COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEK ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI BUREAU OFFICERS MEETING REPORT spring year FAI officers Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM meet review current ternational activities especially planning World Championships annual Decem ber ClAM meeting Thus FAI officers re ferred Bureau act interim tween winter meetings full ClAM Johnny Clemens AMA president John Worth AMA executive director attend ed USClemens chairman ClAM Information Education Subcom mittee Worth ClAM secretary Highlights meeting follow 1977 World Championships Free Flight 1977 event held Denmark July 6-12 Jury approved consisting S Pimenoff Finland P Allnutt Canada J Sirotkin USSR reserve E Krill Austria Bureau noted regret organizers have found necessary charge timekeepers accommodations meals though much less competi tors similarly regret noted very high entry fee approximately $150 Bureau feels high entry fees should avoided possible discourage participation RC Soaring Confusion still existed time Bureau meeting what rules should used event scheduled begin few days later agreed rules previously compiled distributed RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman correct would applied Both subcommittee chairman G Dallimer ClAM President S Pimenoff attend event South Africa would explain rules team managers meeting 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW prior flying RC Aerobatics Several items clari fied event Spring field Ohio over years July 4th weekend Silencer measurement definitions accepted December 1975 will applied shown current AMA rule book yond minimum three flights event additional flights would matter organizer decide jury ap proved consisting C Olsen RC Subcom mittee chairman Aarts Netherlands J Nelson USA alternate Tigerstedt Finland list judges approved Jim Edwards USA Geoff Franklin England Dave Henshaw Canada Camille Gerard Lux embourg Don Mackenzie Levy So Africa Johansson Lyrsell Sweden Loris Kanne worf Italy H Freundt Sitter Austria J Sederholm Tigerstedt Finland J Dible Ireland Reserve judges H Becker Germany Hofer Switzerland J Merory Yugoslavia R Austin USA 1978 World Championships Additional details British offer host Control Line Scale World Championships CL Speed Team Racing Aerobatics Combat CL RC Scale distributed Bureau Plans call event held during period August 4-10 RAF Woodvale accom modations Liverpool University also possibility Stand-Off Scale being included will clarified ClAM winter meeting CL Combat Bureau agreement official team would consist three pilots manager means chanics recognized part team CL Team Racing should noted concerning manager Combat Continued page 68 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL PRECISION AEROBATICS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS As recommended Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Association PAMPA entire Nats Precision Aerobatics events Walker Cup flyoff will conducted somewhat differently past formation below details years schedule procedures should read understood expect fly CL Precision Aerobatics events Schedule Monday Aug 8 Registration Jr Sr Open Jr Sr Processing/Appearance judging700 pm Note 1 Tuesday Aug 9 Jr Sr Stunt separate circles Registration Open Open Proces sing/Appearance judging700 pm Note 1 PAMPA Best Show event Note 2 Wednesday Aug 10 Open Qualifications3 attempts 2 official flights Thursday Aug 11 Open Qualifications3 tempts 2 official flights Friday Aug 12 Open Finals3 attempts 2 official flights Note 3 Saturday Aug 13 Walker Cup Finals4 tempts 3 official flights Note 4 Stunt unofficial event Notes 1 entries submitted ap pearance judging 700 pm respective days 2 PAMPA Best Show event Pre cision Aerobatics contestant model en tered will allowed vote entry determined Best Show during Open Processing event independent official Appearance judging Event Di rector An award will presented Jr Sr contestants may enter models Addi tional details will available Nats site 3 Twenty Open Finalists top five competitors four qualifica tion circles determined sum best official flight day Qualifica tions Individual position 6th through 20th determined best two official flights 4 Walker Cup Finalists include Jr Sr Champions top five 5 Open Finalists Three rounds official flights will used Four attempts will allowed complete three official flights individual positions five Open Walker Cup Finalists including Open Champion determined best two three official flights during Walker Cup Finals added competitors best flight during Open Finals Appearance points included Walker Cup winner determined highest total score best two flights dur ing Walker Cup finals among individu al Jr Sr Open Champions Appearance Continued page 69 July1977 67 Some attending FAI ClAM Bureau Meeting shown photo L-R John Worth ClAM Secretary AMA Executive Director Geoff Dallimer RC Soaring Sub committee Chairman Tony Aarts ClAM Technical Secretary Helmut Ziegler Scale Subcom mittee Chairman Madame Sandra Prodrom FAI Executive Secretary Edwin Krill ClAM 1st Vice-President Otakar Saffek ClAM 2nd Vice-President Spacemodels Subcommittee Chair man Pierre Chaussebourg ClAM French Secretary RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS Report Skip Miller US Team Member 1st Place total team effort successful formula US FAI team victory Pre toria South Africa Dan Pruss team manager Dave Thornburg team helper relent less energy throughout week-long practice session continuing through grueling five days competitive flying victory stemmed directly teams total pre paredness competition commenced LeMon Payne plagued bad luck throughout competition still kept neversay-die attitude toward team effort key figure making sure necessary points achieved Dale Nutters smooth flying positive approach distance task paid off very respectable eighth place finish adding strength narrow team lead will never forget thrill competing World Championships RC Soaring South Africas hospitality team truly remarkable contest running smoothly competition felt satisfaction gained participa ting countries am honored first World Champion RC Soaring realize represent RC Soaring frater nity high level achievement exists throughout United States look back World Championships cherish camaraderie experienced both team member international competitor hope competitors supporters national FAI program can enjoy achievement US team share fulfillment soaring has personally brought team effort South Africa RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS Report Dale Nutter US Team Member 8th Place USA team has just returned dinary life after three weeks pleasant competitive contest experience likely attend Unfortunately present F3B rules emphasize luck factor flying good lift however no can question superb flying performance Skip Miller during meet team win would have possible ob vious advantage hand towing Dave Thornburg First team also result total effort get possible points flight contest well run Jack Abbot lot help Nord Gerneke Bryan Dawson other South African model ers sailplane design construction techniques Raif Decker Germany impressive distance duration flying abilities of contestants ex cellent distance flights 15 laps being posted speed course pat terns spot landing technques competitors up normal USA competitive standards After meet informal discussions held constructively criticize pre sent F3B rules think some significant improvements will proposed adopted soon reduce luck factors flying lift good ClAM Bureau Meeting Continued page 67 World Championships held conjunction other CL World Championships can overall manager CL events FAI Rules Freeze president FAI Mr Gehriger attended portion Bureau meeting explained possible change FAI aeromodeling rules frequently four years order accommodate technical progress local problems con nection World Championships divid ing Sporting Code two sections has practice full-scale sailpianes sections would contain rules essentially permanent sub ject frequent changes section could changed four years accordance current FAI ruling other section would supplementary annex basic Sporting Codecontaining technical regula tions subject frequent change section cuuld changed time no changes regarding World Cham pionships would applicable less year before such events order proceed plan Bureau requesting ClAM subcommittees prepare outlines respective areas new Sporting Code 1979 divided permanent flexible sections intended drafts reviewed approved during 1977 winter full meeting will last chance act proposals 1979 Sporting Code since 1978 would needed get Sporting Code draft final ized printed distributed before first 1979 Subcommittee Reports Control Line Projects underway de velopment Team Race jury Guide rewrite Combat Rules basic draft TR Guide already being studied subcommittee FAI RC SOARING VVORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1Contestant 1Miller USA Duration Time Rd&Land/Pts 1454/989 2460/1000 3445/978 4460/1000 5415/912 62721593 Distance L aps/Pts 1300/777 1700/1000 833/508 1500/833 1200/750 1500/789 Speed Secs /Prs 145 /883 150/947 144/889 136/934 158/7 85 145 /938 Round Points 2649 2947 2375 2767 2447 2320 Best 5 Rds 13185 2Roos1450/9801500/897136/9412818 SAfrica2429/9331173/690145/9792602 3239/525900/549144/889196312919 4399/8671500/833148/8582558 5285/6261047/654142/8732153 6390/8501900/1 000145/9382788 3Bannister1448/9761673/1000164/7802756 UK2448/9741500/882154/9222778 3451/991600/366128/1000235712844 4420/9131500/833150/8472593 5279/613600/375152/8161804 6334/7281200/632136/10002360 4TenHolt1452/9851493/892151/8482725 Netherlands2378/8221000/588150/9472357 3434/954700/427135/948232912508 4452/9831653/918159/7992700 5304/6681453/908151/8212397 6437/952100/53155/8771882 SOReilly1446/972600/359182/7032034 Australia2459/9981513/890157/9042792 3404/888627/382170/753202311960 4432/9391800/1000161/7892728 5292/6421253/783166/7472172 6452/9851100/579203/6702234 6Smith1434/946367/219177/7231888 Australia2450/9781400/824176/8072609 3455/10001640/1000167/766276611855 4334/7261100/611174/7302067 5438/963067/42172/7211726 6414/9021687/888185/7352525 7Decker1433/9431433/857140/9142714 Germany2454/9871500/8820/01869 3453/996193/118160/800191411829 4450/9781500/833165/7702581 5278/6111100/688140/8862185 6459/1000980/516148/9192435 8 N utter USA 1443/965 2453/985 3454/998 4376/817 5271/596 6443/965 433/259 1600/941 500/305 1300/722 1200/750 900/4 74 167/766 166/855 146/877 151/841 158/785 172/791 1990 2781 2180 2380 2131 2230 11702 68 Model Aviation 1 USA35579 2 United Kingdom 34489 3Australia34359 4 Netherlands 462 5 Germany 6 So Africa 7 Switzerland 8 Belgium develop improvements 1979 Other items under consideration possible elimi nation separation Motorgllder class possible changes distance task re duce luck factor possible establish ment limited class fewer controls small er size Scale subcommittee developing ex act wording revised complexity scor ing proposals approved princi ple 1976 winter meeting Information Education question naire being sent subcommittee members develop background what has done various countries regarding educa tional programs involving aeromodeling being done basis gathering infor mation benefit others Records technical secretary requested re-examine 1976 claim Austria RC Glider Speed regarding timing documentation Bureau also noted due short 747/447 1640/965 940/573 293/163 1500/938 593/312 145 /883 142/1000 17 9/7 15 148 /85 8 143/867 0/0 2188 2748 1958 1664 2785 1277 10 Schiborr1453/987 100/60158/8101857 Germany2456/9911500/882158/8992772 3434/9541320/805160/800255911106 4199/4331300/722173/7341889 5451/991 273/171143/8672029 6 0/00 11 Payne USA 1455/991 2449/976 3439/965 4263/572 5455/1000 6287/625 P1 Contestant 12 Laderach Switz 13 Meester Australia 14 Baumgartner Switz 15 Spavins S Africa 16 VanLeeuwen Nether 17 Keim Netherlands 18 OShea UK 19 Van DerMeulen BeIg 20 Gassman Switz 21 VanNuffel Belgium 22 Casadei Italy 23 Saager Germany 24 ReulandCanada 25 Greis Luxemburg 26 Humphreys Canada 27 Givone Italy 28 Drew S Africa 29 Pagliano Italy 30 Topf Canada 31 Kemp Luxemburg 32 Gouveneur Belgium 33 Sfredda Luxemburg 34 Wagner Austria Rd 1 1927 1 707 1881 2065 1465 2080 1664 2202 2149 1643 2034 1006 1824 2135 1656 1962 1648 1946 1 780 1162 1637 1464 1835 Rd 2 2101 2061 1680 2766 2301 2692 2658 1462 2063 2118 976 2487 1067 1695 2145 2229 1948 1894 1494 2272 1373 1510 1400 0/0 1360/800 887/541 300/167 280/175 687/362 Rd 3 2362 2174 2267 2120 1966 1198 2123 2312 2017 1933 2557 1932 2174 2280 2036 2078 1401 1860 2168 1622 2033 1735 932 1 28/1000 178/798 1 81/7 07 127/1000 124/1000 2 6 0/52 3 Rd 4 1971 2012 1636 1808 2040 2225 2010 2121 1997 2368 2210 2228 1991 1836 1826 1910 1716 1318 1619 1541 2023 1244 1493 Rd 5 1967 2081 2417 1672 2259 1463 1847 1853 1806 1844 1117 2030 1821 1443 1711 848 1763 1984 1523 1738 1474 2024 941 1 991 2574 2213 1739 2175 1510 Rd 6 2258 2216 2278 1751 1923 2005 1566 1706 1959 1918 1852 898 1869 1677 1903 1325 2017 849 1539 1426 744 1396 1338 32618 32521 31367 289 15 9Italy28267 10Canada27929 11 Luxemburg 1 12Austria7007 length RC Glider Speed course small inaccuracies timing produce great errors speed due RC Soaring subcommit tee requested recommend change course and/or permissable measuring thods Next Plenary Meeting full ClAM Plenary meeting sche duled December 1-2 1977 Paris As mentioned earlier summary will last chance consider proposals inclusion 1979 Sporting Code AMA members wishing proposals included ClAM agenda should mail sufficient time received AMA HQ September 1 1977 must include exact wording proposed appropriate numbering per 1975 FAI Sporting Code available AMA HQ $250 one-paragraph description rea sons proposal Any AMA member may submit such proposal will screened vari ous special interest groups recommenda tion modification disagreement Such groups include appropriate special interest organizations AMA FAI committees 11343 Nats CL Aerobatics Continued page 67 points included flight scores Jr Sr Champions compared flight score Open Champion Walker Cup Important probability Jr Sr Champions win Walker Cup same previous years since flight scores being compared flight score Open Champion five Open Walker Cup Finalists Historically Walker 10692Cup winner has determined best flight score appearance points category champion has determined using appearance points procedure used 77 preserves method However best two three official flights used determine Walker Cup winner rather just best two official flights has case previously Additional details schedules will posted PAMPA booth Nats Best 5 10659 10544 10523 10510 10489 10465 10302 10194 10185 10181 9761 9683 9679 9623 9621 9504 9092 9002 8629 8599 8540 8129 7007 RC Sport Biplane Nats Unofficial Event Just going press word received event would held opening weekend National Contest Sat Aug 6 Sun Aug 7or bothsponsored IMAC RC Bees details next month RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE Because diverse nature modeling separate Contest Boards have established Free Flight Control Line Radio Control Scaleso rules makers will know ledgeable fields Thus FF Contest Board comprised FFers CL Contest Board CLers etc within categories modeling further breakdowns diversity Control Line instance events Speed Precision Aerobatics Combat Racing Carrier etc varying degrees similar diversity other categoriesmore July1977 69 Free Flight compilation A-i Towline Glider rules being sought various countries via questionnaire goal approved proposal 1977 winter ClAM meeting subcommittee also will considering whether proposal door beginners class should updated re vised RC Pylon Racing subcommittees 1977 goal review previous Pylon Rac ing rules search new rules will acceptable countries present RC Helicopters subcommittee ex ploring need safety rules competi tions RC Aerobatics Principal tasks con sider two items referred subcommittee electric power interference problems - to pursue perfection current provisional rules use 1979 World Champion ships RC Soaring view confusion re garding rules first World Champion ships subcommittees tasks will 9 Mattingley1394/858 UK2360/783 3305/670 4296/643 5446/980 6443/965 TEAM RESULTS Advisory Committees Cont drafters Current Contest Board Procedures expected Contest Board members have general knowledge kinds modeling within sections realized unreasonable expect board mem ber have intimate familiarity specialties thinking mind Contest Board Procedures provide chairman Contest Board appoint Advisory Committees assist rulesmaking process follows quoted CB Procedures Advisory Committees Chairmen may appointed Contest Board Chairman/Coordinator assist Boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maximum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting Advisory Com mittee members final action/recommen dations such committees may include Rules Change Proposals submitted accordance normal CB procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appropri ate Boards tenure Advisory Com mittees will determined appointing authority Advisory Committees currently authorized follows RC Soaring Advisory Committee Lawrence Fogel Chrrre 1591 Calle Cinco LaJollo CA 92037 ii, Sierpson 1437 NorwOod 5, Horst TX 79053 Bill Wargo N Spnr Hill Rd. Redding CT 09996 Dr Cohn McKinley 4914 Westfield 0, Manilios NY 13104 Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Bill Cavanao9h 5451 Phelps Lock Dr Coloenbia MD 21045 Chock Arrderson Rt 490, t54 Tollahonra TN 37399 Ray Hayes 7310 Cliftgatn Dr Ft Wayne IN 49804 Gordon Pearson 8232 Earhart Rd Sooth Lyon Ml 49178 Cecil Haga 3017 Nororood St Arlin9ton TX 76013 Roy Hogan 2522 S 62nd St Omaha NE 68106 Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lv. Apt C Redondo Beach CA 90279 Dave Harvey 3612 S 293rd St Kent WA 98031 RC Helicopter Advisory Committee Walter Schoonard Chrrrn 2080 Sharon Rd Winter Park FL 32799 D Brisiahelia Sr 1032 E Manitowoc Oak Creek WI 63164 John 6 Borkan 571 Moont Alverno Rd Medio PA 19063 CONTEST COORDINATORS I FassI L Fennay8 Ctsarfonte Dr. Andonr MA 01610 II R Sobnlno 87-26 88th St. Woodhacen Queens NY 11421 mC Bryan Sattlee 29 Waldorf Fl. Schenectady NY 12307 flC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln Commack Li NY 11721 III Ken Rabar Rd 1 Natereth PA 18064 Bead M Weteenbech 4866 W 146th St. Clewland OH 44135 West CI SIgeer 809 Forest Roe. Leascaster OH 43130 West IV Weerast Seandam 10. 9736 52nd Ana. CoBeg PI, MD 20741 ftc 1 Laweence 12538 Woodatoch Dr Upper Marlboro MO 20670 RCPyIon&Soaring RCFatternandallotherRC FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Hantutg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Careof Allan Arizona P1 Huntington Ste. NY 11744 III Rudy Klalbee 2021 Lelsalaasd An. Lalsewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyla k 219 SIsanasadoal Rd. Hasepton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 Best Roman Rd Mentphig TN 38118 VI Ososa Matasno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Kllntmorth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rd. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valsreas 2202 Fomerut Or. Houston TX 77058 IX Edd Collins 43188 Utah P1. Denner CO 80222 X Joe Nororoes 4836 West 123rd St. Hawthorne CA 90250 XI Em Lins 16558 -121 An, SE Ranton WA 96068 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boa 482 North Fantbeoke MA 02368 II lean Failet 30 Emerson Rd Srooknills Glen Head NY 11645 III Laird Jackson 523 Huadosobrook St Denide PA 18067 IVt Ron MeWely 8118 Bard An. Speingilald VA 22182 V Dan Hemstrasght P 0 8oa 171 Moncks Cornee SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 133 Rockford Apt 12 Forest Park IL 80130 VII Arthur Adaminin 22454 FairIes Taylor Ml 48180 VIII Charles Aneston 3730 Kisstcrsst Dalles TX 76233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pate Brandg 406 21st St. Manhattan Bsach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rutherlod920240th SE Bothell WABBOIl W R Ellis t2o8Cliffwood Rd Ealess TX 76039 H Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ernest T Hake, Jr. 8 Michael Rd Beverly MA 01915 Donald T Lowe 1101 F Rahn Rd Dayton OH 45429 Nathan H Rarrrbo 1111199 Baywood Ave Canarillo CA 93010 Al M Ward Boo 595 Akron CD 80720 Payn W Peoples III 291 Norristown Rd Wartninstnr PA 18974 CL Combat Advisory Committee Phil Cattier Chero. Boo 300A RD 2 Paleryra PA 17075 Dave RaInS 138 Maryanne Dr Monroe CT 06468 Pat Willcov Bvv 113 RD 3 Milford NJ 08848 May Mearns Rt 1 Bvv 111 Rock Cave WV 26506 Warren Sanders 9735 52nd Ace. College Park MD 20741 Howard Sheoton 310 Drory Lv. Macldin SC 29662 Kt Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kokonno IN 46901 Richard Jones 501 57th St Moscatine IA 52761 Greg Hisser, Rt 1 Boo 31 Rose Hll KS 67133 Gary Boffon 7134 Blake St. El Cerrto CA 94S30 Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingrahant St. San Diego CA 92109 Ron Scoones 5325 229th SE lssaoaah WA 98027 Norm Johnson 5421 kentcroft Garland TX 75041 CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee Richard Perry Chrnn. 5016 Angelira Ave Dayton OH 45424 Jerry Parr 2802 Robertson Abileoe TX 79606 Harry Higley 433 Aroaila Dr Glenwood IL 50425 Richard Sawicki 37216 Norene Westland MI 44196 Bob Setnic 70-2466th St Glendale NY 11227 Glenn Sienpson 19 Hilda St. Worchester MA 01606 Jim zesrong 1334 NE 51st Aoe. Portland OR 97213 Ron Daly 1806 Karen St. Borbank CA 91504 Chris P J Miller 181 CaIdwell St. Apopha FL 32703 Eagene Wielrns 515 S Gore Ave Wehster Groves MD 93119 CL Speed Advisory Committee Bill Pardae Chore 1201 Sorry Dr Greensboro NC 27406 Michael Hazel 739W M St Springfield DR 97477 John Onnith 960 Brenner Ave Massillon OH 44648 Richard Shannon 507 Mooney St Dresden TN 38255 Frank Garoon 42 Storey Ave Central slip NY 11722 Dab Ject 4720 Ashbraok Dallas TX 75227 Carl Dodge 366 Doenbarron BInd Richmond Hgts OH 44143 Glenn Lee 819W Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Charles Horton 1026 Coon Wichita KS 67207 Frattk Hoot III 551 Brookdale Dr Merced CA 95340 Pot T Wright 460648162 VA 105 FF0 New York NY 06501 John W Newton 2154 Los Padres Rowland Hats CA 91745 CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Committee Keith Trcstle Chore 10606 Phillips Dr Upper Marlbara MD 20870 Wynn Peal 1640 Maywick Dr Leoington KY 40504 Bob Whitely 16320 Myrnlewnod Pooncain Valley CA 92708 Jior Lynch 1249W Perkins Memphis TN 39117 Bill Siorons 221 Washington St Northoale NJ 07647 Frank McMillae BlO Hackberry Ct. No2509 Selleooe NE 99005 CL Racing Advisory Committee Joe Klaose Chore. 23512 Via Breve Misnion Vinjo CA 92675 John KiIsdOnk 16159 Old Bedford Rd. Narthoille Ml 48167 Dick Lambert 718 Boston Ave. Sooth Daytona FL 32019 George CaIdwell 22 Discovery Blod. Walkerville MD 21793 Bill Lee 3522 Tamacish Le. Missasri City TX 77459 John Ballard 101t2 Kiorblewick Dr Levisnilla TX 40223 Kenny Perkins 600961 Poo Ridge Memphis TN 39139 Bob Sargent 1994 Wright Ann Rocky Riner OH 44116 V Jasnes Pardue Kingeton Go. APO No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit GesIsgi 2930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 48901 RCalph White R R 1 Boa 324 Noose IL 62447 VII John 421 Walnsst La. Apple Valley MN 68124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Well St. Port Heron Ml 48060 IBeegI VIII John Deacon 5012 Royal Dr Ft Worth TX 76116 ACt Larry Stacfeld 301 Wilson St. Ceomley TX 78036 IX James T Pieley 66406 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Aesats 2006 Kansas Great Bend KS 67530 Xl Myrtle Coad Rt Boa 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 North Lee Folarreky 268 ole An, Golan. CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Befreidees Ave. SW Seattle WA 96126 AC Donald l8Ilac 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 96031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Doug Allredd 38 Sunsanot Rd. Lassinston MA 02173 Joe Friend 62 Joysan Teor. Freehold NJ 07063 Ill Den Brown 8534 Haddlenton Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Otester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller S. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahaaees FL 32303 VI Bob Undeowood 4106 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63129 VII Patee Waters 31219 Kendall Uvonia Ml 48154 VIII Deold Hyde20365snonersaas Le. Garland TX 75042 IX Lawn Tregellas 3003S Esocats Wichita KS 67217 X 818 Nonbmp k 821 W lists Mae CA 82897 Xl Ralph Brook, 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96196 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 Rinno Rd. Tesekabary MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wiseer 1521 Summit St. McKessport FA 15130 IV Bob Karteson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19610 V La F WeBster 1000 Sycamoce Cir Manchester TN 37355 VI Prank Beatty 2606 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude McCugosgls Boa 40 tdnteaume IA 90171 VIII Johnny Ceekurn Boa 8029 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Canan 361 Cemino da lea Flores Encinitas CA 93024 Xl BerlaMooehsad2755ViewRS.Salem0R97302 US WORLD CHAMP TEAM PROGRAMS IN BRIEF Radio Control Aerobatics Finals 1977 team open already qualified held Springfield OH June 25-26 1977 World Championships same site June 29-July 4 Program 1979 US team yet defined expected begin 1978 Soaring Program 1979 US team yet defined expected begin 1978 Scale Radio Control Control LinB US teams 1978 World Championships Selected program entrants com pete events 1977 Nationals March AFB CA See June 1977 issue page 75 program entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Control Line Aerobatics 1978 US team selected 1977 single-site Contest Atlanta GA September 3A See June 1977 issue page 75 program entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Team Race US 1978 team selected opening weekend 1977 Nats August 6-7 Nats site March AFB CA See June 1977 issue page 75 pro gram entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Speed Two contests 1977 West East will decide US team 1978 World Championships having three top speeds irrespective location will become team members West site March AFB August 6-7 East site determined press time See June 1977 issue page 75 program en try fees other details World Champion ships scheduled England 1978 Combat 1978 US team cho sen July 2-3 1977 siogle-site finals held St Louis MO See April 1977 MA page 67 program entry details/fees World Championships scheduled England 1978 Indoor program 1978 US team selection involves regional meets starting May 1977 ending July 1977 qualifiers com peting single-site finals expected Akron OH August 12-14 1977 See April 1977 MA page 68 program entry details/ fees World Championships scheduled Ro mania 1978 Free Flight US Wakefield Power teams 1977 Free Flight World Championships have already chosen Nordic team se lected end May FF World Champs slated Denmark July 6-1 2 1977 program 1979 FF team selection Wakefield Power Nordic already progress Qualifying first stage program possible up through August 14 1977 qualifying compete regional semi-finals over 1977 Labor Day weekend qualifying semi-finals com pete single-site team finals 1978 See May 1977 MA page 77 program entry details/fees 70 Model Aviation DIRECTORY Sold Pm Below Indbaaea Osalensan Consess Bawd CONTENT OARD COORDINATORt Doss Undlay 426 Tupelo Napaml8e IL 60640 CL COMBAT TEAM SELECTION FOLLOW-UP Gary Frost MACA President Planning FAI Combat Team Selec tion Program continues new information ideas presented Probably significant information FAI meet ing Paris March 25 official team per country consists maximum three competitors ie three pilots Per letter John Worth What means concern ing US team selection pairing pilot pit man necessary also means three pilots Com bat Team can get AMA travel assistance payment World Championships entry fees Mechanics helpers pitmen etc welcomed within capability meet organizer numbers same per team pilots means $25 entry fee firm money should still sent AMA deposit Combat Team Selection Program Fund program will vote money spent MACA will take voting tally part registration St Louis tally will used indi cate participants desires AMA monies collected shall spent voting will based recommendations MACA officers Presumably recommendation will split funds inboard travel team Any excesses could also used pit man Once again source monies fol lows AMA pays over-ocean travel World Championships entry fees cludes food lodging during contest period pilots pilots probably will have pay inboard travel assum ing enough entries obtained St Louis pit man will have pay everying cluding supporter fees except funds participants wish recognize pit man According SMAE organizer 1978 CL World Championships anticipat ed cost pit man will 51 pounds addition $25 fee AMA MACA will collect $5 St Louis part regular registration Also possession green FAI stamp will checked $5 com petitor will receive automatically specially designed shirt souvenir team selec tions style shirt may available later time genuine FAI Combat Team Selection shirt Remainder $5 will go MACA treasury defraying miscellaneous costs run promote program--expected amount about $2 Ron Malcolm 116 Scottsdale Dr Guelph Ont Ni E 2K8 Canada official Contest Director team selections Future plan ning execution team trials will under Rons control MACA believes Ron will give unbiased management event Another development concerns Junior en tries team selections point thinking handle Junior entry normal manner rather pair off Ju nior entries separate Senior Open entriesthen have Juniorsfly against first round losers Senior-Open com petitors place second round pyramid Also MACA will soon make recom mendation about whether reduce Ju nior entry fee Other details being suggested team trials follows big party home Gary Frost Friday evening July 1 SatIndoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick5296 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro0550 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter0300 HLGlider1500 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane4330 Nov Pennyplane4330 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 5114 11580 22561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29310 8288 3071 Senior 12 110 20098 33302 1947 4 6082 3280 1452 2134 33300 13122 10028 Open 12 100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13 420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50 421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41 430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance 1AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 5618 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 19347 n/a 20037 15879 20563 urday July 2 start flying 100 pm allow plenty time show up start 1000 am Sunday raffle and/or auction merchandise extra travel funds advis ability Fast Slow bash Monday July 4 goes well program Sat urday Sunday Details area site can ob tained Gary Frost Buder Park Val ly Park MO south St Louis County intersection 1-44 Missouri Highway 141 Ruder Park 50-acre modeling park designed specifically model airplane flying Control Line area has pavilion control tower fenced-in Speed circle Carrier deck two asphalt Stunt circles line length 52 70 two grass areas Combat asphalt center pilots circle plus circles side Combat circles St Louis Park Department maintains area modeling use removed nearby hous ing noise no real problem Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto %A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 10948 93-49 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1/2A 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 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 SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 1403014983 365363856 3545638100 232542706 JuniorSeniorOpen 73601853050530 163901803039460 115401000020190 105601206020000 210903100028250 191404458053460 542039000 76l6oz Category Records JuniorSenior 1345231410 615012490 1303247020 646011400 454026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 22 54019 550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16 0 1 0 4530 21450 4350 11 360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 13 500 6540 8350 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 37 250 10 160 11120 13 440 46550 9100 62390 13 560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7570 30000 5160 41420 8400 10 130 66 190 9000 4040 4090 8000 Just down 1-44 park Six Flags amusement area entire family enjoy day long Saturday Sunday En try collected get area allowed unlimited number rides no additional charge among famous Screaming Eagle fastest roller coaster ride anywhere Ramada Inn Holiday Inn both have nearby motels Ramada Inn 1-44 being closest Holiday Inn Hwy 270 anyone pilot small airport Weiss about two miles Buder St Louis has largest shopping center 100 stores locationNorth west Plaza located about 15 miles Ruder Scenic rides Arch con stantly going riverfront McDon nell Planetarium will have shows Forest Park evenings other information please write Gary Frost 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 July1977 71 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF MAY 2 1977
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71
COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEK ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI BUREAU OFFICERS MEETING REPORT spring year FAI officers Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM meet review current ternational activities especially planning World Championships annual Decem ber ClAM meeting Thus FAI officers re ferred Bureau act interim tween winter meetings full ClAM Johnny Clemens AMA president John Worth AMA executive director attend ed USClemens chairman ClAM Information Education Subcom mittee Worth ClAM secretary Highlights meeting follow 1977 World Championships Free Flight 1977 event held Denmark July 6-12 Jury approved consisting S Pimenoff Finland P Allnutt Canada J Sirotkin USSR reserve E Krill Austria Bureau noted regret organizers have found necessary charge timekeepers accommodations meals though much less competi tors similarly regret noted very high entry fee approximately $150 Bureau feels high entry fees should avoided possible discourage participation RC Soaring Confusion still existed time Bureau meeting what rules should used event scheduled begin few days later agreed rules previously compiled distributed RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman correct would applied Both subcommittee chairman G Dallimer ClAM President S Pimenoff attend event South Africa would explain rules team managers meeting 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW prior flying RC Aerobatics Several items clari fied event Spring field Ohio over years July 4th weekend Silencer measurement definitions accepted December 1975 will applied shown current AMA rule book yond minimum three flights event additional flights would matter organizer decide jury ap proved consisting C Olsen RC Subcom mittee chairman Aarts Netherlands J Nelson USA alternate Tigerstedt Finland list judges approved Jim Edwards USA Geoff Franklin England Dave Henshaw Canada Camille Gerard Lux embourg Don Mackenzie Levy So Africa Johansson Lyrsell Sweden Loris Kanne worf Italy H Freundt Sitter Austria J Sederholm Tigerstedt Finland J Dible Ireland Reserve judges H Becker Germany Hofer Switzerland J Merory Yugoslavia R Austin USA 1978 World Championships Additional details British offer host Control Line Scale World Championships CL Speed Team Racing Aerobatics Combat CL RC Scale distributed Bureau Plans call event held during period August 4-10 RAF Woodvale accom modations Liverpool University also possibility Stand-Off Scale being included will clarified ClAM winter meeting CL Combat Bureau agreement official team would consist three pilots manager means chanics recognized part team CL Team Racing should noted concerning manager Combat Continued page 68 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL PRECISION AEROBATICS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS As recommended Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Association PAMPA entire Nats Precision Aerobatics events Walker Cup flyoff will conducted somewhat differently past formation below details years schedule procedures should read understood expect fly CL Precision Aerobatics events Schedule Monday Aug 8 Registration Jr Sr Open Jr Sr Processing/Appearance judging700 pm Note 1 Tuesday Aug 9 Jr Sr Stunt separate circles Registration Open Open Proces sing/Appearance judging700 pm Note 1 PAMPA Best Show event Note 2 Wednesday Aug 10 Open Qualifications3 attempts 2 official flights Thursday Aug 11 Open Qualifications3 tempts 2 official flights Friday Aug 12 Open Finals3 attempts 2 official flights Note 3 Saturday Aug 13 Walker Cup Finals4 tempts 3 official flights Note 4 Stunt unofficial event Notes 1 entries submitted ap pearance judging 700 pm respective days 2 PAMPA Best Show event Pre cision Aerobatics contestant model en tered will allowed vote entry determined Best Show during Open Processing event independent official Appearance judging Event Di rector An award will presented Jr Sr contestants may enter models Addi tional details will available Nats site 3 Twenty Open Finalists top five competitors four qualifica tion circles determined sum best official flight day Qualifica tions Individual position 6th through 20th determined best two official flights 4 Walker Cup Finalists include Jr Sr Champions top five 5 Open Finalists Three rounds official flights will used Four attempts will allowed complete three official flights individual positions five Open Walker Cup Finalists including Open Champion determined best two three official flights during Walker Cup Finals added competitors best flight during Open Finals Appearance points included Walker Cup winner determined highest total score best two flights dur ing Walker Cup finals among individu al Jr Sr Open Champions Appearance Continued page 69 July1977 67 Some attending FAI ClAM Bureau Meeting shown photo L-R John Worth ClAM Secretary AMA Executive Director Geoff Dallimer RC Soaring Sub committee Chairman Tony Aarts ClAM Technical Secretary Helmut Ziegler Scale Subcom mittee Chairman Madame Sandra Prodrom FAI Executive Secretary Edwin Krill ClAM 1st Vice-President Otakar Saffek ClAM 2nd Vice-President Spacemodels Subcommittee Chair man Pierre Chaussebourg ClAM French Secretary RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS Report Skip Miller US Team Member 1st Place total team effort successful formula US FAI team victory Pre toria South Africa Dan Pruss team manager Dave Thornburg team helper relent less energy throughout week-long practice session continuing through grueling five days competitive flying victory stemmed directly teams total pre paredness competition commenced LeMon Payne plagued bad luck throughout competition still kept neversay-die attitude toward team effort key figure making sure necessary points achieved Dale Nutters smooth flying positive approach distance task paid off very respectable eighth place finish adding strength narrow team lead will never forget thrill competing World Championships RC Soaring South Africas hospitality team truly remarkable contest running smoothly competition felt satisfaction gained participa ting countries am honored first World Champion RC Soaring realize represent RC Soaring frater nity high level achievement exists throughout United States look back World Championships cherish camaraderie experienced both team member international competitor hope competitors supporters national FAI program can enjoy achievement US team share fulfillment soaring has personally brought team effort South Africa RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS Report Dale Nutter US Team Member 8th Place USA team has just returned dinary life after three weeks pleasant competitive contest experience likely attend Unfortunately present F3B rules emphasize luck factor flying good lift however no can question superb flying performance Skip Miller during meet team win would have possible ob vious advantage hand towing Dave Thornburg First team also result total effort get possible points flight contest well run Jack Abbot lot help Nord Gerneke Bryan Dawson other South African model ers sailplane design construction techniques Raif Decker Germany impressive distance duration flying abilities of contestants ex cellent distance flights 15 laps being posted speed course pat terns spot landing technques competitors up normal USA competitive standards After meet informal discussions held constructively criticize pre sent F3B rules think some significant improvements will proposed adopted soon reduce luck factors flying lift good ClAM Bureau Meeting Continued page 67 World Championships held conjunction other CL World Championships can overall manager CL events FAI Rules Freeze president FAI Mr Gehriger attended portion Bureau meeting explained possible change FAI aeromodeling rules frequently four years order accommodate technical progress local problems con nection World Championships divid ing Sporting Code two sections has practice full-scale sailpianes sections would contain rules essentially permanent sub ject frequent changes section could changed four years accordance current FAI ruling other section would supplementary annex basic Sporting Codecontaining technical regula tions subject frequent change section cuuld changed time no changes regarding World Cham pionships would applicable less year before such events order proceed plan Bureau requesting ClAM subcommittees prepare outlines respective areas new Sporting Code 1979 divided permanent flexible sections intended drafts reviewed approved during 1977 winter full meeting will last chance act proposals 1979 Sporting Code since 1978 would needed get Sporting Code draft final ized printed distributed before first 1979 Subcommittee Reports Control Line Projects underway de velopment Team Race jury Guide rewrite Combat Rules basic draft TR Guide already being studied subcommittee FAI RC SOARING VVORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1Contestant 1Miller USA Duration Time Rd&Land/Pts 1454/989 2460/1000 3445/978 4460/1000 5415/912 62721593 Distance L aps/Pts 1300/777 1700/1000 833/508 1500/833 1200/750 1500/789 Speed Secs /Prs 145 /883 150/947 144/889 136/934 158/7 85 145 /938 Round Points 2649 2947 2375 2767 2447 2320 Best 5 Rds 13185 2Roos1450/9801500/897136/9412818 SAfrica2429/9331173/690145/9792602 3239/525900/549144/889196312919 4399/8671500/833148/8582558 5285/6261047/654142/8732153 6390/8501900/1 000145/9382788 3Bannister1448/9761673/1000164/7802756 UK2448/9741500/882154/9222778 3451/991600/366128/1000235712844 4420/9131500/833150/8472593 5279/613600/375152/8161804 6334/7281200/632136/10002360 4TenHolt1452/9851493/892151/8482725 Netherlands2378/8221000/588150/9472357 3434/954700/427135/948232912508 4452/9831653/918159/7992700 5304/6681453/908151/8212397 6437/952100/53155/8771882 SOReilly1446/972600/359182/7032034 Australia2459/9981513/890157/9042792 3404/888627/382170/753202311960 4432/9391800/1000161/7892728 5292/6421253/783166/7472172 6452/9851100/579203/6702234 6Smith1434/946367/219177/7231888 Australia2450/9781400/824176/8072609 3455/10001640/1000167/766276611855 4334/7261100/611174/7302067 5438/963067/42172/7211726 6414/9021687/888185/7352525 7Decker1433/9431433/857140/9142714 Germany2454/9871500/8820/01869 3453/996193/118160/800191411829 4450/9781500/833165/7702581 5278/6111100/688140/8862185 6459/1000980/516148/9192435 8 N utter USA 1443/965 2453/985 3454/998 4376/817 5271/596 6443/965 433/259 1600/941 500/305 1300/722 1200/750 900/4 74 167/766 166/855 146/877 151/841 158/785 172/791 1990 2781 2180 2380 2131 2230 11702 68 Model Aviation 1 USA35579 2 United Kingdom 34489 3Australia34359 4 Netherlands 462 5 Germany 6 So Africa 7 Switzerland 8 Belgium develop improvements 1979 Other items under consideration possible elimi nation separation Motorgllder class possible changes distance task re duce luck factor possible establish ment limited class fewer controls small er size Scale subcommittee developing ex act wording revised complexity scor ing proposals approved princi ple 1976 winter meeting Information Education question naire being sent subcommittee members develop background what has done various countries regarding educa tional programs involving aeromodeling being done basis gathering infor mation benefit others Records technical secretary requested re-examine 1976 claim Austria RC Glider Speed regarding timing documentation Bureau also noted due short 747/447 1640/965 940/573 293/163 1500/938 593/312 145 /883 142/1000 17 9/7 15 148 /85 8 143/867 0/0 2188 2748 1958 1664 2785 1277 10 Schiborr1453/987 100/60158/8101857 Germany2456/9911500/882158/8992772 3434/9541320/805160/800255911106 4199/4331300/722173/7341889 5451/991 273/171143/8672029 6 0/00 11 Payne USA 1455/991 2449/976 3439/965 4263/572 5455/1000 6287/625 P1 Contestant 12 Laderach Switz 13 Meester Australia 14 Baumgartner Switz 15 Spavins S Africa 16 VanLeeuwen Nether 17 Keim Netherlands 18 OShea UK 19 Van DerMeulen BeIg 20 Gassman Switz 21 VanNuffel Belgium 22 Casadei Italy 23 Saager Germany 24 ReulandCanada 25 Greis Luxemburg 26 Humphreys Canada 27 Givone Italy 28 Drew S Africa 29 Pagliano Italy 30 Topf Canada 31 Kemp Luxemburg 32 Gouveneur Belgium 33 Sfredda Luxemburg 34 Wagner Austria Rd 1 1927 1 707 1881 2065 1465 2080 1664 2202 2149 1643 2034 1006 1824 2135 1656 1962 1648 1946 1 780 1162 1637 1464 1835 Rd 2 2101 2061 1680 2766 2301 2692 2658 1462 2063 2118 976 2487 1067 1695 2145 2229 1948 1894 1494 2272 1373 1510 1400 0/0 1360/800 887/541 300/167 280/175 687/362 Rd 3 2362 2174 2267 2120 1966 1198 2123 2312 2017 1933 2557 1932 2174 2280 2036 2078 1401 1860 2168 1622 2033 1735 932 1 28/1000 178/798 1 81/7 07 127/1000 124/1000 2 6 0/52 3 Rd 4 1971 2012 1636 1808 2040 2225 2010 2121 1997 2368 2210 2228 1991 1836 1826 1910 1716 1318 1619 1541 2023 1244 1493 Rd 5 1967 2081 2417 1672 2259 1463 1847 1853 1806 1844 1117 2030 1821 1443 1711 848 1763 1984 1523 1738 1474 2024 941 1 991 2574 2213 1739 2175 1510 Rd 6 2258 2216 2278 1751 1923 2005 1566 1706 1959 1918 1852 898 1869 1677 1903 1325 2017 849 1539 1426 744 1396 1338 32618 32521 31367 289 15 9Italy28267 10Canada27929 11 Luxemburg 1 12Austria7007 length RC Glider Speed course small inaccuracies timing produce great errors speed due RC Soaring subcommit tee requested recommend change course and/or permissable measuring thods Next Plenary Meeting full ClAM Plenary meeting sche duled December 1-2 1977 Paris As mentioned earlier summary will last chance consider proposals inclusion 1979 Sporting Code AMA members wishing proposals included ClAM agenda should mail sufficient time received AMA HQ September 1 1977 must include exact wording proposed appropriate numbering per 1975 FAI Sporting Code available AMA HQ $250 one-paragraph description rea sons proposal Any AMA member may submit such proposal will screened vari ous special interest groups recommenda tion modification disagreement Such groups include appropriate special interest organizations AMA FAI committees 11343 Nats CL Aerobatics Continued page 67 points included flight scores Jr Sr Champions compared flight score Open Champion Walker Cup Important probability Jr Sr Champions win Walker Cup same previous years since flight scores being compared flight score Open Champion five Open Walker Cup Finalists Historically Walker 10692Cup winner has determined best flight score appearance points category champion has determined using appearance points procedure used 77 preserves method However best two three official flights used determine Walker Cup winner rather just best two official flights has case previously Additional details schedules will posted PAMPA booth Nats Best 5 10659 10544 10523 10510 10489 10465 10302 10194 10185 10181 9761 9683 9679 9623 9621 9504 9092 9002 8629 8599 8540 8129 7007 RC Sport Biplane Nats Unofficial Event Just going press word received event would held opening weekend National Contest Sat Aug 6 Sun Aug 7or bothsponsored IMAC RC Bees details next month RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE Because diverse nature modeling separate Contest Boards have established Free Flight Control Line Radio Control Scaleso rules makers will know ledgeable fields Thus FF Contest Board comprised FFers CL Contest Board CLers etc within categories modeling further breakdowns diversity Control Line instance events Speed Precision Aerobatics Combat Racing Carrier etc varying degrees similar diversity other categoriesmore July1977 69 Free Flight compilation A-i Towline Glider rules being sought various countries via questionnaire goal approved proposal 1977 winter ClAM meeting subcommittee also will considering whether proposal door beginners class should updated re vised RC Pylon Racing subcommittees 1977 goal review previous Pylon Rac ing rules search new rules will acceptable countries present RC Helicopters subcommittee ex ploring need safety rules competi tions RC Aerobatics Principal tasks con sider two items referred subcommittee electric power interference problems - to pursue perfection current provisional rules use 1979 World Champion ships RC Soaring view confusion re garding rules first World Champion ships subcommittees tasks will 9 Mattingley1394/858 UK2360/783 3305/670 4296/643 5446/980 6443/965 TEAM RESULTS Advisory Committees Cont drafters Current Contest Board Procedures expected Contest Board members have general knowledge kinds modeling within sections realized unreasonable expect board mem ber have intimate familiarity specialties thinking mind Contest Board Procedures provide chairman Contest Board appoint Advisory Committees assist rulesmaking process follows quoted CB Procedures Advisory Committees Chairmen may appointed Contest Board Chairman/Coordinator assist Boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maximum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting Advisory Com mittee members final action/recommen dations such committees may include Rules Change Proposals submitted accordance normal CB procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appropri ate Boards tenure Advisory Com mittees will determined appointing authority Advisory Committees currently authorized follows RC Soaring Advisory Committee Lawrence Fogel Chrrre 1591 Calle Cinco LaJollo CA 92037 ii, Sierpson 1437 NorwOod 5, Horst TX 79053 Bill Wargo N Spnr Hill Rd. Redding CT 09996 Dr Cohn McKinley 4914 Westfield 0, Manilios NY 13104 Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Bill Cavanao9h 5451 Phelps Lock Dr Coloenbia MD 21045 Chock Arrderson Rt 490, t54 Tollahonra TN 37399 Ray Hayes 7310 Cliftgatn Dr Ft Wayne IN 49804 Gordon Pearson 8232 Earhart Rd Sooth Lyon Ml 49178 Cecil Haga 3017 Nororood St Arlin9ton TX 76013 Roy Hogan 2522 S 62nd St Omaha NE 68106 Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lv. Apt C Redondo Beach CA 90279 Dave Harvey 3612 S 293rd St Kent WA 98031 RC Helicopter Advisory Committee Walter Schoonard Chrrrn 2080 Sharon Rd Winter Park FL 32799 D Brisiahelia Sr 1032 E Manitowoc Oak Creek WI 63164 John 6 Borkan 571 Moont Alverno Rd Medio PA 19063 CONTEST COORDINATORS I FassI L Fennay8 Ctsarfonte Dr. Andonr MA 01610 II R Sobnlno 87-26 88th St. Woodhacen Queens NY 11421 mC Bryan Sattlee 29 Waldorf Fl. Schenectady NY 12307 flC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln Commack Li NY 11721 III Ken Rabar Rd 1 Natereth PA 18064 Bead M Weteenbech 4866 W 146th St. Clewland OH 44135 West CI SIgeer 809 Forest Roe. Leascaster OH 43130 West IV Weerast Seandam 10. 9736 52nd Ana. CoBeg PI, MD 20741 ftc 1 Laweence 12538 Woodatoch Dr Upper Marlboro MO 20670 RCPyIon&Soaring RCFatternandallotherRC FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Hantutg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Careof Allan Arizona P1 Huntington Ste. NY 11744 III Rudy Klalbee 2021 Lelsalaasd An. Lalsewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyla k 219 SIsanasadoal Rd. Hasepton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 Best Roman Rd Mentphig TN 38118 VI Ososa Matasno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Kllntmorth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rd. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valsreas 2202 Fomerut Or. Houston TX 77058 IX Edd Collins 43188 Utah P1. Denner CO 80222 X Joe Nororoes 4836 West 123rd St. Hawthorne CA 90250 XI Em Lins 16558 -121 An, SE Ranton WA 96068 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boa 482 North Fantbeoke MA 02368 II lean Failet 30 Emerson Rd Srooknills Glen Head NY 11645 III Laird Jackson 523 Huadosobrook St Denide PA 18067 IVt Ron MeWely 8118 Bard An. Speingilald VA 22182 V Dan Hemstrasght P 0 8oa 171 Moncks Cornee SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 133 Rockford Apt 12 Forest Park IL 80130 VII Arthur Adaminin 22454 FairIes Taylor Ml 48180 VIII Charles Aneston 3730 Kisstcrsst Dalles TX 76233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pate Brandg 406 21st St. Manhattan Bsach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rutherlod920240th SE Bothell WABBOIl W R Ellis t2o8Cliffwood Rd Ealess TX 76039 H Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ernest T Hake, Jr. 8 Michael Rd Beverly MA 01915 Donald T Lowe 1101 F Rahn Rd Dayton OH 45429 Nathan H Rarrrbo 1111199 Baywood Ave Canarillo CA 93010 Al M Ward Boo 595 Akron CD 80720 Payn W Peoples III 291 Norristown Rd Wartninstnr PA 18974 CL Combat Advisory Committee Phil Cattier Chero. Boo 300A RD 2 Paleryra PA 17075 Dave RaInS 138 Maryanne Dr Monroe CT 06468 Pat Willcov Bvv 113 RD 3 Milford NJ 08848 May Mearns Rt 1 Bvv 111 Rock Cave WV 26506 Warren Sanders 9735 52nd Ace. College Park MD 20741 Howard Sheoton 310 Drory Lv. Macldin SC 29662 Kt Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kokonno IN 46901 Richard Jones 501 57th St Moscatine IA 52761 Greg Hisser, Rt 1 Boo 31 Rose Hll KS 67133 Gary Boffon 7134 Blake St. El Cerrto CA 94S30 Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingrahant St. San Diego CA 92109 Ron Scoones 5325 229th SE lssaoaah WA 98027 Norm Johnson 5421 kentcroft Garland TX 75041 CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee Richard Perry Chrnn. 5016 Angelira Ave Dayton OH 45424 Jerry Parr 2802 Robertson Abileoe TX 79606 Harry Higley 433 Aroaila Dr Glenwood IL 50425 Richard Sawicki 37216 Norene Westland MI 44196 Bob Setnic 70-2466th St Glendale NY 11227 Glenn Sienpson 19 Hilda St. Worchester MA 01606 Jim zesrong 1334 NE 51st Aoe. Portland OR 97213 Ron Daly 1806 Karen St. Borbank CA 91504 Chris P J Miller 181 CaIdwell St. Apopha FL 32703 Eagene Wielrns 515 S Gore Ave Wehster Groves MD 93119 CL Speed Advisory Committee Bill Pardae Chore 1201 Sorry Dr Greensboro NC 27406 Michael Hazel 739W M St Springfield DR 97477 John Onnith 960 Brenner Ave Massillon OH 44648 Richard Shannon 507 Mooney St Dresden TN 38255 Frank Garoon 42 Storey Ave Central slip NY 11722 Dab Ject 4720 Ashbraok Dallas TX 75227 Carl Dodge 366 Doenbarron BInd Richmond Hgts OH 44143 Glenn Lee 819W Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Charles Horton 1026 Coon Wichita KS 67207 Frattk Hoot III 551 Brookdale Dr Merced CA 95340 Pot T Wright 460648162 VA 105 FF0 New York NY 06501 John W Newton 2154 Los Padres Rowland Hats CA 91745 CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Committee Keith Trcstle Chore 10606 Phillips Dr Upper Marlbara MD 20870 Wynn Peal 1640 Maywick Dr Leoington KY 40504 Bob Whitely 16320 Myrnlewnod Pooncain Valley CA 92708 Jior Lynch 1249W Perkins Memphis TN 39117 Bill Siorons 221 Washington St Northoale NJ 07647 Frank McMillae BlO Hackberry Ct. No2509 Selleooe NE 99005 CL Racing Advisory Committee Joe Klaose Chore. 23512 Via Breve Misnion Vinjo CA 92675 John KiIsdOnk 16159 Old Bedford Rd. Narthoille Ml 48167 Dick Lambert 718 Boston Ave. Sooth Daytona FL 32019 George CaIdwell 22 Discovery Blod. Walkerville MD 21793 Bill Lee 3522 Tamacish Le. Missasri City TX 77459 John Ballard 101t2 Kiorblewick Dr Levisnilla TX 40223 Kenny Perkins 600961 Poo Ridge Memphis TN 39139 Bob Sargent 1994 Wright Ann Rocky Riner OH 44116 V Jasnes Pardue Kingeton Go. APO No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit GesIsgi 2930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 48901 RCalph White R R 1 Boa 324 Noose IL 62447 VII John 421 Walnsst La. Apple Valley MN 68124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Well St. Port Heron Ml 48060 IBeegI VIII John Deacon 5012 Royal Dr Ft Worth TX 76116 ACt Larry Stacfeld 301 Wilson St. Ceomley TX 78036 IX James T Pieley 66406 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Aesats 2006 Kansas Great Bend KS 67530 Xl Myrtle Coad Rt Boa 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 North Lee Folarreky 268 ole An, Golan. CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Befreidees Ave. SW Seattle WA 96126 AC Donald l8Ilac 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 96031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Doug Allredd 38 Sunsanot Rd. Lassinston MA 02173 Joe Friend 62 Joysan Teor. Freehold NJ 07063 Ill Den Brown 8534 Haddlenton Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Otester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller S. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahaaees FL 32303 VI Bob Undeowood 4106 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63129 VII Patee Waters 31219 Kendall Uvonia Ml 48154 VIII Deold Hyde20365snonersaas Le. Garland TX 75042 IX Lawn Tregellas 3003S Esocats Wichita KS 67217 X 818 Nonbmp k 821 W lists Mae CA 82897 Xl Ralph Brook, 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96196 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 Rinno Rd. Tesekabary MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wiseer 1521 Summit St. McKessport FA 15130 IV Bob Karteson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19610 V La F WeBster 1000 Sycamoce Cir Manchester TN 37355 VI Prank Beatty 2606 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude McCugosgls Boa 40 tdnteaume IA 90171 VIII Johnny Ceekurn Boa 8029 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Canan 361 Cemino da lea Flores Encinitas CA 93024 Xl BerlaMooehsad2755ViewRS.Salem0R97302 US WORLD CHAMP TEAM PROGRAMS IN BRIEF Radio Control Aerobatics Finals 1977 team open already qualified held Springfield OH June 25-26 1977 World Championships same site June 29-July 4 Program 1979 US team yet defined expected begin 1978 Soaring Program 1979 US team yet defined expected begin 1978 Scale Radio Control Control LinB US teams 1978 World Championships Selected program entrants com pete events 1977 Nationals March AFB CA See June 1977 issue page 75 program entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Control Line Aerobatics 1978 US team selected 1977 single-site Contest Atlanta GA September 3A See June 1977 issue page 75 program entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Team Race US 1978 team selected opening weekend 1977 Nats August 6-7 Nats site March AFB CA See June 1977 issue page 75 pro gram entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Speed Two contests 1977 West East will decide US team 1978 World Championships having three top speeds irrespective location will become team members West site March AFB August 6-7 East site determined press time See June 1977 issue page 75 program en try fees other details World Champion ships scheduled England 1978 Combat 1978 US team cho sen July 2-3 1977 siogle-site finals held St Louis MO See April 1977 MA page 67 program entry details/fees World Championships scheduled England 1978 Indoor program 1978 US team selection involves regional meets starting May 1977 ending July 1977 qualifiers com peting single-site finals expected Akron OH August 12-14 1977 See April 1977 MA page 68 program entry details/ fees World Championships scheduled Ro mania 1978 Free Flight US Wakefield Power teams 1977 Free Flight World Championships have already chosen Nordic team se lected end May FF World Champs slated Denmark July 6-1 2 1977 program 1979 FF team selection Wakefield Power Nordic already progress Qualifying first stage program possible up through August 14 1977 qualifying compete regional semi-finals over 1977 Labor Day weekend qualifying semi-finals com pete single-site team finals 1978 See May 1977 MA page 77 program entry details/fees 70 Model Aviation DIRECTORY Sold Pm Below Indbaaea Osalensan Consess Bawd CONTENT OARD COORDINATORt Doss Undlay 426 Tupelo Napaml8e IL 60640 CL COMBAT TEAM SELECTION FOLLOW-UP Gary Frost MACA President Planning FAI Combat Team Selec tion Program continues new information ideas presented Probably significant information FAI meet ing Paris March 25 official team per country consists maximum three competitors ie three pilots Per letter John Worth What means concern ing US team selection pairing pilot pit man necessary also means three pilots Com bat Team can get AMA travel assistance payment World Championships entry fees Mechanics helpers pitmen etc welcomed within capability meet organizer numbers same per team pilots means $25 entry fee firm money should still sent AMA deposit Combat Team Selection Program Fund program will vote money spent MACA will take voting tally part registration St Louis tally will used indi cate participants desires AMA monies collected shall spent voting will based recommendations MACA officers Presumably recommendation will split funds inboard travel team Any excesses could also used pit man Once again source monies fol lows AMA pays over-ocean travel World Championships entry fees cludes food lodging during contest period pilots pilots probably will have pay inboard travel assum ing enough entries obtained St Louis pit man will have pay everying cluding supporter fees except funds participants wish recognize pit man According SMAE organizer 1978 CL World Championships anticipat ed cost pit man will 51 pounds addition $25 fee AMA MACA will collect $5 St Louis part regular registration Also possession green FAI stamp will checked $5 com petitor will receive automatically specially designed shirt souvenir team selec tions style shirt may available later time genuine FAI Combat Team Selection shirt Remainder $5 will go MACA treasury defraying miscellaneous costs run promote program--expected amount about $2 Ron Malcolm 116 Scottsdale Dr Guelph Ont Ni E 2K8 Canada official Contest Director team selections Future plan ning execution team trials will under Rons control MACA believes Ron will give unbiased management event Another development concerns Junior en tries team selections point thinking handle Junior entry normal manner rather pair off Ju nior entries separate Senior Open entriesthen have Juniorsfly against first round losers Senior-Open com petitors place second round pyramid Also MACA will soon make recom mendation about whether reduce Ju nior entry fee Other details being suggested team trials follows big party home Gary Frost Friday evening July 1 SatIndoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick5296 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro0550 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter0300 HLGlider1500 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane4330 Nov Pennyplane4330 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 5114 11580 22561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29310 8288 3071 Senior 12 110 20098 33302 1947 4 6082 3280 1452 2134 33300 13122 10028 Open 12 100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13 420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50 421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41 430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance 1AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 5618 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 19347 n/a 20037 15879 20563 urday July 2 start flying 100 pm allow plenty time show up start 1000 am Sunday raffle and/or auction merchandise extra travel funds advis ability Fast Slow bash Monday July 4 goes well program Sat urday Sunday Details area site can ob tained Gary Frost Buder Park Val ly Park MO south St Louis County intersection 1-44 Missouri Highway 141 Ruder Park 50-acre modeling park designed specifically model airplane flying Control Line area has pavilion control tower fenced-in Speed circle Carrier deck two asphalt Stunt circles line length 52 70 two grass areas Combat asphalt center pilots circle plus circles side Combat circles St Louis Park Department maintains area modeling use removed nearby hous ing noise no real problem Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto %A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 10948 93-49 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1/2A 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 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 SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 1403014983 365363856 3545638100 232542706 JuniorSeniorOpen 73601853050530 163901803039460 115401000020190 105601206020000 210903100028250 191404458053460 542039000 76l6oz Category Records JuniorSenior 1345231410 615012490 1303247020 646011400 454026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 22 54019 550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16 0 1 0 4530 21450 4350 11 360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 13 500 6540 8350 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 37 250 10 160 11120 13 440 46550 9100 62390 13 560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7570 30000 5160 41420 8400 10 130 66 190 9000 4040 4090 8000 Just down 1-44 park Six Flags amusement area entire family enjoy day long Saturday Sunday En try collected get area allowed unlimited number rides no additional charge among famous Screaming Eagle fastest roller coaster ride anywhere Ramada Inn Holiday Inn both have nearby motels Ramada Inn 1-44 being closest Holiday Inn Hwy 270 anyone pilot small airport Weiss about two miles Buder St Louis has largest shopping center 100 stores locationNorth west Plaza located about 15 miles Ruder Scenic rides Arch con stantly going riverfront McDon nell Planetarium will have shows Forest Park evenings other information please write Gary Frost 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 July1977 71 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF MAY 2 1977
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71
COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEK ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI BUREAU OFFICERS MEETING REPORT spring year FAI officers Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM meet review current ternational activities especially planning World Championships annual Decem ber ClAM meeting Thus FAI officers re ferred Bureau act interim tween winter meetings full ClAM Johnny Clemens AMA president John Worth AMA executive director attend ed USClemens chairman ClAM Information Education Subcom mittee Worth ClAM secretary Highlights meeting follow 1977 World Championships Free Flight 1977 event held Denmark July 6-12 Jury approved consisting S Pimenoff Finland P Allnutt Canada J Sirotkin USSR reserve E Krill Austria Bureau noted regret organizers have found necessary charge timekeepers accommodations meals though much less competi tors similarly regret noted very high entry fee approximately $150 Bureau feels high entry fees should avoided possible discourage participation RC Soaring Confusion still existed time Bureau meeting what rules should used event scheduled begin few days later agreed rules previously compiled distributed RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman correct would applied Both subcommittee chairman G Dallimer ClAM President S Pimenoff attend event South Africa would explain rules team managers meeting 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW prior flying RC Aerobatics Several items clari fied event Spring field Ohio over years July 4th weekend Silencer measurement definitions accepted December 1975 will applied shown current AMA rule book yond minimum three flights event additional flights would matter organizer decide jury ap proved consisting C Olsen RC Subcom mittee chairman Aarts Netherlands J Nelson USA alternate Tigerstedt Finland list judges approved Jim Edwards USA Geoff Franklin England Dave Henshaw Canada Camille Gerard Lux embourg Don Mackenzie Levy So Africa Johansson Lyrsell Sweden Loris Kanne worf Italy H Freundt Sitter Austria J Sederholm Tigerstedt Finland J Dible Ireland Reserve judges H Becker Germany Hofer Switzerland J Merory Yugoslavia R Austin USA 1978 World Championships Additional details British offer host Control Line Scale World Championships CL Speed Team Racing Aerobatics Combat CL RC Scale distributed Bureau Plans call event held during period August 4-10 RAF Woodvale accom modations Liverpool University also possibility Stand-Off Scale being included will clarified ClAM winter meeting CL Combat Bureau agreement official team would consist three pilots manager means chanics recognized part team CL Team Racing should noted concerning manager Combat Continued page 68 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL PRECISION AEROBATICS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS As recommended Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Association PAMPA entire Nats Precision Aerobatics events Walker Cup flyoff will conducted somewhat differently past formation below details years schedule procedures should read understood expect fly CL Precision Aerobatics events Schedule Monday Aug 8 Registration Jr Sr Open Jr Sr Processing/Appearance judging700 pm Note 1 Tuesday Aug 9 Jr Sr Stunt separate circles Registration Open Open Proces sing/Appearance judging700 pm Note 1 PAMPA Best Show event Note 2 Wednesday Aug 10 Open Qualifications3 attempts 2 official flights Thursday Aug 11 Open Qualifications3 tempts 2 official flights Friday Aug 12 Open Finals3 attempts 2 official flights Note 3 Saturday Aug 13 Walker Cup Finals4 tempts 3 official flights Note 4 Stunt unofficial event Notes 1 entries submitted ap pearance judging 700 pm respective days 2 PAMPA Best Show event Pre cision Aerobatics contestant model en tered will allowed vote entry determined Best Show during Open Processing event independent official Appearance judging Event Di rector An award will presented Jr Sr contestants may enter models Addi tional details will available Nats site 3 Twenty Open Finalists top five competitors four qualifica tion circles determined sum best official flight day Qualifica tions Individual position 6th through 20th determined best two official flights 4 Walker Cup Finalists include Jr Sr Champions top five 5 Open Finalists Three rounds official flights will used Four attempts will allowed complete three official flights individual positions five Open Walker Cup Finalists including Open Champion determined best two three official flights during Walker Cup Finals added competitors best flight during Open Finals Appearance points included Walker Cup winner determined highest total score best two flights dur ing Walker Cup finals among individu al Jr Sr Open Champions Appearance Continued page 69 July1977 67 Some attending FAI ClAM Bureau Meeting shown photo L-R John Worth ClAM Secretary AMA Executive Director Geoff Dallimer RC Soaring Sub committee Chairman Tony Aarts ClAM Technical Secretary Helmut Ziegler Scale Subcom mittee Chairman Madame Sandra Prodrom FAI Executive Secretary Edwin Krill ClAM 1st Vice-President Otakar Saffek ClAM 2nd Vice-President Spacemodels Subcommittee Chair man Pierre Chaussebourg ClAM French Secretary RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS Report Skip Miller US Team Member 1st Place total team effort successful formula US FAI team victory Pre toria South Africa Dan Pruss team manager Dave Thornburg team helper relent less energy throughout week-long practice session continuing through grueling five days competitive flying victory stemmed directly teams total pre paredness competition commenced LeMon Payne plagued bad luck throughout competition still kept neversay-die attitude toward team effort key figure making sure necessary points achieved Dale Nutters smooth flying positive approach distance task paid off very respectable eighth place finish adding strength narrow team lead will never forget thrill competing World Championships RC Soaring South Africas hospitality team truly remarkable contest running smoothly competition felt satisfaction gained participa ting countries am honored first World Champion RC Soaring realize represent RC Soaring frater nity high level achievement exists throughout United States look back World Championships cherish camaraderie experienced both team member international competitor hope competitors supporters national FAI program can enjoy achievement US team share fulfillment soaring has personally brought team effort South Africa RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS Report Dale Nutter US Team Member 8th Place USA team has just returned dinary life after three weeks pleasant competitive contest experience likely attend Unfortunately present F3B rules emphasize luck factor flying good lift however no can question superb flying performance Skip Miller during meet team win would have possible ob vious advantage hand towing Dave Thornburg First team also result total effort get possible points flight contest well run Jack Abbot lot help Nord Gerneke Bryan Dawson other South African model ers sailplane design construction techniques Raif Decker Germany impressive distance duration flying abilities of contestants ex cellent distance flights 15 laps being posted speed course pat terns spot landing technques competitors up normal USA competitive standards After meet informal discussions held constructively criticize pre sent F3B rules think some significant improvements will proposed adopted soon reduce luck factors flying lift good ClAM Bureau Meeting Continued page 67 World Championships held conjunction other CL World Championships can overall manager CL events FAI Rules Freeze president FAI Mr Gehriger attended portion Bureau meeting explained possible change FAI aeromodeling rules frequently four years order accommodate technical progress local problems con nection World Championships divid ing Sporting Code two sections has practice full-scale sailpianes sections would contain rules essentially permanent sub ject frequent changes section could changed four years accordance current FAI ruling other section would supplementary annex basic Sporting Codecontaining technical regula tions subject frequent change section cuuld changed time no changes regarding World Cham pionships would applicable less year before such events order proceed plan Bureau requesting ClAM subcommittees prepare outlines respective areas new Sporting Code 1979 divided permanent flexible sections intended drafts reviewed approved during 1977 winter full meeting will last chance act proposals 1979 Sporting Code since 1978 would needed get Sporting Code draft final ized printed distributed before first 1979 Subcommittee Reports Control Line Projects underway de velopment Team Race jury Guide rewrite Combat Rules basic draft TR Guide already being studied subcommittee FAI RC SOARING VVORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1Contestant 1Miller USA Duration Time Rd&Land/Pts 1454/989 2460/1000 3445/978 4460/1000 5415/912 62721593 Distance L aps/Pts 1300/777 1700/1000 833/508 1500/833 1200/750 1500/789 Speed Secs /Prs 145 /883 150/947 144/889 136/934 158/7 85 145 /938 Round Points 2649 2947 2375 2767 2447 2320 Best 5 Rds 13185 2Roos1450/9801500/897136/9412818 SAfrica2429/9331173/690145/9792602 3239/525900/549144/889196312919 4399/8671500/833148/8582558 5285/6261047/654142/8732153 6390/8501900/1 000145/9382788 3Bannister1448/9761673/1000164/7802756 UK2448/9741500/882154/9222778 3451/991600/366128/1000235712844 4420/9131500/833150/8472593 5279/613600/375152/8161804 6334/7281200/632136/10002360 4TenHolt1452/9851493/892151/8482725 Netherlands2378/8221000/588150/9472357 3434/954700/427135/948232912508 4452/9831653/918159/7992700 5304/6681453/908151/8212397 6437/952100/53155/8771882 SOReilly1446/972600/359182/7032034 Australia2459/9981513/890157/9042792 3404/888627/382170/753202311960 4432/9391800/1000161/7892728 5292/6421253/783166/7472172 6452/9851100/579203/6702234 6Smith1434/946367/219177/7231888 Australia2450/9781400/824176/8072609 3455/10001640/1000167/766276611855 4334/7261100/611174/7302067 5438/963067/42172/7211726 6414/9021687/888185/7352525 7Decker1433/9431433/857140/9142714 Germany2454/9871500/8820/01869 3453/996193/118160/800191411829 4450/9781500/833165/7702581 5278/6111100/688140/8862185 6459/1000980/516148/9192435 8 N utter USA 1443/965 2453/985 3454/998 4376/817 5271/596 6443/965 433/259 1600/941 500/305 1300/722 1200/750 900/4 74 167/766 166/855 146/877 151/841 158/785 172/791 1990 2781 2180 2380 2131 2230 11702 68 Model Aviation 1 USA35579 2 United Kingdom 34489 3Australia34359 4 Netherlands 462 5 Germany 6 So Africa 7 Switzerland 8 Belgium develop improvements 1979 Other items under consideration possible elimi nation separation Motorgllder class possible changes distance task re duce luck factor possible establish ment limited class fewer controls small er size Scale subcommittee developing ex act wording revised complexity scor ing proposals approved princi ple 1976 winter meeting Information Education question naire being sent subcommittee members develop background what has done various countries regarding educa tional programs involving aeromodeling being done basis gathering infor mation benefit others Records technical secretary requested re-examine 1976 claim Austria RC Glider Speed regarding timing documentation Bureau also noted due short 747/447 1640/965 940/573 293/163 1500/938 593/312 145 /883 142/1000 17 9/7 15 148 /85 8 143/867 0/0 2188 2748 1958 1664 2785 1277 10 Schiborr1453/987 100/60158/8101857 Germany2456/9911500/882158/8992772 3434/9541320/805160/800255911106 4199/4331300/722173/7341889 5451/991 273/171143/8672029 6 0/00 11 Payne USA 1455/991 2449/976 3439/965 4263/572 5455/1000 6287/625 P1 Contestant 12 Laderach Switz 13 Meester Australia 14 Baumgartner Switz 15 Spavins S Africa 16 VanLeeuwen Nether 17 Keim Netherlands 18 OShea UK 19 Van DerMeulen BeIg 20 Gassman Switz 21 VanNuffel Belgium 22 Casadei Italy 23 Saager Germany 24 ReulandCanada 25 Greis Luxemburg 26 Humphreys Canada 27 Givone Italy 28 Drew S Africa 29 Pagliano Italy 30 Topf Canada 31 Kemp Luxemburg 32 Gouveneur Belgium 33 Sfredda Luxemburg 34 Wagner Austria Rd 1 1927 1 707 1881 2065 1465 2080 1664 2202 2149 1643 2034 1006 1824 2135 1656 1962 1648 1946 1 780 1162 1637 1464 1835 Rd 2 2101 2061 1680 2766 2301 2692 2658 1462 2063 2118 976 2487 1067 1695 2145 2229 1948 1894 1494 2272 1373 1510 1400 0/0 1360/800 887/541 300/167 280/175 687/362 Rd 3 2362 2174 2267 2120 1966 1198 2123 2312 2017 1933 2557 1932 2174 2280 2036 2078 1401 1860 2168 1622 2033 1735 932 1 28/1000 178/798 1 81/7 07 127/1000 124/1000 2 6 0/52 3 Rd 4 1971 2012 1636 1808 2040 2225 2010 2121 1997 2368 2210 2228 1991 1836 1826 1910 1716 1318 1619 1541 2023 1244 1493 Rd 5 1967 2081 2417 1672 2259 1463 1847 1853 1806 1844 1117 2030 1821 1443 1711 848 1763 1984 1523 1738 1474 2024 941 1 991 2574 2213 1739 2175 1510 Rd 6 2258 2216 2278 1751 1923 2005 1566 1706 1959 1918 1852 898 1869 1677 1903 1325 2017 849 1539 1426 744 1396 1338 32618 32521 31367 289 15 9Italy28267 10Canada27929 11 Luxemburg 1 12Austria7007 length RC Glider Speed course small inaccuracies timing produce great errors speed due RC Soaring subcommit tee requested recommend change course and/or permissable measuring thods Next Plenary Meeting full ClAM Plenary meeting sche duled December 1-2 1977 Paris As mentioned earlier summary will last chance consider proposals inclusion 1979 Sporting Code AMA members wishing proposals included ClAM agenda should mail sufficient time received AMA HQ September 1 1977 must include exact wording proposed appropriate numbering per 1975 FAI Sporting Code available AMA HQ $250 one-paragraph description rea sons proposal Any AMA member may submit such proposal will screened vari ous special interest groups recommenda tion modification disagreement Such groups include appropriate special interest organizations AMA FAI committees 11343 Nats CL Aerobatics Continued page 67 points included flight scores Jr Sr Champions compared flight score Open Champion Walker Cup Important probability Jr Sr Champions win Walker Cup same previous years since flight scores being compared flight score Open Champion five Open Walker Cup Finalists Historically Walker 10692Cup winner has determined best flight score appearance points category champion has determined using appearance points procedure used 77 preserves method However best two three official flights used determine Walker Cup winner rather just best two official flights has case previously Additional details schedules will posted PAMPA booth Nats Best 5 10659 10544 10523 10510 10489 10465 10302 10194 10185 10181 9761 9683 9679 9623 9621 9504 9092 9002 8629 8599 8540 8129 7007 RC Sport Biplane Nats Unofficial Event Just going press word received event would held opening weekend National Contest Sat Aug 6 Sun Aug 7or bothsponsored IMAC RC Bees details next month RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE Because diverse nature modeling separate Contest Boards have established Free Flight Control Line Radio Control Scaleso rules makers will know ledgeable fields Thus FF Contest Board comprised FFers CL Contest Board CLers etc within categories modeling further breakdowns diversity Control Line instance events Speed Precision Aerobatics Combat Racing Carrier etc varying degrees similar diversity other categoriesmore July1977 69 Free Flight compilation A-i Towline Glider rules being sought various countries via questionnaire goal approved proposal 1977 winter ClAM meeting subcommittee also will considering whether proposal door beginners class should updated re vised RC Pylon Racing subcommittees 1977 goal review previous Pylon Rac ing rules search new rules will acceptable countries present RC Helicopters subcommittee ex ploring need safety rules competi tions RC Aerobatics Principal tasks con sider two items referred subcommittee electric power interference problems - to pursue perfection current provisional rules use 1979 World Champion ships RC Soaring view confusion re garding rules first World Champion ships subcommittees tasks will 9 Mattingley1394/858 UK2360/783 3305/670 4296/643 5446/980 6443/965 TEAM RESULTS Advisory Committees Cont drafters Current Contest Board Procedures expected Contest Board members have general knowledge kinds modeling within sections realized unreasonable expect board mem ber have intimate familiarity specialties thinking mind Contest Board Procedures provide chairman Contest Board appoint Advisory Committees assist rulesmaking process follows quoted CB Procedures Advisory Committees Chairmen may appointed Contest Board Chairman/Coordinator assist Boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maximum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting Advisory Com mittee members final action/recommen dations such committees may include Rules Change Proposals submitted accordance normal CB procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appropri ate Boards tenure Advisory Com mittees will determined appointing authority Advisory Committees currently authorized follows RC Soaring Advisory Committee Lawrence Fogel Chrrre 1591 Calle Cinco LaJollo CA 92037 ii, Sierpson 1437 NorwOod 5, Horst TX 79053 Bill Wargo N Spnr Hill Rd. Redding CT 09996 Dr Cohn McKinley 4914 Westfield 0, Manilios NY 13104 Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Bill Cavanao9h 5451 Phelps Lock Dr Coloenbia MD 21045 Chock Arrderson Rt 490, t54 Tollahonra TN 37399 Ray Hayes 7310 Cliftgatn Dr Ft Wayne IN 49804 Gordon Pearson 8232 Earhart Rd Sooth Lyon Ml 49178 Cecil Haga 3017 Nororood St Arlin9ton TX 76013 Roy Hogan 2522 S 62nd St Omaha NE 68106 Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lv. Apt C Redondo Beach CA 90279 Dave Harvey 3612 S 293rd St Kent WA 98031 RC Helicopter Advisory Committee Walter Schoonard Chrrrn 2080 Sharon Rd Winter Park FL 32799 D Brisiahelia Sr 1032 E Manitowoc Oak Creek WI 63164 John 6 Borkan 571 Moont Alverno Rd Medio PA 19063 CONTEST COORDINATORS I FassI L Fennay8 Ctsarfonte Dr. Andonr MA 01610 II R Sobnlno 87-26 88th St. Woodhacen Queens NY 11421 mC Bryan Sattlee 29 Waldorf Fl. Schenectady NY 12307 flC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln Commack Li NY 11721 III Ken Rabar Rd 1 Natereth PA 18064 Bead M Weteenbech 4866 W 146th St. Clewland OH 44135 West CI SIgeer 809 Forest Roe. Leascaster OH 43130 West IV Weerast Seandam 10. 9736 52nd Ana. CoBeg PI, MD 20741 ftc 1 Laweence 12538 Woodatoch Dr Upper Marlboro MO 20670 RCPyIon&Soaring RCFatternandallotherRC FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Hantutg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Careof Allan Arizona P1 Huntington Ste. NY 11744 III Rudy Klalbee 2021 Lelsalaasd An. Lalsewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyla k 219 SIsanasadoal Rd. Hasepton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 Best Roman Rd Mentphig TN 38118 VI Ososa Matasno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Kllntmorth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rd. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valsreas 2202 Fomerut Or. Houston TX 77058 IX Edd Collins 43188 Utah P1. Denner CO 80222 X Joe Nororoes 4836 West 123rd St. Hawthorne CA 90250 XI Em Lins 16558 -121 An, SE Ranton WA 96068 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boa 482 North Fantbeoke MA 02368 II lean Failet 30 Emerson Rd Srooknills Glen Head NY 11645 III Laird Jackson 523 Huadosobrook St Denide PA 18067 IVt Ron MeWely 8118 Bard An. Speingilald VA 22182 V Dan Hemstrasght P 0 8oa 171 Moncks Cornee SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 133 Rockford Apt 12 Forest Park IL 80130 VII Arthur Adaminin 22454 FairIes Taylor Ml 48180 VIII Charles Aneston 3730 Kisstcrsst Dalles TX 76233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pate Brandg 406 21st St. Manhattan Bsach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rutherlod920240th SE Bothell WABBOIl W R Ellis t2o8Cliffwood Rd Ealess TX 76039 H Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ernest T Hake, Jr. 8 Michael Rd Beverly MA 01915 Donald T Lowe 1101 F Rahn Rd Dayton OH 45429 Nathan H Rarrrbo 1111199 Baywood Ave Canarillo CA 93010 Al M Ward Boo 595 Akron CD 80720 Payn W Peoples III 291 Norristown Rd Wartninstnr PA 18974 CL Combat Advisory Committee Phil Cattier Chero. Boo 300A RD 2 Paleryra PA 17075 Dave RaInS 138 Maryanne Dr Monroe CT 06468 Pat Willcov Bvv 113 RD 3 Milford NJ 08848 May Mearns Rt 1 Bvv 111 Rock Cave WV 26506 Warren Sanders 9735 52nd Ace. College Park MD 20741 Howard Sheoton 310 Drory Lv. Macldin SC 29662 Kt Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kokonno IN 46901 Richard Jones 501 57th St Moscatine IA 52761 Greg Hisser, Rt 1 Boo 31 Rose Hll KS 67133 Gary Boffon 7134 Blake St. El Cerrto CA 94S30 Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingrahant St. San Diego CA 92109 Ron Scoones 5325 229th SE lssaoaah WA 98027 Norm Johnson 5421 kentcroft Garland TX 75041 CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee Richard Perry Chrnn. 5016 Angelira Ave Dayton OH 45424 Jerry Parr 2802 Robertson Abileoe TX 79606 Harry Higley 433 Aroaila Dr Glenwood IL 50425 Richard Sawicki 37216 Norene Westland MI 44196 Bob Setnic 70-2466th St Glendale NY 11227 Glenn Sienpson 19 Hilda St. Worchester MA 01606 Jim zesrong 1334 NE 51st Aoe. Portland OR 97213 Ron Daly 1806 Karen St. Borbank CA 91504 Chris P J Miller 181 CaIdwell St. Apopha FL 32703 Eagene Wielrns 515 S Gore Ave Wehster Groves MD 93119 CL Speed Advisory Committee Bill Pardae Chore 1201 Sorry Dr Greensboro NC 27406 Michael Hazel 739W M St Springfield DR 97477 John Onnith 960 Brenner Ave Massillon OH 44648 Richard Shannon 507 Mooney St Dresden TN 38255 Frank Garoon 42 Storey Ave Central slip NY 11722 Dab Ject 4720 Ashbraok Dallas TX 75227 Carl Dodge 366 Doenbarron BInd Richmond Hgts OH 44143 Glenn Lee 819W Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Charles Horton 1026 Coon Wichita KS 67207 Frattk Hoot III 551 Brookdale Dr Merced CA 95340 Pot T Wright 460648162 VA 105 FF0 New York NY 06501 John W Newton 2154 Los Padres Rowland Hats CA 91745 CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Committee Keith Trcstle Chore 10606 Phillips Dr Upper Marlbara MD 20870 Wynn Peal 1640 Maywick Dr Leoington KY 40504 Bob Whitely 16320 Myrnlewnod Pooncain Valley CA 92708 Jior Lynch 1249W Perkins Memphis TN 39117 Bill Siorons 221 Washington St Northoale NJ 07647 Frank McMillae BlO Hackberry Ct. No2509 Selleooe NE 99005 CL Racing Advisory Committee Joe Klaose Chore. 23512 Via Breve Misnion Vinjo CA 92675 John KiIsdOnk 16159 Old Bedford Rd. Narthoille Ml 48167 Dick Lambert 718 Boston Ave. Sooth Daytona FL 32019 George CaIdwell 22 Discovery Blod. Walkerville MD 21793 Bill Lee 3522 Tamacish Le. Missasri City TX 77459 John Ballard 101t2 Kiorblewick Dr Levisnilla TX 40223 Kenny Perkins 600961 Poo Ridge Memphis TN 39139 Bob Sargent 1994 Wright Ann Rocky Riner OH 44116 V Jasnes Pardue Kingeton Go. APO No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit GesIsgi 2930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 48901 RCalph White R R 1 Boa 324 Noose IL 62447 VII John 421 Walnsst La. Apple Valley MN 68124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Well St. Port Heron Ml 48060 IBeegI VIII John Deacon 5012 Royal Dr Ft Worth TX 76116 ACt Larry Stacfeld 301 Wilson St. Ceomley TX 78036 IX James T Pieley 66406 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Aesats 2006 Kansas Great Bend KS 67530 Xl Myrtle Coad Rt Boa 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 North Lee Folarreky 268 ole An, Golan. CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Befreidees Ave. SW Seattle WA 96126 AC Donald l8Ilac 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 96031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Doug Allredd 38 Sunsanot Rd. Lassinston MA 02173 Joe Friend 62 Joysan Teor. Freehold NJ 07063 Ill Den Brown 8534 Haddlenton Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Otester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller S. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahaaees FL 32303 VI Bob Undeowood 4106 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63129 VII Patee Waters 31219 Kendall Uvonia Ml 48154 VIII Deold Hyde20365snonersaas Le. Garland TX 75042 IX Lawn Tregellas 3003S Esocats Wichita KS 67217 X 818 Nonbmp k 821 W lists Mae CA 82897 Xl Ralph Brook, 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96196 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 Rinno Rd. Tesekabary MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wiseer 1521 Summit St. McKessport FA 15130 IV Bob Karteson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19610 V La F WeBster 1000 Sycamoce Cir Manchester TN 37355 VI Prank Beatty 2606 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude McCugosgls Boa 40 tdnteaume IA 90171 VIII Johnny Ceekurn Boa 8029 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Canan 361 Cemino da lea Flores Encinitas CA 93024 Xl BerlaMooehsad2755ViewRS.Salem0R97302 US WORLD CHAMP TEAM PROGRAMS IN BRIEF Radio Control Aerobatics Finals 1977 team open already qualified held Springfield OH June 25-26 1977 World Championships same site June 29-July 4 Program 1979 US team yet defined expected begin 1978 Soaring Program 1979 US team yet defined expected begin 1978 Scale Radio Control Control LinB US teams 1978 World Championships Selected program entrants com pete events 1977 Nationals March AFB CA See June 1977 issue page 75 program entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Control Line Aerobatics 1978 US team selected 1977 single-site Contest Atlanta GA September 3A See June 1977 issue page 75 program entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Team Race US 1978 team selected opening weekend 1977 Nats August 6-7 Nats site March AFB CA See June 1977 issue page 75 pro gram entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Speed Two contests 1977 West East will decide US team 1978 World Championships having three top speeds irrespective location will become team members West site March AFB August 6-7 East site determined press time See June 1977 issue page 75 program en try fees other details World Champion ships scheduled England 1978 Combat 1978 US team cho sen July 2-3 1977 siogle-site finals held St Louis MO See April 1977 MA page 67 program entry details/fees World Championships scheduled England 1978 Indoor program 1978 US team selection involves regional meets starting May 1977 ending July 1977 qualifiers com peting single-site finals expected Akron OH August 12-14 1977 See April 1977 MA page 68 program entry details/ fees World Championships scheduled Ro mania 1978 Free Flight US Wakefield Power teams 1977 Free Flight World Championships have already chosen Nordic team se lected end May FF World Champs slated Denmark July 6-1 2 1977 program 1979 FF team selection Wakefield Power Nordic already progress Qualifying first stage program possible up through August 14 1977 qualifying compete regional semi-finals over 1977 Labor Day weekend qualifying semi-finals com pete single-site team finals 1978 See May 1977 MA page 77 program entry details/fees 70 Model Aviation DIRECTORY Sold Pm Below Indbaaea Osalensan Consess Bawd CONTENT OARD COORDINATORt Doss Undlay 426 Tupelo Napaml8e IL 60640 CL COMBAT TEAM SELECTION FOLLOW-UP Gary Frost MACA President Planning FAI Combat Team Selec tion Program continues new information ideas presented Probably significant information FAI meet ing Paris March 25 official team per country consists maximum three competitors ie three pilots Per letter John Worth What means concern ing US team selection pairing pilot pit man necessary also means three pilots Com bat Team can get AMA travel assistance payment World Championships entry fees Mechanics helpers pitmen etc welcomed within capability meet organizer numbers same per team pilots means $25 entry fee firm money should still sent AMA deposit Combat Team Selection Program Fund program will vote money spent MACA will take voting tally part registration St Louis tally will used indi cate participants desires AMA monies collected shall spent voting will based recommendations MACA officers Presumably recommendation will split funds inboard travel team Any excesses could also used pit man Once again source monies fol lows AMA pays over-ocean travel World Championships entry fees cludes food lodging during contest period pilots pilots probably will have pay inboard travel assum ing enough entries obtained St Louis pit man will have pay everying cluding supporter fees except funds participants wish recognize pit man According SMAE organizer 1978 CL World Championships anticipat ed cost pit man will 51 pounds addition $25 fee AMA MACA will collect $5 St Louis part regular registration Also possession green FAI stamp will checked $5 com petitor will receive automatically specially designed shirt souvenir team selec tions style shirt may available later time genuine FAI Combat Team Selection shirt Remainder $5 will go MACA treasury defraying miscellaneous costs run promote program--expected amount about $2 Ron Malcolm 116 Scottsdale Dr Guelph Ont Ni E 2K8 Canada official Contest Director team selections Future plan ning execution team trials will under Rons control MACA believes Ron will give unbiased management event Another development concerns Junior en tries team selections point thinking handle Junior entry normal manner rather pair off Ju nior entries separate Senior Open entriesthen have Juniorsfly against first round losers Senior-Open com petitors place second round pyramid Also MACA will soon make recom mendation about whether reduce Ju nior entry fee Other details being suggested team trials follows big party home Gary Frost Friday evening July 1 SatIndoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick5296 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro0550 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter0300 HLGlider1500 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane4330 Nov Pennyplane4330 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 5114 11580 22561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29310 8288 3071 Senior 12 110 20098 33302 1947 4 6082 3280 1452 2134 33300 13122 10028 Open 12 100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13 420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50 421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41 430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance 1AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 5618 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 19347 n/a 20037 15879 20563 urday July 2 start flying 100 pm allow plenty time show up start 1000 am Sunday raffle and/or auction merchandise extra travel funds advis ability Fast Slow bash Monday July 4 goes well program Sat urday Sunday Details area site can ob tained Gary Frost Buder Park Val ly Park MO south St Louis County intersection 1-44 Missouri Highway 141 Ruder Park 50-acre modeling park designed specifically model airplane flying Control Line area has pavilion control tower fenced-in Speed circle Carrier deck two asphalt Stunt circles line length 52 70 two grass areas Combat asphalt center pilots circle plus circles side Combat circles St Louis Park Department maintains area modeling use removed nearby hous ing noise no real problem Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto %A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 10948 93-49 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1/2A 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 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 SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 1403014983 365363856 3545638100 232542706 JuniorSeniorOpen 73601853050530 163901803039460 115401000020190 105601206020000 210903100028250 191404458053460 542039000 76l6oz Category Records JuniorSenior 1345231410 615012490 1303247020 646011400 454026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 22 54019 550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16 0 1 0 4530 21450 4350 11 360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 13 500 6540 8350 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 37 250 10 160 11120 13 440 46550 9100 62390 13 560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7570 30000 5160 41420 8400 10 130 66 190 9000 4040 4090 8000 Just down 1-44 park Six Flags amusement area entire family enjoy day long Saturday Sunday En try collected get area allowed unlimited number rides no additional charge among famous Screaming Eagle fastest roller coaster ride anywhere Ramada Inn Holiday Inn both have nearby motels Ramada Inn 1-44 being closest Holiday Inn Hwy 270 anyone pilot small airport Weiss about two miles Buder St Louis has largest shopping center 100 stores locationNorth west Plaza located about 15 miles Ruder Scenic rides Arch con stantly going riverfront McDon nell Planetarium will have shows Forest Park evenings other information please write Gary Frost 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 July1977 71 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF MAY 2 1977
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71
COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEK ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI BUREAU OFFICERS MEETING REPORT spring year FAI officers Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM meet review current ternational activities especially planning World Championships annual Decem ber ClAM meeting Thus FAI officers re ferred Bureau act interim tween winter meetings full ClAM Johnny Clemens AMA president John Worth AMA executive director attend ed USClemens chairman ClAM Information Education Subcom mittee Worth ClAM secretary Highlights meeting follow 1977 World Championships Free Flight 1977 event held Denmark July 6-12 Jury approved consisting S Pimenoff Finland P Allnutt Canada J Sirotkin USSR reserve E Krill Austria Bureau noted regret organizers have found necessary charge timekeepers accommodations meals though much less competi tors similarly regret noted very high entry fee approximately $150 Bureau feels high entry fees should avoided possible discourage participation RC Soaring Confusion still existed time Bureau meeting what rules should used event scheduled begin few days later agreed rules previously compiled distributed RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman correct would applied Both subcommittee chairman G Dallimer ClAM President S Pimenoff attend event South Africa would explain rules team managers meeting 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW prior flying RC Aerobatics Several items clari fied event Spring field Ohio over years July 4th weekend Silencer measurement definitions accepted December 1975 will applied shown current AMA rule book yond minimum three flights event additional flights would matter organizer decide jury ap proved consisting C Olsen RC Subcom mittee chairman Aarts Netherlands J Nelson USA alternate Tigerstedt Finland list judges approved Jim Edwards USA Geoff Franklin England Dave Henshaw Canada Camille Gerard Lux embourg Don Mackenzie Levy So Africa Johansson Lyrsell Sweden Loris Kanne worf Italy H Freundt Sitter Austria J Sederholm Tigerstedt Finland J Dible Ireland Reserve judges H Becker Germany Hofer Switzerland J Merory Yugoslavia R Austin USA 1978 World Championships Additional details British offer host Control Line Scale World Championships CL Speed Team Racing Aerobatics Combat CL RC Scale distributed Bureau Plans call event held during period August 4-10 RAF Woodvale accom modations Liverpool University also possibility Stand-Off Scale being included will clarified ClAM winter meeting CL Combat Bureau agreement official team would consist three pilots manager means chanics recognized part team CL Team Racing should noted concerning manager Combat Continued page 68 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL PRECISION AEROBATICS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS As recommended Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Association PAMPA entire Nats Precision Aerobatics events Walker Cup flyoff will conducted somewhat differently past formation below details years schedule procedures should read understood expect fly CL Precision Aerobatics events Schedule Monday Aug 8 Registration Jr Sr Open Jr Sr Processing/Appearance judging700 pm Note 1 Tuesday Aug 9 Jr Sr Stunt separate circles Registration Open Open Proces sing/Appearance judging700 pm Note 1 PAMPA Best Show event Note 2 Wednesday Aug 10 Open Qualifications3 attempts 2 official flights Thursday Aug 11 Open Qualifications3 tempts 2 official flights Friday Aug 12 Open Finals3 attempts 2 official flights Note 3 Saturday Aug 13 Walker Cup Finals4 tempts 3 official flights Note 4 Stunt unofficial event Notes 1 entries submitted ap pearance judging 700 pm respective days 2 PAMPA Best Show event Pre cision Aerobatics contestant model en tered will allowed vote entry determined Best Show during Open Processing event independent official Appearance judging Event Di rector An award will presented Jr Sr contestants may enter models Addi tional details will available Nats site 3 Twenty Open Finalists top five competitors four qualifica tion circles determined sum best official flight day Qualifica tions Individual position 6th through 20th determined best two official flights 4 Walker Cup Finalists include Jr Sr Champions top five 5 Open Finalists Three rounds official flights will used Four attempts will allowed complete three official flights individual positions five Open Walker Cup Finalists including Open Champion determined best two three official flights during Walker Cup Finals added competitors best flight during Open Finals Appearance points included Walker Cup winner determined highest total score best two flights dur ing Walker Cup finals among individu al Jr Sr Open Champions Appearance Continued page 69 July1977 67 Some attending FAI ClAM Bureau Meeting shown photo L-R John Worth ClAM Secretary AMA Executive Director Geoff Dallimer RC Soaring Sub committee Chairman Tony Aarts ClAM Technical Secretary Helmut Ziegler Scale Subcom mittee Chairman Madame Sandra Prodrom FAI Executive Secretary Edwin Krill ClAM 1st Vice-President Otakar Saffek ClAM 2nd Vice-President Spacemodels Subcommittee Chair man Pierre Chaussebourg ClAM French Secretary RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS Report Skip Miller US Team Member 1st Place total team effort successful formula US FAI team victory Pre toria South Africa Dan Pruss team manager Dave Thornburg team helper relent less energy throughout week-long practice session continuing through grueling five days competitive flying victory stemmed directly teams total pre paredness competition commenced LeMon Payne plagued bad luck throughout competition still kept neversay-die attitude toward team effort key figure making sure necessary points achieved Dale Nutters smooth flying positive approach distance task paid off very respectable eighth place finish adding strength narrow team lead will never forget thrill competing World Championships RC Soaring South Africas hospitality team truly remarkable contest running smoothly competition felt satisfaction gained participa ting countries am honored first World Champion RC Soaring realize represent RC Soaring frater nity high level achievement exists throughout United States look back World Championships cherish camaraderie experienced both team member international competitor hope competitors supporters national FAI program can enjoy achievement US team share fulfillment soaring has personally brought team effort South Africa RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS Report Dale Nutter US Team Member 8th Place USA team has just returned dinary life after three weeks pleasant competitive contest experience likely attend Unfortunately present F3B rules emphasize luck factor flying good lift however no can question superb flying performance Skip Miller during meet team win would have possible ob vious advantage hand towing Dave Thornburg First team also result total effort get possible points flight contest well run Jack Abbot lot help Nord Gerneke Bryan Dawson other South African model ers sailplane design construction techniques Raif Decker Germany impressive distance duration flying abilities of contestants ex cellent distance flights 15 laps being posted speed course pat terns spot landing technques competitors up normal USA competitive standards After meet informal discussions held constructively criticize pre sent F3B rules think some significant improvements will proposed adopted soon reduce luck factors flying lift good ClAM Bureau Meeting Continued page 67 World Championships held conjunction other CL World Championships can overall manager CL events FAI Rules Freeze president FAI Mr Gehriger attended portion Bureau meeting explained possible change FAI aeromodeling rules frequently four years order accommodate technical progress local problems con nection World Championships divid ing Sporting Code two sections has practice full-scale sailpianes sections would contain rules essentially permanent sub ject frequent changes section could changed four years accordance current FAI ruling other section would supplementary annex basic Sporting Codecontaining technical regula tions subject frequent change section cuuld changed time no changes regarding World Cham pionships would applicable less year before such events order proceed plan Bureau requesting ClAM subcommittees prepare outlines respective areas new Sporting Code 1979 divided permanent flexible sections intended drafts reviewed approved during 1977 winter full meeting will last chance act proposals 1979 Sporting Code since 1978 would needed get Sporting Code draft final ized printed distributed before first 1979 Subcommittee Reports Control Line Projects underway de velopment Team Race jury Guide rewrite Combat Rules basic draft TR Guide already being studied subcommittee FAI RC SOARING VVORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1Contestant 1Miller USA Duration Time Rd&Land/Pts 1454/989 2460/1000 3445/978 4460/1000 5415/912 62721593 Distance L aps/Pts 1300/777 1700/1000 833/508 1500/833 1200/750 1500/789 Speed Secs /Prs 145 /883 150/947 144/889 136/934 158/7 85 145 /938 Round Points 2649 2947 2375 2767 2447 2320 Best 5 Rds 13185 2Roos1450/9801500/897136/9412818 SAfrica2429/9331173/690145/9792602 3239/525900/549144/889196312919 4399/8671500/833148/8582558 5285/6261047/654142/8732153 6390/8501900/1 000145/9382788 3Bannister1448/9761673/1000164/7802756 UK2448/9741500/882154/9222778 3451/991600/366128/1000235712844 4420/9131500/833150/8472593 5279/613600/375152/8161804 6334/7281200/632136/10002360 4TenHolt1452/9851493/892151/8482725 Netherlands2378/8221000/588150/9472357 3434/954700/427135/948232912508 4452/9831653/918159/7992700 5304/6681453/908151/8212397 6437/952100/53155/8771882 SOReilly1446/972600/359182/7032034 Australia2459/9981513/890157/9042792 3404/888627/382170/753202311960 4432/9391800/1000161/7892728 5292/6421253/783166/7472172 6452/9851100/579203/6702234 6Smith1434/946367/219177/7231888 Australia2450/9781400/824176/8072609 3455/10001640/1000167/766276611855 4334/7261100/611174/7302067 5438/963067/42172/7211726 6414/9021687/888185/7352525 7Decker1433/9431433/857140/9142714 Germany2454/9871500/8820/01869 3453/996193/118160/800191411829 4450/9781500/833165/7702581 5278/6111100/688140/8862185 6459/1000980/516148/9192435 8 N utter USA 1443/965 2453/985 3454/998 4376/817 5271/596 6443/965 433/259 1600/941 500/305 1300/722 1200/750 900/4 74 167/766 166/855 146/877 151/841 158/785 172/791 1990 2781 2180 2380 2131 2230 11702 68 Model Aviation 1 USA35579 2 United Kingdom 34489 3Australia34359 4 Netherlands 462 5 Germany 6 So Africa 7 Switzerland 8 Belgium develop improvements 1979 Other items under consideration possible elimi nation separation Motorgllder class possible changes distance task re duce luck factor possible establish ment limited class fewer controls small er size Scale subcommittee developing ex act wording revised complexity scor ing proposals approved princi ple 1976 winter meeting Information Education question naire being sent subcommittee members develop background what has done various countries regarding educa tional programs involving aeromodeling being done basis gathering infor mation benefit others Records technical secretary requested re-examine 1976 claim Austria RC Glider Speed regarding timing documentation Bureau also noted due short 747/447 1640/965 940/573 293/163 1500/938 593/312 145 /883 142/1000 17 9/7 15 148 /85 8 143/867 0/0 2188 2748 1958 1664 2785 1277 10 Schiborr1453/987 100/60158/8101857 Germany2456/9911500/882158/8992772 3434/9541320/805160/800255911106 4199/4331300/722173/7341889 5451/991 273/171143/8672029 6 0/00 11 Payne USA 1455/991 2449/976 3439/965 4263/572 5455/1000 6287/625 P1 Contestant 12 Laderach Switz 13 Meester Australia 14 Baumgartner Switz 15 Spavins S Africa 16 VanLeeuwen Nether 17 Keim Netherlands 18 OShea UK 19 Van DerMeulen BeIg 20 Gassman Switz 21 VanNuffel Belgium 22 Casadei Italy 23 Saager Germany 24 ReulandCanada 25 Greis Luxemburg 26 Humphreys Canada 27 Givone Italy 28 Drew S Africa 29 Pagliano Italy 30 Topf Canada 31 Kemp Luxemburg 32 Gouveneur Belgium 33 Sfredda Luxemburg 34 Wagner Austria Rd 1 1927 1 707 1881 2065 1465 2080 1664 2202 2149 1643 2034 1006 1824 2135 1656 1962 1648 1946 1 780 1162 1637 1464 1835 Rd 2 2101 2061 1680 2766 2301 2692 2658 1462 2063 2118 976 2487 1067 1695 2145 2229 1948 1894 1494 2272 1373 1510 1400 0/0 1360/800 887/541 300/167 280/175 687/362 Rd 3 2362 2174 2267 2120 1966 1198 2123 2312 2017 1933 2557 1932 2174 2280 2036 2078 1401 1860 2168 1622 2033 1735 932 1 28/1000 178/798 1 81/7 07 127/1000 124/1000 2 6 0/52 3 Rd 4 1971 2012 1636 1808 2040 2225 2010 2121 1997 2368 2210 2228 1991 1836 1826 1910 1716 1318 1619 1541 2023 1244 1493 Rd 5 1967 2081 2417 1672 2259 1463 1847 1853 1806 1844 1117 2030 1821 1443 1711 848 1763 1984 1523 1738 1474 2024 941 1 991 2574 2213 1739 2175 1510 Rd 6 2258 2216 2278 1751 1923 2005 1566 1706 1959 1918 1852 898 1869 1677 1903 1325 2017 849 1539 1426 744 1396 1338 32618 32521 31367 289 15 9Italy28267 10Canada27929 11 Luxemburg 1 12Austria7007 length RC Glider Speed course small inaccuracies timing produce great errors speed due RC Soaring subcommit tee requested recommend change course and/or permissable measuring thods Next Plenary Meeting full ClAM Plenary meeting sche duled December 1-2 1977 Paris As mentioned earlier summary will last chance consider proposals inclusion 1979 Sporting Code AMA members wishing proposals included ClAM agenda should mail sufficient time received AMA HQ September 1 1977 must include exact wording proposed appropriate numbering per 1975 FAI Sporting Code available AMA HQ $250 one-paragraph description rea sons proposal Any AMA member may submit such proposal will screened vari ous special interest groups recommenda tion modification disagreement Such groups include appropriate special interest organizations AMA FAI committees 11343 Nats CL Aerobatics Continued page 67 points included flight scores Jr Sr Champions compared flight score Open Champion Walker Cup Important probability Jr Sr Champions win Walker Cup same previous years since flight scores being compared flight score Open Champion five Open Walker Cup Finalists Historically Walker 10692Cup winner has determined best flight score appearance points category champion has determined using appearance points procedure used 77 preserves method However best two three official flights used determine Walker Cup winner rather just best two official flights has case previously Additional details schedules will posted PAMPA booth Nats Best 5 10659 10544 10523 10510 10489 10465 10302 10194 10185 10181 9761 9683 9679 9623 9621 9504 9092 9002 8629 8599 8540 8129 7007 RC Sport Biplane Nats Unofficial Event Just going press word received event would held opening weekend National Contest Sat Aug 6 Sun Aug 7or bothsponsored IMAC RC Bees details next month RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE Because diverse nature modeling separate Contest Boards have established Free Flight Control Line Radio Control Scaleso rules makers will know ledgeable fields Thus FF Contest Board comprised FFers CL Contest Board CLers etc within categories modeling further breakdowns diversity Control Line instance events Speed Precision Aerobatics Combat Racing Carrier etc varying degrees similar diversity other categoriesmore July1977 69 Free Flight compilation A-i Towline Glider rules being sought various countries via questionnaire goal approved proposal 1977 winter ClAM meeting subcommittee also will considering whether proposal door beginners class should updated re vised RC Pylon Racing subcommittees 1977 goal review previous Pylon Rac ing rules search new rules will acceptable countries present RC Helicopters subcommittee ex ploring need safety rules competi tions RC Aerobatics Principal tasks con sider two items referred subcommittee electric power interference problems - to pursue perfection current provisional rules use 1979 World Champion ships RC Soaring view confusion re garding rules first World Champion ships subcommittees tasks will 9 Mattingley1394/858 UK2360/783 3305/670 4296/643 5446/980 6443/965 TEAM RESULTS Advisory Committees Cont drafters Current Contest Board Procedures expected Contest Board members have general knowledge kinds modeling within sections realized unreasonable expect board mem ber have intimate familiarity specialties thinking mind Contest Board Procedures provide chairman Contest Board appoint Advisory Committees assist rulesmaking process follows quoted CB Procedures Advisory Committees Chairmen may appointed Contest Board Chairman/Coordinator assist Boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maximum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting Advisory Com mittee members final action/recommen dations such committees may include Rules Change Proposals submitted accordance normal CB procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appropri ate Boards tenure Advisory Com mittees will determined appointing authority Advisory Committees currently authorized follows RC Soaring Advisory Committee Lawrence Fogel Chrrre 1591 Calle Cinco LaJollo CA 92037 ii, Sierpson 1437 NorwOod 5, Horst TX 79053 Bill Wargo N Spnr Hill Rd. Redding CT 09996 Dr Cohn McKinley 4914 Westfield 0, Manilios NY 13104 Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Bill Cavanao9h 5451 Phelps Lock Dr Coloenbia MD 21045 Chock Arrderson Rt 490, t54 Tollahonra TN 37399 Ray Hayes 7310 Cliftgatn Dr Ft Wayne IN 49804 Gordon Pearson 8232 Earhart Rd Sooth Lyon Ml 49178 Cecil Haga 3017 Nororood St Arlin9ton TX 76013 Roy Hogan 2522 S 62nd St Omaha NE 68106 Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lv. Apt C Redondo Beach CA 90279 Dave Harvey 3612 S 293rd St Kent WA 98031 RC Helicopter Advisory Committee Walter Schoonard Chrrrn 2080 Sharon Rd Winter Park FL 32799 D Brisiahelia Sr 1032 E Manitowoc Oak Creek WI 63164 John 6 Borkan 571 Moont Alverno Rd Medio PA 19063 CONTEST COORDINATORS I FassI L Fennay8 Ctsarfonte Dr. Andonr MA 01610 II R Sobnlno 87-26 88th St. Woodhacen Queens NY 11421 mC Bryan Sattlee 29 Waldorf Fl. Schenectady NY 12307 flC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln Commack Li NY 11721 III Ken Rabar Rd 1 Natereth PA 18064 Bead M Weteenbech 4866 W 146th St. Clewland OH 44135 West CI SIgeer 809 Forest Roe. Leascaster OH 43130 West IV Weerast Seandam 10. 9736 52nd Ana. CoBeg PI, MD 20741 ftc 1 Laweence 12538 Woodatoch Dr Upper Marlboro MO 20670 RCPyIon&Soaring RCFatternandallotherRC FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Hantutg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Careof Allan Arizona P1 Huntington Ste. NY 11744 III Rudy Klalbee 2021 Lelsalaasd An. Lalsewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyla k 219 SIsanasadoal Rd. Hasepton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 Best Roman Rd Mentphig TN 38118 VI Ososa Matasno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Kllntmorth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rd. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valsreas 2202 Fomerut Or. Houston TX 77058 IX Edd Collins 43188 Utah P1. Denner CO 80222 X Joe Nororoes 4836 West 123rd St. Hawthorne CA 90250 XI Em Lins 16558 -121 An, SE Ranton WA 96068 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boa 482 North Fantbeoke MA 02368 II lean Failet 30 Emerson Rd Srooknills Glen Head NY 11645 III Laird Jackson 523 Huadosobrook St Denide PA 18067 IVt Ron MeWely 8118 Bard An. Speingilald VA 22182 V Dan Hemstrasght P 0 8oa 171 Moncks Cornee SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 133 Rockford Apt 12 Forest Park IL 80130 VII Arthur Adaminin 22454 FairIes Taylor Ml 48180 VIII Charles Aneston 3730 Kisstcrsst Dalles TX 76233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pate Brandg 406 21st St. Manhattan Bsach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rutherlod920240th SE Bothell WABBOIl W R Ellis t2o8Cliffwood Rd Ealess TX 76039 H Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ernest T Hake, Jr. 8 Michael Rd Beverly MA 01915 Donald T Lowe 1101 F Rahn Rd Dayton OH 45429 Nathan H Rarrrbo 1111199 Baywood Ave Canarillo CA 93010 Al M Ward Boo 595 Akron CD 80720 Payn W Peoples III 291 Norristown Rd Wartninstnr PA 18974 CL Combat Advisory Committee Phil Cattier Chero. Boo 300A RD 2 Paleryra PA 17075 Dave RaInS 138 Maryanne Dr Monroe CT 06468 Pat Willcov Bvv 113 RD 3 Milford NJ 08848 May Mearns Rt 1 Bvv 111 Rock Cave WV 26506 Warren Sanders 9735 52nd Ace. College Park MD 20741 Howard Sheoton 310 Drory Lv. Macldin SC 29662 Kt Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kokonno IN 46901 Richard Jones 501 57th St Moscatine IA 52761 Greg Hisser, Rt 1 Boo 31 Rose Hll KS 67133 Gary Boffon 7134 Blake St. El Cerrto CA 94S30 Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingrahant St. San Diego CA 92109 Ron Scoones 5325 229th SE lssaoaah WA 98027 Norm Johnson 5421 kentcroft Garland TX 75041 CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee Richard Perry Chrnn. 5016 Angelira Ave Dayton OH 45424 Jerry Parr 2802 Robertson Abileoe TX 79606 Harry Higley 433 Aroaila Dr Glenwood IL 50425 Richard Sawicki 37216 Norene Westland MI 44196 Bob Setnic 70-2466th St Glendale NY 11227 Glenn Sienpson 19 Hilda St. Worchester MA 01606 Jim zesrong 1334 NE 51st Aoe. Portland OR 97213 Ron Daly 1806 Karen St. Borbank CA 91504 Chris P J Miller 181 CaIdwell St. Apopha FL 32703 Eagene Wielrns 515 S Gore Ave Wehster Groves MD 93119 CL Speed Advisory Committee Bill Pardae Chore 1201 Sorry Dr Greensboro NC 27406 Michael Hazel 739W M St Springfield DR 97477 John Onnith 960 Brenner Ave Massillon OH 44648 Richard Shannon 507 Mooney St Dresden TN 38255 Frank Garoon 42 Storey Ave Central slip NY 11722 Dab Ject 4720 Ashbraok Dallas TX 75227 Carl Dodge 366 Doenbarron BInd Richmond Hgts OH 44143 Glenn Lee 819W Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Charles Horton 1026 Coon Wichita KS 67207 Frattk Hoot III 551 Brookdale Dr Merced CA 95340 Pot T Wright 460648162 VA 105 FF0 New York NY 06501 John W Newton 2154 Los Padres Rowland Hats CA 91745 CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Committee Keith Trcstle Chore 10606 Phillips Dr Upper Marlbara MD 20870 Wynn Peal 1640 Maywick Dr Leoington KY 40504 Bob Whitely 16320 Myrnlewnod Pooncain Valley CA 92708 Jior Lynch 1249W Perkins Memphis TN 39117 Bill Siorons 221 Washington St Northoale NJ 07647 Frank McMillae BlO Hackberry Ct. No2509 Selleooe NE 99005 CL Racing Advisory Committee Joe Klaose Chore. 23512 Via Breve Misnion Vinjo CA 92675 John KiIsdOnk 16159 Old Bedford Rd. Narthoille Ml 48167 Dick Lambert 718 Boston Ave. Sooth Daytona FL 32019 George CaIdwell 22 Discovery Blod. Walkerville MD 21793 Bill Lee 3522 Tamacish Le. Missasri City TX 77459 John Ballard 101t2 Kiorblewick Dr Levisnilla TX 40223 Kenny Perkins 600961 Poo Ridge Memphis TN 39139 Bob Sargent 1994 Wright Ann Rocky Riner OH 44116 V Jasnes Pardue Kingeton Go. APO No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit GesIsgi 2930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 48901 RCalph White R R 1 Boa 324 Noose IL 62447 VII John 421 Walnsst La. Apple Valley MN 68124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Well St. Port Heron Ml 48060 IBeegI VIII John Deacon 5012 Royal Dr Ft Worth TX 76116 ACt Larry Stacfeld 301 Wilson St. Ceomley TX 78036 IX James T Pieley 66406 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Aesats 2006 Kansas Great Bend KS 67530 Xl Myrtle Coad Rt Boa 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 North Lee Folarreky 268 ole An, Golan. CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Befreidees Ave. SW Seattle WA 96126 AC Donald l8Ilac 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 96031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Doug Allredd 38 Sunsanot Rd. Lassinston MA 02173 Joe Friend 62 Joysan Teor. Freehold NJ 07063 Ill Den Brown 8534 Haddlenton Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Otester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller S. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahaaees FL 32303 VI Bob Undeowood 4106 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63129 VII Patee Waters 31219 Kendall Uvonia Ml 48154 VIII Deold Hyde20365snonersaas Le. Garland TX 75042 IX Lawn Tregellas 3003S Esocats Wichita KS 67217 X 818 Nonbmp k 821 W lists Mae CA 82897 Xl Ralph Brook, 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96196 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 Rinno Rd. Tesekabary MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wiseer 1521 Summit St. McKessport FA 15130 IV Bob Karteson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19610 V La F WeBster 1000 Sycamoce Cir Manchester TN 37355 VI Prank Beatty 2606 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude McCugosgls Boa 40 tdnteaume IA 90171 VIII Johnny Ceekurn Boa 8029 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Canan 361 Cemino da lea Flores Encinitas CA 93024 Xl BerlaMooehsad2755ViewRS.Salem0R97302 US WORLD CHAMP TEAM PROGRAMS IN BRIEF Radio Control Aerobatics Finals 1977 team open already qualified held Springfield OH June 25-26 1977 World Championships same site June 29-July 4 Program 1979 US team yet defined expected begin 1978 Soaring Program 1979 US team yet defined expected begin 1978 Scale Radio Control Control LinB US teams 1978 World Championships Selected program entrants com pete events 1977 Nationals March AFB CA See June 1977 issue page 75 program entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Control Line Aerobatics 1978 US team selected 1977 single-site Contest Atlanta GA September 3A See June 1977 issue page 75 program entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Team Race US 1978 team selected opening weekend 1977 Nats August 6-7 Nats site March AFB CA See June 1977 issue page 75 pro gram entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Speed Two contests 1977 West East will decide US team 1978 World Championships having three top speeds irrespective location will become team members West site March AFB August 6-7 East site determined press time See June 1977 issue page 75 program en try fees other details World Champion ships scheduled England 1978 Combat 1978 US team cho sen July 2-3 1977 siogle-site finals held St Louis MO See April 1977 MA page 67 program entry details/fees World Championships scheduled England 1978 Indoor program 1978 US team selection involves regional meets starting May 1977 ending July 1977 qualifiers com peting single-site finals expected Akron OH August 12-14 1977 See April 1977 MA page 68 program entry details/ fees World Championships scheduled Ro mania 1978 Free Flight US Wakefield Power teams 1977 Free Flight World Championships have already chosen Nordic team se lected end May FF World Champs slated Denmark July 6-1 2 1977 program 1979 FF team selection Wakefield Power Nordic already progress Qualifying first stage program possible up through August 14 1977 qualifying compete regional semi-finals over 1977 Labor Day weekend qualifying semi-finals com pete single-site team finals 1978 See May 1977 MA page 77 program entry details/fees 70 Model Aviation DIRECTORY Sold Pm Below Indbaaea Osalensan Consess Bawd CONTENT OARD COORDINATORt Doss Undlay 426 Tupelo Napaml8e IL 60640 CL COMBAT TEAM SELECTION FOLLOW-UP Gary Frost MACA President Planning FAI Combat Team Selec tion Program continues new information ideas presented Probably significant information FAI meet ing Paris March 25 official team per country consists maximum three competitors ie three pilots Per letter John Worth What means concern ing US team selection pairing pilot pit man necessary also means three pilots Com bat Team can get AMA travel assistance payment World Championships entry fees Mechanics helpers pitmen etc welcomed within capability meet organizer numbers same per team pilots means $25 entry fee firm money should still sent AMA deposit Combat Team Selection Program Fund program will vote money spent MACA will take voting tally part registration St Louis tally will used indi cate participants desires AMA monies collected shall spent voting will based recommendations MACA officers Presumably recommendation will split funds inboard travel team Any excesses could also used pit man Once again source monies fol lows AMA pays over-ocean travel World Championships entry fees cludes food lodging during contest period pilots pilots probably will have pay inboard travel assum ing enough entries obtained St Louis pit man will have pay everying cluding supporter fees except funds participants wish recognize pit man According SMAE organizer 1978 CL World Championships anticipat ed cost pit man will 51 pounds addition $25 fee AMA MACA will collect $5 St Louis part regular registration Also possession green FAI stamp will checked $5 com petitor will receive automatically specially designed shirt souvenir team selec tions style shirt may available later time genuine FAI Combat Team Selection shirt Remainder $5 will go MACA treasury defraying miscellaneous costs run promote program--expected amount about $2 Ron Malcolm 116 Scottsdale Dr Guelph Ont Ni E 2K8 Canada official Contest Director team selections Future plan ning execution team trials will under Rons control MACA believes Ron will give unbiased management event Another development concerns Junior en tries team selections point thinking handle Junior entry normal manner rather pair off Ju nior entries separate Senior Open entriesthen have Juniorsfly against first round losers Senior-Open com petitors place second round pyramid Also MACA will soon make recom mendation about whether reduce Ju nior entry fee Other details being suggested team trials follows big party home Gary Frost Friday evening July 1 SatIndoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick5296 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro0550 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter0300 HLGlider1500 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane4330 Nov Pennyplane4330 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 5114 11580 22561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29310 8288 3071 Senior 12 110 20098 33302 1947 4 6082 3280 1452 2134 33300 13122 10028 Open 12 100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13 420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50 421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41 430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance 1AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 5618 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 19347 n/a 20037 15879 20563 urday July 2 start flying 100 pm allow plenty time show up start 1000 am Sunday raffle and/or auction merchandise extra travel funds advis ability Fast Slow bash Monday July 4 goes well program Sat urday Sunday Details area site can ob tained Gary Frost Buder Park Val ly Park MO south St Louis County intersection 1-44 Missouri Highway 141 Ruder Park 50-acre modeling park designed specifically model airplane flying Control Line area has pavilion control tower fenced-in Speed circle Carrier deck two asphalt Stunt circles line length 52 70 two grass areas Combat asphalt center pilots circle plus circles side Combat circles St Louis Park Department maintains area modeling use removed nearby hous ing noise no real problem Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto %A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 10948 93-49 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1/2A 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 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 SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 1403014983 365363856 3545638100 232542706 JuniorSeniorOpen 73601853050530 163901803039460 115401000020190 105601206020000 210903100028250 191404458053460 542039000 76l6oz Category Records JuniorSenior 1345231410 615012490 1303247020 646011400 454026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 22 54019 550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16 0 1 0 4530 21450 4350 11 360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 13 500 6540 8350 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 37 250 10 160 11120 13 440 46550 9100 62390 13 560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7570 30000 5160 41420 8400 10 130 66 190 9000 4040 4090 8000 Just down 1-44 park Six Flags amusement area entire family enjoy day long Saturday Sunday En try collected get area allowed unlimited number rides no additional charge among famous Screaming Eagle fastest roller coaster ride anywhere Ramada Inn Holiday Inn both have nearby motels Ramada Inn 1-44 being closest Holiday Inn Hwy 270 anyone pilot small airport Weiss about two miles Buder St Louis has largest shopping center 100 stores locationNorth west Plaza located about 15 miles Ruder Scenic rides Arch con stantly going riverfront McDon nell Planetarium will have shows Forest Park evenings other information please write Gary Frost 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 July1977 71 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF MAY 2 1977
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/07
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71
COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEK ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI BUREAU OFFICERS MEETING REPORT spring year FAI officers Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM meet review current ternational activities especially planning World Championships annual Decem ber ClAM meeting Thus FAI officers re ferred Bureau act interim tween winter meetings full ClAM Johnny Clemens AMA president John Worth AMA executive director attend ed USClemens chairman ClAM Information Education Subcom mittee Worth ClAM secretary Highlights meeting follow 1977 World Championships Free Flight 1977 event held Denmark July 6-12 Jury approved consisting S Pimenoff Finland P Allnutt Canada J Sirotkin USSR reserve E Krill Austria Bureau noted regret organizers have found necessary charge timekeepers accommodations meals though much less competi tors similarly regret noted very high entry fee approximately $150 Bureau feels high entry fees should avoided possible discourage participation RC Soaring Confusion still existed time Bureau meeting what rules should used event scheduled begin few days later agreed rules previously compiled distributed RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman correct would applied Both subcommittee chairman G Dallimer ClAM President S Pimenoff attend event South Africa would explain rules team managers meeting 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW prior flying RC Aerobatics Several items clari fied event Spring field Ohio over years July 4th weekend Silencer measurement definitions accepted December 1975 will applied shown current AMA rule book yond minimum three flights event additional flights would matter organizer decide jury ap proved consisting C Olsen RC Subcom mittee chairman Aarts Netherlands J Nelson USA alternate Tigerstedt Finland list judges approved Jim Edwards USA Geoff Franklin England Dave Henshaw Canada Camille Gerard Lux embourg Don Mackenzie Levy So Africa Johansson Lyrsell Sweden Loris Kanne worf Italy H Freundt Sitter Austria J Sederholm Tigerstedt Finland J Dible Ireland Reserve judges H Becker Germany Hofer Switzerland J Merory Yugoslavia R Austin USA 1978 World Championships Additional details British offer host Control Line Scale World Championships CL Speed Team Racing Aerobatics Combat CL RC Scale distributed Bureau Plans call event held during period August 4-10 RAF Woodvale accom modations Liverpool University also possibility Stand-Off Scale being included will clarified ClAM winter meeting CL Combat Bureau agreement official team would consist three pilots manager means chanics recognized part team CL Team Racing should noted concerning manager Combat Continued page 68 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL PRECISION AEROBATICS AT THE 1977 NATIONALS As recommended Precision Aero batics Model Pilots Association PAMPA entire Nats Precision Aerobatics events Walker Cup flyoff will conducted somewhat differently past formation below details years schedule procedures should read understood expect fly CL Precision Aerobatics events Schedule Monday Aug 8 Registration Jr Sr Open Jr Sr Processing/Appearance judging700 pm Note 1 Tuesday Aug 9 Jr Sr Stunt separate circles Registration Open Open Proces sing/Appearance judging700 pm Note 1 PAMPA Best Show event Note 2 Wednesday Aug 10 Open Qualifications3 attempts 2 official flights Thursday Aug 11 Open Qualifications3 tempts 2 official flights Friday Aug 12 Open Finals3 attempts 2 official flights Note 3 Saturday Aug 13 Walker Cup Finals4 tempts 3 official flights Note 4 Stunt unofficial event Notes 1 entries submitted ap pearance judging 700 pm respective days 2 PAMPA Best Show event Pre cision Aerobatics contestant model en tered will allowed vote entry determined Best Show during Open Processing event independent official Appearance judging Event Di rector An award will presented Jr Sr contestants may enter models Addi tional details will available Nats site 3 Twenty Open Finalists top five competitors four qualifica tion circles determined sum best official flight day Qualifica tions Individual position 6th through 20th determined best two official flights 4 Walker Cup Finalists include Jr Sr Champions top five 5 Open Finalists Three rounds official flights will used Four attempts will allowed complete three official flights individual positions five Open Walker Cup Finalists including Open Champion determined best two three official flights during Walker Cup Finals added competitors best flight during Open Finals Appearance points included Walker Cup winner determined highest total score best two flights dur ing Walker Cup finals among individu al Jr Sr Open Champions Appearance Continued page 69 July1977 67 Some attending FAI ClAM Bureau Meeting shown photo L-R John Worth ClAM Secretary AMA Executive Director Geoff Dallimer RC Soaring Sub committee Chairman Tony Aarts ClAM Technical Secretary Helmut Ziegler Scale Subcom mittee Chairman Madame Sandra Prodrom FAI Executive Secretary Edwin Krill ClAM 1st Vice-President Otakar Saffek ClAM 2nd Vice-President Spacemodels Subcommittee Chair man Pierre Chaussebourg ClAM French Secretary RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS Report Skip Miller US Team Member 1st Place total team effort successful formula US FAI team victory Pre toria South Africa Dan Pruss team manager Dave Thornburg team helper relent less energy throughout week-long practice session continuing through grueling five days competitive flying victory stemmed directly teams total pre paredness competition commenced LeMon Payne plagued bad luck throughout competition still kept neversay-die attitude toward team effort key figure making sure necessary points achieved Dale Nutters smooth flying positive approach distance task paid off very respectable eighth place finish adding strength narrow team lead will never forget thrill competing World Championships RC Soaring South Africas hospitality team truly remarkable contest running smoothly competition felt satisfaction gained participa ting countries am honored first World Champion RC Soaring realize represent RC Soaring frater nity high level achievement exists throughout United States look back World Championships cherish camaraderie experienced both team member international competitor hope competitors supporters national FAI program can enjoy achievement US team share fulfillment soaring has personally brought team effort South Africa RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS Report Dale Nutter US Team Member 8th Place USA team has just returned dinary life after three weeks pleasant competitive contest experience likely attend Unfortunately present F3B rules emphasize luck factor flying good lift however no can question superb flying performance Skip Miller during meet team win would have possible ob vious advantage hand towing Dave Thornburg First team also result total effort get possible points flight contest well run Jack Abbot lot help Nord Gerneke Bryan Dawson other South African model ers sailplane design construction techniques Raif Decker Germany impressive distance duration flying abilities of contestants ex cellent distance flights 15 laps being posted speed course pat terns spot landing technques competitors up normal USA competitive standards After meet informal discussions held constructively criticize pre sent F3B rules think some significant improvements will proposed adopted soon reduce luck factors flying lift good ClAM Bureau Meeting Continued page 67 World Championships held conjunction other CL World Championships can overall manager CL events FAI Rules Freeze president FAI Mr Gehriger attended portion Bureau meeting explained possible change FAI aeromodeling rules frequently four years order accommodate technical progress local problems con nection World Championships divid ing Sporting Code two sections has practice full-scale sailpianes sections would contain rules essentially permanent sub ject frequent changes section could changed four years accordance current FAI ruling other section would supplementary annex basic Sporting Codecontaining technical regula tions subject frequent change section cuuld changed time no changes regarding World Cham pionships would applicable less year before such events order proceed plan Bureau requesting ClAM subcommittees prepare outlines respective areas new Sporting Code 1979 divided permanent flexible sections intended drafts reviewed approved during 1977 winter full meeting will last chance act proposals 1979 Sporting Code since 1978 would needed get Sporting Code draft final ized printed distributed before first 1979 Subcommittee Reports Control Line Projects underway de velopment Team Race jury Guide rewrite Combat Rules basic draft TR Guide already being studied subcommittee FAI RC SOARING VVORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1Contestant 1Miller USA Duration Time Rd&Land/Pts 1454/989 2460/1000 3445/978 4460/1000 5415/912 62721593 Distance L aps/Pts 1300/777 1700/1000 833/508 1500/833 1200/750 1500/789 Speed Secs /Prs 145 /883 150/947 144/889 136/934 158/7 85 145 /938 Round Points 2649 2947 2375 2767 2447 2320 Best 5 Rds 13185 2Roos1450/9801500/897136/9412818 SAfrica2429/9331173/690145/9792602 3239/525900/549144/889196312919 4399/8671500/833148/8582558 5285/6261047/654142/8732153 6390/8501900/1 000145/9382788 3Bannister1448/9761673/1000164/7802756 UK2448/9741500/882154/9222778 3451/991600/366128/1000235712844 4420/9131500/833150/8472593 5279/613600/375152/8161804 6334/7281200/632136/10002360 4TenHolt1452/9851493/892151/8482725 Netherlands2378/8221000/588150/9472357 3434/954700/427135/948232912508 4452/9831653/918159/7992700 5304/6681453/908151/8212397 6437/952100/53155/8771882 SOReilly1446/972600/359182/7032034 Australia2459/9981513/890157/9042792 3404/888627/382170/753202311960 4432/9391800/1000161/7892728 5292/6421253/783166/7472172 6452/9851100/579203/6702234 6Smith1434/946367/219177/7231888 Australia2450/9781400/824176/8072609 3455/10001640/1000167/766276611855 4334/7261100/611174/7302067 5438/963067/42172/7211726 6414/9021687/888185/7352525 7Decker1433/9431433/857140/9142714 Germany2454/9871500/8820/01869 3453/996193/118160/800191411829 4450/9781500/833165/7702581 5278/6111100/688140/8862185 6459/1000980/516148/9192435 8 N utter USA 1443/965 2453/985 3454/998 4376/817 5271/596 6443/965 433/259 1600/941 500/305 1300/722 1200/750 900/4 74 167/766 166/855 146/877 151/841 158/785 172/791 1990 2781 2180 2380 2131 2230 11702 68 Model Aviation 1 USA35579 2 United Kingdom 34489 3Australia34359 4 Netherlands 462 5 Germany 6 So Africa 7 Switzerland 8 Belgium develop improvements 1979 Other items under consideration possible elimi nation separation Motorgllder class possible changes distance task re duce luck factor possible establish ment limited class fewer controls small er size Scale subcommittee developing ex act wording revised complexity scor ing proposals approved princi ple 1976 winter meeting Information Education question naire being sent subcommittee members develop background what has done various countries regarding educa tional programs involving aeromodeling being done basis gathering infor mation benefit others Records technical secretary requested re-examine 1976 claim Austria RC Glider Speed regarding timing documentation Bureau also noted due short 747/447 1640/965 940/573 293/163 1500/938 593/312 145 /883 142/1000 17 9/7 15 148 /85 8 143/867 0/0 2188 2748 1958 1664 2785 1277 10 Schiborr1453/987 100/60158/8101857 Germany2456/9911500/882158/8992772 3434/9541320/805160/800255911106 4199/4331300/722173/7341889 5451/991 273/171143/8672029 6 0/00 11 Payne USA 1455/991 2449/976 3439/965 4263/572 5455/1000 6287/625 P1 Contestant 12 Laderach Switz 13 Meester Australia 14 Baumgartner Switz 15 Spavins S Africa 16 VanLeeuwen Nether 17 Keim Netherlands 18 OShea UK 19 Van DerMeulen BeIg 20 Gassman Switz 21 VanNuffel Belgium 22 Casadei Italy 23 Saager Germany 24 ReulandCanada 25 Greis Luxemburg 26 Humphreys Canada 27 Givone Italy 28 Drew S Africa 29 Pagliano Italy 30 Topf Canada 31 Kemp Luxemburg 32 Gouveneur Belgium 33 Sfredda Luxemburg 34 Wagner Austria Rd 1 1927 1 707 1881 2065 1465 2080 1664 2202 2149 1643 2034 1006 1824 2135 1656 1962 1648 1946 1 780 1162 1637 1464 1835 Rd 2 2101 2061 1680 2766 2301 2692 2658 1462 2063 2118 976 2487 1067 1695 2145 2229 1948 1894 1494 2272 1373 1510 1400 0/0 1360/800 887/541 300/167 280/175 687/362 Rd 3 2362 2174 2267 2120 1966 1198 2123 2312 2017 1933 2557 1932 2174 2280 2036 2078 1401 1860 2168 1622 2033 1735 932 1 28/1000 178/798 1 81/7 07 127/1000 124/1000 2 6 0/52 3 Rd 4 1971 2012 1636 1808 2040 2225 2010 2121 1997 2368 2210 2228 1991 1836 1826 1910 1716 1318 1619 1541 2023 1244 1493 Rd 5 1967 2081 2417 1672 2259 1463 1847 1853 1806 1844 1117 2030 1821 1443 1711 848 1763 1984 1523 1738 1474 2024 941 1 991 2574 2213 1739 2175 1510 Rd 6 2258 2216 2278 1751 1923 2005 1566 1706 1959 1918 1852 898 1869 1677 1903 1325 2017 849 1539 1426 744 1396 1338 32618 32521 31367 289 15 9Italy28267 10Canada27929 11 Luxemburg 1 12Austria7007 length RC Glider Speed course small inaccuracies timing produce great errors speed due RC Soaring subcommit tee requested recommend change course and/or permissable measuring thods Next Plenary Meeting full ClAM Plenary meeting sche duled December 1-2 1977 Paris As mentioned earlier summary will last chance consider proposals inclusion 1979 Sporting Code AMA members wishing proposals included ClAM agenda should mail sufficient time received AMA HQ September 1 1977 must include exact wording proposed appropriate numbering per 1975 FAI Sporting Code available AMA HQ $250 one-paragraph description rea sons proposal Any AMA member may submit such proposal will screened vari ous special interest groups recommenda tion modification disagreement Such groups include appropriate special interest organizations AMA FAI committees 11343 Nats CL Aerobatics Continued page 67 points included flight scores Jr Sr Champions compared flight score Open Champion Walker Cup Important probability Jr Sr Champions win Walker Cup same previous years since flight scores being compared flight score Open Champion five Open Walker Cup Finalists Historically Walker 10692Cup winner has determined best flight score appearance points category champion has determined using appearance points procedure used 77 preserves method However best two three official flights used determine Walker Cup winner rather just best two official flights has case previously Additional details schedules will posted PAMPA booth Nats Best 5 10659 10544 10523 10510 10489 10465 10302 10194 10185 10181 9761 9683 9679 9623 9621 9504 9092 9002 8629 8599 8540 8129 7007 RC Sport Biplane Nats Unofficial Event Just going press word received event would held opening weekend National Contest Sat Aug 6 Sun Aug 7or bothsponsored IMAC RC Bees details next month RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE Because diverse nature modeling separate Contest Boards have established Free Flight Control Line Radio Control Scaleso rules makers will know ledgeable fields Thus FF Contest Board comprised FFers CL Contest Board CLers etc within categories modeling further breakdowns diversity Control Line instance events Speed Precision Aerobatics Combat Racing Carrier etc varying degrees similar diversity other categoriesmore July1977 69 Free Flight compilation A-i Towline Glider rules being sought various countries via questionnaire goal approved proposal 1977 winter ClAM meeting subcommittee also will considering whether proposal door beginners class should updated re vised RC Pylon Racing subcommittees 1977 goal review previous Pylon Rac ing rules search new rules will acceptable countries present RC Helicopters subcommittee ex ploring need safety rules competi tions RC Aerobatics Principal tasks con sider two items referred subcommittee electric power interference problems - to pursue perfection current provisional rules use 1979 World Champion ships RC Soaring view confusion re garding rules first World Champion ships subcommittees tasks will 9 Mattingley1394/858 UK2360/783 3305/670 4296/643 5446/980 6443/965 TEAM RESULTS Advisory Committees Cont drafters Current Contest Board Procedures expected Contest Board members have general knowledge kinds modeling within sections realized unreasonable expect board mem ber have intimate familiarity specialties thinking mind Contest Board Procedures provide chairman Contest Board appoint Advisory Committees assist rulesmaking process follows quoted CB Procedures Advisory Committees Chairmen may appointed Contest Board Chairman/Coordinator assist Boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maximum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting Advisory Com mittee members final action/recommen dations such committees may include Rules Change Proposals submitted accordance normal CB procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appropri ate Boards tenure Advisory Com mittees will determined appointing authority Advisory Committees currently authorized follows RC Soaring Advisory Committee Lawrence Fogel Chrrre 1591 Calle Cinco LaJollo CA 92037 ii, Sierpson 1437 NorwOod 5, Horst TX 79053 Bill Wargo N Spnr Hill Rd. Redding CT 09996 Dr Cohn McKinley 4914 Westfield 0, Manilios NY 13104 Gene Shelkey 217 Eaclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Bill Cavanao9h 5451 Phelps Lock Dr Coloenbia MD 21045 Chock Arrderson Rt 490, t54 Tollahonra TN 37399 Ray Hayes 7310 Cliftgatn Dr Ft Wayne IN 49804 Gordon Pearson 8232 Earhart Rd Sooth Lyon Ml 49178 Cecil Haga 3017 Nororood St Arlin9ton TX 76013 Roy Hogan 2522 S 62nd St Omaha NE 68106 Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lv. Apt C Redondo Beach CA 90279 Dave Harvey 3612 S 293rd St Kent WA 98031 RC Helicopter Advisory Committee Walter Schoonard Chrrrn 2080 Sharon Rd Winter Park FL 32799 D Brisiahelia Sr 1032 E Manitowoc Oak Creek WI 63164 John 6 Borkan 571 Moont Alverno Rd Medio PA 19063 CONTEST COORDINATORS I FassI L Fennay8 Ctsarfonte Dr. Andonr MA 01610 II R Sobnlno 87-26 88th St. Woodhacen Queens NY 11421 mC Bryan Sattlee 29 Waldorf Fl. Schenectady NY 12307 flC Fred Bleckbum8 BlueSpruce Ln Commack Li NY 11721 III Ken Rabar Rd 1 Natereth PA 18064 Bead M Weteenbech 4866 W 146th St. Clewland OH 44135 West CI SIgeer 809 Forest Roe. Leascaster OH 43130 West IV Weerast Seandam 10. 9736 52nd Ana. CoBeg PI, MD 20741 ftc 1 Laweence 12538 Woodatoch Dr Upper Marlboro MO 20670 RCPyIon&Soaring RCFatternandallotherRC FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD No 2 Hantutg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Careof Allan Arizona P1 Huntington Ste. NY 11744 III Rudy Klalbee 2021 Lelsalaasd An. Lalsewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyla k 219 SIsanasadoal Rd. Hasepton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 Best Roman Rd Mentphig TN 38118 VI Ososa Matasno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Ann MO 63074 VII Phil Kllntmorth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rd. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valsreas 2202 Fomerut Or. Houston TX 77058 IX Edd Collins 43188 Utah P1. Denner CO 80222 X Joe Nororoes 4836 West 123rd St. Hawthorne CA 90250 XI Em Lins 16558 -121 An, SE Ranton WA 96068 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boa 482 North Fantbeoke MA 02368 II lean Failet 30 Emerson Rd Srooknills Glen Head NY 11645 III Laird Jackson 523 Huadosobrook St Denide PA 18067 IVt Ron MeWely 8118 Bard An. Speingilald VA 22182 V Dan Hemstrasght P 0 8oa 171 Moncks Cornee SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 133 Rockford Apt 12 Forest Park IL 80130 VII Arthur Adaminin 22454 FairIes Taylor Ml 48180 VIII Charles Aneston 3730 Kisstcrsst Dalles TX 76233 IX Michael Talhnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Pate Brandg 406 21st St. Manhattan Bsach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rutherlod920240th SE Bothell WABBOIl W R Ellis t2o8Cliffwood Rd Ealess TX 76039 H Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ernest T Hake, Jr. 8 Michael Rd Beverly MA 01915 Donald T Lowe 1101 F Rahn Rd Dayton OH 45429 Nathan H Rarrrbo 1111199 Baywood Ave Canarillo CA 93010 Al M Ward Boo 595 Akron CD 80720 Payn W Peoples III 291 Norristown Rd Wartninstnr PA 18974 CL Combat Advisory Committee Phil Cattier Chero. Boo 300A RD 2 Paleryra PA 17075 Dave RaInS 138 Maryanne Dr Monroe CT 06468 Pat Willcov Bvv 113 RD 3 Milford NJ 08848 May Mearns Rt 1 Bvv 111 Rock Cave WV 26506 Warren Sanders 9735 52nd Ace. College Park MD 20741 Howard Sheoton 310 Drory Lv. Macldin SC 29662 Kt Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kokonno IN 46901 Richard Jones 501 57th St Moscatine IA 52761 Greg Hisser, Rt 1 Boo 31 Rose Hll KS 67133 Gary Boffon 7134 Blake St. El Cerrto CA 94S30 Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingrahant St. San Diego CA 92109 Ron Scoones 5325 229th SE lssaoaah WA 98027 Norm Johnson 5421 kentcroft Garland TX 75041 CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee Richard Perry Chrnn. 5016 Angelira Ave Dayton OH 45424 Jerry Parr 2802 Robertson Abileoe TX 79606 Harry Higley 433 Aroaila Dr Glenwood IL 50425 Richard Sawicki 37216 Norene Westland MI 44196 Bob Setnic 70-2466th St Glendale NY 11227 Glenn Sienpson 19 Hilda St. Worchester MA 01606 Jim zesrong 1334 NE 51st Aoe. Portland OR 97213 Ron Daly 1806 Karen St. Borbank CA 91504 Chris P J Miller 181 CaIdwell St. Apopha FL 32703 Eagene Wielrns 515 S Gore Ave Wehster Groves MD 93119 CL Speed Advisory Committee Bill Pardae Chore 1201 Sorry Dr Greensboro NC 27406 Michael Hazel 739W M St Springfield DR 97477 John Onnith 960 Brenner Ave Massillon OH 44648 Richard Shannon 507 Mooney St Dresden TN 38255 Frank Garoon 42 Storey Ave Central slip NY 11722 Dab Ject 4720 Ashbraok Dallas TX 75227 Carl Dodge 366 Doenbarron BInd Richmond Hgts OH 44143 Glenn Lee 819W Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Charles Horton 1026 Coon Wichita KS 67207 Frattk Hoot III 551 Brookdale Dr Merced CA 95340 Pot T Wright 460648162 VA 105 FF0 New York NY 06501 John W Newton 2154 Los Padres Rowland Hats CA 91745 CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Committee Keith Trcstle Chore 10606 Phillips Dr Upper Marlbara MD 20870 Wynn Peal 1640 Maywick Dr Leoington KY 40504 Bob Whitely 16320 Myrnlewnod Pooncain Valley CA 92708 Jior Lynch 1249W Perkins Memphis TN 39117 Bill Siorons 221 Washington St Northoale NJ 07647 Frank McMillae BlO Hackberry Ct. No2509 Selleooe NE 99005 CL Racing Advisory Committee Joe Klaose Chore. 23512 Via Breve Misnion Vinjo CA 92675 John KiIsdOnk 16159 Old Bedford Rd. Narthoille Ml 48167 Dick Lambert 718 Boston Ave. Sooth Daytona FL 32019 George CaIdwell 22 Discovery Blod. Walkerville MD 21793 Bill Lee 3522 Tamacish Le. Missasri City TX 77459 John Ballard 101t2 Kiorblewick Dr Levisnilla TX 40223 Kenny Perkins 600961 Poo Ridge Memphis TN 39139 Bob Sargent 1994 Wright Ann Rocky Riner OH 44116 V Jasnes Pardue Kingeton Go. APO No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit GesIsgi 2930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 48901 RCalph White R R 1 Boa 324 Noose IL 62447 VII John 421 Walnsst La. Apple Valley MN 68124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Well St. Port Heron Ml 48060 IBeegI VIII John Deacon 5012 Royal Dr Ft Worth TX 76116 ACt Larry Stacfeld 301 Wilson St. Ceomley TX 78036 IX James T Pieley 66406 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Aesats 2006 Kansas Great Bend KS 67530 Xl Myrtle Coad Rt Boa 19 Lower Lake CA 95467 North Lee Folarreky 268 ole An, Golan. CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Befreidees Ave. SW Seattle WA 96126 AC Donald l8Ilac 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 96031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Doug Allredd 38 Sunsanot Rd. Lassinston MA 02173 Joe Friend 62 Joysan Teor. Freehold NJ 07063 Ill Den Brown 8534 Haddlenton Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Otester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller S. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahaaees FL 32303 VI Bob Undeowood 4106 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63129 VII Patee Waters 31219 Kendall Uvonia Ml 48154 VIII Deold Hyde20365snonersaas Le. Garland TX 75042 IX Lawn Tregellas 3003S Esocats Wichita KS 67217 X 818 Nonbmp k 821 W lists Mae CA 82897 Xl Ralph Brook, 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96196 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 408 Rinno Rd. Tesekabary MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wiseer 1521 Summit St. McKessport FA 15130 IV Bob Karteson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19610 V La F WeBster 1000 Sycamoce Cir Manchester TN 37355 VI Prank Beatty 2606 Pontoon Rd. Granite City IL 62040 VII Claude McCugosgls Boa 40 tdnteaume IA 90171 VIII Johnny Ceekurn Boa 8029 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copaland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Canan 361 Cemino da lea Flores Encinitas CA 93024 Xl BerlaMooehsad2755ViewRS.Salem0R97302 US WORLD CHAMP TEAM PROGRAMS IN BRIEF Radio Control Aerobatics Finals 1977 team open already qualified held Springfield OH June 25-26 1977 World Championships same site June 29-July 4 Program 1979 US team yet defined expected begin 1978 Soaring Program 1979 US team yet defined expected begin 1978 Scale Radio Control Control LinB US teams 1978 World Championships Selected program entrants com pete events 1977 Nationals March AFB CA See June 1977 issue page 75 program entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Control Line Aerobatics 1978 US team selected 1977 single-site Contest Atlanta GA September 3A See June 1977 issue page 75 program entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Team Race US 1978 team selected opening weekend 1977 Nats August 6-7 Nats site March AFB CA See June 1977 issue page 75 pro gram entry fees other details World Championships scheduled England 1978 Speed Two contests 1977 West East will decide US team 1978 World Championships having three top speeds irrespective location will become team members West site March AFB August 6-7 East site determined press time See June 1977 issue page 75 program en try fees other details World Champion ships scheduled England 1978 Combat 1978 US team cho sen July 2-3 1977 siogle-site finals held St Louis MO See April 1977 MA page 67 program entry details/fees World Championships scheduled England 1978 Indoor program 1978 US team selection involves regional meets starting May 1977 ending July 1977 qualifiers com peting single-site finals expected Akron OH August 12-14 1977 See April 1977 MA page 68 program entry details/ fees World Championships scheduled Ro mania 1978 Free Flight US Wakefield Power teams 1977 Free Flight World Championships have already chosen Nordic team se lected end May FF World Champs slated Denmark July 6-1 2 1977 program 1979 FF team selection Wakefield Power Nordic already progress Qualifying first stage program possible up through August 14 1977 qualifying compete regional semi-finals over 1977 Labor Day weekend qualifying semi-finals com pete single-site team finals 1978 See May 1977 MA page 77 program entry details/fees 70 Model Aviation DIRECTORY Sold Pm Below Indbaaea Osalensan Consess Bawd CONTENT OARD COORDINATORt Doss Undlay 426 Tupelo Napaml8e IL 60640 CL COMBAT TEAM SELECTION FOLLOW-UP Gary Frost MACA President Planning FAI Combat Team Selec tion Program continues new information ideas presented Probably significant information FAI meet ing Paris March 25 official team per country consists maximum three competitors ie three pilots Per letter John Worth What means concern ing US team selection pairing pilot pit man necessary also means three pilots Com bat Team can get AMA travel assistance payment World Championships entry fees Mechanics helpers pitmen etc welcomed within capability meet organizer numbers same per team pilots means $25 entry fee firm money should still sent AMA deposit Combat Team Selection Program Fund program will vote money spent MACA will take voting tally part registration St Louis tally will used indi cate participants desires AMA monies collected shall spent voting will based recommendations MACA officers Presumably recommendation will split funds inboard travel team Any excesses could also used pit man Once again source monies fol lows AMA pays over-ocean travel World Championships entry fees cludes food lodging during contest period pilots pilots probably will have pay inboard travel assum ing enough entries obtained St Louis pit man will have pay everying cluding supporter fees except funds participants wish recognize pit man According SMAE organizer 1978 CL World Championships anticipat ed cost pit man will 51 pounds addition $25 fee AMA MACA will collect $5 St Louis part regular registration Also possession green FAI stamp will checked $5 com petitor will receive automatically specially designed shirt souvenir team selec tions style shirt may available later time genuine FAI Combat Team Selection shirt Remainder $5 will go MACA treasury defraying miscellaneous costs run promote program--expected amount about $2 Ron Malcolm 116 Scottsdale Dr Guelph Ont Ni E 2K8 Canada official Contest Director team selections Future plan ning execution team trials will under Rons control MACA believes Ron will give unbiased management event Another development concerns Junior en tries team selections point thinking handle Junior entry normal manner rather pair off Ju nior entries separate Senior Open entriesthen have Juniorsfly against first round losers Senior-Open com petitors place second round pyramid Also MACA will soon make recom mendation about whether reduce Ju nior entry fee Other details being suggested team trials follows big party home Gary Frost Friday evening July 1 SatIndoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 3180 3410 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick5296 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro0550 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter0300 HLGlider1500 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane4330 Nov Pennyplane4330 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27 120 6415 6415 ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 5114 11580 22561 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22 56 1 7342 3010 Senior 10332 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2098 29310 8288 3071 Senior 12 110 20098 33302 1947 4 6082 3280 1452 2134 33300 13122 10028 Open 12 100 16008 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23480 9192 6350 Open 15532 24160 34570 23 194 6328 7318 5152 2228 32 21 0 13 420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50 421 30000 8270 8110 4304 2586 41 430 15245 5495 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803221041430 Control Line Endurance 1AA Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 13851 18549 Senior 0 5618 11107 17234 18435 18011 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12011 17571 19347 n/a 20037 15879 20563 urday July 2 start flying 100 pm allow plenty time show up start 1000 am Sunday raffle and/or auction merchandise extra travel funds advis ability Fast Slow bash Monday July 4 goes well program Sat urday Sunday Details area site can ob tained Gary Frost Buder Park Val ly Park MO south St Louis County intersection 1-44 Missouri Highway 141 Ruder Park 50-acre modeling park designed specifically model airplane flying Control Line area has pavilion control tower fenced-in Speed circle Carrier deck two asphalt Stunt circles line length 52 70 two grass areas Combat asphalt center pilots circle plus circles side Combat circles St Louis Park Department maintains area modeling use removed nearby hous ing noise no real problem Control Line Cant B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto %A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior 13235 10948 93-49 9270 12967 3411 34280 2437 Outdoor Free Flight FAI Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo 1/2A 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 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 SeniorOpen 1199515811 Junior 8965 10461 Jr 2-line 1403014983 365363856 3545638100 232542706 JuniorSeniorOpen 73601853050530 163901803039460 115401000020190 105601206020000 210903100028250 191404458053460 542039000 76l6oz Category Records JuniorSenior 1345231410 615012490 1303247020 646011400 454026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 22 54019 550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16 0 1 0 4530 21450 4350 11 360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 14300 7520 13 500 6540 8350 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 37 250 10 160 11120 13 440 46550 9100 62390 13 560 17 3 10 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14570 Open 14370 9590 30000 7570 30000 5160 41420 8400 10 130 66 190 9000 4040 4090 8000 Just down 1-44 park Six Flags amusement area entire family enjoy day long Saturday Sunday En try collected get area allowed unlimited number rides no additional charge among famous Screaming Eagle fastest roller coaster ride anywhere Ramada Inn Holiday Inn both have nearby motels Ramada Inn 1-44 being closest Holiday Inn Hwy 270 anyone pilot small airport Weiss about two miles Buder St Louis has largest shopping center 100 stores locationNorth west Plaza located about 15 miles Ruder Scenic rides Arch con stantly going riverfront McDon nell Planetarium will have shows Forest Park evenings other information please write Gary Frost 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 July1977 71 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF MAY 2 1977