COMPETI T4QW NEWSLETTEPJ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood months column born seldom experienced problem too much material unique problem result marvelous keyboarded instrument com puter Following period feeding some information its chip brain spewed forth sorts interesting stuff Before regale stuff lets first tell what put computer Toward end September sanc tioned event reports returned Headquar Continued page 129 Perpetual SAM Award Society Antique Modelers SAM trustee perpetual award donated Philip Lehmberg 1981 award known Feather Merchant Award given annually SAM Champion ships winner either SAM Fuel Allotment Antique Free Flight rule Tex aco RC Assist rule events Modelers eligible award must members good standing both SAM AMA basic purpose award pro vide competition between FF RC model aircraft powered original ignition gaso line engines running gasoline/oil mix ture fuel However provision made Deed Gift award advent possible future changes competition rules Interested modelers should note award entirely under jurisdiction Society Antique Modelers Academy Model Aeronautics Feather Merchant Award first won 1981 Ross Thomas Santa Ana CA National Records following new National Records have processed during month October 1989 IndoorCategory Novice Pennyplane Open917 Jim Clem 9/22/89 IndoorCategory III Manhattan Cabin Open1056 Larry Loucka 10/6/89 Contol Line FAI Speed Open18433 mph Carl Dodge 9/30/89 Formula 40 Open 16847 mph Bill Rick Wisniewski 10/14/89 Free FlightCategory II Gas Open5345 Kenneth E Oliver 9/23/89 1990 1990 AMA Nats Indoor FF NatsJune Johnson City TN RC CL NatJuly Outdoor EF pionships near FAI Competitor Requirements 1 In order represent USA World Championships FAI competition individ ual must meet criteria set forth FAI Sporting Code 314 General Sec tion Right represent country international sporting event wit 31411 national country may rep resent country international sporting events 31412 national country has resident another country least three consecutive years may represent country residence However has represented other country may represent country residence until least three years have elapsed since last represented other country 31413 person nationality may represent country provided has re sided year coun try Thereafter person may repre sent other country unless can prove has officially applied nationality Continued page 132 Indoor Contest Board member Clarence Mather wants bring following infor mation attention FF Indoor con testants have expectation set ting National Record Indoor record application model three-view drawing received AMA HQ copies made sent responsibility check materi als certain model conforms events specifications Therefore models dimensions materials structures weights etc listed rules must included Some record application materials have complete lucid drawing However large percentage have omis sions errors unclear drawings order expedite record have writing modeler necessary data rather disapproving application re turning AMA HQ note effort reduce such correspondence model three-view does have work art does have to scale However purpose such drawing observer can obtain good idea models general arrangement proportions shape dimensions Using strightedge straight lines repre sented helps clarity Dimensional lines need carefully drawn no doubt what measured Numbers Continued page 132 January 1990 127 Attention Indoor FF Record Applicants Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors Joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVCharles E BuhI 3924 Dawley Rd Virginia Beach VA 23457 John Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VBillie Bell PO Box 1375 Graceville FL 32440 Derryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 Rod Gier 6082 Ajax Ct Cocoa FL 32927 James M Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 District VIJohn H Frank 2004 Welwyn Des Plaines IL 60018 Scott Justice Deb ra Justice 156 5 Frnzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District VIIMark Bonzer Route 3 Box 170 Charles City IA 50616 Albert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Ecklund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Win netka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 David Buck 1929 W 146th St #5 Gardena CA 90249 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Liver CA 94550 Telephone 1-415/4472158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 1-707/4484659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mul ligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 Westl IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 commander Cove Statlord VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 291161287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessaluer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Daien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other RCRC encept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 III Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln 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 Boa 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 It Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Fnsler 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klalber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Ralnee Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seurl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 708 Bullen Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Havrs NW Palm Boy FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Bon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07949 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 300 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ava St Louis MO 63119 VII All events escept RC entire District eacept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 Ix Mike Tallwan 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No1 Harry Apoiso 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 88816 Hawaii XI Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 549 RIchardson TX 79080 IX Stun Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 672113302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Steveno Point WI 54481 VIII Bill ttischott 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94590 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI Jxhv Guenther 21809 BordevGreenville Rd Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1Bos487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean copeland 11629 Raggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissunt MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakealee 3134 WinnebagO Dr Sedulia CO 80135 X Robert Slilt PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 46th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Member East coast Austin Lefnwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Central Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Boa 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 III 8 Heaselbreck 6329 Bluabeny Hill CI Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brnnkgreen Garden Fl Huntersville NC 20870 V John Fuqux 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 267 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Scheonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV ChIt Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2305 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayan Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shetkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 19683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lne 3522 Tumurink Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct E Spanaway WA 983870714 VI Charles W Reed 5406 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Laguna Nigel CA 92677 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Furk Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 49224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Baruk Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 305 5 HilIdale Salina KS 674013209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Cruttsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 9425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38239 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11942 Wasming Houston TX 77035 IX Duane GaIl 12800W Asbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce t2308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Lo Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 128 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tuianga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS -5 AMA_ F2D Combat Team Trials Charlie johnson Photo author August 26-27 1989 dates team trials select team members will represent US Combat event 1990 FAI CL World Championships France site team finals Aus tin MN triple-elimination contest drew 28 contestants battle out top three first alternate positions team flying site Austin Community Col lege proved finest country practically unlimited flying space 10 active circles during practice Friday Except brief thunderstorm Satur day morning weather cooperated well some beautiful sunny al windless days organization meet top notch very careful processing mod els before match Venturi size engine checked control lines checked length diameter Officials checked small details like proper attachment streamer prop erly installed engine-restraint safety cable control handle safety thongs After dust settled results found Howard Rush Seattle WA top score 9-1 Rich Lopez second score 7-2 Tom Fluker ended up score 6-3 Ron Colombo 6-2 record initial decision orga nizers Ron third member team less loss Tom change Pictures taken trophies presented contestants left site dinner FAI Jury delved deeper rules found last round could complete until Co lumbo flew someone Hed flown against both Fluker Lopez decided should fly Howard Rush hed beaten Howard would have third spot team 7-2 record same Rich Lopez As turned out lost ended 6-3 recordthe same Tom Flukers Tom Ron supposed fly determine would have number three spot team Ron chose fly Fluker put plane air offi cial flight claim last spot business end little messy real shame since meet run smoothly until point However FAI Jury has last word such matters decided unani mously Fluker fulfilled require ments third team spot During meet very few pro tests single fly-away couple models cut loose crashed short roped-off circle desig nated out-of-bounds zone Howard Rush used some same Rushpuppie models hed used 89 Nats previous world championships power choice rear-intake rear-exhaust Nelson 15 Rich Lopez also flew Nelsons used side-exhaust version couple matches Tom Fluker used tried-and-true combi nation Nelson power wood models hed beefed up bit since previ ous meets would take lot abuse Ron Columbo Ed Brzys used Cox en gines matches other engine used legalized Cipolla run Doc Passen especially fast using Bolly prop lower reaches Nelson territory Almost everyone used carbon-fiber fi berglass propeller cut-down Taipans just dont have performance cut just over five inches 28 contestants greater propor tion ever before contention spot team Parity horsepower made some great matches using 10%-nitro fuel 4mm-diameter venturis didnt keep action being fast furious Overall great meet ters Contest Directors pulled files person case yours truly reviewed made cop ies represented reports per taining meets ran rule book events Actually copies regis tration forms participants names AMA numbers should found made certain person sepa rated forms try retain some con sistency relative determining whether events represented rule book type Once event reports separated copied AMA numbers found reports fed computer set AMA numbers accompanied two-letter code indicating type competition member engaged instance Free Flight coded FF Control Line CL Some codes used tad oblique since steer clear items already computer indicated certain letters person entered sanc tioned rule book event particular type CL EF etc year showed up once under designation type flew two types events year both CL FF example AMA number appeared listing types example flew Free Flight Indoor AMA number would appear under both FF R So far sounds great doesnt However phrase garbage ingarbage out now plays part Please understand fol lowing comments indictment vast majority CDs some cases what work re ports made task recording accurate AMA numbers just difficult flat im possible material just read able must stated cases problem result poor pen manship CD rather partic ipant scratched name AMA number hurry during registration process did best could figure out what number computer base have established has another form garbage built couldnt avoided point time form could work general registration form returned sanction report contest con tained both rule book non-rule-book events no way separate AMA numbers persons flew rule book events flew non-rulebook events report pulled out files copy judgement err side including rather less Therefore event included just little lone rule book event included Also event kinda rule book mostly local rules still included same goes record tri als FAI team trials other words will per Cotttnued ott pge /3/ January 1990 129 folks picture identified author Charlie Johnson however notable ones first-placer Howard Rush 1 wound up 9-1 record flier beat him Chuck Rudner standing second row far right Ron Columbo middleDetroit Rich von Lopez right USA 7-2 record photo taken everyone believed Ron Colombo third member team Tom Fluker teams third member sitting pits instead lineup Read Charlies story find out come Tom team instead Ron team will compete FAI CL World Championships France later year SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determina tion appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ruleschange policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has pre sented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Go Get Juniors Glenn Ponder Chesapeake VA letter written modelers concerned because youngsters arent volved model aviation So. lunior problem like weather body talks about nobody does anything just put down copy American Aircraft Modeler 1969 magazine letter editor about Junior problem kids arent interested model airplanes Great think Nothing has changed years thats true Things have changed Theyve gotten worse Although reader back 1969 moaning model aviations loss Americas youth still pictures magazine youngsters flying model air planes magazine making very serious attempt reach Juniors example all-sheet Control Line construction article geared preteens included such facts model needs take off down wind side circle lift arm tilt control handle back give Up control X 15-volt battery start engine o A Free Flight pictorial gave definition m dethermalizer explanation 0 folding prop desirable competition mo del all-sheet FF Rubber model o full-size plans last three CO letters young people writing just saw first copy magazine think its great can find model air plane club etc plenty material big kids Let contrast magazine con tents model magazines today CL trainer becomes RC trainer No matter simple it completely beyond skills beginning Juniorunless has experi enced RC flier beside him step way all-sheet rubber-powered FF comes stick-and-tissue Peanut Scale model Its easy its still first model Junior finally FF pictorial features FAI Power model DT VIT carbon-fiber prop turbulators probably very small kit chen sink think kids going see something can successful wont local ball diamond because theres anybody flying models wont RC field because least hell see sport model six-foot Glider sure wont FF field because wont have car enough patience find it wont hobby shop mostly carry RC gear Basically two ways Junior see suitable project him 1 See Junior-level construction article 2 See Junior-level airplane being flown x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO So arent Junior articles being printed guess theyre being written columnists MA continually begging information comments etc Ill bet same thing holds true simple plans con struction articles arent Junior projects being flown Its because experienced fliers doing thing current begin ners over 25 years age mostly start ing RC Face 1930s youngster ev erybody flew model airplanes Now body plays soccer video games Some people say youngsters arent inter ested model airplanes time see article about bunch kids building Delta Darts kids fascinated problem kids didnt know about model airplanes until someone put front kids cant want something dont know about Retailers know So manufacturers video games home com puters etc remember Hondas Learn Ride program motorcycle market ex ploding show up advertised time place would teach ride motorcycle mind would like propose following Actions taken modelers want get juniors involved 1 Write construction article simple project favorite magazine Maybe 12in Hand-Launched Glider all-sheet Rub ber model doesnt have contestwinner just has fly 2 Flip through old magazines make list suitable plans construction articles Send list editor mag azine suggest select month re print 3 Build simple models go fly Take along RC field Take local park kid asks questions show fly give him remember reading about Nats Jim Walker gave away CL model youngster could start engine Surely can fol low footsteps tell Junior name hobby shop can buy supplies magazines 4 Take same plans Step 2 make copies Hand out whenever youngster shows interest what youre fly ing Tell its got started can call gets stuck 5 Make up kit go plans Youve probably got wood scrap box thats five years Keep kit flight box until find someone wants build 6 Hold contest Juniors Two events HLG Rubber planes no 24-in wingspan Total time three official flights No maxes Timed until OOS Forget AMA rulesyoure trying get Jun iors interested have set national re cords 7 Quit blaming hobby industry Junior problem Junior can still get hooked long can buy balsa tissue dope glue rubber razor blade 8 Also quit blaming RC loss flying fields video games organized sports automobiles Lets face guys 90% fliers RC very few juniors going start RC Therefore RC fliers will have get involved non-RC activity want tract Juniors Besides after kids build expensive models awhile parents will probably willing invest some money advanced airplane Let close challenge Put up shut up Coming Schism AMA Free Flight Grant Carson Westminster CA AMA needs Free Flighters Free Flight ers need AMAor Unlike RC almost Free Flighters mem bers AMA because Free Flighters compe tition oriented AMA sanctions contests almost reason Free Flighters belong AMA its rapidly coming enough reason believe interest both groups lies continuing co operative association see coming schism because interests two groups diverging First let enumerate some things AMA spends great energy consider able budget no interest Free Flight 1 Insurance 2 Frequencies 3 Sound abatement 4 Acquisition flying fields 5 Ac quisition national Model Sport Avia tion Center inclusion latter two deserves some explanation First concerning flying fields would interested AMA helping us find keep flying sites AMA doesnt help AMA may helping RC its helping Free Flight Second find National Model Sport Aviation Center ironic idea national flying site born Outdoor Free Flight cancelled Nats Everyone shocked just Free Flighters AMA failed badly breach faith never should have occurred no excuse acceptable general agreement AMA should buy its own flying site Nationals such thing would never happen again Now AMA planning National RC Model Sport Aviation Center will no provision Free Flight guarantee ing Nationals held will RC CL Having suggested some things upon AMA spending its energy dues Free Flighters no interest Free Flight let suggest just thing important interest Free Flight upon AMA spending enough en ergy Because Free Flighters competition oriented important thing running first-class Nats Free Flight Nats third-rate Free Flight competition behind SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 130 Model Aviation OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX events hosted National Free Flight Soci ety Free Flight Model Aviation Associ ation Southern California United States Free Flight Championships run FFMAASC regional organization about twice par ticipation AMA Nats means Nats winner national champion winner third-rate contest Indoor people have running thing little help AMA years Flying Aces Club eschews AMA altogetherno insurance no sanction no AMA rules what AMA Outdoor FF Nats can celled AMA didnt come rescue NFFS did government decided build prison TAft flying site AMA didnt notice FFMAASC found site Lost Hills SAM founded AMA help doesnt use AMA rules runs quite nicely need you need us dont pay attention us pretty soon wont need need less less year Please wont consider trends driving us apart Another Proposal AMAs Permanent Flying Site Aaron Petersen St Paul MN Editors note following letter origi nally addressed AMA District VII Vice Presi dent Peter Waters think permanent AMA flying site some middle country great idea also think proposed site plan worked up HNTB see National Model Sport Aviation Center September 1989 issue Model Aviation page 85 very bad Because Free Flighters point view unworkable especially case strong breeze enough space available layout Free Flight launch points around perimeter amount joke say nothing need con stantly retrieve through big RC flying area Imagine 200 Free Flighters setting up alongsideor midst ofRC Helicopters Pylon Racers Ridiculous behind grove trees Absurd Obviously person worked up design has never flown Free Flight models seen Free Flight contest never told plan Free Flight realistic way Another thing So trees arboretum flying field Good fly ing fields dotted woods propose simply altering shape site reallocating space cutting away brush speak could come up field would please everyone us dratted mossbacks True Free Flighters would oh dearly love have much square mile think us realize realistic expecta tion 15-mph wind model will drift mile four five minutes unreasonable Diag I pic p4g Plot Zntily Op. Short Ct*rii Around tordOr Oprinhior irrigation Spat. -1Cosoin RfC Sti Arottit SOAr. I5llt5in 5II5frA IPond 1440 onal wind directions would improve matters consid erably planned-for possibility easy retrieval case overflights think Free Flighters would satisfied square mile proposal calls 225 square miles total opposed two square miles HNTB plan Thats close enough think -mile strips surely adequate activi ties noted Perhaps open field could made larger would highly desirable toplevel Free Flight competition Wakefield A/2 Mul vihill etc square mile should located according local prevailing wind overflights could ex pected land AMA property under normal con ditions above plan prevailing northwest wind Trees bushes ponds etc should kept min imum especially within 1000 ft inner bord ers open field Trees cause roll turbu lence Free Flight models dont look good tree branchesor floating ponds PS square mile open land would prove attractive sorts potential paying cus tomers Ultralight fliers model Rocketeers bal loonists etc APBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued sons may have never flown AMA rule book event will show up computer lists under rule book designa tion problem results numbers some designations being artificially high Without question designation created inaccurate numbers due concerns Free Flight Most Free Flight contests may have three four rule book events will also contain half dozen non-rule-book items SAM FAI home brew etc opposite problem surfaces several other designations Scale Electric Spe cial Events will reflect lower expected numbers because very often held part contest RC may find Pattern Aerobatics Scale combina tion Indoor Scale will two events out six eight held contest present forms no way sep arate total entry con test So much prologue num bers few observations gener alizations Remember figures rule book events also re flect results obtained processing sanction reports received events held tween January 1 1989 October 61989 year-end report will prepared Number Persons Age Classification Open6966 Senior Citizen514 Senior291 Junior276 Total8047 Number Persons AMA District 367 II537 Ill590 IV480 V829 VI736 VII640 VIII883 IX399 X1868 Xl602 00 Foreign128 Total8059 Number persons Event Designations Free Flight FF1503 Indoor IR450 Control Line CL888 RC Aerobatics RA1891 RC Pylon RP986 RC Helicopter RH255 RC Soaring RS1988 Scale SA699 Electric EL77 Special Events SP26 Total8763 Number Flying Designation Two designations644 Three designations55 Four Designations5 four designations0 type person mak ing certain checkbook balances will discover some above list ings appear reconcile far tals concerned actual total per sons competed up October 6 8059 difference 12 can noted tween list districts list age results computer classification used store Booster nonmember informa tion Actually discovery information interesting because ran check persons discovered 1989 person holds Rocketry license 11 listed Boosters nonmember classification al lows person hold AMA number $5-per-year fee flew sanctioned events Rocketry classification carries some degree insurance coverage does allow entry intoor insurance coverage flying model airplanes insanctioned events Booster classification carries Continued page 132 January 1990 131 0 -a U 0 x ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU FLY PAt Competitor contied another country case may oniy represent country seeks nationality 2 An individual must meet standards qualification established particular event ie must enter team selection competition earn top places prescribed event 3 The individual must current member AMA purchase FAI competi tion stamp addition individual must pay entry fees prescribed event 4 The individual must conduct himself sportsmanlike manner times order generate favorable world opinion member USA team 5 The individual must put forth responsible effort preparation competition assure honest effort win 6 Individuals judged meeting above criteria may excluded team selection programs and/or represent ing USA World Championship com petition Team managers responsible assessing team readiness compete Technical Director i NO insurance coverage matter other member benefits person flew CD allowed him fly club sponsored event placed themselves position jeopardy regarding insurance coverage Since Booster card issued contains words No Insurance seems logical assume several CDs did check membership cards time individ uals entered contests aware Booster classification would think saw card said No Insurance would question entry person information indicating insurance status printed lower right-hand cor ner card See illustrations sam ple cards below person holding card should allowed enter sanctioned event fly club field strong rec ommendation CDs performor have knowledgeable person performthis task ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS OUR 54Th YEAR VjJ 1990 JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999INSURED IN USA ONLY 1NsE NQEXPIRES OECEM8ER SI l990 ACADEMY OFoun 54Th MODEL AERONAUTICS 1990 AMA JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999 NO INSURANCE PROVIDED BOOSTER UCENSE N0 EXPIRES DECEMBER 31 1950 possible reconcile number persons shown event classification adding number persons districts number entered designation Example flew both Eree Flight Indoor would show up part 644 8763 totals other combinations data can extracted listing Cer tainly understand zillion inferenc es generalizations can arrived result data can hope know developing postulations manner can sometimes dangerous misleading Has exercise Ive described simply occupies time computer space No AMA going using formation number ways will help us streamline handle mailing communicating policing various activities instance 1 The Competition Regulations rule book will distributed individuals based participation rule book event 1989 Granted listing will somewhat inaccurate due report problems mentioned earlier hope CD event sent report us Inci dentally would like additional copies rule book someone did fly rule book event last year new 1990-91 book available postage handling fee $2 2 We now have means contacting rule book fliers special needs such rule interpretations other mailings 3 With new report forms ing designed will able track numbers individuals fly specific events will tell us what events being flown 4 Rather addressing numbers persons involved competition speculate method weve forced use years though degree inaccuracy due forms returned CDs point now have some hard information us involved rule making sanctioning have heard read some really interesting numbers batted about activity certain events num bers have now accumulated actually sup port some guesstimates sug gesting others tad off now Some other related facts observa tions generalizations 1989 least up October 1 1 There 1218 CDs cred ited sanctioning event includes pri mary CD assistants involved larger eventsdoes include credit events between October 1 December 31 2 Sanctions number 2295 issued count 50% non-rule-book events Its difficult tell what event really times due CDs description never did figure out what category event listed 1-23 actually Over 50% non-rulebook sanctions nonflying events included such diverse events fish frys picnics club meetings mall shows seminars etc 3 The membership system currently lists 4414 CDs Combine number above discover 3196 CDs inactive capacity during 1989 Remember report being done October Some final thoughts Using numbers above combining some ob served items noted reviewing reports following generalizations come mind 1The average CD sanctions two-plus events year 2 The average number contestants rule book contest 30 Using figure combined 8059 persons competing 609 events average contestant tended three contests 1989 participation rule book gen eral sanctioned event activity appears volve very small percentage mem bership roughly 55% rule book 12% overall important factorwhich cannot proved numbersmust kept mind activity competi tion involved number individuals actually participating role competi tor always quite small compared numbers participate organizing run ning attending event Only 33 people climb cars Indi anapolis Memorial Day thousands upon thousands make event happen millions participate vicariously smaller scale same thing hap pens activities No stands gun heads forces club mem bers work attend rule book cont est fun-fly fly-in Large numbers because enjoy often side benefits form come notoriety publicity club its individual members Additionally much some persons loath admit competitive activ ity whether rule book fun-fly re sults improvement equipment areas modeling ev ident power plants Another constantly improving breed Scale mod els yet another certain types sup port equipment Its kinda like some got idea putting rearview mirrors Indy cars dumping extra passenger used carry bunch years ago conclusion must note cur sory glance data suggests numbers members actually participating contests sanctioned events represent small percentage membership numbers misleading activi ties would sorely missed disap peared Obviously Academy must care fully monitor its activities order main tain proper balance Now begin ning develop means just indoor Records continued should readable Projected spans ar eas should used specified rules Since plan sent re turn AMA HQ desirable reduced-size plan used can fitted business envelope numbers original need large enough reduced down still readable Dark lines should used copy well So please look over materials before sending sure OKIt will save us both time energy money will reduce unnecessary wear tear postal system 132 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
COMPETI T4QW NEWSLETTEPJ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood months column born seldom experienced problem too much material unique problem result marvelous keyboarded instrument com puter Following period feeding some information its chip brain spewed forth sorts interesting stuff Before regale stuff lets first tell what put computer Toward end September sanc tioned event reports returned Headquar Continued page 129 Perpetual SAM Award Society Antique Modelers SAM trustee perpetual award donated Philip Lehmberg 1981 award known Feather Merchant Award given annually SAM Champion ships winner either SAM Fuel Allotment Antique Free Flight rule Tex aco RC Assist rule events Modelers eligible award must members good standing both SAM AMA basic purpose award pro vide competition between FF RC model aircraft powered original ignition gaso line engines running gasoline/oil mix ture fuel However provision made Deed Gift award advent possible future changes competition rules Interested modelers should note award entirely under jurisdiction Society Antique Modelers Academy Model Aeronautics Feather Merchant Award first won 1981 Ross Thomas Santa Ana CA National Records following new National Records have processed during month October 1989 IndoorCategory Novice Pennyplane Open917 Jim Clem 9/22/89 IndoorCategory III Manhattan Cabin Open1056 Larry Loucka 10/6/89 Contol Line FAI Speed Open18433 mph Carl Dodge 9/30/89 Formula 40 Open 16847 mph Bill Rick Wisniewski 10/14/89 Free FlightCategory II Gas Open5345 Kenneth E Oliver 9/23/89 1990 1990 AMA Nats Indoor FF NatsJune Johnson City TN RC CL NatJuly Outdoor EF pionships near FAI Competitor Requirements 1 In order represent USA World Championships FAI competition individ ual must meet criteria set forth FAI Sporting Code 314 General Sec tion Right represent country international sporting event wit 31411 national country may rep resent country international sporting events 31412 national country has resident another country least three consecutive years may represent country residence However has represented other country may represent country residence until least three years have elapsed since last represented other country 31413 person nationality may represent country provided has re sided year coun try Thereafter person may repre sent other country unless can prove has officially applied nationality Continued page 132 Indoor Contest Board member Clarence Mather wants bring following infor mation attention FF Indoor con testants have expectation set ting National Record Indoor record application model three-view drawing received AMA HQ copies made sent responsibility check materi als certain model conforms events specifications Therefore models dimensions materials structures weights etc listed rules must included Some record application materials have complete lucid drawing However large percentage have omis sions errors unclear drawings order expedite record have writing modeler necessary data rather disapproving application re turning AMA HQ note effort reduce such correspondence model three-view does have work art does have to scale However purpose such drawing observer can obtain good idea models general arrangement proportions shape dimensions Using strightedge straight lines repre sented helps clarity Dimensional lines need carefully drawn no doubt what measured Numbers Continued page 132 January 1990 127 Attention Indoor FF Record Applicants Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors Joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVCharles E BuhI 3924 Dawley Rd Virginia Beach VA 23457 John Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VBillie Bell PO Box 1375 Graceville FL 32440 Derryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 Rod Gier 6082 Ajax Ct Cocoa FL 32927 James M Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 District VIJohn H Frank 2004 Welwyn Des Plaines IL 60018 Scott Justice Deb ra Justice 156 5 Frnzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District VIIMark Bonzer Route 3 Box 170 Charles City IA 50616 Albert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Ecklund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Win netka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 David Buck 1929 W 146th St #5 Gardena CA 90249 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Liver CA 94550 Telephone 1-415/4472158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 1-707/4484659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mul ligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 Westl IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 commander Cove Statlord VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 291161287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessaluer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Daien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other RCRC encept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 III Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln 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 Boa 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 It Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Fnsler 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klalber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Ralnee Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seurl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 708 Bullen Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Havrs NW Palm Boy FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Bon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07949 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 300 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ava St Louis MO 63119 VII All events escept RC entire District eacept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 Ix Mike Tallwan 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No1 Harry Apoiso 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 88816 Hawaii XI Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 549 RIchardson TX 79080 IX Stun Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 672113302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Steveno Point WI 54481 VIII Bill ttischott 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94590 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI Jxhv Guenther 21809 BordevGreenville Rd Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1Bos487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean copeland 11629 Raggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissunt MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakealee 3134 WinnebagO Dr Sedulia CO 80135 X Robert Slilt PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 46th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Member East coast Austin Lefnwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Central Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Boa 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 III 8 Heaselbreck 6329 Bluabeny Hill CI Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brnnkgreen Garden Fl Huntersville NC 20870 V John Fuqux 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 267 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Scheonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV ChIt Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2305 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayan Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shetkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 19683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lne 3522 Tumurink Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct E Spanaway WA 983870714 VI Charles W Reed 5406 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Laguna Nigel CA 92677 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Furk Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 49224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Baruk Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 305 5 HilIdale Salina KS 674013209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Cruttsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 9425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38239 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11942 Wasming Houston TX 77035 IX Duane GaIl 12800W Asbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce t2308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Lo Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 128 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tuianga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS -5 AMA_ F2D Combat Team Trials Charlie johnson Photo author August 26-27 1989 dates team trials select team members will represent US Combat event 1990 FAI CL World Championships France site team finals Aus tin MN triple-elimination contest drew 28 contestants battle out top three first alternate positions team flying site Austin Community Col lege proved finest country practically unlimited flying space 10 active circles during practice Friday Except brief thunderstorm Satur day morning weather cooperated well some beautiful sunny al windless days organization meet top notch very careful processing mod els before match Venturi size engine checked control lines checked length diameter Officials checked small details like proper attachment streamer prop erly installed engine-restraint safety cable control handle safety thongs After dust settled results found Howard Rush Seattle WA top score 9-1 Rich Lopez second score 7-2 Tom Fluker ended up score 6-3 Ron Colombo 6-2 record initial decision orga nizers Ron third member team less loss Tom change Pictures taken trophies presented contestants left site dinner FAI Jury delved deeper rules found last round could complete until Co lumbo flew someone Hed flown against both Fluker Lopez decided should fly Howard Rush hed beaten Howard would have third spot team 7-2 record same Rich Lopez As turned out lost ended 6-3 recordthe same Tom Flukers Tom Ron supposed fly determine would have number three spot team Ron chose fly Fluker put plane air offi cial flight claim last spot business end little messy real shame since meet run smoothly until point However FAI Jury has last word such matters decided unani mously Fluker fulfilled require ments third team spot During meet very few pro tests single fly-away couple models cut loose crashed short roped-off circle desig nated out-of-bounds zone Howard Rush used some same Rushpuppie models hed used 89 Nats previous world championships power choice rear-intake rear-exhaust Nelson 15 Rich Lopez also flew Nelsons used side-exhaust version couple matches Tom Fluker used tried-and-true combi nation Nelson power wood models hed beefed up bit since previ ous meets would take lot abuse Ron Columbo Ed Brzys used Cox en gines matches other engine used legalized Cipolla run Doc Passen especially fast using Bolly prop lower reaches Nelson territory Almost everyone used carbon-fiber fi berglass propeller cut-down Taipans just dont have performance cut just over five inches 28 contestants greater propor tion ever before contention spot team Parity horsepower made some great matches using 10%-nitro fuel 4mm-diameter venturis didnt keep action being fast furious Overall great meet ters Contest Directors pulled files person case yours truly reviewed made cop ies represented reports per taining meets ran rule book events Actually copies regis tration forms participants names AMA numbers should found made certain person sepa rated forms try retain some con sistency relative determining whether events represented rule book type Once event reports separated copied AMA numbers found reports fed computer set AMA numbers accompanied two-letter code indicating type competition member engaged instance Free Flight coded FF Control Line CL Some codes used tad oblique since steer clear items already computer indicated certain letters person entered sanc tioned rule book event particular type CL EF etc year showed up once under designation type flew two types events year both CL FF example AMA number appeared listing types example flew Free Flight Indoor AMA number would appear under both FF R So far sounds great doesnt However phrase garbage ingarbage out now plays part Please understand fol lowing comments indictment vast majority CDs some cases what work re ports made task recording accurate AMA numbers just difficult flat im possible material just read able must stated cases problem result poor pen manship CD rather partic ipant scratched name AMA number hurry during registration process did best could figure out what number computer base have established has another form garbage built couldnt avoided point time form could work general registration form returned sanction report contest con tained both rule book non-rule-book events no way separate AMA numbers persons flew rule book events flew non-rulebook events report pulled out files copy judgement err side including rather less Therefore event included just little lone rule book event included Also event kinda rule book mostly local rules still included same goes record tri als FAI team trials other words will per Cotttnued ott pge /3/ January 1990 129 folks picture identified author Charlie Johnson however notable ones first-placer Howard Rush 1 wound up 9-1 record flier beat him Chuck Rudner standing second row far right Ron Columbo middleDetroit Rich von Lopez right USA 7-2 record photo taken everyone believed Ron Colombo third member team Tom Fluker teams third member sitting pits instead lineup Read Charlies story find out come Tom team instead Ron team will compete FAI CL World Championships France later year SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determina tion appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ruleschange policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has pre sented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Go Get Juniors Glenn Ponder Chesapeake VA letter written modelers concerned because youngsters arent volved model aviation So. lunior problem like weather body talks about nobody does anything just put down copy American Aircraft Modeler 1969 magazine letter editor about Junior problem kids arent interested model airplanes Great think Nothing has changed years thats true Things have changed Theyve gotten worse Although reader back 1969 moaning model aviations loss Americas youth still pictures magazine youngsters flying model air planes magazine making very serious attempt reach Juniors example all-sheet Control Line construction article geared preteens included such facts model needs take off down wind side circle lift arm tilt control handle back give Up control X 15-volt battery start engine o A Free Flight pictorial gave definition m dethermalizer explanation 0 folding prop desirable competition mo del all-sheet FF Rubber model o full-size plans last three CO letters young people writing just saw first copy magazine think its great can find model air plane club etc plenty material big kids Let contrast magazine con tents model magazines today CL trainer becomes RC trainer No matter simple it completely beyond skills beginning Juniorunless has experi enced RC flier beside him step way all-sheet rubber-powered FF comes stick-and-tissue Peanut Scale model Its easy its still first model Junior finally FF pictorial features FAI Power model DT VIT carbon-fiber prop turbulators probably very small kit chen sink think kids going see something can successful wont local ball diamond because theres anybody flying models wont RC field because least hell see sport model six-foot Glider sure wont FF field because wont have car enough patience find it wont hobby shop mostly carry RC gear Basically two ways Junior see suitable project him 1 See Junior-level construction article 2 See Junior-level airplane being flown x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO So arent Junior articles being printed guess theyre being written columnists MA continually begging information comments etc Ill bet same thing holds true simple plans con struction articles arent Junior projects being flown Its because experienced fliers doing thing current begin ners over 25 years age mostly start ing RC Face 1930s youngster ev erybody flew model airplanes Now body plays soccer video games Some people say youngsters arent inter ested model airplanes time see article about bunch kids building Delta Darts kids fascinated problem kids didnt know about model airplanes until someone put front kids cant want something dont know about Retailers know So manufacturers video games home com puters etc remember Hondas Learn Ride program motorcycle market ex ploding show up advertised time place would teach ride motorcycle mind would like propose following Actions taken modelers want get juniors involved 1 Write construction article simple project favorite magazine Maybe 12in Hand-Launched Glider all-sheet Rub ber model doesnt have contestwinner just has fly 2 Flip through old magazines make list suitable plans construction articles Send list editor mag azine suggest select month re print 3 Build simple models go fly Take along RC field Take local park kid asks questions show fly give him remember reading about Nats Jim Walker gave away CL model youngster could start engine Surely can fol low footsteps tell Junior name hobby shop can buy supplies magazines 4 Take same plans Step 2 make copies Hand out whenever youngster shows interest what youre fly ing Tell its got started can call gets stuck 5 Make up kit go plans Youve probably got wood scrap box thats five years Keep kit flight box until find someone wants build 6 Hold contest Juniors Two events HLG Rubber planes no 24-in wingspan Total time three official flights No maxes Timed until OOS Forget AMA rulesyoure trying get Jun iors interested have set national re cords 7 Quit blaming hobby industry Junior problem Junior can still get hooked long can buy balsa tissue dope glue rubber razor blade 8 Also quit blaming RC loss flying fields video games organized sports automobiles Lets face guys 90% fliers RC very few juniors going start RC Therefore RC fliers will have get involved non-RC activity want tract Juniors Besides after kids build expensive models awhile parents will probably willing invest some money advanced airplane Let close challenge Put up shut up Coming Schism AMA Free Flight Grant Carson Westminster CA AMA needs Free Flighters Free Flight ers need AMAor Unlike RC almost Free Flighters mem bers AMA because Free Flighters compe tition oriented AMA sanctions contests almost reason Free Flighters belong AMA its rapidly coming enough reason believe interest both groups lies continuing co operative association see coming schism because interests two groups diverging First let enumerate some things AMA spends great energy consider able budget no interest Free Flight 1 Insurance 2 Frequencies 3 Sound abatement 4 Acquisition flying fields 5 Ac quisition national Model Sport Avia tion Center inclusion latter two deserves some explanation First concerning flying fields would interested AMA helping us find keep flying sites AMA doesnt help AMA may helping RC its helping Free Flight Second find National Model Sport Aviation Center ironic idea national flying site born Outdoor Free Flight cancelled Nats Everyone shocked just Free Flighters AMA failed badly breach faith never should have occurred no excuse acceptable general agreement AMA should buy its own flying site Nationals such thing would never happen again Now AMA planning National RC Model Sport Aviation Center will no provision Free Flight guarantee ing Nationals held will RC CL Having suggested some things upon AMA spending its energy dues Free Flighters no interest Free Flight let suggest just thing important interest Free Flight upon AMA spending enough en ergy Because Free Flighters competition oriented important thing running first-class Nats Free Flight Nats third-rate Free Flight competition behind SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 130 Model Aviation OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX events hosted National Free Flight Soci ety Free Flight Model Aviation Associ ation Southern California United States Free Flight Championships run FFMAASC regional organization about twice par ticipation AMA Nats means Nats winner national champion winner third-rate contest Indoor people have running thing little help AMA years Flying Aces Club eschews AMA altogetherno insurance no sanction no AMA rules what AMA Outdoor FF Nats can celled AMA didnt come rescue NFFS did government decided build prison TAft flying site AMA didnt notice FFMAASC found site Lost Hills SAM founded AMA help doesnt use AMA rules runs quite nicely need you need us dont pay attention us pretty soon wont need need less less year Please wont consider trends driving us apart Another Proposal AMAs Permanent Flying Site Aaron Petersen St Paul MN Editors note following letter origi nally addressed AMA District VII Vice Presi dent Peter Waters think permanent AMA flying site some middle country great idea also think proposed site plan worked up HNTB see National Model Sport Aviation Center September 1989 issue Model Aviation page 85 very bad Because Free Flighters point view unworkable especially case strong breeze enough space available layout Free Flight launch points around perimeter amount joke say nothing need con stantly retrieve through big RC flying area Imagine 200 Free Flighters setting up alongsideor midst ofRC Helicopters Pylon Racers Ridiculous behind grove trees Absurd Obviously person worked up design has never flown Free Flight models seen Free Flight contest never told plan Free Flight realistic way Another thing So trees arboretum flying field Good fly ing fields dotted woods propose simply altering shape site reallocating space cutting away brush speak could come up field would please everyone us dratted mossbacks True Free Flighters would oh dearly love have much square mile think us realize realistic expecta tion 15-mph wind model will drift mile four five minutes unreasonable Diag I pic p4g Plot Zntily Op. Short Ct*rii Around tordOr Oprinhior irrigation Spat. -1Cosoin RfC Sti Arottit SOAr. I5llt5in 5II5frA IPond 1440 onal wind directions would improve matters consid erably planned-for possibility easy retrieval case overflights think Free Flighters would satisfied square mile proposal calls 225 square miles total opposed two square miles HNTB plan Thats close enough think -mile strips surely adequate activi ties noted Perhaps open field could made larger would highly desirable toplevel Free Flight competition Wakefield A/2 Mul vihill etc square mile should located according local prevailing wind overflights could ex pected land AMA property under normal con ditions above plan prevailing northwest wind Trees bushes ponds etc should kept min imum especially within 1000 ft inner bord ers open field Trees cause roll turbu lence Free Flight models dont look good tree branchesor floating ponds PS square mile open land would prove attractive sorts potential paying cus tomers Ultralight fliers model Rocketeers bal loonists etc APBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued sons may have never flown AMA rule book event will show up computer lists under rule book designa tion problem results numbers some designations being artificially high Without question designation created inaccurate numbers due concerns Free Flight Most Free Flight contests may have three four rule book events will also contain half dozen non-rule-book items SAM FAI home brew etc opposite problem surfaces several other designations Scale Electric Spe cial Events will reflect lower expected numbers because very often held part contest RC may find Pattern Aerobatics Scale combina tion Indoor Scale will two events out six eight held contest present forms no way sep arate total entry con test So much prologue num bers few observations gener alizations Remember figures rule book events also re flect results obtained processing sanction reports received events held tween January 1 1989 October 61989 year-end report will prepared Number Persons Age Classification Open6966 Senior Citizen514 Senior291 Junior276 Total8047 Number Persons AMA District 367 II537 Ill590 IV480 V829 VI736 VII640 VIII883 IX399 X1868 Xl602 00 Foreign128 Total8059 Number persons Event Designations Free Flight FF1503 Indoor IR450 Control Line CL888 RC Aerobatics RA1891 RC Pylon RP986 RC Helicopter RH255 RC Soaring RS1988 Scale SA699 Electric EL77 Special Events SP26 Total8763 Number Flying Designation Two designations644 Three designations55 Four Designations5 four designations0 type person mak ing certain checkbook balances will discover some above list ings appear reconcile far tals concerned actual total per sons competed up October 6 8059 difference 12 can noted tween list districts list age results computer classification used store Booster nonmember informa tion Actually discovery information interesting because ran check persons discovered 1989 person holds Rocketry license 11 listed Boosters nonmember classification al lows person hold AMA number $5-per-year fee flew sanctioned events Rocketry classification carries some degree insurance coverage does allow entry intoor insurance coverage flying model airplanes insanctioned events Booster classification carries Continued page 132 January 1990 131 0 -a U 0 x ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU FLY PAt Competitor contied another country case may oniy represent country seeks nationality 2 An individual must meet standards qualification established particular event ie must enter team selection competition earn top places prescribed event 3 The individual must current member AMA purchase FAI competi tion stamp addition individual must pay entry fees prescribed event 4 The individual must conduct himself sportsmanlike manner times order generate favorable world opinion member USA team 5 The individual must put forth responsible effort preparation competition assure honest effort win 6 Individuals judged meeting above criteria may excluded team selection programs and/or represent ing USA World Championship com petition Team managers responsible assessing team readiness compete Technical Director i NO insurance coverage matter other member benefits person flew CD allowed him fly club sponsored event placed themselves position jeopardy regarding insurance coverage Since Booster card issued contains words No Insurance seems logical assume several CDs did check membership cards time individ uals entered contests aware Booster classification would think saw card said No Insurance would question entry person information indicating insurance status printed lower right-hand cor ner card See illustrations sam ple cards below person holding card should allowed enter sanctioned event fly club field strong rec ommendation CDs performor have knowledgeable person performthis task ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS OUR 54Th YEAR VjJ 1990 JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999INSURED IN USA ONLY 1NsE NQEXPIRES OECEM8ER SI l990 ACADEMY OFoun 54Th MODEL AERONAUTICS 1990 AMA JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999 NO INSURANCE PROVIDED BOOSTER UCENSE N0 EXPIRES DECEMBER 31 1950 possible reconcile number persons shown event classification adding number persons districts number entered designation Example flew both Eree Flight Indoor would show up part 644 8763 totals other combinations data can extracted listing Cer tainly understand zillion inferenc es generalizations can arrived result data can hope know developing postulations manner can sometimes dangerous misleading Has exercise Ive described simply occupies time computer space No AMA going using formation number ways will help us streamline handle mailing communicating policing various activities instance 1 The Competition Regulations rule book will distributed individuals based participation rule book event 1989 Granted listing will somewhat inaccurate due report problems mentioned earlier hope CD event sent report us Inci dentally would like additional copies rule book someone did fly rule book event last year new 1990-91 book available postage handling fee $2 2 We now have means contacting rule book fliers special needs such rule interpretations other mailings 3 With new report forms ing designed will able track numbers individuals fly specific events will tell us what events being flown 4 Rather addressing numbers persons involved competition speculate method weve forced use years though degree inaccuracy due forms returned CDs point now have some hard information us involved rule making sanctioning have heard read some really interesting numbers batted about activity certain events num bers have now accumulated actually sup port some guesstimates sug gesting others tad off now Some other related facts observa tions generalizations 1989 least up October 1 1 There 1218 CDs cred ited sanctioning event includes pri mary CD assistants involved larger eventsdoes include credit events between October 1 December 31 2 Sanctions number 2295 issued count 50% non-rule-book events Its difficult tell what event really times due CDs description never did figure out what category event listed 1-23 actually Over 50% non-rulebook sanctions nonflying events included such diverse events fish frys picnics club meetings mall shows seminars etc 3 The membership system currently lists 4414 CDs Combine number above discover 3196 CDs inactive capacity during 1989 Remember report being done October Some final thoughts Using numbers above combining some ob served items noted reviewing reports following generalizations come mind 1The average CD sanctions two-plus events year 2 The average number contestants rule book contest 30 Using figure combined 8059 persons competing 609 events average contestant tended three contests 1989 participation rule book gen eral sanctioned event activity appears volve very small percentage mem bership roughly 55% rule book 12% overall important factorwhich cannot proved numbersmust kept mind activity competi tion involved number individuals actually participating role competi tor always quite small compared numbers participate organizing run ning attending event Only 33 people climb cars Indi anapolis Memorial Day thousands upon thousands make event happen millions participate vicariously smaller scale same thing hap pens activities No stands gun heads forces club mem bers work attend rule book cont est fun-fly fly-in Large numbers because enjoy often side benefits form come notoriety publicity club its individual members Additionally much some persons loath admit competitive activ ity whether rule book fun-fly re sults improvement equipment areas modeling ev ident power plants Another constantly improving breed Scale mod els yet another certain types sup port equipment Its kinda like some got idea putting rearview mirrors Indy cars dumping extra passenger used carry bunch years ago conclusion must note cur sory glance data suggests numbers members actually participating contests sanctioned events represent small percentage membership numbers misleading activi ties would sorely missed disap peared Obviously Academy must care fully monitor its activities order main tain proper balance Now begin ning develop means just indoor Records continued should readable Projected spans ar eas should used specified rules Since plan sent re turn AMA HQ desirable reduced-size plan used can fitted business envelope numbers original need large enough reduced down still readable Dark lines should used copy well So please look over materials before sending sure OKIt will save us both time energy money will reduce unnecessary wear tear postal system 132 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
COMPETI T4QW NEWSLETTEPJ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood months column born seldom experienced problem too much material unique problem result marvelous keyboarded instrument com puter Following period feeding some information its chip brain spewed forth sorts interesting stuff Before regale stuff lets first tell what put computer Toward end September sanc tioned event reports returned Headquar Continued page 129 Perpetual SAM Award Society Antique Modelers SAM trustee perpetual award donated Philip Lehmberg 1981 award known Feather Merchant Award given annually SAM Champion ships winner either SAM Fuel Allotment Antique Free Flight rule Tex aco RC Assist rule events Modelers eligible award must members good standing both SAM AMA basic purpose award pro vide competition between FF RC model aircraft powered original ignition gaso line engines running gasoline/oil mix ture fuel However provision made Deed Gift award advent possible future changes competition rules Interested modelers should note award entirely under jurisdiction Society Antique Modelers Academy Model Aeronautics Feather Merchant Award first won 1981 Ross Thomas Santa Ana CA National Records following new National Records have processed during month October 1989 IndoorCategory Novice Pennyplane Open917 Jim Clem 9/22/89 IndoorCategory III Manhattan Cabin Open1056 Larry Loucka 10/6/89 Contol Line FAI Speed Open18433 mph Carl Dodge 9/30/89 Formula 40 Open 16847 mph Bill Rick Wisniewski 10/14/89 Free FlightCategory II Gas Open5345 Kenneth E Oliver 9/23/89 1990 1990 AMA Nats Indoor FF NatsJune Johnson City TN RC CL NatJuly Outdoor EF pionships near FAI Competitor Requirements 1 In order represent USA World Championships FAI competition individ ual must meet criteria set forth FAI Sporting Code 314 General Sec tion Right represent country international sporting event wit 31411 national country may rep resent country international sporting events 31412 national country has resident another country least three consecutive years may represent country residence However has represented other country may represent country residence until least three years have elapsed since last represented other country 31413 person nationality may represent country provided has re sided year coun try Thereafter person may repre sent other country unless can prove has officially applied nationality Continued page 132 Indoor Contest Board member Clarence Mather wants bring following infor mation attention FF Indoor con testants have expectation set ting National Record Indoor record application model three-view drawing received AMA HQ copies made sent responsibility check materi als certain model conforms events specifications Therefore models dimensions materials structures weights etc listed rules must included Some record application materials have complete lucid drawing However large percentage have omis sions errors unclear drawings order expedite record have writing modeler necessary data rather disapproving application re turning AMA HQ note effort reduce such correspondence model three-view does have work art does have to scale However purpose such drawing observer can obtain good idea models general arrangement proportions shape dimensions Using strightedge straight lines repre sented helps clarity Dimensional lines need carefully drawn no doubt what measured Numbers Continued page 132 January 1990 127 Attention Indoor FF Record Applicants Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors Joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVCharles E BuhI 3924 Dawley Rd Virginia Beach VA 23457 John Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VBillie Bell PO Box 1375 Graceville FL 32440 Derryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 Rod Gier 6082 Ajax Ct Cocoa FL 32927 James M Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 District VIJohn H Frank 2004 Welwyn Des Plaines IL 60018 Scott Justice Deb ra Justice 156 5 Frnzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District VIIMark Bonzer Route 3 Box 170 Charles City IA 50616 Albert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Ecklund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Win netka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 David Buck 1929 W 146th St #5 Gardena CA 90249 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Liver CA 94550 Telephone 1-415/4472158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 1-707/4484659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mul ligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 Westl IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 commander Cove Statlord VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 291161287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessaluer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Daien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other RCRC encept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 III Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln 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 Boa 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 It Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Fnsler 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klalber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Ralnee Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seurl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 708 Bullen Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Havrs NW Palm Boy FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Bon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07949 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 300 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ava St Louis MO 63119 VII All events escept RC entire District eacept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 Ix Mike Tallwan 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No1 Harry Apoiso 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 88816 Hawaii XI Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 549 RIchardson TX 79080 IX Stun Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 672113302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Steveno Point WI 54481 VIII Bill ttischott 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94590 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI Jxhv Guenther 21809 BordevGreenville Rd Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1Bos487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean copeland 11629 Raggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissunt MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakealee 3134 WinnebagO Dr Sedulia CO 80135 X Robert Slilt PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 46th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Member East coast Austin Lefnwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Central Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Boa 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 III 8 Heaselbreck 6329 Bluabeny Hill CI Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brnnkgreen Garden Fl Huntersville NC 20870 V John Fuqux 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 267 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Scheonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV ChIt Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2305 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayan Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shetkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 19683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lne 3522 Tumurink Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct E Spanaway WA 983870714 VI Charles W Reed 5406 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Laguna Nigel CA 92677 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Furk Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 49224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Baruk Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 305 5 HilIdale Salina KS 674013209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Cruttsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 9425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38239 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11942 Wasming Houston TX 77035 IX Duane GaIl 12800W Asbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce t2308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Lo Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 128 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tuianga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS -5 AMA_ F2D Combat Team Trials Charlie johnson Photo author August 26-27 1989 dates team trials select team members will represent US Combat event 1990 FAI CL World Championships France site team finals Aus tin MN triple-elimination contest drew 28 contestants battle out top three first alternate positions team flying site Austin Community Col lege proved finest country practically unlimited flying space 10 active circles during practice Friday Except brief thunderstorm Satur day morning weather cooperated well some beautiful sunny al windless days organization meet top notch very careful processing mod els before match Venturi size engine checked control lines checked length diameter Officials checked small details like proper attachment streamer prop erly installed engine-restraint safety cable control handle safety thongs After dust settled results found Howard Rush Seattle WA top score 9-1 Rich Lopez second score 7-2 Tom Fluker ended up score 6-3 Ron Colombo 6-2 record initial decision orga nizers Ron third member team less loss Tom change Pictures taken trophies presented contestants left site dinner FAI Jury delved deeper rules found last round could complete until Co lumbo flew someone Hed flown against both Fluker Lopez decided should fly Howard Rush hed beaten Howard would have third spot team 7-2 record same Rich Lopez As turned out lost ended 6-3 recordthe same Tom Flukers Tom Ron supposed fly determine would have number three spot team Ron chose fly Fluker put plane air offi cial flight claim last spot business end little messy real shame since meet run smoothly until point However FAI Jury has last word such matters decided unani mously Fluker fulfilled require ments third team spot During meet very few pro tests single fly-away couple models cut loose crashed short roped-off circle desig nated out-of-bounds zone Howard Rush used some same Rushpuppie models hed used 89 Nats previous world championships power choice rear-intake rear-exhaust Nelson 15 Rich Lopez also flew Nelsons used side-exhaust version couple matches Tom Fluker used tried-and-true combi nation Nelson power wood models hed beefed up bit since previ ous meets would take lot abuse Ron Columbo Ed Brzys used Cox en gines matches other engine used legalized Cipolla run Doc Passen especially fast using Bolly prop lower reaches Nelson territory Almost everyone used carbon-fiber fi berglass propeller cut-down Taipans just dont have performance cut just over five inches 28 contestants greater propor tion ever before contention spot team Parity horsepower made some great matches using 10%-nitro fuel 4mm-diameter venturis didnt keep action being fast furious Overall great meet ters Contest Directors pulled files person case yours truly reviewed made cop ies represented reports per taining meets ran rule book events Actually copies regis tration forms participants names AMA numbers should found made certain person sepa rated forms try retain some con sistency relative determining whether events represented rule book type Once event reports separated copied AMA numbers found reports fed computer set AMA numbers accompanied two-letter code indicating type competition member engaged instance Free Flight coded FF Control Line CL Some codes used tad oblique since steer clear items already computer indicated certain letters person entered sanc tioned rule book event particular type CL EF etc year showed up once under designation type flew two types events year both CL FF example AMA number appeared listing types example flew Free Flight Indoor AMA number would appear under both FF R So far sounds great doesnt However phrase garbage ingarbage out now plays part Please understand fol lowing comments indictment vast majority CDs some cases what work re ports made task recording accurate AMA numbers just difficult flat im possible material just read able must stated cases problem result poor pen manship CD rather partic ipant scratched name AMA number hurry during registration process did best could figure out what number computer base have established has another form garbage built couldnt avoided point time form could work general registration form returned sanction report contest con tained both rule book non-rule-book events no way separate AMA numbers persons flew rule book events flew non-rulebook events report pulled out files copy judgement err side including rather less Therefore event included just little lone rule book event included Also event kinda rule book mostly local rules still included same goes record tri als FAI team trials other words will per Cotttnued ott pge /3/ January 1990 129 folks picture identified author Charlie Johnson however notable ones first-placer Howard Rush 1 wound up 9-1 record flier beat him Chuck Rudner standing second row far right Ron Columbo middleDetroit Rich von Lopez right USA 7-2 record photo taken everyone believed Ron Colombo third member team Tom Fluker teams third member sitting pits instead lineup Read Charlies story find out come Tom team instead Ron team will compete FAI CL World Championships France later year SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determina tion appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ruleschange policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has pre sented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Go Get Juniors Glenn Ponder Chesapeake VA letter written modelers concerned because youngsters arent volved model aviation So. lunior problem like weather body talks about nobody does anything just put down copy American Aircraft Modeler 1969 magazine letter editor about Junior problem kids arent interested model airplanes Great think Nothing has changed years thats true Things have changed Theyve gotten worse Although reader back 1969 moaning model aviations loss Americas youth still pictures magazine youngsters flying model air planes magazine making very serious attempt reach Juniors example all-sheet Control Line construction article geared preteens included such facts model needs take off down wind side circle lift arm tilt control handle back give Up control X 15-volt battery start engine o A Free Flight pictorial gave definition m dethermalizer explanation 0 folding prop desirable competition mo del all-sheet FF Rubber model o full-size plans last three CO letters young people writing just saw first copy magazine think its great can find model air plane club etc plenty material big kids Let contrast magazine con tents model magazines today CL trainer becomes RC trainer No matter simple it completely beyond skills beginning Juniorunless has experi enced RC flier beside him step way all-sheet rubber-powered FF comes stick-and-tissue Peanut Scale model Its easy its still first model Junior finally FF pictorial features FAI Power model DT VIT carbon-fiber prop turbulators probably very small kit chen sink think kids going see something can successful wont local ball diamond because theres anybody flying models wont RC field because least hell see sport model six-foot Glider sure wont FF field because wont have car enough patience find it wont hobby shop mostly carry RC gear Basically two ways Junior see suitable project him 1 See Junior-level construction article 2 See Junior-level airplane being flown x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO So arent Junior articles being printed guess theyre being written columnists MA continually begging information comments etc Ill bet same thing holds true simple plans con struction articles arent Junior projects being flown Its because experienced fliers doing thing current begin ners over 25 years age mostly start ing RC Face 1930s youngster ev erybody flew model airplanes Now body plays soccer video games Some people say youngsters arent inter ested model airplanes time see article about bunch kids building Delta Darts kids fascinated problem kids didnt know about model airplanes until someone put front kids cant want something dont know about Retailers know So manufacturers video games home com puters etc remember Hondas Learn Ride program motorcycle market ex ploding show up advertised time place would teach ride motorcycle mind would like propose following Actions taken modelers want get juniors involved 1 Write construction article simple project favorite magazine Maybe 12in Hand-Launched Glider all-sheet Rub ber model doesnt have contestwinner just has fly 2 Flip through old magazines make list suitable plans construction articles Send list editor mag azine suggest select month re print 3 Build simple models go fly Take along RC field Take local park kid asks questions show fly give him remember reading about Nats Jim Walker gave away CL model youngster could start engine Surely can fol low footsteps tell Junior name hobby shop can buy supplies magazines 4 Take same plans Step 2 make copies Hand out whenever youngster shows interest what youre fly ing Tell its got started can call gets stuck 5 Make up kit go plans Youve probably got wood scrap box thats five years Keep kit flight box until find someone wants build 6 Hold contest Juniors Two events HLG Rubber planes no 24-in wingspan Total time three official flights No maxes Timed until OOS Forget AMA rulesyoure trying get Jun iors interested have set national re cords 7 Quit blaming hobby industry Junior problem Junior can still get hooked long can buy balsa tissue dope glue rubber razor blade 8 Also quit blaming RC loss flying fields video games organized sports automobiles Lets face guys 90% fliers RC very few juniors going start RC Therefore RC fliers will have get involved non-RC activity want tract Juniors Besides after kids build expensive models awhile parents will probably willing invest some money advanced airplane Let close challenge Put up shut up Coming Schism AMA Free Flight Grant Carson Westminster CA AMA needs Free Flighters Free Flight ers need AMAor Unlike RC almost Free Flighters mem bers AMA because Free Flighters compe tition oriented AMA sanctions contests almost reason Free Flighters belong AMA its rapidly coming enough reason believe interest both groups lies continuing co operative association see coming schism because interests two groups diverging First let enumerate some things AMA spends great energy consider able budget no interest Free Flight 1 Insurance 2 Frequencies 3 Sound abatement 4 Acquisition flying fields 5 Ac quisition national Model Sport Avia tion Center inclusion latter two deserves some explanation First concerning flying fields would interested AMA helping us find keep flying sites AMA doesnt help AMA may helping RC its helping Free Flight Second find National Model Sport Aviation Center ironic idea national flying site born Outdoor Free Flight cancelled Nats Everyone shocked just Free Flighters AMA failed badly breach faith never should have occurred no excuse acceptable general agreement AMA should buy its own flying site Nationals such thing would never happen again Now AMA planning National RC Model Sport Aviation Center will no provision Free Flight guarantee ing Nationals held will RC CL Having suggested some things upon AMA spending its energy dues Free Flighters no interest Free Flight let suggest just thing important interest Free Flight upon AMA spending enough en ergy Because Free Flighters competition oriented important thing running first-class Nats Free Flight Nats third-rate Free Flight competition behind SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 130 Model Aviation OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX events hosted National Free Flight Soci ety Free Flight Model Aviation Associ ation Southern California United States Free Flight Championships run FFMAASC regional organization about twice par ticipation AMA Nats means Nats winner national champion winner third-rate contest Indoor people have running thing little help AMA years Flying Aces Club eschews AMA altogetherno insurance no sanction no AMA rules what AMA Outdoor FF Nats can celled AMA didnt come rescue NFFS did government decided build prison TAft flying site AMA didnt notice FFMAASC found site Lost Hills SAM founded AMA help doesnt use AMA rules runs quite nicely need you need us dont pay attention us pretty soon wont need need less less year Please wont consider trends driving us apart Another Proposal AMAs Permanent Flying Site Aaron Petersen St Paul MN Editors note following letter origi nally addressed AMA District VII Vice Presi dent Peter Waters think permanent AMA flying site some middle country great idea also think proposed site plan worked up HNTB see National Model Sport Aviation Center September 1989 issue Model Aviation page 85 very bad Because Free Flighters point view unworkable especially case strong breeze enough space available layout Free Flight launch points around perimeter amount joke say nothing need con stantly retrieve through big RC flying area Imagine 200 Free Flighters setting up alongsideor midst ofRC Helicopters Pylon Racers Ridiculous behind grove trees Absurd Obviously person worked up design has never flown Free Flight models seen Free Flight contest never told plan Free Flight realistic way Another thing So trees arboretum flying field Good fly ing fields dotted woods propose simply altering shape site reallocating space cutting away brush speak could come up field would please everyone us dratted mossbacks True Free Flighters would oh dearly love have much square mile think us realize realistic expecta tion 15-mph wind model will drift mile four five minutes unreasonable Diag I pic p4g Plot Zntily Op. Short Ct*rii Around tordOr Oprinhior irrigation Spat. -1Cosoin RfC Sti Arottit SOAr. I5llt5in 5II5frA IPond 1440 onal wind directions would improve matters consid erably planned-for possibility easy retrieval case overflights think Free Flighters would satisfied square mile proposal calls 225 square miles total opposed two square miles HNTB plan Thats close enough think -mile strips surely adequate activi ties noted Perhaps open field could made larger would highly desirable toplevel Free Flight competition Wakefield A/2 Mul vihill etc square mile should located according local prevailing wind overflights could ex pected land AMA property under normal con ditions above plan prevailing northwest wind Trees bushes ponds etc should kept min imum especially within 1000 ft inner bord ers open field Trees cause roll turbu lence Free Flight models dont look good tree branchesor floating ponds PS square mile open land would prove attractive sorts potential paying cus tomers Ultralight fliers model Rocketeers bal loonists etc APBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued sons may have never flown AMA rule book event will show up computer lists under rule book designa tion problem results numbers some designations being artificially high Without question designation created inaccurate numbers due concerns Free Flight Most Free Flight contests may have three four rule book events will also contain half dozen non-rule-book items SAM FAI home brew etc opposite problem surfaces several other designations Scale Electric Spe cial Events will reflect lower expected numbers because very often held part contest RC may find Pattern Aerobatics Scale combina tion Indoor Scale will two events out six eight held contest present forms no way sep arate total entry con test So much prologue num bers few observations gener alizations Remember figures rule book events also re flect results obtained processing sanction reports received events held tween January 1 1989 October 61989 year-end report will prepared Number Persons Age Classification Open6966 Senior Citizen514 Senior291 Junior276 Total8047 Number Persons AMA District 367 II537 Ill590 IV480 V829 VI736 VII640 VIII883 IX399 X1868 Xl602 00 Foreign128 Total8059 Number persons Event Designations Free Flight FF1503 Indoor IR450 Control Line CL888 RC Aerobatics RA1891 RC Pylon RP986 RC Helicopter RH255 RC Soaring RS1988 Scale SA699 Electric EL77 Special Events SP26 Total8763 Number Flying Designation Two designations644 Three designations55 Four Designations5 four designations0 type person mak ing certain checkbook balances will discover some above list ings appear reconcile far tals concerned actual total per sons competed up October 6 8059 difference 12 can noted tween list districts list age results computer classification used store Booster nonmember informa tion Actually discovery information interesting because ran check persons discovered 1989 person holds Rocketry license 11 listed Boosters nonmember classification al lows person hold AMA number $5-per-year fee flew sanctioned events Rocketry classification carries some degree insurance coverage does allow entry intoor insurance coverage flying model airplanes insanctioned events Booster classification carries Continued page 132 January 1990 131 0 -a U 0 x ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU FLY PAt Competitor contied another country case may oniy represent country seeks nationality 2 An individual must meet standards qualification established particular event ie must enter team selection competition earn top places prescribed event 3 The individual must current member AMA purchase FAI competi tion stamp addition individual must pay entry fees prescribed event 4 The individual must conduct himself sportsmanlike manner times order generate favorable world opinion member USA team 5 The individual must put forth responsible effort preparation competition assure honest effort win 6 Individuals judged meeting above criteria may excluded team selection programs and/or represent ing USA World Championship com petition Team managers responsible assessing team readiness compete Technical Director i NO insurance coverage matter other member benefits person flew CD allowed him fly club sponsored event placed themselves position jeopardy regarding insurance coverage Since Booster card issued contains words No Insurance seems logical assume several CDs did check membership cards time individ uals entered contests aware Booster classification would think saw card said No Insurance would question entry person information indicating insurance status printed lower right-hand cor ner card See illustrations sam ple cards below person holding card should allowed enter sanctioned event fly club field strong rec ommendation CDs performor have knowledgeable person performthis task ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS OUR 54Th YEAR VjJ 1990 JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999INSURED IN USA ONLY 1NsE NQEXPIRES OECEM8ER SI l990 ACADEMY OFoun 54Th MODEL AERONAUTICS 1990 AMA JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999 NO INSURANCE PROVIDED BOOSTER UCENSE N0 EXPIRES DECEMBER 31 1950 possible reconcile number persons shown event classification adding number persons districts number entered designation Example flew both Eree Flight Indoor would show up part 644 8763 totals other combinations data can extracted listing Cer tainly understand zillion inferenc es generalizations can arrived result data can hope know developing postulations manner can sometimes dangerous misleading Has exercise Ive described simply occupies time computer space No AMA going using formation number ways will help us streamline handle mailing communicating policing various activities instance 1 The Competition Regulations rule book will distributed individuals based participation rule book event 1989 Granted listing will somewhat inaccurate due report problems mentioned earlier hope CD event sent report us Inci dentally would like additional copies rule book someone did fly rule book event last year new 1990-91 book available postage handling fee $2 2 We now have means contacting rule book fliers special needs such rule interpretations other mailings 3 With new report forms ing designed will able track numbers individuals fly specific events will tell us what events being flown 4 Rather addressing numbers persons involved competition speculate method weve forced use years though degree inaccuracy due forms returned CDs point now have some hard information us involved rule making sanctioning have heard read some really interesting numbers batted about activity certain events num bers have now accumulated actually sup port some guesstimates sug gesting others tad off now Some other related facts observa tions generalizations 1989 least up October 1 1 There 1218 CDs cred ited sanctioning event includes pri mary CD assistants involved larger eventsdoes include credit events between October 1 December 31 2 Sanctions number 2295 issued count 50% non-rule-book events Its difficult tell what event really times due CDs description never did figure out what category event listed 1-23 actually Over 50% non-rulebook sanctions nonflying events included such diverse events fish frys picnics club meetings mall shows seminars etc 3 The membership system currently lists 4414 CDs Combine number above discover 3196 CDs inactive capacity during 1989 Remember report being done October Some final thoughts Using numbers above combining some ob served items noted reviewing reports following generalizations come mind 1The average CD sanctions two-plus events year 2 The average number contestants rule book contest 30 Using figure combined 8059 persons competing 609 events average contestant tended three contests 1989 participation rule book gen eral sanctioned event activity appears volve very small percentage mem bership roughly 55% rule book 12% overall important factorwhich cannot proved numbersmust kept mind activity competi tion involved number individuals actually participating role competi tor always quite small compared numbers participate organizing run ning attending event Only 33 people climb cars Indi anapolis Memorial Day thousands upon thousands make event happen millions participate vicariously smaller scale same thing hap pens activities No stands gun heads forces club mem bers work attend rule book cont est fun-fly fly-in Large numbers because enjoy often side benefits form come notoriety publicity club its individual members Additionally much some persons loath admit competitive activ ity whether rule book fun-fly re sults improvement equipment areas modeling ev ident power plants Another constantly improving breed Scale mod els yet another certain types sup port equipment Its kinda like some got idea putting rearview mirrors Indy cars dumping extra passenger used carry bunch years ago conclusion must note cur sory glance data suggests numbers members actually participating contests sanctioned events represent small percentage membership numbers misleading activi ties would sorely missed disap peared Obviously Academy must care fully monitor its activities order main tain proper balance Now begin ning develop means just indoor Records continued should readable Projected spans ar eas should used specified rules Since plan sent re turn AMA HQ desirable reduced-size plan used can fitted business envelope numbers original need large enough reduced down still readable Dark lines should used copy well So please look over materials before sending sure OKIt will save us both time energy money will reduce unnecessary wear tear postal system 132 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
COMPETI T4QW NEWSLETTEPJ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood months column born seldom experienced problem too much material unique problem result marvelous keyboarded instrument com puter Following period feeding some information its chip brain spewed forth sorts interesting stuff Before regale stuff lets first tell what put computer Toward end September sanc tioned event reports returned Headquar Continued page 129 Perpetual SAM Award Society Antique Modelers SAM trustee perpetual award donated Philip Lehmberg 1981 award known Feather Merchant Award given annually SAM Champion ships winner either SAM Fuel Allotment Antique Free Flight rule Tex aco RC Assist rule events Modelers eligible award must members good standing both SAM AMA basic purpose award pro vide competition between FF RC model aircraft powered original ignition gaso line engines running gasoline/oil mix ture fuel However provision made Deed Gift award advent possible future changes competition rules Interested modelers should note award entirely under jurisdiction Society Antique Modelers Academy Model Aeronautics Feather Merchant Award first won 1981 Ross Thomas Santa Ana CA National Records following new National Records have processed during month October 1989 IndoorCategory Novice Pennyplane Open917 Jim Clem 9/22/89 IndoorCategory III Manhattan Cabin Open1056 Larry Loucka 10/6/89 Contol Line FAI Speed Open18433 mph Carl Dodge 9/30/89 Formula 40 Open 16847 mph Bill Rick Wisniewski 10/14/89 Free FlightCategory II Gas Open5345 Kenneth E Oliver 9/23/89 1990 1990 AMA Nats Indoor FF NatsJune Johnson City TN RC CL NatJuly Outdoor EF pionships near FAI Competitor Requirements 1 In order represent USA World Championships FAI competition individ ual must meet criteria set forth FAI Sporting Code 314 General Sec tion Right represent country international sporting event wit 31411 national country may rep resent country international sporting events 31412 national country has resident another country least three consecutive years may represent country residence However has represented other country may represent country residence until least three years have elapsed since last represented other country 31413 person nationality may represent country provided has re sided year coun try Thereafter person may repre sent other country unless can prove has officially applied nationality Continued page 132 Indoor Contest Board member Clarence Mather wants bring following infor mation attention FF Indoor con testants have expectation set ting National Record Indoor record application model three-view drawing received AMA HQ copies made sent responsibility check materi als certain model conforms events specifications Therefore models dimensions materials structures weights etc listed rules must included Some record application materials have complete lucid drawing However large percentage have omis sions errors unclear drawings order expedite record have writing modeler necessary data rather disapproving application re turning AMA HQ note effort reduce such correspondence model three-view does have work art does have to scale However purpose such drawing observer can obtain good idea models general arrangement proportions shape dimensions Using strightedge straight lines repre sented helps clarity Dimensional lines need carefully drawn no doubt what measured Numbers Continued page 132 January 1990 127 Attention Indoor FF Record Applicants Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors Joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVCharles E BuhI 3924 Dawley Rd Virginia Beach VA 23457 John Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VBillie Bell PO Box 1375 Graceville FL 32440 Derryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 Rod Gier 6082 Ajax Ct Cocoa FL 32927 James M Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 District VIJohn H Frank 2004 Welwyn Des Plaines IL 60018 Scott Justice Deb ra Justice 156 5 Frnzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District VIIMark Bonzer Route 3 Box 170 Charles City IA 50616 Albert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Ecklund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Win netka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 David Buck 1929 W 146th St #5 Gardena CA 90249 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Liver CA 94550 Telephone 1-415/4472158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 1-707/4484659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mul ligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 Westl IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 commander Cove Statlord VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 291161287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessaluer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Daien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other RCRC encept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 III Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln 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 Boa 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 It Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Fnsler 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klalber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Ralnee Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seurl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 708 Bullen Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Havrs NW Palm Boy FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Bon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07949 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 300 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ava St Louis MO 63119 VII All events escept RC entire District eacept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 Ix Mike Tallwan 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No1 Harry Apoiso 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 88816 Hawaii XI Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 549 RIchardson TX 79080 IX Stun Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 672113302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Steveno Point WI 54481 VIII Bill ttischott 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94590 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI Jxhv Guenther 21809 BordevGreenville Rd Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1Bos487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean copeland 11629 Raggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissunt MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakealee 3134 WinnebagO Dr Sedulia CO 80135 X Robert Slilt PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 46th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Member East coast Austin Lefnwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Central Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Boa 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 III 8 Heaselbreck 6329 Bluabeny Hill CI Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brnnkgreen Garden Fl Huntersville NC 20870 V John Fuqux 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 267 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Scheonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV ChIt Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2305 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayan Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shetkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 19683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lne 3522 Tumurink Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct E Spanaway WA 983870714 VI Charles W Reed 5406 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Laguna Nigel CA 92677 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Furk Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 49224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Baruk Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 305 5 HilIdale Salina KS 674013209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Cruttsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 9425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38239 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11942 Wasming Houston TX 77035 IX Duane GaIl 12800W Asbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce t2308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Lo Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 128 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tuianga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS -5 AMA_ F2D Combat Team Trials Charlie johnson Photo author August 26-27 1989 dates team trials select team members will represent US Combat event 1990 FAI CL World Championships France site team finals Aus tin MN triple-elimination contest drew 28 contestants battle out top three first alternate positions team flying site Austin Community Col lege proved finest country practically unlimited flying space 10 active circles during practice Friday Except brief thunderstorm Satur day morning weather cooperated well some beautiful sunny al windless days organization meet top notch very careful processing mod els before match Venturi size engine checked control lines checked length diameter Officials checked small details like proper attachment streamer prop erly installed engine-restraint safety cable control handle safety thongs After dust settled results found Howard Rush Seattle WA top score 9-1 Rich Lopez second score 7-2 Tom Fluker ended up score 6-3 Ron Colombo 6-2 record initial decision orga nizers Ron third member team less loss Tom change Pictures taken trophies presented contestants left site dinner FAI Jury delved deeper rules found last round could complete until Co lumbo flew someone Hed flown against both Fluker Lopez decided should fly Howard Rush hed beaten Howard would have third spot team 7-2 record same Rich Lopez As turned out lost ended 6-3 recordthe same Tom Flukers Tom Ron supposed fly determine would have number three spot team Ron chose fly Fluker put plane air offi cial flight claim last spot business end little messy real shame since meet run smoothly until point However FAI Jury has last word such matters decided unani mously Fluker fulfilled require ments third team spot During meet very few pro tests single fly-away couple models cut loose crashed short roped-off circle desig nated out-of-bounds zone Howard Rush used some same Rushpuppie models hed used 89 Nats previous world championships power choice rear-intake rear-exhaust Nelson 15 Rich Lopez also flew Nelsons used side-exhaust version couple matches Tom Fluker used tried-and-true combi nation Nelson power wood models hed beefed up bit since previ ous meets would take lot abuse Ron Columbo Ed Brzys used Cox en gines matches other engine used legalized Cipolla run Doc Passen especially fast using Bolly prop lower reaches Nelson territory Almost everyone used carbon-fiber fi berglass propeller cut-down Taipans just dont have performance cut just over five inches 28 contestants greater propor tion ever before contention spot team Parity horsepower made some great matches using 10%-nitro fuel 4mm-diameter venturis didnt keep action being fast furious Overall great meet ters Contest Directors pulled files person case yours truly reviewed made cop ies represented reports per taining meets ran rule book events Actually copies regis tration forms participants names AMA numbers should found made certain person sepa rated forms try retain some con sistency relative determining whether events represented rule book type Once event reports separated copied AMA numbers found reports fed computer set AMA numbers accompanied two-letter code indicating type competition member engaged instance Free Flight coded FF Control Line CL Some codes used tad oblique since steer clear items already computer indicated certain letters person entered sanc tioned rule book event particular type CL EF etc year showed up once under designation type flew two types events year both CL FF example AMA number appeared listing types example flew Free Flight Indoor AMA number would appear under both FF R So far sounds great doesnt However phrase garbage ingarbage out now plays part Please understand fol lowing comments indictment vast majority CDs some cases what work re ports made task recording accurate AMA numbers just difficult flat im possible material just read able must stated cases problem result poor pen manship CD rather partic ipant scratched name AMA number hurry during registration process did best could figure out what number computer base have established has another form garbage built couldnt avoided point time form could work general registration form returned sanction report contest con tained both rule book non-rule-book events no way separate AMA numbers persons flew rule book events flew non-rulebook events report pulled out files copy judgement err side including rather less Therefore event included just little lone rule book event included Also event kinda rule book mostly local rules still included same goes record tri als FAI team trials other words will per Cotttnued ott pge /3/ January 1990 129 folks picture identified author Charlie Johnson however notable ones first-placer Howard Rush 1 wound up 9-1 record flier beat him Chuck Rudner standing second row far right Ron Columbo middleDetroit Rich von Lopez right USA 7-2 record photo taken everyone believed Ron Colombo third member team Tom Fluker teams third member sitting pits instead lineup Read Charlies story find out come Tom team instead Ron team will compete FAI CL World Championships France later year SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determina tion appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ruleschange policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has pre sented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Go Get Juniors Glenn Ponder Chesapeake VA letter written modelers concerned because youngsters arent volved model aviation So. lunior problem like weather body talks about nobody does anything just put down copy American Aircraft Modeler 1969 magazine letter editor about Junior problem kids arent interested model airplanes Great think Nothing has changed years thats true Things have changed Theyve gotten worse Although reader back 1969 moaning model aviations loss Americas youth still pictures magazine youngsters flying model air planes magazine making very serious attempt reach Juniors example all-sheet Control Line construction article geared preteens included such facts model needs take off down wind side circle lift arm tilt control handle back give Up control X 15-volt battery start engine o A Free Flight pictorial gave definition m dethermalizer explanation 0 folding prop desirable competition mo del all-sheet FF Rubber model o full-size plans last three CO letters young people writing just saw first copy magazine think its great can find model air plane club etc plenty material big kids Let contrast magazine con tents model magazines today CL trainer becomes RC trainer No matter simple it completely beyond skills beginning Juniorunless has experi enced RC flier beside him step way all-sheet rubber-powered FF comes stick-and-tissue Peanut Scale model Its easy its still first model Junior finally FF pictorial features FAI Power model DT VIT carbon-fiber prop turbulators probably very small kit chen sink think kids going see something can successful wont local ball diamond because theres anybody flying models wont RC field because least hell see sport model six-foot Glider sure wont FF field because wont have car enough patience find it wont hobby shop mostly carry RC gear Basically two ways Junior see suitable project him 1 See Junior-level construction article 2 See Junior-level airplane being flown x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO So arent Junior articles being printed guess theyre being written columnists MA continually begging information comments etc Ill bet same thing holds true simple plans con struction articles arent Junior projects being flown Its because experienced fliers doing thing current begin ners over 25 years age mostly start ing RC Face 1930s youngster ev erybody flew model airplanes Now body plays soccer video games Some people say youngsters arent inter ested model airplanes time see article about bunch kids building Delta Darts kids fascinated problem kids didnt know about model airplanes until someone put front kids cant want something dont know about Retailers know So manufacturers video games home com puters etc remember Hondas Learn Ride program motorcycle market ex ploding show up advertised time place would teach ride motorcycle mind would like propose following Actions taken modelers want get juniors involved 1 Write construction article simple project favorite magazine Maybe 12in Hand-Launched Glider all-sheet Rub ber model doesnt have contestwinner just has fly 2 Flip through old magazines make list suitable plans construction articles Send list editor mag azine suggest select month re print 3 Build simple models go fly Take along RC field Take local park kid asks questions show fly give him remember reading about Nats Jim Walker gave away CL model youngster could start engine Surely can fol low footsteps tell Junior name hobby shop can buy supplies magazines 4 Take same plans Step 2 make copies Hand out whenever youngster shows interest what youre fly ing Tell its got started can call gets stuck 5 Make up kit go plans Youve probably got wood scrap box thats five years Keep kit flight box until find someone wants build 6 Hold contest Juniors Two events HLG Rubber planes no 24-in wingspan Total time three official flights No maxes Timed until OOS Forget AMA rulesyoure trying get Jun iors interested have set national re cords 7 Quit blaming hobby industry Junior problem Junior can still get hooked long can buy balsa tissue dope glue rubber razor blade 8 Also quit blaming RC loss flying fields video games organized sports automobiles Lets face guys 90% fliers RC very few juniors going start RC Therefore RC fliers will have get involved non-RC activity want tract Juniors Besides after kids build expensive models awhile parents will probably willing invest some money advanced airplane Let close challenge Put up shut up Coming Schism AMA Free Flight Grant Carson Westminster CA AMA needs Free Flighters Free Flight ers need AMAor Unlike RC almost Free Flighters mem bers AMA because Free Flighters compe tition oriented AMA sanctions contests almost reason Free Flighters belong AMA its rapidly coming enough reason believe interest both groups lies continuing co operative association see coming schism because interests two groups diverging First let enumerate some things AMA spends great energy consider able budget no interest Free Flight 1 Insurance 2 Frequencies 3 Sound abatement 4 Acquisition flying fields 5 Ac quisition national Model Sport Avia tion Center inclusion latter two deserves some explanation First concerning flying fields would interested AMA helping us find keep flying sites AMA doesnt help AMA may helping RC its helping Free Flight Second find National Model Sport Aviation Center ironic idea national flying site born Outdoor Free Flight cancelled Nats Everyone shocked just Free Flighters AMA failed badly breach faith never should have occurred no excuse acceptable general agreement AMA should buy its own flying site Nationals such thing would never happen again Now AMA planning National RC Model Sport Aviation Center will no provision Free Flight guarantee ing Nationals held will RC CL Having suggested some things upon AMA spending its energy dues Free Flighters no interest Free Flight let suggest just thing important interest Free Flight upon AMA spending enough en ergy Because Free Flighters competition oriented important thing running first-class Nats Free Flight Nats third-rate Free Flight competition behind SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 130 Model Aviation OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX events hosted National Free Flight Soci ety Free Flight Model Aviation Associ ation Southern California United States Free Flight Championships run FFMAASC regional organization about twice par ticipation AMA Nats means Nats winner national champion winner third-rate contest Indoor people have running thing little help AMA years Flying Aces Club eschews AMA altogetherno insurance no sanction no AMA rules what AMA Outdoor FF Nats can celled AMA didnt come rescue NFFS did government decided build prison TAft flying site AMA didnt notice FFMAASC found site Lost Hills SAM founded AMA help doesnt use AMA rules runs quite nicely need you need us dont pay attention us pretty soon wont need need less less year Please wont consider trends driving us apart Another Proposal AMAs Permanent Flying Site Aaron Petersen St Paul MN Editors note following letter origi nally addressed AMA District VII Vice Presi dent Peter Waters think permanent AMA flying site some middle country great idea also think proposed site plan worked up HNTB see National Model Sport Aviation Center September 1989 issue Model Aviation page 85 very bad Because Free Flighters point view unworkable especially case strong breeze enough space available layout Free Flight launch points around perimeter amount joke say nothing need con stantly retrieve through big RC flying area Imagine 200 Free Flighters setting up alongsideor midst ofRC Helicopters Pylon Racers Ridiculous behind grove trees Absurd Obviously person worked up design has never flown Free Flight models seen Free Flight contest never told plan Free Flight realistic way Another thing So trees arboretum flying field Good fly ing fields dotted woods propose simply altering shape site reallocating space cutting away brush speak could come up field would please everyone us dratted mossbacks True Free Flighters would oh dearly love have much square mile think us realize realistic expecta tion 15-mph wind model will drift mile four five minutes unreasonable Diag I pic p4g Plot Zntily Op. Short Ct*rii Around tordOr Oprinhior irrigation Spat. -1Cosoin RfC Sti Arottit SOAr. I5llt5in 5II5frA IPond 1440 onal wind directions would improve matters consid erably planned-for possibility easy retrieval case overflights think Free Flighters would satisfied square mile proposal calls 225 square miles total opposed two square miles HNTB plan Thats close enough think -mile strips surely adequate activi ties noted Perhaps open field could made larger would highly desirable toplevel Free Flight competition Wakefield A/2 Mul vihill etc square mile should located according local prevailing wind overflights could ex pected land AMA property under normal con ditions above plan prevailing northwest wind Trees bushes ponds etc should kept min imum especially within 1000 ft inner bord ers open field Trees cause roll turbu lence Free Flight models dont look good tree branchesor floating ponds PS square mile open land would prove attractive sorts potential paying cus tomers Ultralight fliers model Rocketeers bal loonists etc APBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued sons may have never flown AMA rule book event will show up computer lists under rule book designa tion problem results numbers some designations being artificially high Without question designation created inaccurate numbers due concerns Free Flight Most Free Flight contests may have three four rule book events will also contain half dozen non-rule-book items SAM FAI home brew etc opposite problem surfaces several other designations Scale Electric Spe cial Events will reflect lower expected numbers because very often held part contest RC may find Pattern Aerobatics Scale combina tion Indoor Scale will two events out six eight held contest present forms no way sep arate total entry con test So much prologue num bers few observations gener alizations Remember figures rule book events also re flect results obtained processing sanction reports received events held tween January 1 1989 October 61989 year-end report will prepared Number Persons Age Classification Open6966 Senior Citizen514 Senior291 Junior276 Total8047 Number Persons AMA District 367 II537 Ill590 IV480 V829 VI736 VII640 VIII883 IX399 X1868 Xl602 00 Foreign128 Total8059 Number persons Event Designations Free Flight FF1503 Indoor IR450 Control Line CL888 RC Aerobatics RA1891 RC Pylon RP986 RC Helicopter RH255 RC Soaring RS1988 Scale SA699 Electric EL77 Special Events SP26 Total8763 Number Flying Designation Two designations644 Three designations55 Four Designations5 four designations0 type person mak ing certain checkbook balances will discover some above list ings appear reconcile far tals concerned actual total per sons competed up October 6 8059 difference 12 can noted tween list districts list age results computer classification used store Booster nonmember informa tion Actually discovery information interesting because ran check persons discovered 1989 person holds Rocketry license 11 listed Boosters nonmember classification al lows person hold AMA number $5-per-year fee flew sanctioned events Rocketry classification carries some degree insurance coverage does allow entry intoor insurance coverage flying model airplanes insanctioned events Booster classification carries Continued page 132 January 1990 131 0 -a U 0 x ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU FLY PAt Competitor contied another country case may oniy represent country seeks nationality 2 An individual must meet standards qualification established particular event ie must enter team selection competition earn top places prescribed event 3 The individual must current member AMA purchase FAI competi tion stamp addition individual must pay entry fees prescribed event 4 The individual must conduct himself sportsmanlike manner times order generate favorable world opinion member USA team 5 The individual must put forth responsible effort preparation competition assure honest effort win 6 Individuals judged meeting above criteria may excluded team selection programs and/or represent ing USA World Championship com petition Team managers responsible assessing team readiness compete Technical Director i NO insurance coverage matter other member benefits person flew CD allowed him fly club sponsored event placed themselves position jeopardy regarding insurance coverage Since Booster card issued contains words No Insurance seems logical assume several CDs did check membership cards time individ uals entered contests aware Booster classification would think saw card said No Insurance would question entry person information indicating insurance status printed lower right-hand cor ner card See illustrations sam ple cards below person holding card should allowed enter sanctioned event fly club field strong rec ommendation CDs performor have knowledgeable person performthis task ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS OUR 54Th YEAR VjJ 1990 JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999INSURED IN USA ONLY 1NsE NQEXPIRES OECEM8ER SI l990 ACADEMY OFoun 54Th MODEL AERONAUTICS 1990 AMA JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999 NO INSURANCE PROVIDED BOOSTER UCENSE N0 EXPIRES DECEMBER 31 1950 possible reconcile number persons shown event classification adding number persons districts number entered designation Example flew both Eree Flight Indoor would show up part 644 8763 totals other combinations data can extracted listing Cer tainly understand zillion inferenc es generalizations can arrived result data can hope know developing postulations manner can sometimes dangerous misleading Has exercise Ive described simply occupies time computer space No AMA going using formation number ways will help us streamline handle mailing communicating policing various activities instance 1 The Competition Regulations rule book will distributed individuals based participation rule book event 1989 Granted listing will somewhat inaccurate due report problems mentioned earlier hope CD event sent report us Inci dentally would like additional copies rule book someone did fly rule book event last year new 1990-91 book available postage handling fee $2 2 We now have means contacting rule book fliers special needs such rule interpretations other mailings 3 With new report forms ing designed will able track numbers individuals fly specific events will tell us what events being flown 4 Rather addressing numbers persons involved competition speculate method weve forced use years though degree inaccuracy due forms returned CDs point now have some hard information us involved rule making sanctioning have heard read some really interesting numbers batted about activity certain events num bers have now accumulated actually sup port some guesstimates sug gesting others tad off now Some other related facts observa tions generalizations 1989 least up October 1 1 There 1218 CDs cred ited sanctioning event includes pri mary CD assistants involved larger eventsdoes include credit events between October 1 December 31 2 Sanctions number 2295 issued count 50% non-rule-book events Its difficult tell what event really times due CDs description never did figure out what category event listed 1-23 actually Over 50% non-rulebook sanctions nonflying events included such diverse events fish frys picnics club meetings mall shows seminars etc 3 The membership system currently lists 4414 CDs Combine number above discover 3196 CDs inactive capacity during 1989 Remember report being done October Some final thoughts Using numbers above combining some ob served items noted reviewing reports following generalizations come mind 1The average CD sanctions two-plus events year 2 The average number contestants rule book contest 30 Using figure combined 8059 persons competing 609 events average contestant tended three contests 1989 participation rule book gen eral sanctioned event activity appears volve very small percentage mem bership roughly 55% rule book 12% overall important factorwhich cannot proved numbersmust kept mind activity competi tion involved number individuals actually participating role competi tor always quite small compared numbers participate organizing run ning attending event Only 33 people climb cars Indi anapolis Memorial Day thousands upon thousands make event happen millions participate vicariously smaller scale same thing hap pens activities No stands gun heads forces club mem bers work attend rule book cont est fun-fly fly-in Large numbers because enjoy often side benefits form come notoriety publicity club its individual members Additionally much some persons loath admit competitive activ ity whether rule book fun-fly re sults improvement equipment areas modeling ev ident power plants Another constantly improving breed Scale mod els yet another certain types sup port equipment Its kinda like some got idea putting rearview mirrors Indy cars dumping extra passenger used carry bunch years ago conclusion must note cur sory glance data suggests numbers members actually participating contests sanctioned events represent small percentage membership numbers misleading activi ties would sorely missed disap peared Obviously Academy must care fully monitor its activities order main tain proper balance Now begin ning develop means just indoor Records continued should readable Projected spans ar eas should used specified rules Since plan sent re turn AMA HQ desirable reduced-size plan used can fitted business envelope numbers original need large enough reduced down still readable Dark lines should used copy well So please look over materials before sending sure OKIt will save us both time energy money will reduce unnecessary wear tear postal system 132 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
COMPETI T4QW NEWSLETTEPJ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood months column born seldom experienced problem too much material unique problem result marvelous keyboarded instrument com puter Following period feeding some information its chip brain spewed forth sorts interesting stuff Before regale stuff lets first tell what put computer Toward end September sanc tioned event reports returned Headquar Continued page 129 Perpetual SAM Award Society Antique Modelers SAM trustee perpetual award donated Philip Lehmberg 1981 award known Feather Merchant Award given annually SAM Champion ships winner either SAM Fuel Allotment Antique Free Flight rule Tex aco RC Assist rule events Modelers eligible award must members good standing both SAM AMA basic purpose award pro vide competition between FF RC model aircraft powered original ignition gaso line engines running gasoline/oil mix ture fuel However provision made Deed Gift award advent possible future changes competition rules Interested modelers should note award entirely under jurisdiction Society Antique Modelers Academy Model Aeronautics Feather Merchant Award first won 1981 Ross Thomas Santa Ana CA National Records following new National Records have processed during month October 1989 IndoorCategory Novice Pennyplane Open917 Jim Clem 9/22/89 IndoorCategory III Manhattan Cabin Open1056 Larry Loucka 10/6/89 Contol Line FAI Speed Open18433 mph Carl Dodge 9/30/89 Formula 40 Open 16847 mph Bill Rick Wisniewski 10/14/89 Free FlightCategory II Gas Open5345 Kenneth E Oliver 9/23/89 1990 1990 AMA Nats Indoor FF NatsJune Johnson City TN RC CL NatJuly Outdoor EF pionships near FAI Competitor Requirements 1 In order represent USA World Championships FAI competition individ ual must meet criteria set forth FAI Sporting Code 314 General Sec tion Right represent country international sporting event wit 31411 national country may rep resent country international sporting events 31412 national country has resident another country least three consecutive years may represent country residence However has represented other country may represent country residence until least three years have elapsed since last represented other country 31413 person nationality may represent country provided has re sided year coun try Thereafter person may repre sent other country unless can prove has officially applied nationality Continued page 132 Indoor Contest Board member Clarence Mather wants bring following infor mation attention FF Indoor con testants have expectation set ting National Record Indoor record application model three-view drawing received AMA HQ copies made sent responsibility check materi als certain model conforms events specifications Therefore models dimensions materials structures weights etc listed rules must included Some record application materials have complete lucid drawing However large percentage have omis sions errors unclear drawings order expedite record have writing modeler necessary data rather disapproving application re turning AMA HQ note effort reduce such correspondence model three-view does have work art does have to scale However purpose such drawing observer can obtain good idea models general arrangement proportions shape dimensions Using strightedge straight lines repre sented helps clarity Dimensional lines need carefully drawn no doubt what measured Numbers Continued page 132 January 1990 127 Attention Indoor FF Record Applicants Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors Joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVCharles E BuhI 3924 Dawley Rd Virginia Beach VA 23457 John Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VBillie Bell PO Box 1375 Graceville FL 32440 Derryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 Rod Gier 6082 Ajax Ct Cocoa FL 32927 James M Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 District VIJohn H Frank 2004 Welwyn Des Plaines IL 60018 Scott Justice Deb ra Justice 156 5 Frnzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District VIIMark Bonzer Route 3 Box 170 Charles City IA 50616 Albert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Ecklund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Win netka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 David Buck 1929 W 146th St #5 Gardena CA 90249 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Liver CA 94550 Telephone 1-415/4472158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 1-707/4484659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mul ligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 Westl IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 commander Cove Statlord VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 291161287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessaluer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Daien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other RCRC encept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 III Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln 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 Boa 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 It Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Fnsler 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klalber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Ralnee Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seurl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 708 Bullen Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Havrs NW Palm Boy FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Bon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07949 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 300 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ava St Louis MO 63119 VII All events escept RC entire District eacept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 Ix Mike Tallwan 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No1 Harry Apoiso 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 88816 Hawaii XI Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 549 RIchardson TX 79080 IX Stun Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 672113302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Steveno Point WI 54481 VIII Bill ttischott 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94590 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI Jxhv Guenther 21809 BordevGreenville Rd Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1Bos487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean copeland 11629 Raggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissunt MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakealee 3134 WinnebagO Dr Sedulia CO 80135 X Robert Slilt PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 46th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Member East coast Austin Lefnwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Central Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Boa 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 III 8 Heaselbreck 6329 Bluabeny Hill CI Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brnnkgreen Garden Fl Huntersville NC 20870 V John Fuqux 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 267 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Scheonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV ChIt Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2305 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayan Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shetkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 19683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lne 3522 Tumurink Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct E Spanaway WA 983870714 VI Charles W Reed 5406 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Laguna Nigel CA 92677 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Furk Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 49224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Baruk Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 305 5 HilIdale Salina KS 674013209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Cruttsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 9425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38239 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11942 Wasming Houston TX 77035 IX Duane GaIl 12800W Asbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce t2308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Lo Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 128 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tuianga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS -5 AMA_ F2D Combat Team Trials Charlie johnson Photo author August 26-27 1989 dates team trials select team members will represent US Combat event 1990 FAI CL World Championships France site team finals Aus tin MN triple-elimination contest drew 28 contestants battle out top three first alternate positions team flying site Austin Community Col lege proved finest country practically unlimited flying space 10 active circles during practice Friday Except brief thunderstorm Satur day morning weather cooperated well some beautiful sunny al windless days organization meet top notch very careful processing mod els before match Venturi size engine checked control lines checked length diameter Officials checked small details like proper attachment streamer prop erly installed engine-restraint safety cable control handle safety thongs After dust settled results found Howard Rush Seattle WA top score 9-1 Rich Lopez second score 7-2 Tom Fluker ended up score 6-3 Ron Colombo 6-2 record initial decision orga nizers Ron third member team less loss Tom change Pictures taken trophies presented contestants left site dinner FAI Jury delved deeper rules found last round could complete until Co lumbo flew someone Hed flown against both Fluker Lopez decided should fly Howard Rush hed beaten Howard would have third spot team 7-2 record same Rich Lopez As turned out lost ended 6-3 recordthe same Tom Flukers Tom Ron supposed fly determine would have number three spot team Ron chose fly Fluker put plane air offi cial flight claim last spot business end little messy real shame since meet run smoothly until point However FAI Jury has last word such matters decided unani mously Fluker fulfilled require ments third team spot During meet very few pro tests single fly-away couple models cut loose crashed short roped-off circle desig nated out-of-bounds zone Howard Rush used some same Rushpuppie models hed used 89 Nats previous world championships power choice rear-intake rear-exhaust Nelson 15 Rich Lopez also flew Nelsons used side-exhaust version couple matches Tom Fluker used tried-and-true combi nation Nelson power wood models hed beefed up bit since previ ous meets would take lot abuse Ron Columbo Ed Brzys used Cox en gines matches other engine used legalized Cipolla run Doc Passen especially fast using Bolly prop lower reaches Nelson territory Almost everyone used carbon-fiber fi berglass propeller cut-down Taipans just dont have performance cut just over five inches 28 contestants greater propor tion ever before contention spot team Parity horsepower made some great matches using 10%-nitro fuel 4mm-diameter venturis didnt keep action being fast furious Overall great meet ters Contest Directors pulled files person case yours truly reviewed made cop ies represented reports per taining meets ran rule book events Actually copies regis tration forms participants names AMA numbers should found made certain person sepa rated forms try retain some con sistency relative determining whether events represented rule book type Once event reports separated copied AMA numbers found reports fed computer set AMA numbers accompanied two-letter code indicating type competition member engaged instance Free Flight coded FF Control Line CL Some codes used tad oblique since steer clear items already computer indicated certain letters person entered sanc tioned rule book event particular type CL EF etc year showed up once under designation type flew two types events year both CL FF example AMA number appeared listing types example flew Free Flight Indoor AMA number would appear under both FF R So far sounds great doesnt However phrase garbage ingarbage out now plays part Please understand fol lowing comments indictment vast majority CDs some cases what work re ports made task recording accurate AMA numbers just difficult flat im possible material just read able must stated cases problem result poor pen manship CD rather partic ipant scratched name AMA number hurry during registration process did best could figure out what number computer base have established has another form garbage built couldnt avoided point time form could work general registration form returned sanction report contest con tained both rule book non-rule-book events no way separate AMA numbers persons flew rule book events flew non-rulebook events report pulled out files copy judgement err side including rather less Therefore event included just little lone rule book event included Also event kinda rule book mostly local rules still included same goes record tri als FAI team trials other words will per Cotttnued ott pge /3/ January 1990 129 folks picture identified author Charlie Johnson however notable ones first-placer Howard Rush 1 wound up 9-1 record flier beat him Chuck Rudner standing second row far right Ron Columbo middleDetroit Rich von Lopez right USA 7-2 record photo taken everyone believed Ron Colombo third member team Tom Fluker teams third member sitting pits instead lineup Read Charlies story find out come Tom team instead Ron team will compete FAI CL World Championships France later year SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determina tion appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ruleschange policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has pre sented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Go Get Juniors Glenn Ponder Chesapeake VA letter written modelers concerned because youngsters arent volved model aviation So. lunior problem like weather body talks about nobody does anything just put down copy American Aircraft Modeler 1969 magazine letter editor about Junior problem kids arent interested model airplanes Great think Nothing has changed years thats true Things have changed Theyve gotten worse Although reader back 1969 moaning model aviations loss Americas youth still pictures magazine youngsters flying model air planes magazine making very serious attempt reach Juniors example all-sheet Control Line construction article geared preteens included such facts model needs take off down wind side circle lift arm tilt control handle back give Up control X 15-volt battery start engine o A Free Flight pictorial gave definition m dethermalizer explanation 0 folding prop desirable competition mo del all-sheet FF Rubber model o full-size plans last three CO letters young people writing just saw first copy magazine think its great can find model air plane club etc plenty material big kids Let contrast magazine con tents model magazines today CL trainer becomes RC trainer No matter simple it completely beyond skills beginning Juniorunless has experi enced RC flier beside him step way all-sheet rubber-powered FF comes stick-and-tissue Peanut Scale model Its easy its still first model Junior finally FF pictorial features FAI Power model DT VIT carbon-fiber prop turbulators probably very small kit chen sink think kids going see something can successful wont local ball diamond because theres anybody flying models wont RC field because least hell see sport model six-foot Glider sure wont FF field because wont have car enough patience find it wont hobby shop mostly carry RC gear Basically two ways Junior see suitable project him 1 See Junior-level construction article 2 See Junior-level airplane being flown x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO So arent Junior articles being printed guess theyre being written columnists MA continually begging information comments etc Ill bet same thing holds true simple plans con struction articles arent Junior projects being flown Its because experienced fliers doing thing current begin ners over 25 years age mostly start ing RC Face 1930s youngster ev erybody flew model airplanes Now body plays soccer video games Some people say youngsters arent inter ested model airplanes time see article about bunch kids building Delta Darts kids fascinated problem kids didnt know about model airplanes until someone put front kids cant want something dont know about Retailers know So manufacturers video games home com puters etc remember Hondas Learn Ride program motorcycle market ex ploding show up advertised time place would teach ride motorcycle mind would like propose following Actions taken modelers want get juniors involved 1 Write construction article simple project favorite magazine Maybe 12in Hand-Launched Glider all-sheet Rub ber model doesnt have contestwinner just has fly 2 Flip through old magazines make list suitable plans construction articles Send list editor mag azine suggest select month re print 3 Build simple models go fly Take along RC field Take local park kid asks questions show fly give him remember reading about Nats Jim Walker gave away CL model youngster could start engine Surely can fol low footsteps tell Junior name hobby shop can buy supplies magazines 4 Take same plans Step 2 make copies Hand out whenever youngster shows interest what youre fly ing Tell its got started can call gets stuck 5 Make up kit go plans Youve probably got wood scrap box thats five years Keep kit flight box until find someone wants build 6 Hold contest Juniors Two events HLG Rubber planes no 24-in wingspan Total time three official flights No maxes Timed until OOS Forget AMA rulesyoure trying get Jun iors interested have set national re cords 7 Quit blaming hobby industry Junior problem Junior can still get hooked long can buy balsa tissue dope glue rubber razor blade 8 Also quit blaming RC loss flying fields video games organized sports automobiles Lets face guys 90% fliers RC very few juniors going start RC Therefore RC fliers will have get involved non-RC activity want tract Juniors Besides after kids build expensive models awhile parents will probably willing invest some money advanced airplane Let close challenge Put up shut up Coming Schism AMA Free Flight Grant Carson Westminster CA AMA needs Free Flighters Free Flight ers need AMAor Unlike RC almost Free Flighters mem bers AMA because Free Flighters compe tition oriented AMA sanctions contests almost reason Free Flighters belong AMA its rapidly coming enough reason believe interest both groups lies continuing co operative association see coming schism because interests two groups diverging First let enumerate some things AMA spends great energy consider able budget no interest Free Flight 1 Insurance 2 Frequencies 3 Sound abatement 4 Acquisition flying fields 5 Ac quisition national Model Sport Avia tion Center inclusion latter two deserves some explanation First concerning flying fields would interested AMA helping us find keep flying sites AMA doesnt help AMA may helping RC its helping Free Flight Second find National Model Sport Aviation Center ironic idea national flying site born Outdoor Free Flight cancelled Nats Everyone shocked just Free Flighters AMA failed badly breach faith never should have occurred no excuse acceptable general agreement AMA should buy its own flying site Nationals such thing would never happen again Now AMA planning National RC Model Sport Aviation Center will no provision Free Flight guarantee ing Nationals held will RC CL Having suggested some things upon AMA spending its energy dues Free Flighters no interest Free Flight let suggest just thing important interest Free Flight upon AMA spending enough en ergy Because Free Flighters competition oriented important thing running first-class Nats Free Flight Nats third-rate Free Flight competition behind SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 130 Model Aviation OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX events hosted National Free Flight Soci ety Free Flight Model Aviation Associ ation Southern California United States Free Flight Championships run FFMAASC regional organization about twice par ticipation AMA Nats means Nats winner national champion winner third-rate contest Indoor people have running thing little help AMA years Flying Aces Club eschews AMA altogetherno insurance no sanction no AMA rules what AMA Outdoor FF Nats can celled AMA didnt come rescue NFFS did government decided build prison TAft flying site AMA didnt notice FFMAASC found site Lost Hills SAM founded AMA help doesnt use AMA rules runs quite nicely need you need us dont pay attention us pretty soon wont need need less less year Please wont consider trends driving us apart Another Proposal AMAs Permanent Flying Site Aaron Petersen St Paul MN Editors note following letter origi nally addressed AMA District VII Vice Presi dent Peter Waters think permanent AMA flying site some middle country great idea also think proposed site plan worked up HNTB see National Model Sport Aviation Center September 1989 issue Model Aviation page 85 very bad Because Free Flighters point view unworkable especially case strong breeze enough space available layout Free Flight launch points around perimeter amount joke say nothing need con stantly retrieve through big RC flying area Imagine 200 Free Flighters setting up alongsideor midst ofRC Helicopters Pylon Racers Ridiculous behind grove trees Absurd Obviously person worked up design has never flown Free Flight models seen Free Flight contest never told plan Free Flight realistic way Another thing So trees arboretum flying field Good fly ing fields dotted woods propose simply altering shape site reallocating space cutting away brush speak could come up field would please everyone us dratted mossbacks True Free Flighters would oh dearly love have much square mile think us realize realistic expecta tion 15-mph wind model will drift mile four five minutes unreasonable Diag I pic p4g Plot Zntily Op. Short Ct*rii Around tordOr Oprinhior irrigation Spat. -1Cosoin RfC Sti Arottit SOAr. I5llt5in 5II5frA IPond 1440 onal wind directions would improve matters consid erably planned-for possibility easy retrieval case overflights think Free Flighters would satisfied square mile proposal calls 225 square miles total opposed two square miles HNTB plan Thats close enough think -mile strips surely adequate activi ties noted Perhaps open field could made larger would highly desirable toplevel Free Flight competition Wakefield A/2 Mul vihill etc square mile should located according local prevailing wind overflights could ex pected land AMA property under normal con ditions above plan prevailing northwest wind Trees bushes ponds etc should kept min imum especially within 1000 ft inner bord ers open field Trees cause roll turbu lence Free Flight models dont look good tree branchesor floating ponds PS square mile open land would prove attractive sorts potential paying cus tomers Ultralight fliers model Rocketeers bal loonists etc APBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued sons may have never flown AMA rule book event will show up computer lists under rule book designa tion problem results numbers some designations being artificially high Without question designation created inaccurate numbers due concerns Free Flight Most Free Flight contests may have three four rule book events will also contain half dozen non-rule-book items SAM FAI home brew etc opposite problem surfaces several other designations Scale Electric Spe cial Events will reflect lower expected numbers because very often held part contest RC may find Pattern Aerobatics Scale combina tion Indoor Scale will two events out six eight held contest present forms no way sep arate total entry con test So much prologue num bers few observations gener alizations Remember figures rule book events also re flect results obtained processing sanction reports received events held tween January 1 1989 October 61989 year-end report will prepared Number Persons Age Classification Open6966 Senior Citizen514 Senior291 Junior276 Total8047 Number Persons AMA District 367 II537 Ill590 IV480 V829 VI736 VII640 VIII883 IX399 X1868 Xl602 00 Foreign128 Total8059 Number persons Event Designations Free Flight FF1503 Indoor IR450 Control Line CL888 RC Aerobatics RA1891 RC Pylon RP986 RC Helicopter RH255 RC Soaring RS1988 Scale SA699 Electric EL77 Special Events SP26 Total8763 Number Flying Designation Two designations644 Three designations55 Four Designations5 four designations0 type person mak ing certain checkbook balances will discover some above list ings appear reconcile far tals concerned actual total per sons competed up October 6 8059 difference 12 can noted tween list districts list age results computer classification used store Booster nonmember informa tion Actually discovery information interesting because ran check persons discovered 1989 person holds Rocketry license 11 listed Boosters nonmember classification al lows person hold AMA number $5-per-year fee flew sanctioned events Rocketry classification carries some degree insurance coverage does allow entry intoor insurance coverage flying model airplanes insanctioned events Booster classification carries Continued page 132 January 1990 131 0 -a U 0 x ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU FLY PAt Competitor contied another country case may oniy represent country seeks nationality 2 An individual must meet standards qualification established particular event ie must enter team selection competition earn top places prescribed event 3 The individual must current member AMA purchase FAI competi tion stamp addition individual must pay entry fees prescribed event 4 The individual must conduct himself sportsmanlike manner times order generate favorable world opinion member USA team 5 The individual must put forth responsible effort preparation competition assure honest effort win 6 Individuals judged meeting above criteria may excluded team selection programs and/or represent ing USA World Championship com petition Team managers responsible assessing team readiness compete Technical Director i NO insurance coverage matter other member benefits person flew CD allowed him fly club sponsored event placed themselves position jeopardy regarding insurance coverage Since Booster card issued contains words No Insurance seems logical assume several CDs did check membership cards time individ uals entered contests aware Booster classification would think saw card said No Insurance would question entry person information indicating insurance status printed lower right-hand cor ner card See illustrations sam ple cards below person holding card should allowed enter sanctioned event fly club field strong rec ommendation CDs performor have knowledgeable person performthis task ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS OUR 54Th YEAR VjJ 1990 JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999INSURED IN USA ONLY 1NsE NQEXPIRES OECEM8ER SI l990 ACADEMY OFoun 54Th MODEL AERONAUTICS 1990 AMA JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999 NO INSURANCE PROVIDED BOOSTER UCENSE N0 EXPIRES DECEMBER 31 1950 possible reconcile number persons shown event classification adding number persons districts number entered designation Example flew both Eree Flight Indoor would show up part 644 8763 totals other combinations data can extracted listing Cer tainly understand zillion inferenc es generalizations can arrived result data can hope know developing postulations manner can sometimes dangerous misleading Has exercise Ive described simply occupies time computer space No AMA going using formation number ways will help us streamline handle mailing communicating policing various activities instance 1 The Competition Regulations rule book will distributed individuals based participation rule book event 1989 Granted listing will somewhat inaccurate due report problems mentioned earlier hope CD event sent report us Inci dentally would like additional copies rule book someone did fly rule book event last year new 1990-91 book available postage handling fee $2 2 We now have means contacting rule book fliers special needs such rule interpretations other mailings 3 With new report forms ing designed will able track numbers individuals fly specific events will tell us what events being flown 4 Rather addressing numbers persons involved competition speculate method weve forced use years though degree inaccuracy due forms returned CDs point now have some hard information us involved rule making sanctioning have heard read some really interesting numbers batted about activity certain events num bers have now accumulated actually sup port some guesstimates sug gesting others tad off now Some other related facts observa tions generalizations 1989 least up October 1 1 There 1218 CDs cred ited sanctioning event includes pri mary CD assistants involved larger eventsdoes include credit events between October 1 December 31 2 Sanctions number 2295 issued count 50% non-rule-book events Its difficult tell what event really times due CDs description never did figure out what category event listed 1-23 actually Over 50% non-rulebook sanctions nonflying events included such diverse events fish frys picnics club meetings mall shows seminars etc 3 The membership system currently lists 4414 CDs Combine number above discover 3196 CDs inactive capacity during 1989 Remember report being done October Some final thoughts Using numbers above combining some ob served items noted reviewing reports following generalizations come mind 1The average CD sanctions two-plus events year 2 The average number contestants rule book contest 30 Using figure combined 8059 persons competing 609 events average contestant tended three contests 1989 participation rule book gen eral sanctioned event activity appears volve very small percentage mem bership roughly 55% rule book 12% overall important factorwhich cannot proved numbersmust kept mind activity competi tion involved number individuals actually participating role competi tor always quite small compared numbers participate organizing run ning attending event Only 33 people climb cars Indi anapolis Memorial Day thousands upon thousands make event happen millions participate vicariously smaller scale same thing hap pens activities No stands gun heads forces club mem bers work attend rule book cont est fun-fly fly-in Large numbers because enjoy often side benefits form come notoriety publicity club its individual members Additionally much some persons loath admit competitive activ ity whether rule book fun-fly re sults improvement equipment areas modeling ev ident power plants Another constantly improving breed Scale mod els yet another certain types sup port equipment Its kinda like some got idea putting rearview mirrors Indy cars dumping extra passenger used carry bunch years ago conclusion must note cur sory glance data suggests numbers members actually participating contests sanctioned events represent small percentage membership numbers misleading activi ties would sorely missed disap peared Obviously Academy must care fully monitor its activities order main tain proper balance Now begin ning develop means just indoor Records continued should readable Projected spans ar eas should used specified rules Since plan sent re turn AMA HQ desirable reduced-size plan used can fitted business envelope numbers original need large enough reduced down still readable Dark lines should used copy well So please look over materials before sending sure OKIt will save us both time energy money will reduce unnecessary wear tear postal system 132 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
COMPETI T4QW NEWSLETTEPJ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood months column born seldom experienced problem too much material unique problem result marvelous keyboarded instrument com puter Following period feeding some information its chip brain spewed forth sorts interesting stuff Before regale stuff lets first tell what put computer Toward end September sanc tioned event reports returned Headquar Continued page 129 Perpetual SAM Award Society Antique Modelers SAM trustee perpetual award donated Philip Lehmberg 1981 award known Feather Merchant Award given annually SAM Champion ships winner either SAM Fuel Allotment Antique Free Flight rule Tex aco RC Assist rule events Modelers eligible award must members good standing both SAM AMA basic purpose award pro vide competition between FF RC model aircraft powered original ignition gaso line engines running gasoline/oil mix ture fuel However provision made Deed Gift award advent possible future changes competition rules Interested modelers should note award entirely under jurisdiction Society Antique Modelers Academy Model Aeronautics Feather Merchant Award first won 1981 Ross Thomas Santa Ana CA National Records following new National Records have processed during month October 1989 IndoorCategory Novice Pennyplane Open917 Jim Clem 9/22/89 IndoorCategory III Manhattan Cabin Open1056 Larry Loucka 10/6/89 Contol Line FAI Speed Open18433 mph Carl Dodge 9/30/89 Formula 40 Open 16847 mph Bill Rick Wisniewski 10/14/89 Free FlightCategory II Gas Open5345 Kenneth E Oliver 9/23/89 1990 1990 AMA Nats Indoor FF NatsJune Johnson City TN RC CL NatJuly Outdoor EF pionships near FAI Competitor Requirements 1 In order represent USA World Championships FAI competition individ ual must meet criteria set forth FAI Sporting Code 314 General Sec tion Right represent country international sporting event wit 31411 national country may rep resent country international sporting events 31412 national country has resident another country least three consecutive years may represent country residence However has represented other country may represent country residence until least three years have elapsed since last represented other country 31413 person nationality may represent country provided has re sided year coun try Thereafter person may repre sent other country unless can prove has officially applied nationality Continued page 132 Indoor Contest Board member Clarence Mather wants bring following infor mation attention FF Indoor con testants have expectation set ting National Record Indoor record application model three-view drawing received AMA HQ copies made sent responsibility check materi als certain model conforms events specifications Therefore models dimensions materials structures weights etc listed rules must included Some record application materials have complete lucid drawing However large percentage have omis sions errors unclear drawings order expedite record have writing modeler necessary data rather disapproving application re turning AMA HQ note effort reduce such correspondence model three-view does have work art does have to scale However purpose such drawing observer can obtain good idea models general arrangement proportions shape dimensions Using strightedge straight lines repre sented helps clarity Dimensional lines need carefully drawn no doubt what measured Numbers Continued page 132 January 1990 127 Attention Indoor FF Record Applicants Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors Joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVCharles E BuhI 3924 Dawley Rd Virginia Beach VA 23457 John Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VBillie Bell PO Box 1375 Graceville FL 32440 Derryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 Rod Gier 6082 Ajax Ct Cocoa FL 32927 James M Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 District VIJohn H Frank 2004 Welwyn Des Plaines IL 60018 Scott Justice Deb ra Justice 156 5 Frnzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District VIIMark Bonzer Route 3 Box 170 Charles City IA 50616 Albert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Ecklund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Win netka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 David Buck 1929 W 146th St #5 Gardena CA 90249 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Liver CA 94550 Telephone 1-415/4472158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 1-707/4484659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mul ligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 Westl IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 commander Cove Statlord VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 291161287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Reessaluer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Daien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoaringRC Pattern & alt other RCRC encept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 III Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln 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 Boa 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 It Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Fnsler 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klalber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Ralnee Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seurl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Winner 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 708 Bullen Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Havrs NW Palm Boy FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Bon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07949 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 300 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ava St Louis MO 63119 VII All events escept RC entire District eacept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 Ix Mike Tallwan 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No1 Harry Apoiso 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 88816 Hawaii XI Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 549 RIchardson TX 79080 IX Stun Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 672113302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW. Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Steveno Point WI 54481 VIII Bill ttischott 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94590 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI Jxhv Guenther 21809 BordevGreenville Rd Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1Bos487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean copeland 11629 Raggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissunt MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakealee 3134 WinnebagO Dr Sedulia CO 80135 X Robert Slilt PO Boo #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 46th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Member East coast Austin Lefnwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Central Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 II George Berko PO Boa 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 III 8 Heaselbreck 6329 Bluabeny Hill CI Cincinnati OH 49248 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brnnkgreen Garden Fl Huntersville NC 20870 V John Fuqux 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 267 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Scheonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV ChIt Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2305 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayan Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shetkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 19683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lne 3522 Tumurink Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct E Spanaway WA 983870714 VI Charles W Reed 5406 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Laguna Nigel CA 92677 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Furk Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 49224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Baruk Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 305 5 HilIdale Salina KS 674013209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Cruttsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 9425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38239 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11942 Wasming Houston TX 77035 IX Duane GaIl 12800W Asbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xl Roger Fierce t2308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2761 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Lo Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 128 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tuianga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS -5 AMA_ F2D Combat Team Trials Charlie johnson Photo author August 26-27 1989 dates team trials select team members will represent US Combat event 1990 FAI CL World Championships France site team finals Aus tin MN triple-elimination contest drew 28 contestants battle out top three first alternate positions team flying site Austin Community Col lege proved finest country practically unlimited flying space 10 active circles during practice Friday Except brief thunderstorm Satur day morning weather cooperated well some beautiful sunny al windless days organization meet top notch very careful processing mod els before match Venturi size engine checked control lines checked length diameter Officials checked small details like proper attachment streamer prop erly installed engine-restraint safety cable control handle safety thongs After dust settled results found Howard Rush Seattle WA top score 9-1 Rich Lopez second score 7-2 Tom Fluker ended up score 6-3 Ron Colombo 6-2 record initial decision orga nizers Ron third member team less loss Tom change Pictures taken trophies presented contestants left site dinner FAI Jury delved deeper rules found last round could complete until Co lumbo flew someone Hed flown against both Fluker Lopez decided should fly Howard Rush hed beaten Howard would have third spot team 7-2 record same Rich Lopez As turned out lost ended 6-3 recordthe same Tom Flukers Tom Ron supposed fly determine would have number three spot team Ron chose fly Fluker put plane air offi cial flight claim last spot business end little messy real shame since meet run smoothly until point However FAI Jury has last word such matters decided unani mously Fluker fulfilled require ments third team spot During meet very few pro tests single fly-away couple models cut loose crashed short roped-off circle desig nated out-of-bounds zone Howard Rush used some same Rushpuppie models hed used 89 Nats previous world championships power choice rear-intake rear-exhaust Nelson 15 Rich Lopez also flew Nelsons used side-exhaust version couple matches Tom Fluker used tried-and-true combi nation Nelson power wood models hed beefed up bit since previ ous meets would take lot abuse Ron Columbo Ed Brzys used Cox en gines matches other engine used legalized Cipolla run Doc Passen especially fast using Bolly prop lower reaches Nelson territory Almost everyone used carbon-fiber fi berglass propeller cut-down Taipans just dont have performance cut just over five inches 28 contestants greater propor tion ever before contention spot team Parity horsepower made some great matches using 10%-nitro fuel 4mm-diameter venturis didnt keep action being fast furious Overall great meet ters Contest Directors pulled files person case yours truly reviewed made cop ies represented reports per taining meets ran rule book events Actually copies regis tration forms participants names AMA numbers should found made certain person sepa rated forms try retain some con sistency relative determining whether events represented rule book type Once event reports separated copied AMA numbers found reports fed computer set AMA numbers accompanied two-letter code indicating type competition member engaged instance Free Flight coded FF Control Line CL Some codes used tad oblique since steer clear items already computer indicated certain letters person entered sanc tioned rule book event particular type CL EF etc year showed up once under designation type flew two types events year both CL FF example AMA number appeared listing types example flew Free Flight Indoor AMA number would appear under both FF R So far sounds great doesnt However phrase garbage ingarbage out now plays part Please understand fol lowing comments indictment vast majority CDs some cases what work re ports made task recording accurate AMA numbers just difficult flat im possible material just read able must stated cases problem result poor pen manship CD rather partic ipant scratched name AMA number hurry during registration process did best could figure out what number computer base have established has another form garbage built couldnt avoided point time form could work general registration form returned sanction report contest con tained both rule book non-rule-book events no way separate AMA numbers persons flew rule book events flew non-rulebook events report pulled out files copy judgement err side including rather less Therefore event included just little lone rule book event included Also event kinda rule book mostly local rules still included same goes record tri als FAI team trials other words will per Cotttnued ott pge /3/ January 1990 129 folks picture identified author Charlie Johnson however notable ones first-placer Howard Rush 1 wound up 9-1 record flier beat him Chuck Rudner standing second row far right Ron Columbo middleDetroit Rich von Lopez right USA 7-2 record photo taken everyone believed Ron Colombo third member team Tom Fluker teams third member sitting pits instead lineup Read Charlies story find out come Tom team instead Ron team will compete FAI CL World Championships France later year SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determina tion appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ruleschange policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has pre sented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Go Get Juniors Glenn Ponder Chesapeake VA letter written modelers concerned because youngsters arent volved model aviation So. lunior problem like weather body talks about nobody does anything just put down copy American Aircraft Modeler 1969 magazine letter editor about Junior problem kids arent interested model airplanes Great think Nothing has changed years thats true Things have changed Theyve gotten worse Although reader back 1969 moaning model aviations loss Americas youth still pictures magazine youngsters flying model air planes magazine making very serious attempt reach Juniors example all-sheet Control Line construction article geared preteens included such facts model needs take off down wind side circle lift arm tilt control handle back give Up control X 15-volt battery start engine o A Free Flight pictorial gave definition m dethermalizer explanation 0 folding prop desirable competition mo del all-sheet FF Rubber model o full-size plans last three CO letters young people writing just saw first copy magazine think its great can find model air plane club etc plenty material big kids Let contrast magazine con tents model magazines today CL trainer becomes RC trainer No matter simple it completely beyond skills beginning Juniorunless has experi enced RC flier beside him step way all-sheet rubber-powered FF comes stick-and-tissue Peanut Scale model Its easy its still first model Junior finally FF pictorial features FAI Power model DT VIT carbon-fiber prop turbulators probably very small kit chen sink think kids going see something can successful wont local ball diamond because theres anybody flying models wont RC field because least hell see sport model six-foot Glider sure wont FF field because wont have car enough patience find it wont hobby shop mostly carry RC gear Basically two ways Junior see suitable project him 1 See Junior-level construction article 2 See Junior-level airplane being flown x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO x 0 0 0 CO So arent Junior articles being printed guess theyre being written columnists MA continually begging information comments etc Ill bet same thing holds true simple plans con struction articles arent Junior projects being flown Its because experienced fliers doing thing current begin ners over 25 years age mostly start ing RC Face 1930s youngster ev erybody flew model airplanes Now body plays soccer video games Some people say youngsters arent inter ested model airplanes time see article about bunch kids building Delta Darts kids fascinated problem kids didnt know about model airplanes until someone put front kids cant want something dont know about Retailers know So manufacturers video games home com puters etc remember Hondas Learn Ride program motorcycle market ex ploding show up advertised time place would teach ride motorcycle mind would like propose following Actions taken modelers want get juniors involved 1 Write construction article simple project favorite magazine Maybe 12in Hand-Launched Glider all-sheet Rub ber model doesnt have contestwinner just has fly 2 Flip through old magazines make list suitable plans construction articles Send list editor mag azine suggest select month re print 3 Build simple models go fly Take along RC field Take local park kid asks questions show fly give him remember reading about Nats Jim Walker gave away CL model youngster could start engine Surely can fol low footsteps tell Junior name hobby shop can buy supplies magazines 4 Take same plans Step 2 make copies Hand out whenever youngster shows interest what youre fly ing Tell its got started can call gets stuck 5 Make up kit go plans Youve probably got wood scrap box thats five years Keep kit flight box until find someone wants build 6 Hold contest Juniors Two events HLG Rubber planes no 24-in wingspan Total time three official flights No maxes Timed until OOS Forget AMA rulesyoure trying get Jun iors interested have set national re cords 7 Quit blaming hobby industry Junior problem Junior can still get hooked long can buy balsa tissue dope glue rubber razor blade 8 Also quit blaming RC loss flying fields video games organized sports automobiles Lets face guys 90% fliers RC very few juniors going start RC Therefore RC fliers will have get involved non-RC activity want tract Juniors Besides after kids build expensive models awhile parents will probably willing invest some money advanced airplane Let close challenge Put up shut up Coming Schism AMA Free Flight Grant Carson Westminster CA AMA needs Free Flighters Free Flight ers need AMAor Unlike RC almost Free Flighters mem bers AMA because Free Flighters compe tition oriented AMA sanctions contests almost reason Free Flighters belong AMA its rapidly coming enough reason believe interest both groups lies continuing co operative association see coming schism because interests two groups diverging First let enumerate some things AMA spends great energy consider able budget no interest Free Flight 1 Insurance 2 Frequencies 3 Sound abatement 4 Acquisition flying fields 5 Ac quisition national Model Sport Avia tion Center inclusion latter two deserves some explanation First concerning flying fields would interested AMA helping us find keep flying sites AMA doesnt help AMA may helping RC its helping Free Flight Second find National Model Sport Aviation Center ironic idea national flying site born Outdoor Free Flight cancelled Nats Everyone shocked just Free Flighters AMA failed badly breach faith never should have occurred no excuse acceptable general agreement AMA should buy its own flying site Nationals such thing would never happen again Now AMA planning National RC Model Sport Aviation Center will no provision Free Flight guarantee ing Nationals held will RC CL Having suggested some things upon AMA spending its energy dues Free Flighters no interest Free Flight let suggest just thing important interest Free Flight upon AMA spending enough en ergy Because Free Flighters competition oriented important thing running first-class Nats Free Flight Nats third-rate Free Flight competition behind SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 130 Model Aviation OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX events hosted National Free Flight Soci ety Free Flight Model Aviation Associ ation Southern California United States Free Flight Championships run FFMAASC regional organization about twice par ticipation AMA Nats means Nats winner national champion winner third-rate contest Indoor people have running thing little help AMA years Flying Aces Club eschews AMA altogetherno insurance no sanction no AMA rules what AMA Outdoor FF Nats can celled AMA didnt come rescue NFFS did government decided build prison TAft flying site AMA didnt notice FFMAASC found site Lost Hills SAM founded AMA help doesnt use AMA rules runs quite nicely need you need us dont pay attention us pretty soon wont need need less less year Please wont consider trends driving us apart Another Proposal AMAs Permanent Flying Site Aaron Petersen St Paul MN Editors note following letter origi nally addressed AMA District VII Vice Presi dent Peter Waters think permanent AMA flying site some middle country great idea also think proposed site plan worked up HNTB see National Model Sport Aviation Center September 1989 issue Model Aviation page 85 very bad Because Free Flighters point view unworkable especially case strong breeze enough space available layout Free Flight launch points around perimeter amount joke say nothing need con stantly retrieve through big RC flying area Imagine 200 Free Flighters setting up alongsideor midst ofRC Helicopters Pylon Racers Ridiculous behind grove trees Absurd Obviously person worked up design has never flown Free Flight models seen Free Flight contest never told plan Free Flight realistic way Another thing So trees arboretum flying field Good fly ing fields dotted woods propose simply altering shape site reallocating space cutting away brush speak could come up field would please everyone us dratted mossbacks True Free Flighters would oh dearly love have much square mile think us realize realistic expecta tion 15-mph wind model will drift mile four five minutes unreasonable Diag I pic p4g Plot Zntily Op. Short Ct*rii Around tordOr Oprinhior irrigation Spat. -1Cosoin RfC Sti Arottit SOAr. I5llt5in 5II5frA IPond 1440 onal wind directions would improve matters consid erably planned-for possibility easy retrieval case overflights think Free Flighters would satisfied square mile proposal calls 225 square miles total opposed two square miles HNTB plan Thats close enough think -mile strips surely adequate activi ties noted Perhaps open field could made larger would highly desirable toplevel Free Flight competition Wakefield A/2 Mul vihill etc square mile should located according local prevailing wind overflights could ex pected land AMA property under normal con ditions above plan prevailing northwest wind Trees bushes ponds etc should kept min imum especially within 1000 ft inner bord ers open field Trees cause roll turbu lence Free Flight models dont look good tree branchesor floating ponds PS square mile open land would prove attractive sorts potential paying cus tomers Ultralight fliers model Rocketeers bal loonists etc APBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued sons may have never flown AMA rule book event will show up computer lists under rule book designa tion problem results numbers some designations being artificially high Without question designation created inaccurate numbers due concerns Free Flight Most Free Flight contests may have three four rule book events will also contain half dozen non-rule-book items SAM FAI home brew etc opposite problem surfaces several other designations Scale Electric Spe cial Events will reflect lower expected numbers because very often held part contest RC may find Pattern Aerobatics Scale combina tion Indoor Scale will two events out six eight held contest present forms no way sep arate total entry con test So much prologue num bers few observations gener alizations Remember figures rule book events also re flect results obtained processing sanction reports received events held tween January 1 1989 October 61989 year-end report will prepared Number Persons Age Classification Open6966 Senior Citizen514 Senior291 Junior276 Total8047 Number Persons AMA District 367 II537 Ill590 IV480 V829 VI736 VII640 VIII883 IX399 X1868 Xl602 00 Foreign128 Total8059 Number persons Event Designations Free Flight FF1503 Indoor IR450 Control Line CL888 RC Aerobatics RA1891 RC Pylon RP986 RC Helicopter RH255 RC Soaring RS1988 Scale SA699 Electric EL77 Special Events SP26 Total8763 Number Flying Designation Two designations644 Three designations55 Four Designations5 four designations0 type person mak ing certain checkbook balances will discover some above list ings appear reconcile far tals concerned actual total per sons competed up October 6 8059 difference 12 can noted tween list districts list age results computer classification used store Booster nonmember informa tion Actually discovery information interesting because ran check persons discovered 1989 person holds Rocketry license 11 listed Boosters nonmember classification al lows person hold AMA number $5-per-year fee flew sanctioned events Rocketry classification carries some degree insurance coverage does allow entry intoor insurance coverage flying model airplanes insanctioned events Booster classification carries Continued page 132 January 1990 131 0 -a U 0 x ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU FLY PAt Competitor contied another country case may oniy represent country seeks nationality 2 An individual must meet standards qualification established particular event ie must enter team selection competition earn top places prescribed event 3 The individual must current member AMA purchase FAI competi tion stamp addition individual must pay entry fees prescribed event 4 The individual must conduct himself sportsmanlike manner times order generate favorable world opinion member USA team 5 The individual must put forth responsible effort preparation competition assure honest effort win 6 Individuals judged meeting above criteria may excluded team selection programs and/or represent ing USA World Championship com petition Team managers responsible assessing team readiness compete Technical Director i NO insurance coverage matter other member benefits person flew CD allowed him fly club sponsored event placed themselves position jeopardy regarding insurance coverage Since Booster card issued contains words No Insurance seems logical assume several CDs did check membership cards time individ uals entered contests aware Booster classification would think saw card said No Insurance would question entry person information indicating insurance status printed lower right-hand cor ner card See illustrations sam ple cards below person holding card should allowed enter sanctioned event fly club field strong rec ommendation CDs performor have knowledgeable person performthis task ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS OUR 54Th YEAR VjJ 1990 JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999INSURED IN USA ONLY 1NsE NQEXPIRES OECEM8ER SI l990 ACADEMY OFoun 54Th MODEL AERONAUTICS 1990 AMA JOHN DOE 101 MAIN YOUR TOWN USA 22090 999999 NO INSURANCE PROVIDED BOOSTER UCENSE N0 EXPIRES DECEMBER 31 1950 possible reconcile number persons shown event classification adding number persons districts number entered designation Example flew both Eree Flight Indoor would show up part 644 8763 totals other combinations data can extracted listing Cer tainly understand zillion inferenc es generalizations can arrived result data can hope know developing postulations manner can sometimes dangerous misleading Has exercise Ive described simply occupies time computer space No AMA going using formation number ways will help us streamline handle mailing communicating policing various activities instance 1 The Competition Regulations rule book will distributed individuals based participation rule book event 1989 Granted listing will somewhat inaccurate due report problems mentioned earlier hope CD event sent report us Inci dentally would like additional copies rule book someone did fly rule book event last year new 1990-91 book available postage handling fee $2 2 We now have means contacting rule book fliers special needs such rule interpretations other mailings 3 With new report forms ing designed will able track numbers individuals fly specific events will tell us what events being flown 4 Rather addressing numbers persons involved competition speculate method weve forced use years though degree inaccuracy due forms returned CDs point now have some hard information us involved rule making sanctioning have heard read some really interesting numbers batted about activity certain events num bers have now accumulated actually sup port some guesstimates sug gesting others tad off now Some other related facts observa tions generalizations 1989 least up October 1 1 There 1218 CDs cred ited sanctioning event includes pri mary CD assistants involved larger eventsdoes include credit events between October 1 December 31 2 Sanctions number 2295 issued count 50% non-rule-book events Its difficult tell what event really times due CDs description never did figure out what category event listed 1-23 actually Over 50% non-rulebook sanctions nonflying events included such diverse events fish frys picnics club meetings mall shows seminars etc 3 The membership system currently lists 4414 CDs Combine number above discover 3196 CDs inactive capacity during 1989 Remember report being done October Some final thoughts Using numbers above combining some ob served items noted reviewing reports following generalizations come mind 1The average CD sanctions two-plus events year 2 The average number contestants rule book contest 30 Using figure combined 8059 persons competing 609 events average contestant tended three contests 1989 participation rule book gen eral sanctioned event activity appears volve very small percentage mem bership roughly 55% rule book 12% overall important factorwhich cannot proved numbersmust kept mind activity competi tion involved number individuals actually participating role competi tor always quite small compared numbers participate organizing run ning attending event Only 33 people climb cars Indi anapolis Memorial Day thousands upon thousands make event happen millions participate vicariously smaller scale same thing hap pens activities No stands gun heads forces club mem bers work attend rule book cont est fun-fly fly-in Large numbers because enjoy often side benefits form come notoriety publicity club its individual members Additionally much some persons loath admit competitive activ ity whether rule book fun-fly re sults improvement equipment areas modeling ev ident power plants Another constantly improving breed Scale mod els yet another certain types sup port equipment Its kinda like some got idea putting rearview mirrors Indy cars dumping extra passenger used carry bunch years ago conclusion must note cur sory glance data suggests numbers members actually participating contests sanctioned events represent small percentage membership numbers misleading activi ties would sorely missed disap peared Obviously Academy must care fully monitor its activities order main tain proper balance Now begin ning develop means just indoor Records continued should readable Projected spans ar eas should used specified rules Since plan sent re turn AMA HQ desirable reduced-size plan used can fitted business envelope numbers original need large enough reduced down still readable Dark lines should used copy well So please look over materials before sending sure OKIt will save us both time energy money will reduce unnecessary wear tear postal system 132 Model Aviation