Competition Newsletter

COMPETI T1ON NEWSLETTEFi ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE AMA RESTON VA 22090 ANoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood RCer havent read yetfor shame am speaking feature ar ticle entitled Battle RC Frequencies writ ten Dr Walter Good appeared three parts beginning May issue Model Aviation writers humble opin ion meaningful articles appear model publication Several factors make true chockful valuable background information concern ing history model frequency activity told straightforward easy-to-read form style matches Dr Goods personality As read material will feel visiting longtime friend shares tri als triumphs prose flows easy candid waves experience experi ence Actually Dr Good would probably far comfortable referred him Walt important aspect series comes its message Recent arrivals RC scene aware struggle has gone long concerning use radio fre quencies Actually old-timers may aware well can hope through Walts work everyone can better appreciate vast amount deliberation anguish devoted frequency cause cadre volunteers over years struggle continues today FCC has fully recognized increasing im portance model aviation because work done Waits Academy continue threatened forces primary ingredient will always cause us concern ever complex radio envi ronment forced operate persons have stated long good old days no prob lems As read Walts words will better understand two adjectives weve used describe past actually true have read series now can always come back column later Besides other heck lot important anyway Attention Contest Directors Elsewhere Continued page 114 National Records following new National Records have processed during month May 1989 IndoorCategory ROG Cabin Senior540 Don Deloach 4/21/89 Manhattan Cabin Senior540 Don Deloach 4/21/89 Easy B Qpen1447 1609 Stan Chilton 4/20/89 4/21/89 CL Combat Safety Proposal Approved Control Line Contest Board has voted approve Safety Proposal submitted John Salvin Orinda CA accordance provisions Con test Board Procedures proposal sub jected preliminary vote outcome was accepted no imme diate enforcement Reported April 1989 issue requisite supplementary vote has now occurred proposal has passed vote 7Y 2N now force will included 1990 edition AMA Competition Regulations new rule requires CL Combat models equipped 027 minimum braided wire securing engine air plane also allows airplanes maneu vered clearing line tangle braided safety cable must fit snugly around enShown new Free Flight World Cup gines cylinder barrel attached either trophies donor L Lord Thorn son pushrod bellcrank mounting bolt Fleet Canada Canadian Free Flight After January 1 1990 cable must se representative FAI/CIAM Peter All- cured bellcrank mounting bolt nutt Lord Thomson 16-year-old spec tator 1938 Wakefield ohanpionships New Jersey Allnutt also world- US Soaring Team Raises class competition flierFunds Through Sales New FF World Cup Trophies Donated Canadian International Free Flight aeromodeling activ ity increased significantly beginning 1987 new program called World Cup competition introduced pro gram supplements biennial FF World Championships activity operates under banner FAI world championship activity addition final event held two years vari ous countries involves team selection competitions decide individuals go world championships represent countries number individuals involved activity quite large being about 300 US alone culmination three-person teams FAI mem ber countries end up competing title World Champion three classes World Cup different program awards points competitors perform ances selected Free Flight competitions held during annual flying season winners competitors score total points three basic FAI FF classes FlA Towline Glider Nordic FiB Rubber Power Wakefield FiC Engine Power Power same classes used competition world championships World Cup activity thus provides other outlet FA FF fliers Besides increas ing total amount activity may compete helps improve world championship skills World Cup program end itself inasmuch provides worldwide recognition prove best Also winners necessr ily have travel beyond borders own countries compete trio beautiful trophies recently nated World Cup program Lord Continued page uS 1989 US Soaring team raising funds help cover expenses involved competing forthcoming Soaring World Champion ships August 11-20 1989 Paris France expenses over above funded AMA Donations $2 official team decal $5 either team patch team pin entry prize drawing $12 team T shirt $10 combination team decal patch pin separate promotion donations $5 en 151 August 1989 113 Tn US Soaring team raising funds fering team patches $5 decals $2 pins $5 T-shirts $12 prize drawing $5 per donation radios kits accessor ies will also held Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director caniintuedj issue announcement concerning sub mittal sanction requests am including some comments column hope will reach individuals message AMA Headquarters has recently encoun tered increasing difficulty processing sanctions basic problem does center around volume rather lies tim ing reading sanctioning information Competition Regu/ations aka rule book Membership Manual will discover certain time requirements exist concerning filing sanction requests case flying events such contests fun flys fly-ins etc should Contest Coordinators hand minimum 30 days prior event sanction request can sent directly Headquarters case demonstrations mall shows 20-day time frame Unfortunately more sanction re quests arriving either Coordinator Headquarters less week before event some cases arrive day beforeor after event Coordina tors Headquarters have made effort try process requests some cases CD may have paperwork hand event because impossible Continued next page Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Ferawood Dr Commeck NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 Essi M WeisenbaCh 4568W 146th Clevelsnd OH 44135 West IV Wsrren Ssnders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Perk MD 2074t RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Esiley PO Boa 1287 Orsngeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jscksonville FL 32206 VI RC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd Terre Nests IN 47803 AC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1600 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 yion & Soaring RC Pattern & aii other RC AC except Soaring Boid Face Beiow Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton Hoase Maple Shade NJ 08052 ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La Cincinnati OH 45233 iv Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 561 North Pembroke MA 02356 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moacka Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klalber 2021 Lekeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 iV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Rainee Rd Memphia TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Sammit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David FiatS 1308 Heere NW Paim Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boo 415 East Falmoath MA 02536 I Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton ON 45013 IV Woody Bianchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindisy 420 Tupeto Napervitie IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEast Coast Austin Lefiwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member QAlest Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member centrall Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII Au events accept RC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4603 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 iX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 60123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 85628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Nonolals HI 96816 Hawaii Xi Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18956 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 Vi Charlie Sot oh 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 Vii Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48095 Vili Raiph Bud Tenny Boa 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 B Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave. Bishop CA 93514-1644 Xi Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Nilisboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Oziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 Viii Bill Biachoff 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tailman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 Vii Bill Shailor 2317 Clemson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 Viii Russ Snyder 114 Andorra universal City TX 78148 IX Jersid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci. Colorado Springs CO 60904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr B Redmond WA 98053 Vi John Guenther Ri 3 Boo 297A Borden iN 47106 Vii Claude Mccullough RR 1 Eon 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggies St Omaha NE 68164 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 60660 Xi Earle Moorhead 2645 Phippa Cr. NE Satem OR 97305 Vi Cal EBel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Fiorianant MO 63034 Vii Keith Skew 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 Viii Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkieman Houston TX 77063-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 60135 X Robert Slut PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xi Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 It George Berko PO Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 iii A Hesseibreck 8329 Biesberry Hut Ci Cincinnati OH 48248 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brookgreen Garden Fl Nunteravilie NC 20870 V John Fuqsa 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 Ii Horace Nagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Ri 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 30646 V Tim Schoonard 602 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pets Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 ii Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 iii Dave Lataha 1141 Colambus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teiford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Perk GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Sew Miii Rd Concord MA 01742 ii Doag Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 iii Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scotidale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tuilahoma TN 37368 SCALE John Guenther Ri 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boo 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak La. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castiewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201sf Ci B Spanaway WA 98387-6714 Vi Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Peal MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 301 SE Rockwood Bartienvitie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boo 56 Kinsley KS 67647 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Laguna Nigel CA 92677 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 260th St Kent WA 96042 Vi Bob Beituomini 129 College Park Dr Cresiview Hills KY 41017 Vii Roy Dietz 12460 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 Viii Dave Yoangbiood 1212 Barek Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 Nilidele Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crsffsmsn Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Asburn Rd. Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 Vii Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wasming Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800 W Ashbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Axe Ci B 0 Bonney Lske WA 98380 Vi Stan Watson 16414W 134Sf Palos Park IL 60464 /ll Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madisox WI 53711 Viii Pancho Morris 2715 Easibrook Dr Menqaite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 60210 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 114 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Asp ectors loint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstration flights AMA-sanctioned events involves use inspectors oversee qualifi cations such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy perform task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Inter lachen FL 32048 District VIHerb Justice Debra Justice 156 S Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Ecklund 4520 5 Camrohe Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sun set Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln, Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Telephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Rem ington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 S Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood AMA HQ CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tuisaga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 B Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 Nigh St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oredeli NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 THE 1989 NATSTHERES STILL TIME.but TOO much 1989 National Model Air-4This scenic region country plane Championships just may IDUIJ IOis magnificent summer will prove best NATS yetcertainly reward NATS contestants Tn-Cities Richiand Pascoheir families mechanics guests Kennewick have moreA M T Sand spectators fittingly specta just little enthusiastic incular backgrounds duels preparation coming offor sports National Champions model aviations premier event Inare fought some suitable fact red carpets expected beflying locations weve able prorolled out modelers over area1vide years Indoor events What would0No matter what pleasure serious com say chance try skills out under 146-foot ceiling Kibbe Dome s petition otherwise 89 National Model cChampionships probably has bill Over Moscow Idaho arena Indoor75 events NATS Official Events roster competition 89 NATS promisesPas well ten exciting Unofficial Events site record-setting quality Dont 1989Free Flight Control Line Radio Control THINK about passing upcategories addition American competitors entries being received Mexico Canada Soviet Union Sixteen Russian aeromodelers expected participate several Control Line Free Flight competition events Openings competition entry still available events though some getting pretty tight can phone write FAX use ModelNet contact Headquarters request entry forms additional information want everyone interest model aircraft fly help just kick back enjoy contest want come 89 National Model Airplane Championships part credible nine days ever hit world aeromodeling get time leaves element doubt everyones mind Headquarters problem takes form interrupted routines greater opportu nity errors occur increased time pro cessing increased expense Through memo Contest Coordinators have re quested maintain 30-day time frame called rules very much aware sometimes extenuating circumstan ces occur regarding site date cannot allow exception become rule ever comes right down since surance predicated sanctioning ex cept nonchartered club last-minute sanction request necessity anyway Last month told about need al low 60 days between time member files CD status proposed sanction re quest person allows time pro vide service necessary sanction pro cessing speaking CDs lets repeat few items have appeared before col umn time time Since 1987 new CDs have required serve probationary period period consists time tween acceptance CD sanc tioning first event necessary paperwork filed no problems develop period ends first sanction point forward active CD receives earned membership year following events sanctioned cu mulative sanction 47 events year receive earned memberships rest lifewhich would probably very short anyway ran 47 events year membership status remains Contest Di rector life long allow AMA membership lapse year allow membership lapse order reinstate CD status will required follow whatever process currently effect also no guarantee old num ber will still available thinking applying CD status please seek Out current application form use present time has Rev 1/88 lower Iefthand corner use older forms processing may delayed since form may have required information means will required play mail tag Also PLEASE read entire form Almost 10% applications received include check transfer fee delay love grading quiz part ap plication guess comes 30 years teaching may interest know common grade 100% course so-called open book test assured almost everyone have talked con cerning quiz indicates have learned things thought already knew way applying please re quest current Competition Regulations book before trying quiz have no prob lem grading use book 198687 am inclined go further back Recently application came near could tell filled out using book Seventies didnt try re search answers last item quiz interest ing asks indicate 25 words less want become CD know may seem like weird request specific reason Back college preparing come teacher go before board af ter two years study board determined whether would allowed continue studies question always asked want teach stand ing rule around school would swer question saying LOVE chil d ren Some years after graduated speak ing several faculty members served board asked what answer expected question laughed informed answer didnt matter way wanted us ponder question least once lives want become CD last thought CDs Please try use current forms appreciate fact wish pennywise some forms receive really complicate task end Some sanction re quest forms received date back what could considered prehistoric times least pre-some-events times current sanc tioW request form yellow has Rev 8/87 lower left-hand corner will new form toward end year accommodate rule changes happens take forms have file home light barbecue grill paper work area fold model have contest sanction using new current form Thomson Fleet Canada March 1989 meeting FAIs ClAM famous Canadian Free Flighter Peter Allnutt presented tro phies 1988 World Cup winners Stefan Rump FR GermanyFlA 48 pt Walt Ghio USAF1B 70 pt Tom Koster DenmarkFiC 65 pt World Cup program continues 1989 no rules changes title supporters ticket prize drawing ticket may purchased Prizes donated hobby industry include radio systems kits accessories Make donation checks payable US Soar ing Team mail US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 August 1989 115 SCALE CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATION L VOTE- s PPassed~oU~ O Vote -o-~j NNoDDefeated -~ ~ Tally itiiiivvVF7iTVIIIIXX SC-90-1 Give Sailplanes flight task similar powered Scale,~~.~yyp ilY ON models SC-90-2 Maximum weight Scale Sailpianes 25 lbYYYYYYVYVVYP 11YON SC-90-3 Revise Peanut Scale score sheet relating sheeted partsVYYVYYYVVYVP ilY ON ned ex-NV rule4 artsflOt2 receive3 Scale ouilder OH dli tdiC Iliouci usesisigris iixeu matrix sys tem stated deductions purposes itemizing parts 3121112111- P14 built him N Y N D 3Y& SC-90-9 Rule 26 amended case electric-powered models term less fuel shall meanlessbatteries V1Y N V P bY iN SC-90-1O Allow Giant Scale-size models Sportsman class YtY Y Y P ilY ON move CGiant 211Scale SC-90-12 Engine displacement limit RC Giant Scale 6 cu 2- 111221122-- P13 stroke engines 96 cu 4-stroke engines SC-90-13 Raise model weight limit RC Giant Scale 55 lb lower weight limit 15 lb single-engine planes 20 lb Y Y Y V V V Y N Y Y V P bY iN atiengine ninairlimum Nv tnientin Y tyRe-Ni.uritesants dIIUWCU iaiu-iauricri entries ii no suitableVYNYP lOY iN takeoff runway available Event 507 SC-90-20 Allow hand launch Event 504 no suitable takeoff runway~~~~YNYP lOY iN available SC-90-21 Delete Event 519 Nonflying ScaleNYNYVYYVNYNP 7Y 4N SC-90-22 Delete Event 519YYNYYVYVNYNP 8Y3N SC-90-23 Clarify means determinine score Precision ScaleVYVVYVVV takeoff three reci SC-90-28 Eliminate engine displacement Safety Model Re- V V V V V V V V P ilY ON quirement RC Precision Scale SC-90-29 Raise allowable weight/engine displacement limits Event V V P ilY ON 515 match Event 514 SC-90-30 Delete requirement measure model Precision Scale events 116 Model Aviation V V V V V V V NY P bOY iN RC SOARING CONTEST BOARDKResult TABULATION L VOTE of YYes PPassed ~ ECC Vote - C C C 5 Defeated. ~fand cTally II Ill IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 50-90-2 Winches must have means disconnect power prevent - - P 3y runaways INDOOR CONTEST BOARDCResult TABULATION FINAL VOTE o ~Vote Y edC C t Ca C,~V NNoDDefeatedo~Oo uu ~Tally II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI IND-90-2 Add Bostonian rule book official eventY Y V-N-Y Y Y Y Y P BY iN IND-9O-3 Official flight attempt Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane/N V Y Y P BY iN Autogiro/Helicopter/OrnithOpter/Manhattan Cabin 20 sec IND-90-4 Overall length Novice full Pennyplane 20 inN Y N Y P 6Y 3N including prop IND-90-6 Novice Pennyplane becomes Limited PennyplaneYYY-Y-YYYYYP9Y ON IND-90-7 New Provisional Indoor event Experimental AutogyroYYY-V-NYYYVPBY iN IND-90-9 Scoring rules Indoor Hand-Launch Glider changed to~-y-Y-YYYYYP9Y ON reflect accuracy modern electronic stopwatches IND-90-1O Easy B Tail boom either extension motor stickyyY-Y-NYYNYP7Y 2N separate piece solid wood [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Scale Contest Board Final Vote continuedI 111111Inc ix xl .-u-sj increase upper weiguit mt mYYYYVYNYYyr wuT IN SC-90-35 IncreaseupperweightlimitinRCGiantScaleto55lbYYYYYYYNYYYP lOY iN SC-90-36 Visible parts constructed builder will receive f points Accuracy Outline static judging RC WITHDRAWN BY REQUEST OF PROPOSER Sport Scale L-J-4W ii inaoor rower caue flCW rrUvisiuiidl eVelit ~1iy ~ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y P ilY ON sible power CO2 electric motors SC-90-50 Wingspan Indoor Outdoor Rubber Flying Scale en- Y Y Y Y Y P ilY ON tries limited minimum 14 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDResult 0 BULATIONFINAL VOTEVote ~ YYesPPassed-~e00C CQ 50~ -0 , E CE N Defeated~~' wu IC CU y II III IVVVI VII VIII IX X XI FF-90-1 Uniform rules Unlimited Mulvihill Rubber rule bookYY-YYYY NNY-P7Y 2n FF-9O-3 Create new class Outdoor Rubber model Big EYN-YYYY NNY-P6Y 3N FF-90-5 Increase D Gas displacement limit 11cc 670 cu inYY-VYYYYYY-P9Y ON ---1 FF-90-6 No multicategory meets/record trials Outdoor FF theYY-YYYNNN-P6Y 3N same site same day FF-90-14 Standard catanult Event 127 Catapult GliderY Y-Y Y Y Y V N Y- P BY iN proposal formerly identified SC-90-49 yI YN YV I-p 7Y2Nl 23 Outdoor Bostonian new Provisional eventYV1 ust 1989 117 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD~Result TABULATIONFINAL VOTE Vot YesP ed~O e NNo DDefeatedand Qoz ~ ly iiiivv7F7Tviiiixxxi CL-90-1 Delete Formula 21 Speed rule bookYYYYYYYYYYYP ilY ON CL9O7 Add 21 Sport Spd ppdrpjesNYY2Y2YIYtY2Y1Y2NI 1 CL-90-50 Make 21 Sport Speed official eventNY1Y1Y1Y2Y2Y1Y1Y3Y1NP 13 U9G66 Add 21 Sport SpedMA LN N N N N N V3 Y3 Y2 Y3 N D 4Y N CL-90-6 CL Speed models exempt muffler requirement/noise standards/limits General CL General sections Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N P BY 3N rule book other document CL-90-1O Reduce penalty losing model parts flight during Coin- ' Y P ilY ON bat match CL-90-19 Eliminate AMA Novice AerobaticsNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-20 Add Beginner Aerobatics Supplemental eventNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-21 Add Skill Class Aerobatics Supplemental eventNYYYYYYYYYYP lOY iN CL-90-22 Add Precision Aerobatics judges GuideNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-27 Establish National Record categories AMA FAI Rac- y y y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y P bY iN ing events CL-90-40 Contestant CIPA receives flight pattern points ifN Y~ ~ YYY Y P bY iN plane airborne within 1-mm starting period CL-90-41 Landing maneuver CLPA complete model has N Y P bY iN stopped forward motion CL-90-42 Americanize spelling Manoeuvres paragraph 112 N ~ -YYYY Y P 9Y iN CLPA CL-90-43 Improve grammatical usage flyer/flier takeoff/take-N Y' -YYY Y P 9Y iN off rules Event 322 CL-9O-46NojetenginesIn~*er N Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y N CL-90-49 Diesel engines used Racing events can use diesel fuel in- Y YY P ilY ON stead standard mixture CL-90-51 Allow profile-fuselage models 21 Sport SpeedY YYY YYY YYYY P ilY ON CL-90-59 Scale Race models must have racing numbers fuselage Y P bY iN sides upper left wing CL-90-6O No hand signal start official flight CLPAN YY N Y N YY YYY PBY 3N CL-90-65 Navy Carrier Exhaust extensions may extend beyond ~ Y P ilY ON point 3 centerline engine cylinder CL-90-67 Time limit Navy Carrier Must become airborne within five YY Y P ilY ON minutes being called deck Soaring Matters March 89 ClAM Meeting Detailed Report Terry Edmonds attended annual FAI-CIAM Committee International Aero Modeling Plenary Meet ing Paris USA Soaring representa tive AMA sent contingent people consist ing least person aeromodel ing discipline plus John Worth Secretary ClAM Bureau officers AMA Presi dent Don Lowe USA voting delegate meeting two days long first day began short general meet ing broke up individual techni cal meetings groups again reconvened whole 400 pm submit results technical meetings However Soarings agenda too long allotted time request ClAM Bureau time exten sion complete business made extension granted F3B Soaring technical meeting continued evening F3B technical agenda largest ClAM meeting over one-third total agenda pages being Soaring meeting also largest attendance 18 individuals representing 16 countries Geoff Dallimer UK Nick Neve UK Bjorn Krogh Denmark Michele Dagna Italy Karl F ner Austria Raymond Pavan Luxembourg RaIf Decker FRG John Gardeneer Nether lands Peter Keim Netherlands Antonis Papa dopoulos Greece Francis Casaux France Al bert Herzog Belgium Paulette Halleux Belg ium Terry Edmonds USA Ian Fraser South Africa Albrecht Oschatx GDR Chris Green wood Australia RoIf Girsberger Switzer land second day official voting pro posals took place Subcommittee chairmen presented proposal along techni cal meetings vote either recommending recommending adoption formal vote taken country-one vote AMA procedure have appropri ate representative sit next Don Lowe ad vise him proposal final choice up Don Lowe Most voting delegates go along tech nical meeting recommendations remember vote going otherwise ever could easily have happened cause some 30 countries voting portion representa tives attending technical meetings Other plenary meeting business elec tion officers subcommittee chairmen voting proposals future world champion ships special FAI awards can tell everything have heard read about difficulty dealing politics ClAM likely true Ideas brought forth can vastly different what think norm AMA does carry lot weight meetings would possible sending conting ent does though United States represents largest model group ClAM fact largest single group whole FAI have vote proposal therefore way proposal can won convincing other countries representatives see things way Believe easy task 118 Model Aviation RC AEROBATICS CONTEST BOARD Result 0 TABULATIONFINAL VOTE YYesP~Passed Vote DDefeated -s ~ uz-Tally III iii iTTvi VIIVIII IX X Xl RCA-9O-1O Delete event Club Team Fun-Fly rule bookY Y YY YYY YYYY P ilY ON RCA-90-14 Add downgrade Three Reverse Outside LoopsY YYY Y YYY Y YY P ilY ON RCA-90-16 Describe allow three-point landing Pattern com- Y Y N P 8Y 3N petition RCA-90-17 Heading change downgrade 4-Point RollY YY Y YYY Y YYY P ilY ON RCA-90-18 Heading altitude changes downgrades 8-Point y y y y y y y y y y Y P ilY ON Roll RCA-9O-19 Clarify entry first Stall TurnYNYYYYYYYYYPbY iN RCA-90-20 Clarify allowable direction second roll Cobra RollYYYYYYYYYYYPilY ON RCA-90-21 Give judges downgrade guidelines off-center narrow Y Y P bY iN vertical maneuvers RCA--22ReviseSizeofManeuverssectionoftheAMARCPat- N NY Y y y y y Y Y Y P 9Y 2N tern judges Guide RCA-9O-23 Combine existing Expert Masters AMA classes y y y y Y N Y Y P bOY iN new Masters RCA-9O-24 Create new Expert Turnaround classY Y YYYYYYNYYPbY iN RCA-9O2$ aIjsIT maximum nois Iimit fr N Y NY~ RCA-90-26 Normalized scoring standard method Pattern contestsN Y YYYYYYNYYPgY 2N RC HELICOPTER CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATION L VOTE YYesPPassed- 00 aw~a NNo DDefeated - eE Tally IIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXl RCH-90-1 UseallflightscoresminusonethrowawayintheAMANov- - ~-y N Y Y- P 7Y iN ice Intermediate competition classes RCH-90-2 Flight-time limits Novice Intermediate classes-y yyy-y y y y- P 8Y ON 6 mm RCH-90-3 Match helipad dimensions Novice Intermediate y y y y V V Y Y P 8Y ON classes FAI course RCH-90-4 Change Intermediate maneuver No 4 Chandelle y y y y Y N Y Y P 7Y iN Loop RCH-90-5 Change description Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers flown along line parallel baseline -YYYY-YY Y Y- P 8Y ON instead along baseline RCH-90-6 Change item 5 RC Helicopter Scale Flight Plan y y y y N Y Y Y P 7Y iN Freestyle maneuver 1-minute max RCH-90-7 Editorial corrections Scale rules-YY Y Y-YY YY- P 8Y ON know what thinking What does have average RC Soar ing pilot Well listen up friends youre interested F3B now new provisional FAI Duration-only task class designated F3j about later few weeks prior ClAM meeting John Grigg resigned Chairman F3B Subcommittee due employment conflicts preventing him devoting necessary time subcommittee unfortunate because US lost chair posi tion ClAM John recommended RoIf Girsberger Switzerland replace ment Mr Girsberger served acting chairman technical meeting later elected subcommittee chairman post Before going meeting took own personal poll proposals few weeks sent copies propos als least individual known groups current F3B fliers also representatives major Soaring clubs around country did manage get high percentage feedback people used information form USA position technical meeting no way could achieve total agreement proposals clear-cut way go am happy say final vote plenary meeting went favor proposals An important general rule passed af fects RC Soaring well classes Rule changes current Sporting Code will become effective following Sporting Code issued means four years Exceptions will rules relating safety matters rule clarifi cation F3B subcommittee recommended against passed anyway F3B proposals guessed proposals dealt winches fly ing two proposals ClAM technical secretary attempt end winch war completely first elim inate winches altogether go back hand towing seem two extreme factions within ClAM issue wants hand tow other wants highly specified winches Anyway winch people defeated proposal wide margin also sentiment indicated majority polls other proposal technical secre tary maintain winches delete winch August 1989 119 RC RACING CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATIONFINAL VOTEz~ YYes PPassed e NNoDDefeatedgE~ ~and iz ~ Tally iii IV V VI VII VIII IXXXl estabr-NNNNV Quarter Mic RCR-90-5 Allow radial-backplate-type engine mount inVNN IN IVVVV rtOY uN RCR-90-6 Add alcoholic beverage statement Q-500 oversight V VVYVV PilY ON nV}V RCR-90-7 Allow certain nonstandard piston/cylinder rod wrist piV VVNNP9V 2N heads used Formula I RCR-90-8 15% nitro fuelNNN02V9N RCR-90-12 Only planes directly involved will refly order finish y y ylyly Y N NP 9Y2N Formula III rify howSrY ly woccon uctionrmit- YN 1 Injeco ie conY lish Naluarter ow alternaVV Allow certainVV Define aircriNN Further restricsive ueiinmons iur aircrari eiigiuie ror QM N N I N Y V V I- WY 4N NN N N0{2Y9N RCR-90-25 Define starting procedure Q500VVVVVVV N N N N P 11YON RCR-90-26 Engine availability rule Q500 Once engine de- V V N N N N P ilY ON dared legal competition always legal RCR-90-27 Registration numbers Q500 modelsVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-90-28 Change wing chord/span dimensions required Q500VVVVVVVVNVVPbY iN RCR-90-29 Winners three-and two-plane matrixes receive appropri- Y N N N N P ilY ON ate scores RCR-9O-3O Define starting procedure QMVVVYVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-9O-31 Registration numbers QM modelsVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-90-32 Clarify fuselage cross sections Quarter MidgetVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR90-33 RequireN RCR-90-34 Engine availability rule QM Once engine declared YIVIYIYIYIVIVININININIP ilY ONI legal competition always legalIJLIJLIJLI] specifications add following restric tions model should released towline normal horizontal flight normal fly ing speed no overspeed winch stopped towline slackened Any notice able gain height model immediately after release towline will result dis qualification flight poll indicated people thought would difficult enforce especially high wind technical meeting felt same way proposal easily defeated three different proposals United Kingdom Federal Republic Ger Switzerland further definition winch motor specifications three pro posals similar except FRG Swiss proposals called lowering resistance 15 milliohms 12 milliohms Informa tion sources interpreted tempt raise winch power opposed German representative argued lower-cost motors 12 milliohms avail able argument didnt hold water can still use 12-milliohm motor ex ternal resistor bring within 15milliohm specification part pro posal defeated 15-milliohm speci fication stands remaining parts three proposals combined acceptable entire subcommittee included mula temperature correction motor test ing precise definition measurement timing allowed motor modifications should also noted organizer-supplied bat tery used during motor testing proposal passed plenary vote im plemented immediately rule clarification Rule 5322ba2 amended read fol lows winch shall fitted single pro duction starter motor having internal resis tance least 150 milliohms surrounding temperature corrected 200 C using mula R2O0 C 10003 x T-2O C] R rnal resistance T rounding ambient temperature degrees centigrade measurement has made digital storage instrument no less 150 millisec onds no 200 milliseconds after test voltage applied during time motor shall have stopped rotating measurements should made us ing test equipment procedure shown annex SC Battery voltage current flow voltage motor terminals including additional adjusting resistor shall instantaneously dis played recorded enable calcula tion motor internal resistance resist ance may attained adding external re sistor design must disable change total resistance instance overbridging resistor Resistance con trol device does count rotor motor may fitted end ball needle roller bearings Any 120 Model Aviation GENERAL CONTEST BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TABULATION L VOTE Y Passed NJ ootad tiOfl2 zing INIndoor Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FFFree Flight Contest Board SC e Contest Board ELC tric Contest Board RCA o Control Aerobatics Contest Board RCH Radio Control Helicopter Contest Board RCR o Control Racing Contest Board RCS o Control Soaring Contest Board Bd III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI Result Vote Tally YYY-N-YNYYYP7Y2N NYNYYYYYNYY8Y3N -- YY-YNYYYNY-7Y2N VNNV-V4Y3N YY-YN-Y-YYY1N YVNYYYYYNYY2N Y-Y-T-YY4VY--VVY CLNY Y Y Y NYYY V NFEY Y-Y YNYN Y-7Y Sc-Y V Y Y-YY--Y 7Y ELC Y Y-Y V-V-V Y Y8YON RCAY Y Y Y Y YYYNNY 9Y2N RCH -Y V V V-YY Y V- r 8YON RCR Y Y Y Y Y Y YY Y Y Y F11YON RCS P IEVP ED II Y III Y IV V V VI VII VIII IX X 4Y ON XI ExeCutive Council1 ExC-90-3 Eliminate paragraph dealng automatic upgrade contest status Sanctioned Events subsec tion General Information section rule book page 5P EVP EDIIi III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI Executive Council --Y-YYYYYY YY-Y P laY ON NNYY-Y-VYVVV8V1N 2NYYYYYYYNYV9V2N FYY-YYYYNNY-7V2N GEN-90-6 Provide guidance clarification subject of-YYYY-YY--Y7V ON event cancellation CYY-YY-Y-YVY8Y ON CAYYYVVYYYNYY1OY1N CH-VYYY-NVYY-7V1N CRYYYYVYYYYYY11lVON CS --Y Y Y-Y--- P 4YON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4NYY-Y-Y Y VYY P8V1N LNYYYVYYYNV-P8Y2N -V--Y NYYYNV-P6Y2N C-YYNY-YY--YP6Y1N GEN-90-7 Establish National Records RC Pylon RacingrYY-YY-Y YYY PBY ON CAYYNYYYYYYYYPlOVlN CH-YYVY-Y Y YY- P8VON CRYYNNYYYNYVYP8Y3N CS--YYN-V --P3Y1N SPECIAL EVENTSResult Z C CONTEST BOARDof TABULATION L VOTE YYesPPassed d ~Tally N Defeated SEB-90-2 Establish new Provisional Climb Glide N Y Y Y N event engine-powered RC models SEB-90-3 Modify/clarify several items RC Dura-YV-YY N tion event rules further change original motor will lead immediate disqualification contes tant used Annex 5C Test method measure total internal resistance motor measurement total internal resistance motor done under short current conditions locked motor test high current see figure 1 motor locked belt rope al lowing rotation few degrees rotor measurement equipment measures voltage battery Vb voltage motor Vm current same time no less 150 milliseconds no 200 milliseconds after test volt age applied during time mo tor shall have stopped rotating calibrated resistor 01 milliohm 05% inserted circuit measure current total internal resistance motor calculated follows R motor corrected 200 C motor declared accordance rules its total internal resistance above equal 15 milliohms continued August 1989 121 GEN-90-5 Any deviations standard rules printed ExC-90-2 rule book must detailed writing part sanction request changes will reviewed . possible safety procedural concerns determina tion whether deviations will allowed sanction status C will assigned Y Y Y Y V N Y V Y Y P 9Y iN

COMPETI T1ON NEWSLETTEFi ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE AMA RESTON VA 22090 ANoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood RCer havent read yetfor shame am speaking feature ar ticle entitled Battle RC Frequencies writ ten Dr Walter Good appeared three parts beginning May issue Model Aviation writers humble opin ion meaningful articles appear model publication Several factors make true chockful valuable background information concern ing history model frequency activity told straightforward easy-to-read form style matches Dr Goods personality As read material will feel visiting longtime friend shares tri als triumphs prose flows easy candid waves experience experi ence Actually Dr Good would probably far comfortable referred him Walt important aspect series comes its message Recent arrivals RC scene aware struggle has gone long concerning use radio fre quencies Actually old-timers may aware well can hope through Walts work everyone can better appreciate vast amount deliberation anguish devoted frequency cause cadre volunteers over years struggle continues today FCC has fully recognized increasing im portance model aviation because work done Waits Academy continue threatened forces primary ingredient will always cause us concern ever complex radio envi ronment forced operate persons have stated long good old days no prob lems As read Walts words will better understand two adjectives weve used describe past actually true have read series now can always come back column later Besides other heck lot important anyway Attention Contest Directors Elsewhere Continued page 114 National Records following new National Records have processed during month May 1989 IndoorCategory ROG Cabin Senior540 Don Deloach 4/21/89 Manhattan Cabin Senior540 Don Deloach 4/21/89 Easy B Qpen1447 1609 Stan Chilton 4/20/89 4/21/89 CL Combat Safety Proposal Approved Control Line Contest Board has voted approve Safety Proposal submitted John Salvin Orinda CA accordance provisions Con test Board Procedures proposal sub jected preliminary vote outcome was accepted no imme diate enforcement Reported April 1989 issue requisite supplementary vote has now occurred proposal has passed vote 7Y 2N now force will included 1990 edition AMA Competition Regulations new rule requires CL Combat models equipped 027 minimum braided wire securing engine air plane also allows airplanes maneu vered clearing line tangle braided safety cable must fit snugly around enShown new Free Flight World Cup gines cylinder barrel attached either trophies donor L Lord Thorn son pushrod bellcrank mounting bolt Fleet Canada Canadian Free Flight After January 1 1990 cable must se representative FAI/CIAM Peter All- cured bellcrank mounting bolt nutt Lord Thomson 16-year-old spec tator 1938 Wakefield ohanpionships New Jersey Allnutt also world- US Soaring Team Raises class competition flierFunds Through Sales New FF World Cup Trophies Donated Canadian International Free Flight aeromodeling activ ity increased significantly beginning 1987 new program called World Cup competition introduced pro gram supplements biennial FF World Championships activity operates under banner FAI world championship activity addition final event held two years vari ous countries involves team selection competitions decide individuals go world championships represent countries number individuals involved activity quite large being about 300 US alone culmination three-person teams FAI mem ber countries end up competing title World Champion three classes World Cup different program awards points competitors perform ances selected Free Flight competitions held during annual flying season winners competitors score total points three basic FAI FF classes FlA Towline Glider Nordic FiB Rubber Power Wakefield FiC Engine Power Power same classes used competition world championships World Cup activity thus provides other outlet FA FF fliers Besides increas ing total amount activity may compete helps improve world championship skills World Cup program end itself inasmuch provides worldwide recognition prove best Also winners necessr ily have travel beyond borders own countries compete trio beautiful trophies recently nated World Cup program Lord Continued page uS 1989 US Soaring team raising funds help cover expenses involved competing forthcoming Soaring World Champion ships August 11-20 1989 Paris France expenses over above funded AMA Donations $2 official team decal $5 either team patch team pin entry prize drawing $12 team T shirt $10 combination team decal patch pin separate promotion donations $5 en 151 August 1989 113 Tn US Soaring team raising funds fering team patches $5 decals $2 pins $5 T-shirts $12 prize drawing $5 per donation radios kits accessor ies will also held Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director caniintuedj issue announcement concerning sub mittal sanction requests am including some comments column hope will reach individuals message AMA Headquarters has recently encoun tered increasing difficulty processing sanctions basic problem does center around volume rather lies tim ing reading sanctioning information Competition Regu/ations aka rule book Membership Manual will discover certain time requirements exist concerning filing sanction requests case flying events such contests fun flys fly-ins etc should Contest Coordinators hand minimum 30 days prior event sanction request can sent directly Headquarters case demonstrations mall shows 20-day time frame Unfortunately more sanction re quests arriving either Coordinator Headquarters less week before event some cases arrive day beforeor after event Coordina tors Headquarters have made effort try process requests some cases CD may have paperwork hand event because impossible Continued next page Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Ferawood Dr Commeck NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 Essi M WeisenbaCh 4568W 146th Clevelsnd OH 44135 West IV Wsrren Ssnders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Perk MD 2074t RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Esiley PO Boa 1287 Orsngeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jscksonville FL 32206 VI RC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd Terre Nests IN 47803 AC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1600 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 yion & Soaring RC Pattern & aii other RC AC except Soaring Boid Face Beiow Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton Hoase Maple Shade NJ 08052 ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La Cincinnati OH 45233 iv Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 561 North Pembroke MA 02356 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moacka Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klalber 2021 Lekeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 iV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Rainee Rd Memphia TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Sammit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David FiatS 1308 Heere NW Paim Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boo 415 East Falmoath MA 02536 I Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton ON 45013 IV Woody Bianchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindisy 420 Tupeto Napervitie IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEast Coast Austin Lefiwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member QAlest Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member centrall Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII Au events accept RC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4603 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 iX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 60123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 85628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Nonolals HI 96816 Hawaii Xi Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18956 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 Vi Charlie Sot oh 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 Vii Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48095 Vili Raiph Bud Tenny Boa 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 B Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave. Bishop CA 93514-1644 Xi Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Nilisboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Oziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 Viii Bill Biachoff 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tailman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 Vii Bill Shailor 2317 Clemson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 Viii Russ Snyder 114 Andorra universal City TX 78148 IX Jersid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci. Colorado Springs CO 60904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr B Redmond WA 98053 Vi John Guenther Ri 3 Boo 297A Borden iN 47106 Vii Claude Mccullough RR 1 Eon 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggies St Omaha NE 68164 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 60660 Xi Earle Moorhead 2645 Phippa Cr. NE Satem OR 97305 Vi Cal EBel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Fiorianant MO 63034 Vii Keith Skew 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 Viii Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkieman Houston TX 77063-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 60135 X Robert Slut PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xi Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 It George Berko PO Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 iii A Hesseibreck 8329 Biesberry Hut Ci Cincinnati OH 48248 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brookgreen Garden Fl Nunteravilie NC 20870 V John Fuqsa 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 Ii Horace Nagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Ri 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 30646 V Tim Schoonard 602 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pets Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 ii Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 iii Dave Lataha 1141 Colambus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teiford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Perk GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Sew Miii Rd Concord MA 01742 ii Doag Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 iii Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scotidale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tuilahoma TN 37368 SCALE John Guenther Ri 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boo 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak La. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castiewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201sf Ci B Spanaway WA 98387-6714 Vi Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Peal MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 301 SE Rockwood Bartienvitie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boo 56 Kinsley KS 67647 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Laguna Nigel CA 92677 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 260th St Kent WA 96042 Vi Bob Beituomini 129 College Park Dr Cresiview Hills KY 41017 Vii Roy Dietz 12460 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 Viii Dave Yoangbiood 1212 Barek Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 Nilidele Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crsffsmsn Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Asburn Rd. Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 Vii Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wasming Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800 W Ashbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Axe Ci B 0 Bonney Lske WA 98380 Vi Stan Watson 16414W 134Sf Palos Park IL 60464 /ll Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madisox WI 53711 Viii Pancho Morris 2715 Easibrook Dr Menqaite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 60210 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 114 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Asp ectors loint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstration flights AMA-sanctioned events involves use inspectors oversee qualifi cations such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy perform task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Inter lachen FL 32048 District VIHerb Justice Debra Justice 156 S Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Ecklund 4520 5 Camrohe Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sun set Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln, Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Telephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Rem ington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 S Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood AMA HQ CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tuisaga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 B Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 Nigh St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oredeli NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 THE 1989 NATSTHERES STILL TIME.but TOO much 1989 National Model Air-4This scenic region country plane Championships just may IDUIJ IOis magnificent summer will prove best NATS yetcertainly reward NATS contestants Tn-Cities Richiand Pascoheir families mechanics guests Kennewick have moreA M T Sand spectators fittingly specta just little enthusiastic incular backgrounds duels preparation coming offor sports National Champions model aviations premier event Inare fought some suitable fact red carpets expected beflying locations weve able prorolled out modelers over area1vide years Indoor events What would0No matter what pleasure serious com say chance try skills out under 146-foot ceiling Kibbe Dome s petition otherwise 89 National Model cChampionships probably has bill Over Moscow Idaho arena Indoor75 events NATS Official Events roster competition 89 NATS promisesPas well ten exciting Unofficial Events site record-setting quality Dont 1989Free Flight Control Line Radio Control THINK about passing upcategories addition American competitors entries being received Mexico Canada Soviet Union Sixteen Russian aeromodelers expected participate several Control Line Free Flight competition events Openings competition entry still available events though some getting pretty tight can phone write FAX use ModelNet contact Headquarters request entry forms additional information want everyone interest model aircraft fly help just kick back enjoy contest want come 89 National Model Airplane Championships part credible nine days ever hit world aeromodeling get time leaves element doubt everyones mind Headquarters problem takes form interrupted routines greater opportu nity errors occur increased time pro cessing increased expense Through memo Contest Coordinators have re quested maintain 30-day time frame called rules very much aware sometimes extenuating circumstan ces occur regarding site date cannot allow exception become rule ever comes right down since surance predicated sanctioning ex cept nonchartered club last-minute sanction request necessity anyway Last month told about need al low 60 days between time member files CD status proposed sanction re quest person allows time pro vide service necessary sanction pro cessing speaking CDs lets repeat few items have appeared before col umn time time Since 1987 new CDs have required serve probationary period period consists time tween acceptance CD sanc tioning first event necessary paperwork filed no problems develop period ends first sanction point forward active CD receives earned membership year following events sanctioned cu mulative sanction 47 events year receive earned memberships rest lifewhich would probably very short anyway ran 47 events year membership status remains Contest Di rector life long allow AMA membership lapse year allow membership lapse order reinstate CD status will required follow whatever process currently effect also no guarantee old num ber will still available thinking applying CD status please seek Out current application form use present time has Rev 1/88 lower Iefthand corner use older forms processing may delayed since form may have required information means will required play mail tag Also PLEASE read entire form Almost 10% applications received include check transfer fee delay love grading quiz part ap plication guess comes 30 years teaching may interest know common grade 100% course so-called open book test assured almost everyone have talked con cerning quiz indicates have learned things thought already knew way applying please re quest current Competition Regulations book before trying quiz have no prob lem grading use book 198687 am inclined go further back Recently application came near could tell filled out using book Seventies didnt try re search answers last item quiz interest ing asks indicate 25 words less want become CD know may seem like weird request specific reason Back college preparing come teacher go before board af ter two years study board determined whether would allowed continue studies question always asked want teach stand ing rule around school would swer question saying LOVE chil d ren Some years after graduated speak ing several faculty members served board asked what answer expected question laughed informed answer didnt matter way wanted us ponder question least once lives want become CD last thought CDs Please try use current forms appreciate fact wish pennywise some forms receive really complicate task end Some sanction re quest forms received date back what could considered prehistoric times least pre-some-events times current sanc tioW request form yellow has Rev 8/87 lower left-hand corner will new form toward end year accommodate rule changes happens take forms have file home light barbecue grill paper work area fold model have contest sanction using new current form Thomson Fleet Canada March 1989 meeting FAIs ClAM famous Canadian Free Flighter Peter Allnutt presented tro phies 1988 World Cup winners Stefan Rump FR GermanyFlA 48 pt Walt Ghio USAF1B 70 pt Tom Koster DenmarkFiC 65 pt World Cup program continues 1989 no rules changes title supporters ticket prize drawing ticket may purchased Prizes donated hobby industry include radio systems kits accessories Make donation checks payable US Soar ing Team mail US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 August 1989 115 SCALE CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATION L VOTE- s PPassed~oU~ O Vote -o-~j NNoDDefeated -~ ~ Tally itiiiivvVF7iTVIIIIXX SC-90-1 Give Sailplanes flight task similar powered Scale,~~.~yyp ilY ON models SC-90-2 Maximum weight Scale Sailpianes 25 lbYYYYYYVYVVYP 11YON SC-90-3 Revise Peanut Scale score sheet relating sheeted partsVYYVYYYVVYVP ilY ON ned ex-NV rule4 artsflOt2 receive3 Scale ouilder OH dli tdiC Iliouci usesisigris iixeu matrix sys tem stated deductions purposes itemizing parts 3121112111- P14 built him N Y N D 3Y& SC-90-9 Rule 26 amended case electric-powered models term less fuel shall meanlessbatteries V1Y N V P bY iN SC-90-1O Allow Giant Scale-size models Sportsman class YtY Y Y P ilY ON move CGiant 211Scale SC-90-12 Engine displacement limit RC Giant Scale 6 cu 2- 111221122-- P13 stroke engines 96 cu 4-stroke engines SC-90-13 Raise model weight limit RC Giant Scale 55 lb lower weight limit 15 lb single-engine planes 20 lb Y Y Y V V V Y N Y Y V P bY iN atiengine ninairlimum Nv tnientin Y tyRe-Ni.uritesants dIIUWCU iaiu-iauricri entries ii no suitableVYNYP lOY iN takeoff runway available Event 507 SC-90-20 Allow hand launch Event 504 no suitable takeoff runway~~~~YNYP lOY iN available SC-90-21 Delete Event 519 Nonflying ScaleNYNYVYYVNYNP 7Y 4N SC-90-22 Delete Event 519YYNYYVYVNYNP 8Y3N SC-90-23 Clarify means determinine score Precision ScaleVYVVYVVV takeoff three reci SC-90-28 Eliminate engine displacement Safety Model Re- V V V V V V V V P ilY ON quirement RC Precision Scale SC-90-29 Raise allowable weight/engine displacement limits Event V V P ilY ON 515 match Event 514 SC-90-30 Delete requirement measure model Precision Scale events 116 Model Aviation V V V V V V V NY P bOY iN RC SOARING CONTEST BOARDKResult TABULATION L VOTE of YYes PPassed ~ ECC Vote - C C C 5 Defeated. ~fand cTally II Ill IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 50-90-2 Winches must have means disconnect power prevent - - P 3y runaways INDOOR CONTEST BOARDCResult TABULATION FINAL VOTE o ~Vote Y edC C t Ca C,~V NNoDDefeatedo~Oo uu ~Tally II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI IND-90-2 Add Bostonian rule book official eventY Y V-N-Y Y Y Y Y P BY iN IND-9O-3 Official flight attempt Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane/N V Y Y P BY iN Autogiro/Helicopter/OrnithOpter/Manhattan Cabin 20 sec IND-90-4 Overall length Novice full Pennyplane 20 inN Y N Y P 6Y 3N including prop IND-90-6 Novice Pennyplane becomes Limited PennyplaneYYY-Y-YYYYYP9Y ON IND-90-7 New Provisional Indoor event Experimental AutogyroYYY-V-NYYYVPBY iN IND-90-9 Scoring rules Indoor Hand-Launch Glider changed to~-y-Y-YYYYYP9Y ON reflect accuracy modern electronic stopwatches IND-90-1O Easy B Tail boom either extension motor stickyyY-Y-NYYNYP7Y 2N separate piece solid wood [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Scale Contest Board Final Vote continuedI 111111Inc ix xl .-u-sj increase upper weiguit mt mYYYYVYNYYyr wuT IN SC-90-35 IncreaseupperweightlimitinRCGiantScaleto55lbYYYYYYYNYYYP lOY iN SC-90-36 Visible parts constructed builder will receive f points Accuracy Outline static judging RC WITHDRAWN BY REQUEST OF PROPOSER Sport Scale L-J-4W ii inaoor rower caue flCW rrUvisiuiidl eVelit ~1iy ~ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y P ilY ON sible power CO2 electric motors SC-90-50 Wingspan Indoor Outdoor Rubber Flying Scale en- Y Y Y Y Y P ilY ON tries limited minimum 14 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDResult 0 BULATIONFINAL VOTEVote ~ YYesPPassed-~e00C CQ 50~ -0 , E CE N Defeated~~' wu IC CU y II III IVVVI VII VIII IX X XI FF-90-1 Uniform rules Unlimited Mulvihill Rubber rule bookYY-YYYY NNY-P7Y 2n FF-9O-3 Create new class Outdoor Rubber model Big EYN-YYYY NNY-P6Y 3N FF-90-5 Increase D Gas displacement limit 11cc 670 cu inYY-VYYYYYY-P9Y ON ---1 FF-90-6 No multicategory meets/record trials Outdoor FF theYY-YYYNNN-P6Y 3N same site same day FF-90-14 Standard catanult Event 127 Catapult GliderY Y-Y Y Y Y V N Y- P BY iN proposal formerly identified SC-90-49 yI YN YV I-p 7Y2Nl 23 Outdoor Bostonian new Provisional eventYV1 ust 1989 117 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD~Result TABULATIONFINAL VOTE Vot YesP ed~O e NNo DDefeatedand Qoz ~ ly iiiivv7F7Tviiiixxxi CL-90-1 Delete Formula 21 Speed rule bookYYYYYYYYYYYP ilY ON CL9O7 Add 21 Sport Spd ppdrpjesNYY2Y2YIYtY2Y1Y2NI 1 CL-90-50 Make 21 Sport Speed official eventNY1Y1Y1Y2Y2Y1Y1Y3Y1NP 13 U9G66 Add 21 Sport SpedMA LN N N N N N V3 Y3 Y2 Y3 N D 4Y N CL-90-6 CL Speed models exempt muffler requirement/noise standards/limits General CL General sections Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N P BY 3N rule book other document CL-90-1O Reduce penalty losing model parts flight during Coin- ' Y P ilY ON bat match CL-90-19 Eliminate AMA Novice AerobaticsNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-20 Add Beginner Aerobatics Supplemental eventNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-21 Add Skill Class Aerobatics Supplemental eventNYYYYYYYYYYP lOY iN CL-90-22 Add Precision Aerobatics judges GuideNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-27 Establish National Record categories AMA FAI Rac- y y y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y P bY iN ing events CL-90-40 Contestant CIPA receives flight pattern points ifN Y~ ~ YYY Y P bY iN plane airborne within 1-mm starting period CL-90-41 Landing maneuver CLPA complete model has N Y P bY iN stopped forward motion CL-90-42 Americanize spelling Manoeuvres paragraph 112 N ~ -YYYY Y P 9Y iN CLPA CL-90-43 Improve grammatical usage flyer/flier takeoff/take-N Y' -YYY Y P 9Y iN off rules Event 322 CL-9O-46NojetenginesIn~*er N Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y N CL-90-49 Diesel engines used Racing events can use diesel fuel in- Y YY P ilY ON stead standard mixture CL-90-51 Allow profile-fuselage models 21 Sport SpeedY YYY YYY YYYY P ilY ON CL-90-59 Scale Race models must have racing numbers fuselage Y P bY iN sides upper left wing CL-90-6O No hand signal start official flight CLPAN YY N Y N YY YYY PBY 3N CL-90-65 Navy Carrier Exhaust extensions may extend beyond ~ Y P ilY ON point 3 centerline engine cylinder CL-90-67 Time limit Navy Carrier Must become airborne within five YY Y P ilY ON minutes being called deck Soaring Matters March 89 ClAM Meeting Detailed Report Terry Edmonds attended annual FAI-CIAM Committee International Aero Modeling Plenary Meet ing Paris USA Soaring representa tive AMA sent contingent people consist ing least person aeromodel ing discipline plus John Worth Secretary ClAM Bureau officers AMA Presi dent Don Lowe USA voting delegate meeting two days long first day began short general meet ing broke up individual techni cal meetings groups again reconvened whole 400 pm submit results technical meetings However Soarings agenda too long allotted time request ClAM Bureau time exten sion complete business made extension granted F3B Soaring technical meeting continued evening F3B technical agenda largest ClAM meeting over one-third total agenda pages being Soaring meeting also largest attendance 18 individuals representing 16 countries Geoff Dallimer UK Nick Neve UK Bjorn Krogh Denmark Michele Dagna Italy Karl F ner Austria Raymond Pavan Luxembourg RaIf Decker FRG John Gardeneer Nether lands Peter Keim Netherlands Antonis Papa dopoulos Greece Francis Casaux France Al bert Herzog Belgium Paulette Halleux Belg ium Terry Edmonds USA Ian Fraser South Africa Albrecht Oschatx GDR Chris Green wood Australia RoIf Girsberger Switzer land second day official voting pro posals took place Subcommittee chairmen presented proposal along techni cal meetings vote either recommending recommending adoption formal vote taken country-one vote AMA procedure have appropri ate representative sit next Don Lowe ad vise him proposal final choice up Don Lowe Most voting delegates go along tech nical meeting recommendations remember vote going otherwise ever could easily have happened cause some 30 countries voting portion representa tives attending technical meetings Other plenary meeting business elec tion officers subcommittee chairmen voting proposals future world champion ships special FAI awards can tell everything have heard read about difficulty dealing politics ClAM likely true Ideas brought forth can vastly different what think norm AMA does carry lot weight meetings would possible sending conting ent does though United States represents largest model group ClAM fact largest single group whole FAI have vote proposal therefore way proposal can won convincing other countries representatives see things way Believe easy task 118 Model Aviation RC AEROBATICS CONTEST BOARD Result 0 TABULATIONFINAL VOTE YYesP~Passed Vote DDefeated -s ~ uz-Tally III iii iTTvi VIIVIII IX X Xl RCA-9O-1O Delete event Club Team Fun-Fly rule bookY Y YY YYY YYYY P ilY ON RCA-90-14 Add downgrade Three Reverse Outside LoopsY YYY Y YYY Y YY P ilY ON RCA-90-16 Describe allow three-point landing Pattern com- Y Y N P 8Y 3N petition RCA-90-17 Heading change downgrade 4-Point RollY YY Y YYY Y YYY P ilY ON RCA-90-18 Heading altitude changes downgrades 8-Point y y y y y y y y y y Y P ilY ON Roll RCA-9O-19 Clarify entry first Stall TurnYNYYYYYYYYYPbY iN RCA-90-20 Clarify allowable direction second roll Cobra RollYYYYYYYYYYYPilY ON RCA-90-21 Give judges downgrade guidelines off-center narrow Y Y P bY iN vertical maneuvers RCA--22ReviseSizeofManeuverssectionoftheAMARCPat- N NY Y y y y y Y Y Y P 9Y 2N tern judges Guide RCA-9O-23 Combine existing Expert Masters AMA classes y y y y Y N Y Y P bOY iN new Masters RCA-9O-24 Create new Expert Turnaround classY Y YYYYYYNYYPbY iN RCA-9O2$ aIjsIT maximum nois Iimit fr N Y NY~ RCA-90-26 Normalized scoring standard method Pattern contestsN Y YYYYYYNYYPgY 2N RC HELICOPTER CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATION L VOTE YYesPPassed- 00 aw~a NNo DDefeated - eE Tally IIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXl RCH-90-1 UseallflightscoresminusonethrowawayintheAMANov- - ~-y N Y Y- P 7Y iN ice Intermediate competition classes RCH-90-2 Flight-time limits Novice Intermediate classes-y yyy-y y y y- P 8Y ON 6 mm RCH-90-3 Match helipad dimensions Novice Intermediate y y y y V V Y Y P 8Y ON classes FAI course RCH-90-4 Change Intermediate maneuver No 4 Chandelle y y y y Y N Y Y P 7Y iN Loop RCH-90-5 Change description Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers flown along line parallel baseline -YYYY-YY Y Y- P 8Y ON instead along baseline RCH-90-6 Change item 5 RC Helicopter Scale Flight Plan y y y y N Y Y Y P 7Y iN Freestyle maneuver 1-minute max RCH-90-7 Editorial corrections Scale rules-YY Y Y-YY YY- P 8Y ON know what thinking What does have average RC Soar ing pilot Well listen up friends youre interested F3B now new provisional FAI Duration-only task class designated F3j about later few weeks prior ClAM meeting John Grigg resigned Chairman F3B Subcommittee due employment conflicts preventing him devoting necessary time subcommittee unfortunate because US lost chair posi tion ClAM John recommended RoIf Girsberger Switzerland replace ment Mr Girsberger served acting chairman technical meeting later elected subcommittee chairman post Before going meeting took own personal poll proposals few weeks sent copies propos als least individual known groups current F3B fliers also representatives major Soaring clubs around country did manage get high percentage feedback people used information form USA position technical meeting no way could achieve total agreement proposals clear-cut way go am happy say final vote plenary meeting went favor proposals An important general rule passed af fects RC Soaring well classes Rule changes current Sporting Code will become effective following Sporting Code issued means four years Exceptions will rules relating safety matters rule clarifi cation F3B subcommittee recommended against passed anyway F3B proposals guessed proposals dealt winches fly ing two proposals ClAM technical secretary attempt end winch war completely first elim inate winches altogether go back hand towing seem two extreme factions within ClAM issue wants hand tow other wants highly specified winches Anyway winch people defeated proposal wide margin also sentiment indicated majority polls other proposal technical secre tary maintain winches delete winch August 1989 119 RC RACING CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATIONFINAL VOTEz~ YYes PPassed e NNoDDefeatedgE~ ~and iz ~ Tally iii IV V VI VII VIII IXXXl estabr-NNNNV Quarter Mic RCR-90-5 Allow radial-backplate-type engine mount inVNN IN IVVVV rtOY uN RCR-90-6 Add alcoholic beverage statement Q-500 oversight V VVYVV PilY ON nV}V RCR-90-7 Allow certain nonstandard piston/cylinder rod wrist piV VVNNP9V 2N heads used Formula I RCR-90-8 15% nitro fuelNNN02V9N RCR-90-12 Only planes directly involved will refly order finish y y ylyly Y N NP 9Y2N Formula III rify howSrY ly woccon uctionrmit- YN 1 Injeco ie conY lish Naluarter ow alternaVV Allow certainVV Define aircriNN Further restricsive ueiinmons iur aircrari eiigiuie ror QM N N I N Y V V I- WY 4N NN N N0{2Y9N RCR-90-25 Define starting procedure Q500VVVVVVV N N N N P 11YON RCR-90-26 Engine availability rule Q500 Once engine de- V V N N N N P ilY ON dared legal competition always legal RCR-90-27 Registration numbers Q500 modelsVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-90-28 Change wing chord/span dimensions required Q500VVVVVVVVNVVPbY iN RCR-90-29 Winners three-and two-plane matrixes receive appropri- Y N N N N P ilY ON ate scores RCR-9O-3O Define starting procedure QMVVVYVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-9O-31 Registration numbers QM modelsVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-90-32 Clarify fuselage cross sections Quarter MidgetVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR90-33 RequireN RCR-90-34 Engine availability rule QM Once engine declared YIVIYIYIYIVIVININININIP ilY ONI legal competition always legalIJLIJLIJLI] specifications add following restric tions model should released towline normal horizontal flight normal fly ing speed no overspeed winch stopped towline slackened Any notice able gain height model immediately after release towline will result dis qualification flight poll indicated people thought would difficult enforce especially high wind technical meeting felt same way proposal easily defeated three different proposals United Kingdom Federal Republic Ger Switzerland further definition winch motor specifications three pro posals similar except FRG Swiss proposals called lowering resistance 15 milliohms 12 milliohms Informa tion sources interpreted tempt raise winch power opposed German representative argued lower-cost motors 12 milliohms avail able argument didnt hold water can still use 12-milliohm motor ex ternal resistor bring within 15milliohm specification part pro posal defeated 15-milliohm speci fication stands remaining parts three proposals combined acceptable entire subcommittee included mula temperature correction motor test ing precise definition measurement timing allowed motor modifications should also noted organizer-supplied bat tery used during motor testing proposal passed plenary vote im plemented immediately rule clarification Rule 5322ba2 amended read fol lows winch shall fitted single pro duction starter motor having internal resis tance least 150 milliohms surrounding temperature corrected 200 C using mula R2O0 C 10003 x T-2O C] R rnal resistance T rounding ambient temperature degrees centigrade measurement has made digital storage instrument no less 150 millisec onds no 200 milliseconds after test voltage applied during time motor shall have stopped rotating measurements should made us ing test equipment procedure shown annex SC Battery voltage current flow voltage motor terminals including additional adjusting resistor shall instantaneously dis played recorded enable calcula tion motor internal resistance resist ance may attained adding external re sistor design must disable change total resistance instance overbridging resistor Resistance con trol device does count rotor motor may fitted end ball needle roller bearings Any 120 Model Aviation GENERAL CONTEST BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TABULATION L VOTE Y Passed NJ ootad tiOfl2 zing INIndoor Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FFFree Flight Contest Board SC e Contest Board ELC tric Contest Board RCA o Control Aerobatics Contest Board RCH Radio Control Helicopter Contest Board RCR o Control Racing Contest Board RCS o Control Soaring Contest Board Bd III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI Result Vote Tally YYY-N-YNYYYP7Y2N NYNYYYYYNYY8Y3N -- YY-YNYYYNY-7Y2N VNNV-V4Y3N YY-YN-Y-YYY1N YVNYYYYYNYY2N Y-Y-T-YY4VY--VVY CLNY Y Y Y NYYY V NFEY Y-Y YNYN Y-7Y Sc-Y V Y Y-YY--Y 7Y ELC Y Y-Y V-V-V Y Y8YON RCAY Y Y Y Y YYYNNY 9Y2N RCH -Y V V V-YY Y V- r 8YON RCR Y Y Y Y Y Y YY Y Y Y F11YON RCS P IEVP ED II Y III Y IV V V VI VII VIII IX X 4Y ON XI ExeCutive Council1 ExC-90-3 Eliminate paragraph dealng automatic upgrade contest status Sanctioned Events subsec tion General Information section rule book page 5P EVP EDIIi III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI Executive Council --Y-YYYYYY YY-Y P laY ON NNYY-Y-VYVVV8V1N 2NYYYYYYYNYV9V2N FYY-YYYYNNY-7V2N GEN-90-6 Provide guidance clarification subject of-YYYY-YY--Y7V ON event cancellation CYY-YY-Y-YVY8Y ON CAYYYVVYYYNYY1OY1N CH-VYYY-NVYY-7V1N CRYYYYVYYYYYY11lVON CS --Y Y Y-Y--- P 4YON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4NYY-Y-Y Y VYY P8V1N LNYYYVYYYNV-P8Y2N -V--Y NYYYNV-P6Y2N C-YYNY-YY--YP6Y1N GEN-90-7 Establish National Records RC Pylon RacingrYY-YY-Y YYY PBY ON CAYYNYYYYYYYYPlOVlN CH-YYVY-Y Y YY- P8VON CRYYNNYYYNYVYP8Y3N CS--YYN-V --P3Y1N SPECIAL EVENTSResult Z C CONTEST BOARDof TABULATION L VOTE YYesPPassed d ~Tally N Defeated SEB-90-2 Establish new Provisional Climb Glide N Y Y Y N event engine-powered RC models SEB-90-3 Modify/clarify several items RC Dura-YV-YY N tion event rules further change original motor will lead immediate disqualification contes tant used Annex 5C Test method measure total internal resistance motor measurement total internal resistance motor done under short current conditions locked motor test high current see figure 1 motor locked belt rope al lowing rotation few degrees rotor measurement equipment measures voltage battery Vb voltage motor Vm current same time no less 150 milliseconds no 200 milliseconds after test volt age applied during time mo tor shall have stopped rotating calibrated resistor 01 milliohm 05% inserted circuit measure current total internal resistance motor calculated follows R motor corrected 200 C motor declared accordance rules its total internal resistance above equal 15 milliohms continued August 1989 121 GEN-90-5 Any deviations standard rules printed ExC-90-2 rule book must detailed writing part sanction request changes will reviewed . possible safety procedural concerns determina tion whether deviations will allowed sanction status C will assigned Y Y Y Y V N Y V Y Y P 9Y iN

COMPETI T1ON NEWSLETTEFi ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE AMA RESTON VA 22090 ANoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood RCer havent read yetfor shame am speaking feature ar ticle entitled Battle RC Frequencies writ ten Dr Walter Good appeared three parts beginning May issue Model Aviation writers humble opin ion meaningful articles appear model publication Several factors make true chockful valuable background information concern ing history model frequency activity told straightforward easy-to-read form style matches Dr Goods personality As read material will feel visiting longtime friend shares tri als triumphs prose flows easy candid waves experience experi ence Actually Dr Good would probably far comfortable referred him Walt important aspect series comes its message Recent arrivals RC scene aware struggle has gone long concerning use radio fre quencies Actually old-timers may aware well can hope through Walts work everyone can better appreciate vast amount deliberation anguish devoted frequency cause cadre volunteers over years struggle continues today FCC has fully recognized increasing im portance model aviation because work done Waits Academy continue threatened forces primary ingredient will always cause us concern ever complex radio envi ronment forced operate persons have stated long good old days no prob lems As read Walts words will better understand two adjectives weve used describe past actually true have read series now can always come back column later Besides other heck lot important anyway Attention Contest Directors Elsewhere Continued page 114 National Records following new National Records have processed during month May 1989 IndoorCategory ROG Cabin Senior540 Don Deloach 4/21/89 Manhattan Cabin Senior540 Don Deloach 4/21/89 Easy B Qpen1447 1609 Stan Chilton 4/20/89 4/21/89 CL Combat Safety Proposal Approved Control Line Contest Board has voted approve Safety Proposal submitted John Salvin Orinda CA accordance provisions Con test Board Procedures proposal sub jected preliminary vote outcome was accepted no imme diate enforcement Reported April 1989 issue requisite supplementary vote has now occurred proposal has passed vote 7Y 2N now force will included 1990 edition AMA Competition Regulations new rule requires CL Combat models equipped 027 minimum braided wire securing engine air plane also allows airplanes maneu vered clearing line tangle braided safety cable must fit snugly around enShown new Free Flight World Cup gines cylinder barrel attached either trophies donor L Lord Thorn son pushrod bellcrank mounting bolt Fleet Canada Canadian Free Flight After January 1 1990 cable must se representative FAI/CIAM Peter All- cured bellcrank mounting bolt nutt Lord Thomson 16-year-old spec tator 1938 Wakefield ohanpionships New Jersey Allnutt also world- US Soaring Team Raises class competition flierFunds Through Sales New FF World Cup Trophies Donated Canadian International Free Flight aeromodeling activ ity increased significantly beginning 1987 new program called World Cup competition introduced pro gram supplements biennial FF World Championships activity operates under banner FAI world championship activity addition final event held two years vari ous countries involves team selection competitions decide individuals go world championships represent countries number individuals involved activity quite large being about 300 US alone culmination three-person teams FAI mem ber countries end up competing title World Champion three classes World Cup different program awards points competitors perform ances selected Free Flight competitions held during annual flying season winners competitors score total points three basic FAI FF classes FlA Towline Glider Nordic FiB Rubber Power Wakefield FiC Engine Power Power same classes used competition world championships World Cup activity thus provides other outlet FA FF fliers Besides increas ing total amount activity may compete helps improve world championship skills World Cup program end itself inasmuch provides worldwide recognition prove best Also winners necessr ily have travel beyond borders own countries compete trio beautiful trophies recently nated World Cup program Lord Continued page uS 1989 US Soaring team raising funds help cover expenses involved competing forthcoming Soaring World Champion ships August 11-20 1989 Paris France expenses over above funded AMA Donations $2 official team decal $5 either team patch team pin entry prize drawing $12 team T shirt $10 combination team decal patch pin separate promotion donations $5 en 151 August 1989 113 Tn US Soaring team raising funds fering team patches $5 decals $2 pins $5 T-shirts $12 prize drawing $5 per donation radios kits accessor ies will also held Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director caniintuedj issue announcement concerning sub mittal sanction requests am including some comments column hope will reach individuals message AMA Headquarters has recently encoun tered increasing difficulty processing sanctions basic problem does center around volume rather lies tim ing reading sanctioning information Competition Regu/ations aka rule book Membership Manual will discover certain time requirements exist concerning filing sanction requests case flying events such contests fun flys fly-ins etc should Contest Coordinators hand minimum 30 days prior event sanction request can sent directly Headquarters case demonstrations mall shows 20-day time frame Unfortunately more sanction re quests arriving either Coordinator Headquarters less week before event some cases arrive day beforeor after event Coordina tors Headquarters have made effort try process requests some cases CD may have paperwork hand event because impossible Continued next page Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Ferawood Dr Commeck NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 Essi M WeisenbaCh 4568W 146th Clevelsnd OH 44135 West IV Wsrren Ssnders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Perk MD 2074t RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Esiley PO Boa 1287 Orsngeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jscksonville FL 32206 VI RC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd Terre Nests IN 47803 AC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1600 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 yion & Soaring RC Pattern & aii other RC AC except Soaring Boid Face Beiow Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton Hoase Maple Shade NJ 08052 ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La Cincinnati OH 45233 iv Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 561 North Pembroke MA 02356 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moacka Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klalber 2021 Lekeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 iV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Rainee Rd Memphia TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Sammit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David FiatS 1308 Heere NW Paim Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boo 415 East Falmoath MA 02536 I Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton ON 45013 IV Woody Bianchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindisy 420 Tupeto Napervitie IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEast Coast Austin Lefiwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member QAlest Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member centrall Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII Au events accept RC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4603 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 iX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 60123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 85628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Nonolals HI 96816 Hawaii Xi Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18956 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 Vi Charlie Sot oh 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 Vii Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48095 Vili Raiph Bud Tenny Boa 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 B Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave. Bishop CA 93514-1644 Xi Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Nilisboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Oziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 Viii Bill Biachoff 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tailman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 Vii Bill Shailor 2317 Clemson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 Viii Russ Snyder 114 Andorra universal City TX 78148 IX Jersid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci. Colorado Springs CO 60904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr B Redmond WA 98053 Vi John Guenther Ri 3 Boo 297A Borden iN 47106 Vii Claude Mccullough RR 1 Eon 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggies St Omaha NE 68164 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 60660 Xi Earle Moorhead 2645 Phippa Cr. NE Satem OR 97305 Vi Cal EBel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Fiorianant MO 63034 Vii Keith Skew 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 Viii Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkieman Houston TX 77063-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 60135 X Robert Slut PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xi Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 It George Berko PO Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 iii A Hesseibreck 8329 Biesberry Hut Ci Cincinnati OH 48248 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brookgreen Garden Fl Nunteravilie NC 20870 V John Fuqsa 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 Ii Horace Nagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Ri 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 30646 V Tim Schoonard 602 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pets Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 ii Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 iii Dave Lataha 1141 Colambus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teiford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Perk GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Sew Miii Rd Concord MA 01742 ii Doag Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 iii Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scotidale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tuilahoma TN 37368 SCALE John Guenther Ri 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boo 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak La. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castiewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201sf Ci B Spanaway WA 98387-6714 Vi Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Peal MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 301 SE Rockwood Bartienvitie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boo 56 Kinsley KS 67647 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Laguna Nigel CA 92677 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 260th St Kent WA 96042 Vi Bob Beituomini 129 College Park Dr Cresiview Hills KY 41017 Vii Roy Dietz 12460 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 Viii Dave Yoangbiood 1212 Barek Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 Nilidele Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crsffsmsn Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Asburn Rd. 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22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Inter lachen FL 32048 District VIHerb Justice Debra Justice 156 S Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Ecklund 4520 5 Camrohe Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sun set Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln, Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Telephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Rem ington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 S Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood AMA HQ CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tuisaga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 B Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 Nigh St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oredeli NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 THE 1989 NATSTHERES STILL TIME.but TOO much 1989 National Model Air-4This scenic region country plane Championships just may IDUIJ IOis magnificent summer will prove best NATS yetcertainly reward NATS contestants Tn-Cities Richiand Pascoheir families mechanics guests Kennewick have moreA M T Sand spectators fittingly specta just little enthusiastic incular backgrounds duels preparation coming offor sports National Champions model aviations premier event Inare fought some suitable fact red carpets expected beflying locations weve able prorolled out modelers over area1vide years Indoor events What would0No matter what pleasure serious com say chance try skills out under 146-foot ceiling Kibbe Dome s petition otherwise 89 National Model cChampionships probably has bill Over Moscow Idaho arena Indoor75 events NATS Official Events roster competition 89 NATS promisesPas well ten exciting Unofficial Events site record-setting quality Dont 1989Free Flight Control Line Radio Control THINK about passing upcategories addition American competitors entries being received Mexico Canada Soviet Union Sixteen Russian aeromodelers expected participate several Control Line Free Flight competition events Openings competition entry still available events though some getting pretty tight can phone write FAX use ModelNet contact Headquarters request entry forms additional information want everyone interest model aircraft fly help just kick back enjoy contest want come 89 National Model Airplane Championships part credible nine days ever hit world aeromodeling get time leaves element doubt everyones mind Headquarters problem takes form interrupted routines greater opportu nity errors occur increased time pro cessing increased expense Through memo Contest Coordinators have re quested maintain 30-day time frame called rules very much aware sometimes extenuating circumstan ces occur regarding site date cannot allow exception become rule ever comes right down since surance predicated sanctioning ex cept nonchartered club last-minute sanction request necessity anyway Last month told about need al low 60 days between time member files CD status proposed sanction re quest person allows time pro vide service necessary sanction pro cessing speaking CDs lets repeat few items have appeared before col umn time time Since 1987 new CDs have required serve probationary period period consists time tween acceptance CD sanc tioning first event necessary paperwork filed no problems develop period ends first sanction point forward active CD receives earned membership year following events sanctioned cu mulative sanction 47 events year receive earned memberships rest lifewhich would probably very short anyway ran 47 events year membership status remains Contest Di rector life long allow AMA membership lapse year allow membership lapse order reinstate CD status will required follow whatever process currently effect also no guarantee old num ber will still available thinking applying CD status please seek Out current application form use present time has Rev 1/88 lower Iefthand corner use older forms processing may delayed since form may have required information means will required play mail tag Also PLEASE read entire form Almost 10% applications received include check transfer fee delay love grading quiz part ap plication guess comes 30 years teaching may interest know common grade 100% course so-called open book test assured almost everyone have talked con cerning quiz indicates have learned things thought already knew way applying please re quest current Competition Regulations book before trying quiz have no prob lem grading use book 198687 am inclined go further back Recently application came near could tell filled out using book Seventies didnt try re search answers last item quiz interest ing asks indicate 25 words less want become CD know may seem like weird request specific reason Back college preparing come teacher go before board af ter two years study board determined whether would allowed continue studies question always asked want teach stand ing rule around school would swer question saying LOVE chil d ren Some years after graduated speak ing several faculty members served board asked what answer expected question laughed informed answer didnt matter way wanted us ponder question least once lives want become CD last thought CDs Please try use current forms appreciate fact wish pennywise some forms receive really complicate task end Some sanction re quest forms received date back what could considered prehistoric times least pre-some-events times current sanc tioW request form yellow has Rev 8/87 lower left-hand corner will new form toward end year accommodate rule changes happens take forms have file home light barbecue grill paper work area fold model have contest sanction using new current form Thomson Fleet Canada March 1989 meeting FAIs ClAM famous Canadian Free Flighter Peter Allnutt presented tro phies 1988 World Cup winners Stefan Rump FR GermanyFlA 48 pt Walt Ghio USAF1B 70 pt Tom Koster DenmarkFiC 65 pt World Cup program continues 1989 no rules changes title supporters ticket prize drawing ticket may purchased Prizes donated hobby industry include radio systems kits accessories Make donation checks payable US Soar ing Team mail US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 August 1989 115 SCALE CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATION L VOTE- s PPassed~oU~ O Vote -o-~j NNoDDefeated -~ ~ Tally itiiiivvVF7iTVIIIIXX SC-90-1 Give Sailplanes flight task similar powered Scale,~~.~yyp ilY ON models SC-90-2 Maximum weight Scale Sailpianes 25 lbYYYYYYVYVVYP 11YON SC-90-3 Revise Peanut Scale score sheet relating sheeted partsVYYVYYYVVYVP ilY ON ned ex-NV rule4 artsflOt2 receive3 Scale ouilder OH dli tdiC Iliouci usesisigris iixeu matrix sys tem stated deductions purposes itemizing parts 3121112111- P14 built him N Y N D 3Y& SC-90-9 Rule 26 amended case electric-powered models term less fuel shall meanlessbatteries V1Y N V P bY iN SC-90-1O Allow Giant Scale-size models Sportsman class YtY Y Y P ilY ON move CGiant 211Scale SC-90-12 Engine displacement limit RC Giant Scale 6 cu 2- 111221122-- P13 stroke engines 96 cu 4-stroke engines SC-90-13 Raise model weight limit RC Giant Scale 55 lb lower weight limit 15 lb single-engine planes 20 lb Y Y Y V V V Y N Y Y V P bY iN atiengine ninairlimum Nv tnientin Y tyRe-Ni.uritesants dIIUWCU iaiu-iauricri entries ii no suitableVYNYP lOY iN takeoff runway available Event 507 SC-90-20 Allow hand launch Event 504 no suitable takeoff runway~~~~YNYP lOY iN available SC-90-21 Delete Event 519 Nonflying ScaleNYNYVYYVNYNP 7Y 4N SC-90-22 Delete Event 519YYNYYVYVNYNP 8Y3N SC-90-23 Clarify means determinine score Precision ScaleVYVVYVVV takeoff three reci SC-90-28 Eliminate engine displacement Safety Model Re- V V V V V V V V P ilY ON quirement RC Precision Scale SC-90-29 Raise allowable weight/engine displacement limits Event V V P ilY ON 515 match Event 514 SC-90-30 Delete requirement measure model Precision Scale events 116 Model Aviation V V V V V V V NY P bOY iN RC SOARING CONTEST BOARDKResult TABULATION L VOTE of YYes PPassed ~ ECC Vote - C C C 5 Defeated. ~fand cTally II Ill IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 50-90-2 Winches must have means disconnect power prevent - - P 3y runaways INDOOR CONTEST BOARDCResult TABULATION FINAL VOTE o ~Vote Y edC C t Ca C,~V NNoDDefeatedo~Oo uu ~Tally II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI IND-90-2 Add Bostonian rule book official eventY Y V-N-Y Y Y Y Y P BY iN IND-9O-3 Official flight attempt Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane/N V Y Y P BY iN Autogiro/Helicopter/OrnithOpter/Manhattan Cabin 20 sec IND-90-4 Overall length Novice full Pennyplane 20 inN Y N Y P 6Y 3N including prop IND-90-6 Novice Pennyplane becomes Limited PennyplaneYYY-Y-YYYYYP9Y ON IND-90-7 New Provisional Indoor event Experimental AutogyroYYY-V-NYYYVPBY iN IND-90-9 Scoring rules Indoor Hand-Launch Glider changed to~-y-Y-YYYYYP9Y ON reflect accuracy modern electronic stopwatches IND-90-1O Easy B Tail boom either extension motor stickyyY-Y-NYYNYP7Y 2N separate piece solid wood [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Scale Contest Board Final Vote continuedI 111111Inc ix xl .-u-sj increase upper weiguit mt mYYYYVYNYYyr wuT IN SC-90-35 IncreaseupperweightlimitinRCGiantScaleto55lbYYYYYYYNYYYP lOY iN SC-90-36 Visible parts constructed builder will receive f points Accuracy Outline static judging RC WITHDRAWN BY REQUEST OF PROPOSER Sport Scale L-J-4W ii inaoor rower caue flCW rrUvisiuiidl eVelit ~1iy ~ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y P ilY ON sible power CO2 electric motors SC-90-50 Wingspan Indoor Outdoor Rubber Flying Scale en- Y Y Y Y Y P ilY ON tries limited minimum 14 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDResult 0 BULATIONFINAL VOTEVote ~ YYesPPassed-~e00C CQ 50~ -0 , E CE N Defeated~~' wu IC CU y II III IVVVI VII VIII IX X XI FF-90-1 Uniform rules Unlimited Mulvihill Rubber rule bookYY-YYYY NNY-P7Y 2n FF-9O-3 Create new class Outdoor Rubber model Big EYN-YYYY NNY-P6Y 3N FF-90-5 Increase D Gas displacement limit 11cc 670 cu inYY-VYYYYYY-P9Y ON ---1 FF-90-6 No multicategory meets/record trials Outdoor FF theYY-YYYNNN-P6Y 3N same site same day FF-90-14 Standard catanult Event 127 Catapult GliderY Y-Y Y Y Y V N Y- P BY iN proposal formerly identified SC-90-49 yI YN YV I-p 7Y2Nl 23 Outdoor Bostonian new Provisional eventYV1 ust 1989 117 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD~Result TABULATIONFINAL VOTE Vot YesP ed~O e NNo DDefeatedand Qoz ~ ly iiiivv7F7Tviiiixxxi CL-90-1 Delete Formula 21 Speed rule bookYYYYYYYYYYYP ilY ON CL9O7 Add 21 Sport Spd ppdrpjesNYY2Y2YIYtY2Y1Y2NI 1 CL-90-50 Make 21 Sport Speed official eventNY1Y1Y1Y2Y2Y1Y1Y3Y1NP 13 U9G66 Add 21 Sport SpedMA LN N N N N N V3 Y3 Y2 Y3 N D 4Y N CL-90-6 CL Speed models exempt muffler requirement/noise standards/limits General CL General sections Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N P BY 3N rule book other document CL-90-1O Reduce penalty losing model parts flight during Coin- ' Y P ilY ON bat match CL-90-19 Eliminate AMA Novice AerobaticsNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-20 Add Beginner Aerobatics Supplemental eventNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-21 Add Skill Class Aerobatics Supplemental eventNYYYYYYYYYYP lOY iN CL-90-22 Add Precision Aerobatics judges GuideNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-27 Establish National Record categories AMA FAI Rac- y y y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y P bY iN ing events CL-90-40 Contestant CIPA receives flight pattern points ifN Y~ ~ YYY Y P bY iN plane airborne within 1-mm starting period CL-90-41 Landing maneuver CLPA complete model has N Y P bY iN stopped forward motion CL-90-42 Americanize spelling Manoeuvres paragraph 112 N ~ -YYYY Y P 9Y iN CLPA CL-90-43 Improve grammatical usage flyer/flier takeoff/take-N Y' -YYY Y P 9Y iN off rules Event 322 CL-9O-46NojetenginesIn~*er N Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y N CL-90-49 Diesel engines used Racing events can use diesel fuel in- Y YY P ilY ON stead standard mixture CL-90-51 Allow profile-fuselage models 21 Sport SpeedY YYY YYY YYYY P ilY ON CL-90-59 Scale Race models must have racing numbers fuselage Y P bY iN sides upper left wing CL-90-6O No hand signal start official flight CLPAN YY N Y N YY YYY PBY 3N CL-90-65 Navy Carrier Exhaust extensions may extend beyond ~ Y P ilY ON point 3 centerline engine cylinder CL-90-67 Time limit Navy Carrier Must become airborne within five YY Y P ilY ON minutes being called deck Soaring Matters March 89 ClAM Meeting Detailed Report Terry Edmonds attended annual FAI-CIAM Committee International Aero Modeling Plenary Meet ing Paris USA Soaring representa tive AMA sent contingent people consist ing least person aeromodel ing discipline plus John Worth Secretary ClAM Bureau officers AMA Presi dent Don Lowe USA voting delegate meeting two days long first day began short general meet ing broke up individual techni cal meetings groups again reconvened whole 400 pm submit results technical meetings However Soarings agenda too long allotted time request ClAM Bureau time exten sion complete business made extension granted F3B Soaring technical meeting continued evening F3B technical agenda largest ClAM meeting over one-third total agenda pages being Soaring meeting also largest attendance 18 individuals representing 16 countries Geoff Dallimer UK Nick Neve UK Bjorn Krogh Denmark Michele Dagna Italy Karl F ner Austria Raymond Pavan Luxembourg RaIf Decker FRG John Gardeneer Nether lands Peter Keim Netherlands Antonis Papa dopoulos Greece Francis Casaux France Al bert Herzog Belgium Paulette Halleux Belg ium Terry Edmonds USA Ian Fraser South Africa Albrecht Oschatx GDR Chris Green wood Australia RoIf Girsberger Switzer land second day official voting pro posals took place Subcommittee chairmen presented proposal along techni cal meetings vote either recommending recommending adoption formal vote taken country-one vote AMA procedure have appropri ate representative sit next Don Lowe ad vise him proposal final choice up Don Lowe Most voting delegates go along tech nical meeting recommendations remember vote going otherwise ever could easily have happened cause some 30 countries voting portion representa tives attending technical meetings Other plenary meeting business elec tion officers subcommittee chairmen voting proposals future world champion ships special FAI awards can tell everything have heard read about difficulty dealing politics ClAM likely true Ideas brought forth can vastly different what think norm AMA does carry lot weight meetings would possible sending conting ent does though United States represents largest model group ClAM fact largest single group whole FAI have vote proposal therefore way proposal can won convincing other countries representatives see things way Believe easy task 118 Model Aviation RC AEROBATICS CONTEST BOARD Result 0 TABULATIONFINAL VOTE YYesP~Passed Vote DDefeated -s ~ uz-Tally III iii iTTvi VIIVIII IX X Xl RCA-9O-1O Delete event Club Team Fun-Fly rule bookY Y YY YYY YYYY P ilY ON RCA-90-14 Add downgrade Three Reverse Outside LoopsY YYY Y YYY Y YY P ilY ON RCA-90-16 Describe allow three-point landing Pattern com- Y Y N P 8Y 3N petition RCA-90-17 Heading change downgrade 4-Point RollY YY Y YYY Y YYY P ilY ON RCA-90-18 Heading altitude changes downgrades 8-Point y y y y y y y y y y Y P ilY ON Roll RCA-9O-19 Clarify entry first Stall TurnYNYYYYYYYYYPbY iN RCA-90-20 Clarify allowable direction second roll Cobra RollYYYYYYYYYYYPilY ON RCA-90-21 Give judges downgrade guidelines off-center narrow Y Y P bY iN vertical maneuvers RCA--22ReviseSizeofManeuverssectionoftheAMARCPat- N NY Y y y y y Y Y Y P 9Y 2N tern judges Guide RCA-9O-23 Combine existing Expert Masters AMA classes y y y y Y N Y Y P bOY iN new Masters RCA-9O-24 Create new Expert Turnaround classY Y YYYYYYNYYPbY iN RCA-9O2$ aIjsIT maximum nois Iimit fr N Y NY~ RCA-90-26 Normalized scoring standard method Pattern contestsN Y YYYYYYNYYPgY 2N RC HELICOPTER CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATION L VOTE YYesPPassed- 00 aw~a NNo DDefeated - eE Tally IIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXl RCH-90-1 UseallflightscoresminusonethrowawayintheAMANov- - ~-y N Y Y- P 7Y iN ice Intermediate competition classes RCH-90-2 Flight-time limits Novice Intermediate classes-y yyy-y y y y- P 8Y ON 6 mm RCH-90-3 Match helipad dimensions Novice Intermediate y y y y V V Y Y P 8Y ON classes FAI course RCH-90-4 Change Intermediate maneuver No 4 Chandelle y y y y Y N Y Y P 7Y iN Loop RCH-90-5 Change description Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers flown along line parallel baseline -YYYY-YY Y Y- P 8Y ON instead along baseline RCH-90-6 Change item 5 RC Helicopter Scale Flight Plan y y y y N Y Y Y P 7Y iN Freestyle maneuver 1-minute max RCH-90-7 Editorial corrections Scale rules-YY Y Y-YY YY- P 8Y ON know what thinking What does have average RC Soar ing pilot Well listen up friends youre interested F3B now new provisional FAI Duration-only task class designated F3j about later few weeks prior ClAM meeting John Grigg resigned Chairman F3B Subcommittee due employment conflicts preventing him devoting necessary time subcommittee unfortunate because US lost chair posi tion ClAM John recommended RoIf Girsberger Switzerland replace ment Mr Girsberger served acting chairman technical meeting later elected subcommittee chairman post Before going meeting took own personal poll proposals few weeks sent copies propos als least individual known groups current F3B fliers also representatives major Soaring clubs around country did manage get high percentage feedback people used information form USA position technical meeting no way could achieve total agreement proposals clear-cut way go am happy say final vote plenary meeting went favor proposals An important general rule passed af fects RC Soaring well classes Rule changes current Sporting Code will become effective following Sporting Code issued means four years Exceptions will rules relating safety matters rule clarifi cation F3B subcommittee recommended against passed anyway F3B proposals guessed proposals dealt winches fly ing two proposals ClAM technical secretary attempt end winch war completely first elim inate winches altogether go back hand towing seem two extreme factions within ClAM issue wants hand tow other wants highly specified winches Anyway winch people defeated proposal wide margin also sentiment indicated majority polls other proposal technical secre tary maintain winches delete winch August 1989 119 RC RACING CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATIONFINAL VOTEz~ YYes PPassed e NNoDDefeatedgE~ ~and iz ~ Tally iii IV V VI VII VIII IXXXl estabr-NNNNV Quarter Mic RCR-90-5 Allow radial-backplate-type engine mount inVNN IN IVVVV rtOY uN RCR-90-6 Add alcoholic beverage statement Q-500 oversight V VVYVV PilY ON nV}V RCR-90-7 Allow certain nonstandard piston/cylinder rod wrist piV VVNNP9V 2N heads used Formula I RCR-90-8 15% nitro fuelNNN02V9N RCR-90-12 Only planes directly involved will refly order finish y y ylyly Y N NP 9Y2N Formula III rify howSrY ly woccon uctionrmit- YN 1 Injeco ie conY lish Naluarter ow alternaVV Allow certainVV Define aircriNN Further restricsive ueiinmons iur aircrari eiigiuie ror QM N N I N Y V V I- WY 4N NN N N0{2Y9N RCR-90-25 Define starting procedure Q500VVVVVVV N N N N P 11YON RCR-90-26 Engine availability rule Q500 Once engine de- V V N N N N P ilY ON dared legal competition always legal RCR-90-27 Registration numbers Q500 modelsVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-90-28 Change wing chord/span dimensions required Q500VVVVVVVVNVVPbY iN RCR-90-29 Winners three-and two-plane matrixes receive appropri- Y N N N N P ilY ON ate scores RCR-9O-3O Define starting procedure QMVVVYVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-9O-31 Registration numbers QM modelsVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-90-32 Clarify fuselage cross sections Quarter MidgetVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR90-33 RequireN RCR-90-34 Engine availability rule QM Once engine declared YIVIYIYIYIVIVININININIP ilY ONI legal competition always legalIJLIJLIJLI] specifications add following restric tions model should released towline normal horizontal flight normal fly ing speed no overspeed winch stopped towline slackened Any notice able gain height model immediately after release towline will result dis qualification flight poll indicated people thought would difficult enforce especially high wind technical meeting felt same way proposal easily defeated three different proposals United Kingdom Federal Republic Ger Switzerland further definition winch motor specifications three pro posals similar except FRG Swiss proposals called lowering resistance 15 milliohms 12 milliohms Informa tion sources interpreted tempt raise winch power opposed German representative argued lower-cost motors 12 milliohms avail able argument didnt hold water can still use 12-milliohm motor ex ternal resistor bring within 15milliohm specification part pro posal defeated 15-milliohm speci fication stands remaining parts three proposals combined acceptable entire subcommittee included mula temperature correction motor test ing precise definition measurement timing allowed motor modifications should also noted organizer-supplied bat tery used during motor testing proposal passed plenary vote im plemented immediately rule clarification Rule 5322ba2 amended read fol lows winch shall fitted single pro duction starter motor having internal resis tance least 150 milliohms surrounding temperature corrected 200 C using mula R2O0 C 10003 x T-2O C] R rnal resistance T rounding ambient temperature degrees centigrade measurement has made digital storage instrument no less 150 millisec onds no 200 milliseconds after test voltage applied during time motor shall have stopped rotating measurements should made us ing test equipment procedure shown annex SC Battery voltage current flow voltage motor terminals including additional adjusting resistor shall instantaneously dis played recorded enable calcula tion motor internal resistance resist ance may attained adding external re sistor design must disable change total resistance instance overbridging resistor Resistance con trol device does count rotor motor may fitted end ball needle roller bearings Any 120 Model Aviation GENERAL CONTEST BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TABULATION L VOTE Y Passed NJ ootad tiOfl2 zing INIndoor Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FFFree Flight Contest Board SC e Contest Board ELC tric Contest Board RCA o Control Aerobatics Contest Board RCH Radio Control Helicopter Contest Board RCR o Control Racing Contest Board RCS o Control Soaring Contest Board Bd III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI Result Vote Tally YYY-N-YNYYYP7Y2N NYNYYYYYNYY8Y3N -- YY-YNYYYNY-7Y2N VNNV-V4Y3N YY-YN-Y-YYY1N YVNYYYYYNYY2N Y-Y-T-YY4VY--VVY CLNY Y Y Y NYYY V NFEY Y-Y YNYN Y-7Y Sc-Y V Y Y-YY--Y 7Y ELC Y Y-Y V-V-V Y Y8YON RCAY Y Y Y Y YYYNNY 9Y2N RCH -Y V V V-YY Y V- r 8YON RCR Y Y Y Y Y Y YY Y Y Y F11YON RCS P IEVP ED II Y III Y IV V V VI VII VIII IX X 4Y ON XI ExeCutive Council1 ExC-90-3 Eliminate paragraph dealng automatic upgrade contest status Sanctioned Events subsec tion General Information section rule book page 5P EVP EDIIi III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI Executive Council --Y-YYYYYY YY-Y P laY ON NNYY-Y-VYVVV8V1N 2NYYYYYYYNYV9V2N FYY-YYYYNNY-7V2N GEN-90-6 Provide guidance clarification subject of-YYYY-YY--Y7V ON event cancellation CYY-YY-Y-YVY8Y ON CAYYYVVYYYNYY1OY1N CH-VYYY-NVYY-7V1N CRYYYYVYYYYYY11lVON CS --Y Y Y-Y--- P 4YON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4NYY-Y-Y Y VYY P8V1N LNYYYVYYYNV-P8Y2N -V--Y NYYYNV-P6Y2N C-YYNY-YY--YP6Y1N GEN-90-7 Establish National Records RC Pylon RacingrYY-YY-Y YYY PBY ON CAYYNYYYYYYYYPlOVlN CH-YYVY-Y Y YY- P8VON CRYYNNYYYNYVYP8Y3N CS--YYN-V --P3Y1N SPECIAL EVENTSResult Z C CONTEST BOARDof TABULATION L VOTE YYesPPassed d ~Tally N Defeated SEB-90-2 Establish new Provisional Climb Glide N Y Y Y N event engine-powered RC models SEB-90-3 Modify/clarify several items RC Dura-YV-YY N tion event rules further change original motor will lead immediate disqualification contes tant used Annex 5C Test method measure total internal resistance motor measurement total internal resistance motor done under short current conditions locked motor test high current see figure 1 motor locked belt rope al lowing rotation few degrees rotor measurement equipment measures voltage battery Vb voltage motor Vm current same time no less 150 milliseconds no 200 milliseconds after test volt age applied during time mo tor shall have stopped rotating calibrated resistor 01 milliohm 05% inserted circuit measure current total internal resistance motor calculated follows R motor corrected 200 C motor declared accordance rules its total internal resistance above equal 15 milliohms continued August 1989 121 GEN-90-5 Any deviations standard rules printed ExC-90-2 rule book must detailed writing part sanction request changes will reviewed . possible safety procedural concerns determina tion whether deviations will allowed sanction status C will assigned Y Y Y Y V N Y V Y Y P 9Y iN

COMPETI T1ON NEWSLETTEFi ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE AMA RESTON VA 22090 ANoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood RCer havent read yetfor shame am speaking feature ar ticle entitled Battle RC Frequencies writ ten Dr Walter Good appeared three parts beginning May issue Model Aviation writers humble opin ion meaningful articles appear model publication Several factors make true chockful valuable background information concern ing history model frequency activity told straightforward easy-to-read form style matches Dr Goods personality As read material will feel visiting longtime friend shares tri als triumphs prose flows easy candid waves experience experi ence Actually Dr Good would probably far comfortable referred him Walt important aspect series comes its message Recent arrivals RC scene aware struggle has gone long concerning use radio fre quencies Actually old-timers may aware well can hope through Walts work everyone can better appreciate vast amount deliberation anguish devoted frequency cause cadre volunteers over years struggle continues today FCC has fully recognized increasing im portance model aviation because work done Waits Academy continue threatened forces primary ingredient will always cause us concern ever complex radio envi ronment forced operate persons have stated long good old days no prob lems As read Walts words will better understand two adjectives weve used describe past actually true have read series now can always come back column later Besides other heck lot important anyway Attention Contest Directors Elsewhere Continued page 114 National Records following new National Records have processed during month May 1989 IndoorCategory ROG Cabin Senior540 Don Deloach 4/21/89 Manhattan Cabin Senior540 Don Deloach 4/21/89 Easy B Qpen1447 1609 Stan Chilton 4/20/89 4/21/89 CL Combat Safety Proposal Approved Control Line Contest Board has voted approve Safety Proposal submitted John Salvin Orinda CA accordance provisions Con test Board Procedures proposal sub jected preliminary vote outcome was accepted no imme diate enforcement Reported April 1989 issue requisite supplementary vote has now occurred proposal has passed vote 7Y 2N now force will included 1990 edition AMA Competition Regulations new rule requires CL Combat models equipped 027 minimum braided wire securing engine air plane also allows airplanes maneu vered clearing line tangle braided safety cable must fit snugly around enShown new Free Flight World Cup gines cylinder barrel attached either trophies donor L Lord Thorn son pushrod bellcrank mounting bolt Fleet Canada Canadian Free Flight After January 1 1990 cable must se representative FAI/CIAM Peter All- cured bellcrank mounting bolt nutt Lord Thomson 16-year-old spec tator 1938 Wakefield ohanpionships New Jersey Allnutt also world- US Soaring Team Raises class competition flierFunds Through Sales New FF World Cup Trophies Donated Canadian International Free Flight aeromodeling activ ity increased significantly beginning 1987 new program called World Cup competition introduced pro gram supplements biennial FF World Championships activity operates under banner FAI world championship activity addition final event held two years vari ous countries involves team selection competitions decide individuals go world championships represent countries number individuals involved activity quite large being about 300 US alone culmination three-person teams FAI mem ber countries end up competing title World Champion three classes World Cup different program awards points competitors perform ances selected Free Flight competitions held during annual flying season winners competitors score total points three basic FAI FF classes FlA Towline Glider Nordic FiB Rubber Power Wakefield FiC Engine Power Power same classes used competition world championships World Cup activity thus provides other outlet FA FF fliers Besides increas ing total amount activity may compete helps improve world championship skills World Cup program end itself inasmuch provides worldwide recognition prove best Also winners necessr ily have travel beyond borders own countries compete trio beautiful trophies recently nated World Cup program Lord Continued page uS 1989 US Soaring team raising funds help cover expenses involved competing forthcoming Soaring World Champion ships August 11-20 1989 Paris France expenses over above funded AMA Donations $2 official team decal $5 either team patch team pin entry prize drawing $12 team T shirt $10 combination team decal patch pin separate promotion donations $5 en 151 August 1989 113 Tn US Soaring team raising funds fering team patches $5 decals $2 pins $5 T-shirts $12 prize drawing $5 per donation radios kits accessor ies will also held Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director caniintuedj issue announcement concerning sub mittal sanction requests am including some comments column hope will reach individuals message AMA Headquarters has recently encoun tered increasing difficulty processing sanctions basic problem does center around volume rather lies tim ing reading sanctioning information Competition Regu/ations aka rule book Membership Manual will discover certain time requirements exist concerning filing sanction requests case flying events such contests fun flys fly-ins etc should Contest Coordinators hand minimum 30 days prior event sanction request can sent directly Headquarters case demonstrations mall shows 20-day time frame Unfortunately more sanction re quests arriving either Coordinator Headquarters less week before event some cases arrive day beforeor after event Coordina tors Headquarters have made effort try process requests some cases CD may have paperwork hand event because impossible Continued next page Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Ferawood Dr Commeck NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 Essi M WeisenbaCh 4568W 146th Clevelsnd OH 44135 West IV Wsrren Ssnders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Perk MD 2074t RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Esiley PO Boa 1287 Orsngeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jscksonville FL 32206 VI RC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd Terre Nests IN 47803 AC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 60559 CL WA Bodzioch Jr 1600 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 yion & Soaring RC Pattern & aii other RC AC except Soaring Boid Face Beiow Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton Hoase Maple Shade NJ 08052 ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La Cincinnati OH 45233 iv Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 561 North Pembroke MA 02356 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moacka Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvitle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klalber 2021 Lekeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 iV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Rainee Rd Memphia TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Sammit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David FiatS 1308 Heere NW Paim Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boo 415 East Falmoath MA 02536 I Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton ON 45013 IV Woody Bianchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindisy 420 Tupeto Napervitie IL 60540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEast Coast Austin Lefiwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member QAlest Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member centrall Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII Au events accept RC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4603 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 46077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 iX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 60123 X Roif Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 85628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Nonolals HI 96816 Hawaii Xi Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18956 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 Vi Charlie Sot oh 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 Vii Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48095 Vili Raiph Bud Tenny Boa 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 B Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave. Bishop CA 93514-1644 Xi Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Nilisboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Oziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 Viii Bill Biachoff 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tailman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 Vii Bill Shailor 2317 Clemson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 Viii Russ Snyder 114 Andorra universal City TX 78148 IX Jersid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci. Colorado Springs CO 60904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr B Redmond WA 98053 Vi John Guenther Ri 3 Boo 297A Borden iN 47106 Vii Claude Mccullough RR 1 Eon 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggies St Omaha NE 68164 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 60660 Xi Earle Moorhead 2645 Phippa Cr. NE Satem OR 97305 Vi Cal EBel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Fiorianant MO 63034 Vii Keith Skew 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 Viii Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkieman Houston TX 77063-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 60135 X Robert Slut PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xi Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 It George Berko PO Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 iii A Hesseibreck 8329 Biesberry Hut Ci Cincinnati OH 48248 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brookgreen Garden Fl Nunteravilie NC 20870 V John Fuqsa 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 Ii Horace Nagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Ri 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 30646 V Tim Schoonard 602 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pets Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 ii Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 iii Dave Lataha 1141 Colambus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teiford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Perk GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Sew Miii Rd Concord MA 01742 ii Doag Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 iii Gene Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scotidale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tuilahoma TN 37368 SCALE John Guenther Ri 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boo 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak La. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castiewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201sf Ci B Spanaway WA 98387-6714 Vi Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Peal MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 301 SE Rockwood Bartienvitie OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boo 56 Kinsley KS 67647 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Laguna Nigel CA 92677 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 260th St Kent WA 96042 Vi Bob Beituomini 129 College Park Dr Cresiview Hills KY 41017 Vii Roy Dietz 12460 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 Viii Dave Yoangbiood 1212 Barek Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 Nilidele Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crsffsmsn Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Asburn Rd. Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 Vii Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wasming Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800 W Ashbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Axe Ci B 0 Bonney Lske WA 98380 Vi Stan Watson 16414W 134Sf Palos Park IL 60464 /ll Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madisox WI 53711 Viii Pancho Morris 2715 Easibrook Dr Menqaite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 60210 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 114 Model Aviation Experimental RC Aircraft Asp ectors loint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstration flights AMA-sanctioned events involves use inspectors oversee qualifi cations such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy perform task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Inter lachen FL 32048 District VIHerb Justice Debra Justice 156 S Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Ecklund 4520 5 Camrohe Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sun set Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln, Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Telephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Rem ington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 S Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood AMA HQ CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tuisaga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 B Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 Nigh St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oredeli NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 THE 1989 NATSTHERES STILL TIME.but TOO much 1989 National Model Air-4This scenic region country plane Championships just may IDUIJ IOis magnificent summer will prove best NATS yetcertainly reward NATS contestants Tn-Cities Richiand Pascoheir families mechanics guests Kennewick have moreA M T Sand spectators fittingly specta just little enthusiastic incular backgrounds duels preparation coming offor sports National Champions model aviations premier event Inare fought some suitable fact red carpets expected beflying locations weve able prorolled out modelers over area1vide years Indoor events What would0No matter what pleasure serious com say chance try skills out under 146-foot ceiling Kibbe Dome s petition otherwise 89 National Model cChampionships probably has bill Over Moscow Idaho arena Indoor75 events NATS Official Events roster competition 89 NATS promisesPas well ten exciting Unofficial Events site record-setting quality Dont 1989Free Flight Control Line Radio Control THINK about passing upcategories addition American competitors entries being received Mexico Canada Soviet Union Sixteen Russian aeromodelers expected participate several Control Line Free Flight competition events Openings competition entry still available events though some getting pretty tight can phone write FAX use ModelNet contact Headquarters request entry forms additional information want everyone interest model aircraft fly help just kick back enjoy contest want come 89 National Model Airplane Championships part credible nine days ever hit world aeromodeling get time leaves element doubt everyones mind Headquarters problem takes form interrupted routines greater opportu nity errors occur increased time pro cessing increased expense Through memo Contest Coordinators have re quested maintain 30-day time frame called rules very much aware sometimes extenuating circumstan ces occur regarding site date cannot allow exception become rule ever comes right down since surance predicated sanctioning ex cept nonchartered club last-minute sanction request necessity anyway Last month told about need al low 60 days between time member files CD status proposed sanction re quest person allows time pro vide service necessary sanction pro cessing speaking CDs lets repeat few items have appeared before col umn time time Since 1987 new CDs have required serve probationary period period consists time tween acceptance CD sanc tioning first event necessary paperwork filed no problems develop period ends first sanction point forward active CD receives earned membership year following events sanctioned cu mulative sanction 47 events year receive earned memberships rest lifewhich would probably very short anyway ran 47 events year membership status remains Contest Di rector life long allow AMA membership lapse year allow membership lapse order reinstate CD status will required follow whatever process currently effect also no guarantee old num ber will still available thinking applying CD status please seek Out current application form use present time has Rev 1/88 lower Iefthand corner use older forms processing may delayed since form may have required information means will required play mail tag Also PLEASE read entire form Almost 10% applications received include check transfer fee delay love grading quiz part ap plication guess comes 30 years teaching may interest know common grade 100% course so-called open book test assured almost everyone have talked con cerning quiz indicates have learned things thought already knew way applying please re quest current Competition Regulations book before trying quiz have no prob lem grading use book 198687 am inclined go further back Recently application came near could tell filled out using book Seventies didnt try re search answers last item quiz interest ing asks indicate 25 words less want become CD know may seem like weird request specific reason Back college preparing come teacher go before board af ter two years study board determined whether would allowed continue studies question always asked want teach stand ing rule around school would swer question saying LOVE chil d ren Some years after graduated speak ing several faculty members served board asked what answer expected question laughed informed answer didnt matter way wanted us ponder question least once lives want become CD last thought CDs Please try use current forms appreciate fact wish pennywise some forms receive really complicate task end Some sanction re quest forms received date back what could considered prehistoric times least pre-some-events times current sanc tioW request form yellow has Rev 8/87 lower left-hand corner will new form toward end year accommodate rule changes happens take forms have file home light barbecue grill paper work area fold model have contest sanction using new current form Thomson Fleet Canada March 1989 meeting FAIs ClAM famous Canadian Free Flighter Peter Allnutt presented tro phies 1988 World Cup winners Stefan Rump FR GermanyFlA 48 pt Walt Ghio USAF1B 70 pt Tom Koster DenmarkFiC 65 pt World Cup program continues 1989 no rules changes title supporters ticket prize drawing ticket may purchased Prizes donated hobby industry include radio systems kits accessories Make donation checks payable US Soar ing Team mail US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 August 1989 115 SCALE CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATION L VOTE- s PPassed~oU~ O Vote -o-~j NNoDDefeated -~ ~ Tally itiiiivvVF7iTVIIIIXX SC-90-1 Give Sailplanes flight task similar powered Scale,~~.~yyp ilY ON models SC-90-2 Maximum weight Scale Sailpianes 25 lbYYYYYYVYVVYP 11YON SC-90-3 Revise Peanut Scale score sheet relating sheeted partsVYYVYYYVVYVP ilY ON ned ex-NV rule4 artsflOt2 receive3 Scale ouilder OH dli tdiC Iliouci usesisigris iixeu matrix sys tem stated deductions purposes itemizing parts 3121112111- P14 built him N Y N D 3Y& SC-90-9 Rule 26 amended case electric-powered models term less fuel shall meanlessbatteries V1Y N V P bY iN SC-90-1O Allow Giant Scale-size models Sportsman class YtY Y Y P ilY ON move CGiant 211Scale SC-90-12 Engine displacement limit RC Giant Scale 6 cu 2- 111221122-- P13 stroke engines 96 cu 4-stroke engines SC-90-13 Raise model weight limit RC Giant Scale 55 lb lower weight limit 15 lb single-engine planes 20 lb Y Y Y V V V Y N Y Y V P bY iN atiengine ninairlimum Nv tnientin Y tyRe-Ni.uritesants dIIUWCU iaiu-iauricri entries ii no suitableVYNYP lOY iN takeoff runway available Event 507 SC-90-20 Allow hand launch Event 504 no suitable takeoff runway~~~~YNYP lOY iN available SC-90-21 Delete Event 519 Nonflying ScaleNYNYVYYVNYNP 7Y 4N SC-90-22 Delete Event 519YYNYYVYVNYNP 8Y3N SC-90-23 Clarify means determinine score Precision ScaleVYVVYVVV takeoff three reci SC-90-28 Eliminate engine displacement Safety Model Re- V V V V V V V V P ilY ON quirement RC Precision Scale SC-90-29 Raise allowable weight/engine displacement limits Event V V P ilY ON 515 match Event 514 SC-90-30 Delete requirement measure model Precision Scale events 116 Model Aviation V V V V V V V NY P bOY iN RC SOARING CONTEST BOARDKResult TABULATION L VOTE of YYes PPassed ~ ECC Vote - C C C 5 Defeated. ~fand cTally II Ill IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 50-90-2 Winches must have means disconnect power prevent - - P 3y runaways INDOOR CONTEST BOARDCResult TABULATION FINAL VOTE o ~Vote Y edC C t Ca C,~V NNoDDefeatedo~Oo uu ~Tally II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI IND-90-2 Add Bostonian rule book official eventY Y V-N-Y Y Y Y Y P BY iN IND-9O-3 Official flight attempt Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane/N V Y Y P BY iN Autogiro/Helicopter/OrnithOpter/Manhattan Cabin 20 sec IND-90-4 Overall length Novice full Pennyplane 20 inN Y N Y P 6Y 3N including prop IND-90-6 Novice Pennyplane becomes Limited PennyplaneYYY-Y-YYYYYP9Y ON IND-90-7 New Provisional Indoor event Experimental AutogyroYYY-V-NYYYVPBY iN IND-90-9 Scoring rules Indoor Hand-Launch Glider changed to~-y-Y-YYYYYP9Y ON reflect accuracy modern electronic stopwatches IND-90-1O Easy B Tail boom either extension motor stickyyY-Y-NYYNYP7Y 2N separate piece solid wood [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Scale Contest Board Final Vote continuedI 111111Inc ix xl .-u-sj increase upper weiguit mt mYYYYVYNYYyr wuT IN SC-90-35 IncreaseupperweightlimitinRCGiantScaleto55lbYYYYYYYNYYYP lOY iN SC-90-36 Visible parts constructed builder will receive f points Accuracy Outline static judging RC WITHDRAWN BY REQUEST OF PROPOSER Sport Scale L-J-4W ii inaoor rower caue flCW rrUvisiuiidl eVelit ~1iy ~ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y P ilY ON sible power CO2 electric motors SC-90-50 Wingspan Indoor Outdoor Rubber Flying Scale en- Y Y Y Y Y P ilY ON tries limited minimum 14 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDResult 0 BULATIONFINAL VOTEVote ~ YYesPPassed-~e00C CQ 50~ -0 , E CE N Defeated~~' wu IC CU y II III IVVVI VII VIII IX X XI FF-90-1 Uniform rules Unlimited Mulvihill Rubber rule bookYY-YYYY NNY-P7Y 2n FF-9O-3 Create new class Outdoor Rubber model Big EYN-YYYY NNY-P6Y 3N FF-90-5 Increase D Gas displacement limit 11cc 670 cu inYY-VYYYYYY-P9Y ON ---1 FF-90-6 No multicategory meets/record trials Outdoor FF theYY-YYYNNN-P6Y 3N same site same day FF-90-14 Standard catanult Event 127 Catapult GliderY Y-Y Y Y Y V N Y- P BY iN proposal formerly identified SC-90-49 yI YN YV I-p 7Y2Nl 23 Outdoor Bostonian new Provisional eventYV1 ust 1989 117 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD~Result TABULATIONFINAL VOTE Vot YesP ed~O e NNo DDefeatedand Qoz ~ ly iiiivv7F7Tviiiixxxi CL-90-1 Delete Formula 21 Speed rule bookYYYYYYYYYYYP ilY ON CL9O7 Add 21 Sport Spd ppdrpjesNYY2Y2YIYtY2Y1Y2NI 1 CL-90-50 Make 21 Sport Speed official eventNY1Y1Y1Y2Y2Y1Y1Y3Y1NP 13 U9G66 Add 21 Sport SpedMA LN N N N N N V3 Y3 Y2 Y3 N D 4Y N CL-90-6 CL Speed models exempt muffler requirement/noise standards/limits General CL General sections Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N P BY 3N rule book other document CL-90-1O Reduce penalty losing model parts flight during Coin- ' Y P ilY ON bat match CL-90-19 Eliminate AMA Novice AerobaticsNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-20 Add Beginner Aerobatics Supplemental eventNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-21 Add Skill Class Aerobatics Supplemental eventNYYYYYYYYYYP lOY iN CL-90-22 Add Precision Aerobatics judges GuideNYYYYYYYYYYP bY iN CL-90-27 Establish National Record categories AMA FAI Rac- y y y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y P bY iN ing events CL-90-40 Contestant CIPA receives flight pattern points ifN Y~ ~ YYY Y P bY iN plane airborne within 1-mm starting period CL-90-41 Landing maneuver CLPA complete model has N Y P bY iN stopped forward motion CL-90-42 Americanize spelling Manoeuvres paragraph 112 N ~ -YYYY Y P 9Y iN CLPA CL-90-43 Improve grammatical usage flyer/flier takeoff/take-N Y' -YYY Y P 9Y iN off rules Event 322 CL-9O-46NojetenginesIn~*er N Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y N CL-90-49 Diesel engines used Racing events can use diesel fuel in- Y YY P ilY ON stead standard mixture CL-90-51 Allow profile-fuselage models 21 Sport SpeedY YYY YYY YYYY P ilY ON CL-90-59 Scale Race models must have racing numbers fuselage Y P bY iN sides upper left wing CL-90-6O No hand signal start official flight CLPAN YY N Y N YY YYY PBY 3N CL-90-65 Navy Carrier Exhaust extensions may extend beyond ~ Y P ilY ON point 3 centerline engine cylinder CL-90-67 Time limit Navy Carrier Must become airborne within five YY Y P ilY ON minutes being called deck Soaring Matters March 89 ClAM Meeting Detailed Report Terry Edmonds attended annual FAI-CIAM Committee International Aero Modeling Plenary Meet ing Paris USA Soaring representa tive AMA sent contingent people consist ing least person aeromodel ing discipline plus John Worth Secretary ClAM Bureau officers AMA Presi dent Don Lowe USA voting delegate meeting two days long first day began short general meet ing broke up individual techni cal meetings groups again reconvened whole 400 pm submit results technical meetings However Soarings agenda too long allotted time request ClAM Bureau time exten sion complete business made extension granted F3B Soaring technical meeting continued evening F3B technical agenda largest ClAM meeting over one-third total agenda pages being Soaring meeting also largest attendance 18 individuals representing 16 countries Geoff Dallimer UK Nick Neve UK Bjorn Krogh Denmark Michele Dagna Italy Karl F ner Austria Raymond Pavan Luxembourg RaIf Decker FRG John Gardeneer Nether lands Peter Keim Netherlands Antonis Papa dopoulos Greece Francis Casaux France Al bert Herzog Belgium Paulette Halleux Belg ium Terry Edmonds USA Ian Fraser South Africa Albrecht Oschatx GDR Chris Green wood Australia RoIf Girsberger Switzer land second day official voting pro posals took place Subcommittee chairmen presented proposal along techni cal meetings vote either recommending recommending adoption formal vote taken country-one vote AMA procedure have appropri ate representative sit next Don Lowe ad vise him proposal final choice up Don Lowe Most voting delegates go along tech nical meeting recommendations remember vote going otherwise ever could easily have happened cause some 30 countries voting portion representa tives attending technical meetings Other plenary meeting business elec tion officers subcommittee chairmen voting proposals future world champion ships special FAI awards can tell everything have heard read about difficulty dealing politics ClAM likely true Ideas brought forth can vastly different what think norm AMA does carry lot weight meetings would possible sending conting ent does though United States represents largest model group ClAM fact largest single group whole FAI have vote proposal therefore way proposal can won convincing other countries representatives see things way Believe easy task 118 Model Aviation RC AEROBATICS CONTEST BOARD Result 0 TABULATIONFINAL VOTE YYesP~Passed Vote DDefeated -s ~ uz-Tally III iii iTTvi VIIVIII IX X Xl RCA-9O-1O Delete event Club Team Fun-Fly rule bookY Y YY YYY YYYY P ilY ON RCA-90-14 Add downgrade Three Reverse Outside LoopsY YYY Y YYY Y YY P ilY ON RCA-90-16 Describe allow three-point landing Pattern com- Y Y N P 8Y 3N petition RCA-90-17 Heading change downgrade 4-Point RollY YY Y YYY Y YYY P ilY ON RCA-90-18 Heading altitude changes downgrades 8-Point y y y y y y y y y y Y P ilY ON Roll RCA-9O-19 Clarify entry first Stall TurnYNYYYYYYYYYPbY iN RCA-90-20 Clarify allowable direction second roll Cobra RollYYYYYYYYYYYPilY ON RCA-90-21 Give judges downgrade guidelines off-center narrow Y Y P bY iN vertical maneuvers RCA--22ReviseSizeofManeuverssectionoftheAMARCPat- N NY Y y y y y Y Y Y P 9Y 2N tern judges Guide RCA-9O-23 Combine existing Expert Masters AMA classes y y y y Y N Y Y P bOY iN new Masters RCA-9O-24 Create new Expert Turnaround classY Y YYYYYYNYYPbY iN RCA-9O2$ aIjsIT maximum nois Iimit fr N Y NY~ RCA-90-26 Normalized scoring standard method Pattern contestsN Y YYYYYYNYYPgY 2N RC HELICOPTER CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATION L VOTE YYesPPassed- 00 aw~a NNo DDefeated - eE Tally IIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXl RCH-90-1 UseallflightscoresminusonethrowawayintheAMANov- - ~-y N Y Y- P 7Y iN ice Intermediate competition classes RCH-90-2 Flight-time limits Novice Intermediate classes-y yyy-y y y y- P 8Y ON 6 mm RCH-90-3 Match helipad dimensions Novice Intermediate y y y y V V Y Y P 8Y ON classes FAI course RCH-90-4 Change Intermediate maneuver No 4 Chandelle y y y y Y N Y Y P 7Y iN Loop RCH-90-5 Change description Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers flown along line parallel baseline -YYYY-YY Y Y- P 8Y ON instead along baseline RCH-90-6 Change item 5 RC Helicopter Scale Flight Plan y y y y N Y Y Y P 7Y iN Freestyle maneuver 1-minute max RCH-90-7 Editorial corrections Scale rules-YY Y Y-YY YY- P 8Y ON know what thinking What does have average RC Soar ing pilot Well listen up friends youre interested F3B now new provisional FAI Duration-only task class designated F3j about later few weeks prior ClAM meeting John Grigg resigned Chairman F3B Subcommittee due employment conflicts preventing him devoting necessary time subcommittee unfortunate because US lost chair posi tion ClAM John recommended RoIf Girsberger Switzerland replace ment Mr Girsberger served acting chairman technical meeting later elected subcommittee chairman post Before going meeting took own personal poll proposals few weeks sent copies propos als least individual known groups current F3B fliers also representatives major Soaring clubs around country did manage get high percentage feedback people used information form USA position technical meeting no way could achieve total agreement proposals clear-cut way go am happy say final vote plenary meeting went favor proposals An important general rule passed af fects RC Soaring well classes Rule changes current Sporting Code will become effective following Sporting Code issued means four years Exceptions will rules relating safety matters rule clarifi cation F3B subcommittee recommended against passed anyway F3B proposals guessed proposals dealt winches fly ing two proposals ClAM technical secretary attempt end winch war completely first elim inate winches altogether go back hand towing seem two extreme factions within ClAM issue wants hand tow other wants highly specified winches Anyway winch people defeated proposal wide margin also sentiment indicated majority polls other proposal technical secre tary maintain winches delete winch August 1989 119 RC RACING CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATIONFINAL VOTEz~ YYes PPassed e NNoDDefeatedgE~ ~and iz ~ Tally iii IV V VI VII VIII IXXXl estabr-NNNNV Quarter Mic RCR-90-5 Allow radial-backplate-type engine mount inVNN IN IVVVV rtOY uN RCR-90-6 Add alcoholic beverage statement Q-500 oversight V VVYVV PilY ON nV}V RCR-90-7 Allow certain nonstandard piston/cylinder rod wrist piV VVNNP9V 2N heads used Formula I RCR-90-8 15% nitro fuelNNN02V9N RCR-90-12 Only planes directly involved will refly order finish y y ylyly Y N NP 9Y2N Formula III rify howSrY ly woccon uctionrmit- YN 1 Injeco ie conY lish Naluarter ow alternaVV Allow certainVV Define aircriNN Further restricsive ueiinmons iur aircrari eiigiuie ror QM N N I N Y V V I- WY 4N NN N N0{2Y9N RCR-90-25 Define starting procedure Q500VVVVVVV N N N N P 11YON RCR-90-26 Engine availability rule Q500 Once engine de- V V N N N N P ilY ON dared legal competition always legal RCR-90-27 Registration numbers Q500 modelsVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-90-28 Change wing chord/span dimensions required Q500VVVVVVVVNVVPbY iN RCR-90-29 Winners three-and two-plane matrixes receive appropri- Y N N N N P ilY ON ate scores RCR-9O-3O Define starting procedure QMVVVYVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-9O-31 Registration numbers QM modelsVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR-90-32 Clarify fuselage cross sections Quarter MidgetVVVVVVVNNNNPilY ON RCR90-33 RequireN RCR-90-34 Engine availability rule QM Once engine declared YIVIYIYIYIVIVININININIP ilY ONI legal competition always legalIJLIJLIJLI] specifications add following restric tions model should released towline normal horizontal flight normal fly ing speed no overspeed winch stopped towline slackened Any notice able gain height model immediately after release towline will result dis qualification flight poll indicated people thought would difficult enforce especially high wind technical meeting felt same way proposal easily defeated three different proposals United Kingdom Federal Republic Ger Switzerland further definition winch motor specifications three pro posals similar except FRG Swiss proposals called lowering resistance 15 milliohms 12 milliohms Informa tion sources interpreted tempt raise winch power opposed German representative argued lower-cost motors 12 milliohms avail able argument didnt hold water can still use 12-milliohm motor ex ternal resistor bring within 15milliohm specification part pro posal defeated 15-milliohm speci fication stands remaining parts three proposals combined acceptable entire subcommittee included mula temperature correction motor test ing precise definition measurement timing allowed motor modifications should also noted organizer-supplied bat tery used during motor testing proposal passed plenary vote im plemented immediately rule clarification Rule 5322ba2 amended read fol lows winch shall fitted single pro duction starter motor having internal resis tance least 150 milliohms surrounding temperature corrected 200 C using mula R2O0 C 10003 x T-2O C] R rnal resistance T rounding ambient temperature degrees centigrade measurement has made digital storage instrument no less 150 millisec onds no 200 milliseconds after test voltage applied during time motor shall have stopped rotating measurements should made us ing test equipment procedure shown annex SC Battery voltage current flow voltage motor terminals including additional adjusting resistor shall instantaneously dis played recorded enable calcula tion motor internal resistance resist ance may attained adding external re sistor design must disable change total resistance instance overbridging resistor Resistance con trol device does count rotor motor may fitted end ball needle roller bearings Any 120 Model Aviation GENERAL CONTEST BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TABULATION L VOTE Y Passed NJ ootad tiOfl2 zing INIndoor Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FFFree Flight Contest Board SC e Contest Board ELC tric Contest Board RCA o Control Aerobatics Contest Board RCH Radio Control Helicopter Contest Board RCR o Control Racing Contest Board RCS o Control Soaring Contest Board Bd III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI Result Vote Tally YYY-N-YNYYYP7Y2N NYNYYYYYNYY8Y3N -- YY-YNYYYNY-7Y2N VNNV-V4Y3N YY-YN-Y-YYY1N YVNYYYYYNYY2N Y-Y-T-YY4VY--VVY CLNY Y Y Y NYYY V NFEY Y-Y YNYN Y-7Y Sc-Y V Y Y-YY--Y 7Y ELC Y Y-Y V-V-V Y Y8YON RCAY Y Y Y Y YYYNNY 9Y2N RCH -Y V V V-YY Y V- r 8YON RCR Y Y Y Y Y Y YY Y Y Y F11YON RCS P IEVP ED II Y III Y IV V V VI VII VIII IX X 4Y ON XI ExeCutive Council1 ExC-90-3 Eliminate paragraph dealng automatic upgrade contest status Sanctioned Events subsec tion General Information section rule book page 5P EVP EDIIi III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI Executive Council --Y-YYYYYY YY-Y P laY ON NNYY-Y-VYVVV8V1N 2NYYYYYYYNYV9V2N FYY-YYYYNNY-7V2N GEN-90-6 Provide guidance clarification subject of-YYYY-YY--Y7V ON event cancellation CYY-YY-Y-YVY8Y ON CAYYYVVYYYNYY1OY1N CH-VYYY-NVYY-7V1N CRYYYYVYYYYYY11lVON CS --Y Y Y-Y--- P 4YON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4NYY-Y-Y Y VYY P8V1N LNYYYVYYYNV-P8Y2N -V--Y NYYYNV-P6Y2N C-YYNY-YY--YP6Y1N GEN-90-7 Establish National Records RC Pylon RacingrYY-YY-Y YYY PBY ON CAYYNYYYYYYYYPlOVlN CH-YYVY-Y Y YY- P8VON CRYYNNYYYNYVYP8Y3N CS--YYN-V --P3Y1N SPECIAL EVENTSResult Z C CONTEST BOARDof TABULATION L VOTE YYesPPassed d ~Tally N Defeated SEB-90-2 Establish new Provisional Climb Glide N Y Y Y N event engine-powered RC models SEB-90-3 Modify/clarify several items RC Dura-YV-YY N tion event rules further change original motor will lead immediate disqualification contes tant used Annex 5C Test method measure total internal resistance motor measurement total internal resistance motor done under short current conditions locked motor test high current see figure 1 motor locked belt rope al lowing rotation few degrees rotor measurement equipment measures voltage battery Vb voltage motor Vm current same time no less 150 milliseconds no 200 milliseconds after test volt age applied during time mo tor shall have stopped rotating calibrated resistor 01 milliohm 05% inserted circuit measure current total internal resistance motor calculated follows R motor corrected 200 C motor declared accordance rules its total internal resistance above equal 15 milliohms continued August 1989 121 GEN-90-5 Any deviations standard rules printed ExC-90-2 rule book must detailed writing part sanction request changes will reviewed . possible safety procedural concerns determina tion whether deviations will allowed sanction status C will assigned Y Y Y Y V N Y V Y Y P 9Y iN