COM PETI TW" CN 1-77 II NE WSLETTEKX ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW FAI Annual Meeting Report WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWS 2Year Cycle Retained Official 1977 Schedule RC Soaring h Africa h 28April 2 RC Aerobatics USA 29July 4 Free Flight ark 612 Tentative 1978 Schedule Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat PLUS RC CL Scale and Indoor nia big surprise annual FAI meeting Paris December 2-3 1976 relection several proposals change current system scheduling world championships aeromodeling means has case past offers host events will examined annually goal scheduling 2-year cycle no specific limit number world championships per year vote retain current system overwhelming 21 3 surprise cause countries indicated previous meetings something done re duce costs problems associated having too world championships year Immediately prior vote countries indicated agreement compromise pro posal worked out US attendees would have combined events manner permit 2-year cycle limiting number world championships per year three However proposal never got acted because vote retain present non-specific system taken first subject pursued OTHER MAJOR FAI NEWS Provisional RC Helicopter Rules Approved New RC Slope Soaring Rules Approved Six US Reps Elected Officer Positions new set RC Helicopter rules approved provisional basis means now have international rules may used FAI countries eventual goal producing official rules world championships competition Previous Provisional Slope Soaring rules replaced new package revised RC Soaring Subcommittee The-FAI Election results John Clemens elected position 3rd Vice-President FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also re-elected Chair man ClAM Information Education Subcommittee Laird Doc Jackson elected Chairman Control Line Subcommittee Adam Sattler elected Chairman RC Pylon Racing Subcommittee John Burkam re-elected Chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee John Worth re-elected Secretary ClAM Chris Olsen Great Britain re-elected overall Chairman RC Subcommittee including Aerobatics Dan Pruss 75-76 Chairman RC Soaring Subcommittee succeeded Geoff Dallimer Great Britain Peter Allnutt Canada re-elected Chairman Free Flight Subcommittee Helmut Ziegler Switzerland Scale Committee 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia elected 2nd Vice-President E Krill Austria re-elected 1st Vice-President Sandy Pimenoff Finland continues President ClAM Tony Aarts re tained position Technical Secretary Pierre Chaussberg elected Assistant Secretary French translations NEWS BY CATEGORY Note Except noted otherwise ac tions effective January 1 1977 basis either safety items clarifications existing rules CONTROL LINE 1 TEAM RACE a Proxy Flying event has added prohibiting proxies due high level piloting skill required result acceptance Swedish proposal b Safety Circle No changesA French proposal package redefining model landing retrieving circles accepted c Fuel System fuel tank tubing associated filling valves shut-off units must now accessible capable being measured accurately order test total capacity unit British proposal d Silencer& Belgian proposals re ferred CL Subcommittee further study would have required noise mea surement during flight penalties ex cessescontinued page 75 Contest Board Initial Vote Results Issue CROSS-PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Generalpage 68 Scalepage 69 Radio Controlpages 70-7 1 Control Linepage 72 Free Flightpage 73 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1978 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1977 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having March1977 67 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CB INITIAL VOTE Cont purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propos als proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MA s made better descriptions see reference particular issue propos al number heading Boards vot ing chart RC Helicopter Advisory Committee 3 Complete new RC Helicopter rules CL Speed Advisory Committee 81Re duction classes separately consider elimi nating 1AA Speed Speed B Proto Speed jr/Sr 40 C Speed 82Tuned pipe ban sep arately consider applying Proto Speed Y2A Speed B Proto4OCSpeed65 DSpeed 83For Seniors limit exhaust extensions same Jrs 84Minimum weight Proto Speed models Formula 40 85Permit Sr Open entry 1AA Profile Proto mod els Proto events CL Racing Advisory Committee 13Con solidation unified rules general section 14Rewrite Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing Scale Racing MouseI1AA Racing rules conform unified rules 15New Formula 40 Scale Racing event 16Ban ex haust extensions Racing events 17 Racing general ban internally-connected lines 22Establish Racing national records 24Eliminate cheek cowl restrictions 19 Increase number required pit stops Rat Racing 27Allow up 12 Rat Racing final ists 20Restrictions Slow Rat Racing en gines 21Reduce mm control wire diameter Racing 23Eliminate hand-on-chest rule Scale Racing 18Increase number required pit stops Scale Racing 25Allow up 12 Scale Racing finalists 26Elimi nate Scale Racing semifinal races CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 69Change division between Classes 4028 continued page 70 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December FF Flight Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board RC Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board l~ i iii livlvi lijiilxjiiil lviI vii 0 -o CIA A A A A NNAA RC A A N A A Sc A A Result Vote Tally GEN-78-1 4Score points Individual National Champion FF A N N N A Jr Sr Open basis combined age groups Pardue CL N A A A A A RC N A A A A 32A5N SCA A A AA A GEN-78-5For Free Flight championship points base pointFF A A N ANA N scoring regular number flights excluding fly offs Norcross Future consideration proposal will Category Natiampionships ing maximum nine events per category PerryAAAAAAAAANAA iggj A A A A A 36A3N AAAAAAANNA 68 Model Aviation CLV CWUSI dpplication Contest Director verities ana submits AMA HQ reject record failure CD sub mit within time limits Meuser GEN-78-1 2With CD approval allow flights after contests official closing count record purposes MeuserA 33A 4N A A A A A A N A A GEN-78-2For Control Line Category Championsnips limit speed-event-type scoring maximum five events Perrv Future consideration proposal will solely i-li AA NNAAAA Notes blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards con sidered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptahie Proposals prefix SC-78 has omitted same space complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1 & 2 August 3-8 November 9-44 December -o 4 C 4 U 4 z 4 U 0 C E U 4 0 0 II 0 0 4 0 4 w III C 4 -J 0 IV z I4 4 C 4 0 4 V -J ij 4 C 4 4 C 4 LJ VI 4 2 C 0 0 U 4 4 VII x 0 U C -o U C 0 VIII w z 4 4 2 0 C 4 C 0 U C 4 0 IX 4U z C 4 C 0 4 U C 4 X 0 2 U V 4 0 0 0 4 uJ XI Result Vote Tally 10RC Scale require mufflers ducted fan & electrics exemptedANAAAAAAAAAA10A iN Mccullough 22RC Scale allow lower contestant classification physicalNANAAAAAANAA8A 3N y extended leave from_flying Frierd el 4RC adopt RC Pattern rules use oi juuges tiNdoelAA 8CL limit penalize entries employing operating featuresAN AA AAAAA ANA9A 2N deviate greatly scale Boss 25RC score average two best flights MosesAANANNAAAANA7A 4N 21State builder/flier requirements section well asAANAAAAAAAAA10A iN general rules Gretz 11Eliminate restrictions type powerplant ScottNAAAANAAAAAA9A2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] quire mufflers exempting ducted fan electric GretzANAAAAAAAAAA1OA 1 N -J u 19Revise qualification flight rule contest schedule GretzAAAAANAAANAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 20Allow scoring non-listed flight functions GretzAAAAANAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 18New language Flight Scoring Official Score GretzAAAAAAAAAANAi QA 1 N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 36FF Outdoor Gas eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 34Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 41Reduce max flight scoring 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4 U42Reduce max flight scoring 50 seconds determineANNAAAAAANAA8A 3N U total score adding flying scale points Kuenz 0 o32Score two longest four official flights ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 40Determine total score adding scale flying pointsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 35Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 13Establish max flight 45 seconds allow six officialNNNAAAAAANAA7A 4N flights count best two Domina 29Score best official flight raise durationAANAAAAAAANA9A 2N considered 4 C 4 4 0 4 14' wingspan Domina i2Unofficial flight no-flight due fouling DominaAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON 5Applicable also Peanut Scale 31Reduce max flight scored 90 seconds ClemensAANANAAAAAAA9A2N 37Reduce max flight scored 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANNAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future considerations means cross-proposals see separate article March1977 69 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIALVOTE RESULTS o entatively AcceptableoResult fVote N ptablex ~ Ca j ~ oo osals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 0 .Li 00 tD J 0 U August 4-12 October 13 November 14-57 December lly 47aGeneral score cards flashed judges Friend*AAAAAAAANNN A8A 3N 51General make frequency pins mandatory FriendAAAAANAANNN 52General allow radio check time before official flight FriendAAAAAANNNAA ][b-1-10-1-10]] 55Re-define clarify zero flight behind spectator line McGrawA ANAAAAANAAA9A2N 45Allow lower Contestant Classification such causes physical disability extended absence flying FriendA AAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N Applies also Sport Biplanes 12Allow up 8002 cu total twin engines HawksA AAAAAANNANA8A 3N nd jj ~ --Expert class fly Master Maneuver schedule FriendA A ANNNA7A 4N 42Allow hII Friend Az fine flight attempt allow 2 attempts FriendA A NA A NA NA8A 3N E 49Fix starting time two minutes classes FriendAAAANAANAANA8A 3N ore best two flights Master Class FriendAAANNAANAAAA8A 3N o. 56Zero score failure call maneuver completed McGrawANNAAAAANNAA7A 4N 57Eliminate requirement calling completion StraightAAAAAANAAAAAi OA 1 N Flight Out Procedure Turn McGraw 41 bRe-define 2-pt Roll Straight Inverted Flight FriendAAAAANAAAAAAbA iN 41cChange Advanced Fig M Double Stall Turn FriendAANNANANAAAA7A 4N 23Replace 2-pt Roll 4-pt Roll Advanced WorrestAAAANNAAAAAA9A 2N 53Re-define clarify 2-Pt Roll McGrawANAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 54List together reasons mandatory zeros McGrawAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 46Re-define Landing omit complete roll stop FriendAAAANAAAAANA9A 2N 22aSport Biplanes add monoplanes CarterANNAAANAAANA7A 4N 22bSport Biplanes require monoplanes Sport Scale modelsAAAAAAAANA8A 1 N aerobatic prototypes 22a passes Carter 22cSport Biplanes encourage Sport Scale biplanes giving bonus points CarterAANAAAAAAANA9A2N 21Sport Biplanes substitute diversified option format current mandatory continuous sequence CarterAAAAAAAAAANAbA iN 40Sport Biplanes modify procedures per Pattern FriendAAANANAAAAAA9A 2N 24Limit No planes 2 allow flying backup firstAAAANAAAAAAAbA iN judged unsafe Zink 25Limit models replicas full-scale piloted propeller-AAAANAAAAAAAbOA iN f 7u A A A A A AliAON 26bNew definition IVUULLIUII eigiiie dIIU Fijilumum quantityA A AAAAA AAAil ON 1000 Zink engine availability before use ZinkA NA AAAi OA 1 N 26cReouire 60-day INITIAL VOTE continued page 68 cu 71Define required Profile model markings 72Eliminate attempt given deviating radically low speed 70Award 25 bonus points Profile models meeting criteria 68Clarification paint scheme re bonus points CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee 54Appearance judging stand-off fashion 55Score appearance overall basis instead two categories 56Same pro posal 55 reduce maximum appearance score 10 points 57Use FAI maneuver de scriptions CL Combat Advisory Committee 43Re write Combat rules 42Eliminate builderof-model rule 40Provide two sets lines specs according engine size 37Increase string leader length 72 38Require pilot start engine beginning match 39 Same 38 except applicable Juniors 36Eliminate end match due line en tanglement 41Eliminate rematch event simultaneous double kill 44 Rewrite Slow Combat rules 28Eliminate kill Slow Combat 29Restrict Slow Combat engines re porting bearings 30require 10 un modified props 31Restrict Slow Combat engines re bearings 32Eliminate Slow Com bat landinggear requirement 33Require 34 mm Slow Combat wingspan 34Eliminate Slow Combat wing area requirement 35Do allow Slow Combat fuel tanks inboard side NEW CL PROPOSAL CL-78-91 CL Endurance Pilot Relief proposal really isnt new hasnt published previously due apparently clerical error CLCB Chairman Ron McNally does feel proposer should penal ized under circumstances order proposal get back schedule others has instructed consid ered tentatively acceptable immediately cross-proposals can submitted 70 Model Aviation If1 1Result RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE Cant I II Ill Iv V VI VIII VIII IX X Xl o permit rework modification eneines Z nkNAAAAANAAAAA9A 2N 20Allow prop modification require fixed pitchAAAANANNAANA7A 4N two-blade wood Poizin 19 minimum radius cheek cowls canopy outermostAAAAAAAAA AAAl1AON surface cross-sections Yeager 30New definition fuselage maintain scale-like characterAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON ZinkNAAANAAANA8A3N 31Check weight completion heat Zink 32Substitute Form details Materials WorkmanshipAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Zink -4Formal starting procedure CamarataAAAAANNAAA9A 2N 33Eliminate idle check before takeoff prohibit engineAAANAAAAAAAAbA iN erunning no-starts Zink lOsRequire engine running landing eliminate idle checkAAAAAAAAAAAbA ON before race Camarata i ObLanding must judged safe fast CD can requireAAANANAAAAA8A 2N idle demonstration Camarata iminate idle-before-race new language idle landing A N A N A A A9A 2N Zin k Fyi Require organizer de-tuel planes between heats Yeager A A A IAIA[ 35Require fuel both supplied dispensed organ- A A A IAIAI A Ai lA ON izer Zinkj JarruvIIuII U uu U uII - AA 17 miles plus race-horse starting ZinkA quire immediate landing planes contact oneAANAAAAAAAAAbOA iN another Zink 26fNew carburetor specifications ZinkNAAAAAAAAAA JJQJJJj [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26gNew engine inspection rules ZinkNAAAAAANAAA 2A12i.. [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26hProhibit pressurized fuel tanks ZinkNAAAAAAAAAAAi QA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 27New specifications mufflers exhaust extractors ZinkAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 28 Eliminate accessory rules 406 ZinkAAAAAAAAAANA10A1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes *The Board also voted whether flashing score cards should field procedure rule 47b also whether procedure should decided contest host and/or USPJA 47c meaning Boards response confused structure voting form blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively accep table may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article before March 1 deadline also notes proposal can defeated Final Vote thought desired actual proposal Richard Weber Bowie MD modify 359 pilot may used pilot must fly least 90% duration flight feels category should atestofthe endurance airplane instead bio logical endurance pilot noting eventual record 10 20 hours should possible 77 FF TEAM PROGRAM Nordic A-2 Team Selection remaining business picking US A-2 Towline Gli der Team 1977 World Championships still limbo end December due failure recent vote A-2 finalists accept two-thirds majority committee-proposed plan have three Team Finals sitesone East Central West two-thirds majority requirement established 1974 recommendation NFFS approved AMA president Executive Council actual vote 24 favor threesite Team Finals 18 favor 3 voting Most favor three sites East whereas favor often single-site Team Finals Taft California should noted no travel reimbursement contemplated rescheduled A-2 Team Finals Need Complete Plans Rapidly mailing A-2 finalists mid-December FAI FF Committee Chairman Bob Stalick called attention fact 1977 Free Flight World Championships has sched uled July 6-12 Denmark necessitating US A-2 Team selection no later 1977 Memorial Day weekend turn continued page 77 March1977 71 38Require contest advertisements state length course brand fuel Zink AA9A 2N Al Al AlI NI NJ Al Al Al Al NI A7A3N SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December C 4 40 U -C 0 4 4 CC 44 4 Q o U 2 U - 4 - U 40 Z~3 C C u 4 I-C 0 Eu r2 0 -J 2 U4 0 0 4 00 LL 2 4 -4 C 0 4 0 4 C 4 2 4t C 0 u -C Co 4 C 0 ~0 4 0 4 -C C 40 Result Vote Tally 60Slow Rat Racing upgrade rules status official LeeA A A ANN A A8A 2N 88Slow Rat Racing increase cheek cowl width ueANAAAAAAAA [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 61Slow Rat Racing allow fuel tank mounting under wing LeeANAAAAANAAA8A 2N 3A Mouse/Scale Racing require sport-type engines Jr &A1OA ON IAIAIAIAIAIAIIAINIAIAIA9A1N r[oIIIe ejiminsuggAAANAANNAAA2M Navy aircraft 1-ligley 73Profile require outlines follow some Navy aircraft andNAAAAAANAAA8A 2N provide guidelines conformit Lucas 65Profile require original design engine plain-bearingAAAAAAANANA8A 2N type Higley 72 Model Aviation 4 4lfl tHUUtlIC 111411 3CUU/ Otlill 111410 UUO LU sPecifications being section Pardue 12Make 40 engine displacement limits consistent V R - 0 4 4 24. IGL xaI,e IUIU Id UU L 4Ai4IIC 77 Rozelle ANA9A iN 4 u 4 z 45Allow auxiliary control lines emerge anywhere within range ~ ron rules IA Al Al Aj NI I Al NI Aj NJA7A3N See results o ombined Contest Board Initial Vote concer uUUII pidLOU UIIUCI 010 jurisuicuon 01 tue c test Board board did vote CL-78-1 Scale Racing control handle position due identical Racing Advisory Committee proposal identified CL-78-23RAC blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS atively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1-12 August 1 3a-18 October 19-20 November 21-45 December 3 timer Moore I- U 2 1 -o U u C 4 z C 0 C C C -5 0 -o 0 0 4 -J 4 0 C 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 z 0 2 4 C C 4 C C 0 0 C C 0 C 4 U 4 4 0 0 oe 0 C -c 0 x C 0 0 4 4 0 U 4 C 0 C 0 U 0 4 0 w x U 4 C 0 4 0 z 0 x C 0 C C C -J C U x Result Vote Tally Ait4 w Ornithopter definition MeuserAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN ~q2 ew Category Ill rules records FelkerANANAAAANAAA8A3N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 2Define engine cut-off instant last combustion stroke March 1977 73 C 4 AAAAAAAANANA9A 2N I N I I I NI Al Notes See results Combined Contest Board Initial Vote concerning GEN-78-5 has placed under jurisdiction FF Con test Board Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consider ation means cross-proposals see separate article US 1978 SCALE TEAMS DIRECTORY Dont caught unaware Although finally confirmed written greatest likelihood 1978 us Teams Scale Radio Control Con trol Line World Championships will cho sen among enter program fly events 1977 Nationals March Air Force Base CA August 7-14 decided January 29 Executive Coun cil meeting whether events 1977 Nats will AMA rules FAI rules CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Overtone Dr. Andover MA 01810 II 1 RC Bryan Settler 29 Waldorf P1 Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln. Commeck LI NY 11726 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 lEaat M Weleenbach 4588 W 148th St. Cleveland OH 44136 IWest AC J Slater BOg Porear Rose Lanciater OH 43130 West IV Warren Sander, Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MD 20741 RC J Iewrence 12538 Woodatock Dr. upptr Marlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soring AC Pattern other AC V Jamee Perdue Kingaton Or. AFO No4 Athena TN 37303 VI Kit Oerhwt 3030W JefleraonKokomo IN 40901 AC Ralph White P11 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 Ill John Start 421 Walnut Ln, Apple valley MN 56124 Went Walter Hartung 14759 Kilbourne Detroit MI 48213 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Pt Worth TX 76115 AC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson 5. Crowley TX 78038 IX Jamen T Finley 65408 Central Wichita KS 57206 AC Robert Arnert 2006 Kanaas Greet Band KS 57630 X Myrtle Coad Soc 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 Northl Lee Polanaky 258 Iris Ave. Goleta CA 93017 ISouthl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 AC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St Kett WA 96031 COMPROMISE INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM SUBMITTED AMA Indoor Team Selection Com mittee chaired Bucky Servaites has gathered together comments two previous votes program participants neither resulted required two-thirds affirmative vote acceptance renewed effort obtain approval pro gram select next US Indoor Team Heightening need quick action Servaites reported Indoor participants late December mailing FAI ClAMs vote retain two-year scheduling World Championshipswith 1978 Indoor event being planned Romania Chief features compromise program retention regional contests four zones single-site Team Finals Team Finals weighted much heavily previously proposed program regionals 200 points maximum pos sible score Team Finals 1000 points maximum score proposed compro mise program provides points both regionals Team Finals based fliers best two-flight total Cross-zone flying regionals will permitted limited just out-of-zone contest two contests planned zone Another feature proposed compro mise program provides single-site Team Finals cancelled up end fifth round 75% entered vote cancel due bad conditions cancelled fashion three-site Team Finals would proposed Indoor Committee favored com promise program 9-to-2 vote program participants similarly approve pro posed budget least two-thirds margin timing may allow publishing details next month US 1978 CL TEAMS Dont caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed approved written almost certainty US Teams 1978 Con trol Line World Championships Speed Aero batics Team Racing Combat will chosen sometime during 1977 Among decisions yet made whether will program events several events whether event will have its own independent program FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Herdoug Old Lynte CT 06371 II Carrol Allan 2 Arizona Huntington Ste NY 11744 III Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakaland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Sea Boyle Jr 219 Stesundeek Ad. Hampton VA 23381 v Bonny Jenkina 3112 East Raines Rd. Menphia TN 38118 VI Chra Matauno 10132 Douglaaa Ct St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rstgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Poneret Dr Houaton TX 77065 IX Edward Collina 43185 Utah A. Denver CO 80222 X Joe Norcroee 4838 West 123rd St Hewthorna CA 90250 Xl Ernie Linn 16556121 Ave. SE Renton WA 98056 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hlggina P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Jean Pallet 30 Emerson Rd. Brooknilla Glen Head NY 11545 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadowlsrook St Darlds PA 19067 IV Ron McNeUy 6118 Aye Sprinafleld VA 22150 V Dave Hematraught PO Boa 171 Monoka Corner SC 29401 VI Bob Barth 123 Rocklord Apt 12 Forest Park IL 98130 VII Arthur Adasnisin 22454 Fasrfac Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlee Aneaton 3730 Kiaatcres, Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brenda 420 5 Catalina Ave Redondo Bch CA 90277 XI Don Rutherford 920 240th SE Sothall WA 98611 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug AlIredd 38 Suatmit Rd Laninaton MA 02173 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dove Brown 8534 Huddlenton Cincinnati OH 45238 IV George Hill 4106 Breezawood Ln. Annendele VA 22003 V Ahert Miller Sr 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63125 VII PatarWetern 31219 Kendall Uronia MI 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowmen Ln Garland TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Sill Nordsrog Jr 621 W 19th Sa Coma Mean CA 92887 Xl Ralph Brook. 3431 5 154th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 River Rd. Tawksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96Shorenay Or. Rochester NY 14812 Ill Edward Wiener 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Hurst Bowers 1549 Birch Rd. McLaan VA 23101 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycemore Cir. Manchenter TN 37355 VI Frank Beatty 2666 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude MaCelheseh Boa 40 Manteassna IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cesburn Boa 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 58114 X Frank Cepan 7407 Denature Ave. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Eerie Moorhead 275S View AS Salem OR 97302 CONTBST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndlay 420 Tupelo MaperelSa IL 60840 1979 FF TEAM PROGRAM Bob Stalick Chairman FF Outdoor Committee wish could tell details program defined pinned down cant have couple pro posals change addition solici ting thoughts improve program inputs will reviewed evaluated FF Committee boiled down proposed program will put before program participants vote meanwhile since ClAM voted change two-year WC format since Danes sponsoring 1977 World Champs imperative very quickly begin next two-year cycle pick 1979 FF team help make possible still working out details overall pro gram vote being taken current pro gram participants see willing begin non-controversial qualification stage program former years vote favorable program will begin outlined below vote will tallied time announce results next issue magazine answer favorable following will serve advance informa tion what may expected Dates March 1 1977 July 15 1977 until two weeks before Nationals ever later Qualifying Time contestant must achieve least 14 minutes maximum seven flights Locations & Number As desired location requested Procedure Establishing Qaal Trials Contest Director requests Qual Trials sanc tion AMA HQ least 20 days ad vance Processing Processing will via CD certified vouchers obtained AMA Qual Trials fee sent Vouchers must affixed model flying surface ie wings & stab Other identification must per FAI requirements Qual Trial Certification contestant has responsibility obtaining Qual Trials CDs signature forms after has completed flights mailing own forms AMA HQ complete qualification process Entry Fee Qual Trials entry fee Qual Trials will $5 payable AMA HQ advance $6 field remainder program will de fined soon possible no later closing period Qual Trials hope some day will achieve stable work able acceptable FF Program format view problems 1977 team selection program its obvious yet soliciting help patience though know has tried breaking point con tinuing process evolving team selec tion program format has become obvious rotating location centralized finals workable concept view flying site weather problems have en countered already have sound propo sal would alleviate difficulties ie Dave Parsons proposal has wide circulation have suggestions improve Parsons proposal other proposal please send soon possible meanwhile will continue keep program participants informed status program regular monthly mailings 74 Model Aviation Gold Pam Below Indiosta Osalenun Canteet Beard FAI MEETING continued page 67 e 09 Engine Class Netherlands pro posal regarding replacement current 15 size class accepted referred CL Subcommittee study possi ble future class f Starting Points Swedish proposal give semi-finalists choice starting posi tions order fastest times accepted g Passing Procedure combination Netherlands Russian British proposals accepted Pilots must keep con trolling hand model plane per pendicular line joining shoulders passing through center line body pilots must also keep controlling hand vertical line between middle chest top forehead ex cept overtaking taking off landing exception three laps allowed team shall warned its flying style does conform above Other details regarding passing procedures possible team elimination abuse referred CL Subcommittee further study Note It also agreed accept Neth erlands proposal form ad hoc commit tee named CL Subcommittee writing Team Race Jury Guide help establish standards Jury decisions event 2 SPEED a Safety Strap now required result acceptance British proposal 40G load testing will now required clude separate testing system strap attached competitors wrist specific load procedure also defined ---- pull shall applied three 3 times slowly increasing maximum load releasing rapidly Also load test handle will now made handle grip rather point attachment lines Neth erlands proposal 3 AEROBATICS US Proposals Standardized location numbers increased total engine displacement multi-engines elimination hand sig nals accepted appears obvious successful procedures US flying need better selling job produce acceptance FAI competition 4 COMBAT a Grass Circles Finnish proposal specify grass acceptable site sur face unanimously adopted b Silencers As per team race propo sal similar Belgian proposal referred CL Subcommittee c Streamer US proposal clarify streamer definition string considered part accepted sig nificant because cut string cut streamer d Cut US proposal accepted follows replace previous rule 4411 d cut must contain least part paper streamer cut contains string alone will count Note Belgian pro posal similar nature superseded above e Model Withdrawal As result ac ceptance US proposal following now replaces rule 4412c model lands mechanic must immediately immedi ately after line detanglement withdraw model edge 19 meter flight circle before servicing model Should chanic neglect doing competitor shall penalized 50 points time f Level Flight US proposal ac cepted replace rule 4412i time during model airborne no line entanglement model must maintain level flight safe altitude anti-clockwise direction g Circle Entry US proposal accepted add new rule 44121 MeMarch 1977 75 Representing US December 2-3 FAI ClAM Meeting L-R AMA President Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Jim Simpson Dr Laird Jackson John Burkam George Xenakis Clemens US voting delegate elected ClAM 3rd vice-president re-elec ted chairman Information Education Subcommittee Chidgey member RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Simpson subbed Dan Pruss RC Soaring Subcommittee Jackson elected chairman CL Subcommittee Burkam reelected chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee Xenakis member FF Subcommittee Also attending AMA Executive Director John Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary huddle before start meeting Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Warren Hitchcox latter president Model Aeronautics Association Canada FAI MEETING CONT chanics may under circumstances en ter flying circle oblique angle cut across circle reach downed model flying circle may entered point circle closest model Should mechanic neglect compet itor shall penalized 50 points fraction rule model may serviced unless section 1 2c requirements satisfied h Attempts US proposal ac cepted applicable immediately safe ty standpoint originally proposed December 1975 ClAM meeting 4413b event model flyaway airplane streamer may retrievable due distance flown affected pilot/pit crew may elect use new full length streamer instead new streamer shall immediately available circle marshall judge Notes All US proposals listed above accepted immediately applicable clarification safety reasons also agreed accept Netherlands proposal form ad hoc committee named CL Subcommittee produce rewritten set Combat rules 1978 clear up discrepancies caused piecemeal re vision rules details over past sev eral years goal having consistent set time first Combat world cham pionships RADIO CONTROL 1 GENERAL a Electric Power request establish ment separate subcommittee such models rejected generally felt form activity though growing still too limited justify special recognition also noted much feeling effect different form power plant does necessarily require its own competition rules meantime proposals regarding electric power models referred RC Acrobatic Subcommittee fur ther study recommendation b Subcommittee Limit unani mously approved sub-subcommittees within RC could have members needed five minimum rather restric ted past 2 AEROBATICS a Builder Model proposal Germany delete requirement accepted b Silencers proposal approved December 1975 ClAM meeting recom mended CASI FAIs overall Sport Avi ation Committee immediate implementa tion rather new FAI sporting code published 1979 CASI consideration expected March 1977 c Monitoring Belgian proposal regard ing monitoring responsibilities flights af fected interference claims referred subcommittee futher recommenda tion s d Dead Pass following subcommit tee clarification accepted immediate application pass will made model flies over line perpendicular center group judges passes after Take-Off before Approach man datory may made pilots dis cretion NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF DECEMBER 30 1976 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 2 12 11418 0550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 3410 3528 Indoor AMA Cailing Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12 290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 Senior 5114 11580 22 561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29 3 10 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29 3 10 8288 3071 Senior 12110 20098 33302 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 33 30 0 13122 10028 Open 12100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15 532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13420 8313 Open 21520 27 300 50421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 193A7 n/a 20037 15879 20563 e Four- Eight-Point Rolls fol lowing clarification made reasons downgrading maneuvers Model does maintain same heading altitude during maneuver f Provisional Rules subcommittees proposal change final schedule maneu ver total 450 points approved several changes maneuver descriptions downgrade reasons Basics FAI RC Aerobatics provisional rules printed March 1975 Competition Newsletter PYLON RACING proposals re ferred subcommittee further study 4 SOARING a Houlberg Rules rules provisional status years Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto 1AA Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 9349 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 14030 14983 36536 3704 35456 38100 23254 2550 JuniorSenior 736018530 1639018030 1154010000 816012060 2109031000 1914044580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 31410 615012490 47020 646011400 26520 200008080 3710033230 52606440 553012000 2254019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 8150 4530 2460 4350 11 360 1290 9000 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 5270 6540 8350 7270 23350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 49500 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 10160 11120 13440 46550 9100 62390 13560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7490 30000 5160 41420 8400 10130 38040 9000 4040 4090 8000 ruled obsolete superseded current RC Soaring rules per FAI Sport ing Code b Telemetering Belgian proposal delete prohibition devices trans mit information model pilot referred subcommittee c Attempts following Belgian pro posal accepted permitted reason repeating attempt case un expected event duly witnessed official timekeepers judges flight has hin dered aborted d 5323c following Belgian pro posal accepted penalization point second flown excess nine-minute period will deducted flight time e Belgian package proposal effective 1979 5318 Add distance task 76 Model Aviation competitors must arranged fly groups least three competitors preferab ly up six minimum number groups end list should ar ranged no single group counts less two pilots 5324a Replace der starter group allocated eight-minute period nine minutes motor gliders complete flight including towing time S324g Add Inside group having flown together pilot flew longest distance will awarded score 1000 other scores inside group calculated according 5326c 5326 Add end paragraph c replace words distance covered winner Task B distance flown winner group competi tor flew during Task B f Slope Soaring complete package revised provisional rules class ap proved unanimously Publication rules planned next month 5 RC HELICOPTER complete package provisional rules class approved unanimously Publication rules planned next month Also approved new general definition helicopters appli cable Free Flight well RC 1415 Helicopters Free Flight Radio Controlled helicopter heavier-than-air aeromodel derives its lift hor izontal propulsion power-driver rotor systems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes Fixed horizontal supporting surfaces up 4% swept area lift ing rotors permitted fixed control lable horizontal stabilizer up 2% swept area lifting rotors permitted Ground effect machines hovercraft converti planes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams deflected downward considered helicopters Specifications Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area su perimposition 300 din2 except coaxial helicopters rotors farther rotor radius apart case total area both rotors counted Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maxi mum weight fuel may 5 kg Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm 3 Rubber Motor No restrictions NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden SCALE 1 MAXIMUM WEIGHT USA USSR proposals increase maximum permiss ible weight narrowly rejected 2 DUMMY PILOT clarified weight model dummy pilot added must exceed 50 kg fuel 3 COMPLEXITY SCORING subcommit tee proposal change system scoring Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship Com plexity accepted recommendation inclusion 1977 ClAM meeting agen da voted meeting since details available advance delegates proposal included however because significantly different what current sporting code possible accepted next world championships 6 1 10 judging Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship K factors fidelity craftsmanship complexity shall com bined follows fuselage K10 wing equivalent K1 0 tail K9 landing gear K9 propulsion K8 cockpit K4 finish color K1 1 special ingenuity K4 total remains 65 order compensate models com plex prototypes fur inherent disadvan tages flight following bonuses shall awarded form percentage tal flight score Wings Monoplane Biplane single bay Biplane double bay Triplane Quadru plane Engines Single Twin Engines Three Engines Four Engines Above Four Undercarriage Fixed tricycle Fixed conventional bicycle monowheel Retractable tricycle Retractable conventional General Pre-1914 design % Bonus 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 15 20 25 0 S 10 10 10 Notes In order qualify multiple en gine bonus power ratio engines must per prototype engines must operate 4 TAXI subcommittee proposal re vision Taxi maneuver description become effective 1979 approved will based AMA rule regarding dif ferences between talidragger tricycle land ing gears whether taliskids brakes used 5 COLOR AND MARKINGS As clarifica tion existing rules approved color drawings Profile publications type acceptable proof color markings 6 STANDOFF SCALE provisional draft Judges Guide approved follows 1 Judges must examine models closer distance 3 meters prior dur ing static judging rule governing Procedure model should presented iudges handler could contestant position should marked ground three meter distance line roped off area iudges handler should turn model positions requested judges order able compare model drawings photos Tips judges Main requirement Does look like real plane compared photo/drawing 3m distance Judges should confer prior judging re view range models presented agree standards used doubts exist benefit should given modeler No cockpit detail should considered Proof Scale Minimum documentation shall consist three-view drawing 100 mm minimum span maximum three photos prototype 50 point bonus points contestants own constructional design maximum figure proportion ately less may awarded reworking partial reworking existing design contestant must sign declaration did construction plan personally appealing bonus points Static judging values 0-10 points fidelity scale workmanship Fidelity scale close does model resemble prototype Workmanship has modeler treat ed model use materials Also complexity model subject should considered simple complicated prototype detail see lists below RatingFidelity ScaleWorkmanship SuperiorLooks exactly likeSuperior 9-10the photocraftsman ship com plex subject ExcellentMinor discrep-High degree 7-8andes hardlyof craftman noticeablemanship GoodChanges made doDefinite at5-6not detract fromtempt hide overall effectmodel re q u ire men ts, FairSome obvious de-Workmanship 3-4viations anddetracts changesmodel some way PoorGross exaggera-Bad work0-2tions devia-manship tions scale RECORDS German proposal regarding records Electric-powered models acted upon because specific ClAM Presi dent noted no records can recognized type models until specific proposal approved Such proposal must complete including necessary rules regarding details measurement other factors WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Noted acted upon fol lowing offers 1980 RC AerobaticsSouth Africa 1982 Control Line including Com bat France Sweden 1985 Free Flight Swed en 77 A-2 SELECTION continued page 71 means A-2 finalists need arrive some basic decisions very soon way help end dilemma would finalists would agree 60% majority determinant instead two-thirds Stalicks memo asked vote point percentage determinant expected reviewed Executive Council meets late January However some shift finalist voting would still needed 60% determinant accepted another vote thus being conducted concerning prefer ence one-site Team Finals vs three sites Should choice single site ac tual site will determined following vote March 1977 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/03
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
COM PETI TW" CN 1-77 II NE WSLETTEKX ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW FAI Annual Meeting Report WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWS 2Year Cycle Retained Official 1977 Schedule RC Soaring h Africa h 28April 2 RC Aerobatics USA 29July 4 Free Flight ark 612 Tentative 1978 Schedule Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat PLUS RC CL Scale and Indoor nia big surprise annual FAI meeting Paris December 2-3 1976 relection several proposals change current system scheduling world championships aeromodeling means has case past offers host events will examined annually goal scheduling 2-year cycle no specific limit number world championships per year vote retain current system overwhelming 21 3 surprise cause countries indicated previous meetings something done re duce costs problems associated having too world championships year Immediately prior vote countries indicated agreement compromise pro posal worked out US attendees would have combined events manner permit 2-year cycle limiting number world championships per year three However proposal never got acted because vote retain present non-specific system taken first subject pursued OTHER MAJOR FAI NEWS Provisional RC Helicopter Rules Approved New RC Slope Soaring Rules Approved Six US Reps Elected Officer Positions new set RC Helicopter rules approved provisional basis means now have international rules may used FAI countries eventual goal producing official rules world championships competition Previous Provisional Slope Soaring rules replaced new package revised RC Soaring Subcommittee The-FAI Election results John Clemens elected position 3rd Vice-President FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also re-elected Chair man ClAM Information Education Subcommittee Laird Doc Jackson elected Chairman Control Line Subcommittee Adam Sattler elected Chairman RC Pylon Racing Subcommittee John Burkam re-elected Chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee John Worth re-elected Secretary ClAM Chris Olsen Great Britain re-elected overall Chairman RC Subcommittee including Aerobatics Dan Pruss 75-76 Chairman RC Soaring Subcommittee succeeded Geoff Dallimer Great Britain Peter Allnutt Canada re-elected Chairman Free Flight Subcommittee Helmut Ziegler Switzerland Scale Committee 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia elected 2nd Vice-President E Krill Austria re-elected 1st Vice-President Sandy Pimenoff Finland continues President ClAM Tony Aarts re tained position Technical Secretary Pierre Chaussberg elected Assistant Secretary French translations NEWS BY CATEGORY Note Except noted otherwise ac tions effective January 1 1977 basis either safety items clarifications existing rules CONTROL LINE 1 TEAM RACE a Proxy Flying event has added prohibiting proxies due high level piloting skill required result acceptance Swedish proposal b Safety Circle No changesA French proposal package redefining model landing retrieving circles accepted c Fuel System fuel tank tubing associated filling valves shut-off units must now accessible capable being measured accurately order test total capacity unit British proposal d Silencer& Belgian proposals re ferred CL Subcommittee further study would have required noise mea surement during flight penalties ex cessescontinued page 75 Contest Board Initial Vote Results Issue CROSS-PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Generalpage 68 Scalepage 69 Radio Controlpages 70-7 1 Control Linepage 72 Free Flightpage 73 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1978 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1977 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having March1977 67 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CB INITIAL VOTE Cont purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propos als proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MA s made better descriptions see reference particular issue propos al number heading Boards vot ing chart RC Helicopter Advisory Committee 3 Complete new RC Helicopter rules CL Speed Advisory Committee 81Re duction classes separately consider elimi nating 1AA Speed Speed B Proto Speed jr/Sr 40 C Speed 82Tuned pipe ban sep arately consider applying Proto Speed Y2A Speed B Proto4OCSpeed65 DSpeed 83For Seniors limit exhaust extensions same Jrs 84Minimum weight Proto Speed models Formula 40 85Permit Sr Open entry 1AA Profile Proto mod els Proto events CL Racing Advisory Committee 13Con solidation unified rules general section 14Rewrite Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing Scale Racing MouseI1AA Racing rules conform unified rules 15New Formula 40 Scale Racing event 16Ban ex haust extensions Racing events 17 Racing general ban internally-connected lines 22Establish Racing national records 24Eliminate cheek cowl restrictions 19 Increase number required pit stops Rat Racing 27Allow up 12 Rat Racing final ists 20Restrictions Slow Rat Racing en gines 21Reduce mm control wire diameter Racing 23Eliminate hand-on-chest rule Scale Racing 18Increase number required pit stops Scale Racing 25Allow up 12 Scale Racing finalists 26Elimi nate Scale Racing semifinal races CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 69Change division between Classes 4028 continued page 70 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December FF Flight Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board RC Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board l~ i iii livlvi lijiilxjiiil lviI vii 0 -o CIA A A A A NNAA RC A A N A A Sc A A Result Vote Tally GEN-78-1 4Score points Individual National Champion FF A N N N A Jr Sr Open basis combined age groups Pardue CL N A A A A A RC N A A A A 32A5N SCA A A AA A GEN-78-5For Free Flight championship points base pointFF A A N ANA N scoring regular number flights excluding fly offs Norcross Future consideration proposal will Category Natiampionships ing maximum nine events per category PerryAAAAAAAAANAA iggj A A A A A 36A3N AAAAAAANNA 68 Model Aviation CLV CWUSI dpplication Contest Director verities ana submits AMA HQ reject record failure CD sub mit within time limits Meuser GEN-78-1 2With CD approval allow flights after contests official closing count record purposes MeuserA 33A 4N A A A A A A N A A GEN-78-2For Control Line Category Championsnips limit speed-event-type scoring maximum five events Perrv Future consideration proposal will solely i-li AA NNAAAA Notes blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards con sidered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptahie Proposals prefix SC-78 has omitted same space complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1 & 2 August 3-8 November 9-44 December -o 4 C 4 U 4 z 4 U 0 C E U 4 0 0 II 0 0 4 0 4 w III C 4 -J 0 IV z I4 4 C 4 0 4 V -J ij 4 C 4 4 C 4 LJ VI 4 2 C 0 0 U 4 4 VII x 0 U C -o U C 0 VIII w z 4 4 2 0 C 4 C 0 U C 4 0 IX 4U z C 4 C 0 4 U C 4 X 0 2 U V 4 0 0 0 4 uJ XI Result Vote Tally 10RC Scale require mufflers ducted fan & electrics exemptedANAAAAAAAAAA10A iN Mccullough 22RC Scale allow lower contestant classification physicalNANAAAAAANAA8A 3N y extended leave from_flying Frierd el 4RC adopt RC Pattern rules use oi juuges tiNdoelAA 8CL limit penalize entries employing operating featuresAN AA AAAAA ANA9A 2N deviate greatly scale Boss 25RC score average two best flights MosesAANANNAAAANA7A 4N 21State builder/flier requirements section well asAANAAAAAAAAA10A iN general rules Gretz 11Eliminate restrictions type powerplant ScottNAAAANAAAAAA9A2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] quire mufflers exempting ducted fan electric GretzANAAAAAAAAAA1OA 1 N -J u 19Revise qualification flight rule contest schedule GretzAAAAANAAANAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 20Allow scoring non-listed flight functions GretzAAAAANAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 18New language Flight Scoring Official Score GretzAAAAAAAAAANAi QA 1 N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 36FF Outdoor Gas eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 34Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 41Reduce max flight scoring 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4 U42Reduce max flight scoring 50 seconds determineANNAAAAAANAA8A 3N U total score adding flying scale points Kuenz 0 o32Score two longest four official flights ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 40Determine total score adding scale flying pointsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 35Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 13Establish max flight 45 seconds allow six officialNNNAAAAAANAA7A 4N flights count best two Domina 29Score best official flight raise durationAANAAAAAAANA9A 2N considered 4 C 4 4 0 4 14' wingspan Domina i2Unofficial flight no-flight due fouling DominaAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON 5Applicable also Peanut Scale 31Reduce max flight scored 90 seconds ClemensAANANAAAAAAA9A2N 37Reduce max flight scored 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANNAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future considerations means cross-proposals see separate article March1977 69 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIALVOTE RESULTS o entatively AcceptableoResult fVote N ptablex ~ Ca j ~ oo osals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 0 .Li 00 tD J 0 U August 4-12 October 13 November 14-57 December lly 47aGeneral score cards flashed judges Friend*AAAAAAAANNN A8A 3N 51General make frequency pins mandatory FriendAAAAANAANNN 52General allow radio check time before official flight FriendAAAAAANNNAA ][b-1-10-1-10]] 55Re-define clarify zero flight behind spectator line McGrawA ANAAAAANAAA9A2N 45Allow lower Contestant Classification such causes physical disability extended absence flying FriendA AAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N Applies also Sport Biplanes 12Allow up 8002 cu total twin engines HawksA AAAAAANNANA8A 3N nd jj ~ --Expert class fly Master Maneuver schedule FriendA A ANNNA7A 4N 42Allow hII Friend Az fine flight attempt allow 2 attempts FriendA A NA A NA NA8A 3N E 49Fix starting time two minutes classes FriendAAAANAANAANA8A 3N ore best two flights Master Class FriendAAANNAANAAAA8A 3N o. 56Zero score failure call maneuver completed McGrawANNAAAAANNAA7A 4N 57Eliminate requirement calling completion StraightAAAAAANAAAAAi OA 1 N Flight Out Procedure Turn McGraw 41 bRe-define 2-pt Roll Straight Inverted Flight FriendAAAAANAAAAAAbA iN 41cChange Advanced Fig M Double Stall Turn FriendAANNANANAAAA7A 4N 23Replace 2-pt Roll 4-pt Roll Advanced WorrestAAAANNAAAAAA9A 2N 53Re-define clarify 2-Pt Roll McGrawANAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 54List together reasons mandatory zeros McGrawAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 46Re-define Landing omit complete roll stop FriendAAAANAAAAANA9A 2N 22aSport Biplanes add monoplanes CarterANNAAANAAANA7A 4N 22bSport Biplanes require monoplanes Sport Scale modelsAAAAAAAANA8A 1 N aerobatic prototypes 22a passes Carter 22cSport Biplanes encourage Sport Scale biplanes giving bonus points CarterAANAAAAAAANA9A2N 21Sport Biplanes substitute diversified option format current mandatory continuous sequence CarterAAAAAAAAAANAbA iN 40Sport Biplanes modify procedures per Pattern FriendAAANANAAAAAA9A 2N 24Limit No planes 2 allow flying backup firstAAAANAAAAAAAbA iN judged unsafe Zink 25Limit models replicas full-scale piloted propeller-AAAANAAAAAAAbOA iN f 7u A A A A A AliAON 26bNew definition IVUULLIUII eigiiie dIIU Fijilumum quantityA A AAAAA AAAil ON 1000 Zink engine availability before use ZinkA NA AAAi OA 1 N 26cReouire 60-day INITIAL VOTE continued page 68 cu 71Define required Profile model markings 72Eliminate attempt given deviating radically low speed 70Award 25 bonus points Profile models meeting criteria 68Clarification paint scheme re bonus points CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee 54Appearance judging stand-off fashion 55Score appearance overall basis instead two categories 56Same pro posal 55 reduce maximum appearance score 10 points 57Use FAI maneuver de scriptions CL Combat Advisory Committee 43Re write Combat rules 42Eliminate builderof-model rule 40Provide two sets lines specs according engine size 37Increase string leader length 72 38Require pilot start engine beginning match 39 Same 38 except applicable Juniors 36Eliminate end match due line en tanglement 41Eliminate rematch event simultaneous double kill 44 Rewrite Slow Combat rules 28Eliminate kill Slow Combat 29Restrict Slow Combat engines re porting bearings 30require 10 un modified props 31Restrict Slow Combat engines re bearings 32Eliminate Slow Com bat landinggear requirement 33Require 34 mm Slow Combat wingspan 34Eliminate Slow Combat wing area requirement 35Do allow Slow Combat fuel tanks inboard side NEW CL PROPOSAL CL-78-91 CL Endurance Pilot Relief proposal really isnt new hasnt published previously due apparently clerical error CLCB Chairman Ron McNally does feel proposer should penal ized under circumstances order proposal get back schedule others has instructed consid ered tentatively acceptable immediately cross-proposals can submitted 70 Model Aviation If1 1Result RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE Cant I II Ill Iv V VI VIII VIII IX X Xl o permit rework modification eneines Z nkNAAAAANAAAAA9A 2N 20Allow prop modification require fixed pitchAAAANANNAANA7A 4N two-blade wood Poizin 19 minimum radius cheek cowls canopy outermostAAAAAAAAA AAAl1AON surface cross-sections Yeager 30New definition fuselage maintain scale-like characterAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON ZinkNAAANAAANA8A3N 31Check weight completion heat Zink 32Substitute Form details Materials WorkmanshipAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Zink -4Formal starting procedure CamarataAAAAANNAAA9A 2N 33Eliminate idle check before takeoff prohibit engineAAANAAAAAAAAbA iN erunning no-starts Zink lOsRequire engine running landing eliminate idle checkAAAAAAAAAAAbA ON before race Camarata i ObLanding must judged safe fast CD can requireAAANANAAAAA8A 2N idle demonstration Camarata iminate idle-before-race new language idle landing A N A N A A A9A 2N Zin k Fyi Require organizer de-tuel planes between heats Yeager A A A IAIA[ 35Require fuel both supplied dispensed organ- A A A IAIAI A Ai lA ON izer Zinkj JarruvIIuII U uu U uII - AA 17 miles plus race-horse starting ZinkA quire immediate landing planes contact oneAANAAAAAAAAAbOA iN another Zink 26fNew carburetor specifications ZinkNAAAAAAAAAA JJQJJJj [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26gNew engine inspection rules ZinkNAAAAAANAAA 2A12i.. [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26hProhibit pressurized fuel tanks ZinkNAAAAAAAAAAAi QA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 27New specifications mufflers exhaust extractors ZinkAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 28 Eliminate accessory rules 406 ZinkAAAAAAAAAANA10A1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes *The Board also voted whether flashing score cards should field procedure rule 47b also whether procedure should decided contest host and/or USPJA 47c meaning Boards response confused structure voting form blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively accep table may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article before March 1 deadline also notes proposal can defeated Final Vote thought desired actual proposal Richard Weber Bowie MD modify 359 pilot may used pilot must fly least 90% duration flight feels category should atestofthe endurance airplane instead bio logical endurance pilot noting eventual record 10 20 hours should possible 77 FF TEAM PROGRAM Nordic A-2 Team Selection remaining business picking US A-2 Towline Gli der Team 1977 World Championships still limbo end December due failure recent vote A-2 finalists accept two-thirds majority committee-proposed plan have three Team Finals sitesone East Central West two-thirds majority requirement established 1974 recommendation NFFS approved AMA president Executive Council actual vote 24 favor threesite Team Finals 18 favor 3 voting Most favor three sites East whereas favor often single-site Team Finals Taft California should noted no travel reimbursement contemplated rescheduled A-2 Team Finals Need Complete Plans Rapidly mailing A-2 finalists mid-December FAI FF Committee Chairman Bob Stalick called attention fact 1977 Free Flight World Championships has sched uled July 6-12 Denmark necessitating US A-2 Team selection no later 1977 Memorial Day weekend turn continued page 77 March1977 71 38Require contest advertisements state length course brand fuel Zink AA9A 2N Al Al AlI NI NJ Al Al Al Al NI A7A3N SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December C 4 40 U -C 0 4 4 CC 44 4 Q o U 2 U - 4 - U 40 Z~3 C C u 4 I-C 0 Eu r2 0 -J 2 U4 0 0 4 00 LL 2 4 -4 C 0 4 0 4 C 4 2 4t C 0 u -C Co 4 C 0 ~0 4 0 4 -C C 40 Result Vote Tally 60Slow Rat Racing upgrade rules status official LeeA A A ANN A A8A 2N 88Slow Rat Racing increase cheek cowl width ueANAAAAAAAA [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 61Slow Rat Racing allow fuel tank mounting under wing LeeANAAAAANAAA8A 2N 3A Mouse/Scale Racing require sport-type engines Jr &A1OA ON IAIAIAIAIAIAIIAINIAIAIA9A1N r[oIIIe ejiminsuggAAANAANNAAA2M Navy aircraft 1-ligley 73Profile require outlines follow some Navy aircraft andNAAAAAANAAA8A 2N provide guidelines conformit Lucas 65Profile require original design engine plain-bearingAAAAAAANANA8A 2N type Higley 72 Model Aviation 4 4lfl tHUUtlIC 111411 3CUU/ Otlill 111410 UUO LU sPecifications being section Pardue 12Make 40 engine displacement limits consistent V R - 0 4 4 24. IGL xaI,e IUIU Id UU L 4Ai4IIC 77 Rozelle ANA9A iN 4 u 4 z 45Allow auxiliary control lines emerge anywhere within range ~ ron rules IA Al Al Aj NI I Al NI Aj NJA7A3N See results o ombined Contest Board Initial Vote concer uUUII pidLOU UIIUCI 010 jurisuicuon 01 tue c test Board board did vote CL-78-1 Scale Racing control handle position due identical Racing Advisory Committee proposal identified CL-78-23RAC blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS atively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1-12 August 1 3a-18 October 19-20 November 21-45 December 3 timer Moore I- U 2 1 -o U u C 4 z C 0 C C C -5 0 -o 0 0 4 -J 4 0 C 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 z 0 2 4 C C 4 C C 0 0 C C 0 C 4 U 4 4 0 0 oe 0 C -c 0 x C 0 0 4 4 0 U 4 C 0 C 0 U 0 4 0 w x U 4 C 0 4 0 z 0 x C 0 C C C -J C U x Result Vote Tally Ait4 w Ornithopter definition MeuserAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN ~q2 ew Category Ill rules records FelkerANANAAAANAAA8A3N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 2Define engine cut-off instant last combustion stroke March 1977 73 C 4 AAAAAAAANANA9A 2N I N I I I NI Al Notes See results Combined Contest Board Initial Vote concerning GEN-78-5 has placed under jurisdiction FF Con test Board Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consider ation means cross-proposals see separate article US 1978 SCALE TEAMS DIRECTORY Dont caught unaware Although finally confirmed written greatest likelihood 1978 us Teams Scale Radio Control Con trol Line World Championships will cho sen among enter program fly events 1977 Nationals March Air Force Base CA August 7-14 decided January 29 Executive Coun cil meeting whether events 1977 Nats will AMA rules FAI rules CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Overtone Dr. Andover MA 01810 II 1 RC Bryan Settler 29 Waldorf P1 Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln. Commeck LI NY 11726 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 lEaat M Weleenbach 4588 W 148th St. Cleveland OH 44136 IWest AC J Slater BOg Porear Rose Lanciater OH 43130 West IV Warren Sander, Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MD 20741 RC J Iewrence 12538 Woodatock Dr. upptr Marlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soring AC Pattern other AC V Jamee Perdue Kingaton Or. AFO No4 Athena TN 37303 VI Kit Oerhwt 3030W JefleraonKokomo IN 40901 AC Ralph White P11 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 Ill John Start 421 Walnut Ln, Apple valley MN 56124 Went Walter Hartung 14759 Kilbourne Detroit MI 48213 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Pt Worth TX 76115 AC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson 5. Crowley TX 78038 IX Jamen T Finley 65408 Central Wichita KS 57206 AC Robert Arnert 2006 Kanaas Greet Band KS 57630 X Myrtle Coad Soc 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 Northl Lee Polanaky 258 Iris Ave. Goleta CA 93017 ISouthl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 AC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St Kett WA 96031 COMPROMISE INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM SUBMITTED AMA Indoor Team Selection Com mittee chaired Bucky Servaites has gathered together comments two previous votes program participants neither resulted required two-thirds affirmative vote acceptance renewed effort obtain approval pro gram select next US Indoor Team Heightening need quick action Servaites reported Indoor participants late December mailing FAI ClAMs vote retain two-year scheduling World Championshipswith 1978 Indoor event being planned Romania Chief features compromise program retention regional contests four zones single-site Team Finals Team Finals weighted much heavily previously proposed program regionals 200 points maximum pos sible score Team Finals 1000 points maximum score proposed compro mise program provides points both regionals Team Finals based fliers best two-flight total Cross-zone flying regionals will permitted limited just out-of-zone contest two contests planned zone Another feature proposed compro mise program provides single-site Team Finals cancelled up end fifth round 75% entered vote cancel due bad conditions cancelled fashion three-site Team Finals would proposed Indoor Committee favored com promise program 9-to-2 vote program participants similarly approve pro posed budget least two-thirds margin timing may allow publishing details next month US 1978 CL TEAMS Dont caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed approved written almost certainty US Teams 1978 Con trol Line World Championships Speed Aero batics Team Racing Combat will chosen sometime during 1977 Among decisions yet made whether will program events several events whether event will have its own independent program FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Herdoug Old Lynte CT 06371 II Carrol Allan 2 Arizona Huntington Ste NY 11744 III Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakaland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Sea Boyle Jr 219 Stesundeek Ad. Hampton VA 23381 v Bonny Jenkina 3112 East Raines Rd. Menphia TN 38118 VI Chra Matauno 10132 Douglaaa Ct St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rstgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Poneret Dr Houaton TX 77065 IX Edward Collina 43185 Utah A. Denver CO 80222 X Joe Norcroee 4838 West 123rd St Hewthorna CA 90250 Xl Ernie Linn 16556121 Ave. SE Renton WA 98056 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hlggina P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Jean Pallet 30 Emerson Rd. Brooknilla Glen Head NY 11545 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadowlsrook St Darlds PA 19067 IV Ron McNeUy 6118 Aye Sprinafleld VA 22150 V Dave Hematraught PO Boa 171 Monoka Corner SC 29401 VI Bob Barth 123 Rocklord Apt 12 Forest Park IL 98130 VII Arthur Adasnisin 22454 Fasrfac Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlee Aneaton 3730 Kiaatcres, Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brenda 420 5 Catalina Ave Redondo Bch CA 90277 XI Don Rutherford 920 240th SE Sothall WA 98611 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug AlIredd 38 Suatmit Rd Laninaton MA 02173 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dove Brown 8534 Huddlenton Cincinnati OH 45238 IV George Hill 4106 Breezawood Ln. Annendele VA 22003 V Ahert Miller Sr 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63125 VII PatarWetern 31219 Kendall Uronia MI 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowmen Ln Garland TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Sill Nordsrog Jr 621 W 19th Sa Coma Mean CA 92887 Xl Ralph Brook. 3431 5 154th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 River Rd. Tawksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96Shorenay Or. Rochester NY 14812 Ill Edward Wiener 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Hurst Bowers 1549 Birch Rd. McLaan VA 23101 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycemore Cir. Manchenter TN 37355 VI Frank Beatty 2666 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude MaCelheseh Boa 40 Manteassna IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cesburn Boa 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 58114 X Frank Cepan 7407 Denature Ave. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Eerie Moorhead 275S View AS Salem OR 97302 CONTBST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndlay 420 Tupelo MaperelSa IL 60840 1979 FF TEAM PROGRAM Bob Stalick Chairman FF Outdoor Committee wish could tell details program defined pinned down cant have couple pro posals change addition solici ting thoughts improve program inputs will reviewed evaluated FF Committee boiled down proposed program will put before program participants vote meanwhile since ClAM voted change two-year WC format since Danes sponsoring 1977 World Champs imperative very quickly begin next two-year cycle pick 1979 FF team help make possible still working out details overall pro gram vote being taken current pro gram participants see willing begin non-controversial qualification stage program former years vote favorable program will begin outlined below vote will tallied time announce results next issue magazine answer favorable following will serve advance informa tion what may expected Dates March 1 1977 July 15 1977 until two weeks before Nationals ever later Qualifying Time contestant must achieve least 14 minutes maximum seven flights Locations & Number As desired location requested Procedure Establishing Qaal Trials Contest Director requests Qual Trials sanc tion AMA HQ least 20 days ad vance Processing Processing will via CD certified vouchers obtained AMA Qual Trials fee sent Vouchers must affixed model flying surface ie wings & stab Other identification must per FAI requirements Qual Trial Certification contestant has responsibility obtaining Qual Trials CDs signature forms after has completed flights mailing own forms AMA HQ complete qualification process Entry Fee Qual Trials entry fee Qual Trials will $5 payable AMA HQ advance $6 field remainder program will de fined soon possible no later closing period Qual Trials hope some day will achieve stable work able acceptable FF Program format view problems 1977 team selection program its obvious yet soliciting help patience though know has tried breaking point con tinuing process evolving team selec tion program format has become obvious rotating location centralized finals workable concept view flying site weather problems have en countered already have sound propo sal would alleviate difficulties ie Dave Parsons proposal has wide circulation have suggestions improve Parsons proposal other proposal please send soon possible meanwhile will continue keep program participants informed status program regular monthly mailings 74 Model Aviation Gold Pam Below Indiosta Osalenun Canteet Beard FAI MEETING continued page 67 e 09 Engine Class Netherlands pro posal regarding replacement current 15 size class accepted referred CL Subcommittee study possi ble future class f Starting Points Swedish proposal give semi-finalists choice starting posi tions order fastest times accepted g Passing Procedure combination Netherlands Russian British proposals accepted Pilots must keep con trolling hand model plane per pendicular line joining shoulders passing through center line body pilots must also keep controlling hand vertical line between middle chest top forehead ex cept overtaking taking off landing exception three laps allowed team shall warned its flying style does conform above Other details regarding passing procedures possible team elimination abuse referred CL Subcommittee further study Note It also agreed accept Neth erlands proposal form ad hoc commit tee named CL Subcommittee writing Team Race Jury Guide help establish standards Jury decisions event 2 SPEED a Safety Strap now required result acceptance British proposal 40G load testing will now required clude separate testing system strap attached competitors wrist specific load procedure also defined ---- pull shall applied three 3 times slowly increasing maximum load releasing rapidly Also load test handle will now made handle grip rather point attachment lines Neth erlands proposal 3 AEROBATICS US Proposals Standardized location numbers increased total engine displacement multi-engines elimination hand sig nals accepted appears obvious successful procedures US flying need better selling job produce acceptance FAI competition 4 COMBAT a Grass Circles Finnish proposal specify grass acceptable site sur face unanimously adopted b Silencers As per team race propo sal similar Belgian proposal referred CL Subcommittee c Streamer US proposal clarify streamer definition string considered part accepted sig nificant because cut string cut streamer d Cut US proposal accepted follows replace previous rule 4411 d cut must contain least part paper streamer cut contains string alone will count Note Belgian pro posal similar nature superseded above e Model Withdrawal As result ac ceptance US proposal following now replaces rule 4412c model lands mechanic must immediately immedi ately after line detanglement withdraw model edge 19 meter flight circle before servicing model Should chanic neglect doing competitor shall penalized 50 points time f Level Flight US proposal ac cepted replace rule 4412i time during model airborne no line entanglement model must maintain level flight safe altitude anti-clockwise direction g Circle Entry US proposal accepted add new rule 44121 MeMarch 1977 75 Representing US December 2-3 FAI ClAM Meeting L-R AMA President Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Jim Simpson Dr Laird Jackson John Burkam George Xenakis Clemens US voting delegate elected ClAM 3rd vice-president re-elec ted chairman Information Education Subcommittee Chidgey member RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Simpson subbed Dan Pruss RC Soaring Subcommittee Jackson elected chairman CL Subcommittee Burkam reelected chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee Xenakis member FF Subcommittee Also attending AMA Executive Director John Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary huddle before start meeting Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Warren Hitchcox latter president Model Aeronautics Association Canada FAI MEETING CONT chanics may under circumstances en ter flying circle oblique angle cut across circle reach downed model flying circle may entered point circle closest model Should mechanic neglect compet itor shall penalized 50 points fraction rule model may serviced unless section 1 2c requirements satisfied h Attempts US proposal ac cepted applicable immediately safe ty standpoint originally proposed December 1975 ClAM meeting 4413b event model flyaway airplane streamer may retrievable due distance flown affected pilot/pit crew may elect use new full length streamer instead new streamer shall immediately available circle marshall judge Notes All US proposals listed above accepted immediately applicable clarification safety reasons also agreed accept Netherlands proposal form ad hoc committee named CL Subcommittee produce rewritten set Combat rules 1978 clear up discrepancies caused piecemeal re vision rules details over past sev eral years goal having consistent set time first Combat world cham pionships RADIO CONTROL 1 GENERAL a Electric Power request establish ment separate subcommittee such models rejected generally felt form activity though growing still too limited justify special recognition also noted much feeling effect different form power plant does necessarily require its own competition rules meantime proposals regarding electric power models referred RC Acrobatic Subcommittee fur ther study recommendation b Subcommittee Limit unani mously approved sub-subcommittees within RC could have members needed five minimum rather restric ted past 2 AEROBATICS a Builder Model proposal Germany delete requirement accepted b Silencers proposal approved December 1975 ClAM meeting recom mended CASI FAIs overall Sport Avi ation Committee immediate implementa tion rather new FAI sporting code published 1979 CASI consideration expected March 1977 c Monitoring Belgian proposal regard ing monitoring responsibilities flights af fected interference claims referred subcommittee futher recommenda tion s d Dead Pass following subcommit tee clarification accepted immediate application pass will made model flies over line perpendicular center group judges passes after Take-Off before Approach man datory may made pilots dis cretion NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF DECEMBER 30 1976 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 2 12 11418 0550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 3410 3528 Indoor AMA Cailing Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12 290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 Senior 5114 11580 22 561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29 3 10 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29 3 10 8288 3071 Senior 12110 20098 33302 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 33 30 0 13122 10028 Open 12100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15 532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13420 8313 Open 21520 27 300 50421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 193A7 n/a 20037 15879 20563 e Four- Eight-Point Rolls fol lowing clarification made reasons downgrading maneuvers Model does maintain same heading altitude during maneuver f Provisional Rules subcommittees proposal change final schedule maneu ver total 450 points approved several changes maneuver descriptions downgrade reasons Basics FAI RC Aerobatics provisional rules printed March 1975 Competition Newsletter PYLON RACING proposals re ferred subcommittee further study 4 SOARING a Houlberg Rules rules provisional status years Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto 1AA Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 9349 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 14030 14983 36536 3704 35456 38100 23254 2550 JuniorSenior 736018530 1639018030 1154010000 816012060 2109031000 1914044580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 31410 615012490 47020 646011400 26520 200008080 3710033230 52606440 553012000 2254019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 8150 4530 2460 4350 11 360 1290 9000 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 5270 6540 8350 7270 23350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 49500 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 10160 11120 13440 46550 9100 62390 13560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7490 30000 5160 41420 8400 10130 38040 9000 4040 4090 8000 ruled obsolete superseded current RC Soaring rules per FAI Sport ing Code b Telemetering Belgian proposal delete prohibition devices trans mit information model pilot referred subcommittee c Attempts following Belgian pro posal accepted permitted reason repeating attempt case un expected event duly witnessed official timekeepers judges flight has hin dered aborted d 5323c following Belgian pro posal accepted penalization point second flown excess nine-minute period will deducted flight time e Belgian package proposal effective 1979 5318 Add distance task 76 Model Aviation competitors must arranged fly groups least three competitors preferab ly up six minimum number groups end list should ar ranged no single group counts less two pilots 5324a Replace der starter group allocated eight-minute period nine minutes motor gliders complete flight including towing time S324g Add Inside group having flown together pilot flew longest distance will awarded score 1000 other scores inside group calculated according 5326c 5326 Add end paragraph c replace words distance covered winner Task B distance flown winner group competi tor flew during Task B f Slope Soaring complete package revised provisional rules class ap proved unanimously Publication rules planned next month 5 RC HELICOPTER complete package provisional rules class approved unanimously Publication rules planned next month Also approved new general definition helicopters appli cable Free Flight well RC 1415 Helicopters Free Flight Radio Controlled helicopter heavier-than-air aeromodel derives its lift hor izontal propulsion power-driver rotor systems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes Fixed horizontal supporting surfaces up 4% swept area lift ing rotors permitted fixed control lable horizontal stabilizer up 2% swept area lifting rotors permitted Ground effect machines hovercraft converti planes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams deflected downward considered helicopters Specifications Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area su perimposition 300 din2 except coaxial helicopters rotors farther rotor radius apart case total area both rotors counted Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maxi mum weight fuel may 5 kg Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm 3 Rubber Motor No restrictions NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden SCALE 1 MAXIMUM WEIGHT USA USSR proposals increase maximum permiss ible weight narrowly rejected 2 DUMMY PILOT clarified weight model dummy pilot added must exceed 50 kg fuel 3 COMPLEXITY SCORING subcommit tee proposal change system scoring Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship Com plexity accepted recommendation inclusion 1977 ClAM meeting agen da voted meeting since details available advance delegates proposal included however because significantly different what current sporting code possible accepted next world championships 6 1 10 judging Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship K factors fidelity craftsmanship complexity shall com bined follows fuselage K10 wing equivalent K1 0 tail K9 landing gear K9 propulsion K8 cockpit K4 finish color K1 1 special ingenuity K4 total remains 65 order compensate models com plex prototypes fur inherent disadvan tages flight following bonuses shall awarded form percentage tal flight score Wings Monoplane Biplane single bay Biplane double bay Triplane Quadru plane Engines Single Twin Engines Three Engines Four Engines Above Four Undercarriage Fixed tricycle Fixed conventional bicycle monowheel Retractable tricycle Retractable conventional General Pre-1914 design % Bonus 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 15 20 25 0 S 10 10 10 Notes In order qualify multiple en gine bonus power ratio engines must per prototype engines must operate 4 TAXI subcommittee proposal re vision Taxi maneuver description become effective 1979 approved will based AMA rule regarding dif ferences between talidragger tricycle land ing gears whether taliskids brakes used 5 COLOR AND MARKINGS As clarifica tion existing rules approved color drawings Profile publications type acceptable proof color markings 6 STANDOFF SCALE provisional draft Judges Guide approved follows 1 Judges must examine models closer distance 3 meters prior dur ing static judging rule governing Procedure model should presented iudges handler could contestant position should marked ground three meter distance line roped off area iudges handler should turn model positions requested judges order able compare model drawings photos Tips judges Main requirement Does look like real plane compared photo/drawing 3m distance Judges should confer prior judging re view range models presented agree standards used doubts exist benefit should given modeler No cockpit detail should considered Proof Scale Minimum documentation shall consist three-view drawing 100 mm minimum span maximum three photos prototype 50 point bonus points contestants own constructional design maximum figure proportion ately less may awarded reworking partial reworking existing design contestant must sign declaration did construction plan personally appealing bonus points Static judging values 0-10 points fidelity scale workmanship Fidelity scale close does model resemble prototype Workmanship has modeler treat ed model use materials Also complexity model subject should considered simple complicated prototype detail see lists below RatingFidelity ScaleWorkmanship SuperiorLooks exactly likeSuperior 9-10the photocraftsman ship com plex subject ExcellentMinor discrep-High degree 7-8andes hardlyof craftman noticeablemanship GoodChanges made doDefinite at5-6not detract fromtempt hide overall effectmodel re q u ire men ts, FairSome obvious de-Workmanship 3-4viations anddetracts changesmodel some way PoorGross exaggera-Bad work0-2tions devia-manship tions scale RECORDS German proposal regarding records Electric-powered models acted upon because specific ClAM Presi dent noted no records can recognized type models until specific proposal approved Such proposal must complete including necessary rules regarding details measurement other factors WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Noted acted upon fol lowing offers 1980 RC AerobaticsSouth Africa 1982 Control Line including Com bat France Sweden 1985 Free Flight Swed en 77 A-2 SELECTION continued page 71 means A-2 finalists need arrive some basic decisions very soon way help end dilemma would finalists would agree 60% majority determinant instead two-thirds Stalicks memo asked vote point percentage determinant expected reviewed Executive Council meets late January However some shift finalist voting would still needed 60% determinant accepted another vote thus being conducted concerning prefer ence one-site Team Finals vs three sites Should choice single site ac tual site will determined following vote March 1977 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/03
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
COM PETI TW" CN 1-77 II NE WSLETTEKX ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW FAI Annual Meeting Report WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWS 2Year Cycle Retained Official 1977 Schedule RC Soaring h Africa h 28April 2 RC Aerobatics USA 29July 4 Free Flight ark 612 Tentative 1978 Schedule Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat PLUS RC CL Scale and Indoor nia big surprise annual FAI meeting Paris December 2-3 1976 relection several proposals change current system scheduling world championships aeromodeling means has case past offers host events will examined annually goal scheduling 2-year cycle no specific limit number world championships per year vote retain current system overwhelming 21 3 surprise cause countries indicated previous meetings something done re duce costs problems associated having too world championships year Immediately prior vote countries indicated agreement compromise pro posal worked out US attendees would have combined events manner permit 2-year cycle limiting number world championships per year three However proposal never got acted because vote retain present non-specific system taken first subject pursued OTHER MAJOR FAI NEWS Provisional RC Helicopter Rules Approved New RC Slope Soaring Rules Approved Six US Reps Elected Officer Positions new set RC Helicopter rules approved provisional basis means now have international rules may used FAI countries eventual goal producing official rules world championships competition Previous Provisional Slope Soaring rules replaced new package revised RC Soaring Subcommittee The-FAI Election results John Clemens elected position 3rd Vice-President FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also re-elected Chair man ClAM Information Education Subcommittee Laird Doc Jackson elected Chairman Control Line Subcommittee Adam Sattler elected Chairman RC Pylon Racing Subcommittee John Burkam re-elected Chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee John Worth re-elected Secretary ClAM Chris Olsen Great Britain re-elected overall Chairman RC Subcommittee including Aerobatics Dan Pruss 75-76 Chairman RC Soaring Subcommittee succeeded Geoff Dallimer Great Britain Peter Allnutt Canada re-elected Chairman Free Flight Subcommittee Helmut Ziegler Switzerland Scale Committee 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia elected 2nd Vice-President E Krill Austria re-elected 1st Vice-President Sandy Pimenoff Finland continues President ClAM Tony Aarts re tained position Technical Secretary Pierre Chaussberg elected Assistant Secretary French translations NEWS BY CATEGORY Note Except noted otherwise ac tions effective January 1 1977 basis either safety items clarifications existing rules CONTROL LINE 1 TEAM RACE a Proxy Flying event has added prohibiting proxies due high level piloting skill required result acceptance Swedish proposal b Safety Circle No changesA French proposal package redefining model landing retrieving circles accepted c Fuel System fuel tank tubing associated filling valves shut-off units must now accessible capable being measured accurately order test total capacity unit British proposal d Silencer& Belgian proposals re ferred CL Subcommittee further study would have required noise mea surement during flight penalties ex cessescontinued page 75 Contest Board Initial Vote Results Issue CROSS-PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Generalpage 68 Scalepage 69 Radio Controlpages 70-7 1 Control Linepage 72 Free Flightpage 73 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1978 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1977 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having March1977 67 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CB INITIAL VOTE Cont purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propos als proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MA s made better descriptions see reference particular issue propos al number heading Boards vot ing chart RC Helicopter Advisory Committee 3 Complete new RC Helicopter rules CL Speed Advisory Committee 81Re duction classes separately consider elimi nating 1AA Speed Speed B Proto Speed jr/Sr 40 C Speed 82Tuned pipe ban sep arately consider applying Proto Speed Y2A Speed B Proto4OCSpeed65 DSpeed 83For Seniors limit exhaust extensions same Jrs 84Minimum weight Proto Speed models Formula 40 85Permit Sr Open entry 1AA Profile Proto mod els Proto events CL Racing Advisory Committee 13Con solidation unified rules general section 14Rewrite Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing Scale Racing MouseI1AA Racing rules conform unified rules 15New Formula 40 Scale Racing event 16Ban ex haust extensions Racing events 17 Racing general ban internally-connected lines 22Establish Racing national records 24Eliminate cheek cowl restrictions 19 Increase number required pit stops Rat Racing 27Allow up 12 Rat Racing final ists 20Restrictions Slow Rat Racing en gines 21Reduce mm control wire diameter Racing 23Eliminate hand-on-chest rule Scale Racing 18Increase number required pit stops Scale Racing 25Allow up 12 Scale Racing finalists 26Elimi nate Scale Racing semifinal races CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 69Change division between Classes 4028 continued page 70 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December FF Flight Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board RC Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board l~ i iii livlvi lijiilxjiiil lviI vii 0 -o CIA A A A A NNAA RC A A N A A Sc A A Result Vote Tally GEN-78-1 4Score points Individual National Champion FF A N N N A Jr Sr Open basis combined age groups Pardue CL N A A A A A RC N A A A A 32A5N SCA A A AA A GEN-78-5For Free Flight championship points base pointFF A A N ANA N scoring regular number flights excluding fly offs Norcross Future consideration proposal will Category Natiampionships ing maximum nine events per category PerryAAAAAAAAANAA iggj A A A A A 36A3N AAAAAAANNA 68 Model Aviation CLV CWUSI dpplication Contest Director verities ana submits AMA HQ reject record failure CD sub mit within time limits Meuser GEN-78-1 2With CD approval allow flights after contests official closing count record purposes MeuserA 33A 4N A A A A A A N A A GEN-78-2For Control Line Category Championsnips limit speed-event-type scoring maximum five events Perrv Future consideration proposal will solely i-li AA NNAAAA Notes blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards con sidered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptahie Proposals prefix SC-78 has omitted same space complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1 & 2 August 3-8 November 9-44 December -o 4 C 4 U 4 z 4 U 0 C E U 4 0 0 II 0 0 4 0 4 w III C 4 -J 0 IV z I4 4 C 4 0 4 V -J ij 4 C 4 4 C 4 LJ VI 4 2 C 0 0 U 4 4 VII x 0 U C -o U C 0 VIII w z 4 4 2 0 C 4 C 0 U C 4 0 IX 4U z C 4 C 0 4 U C 4 X 0 2 U V 4 0 0 0 4 uJ XI Result Vote Tally 10RC Scale require mufflers ducted fan & electrics exemptedANAAAAAAAAAA10A iN Mccullough 22RC Scale allow lower contestant classification physicalNANAAAAAANAA8A 3N y extended leave from_flying Frierd el 4RC adopt RC Pattern rules use oi juuges tiNdoelAA 8CL limit penalize entries employing operating featuresAN AA AAAAA ANA9A 2N deviate greatly scale Boss 25RC score average two best flights MosesAANANNAAAANA7A 4N 21State builder/flier requirements section well asAANAAAAAAAAA10A iN general rules Gretz 11Eliminate restrictions type powerplant ScottNAAAANAAAAAA9A2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] quire mufflers exempting ducted fan electric GretzANAAAAAAAAAA1OA 1 N -J u 19Revise qualification flight rule contest schedule GretzAAAAANAAANAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 20Allow scoring non-listed flight functions GretzAAAAANAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 18New language Flight Scoring Official Score GretzAAAAAAAAAANAi QA 1 N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 36FF Outdoor Gas eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 34Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 41Reduce max flight scoring 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4 U42Reduce max flight scoring 50 seconds determineANNAAAAAANAA8A 3N U total score adding flying scale points Kuenz 0 o32Score two longest four official flights ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 40Determine total score adding scale flying pointsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 35Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 13Establish max flight 45 seconds allow six officialNNNAAAAAANAA7A 4N flights count best two Domina 29Score best official flight raise durationAANAAAAAAANA9A 2N considered 4 C 4 4 0 4 14' wingspan Domina i2Unofficial flight no-flight due fouling DominaAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON 5Applicable also Peanut Scale 31Reduce max flight scored 90 seconds ClemensAANANAAAAAAA9A2N 37Reduce max flight scored 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANNAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future considerations means cross-proposals see separate article March1977 69 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIALVOTE RESULTS o entatively AcceptableoResult fVote N ptablex ~ Ca j ~ oo osals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 0 .Li 00 tD J 0 U August 4-12 October 13 November 14-57 December lly 47aGeneral score cards flashed judges Friend*AAAAAAAANNN A8A 3N 51General make frequency pins mandatory FriendAAAAANAANNN 52General allow radio check time before official flight FriendAAAAAANNNAA ][b-1-10-1-10]] 55Re-define clarify zero flight behind spectator line McGrawA ANAAAAANAAA9A2N 45Allow lower Contestant Classification such causes physical disability extended absence flying FriendA AAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N Applies also Sport Biplanes 12Allow up 8002 cu total twin engines HawksA AAAAAANNANA8A 3N nd jj ~ --Expert class fly Master Maneuver schedule FriendA A ANNNA7A 4N 42Allow hII Friend Az fine flight attempt allow 2 attempts FriendA A NA A NA NA8A 3N E 49Fix starting time two minutes classes FriendAAAANAANAANA8A 3N ore best two flights Master Class FriendAAANNAANAAAA8A 3N o. 56Zero score failure call maneuver completed McGrawANNAAAAANNAA7A 4N 57Eliminate requirement calling completion StraightAAAAAANAAAAAi OA 1 N Flight Out Procedure Turn McGraw 41 bRe-define 2-pt Roll Straight Inverted Flight FriendAAAAANAAAAAAbA iN 41cChange Advanced Fig M Double Stall Turn FriendAANNANANAAAA7A 4N 23Replace 2-pt Roll 4-pt Roll Advanced WorrestAAAANNAAAAAA9A 2N 53Re-define clarify 2-Pt Roll McGrawANAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 54List together reasons mandatory zeros McGrawAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 46Re-define Landing omit complete roll stop FriendAAAANAAAAANA9A 2N 22aSport Biplanes add monoplanes CarterANNAAANAAANA7A 4N 22bSport Biplanes require monoplanes Sport Scale modelsAAAAAAAANA8A 1 N aerobatic prototypes 22a passes Carter 22cSport Biplanes encourage Sport Scale biplanes giving bonus points CarterAANAAAAAAANA9A2N 21Sport Biplanes substitute diversified option format current mandatory continuous sequence CarterAAAAAAAAAANAbA iN 40Sport Biplanes modify procedures per Pattern FriendAAANANAAAAAA9A 2N 24Limit No planes 2 allow flying backup firstAAAANAAAAAAAbA iN judged unsafe Zink 25Limit models replicas full-scale piloted propeller-AAAANAAAAAAAbOA iN f 7u A A A A A AliAON 26bNew definition IVUULLIUII eigiiie dIIU Fijilumum quantityA A AAAAA AAAil ON 1000 Zink engine availability before use ZinkA NA AAAi OA 1 N 26cReouire 60-day INITIAL VOTE continued page 68 cu 71Define required Profile model markings 72Eliminate attempt given deviating radically low speed 70Award 25 bonus points Profile models meeting criteria 68Clarification paint scheme re bonus points CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee 54Appearance judging stand-off fashion 55Score appearance overall basis instead two categories 56Same pro posal 55 reduce maximum appearance score 10 points 57Use FAI maneuver de scriptions CL Combat Advisory Committee 43Re write Combat rules 42Eliminate builderof-model rule 40Provide two sets lines specs according engine size 37Increase string leader length 72 38Require pilot start engine beginning match 39 Same 38 except applicable Juniors 36Eliminate end match due line en tanglement 41Eliminate rematch event simultaneous double kill 44 Rewrite Slow Combat rules 28Eliminate kill Slow Combat 29Restrict Slow Combat engines re porting bearings 30require 10 un modified props 31Restrict Slow Combat engines re bearings 32Eliminate Slow Com bat landinggear requirement 33Require 34 mm Slow Combat wingspan 34Eliminate Slow Combat wing area requirement 35Do allow Slow Combat fuel tanks inboard side NEW CL PROPOSAL CL-78-91 CL Endurance Pilot Relief proposal really isnt new hasnt published previously due apparently clerical error CLCB Chairman Ron McNally does feel proposer should penal ized under circumstances order proposal get back schedule others has instructed consid ered tentatively acceptable immediately cross-proposals can submitted 70 Model Aviation If1 1Result RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE Cant I II Ill Iv V VI VIII VIII IX X Xl o permit rework modification eneines Z nkNAAAAANAAAAA9A 2N 20Allow prop modification require fixed pitchAAAANANNAANA7A 4N two-blade wood Poizin 19 minimum radius cheek cowls canopy outermostAAAAAAAAA AAAl1AON surface cross-sections Yeager 30New definition fuselage maintain scale-like characterAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON ZinkNAAANAAANA8A3N 31Check weight completion heat Zink 32Substitute Form details Materials WorkmanshipAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Zink -4Formal starting procedure CamarataAAAAANNAAA9A 2N 33Eliminate idle check before takeoff prohibit engineAAANAAAAAAAAbA iN erunning no-starts Zink lOsRequire engine running landing eliminate idle checkAAAAAAAAAAAbA ON before race Camarata i ObLanding must judged safe fast CD can requireAAANANAAAAA8A 2N idle demonstration Camarata iminate idle-before-race new language idle landing A N A N A A A9A 2N Zin k Fyi Require organizer de-tuel planes between heats Yeager A A A IAIA[ 35Require fuel both supplied dispensed organ- A A A IAIAI A Ai lA ON izer Zinkj JarruvIIuII U uu U uII - AA 17 miles plus race-horse starting ZinkA quire immediate landing planes contact oneAANAAAAAAAAAbOA iN another Zink 26fNew carburetor specifications ZinkNAAAAAAAAAA JJQJJJj [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26gNew engine inspection rules ZinkNAAAAAANAAA 2A12i.. [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26hProhibit pressurized fuel tanks ZinkNAAAAAAAAAAAi QA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 27New specifications mufflers exhaust extractors ZinkAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 28 Eliminate accessory rules 406 ZinkAAAAAAAAAANA10A1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes *The Board also voted whether flashing score cards should field procedure rule 47b also whether procedure should decided contest host and/or USPJA 47c meaning Boards response confused structure voting form blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively accep table may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article before March 1 deadline also notes proposal can defeated Final Vote thought desired actual proposal Richard Weber Bowie MD modify 359 pilot may used pilot must fly least 90% duration flight feels category should atestofthe endurance airplane instead bio logical endurance pilot noting eventual record 10 20 hours should possible 77 FF TEAM PROGRAM Nordic A-2 Team Selection remaining business picking US A-2 Towline Gli der Team 1977 World Championships still limbo end December due failure recent vote A-2 finalists accept two-thirds majority committee-proposed plan have three Team Finals sitesone East Central West two-thirds majority requirement established 1974 recommendation NFFS approved AMA president Executive Council actual vote 24 favor threesite Team Finals 18 favor 3 voting Most favor three sites East whereas favor often single-site Team Finals Taft California should noted no travel reimbursement contemplated rescheduled A-2 Team Finals Need Complete Plans Rapidly mailing A-2 finalists mid-December FAI FF Committee Chairman Bob Stalick called attention fact 1977 Free Flight World Championships has sched uled July 6-12 Denmark necessitating US A-2 Team selection no later 1977 Memorial Day weekend turn continued page 77 March1977 71 38Require contest advertisements state length course brand fuel Zink AA9A 2N Al Al AlI NI NJ Al Al Al Al NI A7A3N SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December C 4 40 U -C 0 4 4 CC 44 4 Q o U 2 U - 4 - U 40 Z~3 C C u 4 I-C 0 Eu r2 0 -J 2 U4 0 0 4 00 LL 2 4 -4 C 0 4 0 4 C 4 2 4t C 0 u -C Co 4 C 0 ~0 4 0 4 -C C 40 Result Vote Tally 60Slow Rat Racing upgrade rules status official LeeA A A ANN A A8A 2N 88Slow Rat Racing increase cheek cowl width ueANAAAAAAAA [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 61Slow Rat Racing allow fuel tank mounting under wing LeeANAAAAANAAA8A 2N 3A Mouse/Scale Racing require sport-type engines Jr &A1OA ON IAIAIAIAIAIAIIAINIAIAIA9A1N r[oIIIe ejiminsuggAAANAANNAAA2M Navy aircraft 1-ligley 73Profile require outlines follow some Navy aircraft andNAAAAAANAAA8A 2N provide guidelines conformit Lucas 65Profile require original design engine plain-bearingAAAAAAANANA8A 2N type Higley 72 Model Aviation 4 4lfl tHUUtlIC 111411 3CUU/ Otlill 111410 UUO LU sPecifications being section Pardue 12Make 40 engine displacement limits consistent V R - 0 4 4 24. IGL xaI,e IUIU Id UU L 4Ai4IIC 77 Rozelle ANA9A iN 4 u 4 z 45Allow auxiliary control lines emerge anywhere within range ~ ron rules IA Al Al Aj NI I Al NI Aj NJA7A3N See results o ombined Contest Board Initial Vote concer uUUII pidLOU UIIUCI 010 jurisuicuon 01 tue c test Board board did vote CL-78-1 Scale Racing control handle position due identical Racing Advisory Committee proposal identified CL-78-23RAC blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS atively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1-12 August 1 3a-18 October 19-20 November 21-45 December 3 timer Moore I- U 2 1 -o U u C 4 z C 0 C C C -5 0 -o 0 0 4 -J 4 0 C 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 z 0 2 4 C C 4 C C 0 0 C C 0 C 4 U 4 4 0 0 oe 0 C -c 0 x C 0 0 4 4 0 U 4 C 0 C 0 U 0 4 0 w x U 4 C 0 4 0 z 0 x C 0 C C C -J C U x Result Vote Tally Ait4 w Ornithopter definition MeuserAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN ~q2 ew Category Ill rules records FelkerANANAAAANAAA8A3N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 2Define engine cut-off instant last combustion stroke March 1977 73 C 4 AAAAAAAANANA9A 2N I N I I I NI Al Notes See results Combined Contest Board Initial Vote concerning GEN-78-5 has placed under jurisdiction FF Con test Board Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consider ation means cross-proposals see separate article US 1978 SCALE TEAMS DIRECTORY Dont caught unaware Although finally confirmed written greatest likelihood 1978 us Teams Scale Radio Control Con trol Line World Championships will cho sen among enter program fly events 1977 Nationals March Air Force Base CA August 7-14 decided January 29 Executive Coun cil meeting whether events 1977 Nats will AMA rules FAI rules CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Overtone Dr. Andover MA 01810 II 1 RC Bryan Settler 29 Waldorf P1 Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln. Commeck LI NY 11726 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 lEaat M Weleenbach 4588 W 148th St. Cleveland OH 44136 IWest AC J Slater BOg Porear Rose Lanciater OH 43130 West IV Warren Sander, Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MD 20741 RC J Iewrence 12538 Woodatock Dr. upptr Marlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soring AC Pattern other AC V Jamee Perdue Kingaton Or. AFO No4 Athena TN 37303 VI Kit Oerhwt 3030W JefleraonKokomo IN 40901 AC Ralph White P11 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 Ill John Start 421 Walnut Ln, Apple valley MN 56124 Went Walter Hartung 14759 Kilbourne Detroit MI 48213 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Pt Worth TX 76115 AC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson 5. Crowley TX 78038 IX Jamen T Finley 65408 Central Wichita KS 57206 AC Robert Arnert 2006 Kanaas Greet Band KS 57630 X Myrtle Coad Soc 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 Northl Lee Polanaky 258 Iris Ave. Goleta CA 93017 ISouthl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 AC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St Kett WA 96031 COMPROMISE INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM SUBMITTED AMA Indoor Team Selection Com mittee chaired Bucky Servaites has gathered together comments two previous votes program participants neither resulted required two-thirds affirmative vote acceptance renewed effort obtain approval pro gram select next US Indoor Team Heightening need quick action Servaites reported Indoor participants late December mailing FAI ClAMs vote retain two-year scheduling World Championshipswith 1978 Indoor event being planned Romania Chief features compromise program retention regional contests four zones single-site Team Finals Team Finals weighted much heavily previously proposed program regionals 200 points maximum pos sible score Team Finals 1000 points maximum score proposed compro mise program provides points both regionals Team Finals based fliers best two-flight total Cross-zone flying regionals will permitted limited just out-of-zone contest two contests planned zone Another feature proposed compro mise program provides single-site Team Finals cancelled up end fifth round 75% entered vote cancel due bad conditions cancelled fashion three-site Team Finals would proposed Indoor Committee favored com promise program 9-to-2 vote program participants similarly approve pro posed budget least two-thirds margin timing may allow publishing details next month US 1978 CL TEAMS Dont caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed approved written almost certainty US Teams 1978 Con trol Line World Championships Speed Aero batics Team Racing Combat will chosen sometime during 1977 Among decisions yet made whether will program events several events whether event will have its own independent program FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Herdoug Old Lynte CT 06371 II Carrol Allan 2 Arizona Huntington Ste NY 11744 III Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakaland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Sea Boyle Jr 219 Stesundeek Ad. Hampton VA 23381 v Bonny Jenkina 3112 East Raines Rd. Menphia TN 38118 VI Chra Matauno 10132 Douglaaa Ct St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rstgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Poneret Dr Houaton TX 77065 IX Edward Collina 43185 Utah A. Denver CO 80222 X Joe Norcroee 4838 West 123rd St Hewthorna CA 90250 Xl Ernie Linn 16556121 Ave. SE Renton WA 98056 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hlggina P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Jean Pallet 30 Emerson Rd. Brooknilla Glen Head NY 11545 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadowlsrook St Darlds PA 19067 IV Ron McNeUy 6118 Aye Sprinafleld VA 22150 V Dave Hematraught PO Boa 171 Monoka Corner SC 29401 VI Bob Barth 123 Rocklord Apt 12 Forest Park IL 98130 VII Arthur Adasnisin 22454 Fasrfac Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlee Aneaton 3730 Kiaatcres, Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brenda 420 5 Catalina Ave Redondo Bch CA 90277 XI Don Rutherford 920 240th SE Sothall WA 98611 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug AlIredd 38 Suatmit Rd Laninaton MA 02173 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dove Brown 8534 Huddlenton Cincinnati OH 45238 IV George Hill 4106 Breezawood Ln. Annendele VA 22003 V Ahert Miller Sr 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63125 VII PatarWetern 31219 Kendall Uronia MI 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowmen Ln Garland TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Sill Nordsrog Jr 621 W 19th Sa Coma Mean CA 92887 Xl Ralph Brook. 3431 5 154th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 River Rd. Tawksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96Shorenay Or. Rochester NY 14812 Ill Edward Wiener 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Hurst Bowers 1549 Birch Rd. McLaan VA 23101 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycemore Cir. Manchenter TN 37355 VI Frank Beatty 2666 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude MaCelheseh Boa 40 Manteassna IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cesburn Boa 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 58114 X Frank Cepan 7407 Denature Ave. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Eerie Moorhead 275S View AS Salem OR 97302 CONTBST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndlay 420 Tupelo MaperelSa IL 60840 1979 FF TEAM PROGRAM Bob Stalick Chairman FF Outdoor Committee wish could tell details program defined pinned down cant have couple pro posals change addition solici ting thoughts improve program inputs will reviewed evaluated FF Committee boiled down proposed program will put before program participants vote meanwhile since ClAM voted change two-year WC format since Danes sponsoring 1977 World Champs imperative very quickly begin next two-year cycle pick 1979 FF team help make possible still working out details overall pro gram vote being taken current pro gram participants see willing begin non-controversial qualification stage program former years vote favorable program will begin outlined below vote will tallied time announce results next issue magazine answer favorable following will serve advance informa tion what may expected Dates March 1 1977 July 15 1977 until two weeks before Nationals ever later Qualifying Time contestant must achieve least 14 minutes maximum seven flights Locations & Number As desired location requested Procedure Establishing Qaal Trials Contest Director requests Qual Trials sanc tion AMA HQ least 20 days ad vance Processing Processing will via CD certified vouchers obtained AMA Qual Trials fee sent Vouchers must affixed model flying surface ie wings & stab Other identification must per FAI requirements Qual Trial Certification contestant has responsibility obtaining Qual Trials CDs signature forms after has completed flights mailing own forms AMA HQ complete qualification process Entry Fee Qual Trials entry fee Qual Trials will $5 payable AMA HQ advance $6 field remainder program will de fined soon possible no later closing period Qual Trials hope some day will achieve stable work able acceptable FF Program format view problems 1977 team selection program its obvious yet soliciting help patience though know has tried breaking point con tinuing process evolving team selec tion program format has become obvious rotating location centralized finals workable concept view flying site weather problems have en countered already have sound propo sal would alleviate difficulties ie Dave Parsons proposal has wide circulation have suggestions improve Parsons proposal other proposal please send soon possible meanwhile will continue keep program participants informed status program regular monthly mailings 74 Model Aviation Gold Pam Below Indiosta Osalenun Canteet Beard FAI MEETING continued page 67 e 09 Engine Class Netherlands pro posal regarding replacement current 15 size class accepted referred CL Subcommittee study possi ble future class f Starting Points Swedish proposal give semi-finalists choice starting posi tions order fastest times accepted g Passing Procedure combination Netherlands Russian British proposals accepted Pilots must keep con trolling hand model plane per pendicular line joining shoulders passing through center line body pilots must also keep controlling hand vertical line between middle chest top forehead ex cept overtaking taking off landing exception three laps allowed team shall warned its flying style does conform above Other details regarding passing procedures possible team elimination abuse referred CL Subcommittee further study Note It also agreed accept Neth erlands proposal form ad hoc commit tee named CL Subcommittee writing Team Race Jury Guide help establish standards Jury decisions event 2 SPEED a Safety Strap now required result acceptance British proposal 40G load testing will now required clude separate testing system strap attached competitors wrist specific load procedure also defined ---- pull shall applied three 3 times slowly increasing maximum load releasing rapidly Also load test handle will now made handle grip rather point attachment lines Neth erlands proposal 3 AEROBATICS US Proposals Standardized location numbers increased total engine displacement multi-engines elimination hand sig nals accepted appears obvious successful procedures US flying need better selling job produce acceptance FAI competition 4 COMBAT a Grass Circles Finnish proposal specify grass acceptable site sur face unanimously adopted b Silencers As per team race propo sal similar Belgian proposal referred CL Subcommittee c Streamer US proposal clarify streamer definition string considered part accepted sig nificant because cut string cut streamer d Cut US proposal accepted follows replace previous rule 4411 d cut must contain least part paper streamer cut contains string alone will count Note Belgian pro posal similar nature superseded above e Model Withdrawal As result ac ceptance US proposal following now replaces rule 4412c model lands mechanic must immediately immedi ately after line detanglement withdraw model edge 19 meter flight circle before servicing model Should chanic neglect doing competitor shall penalized 50 points time f Level Flight US proposal ac cepted replace rule 4412i time during model airborne no line entanglement model must maintain level flight safe altitude anti-clockwise direction g Circle Entry US proposal accepted add new rule 44121 MeMarch 1977 75 Representing US December 2-3 FAI ClAM Meeting L-R AMA President Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Jim Simpson Dr Laird Jackson John Burkam George Xenakis Clemens US voting delegate elected ClAM 3rd vice-president re-elec ted chairman Information Education Subcommittee Chidgey member RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Simpson subbed Dan Pruss RC Soaring Subcommittee Jackson elected chairman CL Subcommittee Burkam reelected chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee Xenakis member FF Subcommittee Also attending AMA Executive Director John Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary huddle before start meeting Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Warren Hitchcox latter president Model Aeronautics Association Canada FAI MEETING CONT chanics may under circumstances en ter flying circle oblique angle cut across circle reach downed model flying circle may entered point circle closest model Should mechanic neglect compet itor shall penalized 50 points fraction rule model may serviced unless section 1 2c requirements satisfied h Attempts US proposal ac cepted applicable immediately safe ty standpoint originally proposed December 1975 ClAM meeting 4413b event model flyaway airplane streamer may retrievable due distance flown affected pilot/pit crew may elect use new full length streamer instead new streamer shall immediately available circle marshall judge Notes All US proposals listed above accepted immediately applicable clarification safety reasons also agreed accept Netherlands proposal form ad hoc committee named CL Subcommittee produce rewritten set Combat rules 1978 clear up discrepancies caused piecemeal re vision rules details over past sev eral years goal having consistent set time first Combat world cham pionships RADIO CONTROL 1 GENERAL a Electric Power request establish ment separate subcommittee such models rejected generally felt form activity though growing still too limited justify special recognition also noted much feeling effect different form power plant does necessarily require its own competition rules meantime proposals regarding electric power models referred RC Acrobatic Subcommittee fur ther study recommendation b Subcommittee Limit unani mously approved sub-subcommittees within RC could have members needed five minimum rather restric ted past 2 AEROBATICS a Builder Model proposal Germany delete requirement accepted b Silencers proposal approved December 1975 ClAM meeting recom mended CASI FAIs overall Sport Avi ation Committee immediate implementa tion rather new FAI sporting code published 1979 CASI consideration expected March 1977 c Monitoring Belgian proposal regard ing monitoring responsibilities flights af fected interference claims referred subcommittee futher recommenda tion s d Dead Pass following subcommit tee clarification accepted immediate application pass will made model flies over line perpendicular center group judges passes after Take-Off before Approach man datory may made pilots dis cretion NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF DECEMBER 30 1976 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 2 12 11418 0550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 3410 3528 Indoor AMA Cailing Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12 290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 Senior 5114 11580 22 561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29 3 10 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29 3 10 8288 3071 Senior 12110 20098 33302 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 33 30 0 13122 10028 Open 12100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15 532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13420 8313 Open 21520 27 300 50421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 193A7 n/a 20037 15879 20563 e Four- Eight-Point Rolls fol lowing clarification made reasons downgrading maneuvers Model does maintain same heading altitude during maneuver f Provisional Rules subcommittees proposal change final schedule maneu ver total 450 points approved several changes maneuver descriptions downgrade reasons Basics FAI RC Aerobatics provisional rules printed March 1975 Competition Newsletter PYLON RACING proposals re ferred subcommittee further study 4 SOARING a Houlberg Rules rules provisional status years Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto 1AA Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 9349 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 14030 14983 36536 3704 35456 38100 23254 2550 JuniorSenior 736018530 1639018030 1154010000 816012060 2109031000 1914044580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 31410 615012490 47020 646011400 26520 200008080 3710033230 52606440 553012000 2254019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 8150 4530 2460 4350 11 360 1290 9000 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 5270 6540 8350 7270 23350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 49500 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 10160 11120 13440 46550 9100 62390 13560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7490 30000 5160 41420 8400 10130 38040 9000 4040 4090 8000 ruled obsolete superseded current RC Soaring rules per FAI Sport ing Code b Telemetering Belgian proposal delete prohibition devices trans mit information model pilot referred subcommittee c Attempts following Belgian pro posal accepted permitted reason repeating attempt case un expected event duly witnessed official timekeepers judges flight has hin dered aborted d 5323c following Belgian pro posal accepted penalization point second flown excess nine-minute period will deducted flight time e Belgian package proposal effective 1979 5318 Add distance task 76 Model Aviation competitors must arranged fly groups least three competitors preferab ly up six minimum number groups end list should ar ranged no single group counts less two pilots 5324a Replace der starter group allocated eight-minute period nine minutes motor gliders complete flight including towing time S324g Add Inside group having flown together pilot flew longest distance will awarded score 1000 other scores inside group calculated according 5326c 5326 Add end paragraph c replace words distance covered winner Task B distance flown winner group competi tor flew during Task B f Slope Soaring complete package revised provisional rules class ap proved unanimously Publication rules planned next month 5 RC HELICOPTER complete package provisional rules class approved unanimously Publication rules planned next month Also approved new general definition helicopters appli cable Free Flight well RC 1415 Helicopters Free Flight Radio Controlled helicopter heavier-than-air aeromodel derives its lift hor izontal propulsion power-driver rotor systems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes Fixed horizontal supporting surfaces up 4% swept area lift ing rotors permitted fixed control lable horizontal stabilizer up 2% swept area lifting rotors permitted Ground effect machines hovercraft converti planes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams deflected downward considered helicopters Specifications Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area su perimposition 300 din2 except coaxial helicopters rotors farther rotor radius apart case total area both rotors counted Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maxi mum weight fuel may 5 kg Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm 3 Rubber Motor No restrictions NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden SCALE 1 MAXIMUM WEIGHT USA USSR proposals increase maximum permiss ible weight narrowly rejected 2 DUMMY PILOT clarified weight model dummy pilot added must exceed 50 kg fuel 3 COMPLEXITY SCORING subcommit tee proposal change system scoring Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship Com plexity accepted recommendation inclusion 1977 ClAM meeting agen da voted meeting since details available advance delegates proposal included however because significantly different what current sporting code possible accepted next world championships 6 1 10 judging Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship K factors fidelity craftsmanship complexity shall com bined follows fuselage K10 wing equivalent K1 0 tail K9 landing gear K9 propulsion K8 cockpit K4 finish color K1 1 special ingenuity K4 total remains 65 order compensate models com plex prototypes fur inherent disadvan tages flight following bonuses shall awarded form percentage tal flight score Wings Monoplane Biplane single bay Biplane double bay Triplane Quadru plane Engines Single Twin Engines Three Engines Four Engines Above Four Undercarriage Fixed tricycle Fixed conventional bicycle monowheel Retractable tricycle Retractable conventional General Pre-1914 design % Bonus 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 15 20 25 0 S 10 10 10 Notes In order qualify multiple en gine bonus power ratio engines must per prototype engines must operate 4 TAXI subcommittee proposal re vision Taxi maneuver description become effective 1979 approved will based AMA rule regarding dif ferences between talidragger tricycle land ing gears whether taliskids brakes used 5 COLOR AND MARKINGS As clarifica tion existing rules approved color drawings Profile publications type acceptable proof color markings 6 STANDOFF SCALE provisional draft Judges Guide approved follows 1 Judges must examine models closer distance 3 meters prior dur ing static judging rule governing Procedure model should presented iudges handler could contestant position should marked ground three meter distance line roped off area iudges handler should turn model positions requested judges order able compare model drawings photos Tips judges Main requirement Does look like real plane compared photo/drawing 3m distance Judges should confer prior judging re view range models presented agree standards used doubts exist benefit should given modeler No cockpit detail should considered Proof Scale Minimum documentation shall consist three-view drawing 100 mm minimum span maximum three photos prototype 50 point bonus points contestants own constructional design maximum figure proportion ately less may awarded reworking partial reworking existing design contestant must sign declaration did construction plan personally appealing bonus points Static judging values 0-10 points fidelity scale workmanship Fidelity scale close does model resemble prototype Workmanship has modeler treat ed model use materials Also complexity model subject should considered simple complicated prototype detail see lists below RatingFidelity ScaleWorkmanship SuperiorLooks exactly likeSuperior 9-10the photocraftsman ship com plex subject ExcellentMinor discrep-High degree 7-8andes hardlyof craftman noticeablemanship GoodChanges made doDefinite at5-6not detract fromtempt hide overall effectmodel re q u ire men ts, FairSome obvious de-Workmanship 3-4viations anddetracts changesmodel some way PoorGross exaggera-Bad work0-2tions devia-manship tions scale RECORDS German proposal regarding records Electric-powered models acted upon because specific ClAM Presi dent noted no records can recognized type models until specific proposal approved Such proposal must complete including necessary rules regarding details measurement other factors WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Noted acted upon fol lowing offers 1980 RC AerobaticsSouth Africa 1982 Control Line including Com bat France Sweden 1985 Free Flight Swed en 77 A-2 SELECTION continued page 71 means A-2 finalists need arrive some basic decisions very soon way help end dilemma would finalists would agree 60% majority determinant instead two-thirds Stalicks memo asked vote point percentage determinant expected reviewed Executive Council meets late January However some shift finalist voting would still needed 60% determinant accepted another vote thus being conducted concerning prefer ence one-site Team Finals vs three sites Should choice single site ac tual site will determined following vote March 1977 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/03
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COM PETI TW" CN 1-77 II NE WSLETTEKX ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW FAI Annual Meeting Report WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWS 2Year Cycle Retained Official 1977 Schedule RC Soaring h Africa h 28April 2 RC Aerobatics USA 29July 4 Free Flight ark 612 Tentative 1978 Schedule Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat PLUS RC CL Scale and Indoor nia big surprise annual FAI meeting Paris December 2-3 1976 relection several proposals change current system scheduling world championships aeromodeling means has case past offers host events will examined annually goal scheduling 2-year cycle no specific limit number world championships per year vote retain current system overwhelming 21 3 surprise cause countries indicated previous meetings something done re duce costs problems associated having too world championships year Immediately prior vote countries indicated agreement compromise pro posal worked out US attendees would have combined events manner permit 2-year cycle limiting number world championships per year three However proposal never got acted because vote retain present non-specific system taken first subject pursued OTHER MAJOR FAI NEWS Provisional RC Helicopter Rules Approved New RC Slope Soaring Rules Approved Six US Reps Elected Officer Positions new set RC Helicopter rules approved provisional basis means now have international rules may used FAI countries eventual goal producing official rules world championships competition Previous Provisional Slope Soaring rules replaced new package revised RC Soaring Subcommittee The-FAI Election results John Clemens elected position 3rd Vice-President FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also re-elected Chair man ClAM Information Education Subcommittee Laird Doc Jackson elected Chairman Control Line Subcommittee Adam Sattler elected Chairman RC Pylon Racing Subcommittee John Burkam re-elected Chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee John Worth re-elected Secretary ClAM Chris Olsen Great Britain re-elected overall Chairman RC Subcommittee including Aerobatics Dan Pruss 75-76 Chairman RC Soaring Subcommittee succeeded Geoff Dallimer Great Britain Peter Allnutt Canada re-elected Chairman Free Flight Subcommittee Helmut Ziegler Switzerland Scale Committee 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia elected 2nd Vice-President E Krill Austria re-elected 1st Vice-President Sandy Pimenoff Finland continues President ClAM Tony Aarts re tained position Technical Secretary Pierre Chaussberg elected Assistant Secretary French translations NEWS BY CATEGORY Note Except noted otherwise ac tions effective January 1 1977 basis either safety items clarifications existing rules CONTROL LINE 1 TEAM RACE a Proxy Flying event has added prohibiting proxies due high level piloting skill required result acceptance Swedish proposal b Safety Circle No changesA French proposal package redefining model landing retrieving circles accepted c Fuel System fuel tank tubing associated filling valves shut-off units must now accessible capable being measured accurately order test total capacity unit British proposal d Silencer& Belgian proposals re ferred CL Subcommittee further study would have required noise mea surement during flight penalties ex cessescontinued page 75 Contest Board Initial Vote Results Issue CROSS-PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Generalpage 68 Scalepage 69 Radio Controlpages 70-7 1 Control Linepage 72 Free Flightpage 73 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1978 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1977 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having March1977 67 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CB INITIAL VOTE Cont purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propos als proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MA s made better descriptions see reference particular issue propos al number heading Boards vot ing chart RC Helicopter Advisory Committee 3 Complete new RC Helicopter rules CL Speed Advisory Committee 81Re duction classes separately consider elimi nating 1AA Speed Speed B Proto Speed jr/Sr 40 C Speed 82Tuned pipe ban sep arately consider applying Proto Speed Y2A Speed B Proto4OCSpeed65 DSpeed 83For Seniors limit exhaust extensions same Jrs 84Minimum weight Proto Speed models Formula 40 85Permit Sr Open entry 1AA Profile Proto mod els Proto events CL Racing Advisory Committee 13Con solidation unified rules general section 14Rewrite Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing Scale Racing MouseI1AA Racing rules conform unified rules 15New Formula 40 Scale Racing event 16Ban ex haust extensions Racing events 17 Racing general ban internally-connected lines 22Establish Racing national records 24Eliminate cheek cowl restrictions 19 Increase number required pit stops Rat Racing 27Allow up 12 Rat Racing final ists 20Restrictions Slow Rat Racing en gines 21Reduce mm control wire diameter Racing 23Eliminate hand-on-chest rule Scale Racing 18Increase number required pit stops Scale Racing 25Allow up 12 Scale Racing finalists 26Elimi nate Scale Racing semifinal races CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 69Change division between Classes 4028 continued page 70 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December FF Flight Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board RC Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board l~ i iii livlvi lijiilxjiiil lviI vii 0 -o CIA A A A A NNAA RC A A N A A Sc A A Result Vote Tally GEN-78-1 4Score points Individual National Champion FF A N N N A Jr Sr Open basis combined age groups Pardue CL N A A A A A RC N A A A A 32A5N SCA A A AA A GEN-78-5For Free Flight championship points base pointFF A A N ANA N scoring regular number flights excluding fly offs Norcross Future consideration proposal will Category Natiampionships ing maximum nine events per category PerryAAAAAAAAANAA iggj A A A A A 36A3N AAAAAAANNA 68 Model Aviation CLV CWUSI dpplication Contest Director verities ana submits AMA HQ reject record failure CD sub mit within time limits Meuser GEN-78-1 2With CD approval allow flights after contests official closing count record purposes MeuserA 33A 4N A A A A A A N A A GEN-78-2For Control Line Category Championsnips limit speed-event-type scoring maximum five events Perrv Future consideration proposal will solely i-li AA NNAAAA Notes blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards con sidered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptahie Proposals prefix SC-78 has omitted same space complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1 & 2 August 3-8 November 9-44 December -o 4 C 4 U 4 z 4 U 0 C E U 4 0 0 II 0 0 4 0 4 w III C 4 -J 0 IV z I4 4 C 4 0 4 V -J ij 4 C 4 4 C 4 LJ VI 4 2 C 0 0 U 4 4 VII x 0 U C -o U C 0 VIII w z 4 4 2 0 C 4 C 0 U C 4 0 IX 4U z C 4 C 0 4 U C 4 X 0 2 U V 4 0 0 0 4 uJ XI Result Vote Tally 10RC Scale require mufflers ducted fan & electrics exemptedANAAAAAAAAAA10A iN Mccullough 22RC Scale allow lower contestant classification physicalNANAAAAAANAA8A 3N y extended leave from_flying Frierd el 4RC adopt RC Pattern rules use oi juuges tiNdoelAA 8CL limit penalize entries employing operating featuresAN AA AAAAA ANA9A 2N deviate greatly scale Boss 25RC score average two best flights MosesAANANNAAAANA7A 4N 21State builder/flier requirements section well asAANAAAAAAAAA10A iN general rules Gretz 11Eliminate restrictions type powerplant ScottNAAAANAAAAAA9A2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] quire mufflers exempting ducted fan electric GretzANAAAAAAAAAA1OA 1 N -J u 19Revise qualification flight rule contest schedule GretzAAAAANAAANAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 20Allow scoring non-listed flight functions GretzAAAAANAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 18New language Flight Scoring Official Score GretzAAAAAAAAAANAi QA 1 N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 36FF Outdoor Gas eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 34Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 41Reduce max flight scoring 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4 U42Reduce max flight scoring 50 seconds determineANNAAAAAANAA8A 3N U total score adding flying scale points Kuenz 0 o32Score two longest four official flights ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 40Determine total score adding scale flying pointsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 35Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 13Establish max flight 45 seconds allow six officialNNNAAAAAANAA7A 4N flights count best two Domina 29Score best official flight raise durationAANAAAAAAANA9A 2N considered 4 C 4 4 0 4 14' wingspan Domina i2Unofficial flight no-flight due fouling DominaAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON 5Applicable also Peanut Scale 31Reduce max flight scored 90 seconds ClemensAANANAAAAAAA9A2N 37Reduce max flight scored 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANNAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future considerations means cross-proposals see separate article March1977 69 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIALVOTE RESULTS o entatively AcceptableoResult fVote N ptablex ~ Ca j ~ oo osals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 0 .Li 00 tD J 0 U August 4-12 October 13 November 14-57 December lly 47aGeneral score cards flashed judges Friend*AAAAAAAANNN A8A 3N 51General make frequency pins mandatory FriendAAAAANAANNN 52General allow radio check time before official flight FriendAAAAAANNNAA ][b-1-10-1-10]] 55Re-define clarify zero flight behind spectator line McGrawA ANAAAAANAAA9A2N 45Allow lower Contestant Classification such causes physical disability extended absence flying FriendA AAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N Applies also Sport Biplanes 12Allow up 8002 cu total twin engines HawksA AAAAAANNANA8A 3N nd jj ~ --Expert class fly Master Maneuver schedule FriendA A ANNNA7A 4N 42Allow hII Friend Az fine flight attempt allow 2 attempts FriendA A NA A NA NA8A 3N E 49Fix starting time two minutes classes FriendAAAANAANAANA8A 3N ore best two flights Master Class FriendAAANNAANAAAA8A 3N o. 56Zero score failure call maneuver completed McGrawANNAAAAANNAA7A 4N 57Eliminate requirement calling completion StraightAAAAAANAAAAAi OA 1 N Flight Out Procedure Turn McGraw 41 bRe-define 2-pt Roll Straight Inverted Flight FriendAAAAANAAAAAAbA iN 41cChange Advanced Fig M Double Stall Turn FriendAANNANANAAAA7A 4N 23Replace 2-pt Roll 4-pt Roll Advanced WorrestAAAANNAAAAAA9A 2N 53Re-define clarify 2-Pt Roll McGrawANAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 54List together reasons mandatory zeros McGrawAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 46Re-define Landing omit complete roll stop FriendAAAANAAAAANA9A 2N 22aSport Biplanes add monoplanes CarterANNAAANAAANA7A 4N 22bSport Biplanes require monoplanes Sport Scale modelsAAAAAAAANA8A 1 N aerobatic prototypes 22a passes Carter 22cSport Biplanes encourage Sport Scale biplanes giving bonus points CarterAANAAAAAAANA9A2N 21Sport Biplanes substitute diversified option format current mandatory continuous sequence CarterAAAAAAAAAANAbA iN 40Sport Biplanes modify procedures per Pattern FriendAAANANAAAAAA9A 2N 24Limit No planes 2 allow flying backup firstAAAANAAAAAAAbA iN judged unsafe Zink 25Limit models replicas full-scale piloted propeller-AAAANAAAAAAAbOA iN f 7u A A A A A AliAON 26bNew definition IVUULLIUII eigiiie dIIU Fijilumum quantityA A AAAAA AAAil ON 1000 Zink engine availability before use ZinkA NA AAAi OA 1 N 26cReouire 60-day INITIAL VOTE continued page 68 cu 71Define required Profile model markings 72Eliminate attempt given deviating radically low speed 70Award 25 bonus points Profile models meeting criteria 68Clarification paint scheme re bonus points CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee 54Appearance judging stand-off fashion 55Score appearance overall basis instead two categories 56Same pro posal 55 reduce maximum appearance score 10 points 57Use FAI maneuver de scriptions CL Combat Advisory Committee 43Re write Combat rules 42Eliminate builderof-model rule 40Provide two sets lines specs according engine size 37Increase string leader length 72 38Require pilot start engine beginning match 39 Same 38 except applicable Juniors 36Eliminate end match due line en tanglement 41Eliminate rematch event simultaneous double kill 44 Rewrite Slow Combat rules 28Eliminate kill Slow Combat 29Restrict Slow Combat engines re porting bearings 30require 10 un modified props 31Restrict Slow Combat engines re bearings 32Eliminate Slow Com bat landinggear requirement 33Require 34 mm Slow Combat wingspan 34Eliminate Slow Combat wing area requirement 35Do allow Slow Combat fuel tanks inboard side NEW CL PROPOSAL CL-78-91 CL Endurance Pilot Relief proposal really isnt new hasnt published previously due apparently clerical error CLCB Chairman Ron McNally does feel proposer should penal ized under circumstances order proposal get back schedule others has instructed consid ered tentatively acceptable immediately cross-proposals can submitted 70 Model Aviation If1 1Result RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE Cant I II Ill Iv V VI VIII VIII IX X Xl o permit rework modification eneines Z nkNAAAAANAAAAA9A 2N 20Allow prop modification require fixed pitchAAAANANNAANA7A 4N two-blade wood Poizin 19 minimum radius cheek cowls canopy outermostAAAAAAAAA AAAl1AON surface cross-sections Yeager 30New definition fuselage maintain scale-like characterAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON ZinkNAAANAAANA8A3N 31Check weight completion heat Zink 32Substitute Form details Materials WorkmanshipAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Zink -4Formal starting procedure CamarataAAAAANNAAA9A 2N 33Eliminate idle check before takeoff prohibit engineAAANAAAAAAAAbA iN erunning no-starts Zink lOsRequire engine running landing eliminate idle checkAAAAAAAAAAAbA ON before race Camarata i ObLanding must judged safe fast CD can requireAAANANAAAAA8A 2N idle demonstration Camarata iminate idle-before-race new language idle landing A N A N A A A9A 2N Zin k Fyi Require organizer de-tuel planes between heats Yeager A A A IAIA[ 35Require fuel both supplied dispensed organ- A A A IAIAI A Ai lA ON izer Zinkj JarruvIIuII U uu U uII - AA 17 miles plus race-horse starting ZinkA quire immediate landing planes contact oneAANAAAAAAAAAbOA iN another Zink 26fNew carburetor specifications ZinkNAAAAAAAAAA JJQJJJj [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26gNew engine inspection rules ZinkNAAAAAANAAA 2A12i.. [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26hProhibit pressurized fuel tanks ZinkNAAAAAAAAAAAi QA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 27New specifications mufflers exhaust extractors ZinkAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 28 Eliminate accessory rules 406 ZinkAAAAAAAAAANA10A1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes *The Board also voted whether flashing score cards should field procedure rule 47b also whether procedure should decided contest host and/or USPJA 47c meaning Boards response confused structure voting form blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively accep table may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article before March 1 deadline also notes proposal can defeated Final Vote thought desired actual proposal Richard Weber Bowie MD modify 359 pilot may used pilot must fly least 90% duration flight feels category should atestofthe endurance airplane instead bio logical endurance pilot noting eventual record 10 20 hours should possible 77 FF TEAM PROGRAM Nordic A-2 Team Selection remaining business picking US A-2 Towline Gli der Team 1977 World Championships still limbo end December due failure recent vote A-2 finalists accept two-thirds majority committee-proposed plan have three Team Finals sitesone East Central West two-thirds majority requirement established 1974 recommendation NFFS approved AMA president Executive Council actual vote 24 favor threesite Team Finals 18 favor 3 voting Most favor three sites East whereas favor often single-site Team Finals Taft California should noted no travel reimbursement contemplated rescheduled A-2 Team Finals Need Complete Plans Rapidly mailing A-2 finalists mid-December FAI FF Committee Chairman Bob Stalick called attention fact 1977 Free Flight World Championships has sched uled July 6-12 Denmark necessitating US A-2 Team selection no later 1977 Memorial Day weekend turn continued page 77 March1977 71 38Require contest advertisements state length course brand fuel Zink AA9A 2N Al Al AlI NI NJ Al Al Al Al NI A7A3N SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December C 4 40 U -C 0 4 4 CC 44 4 Q o U 2 U - 4 - U 40 Z~3 C C u 4 I-C 0 Eu r2 0 -J 2 U4 0 0 4 00 LL 2 4 -4 C 0 4 0 4 C 4 2 4t C 0 u -C Co 4 C 0 ~0 4 0 4 -C C 40 Result Vote Tally 60Slow Rat Racing upgrade rules status official LeeA A A ANN A A8A 2N 88Slow Rat Racing increase cheek cowl width ueANAAAAAAAA [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 61Slow Rat Racing allow fuel tank mounting under wing LeeANAAAAANAAA8A 2N 3A Mouse/Scale Racing require sport-type engines Jr &A1OA ON IAIAIAIAIAIAIIAINIAIAIA9A1N r[oIIIe ejiminsuggAAANAANNAAA2M Navy aircraft 1-ligley 73Profile require outlines follow some Navy aircraft andNAAAAAANAAA8A 2N provide guidelines conformit Lucas 65Profile require original design engine plain-bearingAAAAAAANANA8A 2N type Higley 72 Model Aviation 4 4lfl tHUUtlIC 111411 3CUU/ Otlill 111410 UUO LU sPecifications being section Pardue 12Make 40 engine displacement limits consistent V R - 0 4 4 24. IGL xaI,e IUIU Id UU L 4Ai4IIC 77 Rozelle ANA9A iN 4 u 4 z 45Allow auxiliary control lines emerge anywhere within range ~ ron rules IA Al Al Aj NI I Al NI Aj NJA7A3N See results o ombined Contest Board Initial Vote concer uUUII pidLOU UIIUCI 010 jurisuicuon 01 tue c test Board board did vote CL-78-1 Scale Racing control handle position due identical Racing Advisory Committee proposal identified CL-78-23RAC blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS atively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1-12 August 1 3a-18 October 19-20 November 21-45 December 3 timer Moore I- U 2 1 -o U u C 4 z C 0 C C C -5 0 -o 0 0 4 -J 4 0 C 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 z 0 2 4 C C 4 C C 0 0 C C 0 C 4 U 4 4 0 0 oe 0 C -c 0 x C 0 0 4 4 0 U 4 C 0 C 0 U 0 4 0 w x U 4 C 0 4 0 z 0 x C 0 C C C -J C U x Result Vote Tally Ait4 w Ornithopter definition MeuserAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN ~q2 ew Category Ill rules records FelkerANANAAAANAAA8A3N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 2Define engine cut-off instant last combustion stroke March 1977 73 C 4 AAAAAAAANANA9A 2N I N I I I NI Al Notes See results Combined Contest Board Initial Vote concerning GEN-78-5 has placed under jurisdiction FF Con test Board Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consider ation means cross-proposals see separate article US 1978 SCALE TEAMS DIRECTORY Dont caught unaware Although finally confirmed written greatest likelihood 1978 us Teams Scale Radio Control Con trol Line World Championships will cho sen among enter program fly events 1977 Nationals March Air Force Base CA August 7-14 decided January 29 Executive Coun cil meeting whether events 1977 Nats will AMA rules FAI rules CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Overtone Dr. Andover MA 01810 II 1 RC Bryan Settler 29 Waldorf P1 Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln. Commeck LI NY 11726 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 lEaat M Weleenbach 4588 W 148th St. Cleveland OH 44136 IWest AC J Slater BOg Porear Rose Lanciater OH 43130 West IV Warren Sander, Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MD 20741 RC J Iewrence 12538 Woodatock Dr. upptr Marlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soring AC Pattern other AC V Jamee Perdue Kingaton Or. AFO No4 Athena TN 37303 VI Kit Oerhwt 3030W JefleraonKokomo IN 40901 AC Ralph White P11 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 Ill John Start 421 Walnut Ln, Apple valley MN 56124 Went Walter Hartung 14759 Kilbourne Detroit MI 48213 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Pt Worth TX 76115 AC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson 5. Crowley TX 78038 IX Jamen T Finley 65408 Central Wichita KS 57206 AC Robert Arnert 2006 Kanaas Greet Band KS 57630 X Myrtle Coad Soc 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 Northl Lee Polanaky 258 Iris Ave. Goleta CA 93017 ISouthl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 AC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St Kett WA 96031 COMPROMISE INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM SUBMITTED AMA Indoor Team Selection Com mittee chaired Bucky Servaites has gathered together comments two previous votes program participants neither resulted required two-thirds affirmative vote acceptance renewed effort obtain approval pro gram select next US Indoor Team Heightening need quick action Servaites reported Indoor participants late December mailing FAI ClAMs vote retain two-year scheduling World Championshipswith 1978 Indoor event being planned Romania Chief features compromise program retention regional contests four zones single-site Team Finals Team Finals weighted much heavily previously proposed program regionals 200 points maximum pos sible score Team Finals 1000 points maximum score proposed compro mise program provides points both regionals Team Finals based fliers best two-flight total Cross-zone flying regionals will permitted limited just out-of-zone contest two contests planned zone Another feature proposed compro mise program provides single-site Team Finals cancelled up end fifth round 75% entered vote cancel due bad conditions cancelled fashion three-site Team Finals would proposed Indoor Committee favored com promise program 9-to-2 vote program participants similarly approve pro posed budget least two-thirds margin timing may allow publishing details next month US 1978 CL TEAMS Dont caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed approved written almost certainty US Teams 1978 Con trol Line World Championships Speed Aero batics Team Racing Combat will chosen sometime during 1977 Among decisions yet made whether will program events several events whether event will have its own independent program FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Herdoug Old Lynte CT 06371 II Carrol Allan 2 Arizona Huntington Ste NY 11744 III Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakaland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Sea Boyle Jr 219 Stesundeek Ad. Hampton VA 23381 v Bonny Jenkina 3112 East Raines Rd. Menphia TN 38118 VI Chra Matauno 10132 Douglaaa Ct St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rstgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Poneret Dr Houaton TX 77065 IX Edward Collina 43185 Utah A. Denver CO 80222 X Joe Norcroee 4838 West 123rd St Hewthorna CA 90250 Xl Ernie Linn 16556121 Ave. SE Renton WA 98056 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hlggina P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Jean Pallet 30 Emerson Rd. Brooknilla Glen Head NY 11545 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadowlsrook St Darlds PA 19067 IV Ron McNeUy 6118 Aye Sprinafleld VA 22150 V Dave Hematraught PO Boa 171 Monoka Corner SC 29401 VI Bob Barth 123 Rocklord Apt 12 Forest Park IL 98130 VII Arthur Adasnisin 22454 Fasrfac Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlee Aneaton 3730 Kiaatcres, Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brenda 420 5 Catalina Ave Redondo Bch CA 90277 XI Don Rutherford 920 240th SE Sothall WA 98611 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug AlIredd 38 Suatmit Rd Laninaton MA 02173 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dove Brown 8534 Huddlenton Cincinnati OH 45238 IV George Hill 4106 Breezawood Ln. Annendele VA 22003 V Ahert Miller Sr 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63125 VII PatarWetern 31219 Kendall Uronia MI 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowmen Ln Garland TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Sill Nordsrog Jr 621 W 19th Sa Coma Mean CA 92887 Xl Ralph Brook. 3431 5 154th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 River Rd. Tawksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96Shorenay Or. Rochester NY 14812 Ill Edward Wiener 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Hurst Bowers 1549 Birch Rd. McLaan VA 23101 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycemore Cir. Manchenter TN 37355 VI Frank Beatty 2666 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude MaCelheseh Boa 40 Manteassna IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cesburn Boa 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 58114 X Frank Cepan 7407 Denature Ave. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Eerie Moorhead 275S View AS Salem OR 97302 CONTBST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndlay 420 Tupelo MaperelSa IL 60840 1979 FF TEAM PROGRAM Bob Stalick Chairman FF Outdoor Committee wish could tell details program defined pinned down cant have couple pro posals change addition solici ting thoughts improve program inputs will reviewed evaluated FF Committee boiled down proposed program will put before program participants vote meanwhile since ClAM voted change two-year WC format since Danes sponsoring 1977 World Champs imperative very quickly begin next two-year cycle pick 1979 FF team help make possible still working out details overall pro gram vote being taken current pro gram participants see willing begin non-controversial qualification stage program former years vote favorable program will begin outlined below vote will tallied time announce results next issue magazine answer favorable following will serve advance informa tion what may expected Dates March 1 1977 July 15 1977 until two weeks before Nationals ever later Qualifying Time contestant must achieve least 14 minutes maximum seven flights Locations & Number As desired location requested Procedure Establishing Qaal Trials Contest Director requests Qual Trials sanc tion AMA HQ least 20 days ad vance Processing Processing will via CD certified vouchers obtained AMA Qual Trials fee sent Vouchers must affixed model flying surface ie wings & stab Other identification must per FAI requirements Qual Trial Certification contestant has responsibility obtaining Qual Trials CDs signature forms after has completed flights mailing own forms AMA HQ complete qualification process Entry Fee Qual Trials entry fee Qual Trials will $5 payable AMA HQ advance $6 field remainder program will de fined soon possible no later closing period Qual Trials hope some day will achieve stable work able acceptable FF Program format view problems 1977 team selection program its obvious yet soliciting help patience though know has tried breaking point con tinuing process evolving team selec tion program format has become obvious rotating location centralized finals workable concept view flying site weather problems have en countered already have sound propo sal would alleviate difficulties ie Dave Parsons proposal has wide circulation have suggestions improve Parsons proposal other proposal please send soon possible meanwhile will continue keep program participants informed status program regular monthly mailings 74 Model Aviation Gold Pam Below Indiosta Osalenun Canteet Beard FAI MEETING continued page 67 e 09 Engine Class Netherlands pro posal regarding replacement current 15 size class accepted referred CL Subcommittee study possi ble future class f Starting Points Swedish proposal give semi-finalists choice starting posi tions order fastest times accepted g Passing Procedure combination Netherlands Russian British proposals accepted Pilots must keep con trolling hand model plane per pendicular line joining shoulders passing through center line body pilots must also keep controlling hand vertical line between middle chest top forehead ex cept overtaking taking off landing exception three laps allowed team shall warned its flying style does conform above Other details regarding passing procedures possible team elimination abuse referred CL Subcommittee further study Note It also agreed accept Neth erlands proposal form ad hoc commit tee named CL Subcommittee writing Team Race Jury Guide help establish standards Jury decisions event 2 SPEED a Safety Strap now required result acceptance British proposal 40G load testing will now required clude separate testing system strap attached competitors wrist specific load procedure also defined ---- pull shall applied three 3 times slowly increasing maximum load releasing rapidly Also load test handle will now made handle grip rather point attachment lines Neth erlands proposal 3 AEROBATICS US Proposals Standardized location numbers increased total engine displacement multi-engines elimination hand sig nals accepted appears obvious successful procedures US flying need better selling job produce acceptance FAI competition 4 COMBAT a Grass Circles Finnish proposal specify grass acceptable site sur face unanimously adopted b Silencers As per team race propo sal similar Belgian proposal referred CL Subcommittee c Streamer US proposal clarify streamer definition string considered part accepted sig nificant because cut string cut streamer d Cut US proposal accepted follows replace previous rule 4411 d cut must contain least part paper streamer cut contains string alone will count Note Belgian pro posal similar nature superseded above e Model Withdrawal As result ac ceptance US proposal following now replaces rule 4412c model lands mechanic must immediately immedi ately after line detanglement withdraw model edge 19 meter flight circle before servicing model Should chanic neglect doing competitor shall penalized 50 points time f Level Flight US proposal ac cepted replace rule 4412i time during model airborne no line entanglement model must maintain level flight safe altitude anti-clockwise direction g Circle Entry US proposal accepted add new rule 44121 MeMarch 1977 75 Representing US December 2-3 FAI ClAM Meeting L-R AMA President Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Jim Simpson Dr Laird Jackson John Burkam George Xenakis Clemens US voting delegate elected ClAM 3rd vice-president re-elec ted chairman Information Education Subcommittee Chidgey member RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Simpson subbed Dan Pruss RC Soaring Subcommittee Jackson elected chairman CL Subcommittee Burkam reelected chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee Xenakis member FF Subcommittee Also attending AMA Executive Director John Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary huddle before start meeting Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Warren Hitchcox latter president Model Aeronautics Association Canada FAI MEETING CONT chanics may under circumstances en ter flying circle oblique angle cut across circle reach downed model flying circle may entered point circle closest model Should mechanic neglect compet itor shall penalized 50 points fraction rule model may serviced unless section 1 2c requirements satisfied h Attempts US proposal ac cepted applicable immediately safe ty standpoint originally proposed December 1975 ClAM meeting 4413b event model flyaway airplane streamer may retrievable due distance flown affected pilot/pit crew may elect use new full length streamer instead new streamer shall immediately available circle marshall judge Notes All US proposals listed above accepted immediately applicable clarification safety reasons also agreed accept Netherlands proposal form ad hoc committee named CL Subcommittee produce rewritten set Combat rules 1978 clear up discrepancies caused piecemeal re vision rules details over past sev eral years goal having consistent set time first Combat world cham pionships RADIO CONTROL 1 GENERAL a Electric Power request establish ment separate subcommittee such models rejected generally felt form activity though growing still too limited justify special recognition also noted much feeling effect different form power plant does necessarily require its own competition rules meantime proposals regarding electric power models referred RC Acrobatic Subcommittee fur ther study recommendation b Subcommittee Limit unani mously approved sub-subcommittees within RC could have members needed five minimum rather restric ted past 2 AEROBATICS a Builder Model proposal Germany delete requirement accepted b Silencers proposal approved December 1975 ClAM meeting recom mended CASI FAIs overall Sport Avi ation Committee immediate implementa tion rather new FAI sporting code published 1979 CASI consideration expected March 1977 c Monitoring Belgian proposal regard ing monitoring responsibilities flights af fected interference claims referred subcommittee futher recommenda tion s d Dead Pass following subcommit tee clarification accepted immediate application pass will made model flies over line perpendicular center group judges passes after Take-Off before Approach man datory may made pilots dis cretion NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF DECEMBER 30 1976 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 2 12 11418 0550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 3410 3528 Indoor AMA Cailing Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12 290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 Senior 5114 11580 22 561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29 3 10 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29 3 10 8288 3071 Senior 12110 20098 33302 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 33 30 0 13122 10028 Open 12100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15 532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13420 8313 Open 21520 27 300 50421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 193A7 n/a 20037 15879 20563 e Four- Eight-Point Rolls fol lowing clarification made reasons downgrading maneuvers Model does maintain same heading altitude during maneuver f Provisional Rules subcommittees proposal change final schedule maneu ver total 450 points approved several changes maneuver descriptions downgrade reasons Basics FAI RC Aerobatics provisional rules printed March 1975 Competition Newsletter PYLON RACING proposals re ferred subcommittee further study 4 SOARING a Houlberg Rules rules provisional status years Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto 1AA Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 9349 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 14030 14983 36536 3704 35456 38100 23254 2550 JuniorSenior 736018530 1639018030 1154010000 816012060 2109031000 1914044580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 31410 615012490 47020 646011400 26520 200008080 3710033230 52606440 553012000 2254019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 8150 4530 2460 4350 11 360 1290 9000 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 5270 6540 8350 7270 23350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 49500 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 10160 11120 13440 46550 9100 62390 13560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7490 30000 5160 41420 8400 10130 38040 9000 4040 4090 8000 ruled obsolete superseded current RC Soaring rules per FAI Sport ing Code b Telemetering Belgian proposal delete prohibition devices trans mit information model pilot referred subcommittee c Attempts following Belgian pro posal accepted permitted reason repeating attempt case un expected event duly witnessed official timekeepers judges flight has hin dered aborted d 5323c following Belgian pro posal accepted penalization point second flown excess nine-minute period will deducted flight time e Belgian package proposal effective 1979 5318 Add distance task 76 Model Aviation competitors must arranged fly groups least three competitors preferab ly up six minimum number groups end list should ar ranged no single group counts less two pilots 5324a Replace der starter group allocated eight-minute period nine minutes motor gliders complete flight including towing time S324g Add Inside group having flown together pilot flew longest distance will awarded score 1000 other scores inside group calculated according 5326c 5326 Add end paragraph c replace words distance covered winner Task B distance flown winner group competi tor flew during Task B f Slope Soaring complete package revised provisional rules class ap proved unanimously Publication rules planned next month 5 RC HELICOPTER complete package provisional rules class approved unanimously Publication rules planned next month Also approved new general definition helicopters appli cable Free Flight well RC 1415 Helicopters Free Flight Radio Controlled helicopter heavier-than-air aeromodel derives its lift hor izontal propulsion power-driver rotor systems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes Fixed horizontal supporting surfaces up 4% swept area lift ing rotors permitted fixed control lable horizontal stabilizer up 2% swept area lifting rotors permitted Ground effect machines hovercraft converti planes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams deflected downward considered helicopters Specifications Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area su perimposition 300 din2 except coaxial helicopters rotors farther rotor radius apart case total area both rotors counted Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maxi mum weight fuel may 5 kg Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm 3 Rubber Motor No restrictions NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden SCALE 1 MAXIMUM WEIGHT USA USSR proposals increase maximum permiss ible weight narrowly rejected 2 DUMMY PILOT clarified weight model dummy pilot added must exceed 50 kg fuel 3 COMPLEXITY SCORING subcommit tee proposal change system scoring Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship Com plexity accepted recommendation inclusion 1977 ClAM meeting agen da voted meeting since details available advance delegates proposal included however because significantly different what current sporting code possible accepted next world championships 6 1 10 judging Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship K factors fidelity craftsmanship complexity shall com bined follows fuselage K10 wing equivalent K1 0 tail K9 landing gear K9 propulsion K8 cockpit K4 finish color K1 1 special ingenuity K4 total remains 65 order compensate models com plex prototypes fur inherent disadvan tages flight following bonuses shall awarded form percentage tal flight score Wings Monoplane Biplane single bay Biplane double bay Triplane Quadru plane Engines Single Twin Engines Three Engines Four Engines Above Four Undercarriage Fixed tricycle Fixed conventional bicycle monowheel Retractable tricycle Retractable conventional General Pre-1914 design % Bonus 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 15 20 25 0 S 10 10 10 Notes In order qualify multiple en gine bonus power ratio engines must per prototype engines must operate 4 TAXI subcommittee proposal re vision Taxi maneuver description become effective 1979 approved will based AMA rule regarding dif ferences between talidragger tricycle land ing gears whether taliskids brakes used 5 COLOR AND MARKINGS As clarifica tion existing rules approved color drawings Profile publications type acceptable proof color markings 6 STANDOFF SCALE provisional draft Judges Guide approved follows 1 Judges must examine models closer distance 3 meters prior dur ing static judging rule governing Procedure model should presented iudges handler could contestant position should marked ground three meter distance line roped off area iudges handler should turn model positions requested judges order able compare model drawings photos Tips judges Main requirement Does look like real plane compared photo/drawing 3m distance Judges should confer prior judging re view range models presented agree standards used doubts exist benefit should given modeler No cockpit detail should considered Proof Scale Minimum documentation shall consist three-view drawing 100 mm minimum span maximum three photos prototype 50 point bonus points contestants own constructional design maximum figure proportion ately less may awarded reworking partial reworking existing design contestant must sign declaration did construction plan personally appealing bonus points Static judging values 0-10 points fidelity scale workmanship Fidelity scale close does model resemble prototype Workmanship has modeler treat ed model use materials Also complexity model subject should considered simple complicated prototype detail see lists below RatingFidelity ScaleWorkmanship SuperiorLooks exactly likeSuperior 9-10the photocraftsman ship com plex subject ExcellentMinor discrep-High degree 7-8andes hardlyof craftman noticeablemanship GoodChanges made doDefinite at5-6not detract fromtempt hide overall effectmodel re q u ire men ts, FairSome obvious de-Workmanship 3-4viations anddetracts changesmodel some way PoorGross exaggera-Bad work0-2tions devia-manship tions scale RECORDS German proposal regarding records Electric-powered models acted upon because specific ClAM Presi dent noted no records can recognized type models until specific proposal approved Such proposal must complete including necessary rules regarding details measurement other factors WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Noted acted upon fol lowing offers 1980 RC AerobaticsSouth Africa 1982 Control Line including Com bat France Sweden 1985 Free Flight Swed en 77 A-2 SELECTION continued page 71 means A-2 finalists need arrive some basic decisions very soon way help end dilemma would finalists would agree 60% majority determinant instead two-thirds Stalicks memo asked vote point percentage determinant expected reviewed Executive Council meets late January However some shift finalist voting would still needed 60% determinant accepted another vote thus being conducted concerning prefer ence one-site Team Finals vs three sites Should choice single site ac tual site will determined following vote March 1977 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/03
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COM PETI TW" CN 1-77 II NE WSLETTEKX ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW FAI Annual Meeting Report WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWS 2Year Cycle Retained Official 1977 Schedule RC Soaring h Africa h 28April 2 RC Aerobatics USA 29July 4 Free Flight ark 612 Tentative 1978 Schedule Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat PLUS RC CL Scale and Indoor nia big surprise annual FAI meeting Paris December 2-3 1976 relection several proposals change current system scheduling world championships aeromodeling means has case past offers host events will examined annually goal scheduling 2-year cycle no specific limit number world championships per year vote retain current system overwhelming 21 3 surprise cause countries indicated previous meetings something done re duce costs problems associated having too world championships year Immediately prior vote countries indicated agreement compromise pro posal worked out US attendees would have combined events manner permit 2-year cycle limiting number world championships per year three However proposal never got acted because vote retain present non-specific system taken first subject pursued OTHER MAJOR FAI NEWS Provisional RC Helicopter Rules Approved New RC Slope Soaring Rules Approved Six US Reps Elected Officer Positions new set RC Helicopter rules approved provisional basis means now have international rules may used FAI countries eventual goal producing official rules world championships competition Previous Provisional Slope Soaring rules replaced new package revised RC Soaring Subcommittee The-FAI Election results John Clemens elected position 3rd Vice-President FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also re-elected Chair man ClAM Information Education Subcommittee Laird Doc Jackson elected Chairman Control Line Subcommittee Adam Sattler elected Chairman RC Pylon Racing Subcommittee John Burkam re-elected Chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee John Worth re-elected Secretary ClAM Chris Olsen Great Britain re-elected overall Chairman RC Subcommittee including Aerobatics Dan Pruss 75-76 Chairman RC Soaring Subcommittee succeeded Geoff Dallimer Great Britain Peter Allnutt Canada re-elected Chairman Free Flight Subcommittee Helmut Ziegler Switzerland Scale Committee 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia elected 2nd Vice-President E Krill Austria re-elected 1st Vice-President Sandy Pimenoff Finland continues President ClAM Tony Aarts re tained position Technical Secretary Pierre Chaussberg elected Assistant Secretary French translations NEWS BY CATEGORY Note Except noted otherwise ac tions effective January 1 1977 basis either safety items clarifications existing rules CONTROL LINE 1 TEAM RACE a Proxy Flying event has added prohibiting proxies due high level piloting skill required result acceptance Swedish proposal b Safety Circle No changesA French proposal package redefining model landing retrieving circles accepted c Fuel System fuel tank tubing associated filling valves shut-off units must now accessible capable being measured accurately order test total capacity unit British proposal d Silencer& Belgian proposals re ferred CL Subcommittee further study would have required noise mea surement during flight penalties ex cessescontinued page 75 Contest Board Initial Vote Results Issue CROSS-PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Generalpage 68 Scalepage 69 Radio Controlpages 70-7 1 Control Linepage 72 Free Flightpage 73 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1978 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1977 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having March1977 67 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CB INITIAL VOTE Cont purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propos als proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MA s made better descriptions see reference particular issue propos al number heading Boards vot ing chart RC Helicopter Advisory Committee 3 Complete new RC Helicopter rules CL Speed Advisory Committee 81Re duction classes separately consider elimi nating 1AA Speed Speed B Proto Speed jr/Sr 40 C Speed 82Tuned pipe ban sep arately consider applying Proto Speed Y2A Speed B Proto4OCSpeed65 DSpeed 83For Seniors limit exhaust extensions same Jrs 84Minimum weight Proto Speed models Formula 40 85Permit Sr Open entry 1AA Profile Proto mod els Proto events CL Racing Advisory Committee 13Con solidation unified rules general section 14Rewrite Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing Scale Racing MouseI1AA Racing rules conform unified rules 15New Formula 40 Scale Racing event 16Ban ex haust extensions Racing events 17 Racing general ban internally-connected lines 22Establish Racing national records 24Eliminate cheek cowl restrictions 19 Increase number required pit stops Rat Racing 27Allow up 12 Rat Racing final ists 20Restrictions Slow Rat Racing en gines 21Reduce mm control wire diameter Racing 23Eliminate hand-on-chest rule Scale Racing 18Increase number required pit stops Scale Racing 25Allow up 12 Scale Racing finalists 26Elimi nate Scale Racing semifinal races CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 69Change division between Classes 4028 continued page 70 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December FF Flight Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board RC Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board l~ i iii livlvi lijiilxjiiil lviI vii 0 -o CIA A A A A NNAA RC A A N A A Sc A A Result Vote Tally GEN-78-1 4Score points Individual National Champion FF A N N N A Jr Sr Open basis combined age groups Pardue CL N A A A A A RC N A A A A 32A5N SCA A A AA A GEN-78-5For Free Flight championship points base pointFF A A N ANA N scoring regular number flights excluding fly offs Norcross Future consideration proposal will Category Natiampionships ing maximum nine events per category PerryAAAAAAAAANAA iggj A A A A A 36A3N AAAAAAANNA 68 Model Aviation CLV CWUSI dpplication Contest Director verities ana submits AMA HQ reject record failure CD sub mit within time limits Meuser GEN-78-1 2With CD approval allow flights after contests official closing count record purposes MeuserA 33A 4N A A A A A A N A A GEN-78-2For Control Line Category Championsnips limit speed-event-type scoring maximum five events Perrv Future consideration proposal will solely i-li AA NNAAAA Notes blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards con sidered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptahie Proposals prefix SC-78 has omitted same space complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1 & 2 August 3-8 November 9-44 December -o 4 C 4 U 4 z 4 U 0 C E U 4 0 0 II 0 0 4 0 4 w III C 4 -J 0 IV z I4 4 C 4 0 4 V -J ij 4 C 4 4 C 4 LJ VI 4 2 C 0 0 U 4 4 VII x 0 U C -o U C 0 VIII w z 4 4 2 0 C 4 C 0 U C 4 0 IX 4U z C 4 C 0 4 U C 4 X 0 2 U V 4 0 0 0 4 uJ XI Result Vote Tally 10RC Scale require mufflers ducted fan & electrics exemptedANAAAAAAAAAA10A iN Mccullough 22RC Scale allow lower contestant classification physicalNANAAAAAANAA8A 3N y extended leave from_flying Frierd el 4RC adopt RC Pattern rules use oi juuges tiNdoelAA 8CL limit penalize entries employing operating featuresAN AA AAAAA ANA9A 2N deviate greatly scale Boss 25RC score average two best flights MosesAANANNAAAANA7A 4N 21State builder/flier requirements section well asAANAAAAAAAAA10A iN general rules Gretz 11Eliminate restrictions type powerplant ScottNAAAANAAAAAA9A2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] quire mufflers exempting ducted fan electric GretzANAAAAAAAAAA1OA 1 N -J u 19Revise qualification flight rule contest schedule GretzAAAAANAAANAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 20Allow scoring non-listed flight functions GretzAAAAANAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 18New language Flight Scoring Official Score GretzAAAAAAAAAANAi QA 1 N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 36FF Outdoor Gas eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 34Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 41Reduce max flight scoring 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4 U42Reduce max flight scoring 50 seconds determineANNAAAAAANAA8A 3N U total score adding flying scale points Kuenz 0 o32Score two longest four official flights ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 40Determine total score adding scale flying pointsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 35Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 13Establish max flight 45 seconds allow six officialNNNAAAAAANAA7A 4N flights count best two Domina 29Score best official flight raise durationAANAAAAAAANA9A 2N considered 4 C 4 4 0 4 14' wingspan Domina i2Unofficial flight no-flight due fouling DominaAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON 5Applicable also Peanut Scale 31Reduce max flight scored 90 seconds ClemensAANANAAAAAAA9A2N 37Reduce max flight scored 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANNAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future considerations means cross-proposals see separate article March1977 69 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIALVOTE RESULTS o entatively AcceptableoResult fVote N ptablex ~ Ca j ~ oo osals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 0 .Li 00 tD J 0 U August 4-12 October 13 November 14-57 December lly 47aGeneral score cards flashed judges Friend*AAAAAAAANNN A8A 3N 51General make frequency pins mandatory FriendAAAAANAANNN 52General allow radio check time before official flight FriendAAAAAANNNAA ][b-1-10-1-10]] 55Re-define clarify zero flight behind spectator line McGrawA ANAAAAANAAA9A2N 45Allow lower Contestant Classification such causes physical disability extended absence flying FriendA AAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N Applies also Sport Biplanes 12Allow up 8002 cu total twin engines HawksA AAAAAANNANA8A 3N nd jj ~ --Expert class fly Master Maneuver schedule FriendA A ANNNA7A 4N 42Allow hII Friend Az fine flight attempt allow 2 attempts FriendA A NA A NA NA8A 3N E 49Fix starting time two minutes classes FriendAAAANAANAANA8A 3N ore best two flights Master Class FriendAAANNAANAAAA8A 3N o. 56Zero score failure call maneuver completed McGrawANNAAAAANNAA7A 4N 57Eliminate requirement calling completion StraightAAAAAANAAAAAi OA 1 N Flight Out Procedure Turn McGraw 41 bRe-define 2-pt Roll Straight Inverted Flight FriendAAAAANAAAAAAbA iN 41cChange Advanced Fig M Double Stall Turn FriendAANNANANAAAA7A 4N 23Replace 2-pt Roll 4-pt Roll Advanced WorrestAAAANNAAAAAA9A 2N 53Re-define clarify 2-Pt Roll McGrawANAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 54List together reasons mandatory zeros McGrawAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 46Re-define Landing omit complete roll stop FriendAAAANAAAAANA9A 2N 22aSport Biplanes add monoplanes CarterANNAAANAAANA7A 4N 22bSport Biplanes require monoplanes Sport Scale modelsAAAAAAAANA8A 1 N aerobatic prototypes 22a passes Carter 22cSport Biplanes encourage Sport Scale biplanes giving bonus points CarterAANAAAAAAANA9A2N 21Sport Biplanes substitute diversified option format current mandatory continuous sequence CarterAAAAAAAAAANAbA iN 40Sport Biplanes modify procedures per Pattern FriendAAANANAAAAAA9A 2N 24Limit No planes 2 allow flying backup firstAAAANAAAAAAAbA iN judged unsafe Zink 25Limit models replicas full-scale piloted propeller-AAAANAAAAAAAbOA iN f 7u A A A A A AliAON 26bNew definition IVUULLIUII eigiiie dIIU Fijilumum quantityA A AAAAA AAAil ON 1000 Zink engine availability before use ZinkA NA AAAi OA 1 N 26cReouire 60-day INITIAL VOTE continued page 68 cu 71Define required Profile model markings 72Eliminate attempt given deviating radically low speed 70Award 25 bonus points Profile models meeting criteria 68Clarification paint scheme re bonus points CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee 54Appearance judging stand-off fashion 55Score appearance overall basis instead two categories 56Same pro posal 55 reduce maximum appearance score 10 points 57Use FAI maneuver de scriptions CL Combat Advisory Committee 43Re write Combat rules 42Eliminate builderof-model rule 40Provide two sets lines specs according engine size 37Increase string leader length 72 38Require pilot start engine beginning match 39 Same 38 except applicable Juniors 36Eliminate end match due line en tanglement 41Eliminate rematch event simultaneous double kill 44 Rewrite Slow Combat rules 28Eliminate kill Slow Combat 29Restrict Slow Combat engines re porting bearings 30require 10 un modified props 31Restrict Slow Combat engines re bearings 32Eliminate Slow Com bat landinggear requirement 33Require 34 mm Slow Combat wingspan 34Eliminate Slow Combat wing area requirement 35Do allow Slow Combat fuel tanks inboard side NEW CL PROPOSAL CL-78-91 CL Endurance Pilot Relief proposal really isnt new hasnt published previously due apparently clerical error CLCB Chairman Ron McNally does feel proposer should penal ized under circumstances order proposal get back schedule others has instructed consid ered tentatively acceptable immediately cross-proposals can submitted 70 Model Aviation If1 1Result RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE Cant I II Ill Iv V VI VIII VIII IX X Xl o permit rework modification eneines Z nkNAAAAANAAAAA9A 2N 20Allow prop modification require fixed pitchAAAANANNAANA7A 4N two-blade wood Poizin 19 minimum radius cheek cowls canopy outermostAAAAAAAAA AAAl1AON surface cross-sections Yeager 30New definition fuselage maintain scale-like characterAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON ZinkNAAANAAANA8A3N 31Check weight completion heat Zink 32Substitute Form details Materials WorkmanshipAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Zink -4Formal starting procedure CamarataAAAAANNAAA9A 2N 33Eliminate idle check before takeoff prohibit engineAAANAAAAAAAAbA iN erunning no-starts Zink lOsRequire engine running landing eliminate idle checkAAAAAAAAAAAbA ON before race Camarata i ObLanding must judged safe fast CD can requireAAANANAAAAA8A 2N idle demonstration Camarata iminate idle-before-race new language idle landing A N A N A A A9A 2N Zin k Fyi Require organizer de-tuel planes between heats Yeager A A A IAIA[ 35Require fuel both supplied dispensed organ- A A A IAIAI A Ai lA ON izer Zinkj JarruvIIuII U uu U uII - AA 17 miles plus race-horse starting ZinkA quire immediate landing planes contact oneAANAAAAAAAAAbOA iN another Zink 26fNew carburetor specifications ZinkNAAAAAAAAAA JJQJJJj [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26gNew engine inspection rules ZinkNAAAAAANAAA 2A12i.. [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26hProhibit pressurized fuel tanks ZinkNAAAAAAAAAAAi QA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 27New specifications mufflers exhaust extractors ZinkAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 28 Eliminate accessory rules 406 ZinkAAAAAAAAAANA10A1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes *The Board also voted whether flashing score cards should field procedure rule 47b also whether procedure should decided contest host and/or USPJA 47c meaning Boards response confused structure voting form blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively accep table may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article before March 1 deadline also notes proposal can defeated Final Vote thought desired actual proposal Richard Weber Bowie MD modify 359 pilot may used pilot must fly least 90% duration flight feels category should atestofthe endurance airplane instead bio logical endurance pilot noting eventual record 10 20 hours should possible 77 FF TEAM PROGRAM Nordic A-2 Team Selection remaining business picking US A-2 Towline Gli der Team 1977 World Championships still limbo end December due failure recent vote A-2 finalists accept two-thirds majority committee-proposed plan have three Team Finals sitesone East Central West two-thirds majority requirement established 1974 recommendation NFFS approved AMA president Executive Council actual vote 24 favor threesite Team Finals 18 favor 3 voting Most favor three sites East whereas favor often single-site Team Finals Taft California should noted no travel reimbursement contemplated rescheduled A-2 Team Finals Need Complete Plans Rapidly mailing A-2 finalists mid-December FAI FF Committee Chairman Bob Stalick called attention fact 1977 Free Flight World Championships has sched uled July 6-12 Denmark necessitating US A-2 Team selection no later 1977 Memorial Day weekend turn continued page 77 March1977 71 38Require contest advertisements state length course brand fuel Zink AA9A 2N Al Al AlI NI NJ Al Al Al Al NI A7A3N SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December C 4 40 U -C 0 4 4 CC 44 4 Q o U 2 U - 4 - U 40 Z~3 C C u 4 I-C 0 Eu r2 0 -J 2 U4 0 0 4 00 LL 2 4 -4 C 0 4 0 4 C 4 2 4t C 0 u -C Co 4 C 0 ~0 4 0 4 -C C 40 Result Vote Tally 60Slow Rat Racing upgrade rules status official LeeA A A ANN A A8A 2N 88Slow Rat Racing increase cheek cowl width ueANAAAAAAAA [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 61Slow Rat Racing allow fuel tank mounting under wing LeeANAAAAANAAA8A 2N 3A Mouse/Scale Racing require sport-type engines Jr &A1OA ON IAIAIAIAIAIAIIAINIAIAIA9A1N r[oIIIe ejiminsuggAAANAANNAAA2M Navy aircraft 1-ligley 73Profile require outlines follow some Navy aircraft andNAAAAAANAAA8A 2N provide guidelines conformit Lucas 65Profile require original design engine plain-bearingAAAAAAANANA8A 2N type Higley 72 Model Aviation 4 4lfl tHUUtlIC 111411 3CUU/ Otlill 111410 UUO LU sPecifications being section Pardue 12Make 40 engine displacement limits consistent V R - 0 4 4 24. IGL xaI,e IUIU Id UU L 4Ai4IIC 77 Rozelle ANA9A iN 4 u 4 z 45Allow auxiliary control lines emerge anywhere within range ~ ron rules IA Al Al Aj NI I Al NI Aj NJA7A3N See results o ombined Contest Board Initial Vote concer uUUII pidLOU UIIUCI 010 jurisuicuon 01 tue c test Board board did vote CL-78-1 Scale Racing control handle position due identical Racing Advisory Committee proposal identified CL-78-23RAC blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS atively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1-12 August 1 3a-18 October 19-20 November 21-45 December 3 timer Moore I- U 2 1 -o U u C 4 z C 0 C C C -5 0 -o 0 0 4 -J 4 0 C 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 z 0 2 4 C C 4 C C 0 0 C C 0 C 4 U 4 4 0 0 oe 0 C -c 0 x C 0 0 4 4 0 U 4 C 0 C 0 U 0 4 0 w x U 4 C 0 4 0 z 0 x C 0 C C C -J C U x Result Vote Tally Ait4 w Ornithopter definition MeuserAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN ~q2 ew Category Ill rules records FelkerANANAAAANAAA8A3N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 2Define engine cut-off instant last combustion stroke March 1977 73 C 4 AAAAAAAANANA9A 2N I N I I I NI Al Notes See results Combined Contest Board Initial Vote concerning GEN-78-5 has placed under jurisdiction FF Con test Board Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consider ation means cross-proposals see separate article US 1978 SCALE TEAMS DIRECTORY Dont caught unaware Although finally confirmed written greatest likelihood 1978 us Teams Scale Radio Control Con trol Line World Championships will cho sen among enter program fly events 1977 Nationals March Air Force Base CA August 7-14 decided January 29 Executive Coun cil meeting whether events 1977 Nats will AMA rules FAI rules CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Overtone Dr. Andover MA 01810 II 1 RC Bryan Settler 29 Waldorf P1 Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln. Commeck LI NY 11726 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 lEaat M Weleenbach 4588 W 148th St. Cleveland OH 44136 IWest AC J Slater BOg Porear Rose Lanciater OH 43130 West IV Warren Sander, Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MD 20741 RC J Iewrence 12538 Woodatock Dr. upptr Marlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soring AC Pattern other AC V Jamee Perdue Kingaton Or. AFO No4 Athena TN 37303 VI Kit Oerhwt 3030W JefleraonKokomo IN 40901 AC Ralph White P11 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 Ill John Start 421 Walnut Ln, Apple valley MN 56124 Went Walter Hartung 14759 Kilbourne Detroit MI 48213 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Pt Worth TX 76115 AC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson 5. Crowley TX 78038 IX Jamen T Finley 65408 Central Wichita KS 57206 AC Robert Arnert 2006 Kanaas Greet Band KS 57630 X Myrtle Coad Soc 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 Northl Lee Polanaky 258 Iris Ave. Goleta CA 93017 ISouthl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 AC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St Kett WA 96031 COMPROMISE INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM SUBMITTED AMA Indoor Team Selection Com mittee chaired Bucky Servaites has gathered together comments two previous votes program participants neither resulted required two-thirds affirmative vote acceptance renewed effort obtain approval pro gram select next US Indoor Team Heightening need quick action Servaites reported Indoor participants late December mailing FAI ClAMs vote retain two-year scheduling World Championshipswith 1978 Indoor event being planned Romania Chief features compromise program retention regional contests four zones single-site Team Finals Team Finals weighted much heavily previously proposed program regionals 200 points maximum pos sible score Team Finals 1000 points maximum score proposed compro mise program provides points both regionals Team Finals based fliers best two-flight total Cross-zone flying regionals will permitted limited just out-of-zone contest two contests planned zone Another feature proposed compro mise program provides single-site Team Finals cancelled up end fifth round 75% entered vote cancel due bad conditions cancelled fashion three-site Team Finals would proposed Indoor Committee favored com promise program 9-to-2 vote program participants similarly approve pro posed budget least two-thirds margin timing may allow publishing details next month US 1978 CL TEAMS Dont caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed approved written almost certainty US Teams 1978 Con trol Line World Championships Speed Aero batics Team Racing Combat will chosen sometime during 1977 Among decisions yet made whether will program events several events whether event will have its own independent program FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Herdoug Old Lynte CT 06371 II Carrol Allan 2 Arizona Huntington Ste NY 11744 III Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakaland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Sea Boyle Jr 219 Stesundeek Ad. Hampton VA 23381 v Bonny Jenkina 3112 East Raines Rd. Menphia TN 38118 VI Chra Matauno 10132 Douglaaa Ct St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rstgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Poneret Dr Houaton TX 77065 IX Edward Collina 43185 Utah A. Denver CO 80222 X Joe Norcroee 4838 West 123rd St Hewthorna CA 90250 Xl Ernie Linn 16556121 Ave. SE Renton WA 98056 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hlggina P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Jean Pallet 30 Emerson Rd. Brooknilla Glen Head NY 11545 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadowlsrook St Darlds PA 19067 IV Ron McNeUy 6118 Aye Sprinafleld VA 22150 V Dave Hematraught PO Boa 171 Monoka Corner SC 29401 VI Bob Barth 123 Rocklord Apt 12 Forest Park IL 98130 VII Arthur Adasnisin 22454 Fasrfac Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlee Aneaton 3730 Kiaatcres, Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brenda 420 5 Catalina Ave Redondo Bch CA 90277 XI Don Rutherford 920 240th SE Sothall WA 98611 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug AlIredd 38 Suatmit Rd Laninaton MA 02173 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dove Brown 8534 Huddlenton Cincinnati OH 45238 IV George Hill 4106 Breezawood Ln. Annendele VA 22003 V Ahert Miller Sr 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63125 VII PatarWetern 31219 Kendall Uronia MI 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowmen Ln Garland TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Sill Nordsrog Jr 621 W 19th Sa Coma Mean CA 92887 Xl Ralph Brook. 3431 5 154th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 River Rd. Tawksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96Shorenay Or. Rochester NY 14812 Ill Edward Wiener 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Hurst Bowers 1549 Birch Rd. McLaan VA 23101 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycemore Cir. Manchenter TN 37355 VI Frank Beatty 2666 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude MaCelheseh Boa 40 Manteassna IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cesburn Boa 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 58114 X Frank Cepan 7407 Denature Ave. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Eerie Moorhead 275S View AS Salem OR 97302 CONTBST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndlay 420 Tupelo MaperelSa IL 60840 1979 FF TEAM PROGRAM Bob Stalick Chairman FF Outdoor Committee wish could tell details program defined pinned down cant have couple pro posals change addition solici ting thoughts improve program inputs will reviewed evaluated FF Committee boiled down proposed program will put before program participants vote meanwhile since ClAM voted change two-year WC format since Danes sponsoring 1977 World Champs imperative very quickly begin next two-year cycle pick 1979 FF team help make possible still working out details overall pro gram vote being taken current pro gram participants see willing begin non-controversial qualification stage program former years vote favorable program will begin outlined below vote will tallied time announce results next issue magazine answer favorable following will serve advance informa tion what may expected Dates March 1 1977 July 15 1977 until two weeks before Nationals ever later Qualifying Time contestant must achieve least 14 minutes maximum seven flights Locations & Number As desired location requested Procedure Establishing Qaal Trials Contest Director requests Qual Trials sanc tion AMA HQ least 20 days ad vance Processing Processing will via CD certified vouchers obtained AMA Qual Trials fee sent Vouchers must affixed model flying surface ie wings & stab Other identification must per FAI requirements Qual Trial Certification contestant has responsibility obtaining Qual Trials CDs signature forms after has completed flights mailing own forms AMA HQ complete qualification process Entry Fee Qual Trials entry fee Qual Trials will $5 payable AMA HQ advance $6 field remainder program will de fined soon possible no later closing period Qual Trials hope some day will achieve stable work able acceptable FF Program format view problems 1977 team selection program its obvious yet soliciting help patience though know has tried breaking point con tinuing process evolving team selec tion program format has become obvious rotating location centralized finals workable concept view flying site weather problems have en countered already have sound propo sal would alleviate difficulties ie Dave Parsons proposal has wide circulation have suggestions improve Parsons proposal other proposal please send soon possible meanwhile will continue keep program participants informed status program regular monthly mailings 74 Model Aviation Gold Pam Below Indiosta Osalenun Canteet Beard FAI MEETING continued page 67 e 09 Engine Class Netherlands pro posal regarding replacement current 15 size class accepted referred CL Subcommittee study possi ble future class f Starting Points Swedish proposal give semi-finalists choice starting posi tions order fastest times accepted g Passing Procedure combination Netherlands Russian British proposals accepted Pilots must keep con trolling hand model plane per pendicular line joining shoulders passing through center line body pilots must also keep controlling hand vertical line between middle chest top forehead ex cept overtaking taking off landing exception three laps allowed team shall warned its flying style does conform above Other details regarding passing procedures possible team elimination abuse referred CL Subcommittee further study Note It also agreed accept Neth erlands proposal form ad hoc commit tee named CL Subcommittee writing Team Race Jury Guide help establish standards Jury decisions event 2 SPEED a Safety Strap now required result acceptance British proposal 40G load testing will now required clude separate testing system strap attached competitors wrist specific load procedure also defined ---- pull shall applied three 3 times slowly increasing maximum load releasing rapidly Also load test handle will now made handle grip rather point attachment lines Neth erlands proposal 3 AEROBATICS US Proposals Standardized location numbers increased total engine displacement multi-engines elimination hand sig nals accepted appears obvious successful procedures US flying need better selling job produce acceptance FAI competition 4 COMBAT a Grass Circles Finnish proposal specify grass acceptable site sur face unanimously adopted b Silencers As per team race propo sal similar Belgian proposal referred CL Subcommittee c Streamer US proposal clarify streamer definition string considered part accepted sig nificant because cut string cut streamer d Cut US proposal accepted follows replace previous rule 4411 d cut must contain least part paper streamer cut contains string alone will count Note Belgian pro posal similar nature superseded above e Model Withdrawal As result ac ceptance US proposal following now replaces rule 4412c model lands mechanic must immediately immedi ately after line detanglement withdraw model edge 19 meter flight circle before servicing model Should chanic neglect doing competitor shall penalized 50 points time f Level Flight US proposal ac cepted replace rule 4412i time during model airborne no line entanglement model must maintain level flight safe altitude anti-clockwise direction g Circle Entry US proposal accepted add new rule 44121 MeMarch 1977 75 Representing US December 2-3 FAI ClAM Meeting L-R AMA President Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Jim Simpson Dr Laird Jackson John Burkam George Xenakis Clemens US voting delegate elected ClAM 3rd vice-president re-elec ted chairman Information Education Subcommittee Chidgey member RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Simpson subbed Dan Pruss RC Soaring Subcommittee Jackson elected chairman CL Subcommittee Burkam reelected chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee Xenakis member FF Subcommittee Also attending AMA Executive Director John Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary huddle before start meeting Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Warren Hitchcox latter president Model Aeronautics Association Canada FAI MEETING CONT chanics may under circumstances en ter flying circle oblique angle cut across circle reach downed model flying circle may entered point circle closest model Should mechanic neglect compet itor shall penalized 50 points fraction rule model may serviced unless section 1 2c requirements satisfied h Attempts US proposal ac cepted applicable immediately safe ty standpoint originally proposed December 1975 ClAM meeting 4413b event model flyaway airplane streamer may retrievable due distance flown affected pilot/pit crew may elect use new full length streamer instead new streamer shall immediately available circle marshall judge Notes All US proposals listed above accepted immediately applicable clarification safety reasons also agreed accept Netherlands proposal form ad hoc committee named CL Subcommittee produce rewritten set Combat rules 1978 clear up discrepancies caused piecemeal re vision rules details over past sev eral years goal having consistent set time first Combat world cham pionships RADIO CONTROL 1 GENERAL a Electric Power request establish ment separate subcommittee such models rejected generally felt form activity though growing still too limited justify special recognition also noted much feeling effect different form power plant does necessarily require its own competition rules meantime proposals regarding electric power models referred RC Acrobatic Subcommittee fur ther study recommendation b Subcommittee Limit unani mously approved sub-subcommittees within RC could have members needed five minimum rather restric ted past 2 AEROBATICS a Builder Model proposal Germany delete requirement accepted b Silencers proposal approved December 1975 ClAM meeting recom mended CASI FAIs overall Sport Avi ation Committee immediate implementa tion rather new FAI sporting code published 1979 CASI consideration expected March 1977 c Monitoring Belgian proposal regard ing monitoring responsibilities flights af fected interference claims referred subcommittee futher recommenda tion s d Dead Pass following subcommit tee clarification accepted immediate application pass will made model flies over line perpendicular center group judges passes after Take-Off before Approach man datory may made pilots dis cretion NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF DECEMBER 30 1976 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 2 12 11418 0550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 3410 3528 Indoor AMA Cailing Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12 290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 Senior 5114 11580 22 561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29 3 10 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29 3 10 8288 3071 Senior 12110 20098 33302 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 33 30 0 13122 10028 Open 12100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15 532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13420 8313 Open 21520 27 300 50421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 193A7 n/a 20037 15879 20563 e Four- Eight-Point Rolls fol lowing clarification made reasons downgrading maneuvers Model does maintain same heading altitude during maneuver f Provisional Rules subcommittees proposal change final schedule maneu ver total 450 points approved several changes maneuver descriptions downgrade reasons Basics FAI RC Aerobatics provisional rules printed March 1975 Competition Newsletter PYLON RACING proposals re ferred subcommittee further study 4 SOARING a Houlberg Rules rules provisional status years Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto 1AA Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 9349 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 14030 14983 36536 3704 35456 38100 23254 2550 JuniorSenior 736018530 1639018030 1154010000 816012060 2109031000 1914044580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 31410 615012490 47020 646011400 26520 200008080 3710033230 52606440 553012000 2254019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 8150 4530 2460 4350 11 360 1290 9000 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 5270 6540 8350 7270 23350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 49500 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 10160 11120 13440 46550 9100 62390 13560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7490 30000 5160 41420 8400 10130 38040 9000 4040 4090 8000 ruled obsolete superseded current RC Soaring rules per FAI Sport ing Code b Telemetering Belgian proposal delete prohibition devices trans mit information model pilot referred subcommittee c Attempts following Belgian pro posal accepted permitted reason repeating attempt case un expected event duly witnessed official timekeepers judges flight has hin dered aborted d 5323c following Belgian pro posal accepted penalization point second flown excess nine-minute period will deducted flight time e Belgian package proposal effective 1979 5318 Add distance task 76 Model Aviation competitors must arranged fly groups least three competitors preferab ly up six minimum number groups end list should ar ranged no single group counts less two pilots 5324a Replace der starter group allocated eight-minute period nine minutes motor gliders complete flight including towing time S324g Add Inside group having flown together pilot flew longest distance will awarded score 1000 other scores inside group calculated according 5326c 5326 Add end paragraph c replace words distance covered winner Task B distance flown winner group competi tor flew during Task B f Slope Soaring complete package revised provisional rules class ap proved unanimously Publication rules planned next month 5 RC HELICOPTER complete package provisional rules class approved unanimously Publication rules planned next month Also approved new general definition helicopters appli cable Free Flight well RC 1415 Helicopters Free Flight Radio Controlled helicopter heavier-than-air aeromodel derives its lift hor izontal propulsion power-driver rotor systems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes Fixed horizontal supporting surfaces up 4% swept area lift ing rotors permitted fixed control lable horizontal stabilizer up 2% swept area lifting rotors permitted Ground effect machines hovercraft converti planes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams deflected downward considered helicopters Specifications Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area su perimposition 300 din2 except coaxial helicopters rotors farther rotor radius apart case total area both rotors counted Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maxi mum weight fuel may 5 kg Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm 3 Rubber Motor No restrictions NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden SCALE 1 MAXIMUM WEIGHT USA USSR proposals increase maximum permiss ible weight narrowly rejected 2 DUMMY PILOT clarified weight model dummy pilot added must exceed 50 kg fuel 3 COMPLEXITY SCORING subcommit tee proposal change system scoring Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship Com plexity accepted recommendation inclusion 1977 ClAM meeting agen da voted meeting since details available advance delegates proposal included however because significantly different what current sporting code possible accepted next world championships 6 1 10 judging Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship K factors fidelity craftsmanship complexity shall com bined follows fuselage K10 wing equivalent K1 0 tail K9 landing gear K9 propulsion K8 cockpit K4 finish color K1 1 special ingenuity K4 total remains 65 order compensate models com plex prototypes fur inherent disadvan tages flight following bonuses shall awarded form percentage tal flight score Wings Monoplane Biplane single bay Biplane double bay Triplane Quadru plane Engines Single Twin Engines Three Engines Four Engines Above Four Undercarriage Fixed tricycle Fixed conventional bicycle monowheel Retractable tricycle Retractable conventional General Pre-1914 design % Bonus 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 15 20 25 0 S 10 10 10 Notes In order qualify multiple en gine bonus power ratio engines must per prototype engines must operate 4 TAXI subcommittee proposal re vision Taxi maneuver description become effective 1979 approved will based AMA rule regarding dif ferences between talidragger tricycle land ing gears whether taliskids brakes used 5 COLOR AND MARKINGS As clarifica tion existing rules approved color drawings Profile publications type acceptable proof color markings 6 STANDOFF SCALE provisional draft Judges Guide approved follows 1 Judges must examine models closer distance 3 meters prior dur ing static judging rule governing Procedure model should presented iudges handler could contestant position should marked ground three meter distance line roped off area iudges handler should turn model positions requested judges order able compare model drawings photos Tips judges Main requirement Does look like real plane compared photo/drawing 3m distance Judges should confer prior judging re view range models presented agree standards used doubts exist benefit should given modeler No cockpit detail should considered Proof Scale Minimum documentation shall consist three-view drawing 100 mm minimum span maximum three photos prototype 50 point bonus points contestants own constructional design maximum figure proportion ately less may awarded reworking partial reworking existing design contestant must sign declaration did construction plan personally appealing bonus points Static judging values 0-10 points fidelity scale workmanship Fidelity scale close does model resemble prototype Workmanship has modeler treat ed model use materials Also complexity model subject should considered simple complicated prototype detail see lists below RatingFidelity ScaleWorkmanship SuperiorLooks exactly likeSuperior 9-10the photocraftsman ship com plex subject ExcellentMinor discrep-High degree 7-8andes hardlyof craftman noticeablemanship GoodChanges made doDefinite at5-6not detract fromtempt hide overall effectmodel re q u ire men ts, FairSome obvious de-Workmanship 3-4viations anddetracts changesmodel some way PoorGross exaggera-Bad work0-2tions devia-manship tions scale RECORDS German proposal regarding records Electric-powered models acted upon because specific ClAM Presi dent noted no records can recognized type models until specific proposal approved Such proposal must complete including necessary rules regarding details measurement other factors WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Noted acted upon fol lowing offers 1980 RC AerobaticsSouth Africa 1982 Control Line including Com bat France Sweden 1985 Free Flight Swed en 77 A-2 SELECTION continued page 71 means A-2 finalists need arrive some basic decisions very soon way help end dilemma would finalists would agree 60% majority determinant instead two-thirds Stalicks memo asked vote point percentage determinant expected reviewed Executive Council meets late January However some shift finalist voting would still needed 60% determinant accepted another vote thus being conducted concerning prefer ence one-site Team Finals vs three sites Should choice single site ac tual site will determined following vote March 1977 77
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COM PETI TW" CN 1-77 II NE WSLETTEKX ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW FAI Annual Meeting Report WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWS 2Year Cycle Retained Official 1977 Schedule RC Soaring h Africa h 28April 2 RC Aerobatics USA 29July 4 Free Flight ark 612 Tentative 1978 Schedule Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat PLUS RC CL Scale and Indoor nia big surprise annual FAI meeting Paris December 2-3 1976 relection several proposals change current system scheduling world championships aeromodeling means has case past offers host events will examined annually goal scheduling 2-year cycle no specific limit number world championships per year vote retain current system overwhelming 21 3 surprise cause countries indicated previous meetings something done re duce costs problems associated having too world championships year Immediately prior vote countries indicated agreement compromise pro posal worked out US attendees would have combined events manner permit 2-year cycle limiting number world championships per year three However proposal never got acted because vote retain present non-specific system taken first subject pursued OTHER MAJOR FAI NEWS Provisional RC Helicopter Rules Approved New RC Slope Soaring Rules Approved Six US Reps Elected Officer Positions new set RC Helicopter rules approved provisional basis means now have international rules may used FAI countries eventual goal producing official rules world championships competition Previous Provisional Slope Soaring rules replaced new package revised RC Soaring Subcommittee The-FAI Election results John Clemens elected position 3rd Vice-President FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also re-elected Chair man ClAM Information Education Subcommittee Laird Doc Jackson elected Chairman Control Line Subcommittee Adam Sattler elected Chairman RC Pylon Racing Subcommittee John Burkam re-elected Chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee John Worth re-elected Secretary ClAM Chris Olsen Great Britain re-elected overall Chairman RC Subcommittee including Aerobatics Dan Pruss 75-76 Chairman RC Soaring Subcommittee succeeded Geoff Dallimer Great Britain Peter Allnutt Canada re-elected Chairman Free Flight Subcommittee Helmut Ziegler Switzerland Scale Committee 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia elected 2nd Vice-President E Krill Austria re-elected 1st Vice-President Sandy Pimenoff Finland continues President ClAM Tony Aarts re tained position Technical Secretary Pierre Chaussberg elected Assistant Secretary French translations NEWS BY CATEGORY Note Except noted otherwise ac tions effective January 1 1977 basis either safety items clarifications existing rules CONTROL LINE 1 TEAM RACE a Proxy Flying event has added prohibiting proxies due high level piloting skill required result acceptance Swedish proposal b Safety Circle No changesA French proposal package redefining model landing retrieving circles accepted c Fuel System fuel tank tubing associated filling valves shut-off units must now accessible capable being measured accurately order test total capacity unit British proposal d Silencer& Belgian proposals re ferred CL Subcommittee further study would have required noise mea surement during flight penalties ex cessescontinued page 75 Contest Board Initial Vote Results Issue CROSS-PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Generalpage 68 Scalepage 69 Radio Controlpages 70-7 1 Control Linepage 72 Free Flightpage 73 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1978 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1977 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having March1977 67 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CB INITIAL VOTE Cont purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propos als proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MA s made better descriptions see reference particular issue propos al number heading Boards vot ing chart RC Helicopter Advisory Committee 3 Complete new RC Helicopter rules CL Speed Advisory Committee 81Re duction classes separately consider elimi nating 1AA Speed Speed B Proto Speed jr/Sr 40 C Speed 82Tuned pipe ban sep arately consider applying Proto Speed Y2A Speed B Proto4OCSpeed65 DSpeed 83For Seniors limit exhaust extensions same Jrs 84Minimum weight Proto Speed models Formula 40 85Permit Sr Open entry 1AA Profile Proto mod els Proto events CL Racing Advisory Committee 13Con solidation unified rules general section 14Rewrite Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing Scale Racing MouseI1AA Racing rules conform unified rules 15New Formula 40 Scale Racing event 16Ban ex haust extensions Racing events 17 Racing general ban internally-connected lines 22Establish Racing national records 24Eliminate cheek cowl restrictions 19 Increase number required pit stops Rat Racing 27Allow up 12 Rat Racing final ists 20Restrictions Slow Rat Racing en gines 21Reduce mm control wire diameter Racing 23Eliminate hand-on-chest rule Scale Racing 18Increase number required pit stops Scale Racing 25Allow up 12 Scale Racing finalists 26Elimi nate Scale Racing semifinal races CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 69Change division between Classes 4028 continued page 70 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December FF Flight Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board RC Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board l~ i iii livlvi lijiilxjiiil lviI vii 0 -o CIA A A A A NNAA RC A A N A A Sc A A Result Vote Tally GEN-78-1 4Score points Individual National Champion FF A N N N A Jr Sr Open basis combined age groups Pardue CL N A A A A A RC N A A A A 32A5N SCA A A AA A GEN-78-5For Free Flight championship points base pointFF A A N ANA N scoring regular number flights excluding fly offs Norcross Future consideration proposal will Category Natiampionships ing maximum nine events per category PerryAAAAAAAAANAA iggj A A A A A 36A3N AAAAAAANNA 68 Model Aviation CLV CWUSI dpplication Contest Director verities ana submits AMA HQ reject record failure CD sub mit within time limits Meuser GEN-78-1 2With CD approval allow flights after contests official closing count record purposes MeuserA 33A 4N A A A A A A N A A GEN-78-2For Control Line Category Championsnips limit speed-event-type scoring maximum five events Perrv Future consideration proposal will solely i-li AA NNAAAA Notes blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards con sidered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptahie Proposals prefix SC-78 has omitted same space complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1 & 2 August 3-8 November 9-44 December -o 4 C 4 U 4 z 4 U 0 C E U 4 0 0 II 0 0 4 0 4 w III C 4 -J 0 IV z I4 4 C 4 0 4 V -J ij 4 C 4 4 C 4 LJ VI 4 2 C 0 0 U 4 4 VII x 0 U C -o U C 0 VIII w z 4 4 2 0 C 4 C 0 U C 4 0 IX 4U z C 4 C 0 4 U C 4 X 0 2 U V 4 0 0 0 4 uJ XI Result Vote Tally 10RC Scale require mufflers ducted fan & electrics exemptedANAAAAAAAAAA10A iN Mccullough 22RC Scale allow lower contestant classification physicalNANAAAAAANAA8A 3N y extended leave from_flying Frierd el 4RC adopt RC Pattern rules use oi juuges tiNdoelAA 8CL limit penalize entries employing operating featuresAN AA AAAAA ANA9A 2N deviate greatly scale Boss 25RC score average two best flights MosesAANANNAAAANA7A 4N 21State builder/flier requirements section well asAANAAAAAAAAA10A iN general rules Gretz 11Eliminate restrictions type powerplant ScottNAAAANAAAAAA9A2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] quire mufflers exempting ducted fan electric GretzANAAAAAAAAAA1OA 1 N -J u 19Revise qualification flight rule contest schedule GretzAAAAANAAANAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 20Allow scoring non-listed flight functions GretzAAAAANAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 18New language Flight Scoring Official Score GretzAAAAAAAAAANAi QA 1 N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 36FF Outdoor Gas eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 34Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 41Reduce max flight scoring 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4 U42Reduce max flight scoring 50 seconds determineANNAAAAAANAA8A 3N U total score adding flying scale points Kuenz 0 o32Score two longest four official flights ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 40Determine total score adding scale flying pointsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 35Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 13Establish max flight 45 seconds allow six officialNNNAAAAAANAA7A 4N flights count best two Domina 29Score best official flight raise durationAANAAAAAAANA9A 2N considered 4 C 4 4 0 4 14' wingspan Domina i2Unofficial flight no-flight due fouling DominaAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON 5Applicable also Peanut Scale 31Reduce max flight scored 90 seconds ClemensAANANAAAAAAA9A2N 37Reduce max flight scored 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANNAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future considerations means cross-proposals see separate article March1977 69 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIALVOTE RESULTS o entatively AcceptableoResult fVote N ptablex ~ Ca j ~ oo osals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 0 .Li 00 tD J 0 U August 4-12 October 13 November 14-57 December lly 47aGeneral score cards flashed judges Friend*AAAAAAAANNN A8A 3N 51General make frequency pins mandatory FriendAAAAANAANNN 52General allow radio check time before official flight FriendAAAAAANNNAA ][b-1-10-1-10]] 55Re-define clarify zero flight behind spectator line McGrawA ANAAAAANAAA9A2N 45Allow lower Contestant Classification such causes physical disability extended absence flying FriendA AAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N Applies also Sport Biplanes 12Allow up 8002 cu total twin engines HawksA AAAAAANNANA8A 3N nd jj ~ --Expert class fly Master Maneuver schedule FriendA A ANNNA7A 4N 42Allow hII Friend Az fine flight attempt allow 2 attempts FriendA A NA A NA NA8A 3N E 49Fix starting time two minutes classes FriendAAAANAANAANA8A 3N ore best two flights Master Class FriendAAANNAANAAAA8A 3N o. 56Zero score failure call maneuver completed McGrawANNAAAAANNAA7A 4N 57Eliminate requirement calling completion StraightAAAAAANAAAAAi OA 1 N Flight Out Procedure Turn McGraw 41 bRe-define 2-pt Roll Straight Inverted Flight FriendAAAAANAAAAAAbA iN 41cChange Advanced Fig M Double Stall Turn FriendAANNANANAAAA7A 4N 23Replace 2-pt Roll 4-pt Roll Advanced WorrestAAAANNAAAAAA9A 2N 53Re-define clarify 2-Pt Roll McGrawANAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 54List together reasons mandatory zeros McGrawAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 46Re-define Landing omit complete roll stop FriendAAAANAAAAANA9A 2N 22aSport Biplanes add monoplanes CarterANNAAANAAANA7A 4N 22bSport Biplanes require monoplanes Sport Scale modelsAAAAAAAANA8A 1 N aerobatic prototypes 22a passes Carter 22cSport Biplanes encourage Sport Scale biplanes giving bonus points CarterAANAAAAAAANA9A2N 21Sport Biplanes substitute diversified option format current mandatory continuous sequence CarterAAAAAAAAAANAbA iN 40Sport Biplanes modify procedures per Pattern FriendAAANANAAAAAA9A 2N 24Limit No planes 2 allow flying backup firstAAAANAAAAAAAbA iN judged unsafe Zink 25Limit models replicas full-scale piloted propeller-AAAANAAAAAAAbOA iN f 7u A A A A A AliAON 26bNew definition IVUULLIUII eigiiie dIIU Fijilumum quantityA A AAAAA AAAil ON 1000 Zink engine availability before use ZinkA NA AAAi OA 1 N 26cReouire 60-day INITIAL VOTE continued page 68 cu 71Define required Profile model markings 72Eliminate attempt given deviating radically low speed 70Award 25 bonus points Profile models meeting criteria 68Clarification paint scheme re bonus points CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee 54Appearance judging stand-off fashion 55Score appearance overall basis instead two categories 56Same pro posal 55 reduce maximum appearance score 10 points 57Use FAI maneuver de scriptions CL Combat Advisory Committee 43Re write Combat rules 42Eliminate builderof-model rule 40Provide two sets lines specs according engine size 37Increase string leader length 72 38Require pilot start engine beginning match 39 Same 38 except applicable Juniors 36Eliminate end match due line en tanglement 41Eliminate rematch event simultaneous double kill 44 Rewrite Slow Combat rules 28Eliminate kill Slow Combat 29Restrict Slow Combat engines re porting bearings 30require 10 un modified props 31Restrict Slow Combat engines re bearings 32Eliminate Slow Com bat landinggear requirement 33Require 34 mm Slow Combat wingspan 34Eliminate Slow Combat wing area requirement 35Do allow Slow Combat fuel tanks inboard side NEW CL PROPOSAL CL-78-91 CL Endurance Pilot Relief proposal really isnt new hasnt published previously due apparently clerical error CLCB Chairman Ron McNally does feel proposer should penal ized under circumstances order proposal get back schedule others has instructed consid ered tentatively acceptable immediately cross-proposals can submitted 70 Model Aviation If1 1Result RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE Cant I II Ill Iv V VI VIII VIII IX X Xl o permit rework modification eneines Z nkNAAAAANAAAAA9A 2N 20Allow prop modification require fixed pitchAAAANANNAANA7A 4N two-blade wood Poizin 19 minimum radius cheek cowls canopy outermostAAAAAAAAA AAAl1AON surface cross-sections Yeager 30New definition fuselage maintain scale-like characterAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON ZinkNAAANAAANA8A3N 31Check weight completion heat Zink 32Substitute Form details Materials WorkmanshipAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Zink -4Formal starting procedure CamarataAAAAANNAAA9A 2N 33Eliminate idle check before takeoff prohibit engineAAANAAAAAAAAbA iN erunning no-starts Zink lOsRequire engine running landing eliminate idle checkAAAAAAAAAAAbA ON before race Camarata i ObLanding must judged safe fast CD can requireAAANANAAAAA8A 2N idle demonstration Camarata iminate idle-before-race new language idle landing A N A N A A A9A 2N Zin k Fyi Require organizer de-tuel planes between heats Yeager A A A IAIA[ 35Require fuel both supplied dispensed organ- A A A IAIAI A Ai lA ON izer Zinkj JarruvIIuII U uu U uII - AA 17 miles plus race-horse starting ZinkA quire immediate landing planes contact oneAANAAAAAAAAAbOA iN another Zink 26fNew carburetor specifications ZinkNAAAAAAAAAA JJQJJJj [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26gNew engine inspection rules ZinkNAAAAAANAAA 2A12i.. [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26hProhibit pressurized fuel tanks ZinkNAAAAAAAAAAAi QA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 27New specifications mufflers exhaust extractors ZinkAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 28 Eliminate accessory rules 406 ZinkAAAAAAAAAANA10A1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes *The Board also voted whether flashing score cards should field procedure rule 47b also whether procedure should decided contest host and/or USPJA 47c meaning Boards response confused structure voting form blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively accep table may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article before March 1 deadline also notes proposal can defeated Final Vote thought desired actual proposal Richard Weber Bowie MD modify 359 pilot may used pilot must fly least 90% duration flight feels category should atestofthe endurance airplane instead bio logical endurance pilot noting eventual record 10 20 hours should possible 77 FF TEAM PROGRAM Nordic A-2 Team Selection remaining business picking US A-2 Towline Gli der Team 1977 World Championships still limbo end December due failure recent vote A-2 finalists accept two-thirds majority committee-proposed plan have three Team Finals sitesone East Central West two-thirds majority requirement established 1974 recommendation NFFS approved AMA president Executive Council actual vote 24 favor threesite Team Finals 18 favor 3 voting Most favor three sites East whereas favor often single-site Team Finals Taft California should noted no travel reimbursement contemplated rescheduled A-2 Team Finals Need Complete Plans Rapidly mailing A-2 finalists mid-December FAI FF Committee Chairman Bob Stalick called attention fact 1977 Free Flight World Championships has sched uled July 6-12 Denmark necessitating US A-2 Team selection no later 1977 Memorial Day weekend turn continued page 77 March1977 71 38Require contest advertisements state length course brand fuel Zink AA9A 2N Al Al AlI NI NJ Al Al Al Al NI A7A3N SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December C 4 40 U -C 0 4 4 CC 44 4 Q o U 2 U - 4 - U 40 Z~3 C C u 4 I-C 0 Eu r2 0 -J 2 U4 0 0 4 00 LL 2 4 -4 C 0 4 0 4 C 4 2 4t C 0 u -C Co 4 C 0 ~0 4 0 4 -C C 40 Result Vote Tally 60Slow Rat Racing upgrade rules status official LeeA A A ANN A A8A 2N 88Slow Rat Racing increase cheek cowl width ueANAAAAAAAA [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 61Slow Rat Racing allow fuel tank mounting under wing LeeANAAAAANAAA8A 2N 3A Mouse/Scale Racing require sport-type engines Jr &A1OA ON IAIAIAIAIAIAIIAINIAIAIA9A1N r[oIIIe ejiminsuggAAANAANNAAA2M Navy aircraft 1-ligley 73Profile require outlines follow some Navy aircraft andNAAAAAANAAA8A 2N provide guidelines conformit Lucas 65Profile require original design engine plain-bearingAAAAAAANANA8A 2N type Higley 72 Model Aviation 4 4lfl tHUUtlIC 111411 3CUU/ Otlill 111410 UUO LU sPecifications being section Pardue 12Make 40 engine displacement limits consistent V R - 0 4 4 24. IGL xaI,e IUIU Id UU L 4Ai4IIC 77 Rozelle ANA9A iN 4 u 4 z 45Allow auxiliary control lines emerge anywhere within range ~ ron rules IA Al Al Aj NI I Al NI Aj NJA7A3N See results o ombined Contest Board Initial Vote concer uUUII pidLOU UIIUCI 010 jurisuicuon 01 tue c test Board board did vote CL-78-1 Scale Racing control handle position due identical Racing Advisory Committee proposal identified CL-78-23RAC blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS atively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1-12 August 1 3a-18 October 19-20 November 21-45 December 3 timer Moore I- U 2 1 -o U u C 4 z C 0 C C C -5 0 -o 0 0 4 -J 4 0 C 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 z 0 2 4 C C 4 C C 0 0 C C 0 C 4 U 4 4 0 0 oe 0 C -c 0 x C 0 0 4 4 0 U 4 C 0 C 0 U 0 4 0 w x U 4 C 0 4 0 z 0 x C 0 C C C -J C U x Result Vote Tally Ait4 w Ornithopter definition MeuserAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN ~q2 ew Category Ill rules records FelkerANANAAAANAAA8A3N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 2Define engine cut-off instant last combustion stroke March 1977 73 C 4 AAAAAAAANANA9A 2N I N I I I NI Al Notes See results Combined Contest Board Initial Vote concerning GEN-78-5 has placed under jurisdiction FF Con test Board Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consider ation means cross-proposals see separate article US 1978 SCALE TEAMS DIRECTORY Dont caught unaware Although finally confirmed written greatest likelihood 1978 us Teams Scale Radio Control Con trol Line World Championships will cho sen among enter program fly events 1977 Nationals March Air Force Base CA August 7-14 decided January 29 Executive Coun cil meeting whether events 1977 Nats will AMA rules FAI rules CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Overtone Dr. Andover MA 01810 II 1 RC Bryan Settler 29 Waldorf P1 Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln. Commeck LI NY 11726 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 lEaat M Weleenbach 4588 W 148th St. Cleveland OH 44136 IWest AC J Slater BOg Porear Rose Lanciater OH 43130 West IV Warren Sander, Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MD 20741 RC J Iewrence 12538 Woodatock Dr. upptr Marlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soring AC Pattern other AC V Jamee Perdue Kingaton Or. AFO No4 Athena TN 37303 VI Kit Oerhwt 3030W JefleraonKokomo IN 40901 AC Ralph White P11 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 Ill John Start 421 Walnut Ln, Apple valley MN 56124 Went Walter Hartung 14759 Kilbourne Detroit MI 48213 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Pt Worth TX 76115 AC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson 5. Crowley TX 78038 IX Jamen T Finley 65408 Central Wichita KS 57206 AC Robert Arnert 2006 Kanaas Greet Band KS 57630 X Myrtle Coad Soc 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 Northl Lee Polanaky 258 Iris Ave. Goleta CA 93017 ISouthl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 AC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St Kett WA 96031 COMPROMISE INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM SUBMITTED AMA Indoor Team Selection Com mittee chaired Bucky Servaites has gathered together comments two previous votes program participants neither resulted required two-thirds affirmative vote acceptance renewed effort obtain approval pro gram select next US Indoor Team Heightening need quick action Servaites reported Indoor participants late December mailing FAI ClAMs vote retain two-year scheduling World Championshipswith 1978 Indoor event being planned Romania Chief features compromise program retention regional contests four zones single-site Team Finals Team Finals weighted much heavily previously proposed program regionals 200 points maximum pos sible score Team Finals 1000 points maximum score proposed compro mise program provides points both regionals Team Finals based fliers best two-flight total Cross-zone flying regionals will permitted limited just out-of-zone contest two contests planned zone Another feature proposed compro mise program provides single-site Team Finals cancelled up end fifth round 75% entered vote cancel due bad conditions cancelled fashion three-site Team Finals would proposed Indoor Committee favored com promise program 9-to-2 vote program participants similarly approve pro posed budget least two-thirds margin timing may allow publishing details next month US 1978 CL TEAMS Dont caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed approved written almost certainty US Teams 1978 Con trol Line World Championships Speed Aero batics Team Racing Combat will chosen sometime during 1977 Among decisions yet made whether will program events several events whether event will have its own independent program FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Herdoug Old Lynte CT 06371 II Carrol Allan 2 Arizona Huntington Ste NY 11744 III Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakaland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Sea Boyle Jr 219 Stesundeek Ad. Hampton VA 23381 v Bonny Jenkina 3112 East Raines Rd. Menphia TN 38118 VI Chra Matauno 10132 Douglaaa Ct St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rstgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Poneret Dr Houaton TX 77065 IX Edward Collina 43185 Utah A. Denver CO 80222 X Joe Norcroee 4838 West 123rd St Hewthorna CA 90250 Xl Ernie Linn 16556121 Ave. SE Renton WA 98056 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hlggina P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Jean Pallet 30 Emerson Rd. Brooknilla Glen Head NY 11545 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadowlsrook St Darlds PA 19067 IV Ron McNeUy 6118 Aye Sprinafleld VA 22150 V Dave Hematraught PO Boa 171 Monoka Corner SC 29401 VI Bob Barth 123 Rocklord Apt 12 Forest Park IL 98130 VII Arthur Adasnisin 22454 Fasrfac Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlee Aneaton 3730 Kiaatcres, Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brenda 420 5 Catalina Ave Redondo Bch CA 90277 XI Don Rutherford 920 240th SE Sothall WA 98611 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug AlIredd 38 Suatmit Rd Laninaton MA 02173 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dove Brown 8534 Huddlenton Cincinnati OH 45238 IV George Hill 4106 Breezawood Ln. Annendele VA 22003 V Ahert Miller Sr 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63125 VII PatarWetern 31219 Kendall Uronia MI 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowmen Ln Garland TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Sill Nordsrog Jr 621 W 19th Sa Coma Mean CA 92887 Xl Ralph Brook. 3431 5 154th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 River Rd. Tawksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96Shorenay Or. Rochester NY 14812 Ill Edward Wiener 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Hurst Bowers 1549 Birch Rd. McLaan VA 23101 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycemore Cir. Manchenter TN 37355 VI Frank Beatty 2666 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude MaCelheseh Boa 40 Manteassna IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cesburn Boa 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 58114 X Frank Cepan 7407 Denature Ave. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Eerie Moorhead 275S View AS Salem OR 97302 CONTBST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndlay 420 Tupelo MaperelSa IL 60840 1979 FF TEAM PROGRAM Bob Stalick Chairman FF Outdoor Committee wish could tell details program defined pinned down cant have couple pro posals change addition solici ting thoughts improve program inputs will reviewed evaluated FF Committee boiled down proposed program will put before program participants vote meanwhile since ClAM voted change two-year WC format since Danes sponsoring 1977 World Champs imperative very quickly begin next two-year cycle pick 1979 FF team help make possible still working out details overall pro gram vote being taken current pro gram participants see willing begin non-controversial qualification stage program former years vote favorable program will begin outlined below vote will tallied time announce results next issue magazine answer favorable following will serve advance informa tion what may expected Dates March 1 1977 July 15 1977 until two weeks before Nationals ever later Qualifying Time contestant must achieve least 14 minutes maximum seven flights Locations & Number As desired location requested Procedure Establishing Qaal Trials Contest Director requests Qual Trials sanc tion AMA HQ least 20 days ad vance Processing Processing will via CD certified vouchers obtained AMA Qual Trials fee sent Vouchers must affixed model flying surface ie wings & stab Other identification must per FAI requirements Qual Trial Certification contestant has responsibility obtaining Qual Trials CDs signature forms after has completed flights mailing own forms AMA HQ complete qualification process Entry Fee Qual Trials entry fee Qual Trials will $5 payable AMA HQ advance $6 field remainder program will de fined soon possible no later closing period Qual Trials hope some day will achieve stable work able acceptable FF Program format view problems 1977 team selection program its obvious yet soliciting help patience though know has tried breaking point con tinuing process evolving team selec tion program format has become obvious rotating location centralized finals workable concept view flying site weather problems have en countered already have sound propo sal would alleviate difficulties ie Dave Parsons proposal has wide circulation have suggestions improve Parsons proposal other proposal please send soon possible meanwhile will continue keep program participants informed status program regular monthly mailings 74 Model Aviation Gold Pam Below Indiosta Osalenun Canteet Beard FAI MEETING continued page 67 e 09 Engine Class Netherlands pro posal regarding replacement current 15 size class accepted referred CL Subcommittee study possi ble future class f Starting Points Swedish proposal give semi-finalists choice starting posi tions order fastest times accepted g Passing Procedure combination Netherlands Russian British proposals accepted Pilots must keep con trolling hand model plane per pendicular line joining shoulders passing through center line body pilots must also keep controlling hand vertical line between middle chest top forehead ex cept overtaking taking off landing exception three laps allowed team shall warned its flying style does conform above Other details regarding passing procedures possible team elimination abuse referred CL Subcommittee further study Note It also agreed accept Neth erlands proposal form ad hoc commit tee named CL Subcommittee writing Team Race Jury Guide help establish standards Jury decisions event 2 SPEED a Safety Strap now required result acceptance British proposal 40G load testing will now required clude separate testing system strap attached competitors wrist specific load procedure also defined ---- pull shall applied three 3 times slowly increasing maximum load releasing rapidly Also load test handle will now made handle grip rather point attachment lines Neth erlands proposal 3 AEROBATICS US Proposals Standardized location numbers increased total engine displacement multi-engines elimination hand sig nals accepted appears obvious successful procedures US flying need better selling job produce acceptance FAI competition 4 COMBAT a Grass Circles Finnish proposal specify grass acceptable site sur face unanimously adopted b Silencers As per team race propo sal similar Belgian proposal referred CL Subcommittee c Streamer US proposal clarify streamer definition string considered part accepted sig nificant because cut string cut streamer d Cut US proposal accepted follows replace previous rule 4411 d cut must contain least part paper streamer cut contains string alone will count Note Belgian pro posal similar nature superseded above e Model Withdrawal As result ac ceptance US proposal following now replaces rule 4412c model lands mechanic must immediately immedi ately after line detanglement withdraw model edge 19 meter flight circle before servicing model Should chanic neglect doing competitor shall penalized 50 points time f Level Flight US proposal ac cepted replace rule 4412i time during model airborne no line entanglement model must maintain level flight safe altitude anti-clockwise direction g Circle Entry US proposal accepted add new rule 44121 MeMarch 1977 75 Representing US December 2-3 FAI ClAM Meeting L-R AMA President Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Jim Simpson Dr Laird Jackson John Burkam George Xenakis Clemens US voting delegate elected ClAM 3rd vice-president re-elec ted chairman Information Education Subcommittee Chidgey member RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Simpson subbed Dan Pruss RC Soaring Subcommittee Jackson elected chairman CL Subcommittee Burkam reelected chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee Xenakis member FF Subcommittee Also attending AMA Executive Director John Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary huddle before start meeting Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Warren Hitchcox latter president Model Aeronautics Association Canada FAI MEETING CONT chanics may under circumstances en ter flying circle oblique angle cut across circle reach downed model flying circle may entered point circle closest model Should mechanic neglect compet itor shall penalized 50 points fraction rule model may serviced unless section 1 2c requirements satisfied h Attempts US proposal ac cepted applicable immediately safe ty standpoint originally proposed December 1975 ClAM meeting 4413b event model flyaway airplane streamer may retrievable due distance flown affected pilot/pit crew may elect use new full length streamer instead new streamer shall immediately available circle marshall judge Notes All US proposals listed above accepted immediately applicable clarification safety reasons also agreed accept Netherlands proposal form ad hoc committee named CL Subcommittee produce rewritten set Combat rules 1978 clear up discrepancies caused piecemeal re vision rules details over past sev eral years goal having consistent set time first Combat world cham pionships RADIO CONTROL 1 GENERAL a Electric Power request establish ment separate subcommittee such models rejected generally felt form activity though growing still too limited justify special recognition also noted much feeling effect different form power plant does necessarily require its own competition rules meantime proposals regarding electric power models referred RC Acrobatic Subcommittee fur ther study recommendation b Subcommittee Limit unani mously approved sub-subcommittees within RC could have members needed five minimum rather restric ted past 2 AEROBATICS a Builder Model proposal Germany delete requirement accepted b Silencers proposal approved December 1975 ClAM meeting recom mended CASI FAIs overall Sport Avi ation Committee immediate implementa tion rather new FAI sporting code published 1979 CASI consideration expected March 1977 c Monitoring Belgian proposal regard ing monitoring responsibilities flights af fected interference claims referred subcommittee futher recommenda tion s d Dead Pass following subcommit tee clarification accepted immediate application pass will made model flies over line perpendicular center group judges passes after Take-Off before Approach man datory may made pilots dis cretion NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF DECEMBER 30 1976 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 2 12 11418 0550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 3410 3528 Indoor AMA Cailing Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12 290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 Senior 5114 11580 22 561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29 3 10 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29 3 10 8288 3071 Senior 12110 20098 33302 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 33 30 0 13122 10028 Open 12100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15 532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13420 8313 Open 21520 27 300 50421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 193A7 n/a 20037 15879 20563 e Four- Eight-Point Rolls fol lowing clarification made reasons downgrading maneuvers Model does maintain same heading altitude during maneuver f Provisional Rules subcommittees proposal change final schedule maneu ver total 450 points approved several changes maneuver descriptions downgrade reasons Basics FAI RC Aerobatics provisional rules printed March 1975 Competition Newsletter PYLON RACING proposals re ferred subcommittee further study 4 SOARING a Houlberg Rules rules provisional status years Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto 1AA Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 9349 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 14030 14983 36536 3704 35456 38100 23254 2550 JuniorSenior 736018530 1639018030 1154010000 816012060 2109031000 1914044580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 31410 615012490 47020 646011400 26520 200008080 3710033230 52606440 553012000 2254019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 8150 4530 2460 4350 11 360 1290 9000 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 5270 6540 8350 7270 23350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 49500 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 10160 11120 13440 46550 9100 62390 13560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7490 30000 5160 41420 8400 10130 38040 9000 4040 4090 8000 ruled obsolete superseded current RC Soaring rules per FAI Sport ing Code b Telemetering Belgian proposal delete prohibition devices trans mit information model pilot referred subcommittee c Attempts following Belgian pro posal accepted permitted reason repeating attempt case un expected event duly witnessed official timekeepers judges flight has hin dered aborted d 5323c following Belgian pro posal accepted penalization point second flown excess nine-minute period will deducted flight time e Belgian package proposal effective 1979 5318 Add distance task 76 Model Aviation competitors must arranged fly groups least three competitors preferab ly up six minimum number groups end list should ar ranged no single group counts less two pilots 5324a Replace der starter group allocated eight-minute period nine minutes motor gliders complete flight including towing time S324g Add Inside group having flown together pilot flew longest distance will awarded score 1000 other scores inside group calculated according 5326c 5326 Add end paragraph c replace words distance covered winner Task B distance flown winner group competi tor flew during Task B f Slope Soaring complete package revised provisional rules class ap proved unanimously Publication rules planned next month 5 RC HELICOPTER complete package provisional rules class approved unanimously Publication rules planned next month Also approved new general definition helicopters appli cable Free Flight well RC 1415 Helicopters Free Flight Radio Controlled helicopter heavier-than-air aeromodel derives its lift hor izontal propulsion power-driver rotor systems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes Fixed horizontal supporting surfaces up 4% swept area lift ing rotors permitted fixed control lable horizontal stabilizer up 2% swept area lifting rotors permitted Ground effect machines hovercraft converti planes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams deflected downward considered helicopters Specifications Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area su perimposition 300 din2 except coaxial helicopters rotors farther rotor radius apart case total area both rotors counted Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maxi mum weight fuel may 5 kg Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm 3 Rubber Motor No restrictions NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden SCALE 1 MAXIMUM WEIGHT USA USSR proposals increase maximum permiss ible weight narrowly rejected 2 DUMMY PILOT clarified weight model dummy pilot added must exceed 50 kg fuel 3 COMPLEXITY SCORING subcommit tee proposal change system scoring Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship Com plexity accepted recommendation inclusion 1977 ClAM meeting agen da voted meeting since details available advance delegates proposal included however because significantly different what current sporting code possible accepted next world championships 6 1 10 judging Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship K factors fidelity craftsmanship complexity shall com bined follows fuselage K10 wing equivalent K1 0 tail K9 landing gear K9 propulsion K8 cockpit K4 finish color K1 1 special ingenuity K4 total remains 65 order compensate models com plex prototypes fur inherent disadvan tages flight following bonuses shall awarded form percentage tal flight score Wings Monoplane Biplane single bay Biplane double bay Triplane Quadru plane Engines Single Twin Engines Three Engines Four Engines Above Four Undercarriage Fixed tricycle Fixed conventional bicycle monowheel Retractable tricycle Retractable conventional General Pre-1914 design % Bonus 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 15 20 25 0 S 10 10 10 Notes In order qualify multiple en gine bonus power ratio engines must per prototype engines must operate 4 TAXI subcommittee proposal re vision Taxi maneuver description become effective 1979 approved will based AMA rule regarding dif ferences between talidragger tricycle land ing gears whether taliskids brakes used 5 COLOR AND MARKINGS As clarifica tion existing rules approved color drawings Profile publications type acceptable proof color markings 6 STANDOFF SCALE provisional draft Judges Guide approved follows 1 Judges must examine models closer distance 3 meters prior dur ing static judging rule governing Procedure model should presented iudges handler could contestant position should marked ground three meter distance line roped off area iudges handler should turn model positions requested judges order able compare model drawings photos Tips judges Main requirement Does look like real plane compared photo/drawing 3m distance Judges should confer prior judging re view range models presented agree standards used doubts exist benefit should given modeler No cockpit detail should considered Proof Scale Minimum documentation shall consist three-view drawing 100 mm minimum span maximum three photos prototype 50 point bonus points contestants own constructional design maximum figure proportion ately less may awarded reworking partial reworking existing design contestant must sign declaration did construction plan personally appealing bonus points Static judging values 0-10 points fidelity scale workmanship Fidelity scale close does model resemble prototype Workmanship has modeler treat ed model use materials Also complexity model subject should considered simple complicated prototype detail see lists below RatingFidelity ScaleWorkmanship SuperiorLooks exactly likeSuperior 9-10the photocraftsman ship com plex subject ExcellentMinor discrep-High degree 7-8andes hardlyof craftman noticeablemanship GoodChanges made doDefinite at5-6not detract fromtempt hide overall effectmodel re q u ire men ts, FairSome obvious de-Workmanship 3-4viations anddetracts changesmodel some way PoorGross exaggera-Bad work0-2tions devia-manship tions scale RECORDS German proposal regarding records Electric-powered models acted upon because specific ClAM Presi dent noted no records can recognized type models until specific proposal approved Such proposal must complete including necessary rules regarding details measurement other factors WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Noted acted upon fol lowing offers 1980 RC AerobaticsSouth Africa 1982 Control Line including Com bat France Sweden 1985 Free Flight Swed en 77 A-2 SELECTION continued page 71 means A-2 finalists need arrive some basic decisions very soon way help end dilemma would finalists would agree 60% majority determinant instead two-thirds Stalicks memo asked vote point percentage determinant expected reviewed Executive Council meets late January However some shift finalist voting would still needed 60% determinant accepted another vote thus being conducted concerning prefer ence one-site Team Finals vs three sites Should choice single site ac tual site will determined following vote March 1977 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/03
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
COM PETI TW" CN 1-77 II NE WSLETTEKX ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW FAI Annual Meeting Report WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWS 2Year Cycle Retained Official 1977 Schedule RC Soaring h Africa h 28April 2 RC Aerobatics USA 29July 4 Free Flight ark 612 Tentative 1978 Schedule Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat PLUS RC CL Scale and Indoor nia big surprise annual FAI meeting Paris December 2-3 1976 relection several proposals change current system scheduling world championships aeromodeling means has case past offers host events will examined annually goal scheduling 2-year cycle no specific limit number world championships per year vote retain current system overwhelming 21 3 surprise cause countries indicated previous meetings something done re duce costs problems associated having too world championships year Immediately prior vote countries indicated agreement compromise pro posal worked out US attendees would have combined events manner permit 2-year cycle limiting number world championships per year three However proposal never got acted because vote retain present non-specific system taken first subject pursued OTHER MAJOR FAI NEWS Provisional RC Helicopter Rules Approved New RC Slope Soaring Rules Approved Six US Reps Elected Officer Positions new set RC Helicopter rules approved provisional basis means now have international rules may used FAI countries eventual goal producing official rules world championships competition Previous Provisional Slope Soaring rules replaced new package revised RC Soaring Subcommittee The-FAI Election results John Clemens elected position 3rd Vice-President FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also re-elected Chair man ClAM Information Education Subcommittee Laird Doc Jackson elected Chairman Control Line Subcommittee Adam Sattler elected Chairman RC Pylon Racing Subcommittee John Burkam re-elected Chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee John Worth re-elected Secretary ClAM Chris Olsen Great Britain re-elected overall Chairman RC Subcommittee including Aerobatics Dan Pruss 75-76 Chairman RC Soaring Subcommittee succeeded Geoff Dallimer Great Britain Peter Allnutt Canada re-elected Chairman Free Flight Subcommittee Helmut Ziegler Switzerland Scale Committee 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia elected 2nd Vice-President E Krill Austria re-elected 1st Vice-President Sandy Pimenoff Finland continues President ClAM Tony Aarts re tained position Technical Secretary Pierre Chaussberg elected Assistant Secretary French translations NEWS BY CATEGORY Note Except noted otherwise ac tions effective January 1 1977 basis either safety items clarifications existing rules CONTROL LINE 1 TEAM RACE a Proxy Flying event has added prohibiting proxies due high level piloting skill required result acceptance Swedish proposal b Safety Circle No changesA French proposal package redefining model landing retrieving circles accepted c Fuel System fuel tank tubing associated filling valves shut-off units must now accessible capable being measured accurately order test total capacity unit British proposal d Silencer& Belgian proposals re ferred CL Subcommittee further study would have required noise mea surement during flight penalties ex cessescontinued page 75 Contest Board Initial Vote Results Issue CROSS-PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Generalpage 68 Scalepage 69 Radio Controlpages 70-7 1 Control Linepage 72 Free Flightpage 73 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1978 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1977 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having March1977 67 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CB INITIAL VOTE Cont purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propos als proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MA s made better descriptions see reference particular issue propos al number heading Boards vot ing chart RC Helicopter Advisory Committee 3 Complete new RC Helicopter rules CL Speed Advisory Committee 81Re duction classes separately consider elimi nating 1AA Speed Speed B Proto Speed jr/Sr 40 C Speed 82Tuned pipe ban sep arately consider applying Proto Speed Y2A Speed B Proto4OCSpeed65 DSpeed 83For Seniors limit exhaust extensions same Jrs 84Minimum weight Proto Speed models Formula 40 85Permit Sr Open entry 1AA Profile Proto mod els Proto events CL Racing Advisory Committee 13Con solidation unified rules general section 14Rewrite Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing Scale Racing MouseI1AA Racing rules conform unified rules 15New Formula 40 Scale Racing event 16Ban ex haust extensions Racing events 17 Racing general ban internally-connected lines 22Establish Racing national records 24Eliminate cheek cowl restrictions 19 Increase number required pit stops Rat Racing 27Allow up 12 Rat Racing final ists 20Restrictions Slow Rat Racing en gines 21Reduce mm control wire diameter Racing 23Eliminate hand-on-chest rule Scale Racing 18Increase number required pit stops Scale Racing 25Allow up 12 Scale Racing finalists 26Elimi nate Scale Racing semifinal races CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 69Change division between Classes 4028 continued page 70 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December FF Flight Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board RC Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board l~ i iii livlvi lijiilxjiiil lviI vii 0 -o CIA A A A A NNAA RC A A N A A Sc A A Result Vote Tally GEN-78-1 4Score points Individual National Champion FF A N N N A Jr Sr Open basis combined age groups Pardue CL N A A A A A RC N A A A A 32A5N SCA A A AA A GEN-78-5For Free Flight championship points base pointFF A A N ANA N scoring regular number flights excluding fly offs Norcross Future consideration proposal will Category Natiampionships ing maximum nine events per category PerryAAAAAAAAANAA iggj A A A A A 36A3N AAAAAAANNA 68 Model Aviation CLV CWUSI dpplication Contest Director verities ana submits AMA HQ reject record failure CD sub mit within time limits Meuser GEN-78-1 2With CD approval allow flights after contests official closing count record purposes MeuserA 33A 4N A A A A A A N A A GEN-78-2For Control Line Category Championsnips limit speed-event-type scoring maximum five events Perrv Future consideration proposal will solely i-li AA NNAAAA Notes blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards con sidered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptahie Proposals prefix SC-78 has omitted same space complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1 & 2 August 3-8 November 9-44 December -o 4 C 4 U 4 z 4 U 0 C E U 4 0 0 II 0 0 4 0 4 w III C 4 -J 0 IV z I4 4 C 4 0 4 V -J ij 4 C 4 4 C 4 LJ VI 4 2 C 0 0 U 4 4 VII x 0 U C -o U C 0 VIII w z 4 4 2 0 C 4 C 0 U C 4 0 IX 4U z C 4 C 0 4 U C 4 X 0 2 U V 4 0 0 0 4 uJ XI Result Vote Tally 10RC Scale require mufflers ducted fan & electrics exemptedANAAAAAAAAAA10A iN Mccullough 22RC Scale allow lower contestant classification physicalNANAAAAAANAA8A 3N y extended leave from_flying Frierd el 4RC adopt RC Pattern rules use oi juuges tiNdoelAA 8CL limit penalize entries employing operating featuresAN AA AAAAA ANA9A 2N deviate greatly scale Boss 25RC score average two best flights MosesAANANNAAAANA7A 4N 21State builder/flier requirements section well asAANAAAAAAAAA10A iN general rules Gretz 11Eliminate restrictions type powerplant ScottNAAAANAAAAAA9A2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] quire mufflers exempting ducted fan electric GretzANAAAAAAAAAA1OA 1 N -J u 19Revise qualification flight rule contest schedule GretzAAAAANAAANAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 20Allow scoring non-listed flight functions GretzAAAAANAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 18New language Flight Scoring Official Score GretzAAAAAAAAAANAi QA 1 N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 36FF Outdoor Gas eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 34Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 41Reduce max flight scoring 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4 U42Reduce max flight scoring 50 seconds determineANNAAAAAANAA8A 3N U total score adding flying scale points Kuenz 0 o32Score two longest four official flights ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 40Determine total score adding scale flying pointsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 35Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 13Establish max flight 45 seconds allow six officialNNNAAAAAANAA7A 4N flights count best two Domina 29Score best official flight raise durationAANAAAAAAANA9A 2N considered 4 C 4 4 0 4 14' wingspan Domina i2Unofficial flight no-flight due fouling DominaAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON 5Applicable also Peanut Scale 31Reduce max flight scored 90 seconds ClemensAANANAAAAAAA9A2N 37Reduce max flight scored 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANNAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future considerations means cross-proposals see separate article March1977 69 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIALVOTE RESULTS o entatively AcceptableoResult fVote N ptablex ~ Ca j ~ oo osals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 0 .Li 00 tD J 0 U August 4-12 October 13 November 14-57 December lly 47aGeneral score cards flashed judges Friend*AAAAAAAANNN A8A 3N 51General make frequency pins mandatory FriendAAAAANAANNN 52General allow radio check time before official flight FriendAAAAAANNNAA ][b-1-10-1-10]] 55Re-define clarify zero flight behind spectator line McGrawA ANAAAAANAAA9A2N 45Allow lower Contestant Classification such causes physical disability extended absence flying FriendA AAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N Applies also Sport Biplanes 12Allow up 8002 cu total twin engines HawksA AAAAAANNANA8A 3N nd jj ~ --Expert class fly Master Maneuver schedule FriendA A ANNNA7A 4N 42Allow hII Friend Az fine flight attempt allow 2 attempts FriendA A NA A NA NA8A 3N E 49Fix starting time two minutes classes FriendAAAANAANAANA8A 3N ore best two flights Master Class FriendAAANNAANAAAA8A 3N o. 56Zero score failure call maneuver completed McGrawANNAAAAANNAA7A 4N 57Eliminate requirement calling completion StraightAAAAAANAAAAAi OA 1 N Flight Out Procedure Turn McGraw 41 bRe-define 2-pt Roll Straight Inverted Flight FriendAAAAANAAAAAAbA iN 41cChange Advanced Fig M Double Stall Turn FriendAANNANANAAAA7A 4N 23Replace 2-pt Roll 4-pt Roll Advanced WorrestAAAANNAAAAAA9A 2N 53Re-define clarify 2-Pt Roll McGrawANAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 54List together reasons mandatory zeros McGrawAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 46Re-define Landing omit complete roll stop FriendAAAANAAAAANA9A 2N 22aSport Biplanes add monoplanes CarterANNAAANAAANA7A 4N 22bSport Biplanes require monoplanes Sport Scale modelsAAAAAAAANA8A 1 N aerobatic prototypes 22a passes Carter 22cSport Biplanes encourage Sport Scale biplanes giving bonus points CarterAANAAAAAAANA9A2N 21Sport Biplanes substitute diversified option format current mandatory continuous sequence CarterAAAAAAAAAANAbA iN 40Sport Biplanes modify procedures per Pattern FriendAAANANAAAAAA9A 2N 24Limit No planes 2 allow flying backup firstAAAANAAAAAAAbA iN judged unsafe Zink 25Limit models replicas full-scale piloted propeller-AAAANAAAAAAAbOA iN f 7u A A A A A AliAON 26bNew definition IVUULLIUII eigiiie dIIU Fijilumum quantityA A AAAAA AAAil ON 1000 Zink engine availability before use ZinkA NA AAAi OA 1 N 26cReouire 60-day INITIAL VOTE continued page 68 cu 71Define required Profile model markings 72Eliminate attempt given deviating radically low speed 70Award 25 bonus points Profile models meeting criteria 68Clarification paint scheme re bonus points CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee 54Appearance judging stand-off fashion 55Score appearance overall basis instead two categories 56Same pro posal 55 reduce maximum appearance score 10 points 57Use FAI maneuver de scriptions CL Combat Advisory Committee 43Re write Combat rules 42Eliminate builderof-model rule 40Provide two sets lines specs according engine size 37Increase string leader length 72 38Require pilot start engine beginning match 39 Same 38 except applicable Juniors 36Eliminate end match due line en tanglement 41Eliminate rematch event simultaneous double kill 44 Rewrite Slow Combat rules 28Eliminate kill Slow Combat 29Restrict Slow Combat engines re porting bearings 30require 10 un modified props 31Restrict Slow Combat engines re bearings 32Eliminate Slow Com bat landinggear requirement 33Require 34 mm Slow Combat wingspan 34Eliminate Slow Combat wing area requirement 35Do allow Slow Combat fuel tanks inboard side NEW CL PROPOSAL CL-78-91 CL Endurance Pilot Relief proposal really isnt new hasnt published previously due apparently clerical error CLCB Chairman Ron McNally does feel proposer should penal ized under circumstances order proposal get back schedule others has instructed consid ered tentatively acceptable immediately cross-proposals can submitted 70 Model Aviation If1 1Result RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE Cant I II Ill Iv V VI VIII VIII IX X Xl o permit rework modification eneines Z nkNAAAAANAAAAA9A 2N 20Allow prop modification require fixed pitchAAAANANNAANA7A 4N two-blade wood Poizin 19 minimum radius cheek cowls canopy outermostAAAAAAAAA AAAl1AON surface cross-sections Yeager 30New definition fuselage maintain scale-like characterAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON ZinkNAAANAAANA8A3N 31Check weight completion heat Zink 32Substitute Form details Materials WorkmanshipAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Zink -4Formal starting procedure CamarataAAAAANNAAA9A 2N 33Eliminate idle check before takeoff prohibit engineAAANAAAAAAAAbA iN erunning no-starts Zink lOsRequire engine running landing eliminate idle checkAAAAAAAAAAAbA ON before race Camarata i ObLanding must judged safe fast CD can requireAAANANAAAAA8A 2N idle demonstration Camarata iminate idle-before-race new language idle landing A N A N A A A9A 2N Zin k Fyi Require organizer de-tuel planes between heats Yeager A A A IAIA[ 35Require fuel both supplied dispensed organ- A A A IAIAI A Ai lA ON izer Zinkj JarruvIIuII U uu U uII - AA 17 miles plus race-horse starting ZinkA quire immediate landing planes contact oneAANAAAAAAAAAbOA iN another Zink 26fNew carburetor specifications ZinkNAAAAAAAAAA JJQJJJj [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26gNew engine inspection rules ZinkNAAAAAANAAA 2A12i.. [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26hProhibit pressurized fuel tanks ZinkNAAAAAAAAAAAi QA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 27New specifications mufflers exhaust extractors ZinkAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 28 Eliminate accessory rules 406 ZinkAAAAAAAAAANA10A1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes *The Board also voted whether flashing score cards should field procedure rule 47b also whether procedure should decided contest host and/or USPJA 47c meaning Boards response confused structure voting form blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively accep table may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article before March 1 deadline also notes proposal can defeated Final Vote thought desired actual proposal Richard Weber Bowie MD modify 359 pilot may used pilot must fly least 90% duration flight feels category should atestofthe endurance airplane instead bio logical endurance pilot noting eventual record 10 20 hours should possible 77 FF TEAM PROGRAM Nordic A-2 Team Selection remaining business picking US A-2 Towline Gli der Team 1977 World Championships still limbo end December due failure recent vote A-2 finalists accept two-thirds majority committee-proposed plan have three Team Finals sitesone East Central West two-thirds majority requirement established 1974 recommendation NFFS approved AMA president Executive Council actual vote 24 favor threesite Team Finals 18 favor 3 voting Most favor three sites East whereas favor often single-site Team Finals Taft California should noted no travel reimbursement contemplated rescheduled A-2 Team Finals Need Complete Plans Rapidly mailing A-2 finalists mid-December FAI FF Committee Chairman Bob Stalick called attention fact 1977 Free Flight World Championships has sched uled July 6-12 Denmark necessitating US A-2 Team selection no later 1977 Memorial Day weekend turn continued page 77 March1977 71 38Require contest advertisements state length course brand fuel Zink AA9A 2N Al Al AlI NI NJ Al Al Al Al NI A7A3N SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December C 4 40 U -C 0 4 4 CC 44 4 Q o U 2 U - 4 - U 40 Z~3 C C u 4 I-C 0 Eu r2 0 -J 2 U4 0 0 4 00 LL 2 4 -4 C 0 4 0 4 C 4 2 4t C 0 u -C Co 4 C 0 ~0 4 0 4 -C C 40 Result Vote Tally 60Slow Rat Racing upgrade rules status official LeeA A A ANN A A8A 2N 88Slow Rat Racing increase cheek cowl width ueANAAAAAAAA [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 61Slow Rat Racing allow fuel tank mounting under wing LeeANAAAAANAAA8A 2N 3A Mouse/Scale Racing require sport-type engines Jr &A1OA ON IAIAIAIAIAIAIIAINIAIAIA9A1N r[oIIIe ejiminsuggAAANAANNAAA2M Navy aircraft 1-ligley 73Profile require outlines follow some Navy aircraft andNAAAAAANAAA8A 2N provide guidelines conformit Lucas 65Profile require original design engine plain-bearingAAAAAAANANA8A 2N type Higley 72 Model Aviation 4 4lfl tHUUtlIC 111411 3CUU/ Otlill 111410 UUO LU sPecifications being section Pardue 12Make 40 engine displacement limits consistent V R - 0 4 4 24. IGL xaI,e IUIU Id UU L 4Ai4IIC 77 Rozelle ANA9A iN 4 u 4 z 45Allow auxiliary control lines emerge anywhere within range ~ ron rules IA Al Al Aj NI I Al NI Aj NJA7A3N See results o ombined Contest Board Initial Vote concer uUUII pidLOU UIIUCI 010 jurisuicuon 01 tue c test Board board did vote CL-78-1 Scale Racing control handle position due identical Racing Advisory Committee proposal identified CL-78-23RAC blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS atively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1-12 August 1 3a-18 October 19-20 November 21-45 December 3 timer Moore I- U 2 1 -o U u C 4 z C 0 C C C -5 0 -o 0 0 4 -J 4 0 C 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 z 0 2 4 C C 4 C C 0 0 C C 0 C 4 U 4 4 0 0 oe 0 C -c 0 x C 0 0 4 4 0 U 4 C 0 C 0 U 0 4 0 w x U 4 C 0 4 0 z 0 x C 0 C C C -J C U x Result Vote Tally Ait4 w Ornithopter definition MeuserAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN ~q2 ew Category Ill rules records FelkerANANAAAANAAA8A3N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 2Define engine cut-off instant last combustion stroke March 1977 73 C 4 AAAAAAAANANA9A 2N I N I I I NI Al Notes See results Combined Contest Board Initial Vote concerning GEN-78-5 has placed under jurisdiction FF Con test Board Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consider ation means cross-proposals see separate article US 1978 SCALE TEAMS DIRECTORY Dont caught unaware Although finally confirmed written greatest likelihood 1978 us Teams Scale Radio Control Con trol Line World Championships will cho sen among enter program fly events 1977 Nationals March Air Force Base CA August 7-14 decided January 29 Executive Coun cil meeting whether events 1977 Nats will AMA rules FAI rules CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Overtone Dr. Andover MA 01810 II 1 RC Bryan Settler 29 Waldorf P1 Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln. Commeck LI NY 11726 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 lEaat M Weleenbach 4588 W 148th St. Cleveland OH 44136 IWest AC J Slater BOg Porear Rose Lanciater OH 43130 West IV Warren Sander, Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MD 20741 RC J Iewrence 12538 Woodatock Dr. upptr Marlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soring AC Pattern other AC V Jamee Perdue Kingaton Or. AFO No4 Athena TN 37303 VI Kit Oerhwt 3030W JefleraonKokomo IN 40901 AC Ralph White P11 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 Ill John Start 421 Walnut Ln, Apple valley MN 56124 Went Walter Hartung 14759 Kilbourne Detroit MI 48213 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Pt Worth TX 76115 AC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson 5. Crowley TX 78038 IX Jamen T Finley 65408 Central Wichita KS 57206 AC Robert Arnert 2006 Kanaas Greet Band KS 57630 X Myrtle Coad Soc 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 Northl Lee Polanaky 258 Iris Ave. Goleta CA 93017 ISouthl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 AC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St Kett WA 96031 COMPROMISE INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM SUBMITTED AMA Indoor Team Selection Com mittee chaired Bucky Servaites has gathered together comments two previous votes program participants neither resulted required two-thirds affirmative vote acceptance renewed effort obtain approval pro gram select next US Indoor Team Heightening need quick action Servaites reported Indoor participants late December mailing FAI ClAMs vote retain two-year scheduling World Championshipswith 1978 Indoor event being planned Romania Chief features compromise program retention regional contests four zones single-site Team Finals Team Finals weighted much heavily previously proposed program regionals 200 points maximum pos sible score Team Finals 1000 points maximum score proposed compro mise program provides points both regionals Team Finals based fliers best two-flight total Cross-zone flying regionals will permitted limited just out-of-zone contest two contests planned zone Another feature proposed compro mise program provides single-site Team Finals cancelled up end fifth round 75% entered vote cancel due bad conditions cancelled fashion three-site Team Finals would proposed Indoor Committee favored com promise program 9-to-2 vote program participants similarly approve pro posed budget least two-thirds margin timing may allow publishing details next month US 1978 CL TEAMS Dont caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed approved written almost certainty US Teams 1978 Con trol Line World Championships Speed Aero batics Team Racing Combat will chosen sometime during 1977 Among decisions yet made whether will program events several events whether event will have its own independent program FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Herdoug Old Lynte CT 06371 II Carrol Allan 2 Arizona Huntington Ste NY 11744 III Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakaland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Sea Boyle Jr 219 Stesundeek Ad. Hampton VA 23381 v Bonny Jenkina 3112 East Raines Rd. Menphia TN 38118 VI Chra Matauno 10132 Douglaaa Ct St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rstgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Poneret Dr Houaton TX 77065 IX Edward Collina 43185 Utah A. Denver CO 80222 X Joe Norcroee 4838 West 123rd St Hewthorna CA 90250 Xl Ernie Linn 16556121 Ave. SE Renton WA 98056 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hlggina P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Jean Pallet 30 Emerson Rd. Brooknilla Glen Head NY 11545 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadowlsrook St Darlds PA 19067 IV Ron McNeUy 6118 Aye Sprinafleld VA 22150 V Dave Hematraught PO Boa 171 Monoka Corner SC 29401 VI Bob Barth 123 Rocklord Apt 12 Forest Park IL 98130 VII Arthur Adasnisin 22454 Fasrfac Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlee Aneaton 3730 Kiaatcres, Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brenda 420 5 Catalina Ave Redondo Bch CA 90277 XI Don Rutherford 920 240th SE Sothall WA 98611 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug AlIredd 38 Suatmit Rd Laninaton MA 02173 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dove Brown 8534 Huddlenton Cincinnati OH 45238 IV George Hill 4106 Breezawood Ln. Annendele VA 22003 V Ahert Miller Sr 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63125 VII PatarWetern 31219 Kendall Uronia MI 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowmen Ln Garland TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Sill Nordsrog Jr 621 W 19th Sa Coma Mean CA 92887 Xl Ralph Brook. 3431 5 154th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 River Rd. Tawksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96Shorenay Or. Rochester NY 14812 Ill Edward Wiener 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Hurst Bowers 1549 Birch Rd. McLaan VA 23101 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycemore Cir. Manchenter TN 37355 VI Frank Beatty 2666 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude MaCelheseh Boa 40 Manteassna IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cesburn Boa 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 58114 X Frank Cepan 7407 Denature Ave. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Eerie Moorhead 275S View AS Salem OR 97302 CONTBST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndlay 420 Tupelo MaperelSa IL 60840 1979 FF TEAM PROGRAM Bob Stalick Chairman FF Outdoor Committee wish could tell details program defined pinned down cant have couple pro posals change addition solici ting thoughts improve program inputs will reviewed evaluated FF Committee boiled down proposed program will put before program participants vote meanwhile since ClAM voted change two-year WC format since Danes sponsoring 1977 World Champs imperative very quickly begin next two-year cycle pick 1979 FF team help make possible still working out details overall pro gram vote being taken current pro gram participants see willing begin non-controversial qualification stage program former years vote favorable program will begin outlined below vote will tallied time announce results next issue magazine answer favorable following will serve advance informa tion what may expected Dates March 1 1977 July 15 1977 until two weeks before Nationals ever later Qualifying Time contestant must achieve least 14 minutes maximum seven flights Locations & Number As desired location requested Procedure Establishing Qaal Trials Contest Director requests Qual Trials sanc tion AMA HQ least 20 days ad vance Processing Processing will via CD certified vouchers obtained AMA Qual Trials fee sent Vouchers must affixed model flying surface ie wings & stab Other identification must per FAI requirements Qual Trial Certification contestant has responsibility obtaining Qual Trials CDs signature forms after has completed flights mailing own forms AMA HQ complete qualification process Entry Fee Qual Trials entry fee Qual Trials will $5 payable AMA HQ advance $6 field remainder program will de fined soon possible no later closing period Qual Trials hope some day will achieve stable work able acceptable FF Program format view problems 1977 team selection program its obvious yet soliciting help patience though know has tried breaking point con tinuing process evolving team selec tion program format has become obvious rotating location centralized finals workable concept view flying site weather problems have en countered already have sound propo sal would alleviate difficulties ie Dave Parsons proposal has wide circulation have suggestions improve Parsons proposal other proposal please send soon possible meanwhile will continue keep program participants informed status program regular monthly mailings 74 Model Aviation Gold Pam Below Indiosta Osalenun Canteet Beard FAI MEETING continued page 67 e 09 Engine Class Netherlands pro posal regarding replacement current 15 size class accepted referred CL Subcommittee study possi ble future class f Starting Points Swedish proposal give semi-finalists choice starting posi tions order fastest times accepted g Passing Procedure combination Netherlands Russian British proposals accepted Pilots must keep con trolling hand model plane per pendicular line joining shoulders passing through center line body pilots must also keep controlling hand vertical line between middle chest top forehead ex cept overtaking taking off landing exception three laps allowed team shall warned its flying style does conform above Other details regarding passing procedures possible team elimination abuse referred CL Subcommittee further study Note It also agreed accept Neth erlands proposal form ad hoc commit tee named CL Subcommittee writing Team Race Jury Guide help establish standards Jury decisions event 2 SPEED a Safety Strap now required result acceptance British proposal 40G load testing will now required clude separate testing system strap attached competitors wrist specific load procedure also defined ---- pull shall applied three 3 times slowly increasing maximum load releasing rapidly Also load test handle will now made handle grip rather point attachment lines Neth erlands proposal 3 AEROBATICS US Proposals Standardized location numbers increased total engine displacement multi-engines elimination hand sig nals accepted appears obvious successful procedures US flying need better selling job produce acceptance FAI competition 4 COMBAT a Grass Circles Finnish proposal specify grass acceptable site sur face unanimously adopted b Silencers As per team race propo sal similar Belgian proposal referred CL Subcommittee c Streamer US proposal clarify streamer definition string considered part accepted sig nificant because cut string cut streamer d Cut US proposal accepted follows replace previous rule 4411 d cut must contain least part paper streamer cut contains string alone will count Note Belgian pro posal similar nature superseded above e Model Withdrawal As result ac ceptance US proposal following now replaces rule 4412c model lands mechanic must immediately immedi ately after line detanglement withdraw model edge 19 meter flight circle before servicing model Should chanic neglect doing competitor shall penalized 50 points time f Level Flight US proposal ac cepted replace rule 4412i time during model airborne no line entanglement model must maintain level flight safe altitude anti-clockwise direction g Circle Entry US proposal accepted add new rule 44121 MeMarch 1977 75 Representing US December 2-3 FAI ClAM Meeting L-R AMA President Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Jim Simpson Dr Laird Jackson John Burkam George Xenakis Clemens US voting delegate elected ClAM 3rd vice-president re-elec ted chairman Information Education Subcommittee Chidgey member RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Simpson subbed Dan Pruss RC Soaring Subcommittee Jackson elected chairman CL Subcommittee Burkam reelected chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee Xenakis member FF Subcommittee Also attending AMA Executive Director John Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary huddle before start meeting Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Warren Hitchcox latter president Model Aeronautics Association Canada FAI MEETING CONT chanics may under circumstances en ter flying circle oblique angle cut across circle reach downed model flying circle may entered point circle closest model Should mechanic neglect compet itor shall penalized 50 points fraction rule model may serviced unless section 1 2c requirements satisfied h Attempts US proposal ac cepted applicable immediately safe ty standpoint originally proposed December 1975 ClAM meeting 4413b event model flyaway airplane streamer may retrievable due distance flown affected pilot/pit crew may elect use new full length streamer instead new streamer shall immediately available circle marshall judge Notes All US proposals listed above accepted immediately applicable clarification safety reasons also agreed accept Netherlands proposal form ad hoc committee named CL Subcommittee produce rewritten set Combat rules 1978 clear up discrepancies caused piecemeal re vision rules details over past sev eral years goal having consistent set time first Combat world cham pionships RADIO CONTROL 1 GENERAL a Electric Power request establish ment separate subcommittee such models rejected generally felt form activity though growing still too limited justify special recognition also noted much feeling effect different form power plant does necessarily require its own competition rules meantime proposals regarding electric power models referred RC Acrobatic Subcommittee fur ther study recommendation b Subcommittee Limit unani mously approved sub-subcommittees within RC could have members needed five minimum rather restric ted past 2 AEROBATICS a Builder Model proposal Germany delete requirement accepted b Silencers proposal approved December 1975 ClAM meeting recom mended CASI FAIs overall Sport Avi ation Committee immediate implementa tion rather new FAI sporting code published 1979 CASI consideration expected March 1977 c Monitoring Belgian proposal regard ing monitoring responsibilities flights af fected interference claims referred subcommittee futher recommenda tion s d Dead Pass following subcommit tee clarification accepted immediate application pass will made model flies over line perpendicular center group judges passes after Take-Off before Approach man datory may made pilots dis cretion NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF DECEMBER 30 1976 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 2 12 11418 0550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 3410 3528 Indoor AMA Cailing Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12 290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 Senior 5114 11580 22 561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29 3 10 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29 3 10 8288 3071 Senior 12110 20098 33302 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 33 30 0 13122 10028 Open 12100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15 532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13420 8313 Open 21520 27 300 50421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 193A7 n/a 20037 15879 20563 e Four- Eight-Point Rolls fol lowing clarification made reasons downgrading maneuvers Model does maintain same heading altitude during maneuver f Provisional Rules subcommittees proposal change final schedule maneu ver total 450 points approved several changes maneuver descriptions downgrade reasons Basics FAI RC Aerobatics provisional rules printed March 1975 Competition Newsletter PYLON RACING proposals re ferred subcommittee further study 4 SOARING a Houlberg Rules rules provisional status years Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto 1AA Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 9349 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 14030 14983 36536 3704 35456 38100 23254 2550 JuniorSenior 736018530 1639018030 1154010000 816012060 2109031000 1914044580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 31410 615012490 47020 646011400 26520 200008080 3710033230 52606440 553012000 2254019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 8150 4530 2460 4350 11 360 1290 9000 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 5270 6540 8350 7270 23350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 49500 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 10160 11120 13440 46550 9100 62390 13560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7490 30000 5160 41420 8400 10130 38040 9000 4040 4090 8000 ruled obsolete superseded current RC Soaring rules per FAI Sport ing Code b Telemetering Belgian proposal delete prohibition devices trans mit information model pilot referred subcommittee c Attempts following Belgian pro posal accepted permitted reason repeating attempt case un expected event duly witnessed official timekeepers judges flight has hin dered aborted d 5323c following Belgian pro posal accepted penalization point second flown excess nine-minute period will deducted flight time e Belgian package proposal effective 1979 5318 Add distance task 76 Model Aviation competitors must arranged fly groups least three competitors preferab ly up six minimum number groups end list should ar ranged no single group counts less two pilots 5324a Replace der starter group allocated eight-minute period nine minutes motor gliders complete flight including towing time S324g Add Inside group having flown together pilot flew longest distance will awarded score 1000 other scores inside group calculated according 5326c 5326 Add end paragraph c replace words distance covered winner Task B distance flown winner group competi tor flew during Task B f Slope Soaring complete package revised provisional rules class ap proved unanimously Publication rules planned next month 5 RC HELICOPTER complete package provisional rules class approved unanimously Publication rules planned next month Also approved new general definition helicopters appli cable Free Flight well RC 1415 Helicopters Free Flight Radio Controlled helicopter heavier-than-air aeromodel derives its lift hor izontal propulsion power-driver rotor systems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes Fixed horizontal supporting surfaces up 4% swept area lift ing rotors permitted fixed control lable horizontal stabilizer up 2% swept area lifting rotors permitted Ground effect machines hovercraft converti planes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams deflected downward considered helicopters Specifications Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area su perimposition 300 din2 except coaxial helicopters rotors farther rotor radius apart case total area both rotors counted Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maxi mum weight fuel may 5 kg Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm 3 Rubber Motor No restrictions NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden SCALE 1 MAXIMUM WEIGHT USA USSR proposals increase maximum permiss ible weight narrowly rejected 2 DUMMY PILOT clarified weight model dummy pilot added must exceed 50 kg fuel 3 COMPLEXITY SCORING subcommit tee proposal change system scoring Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship Com plexity accepted recommendation inclusion 1977 ClAM meeting agen da voted meeting since details available advance delegates proposal included however because significantly different what current sporting code possible accepted next world championships 6 1 10 judging Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship K factors fidelity craftsmanship complexity shall com bined follows fuselage K10 wing equivalent K1 0 tail K9 landing gear K9 propulsion K8 cockpit K4 finish color K1 1 special ingenuity K4 total remains 65 order compensate models com plex prototypes fur inherent disadvan tages flight following bonuses shall awarded form percentage tal flight score Wings Monoplane Biplane single bay Biplane double bay Triplane Quadru plane Engines Single Twin Engines Three Engines Four Engines Above Four Undercarriage Fixed tricycle Fixed conventional bicycle monowheel Retractable tricycle Retractable conventional General Pre-1914 design % Bonus 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 15 20 25 0 S 10 10 10 Notes In order qualify multiple en gine bonus power ratio engines must per prototype engines must operate 4 TAXI subcommittee proposal re vision Taxi maneuver description become effective 1979 approved will based AMA rule regarding dif ferences between talidragger tricycle land ing gears whether taliskids brakes used 5 COLOR AND MARKINGS As clarifica tion existing rules approved color drawings Profile publications type acceptable proof color markings 6 STANDOFF SCALE provisional draft Judges Guide approved follows 1 Judges must examine models closer distance 3 meters prior dur ing static judging rule governing Procedure model should presented iudges handler could contestant position should marked ground three meter distance line roped off area iudges handler should turn model positions requested judges order able compare model drawings photos Tips judges Main requirement Does look like real plane compared photo/drawing 3m distance Judges should confer prior judging re view range models presented agree standards used doubts exist benefit should given modeler No cockpit detail should considered Proof Scale Minimum documentation shall consist three-view drawing 100 mm minimum span maximum three photos prototype 50 point bonus points contestants own constructional design maximum figure proportion ately less may awarded reworking partial reworking existing design contestant must sign declaration did construction plan personally appealing bonus points Static judging values 0-10 points fidelity scale workmanship Fidelity scale close does model resemble prototype Workmanship has modeler treat ed model use materials Also complexity model subject should considered simple complicated prototype detail see lists below RatingFidelity ScaleWorkmanship SuperiorLooks exactly likeSuperior 9-10the photocraftsman ship com plex subject ExcellentMinor discrep-High degree 7-8andes hardlyof craftman noticeablemanship GoodChanges made doDefinite at5-6not detract fromtempt hide overall effectmodel re q u ire men ts, FairSome obvious de-Workmanship 3-4viations anddetracts changesmodel some way PoorGross exaggera-Bad work0-2tions devia-manship tions scale RECORDS German proposal regarding records Electric-powered models acted upon because specific ClAM Presi dent noted no records can recognized type models until specific proposal approved Such proposal must complete including necessary rules regarding details measurement other factors WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Noted acted upon fol lowing offers 1980 RC AerobaticsSouth Africa 1982 Control Line including Com bat France Sweden 1985 Free Flight Swed en 77 A-2 SELECTION continued page 71 means A-2 finalists need arrive some basic decisions very soon way help end dilemma would finalists would agree 60% majority determinant instead two-thirds Stalicks memo asked vote point percentage determinant expected reviewed Executive Council meets late January However some shift finalist voting would still needed 60% determinant accepted another vote thus being conducted concerning prefer ence one-site Team Finals vs three sites Should choice single site ac tual site will determined following vote March 1977 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/03
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
COM PETI TW" CN 1-77 II NE WSLETTEKX ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW FAI Annual Meeting Report WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWS 2Year Cycle Retained Official 1977 Schedule RC Soaring h Africa h 28April 2 RC Aerobatics USA 29July 4 Free Flight ark 612 Tentative 1978 Schedule Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat PLUS RC CL Scale and Indoor nia big surprise annual FAI meeting Paris December 2-3 1976 relection several proposals change current system scheduling world championships aeromodeling means has case past offers host events will examined annually goal scheduling 2-year cycle no specific limit number world championships per year vote retain current system overwhelming 21 3 surprise cause countries indicated previous meetings something done re duce costs problems associated having too world championships year Immediately prior vote countries indicated agreement compromise pro posal worked out US attendees would have combined events manner permit 2-year cycle limiting number world championships per year three However proposal never got acted because vote retain present non-specific system taken first subject pursued OTHER MAJOR FAI NEWS Provisional RC Helicopter Rules Approved New RC Slope Soaring Rules Approved Six US Reps Elected Officer Positions new set RC Helicopter rules approved provisional basis means now have international rules may used FAI countries eventual goal producing official rules world championships competition Previous Provisional Slope Soaring rules replaced new package revised RC Soaring Subcommittee The-FAI Election results John Clemens elected position 3rd Vice-President FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also re-elected Chair man ClAM Information Education Subcommittee Laird Doc Jackson elected Chairman Control Line Subcommittee Adam Sattler elected Chairman RC Pylon Racing Subcommittee John Burkam re-elected Chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee John Worth re-elected Secretary ClAM Chris Olsen Great Britain re-elected overall Chairman RC Subcommittee including Aerobatics Dan Pruss 75-76 Chairman RC Soaring Subcommittee succeeded Geoff Dallimer Great Britain Peter Allnutt Canada re-elected Chairman Free Flight Subcommittee Helmut Ziegler Switzerland Scale Committee 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia elected 2nd Vice-President E Krill Austria re-elected 1st Vice-President Sandy Pimenoff Finland continues President ClAM Tony Aarts re tained position Technical Secretary Pierre Chaussberg elected Assistant Secretary French translations NEWS BY CATEGORY Note Except noted otherwise ac tions effective January 1 1977 basis either safety items clarifications existing rules CONTROL LINE 1 TEAM RACE a Proxy Flying event has added prohibiting proxies due high level piloting skill required result acceptance Swedish proposal b Safety Circle No changesA French proposal package redefining model landing retrieving circles accepted c Fuel System fuel tank tubing associated filling valves shut-off units must now accessible capable being measured accurately order test total capacity unit British proposal d Silencer& Belgian proposals re ferred CL Subcommittee further study would have required noise mea surement during flight penalties ex cessescontinued page 75 Contest Board Initial Vote Results Issue CROSS-PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Generalpage 68 Scalepage 69 Radio Controlpages 70-7 1 Control Linepage 72 Free Flightpage 73 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1978 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1977 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having March1977 67 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CB INITIAL VOTE Cont purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propos als proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MA s made better descriptions see reference particular issue propos al number heading Boards vot ing chart RC Helicopter Advisory Committee 3 Complete new RC Helicopter rules CL Speed Advisory Committee 81Re duction classes separately consider elimi nating 1AA Speed Speed B Proto Speed jr/Sr 40 C Speed 82Tuned pipe ban sep arately consider applying Proto Speed Y2A Speed B Proto4OCSpeed65 DSpeed 83For Seniors limit exhaust extensions same Jrs 84Minimum weight Proto Speed models Formula 40 85Permit Sr Open entry 1AA Profile Proto mod els Proto events CL Racing Advisory Committee 13Con solidation unified rules general section 14Rewrite Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing Scale Racing MouseI1AA Racing rules conform unified rules 15New Formula 40 Scale Racing event 16Ban ex haust extensions Racing events 17 Racing general ban internally-connected lines 22Establish Racing national records 24Eliminate cheek cowl restrictions 19 Increase number required pit stops Rat Racing 27Allow up 12 Rat Racing final ists 20Restrictions Slow Rat Racing en gines 21Reduce mm control wire diameter Racing 23Eliminate hand-on-chest rule Scale Racing 18Increase number required pit stops Scale Racing 25Allow up 12 Scale Racing finalists 26Elimi nate Scale Racing semifinal races CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 69Change division between Classes 4028 continued page 70 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December FF Flight Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board RC Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board l~ i iii livlvi lijiilxjiiil lviI vii 0 -o CIA A A A A NNAA RC A A N A A Sc A A Result Vote Tally GEN-78-1 4Score points Individual National Champion FF A N N N A Jr Sr Open basis combined age groups Pardue CL N A A A A A RC N A A A A 32A5N SCA A A AA A GEN-78-5For Free Flight championship points base pointFF A A N ANA N scoring regular number flights excluding fly offs Norcross Future consideration proposal will Category Natiampionships ing maximum nine events per category PerryAAAAAAAAANAA iggj A A A A A 36A3N AAAAAAANNA 68 Model Aviation CLV CWUSI dpplication Contest Director verities ana submits AMA HQ reject record failure CD sub mit within time limits Meuser GEN-78-1 2With CD approval allow flights after contests official closing count record purposes MeuserA 33A 4N A A A A A A N A A GEN-78-2For Control Line Category Championsnips limit speed-event-type scoring maximum five events Perrv Future consideration proposal will solely i-li AA NNAAAA Notes blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards con sidered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptahie Proposals prefix SC-78 has omitted same space complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1 & 2 August 3-8 November 9-44 December -o 4 C 4 U 4 z 4 U 0 C E U 4 0 0 II 0 0 4 0 4 w III C 4 -J 0 IV z I4 4 C 4 0 4 V -J ij 4 C 4 4 C 4 LJ VI 4 2 C 0 0 U 4 4 VII x 0 U C -o U C 0 VIII w z 4 4 2 0 C 4 C 0 U C 4 0 IX 4U z C 4 C 0 4 U C 4 X 0 2 U V 4 0 0 0 4 uJ XI Result Vote Tally 10RC Scale require mufflers ducted fan & electrics exemptedANAAAAAAAAAA10A iN Mccullough 22RC Scale allow lower contestant classification physicalNANAAAAAANAA8A 3N y extended leave from_flying Frierd el 4RC adopt RC Pattern rules use oi juuges tiNdoelAA 8CL limit penalize entries employing operating featuresAN AA AAAAA ANA9A 2N deviate greatly scale Boss 25RC score average two best flights MosesAANANNAAAANA7A 4N 21State builder/flier requirements section well asAANAAAAAAAAA10A iN general rules Gretz 11Eliminate restrictions type powerplant ScottNAAAANAAAAAA9A2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] quire mufflers exempting ducted fan electric GretzANAAAAAAAAAA1OA 1 N -J u 19Revise qualification flight rule contest schedule GretzAAAAANAAANAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 20Allow scoring non-listed flight functions GretzAAAAANAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 18New language Flight Scoring Official Score GretzAAAAAAAAAANAi QA 1 N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 36FF Outdoor Gas eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 34Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 41Reduce max flight scoring 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4 U42Reduce max flight scoring 50 seconds determineANNAAAAAANAA8A 3N U total score adding flying scale points Kuenz 0 o32Score two longest four official flights ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 40Determine total score adding scale flying pointsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 35Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 13Establish max flight 45 seconds allow six officialNNNAAAAAANAA7A 4N flights count best two Domina 29Score best official flight raise durationAANAAAAAAANA9A 2N considered 4 C 4 4 0 4 14' wingspan Domina i2Unofficial flight no-flight due fouling DominaAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON 5Applicable also Peanut Scale 31Reduce max flight scored 90 seconds ClemensAANANAAAAAAA9A2N 37Reduce max flight scored 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANNAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future considerations means cross-proposals see separate article March1977 69 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIALVOTE RESULTS o entatively AcceptableoResult fVote N ptablex ~ Ca j ~ oo osals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 0 .Li 00 tD J 0 U August 4-12 October 13 November 14-57 December lly 47aGeneral score cards flashed judges Friend*AAAAAAAANNN A8A 3N 51General make frequency pins mandatory FriendAAAAANAANNN 52General allow radio check time before official flight FriendAAAAAANNNAA ][b-1-10-1-10]] 55Re-define clarify zero flight behind spectator line McGrawA ANAAAAANAAA9A2N 45Allow lower Contestant Classification such causes physical disability extended absence flying FriendA AAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N Applies also Sport Biplanes 12Allow up 8002 cu total twin engines HawksA AAAAAANNANA8A 3N nd jj ~ --Expert class fly Master Maneuver schedule FriendA A ANNNA7A 4N 42Allow hII Friend Az fine flight attempt allow 2 attempts FriendA A NA A NA NA8A 3N E 49Fix starting time two minutes classes FriendAAAANAANAANA8A 3N ore best two flights Master Class FriendAAANNAANAAAA8A 3N o. 56Zero score failure call maneuver completed McGrawANNAAAAANNAA7A 4N 57Eliminate requirement calling completion StraightAAAAAANAAAAAi OA 1 N Flight Out Procedure Turn McGraw 41 bRe-define 2-pt Roll Straight Inverted Flight FriendAAAAANAAAAAAbA iN 41cChange Advanced Fig M Double Stall Turn FriendAANNANANAAAA7A 4N 23Replace 2-pt Roll 4-pt Roll Advanced WorrestAAAANNAAAAAA9A 2N 53Re-define clarify 2-Pt Roll McGrawANAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 54List together reasons mandatory zeros McGrawAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 46Re-define Landing omit complete roll stop FriendAAAANAAAAANA9A 2N 22aSport Biplanes add monoplanes CarterANNAAANAAANA7A 4N 22bSport Biplanes require monoplanes Sport Scale modelsAAAAAAAANA8A 1 N aerobatic prototypes 22a passes Carter 22cSport Biplanes encourage Sport Scale biplanes giving bonus points CarterAANAAAAAAANA9A2N 21Sport Biplanes substitute diversified option format current mandatory continuous sequence CarterAAAAAAAAAANAbA iN 40Sport Biplanes modify procedures per Pattern FriendAAANANAAAAAA9A 2N 24Limit No planes 2 allow flying backup firstAAAANAAAAAAAbA iN judged unsafe Zink 25Limit models replicas full-scale piloted propeller-AAAANAAAAAAAbOA iN f 7u A A A A A AliAON 26bNew definition IVUULLIUII eigiiie dIIU Fijilumum quantityA A AAAAA AAAil ON 1000 Zink engine availability before use ZinkA NA AAAi OA 1 N 26cReouire 60-day INITIAL VOTE continued page 68 cu 71Define required Profile model markings 72Eliminate attempt given deviating radically low speed 70Award 25 bonus points Profile models meeting criteria 68Clarification paint scheme re bonus points CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee 54Appearance judging stand-off fashion 55Score appearance overall basis instead two categories 56Same pro posal 55 reduce maximum appearance score 10 points 57Use FAI maneuver de scriptions CL Combat Advisory Committee 43Re write Combat rules 42Eliminate builderof-model rule 40Provide two sets lines specs according engine size 37Increase string leader length 72 38Require pilot start engine beginning match 39 Same 38 except applicable Juniors 36Eliminate end match due line en tanglement 41Eliminate rematch event simultaneous double kill 44 Rewrite Slow Combat rules 28Eliminate kill Slow Combat 29Restrict Slow Combat engines re porting bearings 30require 10 un modified props 31Restrict Slow Combat engines re bearings 32Eliminate Slow Com bat landinggear requirement 33Require 34 mm Slow Combat wingspan 34Eliminate Slow Combat wing area requirement 35Do allow Slow Combat fuel tanks inboard side NEW CL PROPOSAL CL-78-91 CL Endurance Pilot Relief proposal really isnt new hasnt published previously due apparently clerical error CLCB Chairman Ron McNally does feel proposer should penal ized under circumstances order proposal get back schedule others has instructed consid ered tentatively acceptable immediately cross-proposals can submitted 70 Model Aviation If1 1Result RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE Cant I II Ill Iv V VI VIII VIII IX X Xl o permit rework modification eneines Z nkNAAAAANAAAAA9A 2N 20Allow prop modification require fixed pitchAAAANANNAANA7A 4N two-blade wood Poizin 19 minimum radius cheek cowls canopy outermostAAAAAAAAA AAAl1AON surface cross-sections Yeager 30New definition fuselage maintain scale-like characterAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON ZinkNAAANAAANA8A3N 31Check weight completion heat Zink 32Substitute Form details Materials WorkmanshipAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Zink -4Formal starting procedure CamarataAAAAANNAAA9A 2N 33Eliminate idle check before takeoff prohibit engineAAANAAAAAAAAbA iN erunning no-starts Zink lOsRequire engine running landing eliminate idle checkAAAAAAAAAAAbA ON before race Camarata i ObLanding must judged safe fast CD can requireAAANANAAAAA8A 2N idle demonstration Camarata iminate idle-before-race new language idle landing A N A N A A A9A 2N Zin k Fyi Require organizer de-tuel planes between heats Yeager A A A IAIA[ 35Require fuel both supplied dispensed organ- A A A IAIAI A Ai lA ON izer Zinkj JarruvIIuII U uu U uII - AA 17 miles plus race-horse starting ZinkA quire immediate landing planes contact oneAANAAAAAAAAAbOA iN another Zink 26fNew carburetor specifications ZinkNAAAAAAAAAA JJQJJJj [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26gNew engine inspection rules ZinkNAAAAAANAAA 2A12i.. [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26hProhibit pressurized fuel tanks ZinkNAAAAAAAAAAAi QA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 27New specifications mufflers exhaust extractors ZinkAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 28 Eliminate accessory rules 406 ZinkAAAAAAAAAANA10A1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes *The Board also voted whether flashing score cards should field procedure rule 47b also whether procedure should decided contest host and/or USPJA 47c meaning Boards response confused structure voting form blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively accep table may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article before March 1 deadline also notes proposal can defeated Final Vote thought desired actual proposal Richard Weber Bowie MD modify 359 pilot may used pilot must fly least 90% duration flight feels category should atestofthe endurance airplane instead bio logical endurance pilot noting eventual record 10 20 hours should possible 77 FF TEAM PROGRAM Nordic A-2 Team Selection remaining business picking US A-2 Towline Gli der Team 1977 World Championships still limbo end December due failure recent vote A-2 finalists accept two-thirds majority committee-proposed plan have three Team Finals sitesone East Central West two-thirds majority requirement established 1974 recommendation NFFS approved AMA president Executive Council actual vote 24 favor threesite Team Finals 18 favor 3 voting Most favor three sites East whereas favor often single-site Team Finals Taft California should noted no travel reimbursement contemplated rescheduled A-2 Team Finals Need Complete Plans Rapidly mailing A-2 finalists mid-December FAI FF Committee Chairman Bob Stalick called attention fact 1977 Free Flight World Championships has sched uled July 6-12 Denmark necessitating US A-2 Team selection no later 1977 Memorial Day weekend turn continued page 77 March1977 71 38Require contest advertisements state length course brand fuel Zink AA9A 2N Al Al AlI NI NJ Al Al Al Al NI A7A3N SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December C 4 40 U -C 0 4 4 CC 44 4 Q o U 2 U - 4 - U 40 Z~3 C C u 4 I-C 0 Eu r2 0 -J 2 U4 0 0 4 00 LL 2 4 -4 C 0 4 0 4 C 4 2 4t C 0 u -C Co 4 C 0 ~0 4 0 4 -C C 40 Result Vote Tally 60Slow Rat Racing upgrade rules status official LeeA A A ANN A A8A 2N 88Slow Rat Racing increase cheek cowl width ueANAAAAAAAA [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 61Slow Rat Racing allow fuel tank mounting under wing LeeANAAAAANAAA8A 2N 3A Mouse/Scale Racing require sport-type engines Jr &A1OA ON IAIAIAIAIAIAIIAINIAIAIA9A1N r[oIIIe ejiminsuggAAANAANNAAA2M Navy aircraft 1-ligley 73Profile require outlines follow some Navy aircraft andNAAAAAANAAA8A 2N provide guidelines conformit Lucas 65Profile require original design engine plain-bearingAAAAAAANANA8A 2N type Higley 72 Model Aviation 4 4lfl tHUUtlIC 111411 3CUU/ Otlill 111410 UUO LU sPecifications being section Pardue 12Make 40 engine displacement limits consistent V R - 0 4 4 24. IGL xaI,e IUIU Id UU L 4Ai4IIC 77 Rozelle ANA9A iN 4 u 4 z 45Allow auxiliary control lines emerge anywhere within range ~ ron rules IA Al Al Aj NI I Al NI Aj NJA7A3N See results o ombined Contest Board Initial Vote concer uUUII pidLOU UIIUCI 010 jurisuicuon 01 tue c test Board board did vote CL-78-1 Scale Racing control handle position due identical Racing Advisory Committee proposal identified CL-78-23RAC blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS atively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1-12 August 1 3a-18 October 19-20 November 21-45 December 3 timer Moore I- U 2 1 -o U u C 4 z C 0 C C C -5 0 -o 0 0 4 -J 4 0 C 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 z 0 2 4 C C 4 C C 0 0 C C 0 C 4 U 4 4 0 0 oe 0 C -c 0 x C 0 0 4 4 0 U 4 C 0 C 0 U 0 4 0 w x U 4 C 0 4 0 z 0 x C 0 C C C -J C U x Result Vote Tally Ait4 w Ornithopter definition MeuserAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN ~q2 ew Category Ill rules records FelkerANANAAAANAAA8A3N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 2Define engine cut-off instant last combustion stroke March 1977 73 C 4 AAAAAAAANANA9A 2N I N I I I NI Al Notes See results Combined Contest Board Initial Vote concerning GEN-78-5 has placed under jurisdiction FF Con test Board Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consider ation means cross-proposals see separate article US 1978 SCALE TEAMS DIRECTORY Dont caught unaware Although finally confirmed written greatest likelihood 1978 us Teams Scale Radio Control Con trol Line World Championships will cho sen among enter program fly events 1977 Nationals March Air Force Base CA August 7-14 decided January 29 Executive Coun cil meeting whether events 1977 Nats will AMA rules FAI rules CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Overtone Dr. Andover MA 01810 II 1 RC Bryan Settler 29 Waldorf P1 Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln. Commeck LI NY 11726 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 lEaat M Weleenbach 4588 W 148th St. Cleveland OH 44136 IWest AC J Slater BOg Porear Rose Lanciater OH 43130 West IV Warren Sander, Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MD 20741 RC J Iewrence 12538 Woodatock Dr. upptr Marlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soring AC Pattern other AC V Jamee Perdue Kingaton Or. AFO No4 Athena TN 37303 VI Kit Oerhwt 3030W JefleraonKokomo IN 40901 AC Ralph White P11 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 Ill John Start 421 Walnut Ln, Apple valley MN 56124 Went Walter Hartung 14759 Kilbourne Detroit MI 48213 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Pt Worth TX 76115 AC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson 5. Crowley TX 78038 IX Jamen T Finley 65408 Central Wichita KS 57206 AC Robert Arnert 2006 Kanaas Greet Band KS 57630 X Myrtle Coad Soc 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 Northl Lee Polanaky 258 Iris Ave. Goleta CA 93017 ISouthl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 AC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St Kett WA 96031 COMPROMISE INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM SUBMITTED AMA Indoor Team Selection Com mittee chaired Bucky Servaites has gathered together comments two previous votes program participants neither resulted required two-thirds affirmative vote acceptance renewed effort obtain approval pro gram select next US Indoor Team Heightening need quick action Servaites reported Indoor participants late December mailing FAI ClAMs vote retain two-year scheduling World Championshipswith 1978 Indoor event being planned Romania Chief features compromise program retention regional contests four zones single-site Team Finals Team Finals weighted much heavily previously proposed program regionals 200 points maximum pos sible score Team Finals 1000 points maximum score proposed compro mise program provides points both regionals Team Finals based fliers best two-flight total Cross-zone flying regionals will permitted limited just out-of-zone contest two contests planned zone Another feature proposed compro mise program provides single-site Team Finals cancelled up end fifth round 75% entered vote cancel due bad conditions cancelled fashion three-site Team Finals would proposed Indoor Committee favored com promise program 9-to-2 vote program participants similarly approve pro posed budget least two-thirds margin timing may allow publishing details next month US 1978 CL TEAMS Dont caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed approved written almost certainty US Teams 1978 Con trol Line World Championships Speed Aero batics Team Racing Combat will chosen sometime during 1977 Among decisions yet made whether will program events several events whether event will have its own independent program FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Herdoug Old Lynte CT 06371 II Carrol Allan 2 Arizona Huntington Ste NY 11744 III Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakaland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Sea Boyle Jr 219 Stesundeek Ad. Hampton VA 23381 v Bonny Jenkina 3112 East Raines Rd. Menphia TN 38118 VI Chra Matauno 10132 Douglaaa Ct St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rstgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Poneret Dr Houaton TX 77065 IX Edward Collina 43185 Utah A. Denver CO 80222 X Joe Norcroee 4838 West 123rd St Hewthorna CA 90250 Xl Ernie Linn 16556121 Ave. SE Renton WA 98056 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hlggina P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Jean Pallet 30 Emerson Rd. Brooknilla Glen Head NY 11545 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadowlsrook St Darlds PA 19067 IV Ron McNeUy 6118 Aye Sprinafleld VA 22150 V Dave Hematraught PO Boa 171 Monoka Corner SC 29401 VI Bob Barth 123 Rocklord Apt 12 Forest Park IL 98130 VII Arthur Adasnisin 22454 Fasrfac Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlee Aneaton 3730 Kiaatcres, Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brenda 420 5 Catalina Ave Redondo Bch CA 90277 XI Don Rutherford 920 240th SE Sothall WA 98611 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug AlIredd 38 Suatmit Rd Laninaton MA 02173 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dove Brown 8534 Huddlenton Cincinnati OH 45238 IV George Hill 4106 Breezawood Ln. Annendele VA 22003 V Ahert Miller Sr 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63125 VII PatarWetern 31219 Kendall Uronia MI 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowmen Ln Garland TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Sill Nordsrog Jr 621 W 19th Sa Coma Mean CA 92887 Xl Ralph Brook. 3431 5 154th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 River Rd. Tawksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96Shorenay Or. Rochester NY 14812 Ill Edward Wiener 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Hurst Bowers 1549 Birch Rd. McLaan VA 23101 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycemore Cir. Manchenter TN 37355 VI Frank Beatty 2666 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude MaCelheseh Boa 40 Manteassna IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cesburn Boa 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 58114 X Frank Cepan 7407 Denature Ave. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Eerie Moorhead 275S View AS Salem OR 97302 CONTBST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndlay 420 Tupelo MaperelSa IL 60840 1979 FF TEAM PROGRAM Bob Stalick Chairman FF Outdoor Committee wish could tell details program defined pinned down cant have couple pro posals change addition solici ting thoughts improve program inputs will reviewed evaluated FF Committee boiled down proposed program will put before program participants vote meanwhile since ClAM voted change two-year WC format since Danes sponsoring 1977 World Champs imperative very quickly begin next two-year cycle pick 1979 FF team help make possible still working out details overall pro gram vote being taken current pro gram participants see willing begin non-controversial qualification stage program former years vote favorable program will begin outlined below vote will tallied time announce results next issue magazine answer favorable following will serve advance informa tion what may expected Dates March 1 1977 July 15 1977 until two weeks before Nationals ever later Qualifying Time contestant must achieve least 14 minutes maximum seven flights Locations & Number As desired location requested Procedure Establishing Qaal Trials Contest Director requests Qual Trials sanc tion AMA HQ least 20 days ad vance Processing Processing will via CD certified vouchers obtained AMA Qual Trials fee sent Vouchers must affixed model flying surface ie wings & stab Other identification must per FAI requirements Qual Trial Certification contestant has responsibility obtaining Qual Trials CDs signature forms after has completed flights mailing own forms AMA HQ complete qualification process Entry Fee Qual Trials entry fee Qual Trials will $5 payable AMA HQ advance $6 field remainder program will de fined soon possible no later closing period Qual Trials hope some day will achieve stable work able acceptable FF Program format view problems 1977 team selection program its obvious yet soliciting help patience though know has tried breaking point con tinuing process evolving team selec tion program format has become obvious rotating location centralized finals workable concept view flying site weather problems have en countered already have sound propo sal would alleviate difficulties ie Dave Parsons proposal has wide circulation have suggestions improve Parsons proposal other proposal please send soon possible meanwhile will continue keep program participants informed status program regular monthly mailings 74 Model Aviation Gold Pam Below Indiosta Osalenun Canteet Beard FAI MEETING continued page 67 e 09 Engine Class Netherlands pro posal regarding replacement current 15 size class accepted referred CL Subcommittee study possi ble future class f Starting Points Swedish proposal give semi-finalists choice starting posi tions order fastest times accepted g Passing Procedure combination Netherlands Russian British proposals accepted Pilots must keep con trolling hand model plane per pendicular line joining shoulders passing through center line body pilots must also keep controlling hand vertical line between middle chest top forehead ex cept overtaking taking off landing exception three laps allowed team shall warned its flying style does conform above Other details regarding passing procedures possible team elimination abuse referred CL Subcommittee further study Note It also agreed accept Neth erlands proposal form ad hoc commit tee named CL Subcommittee writing Team Race Jury Guide help establish standards Jury decisions event 2 SPEED a Safety Strap now required result acceptance British proposal 40G load testing will now required clude separate testing system strap attached competitors wrist specific load procedure also defined ---- pull shall applied three 3 times slowly increasing maximum load releasing rapidly Also load test handle will now made handle grip rather point attachment lines Neth erlands proposal 3 AEROBATICS US Proposals Standardized location numbers increased total engine displacement multi-engines elimination hand sig nals accepted appears obvious successful procedures US flying need better selling job produce acceptance FAI competition 4 COMBAT a Grass Circles Finnish proposal specify grass acceptable site sur face unanimously adopted b Silencers As per team race propo sal similar Belgian proposal referred CL Subcommittee c Streamer US proposal clarify streamer definition string considered part accepted sig nificant because cut string cut streamer d Cut US proposal accepted follows replace previous rule 4411 d cut must contain least part paper streamer cut contains string alone will count Note Belgian pro posal similar nature superseded above e Model Withdrawal As result ac ceptance US proposal following now replaces rule 4412c model lands mechanic must immediately immedi ately after line detanglement withdraw model edge 19 meter flight circle before servicing model Should chanic neglect doing competitor shall penalized 50 points time f Level Flight US proposal ac cepted replace rule 4412i time during model airborne no line entanglement model must maintain level flight safe altitude anti-clockwise direction g Circle Entry US proposal accepted add new rule 44121 MeMarch 1977 75 Representing US December 2-3 FAI ClAM Meeting L-R AMA President Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Jim Simpson Dr Laird Jackson John Burkam George Xenakis Clemens US voting delegate elected ClAM 3rd vice-president re-elec ted chairman Information Education Subcommittee Chidgey member RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Simpson subbed Dan Pruss RC Soaring Subcommittee Jackson elected chairman CL Subcommittee Burkam reelected chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee Xenakis member FF Subcommittee Also attending AMA Executive Director John Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary huddle before start meeting Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Warren Hitchcox latter president Model Aeronautics Association Canada FAI MEETING CONT chanics may under circumstances en ter flying circle oblique angle cut across circle reach downed model flying circle may entered point circle closest model Should mechanic neglect compet itor shall penalized 50 points fraction rule model may serviced unless section 1 2c requirements satisfied h Attempts US proposal ac cepted applicable immediately safe ty standpoint originally proposed December 1975 ClAM meeting 4413b event model flyaway airplane streamer may retrievable due distance flown affected pilot/pit crew may elect use new full length streamer instead new streamer shall immediately available circle marshall judge Notes All US proposals listed above accepted immediately applicable clarification safety reasons also agreed accept Netherlands proposal form ad hoc committee named CL Subcommittee produce rewritten set Combat rules 1978 clear up discrepancies caused piecemeal re vision rules details over past sev eral years goal having consistent set time first Combat world cham pionships RADIO CONTROL 1 GENERAL a Electric Power request establish ment separate subcommittee such models rejected generally felt form activity though growing still too limited justify special recognition also noted much feeling effect different form power plant does necessarily require its own competition rules meantime proposals regarding electric power models referred RC Acrobatic Subcommittee fur ther study recommendation b Subcommittee Limit unani mously approved sub-subcommittees within RC could have members needed five minimum rather restric ted past 2 AEROBATICS a Builder Model proposal Germany delete requirement accepted b Silencers proposal approved December 1975 ClAM meeting recom mended CASI FAIs overall Sport Avi ation Committee immediate implementa tion rather new FAI sporting code published 1979 CASI consideration expected March 1977 c Monitoring Belgian proposal regard ing monitoring responsibilities flights af fected interference claims referred subcommittee futher recommenda tion s d Dead Pass following subcommit tee clarification accepted immediate application pass will made model flies over line perpendicular center group judges passes after Take-Off before Approach man datory may made pilots dis cretion NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF DECEMBER 30 1976 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 2 12 11418 0550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 3410 3528 Indoor AMA Cailing Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12 290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 Senior 5114 11580 22 561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29 3 10 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29 3 10 8288 3071 Senior 12110 20098 33302 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 33 30 0 13122 10028 Open 12100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15 532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13420 8313 Open 21520 27 300 50421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 193A7 n/a 20037 15879 20563 e Four- Eight-Point Rolls fol lowing clarification made reasons downgrading maneuvers Model does maintain same heading altitude during maneuver f Provisional Rules subcommittees proposal change final schedule maneu ver total 450 points approved several changes maneuver descriptions downgrade reasons Basics FAI RC Aerobatics provisional rules printed March 1975 Competition Newsletter PYLON RACING proposals re ferred subcommittee further study 4 SOARING a Houlberg Rules rules provisional status years Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto 1AA Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 9349 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 14030 14983 36536 3704 35456 38100 23254 2550 JuniorSenior 736018530 1639018030 1154010000 816012060 2109031000 1914044580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 31410 615012490 47020 646011400 26520 200008080 3710033230 52606440 553012000 2254019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 8150 4530 2460 4350 11 360 1290 9000 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 5270 6540 8350 7270 23350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 49500 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 10160 11120 13440 46550 9100 62390 13560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7490 30000 5160 41420 8400 10130 38040 9000 4040 4090 8000 ruled obsolete superseded current RC Soaring rules per FAI Sport ing Code b Telemetering Belgian proposal delete prohibition devices trans mit information model pilot referred subcommittee c Attempts following Belgian pro posal accepted permitted reason repeating attempt case un expected event duly witnessed official timekeepers judges flight has hin dered aborted d 5323c following Belgian pro posal accepted penalization point second flown excess nine-minute period will deducted flight time e Belgian package proposal effective 1979 5318 Add distance task 76 Model Aviation competitors must arranged fly groups least three competitors preferab ly up six minimum number groups end list should ar ranged no single group counts less two pilots 5324a Replace der starter group allocated eight-minute period nine minutes motor gliders complete flight including towing time S324g Add Inside group having flown together pilot flew longest distance will awarded score 1000 other scores inside group calculated according 5326c 5326 Add end paragraph c replace words distance covered winner Task B distance flown winner group competi tor flew during Task B f Slope Soaring complete package revised provisional rules class ap proved unanimously Publication rules planned next month 5 RC HELICOPTER complete package provisional rules class approved unanimously Publication rules planned next month Also approved new general definition helicopters appli cable Free Flight well RC 1415 Helicopters Free Flight Radio Controlled helicopter heavier-than-air aeromodel derives its lift hor izontal propulsion power-driver rotor systems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes Fixed horizontal supporting surfaces up 4% swept area lift ing rotors permitted fixed control lable horizontal stabilizer up 2% swept area lifting rotors permitted Ground effect machines hovercraft converti planes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams deflected downward considered helicopters Specifications Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area su perimposition 300 din2 except coaxial helicopters rotors farther rotor radius apart case total area both rotors counted Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maxi mum weight fuel may 5 kg Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm 3 Rubber Motor No restrictions NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden SCALE 1 MAXIMUM WEIGHT USA USSR proposals increase maximum permiss ible weight narrowly rejected 2 DUMMY PILOT clarified weight model dummy pilot added must exceed 50 kg fuel 3 COMPLEXITY SCORING subcommit tee proposal change system scoring Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship Com plexity accepted recommendation inclusion 1977 ClAM meeting agen da voted meeting since details available advance delegates proposal included however because significantly different what current sporting code possible accepted next world championships 6 1 10 judging Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship K factors fidelity craftsmanship complexity shall com bined follows fuselage K10 wing equivalent K1 0 tail K9 landing gear K9 propulsion K8 cockpit K4 finish color K1 1 special ingenuity K4 total remains 65 order compensate models com plex prototypes fur inherent disadvan tages flight following bonuses shall awarded form percentage tal flight score Wings Monoplane Biplane single bay Biplane double bay Triplane Quadru plane Engines Single Twin Engines Three Engines Four Engines Above Four Undercarriage Fixed tricycle Fixed conventional bicycle monowheel Retractable tricycle Retractable conventional General Pre-1914 design % Bonus 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 15 20 25 0 S 10 10 10 Notes In order qualify multiple en gine bonus power ratio engines must per prototype engines must operate 4 TAXI subcommittee proposal re vision Taxi maneuver description become effective 1979 approved will based AMA rule regarding dif ferences between talidragger tricycle land ing gears whether taliskids brakes used 5 COLOR AND MARKINGS As clarifica tion existing rules approved color drawings Profile publications type acceptable proof color markings 6 STANDOFF SCALE provisional draft Judges Guide approved follows 1 Judges must examine models closer distance 3 meters prior dur ing static judging rule governing Procedure model should presented iudges handler could contestant position should marked ground three meter distance line roped off area iudges handler should turn model positions requested judges order able compare model drawings photos Tips judges Main requirement Does look like real plane compared photo/drawing 3m distance Judges should confer prior judging re view range models presented agree standards used doubts exist benefit should given modeler No cockpit detail should considered Proof Scale Minimum documentation shall consist three-view drawing 100 mm minimum span maximum three photos prototype 50 point bonus points contestants own constructional design maximum figure proportion ately less may awarded reworking partial reworking existing design contestant must sign declaration did construction plan personally appealing bonus points Static judging values 0-10 points fidelity scale workmanship Fidelity scale close does model resemble prototype Workmanship has modeler treat ed model use materials Also complexity model subject should considered simple complicated prototype detail see lists below RatingFidelity ScaleWorkmanship SuperiorLooks exactly likeSuperior 9-10the photocraftsman ship com plex subject ExcellentMinor discrep-High degree 7-8andes hardlyof craftman noticeablemanship GoodChanges made doDefinite at5-6not detract fromtempt hide overall effectmodel re q u ire men ts, FairSome obvious de-Workmanship 3-4viations anddetracts changesmodel some way PoorGross exaggera-Bad work0-2tions devia-manship tions scale RECORDS German proposal regarding records Electric-powered models acted upon because specific ClAM Presi dent noted no records can recognized type models until specific proposal approved Such proposal must complete including necessary rules regarding details measurement other factors WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Noted acted upon fol lowing offers 1980 RC AerobaticsSouth Africa 1982 Control Line including Com bat France Sweden 1985 Free Flight Swed en 77 A-2 SELECTION continued page 71 means A-2 finalists need arrive some basic decisions very soon way help end dilemma would finalists would agree 60% majority determinant instead two-thirds Stalicks memo asked vote point percentage determinant expected reviewed Executive Council meets late January However some shift finalist voting would still needed 60% determinant accepted another vote thus being conducted concerning prefer ence one-site Team Finals vs three sites Should choice single site ac tual site will determined following vote March 1977 77
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COM PETI TW" CN 1-77 II NE WSLETTEKX ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW FAI Annual Meeting Report WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWS 2Year Cycle Retained Official 1977 Schedule RC Soaring h Africa h 28April 2 RC Aerobatics USA 29July 4 Free Flight ark 612 Tentative 1978 Schedule Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat PLUS RC CL Scale and Indoor nia big surprise annual FAI meeting Paris December 2-3 1976 relection several proposals change current system scheduling world championships aeromodeling means has case past offers host events will examined annually goal scheduling 2-year cycle no specific limit number world championships per year vote retain current system overwhelming 21 3 surprise cause countries indicated previous meetings something done re duce costs problems associated having too world championships year Immediately prior vote countries indicated agreement compromise pro posal worked out US attendees would have combined events manner permit 2-year cycle limiting number world championships per year three However proposal never got acted because vote retain present non-specific system taken first subject pursued OTHER MAJOR FAI NEWS Provisional RC Helicopter Rules Approved New RC Slope Soaring Rules Approved Six US Reps Elected Officer Positions new set RC Helicopter rules approved provisional basis means now have international rules may used FAI countries eventual goal producing official rules world championships competition Previous Provisional Slope Soaring rules replaced new package revised RC Soaring Subcommittee The-FAI Election results John Clemens elected position 3rd Vice-President FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also re-elected Chair man ClAM Information Education Subcommittee Laird Doc Jackson elected Chairman Control Line Subcommittee Adam Sattler elected Chairman RC Pylon Racing Subcommittee John Burkam re-elected Chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee John Worth re-elected Secretary ClAM Chris Olsen Great Britain re-elected overall Chairman RC Subcommittee including Aerobatics Dan Pruss 75-76 Chairman RC Soaring Subcommittee succeeded Geoff Dallimer Great Britain Peter Allnutt Canada re-elected Chairman Free Flight Subcommittee Helmut Ziegler Switzerland Scale Committee 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia elected 2nd Vice-President E Krill Austria re-elected 1st Vice-President Sandy Pimenoff Finland continues President ClAM Tony Aarts re tained position Technical Secretary Pierre Chaussberg elected Assistant Secretary French translations NEWS BY CATEGORY Note Except noted otherwise ac tions effective January 1 1977 basis either safety items clarifications existing rules CONTROL LINE 1 TEAM RACE a Proxy Flying event has added prohibiting proxies due high level piloting skill required result acceptance Swedish proposal b Safety Circle No changesA French proposal package redefining model landing retrieving circles accepted c Fuel System fuel tank tubing associated filling valves shut-off units must now accessible capable being measured accurately order test total capacity unit British proposal d Silencer& Belgian proposals re ferred CL Subcommittee further study would have required noise mea surement during flight penalties ex cessescontinued page 75 Contest Board Initial Vote Results Issue CROSS-PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Generalpage 68 Scalepage 69 Radio Controlpages 70-7 1 Control Linepage 72 Free Flightpage 73 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1978 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1977 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having March1977 67 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CB INITIAL VOTE Cont purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propos als proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MA s made better descriptions see reference particular issue propos al number heading Boards vot ing chart RC Helicopter Advisory Committee 3 Complete new RC Helicopter rules CL Speed Advisory Committee 81Re duction classes separately consider elimi nating 1AA Speed Speed B Proto Speed jr/Sr 40 C Speed 82Tuned pipe ban sep arately consider applying Proto Speed Y2A Speed B Proto4OCSpeed65 DSpeed 83For Seniors limit exhaust extensions same Jrs 84Minimum weight Proto Speed models Formula 40 85Permit Sr Open entry 1AA Profile Proto mod els Proto events CL Racing Advisory Committee 13Con solidation unified rules general section 14Rewrite Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing Scale Racing MouseI1AA Racing rules conform unified rules 15New Formula 40 Scale Racing event 16Ban ex haust extensions Racing events 17 Racing general ban internally-connected lines 22Establish Racing national records 24Eliminate cheek cowl restrictions 19 Increase number required pit stops Rat Racing 27Allow up 12 Rat Racing final ists 20Restrictions Slow Rat Racing en gines 21Reduce mm control wire diameter Racing 23Eliminate hand-on-chest rule Scale Racing 18Increase number required pit stops Scale Racing 25Allow up 12 Scale Racing finalists 26Elimi nate Scale Racing semifinal races CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 69Change division between Classes 4028 continued page 70 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December FF Flight Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board RC Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board l~ i iii livlvi lijiilxjiiil lviI vii 0 -o CIA A A A A NNAA RC A A N A A Sc A A Result Vote Tally GEN-78-1 4Score points Individual National Champion FF A N N N A Jr Sr Open basis combined age groups Pardue CL N A A A A A RC N A A A A 32A5N SCA A A AA A GEN-78-5For Free Flight championship points base pointFF A A N ANA N scoring regular number flights excluding fly offs Norcross Future consideration proposal will Category Natiampionships ing maximum nine events per category PerryAAAAAAAAANAA iggj A A A A A 36A3N AAAAAAANNA 68 Model Aviation CLV CWUSI dpplication Contest Director verities ana submits AMA HQ reject record failure CD sub mit within time limits Meuser GEN-78-1 2With CD approval allow flights after contests official closing count record purposes MeuserA 33A 4N A A A A A A N A A GEN-78-2For Control Line Category Championsnips limit speed-event-type scoring maximum five events Perrv Future consideration proposal will solely i-li AA NNAAAA Notes blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards con sidered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptahie Proposals prefix SC-78 has omitted same space complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1 & 2 August 3-8 November 9-44 December -o 4 C 4 U 4 z 4 U 0 C E U 4 0 0 II 0 0 4 0 4 w III C 4 -J 0 IV z I4 4 C 4 0 4 V -J ij 4 C 4 4 C 4 LJ VI 4 2 C 0 0 U 4 4 VII x 0 U C -o U C 0 VIII w z 4 4 2 0 C 4 C 0 U C 4 0 IX 4U z C 4 C 0 4 U C 4 X 0 2 U V 4 0 0 0 4 uJ XI Result Vote Tally 10RC Scale require mufflers ducted fan & electrics exemptedANAAAAAAAAAA10A iN Mccullough 22RC Scale allow lower contestant classification physicalNANAAAAAANAA8A 3N y extended leave from_flying Frierd el 4RC adopt RC Pattern rules use oi juuges tiNdoelAA 8CL limit penalize entries employing operating featuresAN AA AAAAA ANA9A 2N deviate greatly scale Boss 25RC score average two best flights MosesAANANNAAAANA7A 4N 21State builder/flier requirements section well asAANAAAAAAAAA10A iN general rules Gretz 11Eliminate restrictions type powerplant ScottNAAAANAAAAAA9A2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] quire mufflers exempting ducted fan electric GretzANAAAAAAAAAA1OA 1 N -J u 19Revise qualification flight rule contest schedule GretzAAAAANAAANAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 20Allow scoring non-listed flight functions GretzAAAAANAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 18New language Flight Scoring Official Score GretzAAAAAAAAAANAi QA 1 N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 36FF Outdoor Gas eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 34Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 41Reduce max flight scoring 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4 U42Reduce max flight scoring 50 seconds determineANNAAAAAANAA8A 3N U total score adding flying scale points Kuenz 0 o32Score two longest four official flights ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 40Determine total score adding scale flying pointsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 35Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 13Establish max flight 45 seconds allow six officialNNNAAAAAANAA7A 4N flights count best two Domina 29Score best official flight raise durationAANAAAAAAANA9A 2N considered 4 C 4 4 0 4 14' wingspan Domina i2Unofficial flight no-flight due fouling DominaAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON 5Applicable also Peanut Scale 31Reduce max flight scored 90 seconds ClemensAANANAAAAAAA9A2N 37Reduce max flight scored 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANNAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future considerations means cross-proposals see separate article March1977 69 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIALVOTE RESULTS o entatively AcceptableoResult fVote N ptablex ~ Ca j ~ oo osals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 0 .Li 00 tD J 0 U August 4-12 October 13 November 14-57 December lly 47aGeneral score cards flashed judges Friend*AAAAAAAANNN A8A 3N 51General make frequency pins mandatory FriendAAAAANAANNN 52General allow radio check time before official flight FriendAAAAAANNNAA ][b-1-10-1-10]] 55Re-define clarify zero flight behind spectator line McGrawA ANAAAAANAAA9A2N 45Allow lower Contestant Classification such causes physical disability extended absence flying FriendA AAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N Applies also Sport Biplanes 12Allow up 8002 cu total twin engines HawksA AAAAAANNANA8A 3N nd jj ~ --Expert class fly Master Maneuver schedule FriendA A ANNNA7A 4N 42Allow hII Friend Az fine flight attempt allow 2 attempts FriendA A NA A NA NA8A 3N E 49Fix starting time two minutes classes FriendAAAANAANAANA8A 3N ore best two flights Master Class FriendAAANNAANAAAA8A 3N o. 56Zero score failure call maneuver completed McGrawANNAAAAANNAA7A 4N 57Eliminate requirement calling completion StraightAAAAAANAAAAAi OA 1 N Flight Out Procedure Turn McGraw 41 bRe-define 2-pt Roll Straight Inverted Flight FriendAAAAANAAAAAAbA iN 41cChange Advanced Fig M Double Stall Turn FriendAANNANANAAAA7A 4N 23Replace 2-pt Roll 4-pt Roll Advanced WorrestAAAANNAAAAAA9A 2N 53Re-define clarify 2-Pt Roll McGrawANAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 54List together reasons mandatory zeros McGrawAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 46Re-define Landing omit complete roll stop FriendAAAANAAAAANA9A 2N 22aSport Biplanes add monoplanes CarterANNAAANAAANA7A 4N 22bSport Biplanes require monoplanes Sport Scale modelsAAAAAAAANA8A 1 N aerobatic prototypes 22a passes Carter 22cSport Biplanes encourage Sport Scale biplanes giving bonus points CarterAANAAAAAAANA9A2N 21Sport Biplanes substitute diversified option format current mandatory continuous sequence CarterAAAAAAAAAANAbA iN 40Sport Biplanes modify procedures per Pattern FriendAAANANAAAAAA9A 2N 24Limit No planes 2 allow flying backup firstAAAANAAAAAAAbA iN judged unsafe Zink 25Limit models replicas full-scale piloted propeller-AAAANAAAAAAAbOA iN f 7u A A A A A AliAON 26bNew definition IVUULLIUII eigiiie dIIU Fijilumum quantityA A AAAAA AAAil ON 1000 Zink engine availability before use ZinkA NA AAAi OA 1 N 26cReouire 60-day INITIAL VOTE continued page 68 cu 71Define required Profile model markings 72Eliminate attempt given deviating radically low speed 70Award 25 bonus points Profile models meeting criteria 68Clarification paint scheme re bonus points CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee 54Appearance judging stand-off fashion 55Score appearance overall basis instead two categories 56Same pro posal 55 reduce maximum appearance score 10 points 57Use FAI maneuver de scriptions CL Combat Advisory Committee 43Re write Combat rules 42Eliminate builderof-model rule 40Provide two sets lines specs according engine size 37Increase string leader length 72 38Require pilot start engine beginning match 39 Same 38 except applicable Juniors 36Eliminate end match due line en tanglement 41Eliminate rematch event simultaneous double kill 44 Rewrite Slow Combat rules 28Eliminate kill Slow Combat 29Restrict Slow Combat engines re porting bearings 30require 10 un modified props 31Restrict Slow Combat engines re bearings 32Eliminate Slow Com bat landinggear requirement 33Require 34 mm Slow Combat wingspan 34Eliminate Slow Combat wing area requirement 35Do allow Slow Combat fuel tanks inboard side NEW CL PROPOSAL CL-78-91 CL Endurance Pilot Relief proposal really isnt new hasnt published previously due apparently clerical error CLCB Chairman Ron McNally does feel proposer should penal ized under circumstances order proposal get back schedule others has instructed consid ered tentatively acceptable immediately cross-proposals can submitted 70 Model Aviation If1 1Result RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE Cant I II Ill Iv V VI VIII VIII IX X Xl o permit rework modification eneines Z nkNAAAAANAAAAA9A 2N 20Allow prop modification require fixed pitchAAAANANNAANA7A 4N two-blade wood Poizin 19 minimum radius cheek cowls canopy outermostAAAAAAAAA AAAl1AON surface cross-sections Yeager 30New definition fuselage maintain scale-like characterAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON ZinkNAAANAAANA8A3N 31Check weight completion heat Zink 32Substitute Form details Materials WorkmanshipAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Zink -4Formal starting procedure CamarataAAAAANNAAA9A 2N 33Eliminate idle check before takeoff prohibit engineAAANAAAAAAAAbA iN erunning no-starts Zink lOsRequire engine running landing eliminate idle checkAAAAAAAAAAAbA ON before race Camarata i ObLanding must judged safe fast CD can requireAAANANAAAAA8A 2N idle demonstration Camarata iminate idle-before-race new language idle landing A N A N A A A9A 2N Zin k Fyi Require organizer de-tuel planes between heats Yeager A A A IAIA[ 35Require fuel both supplied dispensed organ- A A A IAIAI A Ai lA ON izer Zinkj JarruvIIuII U uu U uII - AA 17 miles plus race-horse starting ZinkA quire immediate landing planes contact oneAANAAAAAAAAAbOA iN another Zink 26fNew carburetor specifications ZinkNAAAAAAAAAA JJQJJJj [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26gNew engine inspection rules ZinkNAAAAAANAAA 2A12i.. [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26hProhibit pressurized fuel tanks ZinkNAAAAAAAAAAAi QA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 27New specifications mufflers exhaust extractors ZinkAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 28 Eliminate accessory rules 406 ZinkAAAAAAAAAANA10A1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes *The Board also voted whether flashing score cards should field procedure rule 47b also whether procedure should decided contest host and/or USPJA 47c meaning Boards response confused structure voting form blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively accep table may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article before March 1 deadline also notes proposal can defeated Final Vote thought desired actual proposal Richard Weber Bowie MD modify 359 pilot may used pilot must fly least 90% duration flight feels category should atestofthe endurance airplane instead bio logical endurance pilot noting eventual record 10 20 hours should possible 77 FF TEAM PROGRAM Nordic A-2 Team Selection remaining business picking US A-2 Towline Gli der Team 1977 World Championships still limbo end December due failure recent vote A-2 finalists accept two-thirds majority committee-proposed plan have three Team Finals sitesone East Central West two-thirds majority requirement established 1974 recommendation NFFS approved AMA president Executive Council actual vote 24 favor threesite Team Finals 18 favor 3 voting Most favor three sites East whereas favor often single-site Team Finals Taft California should noted no travel reimbursement contemplated rescheduled A-2 Team Finals Need Complete Plans Rapidly mailing A-2 finalists mid-December FAI FF Committee Chairman Bob Stalick called attention fact 1977 Free Flight World Championships has sched uled July 6-12 Denmark necessitating US A-2 Team selection no later 1977 Memorial Day weekend turn continued page 77 March1977 71 38Require contest advertisements state length course brand fuel Zink AA9A 2N Al Al AlI NI NJ Al Al Al Al NI A7A3N SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December C 4 40 U -C 0 4 4 CC 44 4 Q o U 2 U - 4 - U 40 Z~3 C C u 4 I-C 0 Eu r2 0 -J 2 U4 0 0 4 00 LL 2 4 -4 C 0 4 0 4 C 4 2 4t C 0 u -C Co 4 C 0 ~0 4 0 4 -C C 40 Result Vote Tally 60Slow Rat Racing upgrade rules status official LeeA A A ANN A A8A 2N 88Slow Rat Racing increase cheek cowl width ueANAAAAAAAA [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 61Slow Rat Racing allow fuel tank mounting under wing LeeANAAAAANAAA8A 2N 3A Mouse/Scale Racing require sport-type engines Jr &A1OA ON IAIAIAIAIAIAIIAINIAIAIA9A1N r[oIIIe ejiminsuggAAANAANNAAA2M Navy aircraft 1-ligley 73Profile require outlines follow some Navy aircraft andNAAAAAANAAA8A 2N provide guidelines conformit Lucas 65Profile require original design engine plain-bearingAAAAAAANANA8A 2N type Higley 72 Model Aviation 4 4lfl tHUUtlIC 111411 3CUU/ Otlill 111410 UUO LU sPecifications being section Pardue 12Make 40 engine displacement limits consistent V R - 0 4 4 24. IGL xaI,e IUIU Id UU L 4Ai4IIC 77 Rozelle ANA9A iN 4 u 4 z 45Allow auxiliary control lines emerge anywhere within range ~ ron rules IA Al Al Aj NI I Al NI Aj NJA7A3N See results o ombined Contest Board Initial Vote concer uUUII pidLOU UIIUCI 010 jurisuicuon 01 tue c test Board board did vote CL-78-1 Scale Racing control handle position due identical Racing Advisory Committee proposal identified CL-78-23RAC blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS atively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1-12 August 1 3a-18 October 19-20 November 21-45 December 3 timer Moore I- U 2 1 -o U u C 4 z C 0 C C C -5 0 -o 0 0 4 -J 4 0 C 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 z 0 2 4 C C 4 C C 0 0 C C 0 C 4 U 4 4 0 0 oe 0 C -c 0 x C 0 0 4 4 0 U 4 C 0 C 0 U 0 4 0 w x U 4 C 0 4 0 z 0 x C 0 C C C -J C U x Result Vote Tally Ait4 w Ornithopter definition MeuserAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN ~q2 ew Category Ill rules records FelkerANANAAAANAAA8A3N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 2Define engine cut-off instant last combustion stroke March 1977 73 C 4 AAAAAAAANANA9A 2N I N I I I NI Al Notes See results Combined Contest Board Initial Vote concerning GEN-78-5 has placed under jurisdiction FF Con test Board Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consider ation means cross-proposals see separate article US 1978 SCALE TEAMS DIRECTORY Dont caught unaware Although finally confirmed written greatest likelihood 1978 us Teams Scale Radio Control Con trol Line World Championships will cho sen among enter program fly events 1977 Nationals March Air Force Base CA August 7-14 decided January 29 Executive Coun cil meeting whether events 1977 Nats will AMA rules FAI rules CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Overtone Dr. Andover MA 01810 II 1 RC Bryan Settler 29 Waldorf P1 Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln. Commeck LI NY 11726 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 lEaat M Weleenbach 4588 W 148th St. Cleveland OH 44136 IWest AC J Slater BOg Porear Rose Lanciater OH 43130 West IV Warren Sander, Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MD 20741 RC J Iewrence 12538 Woodatock Dr. upptr Marlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soring AC Pattern other AC V Jamee Perdue Kingaton Or. AFO No4 Athena TN 37303 VI Kit Oerhwt 3030W JefleraonKokomo IN 40901 AC Ralph White P11 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 Ill John Start 421 Walnut Ln, Apple valley MN 56124 Went Walter Hartung 14759 Kilbourne Detroit MI 48213 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Pt Worth TX 76115 AC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson 5. Crowley TX 78038 IX Jamen T Finley 65408 Central Wichita KS 57206 AC Robert Arnert 2006 Kanaas Greet Band KS 57630 X Myrtle Coad Soc 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 Northl Lee Polanaky 258 Iris Ave. Goleta CA 93017 ISouthl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 AC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St Kett WA 96031 COMPROMISE INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM SUBMITTED AMA Indoor Team Selection Com mittee chaired Bucky Servaites has gathered together comments two previous votes program participants neither resulted required two-thirds affirmative vote acceptance renewed effort obtain approval pro gram select next US Indoor Team Heightening need quick action Servaites reported Indoor participants late December mailing FAI ClAMs vote retain two-year scheduling World Championshipswith 1978 Indoor event being planned Romania Chief features compromise program retention regional contests four zones single-site Team Finals Team Finals weighted much heavily previously proposed program regionals 200 points maximum pos sible score Team Finals 1000 points maximum score proposed compro mise program provides points both regionals Team Finals based fliers best two-flight total Cross-zone flying regionals will permitted limited just out-of-zone contest two contests planned zone Another feature proposed compro mise program provides single-site Team Finals cancelled up end fifth round 75% entered vote cancel due bad conditions cancelled fashion three-site Team Finals would proposed Indoor Committee favored com promise program 9-to-2 vote program participants similarly approve pro posed budget least two-thirds margin timing may allow publishing details next month US 1978 CL TEAMS Dont caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed approved written almost certainty US Teams 1978 Con trol Line World Championships Speed Aero batics Team Racing Combat will chosen sometime during 1977 Among decisions yet made whether will program events several events whether event will have its own independent program FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Herdoug Old Lynte CT 06371 II Carrol Allan 2 Arizona Huntington Ste NY 11744 III Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakaland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Sea Boyle Jr 219 Stesundeek Ad. Hampton VA 23381 v Bonny Jenkina 3112 East Raines Rd. Menphia TN 38118 VI Chra Matauno 10132 Douglaaa Ct St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rstgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Poneret Dr Houaton TX 77065 IX Edward Collina 43185 Utah A. Denver CO 80222 X Joe Norcroee 4838 West 123rd St Hewthorna CA 90250 Xl Ernie Linn 16556121 Ave. SE Renton WA 98056 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hlggina P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Jean Pallet 30 Emerson Rd. Brooknilla Glen Head NY 11545 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadowlsrook St Darlds PA 19067 IV Ron McNeUy 6118 Aye Sprinafleld VA 22150 V Dave Hematraught PO Boa 171 Monoka Corner SC 29401 VI Bob Barth 123 Rocklord Apt 12 Forest Park IL 98130 VII Arthur Adasnisin 22454 Fasrfac Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlee Aneaton 3730 Kiaatcres, Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brenda 420 5 Catalina Ave Redondo Bch CA 90277 XI Don Rutherford 920 240th SE Sothall WA 98611 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug AlIredd 38 Suatmit Rd Laninaton MA 02173 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dove Brown 8534 Huddlenton Cincinnati OH 45238 IV George Hill 4106 Breezawood Ln. Annendele VA 22003 V Ahert Miller Sr 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63125 VII PatarWetern 31219 Kendall Uronia MI 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowmen Ln Garland TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Sill Nordsrog Jr 621 W 19th Sa Coma Mean CA 92887 Xl Ralph Brook. 3431 5 154th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 River Rd. Tawksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96Shorenay Or. Rochester NY 14812 Ill Edward Wiener 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Hurst Bowers 1549 Birch Rd. McLaan VA 23101 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycemore Cir. Manchenter TN 37355 VI Frank Beatty 2666 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude MaCelheseh Boa 40 Manteassna IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cesburn Boa 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 58114 X Frank Cepan 7407 Denature Ave. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Eerie Moorhead 275S View AS Salem OR 97302 CONTBST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndlay 420 Tupelo MaperelSa IL 60840 1979 FF TEAM PROGRAM Bob Stalick Chairman FF Outdoor Committee wish could tell details program defined pinned down cant have couple pro posals change addition solici ting thoughts improve program inputs will reviewed evaluated FF Committee boiled down proposed program will put before program participants vote meanwhile since ClAM voted change two-year WC format since Danes sponsoring 1977 World Champs imperative very quickly begin next two-year cycle pick 1979 FF team help make possible still working out details overall pro gram vote being taken current pro gram participants see willing begin non-controversial qualification stage program former years vote favorable program will begin outlined below vote will tallied time announce results next issue magazine answer favorable following will serve advance informa tion what may expected Dates March 1 1977 July 15 1977 until two weeks before Nationals ever later Qualifying Time contestant must achieve least 14 minutes maximum seven flights Locations & Number As desired location requested Procedure Establishing Qaal Trials Contest Director requests Qual Trials sanc tion AMA HQ least 20 days ad vance Processing Processing will via CD certified vouchers obtained AMA Qual Trials fee sent Vouchers must affixed model flying surface ie wings & stab Other identification must per FAI requirements Qual Trial Certification contestant has responsibility obtaining Qual Trials CDs signature forms after has completed flights mailing own forms AMA HQ complete qualification process Entry Fee Qual Trials entry fee Qual Trials will $5 payable AMA HQ advance $6 field remainder program will de fined soon possible no later closing period Qual Trials hope some day will achieve stable work able acceptable FF Program format view problems 1977 team selection program its obvious yet soliciting help patience though know has tried breaking point con tinuing process evolving team selec tion program format has become obvious rotating location centralized finals workable concept view flying site weather problems have en countered already have sound propo sal would alleviate difficulties ie Dave Parsons proposal has wide circulation have suggestions improve Parsons proposal other proposal please send soon possible meanwhile will continue keep program participants informed status program regular monthly mailings 74 Model Aviation Gold Pam Below Indiosta Osalenun Canteet Beard FAI MEETING continued page 67 e 09 Engine Class Netherlands pro posal regarding replacement current 15 size class accepted referred CL Subcommittee study possi ble future class f Starting Points Swedish proposal give semi-finalists choice starting posi tions order fastest times accepted g Passing Procedure combination Netherlands Russian British proposals accepted Pilots must keep con trolling hand model plane per pendicular line joining shoulders passing through center line body pilots must also keep controlling hand vertical line between middle chest top forehead ex cept overtaking taking off landing exception three laps allowed team shall warned its flying style does conform above Other details regarding passing procedures possible team elimination abuse referred CL Subcommittee further study Note It also agreed accept Neth erlands proposal form ad hoc commit tee named CL Subcommittee writing Team Race Jury Guide help establish standards Jury decisions event 2 SPEED a Safety Strap now required result acceptance British proposal 40G load testing will now required clude separate testing system strap attached competitors wrist specific load procedure also defined ---- pull shall applied three 3 times slowly increasing maximum load releasing rapidly Also load test handle will now made handle grip rather point attachment lines Neth erlands proposal 3 AEROBATICS US Proposals Standardized location numbers increased total engine displacement multi-engines elimination hand sig nals accepted appears obvious successful procedures US flying need better selling job produce acceptance FAI competition 4 COMBAT a Grass Circles Finnish proposal specify grass acceptable site sur face unanimously adopted b Silencers As per team race propo sal similar Belgian proposal referred CL Subcommittee c Streamer US proposal clarify streamer definition string considered part accepted sig nificant because cut string cut streamer d Cut US proposal accepted follows replace previous rule 4411 d cut must contain least part paper streamer cut contains string alone will count Note Belgian pro posal similar nature superseded above e Model Withdrawal As result ac ceptance US proposal following now replaces rule 4412c model lands mechanic must immediately immedi ately after line detanglement withdraw model edge 19 meter flight circle before servicing model Should chanic neglect doing competitor shall penalized 50 points time f Level Flight US proposal ac cepted replace rule 4412i time during model airborne no line entanglement model must maintain level flight safe altitude anti-clockwise direction g Circle Entry US proposal accepted add new rule 44121 MeMarch 1977 75 Representing US December 2-3 FAI ClAM Meeting L-R AMA President Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Jim Simpson Dr Laird Jackson John Burkam George Xenakis Clemens US voting delegate elected ClAM 3rd vice-president re-elec ted chairman Information Education Subcommittee Chidgey member RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Simpson subbed Dan Pruss RC Soaring Subcommittee Jackson elected chairman CL Subcommittee Burkam reelected chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee Xenakis member FF Subcommittee Also attending AMA Executive Director John Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary huddle before start meeting Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Warren Hitchcox latter president Model Aeronautics Association Canada FAI MEETING CONT chanics may under circumstances en ter flying circle oblique angle cut across circle reach downed model flying circle may entered point circle closest model Should mechanic neglect compet itor shall penalized 50 points fraction rule model may serviced unless section 1 2c requirements satisfied h Attempts US proposal ac cepted applicable immediately safe ty standpoint originally proposed December 1975 ClAM meeting 4413b event model flyaway airplane streamer may retrievable due distance flown affected pilot/pit crew may elect use new full length streamer instead new streamer shall immediately available circle marshall judge Notes All US proposals listed above accepted immediately applicable clarification safety reasons also agreed accept Netherlands proposal form ad hoc committee named CL Subcommittee produce rewritten set Combat rules 1978 clear up discrepancies caused piecemeal re vision rules details over past sev eral years goal having consistent set time first Combat world cham pionships RADIO CONTROL 1 GENERAL a Electric Power request establish ment separate subcommittee such models rejected generally felt form activity though growing still too limited justify special recognition also noted much feeling effect different form power plant does necessarily require its own competition rules meantime proposals regarding electric power models referred RC Acrobatic Subcommittee fur ther study recommendation b Subcommittee Limit unani mously approved sub-subcommittees within RC could have members needed five minimum rather restric ted past 2 AEROBATICS a Builder Model proposal Germany delete requirement accepted b Silencers proposal approved December 1975 ClAM meeting recom mended CASI FAIs overall Sport Avi ation Committee immediate implementa tion rather new FAI sporting code published 1979 CASI consideration expected March 1977 c Monitoring Belgian proposal regard ing monitoring responsibilities flights af fected interference claims referred subcommittee futher recommenda tion s d Dead Pass following subcommit tee clarification accepted immediate application pass will made model flies over line perpendicular center group judges passes after Take-Off before Approach man datory may made pilots dis cretion NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF DECEMBER 30 1976 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 2 12 11418 0550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 3410 3528 Indoor AMA Cailing Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12 290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 Senior 5114 11580 22 561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29 3 10 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29 3 10 8288 3071 Senior 12110 20098 33302 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 33 30 0 13122 10028 Open 12100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15 532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13420 8313 Open 21520 27 300 50421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 193A7 n/a 20037 15879 20563 e Four- Eight-Point Rolls fol lowing clarification made reasons downgrading maneuvers Model does maintain same heading altitude during maneuver f Provisional Rules subcommittees proposal change final schedule maneu ver total 450 points approved several changes maneuver descriptions downgrade reasons Basics FAI RC Aerobatics provisional rules printed March 1975 Competition Newsletter PYLON RACING proposals re ferred subcommittee further study 4 SOARING a Houlberg Rules rules provisional status years Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto 1AA Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 9349 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 14030 14983 36536 3704 35456 38100 23254 2550 JuniorSenior 736018530 1639018030 1154010000 816012060 2109031000 1914044580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 31410 615012490 47020 646011400 26520 200008080 3710033230 52606440 553012000 2254019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 8150 4530 2460 4350 11 360 1290 9000 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 5270 6540 8350 7270 23350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 49500 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 10160 11120 13440 46550 9100 62390 13560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7490 30000 5160 41420 8400 10130 38040 9000 4040 4090 8000 ruled obsolete superseded current RC Soaring rules per FAI Sport ing Code b Telemetering Belgian proposal delete prohibition devices trans mit information model pilot referred subcommittee c Attempts following Belgian pro posal accepted permitted reason repeating attempt case un expected event duly witnessed official timekeepers judges flight has hin dered aborted d 5323c following Belgian pro posal accepted penalization point second flown excess nine-minute period will deducted flight time e Belgian package proposal effective 1979 5318 Add distance task 76 Model Aviation competitors must arranged fly groups least three competitors preferab ly up six minimum number groups end list should ar ranged no single group counts less two pilots 5324a Replace der starter group allocated eight-minute period nine minutes motor gliders complete flight including towing time S324g Add Inside group having flown together pilot flew longest distance will awarded score 1000 other scores inside group calculated according 5326c 5326 Add end paragraph c replace words distance covered winner Task B distance flown winner group competi tor flew during Task B f Slope Soaring complete package revised provisional rules class ap proved unanimously Publication rules planned next month 5 RC HELICOPTER complete package provisional rules class approved unanimously Publication rules planned next month Also approved new general definition helicopters appli cable Free Flight well RC 1415 Helicopters Free Flight Radio Controlled helicopter heavier-than-air aeromodel derives its lift hor izontal propulsion power-driver rotor systems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes Fixed horizontal supporting surfaces up 4% swept area lift ing rotors permitted fixed control lable horizontal stabilizer up 2% swept area lifting rotors permitted Ground effect machines hovercraft converti planes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams deflected downward considered helicopters Specifications Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area su perimposition 300 din2 except coaxial helicopters rotors farther rotor radius apart case total area both rotors counted Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maxi mum weight fuel may 5 kg Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm 3 Rubber Motor No restrictions NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden SCALE 1 MAXIMUM WEIGHT USA USSR proposals increase maximum permiss ible weight narrowly rejected 2 DUMMY PILOT clarified weight model dummy pilot added must exceed 50 kg fuel 3 COMPLEXITY SCORING subcommit tee proposal change system scoring Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship Com plexity accepted recommendation inclusion 1977 ClAM meeting agen da voted meeting since details available advance delegates proposal included however because significantly different what current sporting code possible accepted next world championships 6 1 10 judging Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship K factors fidelity craftsmanship complexity shall com bined follows fuselage K10 wing equivalent K1 0 tail K9 landing gear K9 propulsion K8 cockpit K4 finish color K1 1 special ingenuity K4 total remains 65 order compensate models com plex prototypes fur inherent disadvan tages flight following bonuses shall awarded form percentage tal flight score Wings Monoplane Biplane single bay Biplane double bay Triplane Quadru plane Engines Single Twin Engines Three Engines Four Engines Above Four Undercarriage Fixed tricycle Fixed conventional bicycle monowheel Retractable tricycle Retractable conventional General Pre-1914 design % Bonus 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 15 20 25 0 S 10 10 10 Notes In order qualify multiple en gine bonus power ratio engines must per prototype engines must operate 4 TAXI subcommittee proposal re vision Taxi maneuver description become effective 1979 approved will based AMA rule regarding dif ferences between talidragger tricycle land ing gears whether taliskids brakes used 5 COLOR AND MARKINGS As clarifica tion existing rules approved color drawings Profile publications type acceptable proof color markings 6 STANDOFF SCALE provisional draft Judges Guide approved follows 1 Judges must examine models closer distance 3 meters prior dur ing static judging rule governing Procedure model should presented iudges handler could contestant position should marked ground three meter distance line roped off area iudges handler should turn model positions requested judges order able compare model drawings photos Tips judges Main requirement Does look like real plane compared photo/drawing 3m distance Judges should confer prior judging re view range models presented agree standards used doubts exist benefit should given modeler No cockpit detail should considered Proof Scale Minimum documentation shall consist three-view drawing 100 mm minimum span maximum three photos prototype 50 point bonus points contestants own constructional design maximum figure proportion ately less may awarded reworking partial reworking existing design contestant must sign declaration did construction plan personally appealing bonus points Static judging values 0-10 points fidelity scale workmanship Fidelity scale close does model resemble prototype Workmanship has modeler treat ed model use materials Also complexity model subject should considered simple complicated prototype detail see lists below RatingFidelity ScaleWorkmanship SuperiorLooks exactly likeSuperior 9-10the photocraftsman ship com plex subject ExcellentMinor discrep-High degree 7-8andes hardlyof craftman noticeablemanship GoodChanges made doDefinite at5-6not detract fromtempt hide overall effectmodel re q u ire men ts, FairSome obvious de-Workmanship 3-4viations anddetracts changesmodel some way PoorGross exaggera-Bad work0-2tions devia-manship tions scale RECORDS German proposal regarding records Electric-powered models acted upon because specific ClAM Presi dent noted no records can recognized type models until specific proposal approved Such proposal must complete including necessary rules regarding details measurement other factors WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Noted acted upon fol lowing offers 1980 RC AerobaticsSouth Africa 1982 Control Line including Com bat France Sweden 1985 Free Flight Swed en 77 A-2 SELECTION continued page 71 means A-2 finalists need arrive some basic decisions very soon way help end dilemma would finalists would agree 60% majority determinant instead two-thirds Stalicks memo asked vote point percentage determinant expected reviewed Executive Council meets late January However some shift finalist voting would still needed 60% determinant accepted another vote thus being conducted concerning prefer ence one-site Team Finals vs three sites Should choice single site ac tual site will determined following vote March 1977 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/03
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
COM PETI TW" CN 1-77 II NE WSLETTEKX ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW FAI Annual Meeting Report WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWS 2Year Cycle Retained Official 1977 Schedule RC Soaring h Africa h 28April 2 RC Aerobatics USA 29July 4 Free Flight ark 612 Tentative 1978 Schedule Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat PLUS RC CL Scale and Indoor nia big surprise annual FAI meeting Paris December 2-3 1976 relection several proposals change current system scheduling world championships aeromodeling means has case past offers host events will examined annually goal scheduling 2-year cycle no specific limit number world championships per year vote retain current system overwhelming 21 3 surprise cause countries indicated previous meetings something done re duce costs problems associated having too world championships year Immediately prior vote countries indicated agreement compromise pro posal worked out US attendees would have combined events manner permit 2-year cycle limiting number world championships per year three However proposal never got acted because vote retain present non-specific system taken first subject pursued OTHER MAJOR FAI NEWS Provisional RC Helicopter Rules Approved New RC Slope Soaring Rules Approved Six US Reps Elected Officer Positions new set RC Helicopter rules approved provisional basis means now have international rules may used FAI countries eventual goal producing official rules world championships competition Previous Provisional Slope Soaring rules replaced new package revised RC Soaring Subcommittee The-FAI Election results John Clemens elected position 3rd Vice-President FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also re-elected Chair man ClAM Information Education Subcommittee Laird Doc Jackson elected Chairman Control Line Subcommittee Adam Sattler elected Chairman RC Pylon Racing Subcommittee John Burkam re-elected Chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee John Worth re-elected Secretary ClAM Chris Olsen Great Britain re-elected overall Chairman RC Subcommittee including Aerobatics Dan Pruss 75-76 Chairman RC Soaring Subcommittee succeeded Geoff Dallimer Great Britain Peter Allnutt Canada re-elected Chairman Free Flight Subcommittee Helmut Ziegler Switzerland Scale Committee 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia elected 2nd Vice-President E Krill Austria re-elected 1st Vice-President Sandy Pimenoff Finland continues President ClAM Tony Aarts re tained position Technical Secretary Pierre Chaussberg elected Assistant Secretary French translations NEWS BY CATEGORY Note Except noted otherwise ac tions effective January 1 1977 basis either safety items clarifications existing rules CONTROL LINE 1 TEAM RACE a Proxy Flying event has added prohibiting proxies due high level piloting skill required result acceptance Swedish proposal b Safety Circle No changesA French proposal package redefining model landing retrieving circles accepted c Fuel System fuel tank tubing associated filling valves shut-off units must now accessible capable being measured accurately order test total capacity unit British proposal d Silencer& Belgian proposals re ferred CL Subcommittee further study would have required noise mea surement during flight penalties ex cessescontinued page 75 Contest Board Initial Vote Results Issue CROSS-PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Generalpage 68 Scalepage 69 Radio Controlpages 70-7 1 Control Linepage 72 Free Flightpage 73 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1978 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1977 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having March1977 67 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CB INITIAL VOTE Cont purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propos als proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MA s made better descriptions see reference particular issue propos al number heading Boards vot ing chart RC Helicopter Advisory Committee 3 Complete new RC Helicopter rules CL Speed Advisory Committee 81Re duction classes separately consider elimi nating 1AA Speed Speed B Proto Speed jr/Sr 40 C Speed 82Tuned pipe ban sep arately consider applying Proto Speed Y2A Speed B Proto4OCSpeed65 DSpeed 83For Seniors limit exhaust extensions same Jrs 84Minimum weight Proto Speed models Formula 40 85Permit Sr Open entry 1AA Profile Proto mod els Proto events CL Racing Advisory Committee 13Con solidation unified rules general section 14Rewrite Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing Scale Racing MouseI1AA Racing rules conform unified rules 15New Formula 40 Scale Racing event 16Ban ex haust extensions Racing events 17 Racing general ban internally-connected lines 22Establish Racing national records 24Eliminate cheek cowl restrictions 19 Increase number required pit stops Rat Racing 27Allow up 12 Rat Racing final ists 20Restrictions Slow Rat Racing en gines 21Reduce mm control wire diameter Racing 23Eliminate hand-on-chest rule Scale Racing 18Increase number required pit stops Scale Racing 25Allow up 12 Scale Racing finalists 26Elimi nate Scale Racing semifinal races CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 69Change division between Classes 4028 continued page 70 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December FF Flight Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board RC Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board l~ i iii livlvi lijiilxjiiil lviI vii 0 -o CIA A A A A NNAA RC A A N A A Sc A A Result Vote Tally GEN-78-1 4Score points Individual National Champion FF A N N N A Jr Sr Open basis combined age groups Pardue CL N A A A A A RC N A A A A 32A5N SCA A A AA A GEN-78-5For Free Flight championship points base pointFF A A N ANA N scoring regular number flights excluding fly offs Norcross Future consideration proposal will Category Natiampionships ing maximum nine events per category PerryAAAAAAAAANAA iggj A A A A A 36A3N AAAAAAANNA 68 Model Aviation CLV CWUSI dpplication Contest Director verities ana submits AMA HQ reject record failure CD sub mit within time limits Meuser GEN-78-1 2With CD approval allow flights after contests official closing count record purposes MeuserA 33A 4N A A A A A A N A A GEN-78-2For Control Line Category Championsnips limit speed-event-type scoring maximum five events Perrv Future consideration proposal will solely i-li AA NNAAAA Notes blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards con sidered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptahie Proposals prefix SC-78 has omitted same space complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1 & 2 August 3-8 November 9-44 December -o 4 C 4 U 4 z 4 U 0 C E U 4 0 0 II 0 0 4 0 4 w III C 4 -J 0 IV z I4 4 C 4 0 4 V -J ij 4 C 4 4 C 4 LJ VI 4 2 C 0 0 U 4 4 VII x 0 U C -o U C 0 VIII w z 4 4 2 0 C 4 C 0 U C 4 0 IX 4U z C 4 C 0 4 U C 4 X 0 2 U V 4 0 0 0 4 uJ XI Result Vote Tally 10RC Scale require mufflers ducted fan & electrics exemptedANAAAAAAAAAA10A iN Mccullough 22RC Scale allow lower contestant classification physicalNANAAAAAANAA8A 3N y extended leave from_flying Frierd el 4RC adopt RC Pattern rules use oi juuges tiNdoelAA 8CL limit penalize entries employing operating featuresAN AA AAAAA ANA9A 2N deviate greatly scale Boss 25RC score average two best flights MosesAANANNAAAANA7A 4N 21State builder/flier requirements section well asAANAAAAAAAAA10A iN general rules Gretz 11Eliminate restrictions type powerplant ScottNAAAANAAAAAA9A2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] quire mufflers exempting ducted fan electric GretzANAAAAAAAAAA1OA 1 N -J u 19Revise qualification flight rule contest schedule GretzAAAAANAAANAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 20Allow scoring non-listed flight functions GretzAAAAANAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 18New language Flight Scoring Official Score GretzAAAAAAAAAANAi QA 1 N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 36FF Outdoor Gas eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 34Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 41Reduce max flight scoring 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 4 U42Reduce max flight scoring 50 seconds determineANNAAAAAANAA8A 3N U total score adding flying scale points Kuenz 0 o32Score two longest four official flights ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 40Determine total score adding scale flying pointsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 35Eligibility definition MeuserAANAAAAAAAAA1OA1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 13Establish max flight 45 seconds allow six officialNNNAAAAAANAA7A 4N flights count best two Domina 29Score best official flight raise durationAANAAAAAAANA9A 2N considered 4 C 4 4 0 4 14' wingspan Domina i2Unofficial flight no-flight due fouling DominaAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON 5Applicable also Peanut Scale 31Reduce max flight scored 90 seconds ClemensAANANAAAAAAA9A2N 37Reduce max flight scored 80 seconds MatherAAAAAAAANNAA9A 2N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future considerations means cross-proposals see separate article March1977 69 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIALVOTE RESULTS o entatively AcceptableoResult fVote N ptablex ~ Ca j ~ oo osals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 0 .Li 00 tD J 0 U August 4-12 October 13 November 14-57 December lly 47aGeneral score cards flashed judges Friend*AAAAAAAANNN A8A 3N 51General make frequency pins mandatory FriendAAAAANAANNN 52General allow radio check time before official flight FriendAAAAAANNNAA ][b-1-10-1-10]] 55Re-define clarify zero flight behind spectator line McGrawA ANAAAAANAAA9A2N 45Allow lower Contestant Classification such causes physical disability extended absence flying FriendA AAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N Applies also Sport Biplanes 12Allow up 8002 cu total twin engines HawksA AAAAAANNANA8A 3N nd jj ~ --Expert class fly Master Maneuver schedule FriendA A ANNNA7A 4N 42Allow hII Friend Az fine flight attempt allow 2 attempts FriendA A NA A NA NA8A 3N E 49Fix starting time two minutes classes FriendAAAANAANAANA8A 3N ore best two flights Master Class FriendAAANNAANAAAA8A 3N o. 56Zero score failure call maneuver completed McGrawANNAAAAANNAA7A 4N 57Eliminate requirement calling completion StraightAAAAAANAAAAAi OA 1 N Flight Out Procedure Turn McGraw 41 bRe-define 2-pt Roll Straight Inverted Flight FriendAAAAANAAAAAAbA iN 41cChange Advanced Fig M Double Stall Turn FriendAANNANANAAAA7A 4N 23Replace 2-pt Roll 4-pt Roll Advanced WorrestAAAANNAAAAAA9A 2N 53Re-define clarify 2-Pt Roll McGrawANAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 54List together reasons mandatory zeros McGrawAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 46Re-define Landing omit complete roll stop FriendAAAANAAAAANA9A 2N 22aSport Biplanes add monoplanes CarterANNAAANAAANA7A 4N 22bSport Biplanes require monoplanes Sport Scale modelsAAAAAAAANA8A 1 N aerobatic prototypes 22a passes Carter 22cSport Biplanes encourage Sport Scale biplanes giving bonus points CarterAANAAAAAAANA9A2N 21Sport Biplanes substitute diversified option format current mandatory continuous sequence CarterAAAAAAAAAANAbA iN 40Sport Biplanes modify procedures per Pattern FriendAAANANAAAAAA9A 2N 24Limit No planes 2 allow flying backup firstAAAANAAAAAAAbA iN judged unsafe Zink 25Limit models replicas full-scale piloted propeller-AAAANAAAAAAAbOA iN f 7u A A A A A AliAON 26bNew definition IVUULLIUII eigiiie dIIU Fijilumum quantityA A AAAAA AAAil ON 1000 Zink engine availability before use ZinkA NA AAAi OA 1 N 26cReouire 60-day INITIAL VOTE continued page 68 cu 71Define required Profile model markings 72Eliminate attempt given deviating radically low speed 70Award 25 bonus points Profile models meeting criteria 68Clarification paint scheme re bonus points CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee 54Appearance judging stand-off fashion 55Score appearance overall basis instead two categories 56Same pro posal 55 reduce maximum appearance score 10 points 57Use FAI maneuver de scriptions CL Combat Advisory Committee 43Re write Combat rules 42Eliminate builderof-model rule 40Provide two sets lines specs according engine size 37Increase string leader length 72 38Require pilot start engine beginning match 39 Same 38 except applicable Juniors 36Eliminate end match due line en tanglement 41Eliminate rematch event simultaneous double kill 44 Rewrite Slow Combat rules 28Eliminate kill Slow Combat 29Restrict Slow Combat engines re porting bearings 30require 10 un modified props 31Restrict Slow Combat engines re bearings 32Eliminate Slow Com bat landinggear requirement 33Require 34 mm Slow Combat wingspan 34Eliminate Slow Combat wing area requirement 35Do allow Slow Combat fuel tanks inboard side NEW CL PROPOSAL CL-78-91 CL Endurance Pilot Relief proposal really isnt new hasnt published previously due apparently clerical error CLCB Chairman Ron McNally does feel proposer should penal ized under circumstances order proposal get back schedule others has instructed consid ered tentatively acceptable immediately cross-proposals can submitted 70 Model Aviation If1 1Result RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE Cant I II Ill Iv V VI VIII VIII IX X Xl o permit rework modification eneines Z nkNAAAAANAAAAA9A 2N 20Allow prop modification require fixed pitchAAAANANNAANA7A 4N two-blade wood Poizin 19 minimum radius cheek cowls canopy outermostAAAAAAAAA AAAl1AON surface cross-sections Yeager 30New definition fuselage maintain scale-like characterAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON ZinkNAAANAAANA8A3N 31Check weight completion heat Zink 32Substitute Form details Materials WorkmanshipAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Zink -4Formal starting procedure CamarataAAAAANNAAA9A 2N 33Eliminate idle check before takeoff prohibit engineAAANAAAAAAAAbA iN erunning no-starts Zink lOsRequire engine running landing eliminate idle checkAAAAAAAAAAAbA ON before race Camarata i ObLanding must judged safe fast CD can requireAAANANAAAAA8A 2N idle demonstration Camarata iminate idle-before-race new language idle landing A N A N A A A9A 2N Zin k Fyi Require organizer de-tuel planes between heats Yeager A A A IAIA[ 35Require fuel both supplied dispensed organ- A A A IAIAI A Ai lA ON izer Zinkj JarruvIIuII U uu U uII - AA 17 miles plus race-horse starting ZinkA quire immediate landing planes contact oneAANAAAAAAAAAbOA iN another Zink 26fNew carburetor specifications ZinkNAAAAAAAAAA JJQJJJj [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26gNew engine inspection rules ZinkNAAAAAANAAA 2A12i.. [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 26hProhibit pressurized fuel tanks ZinkNAAAAAAAAAAAi QA iN [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 27New specifications mufflers exhaust extractors ZinkAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 28 Eliminate accessory rules 406 ZinkAAAAAAAAAANA10A1N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes *The Board also voted whether flashing score cards should field procedure rule 47b also whether procedure should decided contest host and/or USPJA 47c meaning Boards response confused structure voting form blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively accep table may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article before March 1 deadline also notes proposal can defeated Final Vote thought desired actual proposal Richard Weber Bowie MD modify 359 pilot may used pilot must fly least 90% duration flight feels category should atestofthe endurance airplane instead bio logical endurance pilot noting eventual record 10 20 hours should possible 77 FF TEAM PROGRAM Nordic A-2 Team Selection remaining business picking US A-2 Towline Gli der Team 1977 World Championships still limbo end December due failure recent vote A-2 finalists accept two-thirds majority committee-proposed plan have three Team Finals sitesone East Central West two-thirds majority requirement established 1974 recommendation NFFS approved AMA president Executive Council actual vote 24 favor threesite Team Finals 18 favor 3 voting Most favor three sites East whereas favor often single-site Team Finals Taft California should noted no travel reimbursement contemplated rescheduled A-2 Team Finals Need Complete Plans Rapidly mailing A-2 finalists mid-December FAI FF Committee Chairman Bob Stalick called attention fact 1977 Free Flight World Championships has sched uled July 6-12 Denmark necessitating US A-2 Team selection no later 1977 Memorial Day weekend turn continued page 77 March1977 71 38Require contest advertisements state length course brand fuel Zink AA9A 2N Al Al AlI NI NJ Al Al Al Al NI A7A3N SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS Tentatively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December C 4 40 U -C 0 4 4 CC 44 4 Q o U 2 U - 4 - U 40 Z~3 C C u 4 I-C 0 Eu r2 0 -J 2 U4 0 0 4 00 LL 2 4 -4 C 0 4 0 4 C 4 2 4t C 0 u -C Co 4 C 0 ~0 4 0 4 -C C 40 Result Vote Tally 60Slow Rat Racing upgrade rules status official LeeA A A ANN A A8A 2N 88Slow Rat Racing increase cheek cowl width ueANAAAAAAAA [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 61Slow Rat Racing allow fuel tank mounting under wing LeeANAAAAANAAA8A 2N 3A Mouse/Scale Racing require sport-type engines Jr &A1OA ON IAIAIAIAIAIAIIAINIAIAIA9A1N r[oIIIe ejiminsuggAAANAANNAAA2M Navy aircraft 1-ligley 73Profile require outlines follow some Navy aircraft andNAAAAAANAAA8A 2N provide guidelines conformit Lucas 65Profile require original design engine plain-bearingAAAAAAANANA8A 2N type Higley 72 Model Aviation 4 4lfl tHUUtlIC 111411 3CUU/ Otlill 111410 UUO LU sPecifications being section Pardue 12Make 40 engine displacement limits consistent V R - 0 4 4 24. IGL xaI,e IUIU Id UU L 4Ai4IIC 77 Rozelle ANA9A iN 4 u 4 z 45Allow auxiliary control lines emerge anywhere within range ~ ron rules IA Al Al Aj NI I Al NI Aj NJA7A3N See results o ombined Contest Board Initial Vote concer uUUII pidLOU UIIUCI 010 jurisuicuon 01 tue c test Board board did vote CL-78-1 Scale Racing control handle position due identical Racing Advisory Committee proposal identified CL-78-23RAC blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS atively Acceptable N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1976 MA s follows 1-12 August 1 3a-18 October 19-20 November 21-45 December 3 timer Moore I- U 2 1 -o U u C 4 z C 0 C C C -5 0 -o 0 0 4 -J 4 0 C 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 z 0 2 4 C C 4 C C 0 0 C C 0 C 4 U 4 4 0 0 oe 0 C -c 0 x C 0 0 4 4 0 U 4 C 0 C 0 U 0 4 0 w x U 4 C 0 4 0 z 0 x C 0 C C C -J C U x Result Vote Tally Ait4 w Ornithopter definition MeuserAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN ~q2 ew Category Ill rules records FelkerANANAAAANAAA8A3N [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 2Define engine cut-off instant last combustion stroke March 1977 73 C 4 AAAAAAAANANA9A 2N I N I I I NI Al Notes See results Combined Contest Board Initial Vote concerning GEN-78-5 has placed under jurisdiction FF Con test Board Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consider ation means cross-proposals see separate article US 1978 SCALE TEAMS DIRECTORY Dont caught unaware Although finally confirmed written greatest likelihood 1978 us Teams Scale Radio Control Con trol Line World Championships will cho sen among enter program fly events 1977 Nationals March Air Force Base CA August 7-14 decided January 29 Executive Coun cil meeting whether events 1977 Nats will AMA rules FAI rules CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Overtone Dr. Andover MA 01810 II 1 RC Bryan Settler 29 Waldorf P1 Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln. Commeck LI NY 11726 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 lEaat M Weleenbach 4588 W 148th St. Cleveland OH 44136 IWest AC J Slater BOg Porear Rose Lanciater OH 43130 West IV Warren Sander, Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MD 20741 RC J Iewrence 12538 Woodatock Dr. upptr Marlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soring AC Pattern other AC V Jamee Perdue Kingaton Or. AFO No4 Athena TN 37303 VI Kit Oerhwt 3030W JefleraonKokomo IN 40901 AC Ralph White P11 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 Ill John Start 421 Walnut Ln, Apple valley MN 56124 Went Walter Hartung 14759 Kilbourne Detroit MI 48213 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Pt Worth TX 76115 AC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson 5. Crowley TX 78038 IX Jamen T Finley 65408 Central Wichita KS 57206 AC Robert Arnert 2006 Kanaas Greet Band KS 57630 X Myrtle Coad Soc 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 Northl Lee Polanaky 258 Iris Ave. Goleta CA 93017 ISouthl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 AC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St Kett WA 96031 COMPROMISE INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM SUBMITTED AMA Indoor Team Selection Com mittee chaired Bucky Servaites has gathered together comments two previous votes program participants neither resulted required two-thirds affirmative vote acceptance renewed effort obtain approval pro gram select next US Indoor Team Heightening need quick action Servaites reported Indoor participants late December mailing FAI ClAMs vote retain two-year scheduling World Championshipswith 1978 Indoor event being planned Romania Chief features compromise program retention regional contests four zones single-site Team Finals Team Finals weighted much heavily previously proposed program regionals 200 points maximum pos sible score Team Finals 1000 points maximum score proposed compro mise program provides points both regionals Team Finals based fliers best two-flight total Cross-zone flying regionals will permitted limited just out-of-zone contest two contests planned zone Another feature proposed compro mise program provides single-site Team Finals cancelled up end fifth round 75% entered vote cancel due bad conditions cancelled fashion three-site Team Finals would proposed Indoor Committee favored com promise program 9-to-2 vote program participants similarly approve pro posed budget least two-thirds margin timing may allow publishing details next month US 1978 CL TEAMS Dont caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed approved written almost certainty US Teams 1978 Con trol Line World Championships Speed Aero batics Team Racing Combat will chosen sometime during 1977 Among decisions yet made whether will program events several events whether event will have its own independent program FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Herdoug Old Lynte CT 06371 II Carrol Allan 2 Arizona Huntington Ste NY 11744 III Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakaland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Sea Boyle Jr 219 Stesundeek Ad. Hampton VA 23381 v Bonny Jenkina 3112 East Raines Rd. Menphia TN 38118 VI Chra Matauno 10132 Douglaaa Ct St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rstgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Poneret Dr Houaton TX 77065 IX Edward Collina 43185 Utah A. Denver CO 80222 X Joe Norcroee 4838 West 123rd St Hewthorna CA 90250 Xl Ernie Linn 16556121 Ave. SE Renton WA 98056 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hlggina P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Jean Pallet 30 Emerson Rd. Brooknilla Glen Head NY 11545 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadowlsrook St Darlds PA 19067 IV Ron McNeUy 6118 Aye Sprinafleld VA 22150 V Dave Hematraught PO Boa 171 Monoka Corner SC 29401 VI Bob Barth 123 Rocklord Apt 12 Forest Park IL 98130 VII Arthur Adasnisin 22454 Fasrfac Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlee Aneaton 3730 Kiaatcres, Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brenda 420 5 Catalina Ave Redondo Bch CA 90277 XI Don Rutherford 920 240th SE Sothall WA 98611 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug AlIredd 38 Suatmit Rd Laninaton MA 02173 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dove Brown 8534 Huddlenton Cincinnati OH 45238 IV George Hill 4106 Breezawood Ln. Annendele VA 22003 V Ahert Miller Sr 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63125 VII PatarWetern 31219 Kendall Uronia MI 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowmen Ln Garland TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Sill Nordsrog Jr 621 W 19th Sa Coma Mean CA 92887 Xl Ralph Brook. 3431 5 154th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 River Rd. Tawksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96Shorenay Or. Rochester NY 14812 Ill Edward Wiener 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Hurst Bowers 1549 Birch Rd. McLaan VA 23101 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycemore Cir. Manchenter TN 37355 VI Frank Beatty 2666 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude MaCelheseh Boa 40 Manteassna IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cesburn Boa 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 58114 X Frank Cepan 7407 Denature Ave. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Eerie Moorhead 275S View AS Salem OR 97302 CONTBST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndlay 420 Tupelo MaperelSa IL 60840 1979 FF TEAM PROGRAM Bob Stalick Chairman FF Outdoor Committee wish could tell details program defined pinned down cant have couple pro posals change addition solici ting thoughts improve program inputs will reviewed evaluated FF Committee boiled down proposed program will put before program participants vote meanwhile since ClAM voted change two-year WC format since Danes sponsoring 1977 World Champs imperative very quickly begin next two-year cycle pick 1979 FF team help make possible still working out details overall pro gram vote being taken current pro gram participants see willing begin non-controversial qualification stage program former years vote favorable program will begin outlined below vote will tallied time announce results next issue magazine answer favorable following will serve advance informa tion what may expected Dates March 1 1977 July 15 1977 until two weeks before Nationals ever later Qualifying Time contestant must achieve least 14 minutes maximum seven flights Locations & Number As desired location requested Procedure Establishing Qaal Trials Contest Director requests Qual Trials sanc tion AMA HQ least 20 days ad vance Processing Processing will via CD certified vouchers obtained AMA Qual Trials fee sent Vouchers must affixed model flying surface ie wings & stab Other identification must per FAI requirements Qual Trial Certification contestant has responsibility obtaining Qual Trials CDs signature forms after has completed flights mailing own forms AMA HQ complete qualification process Entry Fee Qual Trials entry fee Qual Trials will $5 payable AMA HQ advance $6 field remainder program will de fined soon possible no later closing period Qual Trials hope some day will achieve stable work able acceptable FF Program format view problems 1977 team selection program its obvious yet soliciting help patience though know has tried breaking point con tinuing process evolving team selec tion program format has become obvious rotating location centralized finals workable concept view flying site weather problems have en countered already have sound propo sal would alleviate difficulties ie Dave Parsons proposal has wide circulation have suggestions improve Parsons proposal other proposal please send soon possible meanwhile will continue keep program participants informed status program regular monthly mailings 74 Model Aviation Gold Pam Below Indiosta Osalenun Canteet Beard FAI MEETING continued page 67 e 09 Engine Class Netherlands pro posal regarding replacement current 15 size class accepted referred CL Subcommittee study possi ble future class f Starting Points Swedish proposal give semi-finalists choice starting posi tions order fastest times accepted g Passing Procedure combination Netherlands Russian British proposals accepted Pilots must keep con trolling hand model plane per pendicular line joining shoulders passing through center line body pilots must also keep controlling hand vertical line between middle chest top forehead ex cept overtaking taking off landing exception three laps allowed team shall warned its flying style does conform above Other details regarding passing procedures possible team elimination abuse referred CL Subcommittee further study Note It also agreed accept Neth erlands proposal form ad hoc commit tee named CL Subcommittee writing Team Race Jury Guide help establish standards Jury decisions event 2 SPEED a Safety Strap now required result acceptance British proposal 40G load testing will now required clude separate testing system strap attached competitors wrist specific load procedure also defined ---- pull shall applied three 3 times slowly increasing maximum load releasing rapidly Also load test handle will now made handle grip rather point attachment lines Neth erlands proposal 3 AEROBATICS US Proposals Standardized location numbers increased total engine displacement multi-engines elimination hand sig nals accepted appears obvious successful procedures US flying need better selling job produce acceptance FAI competition 4 COMBAT a Grass Circles Finnish proposal specify grass acceptable site sur face unanimously adopted b Silencers As per team race propo sal similar Belgian proposal referred CL Subcommittee c Streamer US proposal clarify streamer definition string considered part accepted sig nificant because cut string cut streamer d Cut US proposal accepted follows replace previous rule 4411 d cut must contain least part paper streamer cut contains string alone will count Note Belgian pro posal similar nature superseded above e Model Withdrawal As result ac ceptance US proposal following now replaces rule 4412c model lands mechanic must immediately immedi ately after line detanglement withdraw model edge 19 meter flight circle before servicing model Should chanic neglect doing competitor shall penalized 50 points time f Level Flight US proposal ac cepted replace rule 4412i time during model airborne no line entanglement model must maintain level flight safe altitude anti-clockwise direction g Circle Entry US proposal accepted add new rule 44121 MeMarch 1977 75 Representing US December 2-3 FAI ClAM Meeting L-R AMA President Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Jim Simpson Dr Laird Jackson John Burkam George Xenakis Clemens US voting delegate elected ClAM 3rd vice-president re-elec ted chairman Information Education Subcommittee Chidgey member RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Simpson subbed Dan Pruss RC Soaring Subcommittee Jackson elected chairman CL Subcommittee Burkam reelected chairman RC Helicopter Subcommittee Xenakis member FF Subcommittee Also attending AMA Executive Director John Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary huddle before start meeting Johnny Clemens Ron Chidgey Warren Hitchcox latter president Model Aeronautics Association Canada FAI MEETING CONT chanics may under circumstances en ter flying circle oblique angle cut across circle reach downed model flying circle may entered point circle closest model Should mechanic neglect compet itor shall penalized 50 points fraction rule model may serviced unless section 1 2c requirements satisfied h Attempts US proposal ac cepted applicable immediately safe ty standpoint originally proposed December 1975 ClAM meeting 4413b event model flyaway airplane streamer may retrievable due distance flown affected pilot/pit crew may elect use new full length streamer instead new streamer shall immediately available circle marshall judge Notes All US proposals listed above accepted immediately applicable clarification safety reasons also agreed accept Netherlands proposal form ad hoc committee named CL Subcommittee produce rewritten set Combat rules 1978 clear up discrepancies caused piecemeal re vision rules details over past sev eral years goal having consistent set time first Combat world cham pionships RADIO CONTROL 1 GENERAL a Electric Power request establish ment separate subcommittee such models rejected generally felt form activity though growing still too limited justify special recognition also noted much feeling effect different form power plant does necessarily require its own competition rules meantime proposals regarding electric power models referred RC Acrobatic Subcommittee fur ther study recommendation b Subcommittee Limit unani mously approved sub-subcommittees within RC could have members needed five minimum rather restric ted past 2 AEROBATICS a Builder Model proposal Germany delete requirement accepted b Silencers proposal approved December 1975 ClAM meeting recom mended CASI FAIs overall Sport Avi ation Committee immediate implementa tion rather new FAI sporting code published 1979 CASI consideration expected March 1977 c Monitoring Belgian proposal regard ing monitoring responsibilities flights af fected interference claims referred subcommittee futher recommenda tion s d Dead Pass following subcommit tee clarification accepted immediate application pass will made model flies over line perpendicular center group judges passes after Take-Off before Approach man datory may made pilots dis cretion NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF DECEMBER 30 1976 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 2 12 11418 0550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 3410 3528 Indoor AMA Cailing Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12 290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 Senior 5114 11580 22 561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29 3 10 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29 3 10 8288 3071 Senior 12110 20098 33302 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 33 30 0 13122 10028 Open 12100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15 532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13420 8313 Open 21520 27 300 50421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 193A7 n/a 20037 15879 20563 e Four- Eight-Point Rolls fol lowing clarification made reasons downgrading maneuvers Model does maintain same heading altitude during maneuver f Provisional Rules subcommittees proposal change final schedule maneu ver total 450 points approved several changes maneuver descriptions downgrade reasons Basics FAI RC Aerobatics provisional rules printed March 1975 Competition Newsletter PYLON RACING proposals re ferred subcommittee further study 4 SOARING a Houlberg Rules rules provisional status years Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto 1AA Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 9349 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 14030 14983 36536 3704 35456 38100 23254 2550 JuniorSenior 736018530 1639018030 1154010000 816012060 2109031000 1914044580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 31410 615012490 47020 646011400 26520 200008080 3710033230 52606440 553012000 2254019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 8150 4530 2460 4350 11 360 1290 9000 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 5270 6540 8350 7270 23350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 49500 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 10160 11120 13440 46550 9100 62390 13560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7490 30000 5160 41420 8400 10130 38040 9000 4040 4090 8000 ruled obsolete superseded current RC Soaring rules per FAI Sport ing Code b Telemetering Belgian proposal delete prohibition devices trans mit information model pilot referred subcommittee c Attempts following Belgian pro posal accepted permitted reason repeating attempt case un expected event duly witnessed official timekeepers judges flight has hin dered aborted d 5323c following Belgian pro posal accepted penalization point second flown excess nine-minute period will deducted flight time e Belgian package proposal effective 1979 5318 Add distance task 76 Model Aviation competitors must arranged fly groups least three competitors preferab ly up six minimum number groups end list should ar ranged no single group counts less two pilots 5324a Replace der starter group allocated eight-minute period nine minutes motor gliders complete flight including towing time S324g Add Inside group having flown together pilot flew longest distance will awarded score 1000 other scores inside group calculated according 5326c 5326 Add end paragraph c replace words distance covered winner Task B distance flown winner group competi tor flew during Task B f Slope Soaring complete package revised provisional rules class ap proved unanimously Publication rules planned next month 5 RC HELICOPTER complete package provisional rules class approved unanimously Publication rules planned next month Also approved new general definition helicopters appli cable Free Flight well RC 1415 Helicopters Free Flight Radio Controlled helicopter heavier-than-air aeromodel derives its lift hor izontal propulsion power-driver rotor systems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes Fixed horizontal supporting surfaces up 4% swept area lift ing rotors permitted fixed control lable horizontal stabilizer up 2% swept area lifting rotors permitted Ground effect machines hovercraft converti planes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams deflected downward considered helicopters Specifications Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area su perimposition 300 din2 except coaxial helicopters rotors farther rotor radius apart case total area both rotors counted Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maxi mum weight fuel may 5 kg Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm 3 Rubber Motor No restrictions NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden SCALE 1 MAXIMUM WEIGHT USA USSR proposals increase maximum permiss ible weight narrowly rejected 2 DUMMY PILOT clarified weight model dummy pilot added must exceed 50 kg fuel 3 COMPLEXITY SCORING subcommit tee proposal change system scoring Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship Com plexity accepted recommendation inclusion 1977 ClAM meeting agen da voted meeting since details available advance delegates proposal included however because significantly different what current sporting code possible accepted next world championships 6 1 10 judging Fidelity Scale Craftsmanship K factors fidelity craftsmanship complexity shall com bined follows fuselage K10 wing equivalent K1 0 tail K9 landing gear K9 propulsion K8 cockpit K4 finish color K1 1 special ingenuity K4 total remains 65 order compensate models com plex prototypes fur inherent disadvan tages flight following bonuses shall awarded form percentage tal flight score Wings Monoplane Biplane single bay Biplane double bay Triplane Quadru plane Engines Single Twin Engines Three Engines Four Engines Above Four Undercarriage Fixed tricycle Fixed conventional bicycle monowheel Retractable tricycle Retractable conventional General Pre-1914 design % Bonus 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 15 20 25 0 S 10 10 10 Notes In order qualify multiple en gine bonus power ratio engines must per prototype engines must operate 4 TAXI subcommittee proposal re vision Taxi maneuver description become effective 1979 approved will based AMA rule regarding dif ferences between talidragger tricycle land ing gears whether taliskids brakes used 5 COLOR AND MARKINGS As clarifica tion existing rules approved color drawings Profile publications type acceptable proof color markings 6 STANDOFF SCALE provisional draft Judges Guide approved follows 1 Judges must examine models closer distance 3 meters prior dur ing static judging rule governing Procedure model should presented iudges handler could contestant position should marked ground three meter distance line roped off area iudges handler should turn model positions requested judges order able compare model drawings photos Tips judges Main requirement Does look like real plane compared photo/drawing 3m distance Judges should confer prior judging re view range models presented agree standards used doubts exist benefit should given modeler No cockpit detail should considered Proof Scale Minimum documentation shall consist three-view drawing 100 mm minimum span maximum three photos prototype 50 point bonus points contestants own constructional design maximum figure proportion ately less may awarded reworking partial reworking existing design contestant must sign declaration did construction plan personally appealing bonus points Static judging values 0-10 points fidelity scale workmanship Fidelity scale close does model resemble prototype Workmanship has modeler treat ed model use materials Also complexity model subject should considered simple complicated prototype detail see lists below RatingFidelity ScaleWorkmanship SuperiorLooks exactly likeSuperior 9-10the photocraftsman ship com plex subject ExcellentMinor discrep-High degree 7-8andes hardlyof craftman noticeablemanship GoodChanges made doDefinite at5-6not detract fromtempt hide overall effectmodel re q u ire men ts, FairSome obvious de-Workmanship 3-4viations anddetracts changesmodel some way PoorGross exaggera-Bad work0-2tions devia-manship tions scale RECORDS German proposal regarding records Electric-powered models acted upon because specific ClAM Presi dent noted no records can recognized type models until specific proposal approved Such proposal must complete including necessary rules regarding details measurement other factors WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Noted acted upon fol lowing offers 1980 RC AerobaticsSouth Africa 1982 Control Line including Com bat France Sweden 1985 Free Flight Swed en 77 A-2 SELECTION continued page 71 means A-2 finalists need arrive some basic decisions very soon way help end dilemma would finalists would agree 60% majority determinant instead two-thirds Stalicks memo asked vote point percentage determinant expected reviewed Executive Council meets late January However some shift finalist voting would still needed 60% determinant accepted another vote thus being conducted concerning prefer ence one-site Team Finals vs three sites Should choice single site ac tual site will determined following vote March 1977 77