Competition Newsletter

COM PETI TW" NE WSLETTEREW ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS QUARTER MIDGET AT THE NATS Despite Dave Lanes column Model Aviation last month Quarter Midget 77 Nats will slightly significantly different 1 Prop rework will allowed per AMA rule bookone blade bal ance purposes 2 slot will required exhaust ex tension used wide full length same required 76 Nats intended make certain no exhaust extension can used tuned pipe latter prohibited according rule book Other two points Daves infor mation agreement Nats entry form Daves column committed print before controversial points resolved above LAST CHANCE FOR FAI RULES PROPOSALS December 1-2 1977 ClAM meeting Paris will last chance act propos als 1979 Aeromodeling Sporting Code FAI rule book since 1978 expected needed get Sporting Code draft finalized printed distributed before first 1979 Sporting Code frozen four years AMA members means wishing proposals included ClAM agenda should mail AMA HQ sufficient time received September 1 1977 Proposals must include exact new wording wanted appropriate numbering per 1975 FAI Sporting Code available AMA HQ $250 plus 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 ganizations AMA FAI committees US Nordic A-2 World Championships Team Selected aborted A-2 Finals Minnesota resulted Team Selection Finals being re scheduled over Memorial Day period three sitesWest Coast Central East Coastwith team member coming competition site victors West Coast Jim Walters Seattle WA Cen tral Charles Markos Deerfield IL East Coast Bob Sifleet Glen Rock PA 1977 Free Flight World Championships slated Denmark July 6-12 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW NO MOTORBIKES FOR NATS FF RETRIEVAL Contrary what 77 Nats entry form says no motor vehicles kind will permitted chasing models Use fly ing site contingent upon observing re quirement property owners have bike problems want no themlocal police may hand en force prohibition So have interesting dilemmathe greatest Nats FF site ever five-minute maxes possible change retrieval will foot race word wiseit will HOT long distance chasing foot re quires special consideration physical stam ina conservation energy etc Use FF site will also scene RC Soaring negotiated just hours before May 6 Nats planning meeting California press time details insur ance access layout still being worked out looking good best Nats FF situation years NATS UNOFFICIAL EVENTS addition 60 official competition events 1977 National Con test number unofficial events held cooperation lust outside Nats management direction prizes furnished sponsors 1977 Nats unofficial events known us press time follows RC Sport Biplanes Under sponsorship International Miniature Acrobatic Club IMAC RC Bees event will flown three classes Sportsman Advanced Unlimited trophies provided IMAC Date Sunday August 7 Place River side RC Club flying field provisional AMA rules 1976-1977 book apply ex cept 10% bonus scale will effect additional information Bill Bell 1051 Main St Tustin CA 92680 Phone 714 544-4100 Indoor Manhattan Cabin Under sponsor ship Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Assn event will flown Nats Indoor site Norton AFB Sunday August 7 2 pm 9 pm concurrent Scale events Trophies will awarded through 3rd Open 1st Jr-Sr combined Reg ister event site Planes will processed before flying per following MIAMA rules Airframe weight less rubber 4 grams mm Overall length 20 max measured front prop bearing aft Fuselage Must support enclose single rubber mo tor no motor sticks b Must include ex ceed box 2/2 x 4 x 2 no diamond shapes c Must have windshield 2 sq continued page 69 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1977 NATS MEETINGS Traditional Ones Plus Organizational Meetings Scale CL Carrier scheduled meetings known us press time shown below However lo cations meetings generally unavail able will necessary interested attending consult Nats bulletin board Furthermore may additional meetings shown such other special interest organizations check bulle tin board General AMA Membership AMA members invited regular AMA gen eral membership meeting provided AMA by-laws scheduled Wednesday August 10 630 pm Nominating Committee beginning meeting Wednesday August 10 sig nals closing time AMA officer nomina tions 1978-79 term Secretary-Trea surer Vice President Districts 1 3 5 7 9 11 See May 1977 AMA News page 66 nomination procedures Nominating Committee meeting open AMA vice-presidents appointed delegates Executive Council AMA board directors will meet Wednesday August 10 following Nominating Committee meeting Open AMA national officers district vice-presidents associate vice-presi dents others invited AMA pres ident Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn asso ciations annual meeting scheduled Wednesday night August 10 National Free Flight Society annual NFFS Symposium will held Tuesday Au gust 9 beginning 8 pm Included tech nical presentations 10 Models Year roast Bob Meuser Scale Association meeting possibly lead ing establishment national society concerning Scale modeling will take place Thursday evening August11 Control Line Carrier meeting possibly leading establishment national ciety concerning CL Carrier modeling planned date known CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTES IN THIS ISSUE results Contest Board Interim Voting shown chart form several pages CN month proposals defeated will have no further current consideration shown super imposed gray tint others show tentatively acceptable result column will go forward additional con sideration Contest Board Final Vote fore being accepted new competition rules August1977 65 CB INTERIM VOTES coni- beginning 1978 back up bit especially havent paid much attention rules-mak ing business action began J anuay 1 1976 review AMA 1976-77 rules pos sible changes effective 1978-79 starting date accepting Basic Rules Change Proposals AMA members Alto gether 90 Control Line proposals 44 Scale proposals 57 Radio Control propos als 45 Free Flight proposals 14 General proposals Obviously rules makers AMA Contest Boards advice specialist advisory committees general membership work cut out During 1976 Competition News sum marized Basic Proposals rec ommended readers make known views proposal interestpro con Contest Board members vanCONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSu Ec ~-~ AAcceptableSz>-~E- ~ N ptable-~s-o~ Result Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals see 1976 U e o MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December ~ 0 complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May June 0 U U 0 ~Tally 1977 issues -76ASame require separate Jr event flown Sr and/or Onen Connors 8laAKeep AA Speed eliminate Proto expand- ~~~XXAb ing A_Prof Proto toPailet jAlKJ-LlI-xIIow spillig-Ly pe tdI t Jrs/Srs event 3BChange Cl Any currently produced AA reed,~,XXXXXAil valve engine integral tank McNally 3Blt valid proposal CLCB ChmnAN AAAA8A iN 13/1 4Blncorporate proposed circle radii paragraphs if~,~~Ail Basic Proposals 62/63 pass Rozelle 1 6AAllow constant diameter extensions no longer 5 center bore W Lee No design restrictions Out require maior components designed/produced original mfr 1 000 eneines x x x x x x x x A8 x x x x x x x x x 9 rrrmn,.tu ne noinsC iW eel lxiIxixixixixixiIXIXIA9 C 4 U or or or or or 1212121412111212121412 A25 Scale Racing 2 pilots per race safety 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 Ai 4 Same nus Points 10 Perry 66 Model Aviation ous categories AMA districts Following time member inputs Contest Boards conducted what caiied Initial Vote Basic Proposals category March 1977 issue CN reported results Initial Votes announced Cross-Proposals refine alter Basic Proposal would accepted un til March 1 1977 consideration modi fy Basic Proposal passed Con test Board Initial Vote next step conduct Interim Votes results shown chart form issue primary purpose evaluate Cross-Proposals compared corresponding Basic Proposals also evaluate similar parallel Basic Proposals view toward simplifying Final Vote will come later eliminating less favored comparisons Prior Con continued page 69 Control Line Interim Vote contl T or or or or or or or 67CNCACEnforce 60-deg flight limit deducting 5 pts 2 forthe Notes A blank box means no vote cast two proposals evaluated simple majority victor three proposals evaluated board members ranked order preference 1 preferred proposal having least total going forward Exception proposal subject may go forward further consideration determined CB chair man vote plainly decisive some disruptive irregularity voting information format August1977 67 lxixIxixiIlxix lxix IXIA9 IXiXiXIXiXIIXIXIIXiXIA9 e aspart pt tot procedure I III 112 1212132 12 followed case infractionIII C 0 U U C E 0 1 jA18 n. . tor rreclsion I- 1 111121 2213A171A IxlixixixlxixiIXIXIA8 AIjIUdL iwit eiigiie Lu pan Ucaf tug aU2231/21 25 324 II 3 A36A ---IM/WI4U Ui5Ii II5 ILLIUII UUL icquineI minr component designed/produced original mfr1111151111 j 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27 C x tenny-N Al NI Al Al Al Al NI Al NI Al A7A4N - ha Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al Al NI Al A9A2N C0 z-J200 5-0H0.C4 4 0 C - EZ4- 0 00 -HResult 0JO 0 0- 4 40 02 00 0700 00 0004 U 2 4 4 4244 Uo 0042 Vote 4 - 0 4CC OC 0 4C 0 0 U0 0and 00 -o 000-00 fruJLLC ij Tally II IIIV VI VII VIII Ixxl IV Notes A blank box means no vote submitted chart thc upper line voting item pertains whether item valid Cross-Proposal vote shown lower line shows vote event item accepted valid Cross-Proposal COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INTERIM VOTE RESULTSFF Flight Contest Board CL Control Line Contest Board AcceptableRC Radio Control Contest Board rO 0 N ptableSC Scale Contest BoardResult Proposals descriptions Basic Proposals see 1976 MAsof Vote follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December-and complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May 1977 issueTally III III IV V VI VII VIII j X XI 11 ATimetable responsibility ior submitting applicationsFF AAAANAAN ANAA national AMA records MeuserCL ANANAANAAAA RCAAAAAA AAA30A7N SCAAAAANAAAA 1 2ARules pertaining making part series flights forFF AAAAAAAN AAAA record purposes after close contest MeuserCL AAAAAANAAAA RCAANAAA NAA33A4N SCAAAAAAAAAA Note A blank box means no vote cast CB INTERIM VOTE cont p 67 test Board Interim Votes Cross-Pro posals summarized CN providing op portunity members make views known Contest Board members CB Action Come final step considering changes rules effective 1978-79 Final Vote Contest Boards will take place August boards will giving final consideration proposals Basic Cross survived Interim Vote re ported hereand also Basic Proposals passed Initial Vote no Cross-Proposals submitted proposals latter category Radio Control Contest Board apparently will consider both Basic Proposals corres ponding Cross-Proposals Final Votein asmuch RCCB chairman has indi cated plans Interim Vote CONTEST COORDINATORS Pool L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andooer MA 01810 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St. WoodhanenOoeens NY 11421 RC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blackborn 8 BIce Sproce Ly. Coryrnack U NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nacareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th St Cleonland OH 44135 West RC J Slater 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ace. College Pk MO 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodstock Or. upper Merlboro MO 20870 NC Pylon & SoaringNC Pattern Other NC FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock RFO No 2 Haorborg Old Lysno CT 06371 II Carrol Allen 2Arcona Pt Honriegnon Sta NY 11746 III Rody Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ace Lacewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyd Jr. 219 Slsanandoaft Rd. Haosptoe VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 East Names Rd. Menphs TN 38118 VI Chris Mattono 10132 Oootlass Ct. St Ann MO 63074 VIL PhinI Klintworth Jr 715 Nosgers Rd Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerios 2302 Poweran Hooston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 4318 C utah N Ocover CO 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St Hawnhoroe CA 90250 XL Croine Lion 16558121 Ace SC Rooton WA 96055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD [ George Hogines P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 Jean Failes 30 Emerson Rd. Brookorlle Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Larrd Jackson 523 Meadowbrook St Oaords PA 19087 IV Roe McNally 6118 Bard An. Speie9fiald VA 22152 V Gace Hemstraoght P0 Boo 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barth 133 NocklOrd Apt 12 Forest Park IL 80130 VII Arthor Adanrisin 22494 Fairlao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlet Anaston 3730 Kestcrest Osilas TX 75233 IX Michael TalInnan 3014 Eochante Wichinta KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 406 21st St. Manhattan Beach CA 90266 Xl Gan Rosherford 4705 237th Fl SC. Bothell WA 98011 NATS UNOFFICIAL cont p 65 mm area windows side 1 sq mm area covered cellophane similar material Prop Solid wood direct drive fixed pitch Wing Unbraced monoplane 4 max chord 20 max span prolected Stab 8 max span prolected 3 max chord Rigid fixed least 2 wheels 1 mm diameter must able support plane Flying All flights ROGunlimited attempts record S flightsflights less 20 seconds attemptsbest flight counts Covering Except windshield windows paper covering required no film microlite FF & RC Flying Wing Contests Nor throp Flying Contest 11th Annual will run year Nats unofficial events un der direction Carl Hatrak FF CD 3825 W 144th St Hawthorne CA 90250 Dave Jones RC CD Flying Wing FF will flown Monday August 8 8 am 2 pm three events 1 Rubber Jetex power V Janres Perdae Kngston Cir. RFD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jeltersoc Kokoeso IN 48901 RC Ralph White N N tBoo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Coert 421 Walnot Ln. Apple Valley MN 55124 IWestI Wesley Slack 1212 WaIl St. Porn Horon Ml 49060 lEast VIII John Oeaton 5012 Royal Or. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stantield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX Janres T Finley 6540 C Central Wichita KS 67206 RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Great Bend KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Nt Boo t9 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ace. Goleta CA 93017 Sooth XI Oon Oodd 3406 Beloindere Aon SW Seattle WA 98129 RC Oooald Miller 3436 S 263rd 51. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ostat Allredd 38 Soromir Nd. Leorytton MA 02173 II Joe Frinend 62 Joysan Ter, Freehold NJ 07083 Ill Oaoe Brown 8534 Hoddleston Cncinnnati OH 45236 IV Fred M GregB 12708 Richmond St. Oneste VA 23831 V Rhetr Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Or. Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Or. St LOois MO-63128 VIL Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linoonina MI 48154 VIII Gacind Hyde2o36Snocsmass Lo. GarlandTX 75042 IX Loren Tregerlas 3003S Ecerets Wichita KS 67217 X BdI Northrop Jr. 821W 19th St. Coat PBoa CA 92827 XI- Ralph BrOoke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ninchard Sherman 408 Rinver Rd Tewksbory MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 95 Slroreway Or. Rochester NY 14612 III Cdmard Wisser 1521 Sommint St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DC 19810 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycamore Ci, Manchester TN 37355 VI Fraok Beatty 3608 Ponrooc Nd. Oranite Cinty IL 62040 VII Claad McCaBooeh Boa 40 Moegenawa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Caskssrn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Oean Copelano 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 251 Caminno las Flores Cecinnintas CA 92024 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Topefo Nessarnille IL 80540 2 Gas Electric power 1 5-sec motor run 3 Towline 164 line FF events will have 3-minute max Flying Wing RC event Saturday August 13 8 am 2 pm will Sailpianes use Task IIA rules 1000-ft winch launchhand release events FF RC will flown Jr Sr-Op combined entry fee $300 FF Rubber Speed Coordinated Na tional Free Flight Society event will flown FF site Tuesday August 9 9 am 2 pm prize first place will $1 cash mph speed recorded winning flight event prop-driven models having no dimension over 36 Must ROG takeoff gear re quired table top traverse 200-ft timed course during must rotate 360 degrees Proxy flying permit ted Electric Power Free Flight event will flown Wednesday August 10 reg ular FF site according rules published May CN page 83 Cross-Proposal FF 78-30A Prizes will provided Astro Flight Contest Director will Joe Norcross 4836 W 123rd St Hawthorne CA 90250 Basically rules require model electric motor operated self-con tained nicad batteries Further models hand-launched have 25-second max motor run three-minute max flight three official flights FF P-30 Rubber Power event under sponsorship San Diego Orbiteers will flown Friday August 129 am 2 pm regular FF Nats site vicinity Unlimited Rubber Trophies J-S-O com bined will provided through 5th will High Time Junior Trophy Ladies High Time Cup entry fee $100 Rules For rubber-powered airplanes no di mension including propeller de thermalizer hardware shall exceed 30 inches must driven unaltered 9 free wheeling commercial plastic propeller 10 grams rubber maximum allowed 3-minute flight maxes AMA Cat II minimums ad ditional information contact either Harry Steinmetz phone [7141 270-0868 John Oldenkamp phone [714] 235-6545 654 India St San Diego CA 92101 Nats Orbiteers will also accept entries delivered Model Airplane News Proxy Postal P-30 Meet flown September 10-11 Lake Elsinoreover August1977 69 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicasm Chasewan Coett Board NATS UNOFFICIAL cant FF Night Flying West Coast specialty Power models will Friday August 12 dark midnight regular Nats FF site Coordinated National Free Flight Society FF CIa DPower Scheduled Saturday August 13 9 am 2 pm regular Nats FF site rules will same used US FF Championships Taft Operation event coordinated National Free Flight Society Control Line 4A Stunt prizes Cox Hobbies Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA will run event three AMA age classes Junior Senior Open awards through third place event scheduled Saturday August 13 starting morning interrupted Walker Cup Finals continuing after wards AMA Precision Aerobatics rules apply except 051 cu maximum engine displace ment no builder-of-model requirement may ready-to-fly built-up kit completely scratch-built no appearance points 1A AMA numbers permissible AMA maneuver schedule attempt rules apply 008 minimum diameter lines 5-lb pull test details check PAMPA table Nats ANDERSON MOVES INTO FAI FF COMMITTEE CHAIR Rol Anderson Toledo OH has moved vice-chairman chairman AMAs FAI FF Outdoor Program Committee follow ing Bob Stalicks resignation both committee its chairmanship effective June 15 committee now will need elect new vice-chairman time announcing resignation letter committee dated April 25 Stalick summarized remaining things hoped accomplish still office also some loose ends still needing resolved committee opinion highlighted Selection program manager re sponsible responsive Preparation guide CDs Semi Finals Team Finals Review entry fee costs Semi-Fi nals Team Finals Improvement committees image eyes participants plan thorough investigation Team Finals bids site organization FF PROGRAM QUALIFYING OKAY AT CANADIAN NATS FAI FF Committee has given approval attempts qualification three events Wakefield Nordic Power done Canadian Nationals will held Huron Park Centralia Ontario July 16-24th 1977 approximately 145 miles northeast Detroit Contact MAAC PO Box 9 Oakville Ontarlo L6J 4Z5 information Cutoff ad vance entry June 12th However late entry may made site qualify must have advance propaid affidavit qualifying AMA Head quarters No forms will available site Dates FAI events follows Wake field Thursday July 21 FAI Power Friday July 22 A-2 Glider Saturday July 23 will several AMA CDs Canadian Nats Joe Guylas Van Wert OH has requested coordinate qualifications site see results correct properly endorsed Joes address Joe Guylas Rt 5 Box 36 VanWert OH 45891 intend attempt qualify Canadian Nats please send Joe name event will have list advance contact him site LATEST DETAILS CL AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Keith Trostle Team Finals Director Preparations well underway CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals held over 1977 Labor Day weekend Septem ber 3-4 Fort Gillen near Atlanta GA three-man team will selected defend US title World Championships Eng land during period August 4-10 1978 AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp complying FAI CL Aerobatics Rules eligible compete Members Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy have contributed considerable assistance Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA planning event 1976 World Champion Les McDonald will com pete England independent Les will able assist Team Selection Finals Event Director Keith Trostle entry fee $5000 per Open entry $2500 Junior Senior entry As explained June 1977 issue Com petition News entry fee will become part Aerobatics Team Fund used administrative expenses Team curs Selection Finals judges travel travel sistance three-man US teamand also Les McDonald Over-ocean travel team funded through apportionment AMA dues PAMPA initiating several fund raising activities augment Aerobatics Team Fund adequately cover offic ials judges expense Finals well contributing individual team mem bers inboard travel expenses Mementos simi lar given competitor 1975 Finals Dayton planned year Fort Gillem located just South Atlan ta 1-285 Best route Fort Gillem take 1-75 Farmers Market exit East Thames Road GA-54 Jonesboro Road turn north Fort Gillem Gate Official flying will start Saturday morn ing September 3 site available practice Monday through Friday August 29September 2 Practice circles available site during Finals Registration will Friday afternoon September 2 contest site will continue evening PAMPA Headquarters nearby motel nounced later Competitors must registered 900 PM Friday September 2 time pilots meeting will held flying rotation will determined Finals will conducted following procedures used World Championships Two qualifying rounds will held Satur day competitor has two attempts official flight 15 highest scoring dividuals basis highest single qualifying flight will selected Finals Sunday finalist will have two official finals flights classification 15 fi nalists will based sum indi viduals best finals flight best qualifying flight US three-man team will top three finalists FAI rules similar AMA rules following highlights some differ ences minimum line diameter re quirement model lines must withstand pull test 15 times weight model maximum pull 20kg 44 pounds Line length will between 15 275 meters 492 705 feet flight official model comes airborne attempt model does become airborne within three minutes starting signal competitor does enter circle within two minutes ing called fly competitor must complete flight program within seven minutes including takeoff landing seven-minute time limit commences competitor gives hand signal prior starting motor no later three minutes moment has entered circle Second attempts must made immedi ately after first attempt immediately after next three competitors have flown Maneuvers must executed order listed same MA pattern minimum two level laps must com pleted between consecutive maneuvers competitor must signal start maneu ver raising arm least circuit before executing maneuver competi tor may attempt maneuver once flight flight cancelled jettisoning acThe FAI pattern same AMA somewhat different maneuver descrip tions used K factors applied maneuver degree difficulty differences primarily Takeoff model rises smoothly air gradual climb smooth level-off normal flight level over point model commenced its ground roll Reverse wing-over radius turns specified Four leaf clover entry intersections 380 instead 450 AMA pat tern As World Championships competition five judges will used scores averaged after removing high low scores flight planning compete Fi nals please notify Keith Trostle 10900 Phil lips Dr Upper Marlboro MD 20870 Ad vance notification will assist further plan ning event early subniittal entry fee necessary 70 Model Aviation Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HO AMA officers publisher should note publication -rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action PENNY MONOS VS BIPES would like comment Indoor Pen nyplanes build fly category have built flown both mono- bi-plane ver sions experience contrary what stated magazine ref No-NonCents Bob Meuser June 1977 find biplane easier adjust fly mon oplane wide wing monoplane has greater tength travel center pressure center lift Im sorry expertise does help bi plane large movement combined limited length Pennyplane makes very unstable hard adjust shorter length travel biplane makes easier adjust As difficulty construction implied Model Aviation statements find al error experience Most bi planes like consist three wings tail two wing Just building wing another step its mountingnothing difficult After modeler gains expertise Nov ice Pennyplane category regular Pennyplane category just simple step upward forward no need stifle model rules seek lowest com mon denominator mediocrity official events engine rules loosely put together 36 cu engines no pressure Now comes time have de cide let events go unrestricted restrict engine design events started reason club level fun-type events promote participation sport fliers AMA contests became popular because could com pete reasonable cost average flying abil ity Slow Combat has running average 70 80 mph now fast approach ing 80 90 mph because Schneurle-ported engines ball bearingsat cost $45 motor Same problems Slow Rat must keep events reach average flier will see popularity decline has happened other AMA events have become highly specialized Engine design restriction way will keep events reach sport flier Engine design restriction order importance 1 cross-flow porting engines no Schneurle Perry porting 2 front rotor intake mo tors 13 bronze bushing motors no ball bearings above features engine de sign keep both cost speed down Already some engine manufacturers saying will lose money ban new design motors two events Well must decide going lose control events lose money Will let events go full bore start new events beginning sport fliers keep ones have reasonable cost speed Everybody knows speeds two events going up because newer motors lets takes look cost Ii Schneurle ported engines $45 $90 2 ball bearing cross-flow engines $40 $50 3 bronze bushing cross-flow engines $35 under Restricted engine design will result speed down within reach fliers cost down dont put restrictions now will lose lot fliers contests maybe lose couple great events Lets keep two events average Joe Flier X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 0 a-u w o0 CoX xCo o0 a-o 4w o0 CoX Co 0 built model two some sort w might talked taking crack a0 Manny Radoffform Indoor modeling didnt haveX Livingston NJto go whole routeultra-light structuresCo 0 microfilm covering think guy sit ustion would find far difficult 0 w build three large surfaces compared one o large small same total X weight handle such model That Co Manny takes exception irrevelant 0 well versed Indoor ultra-light modeling -g techniquesW mentioning rules Mr Radoff un-0 doubsedly alluding rules change pro- X posal now before FF Contest Board which Co 0 proposes ban multi-wing models Since no mention aspect rules w article editorial comment it0 seems inappropriate Mr Radoff haveX mentioned respondCo hard see what fuss is0 about -u w 0 x Co 0 0 w FUEL SAFETYo Paul M SmithX Wichita KSCo 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 Bob Meuser Oakland CAW 0 x Co 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 -o w 0 x Co 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 -U w 0 X Co 0 -U w 0 x X 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co X 0 0 4 0 Co x 0 4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co X 0 4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 4 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Mr Radoff took exceptions alleged statements concerning ease adjusting building monoplane compared bi plane took crack rules seek lowest common denominator mediocrity seems curious things mentioned either article editorial comment editorial comment said biplane requires expert handlingit highly demanding ace article biplanes mentioned bi planes wide-chord monoplanes put same bag rules mentioned As handling flying Novice version last week-endmy first opportunity 18 months since model builtI broke wing because miss-handling Id hate think long biplanewith two wings half weightwould survive since Radoff brings up adjustment might mention adjustment made either version wing incidence angle Side-thrust wing offset rudder angle designed 25-ft turn diameter thats way fly Everything else set straight square certainly no difficulty adjustment model wide-chord Pennyplane Mr Radoff compares biplanes Any decent magazine article aimed particular audience Mine aimed guys last year two inci dents published about fuel cans exploding coming contact starter batteries Last Sunday letter written May 4 gallon can blew carrying under arm Fortunately got away couple bruised knuckles extremely loud bang grass fire started Just chance cans seam pointed away fuel missed can split open read stories similar ex plosions occurred tool box car trunk assumed took fairly long time make fuel can heat up explode being contact terminals 12V starter battery aol carrying armload equipment over Carrier circle battery fuel can came contact less two seconds before explosion modelers should take precautions prevent battery terminals contacting metal fuel canseven momentarily WANTS SLOW COMBAT/RAT ENGINE RESTRICTIONS Tom Mettler Grand Rapids Ml Slow Combat Slow Rat started Out AMA events doat club level funtype competitive events As went AMA rule book provisional THE BEST FF TEAM Mike Keville Lakewood CA Im speaking outsider topic FAI FF Team Selection An outsider after 10 years competition FF Im now active Control Line However still followwith much interestthe Team Selec tion program anti feel its time speak Out Its obvious best FlA FiB FiC fliers dontalways represent USA evident no else has yet courage publicly state what can see sidelines current team should consist top year-round winning fliers Nordic still up grabs can state record USA fielding best Team following gents should Wakefield Les DeWitt Bob White Power Ed Carroll Reid Simpson Perhaps its time selected PAl Teams vote jury composed peers Any comment August1977 71

COM PETI TW" NE WSLETTEREW ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS QUARTER MIDGET AT THE NATS Despite Dave Lanes column Model Aviation last month Quarter Midget 77 Nats will slightly significantly different 1 Prop rework will allowed per AMA rule bookone blade bal ance purposes 2 slot will required exhaust ex tension used wide full length same required 76 Nats intended make certain no exhaust extension can used tuned pipe latter prohibited according rule book Other two points Daves infor mation agreement Nats entry form Daves column committed print before controversial points resolved above LAST CHANCE FOR FAI RULES PROPOSALS December 1-2 1977 ClAM meeting Paris will last chance act propos als 1979 Aeromodeling Sporting Code FAI rule book since 1978 expected needed get Sporting Code draft finalized printed distributed before first 1979 Sporting Code frozen four years AMA members means wishing proposals included ClAM agenda should mail AMA HQ sufficient time received September 1 1977 Proposals must include exact new wording wanted appropriate numbering per 1975 FAI Sporting Code available AMA HQ $250 plus 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 ganizations AMA FAI committees US Nordic A-2 World Championships Team Selected aborted A-2 Finals Minnesota resulted Team Selection Finals being re scheduled over Memorial Day period three sitesWest Coast Central East Coastwith team member coming competition site victors West Coast Jim Walters Seattle WA Cen tral Charles Markos Deerfield IL East Coast Bob Sifleet Glen Rock PA 1977 Free Flight World Championships slated Denmark July 6-12 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW NO MOTORBIKES FOR NATS FF RETRIEVAL Contrary what 77 Nats entry form says no motor vehicles kind will permitted chasing models Use fly ing site contingent upon observing re quirement property owners have bike problems want no themlocal police may hand en force prohibition So have interesting dilemmathe greatest Nats FF site ever five-minute maxes possible change retrieval will foot race word wiseit will HOT long distance chasing foot re quires special consideration physical stam ina conservation energy etc Use FF site will also scene RC Soaring negotiated just hours before May 6 Nats planning meeting California press time details insur ance access layout still being worked out looking good best Nats FF situation years NATS UNOFFICIAL EVENTS addition 60 official competition events 1977 National Con test number unofficial events held cooperation lust outside Nats management direction prizes furnished sponsors 1977 Nats unofficial events known us press time follows RC Sport Biplanes Under sponsorship International Miniature Acrobatic Club IMAC RC Bees event will flown three classes Sportsman Advanced Unlimited trophies provided IMAC Date Sunday August 7 Place River side RC Club flying field provisional AMA rules 1976-1977 book apply ex cept 10% bonus scale will effect additional information Bill Bell 1051 Main St Tustin CA 92680 Phone 714 544-4100 Indoor Manhattan Cabin Under sponsor ship Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Assn event will flown Nats Indoor site Norton AFB Sunday August 7 2 pm 9 pm concurrent Scale events Trophies will awarded through 3rd Open 1st Jr-Sr combined Reg ister event site Planes will processed before flying per following MIAMA rules Airframe weight less rubber 4 grams mm Overall length 20 max measured front prop bearing aft Fuselage Must support enclose single rubber mo tor no motor sticks b Must include ex ceed box 2/2 x 4 x 2 no diamond shapes c Must have windshield 2 sq continued page 69 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1977 NATS MEETINGS Traditional Ones Plus Organizational Meetings Scale CL Carrier scheduled meetings known us press time shown below However lo cations meetings generally unavail able will necessary interested attending consult Nats bulletin board Furthermore may additional meetings shown such other special interest organizations check bulle tin board General AMA Membership AMA members invited regular AMA gen eral membership meeting provided AMA by-laws scheduled Wednesday August 10 630 pm Nominating Committee beginning meeting Wednesday August 10 sig nals closing time AMA officer nomina tions 1978-79 term Secretary-Trea surer Vice President Districts 1 3 5 7 9 11 See May 1977 AMA News page 66 nomination procedures Nominating Committee meeting open AMA vice-presidents appointed delegates Executive Council AMA board directors will meet Wednesday August 10 following Nominating Committee meeting Open AMA national officers district vice-presidents associate vice-presi dents others invited AMA pres ident Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn asso ciations annual meeting scheduled Wednesday night August 10 National Free Flight Society annual NFFS Symposium will held Tuesday Au gust 9 beginning 8 pm Included tech nical presentations 10 Models Year roast Bob Meuser Scale Association meeting possibly lead ing establishment national society concerning Scale modeling will take place Thursday evening August11 Control Line Carrier meeting possibly leading establishment national ciety concerning CL Carrier modeling planned date known CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTES IN THIS ISSUE results Contest Board Interim Voting shown chart form several pages CN month proposals defeated will have no further current consideration shown super imposed gray tint others show tentatively acceptable result column will go forward additional con sideration Contest Board Final Vote fore being accepted new competition rules August1977 65 CB INTERIM VOTES coni- beginning 1978 back up bit especially havent paid much attention rules-mak ing business action began J anuay 1 1976 review AMA 1976-77 rules pos sible changes effective 1978-79 starting date accepting Basic Rules Change Proposals AMA members Alto gether 90 Control Line proposals 44 Scale proposals 57 Radio Control propos als 45 Free Flight proposals 14 General proposals Obviously rules makers AMA Contest Boards advice specialist advisory committees general membership work cut out During 1976 Competition News sum marized Basic Proposals rec ommended readers make known views proposal interestpro con Contest Board members vanCONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSu Ec ~-~ AAcceptableSz>-~E- ~ N ptable-~s-o~ Result Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals see 1976 U e o MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December ~ 0 complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May June 0 U U 0 ~Tally 1977 issues -76ASame require separate Jr event flown Sr and/or Onen Connors 8laAKeep AA Speed eliminate Proto expand- ~~~XXAb ing A_Prof Proto toPailet jAlKJ-LlI-xIIow spillig-Ly pe tdI t Jrs/Srs event 3BChange Cl Any currently produced AA reed,~,XXXXXAil valve engine integral tank McNally 3Blt valid proposal CLCB ChmnAN AAAA8A iN 13/1 4Blncorporate proposed 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Basic Proposals view toward simplifying Final Vote will come later eliminating less favored comparisons Prior Con continued page 69 Control Line Interim Vote contl T or or or or or or or 67CNCACEnforce 60-deg flight limit deducting 5 pts 2 forthe Notes A blank box means no vote cast two proposals evaluated simple majority victor three proposals evaluated board members ranked order preference 1 preferred proposal having least total going forward Exception proposal subject may go forward further consideration determined CB chair man vote plainly decisive some disruptive irregularity voting information format August1977 67 lxixIxixiIlxix lxix IXIA9 IXiXiXIXiXIIXIXIIXiXIA9 e aspart pt tot procedure I III 112 1212132 12 followed case infractionIII C 0 U U C E 0 1 jA18 n. . tor rreclsion I- 1 111121 2213A171A IxlixixixlxixiIXIXIA8 AIjIUdL iwit eiigiie Lu pan Ucaf tug aU2231/21 25 324 II 3 A36A ---IM/WI4U Ui5Ii II5 ILLIUII UUL icquineI minr component designed/produced original mfr1111151111 j 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27 C x tenny-N Al NI Al Al Al Al NI Al NI Al A7A4N - ha Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al Al NI Al A9A2N C0 z-J200 5-0H0.C4 4 0 C - EZ4- 0 00 -HResult 0JO 0 0- 4 40 02 00 0700 00 0004 U 2 4 4 4244 Uo 0042 Vote 4 - 0 4CC OC 0 4C 0 0 U0 0and 00 -o 000-00 fruJLLC ij Tally II IIIV VI VII VIII Ixxl IV Notes A blank box means no vote submitted chart thc upper line voting item pertains whether item valid Cross-Proposal vote shown lower line shows vote event item accepted valid Cross-Proposal COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INTERIM VOTE RESULTSFF Flight Contest Board CL Control Line Contest Board AcceptableRC Radio Control Contest Board rO 0 N ptableSC Scale Contest BoardResult Proposals descriptions Basic Proposals see 1976 MAsof Vote follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December-and complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May 1977 issueTally III III IV V VI VII VIII j X XI 11 ATimetable responsibility ior submitting applicationsFF AAAANAAN ANAA national AMA records MeuserCL ANANAANAAAA RCAAAAAA AAA30A7N SCAAAAANAAAA 1 2ARules pertaining making part series flights forFF AAAAAAAN AAAA record purposes after close contest MeuserCL AAAAAANAAAA RCAANAAA NAA33A4N SCAAAAAAAAAA Note A blank box means no vote cast CB INTERIM VOTE cont p 67 test Board Interim Votes Cross-Pro posals summarized CN providing op portunity members make views known Contest Board members CB Action Come final step considering changes rules effective 1978-79 Final Vote Contest Boards will take place August boards will giving final consideration proposals Basic Cross survived Interim Vote re ported hereand also Basic Proposals passed Initial Vote no Cross-Proposals submitted proposals latter category Radio Control Contest Board apparently will consider both Basic Proposals corres ponding Cross-Proposals Final Votein asmuch RCCB chairman has indi cated plans Interim Vote CONTEST COORDINATORS Pool L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andooer MA 01810 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St. WoodhanenOoeens NY 11421 RC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blackborn 8 BIce Sproce Ly. Coryrnack U NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nacareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th St Cleonland OH 44135 West RC J Slater 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ace. College Pk MO 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodstock Or. upper Merlboro MO 20870 NC Pylon & SoaringNC Pattern Other NC FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock RFO No 2 Haorborg Old Lysno CT 06371 II Carrol Allen 2Arcona Pt Honriegnon Sta NY 11746 III Rody Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ace Lacewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyd Jr. 219 Slsanandoaft Rd. Haosptoe VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 East Names Rd. Menphs TN 38118 VI Chris Mattono 10132 Oootlass Ct. St Ann MO 63074 VIL PhinI Klintworth Jr 715 Nosgers Rd Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerios 2302 Poweran Hooston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 4318 C utah N Ocover CO 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St Hawnhoroe CA 90250 XL Croine Lion 16558121 Ace SC Rooton WA 96055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD [ George Hogines P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 Jean Failes 30 Emerson Rd. Brookorlle Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Larrd Jackson 523 Meadowbrook St Oaords PA 19087 IV Roe McNally 6118 Bard An. Speie9fiald VA 22152 V Gace Hemstraoght P0 Boo 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barth 133 NocklOrd Apt 12 Forest Park IL 80130 VII Arthor Adanrisin 22494 Fairlao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlet Anaston 3730 Kestcrest Osilas TX 75233 IX Michael TalInnan 3014 Eochante Wichinta KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 406 21st St. Manhattan Beach CA 90266 Xl Gan Rosherford 4705 237th Fl SC. Bothell WA 98011 NATS UNOFFICIAL cont p 65 mm area windows side 1 sq mm area covered cellophane similar material Prop Solid wood direct drive fixed pitch Wing Unbraced monoplane 4 max chord 20 max span prolected Stab 8 max span prolected 3 max chord Rigid fixed least 2 wheels 1 mm diameter must able support plane Flying All flights ROGunlimited attempts record S flightsflights less 20 seconds attemptsbest flight counts Covering Except windshield windows paper covering required no film microlite FF & RC Flying Wing Contests Nor throp Flying Contest 11th Annual will run year Nats unofficial events un der direction Carl Hatrak FF CD 3825 W 144th St Hawthorne CA 90250 Dave Jones RC CD Flying Wing FF will flown Monday August 8 8 am 2 pm three events 1 Rubber Jetex power V Janres Perdae Kngston Cir. RFD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jeltersoc Kokoeso IN 48901 RC Ralph White N N tBoo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Coert 421 Walnot Ln. Apple Valley MN 55124 IWestI Wesley Slack 1212 WaIl St. Porn Horon Ml 49060 lEast VIII John Oeaton 5012 Royal Or. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stantield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX Janres T Finley 6540 C Central Wichita KS 67206 RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Great Bend KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Nt Boo t9 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ace. Goleta CA 93017 Sooth XI Oon Oodd 3406 Beloindere Aon SW Seattle WA 98129 RC Oooald Miller 3436 S 263rd 51. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ostat Allredd 38 Soromir Nd. Leorytton MA 02173 II Joe Frinend 62 Joysan Ter, Freehold NJ 07083 Ill Oaoe Brown 8534 Hoddleston Cncinnnati OH 45236 IV Fred M GregB 12708 Richmond St. Oneste VA 23831 V Rhetr Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Or. Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Or. St LOois MO-63128 VIL Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linoonina MI 48154 VIII Gacind Hyde2o36Snocsmass Lo. GarlandTX 75042 IX Loren Tregerlas 3003S Ecerets Wichita KS 67217 X BdI Northrop Jr. 821W 19th St. Coat PBoa CA 92827 XI- Ralph BrOoke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ninchard Sherman 408 Rinver Rd Tewksbory MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 95 Slroreway Or. Rochester NY 14612 III Cdmard Wisser 1521 Sommint St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DC 19810 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycamore Ci, Manchester TN 37355 VI Fraok Beatty 3608 Ponrooc Nd. Oranite Cinty IL 62040 VII Claad McCaBooeh Boa 40 Moegenawa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Caskssrn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Oean Copelano 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 251 Caminno las Flores Cecinnintas CA 92024 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Topefo Nessarnille IL 80540 2 Gas Electric power 1 5-sec motor run 3 Towline 164 line FF events will have 3-minute max Flying Wing RC event Saturday August 13 8 am 2 pm will Sailpianes use Task IIA rules 1000-ft winch launchhand release events FF RC will flown Jr Sr-Op combined entry fee $300 FF Rubber Speed Coordinated Na tional Free Flight Society event will flown FF site Tuesday August 9 9 am 2 pm prize first place will $1 cash mph speed recorded winning flight event prop-driven models having no dimension over 36 Must ROG takeoff gear re quired table top traverse 200-ft timed course during must rotate 360 degrees Proxy flying permit ted Electric Power Free Flight event will flown Wednesday August 10 reg ular FF site according rules published May CN page 83 Cross-Proposal FF 78-30A Prizes will provided Astro Flight Contest Director will Joe Norcross 4836 W 123rd St Hawthorne CA 90250 Basically rules require model electric motor operated self-con tained nicad batteries Further models hand-launched have 25-second max motor run three-minute max flight three official flights FF P-30 Rubber Power event under sponsorship San Diego Orbiteers will flown Friday August 129 am 2 pm regular FF Nats site vicinity Unlimited Rubber Trophies J-S-O com bined will provided through 5th will High Time Junior Trophy Ladies High Time Cup entry fee $100 Rules For rubber-powered airplanes no di mension including propeller de thermalizer hardware shall exceed 30 inches must driven unaltered 9 free wheeling commercial plastic propeller 10 grams rubber maximum allowed 3-minute flight maxes AMA Cat II minimums ad ditional information contact either Harry Steinmetz phone [7141 270-0868 John Oldenkamp phone [714] 235-6545 654 India St San Diego CA 92101 Nats Orbiteers will also accept entries delivered Model Airplane News Proxy Postal P-30 Meet flown September 10-11 Lake Elsinoreover August1977 69 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicasm Chasewan Coett Board NATS UNOFFICIAL cant FF Night Flying West Coast specialty Power models will Friday August 12 dark midnight regular Nats FF site Coordinated National Free Flight Society FF CIa DPower Scheduled Saturday August 13 9 am 2 pm regular Nats FF site rules will same used US FF Championships Taft Operation event coordinated National Free Flight Society Control Line 4A Stunt prizes Cox Hobbies Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA will run event three AMA age classes Junior Senior Open awards through third place event scheduled Saturday August 13 starting morning interrupted Walker Cup Finals continuing after wards AMA Precision Aerobatics rules apply except 051 cu maximum engine displace ment no builder-of-model requirement may ready-to-fly built-up kit completely scratch-built no appearance points 1A AMA numbers permissible AMA maneuver schedule attempt rules apply 008 minimum diameter lines 5-lb pull test details check PAMPA table Nats ANDERSON MOVES INTO FAI FF COMMITTEE CHAIR Rol Anderson Toledo OH has moved vice-chairman chairman AMAs FAI FF Outdoor Program Committee follow ing Bob Stalicks resignation both committee its chairmanship effective June 15 committee now will need elect new vice-chairman time announcing resignation letter committee dated April 25 Stalick summarized remaining things hoped accomplish still office also some loose ends still needing resolved committee opinion highlighted Selection program manager re sponsible responsive Preparation guide CDs Semi Finals Team Finals Review entry fee costs Semi-Fi nals Team Finals Improvement committees image eyes participants plan thorough investigation Team Finals bids site organization FF PROGRAM QUALIFYING OKAY AT CANADIAN NATS FAI FF Committee has given approval attempts qualification three events Wakefield Nordic Power done Canadian Nationals will held Huron Park Centralia Ontario July 16-24th 1977 approximately 145 miles northeast Detroit Contact MAAC PO Box 9 Oakville Ontarlo L6J 4Z5 information Cutoff ad vance entry June 12th However late entry may made site qualify must have advance propaid affidavit qualifying AMA Head quarters No forms will available site Dates FAI events follows Wake field Thursday July 21 FAI Power Friday July 22 A-2 Glider Saturday July 23 will several AMA CDs Canadian Nats Joe Guylas Van Wert OH has requested coordinate qualifications site see results correct properly endorsed Joes address Joe Guylas Rt 5 Box 36 VanWert OH 45891 intend attempt qualify Canadian Nats please send Joe name event will have list advance contact him site LATEST DETAILS CL AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Keith Trostle Team Finals Director Preparations well underway CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals held over 1977 Labor Day weekend Septem ber 3-4 Fort Gillen near Atlanta GA three-man team will selected defend US title World Championships Eng land during period August 4-10 1978 AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp complying FAI CL Aerobatics Rules eligible compete Members Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy have contributed considerable assistance Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA planning event 1976 World Champion Les McDonald will com pete England independent Les will able assist Team Selection Finals Event Director Keith Trostle entry fee $5000 per Open entry $2500 Junior Senior entry As explained June 1977 issue Com petition News entry fee will become part Aerobatics Team Fund used administrative expenses Team curs Selection Finals judges travel travel sistance three-man US teamand also Les McDonald Over-ocean travel team funded through apportionment AMA dues PAMPA initiating several fund raising activities augment Aerobatics Team Fund adequately cover offic ials judges expense Finals well contributing individual team mem bers inboard travel expenses Mementos simi lar given competitor 1975 Finals Dayton planned year Fort Gillem located just South Atlan ta 1-285 Best route Fort Gillem take 1-75 Farmers Market exit East Thames Road GA-54 Jonesboro Road turn north Fort Gillem Gate Official flying will start Saturday morn ing September 3 site available practice Monday through Friday August 29September 2 Practice circles available site during Finals Registration will Friday afternoon September 2 contest site will continue evening PAMPA Headquarters nearby motel nounced later Competitors must registered 900 PM Friday September 2 time pilots meeting will held flying rotation will determined Finals will conducted following procedures used World Championships Two qualifying rounds will held Satur day competitor has two attempts official flight 15 highest scoring dividuals basis highest single qualifying flight will selected Finals Sunday finalist will have two official finals flights classification 15 fi nalists will based sum indi viduals best finals flight best qualifying flight US three-man team will top three finalists FAI rules similar AMA rules following highlights some differ ences minimum line diameter re quirement model lines must withstand pull test 15 times weight model maximum pull 20kg 44 pounds Line length will between 15 275 meters 492 705 feet flight official model comes airborne attempt model does become airborne within three minutes starting signal competitor does enter circle within two minutes ing called fly competitor must complete flight program within seven minutes including takeoff landing seven-minute time limit commences competitor gives hand signal prior starting motor no later three minutes moment has entered circle Second attempts must made immedi ately after first attempt immediately after next three competitors have flown Maneuvers must executed order listed same MA pattern minimum two level laps must com pleted between consecutive maneuvers competitor must signal start maneu ver raising arm least circuit before executing maneuver competi tor may attempt maneuver once flight flight cancelled jettisoning acThe FAI pattern same AMA somewhat different maneuver descrip tions used K factors applied maneuver degree difficulty differences primarily Takeoff model rises smoothly air gradual climb smooth level-off normal flight level over point model commenced its ground roll Reverse wing-over radius turns specified Four leaf clover entry intersections 380 instead 450 AMA pat tern As World Championships competition five judges will used scores averaged after removing high low scores flight planning compete Fi nals please notify Keith Trostle 10900 Phil lips Dr Upper Marlboro MD 20870 Ad vance notification will assist further plan ning event early subniittal entry fee necessary 70 Model Aviation Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HO AMA officers publisher should note publication -rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action PENNY MONOS VS BIPES would like comment Indoor Pen nyplanes build fly category have built flown both mono- bi-plane ver sions experience contrary what stated magazine ref No-NonCents Bob Meuser June 1977 find biplane easier adjust fly mon oplane wide wing monoplane has greater tength travel center pressure center lift Im sorry expertise does help bi plane large movement combined limited length Pennyplane makes very unstable hard adjust shorter length travel biplane makes easier adjust As difficulty construction implied Model Aviation statements find al error experience Most bi planes like consist three wings tail two wing Just building wing another step its mountingnothing difficult After modeler gains expertise Nov ice Pennyplane category regular Pennyplane category just simple step upward forward no need stifle model rules seek lowest com mon denominator mediocrity official events engine rules loosely put together 36 cu engines no pressure Now comes time have de cide let events go unrestricted restrict engine design events started reason club level fun-type events promote participation sport fliers AMA contests became popular because could com pete reasonable cost average flying abil ity Slow Combat has running average 70 80 mph now fast approach ing 80 90 mph because Schneurle-ported engines ball bearingsat cost $45 motor Same problems Slow Rat must keep events reach average flier will see popularity decline has happened other AMA events have become highly specialized Engine design restriction way will keep events reach sport flier Engine design restriction order importance 1 cross-flow porting engines no Schneurle Perry porting 2 front rotor intake mo tors 13 bronze bushing motors no ball bearings above features engine de sign keep both cost speed down Already some engine manufacturers saying will lose money ban new design motors two events Well must decide going lose control events lose money Will let events go full bore start new events beginning sport fliers keep ones have reasonable cost speed Everybody knows speeds two events going up because newer motors lets takes look cost Ii Schneurle ported engines $45 $90 2 ball bearing cross-flow engines $40 $50 3 bronze bushing cross-flow engines $35 under Restricted engine design will result speed down within reach fliers cost down dont put restrictions now will lose lot fliers contests maybe lose couple great events Lets keep two events average Joe Flier X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 0 a-u w o0 CoX xCo o0 a-o 4w o0 CoX Co 0 built model two some sort w might talked taking crack a0 Manny Radoffform Indoor modeling didnt haveX Livingston NJto go whole routeultra-light structuresCo 0 microfilm covering think guy sit ustion would find far difficult 0 w build three large surfaces compared one o large small same total X weight handle such model That Co Manny takes exception irrevelant 0 well versed Indoor ultra-light modeling -g techniquesW mentioning rules Mr Radoff un-0 doubsedly alluding rules change pro- X posal now before FF Contest Board which Co 0 proposes ban multi-wing models Since no mention aspect rules w article editorial comment it0 seems inappropriate Mr Radoff haveX mentioned respondCo hard see what fuss is0 about -u w 0 x Co 0 0 w FUEL SAFETYo Paul M SmithX Wichita KSCo 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 Bob Meuser Oakland CAW 0 x Co 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 -o w 0 x Co 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 -U w 0 X Co 0 -U w 0 x X 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co X 0 0 4 0 Co x 0 4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co X 0 4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 4 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Mr Radoff took exceptions alleged statements concerning ease adjusting building monoplane compared bi plane took crack rules seek lowest common denominator mediocrity seems curious things mentioned either article editorial comment editorial comment said biplane requires expert handlingit highly demanding ace article biplanes mentioned bi planes wide-chord monoplanes put same bag rules mentioned As handling flying Novice version last week-endmy first opportunity 18 months since model builtI broke wing because miss-handling Id hate think long biplanewith two wings half weightwould survive since Radoff brings up adjustment might mention adjustment made either version wing incidence angle Side-thrust wing offset rudder angle designed 25-ft turn diameter thats way fly Everything else set straight square certainly no difficulty adjustment model wide-chord Pennyplane Mr Radoff compares biplanes Any decent magazine article aimed particular audience Mine aimed guys last year two inci dents published about fuel cans exploding coming contact starter batteries Last Sunday letter written May 4 gallon can blew carrying under arm Fortunately got away couple bruised knuckles extremely loud bang grass fire started Just chance cans seam pointed away fuel missed can split open read stories similar ex plosions occurred tool box car trunk assumed took fairly long time make fuel can heat up explode being contact terminals 12V starter battery aol carrying armload equipment over Carrier circle battery fuel can came contact less two seconds before explosion modelers should take precautions prevent battery terminals contacting metal fuel canseven momentarily WANTS SLOW COMBAT/RAT ENGINE RESTRICTIONS Tom Mettler Grand Rapids Ml Slow Combat Slow Rat started Out AMA events doat club level funtype competitive events As went AMA rule book provisional THE BEST FF TEAM Mike Keville Lakewood CA Im speaking outsider topic FAI FF Team Selection An outsider after 10 years competition FF Im now active Control Line However still followwith much interestthe Team Selec tion program anti feel its time speak Out Its obvious best FlA FiB FiC fliers dontalways represent USA evident no else has yet courage publicly state what can see sidelines current team should consist top year-round winning fliers Nordic still up grabs can state record USA fielding best Team following gents should Wakefield Les DeWitt Bob White Power Ed Carroll Reid Simpson Perhaps its time selected PAl Teams vote jury composed peers Any comment August1977 71

COM PETI TW" NE WSLETTEREW ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS QUARTER MIDGET AT THE NATS Despite Dave Lanes column Model Aviation last month Quarter Midget 77 Nats will slightly significantly different 1 Prop rework will allowed per AMA rule bookone blade bal ance purposes 2 slot will required exhaust ex tension used wide full length same required 76 Nats intended make certain no exhaust extension can used tuned pipe latter prohibited according rule book Other two points Daves infor mation agreement Nats entry form Daves column committed print before controversial points resolved above LAST CHANCE FOR FAI RULES PROPOSALS December 1-2 1977 ClAM meeting Paris will last chance act propos als 1979 Aeromodeling Sporting Code FAI rule book since 1978 expected needed get Sporting Code draft finalized printed distributed before first 1979 Sporting Code frozen four years AMA members means wishing proposals included ClAM agenda should mail AMA HQ sufficient time received September 1 1977 Proposals must include exact new wording wanted appropriate numbering per 1975 FAI Sporting Code available AMA HQ $250 plus 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 ganizations AMA FAI committees US Nordic A-2 World Championships Team Selected aborted A-2 Finals Minnesota resulted Team Selection Finals being re scheduled over Memorial Day period three sitesWest Coast Central East Coastwith team member coming competition site victors West Coast Jim Walters Seattle WA Cen tral Charles Markos Deerfield IL East Coast Bob Sifleet Glen Rock PA 1977 Free Flight World Championships slated Denmark July 6-12 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW NO MOTORBIKES FOR NATS FF RETRIEVAL Contrary what 77 Nats entry form says no motor vehicles kind will permitted chasing models Use fly ing site contingent upon observing re quirement property owners have bike problems want no themlocal police may hand en force prohibition So have interesting dilemmathe greatest Nats FF site ever five-minute maxes possible change retrieval will foot race word wiseit will HOT long distance chasing foot re quires special consideration physical stam ina conservation energy etc Use FF site will also scene RC Soaring negotiated just hours before May 6 Nats planning meeting California press time details insur ance access layout still being worked out looking good best Nats FF situation years NATS UNOFFICIAL EVENTS addition 60 official competition events 1977 National Con test number unofficial events held cooperation lust outside Nats management direction prizes furnished sponsors 1977 Nats unofficial events known us press time follows RC Sport Biplanes Under sponsorship International Miniature Acrobatic Club IMAC RC Bees event will flown three classes Sportsman Advanced Unlimited trophies provided IMAC Date Sunday August 7 Place River side RC Club flying field provisional AMA rules 1976-1977 book apply ex cept 10% bonus scale will effect additional information Bill Bell 1051 Main St Tustin CA 92680 Phone 714 544-4100 Indoor Manhattan Cabin Under sponsor ship Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Assn event will flown Nats Indoor site Norton AFB Sunday August 7 2 pm 9 pm concurrent Scale events Trophies will awarded through 3rd Open 1st Jr-Sr combined Reg ister event site Planes will processed before flying per following MIAMA rules Airframe weight less rubber 4 grams mm Overall length 20 max measured front prop bearing aft Fuselage Must support enclose single rubber mo tor no motor sticks b Must include ex ceed box 2/2 x 4 x 2 no diamond shapes c Must have windshield 2 sq continued page 69 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1977 NATS MEETINGS Traditional Ones Plus Organizational Meetings Scale CL Carrier scheduled meetings known us press time shown below However lo cations meetings generally unavail able will necessary interested attending consult Nats bulletin board Furthermore may additional meetings shown such other special interest organizations check bulle tin board General AMA Membership AMA members invited regular AMA gen eral membership meeting provided AMA by-laws scheduled Wednesday August 10 630 pm Nominating Committee beginning meeting Wednesday August 10 sig nals closing time AMA officer nomina tions 1978-79 term Secretary-Trea surer Vice President Districts 1 3 5 7 9 11 See May 1977 AMA News page 66 nomination procedures Nominating Committee meeting open AMA vice-presidents appointed delegates Executive Council AMA board directors will meet Wednesday August 10 following Nominating Committee meeting Open AMA national officers district vice-presidents associate vice-presi dents others invited AMA pres ident Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn asso ciations annual meeting scheduled Wednesday night August 10 National Free Flight Society annual NFFS Symposium will held Tuesday Au gust 9 beginning 8 pm Included tech nical presentations 10 Models Year roast Bob Meuser Scale Association meeting possibly lead ing establishment national society concerning Scale modeling will take place Thursday evening August11 Control Line Carrier meeting possibly leading establishment national ciety concerning CL Carrier modeling planned date known CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTES IN THIS ISSUE results Contest Board Interim Voting shown chart form several pages CN month proposals defeated will have no further current consideration shown super imposed gray tint others show tentatively acceptable result column will go forward additional con sideration Contest Board Final Vote fore being accepted new competition rules August1977 65 CB INTERIM VOTES coni- beginning 1978 back up bit especially havent paid much attention rules-mak ing business action began J anuay 1 1976 review AMA 1976-77 rules pos sible changes effective 1978-79 starting date accepting Basic Rules Change Proposals AMA members Alto gether 90 Control Line proposals 44 Scale proposals 57 Radio Control propos als 45 Free Flight proposals 14 General proposals Obviously rules makers AMA Contest Boards advice specialist advisory committees general membership work cut out During 1976 Competition News sum marized Basic Proposals rec ommended readers make known views proposal interestpro con Contest Board members vanCONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSu Ec ~-~ AAcceptableSz>-~E- ~ N ptable-~s-o~ Result Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals see 1976 U e o MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-8 November 9-90 December ~ 0 complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May June 0 U U 0 ~Tally 1977 issues -76ASame require separate Jr event flown Sr and/or Onen Connors 8laAKeep AA Speed eliminate Proto expand- ~~~XXAb ing A_Prof Proto toPailet jAlKJ-LlI-xIIow spillig-Ly pe tdI t Jrs/Srs event 3BChange Cl Any currently produced AA reed,~,XXXXXAil valve engine integral tank McNally 3Blt valid proposal CLCB ChmnAN AAAA8A iN 13/1 4Blncorporate proposed circle radii paragraphs if~,~~Ail Basic Proposals 62/63 pass Rozelle 1 6AAllow constant diameter extensions no longer 5 center bore W Lee No design restrictions Out require maior components designed/produced original mfr 1 000 eneines x x x x x x x x A8 x x x x x x x x x 9 rrrmn,.tu ne noinsC iW eel lxiIxixixixixixiIXIXIA9 C 4 U or or or or or 1212121412111212121412 A25 Scale Racing 2 pilots per race safety 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 Ai 4 Same nus Points 10 Perry 66 Model Aviation ous categories AMA districts Following time member inputs Contest Boards conducted what caiied Initial Vote Basic Proposals category March 1977 issue CN reported results Initial Votes announced Cross-Proposals refine alter Basic Proposal would accepted un til March 1 1977 consideration modi fy Basic Proposal passed Con test Board Initial Vote next step conduct Interim Votes results shown chart form issue primary purpose evaluate Cross-Proposals compared corresponding Basic Proposals also evaluate similar parallel Basic Proposals view toward simplifying Final Vote will come later eliminating less favored comparisons Prior Con continued page 69 Control Line Interim Vote contl T or or or or or or or 67CNCACEnforce 60-deg flight limit deducting 5 pts 2 forthe Notes A blank box means no vote cast two proposals evaluated simple majority victor three proposals evaluated board members ranked order preference 1 preferred proposal having least total going forward Exception proposal subject may go forward further consideration determined CB chair man vote plainly decisive some disruptive irregularity voting information format August1977 67 lxixIxixiIlxix lxix IXIA9 IXiXiXIXiXIIXIXIIXiXIA9 e aspart pt tot procedure I III 112 1212132 12 followed case infractionIII C 0 U U C E 0 1 jA18 n. . tor rreclsion I- 1 111121 2213A171A IxlixixixlxixiIXIXIA8 AIjIUdL iwit eiigiie Lu pan Ucaf tug aU2231/21 25 324 II 3 A36A ---IM/WI4U Ui5Ii II5 ILLIUII UUL icquineI minr component designed/produced original mfr1111151111 j 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27 C x tenny-N Al NI Al Al Al Al NI Al NI Al A7A4N - ha Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al Al NI Al A9A2N C0 z-J200 5-0H0.C4 4 0 C - EZ4- 0 00 -HResult 0JO 0 0- 4 40 02 00 0700 00 0004 U 2 4 4 4244 Uo 0042 Vote 4 - 0 4CC OC 0 4C 0 0 U0 0and 00 -o 000-00 fruJLLC ij Tally II IIIV VI VII VIII Ixxl IV Notes A blank box means no vote submitted chart thc upper line voting item pertains whether item valid Cross-Proposal vote shown lower line shows vote event item accepted valid Cross-Proposal COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INTERIM VOTE RESULTSFF Flight Contest Board CL Control Line Contest Board AcceptableRC Radio Control Contest Board rO 0 N ptableSC Scale Contest BoardResult Proposals descriptions Basic Proposals see 1976 MAsof Vote follows 1 & 2 October 3-5 November 6-14 December-and complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May 1977 issueTally III III IV V VI VII VIII j X XI 11 ATimetable responsibility ior submitting applicationsFF AAAANAAN ANAA national AMA records MeuserCL ANANAANAAAA RCAAAAAA AAA30A7N SCAAAAANAAAA 1 2ARules pertaining making part series flights forFF AAAAAAAN AAAA record purposes after close contest MeuserCL AAAAAANAAAA RCAANAAA NAA33A4N SCAAAAAAAAAA Note A blank box means no vote cast CB INTERIM VOTE cont p 67 test Board Interim Votes Cross-Pro posals summarized CN providing op portunity members make views known Contest Board members CB Action Come final step considering changes rules effective 1978-79 Final Vote Contest Boards will take place August boards will giving final consideration proposals Basic Cross survived Interim Vote re ported hereand also Basic Proposals passed Initial Vote no Cross-Proposals submitted proposals latter category Radio Control Contest Board apparently will consider both Basic Proposals corres ponding Cross-Proposals Final Votein asmuch RCCB chairman has indi cated plans Interim Vote CONTEST COORDINATORS Pool L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andooer MA 01810 II R Sobrino 8726 88th St. WoodhanenOoeens NY 11421 RC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blackborn 8 BIce Sproce Ly. Coryrnack U NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber Rd 1 Nacareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th St Cleonland OH 44135 West RC J Slater 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ace. College Pk MO 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodstock Or. upper Merlboro MO 20870 NC Pylon & SoaringNC Pattern Other NC FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock RFO No 2 Haorborg Old Lysno CT 06371 II Carrol Allen 2Arcona Pt Honriegnon Sta NY 11746 III Rody Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ace Lacewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyd Jr. 219 Slsanandoaft Rd. Haosptoe VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 East Names Rd. Menphs TN 38118 VI Chris Mattono 10132 Oootlass Ct. St Ann MO 63074 VIL PhinI Klintworth Jr 715 Nosgers Rd Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerios 2302 Poweran Hooston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 4318 C utah N Ocover CO 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St Hawnhoroe CA 90250 XL Croine Lion 16558121 Ace SC Rooton WA 96055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD [ George Hogines P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 Jean Failes 30 Emerson Rd. Brookorlle Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Larrd Jackson 523 Meadowbrook St Oaords PA 19087 IV Roe McNally 6118 Bard An. Speie9fiald VA 22152 V Gace Hemstraoght P0 Boo 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barth 133 NocklOrd Apt 12 Forest Park IL 80130 VII Arthor Adanrisin 22494 Fairlao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charlet Anaston 3730 Kestcrest Osilas TX 75233 IX Michael TalInnan 3014 Eochante Wichinta KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 406 21st St. Manhattan Beach CA 90266 Xl Gan Rosherford 4705 237th Fl SC. Bothell WA 98011 NATS UNOFFICIAL cont p 65 mm area windows side 1 sq mm area covered cellophane similar material Prop Solid wood direct drive fixed pitch Wing Unbraced monoplane 4 max chord 20 max span prolected Stab 8 max span prolected 3 max chord Rigid fixed least 2 wheels 1 mm diameter must able support plane Flying All flights ROGunlimited attempts record S flightsflights less 20 seconds attemptsbest flight counts Covering Except windshield windows paper covering required no film microlite FF & RC Flying Wing Contests Nor throp Flying Contest 11th Annual will run year Nats unofficial events un der direction Carl Hatrak FF CD 3825 W 144th St Hawthorne CA 90250 Dave Jones RC CD Flying Wing FF will flown Monday August 8 8 am 2 pm three events 1 Rubber Jetex power V Janres Perdae Kngston Cir. RFD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jeltersoc Kokoeso IN 48901 RC Ralph White N N tBoo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Coert 421 Walnot Ln. Apple Valley MN 55124 IWestI Wesley Slack 1212 WaIl St. Porn Horon Ml 49060 lEast VIII John Oeaton 5012 Royal Or. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stantield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX Janres T Finley 6540 C Central Wichita KS 67206 RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Great Bend KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Nt Boo t9 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ace. Goleta CA 93017 Sooth XI Oon Oodd 3406 Beloindere Aon SW Seattle WA 98129 RC Oooald Miller 3436 S 263rd 51. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ostat Allredd 38 Soromir Nd. Leorytton MA 02173 II Joe Frinend 62 Joysan Ter, Freehold NJ 07083 Ill Oaoe Brown 8534 Hoddleston Cncinnnati OH 45236 IV Fred M GregB 12708 Richmond St. Oneste VA 23831 V Rhetr Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Or. Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Or. St LOois MO-63128 VIL Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linoonina MI 48154 VIII Gacind Hyde2o36Snocsmass Lo. GarlandTX 75042 IX Loren Tregerlas 3003S Ecerets Wichita KS 67217 X BdI Northrop Jr. 821W 19th St. Coat PBoa CA 92827 XI- Ralph BrOoke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ninchard Sherman 408 Rinver Rd Tewksbory MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 95 Slroreway Or. Rochester NY 14612 III Cdmard Wisser 1521 Sommint St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DC 19810 V Lee F Webster 1000 Sycamore Ci, Manchester TN 37355 VI Fraok Beatty 3608 Ponrooc Nd. Oranite Cinty IL 62040 VII Claad McCaBooeh Boa 40 Moegenawa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Caskssrn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Oean Copelano 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 251 Caminno las Flores Cecinnintas CA 92024 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Topefo Nessarnille IL 80540 2 Gas Electric power 1 5-sec motor run 3 Towline 164 line FF events will have 3-minute max Flying Wing RC event Saturday August 13 8 am 2 pm will Sailpianes use Task IIA rules 1000-ft winch launchhand release events FF RC will flown Jr Sr-Op combined entry fee $300 FF Rubber Speed Coordinated Na tional Free Flight Society event will flown FF site Tuesday August 9 9 am 2 pm prize first place will $1 cash mph speed recorded winning flight event prop-driven models having no dimension over 36 Must ROG takeoff gear re quired table top traverse 200-ft timed course during must rotate 360 degrees Proxy flying permit ted Electric Power Free Flight event will flown Wednesday August 10 reg ular FF site according rules published May CN page 83 Cross-Proposal FF 78-30A Prizes will provided Astro Flight Contest Director will Joe Norcross 4836 W 123rd St Hawthorne CA 90250 Basically rules require model electric motor operated self-con tained nicad batteries Further models hand-launched have 25-second max motor run three-minute max flight three official flights FF P-30 Rubber Power event under sponsorship San Diego Orbiteers will flown Friday August 129 am 2 pm regular FF Nats site vicinity Unlimited Rubber Trophies J-S-O com bined will provided through 5th will High Time Junior Trophy Ladies High Time Cup entry fee $100 Rules For rubber-powered airplanes no di mension including propeller de thermalizer hardware shall exceed 30 inches must driven unaltered 9 free wheeling commercial plastic propeller 10 grams rubber maximum allowed 3-minute flight maxes AMA Cat II minimums ad ditional information contact either Harry Steinmetz phone [7141 270-0868 John Oldenkamp phone [714] 235-6545 654 India St San Diego CA 92101 Nats Orbiteers will also accept entries delivered Model Airplane News Proxy Postal P-30 Meet flown September 10-11 Lake Elsinoreover August1977 69 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicasm Chasewan Coett Board NATS UNOFFICIAL cant FF Night Flying West Coast specialty Power models will Friday August 12 dark midnight regular Nats FF site Coordinated National Free Flight Society FF CIa DPower Scheduled Saturday August 13 9 am 2 pm regular Nats FF site rules will same used US FF Championships Taft Operation event coordinated National Free Flight Society Control Line 4A Stunt prizes Cox Hobbies Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA will run event three AMA age classes Junior Senior Open awards through third place event scheduled Saturday August 13 starting morning interrupted Walker Cup Finals continuing after wards AMA Precision Aerobatics rules apply except 051 cu maximum engine displace ment no builder-of-model requirement may ready-to-fly built-up kit completely scratch-built no appearance points 1A AMA numbers permissible AMA maneuver schedule attempt rules apply 008 minimum diameter lines 5-lb pull test details check PAMPA table Nats ANDERSON MOVES INTO FAI FF COMMITTEE CHAIR Rol Anderson Toledo OH has moved vice-chairman chairman AMAs FAI FF Outdoor Program Committee follow ing Bob Stalicks resignation both committee its chairmanship effective June 15 committee now will need elect new vice-chairman time announcing resignation letter committee dated April 25 Stalick summarized remaining things hoped accomplish still office also some loose ends still needing resolved committee opinion highlighted Selection program manager re sponsible responsive Preparation guide CDs Semi Finals Team Finals Review entry fee costs Semi-Fi nals Team Finals Improvement committees image eyes participants plan thorough investigation Team Finals bids site organization FF PROGRAM QUALIFYING OKAY AT CANADIAN NATS FAI FF Committee has given approval attempts qualification three events Wakefield Nordic Power done Canadian Nationals will held Huron Park Centralia Ontario July 16-24th 1977 approximately 145 miles northeast Detroit Contact MAAC PO Box 9 Oakville Ontarlo L6J 4Z5 information Cutoff ad vance entry June 12th However late entry may made site qualify must have advance propaid affidavit qualifying AMA Head quarters No forms will available site Dates FAI events follows Wake field Thursday July 21 FAI Power Friday July 22 A-2 Glider Saturday July 23 will several AMA CDs Canadian Nats Joe Guylas Van Wert OH has requested coordinate qualifications site see results correct properly endorsed Joes address Joe Guylas Rt 5 Box 36 VanWert OH 45891 intend attempt qualify Canadian Nats please send Joe name event will have list advance contact him site LATEST DETAILS CL AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Keith Trostle Team Finals Director Preparations well underway CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals held over 1977 Labor Day weekend Septem ber 3-4 Fort Gillen near Atlanta GA three-man team will selected defend US title World Championships Eng land during period August 4-10 1978 AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp complying FAI CL Aerobatics Rules eligible compete Members Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy have contributed considerable assistance Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA planning event 1976 World Champion Les McDonald will com pete England independent Les will able assist Team Selection Finals Event Director Keith Trostle entry fee $5000 per Open entry $2500 Junior Senior entry As explained June 1977 issue Com petition News entry fee will become part Aerobatics Team Fund used administrative expenses Team curs Selection Finals judges travel travel sistance three-man US teamand also Les McDonald Over-ocean travel team funded through apportionment AMA dues PAMPA initiating several fund raising activities augment Aerobatics Team Fund adequately cover offic ials judges expense Finals well contributing individual team mem bers inboard travel expenses Mementos simi lar given competitor 1975 Finals Dayton planned year Fort Gillem located just South Atlan ta 1-285 Best route Fort Gillem take 1-75 Farmers Market exit East Thames Road GA-54 Jonesboro Road turn north Fort Gillem Gate Official flying will start Saturday morn ing September 3 site available practice Monday through Friday August 29September 2 Practice circles available site during Finals Registration will Friday afternoon September 2 contest site will continue evening PAMPA Headquarters nearby motel nounced later Competitors must registered 900 PM Friday September 2 time pilots meeting will held flying rotation will determined Finals will conducted following procedures used World Championships Two qualifying rounds will held Satur day competitor has two attempts official flight 15 highest scoring dividuals basis highest single qualifying flight will selected Finals Sunday finalist will have two official finals flights classification 15 fi nalists will based sum indi viduals best finals flight best qualifying flight US three-man team will top three finalists FAI rules similar AMA rules following highlights some differ ences minimum line diameter re quirement model lines must withstand pull test 15 times weight model maximum pull 20kg 44 pounds Line length will between 15 275 meters 492 705 feet flight official model comes airborne attempt model does become airborne within three minutes starting signal competitor does enter circle within two minutes ing called fly competitor must complete flight program within seven minutes including takeoff landing seven-minute time limit commences competitor gives hand signal prior starting motor no later three minutes moment has entered circle Second attempts must made immedi ately after first attempt immediately after next three competitors have flown Maneuvers must executed order listed same MA pattern minimum two level laps must com pleted between consecutive maneuvers competitor must signal start maneu ver raising arm least circuit before executing maneuver competi tor may attempt maneuver once flight flight cancelled jettisoning acThe FAI pattern same AMA somewhat different maneuver descrip tions used K factors applied maneuver degree difficulty differences primarily Takeoff model rises smoothly air gradual climb smooth level-off normal flight level over point model commenced its ground roll Reverse wing-over radius turns specified Four leaf clover entry intersections 380 instead 450 AMA pat tern As World Championships competition five judges will used scores averaged after removing high low scores flight planning compete Fi nals please notify Keith Trostle 10900 Phil lips Dr Upper Marlboro MD 20870 Ad vance notification will assist further plan ning event early subniittal entry fee necessary 70 Model Aviation Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HO AMA officers publisher should note publication -rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action PENNY MONOS VS BIPES would like comment Indoor Pen nyplanes build fly category have built flown both mono- bi-plane ver sions experience contrary what stated magazine ref No-NonCents Bob Meuser June 1977 find biplane easier adjust fly mon oplane wide wing monoplane has greater tength travel center pressure center lift Im sorry expertise does help bi plane large movement combined limited length Pennyplane makes very unstable hard adjust shorter length travel biplane makes easier adjust As difficulty construction implied Model Aviation statements find al error experience Most bi planes like consist three wings tail two wing Just building wing another step its mountingnothing difficult After modeler gains expertise Nov ice Pennyplane category regular Pennyplane category just simple step upward forward no need stifle model rules seek lowest com mon denominator mediocrity official events engine rules loosely put together 36 cu engines no pressure Now comes time have de cide let events go unrestricted restrict engine design events started reason club level fun-type events promote participation sport fliers AMA contests became popular because could com pete reasonable cost average flying abil ity Slow Combat has running average 70 80 mph now fast approach ing 80 90 mph because Schneurle-ported engines ball bearingsat cost $45 motor Same problems Slow Rat must keep events reach average flier will see popularity decline has happened other AMA events have become highly specialized Engine design restriction way will keep events reach sport flier Engine design restriction order importance 1 cross-flow porting engines no Schneurle Perry porting 2 front rotor intake mo tors 13 bronze bushing motors no ball bearings above features engine de sign keep both cost speed down Already some engine manufacturers saying will lose money ban new design motors two events Well must decide going lose control events lose money Will let events go full bore start new events beginning sport fliers keep ones have reasonable cost speed Everybody knows speeds two events going up because newer motors lets takes look cost Ii Schneurle ported engines $45 $90 2 ball bearing cross-flow engines $40 $50 3 bronze bushing cross-flow engines $35 under Restricted engine design will result speed down within reach fliers cost down dont put restrictions now will lose lot fliers contests maybe lose couple great events Lets keep two events average Joe Flier X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 0 a-u w o0 CoX xCo o0 a-o 4w o0 CoX Co 0 built model two some sort w might talked taking crack a0 Manny Radoffform Indoor modeling didnt haveX Livingston NJto go whole routeultra-light structuresCo 0 microfilm covering think guy sit ustion would find far difficult 0 w build three large surfaces compared one o large small same total X weight handle such model That Co Manny takes exception irrevelant 0 well versed Indoor ultra-light modeling -g techniquesW mentioning rules Mr Radoff un-0 doubsedly alluding rules change pro- X posal now before FF Contest Board which Co 0 proposes ban multi-wing models Since no mention aspect rules w article editorial comment it0 seems inappropriate Mr Radoff haveX mentioned respondCo hard see what fuss is0 about -u w 0 x Co 0 0 w FUEL SAFETYo Paul M SmithX Wichita KSCo 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 Bob Meuser Oakland CAW 0 x Co 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 -o w 0 x Co 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 0 w 0 x Co 0 -U w 0 X Co 0 -U w 0 x X 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co X 0 0 4 0 Co x 0 4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co X 0 4 0 Co x 0 a4 0 Co x 0 4 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Mr Radoff took exceptions alleged statements concerning ease adjusting building monoplane compared bi plane took crack rules seek lowest common denominator mediocrity seems curious things mentioned either article editorial comment editorial comment said biplane requires expert handlingit highly demanding ace article biplanes mentioned bi planes wide-chord monoplanes put same bag rules mentioned As handling flying Novice version last week-endmy first opportunity 18 months since model builtI broke wing because miss-handling Id hate think long biplanewith two wings half weightwould survive since Radoff brings up adjustment might mention adjustment made either version wing incidence angle Side-thrust wing offset rudder angle designed 25-ft turn diameter thats way fly Everything else set straight square certainly no difficulty adjustment model wide-chord Pennyplane Mr Radoff compares biplanes Any decent magazine article aimed particular audience Mine aimed guys last year two inci dents published about fuel cans exploding coming contact starter batteries Last Sunday letter written May 4 gallon can blew carrying under arm Fortunately got away couple bruised knuckles extremely loud bang grass fire started Just chance cans seam pointed away fuel missed can split open read stories similar ex plosions occurred tool box car trunk assumed took fairly long time make fuel can heat up explode being contact terminals 12V starter battery aol carrying armload equipment over Carrier circle battery fuel can came contact less two seconds before explosion modelers should take precautions prevent battery terminals contacting metal fuel canseven momentarily WANTS SLOW COMBAT/RAT ENGINE RESTRICTIONS Tom Mettler Grand Rapids Ml Slow Combat Slow Rat started Out AMA events doat club level funtype competitive events As went AMA rule book provisional THE BEST FF TEAM Mike Keville Lakewood CA Im speaking outsider topic FAI FF Team Selection An outsider after 10 years competition FF Im now active Control Line However still followwith much interestthe Team Selec tion program anti feel its time speak Out Its obvious best FlA FiB FiC fliers dontalways represent USA evident no else has yet courage publicly state what can see sidelines current team should consist top year-round winning fliers Nordic still up grabs can state record USA fielding best Team following gents should Wakefield Les DeWitt Bob White Power Ed Carroll Reid Simpson Perhaps its time selected PAl Teams vote jury composed peers Any comment August1977 71