Competition Newsletter

COMPETI Ut NEWSLETT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U L AMA 810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE -w RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood can very traumatic lavish precious hours building model crashes happens us time anotherand will probably happen again can hope models demise did cause personal injury bring damage anyone elses property cause known act less likely repeated later date Free Flight cause crash often tends apparent assuming design construction techniques have fol lowed carefully Its unexpected gust wind incorrect incidence structural fail ure maybe mental lapse time launch case cause crash can accounted often Well-developed modeling skills includ ing knowledge trimming aerody namic effects abound within Free Flight community isnt luxury its necessity ability determine crash cause also true case Control Line broken line 20-ft-diameter loop 19 ft altitude two Combat models trying occupy same piece sky diffi cult fathom investigative team hits crash scene Radio Control pre cious model does its sky dance end signal normally cannot deter mined ones ordinary senses Oh yes can utilize other electronic devices look signal zillion little pieces connections must work just right flight does work cor rectly find air filled clut ter can give electronics mental breakdown Hence often find air split cry aint got model becomes statistic After models remains carried pits act follows almost univer sal radio unit turned transmitContinued poge /44 National Monthly following new National Records have processed during month Febru ary 1990 Free FlightCategory III Electric Class Open1150 Donald Hughes 1/28/90 Control Line Sport Speed 21 Open 13133 mph Bob Whitney 1/14/90 Correction AMA WRAM Show Handout AMA personnel 1990 WRAM Show handed out some 600 copies flyer con cerning 1991 Frequency Management Plans Individuals clubs directed com pare copy might have obtained material provided AMA News section magazine page 122 two large charts several changes listing frequencies five- six-station plans channel numbers 36 58 60 should have printed bold face WRAM Show handout 1989 FAI Sporting Code Supplement Now Available supplement 1989 FAI Sporting Code rule book now available AMA HQ cost $2 Attn Competitions De partment booklet contains provi sional rules F1GFF Coupe dHiver Fl HFE Gliders Formula A-i F1JFF Power Model1/2A Class Indoor Beginners rules World Cup Free Flight F3HRC Slope Soaring F3HRC Cross Country Racing F31RC Aero-Tow Soaring F3JRC Thermal Duration Gliders Large-Scale RC Flying Scale Models RC Aerobatics Masters Tournament Site Bids Wanted Clubs interested being host 1991 RC Masters Team Selection Finals should document offers writing send AMA HQ Attn Micheline Madi son December 1 1990 finals will held during five-day period summer 1991 Selection site will made among bids vote program fin alists Team selection Committee sometime after January 1 1991 winning site will announced soon possible thereafter well-prepared site bid will include infor mation relating adequacy fly ing site size surface orientation re spect sun parking spectator control etc preferred dates weather statistics club personnel available act assistants least dozen will required contest equipment whfch can provided tents ropes barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town offi cials other plus factors judges Contest Manager will supplied NSRCA and/or USPIA necessary jury shall ap pointed AMA Fxecutive Council Contest Manager will coordinate local offkials respect assignment personnel other contest needs 1991 RC Aerobatics F3A Team Selection Program RC Aerobatics Team Selection Com mittee recently approved 1991 team se lection program program format es sentially same 1988-89 pro gram details 90-91 pro gram Team selection 1991 RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships will via sin gle team selection contest Masters Tourna ment held summer 1991 exact date site announced soon known eligible enter Masters Tournament contestant must enter team selection program qualify Finals Contest follows I Program entry Program entry must made before September 1 1990 sending $20 program entry fee $18 NAA membership includes FAI competition stamp Micheline Madison AMA Head quarters late entry fee $50 will accepted after September 1 until March 1 1991 entry fees will go F3A Team Fund contest entered prior entering program May 1990 141 Records Update Competition Newsletter edited Ross 8 McMullen AMA 18181 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstration flights AMA-sanctioned events involves use inspectors oversee qualifi cations such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy perform task inspector District IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Holly wood Parkway York PA 17403 Richard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Can ton OH 44714Gene Miller RD 5 Box 5301 Fleetwood PA 19522 District IV--Charles E BuhI 3924 Dawley Rd Virginia Beach VA 23457 John Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VBillie Bell PO Box 1375 Grace ville 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 yEJohn H Frank 2004 Welwyn Des Plaines IL 60018 Scott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District VIEMark Bonzer Route 3 Box 170 Charles City IA 50616 Albert H Doerr 3571 Fourth St Wayland Ml 49348 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 Sun set 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 Livermore CA 94550 Telephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 1-707/448-4659Bill Hempel 7025 F 21st St Tucson AZ 85710 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XECharles R Grageda 716 Hart Ln Walla Walla WA 99362 John J Haskin 2131 Vernon Rd Lake Stevens WA 98258 Jerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Van couver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved un der program can obtained Technical Director Bob Underwood 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 Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944S Iduho St Allentown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV CL & FF Bob Nicks 1211 Brookgreen Dr Cury NC 27511 RCEd Byerley 200 Commander Cove Steftord VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orungeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ray 201 Holmes Sulem Rd. Terre Huute IN 47803 RC Soaring Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Luke Dr Darien IL 60559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 FF Jim BeeveS 324 Heltenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII Alt events except NC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lone Terrace Cudehy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4803 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 3823t Castle Romulus Ml 48174 FF Bill Sheilor 2317 Clemson Royal Oak Ml 48073 CL Mark Werweshana 43670 Candelwood Canton Ml 48167 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Rolt Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apuien 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gowns 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii utah Arizona David Lilt 1111 N 64th St #53 Mesa AZ 85205 Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC WT Bill Smith 10825 441k Ave SW Seattle WA 98146 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & alt other RC AC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Weyland MA 01776 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Welt VanGorder 5669 Victory view Lv Cincinnati OH 45233 lv Don Srull 941 Kimbermicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Msrtin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Bon 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 lit Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr. Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Monchs Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lekelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny JenkIns 31126 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Irs Searl 52 Lengholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill TBA IV Bob Kerlsson 708 Batten Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David PlaIt 1308 Havie NW Palm Bay FL 32807 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelnon Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Besher 198 Merrin Dr Oredell NJ 07649 ill TBA IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 Viii Ralph IBudI Tenny Boa 545 RIchardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chitton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mether 2358 Tam OShenter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1 944 Xl Andy Tegliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 Vt CE Robbert 349 Hittsboro Ave Lesington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Binchofl 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 573 Livermore CA 84550 Xl John Thompson 1920 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 Vt Chris Matnuvo 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shaitor 2317 Clemson Avenue Royal Oek Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra universal City TX 78148 IX Jereld Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahelee Dr B Redmond WA 98053 VI John Geenther 21609 BodenGreenvitte Rd norden IN 47106 VII Cleade McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest HerwoOd 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles St Omahx NB 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 barr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE. Salem OR 97305 Vt Cat BOat 3 Caxtle Dr RR 2 Florissent MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Btmmood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Frank Korman 5834 Goodwin Dallas TX 75206 IX Byron Blakestee 3134 Winnebego Dr Sedelia CD 80135 X Rxbet SlitI PO Bx 55 8044 Le9iov Pt. tIe Miduny City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cemley 29838 48th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Member Beat Coastl Austin Lehmich 407 Aebrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member ICentrat Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Mancheater TN 37355 Member West Coast Bitt Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beech 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 06606 It George Berko PO Box 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 lit B Neaselbreck 8320 Blxeberry Niti Ct. CincinnatI ON 48248 IV Tsm Millet 18130 atoekgreen GettIen Fl Hanternoille NC 20878 V John Faque 724 Diane St Nicevilte FL 32578 HELICOPTER Randy King 59 Wallingtord Ave Athol MA 01331 II Horace Hagen 18 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bitt Cartis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06051 It Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbas Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tetford 7417 ArrowoOd Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Brittey Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING Fritz Bien 41 Sew Mitt Rd. Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave. Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotldale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tutlahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hilt Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Bon 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bitt Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lx. Missoari City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ct St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanaway WA 98387-6714 Vt Charles W Reed 5408 Woodoon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII David von Lissome 7093 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris Ml 48458 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlenvitle OK 74006 IX Jim Momrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hilt Laguna Niget CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vt aes aettasmini 129 CotIeee Pek Dr Crestoiea Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanodomne Detroit Ml 48224 Viii Dave Yoangbtood 1212 Berek Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205S Hitidate Saline KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorhem 23961 Crahsman Rd Catabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Vt Jim Geger 8425 Aubarn Rd. Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Mi 48174 Vttl Dick Ritch 11042 Weoming Houxton TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Asbary Pt. Lakewood CO 60228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visatia CA93277-9757 Xl Tom Strom 1420 SW 160th Seattle WA 98116 Vt Stan Watson 10414 W 134 St Petos Perk IL 60464 VII At Scidmore 5013 Dorselt Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eestbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75180 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2617 Fisk LO Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindiey 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 80540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr. Tuiunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillips RD 18ox544 Wittiamsport PA 17701 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshur 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 NC HELICOPTER Horxce Hagen 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 142 Model Aviation THE AMA IS YOU AND ME 64TH NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL DEADLINES ARE EXACT--NO EXCEPTIONS BE SURE TO READ THE FINE PRINT 1990 OFFICIAL SCHEDULE NOTE NOTENOTE DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE ENTRY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY JUNE 15 1990 ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME JULY14 JULY 15 JULY16 JULY17 JULY 18JULY19JULY20 JULY21JULY22 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY F LYlam-i pmQuickee 500Quickee 500Quarter MidgetF30Formula IFormula ING2 pm-8 pmPact/Sprts ExpPatt/Sprts ExpPatt/Sprts ExpPattfAdvPattern/AdsPattem/Adv H OURSTurnaroundTurnaroundTurnaroundMasters F3AMasters F3AMasters F3A K8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicopterHelicopterStd SoaringUnlim Soaring EUB am-5 pmP38HL Soaring2-Meter Soaring CppocsstQuickee 500HehcopcerQurter Midget P30Formula except SoaringTurnaround p ocess rig RADIO CONTROL AND SCALE Late Entry Deadline atNATS Headquarters 4 pmday before event Transmitter FrequencyVerIficationforany event must done p c ose p ocess ng event FLYING HOURS HelicopterSpo t Sca eAl ARC FAI G antRC PAl Giant6 8amBpmSap aneCont ol Free FlightSpot AMASport AMA S8amtoLneScae ScacPec ScaePecScale completion6Fun ScaleFun Scale RC HelicopterAll ControlAllContestantsAll PC Models OR JUDGINGSport ScaleLine ScaleFree FlightOnly8 ant Noon C1ODEL TURN-INSailplane8-9cmScaleProcessing ALATE ENTRYipterCL Scale8-9 amROModels Sport Scale9 am pm LDEADLINE HOSailplane/9 am PC Models C SCALE HelicopterSport Scale ETRANSMITTER 1-SpinSailpane9 am-Noon VERIFICATION9am Noon MODEL PICK UP ALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER JUDGING FLYING HOURSJr/S SowOpenSowP201/2A CombatJ S Combat 6 Open Combat 8 am-S pm exceptCombat 6F na sOpen AeroOpen Ac oOpen CombatF na s Wake 68cm completionOpen S owA Speedbasics Adsbatics AdsOpen Ac o Cup 1 2A SpeedF2AAc obat csAc obaticsbatecs Adri 1 2 ProfileScale RaceB SpeedP ofile NavyAerobatics P oto YouthSport 21Pa mula 40Ca icr 0Finals Jr/Sr C SpeedSpeed YouthF2CSpeed jetAerobatics Pat SpeedMouse6Speed SlowPace Navy Rat PaceCarrier land II LPROCESSINGSPEED AND RACING EVENTSOn-site 7-9 morning event COMBAT EVENTSi 5 pm on-s te day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTSJr/Sr on-site 8-9 am morning aventOpen Advanced3-5 pm Tuesday ncludmng appearance judging CARRIER EVENTSB-S pm night before event LATE ENTRY AEROBATICSBy noon day before event ALL OTHER EVENTS 4pm day before event ImIm NATS HO LOCATIONMid-America Air Center IllInois July 14-22 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm daily NATS registration check-in Late entry Eeent Addition must accompl shed dur ng hours later shown achedule above ESTANTPC Judges0-500 630 amHelicopterQuarter MidgetF3D 6 30 amPo mu ISoa rig MEETINGSSeminar 8amScale CL730 am830 amSoa ng8 30 am Sca e7 30 am On-site exceptPC Pattern/SailplaneF3B 730 amSoaring7 30cmStat c Judg ngPC Scale Scale NATS HOSport ExpertHelicopter730amSem na forF ght Judges TurnaroundJudges andPattern/AdsJudges andand Contest 515 pmContestantsMasters F3AContestantsants Meet ng 730pm730am730am730pm Soa ng 7 30 am iI i May1990 143 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO x 0 0 CA x 0 0 CA x 0 0 CA x 0 m 0 CA x 0 0 CA Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules poticies affect competitors issue has two sides CN wilt endeavor t print viewpoint havebeen submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determintion ap propriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers puhgsher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Boar4 Executive Council appropriate committer such action ithe re sponsihility author anyone else interested obtaining official action RC Combat New EventA New Category Aeromodeling Dr H Sanford Frank Weatherford TX Possibly exciting event both spectator entrant modeling event ever undertaken past such sentiments Unthink able Dangerous Hard equipment would enter such event might have expressed relative event brought about intermixing features CL Combat RC Pylon Racing advent reliable inexpensive RC equipment $100 less four-channel system national caliber contestant may outfitted competitive less cost basic CL Combat RC Sport Pylon craft technological crossovers would mutually beneficial other branches aeromodeling Engines size envisioned event 45 cu readily available range basic inexpensive technically advanced Inexpensive electronics now will developed advanced ad vent 1991 50 channels X Maneuverable designs far beyond O popular now will developed Creative designs fill new Challenge would arise Crash-resistant designs would aid o beginner well designs would add longevity models would stimu lated formalization event past several years Southwest deed scattered random basis events such RC Combat have developing Doug Pratt AMA HQ staff held demonstration Duraplane Combat event recent Nats pilot region may prepare en try local rules take out town either competitive allowed enter due local rules differences Local rules variations have included dif ferences Several use one-on-one match rules others have multiplane matches Several allow engine size totally unlim ited Some have aircraft design restrictions 500 sq fixed landing gear etc no uniformity scoring Flying skill design would competitive meet would undesirable another sim ilar event held elsewhere set national rules supplemental and/or provisional nature needed pro mote thrilling event indirectly pro mote aeromodeling general answer questions criticisms raised earlier Unthinkable explosive growth modelers hobby/sport RC modeling addi tion new event/category realistic needed Top Gun movie RC Scaletype attraction air-to-air combat RC Combat crowdpleaser attention-getter Dangerous entrant has caller judge side assist him combat done circle same-airspace time unlike Racing CL Combat Officials middle course craft directed regulated what quadrant sky may use flight models under control usually Engines pilot controllable no cut control lines few midair collisions object crash cut stream ers cuts/kills credited points scored better scores result Pylon Racing neither contestant gives inch another Racer pass contestants RC Combat best skills trying avoid having some tails Hard equipment intentionally As stated event would stimulate design development less destructive craft would aid both beginner advanced modeler exper ience winner local event often does have damaged prop conclusion event would enter such event Local unsanctioned events RC Com bat have regularly 20-25 entrants oneafternoon club event conlusion sake safety national supplementary and/or provisioqal set rules RC Combat event needed Dr Frank has submitted very detailed set rules RC Combat event considera tion current cycle rules proposals will studied Special Events Contest Board Watch summaries pro posed rules changes printed future edi tion Competition Newsletter Dr Frank would interested hearing mod elers have strong interest i pro pota Ieither pro con Write him 105 North Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC ter sticks wiggled everything works perfecdy stand pondering imponderablethe reason crash people talk about radio problems have heard estimates 50% 75% such events really caused dumb thumbs tend toward believing greater figure standing next friend two us learning fly watched model spiraled earth ward right shouted Give left response am Right before model met earth looked transmit ter noted stick hard right RC life scene has re peated times Indeed has hap pened brain hand lose direct link contest horsed Scale model off ground before ready fly daughter calling said Dad flew lot farther thought would after snap rolled ground dont have answer mental lapse conditions so-called dumb thumbs Ad ditionally know industry AMA concerned working elimi nate anything might produce inter ference potential What motivated write con sideration possible radio problems able control prompted what AMA team has witnessed doing transmitter checks trade shows Far too much equipment presented shows very sorry condition Aside accumulations oil dirt quite common find broken malfunc tioning parts may present real operational nightmare Bear mind checking transmitters able diagnose specific internal prob ems What some things have found Nonfunctioning meters wouldnt meter indicate signal being transmitted potential lowbattery condition could determined case couldnt see meter dial grit grime Power switches sometimes worked moved What mod elers answer indicated transmitter wouldnt turn rapidly moved switch back forth bunch times related contacts some times got little corroded Ugh Springs broken missing sticks wonder what its like fly rudder elevator control has no centering spring must excitingrather like roll er skating ball bearings Throttle sticks no detent hold position guess makes some form fail-safe because lt go stick engine goes idle antenna would appear some modelers realize sig nal makes radio work must transmitted model Antennas suffer great abuse often fail clean accumulated oil dirt works preventing effective connection along length can hope isnt bottom section alone radiating signal bend break lam together wrap mask ing tape around fond hope somewhere metal touches metal through out entire length Weve transmitters transmitted youd shake have inter esting crystals plugged have missing trim leversyou name verily crasheth Unfortunately types problems have mentioned common might imagine Add vast number transgressions might committed airplane receiver servos can begin understand prob 144 Model Aviation ems Check around field note im properly mounted servos switches placed collect exhaust gunk receiver antennas doubled back length cut shorter because looks neater havent consid ered problems might occur due lack frequency control system field Are prone type behavior Certainly Most modelers take hob by/sport seriously respect vestment carefully follow good proce dures mounting equipment maintain well perform frequent spections new arena seek help get through dumb thumb stage often associated new comer loved statement made new comer trade show said experi enced fliers club field have fewer ra dio problems Maybe again .. next months column would like share some information concerning flight instruc tion very important service club can provide needed newcomers another subject several items floating about will interest Elsewhere issue infor mation about demonstration involving Ra dio Control flying using 20-kHz frequency spacing Coupled will find fre quency management plans designed help clubs move toward magical 1991 date couple excep tions based technical considerations new RC channels will approved use material easy understand quite informative heres another new rule making/revision cycle present time Between now September 1 1990 pro posals may submitted AMA Headquar ters Make certain proper form can either request AMA HQ cut/copy pub lished page 131 March issue Revised Sport Aerobatics Rule RC Aerobtics Contest Board has voted revise Section 32 Sport Aer obatics rules page 70 1990-91 rule book revision became necessary discovered existing 32 states engine displacement 37 cu aircraft weight limit 40 lb will same RC Giant Scalebut mean time Giant Scale rules changed 1990 60 cu 55 lb including fuel Sport Aerobatic rule change fol lows Remove wording 37 Cu & 40 lb Section 32 page 70 result change Sport Aer obatic models limited engines 60 cu two-cycle engines96 cu four-cycle engines 55 lb weight includ ing fuel during period 1990-91 Indoor Rule Correction Minor glitches new 1990-91 AMA magazine contain pertinent formation relating proposed change Once reviewed very general way proposers membership verified distributed appropriate contest board consider ation its chairperson still another Check elsewhere edition Competition Newsletter minor editing change Indoor rules seems 1990-91 book speaks sec tion 5 Cabin Model Event 204 Unfortu nately no section 5 exists now now Contest Directors reminded since January have new forms provided sanctions returned Form 10 Form 11 Since somewhat differ ent old Form 10 registration sheet please read instructions carefully Remember CD places signa ture bottom Form 10 attesting validity information have already problem year new member joining sanctioned event no membership application money being forwarded AMA HQ case membership application fee ac cepted person doing registration CD stated aware individual joined new member temporary 30-day receipt however permanent card did arrive AMA Headquarters because did have paperwork am looking forward visiting summer AMA events some local contests Lets see did put Scale presentation . may counted toward qualifying Finals Masters Tournament II Qualifying Contestants may qualify Finals Masters Tournament following methods a Must enter make last official flight F3A event Turnaround five AMA-sanctionrule book keep popping up con cerns Indoor Event 204 Cabin Model text rule book conatins reference section 5 Such section no longer exists rules event sentence containing phrase should read covered superstruc ture used fulfill requirements rules Event 204 Cabin Model su perstructure must entirely enclose rub ber motors defined sentence five rules event Control Line Precision Aerobatics Rule Correction addition section 12 CLPA rules page 43 necessity re fernce hand signals removed Since Official Flight defined fi nal sentence section 7 page 42 flight will termed official contestants ed contests between March 1 1990 March 1 1991 b Must finish upper 50% F3A event least two AMAsanctioned contests between March 1 l99Oand March 11991 c Must finish upper 50% F3A event 1990 AMA Na tionals d The three team members 1989 F3A US team automatical ly prequalified 1991 Mas ters Tournament upon payment entry fee $20 Mas ters Tournament fee $150 NOTE The number contestants qualified contest will rounded up ie seven entered upper 50% would rounded top four contestants members 1989 team entered contest will counted de termining number contestants en tered results Ill Finals Masters Tournament a Entry fee will $150 Entry fee must sent AMA Headquarters no later 15 days prior Fi nals b The Masters entry fee will ac cording following formula 1 50% Team Fund 2 25% judges partially com pensate travel 3 25% host club cover appro priate expensesany leftover funds go Team Fund cThe Finals will run Tuesday through Saturday allow eas ier travel emergency weather days dThe Masters Tournament will flown according F3A AMAproduced FAI Sporting Code avail able through AMA HQ per tains world championships ex cept amended majority vote Team Selection Committee eAll other details concerning site se lection dates jury judges proce dures etc will determined announced later date hand signal first sentence section 111 page 43 flight will become offi cial upon contestant giving hand sig nal shall removed correction will appear adden dum 1990-91 rule book will publishd soon Scale Rule Clarification new section 46 Sport Scale Con trol Line rules page 109 RC rules page 112 lacks printed directions what total points deducted proposers Scale Contest Board Chairman Dave Platt intent declaration form filled out time entry retained score tabulator judge total deducted maximum 395 points Crafts manship score statement will included spe cial addendum 1990-91 rule book will published soon May1990 145

COMPETI Ut NEWSLETT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U L AMA 810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE -w RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood can very traumatic lavish precious hours building model crashes happens us time anotherand will probably happen again can hope models demise did cause personal injury bring damage anyone elses property cause known act less likely repeated later date Free Flight cause crash often tends apparent assuming design construction techniques have fol lowed carefully Its unexpected gust wind incorrect incidence structural fail ure maybe mental lapse time launch case cause crash can accounted often Well-developed modeling skills includ ing knowledge trimming aerody namic effects abound within Free Flight community isnt luxury its necessity ability determine crash cause also true case Control Line broken line 20-ft-diameter loop 19 ft altitude two Combat models trying occupy same piece sky diffi cult fathom investigative team hits crash scene Radio Control pre cious model does its sky dance end signal normally cannot deter mined ones ordinary senses Oh yes can utilize other electronic devices look signal zillion little pieces connections must work just right flight does work cor rectly find air filled clut ter can give electronics mental breakdown Hence often find air split cry aint got model becomes statistic After models remains carried pits act follows almost univer sal radio unit turned transmitContinued poge /44 National Monthly following new National Records have processed during month Febru ary 1990 Free FlightCategory III Electric Class Open1150 Donald Hughes 1/28/90 Control Line Sport Speed 21 Open 13133 mph Bob Whitney 1/14/90 Correction AMA WRAM Show Handout AMA personnel 1990 WRAM Show handed out some 600 copies flyer con cerning 1991 Frequency Management Plans Individuals clubs directed com pare copy might have obtained material provided AMA News section magazine page 122 two large charts several changes listing frequencies five- six-station plans channel numbers 36 58 60 should have printed bold face WRAM Show handout 1989 FAI Sporting Code Supplement Now Available supplement 1989 FAI Sporting Code rule book now available AMA HQ cost $2 Attn Competitions De partment booklet contains provi sional rules F1GFF Coupe dHiver Fl HFE Gliders Formula A-i F1JFF Power Model1/2A Class Indoor Beginners rules World Cup Free Flight F3HRC Slope Soaring F3HRC Cross Country Racing F31RC Aero-Tow Soaring F3JRC Thermal Duration Gliders Large-Scale RC Flying Scale Models RC Aerobatics Masters Tournament Site Bids Wanted Clubs interested being host 1991 RC Masters Team Selection Finals should document offers writing send AMA HQ Attn Micheline Madi son December 1 1990 finals will held during five-day period summer 1991 Selection site will made among bids vote program fin alists Team selection Committee sometime after January 1 1991 winning site will announced soon possible thereafter well-prepared site bid will include infor mation relating adequacy fly ing site size surface orientation re spect sun parking spectator control etc preferred dates weather statistics club personnel available act assistants least dozen will required contest equipment whfch can provided tents ropes barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town offi cials other plus factors judges Contest Manager will supplied NSRCA and/or USPIA necessary jury shall ap pointed AMA Fxecutive Council Contest Manager will coordinate local offkials respect assignment personnel other contest needs 1991 RC Aerobatics F3A Team Selection Program RC Aerobatics Team Selection Com mittee recently approved 1991 team se lection program program format es sentially same 1988-89 pro gram details 90-91 pro gram Team selection 1991 RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships will via sin gle team selection contest Masters Tourna ment held summer 1991 exact date site announced soon known eligible enter Masters Tournament contestant must enter team selection program qualify Finals Contest follows I Program entry Program entry must made before September 1 1990 sending $20 program entry fee $18 NAA membership includes FAI competition stamp Micheline Madison AMA Head quarters late entry fee $50 will accepted after September 1 until March 1 1991 entry fees will go F3A Team Fund contest entered prior entering program May 1990 141 Records Update Competition Newsletter edited Ross 8 McMullen AMA 18181 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstration flights AMA-sanctioned events involves use inspectors oversee qualifi cations such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy perform task inspector District IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Holly wood Parkway York PA 17403 Richard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Can ton OH 44714Gene Miller RD 5 Box 5301 Fleetwood PA 19522 District IV--Charles E BuhI 3924 Dawley Rd Virginia Beach VA 23457 John Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VBillie Bell PO Box 1375 Grace ville 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 yEJohn H Frank 2004 Welwyn Des Plaines IL 60018 Scott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District VIEMark Bonzer Route 3 Box 170 Charles City IA 50616 Albert H Doerr 3571 Fourth St Wayland Ml 49348 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 Sun set 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 Livermore CA 94550 Telephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Telephone 1-707/448-4659Bill Hempel 7025 F 21st St Tucson AZ 85710 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XECharles R Grageda 716 Hart Ln Walla Walla WA 99362 John J Haskin 2131 Vernon Rd Lake Stevens WA 98258 Jerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Van couver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved un der program can obtained Technical Director Bob Underwood 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 Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944S Iduho St Allentown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV CL & FF Bob Nicks 1211 Brookgreen Dr Cury NC 27511 RCEd Byerley 200 Commander Cove Steftord VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orungeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ray 201 Holmes Sulem Rd. Terre Huute IN 47803 RC Soaring Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Luke Dr Darien IL 60559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 FF Jim BeeveS 324 Heltenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII Alt events except NC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lone Terrace Cudehy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4803 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 3823t Castle Romulus Ml 48174 FF Bill Sheilor 2317 Clemson Royal Oak Ml 48073 CL Mark Werweshana 43670 Candelwood Canton Ml 48167 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Rolt Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apuien 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gowns 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii utah Arizona David Lilt 1111 N 64th St #53 Mesa AZ 85205 Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC WT Bill Smith 10825 441k Ave SW Seattle WA 98146 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & alt other RC AC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Weyland MA 01776 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Welt VanGorder 5669 Victory view Lv Cincinnati OH 45233 lv Don Srull 941 Kimbermicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Msrtin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Bon 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 lit Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr. Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Monchs Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lekelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny JenkIns 31126 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Irs Searl 52 Lengholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill TBA IV Bob Kerlsson 708 Batten Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David PlaIt 1308 Havie NW Palm Bay FL 32807 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelnon Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Besher 198 Merrin Dr Oredell NJ 07649 ill TBA IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 Viii Ralph IBudI Tenny Boa 545 RIchardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chitton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mether 2358 Tam OShenter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1 944 Xl Andy Tegliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 Vt CE Robbert 349 Hittsboro Ave Lesington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Binchofl 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 573 Livermore CA 84550 Xl John Thompson 1920 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 Vt Chris Matnuvo 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shaitor 2317 Clemson Avenue Royal Oek Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra universal City TX 78148 IX Jereld Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ct Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahelee Dr B Redmond WA 98053 VI John Geenther 21609 BodenGreenvitte Rd norden IN 47106 VII Cleade McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest HerwoOd 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles St Omahx NB 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 barr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE. Salem OR 97305 Vt Cat BOat 3 Caxtle Dr RR 2 Florissent MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Btmmood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Frank Korman 5834 Goodwin Dallas TX 75206 IX Byron Blakestee 3134 Winnebego Dr Sedelia CD 80135 X Rxbet SlitI PO Bx 55 8044 Le9iov Pt. tIe Miduny City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cemley 29838 48th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Member Beat Coastl Austin Lehmich 407 Aebrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member ICentrat Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Mancheater TN 37355 Member West Coast Bitt Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beech 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 06606 It George Berko PO Box 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 lit B Neaselbreck 8320 Blxeberry Niti Ct. CincinnatI ON 48248 IV Tsm Millet 18130 atoekgreen GettIen Fl Hanternoille NC 20878 V John Faque 724 Diane St Nicevilte FL 32578 HELICOPTER Randy King 59 Wallingtord Ave Athol MA 01331 II Horace Hagen 18 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bitt Cartis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06051 It Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbas Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tetford 7417 ArrowoOd Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Brittey Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING Fritz Bien 41 Sew Mitt Rd. Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave. Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotldale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tutlahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hilt Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Bon 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bitt Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lx. Missoari City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ct St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanaway WA 98387-6714 Vt Charles W Reed 5408 Woodoon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII David von Lissome 7093 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris Ml 48458 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlenvitle OK 74006 IX Jim Momrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hilt Laguna Niget CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vt aes aettasmini 129 CotIeee Pek Dr Crestoiea Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanodomne Detroit Ml 48224 Viii Dave Yoangbtood 1212 Berek Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205S Hitidate Saline KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorhem 23961 Crahsman Rd Catabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Vt Jim Geger 8425 Aubarn Rd. Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Mi 48174 Vttl Dick Ritch 11042 Weoming Houxton TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Asbary Pt. Lakewood CO 60228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visatia CA93277-9757 Xl Tom Strom 1420 SW 160th Seattle WA 98116 Vt Stan Watson 10414 W 134 St Petos Perk IL 60464 VII At Scidmore 5013 Dorselt Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eestbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75180 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2617 Fisk LO Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindiey 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 80540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr. Tuiunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillips RD 18ox544 Wittiamsport PA 17701 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshur 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 NC HELICOPTER Horxce Hagen 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 142 Model Aviation THE AMA IS YOU AND ME 64TH NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL DEADLINES ARE EXACT--NO EXCEPTIONS BE SURE TO READ THE FINE PRINT 1990 OFFICIAL SCHEDULE NOTE NOTENOTE DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE ENTRY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY JUNE 15 1990 ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME JULY14 JULY 15 JULY16 JULY17 JULY 18JULY19JULY20 JULY21JULY22 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY F LYlam-i pmQuickee 500Quickee 500Quarter MidgetF30Formula IFormula ING2 pm-8 pmPact/Sprts ExpPatt/Sprts ExpPatt/Sprts ExpPattfAdvPattern/AdsPattem/Adv H OURSTurnaroundTurnaroundTurnaroundMasters F3AMasters F3AMasters F3A K8 am-5 pmHelicopterHelicopterHelicopterStd SoaringUnlim Soaring EUB am-5 pmP38HL Soaring2-Meter Soaring CppocsstQuickee 500HehcopcerQurter Midget P30Formula except SoaringTurnaround p ocess rig RADIO CONTROL AND SCALE Late Entry Deadline atNATS Headquarters 4 pmday before event Transmitter FrequencyVerIficationforany event must done p c ose p ocess ng event FLYING HOURS HelicopterSpo t Sca eAl ARC FAI G antRC PAl Giant6 8amBpmSap aneCont ol Free FlightSpot AMASport AMA S8amtoLneScae ScacPec ScaePecScale completion6Fun ScaleFun Scale RC HelicopterAll ControlAllContestantsAll PC Models OR JUDGINGSport ScaleLine ScaleFree FlightOnly8 ant Noon C1ODEL TURN-INSailplane8-9cmScaleProcessing ALATE ENTRYipterCL Scale8-9 amROModels Sport Scale9 am pm LDEADLINE HOSailplane/9 am PC Models C SCALE HelicopterSport Scale ETRANSMITTER 1-SpinSailpane9 am-Noon VERIFICATION9am Noon MODEL PICK UP ALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER JUDGING FLYING HOURSJr/S SowOpenSowP201/2A CombatJ S Combat 6 Open Combat 8 am-S pm exceptCombat 6F na sOpen AeroOpen Ac oOpen CombatF na s Wake 68cm completionOpen S owA Speedbasics Adsbatics AdsOpen Ac o Cup 1 2A SpeedF2AAc obat csAc obaticsbatecs Adri 1 2 ProfileScale RaceB SpeedP ofile NavyAerobatics P oto YouthSport 21Pa mula 40Ca icr 0Finals Jr/Sr C SpeedSpeed YouthF2CSpeed jetAerobatics Pat SpeedMouse6Speed SlowPace Navy Rat PaceCarrier land II LPROCESSINGSPEED AND RACING EVENTSOn-site 7-9 morning event COMBAT EVENTSi 5 pm on-s te day before event matching AEROBATICS EVENTSJr/Sr on-site 8-9 am morning aventOpen Advanced3-5 pm Tuesday ncludmng appearance judging CARRIER EVENTSB-S pm night before event LATE ENTRY AEROBATICSBy noon day before event ALL OTHER EVENTS 4pm day before event ImIm NATS HO LOCATIONMid-America Air Center IllInois July 14-22 OFFICE HOURS 8 am-S pm daily NATS registration check-in Late entry Eeent Addition must accompl shed dur ng hours later shown achedule above ESTANTPC Judges0-500 630 amHelicopterQuarter MidgetF3D 6 30 amPo mu ISoa rig MEETINGSSeminar 8amScale CL730 am830 amSoa ng8 30 am Sca e7 30 am On-site exceptPC Pattern/SailplaneF3B 730 amSoaring7 30cmStat c Judg ngPC Scale Scale NATS HOSport ExpertHelicopter730amSem na forF ght Judges TurnaroundJudges andPattern/AdsJudges andand Contest 515 pmContestantsMasters F3AContestantsants Meet ng 730pm730am730am730pm Soa ng 7 30 am iI i May1990 143 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO x 0 0 CA x 0 0 CA x 0 0 CA x 0 m 0 CA x 0 0 CA Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules poticies affect competitors issue has two sides CN wilt endeavor t print viewpoint havebeen submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determintion ap propriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers puhgsher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Boar4 Executive Council appropriate committer such action ithe re sponsihility author anyone else interested obtaining official action RC Combat New EventA New Category Aeromodeling Dr H Sanford Frank Weatherford TX Possibly exciting event both spectator entrant modeling event ever undertaken past such sentiments Unthink able Dangerous Hard equipment would enter such event might have expressed relative event brought about intermixing features CL Combat RC Pylon Racing advent reliable inexpensive RC equipment $100 less four-channel system national caliber contestant may outfitted competitive less cost basic CL Combat RC Sport Pylon craft technological crossovers would mutually beneficial other branches aeromodeling Engines size envisioned event 45 cu readily available range basic inexpensive technically advanced Inexpensive electronics now will developed advanced ad vent 1991 50 channels X Maneuverable designs far beyond O popular now will developed Creative designs fill new Challenge would arise Crash-resistant designs would aid o beginner well designs would add longevity models would stimu lated formalization event past several years Southwest deed scattered random basis events such RC Combat have developing Doug Pratt AMA HQ staff held demonstration Duraplane Combat event recent Nats pilot region may prepare en try local rules take out town either competitive allowed enter due local rules differences Local rules variations have included dif ferences Several use one-on-one match rules others have multiplane matches Several allow engine size totally unlim ited Some have aircraft design restrictions 500 sq fixed landing gear etc no uniformity scoring Flying skill design would competitive meet would undesirable another sim ilar event held elsewhere set national rules supplemental and/or provisional nature needed pro mote thrilling event indirectly pro mote aeromodeling general answer questions criticisms raised earlier Unthinkable explosive growth modelers hobby/sport RC modeling addi tion new event/category realistic needed Top Gun movie RC Scaletype attraction air-to-air combat RC Combat crowdpleaser attention-getter Dangerous entrant has caller judge side assist him combat done circle same-airspace time unlike Racing CL Combat Officials middle course craft directed regulated what quadrant sky may use flight models under control usually Engines pilot controllable no cut control lines few midair collisions object crash cut stream ers cuts/kills credited points scored better scores result Pylon Racing neither contestant gives inch another Racer pass contestants RC Combat best skills trying avoid having some tails Hard equipment intentionally As stated event would stimulate design development less destructive craft would aid both beginner advanced modeler exper ience winner local event often does have damaged prop conclusion event would enter such event Local unsanctioned events RC Com bat have regularly 20-25 entrants oneafternoon club event conlusion sake safety national supplementary and/or provisioqal set rules RC Combat event needed Dr Frank has submitted very detailed set rules RC Combat event considera tion current cycle rules proposals will studied Special Events Contest Board Watch summaries pro posed rules changes printed future edi tion Competition Newsletter Dr Frank would interested hearing mod elers have strong interest i pro pota Ieither pro con Write him 105 North Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC ter sticks wiggled everything works perfecdy stand pondering imponderablethe reason crash people talk about radio problems have heard estimates 50% 75% such events really caused dumb thumbs tend toward believing greater figure standing next friend two us learning fly watched model spiraled earth ward right shouted Give left response am Right before model met earth looked transmit ter noted stick hard right RC life scene has re peated times Indeed has hap pened brain hand lose direct link contest horsed Scale model off ground before ready fly daughter calling said Dad flew lot farther thought would after snap rolled ground dont have answer mental lapse conditions so-called dumb thumbs Ad ditionally know industry AMA concerned working elimi nate anything might produce inter ference potential What motivated write con sideration possible radio problems able control prompted what AMA team has witnessed doing transmitter checks trade shows Far too much equipment presented shows very sorry condition Aside accumulations oil dirt quite common find broken malfunc tioning parts may present real operational nightmare Bear mind checking transmitters able diagnose specific internal prob ems What some things have found Nonfunctioning meters wouldnt meter indicate signal being transmitted potential lowbattery condition could determined case couldnt see meter dial grit grime Power switches sometimes worked moved What mod elers answer indicated transmitter wouldnt turn rapidly moved switch back forth bunch times related contacts some times got little corroded Ugh Springs broken missing sticks wonder what its like fly rudder elevator control has no centering spring must excitingrather like roll er skating ball bearings Throttle sticks no detent hold position guess makes some form fail-safe because lt go stick engine goes idle antenna would appear some modelers realize sig nal makes radio work must transmitted model Antennas suffer great abuse often fail clean accumulated oil dirt works preventing effective connection along length can hope isnt bottom section alone radiating signal bend break lam together wrap mask ing tape around fond hope somewhere metal touches metal through out entire length Weve transmitters transmitted youd shake have inter esting crystals plugged have missing trim leversyou name verily crasheth Unfortunately types problems have mentioned common might imagine Add vast number transgressions might committed airplane receiver servos can begin understand prob 144 Model Aviation ems Check around field note im properly mounted servos switches placed collect exhaust gunk receiver antennas doubled back length cut shorter because looks neater havent consid ered problems might occur due lack frequency control system field Are prone type behavior Certainly Most modelers take hob by/sport seriously respect vestment carefully follow good proce dures mounting equipment maintain well perform frequent spections new arena seek help get through dumb thumb stage often associated new comer loved statement made new comer trade show said experi enced fliers club field have fewer ra dio problems Maybe again .. next months column would like share some information concerning flight instruc tion very important service club can provide needed newcomers another subject several items floating about will interest Elsewhere issue infor mation about demonstration involving Ra dio Control flying using 20-kHz frequency spacing Coupled will find fre quency management plans designed help clubs move toward magical 1991 date couple excep tions based technical considerations new RC channels will approved use material easy understand quite informative heres another new rule making/revision cycle present time Between now September 1 1990 pro posals may submitted AMA Headquar ters Make certain proper form can either request AMA HQ cut/copy pub lished page 131 March issue Revised Sport Aerobatics Rule RC Aerobtics Contest Board has voted revise Section 32 Sport Aer obatics rules page 70 1990-91 rule book revision became necessary discovered existing 32 states engine displacement 37 cu aircraft weight limit 40 lb will same RC Giant Scalebut mean time Giant Scale rules changed 1990 60 cu 55 lb including fuel Sport Aerobatic rule change fol lows Remove wording 37 Cu & 40 lb Section 32 page 70 result change Sport Aer obatic models limited engines 60 cu two-cycle engines96 cu four-cycle engines 55 lb weight includ ing fuel during period 1990-91 Indoor Rule Correction Minor glitches new 1990-91 AMA magazine contain pertinent formation relating proposed change Once reviewed very general way proposers membership verified distributed appropriate contest board consider ation its chairperson still another Check elsewhere edition Competition Newsletter minor editing change Indoor rules seems 1990-91 book speaks sec tion 5 Cabin Model Event 204 Unfortu nately no section 5 exists now now Contest Directors reminded since January have new forms provided sanctions returned Form 10 Form 11 Since somewhat differ ent old Form 10 registration sheet please read instructions carefully Remember CD places signa ture bottom Form 10 attesting validity information have already problem year new member joining sanctioned event no membership application money being forwarded AMA HQ case membership application fee ac cepted person doing registration CD stated aware individual joined new member temporary 30-day receipt however permanent card did arrive AMA Headquarters because did have paperwork am looking forward visiting summer AMA events some local contests Lets see did put Scale presentation . may counted toward qualifying Finals Masters Tournament II Qualifying Contestants may qualify Finals Masters Tournament following methods a Must enter make last official flight F3A event Turnaround five AMA-sanctionrule book keep popping up con cerns Indoor Event 204 Cabin Model text rule book conatins reference section 5 Such section no longer exists rules event sentence containing phrase should read covered superstruc ture used fulfill requirements rules Event 204 Cabin Model su perstructure must entirely enclose rub ber motors defined sentence five rules event Control Line Precision Aerobatics Rule Correction addition section 12 CLPA rules page 43 necessity re fernce hand signals removed Since Official Flight defined fi nal sentence section 7 page 42 flight will termed official contestants ed contests between March 1 1990 March 1 1991 b Must finish upper 50% F3A event least two AMAsanctioned contests between March 1 l99Oand March 11991 c Must finish upper 50% F3A event 1990 AMA Na tionals d The three team members 1989 F3A US team automatical ly prequalified 1991 Mas ters Tournament upon payment entry fee $20 Mas ters Tournament fee $150 NOTE The number contestants qualified contest will rounded up ie seven entered upper 50% would rounded top four contestants members 1989 team entered contest will counted de termining number contestants en tered results Ill Finals Masters Tournament a Entry fee will $150 Entry fee must sent AMA Headquarters no later 15 days prior Fi nals b The Masters entry fee will ac cording following formula 1 50% Team Fund 2 25% judges partially com pensate travel 3 25% host club cover appro priate expensesany leftover funds go Team Fund cThe Finals will run Tuesday through Saturday allow eas ier travel emergency weather days dThe Masters Tournament will flown according F3A AMAproduced FAI Sporting Code avail able through AMA HQ per tains world championships ex cept amended majority vote Team Selection Committee eAll other details concerning site se lection dates jury judges proce dures etc will determined announced later date hand signal first sentence section 111 page 43 flight will become offi cial upon contestant giving hand sig nal shall removed correction will appear adden dum 1990-91 rule book will publishd soon Scale Rule Clarification new section 46 Sport Scale Con trol Line rules page 109 RC rules page 112 lacks printed directions what total points deducted proposers Scale Contest Board Chairman Dave Platt intent declaration form filled out time entry retained score tabulator judge total deducted maximum 395 points Crafts manship score statement will included spe cial addendum 1990-91 rule book will published soon May1990 145