Gross Michael Harrison Earl Haury Steve Helms Bryan Henderson David Hoppes Ed ward Hurt Gordon Chip Hyde Mike Ingalls Marvin Ingerson Ken Jack son Frank Kelly James Kimbro Jr Michael Kline Dean Koger Kurt Krempetz Chris Lakin David von Linsowe Linda Lock Steven Lock Charles Long Donald Lowe Rayford McCellan Mike McConville Mike McFarland George Manning Eugene Maxwell Michael Middleton Rhett Mil ler Craig Millet Dale Moore Sr Joseph Owens Norman Paige Dean Pappas Lewis E Patton DN Penton Dean Perra Stanley Rauktis CW Reed Ill James Reiss Nicholas Reiss Capt Stephen Ro jecki Juan Romero George Schimmer RoIf Schimmer Charles Shade David Snow Roy Speights Norman Staub Richard Strick land William Thomas Paul Verger Michael Walker Donald Weitz Jr David White SANCTIONED EVENTS CALENDAR Revised 1988 89 Sanction Ust 088018 PAl 280 50000 Pecyp108403 05081004 Paye,513 MC Spooon9018n00 COOO 209 140000ple404 Cope, PeOe,014 RC ala, OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT21001105040405Mme10 PeOen515RC AMA P10000 Celegory 11101 III Only if211Aoloeo405F3A Pete-516F4C MC Scale eveol malted whIt212IlL 0100e Mi9 Tech411SpOrISOWI AeloteOcs5178C Spoil Scale Soe4rig 101 1/24 So t213ML 010001 Wood41241800004 A0l0S4li0051 8MC 809000101 1 02 000 4800 5110k41 3UnlimOad AalOSalOS51 9No,Oyig 103 8 000 005 Teal FAn Fly530MC Fo Ocole 154 C Gas~ spe421Fomulo 71100ELECTRIC 105 0 000 22 000001 MidgOl 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood Bob Underwoods column does deal competition matters monthso located AMA News section National Records following new National Records have processed approved during month March 1989 Outdoor Free FlightCategory III 1/2A Gas Open1900 Terry Torkildsen 3/4/89 C Gas Open2730 Terry Thorkildsen 3/5/89 Planning 1990 Electmflight World Champs Electric fliers should take note fact 1990 FAI F3E World Championships planning stage date loca tion have yet released ClAM Austria has submitted firm bid expected approved US team selection qualification will accordance procedure used 1988 details will issued soon world champs situation settled Anyone having previously partici pated US Electric team selection pro gram may placed 1990 program mailing list forwarding request $5 pre-entry fee AMA HQ Attention Competition Department Clubs interested hosting 1990 Finals team selection meet should notify Michel U U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1989 Nats Indoor Site Kibbie Dome University Idaho Madison AMA HQ club officers may make inquiries Electric Team Se lection Committee Chairman Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 home phone number 201 261-1281 work phone 201 768-5500 Call Site Bids FF Team Selection Finals FF Team Selection Committee policy hold single-site Finals will alter nated between East West sites alter nating team-selection programs accordance policy 1991 Fi nals should held location west Se gum TX within three-day period between June 15 first weekend November 1990 Any club interested hosting Free Flight Team Selection Finals may contact AMA HQ details Proposals must re ceived AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison no later june 1 1989 1990 CL FAI Team Selection Programs Speed/Team RacelCombat Speed A split-site program will used site East site West Finals entry fee $50 must mailed AMA HQ Attention Competition Depart ment postmarked no later August 28 1989 East meet September 18 1989 West meet contests will open current AMA members hold valid FAI competition stamps available AMA HQ $10 Refunds pre entered contestants cannot attend may obtained written request no later 30 days after event Continued page 136 FF Team Offer US FE team running fund-raiser year behalf 1989 team sell ing vividly colored high-quality T-shirts like the photo design de picts FlA FiB FiC international Free Flight classes created Roger Simpson Team Manager 1989 US FE team Shirts available adult sizes dium 38-40 Large 42-44 Extra Large 46-48 shirts available team members local contests mail order Send orders Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 Three dollars out $10 price shirt will go EF teams equipment fund team wants purchase new col lapsible poles used carry Mylar streamer thermal sensors poles extend up height 35 ft collapse down 5 ft 3 long transporting Having number streamer poles set out front flier proving re liable methods picking thermals launch models official flights Three-color printed T-shirts available US FF team $10 Colors red/blue/ black white polyester/cotton T-shirt sale $3 goes team equip ment fund help purchase new collapsible poles hold thermal-detecting Mylar streamers use world champs June 1989 135 late cnange pians inas inc o irn unuour site moving Kibbie Dome Univer sity Idaho Moscow Idaho near Idaho/Washington border floor dimensions approximately 400 x 170 ft ceiling 144 ft high middle arch dome approximately 120 miles due east Tn-Cities Nats site Two good motels near dome University Inn Cavanaughs Motor Inn Rooms about $50/night double occupancey University Motor Inn can take telephone reservations 1-800-528-1234 further information call Bob Stalick 503 928-8101 weekday evenings AMA BC Transmitter Cbocks 1989 Modelers rry have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequency checking prQgram 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 April 28-30 IMS fSoiith Atlanta GA ji*ne 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMu//en AMA 18181 CL Program continued Entrants may fly both contests On-site entries will accepted up until instant preliminary processing models complete East Dayton OH September 9-10 1989 Host club Dayton Buzzin Buzzards part annual Cold-Cash Speed Bash Contact person Bob Heywood telephone 513 890-7555 West Whittier Narrows Park Los Angeles CA September 30-October 11989 Host will Bev Wisniewski telephone 213/866-2703 contest will two-day event two rounds will flown day con testant will allowed two attempts com plete official flight round Fail ure obtain official flight round will result zero score round participants score will determined average two best official flights site contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code US CL Speed team will com prised three participants both sites top scores Team Race single-site meet will used will held over two-day period Oc tober 7-8 1989 site will Dick Sco bee Memorial Field Houston IX host club will Clear Lake Line Winders CD will Frank Williams con test open current AMA members Continued page 142 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Neffenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085Vii events except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 E Ions Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chubs WI 52014 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commsck NY 11725 Michigan lii Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho Si. Allentown PA 18103 lEasti RC Wsyne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4588W 148th Cleveland OH 44135 West CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgis Ml 48077 iV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741Viii Randy Randolph PO Bos 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 No CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hilts CA 90274 So VI AC ray 201 Halmax Salem Rd Terre Haste IN 47803 Frank Gomes 2241 Nceh St. Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii AC Soaring Dale Folkesiag 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 96178 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgis IL AC James McCarty 18986 Marine View Dr SastlIe WA 98166 80004 AC Pyton & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other ACAC except Soaring Bold Pace Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 til Walt VanGorder 5869 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45235 IV Don Srutl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 itt Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadeiphia PA 19107 tV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 ill Rudy Ktulber 2021 Lakaland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Runes Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I in Searl 52 Langhotm Dr Nashua NH 02060 It Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Si McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kariason 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Fatmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 196 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 890 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 80629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75050 IX Stan Chitton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Cisrence Malher 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 Vi CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischoft 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Gamer PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Axh Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Maisuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MD 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawxon Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugariand TX 77478 ix Jerald Murphy 425 Mess Vixta Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Noincross P0 Box 85 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahales Dr B Redmond WA 98063 VI John Guenther 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 68155-0564 X Bill Stromax 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 50550 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97205 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 2758 Etmwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sadalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Beattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lea Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 858 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92583 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chaiham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 lii Nesseibrock e320 ekeeevry Hilt Ci Cincinnati ON 4524B IV Tom Miller 5020 Architale Rd Plathown NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Daxvera MA 01923 Ii Horece Hagen 15 Psitiway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greanville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard xis Walt Scimovard 2594 NOBT Orlandx FL 32804 RACING I Pete Read 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalxha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 ill Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Churles Anderson PO Box 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Aockwood Burtlexvilie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 87547 X Cruig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Center Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92860 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 268th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI Bob 8elluomini 126 College Perk Dr Creotniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanxdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird SI New Orleaux LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clond Salina KS 87401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 95864 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd. Pt Wayne IN 48825-3031 Vii Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waswing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Axhbury P1 Lukewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 255 Vixalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave 0 6 6 8055ev Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1. Palos Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Esutbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby CI #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnxon 3526 NE 90th Ave. Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilte IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hilt Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 58 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tumarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ct. St Felern MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct 8 Spanaway WA 963874714 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Extepa Dr. Tuungs CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12196 Ferguson Visaliu CA 93291 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshur 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 136 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approVe/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District X.Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ 1989 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS July 15-23 1989 Tn-CIties Washington TENTATIVE FREE FLIGHT SITE~COMBATALL SITES ARE WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER 1\VCARRIER /.~KLv\N RiclI~d knnoCk RAC NG / SPEEDY .-AOHELICOPTER HELICOPTERhALL SCALE SOARINGI FREE FLIGHTI/ K SMACUNNIWICK FIELD / // AMA NATS C C C -' x- 1989 SAVE MONEY AND ENTER IN ADVANCE Advance entry must postmarked prior mid night June 16th avoid late entry fees NATS entry may done prior dead line advance NATS late Because time requirements AMA packing shipping finstance entries received after deadline before NATS will returned sender entry may done NATS See Official ScheduleMarch MODEL AVIATION page 129 FREQUENCIES AT THE NATS have made aware Channel 34 has potential problems Tri-Cities recommended con testants either avoid channel sure Channel 34 equipment narrowband Channel 48 Pattern classesMasters FAI Expert filled Soaring Channels 38 40 42 46 50 56 filled already will time issue printed JouRNES ci Slav. 201BUSINESS Huber s 1 / Z& -~---- 4L. 7 fl7 HegrillF 1\- I-2 EXITI 7-V9A PATTER SOA /AFBI II VC96hlI 1-NPj- % jj dATE 19B FvtControl // 6 01110 189 NA TIC NAL FUN F LY ENTRY TO THE SITE via Gate 19B National Road Signs leading Air Force Museum entrance Gate 19B will direct unfamiliar Wright-Patterson AFB VINTAGE AND SOARING will have additional sites enjoy Fun Fly Electric models wel come Twin Towers Soaring site some onsite camping available Dayton Area Thermal Soarers DARTS invite duration flying sailplane enthusiasts use club field fun Another duration flying site Vintage fliers located adjacent Bob Leybournes hobby shop Hobby Hanger Donnelsville maps both flying sites stop Wright-Patterson site June 10-11 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ________________________ Enclosed S ______________ 1989 FUN FLY REGISTRATIONFEE $1000 Please reservefrequency NAME ADDRESS ____________________________ CITY STATE ZIP_______________________ Enclosed $ NATIONAL FUN FLY Dayton Ohio June 1011 1989 1991 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program I Program entry participant must have current AMA membership current FAI stamp contestants may enter 1991 Free Flight team selection program paying AMA advance contest participation $35 per event Entry site permissible paying Contest Director $40 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $35 $40 site permits entry Selected Contest semifinals per event Contestants age 20 under Fi nals date exempt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher removable supporting sur face model wing stab facsi mile voucher available through AMA HQ may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified affidavit being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Locations Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical lo cations throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend through first weekend November 1989 B Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event contestant may compete semifinal per event No already qualified fi nals may participate semifinal same event C Regulations governing semifinals Semifinals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will permitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendic ular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director prerog ative per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line Timing A-2 contestants pur poses program will begin arrival launch line until towline discon nectsno 20 minutes 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum con test official least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team Finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result manageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semifinals Addi tionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced would have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1991 Finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced Finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility entry fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Contest must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event meets other requirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance fly ing B Advancement Finals Selected Contest 1 The first-place winner event Selected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes contest question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within 7 days after contest C Selected Contest criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time after Labor Day weekend 1989 win ners maxouts Selected Con tests shall advance finals 2 A Selected Contest must have 5 en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum 7 rounds must flown 3-minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round requirements ac ceptable will responsibility partici pant insure qualifying form signed CD participant wards form Team Selection Coin m ittee Nominations Selected Contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1989 April 1 1990 Team Selection Committee will periodically publish list Selected Contests Note though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria V Finals 1989 team members team manager assistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed ad138 Model Aviation vance finals manager assist ant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1989 team Ad ditional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Committee conduct single-site finals will rotated between East-West sites alternate programs B The finals 1991 program will held west Seguin Texas site will chosen participants candidate sites selected Team Selection Com mittee submitted AMA HQ June 1 1989 date changed original due pub lication difficulties site chosen will announced August 11989 unless negotia tions under way finalized date C The Finals will held within threeday period between 15 June first weekend November 1990 D The cost entry Finals will $60 per event per contestant Age 20 un der fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA HQ prior Finals 1 Those qualified Finals under semifinal formula must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals alternates may notified 2 Those qualified Finals Selected Contests must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals except Selected Contests held within period case fee must paid 14 days prior Finals E Procedures rules Finals Finals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpendicular wind direction Contest Director has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position FlA A-2 helper must launch model within five meters launch posi tion Selection launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 The contestant will have 20 minutes arrival launch position launch model after loses timer must return end timer line must return starting table no timer line moment FlA contestant must have released model eg towline off model flight time started no later 20 minutes after arriving launch position No attempt will charged contestant event losing timer 4 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 5 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 6 Only flier maximum two helpers permitted launch area 7 The use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judge Continued page 141 1989 Sp20t ec&atw5 4 International Miniature Aerobatic Club originated RIG SPORT Turnaround AEROBATICS Toledo 1 974 Its official AMA format adopted Tournament Champions 1 978 FAI 1 984 Most RCers familiar Aerobatic competition flown such legendary pilots Clint McHenry Kermit Weeks Bob Herendeen Art Scholl Leo Loudenslager Eagles Charlie Hiliard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny have won distinction champions International Aerobatic competitions now represented bythe INTERNATIONALAEROBATIC CLUB IACThe IMAC theMINIATURE counterpart organization dedicated toDUPLICATING FULL-SCALE AEROBATICS WITH R/G Al RCRAFT IN REALISTIC MANNERTHAT IS CHALLENGING FORTHE CONTESTANTSAS WELLAS INTERESTING FORTHE SPECTATORS Photo coofesv Model Aioioe Ne e 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1988 Tournament Champions Above competition world-class RC Pat attern counterpart full-scale event Ot atbrings pilots acrobatic Scale amodel aircraft parts world prestigious aeromodeling events competition flights also use IMAC Sport Aerobatics format 0 0 U C 1988 United States Aerobatic Team L men women US team won 1988 World Aerobatic Champion ships shown beautiful aircraft Categories format IMACs SPORT AEROBATICS same full-scale offering Sportsman Advanced Unlimited categories providing exciting competition levels experience Maneuver sequences duplicate International Aerobatic competitions flown judged same manner Unknown Freestyle sequences also included 3-Minute Free anything SAFE goes graded originality versatility harmony rhythm execution Sequences change year printed Model Aviation BASIC F3A sequences flown scale requirement may waived Specifications Entries IMAC Sport Turnaround Aerobatic contests must Sport Scale replicas aircraft known capable Aerobatic competition within air frame known BOX Weight UPPER limits same AMA Giant Scale 37 cubic inch engines 40 pounds No LOWER limits specified ELECTRIC power permitted Biplanes given 5% bonus Virtually models capable competing Sportsman category however substantially performance required Advanced Unlimited categories maneuvers judged TRACK like realism R/C have desire fly something challenging Join IMACers fly SPORT AEROBATICSAMA categories 411 412 413 have members over world have combined precision Aerobatics realism individuality fresh approach R/C IMAC Special Interest Group AMA & Sport Aerobatics Membership IMAC $10 annually entitles receive informative newsletter containing event calendars current information SPORTAEROBATICS worldwide IMAC cap patches decals lapel pins also available Achievement Awards category may earned scoring 5 better maneuvers sequence Send check AMA number IMAC Sport Aerobatics Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Ln Walnut Creek CA 94598 June 1989 139 IMAC SPORTSMAN D Sportsman 1Insde Loop 2Hammerhead 3lmmelmann 4TwoTurn Spin 5Half Cuban Eight 6Half Reverse Cuban Eight 7 450 Climbing Roll 8 Split Ess 9 Two-Point Roll 10 Humpty Bump 1/2 Roll Dn 11 Cuban Eight 12 Humpty Bump /2 Roll Up 13 Slow Roll 3 seconds 8O Turn 600 bank 15 Horizontal Inside Snaproll Basic 1 8 Sportsman $2cd 4xi6adcj faence5 ADVANCED I_ S / Advanced 1 Loop/2 Roll Dn 2 Roll & Opposite 3 Hammerhead Dn 4 Humpty Bump Roll Dn 5 Inside/Outside Eight 6 lmmelmann 7 Three-Turn Spin 8 Half Cuban Eight & Roll 9 Half Outside Loop 10 Roll Verical Dn 1 Split Ess 12 Rolling Circle 4 Half Rolls 13 HammerheadHalf Roll Dn 14 1 Rolls & Inside Snap UNLIMITED / j2 4 4 I_ L-I I .i *8 limo /6 5. K 4 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 4 2 4 K equences may flown either direction OFFER ANY OR ALL CATEGORIES BASIC SPORTSMAN ADVANCED UNLIMITED FAI 2u i 0125 1989 500 soo 100 STAOINO AMA JUDGES UnlimitedK 1450 05 Snap1/2 Snaps Vertical Dn 5 2Half Square LoopRoll Up Line 2 311/2 Turn Inverted Spin 3 4Humpty Bump Roll Push Pull 2 5Hammerhead1/o Snaps Up Line Half Roll Dn Line 4 6Half OutsideRoll Top 2 7Rolling CircleInside/Outside Rolls 4 8TailslldeWheels Down2 9Half CubanY2 Roll & 11/2 05 SnapsDn 3 10HammereheadRolI Up Line 1 11AvalancheVA Snaps Top 3 12Humpty Bump1/2 Roll Up 11/2 Down 3 13450 Snap Push & 4 8 450 Down 3 14Vertical 1A Roll & ide Loop 2 15900 TurnRoll Outside 2 16 Loop DnNeg Snap Up 3 K44 FF Program ntid ment Contest Director issue will final F Finals rounds format Two formats offered selection program participants ballot re sulted neither format receiving major ity vote revote being done event decision made Team Selection Committee will make final choice C Cancellation procedure Rounds Finals may postponed Contest Director round post poned hour nounced starting time cancelled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must com pleted before other round starts cannot done before end con test delayed round times will can celled least seven rounds three days Finals have completed teams will selected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously com pleted rounds H Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated advance days flying flier may process unlim ited number models I Flyoff procedure required flyoff will start 30 minutes after end last round will fol low FAI Sporting Code VI Finals site selection considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start Finals Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests VII 1991 Program finances budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days WC b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight ma jor airport nearest team members home nearest city world cham pionship no direct flight flight arrangements ec onomical fare c Team practice maximum three days world championship site d Model box transportation excess baggage up 80% actual cost f Team uniforms Section relating 1991 program budget/ex pected revenue has omitted FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1988 District 1 Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 203 434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718 224-3908 District 3 Rol Anderson 3769 W Alexis ledo OH 43623 419 474-8002 District 4 chairman Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717 235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904 438-5372 District 6 cochairman Chuck Markos 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 312 945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313 294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512 282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303 530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 4308 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916 757-2283 District 11 Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wal Iowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503 645-0987 Subcommittee Junior Team selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Director following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials responsibility FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee make appoint ments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman program manager a To disseminate information about current program b To notify contestants Contest Di rectors eligible participants level competition AMA c To inform participants via periodic publication news affecting current program d To review information pertinent se lection Finals siteincluding site visit necessaryand make recommenda tions TSC adoption rejection Finals site e To act prime organizer admin istrator necessary pre-Finals prepara tion including limited selection Finals Contest Director Finals Administra tor Event Directors f To insure completion necessary reports relative stages program including Finals g To approve have distributed travel reimbursements due Finals partici pants accordance adopted pro gram h To maintain written record con junction AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman TSC 1 collects semifinals results AMA 2 distributes lists Finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects Finals Contest Director TSC concurrence d Concurs Contest Director TSC chairman Event Directors e Arranges Finals logistics include limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping 2 Arranges stopwatches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment 3 Prepares distributes site maps directions etc f Manages Finals correspondence communications Finals participants support Team Selection Commit tee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed Finals budget TSC 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall Finals contest operations b Selects Event Directors concur rence Finals Administrator c Implements guidelines rules procedures Finals competition d Recruits selects Finals staff processors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current FAI stamps current AMA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 FAI Jury three-member jury will impaneled Finals adjudicate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1991 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions Event Director Contest Director will no ap peal decisions jury see AMA laws Standing Rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA Bylaws Standing Rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid Out AMA funds c Pursuant Standing Rule 184 chairman TSC will submit names least five candidates jury AMA Executive Council Councils selec tion two jury remaining mem ber jury will selected Coun cil different list candidates names submitted chairman will clude notify chairman writ ing May 1 1990 interest servingand judged knowledge able FAI Free Flight rules procedures subcommittee appointed chair man such purpose 6 Limitations Authority FAI FF TSC Team Selection Committee shall have no authority Finals site decisions affecting operations will handled appropriate persons mentioned ear lier 7 Selection Team Manager As sistant Team Manager Once team has selected Team Manager will chosen operate orga nization logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort Continued page 142 June 1989 141 FF program cannued US team procedure se lection person follows a Any person wants consid ered Team Manager must submit name writing TSC chairman later 14 days after Finals b The names nominees accepted TSC shall distributed team along ballot c The Assistant Team Manager shall chosen Team Manager subject approval TSC d The Team Manager will chosen simple majority vote team members CL Program continued also have FAI competition stamp vailable AMA HQ $10 contest will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code Other de tails meet will decided majority vote contestants total six rounds will used three flown day participants score will average three fastest heats team will comprised three teams top scores Entry fee $50/team may sent pre entry AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison postmarked no later Septem ber 25 1989 On-site entries will ac cepted up until instant prelimi nary processing models com pleted Refunds pre-entered contestants cannot attend will made applied writing no later 30 days after event Contact persons Frank Williams 713/488-1371 Bill Lee 713/499-3087 Combat one-site finals will held Au gust 26-27 1989 Austin MN Pete Plun kett MACA newsletter editor will CD site Austin Community College about 35 miles Rochester MN airport near Exit 218 1-90 West Pre-entry fee $50 may mailed AMA HQ Attnetion Micheline Madison received later August 18 1989 On-site late entries will accepted Requests refunds preregistered contestants did attend must re ceived writing AMA HQ within five days after conclusion contest con testants must current AMA members have FAI competition stamp avail able AMA HQ $10 Competitors Eligible US RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals following 77 fliers have qulified compete 1989 US FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals Masters Tourna ment meet will held June 15-18 1989 near Pensacola FL three winners finals will earn position US F3A team amd will travel Chesapeake VA August compete RC Aerobatics World Championships Robert Akers Richard Allison George As tens Eric Baugher James Bennett John Bentley Todd Blose John Britt Richard Byrd Paul Carpenter Jr James Chaffee Ron Chidgey Geoffrey Combs ML Cor liss Bill Cunningham Ron Ellis Derek Emmett Douglas Fergu son Rich Ferrante Anthony Frackowiak Maj John Fuqua Gregory Grigsby Joseph Gross Michael Harrison Earl Haury Steve Helms Bryan Henderson David Hoppes Ed ward Hurt Gordon Chip Hyde Mike Ingalls Marvin Ingerson Ken Jack son Frank Kelly James Kimbro Jr Michael Kline Dean Koger Kurt Krempetz Chris Lakin David von Linsowe Linda Lock Steven Lock Charles Long Donald Lowe Rayford McCellan Mike McConville Mike McFarland George Manning Eugene Maxwell Michael Middleton Rhett Mil ler Craig Millet Dale Moore Sr Joseph Owens Norman Paige Dean Pappas Lewis E Patton DN Penton Dean Perra Stanley Rauktis CW Reed Ill James Reiss Nicholas Reiss Capt Stephen Ro jecki Juan Romero George Schimmer RoIf Schimmer Charles Shade David Snow Roy Speights Norman Staub Richard Strick land William Thomas Paul Verger Michael Walker Donald Weitz Jr David White SANCTIONED EVENTS CALENDAR Revised 1988 89 Sanction Ust 088018 PAl 280 50000 Pecyp108403 05081004 Paye,513 MC Spooon9018n00 COOO 209 140000ple404 Cope, PeOe,014 RC ala, OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT21001105040405Mme10 PeOen515RC AMA P10000 Celegory 11101 III Only if211Aoloeo405F3A Pete-516F4C MC Scale eveol malted whIt212IlL 0100e Mi9 Tech411SpOrISOWI AeloteOcs5178C Spoil Scale Soe4rig 101 1/24 So t213ML 010001 Wood41241800004 A0l0S4li0051 8MC 809000101 1 02 000 4800 5110k41 3UnlimOad AalOSalOS51 9No,Oyig 103 8 000 005 Teal FAn Fly530MC Fo Ocole 154 C Gas~ spe421Fomulo 71100ELECTRIC 105 0 000 22 000001 MidgOl 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/06
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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood Bob Underwoods column does deal competition matters monthso located AMA News section National Records following new National Records have processed approved during month March 1989 Outdoor Free FlightCategory III 1/2A Gas Open1900 Terry Torkildsen 3/4/89 C Gas Open2730 Terry Thorkildsen 3/5/89 Planning 1990 Electmflight World Champs Electric fliers should take note fact 1990 FAI F3E World Championships planning stage date loca tion have yet released ClAM Austria has submitted firm bid expected approved US team selection qualification will accordance procedure used 1988 details will issued soon world champs situation settled Anyone having previously partici pated US Electric team selection pro gram may placed 1990 program mailing list forwarding request $5 pre-entry fee AMA HQ Attention Competition Department Clubs interested hosting 1990 Finals team selection meet should notify Michel U U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1989 Nats Indoor Site Kibbie Dome University Idaho Madison AMA HQ club officers may make inquiries Electric Team Se lection Committee Chairman Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 home phone number 201 261-1281 work phone 201 768-5500 Call Site Bids FF Team Selection Finals FF Team Selection Committee policy hold single-site Finals will alter nated between East West sites alter nating team-selection programs accordance policy 1991 Fi nals should held location west Se gum TX within three-day period between June 15 first weekend November 1990 Any club interested hosting Free Flight Team Selection Finals may contact AMA HQ details Proposals must re ceived AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison no later june 1 1989 1990 CL FAI Team Selection Programs Speed/Team RacelCombat Speed A split-site program will used site East site West Finals entry fee $50 must mailed AMA HQ Attention Competition Depart ment postmarked no later August 28 1989 East meet September 18 1989 West meet contests will open current AMA members hold valid FAI competition stamps available AMA HQ $10 Refunds pre entered contestants cannot attend may obtained written request no later 30 days after event Continued page 136 FF Team Offer US FE team running fund-raiser year behalf 1989 team sell ing vividly colored high-quality T-shirts like the photo design de picts FlA FiB FiC international Free Flight classes created Roger Simpson Team Manager 1989 US FE team Shirts available adult sizes dium 38-40 Large 42-44 Extra Large 46-48 shirts available team members local contests mail order Send orders Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 Three dollars out $10 price shirt will go EF teams equipment fund team wants purchase new col lapsible poles used carry Mylar streamer thermal sensors poles extend up height 35 ft collapse down 5 ft 3 long transporting Having number streamer poles set out front flier proving re liable methods picking thermals launch models official flights Three-color printed T-shirts available US FF team $10 Colors red/blue/ black white polyester/cotton T-shirt sale $3 goes team equip ment fund help purchase new collapsible poles hold thermal-detecting Mylar streamers use world champs June 1989 135 late cnange pians inas inc o irn unuour site moving Kibbie Dome Univer sity Idaho Moscow Idaho near Idaho/Washington border floor dimensions approximately 400 x 170 ft ceiling 144 ft high middle arch dome approximately 120 miles due east Tn-Cities Nats site Two good motels near dome University Inn Cavanaughs Motor Inn Rooms about $50/night double occupancey University Motor Inn can take telephone reservations 1-800-528-1234 further information call Bob Stalick 503 928-8101 weekday evenings AMA BC Transmitter Cbocks 1989 Modelers rry have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequency checking prQgram 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 April 28-30 IMS fSoiith Atlanta GA ji*ne 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMu//en AMA 18181 CL Program continued Entrants may fly both contests On-site entries will accepted up until instant preliminary processing models complete East Dayton OH September 9-10 1989 Host club Dayton Buzzin Buzzards part annual Cold-Cash Speed Bash Contact person Bob Heywood telephone 513 890-7555 West Whittier Narrows Park Los Angeles CA September 30-October 11989 Host will Bev Wisniewski telephone 213/866-2703 contest will two-day event two rounds will flown day con testant will allowed two attempts com plete official flight round Fail ure obtain official flight round will result zero score round participants score will determined average two best official flights site contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code US CL Speed team will com prised three participants both sites top scores Team Race single-site meet will used will held over two-day period Oc tober 7-8 1989 site will Dick Sco bee Memorial Field Houston IX host club will Clear Lake Line Winders CD will Frank Williams con test open current AMA members Continued page 142 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Neffenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085Vii events except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 E Ions Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chubs WI 52014 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commsck NY 11725 Michigan lii Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho Si. Allentown PA 18103 lEasti RC Wsyne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4588W 148th Cleveland OH 44135 West CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgis Ml 48077 iV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741Viii Randy Randolph PO Bos 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 No CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hilts CA 90274 So VI AC ray 201 Halmax Salem Rd Terre Haste IN 47803 Frank Gomes 2241 Nceh St. Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii AC Soaring Dale Folkesiag 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 96178 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgis IL AC James McCarty 18986 Marine View Dr SastlIe WA 98166 80004 AC Pyton & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other ACAC except Soaring Bold Pace Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 til Walt VanGorder 5869 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45235 IV Don Srutl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 itt Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadeiphia PA 19107 tV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 ill Rudy Ktulber 2021 Lakaland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Runes Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I in Searl 52 Langhotm Dr Nashua NH 02060 It Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Si McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kariason 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Fatmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 196 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 890 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 80629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75050 IX Stan Chitton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Cisrence Malher 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 Vi CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischoft 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Gamer PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Axh Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Maisuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MD 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawxon Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugariand TX 77478 ix Jerald Murphy 425 Mess Vixta Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Noincross P0 Box 85 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahales Dr B Redmond WA 98063 VI John Guenther 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 68155-0564 X Bill Stromax 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 50550 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97205 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 2758 Etmwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sadalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Beattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lea Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 858 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92583 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chaiham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 lii Nesseibrock e320 ekeeevry Hilt Ci Cincinnati ON 4524B IV Tom Miller 5020 Architale Rd Plathown NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Daxvera MA 01923 Ii Horece Hagen 15 Psitiway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greanville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard xis Walt Scimovard 2594 NOBT Orlandx FL 32804 RACING I Pete Read 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalxha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 ill Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Churles Anderson PO Box 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Aockwood Burtlexvilie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 87547 X Cruig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Center Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92860 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 268th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI Bob 8elluomini 126 College Perk Dr Creotniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanxdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird SI New Orleaux LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clond Salina KS 87401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 95864 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd. Pt Wayne IN 48825-3031 Vii Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waswing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Axhbury P1 Lukewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 255 Vixalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave 0 6 6 8055ev Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1. Palos Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Esutbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby CI #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnxon 3526 NE 90th Ave. Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilte IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hilt Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 58 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tumarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ct. St Felern MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct 8 Spanaway WA 963874714 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Extepa Dr. Tuungs CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12196 Ferguson Visaliu CA 93291 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshur 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 136 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approVe/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District X.Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ 1989 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS July 15-23 1989 Tn-CIties Washington TENTATIVE FREE FLIGHT SITE~COMBATALL SITES ARE WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER 1\VCARRIER /.~KLv\N RiclI~d knnoCk RAC NG / SPEEDY .-AOHELICOPTER HELICOPTERhALL SCALE SOARINGI FREE FLIGHTI/ K SMACUNNIWICK FIELD / // AMA NATS C C C -' x- 1989 SAVE MONEY AND ENTER IN ADVANCE Advance entry must postmarked prior mid night June 16th avoid late entry fees NATS entry may done prior dead line advance NATS late Because time requirements AMA packing shipping finstance entries received after deadline before NATS will returned sender entry may done NATS See Official ScheduleMarch MODEL AVIATION page 129 FREQUENCIES AT THE NATS have made aware Channel 34 has potential problems Tri-Cities recommended con testants either avoid channel sure Channel 34 equipment narrowband Channel 48 Pattern classesMasters FAI Expert filled Soaring Channels 38 40 42 46 50 56 filled already will time issue printed JouRNES ci Slav. 201BUSINESS Huber s 1 / Z& -~---- 4L. 7 fl7 HegrillF 1\- I-2 EXITI 7-V9A PATTER SOA /AFBI II VC96hlI 1-NPj- % jj dATE 19B FvtControl // 6 01110 189 NA TIC NAL FUN F LY ENTRY TO THE SITE via Gate 19B National Road Signs leading Air Force Museum entrance Gate 19B will direct unfamiliar Wright-Patterson AFB VINTAGE AND SOARING will have additional sites enjoy Fun Fly Electric models wel come Twin Towers Soaring site some onsite camping available Dayton Area Thermal Soarers DARTS invite duration flying sailplane enthusiasts use club field fun Another duration flying site Vintage fliers located adjacent Bob Leybournes hobby shop Hobby Hanger Donnelsville maps both flying sites stop Wright-Patterson site June 10-11 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ________________________ Enclosed S ______________ 1989 FUN FLY REGISTRATIONFEE $1000 Please reservefrequency NAME ADDRESS ____________________________ CITY STATE ZIP_______________________ Enclosed $ NATIONAL FUN FLY Dayton Ohio June 1011 1989 1991 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program I Program entry participant must have current AMA membership current FAI stamp contestants may enter 1991 Free Flight team selection program paying AMA advance contest participation $35 per event Entry site permissible paying Contest Director $40 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $35 $40 site permits entry Selected Contest semifinals per event Contestants age 20 under Fi nals date exempt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher removable supporting sur face model wing stab facsi mile voucher available through AMA HQ may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified affidavit being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Locations Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical lo cations throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend through first weekend November 1989 B Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event contestant may compete semifinal per event No already qualified fi nals may participate semifinal same event C Regulations governing semifinals Semifinals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will permitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendic ular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director prerog ative per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line Timing A-2 contestants pur poses program will begin arrival launch line until towline discon nectsno 20 minutes 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum con test official least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team Finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result manageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semifinals Addi tionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced would have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1991 Finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced Finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility entry fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Contest must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event meets other requirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance fly ing B Advancement Finals Selected Contest 1 The first-place winner event Selected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes contest question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within 7 days after contest C Selected Contest criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time after Labor Day weekend 1989 win ners maxouts Selected Con tests shall advance finals 2 A Selected Contest must have 5 en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum 7 rounds must flown 3-minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round requirements ac ceptable will responsibility partici pant insure qualifying form signed CD participant wards form Team Selection Coin m ittee Nominations Selected Contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1989 April 1 1990 Team Selection Committee will periodically publish list Selected Contests Note though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria V Finals 1989 team members team manager assistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed ad138 Model Aviation vance finals manager assist ant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1989 team Ad ditional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Committee conduct single-site finals will rotated between East-West sites alternate programs B The finals 1991 program will held west Seguin Texas site will chosen participants candidate sites selected Team Selection Com mittee submitted AMA HQ June 1 1989 date changed original due pub lication difficulties site chosen will announced August 11989 unless negotia tions under way finalized date C The Finals will held within threeday period between 15 June first weekend November 1990 D The cost entry Finals will $60 per event per contestant Age 20 un der fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA HQ prior Finals 1 Those qualified Finals under semifinal formula must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals alternates may notified 2 Those qualified Finals Selected Contests must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals except Selected Contests held within period case fee must paid 14 days prior Finals E Procedures rules Finals Finals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpendicular wind direction Contest Director has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position FlA A-2 helper must launch model within five meters launch posi tion Selection launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 The contestant will have 20 minutes arrival launch position launch model after loses timer must return end timer line must return starting table no timer line moment FlA contestant must have released model eg towline off model flight time started no later 20 minutes after arriving launch position No attempt will charged contestant event losing timer 4 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 5 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 6 Only flier maximum two helpers permitted launch area 7 The use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judge Continued page 141 1989 Sp20t ec&atw5 4 International Miniature Aerobatic Club originated RIG SPORT Turnaround AEROBATICS Toledo 1 974 Its official AMA format adopted Tournament Champions 1 978 FAI 1 984 Most RCers familiar Aerobatic competition flown such legendary pilots Clint McHenry Kermit Weeks Bob Herendeen Art Scholl Leo Loudenslager Eagles Charlie Hiliard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny have won distinction champions International Aerobatic competitions now represented bythe INTERNATIONALAEROBATIC CLUB IACThe IMAC theMINIATURE counterpart organization dedicated toDUPLICATING FULL-SCALE AEROBATICS WITH R/G Al RCRAFT IN REALISTIC MANNERTHAT IS CHALLENGING FORTHE CONTESTANTSAS WELLAS INTERESTING FORTHE SPECTATORS Photo coofesv Model Aioioe Ne e 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1988 Tournament Champions Above competition world-class RC Pat attern counterpart full-scale event Ot atbrings pilots acrobatic Scale amodel aircraft parts world prestigious aeromodeling events competition flights also use IMAC Sport Aerobatics format 0 0 U C 1988 United States Aerobatic Team L men women US team won 1988 World Aerobatic Champion ships shown beautiful aircraft Categories format IMACs SPORT AEROBATICS same full-scale offering Sportsman Advanced Unlimited categories providing exciting competition levels experience Maneuver sequences duplicate International Aerobatic competitions flown judged same manner Unknown Freestyle sequences also included 3-Minute Free anything SAFE goes graded originality versatility harmony rhythm execution Sequences change year printed Model Aviation BASIC F3A sequences flown scale requirement may waived Specifications Entries IMAC Sport Turnaround Aerobatic contests must Sport Scale replicas aircraft known capable Aerobatic competition within air frame known BOX Weight UPPER limits same AMA Giant Scale 37 cubic inch engines 40 pounds No LOWER limits specified ELECTRIC power permitted Biplanes given 5% bonus Virtually models capable competing Sportsman category however substantially performance required Advanced Unlimited categories maneuvers judged TRACK like realism R/C have desire fly something challenging Join IMACers fly SPORT AEROBATICSAMA categories 411 412 413 have members over world have combined precision Aerobatics realism individuality fresh approach R/C IMAC Special Interest Group AMA & Sport Aerobatics Membership IMAC $10 annually entitles receive informative newsletter containing event calendars current information SPORTAEROBATICS worldwide IMAC cap patches decals lapel pins also available Achievement Awards category may earned scoring 5 better maneuvers sequence Send check AMA number IMAC Sport Aerobatics Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Ln Walnut Creek CA 94598 June 1989 139 IMAC SPORTSMAN D Sportsman 1Insde Loop 2Hammerhead 3lmmelmann 4TwoTurn Spin 5Half Cuban Eight 6Half Reverse Cuban Eight 7 450 Climbing Roll 8 Split Ess 9 Two-Point Roll 10 Humpty Bump 1/2 Roll Dn 11 Cuban Eight 12 Humpty Bump /2 Roll Up 13 Slow Roll 3 seconds 8O Turn 600 bank 15 Horizontal Inside Snaproll Basic 1 8 Sportsman $2cd 4xi6adcj faence5 ADVANCED I_ S / Advanced 1 Loop/2 Roll Dn 2 Roll & Opposite 3 Hammerhead Dn 4 Humpty Bump Roll Dn 5 Inside/Outside Eight 6 lmmelmann 7 Three-Turn Spin 8 Half Cuban Eight & Roll 9 Half Outside Loop 10 Roll Verical Dn 1 Split Ess 12 Rolling Circle 4 Half Rolls 13 HammerheadHalf Roll Dn 14 1 Rolls & Inside Snap UNLIMITED / j2 4 4 I_ L-I I .i *8 limo /6 5. K 4 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 4 2 4 K equences may flown either direction OFFER ANY OR ALL CATEGORIES BASIC SPORTSMAN ADVANCED UNLIMITED FAI 2u i 0125 1989 500 soo 100 STAOINO AMA JUDGES UnlimitedK 1450 05 Snap1/2 Snaps Vertical Dn 5 2Half Square LoopRoll Up Line 2 311/2 Turn Inverted Spin 3 4Humpty Bump Roll Push Pull 2 5Hammerhead1/o Snaps Up Line Half Roll Dn Line 4 6Half OutsideRoll Top 2 7Rolling CircleInside/Outside Rolls 4 8TailslldeWheels Down2 9Half CubanY2 Roll & 11/2 05 SnapsDn 3 10HammereheadRolI Up Line 1 11AvalancheVA Snaps Top 3 12Humpty Bump1/2 Roll Up 11/2 Down 3 13450 Snap Push & 4 8 450 Down 3 14Vertical 1A Roll & ide Loop 2 15900 TurnRoll Outside 2 16 Loop DnNeg Snap Up 3 K44 FF Program ntid ment Contest Director issue will final F Finals rounds format Two formats offered selection program participants ballot re sulted neither format receiving major ity vote revote being done event decision made Team Selection Committee will make final choice C Cancellation procedure Rounds Finals may postponed Contest Director round post poned hour nounced starting time cancelled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must com pleted before other round starts cannot done before end con test delayed round times will can celled least seven rounds three days Finals have completed teams will selected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously com pleted rounds H Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated advance days flying flier may process unlim ited number models I Flyoff procedure required flyoff will start 30 minutes after end last round will fol low FAI Sporting Code VI Finals site selection considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start Finals Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests VII 1991 Program finances budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days WC b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight ma jor airport nearest team members home nearest city world cham pionship no direct flight flight arrangements ec onomical fare c Team practice maximum three days world championship site d Model box transportation excess baggage up 80% actual cost f Team uniforms Section relating 1991 program budget/ex pected revenue has omitted FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1988 District 1 Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 203 434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718 224-3908 District 3 Rol Anderson 3769 W Alexis ledo OH 43623 419 474-8002 District 4 chairman Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717 235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904 438-5372 District 6 cochairman Chuck Markos 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 312 945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313 294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512 282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303 530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 4308 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916 757-2283 District 11 Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wal Iowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503 645-0987 Subcommittee Junior Team selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Director following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials responsibility FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee make appoint ments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman program manager a To disseminate information about current program b To notify contestants Contest Di rectors eligible participants level competition AMA c To inform participants via periodic publication news affecting current program d To review information pertinent se lection Finals siteincluding site visit necessaryand make recommenda tions TSC adoption rejection Finals site e To act prime organizer admin istrator necessary pre-Finals prepara tion including limited selection Finals Contest Director Finals Administra tor Event Directors f To insure completion necessary reports relative stages program including Finals g To approve have distributed travel reimbursements due Finals partici pants accordance adopted pro gram h To maintain written record con junction AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman TSC 1 collects semifinals results AMA 2 distributes lists Finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects Finals Contest Director TSC concurrence d Concurs Contest Director TSC chairman Event Directors e Arranges Finals logistics include limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping 2 Arranges stopwatches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment 3 Prepares distributes site maps directions etc f Manages Finals correspondence communications Finals participants support Team Selection Commit tee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed Finals budget TSC 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall Finals contest operations b Selects Event Directors concur rence Finals Administrator c Implements guidelines rules procedures Finals competition d Recruits selects Finals staff processors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current FAI stamps current AMA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 FAI Jury three-member jury will impaneled Finals adjudicate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1991 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions Event Director Contest Director will no ap peal decisions jury see AMA laws Standing Rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA Bylaws Standing Rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid Out AMA funds c Pursuant Standing Rule 184 chairman TSC will submit names least five candidates jury AMA Executive Council Councils selec tion two jury remaining mem ber jury will selected Coun cil different list candidates names submitted chairman will clude notify chairman writ ing May 1 1990 interest servingand judged knowledge able FAI Free Flight rules procedures subcommittee appointed chair man such purpose 6 Limitations Authority FAI FF TSC Team Selection Committee shall have no authority Finals site decisions affecting operations will handled appropriate persons mentioned ear lier 7 Selection Team Manager As sistant Team Manager Once team has selected Team Manager will chosen operate orga nization logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort Continued page 142 June 1989 141 FF program cannued US team procedure se lection person follows a Any person wants consid ered Team Manager must submit name writing TSC chairman later 14 days after Finals b The names nominees accepted TSC shall distributed team along ballot c The Assistant Team Manager shall chosen Team Manager subject approval TSC d The Team Manager will chosen simple majority vote team members CL Program continued also have FAI competition stamp vailable AMA HQ $10 contest will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code Other de tails meet will decided majority vote contestants total six rounds will used three flown day participants score will average three fastest heats team will comprised three teams top scores Entry fee $50/team may sent pre entry AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison postmarked no later Septem ber 25 1989 On-site entries will ac cepted up until instant prelimi nary processing models com pleted Refunds pre-entered contestants cannot attend will made applied writing no later 30 days after event Contact persons Frank Williams 713/488-1371 Bill Lee 713/499-3087 Combat one-site finals will held Au gust 26-27 1989 Austin MN Pete Plun kett MACA newsletter editor will CD site Austin Community College about 35 miles Rochester MN airport near Exit 218 1-90 West Pre-entry fee $50 may mailed AMA HQ Attnetion Micheline Madison received later August 18 1989 On-site late entries will accepted Requests refunds preregistered contestants did attend must re ceived writing AMA HQ within five days after conclusion contest con testants must current AMA members have FAI competition stamp avail able AMA HQ $10 Competitors Eligible US RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals following 77 fliers have qulified compete 1989 US FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals Masters Tourna ment meet will held June 15-18 1989 near Pensacola FL three winners finals will earn position US F3A team amd will travel Chesapeake VA August compete RC Aerobatics World Championships Robert Akers Richard Allison George As tens Eric Baugher James Bennett John Bentley Todd Blose John Britt Richard Byrd Paul Carpenter Jr James Chaffee Ron Chidgey Geoffrey Combs ML Cor liss Bill Cunningham Ron Ellis Derek Emmett Douglas Fergu son Rich Ferrante Anthony Frackowiak Maj John Fuqua Gregory Grigsby Joseph Gross Michael Harrison Earl Haury Steve Helms Bryan Henderson David Hoppes Ed ward Hurt Gordon Chip Hyde Mike Ingalls Marvin Ingerson Ken Jack son Frank Kelly James Kimbro Jr Michael Kline Dean Koger Kurt Krempetz Chris Lakin David von Linsowe Linda Lock Steven Lock Charles Long Donald Lowe Rayford McCellan Mike McConville Mike McFarland George Manning Eugene Maxwell Michael Middleton Rhett Mil ler Craig Millet Dale Moore Sr Joseph Owens Norman Paige Dean Pappas Lewis E Patton DN Penton Dean Perra Stanley Rauktis CW Reed Ill James Reiss Nicholas Reiss Capt Stephen Ro jecki Juan Romero George Schimmer RoIf Schimmer Charles Shade David Snow Roy Speights Norman Staub Richard Strick land William Thomas Paul Verger Michael Walker Donald Weitz Jr David White SANCTIONED EVENTS CALENDAR Revised 1988 89 Sanction Ust 088018 PAl 280 50000 Pecyp108403 05081004 Paye,513 MC Spooon9018n00 COOO 209 140000ple404 Cope, PeOe,014 RC ala, OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT21001105040405Mme10 PeOen515RC AMA P10000 Celegory 11101 III Only if211Aoloeo405F3A Pete-516F4C MC Scale eveol malted whIt212IlL 0100e Mi9 Tech411SpOrISOWI AeloteOcs5178C Spoil Scale Soe4rig 101 1/24 So t213ML 010001 Wood41241800004 A0l0S4li0051 8MC 809000101 1 02 000 4800 5110k41 3UnlimOad AalOSalOS51 9No,Oyig 103 8 000 005 Teal FAn Fly530MC Fo Ocole 154 C Gas~ spe421Fomulo 71100ELECTRIC 105 0 000 22 000001 MidgOl 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood Bob Underwoods column does deal competition matters monthso located AMA News section National Records following new National Records have processed approved during month March 1989 Outdoor Free FlightCategory III 1/2A Gas Open1900 Terry Torkildsen 3/4/89 C Gas Open2730 Terry Thorkildsen 3/5/89 Planning 1990 Electmflight World Champs Electric fliers should take note fact 1990 FAI F3E World Championships planning stage date loca tion have yet released ClAM Austria has submitted firm bid expected approved US team selection qualification will accordance procedure used 1988 details will issued soon world champs situation settled Anyone having previously partici pated US Electric team selection pro gram may placed 1990 program mailing list forwarding request $5 pre-entry fee AMA HQ Attention Competition Department Clubs interested hosting 1990 Finals team selection meet should notify Michel U U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1989 Nats Indoor Site Kibbie Dome University Idaho Madison AMA HQ club officers may make inquiries Electric Team Se lection Committee Chairman Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 home phone number 201 261-1281 work phone 201 768-5500 Call Site Bids FF Team Selection Finals FF Team Selection Committee policy hold single-site Finals will alter nated between East West sites alter nating team-selection programs accordance policy 1991 Fi nals should held location west Se gum TX within three-day period between June 15 first weekend November 1990 Any club interested hosting Free Flight Team Selection Finals may contact AMA HQ details Proposals must re ceived AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison no later june 1 1989 1990 CL FAI Team Selection Programs Speed/Team RacelCombat Speed A split-site program will used site East site West Finals entry fee $50 must mailed AMA HQ Attention Competition Depart ment postmarked no later August 28 1989 East meet September 18 1989 West meet contests will open current AMA members hold valid FAI competition stamps available AMA HQ $10 Refunds pre entered contestants cannot attend may obtained written request no later 30 days after event Continued page 136 FF Team Offer US FE team running fund-raiser year behalf 1989 team sell ing vividly colored high-quality T-shirts like the photo design de picts FlA FiB FiC international Free Flight classes created Roger Simpson Team Manager 1989 US FE team Shirts available adult sizes dium 38-40 Large 42-44 Extra Large 46-48 shirts available team members local contests mail order Send orders Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 Three dollars out $10 price shirt will go EF teams equipment fund team wants purchase new col lapsible poles used carry Mylar streamer thermal sensors poles extend up height 35 ft collapse down 5 ft 3 long transporting Having number streamer poles set out front flier proving re liable methods picking thermals launch models official flights Three-color printed T-shirts available US FF team $10 Colors red/blue/ black white polyester/cotton T-shirt sale $3 goes team equip ment fund help purchase new collapsible poles hold thermal-detecting Mylar streamers use world champs June 1989 135 late cnange pians inas inc o irn unuour site moving Kibbie Dome Univer sity Idaho Moscow Idaho near Idaho/Washington border floor dimensions approximately 400 x 170 ft ceiling 144 ft high middle arch dome approximately 120 miles due east Tn-Cities Nats site Two good motels near dome University Inn Cavanaughs Motor Inn Rooms about $50/night double occupancey University Motor Inn can take telephone reservations 1-800-528-1234 further information call Bob Stalick 503 928-8101 weekday evenings AMA BC Transmitter Cbocks 1989 Modelers rry have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequency checking prQgram 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 April 28-30 IMS fSoiith Atlanta GA ji*ne 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMu//en AMA 18181 CL Program continued Entrants may fly both contests On-site entries will accepted up until instant preliminary processing models complete East Dayton OH September 9-10 1989 Host club Dayton Buzzin Buzzards part annual Cold-Cash Speed Bash Contact person Bob Heywood telephone 513 890-7555 West Whittier Narrows Park Los Angeles CA September 30-October 11989 Host will Bev Wisniewski telephone 213/866-2703 contest will two-day event two rounds will flown day con testant will allowed two attempts com plete official flight round Fail ure obtain official flight round will result zero score round participants score will determined average two best official flights site contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code US CL Speed team will com prised three participants both sites top scores Team Race single-site meet will used will held over two-day period Oc tober 7-8 1989 site will Dick Sco bee Memorial Field Houston IX host club will Clear Lake Line Winders CD will Frank Williams con test open current AMA members Continued page 142 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Neffenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085Vii events except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 E Ions Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chubs WI 52014 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commsck NY 11725 Michigan lii Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho Si. Allentown PA 18103 lEasti RC Wsyne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4588W 148th Cleveland OH 44135 West CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgis Ml 48077 iV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741Viii Randy Randolph PO Bos 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 No CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hilts CA 90274 So VI AC ray 201 Halmax Salem Rd Terre Haste IN 47803 Frank Gomes 2241 Nceh St. Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii AC Soaring Dale Folkesiag 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 96178 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgis IL AC James McCarty 18986 Marine View Dr SastlIe WA 98166 80004 AC Pyton & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other ACAC except Soaring Bold Pace Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 til Walt VanGorder 5869 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45235 IV Don Srutl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 itt Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadeiphia PA 19107 tV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 ill Rudy Ktulber 2021 Lakaland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Runes Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I in Searl 52 Langhotm Dr Nashua NH 02060 It Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Si McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kariason 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Fatmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 196 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 890 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 80629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75050 IX Stan Chitton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Cisrence Malher 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 Vi CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischoft 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Gamer PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Axh Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Maisuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MD 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawxon Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugariand TX 77478 ix Jerald Murphy 425 Mess Vixta Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Noincross P0 Box 85 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahales Dr B Redmond WA 98063 VI John Guenther 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 68155-0564 X Bill Stromax 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 50550 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97205 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 2758 Etmwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sadalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Beattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lea Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 858 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92583 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chaiham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 lii Nesseibrock e320 ekeeevry Hilt Ci Cincinnati ON 4524B IV Tom Miller 5020 Architale Rd Plathown NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Daxvera MA 01923 Ii Horece Hagen 15 Psitiway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greanville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard xis Walt Scimovard 2594 NOBT Orlandx FL 32804 RACING I Pete Read 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalxha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 ill Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Churles Anderson PO Box 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Aockwood Burtlexvilie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 87547 X Cruig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Center Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92860 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 268th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI Bob 8elluomini 126 College Perk Dr Creotniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanxdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird SI New Orleaux LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clond Salina KS 87401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 95864 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd. Pt Wayne IN 48825-3031 Vii Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waswing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Axhbury P1 Lukewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 255 Vixalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave 0 6 6 8055ev Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1. Palos Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Esutbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby CI #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnxon 3526 NE 90th Ave. Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilte IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hilt Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 58 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tumarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ct. St Felern MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct 8 Spanaway WA 963874714 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Extepa Dr. Tuungs CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12196 Ferguson Visaliu CA 93291 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshur 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 136 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approVe/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District X.Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ 1989 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS July 15-23 1989 Tn-CIties Washington TENTATIVE FREE FLIGHT SITE~COMBATALL SITES ARE WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER 1\VCARRIER /.~KLv\N RiclI~d knnoCk RAC NG / SPEEDY .-AOHELICOPTER HELICOPTERhALL SCALE SOARINGI FREE FLIGHTI/ K SMACUNNIWICK FIELD / // AMA NATS C C C -' x- 1989 SAVE MONEY AND ENTER IN ADVANCE Advance entry must postmarked prior mid night June 16th avoid late entry fees NATS entry may done prior dead line advance NATS late Because time requirements AMA packing shipping finstance entries received after deadline before NATS will returned sender entry may done NATS See Official ScheduleMarch MODEL AVIATION page 129 FREQUENCIES AT THE NATS have made aware Channel 34 has potential problems Tri-Cities recommended con testants either avoid channel sure Channel 34 equipment narrowband Channel 48 Pattern classesMasters FAI Expert filled Soaring Channels 38 40 42 46 50 56 filled already will time issue printed JouRNES ci Slav. 201BUSINESS Huber s 1 / Z& -~---- 4L. 7 fl7 HegrillF 1\- I-2 EXITI 7-V9A PATTER SOA /AFBI II VC96hlI 1-NPj- % jj dATE 19B FvtControl // 6 01110 189 NA TIC NAL FUN F LY ENTRY TO THE SITE via Gate 19B National Road Signs leading Air Force Museum entrance Gate 19B will direct unfamiliar Wright-Patterson AFB VINTAGE AND SOARING will have additional sites enjoy Fun Fly Electric models wel come Twin Towers Soaring site some onsite camping available Dayton Area Thermal Soarers DARTS invite duration flying sailplane enthusiasts use club field fun Another duration flying site Vintage fliers located adjacent Bob Leybournes hobby shop Hobby Hanger Donnelsville maps both flying sites stop Wright-Patterson site June 10-11 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ________________________ Enclosed S ______________ 1989 FUN FLY REGISTRATIONFEE $1000 Please reservefrequency NAME ADDRESS ____________________________ CITY STATE ZIP_______________________ Enclosed $ NATIONAL FUN FLY Dayton Ohio June 1011 1989 1991 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program I Program entry participant must have current AMA membership current FAI stamp contestants may enter 1991 Free Flight team selection program paying AMA advance contest participation $35 per event Entry site permissible paying Contest Director $40 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $35 $40 site permits entry Selected Contest semifinals per event Contestants age 20 under Fi nals date exempt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher removable supporting sur face model wing stab facsi mile voucher available through AMA HQ may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified affidavit being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Locations Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical lo cations throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend through first weekend November 1989 B Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event contestant may compete semifinal per event No already qualified fi nals may participate semifinal same event C Regulations governing semifinals Semifinals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will permitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendic ular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director prerog ative per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line Timing A-2 contestants pur poses program will begin arrival launch line until towline discon nectsno 20 minutes 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum con test official least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team Finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result manageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semifinals Addi tionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced would have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1991 Finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced Finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility entry fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Contest must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event meets other requirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance fly ing B Advancement Finals Selected Contest 1 The first-place winner event Selected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes contest question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within 7 days after contest C Selected Contest criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time after Labor Day weekend 1989 win ners maxouts Selected Con tests shall advance finals 2 A Selected Contest must have 5 en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum 7 rounds must flown 3-minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round requirements ac ceptable will responsibility partici pant insure qualifying form signed CD participant wards form Team Selection Coin m ittee Nominations Selected Contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1989 April 1 1990 Team Selection Committee will periodically publish list Selected Contests Note though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria V Finals 1989 team members team manager assistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed ad138 Model Aviation vance finals manager assist ant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1989 team Ad ditional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Committee conduct single-site finals will rotated between East-West sites alternate programs B The finals 1991 program will held west Seguin Texas site will chosen participants candidate sites selected Team Selection Com mittee submitted AMA HQ June 1 1989 date changed original due pub lication difficulties site chosen will announced August 11989 unless negotia tions under way finalized date C The Finals will held within threeday period between 15 June first weekend November 1990 D The cost entry Finals will $60 per event per contestant Age 20 un der fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA HQ prior Finals 1 Those qualified Finals under semifinal formula must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals alternates may notified 2 Those qualified Finals Selected Contests must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals except Selected Contests held within period case fee must paid 14 days prior Finals E Procedures rules Finals Finals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpendicular wind direction Contest Director has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position FlA A-2 helper must launch model within five meters launch posi tion Selection launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 The contestant will have 20 minutes arrival launch position launch model after loses timer must return end timer line must return starting table no timer line moment FlA contestant must have released model eg towline off model flight time started no later 20 minutes after arriving launch position No attempt will charged contestant event losing timer 4 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 5 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 6 Only flier maximum two helpers permitted launch area 7 The use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judge Continued page 141 1989 Sp20t ec&atw5 4 International Miniature Aerobatic Club originated RIG SPORT Turnaround AEROBATICS Toledo 1 974 Its official AMA format adopted Tournament Champions 1 978 FAI 1 984 Most RCers familiar Aerobatic competition flown such legendary pilots Clint McHenry Kermit Weeks Bob Herendeen Art Scholl Leo Loudenslager Eagles Charlie Hiliard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny have won distinction champions International Aerobatic competitions now represented bythe INTERNATIONALAEROBATIC CLUB IACThe IMAC theMINIATURE counterpart organization dedicated toDUPLICATING FULL-SCALE AEROBATICS WITH R/G Al RCRAFT IN REALISTIC MANNERTHAT IS CHALLENGING FORTHE CONTESTANTSAS WELLAS INTERESTING FORTHE SPECTATORS Photo coofesv Model Aioioe Ne e 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1988 Tournament Champions Above competition world-class RC Pat attern counterpart full-scale event Ot atbrings pilots acrobatic Scale amodel aircraft parts world prestigious aeromodeling events competition flights also use IMAC Sport Aerobatics format 0 0 U C 1988 United States Aerobatic Team L men women US team won 1988 World Aerobatic Champion ships shown beautiful aircraft Categories format IMACs SPORT AEROBATICS same full-scale offering Sportsman Advanced Unlimited categories providing exciting competition levels experience Maneuver sequences duplicate International Aerobatic competitions flown judged same manner Unknown Freestyle sequences also included 3-Minute Free anything SAFE goes graded originality versatility harmony rhythm execution Sequences change year printed Model Aviation BASIC F3A sequences flown scale requirement may waived Specifications Entries IMAC Sport Turnaround Aerobatic contests must Sport Scale replicas aircraft known capable Aerobatic competition within air frame known BOX Weight UPPER limits same AMA Giant Scale 37 cubic inch engines 40 pounds No LOWER limits specified ELECTRIC power permitted Biplanes given 5% bonus Virtually models capable competing Sportsman category however substantially performance required Advanced Unlimited categories maneuvers judged TRACK like realism R/C have desire fly something challenging Join IMACers fly SPORT AEROBATICSAMA categories 411 412 413 have members over world have combined precision Aerobatics realism individuality fresh approach R/C IMAC Special Interest Group AMA & Sport Aerobatics Membership IMAC $10 annually entitles receive informative newsletter containing event calendars current information SPORTAEROBATICS worldwide IMAC cap patches decals lapel pins also available Achievement Awards category may earned scoring 5 better maneuvers sequence Send check AMA number IMAC Sport Aerobatics Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Ln Walnut Creek CA 94598 June 1989 139 IMAC SPORTSMAN D Sportsman 1Insde Loop 2Hammerhead 3lmmelmann 4TwoTurn Spin 5Half Cuban Eight 6Half Reverse Cuban Eight 7 450 Climbing Roll 8 Split Ess 9 Two-Point Roll 10 Humpty Bump 1/2 Roll Dn 11 Cuban Eight 12 Humpty Bump /2 Roll Up 13 Slow Roll 3 seconds 8O Turn 600 bank 15 Horizontal Inside Snaproll Basic 1 8 Sportsman $2cd 4xi6adcj faence5 ADVANCED I_ S / Advanced 1 Loop/2 Roll Dn 2 Roll & Opposite 3 Hammerhead Dn 4 Humpty Bump Roll Dn 5 Inside/Outside Eight 6 lmmelmann 7 Three-Turn Spin 8 Half Cuban Eight & Roll 9 Half Outside Loop 10 Roll Verical Dn 1 Split Ess 12 Rolling Circle 4 Half Rolls 13 HammerheadHalf Roll Dn 14 1 Rolls & Inside Snap UNLIMITED / j2 4 4 I_ L-I I .i *8 limo /6 5. K 4 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 4 2 4 K equences may flown either direction OFFER ANY OR ALL CATEGORIES BASIC SPORTSMAN ADVANCED UNLIMITED FAI 2u i 0125 1989 500 soo 100 STAOINO AMA JUDGES UnlimitedK 1450 05 Snap1/2 Snaps Vertical Dn 5 2Half Square LoopRoll Up Line 2 311/2 Turn Inverted Spin 3 4Humpty Bump Roll Push Pull 2 5Hammerhead1/o Snaps Up Line Half Roll Dn Line 4 6Half OutsideRoll Top 2 7Rolling CircleInside/Outside Rolls 4 8TailslldeWheels Down2 9Half CubanY2 Roll & 11/2 05 SnapsDn 3 10HammereheadRolI Up Line 1 11AvalancheVA Snaps Top 3 12Humpty Bump1/2 Roll Up 11/2 Down 3 13450 Snap Push & 4 8 450 Down 3 14Vertical 1A Roll & ide Loop 2 15900 TurnRoll Outside 2 16 Loop DnNeg Snap Up 3 K44 FF Program ntid ment Contest Director issue will final F Finals rounds format Two formats offered selection program participants ballot re sulted neither format receiving major ity vote revote being done event decision made Team Selection Committee will make final choice C Cancellation procedure Rounds Finals may postponed Contest Director round post poned hour nounced starting time cancelled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must com pleted before other round starts cannot done before end con test delayed round times will can celled least seven rounds three days Finals have completed teams will selected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously com pleted rounds H Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated advance days flying flier may process unlim ited number models I Flyoff procedure required flyoff will start 30 minutes after end last round will fol low FAI Sporting Code VI Finals site selection considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start Finals Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests VII 1991 Program finances budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days WC b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight ma jor airport nearest team members home nearest city world cham pionship no direct flight flight arrangements ec onomical fare c Team practice maximum three days world championship site d Model box transportation excess baggage up 80% actual cost f Team uniforms Section relating 1991 program budget/ex pected revenue has omitted FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1988 District 1 Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 203 434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718 224-3908 District 3 Rol Anderson 3769 W Alexis ledo OH 43623 419 474-8002 District 4 chairman Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717 235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904 438-5372 District 6 cochairman Chuck Markos 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 312 945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313 294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512 282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303 530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 4308 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916 757-2283 District 11 Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wal Iowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503 645-0987 Subcommittee Junior Team selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Director following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials responsibility FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee make appoint ments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman program manager a To disseminate information about current program b To notify contestants Contest Di rectors eligible participants level competition AMA c To inform participants via periodic publication news affecting current program d To review information pertinent se lection Finals siteincluding site visit necessaryand make recommenda tions TSC adoption rejection Finals site e To act prime organizer admin istrator necessary pre-Finals prepara tion including limited selection Finals Contest Director Finals Administra tor Event Directors f To insure completion necessary reports relative stages program including Finals g To approve have distributed travel reimbursements due Finals partici pants accordance adopted pro gram h To maintain written record con junction AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman TSC 1 collects semifinals results AMA 2 distributes lists Finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects Finals Contest Director TSC concurrence d Concurs Contest Director TSC chairman Event Directors e Arranges Finals logistics include limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping 2 Arranges stopwatches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment 3 Prepares distributes site maps directions etc f Manages Finals correspondence communications Finals participants support Team Selection Commit tee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed Finals budget TSC 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall Finals contest operations b Selects Event Directors concur rence Finals Administrator c Implements guidelines rules procedures Finals competition d Recruits selects Finals staff processors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current FAI stamps current AMA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 FAI Jury three-member jury will impaneled Finals adjudicate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1991 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions Event Director Contest Director will no ap peal decisions jury see AMA laws Standing Rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA Bylaws Standing Rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid Out AMA funds c Pursuant Standing Rule 184 chairman TSC will submit names least five candidates jury AMA Executive Council Councils selec tion two jury remaining mem ber jury will selected Coun cil different list candidates names submitted chairman will clude notify chairman writ ing May 1 1990 interest servingand judged knowledge able FAI Free Flight rules procedures subcommittee appointed chair man such purpose 6 Limitations Authority FAI FF TSC Team Selection Committee shall have no authority Finals site decisions affecting operations will handled appropriate persons mentioned ear lier 7 Selection Team Manager As sistant Team Manager Once team has selected Team Manager will chosen operate orga nization logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort Continued page 142 June 1989 141 FF program cannued US team procedure se lection person follows a Any person wants consid ered Team Manager must submit name writing TSC chairman later 14 days after Finals b The names nominees accepted TSC shall distributed team along ballot c The Assistant Team Manager shall chosen Team Manager subject approval TSC d The Team Manager will chosen simple majority vote team members CL Program continued also have FAI competition stamp vailable AMA HQ $10 contest will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code Other de tails meet will decided majority vote contestants total six rounds will used three flown day participants score will average three fastest heats team will comprised three teams top scores Entry fee $50/team may sent pre entry AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison postmarked no later Septem ber 25 1989 On-site entries will ac cepted up until instant prelimi nary processing models com pleted Refunds pre-entered contestants cannot attend will made applied writing no later 30 days after event Contact persons Frank Williams 713/488-1371 Bill Lee 713/499-3087 Combat one-site finals will held Au gust 26-27 1989 Austin MN Pete Plun kett MACA newsletter editor will CD site Austin Community College about 35 miles Rochester MN airport near Exit 218 1-90 West Pre-entry fee $50 may mailed AMA HQ Attnetion Micheline Madison received later August 18 1989 On-site late entries will accepted Requests refunds preregistered contestants did attend must re ceived writing AMA HQ within five days after conclusion contest con testants must current AMA members have FAI competition stamp avail able AMA HQ $10 Competitors Eligible US RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals following 77 fliers have qulified compete 1989 US FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals Masters Tourna ment meet will held June 15-18 1989 near Pensacola FL three winners finals will earn position US F3A team amd will travel Chesapeake VA August compete RC Aerobatics World Championships Robert Akers Richard Allison George As tens Eric Baugher James Bennett John Bentley Todd Blose John Britt Richard Byrd Paul Carpenter Jr James Chaffee Ron Chidgey Geoffrey Combs ML Cor liss Bill Cunningham Ron Ellis Derek Emmett Douglas Fergu son Rich Ferrante Anthony Frackowiak Maj John Fuqua Gregory Grigsby Joseph Gross Michael Harrison Earl Haury Steve Helms Bryan Henderson David Hoppes Ed ward Hurt Gordon Chip Hyde Mike Ingalls Marvin Ingerson Ken Jack son Frank Kelly James Kimbro Jr Michael Kline Dean Koger Kurt Krempetz Chris Lakin David von Linsowe Linda Lock Steven Lock Charles Long Donald Lowe Rayford McCellan Mike McConville Mike McFarland George Manning Eugene Maxwell Michael Middleton Rhett Mil ler Craig Millet Dale Moore Sr Joseph Owens Norman Paige Dean Pappas Lewis E Patton DN Penton Dean Perra Stanley Rauktis CW Reed Ill James Reiss Nicholas Reiss Capt Stephen Ro jecki Juan Romero George Schimmer RoIf Schimmer Charles Shade David Snow Roy Speights Norman Staub Richard Strick land William Thomas Paul Verger Michael Walker Donald Weitz Jr David White SANCTIONED EVENTS CALENDAR Revised 1988 89 Sanction Ust 088018 PAl 280 50000 Pecyp108403 05081004 Paye,513 MC Spooon9018n00 COOO 209 140000ple404 Cope, PeOe,014 RC ala, OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT21001105040405Mme10 PeOen515RC AMA P10000 Celegory 11101 III Only if211Aoloeo405F3A Pete-516F4C MC Scale eveol malted whIt212IlL 0100e Mi9 Tech411SpOrISOWI AeloteOcs5178C Spoil Scale Soe4rig 101 1/24 So t213ML 010001 Wood41241800004 A0l0S4li0051 8MC 809000101 1 02 000 4800 5110k41 3UnlimOad AalOSalOS51 9No,Oyig 103 8 000 005 Teal FAn Fly530MC Fo Ocole 154 C Gas~ spe421Fomulo 71100ELECTRIC 105 0 000 22 000001 MidgOl 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/06
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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood Bob Underwoods column does deal competition matters monthso located AMA News section National Records following new National Records have processed approved during month March 1989 Outdoor Free FlightCategory III 1/2A Gas Open1900 Terry Torkildsen 3/4/89 C Gas Open2730 Terry Thorkildsen 3/5/89 Planning 1990 Electmflight World Champs Electric fliers should take note fact 1990 FAI F3E World Championships planning stage date loca tion have yet released ClAM Austria has submitted firm bid expected approved US team selection qualification will accordance procedure used 1988 details will issued soon world champs situation settled Anyone having previously partici pated US Electric team selection pro gram may placed 1990 program mailing list forwarding request $5 pre-entry fee AMA HQ Attention Competition Department Clubs interested hosting 1990 Finals team selection meet should notify Michel U U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1989 Nats Indoor Site Kibbie Dome University Idaho Madison AMA HQ club officers may make inquiries Electric Team Se lection Committee Chairman Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 home phone number 201 261-1281 work phone 201 768-5500 Call Site Bids FF Team Selection Finals FF Team Selection Committee policy hold single-site Finals will alter nated between East West sites alter nating team-selection programs accordance policy 1991 Fi nals should held location west Se gum TX within three-day period between June 15 first weekend November 1990 Any club interested hosting Free Flight Team Selection Finals may contact AMA HQ details Proposals must re ceived AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison no later june 1 1989 1990 CL FAI Team Selection Programs Speed/Team RacelCombat Speed A split-site program will used site East site West Finals entry fee $50 must mailed AMA HQ Attention Competition Depart ment postmarked no later August 28 1989 East meet September 18 1989 West meet contests will open current AMA members hold valid FAI competition stamps available AMA HQ $10 Refunds pre entered contestants cannot attend may obtained written request no later 30 days after event Continued page 136 FF Team Offer US FE team running fund-raiser year behalf 1989 team sell ing vividly colored high-quality T-shirts like the photo design de picts FlA FiB FiC international Free Flight classes created Roger Simpson Team Manager 1989 US FE team Shirts available adult sizes dium 38-40 Large 42-44 Extra Large 46-48 shirts available team members local contests mail order Send orders Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 Three dollars out $10 price shirt will go EF teams equipment fund team wants purchase new col lapsible poles used carry Mylar streamer thermal sensors poles extend up height 35 ft collapse down 5 ft 3 long transporting Having number streamer poles set out front flier proving re liable methods picking thermals launch models official flights Three-color printed T-shirts available US FF team $10 Colors red/blue/ black white polyester/cotton T-shirt sale $3 goes team equip ment fund help purchase new collapsible poles hold thermal-detecting Mylar streamers use world champs June 1989 135 late cnange pians inas inc o irn unuour site moving Kibbie Dome Univer sity Idaho Moscow Idaho near Idaho/Washington border floor dimensions approximately 400 x 170 ft ceiling 144 ft high middle arch dome approximately 120 miles due east Tn-Cities Nats site Two good motels near dome University Inn Cavanaughs Motor Inn Rooms about $50/night double occupancey University Motor Inn can take telephone reservations 1-800-528-1234 further information call Bob Stalick 503 928-8101 weekday evenings AMA BC Transmitter Cbocks 1989 Modelers rry have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequency checking prQgram 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 April 28-30 IMS fSoiith Atlanta GA ji*ne 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMu//en AMA 18181 CL Program continued Entrants may fly both contests On-site entries will accepted up until instant preliminary processing models complete East Dayton OH September 9-10 1989 Host club Dayton Buzzin Buzzards part annual Cold-Cash Speed Bash Contact person Bob Heywood telephone 513 890-7555 West Whittier Narrows Park Los Angeles CA September 30-October 11989 Host will Bev Wisniewski telephone 213/866-2703 contest will two-day event two rounds will flown day con testant will allowed two attempts com plete official flight round Fail ure obtain official flight round will result zero score round participants score will determined average two best official flights site contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code US CL Speed team will com prised three participants both sites top scores Team Race single-site meet will used will held over two-day period Oc tober 7-8 1989 site will Dick Sco bee Memorial Field Houston IX host club will Clear Lake Line Winders CD will Frank Williams con test open current AMA members Continued page 142 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Neffenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085Vii events except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 E Ions Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chubs WI 52014 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commsck NY 11725 Michigan lii Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho Si. Allentown PA 18103 lEasti RC Wsyne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4588W 148th Cleveland OH 44135 West CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgis Ml 48077 iV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741Viii Randy Randolph PO Bos 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 No CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hilts CA 90274 So VI AC ray 201 Halmax Salem Rd Terre Haste IN 47803 Frank Gomes 2241 Nceh St. Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii AC Soaring Dale Folkesiag 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 96178 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgis IL AC James McCarty 18986 Marine View Dr SastlIe WA 98166 80004 AC Pyton & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other ACAC except Soaring Bold Pace Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 til Walt VanGorder 5869 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45235 IV Don Srutl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 itt Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadeiphia PA 19107 tV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 ill Rudy Ktulber 2021 Lakaland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Runes Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I in Searl 52 Langhotm Dr Nashua NH 02060 It Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Si McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kariason 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Fatmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 196 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 890 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 80629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75050 IX Stan Chitton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Cisrence Malher 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 Vi CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischoft 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Gamer PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Axh Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Maisuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MD 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawxon Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugariand TX 77478 ix Jerald Murphy 425 Mess Vixta Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Noincross P0 Box 85 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahales Dr B Redmond WA 98063 VI John Guenther 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 68155-0564 X Bill Stromax 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 50550 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97205 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 2758 Etmwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sadalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Beattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lea Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 858 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92583 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chaiham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 lii Nesseibrock e320 ekeeevry Hilt Ci Cincinnati ON 4524B IV Tom Miller 5020 Architale Rd Plathown NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Daxvera MA 01923 Ii Horece Hagen 15 Psitiway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greanville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard xis Walt Scimovard 2594 NOBT Orlandx FL 32804 RACING I Pete Read 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalxha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 ill Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Churles Anderson PO Box 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Aockwood Burtlexvilie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 87547 X Cruig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Center Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92860 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 268th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI Bob 8elluomini 126 College Perk Dr Creotniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanxdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird SI New Orleaux LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clond Salina KS 87401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 95864 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd. Pt Wayne IN 48825-3031 Vii Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waswing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Axhbury P1 Lukewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 255 Vixalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave 0 6 6 8055ev Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1. Palos Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Esutbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby CI #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnxon 3526 NE 90th Ave. Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilte IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hilt Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 58 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tumarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ct. St Felern MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct 8 Spanaway WA 963874714 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Extepa Dr. Tuungs CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12196 Ferguson Visaliu CA 93291 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshur 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 136 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approVe/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District X.Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ 1989 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS July 15-23 1989 Tn-CIties Washington TENTATIVE FREE FLIGHT SITE~COMBATALL SITES ARE WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER 1\VCARRIER /.~KLv\N RiclI~d knnoCk RAC NG / SPEEDY .-AOHELICOPTER HELICOPTERhALL SCALE SOARINGI FREE FLIGHTI/ K SMACUNNIWICK FIELD / // AMA NATS C C C -' x- 1989 SAVE MONEY AND ENTER IN ADVANCE Advance entry must postmarked prior mid night June 16th avoid late entry fees NATS entry may done prior dead line advance NATS late Because time requirements AMA packing shipping finstance entries received after deadline before NATS will returned sender entry may done NATS See Official ScheduleMarch MODEL AVIATION page 129 FREQUENCIES AT THE NATS have made aware Channel 34 has potential problems Tri-Cities recommended con testants either avoid channel sure Channel 34 equipment narrowband Channel 48 Pattern classesMasters FAI Expert filled Soaring Channels 38 40 42 46 50 56 filled already will time issue printed JouRNES ci Slav. 201BUSINESS Huber s 1 / Z& -~---- 4L. 7 fl7 HegrillF 1\- I-2 EXITI 7-V9A PATTER SOA /AFBI II VC96hlI 1-NPj- % jj dATE 19B FvtControl // 6 01110 189 NA TIC NAL FUN F LY ENTRY TO THE SITE via Gate 19B National Road Signs leading Air Force Museum entrance Gate 19B will direct unfamiliar Wright-Patterson AFB VINTAGE AND SOARING will have additional sites enjoy Fun Fly Electric models wel come Twin Towers Soaring site some onsite camping available Dayton Area Thermal Soarers DARTS invite duration flying sailplane enthusiasts use club field fun Another duration flying site Vintage fliers located adjacent Bob Leybournes hobby shop Hobby Hanger Donnelsville maps both flying sites stop Wright-Patterson site June 10-11 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ________________________ Enclosed S ______________ 1989 FUN FLY REGISTRATIONFEE $1000 Please reservefrequency NAME ADDRESS ____________________________ CITY STATE ZIP_______________________ Enclosed $ NATIONAL FUN FLY Dayton Ohio June 1011 1989 1991 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program I Program entry participant must have current AMA membership current FAI stamp contestants may enter 1991 Free Flight team selection program paying AMA advance contest participation $35 per event Entry site permissible paying Contest Director $40 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $35 $40 site permits entry Selected Contest semifinals per event Contestants age 20 under Fi nals date exempt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher removable supporting sur face model wing stab facsi mile voucher available through AMA HQ may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified affidavit being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Locations Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical lo cations throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend through first weekend November 1989 B Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event contestant may compete semifinal per event No already qualified fi nals may participate semifinal same event C Regulations governing semifinals Semifinals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will permitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendic ular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director prerog ative per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line Timing A-2 contestants pur poses program will begin arrival launch line until towline discon nectsno 20 minutes 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum con test official least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team Finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result manageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semifinals Addi tionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced would have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1991 Finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced Finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility entry fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Contest must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event meets other requirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance fly ing B Advancement Finals Selected Contest 1 The first-place winner event Selected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes contest question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within 7 days after contest C Selected Contest criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time after Labor Day weekend 1989 win ners maxouts Selected Con tests shall advance finals 2 A Selected Contest must have 5 en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum 7 rounds must flown 3-minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round requirements ac ceptable will responsibility partici pant insure qualifying form signed CD participant wards form Team Selection Coin m ittee Nominations Selected Contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1989 April 1 1990 Team Selection Committee will periodically publish list Selected Contests Note though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria V Finals 1989 team members team manager assistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed ad138 Model Aviation vance finals manager assist ant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1989 team Ad ditional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Committee conduct single-site finals will rotated between East-West sites alternate programs B The finals 1991 program will held west Seguin Texas site will chosen participants candidate sites selected Team Selection Com mittee submitted AMA HQ June 1 1989 date changed original due pub lication difficulties site chosen will announced August 11989 unless negotia tions under way finalized date C The Finals will held within threeday period between 15 June first weekend November 1990 D The cost entry Finals will $60 per event per contestant Age 20 un der fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA HQ prior Finals 1 Those qualified Finals under semifinal formula must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals alternates may notified 2 Those qualified Finals Selected Contests must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals except Selected Contests held within period case fee must paid 14 days prior Finals E Procedures rules Finals Finals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpendicular wind direction Contest Director has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position FlA A-2 helper must launch model within five meters launch posi tion Selection launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 The contestant will have 20 minutes arrival launch position launch model after loses timer must return end timer line must return starting table no timer line moment FlA contestant must have released model eg towline off model flight time started no later 20 minutes after arriving launch position No attempt will charged contestant event losing timer 4 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 5 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 6 Only flier maximum two helpers permitted launch area 7 The use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judge Continued page 141 1989 Sp20t ec&atw5 4 International Miniature Aerobatic Club originated RIG SPORT Turnaround AEROBATICS Toledo 1 974 Its official AMA format adopted Tournament Champions 1 978 FAI 1 984 Most RCers familiar Aerobatic competition flown such legendary pilots Clint McHenry Kermit Weeks Bob Herendeen Art Scholl Leo Loudenslager Eagles Charlie Hiliard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny have won distinction champions International Aerobatic competitions now represented bythe INTERNATIONALAEROBATIC CLUB IACThe IMAC theMINIATURE counterpart organization dedicated toDUPLICATING FULL-SCALE AEROBATICS WITH R/G Al RCRAFT IN REALISTIC MANNERTHAT IS CHALLENGING FORTHE CONTESTANTSAS WELLAS INTERESTING FORTHE SPECTATORS Photo coofesv Model Aioioe Ne e 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1988 Tournament Champions Above competition world-class RC Pat attern counterpart full-scale event Ot atbrings pilots acrobatic Scale amodel aircraft parts world prestigious aeromodeling events competition flights also use IMAC Sport Aerobatics format 0 0 U C 1988 United States Aerobatic Team L men women US team won 1988 World Aerobatic Champion ships shown beautiful aircraft Categories format IMACs SPORT AEROBATICS same full-scale offering Sportsman Advanced Unlimited categories providing exciting competition levels experience Maneuver sequences duplicate International Aerobatic competitions flown judged same manner Unknown Freestyle sequences also included 3-Minute Free anything SAFE goes graded originality versatility harmony rhythm execution Sequences change year printed Model Aviation BASIC F3A sequences flown scale requirement may waived Specifications Entries IMAC Sport Turnaround Aerobatic contests must Sport Scale replicas aircraft known capable Aerobatic competition within air frame known BOX Weight UPPER limits same AMA Giant Scale 37 cubic inch engines 40 pounds No LOWER limits specified ELECTRIC power permitted Biplanes given 5% bonus Virtually models capable competing Sportsman category however substantially performance required Advanced Unlimited categories maneuvers judged TRACK like realism R/C have desire fly something challenging Join IMACers fly SPORT AEROBATICSAMA categories 411 412 413 have members over world have combined precision Aerobatics realism individuality fresh approach R/C IMAC Special Interest Group AMA & Sport Aerobatics Membership IMAC $10 annually entitles receive informative newsletter containing event calendars current information SPORTAEROBATICS worldwide IMAC cap patches decals lapel pins also available Achievement Awards category may earned scoring 5 better maneuvers sequence Send check AMA number IMAC Sport Aerobatics Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Ln Walnut Creek CA 94598 June 1989 139 IMAC SPORTSMAN D Sportsman 1Insde Loop 2Hammerhead 3lmmelmann 4TwoTurn Spin 5Half Cuban Eight 6Half Reverse Cuban Eight 7 450 Climbing Roll 8 Split Ess 9 Two-Point Roll 10 Humpty Bump 1/2 Roll Dn 11 Cuban Eight 12 Humpty Bump /2 Roll Up 13 Slow Roll 3 seconds 8O Turn 600 bank 15 Horizontal Inside Snaproll Basic 1 8 Sportsman $2cd 4xi6adcj faence5 ADVANCED I_ S / Advanced 1 Loop/2 Roll Dn 2 Roll & Opposite 3 Hammerhead Dn 4 Humpty Bump Roll Dn 5 Inside/Outside Eight 6 lmmelmann 7 Three-Turn Spin 8 Half Cuban Eight & Roll 9 Half Outside Loop 10 Roll Verical Dn 1 Split Ess 12 Rolling Circle 4 Half Rolls 13 HammerheadHalf Roll Dn 14 1 Rolls & Inside Snap UNLIMITED / j2 4 4 I_ L-I I .i *8 limo /6 5. K 4 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 4 2 4 K equences may flown either direction OFFER ANY OR ALL CATEGORIES BASIC SPORTSMAN ADVANCED UNLIMITED FAI 2u i 0125 1989 500 soo 100 STAOINO AMA JUDGES UnlimitedK 1450 05 Snap1/2 Snaps Vertical Dn 5 2Half Square LoopRoll Up Line 2 311/2 Turn Inverted Spin 3 4Humpty Bump Roll Push Pull 2 5Hammerhead1/o Snaps Up Line Half Roll Dn Line 4 6Half OutsideRoll Top 2 7Rolling CircleInside/Outside Rolls 4 8TailslldeWheels Down2 9Half CubanY2 Roll & 11/2 05 SnapsDn 3 10HammereheadRolI Up Line 1 11AvalancheVA Snaps Top 3 12Humpty Bump1/2 Roll Up 11/2 Down 3 13450 Snap Push & 4 8 450 Down 3 14Vertical 1A Roll & ide Loop 2 15900 TurnRoll Outside 2 16 Loop DnNeg Snap Up 3 K44 FF Program ntid ment Contest Director issue will final F Finals rounds format Two formats offered selection program participants ballot re sulted neither format receiving major ity vote revote being done event decision made Team Selection Committee will make final choice C Cancellation procedure Rounds Finals may postponed Contest Director round post poned hour nounced starting time cancelled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must com pleted before other round starts cannot done before end con test delayed round times will can celled least seven rounds three days Finals have completed teams will selected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously com pleted rounds H Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated advance days flying flier may process unlim ited number models I Flyoff procedure required flyoff will start 30 minutes after end last round will fol low FAI Sporting Code VI Finals site selection considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start Finals Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests VII 1991 Program finances budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days WC b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight ma jor airport nearest team members home nearest city world cham pionship no direct flight flight arrangements ec onomical fare c Team practice maximum three days world championship site d Model box transportation excess baggage up 80% actual cost f Team uniforms Section relating 1991 program budget/ex pected revenue has omitted FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1988 District 1 Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 203 434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718 224-3908 District 3 Rol Anderson 3769 W Alexis ledo OH 43623 419 474-8002 District 4 chairman Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717 235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904 438-5372 District 6 cochairman Chuck Markos 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 312 945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313 294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512 282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303 530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 4308 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916 757-2283 District 11 Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wal Iowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503 645-0987 Subcommittee Junior Team selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Director following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials responsibility FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee make appoint ments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman program manager a To disseminate information about current program b To notify contestants Contest Di rectors eligible participants level competition AMA c To inform participants via periodic publication news affecting current program d To review information pertinent se lection Finals siteincluding site visit necessaryand make recommenda tions TSC adoption rejection Finals site e To act prime organizer admin istrator necessary pre-Finals prepara tion including limited selection Finals Contest Director Finals Administra tor Event Directors f To insure completion necessary reports relative stages program including Finals g To approve have distributed travel reimbursements due Finals partici pants accordance adopted pro gram h To maintain written record con junction AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman TSC 1 collects semifinals results AMA 2 distributes lists Finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects Finals Contest Director TSC concurrence d Concurs Contest Director TSC chairman Event Directors e Arranges Finals logistics include limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping 2 Arranges stopwatches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment 3 Prepares distributes site maps directions etc f Manages Finals correspondence communications Finals participants support Team Selection Commit tee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed Finals budget TSC 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall Finals contest operations b Selects Event Directors concur rence Finals Administrator c Implements guidelines rules procedures Finals competition d Recruits selects Finals staff processors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current FAI stamps current AMA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 FAI Jury three-member jury will impaneled Finals adjudicate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1991 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions Event Director Contest Director will no ap peal decisions jury see AMA laws Standing Rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA Bylaws Standing Rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid Out AMA funds c Pursuant Standing Rule 184 chairman TSC will submit names least five candidates jury AMA Executive Council Councils selec tion two jury remaining mem ber jury will selected Coun cil different list candidates names submitted chairman will clude notify chairman writ ing May 1 1990 interest servingand judged knowledge able FAI Free Flight rules procedures subcommittee appointed chair man such purpose 6 Limitations Authority FAI FF TSC Team Selection Committee shall have no authority Finals site decisions affecting operations will handled appropriate persons mentioned ear lier 7 Selection Team Manager As sistant Team Manager Once team has selected Team Manager will chosen operate orga nization logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort Continued page 142 June 1989 141 FF program cannued US team procedure se lection person follows a Any person wants consid ered Team Manager must submit name writing TSC chairman later 14 days after Finals b The names nominees accepted TSC shall distributed team along ballot c The Assistant Team Manager shall chosen Team Manager subject approval TSC d The Team Manager will chosen simple majority vote team members CL Program continued also have FAI competition stamp vailable AMA HQ $10 contest will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code Other de tails meet will decided majority vote contestants total six rounds will used three flown day participants score will average three fastest heats team will comprised three teams top scores Entry fee $50/team may sent pre entry AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison postmarked no later Septem ber 25 1989 On-site entries will ac cepted up until instant prelimi nary processing models com pleted Refunds pre-entered contestants cannot attend will made applied writing no later 30 days after event Contact persons Frank Williams 713/488-1371 Bill Lee 713/499-3087 Combat one-site finals will held Au gust 26-27 1989 Austin MN Pete Plun kett MACA newsletter editor will CD site Austin Community College about 35 miles Rochester MN airport near Exit 218 1-90 West Pre-entry fee $50 may mailed AMA HQ Attnetion Micheline Madison received later August 18 1989 On-site late entries will accepted Requests refunds preregistered contestants did attend must re ceived writing AMA HQ within five days after conclusion contest con testants must current AMA members have FAI competition stamp avail able AMA HQ $10 Competitors Eligible US RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals following 77 fliers have qulified compete 1989 US FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals Masters Tourna ment meet will held June 15-18 1989 near Pensacola FL three winners finals will earn position US F3A team amd will travel Chesapeake VA August compete RC Aerobatics World Championships Robert Akers Richard Allison George As tens Eric Baugher James Bennett John Bentley Todd Blose John Britt Richard Byrd Paul Carpenter Jr James Chaffee Ron Chidgey Geoffrey Combs ML Cor liss Bill Cunningham Ron Ellis Derek Emmett Douglas Fergu son Rich Ferrante Anthony Frackowiak Maj John Fuqua Gregory Grigsby Joseph Gross Michael Harrison Earl Haury Steve Helms Bryan Henderson David Hoppes Ed ward Hurt Gordon Chip Hyde Mike Ingalls Marvin Ingerson Ken Jack son Frank Kelly James Kimbro Jr Michael Kline Dean Koger Kurt Krempetz Chris Lakin David von Linsowe Linda Lock Steven Lock Charles Long Donald Lowe Rayford McCellan Mike McConville Mike McFarland George Manning Eugene Maxwell Michael Middleton Rhett Mil ler Craig Millet Dale Moore Sr Joseph Owens Norman Paige Dean Pappas Lewis E Patton DN Penton Dean Perra Stanley Rauktis CW Reed Ill James Reiss Nicholas Reiss Capt Stephen Ro jecki Juan Romero George Schimmer RoIf Schimmer Charles Shade David Snow Roy Speights Norman Staub Richard Strick land William Thomas Paul Verger Michael Walker Donald Weitz Jr David White SANCTIONED EVENTS CALENDAR Revised 1988 89 Sanction Ust 088018 PAl 280 50000 Pecyp108403 05081004 Paye,513 MC Spooon9018n00 COOO 209 140000ple404 Cope, PeOe,014 RC ala, OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT21001105040405Mme10 PeOen515RC AMA P10000 Celegory 11101 III Only if211Aoloeo405F3A Pete-516F4C MC Scale eveol malted whIt212IlL 0100e Mi9 Tech411SpOrISOWI AeloteOcs5178C Spoil Scale Soe4rig 101 1/24 So t213ML 010001 Wood41241800004 A0l0S4li0051 8MC 809000101 1 02 000 4800 5110k41 3UnlimOad AalOSalOS51 9No,Oyig 103 8 000 005 Teal FAn Fly530MC Fo Ocole 154 C Gas~ spe421Fomulo 71100ELECTRIC 105 0 000 22 000001 MidgOl 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood Bob Underwoods column does deal competition matters monthso located AMA News section National Records following new National Records have processed approved during month March 1989 Outdoor Free FlightCategory III 1/2A Gas Open1900 Terry Torkildsen 3/4/89 C Gas Open2730 Terry Thorkildsen 3/5/89 Planning 1990 Electmflight World Champs Electric fliers should take note fact 1990 FAI F3E World Championships planning stage date loca tion have yet released ClAM Austria has submitted firm bid expected approved US team selection qualification will accordance procedure used 1988 details will issued soon world champs situation settled Anyone having previously partici pated US Electric team selection pro gram may placed 1990 program mailing list forwarding request $5 pre-entry fee AMA HQ Attention Competition Department Clubs interested hosting 1990 Finals team selection meet should notify Michel U U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1989 Nats Indoor Site Kibbie Dome University Idaho Madison AMA HQ club officers may make inquiries Electric Team Se lection Committee Chairman Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 home phone number 201 261-1281 work phone 201 768-5500 Call Site Bids FF Team Selection Finals FF Team Selection Committee policy hold single-site Finals will alter nated between East West sites alter nating team-selection programs accordance policy 1991 Fi nals should held location west Se gum TX within three-day period between June 15 first weekend November 1990 Any club interested hosting Free Flight Team Selection Finals may contact AMA HQ details Proposals must re ceived AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison no later june 1 1989 1990 CL FAI Team Selection Programs Speed/Team RacelCombat Speed A split-site program will used site East site West Finals entry fee $50 must mailed AMA HQ Attention Competition Depart ment postmarked no later August 28 1989 East meet September 18 1989 West meet contests will open current AMA members hold valid FAI competition stamps available AMA HQ $10 Refunds pre entered contestants cannot attend may obtained written request no later 30 days after event Continued page 136 FF Team Offer US FE team running fund-raiser year behalf 1989 team sell ing vividly colored high-quality T-shirts like the photo design de picts FlA FiB FiC international Free Flight classes created Roger Simpson Team Manager 1989 US FE team Shirts available adult sizes dium 38-40 Large 42-44 Extra Large 46-48 shirts available team members local contests mail order Send orders Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 Three dollars out $10 price shirt will go EF teams equipment fund team wants purchase new col lapsible poles used carry Mylar streamer thermal sensors poles extend up height 35 ft collapse down 5 ft 3 long transporting Having number streamer poles set out front flier proving re liable methods picking thermals launch models official flights Three-color printed T-shirts available US FF team $10 Colors red/blue/ black white polyester/cotton T-shirt sale $3 goes team equip ment fund help purchase new collapsible poles hold thermal-detecting Mylar streamers use world champs June 1989 135 late cnange pians inas inc o irn unuour site moving Kibbie Dome Univer sity Idaho Moscow Idaho near Idaho/Washington border floor dimensions approximately 400 x 170 ft ceiling 144 ft high middle arch dome approximately 120 miles due east Tn-Cities Nats site Two good motels near dome University Inn Cavanaughs Motor Inn Rooms about $50/night double occupancey University Motor Inn can take telephone reservations 1-800-528-1234 further information call Bob Stalick 503 928-8101 weekday evenings AMA BC Transmitter Cbocks 1989 Modelers rry have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequency checking prQgram 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 April 28-30 IMS fSoiith Atlanta GA ji*ne 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMu//en AMA 18181 CL Program continued Entrants may fly both contests On-site entries will accepted up until instant preliminary processing models complete East Dayton OH September 9-10 1989 Host club Dayton Buzzin Buzzards part annual Cold-Cash Speed Bash Contact person Bob Heywood telephone 513 890-7555 West Whittier Narrows Park Los Angeles CA September 30-October 11989 Host will Bev Wisniewski telephone 213/866-2703 contest will two-day event two rounds will flown day con testant will allowed two attempts com plete official flight round Fail ure obtain official flight round will result zero score round participants score will determined average two best official flights site contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code US CL Speed team will com prised three participants both sites top scores Team Race single-site meet will used will held over two-day period Oc tober 7-8 1989 site will Dick Sco bee Memorial Field Houston IX host club will Clear Lake Line Winders CD will Frank Williams con test open current AMA members Continued page 142 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Neffenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085Vii events except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 E Ions Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chubs WI 52014 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commsck NY 11725 Michigan lii Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho Si. Allentown PA 18103 lEasti RC Wsyne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4588W 148th Cleveland OH 44135 West CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgis Ml 48077 iV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741Viii Randy Randolph PO Bos 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 No CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hilts CA 90274 So VI AC ray 201 Halmax Salem Rd Terre Haste IN 47803 Frank Gomes 2241 Nceh St. Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii AC Soaring Dale Folkesiag 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 96178 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgis IL AC James McCarty 18986 Marine View Dr SastlIe WA 98166 80004 AC Pyton & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other ACAC except Soaring Bold Pace Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 til Walt VanGorder 5869 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45235 IV Don Srutl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 itt Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadeiphia PA 19107 tV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 ill Rudy Ktulber 2021 Lakaland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Runes Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I in Searl 52 Langhotm Dr Nashua NH 02060 It Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Si McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kariason 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Fatmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 196 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 890 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 80629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75050 IX Stan Chitton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Cisrence Malher 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 Vi CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischoft 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Gamer PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Axh Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Maisuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MD 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawxon Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugariand TX 77478 ix Jerald Murphy 425 Mess Vixta Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Noincross P0 Box 85 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahales Dr B Redmond WA 98063 VI John Guenther 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 68155-0564 X Bill Stromax 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 50550 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97205 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 2758 Etmwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sadalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Beattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lea Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 858 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92583 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chaiham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 lii Nesseibrock e320 ekeeevry Hilt Ci Cincinnati ON 4524B IV Tom Miller 5020 Architale Rd Plathown NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Daxvera MA 01923 Ii Horece Hagen 15 Psitiway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greanville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard xis Walt Scimovard 2594 NOBT Orlandx FL 32804 RACING I Pete Read 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalxha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 ill Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Churles Anderson PO Box 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Aockwood Burtlexvilie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 87547 X Cruig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Center Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92860 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 268th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI Bob 8elluomini 126 College Perk Dr Creotniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanxdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird SI New Orleaux LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clond Salina KS 87401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 95864 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd. Pt Wayne IN 48825-3031 Vii Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waswing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Axhbury P1 Lukewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 255 Vixalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave 0 6 6 8055ev Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1. Palos Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Esutbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby CI #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnxon 3526 NE 90th Ave. Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilte IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hilt Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 58 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tumarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ct. St Felern MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct 8 Spanaway WA 963874714 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Extepa Dr. Tuungs CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12196 Ferguson Visaliu CA 93291 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshur 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 136 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approVe/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District X.Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ 1989 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS July 15-23 1989 Tn-CIties Washington TENTATIVE FREE FLIGHT SITE~COMBATALL SITES ARE WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER 1\VCARRIER /.~KLv\N RiclI~d knnoCk RAC NG / SPEEDY .-AOHELICOPTER HELICOPTERhALL SCALE SOARINGI FREE FLIGHTI/ K SMACUNNIWICK FIELD / // AMA NATS C C C -' x- 1989 SAVE MONEY AND ENTER IN ADVANCE Advance entry must postmarked prior mid night June 16th avoid late entry fees NATS entry may done prior dead line advance NATS late Because time requirements AMA packing shipping finstance entries received after deadline before NATS will returned sender entry may done NATS See Official ScheduleMarch MODEL AVIATION page 129 FREQUENCIES AT THE NATS have made aware Channel 34 has potential problems Tri-Cities recommended con testants either avoid channel sure Channel 34 equipment narrowband Channel 48 Pattern classesMasters FAI Expert filled Soaring Channels 38 40 42 46 50 56 filled already will time issue printed JouRNES ci Slav. 201BUSINESS Huber s 1 / Z& -~---- 4L. 7 fl7 HegrillF 1\- I-2 EXITI 7-V9A PATTER SOA /AFBI II VC96hlI 1-NPj- % jj dATE 19B FvtControl // 6 01110 189 NA TIC NAL FUN F LY ENTRY TO THE SITE via Gate 19B National Road Signs leading Air Force Museum entrance Gate 19B will direct unfamiliar Wright-Patterson AFB VINTAGE AND SOARING will have additional sites enjoy Fun Fly Electric models wel come Twin Towers Soaring site some onsite camping available Dayton Area Thermal Soarers DARTS invite duration flying sailplane enthusiasts use club field fun Another duration flying site Vintage fliers located adjacent Bob Leybournes hobby shop Hobby Hanger Donnelsville maps both flying sites stop Wright-Patterson site June 10-11 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ________________________ Enclosed S ______________ 1989 FUN FLY REGISTRATIONFEE $1000 Please reservefrequency NAME ADDRESS ____________________________ CITY STATE ZIP_______________________ Enclosed $ NATIONAL FUN FLY Dayton Ohio June 1011 1989 1991 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program I Program entry participant must have current AMA membership current FAI stamp contestants may enter 1991 Free Flight team selection program paying AMA advance contest participation $35 per event Entry site permissible paying Contest Director $40 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $35 $40 site permits entry Selected Contest semifinals per event Contestants age 20 under Fi nals date exempt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher removable supporting sur face model wing stab facsi mile voucher available through AMA HQ may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified affidavit being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Locations Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical lo cations throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend through first weekend November 1989 B Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event contestant may compete semifinal per event No already qualified fi nals may participate semifinal same event C Regulations governing semifinals Semifinals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will permitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendic ular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director prerog ative per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line Timing A-2 contestants pur poses program will begin arrival launch line until towline discon nectsno 20 minutes 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum con test official least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team Finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result manageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semifinals Addi tionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced would have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1991 Finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced Finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility entry fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Contest must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event meets other requirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance fly ing B Advancement Finals Selected Contest 1 The first-place winner event Selected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes contest question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within 7 days after contest C Selected Contest criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time after Labor Day weekend 1989 win ners maxouts Selected Con tests shall advance finals 2 A Selected Contest must have 5 en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum 7 rounds must flown 3-minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round requirements ac ceptable will responsibility partici pant insure qualifying form signed CD participant wards form Team Selection Coin m ittee Nominations Selected Contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1989 April 1 1990 Team Selection Committee will periodically publish list Selected Contests Note though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria V Finals 1989 team members team manager assistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed ad138 Model Aviation vance finals manager assist ant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1989 team Ad ditional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Committee conduct single-site finals will rotated between East-West sites alternate programs B The finals 1991 program will held west Seguin Texas site will chosen participants candidate sites selected Team Selection Com mittee submitted AMA HQ June 1 1989 date changed original due pub lication difficulties site chosen will announced August 11989 unless negotia tions under way finalized date C The Finals will held within threeday period between 15 June first weekend November 1990 D The cost entry Finals will $60 per event per contestant Age 20 un der fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA HQ prior Finals 1 Those qualified Finals under semifinal formula must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals alternates may notified 2 Those qualified Finals Selected Contests must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals except Selected Contests held within period case fee must paid 14 days prior Finals E Procedures rules Finals Finals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpendicular wind direction Contest Director has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position FlA A-2 helper must launch model within five meters launch posi tion Selection launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 The contestant will have 20 minutes arrival launch position launch model after loses timer must return end timer line must return starting table no timer line moment FlA contestant must have released model eg towline off model flight time started no later 20 minutes after arriving launch position No attempt will charged contestant event losing timer 4 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 5 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 6 Only flier maximum two helpers permitted launch area 7 The use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judge Continued page 141 1989 Sp20t ec&atw5 4 International Miniature Aerobatic Club originated RIG SPORT Turnaround AEROBATICS Toledo 1 974 Its official AMA format adopted Tournament Champions 1 978 FAI 1 984 Most RCers familiar Aerobatic competition flown such legendary pilots Clint McHenry Kermit Weeks Bob Herendeen Art Scholl Leo Loudenslager Eagles Charlie Hiliard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny have won distinction champions International Aerobatic competitions now represented bythe INTERNATIONALAEROBATIC CLUB IACThe IMAC theMINIATURE counterpart organization dedicated toDUPLICATING FULL-SCALE AEROBATICS WITH R/G Al RCRAFT IN REALISTIC MANNERTHAT IS CHALLENGING FORTHE CONTESTANTSAS WELLAS INTERESTING FORTHE SPECTATORS Photo coofesv Model Aioioe Ne e 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1988 Tournament Champions Above competition world-class RC Pat attern counterpart full-scale event Ot atbrings pilots acrobatic Scale amodel aircraft parts world prestigious aeromodeling events competition flights also use IMAC Sport Aerobatics format 0 0 U C 1988 United States Aerobatic Team L men women US team won 1988 World Aerobatic Champion ships shown beautiful aircraft Categories format IMACs SPORT AEROBATICS same full-scale offering Sportsman Advanced Unlimited categories providing exciting competition levels experience Maneuver sequences duplicate International Aerobatic competitions flown judged same manner Unknown Freestyle sequences also included 3-Minute Free anything SAFE goes graded originality versatility harmony rhythm execution Sequences change year printed Model Aviation BASIC F3A sequences flown scale requirement may waived Specifications Entries IMAC Sport Turnaround Aerobatic contests must Sport Scale replicas aircraft known capable Aerobatic competition within air frame known BOX Weight UPPER limits same AMA Giant Scale 37 cubic inch engines 40 pounds No LOWER limits specified ELECTRIC power permitted Biplanes given 5% bonus Virtually models capable competing Sportsman category however substantially performance required Advanced Unlimited categories maneuvers judged TRACK like realism R/C have desire fly something challenging Join IMACers fly SPORT AEROBATICSAMA categories 411 412 413 have members over world have combined precision Aerobatics realism individuality fresh approach R/C IMAC Special Interest Group AMA & Sport Aerobatics Membership IMAC $10 annually entitles receive informative newsletter containing event calendars current information SPORTAEROBATICS worldwide IMAC cap patches decals lapel pins also available Achievement Awards category may earned scoring 5 better maneuvers sequence Send check AMA number IMAC Sport Aerobatics Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Ln Walnut Creek CA 94598 June 1989 139 IMAC SPORTSMAN D Sportsman 1Insde Loop 2Hammerhead 3lmmelmann 4TwoTurn Spin 5Half Cuban Eight 6Half Reverse Cuban Eight 7 450 Climbing Roll 8 Split Ess 9 Two-Point Roll 10 Humpty Bump 1/2 Roll Dn 11 Cuban Eight 12 Humpty Bump /2 Roll Up 13 Slow Roll 3 seconds 8O Turn 600 bank 15 Horizontal Inside Snaproll Basic 1 8 Sportsman $2cd 4xi6adcj faence5 ADVANCED I_ S / Advanced 1 Loop/2 Roll Dn 2 Roll & Opposite 3 Hammerhead Dn 4 Humpty Bump Roll Dn 5 Inside/Outside Eight 6 lmmelmann 7 Three-Turn Spin 8 Half Cuban Eight & Roll 9 Half Outside Loop 10 Roll Verical Dn 1 Split Ess 12 Rolling Circle 4 Half Rolls 13 HammerheadHalf Roll Dn 14 1 Rolls & Inside Snap UNLIMITED / j2 4 4 I_ L-I I .i *8 limo /6 5. K 4 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 4 2 4 K equences may flown either direction OFFER ANY OR ALL CATEGORIES BASIC SPORTSMAN ADVANCED UNLIMITED FAI 2u i 0125 1989 500 soo 100 STAOINO AMA JUDGES UnlimitedK 1450 05 Snap1/2 Snaps Vertical Dn 5 2Half Square LoopRoll Up Line 2 311/2 Turn Inverted Spin 3 4Humpty Bump Roll Push Pull 2 5Hammerhead1/o Snaps Up Line Half Roll Dn Line 4 6Half OutsideRoll Top 2 7Rolling CircleInside/Outside Rolls 4 8TailslldeWheels Down2 9Half CubanY2 Roll & 11/2 05 SnapsDn 3 10HammereheadRolI Up Line 1 11AvalancheVA Snaps Top 3 12Humpty Bump1/2 Roll Up 11/2 Down 3 13450 Snap Push & 4 8 450 Down 3 14Vertical 1A Roll & ide Loop 2 15900 TurnRoll Outside 2 16 Loop DnNeg Snap Up 3 K44 FF Program ntid ment Contest Director issue will final F Finals rounds format Two formats offered selection program participants ballot re sulted neither format receiving major ity vote revote being done event decision made Team Selection Committee will make final choice C Cancellation procedure Rounds Finals may postponed Contest Director round post poned hour nounced starting time cancelled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must com pleted before other round starts cannot done before end con test delayed round times will can celled least seven rounds three days Finals have completed teams will selected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously com pleted rounds H Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated advance days flying flier may process unlim ited number models I Flyoff procedure required flyoff will start 30 minutes after end last round will fol low FAI Sporting Code VI Finals site selection considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start Finals Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests VII 1991 Program finances budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days WC b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight ma jor airport nearest team members home nearest city world cham pionship no direct flight flight arrangements ec onomical fare c Team practice maximum three days world championship site d Model box transportation excess baggage up 80% actual cost f Team uniforms Section relating 1991 program budget/ex pected revenue has omitted FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1988 District 1 Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 203 434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718 224-3908 District 3 Rol Anderson 3769 W Alexis ledo OH 43623 419 474-8002 District 4 chairman Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717 235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904 438-5372 District 6 cochairman Chuck Markos 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 312 945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313 294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512 282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303 530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 4308 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916 757-2283 District 11 Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wal Iowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503 645-0987 Subcommittee Junior Team selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Director following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials responsibility FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee make appoint ments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman program manager a To disseminate information about current program b To notify contestants Contest Di rectors eligible participants level competition AMA c To inform participants via periodic publication news affecting current program d To review information pertinent se lection Finals siteincluding site visit necessaryand make recommenda tions TSC adoption rejection Finals site e To act prime organizer admin istrator necessary pre-Finals prepara tion including limited selection Finals Contest Director Finals Administra tor Event Directors f To insure completion necessary reports relative stages program including Finals g To approve have distributed travel reimbursements due Finals partici pants accordance adopted pro gram h To maintain written record con junction AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman TSC 1 collects semifinals results AMA 2 distributes lists Finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects Finals Contest Director TSC concurrence d Concurs Contest Director TSC chairman Event Directors e Arranges Finals logistics include limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping 2 Arranges stopwatches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment 3 Prepares distributes site maps directions etc f Manages Finals correspondence communications Finals participants support Team Selection Commit tee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed Finals budget TSC 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall Finals contest operations b Selects Event Directors concur rence Finals Administrator c Implements guidelines rules procedures Finals competition d Recruits selects Finals staff processors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current FAI stamps current AMA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 FAI Jury three-member jury will impaneled Finals adjudicate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1991 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions Event Director Contest Director will no ap peal decisions jury see AMA laws Standing Rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA Bylaws Standing Rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid Out AMA funds c Pursuant Standing Rule 184 chairman TSC will submit names least five candidates jury AMA Executive Council Councils selec tion two jury remaining mem ber jury will selected Coun cil different list candidates names submitted chairman will clude notify chairman writ ing May 1 1990 interest servingand judged knowledge able FAI Free Flight rules procedures subcommittee appointed chair man such purpose 6 Limitations Authority FAI FF TSC Team Selection Committee shall have no authority Finals site decisions affecting operations will handled appropriate persons mentioned ear lier 7 Selection Team Manager As sistant Team Manager Once team has selected Team Manager will chosen operate orga nization logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort Continued page 142 June 1989 141 FF program cannued US team procedure se lection person follows a Any person wants consid ered Team Manager must submit name writing TSC chairman later 14 days after Finals b The names nominees accepted TSC shall distributed team along ballot c The Assistant Team Manager shall chosen Team Manager subject approval TSC d The Team Manager will chosen simple majority vote team members CL Program continued also have FAI competition stamp vailable AMA HQ $10 contest will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code Other de tails meet will decided majority vote contestants total six rounds will used three flown day participants score will average three fastest heats team will comprised three teams top scores Entry fee $50/team may sent pre entry AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison postmarked no later Septem ber 25 1989 On-site entries will ac cepted up until instant prelimi nary processing models com pleted Refunds pre-entered contestants cannot attend will made applied writing no later 30 days after event Contact persons Frank Williams 713/488-1371 Bill Lee 713/499-3087 Combat one-site finals will held Au gust 26-27 1989 Austin MN Pete Plun kett MACA newsletter editor will CD site Austin Community College about 35 miles Rochester MN airport near Exit 218 1-90 West Pre-entry fee $50 may mailed AMA HQ Attnetion Micheline Madison received later August 18 1989 On-site late entries will accepted Requests refunds preregistered contestants did attend must re ceived writing AMA HQ within five days after conclusion contest con testants must current AMA members have FAI competition stamp avail able AMA HQ $10 Competitors Eligible US RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals following 77 fliers have qulified compete 1989 US FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals Masters Tourna ment meet will held June 15-18 1989 near Pensacola FL three winners finals will earn position US F3A team amd will travel Chesapeake VA August compete RC Aerobatics World Championships Robert Akers Richard Allison George As tens Eric Baugher James Bennett John Bentley Todd Blose John Britt Richard Byrd Paul Carpenter Jr James Chaffee Ron Chidgey Geoffrey Combs ML Cor liss Bill Cunningham Ron Ellis Derek Emmett Douglas Fergu son Rich Ferrante Anthony Frackowiak Maj John Fuqua Gregory Grigsby Joseph Gross Michael Harrison Earl Haury Steve Helms Bryan Henderson David Hoppes Ed ward Hurt Gordon Chip Hyde Mike Ingalls Marvin Ingerson Ken Jack son Frank Kelly James Kimbro Jr Michael Kline Dean Koger Kurt Krempetz Chris Lakin David von Linsowe Linda Lock Steven Lock Charles Long Donald Lowe Rayford McCellan Mike McConville Mike McFarland George Manning Eugene Maxwell Michael Middleton Rhett Mil ler Craig Millet Dale Moore Sr Joseph Owens Norman Paige Dean Pappas Lewis E Patton DN Penton Dean Perra Stanley Rauktis CW Reed Ill James Reiss Nicholas Reiss Capt Stephen Ro jecki Juan Romero George Schimmer RoIf Schimmer Charles Shade David Snow Roy Speights Norman Staub Richard Strick land William Thomas Paul Verger Michael Walker Donald Weitz Jr David White SANCTIONED EVENTS CALENDAR Revised 1988 89 Sanction Ust 088018 PAl 280 50000 Pecyp108403 05081004 Paye,513 MC Spooon9018n00 COOO 209 140000ple404 Cope, PeOe,014 RC ala, OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT21001105040405Mme10 PeOen515RC AMA P10000 Celegory 11101 III Only if211Aoloeo405F3A Pete-516F4C MC Scale eveol malted whIt212IlL 0100e Mi9 Tech411SpOrISOWI AeloteOcs5178C Spoil Scale Soe4rig 101 1/24 So t213ML 010001 Wood41241800004 A0l0S4li0051 8MC 809000101 1 02 000 4800 5110k41 3UnlimOad AalOSalOS51 9No,Oyig 103 8 000 005 Teal FAn Fly530MC Fo Ocole 154 C Gas~ spe421Fomulo 71100ELECTRIC 105 0 000 22 000001 MidgOl 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/06
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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood Bob Underwoods column does deal competition matters monthso located AMA News section National Records following new National Records have processed approved during month March 1989 Outdoor Free FlightCategory III 1/2A Gas Open1900 Terry Torkildsen 3/4/89 C Gas Open2730 Terry Thorkildsen 3/5/89 Planning 1990 Electmflight World Champs Electric fliers should take note fact 1990 FAI F3E World Championships planning stage date loca tion have yet released ClAM Austria has submitted firm bid expected approved US team selection qualification will accordance procedure used 1988 details will issued soon world champs situation settled Anyone having previously partici pated US Electric team selection pro gram may placed 1990 program mailing list forwarding request $5 pre-entry fee AMA HQ Attention Competition Department Clubs interested hosting 1990 Finals team selection meet should notify Michel U U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1989 Nats Indoor Site Kibbie Dome University Idaho Madison AMA HQ club officers may make inquiries Electric Team Se lection Committee Chairman Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 home phone number 201 261-1281 work phone 201 768-5500 Call Site Bids FF Team Selection Finals FF Team Selection Committee policy hold single-site Finals will alter nated between East West sites alter nating team-selection programs accordance policy 1991 Fi nals should held location west Se gum TX within three-day period between June 15 first weekend November 1990 Any club interested hosting Free Flight Team Selection Finals may contact AMA HQ details Proposals must re ceived AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison no later june 1 1989 1990 CL FAI Team Selection Programs Speed/Team RacelCombat Speed A split-site program will used site East site West Finals entry fee $50 must mailed AMA HQ Attention Competition Depart ment postmarked no later August 28 1989 East meet September 18 1989 West meet contests will open current AMA members hold valid FAI competition stamps available AMA HQ $10 Refunds pre entered contestants cannot attend may obtained written request no later 30 days after event Continued page 136 FF Team Offer US FE team running fund-raiser year behalf 1989 team sell ing vividly colored high-quality T-shirts like the photo design de picts FlA FiB FiC international Free Flight classes created Roger Simpson Team Manager 1989 US FE team Shirts available adult sizes dium 38-40 Large 42-44 Extra Large 46-48 shirts available team members local contests mail order Send orders Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 Three dollars out $10 price shirt will go EF teams equipment fund team wants purchase new col lapsible poles used carry Mylar streamer thermal sensors poles extend up height 35 ft collapse down 5 ft 3 long transporting Having number streamer poles set out front flier proving re liable methods picking thermals launch models official flights Three-color printed T-shirts available US FF team $10 Colors red/blue/ black white polyester/cotton T-shirt sale $3 goes team equip ment fund help purchase new collapsible poles hold thermal-detecting Mylar streamers use world champs June 1989 135 late cnange pians inas inc o irn unuour site moving Kibbie Dome Univer sity Idaho Moscow Idaho near Idaho/Washington border floor dimensions approximately 400 x 170 ft ceiling 144 ft high middle arch dome approximately 120 miles due east Tn-Cities Nats site Two good motels near dome University Inn Cavanaughs Motor Inn Rooms about $50/night double occupancey University Motor Inn can take telephone reservations 1-800-528-1234 further information call Bob Stalick 503 928-8101 weekday evenings AMA BC Transmitter Cbocks 1989 Modelers rry have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequency checking prQgram 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 April 28-30 IMS fSoiith Atlanta GA ji*ne 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMu//en AMA 18181 CL Program continued Entrants may fly both contests On-site entries will accepted up until instant preliminary processing models complete East Dayton OH September 9-10 1989 Host club Dayton Buzzin Buzzards part annual Cold-Cash Speed Bash Contact person Bob Heywood telephone 513 890-7555 West Whittier Narrows Park Los Angeles CA September 30-October 11989 Host will Bev Wisniewski telephone 213/866-2703 contest will two-day event two rounds will flown day con testant will allowed two attempts com plete official flight round Fail ure obtain official flight round will result zero score round participants score will determined average two best official flights site contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code US CL Speed team will com prised three participants both sites top scores Team Race single-site meet will used will held over two-day period Oc tober 7-8 1989 site will Dick Sco bee Memorial Field Houston IX host club will Clear Lake Line Winders CD will Frank Williams con test open current AMA members Continued page 142 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Neffenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085Vii events except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino 8726 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 E Ions Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chubs WI 52014 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commsck NY 11725 Michigan lii Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho Si. Allentown PA 18103 lEasti RC Wsyne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4588W 148th Cleveland OH 44135 West CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgis Ml 48077 iV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741Viii Randy Randolph PO Bos 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 No CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hilts CA 90274 So VI AC ray 201 Halmax Salem Rd Terre Haste IN 47803 Frank Gomes 2241 Nceh St. Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii AC Soaring Dale Folkesiag 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 96178 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgis IL AC James McCarty 18986 Marine View Dr SastlIe WA 98166 80004 AC Pyton & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other ACAC except Soaring Bold Pace Below indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 til Walt VanGorder 5869 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45235 IV Don Srutl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 itt Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadeiphia PA 19107 tV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 ill Rudy Ktulber 2021 Lakaland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Runes Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I in Searl 52 Langhotm Dr Nashua NH 02060 It Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Si McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kariason 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Fatmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 196 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 890 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 Vt Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 80629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75050 IX Stan Chitton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Cisrence Malher 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 Vi CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischoft 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Gamer PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Axh Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Maisuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MD 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawxon Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugariand TX 77478 ix Jerald Murphy 425 Mess Vixta Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Noincross P0 Box 85 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahales Dr B Redmond WA 98063 VI John Guenther 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 68155-0564 X Bill Stromax 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 50550 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97205 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 2758 Etmwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sadalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Beattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lea Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 858 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92583 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chaiham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 lii Nesseibrock e320 ekeeevry Hilt Ci Cincinnati ON 4524B IV Tom Miller 5020 Architale Rd Plathown NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Daxvera MA 01923 Ii Horece Hagen 15 Psitiway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greanville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard xis Walt Scimovard 2594 NOBT Orlandx FL 32804 RACING I Pete Read 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalxha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 ill Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Churles Anderson PO Box 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Aockwood Burtlexvilie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 87547 X Cruig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Center Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92860 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 268th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI Bob 8elluomini 126 College Perk Dr Creotniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanxdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird SI New Orleaux LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clond Salina KS 87401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 95864 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd. Pt Wayne IN 48825-3031 Vii Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waswing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Axhbury P1 Lukewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 255 Vixalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave 0 6 6 8055ev Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1. Palos Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Esutbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby CI #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnxon 3526 NE 90th Ave. Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilte IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hilt Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 58 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tumarisk Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ct. St Felern MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct 8 Spanaway WA 963874714 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Extepa Dr. Tuungs CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12196 Ferguson Visaliu CA 93291 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshur 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 136 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approVe/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District X.Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ 1989 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS July 15-23 1989 Tn-CIties Washington TENTATIVE FREE FLIGHT SITE~COMBATALL SITES ARE WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER 1\VCARRIER /.~KLv\N RiclI~d knnoCk RAC NG / SPEEDY .-AOHELICOPTER HELICOPTERhALL SCALE SOARINGI FREE FLIGHTI/ K SMACUNNIWICK FIELD / // AMA NATS C C C -' x- 1989 SAVE MONEY AND ENTER IN ADVANCE Advance entry must postmarked prior mid night June 16th avoid late entry fees NATS entry may done prior dead line advance NATS late Because time requirements AMA packing shipping finstance entries received after deadline before NATS will returned sender entry may done NATS See Official ScheduleMarch MODEL AVIATION page 129 FREQUENCIES AT THE NATS have made aware Channel 34 has potential problems Tri-Cities recommended con testants either avoid channel sure Channel 34 equipment narrowband Channel 48 Pattern classesMasters FAI Expert filled Soaring Channels 38 40 42 46 50 56 filled already will time issue printed JouRNES ci Slav. 201BUSINESS Huber s 1 / Z& -~---- 4L. 7 fl7 HegrillF 1\- I-2 EXITI 7-V9A PATTER SOA /AFBI II VC96hlI 1-NPj- % jj dATE 19B FvtControl // 6 01110 189 NA TIC NAL FUN F LY ENTRY TO THE SITE via Gate 19B National Road Signs leading Air Force Museum entrance Gate 19B will direct unfamiliar Wright-Patterson AFB VINTAGE AND SOARING will have additional sites enjoy Fun Fly Electric models wel come Twin Towers Soaring site some onsite camping available Dayton Area Thermal Soarers DARTS invite duration flying sailplane enthusiasts use club field fun Another duration flying site Vintage fliers located adjacent Bob Leybournes hobby shop Hobby Hanger Donnelsville maps both flying sites stop Wright-Patterson site June 10-11 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ________________________ Enclosed S ______________ 1989 FUN FLY REGISTRATIONFEE $1000 Please reservefrequency NAME ADDRESS ____________________________ CITY STATE ZIP_______________________ Enclosed $ NATIONAL FUN FLY Dayton Ohio June 1011 1989 1991 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program I Program entry participant must have current AMA membership current FAI stamp contestants may enter 1991 Free Flight team selection program paying AMA advance contest participation $35 per event Entry site permissible paying Contest Director $40 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $35 $40 site permits entry Selected Contest semifinals per event Contestants age 20 under Fi nals date exempt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher removable supporting sur face model wing stab facsi mile voucher available through AMA HQ may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified affidavit being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Locations Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical lo cations throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend through first weekend November 1989 B Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event contestant may compete semifinal per event No already qualified fi nals may participate semifinal same event C Regulations governing semifinals Semifinals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will permitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendic ular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director prerog ative per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line Timing A-2 contestants pur poses program will begin arrival launch line until towline discon nectsno 20 minutes 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum con test official least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team Finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result manageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semifinals Addi tionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced would have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1991 Finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced Finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility entry fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Contest must accept contestant produces proof pre-entry pays onsite fee $40 per event meets other requirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance fly ing B Advancement Finals Selected Contest 1 The first-place winner event Selected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes contest question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within 7 days after contest C Selected Contest criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time after Labor Day weekend 1989 win ners maxouts Selected Con tests shall advance finals 2 A Selected Contest must have 5 en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum 7 rounds must flown 3-minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round requirements ac ceptable will responsibility partici pant insure qualifying form signed CD participant wards form Team Selection Coin m ittee Nominations Selected Contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1989 April 1 1990 Team Selection Committee will periodically publish list Selected Contests Note though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria V Finals 1989 team members team manager assistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed ad138 Model Aviation vance finals manager assist ant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1989 team Ad ditional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Committee conduct single-site finals will rotated between East-West sites alternate programs B The finals 1991 program will held west Seguin Texas site will chosen participants candidate sites selected Team Selection Com mittee submitted AMA HQ June 1 1989 date changed original due pub lication difficulties site chosen will announced August 11989 unless negotia tions under way finalized date C The Finals will held within threeday period between 15 June first weekend November 1990 D The cost entry Finals will $60 per event per contestant Age 20 un der fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA HQ prior Finals 1 Those qualified Finals under semifinal formula must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals alternates may notified 2 Those qualified Finals Selected Contests must declare inten tion attend pay entry fee 90 days prior Finals except Selected Contests held within period case fee must paid 14 days prior Finals E Procedures rules Finals Finals will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpendicular wind direction Contest Director has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position FlA A-2 helper must launch model within five meters launch posi tion Selection launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 The contestant will have 20 minutes arrival launch position launch model after loses timer must return end timer line must return starting table no timer line moment FlA contestant must have released model eg towline off model flight time started no later 20 minutes after arriving launch position No attempt will charged contestant event losing timer 4 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 5 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 6 Only flier maximum two helpers permitted launch area 7 The use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judge Continued page 141 1989 Sp20t ec&atw5 4 International Miniature Aerobatic Club originated RIG SPORT Turnaround AEROBATICS Toledo 1 974 Its official AMA format adopted Tournament Champions 1 978 FAI 1 984 Most RCers familiar Aerobatic competition flown such legendary pilots Clint McHenry Kermit Weeks Bob Herendeen Art Scholl Leo Loudenslager Eagles Charlie Hiliard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny have won distinction champions International Aerobatic competitions now represented bythe INTERNATIONALAEROBATIC CLUB IACThe IMAC theMINIATURE counterpart organization dedicated toDUPLICATING FULL-SCALE AEROBATICS WITH R/G Al RCRAFT IN REALISTIC MANNERTHAT IS CHALLENGING FORTHE CONTESTANTSAS WELLAS INTERESTING FORTHE SPECTATORS Photo coofesv Model Aioioe Ne e 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1988 Tournament Champions Above competition world-class RC Pat attern counterpart full-scale event Ot atbrings pilots acrobatic Scale amodel aircraft parts world prestigious aeromodeling events competition flights also use IMAC Sport Aerobatics format 0 0 U C 1988 United States Aerobatic Team L men women US team won 1988 World Aerobatic Champion ships shown beautiful aircraft Categories format IMACs SPORT AEROBATICS same full-scale offering Sportsman Advanced Unlimited categories providing exciting competition levels experience Maneuver sequences duplicate International Aerobatic competitions flown judged same manner Unknown Freestyle sequences also included 3-Minute Free anything SAFE goes graded originality versatility harmony rhythm execution Sequences change year printed Model Aviation BASIC F3A sequences flown scale requirement may waived Specifications Entries IMAC Sport Turnaround Aerobatic contests must Sport Scale replicas aircraft known capable Aerobatic competition within air frame known BOX Weight UPPER limits same AMA Giant Scale 37 cubic inch engines 40 pounds No LOWER limits specified ELECTRIC power permitted Biplanes given 5% bonus Virtually models capable competing Sportsman category however substantially performance required Advanced Unlimited categories maneuvers judged TRACK like realism R/C have desire fly something challenging Join IMACers fly SPORT AEROBATICSAMA categories 411 412 413 have members over world have combined precision Aerobatics realism individuality fresh approach R/C IMAC Special Interest Group AMA & Sport Aerobatics Membership IMAC $10 annually entitles receive informative newsletter containing event calendars current information SPORTAEROBATICS worldwide IMAC cap patches decals lapel pins also available Achievement Awards category may earned scoring 5 better maneuvers sequence Send check AMA number IMAC Sport Aerobatics Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Ln Walnut Creek CA 94598 June 1989 139 IMAC SPORTSMAN D Sportsman 1Insde Loop 2Hammerhead 3lmmelmann 4TwoTurn Spin 5Half Cuban Eight 6Half Reverse Cuban Eight 7 450 Climbing Roll 8 Split Ess 9 Two-Point Roll 10 Humpty Bump 1/2 Roll Dn 11 Cuban Eight 12 Humpty Bump /2 Roll Up 13 Slow Roll 3 seconds 8O Turn 600 bank 15 Horizontal Inside Snaproll Basic 1 8 Sportsman $2cd 4xi6adcj faence5 ADVANCED I_ S / Advanced 1 Loop/2 Roll Dn 2 Roll & Opposite 3 Hammerhead Dn 4 Humpty Bump Roll Dn 5 Inside/Outside Eight 6 lmmelmann 7 Three-Turn Spin 8 Half Cuban Eight & Roll 9 Half Outside Loop 10 Roll Verical Dn 1 Split Ess 12 Rolling Circle 4 Half Rolls 13 HammerheadHalf Roll Dn 14 1 Rolls & Inside Snap UNLIMITED / j2 4 4 I_ L-I I .i *8 limo /6 5. K 4 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 4 2 4 K equences may flown either direction OFFER ANY OR ALL CATEGORIES BASIC SPORTSMAN ADVANCED UNLIMITED FAI 2u i 0125 1989 500 soo 100 STAOINO AMA JUDGES UnlimitedK 1450 05 Snap1/2 Snaps Vertical Dn 5 2Half Square LoopRoll Up Line 2 311/2 Turn Inverted Spin 3 4Humpty Bump Roll Push Pull 2 5Hammerhead1/o Snaps Up Line Half Roll Dn Line 4 6Half OutsideRoll Top 2 7Rolling CircleInside/Outside Rolls 4 8TailslldeWheels Down2 9Half CubanY2 Roll & 11/2 05 SnapsDn 3 10HammereheadRolI Up Line 1 11AvalancheVA Snaps Top 3 12Humpty Bump1/2 Roll Up 11/2 Down 3 13450 Snap Push & 4 8 450 Down 3 14Vertical 1A Roll & ide Loop 2 15900 TurnRoll Outside 2 16 Loop DnNeg Snap Up 3 K44 FF Program ntid ment Contest Director issue will final F Finals rounds format Two formats offered selection program participants ballot re sulted neither format receiving major ity vote revote being done event decision made Team Selection Committee will make final choice C Cancellation procedure Rounds Finals may postponed Contest Director round post poned hour nounced starting time cancelled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must com pleted before other round starts cannot done before end con test delayed round times will can celled least seven rounds three days Finals have completed teams will selected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously com pleted rounds H Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated advance days flying flier may process unlim ited number models I Flyoff procedure required flyoff will start 30 minutes after end last round will fol low FAI Sporting Code VI Finals site selection considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start Finals Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests VII 1991 Program finances budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days WC b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight ma jor airport nearest team members home nearest city world cham pionship no direct flight flight arrangements ec onomical fare c Team practice maximum three days world championship site d Model box transportation excess baggage up 80% actual cost f Team uniforms Section relating 1991 program budget/ex pected revenue has omitted FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1988 District 1 Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 203 434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718 224-3908 District 3 Rol Anderson 3769 W Alexis ledo OH 43623 419 474-8002 District 4 chairman Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717 235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904 438-5372 District 6 cochairman Chuck Markos 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 312 945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313 294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512 282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303 530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 4308 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916 757-2283 District 11 Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wal Iowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503 645-0987 Subcommittee Junior Team selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Director following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials responsibility FAI FF Team Selec tion Committee make appoint ments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman program manager a To disseminate information about current program b To notify contestants Contest Di rectors eligible participants level competition AMA c To inform participants via periodic publication news affecting current program d To review information pertinent se lection Finals siteincluding site visit necessaryand make recommenda tions TSC adoption rejection Finals site e To act prime organizer admin istrator necessary pre-Finals prepara tion including limited selection Finals Contest Director Finals Administra tor Event Directors f To insure completion necessary reports relative stages program including Finals g To approve have distributed travel reimbursements due Finals partici pants accordance adopted pro gram h To maintain written record con junction AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman TSC 1 collects semifinals results AMA 2 distributes lists Finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects Finals Contest Director TSC concurrence d Concurs Contest Director TSC chairman Event Directors e Arranges Finals logistics include limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping 2 Arranges stopwatches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment 3 Prepares distributes site maps directions etc f Manages Finals correspondence communications Finals participants support Team Selection Commit tee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed Finals budget TSC 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall Finals contest operations b Selects Event Directors concur rence Finals Administrator c Implements guidelines rules procedures Finals competition d Recruits selects Finals staff processors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current FAI stamps current AMA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 FAI Jury three-member jury will impaneled Finals adjudicate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1991 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions Event Director Contest Director will no ap peal decisions jury see AMA laws Standing Rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA Bylaws Standing Rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid Out AMA funds c Pursuant Standing Rule 184 chairman TSC will submit names least five candidates jury AMA Executive Council Councils selec tion two jury remaining mem ber jury will selected Coun cil different list candidates names submitted chairman will clude notify chairman writ ing May 1 1990 interest servingand judged knowledge able FAI Free Flight rules procedures subcommittee appointed chair man such purpose 6 Limitations Authority FAI FF TSC Team Selection Committee shall have no authority Finals site decisions affecting operations will handled appropriate persons mentioned ear lier 7 Selection Team Manager As sistant Team Manager Once team has selected Team Manager will chosen operate orga nization logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort Continued page 142 June 1989 141 FF program cannued US team procedure se lection person follows a Any person wants consid ered Team Manager must submit name writing TSC chairman later 14 days after Finals b The names nominees accepted TSC shall distributed team along ballot c The Assistant Team Manager shall chosen Team Manager subject approval TSC d The Team Manager will chosen simple majority vote team members CL Program continued also have FAI competition stamp vailable AMA HQ $10 contest will conducted accord ance FAI Sporting Code Other de tails meet will decided majority vote contestants total six rounds will used three flown day participants score will average three fastest heats team will comprised three teams top scores Entry fee $50/team may sent pre entry AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison postmarked no later Septem ber 25 1989 On-site entries will ac cepted up until instant prelimi nary processing models com pleted Refunds pre-entered contestants cannot attend will made applied writing no later 30 days after event Contact persons Frank Williams 713/488-1371 Bill Lee 713/499-3087 Combat one-site finals will held Au gust 26-27 1989 Austin MN Pete Plun kett MACA newsletter editor will CD site Austin Community College about 35 miles Rochester MN airport near Exit 218 1-90 West Pre-entry fee $50 may mailed AMA HQ Attnetion Micheline Madison received later August 18 1989 On-site late entries will accepted Requests refunds preregistered contestants did attend must re ceived writing AMA HQ within five days after conclusion contest con testants must current AMA members have FAI competition stamp avail able AMA HQ $10 Competitors Eligible US RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals following 77 fliers have qulified compete 1989 US FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Finals Masters Tourna ment meet will held June 15-18 1989 near Pensacola FL three winners finals will earn position US F3A team amd will travel Chesapeake VA August compete RC Aerobatics World Championships Robert Akers Richard Allison George As tens Eric Baugher James Bennett John Bentley Todd Blose John Britt Richard Byrd Paul Carpenter Jr James Chaffee Ron Chidgey Geoffrey Combs ML Cor liss Bill Cunningham Ron Ellis Derek Emmett Douglas Fergu son Rich Ferrante Anthony Frackowiak Maj John Fuqua Gregory Grigsby Joseph Gross Michael Harrison Earl Haury Steve Helms Bryan Henderson David Hoppes Ed ward Hurt Gordon Chip Hyde Mike Ingalls Marvin Ingerson Ken Jack son Frank Kelly James Kimbro Jr Michael Kline Dean Koger Kurt Krempetz Chris Lakin David von Linsowe Linda Lock Steven Lock Charles Long Donald Lowe Rayford McCellan Mike McConville Mike McFarland George Manning Eugene Maxwell Michael Middleton Rhett Mil ler Craig Millet Dale Moore Sr Joseph Owens Norman Paige Dean Pappas Lewis E Patton DN Penton Dean Perra Stanley Rauktis CW Reed Ill James Reiss Nicholas Reiss Capt Stephen Ro jecki Juan Romero George Schimmer RoIf Schimmer Charles Shade David Snow Roy Speights Norman Staub Richard Strick land William Thomas Paul Verger Michael Walker Donald Weitz Jr David White SANCTIONED EVENTS CALENDAR Revised 1988 89 Sanction Ust 088018 PAl 280 50000 Pecyp108403 05081004 Paye,513 MC Spooon9018n00 COOO 209 140000ple404 Cope, PeOe,014 RC ala, OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT21001105040405Mme10 PeOen515RC AMA P10000 Celegory 11101 III Only if211Aoloeo405F3A Pete-516F4C MC Scale eveol malted whIt212IlL 0100e Mi9 Tech411SpOrISOWI AeloteOcs5178C Spoil Scale Soe4rig 101 1/24 So t213ML 010001 Wood41241800004 A0l0S4li0051 8MC 809000101 1 02 000 4800 5110k41 3UnlimOad AalOSalOS51 9No,Oyig 103 8 000 005 Teal FAn Fly530MC Fo Ocole 154 C Gas~ spe421Fomulo 71100ELECTRIC 105 0 000 22 000001 MidgOl 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