Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
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COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS COMPETITION RULES PROPOSALS MORE THAN 250 UNDER REVIEW Concluded issue summaries basic proposals have sub mitted September 1 deadline pos sible modification addition 197879 AMA rule book proposals survive Initial Vote Contest Boards due finished December 1 also Final Vote Contest Boards finished September 1 1979 will become part AMA competition rules 1980 What Can system considering new AMA competition rules see complete Contest Board Procedures April 1978 issue scheduled members have opportunity study lobby against proposals propose revisions before proposal voted effect recommendation study proposals pertaining kinds models expect fly interest write category Contest Board member district let him know against proposal has parts like other parts dont tell Contest Board rep Names addresses Contest Board members elsewhere CN sec tion dont know what AMA district state check out District Report headings AMA News section About Proposals 272 proposals submitted year 66 Scale 87 CL 82 RC 28 FF 9 Gen Most proposals submitted dividual AMA members endorsement two others over country Some proposals however submitted endorsed advisory committees author ized Contest Board chairman can identified letters parentheses tacked onto proposal number stance CL-8044RAC proposal submit ted endorsed Racing Advisory Committee Handling proposals submitted advisory committees differs pro posals submitted individuals extent former automatically con sidered have passed Contest Boards itial Vote Cross ProposalsWhat Are Submit basic proposal propo sals summarized issue basic propo sal has passed Contest Board Initial Vote has deadline December 1 crossproposal may submitted seek modifica tion basic proposal other words perhaps basic proposal pretty good maybe little twist change detail would improvementthats cross-propos als main purpose Form Use Cross-proposals must sub mitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form same used basic proposals form printed April 1978 MA page 77 additional forms available AMA HQ upon request accompanied stamped pre-addressed envelope Submit Cross-Proposal After known basic proposal has passed Contest Boards Initial Vote no later March 1 1979 postmark deadline means two things 1 proposals submit ted advisory committees already con sidered have passed Initial Vote cross-proposals concerning can sub mitted right now up until March 1 2 CB Initial Vote deadline being De cember 1 unlikely CN could get results members hands before February 1 leaving about month submitting cross-proposalsthat should sufficient members prepared advance forms hand ready fill out word wise prepared RC SOARING & [F TEAMS CHOSEN Labor Day weekend saw Team Finals RC Soaring Free Flight Wakefield Rubber FAI Power A-2 Towline being held respectively Pensacola FL Taft CA stake events competitive determination three-mem ber US teams 1979 World Champion shipsRC Soaring planned Belgium FF planned Yugoslavia expected include comprehen sive reports Pensacola Taft Team Finals issue before saw much space reporting rules proposals would require small type Reluctantly thus now say re ports will appear next month mean time names won places teams RC Soaring Steve Work San Diego CA Terry Koplan Sherman Oaks CA Skip Miller Boulder CO Note third position determined until late event some left Pensacola early may have thought someone else third FF Wakefield Rubber Walt Ghio Stock ton CA Bob Piserchio San Diego CA Bob White Los Angeles CA FF Nordic A-2 Glider Bob lsaacson Los Angeles CA Jim Wilson Los Angeles CA Lee Hines Los Angeles CA Note second position rests upon decision made Jury event may have based upon current FAI rules Jury ing questioned point although does necessarily mean change team members will result possibility does exist FF FAI Power Carl Bogart Manassas VA Roger Simpson Sacramento CA Doug Galbreath Davis CA CONTROL UNE WORLD CIIAMPIONSIIIPS Doc Jackson US Team Manager CN Doc Jacksons story 1978 Control Line World Championships front part issue Hes reported events times before frequently Com petition Newsletter sometimes other magazines Jackson followers may remember usually starts out World Champs reports fable sortsmore bit side interesting and/or amus ing nonetheless initially elected leave out Docs fable yearfor sake unduly reducing rather long text good pictures later turned out space fill CN about right size fable fans goes spring ]ust turning hot days summer old wizard saw smoke evening walks through syl van woods watched quietly signals spelled out coming runner Tomor row would arrive Hello Bear Whats got upset sent messenger way scorched prairie just ask go down trading post call wondrous black box Squaw Bell said wizard Get Airboss get minstrel tell make ready cannot go cannot go Bear cried Calm down Bear sounds like ye getting another attack hot flashes like get around time year said wizard No Doc wizard called intimates other enemies serious mean cannot help team said Bear anguish Bear referring course Great Tournament between nations held Woods Vales England sum mer cted tribe PAMPAS compete lists warriors AhMAh nation Bear cant get minstrel has playing sour notes year now Airboss got tripped up moon out commission Youll have go replied wizard written stars can avoid What else written Doc mean December 1978 79 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 going win Great Tournament us have chance asked Bear know / cannot predict winners Great Tournament Bear Yeah omens get after too Grolsch beers sure come out close said Bear What kind omens getting spring Im afraid omens have good least us said wizard stars predict anger Gods Weather say Tournament will marred dark clouds great waterfall sky What else asked Bear say little Bats heart shall impaled lowly stooge Bear shall suffer therefrom recover say message change must come return champions circle warriors afraid said Bear stars say anything other war riors Yes said wizard say Captain Al will attempt breathe great fire old Mustang will nevertheless fall short cherished goal say strangely Jelly Man will have unforeseen trouble round figures too full asked Bear What about new young warrior white shoes Nothing said wise old man stars said no except great rains finally clear feast set shall made sit among medicine men shall have strange dish set before consisting foamand above shall heard sweet clear song exalting triumph shall Robin spring what written CL AEROBATICS WORLD CRAMPS Report Los McDonald Entered Reigning World Champ 4th Place would like congratulate thank US Aerobatic team members again win ning team cup very special salute Bob Hunt new champion showed everyone present four excellent flights first class performance under stress ad verse conditions certain recognition should also given Italian maestro Luciano Compestella after 20 years World Champs competition bronze medal Once again Doc Jackson did splendid job team manager Keith Trostle proved valuable asset Stunt fliers Oscar Cespedes Bud Quick National Airlines arranged personal travel hitch Glen Alison Marco Beschizza tremendous help during stay England Tom Jolley help hard working assistants deserves heartiest grat itude PAMPA nd its members must also share thanks support fi nancial contributions Very few people entire world really know what required compete World Championships level let enlighten majority brief description past year mid-September mid-May ex cluding six weeks around Christmas spent average three hours day constructing new model physical conditioning diet jump rope daily December through May late May through contest sea son its up six air 630 fly until 8 AM go back home shower breakfast work its home work 630 back air 7 home about 815 theres always something modify maintain until 11 PM Bear mind daily schedule though work hobby business am way finan cially time-compensated employer maintain effort effort still does insure success Life runs daily cycles good day airplane oneaggressive confi dent bad day its just paper wood monster flying 10 feet ahead reflexes lifestyle Ive chosen its what best will continue CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Report Bob Gieseke US Team Member 5th Place English people very kind us fact think possibly hospitable country have trips World Championships Europe people streeet nice usin cluding people drive autos judging contest goodno gripes Totally disappointing thing withdrawal Eastern European countries political reasonsdue participation South Africans DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andes, MA 01810 LA Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhaoe, Queens NY 11421 Ac Bryarr SaltIer 29 Waldort P1 Scherrectady NY 12307 AC Fred Blackbu,r8 Blue Struce Ln.CommackNY 11725 III Ken Reber AOl Nacareth PA 18064 lEast M Weisenbach 4568W 146th St. cleceland OH 44135 West IV Warrer Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ace college Ph MD 20741 R 4 Lawrence 12538 Wooslstock Dr. Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V Bert Clcoeland 708 Country Club Dr Tullahema TN 37388 AC 4 Duos Jr t8t3 S Lakeshore Brrmrrrgham AL 35216 Rc Crrariene Felds 8t8 Main St 5W New Ellingron Sc 29809 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Colliesnille IL 62234 AC Aalph Whte Jr AR 1 8oo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Eoert 421 Walnat Le Apple Valley MN 56124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St. Port Huron Ml 48060 East VIII John Deator, 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Larry Stanlield 205 Oual creek Dr Crowley TX 76038 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC Tranis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada co 80006 X Myrtle Coad RI Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ace. Golera CA 93017 Southl Prank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belordere Ace. SW Seattle WA 98128 AC Don Miller 24715 SummitLandsburg Aavensdale WA 98051 AC Pylon & Soaring attern other AC AC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon other AC Bold Face Below tedicetes Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hnrry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 05371 II Carrot Allen 2 Araona Pt Huntington Sta NY 11746 III Rudy Kloiter 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Bode Jr 218 Shenandoah Ad Hampton VA 23361 V Boorry Jnnkrrs 3112 6 Rarres Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrre Mateuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII PhI Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Aochcster Ml 48063 VIII Matk Valerrue 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstorr TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clours CA 93612 XI Ernrc Lrrrn 16558 121st Auc SE Aenton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Crrrr le Hrgrlrrs P0 Bee 482 North Perrlrrohe MA 02358 IL 911 tJ2lobttr St. Nnw Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lurrd Jarksoc 523 Meanlombrook St DanidsPA 19087 IV Au Mc1JaIIy 6118 Burda Aee Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hemstraught PO Boo 171 Months Corner SC 29461 VI Bub Barth 5248W School Chicago IL 80641 VII James Srrrton 4941 Wrscorrsirr Ace N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Charles Anuston 3730 Kestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael TalIrnan 3014 Eothartgo Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brundt 315 S Maria Aoe Redendo Beach CA 90277 Xl Darr Ruttrerlord 4705 237th Fl SE. Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed 00483 Frske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Tere. Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dane Brown 8534 Huddleglon Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V Rhelt Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob Llnderwood4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowiness Le Garland TX 75042 IX Lorco Tregellas 3003S Ecerelt Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 51 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Rrrhard Sherman 408 Rroer Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Ilottort Clorrrerrs 95 Slroreway Dr Rotltester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19810 V Danid PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Fratrk Beatty 2608 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 82040 VII Claude MeCulloagh Boo 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cashurn Boo 8039 Pt Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 251 Camino las Plores Encinitas CA 92024 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CL TEAM RACE WORLD CHAMPS Report Henry Nelson US Team Member 13th Place its sometimes seeming faults AMA deserves thanks being indepen dent world politics Toy airplanes have nothing politics modelers Ive met overseas have appeared totally apolit ical boycott Soviet Bloc countries lossits hard defend cham pionship dont competeand unhappy group modelers arrived recalled embassies Still should remind us maintain dependence government Next line thanks should Brit ish Control Line modelers wives did excellent job keeping TR event running smoothly As has happened elsewhere overall organizers appeared interested RC demonstrations CL people make much promised help equipment Control Liners really turned out run event organizers awards ban quet really shambles What modelers want short awards ceremony followed chance visit people wont see another two years Obviously best done allowing everyone together location site chosen hotel no room big enough handle quarter crowd Add inade quate bus supply delivered us 80 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Doe Lindley 420 Tupelo Napernille IL 60640 hotel full hour half after start festivities wt shut tled off cloakroom eat meals ceremonies about begin didnt matter though since wasnt room us watch anyway hotter solution opinion would have heen long rows picnic rahies hangar contest Site hut some probably thought wouldnt have heen elegant enough Finally weather deserves some com ment England noted its rain werent disappointed prepared some heavy clothes rain suit able stay dry acceptably warm lucky didnt have fly rain hut certainly weather hurt some peoples per formance Well thats enough griping spite hoycott rain organization TR event records tamhind Last year European Champs Carl Dodge flew 406 good enough 6th place year 403 man aged 13th appears answer lighter lighter airplanes Although first place went Meekemnyors own engine 2nd through 6th plus 8th places used Nelson lODengines built run performance doom eutra horsepoweel easily identified difference tween equipment weight plane weighed 490 grams cur rent European typical weight about 400-415 grams Geschwendtner/Mau birdsfloat 360 knew last year rather aim light weight Dodge built two re tract gear airplanes Weighing about same 490 grams proved no faster last years planes Youre right think disappointed Actually current trend should good future TR building good retract system beyond capabilities current potential teams However light airplanes easy build wont self destruct still dont require ma chive shop anything nquipment starting look less complex point complexity too heavy As TR US feel weve lost ground relative Europeans once again outclassed Carl Dodge Albrittonl joy capable just under 4 minutes jolly/Kusik could have under 355 hut less reliability sad en say arent five teams US capahinof consistently running under410 doesnt have way TR US same level participation Stunt has could same strong po sition doesnt arent race time 340 going fall soon hope some new faces US will take interest breaking Again Id like express thanks 10011 British modelers went out way show usa good time hope can same whenever choose come US Nuts CL COMBAT WORLD CRAMPS Report Chuck Rudner US Team Member 9th Place response request summary enperiences member 1978 US FAI Control Line Combat Team submit following written waiting amongst hordes delayed tourists t3atwick Airport London Having won position US Com bat Team somewhat unexpectedly July 1977 attended Team Selection Trials four airplanes different design three engines different manufac turer K&B Supersigre G1 5 Con spent very busy year designing testing models order arrive plane felt suitable quality World Championship also spent quite bit time testing engines Fox Rossi Coy props fuel finally decid leg use new Fox 15 714 Top FIlm Grish props Magnum 50% Fox fuel During time good deal effort also spent arranging air travel myself pit crew pro-shipment sufficient quantities fuel am indebted no Mr j Wittkamp New jersey other de tails Several manufacturers very helpful during period preparation including K&B Grish Top Flite Goerge Aldrich Duke Fox sin cere thanks Others helped great deal pit crew Paul Smith Steve Rud nec both traveled long distances prac tice before leaving wife launched incredible number test flights put up long hours base ment over past year remaining en thusiastic about coming venture Finally after completing seemingly end less number tasks such us building model box building pit box fit suitcase get ting travelers cheques British pounds ar ranging rental car etc August 1st ar rived off no England cold CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals eores og top 15 shown seeond lineal NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 10/3/78 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 ROD Slick Paper Stick H L Stiek ROG Cubin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplune Non Pennyplune SeniorOpen 1214412100 1437616008 2256122216 710017494 21744190 432010360 0252 11361220 2256123480 85809290 42206367 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior Senior ROD Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ore inhopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyp lane Non Pennypiune 9126 15132 18212 11418 3536 6208 2104 18210 10 058 8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III Junior ROD Stick9172 Paper Stick13824 HLStick27120 ROD Cubit12290 Autogiro2198 Helicopter1428 Ornithopter HL Glider2072 FAI Stick27120 Pennyplane10455 Non Pennyplune10455 11090 19342 29310 15 422 8202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 Senior 15514 20 098 35 540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35 540 13 1 22 Open 17342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2228 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50 420 30 284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor PAl Ceiling Categories ages combl IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance NA Speed Speed 8 Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Pinto Speed B Prof Pinto NA Prof Prom PAl Speed NC Clam NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:1834 14159 10:0325 108061024612852 148291468818083 168631770920037 1647717815 55/u n/a n/a19772 153781881816181 185492049321118 113161428614551 12011junior onlyl 957197689622 129671496315074 210223364037010 3575737710 218222349024538 Outdoor FreePlighO JuniorSeniorOpen Elec Power8000 PAl Power73601853050530 Wakefield163901803039460 Coupe dHiuer115401000020190 H L Glider105601206020000 AMA A-iTowline2l0903100028250 PAl A-i Towline5280446028000 A-2 Towhee240004458053460 Payload6390711039000 Cargo5597oz82oz Category IRecords JuniorSenior NA Gas NA Gas ROW Gas Gus ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW O Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Main Rubber MaIn Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter NA Gas NA Gas ROW Gus Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW O Gus O Gas ROW Roe ken Mulo Rubber MaIn Rub ROW Autogiro Ore ithopter Helicopter NA Gas NA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW O Gas ODes ROW Rocket Mule Rubber Muls Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 5530 23 280 4460 2360 13240 31410 12 49 0 47 020 11400 26520 8080 12 000 19 550 1220 1350 7160 Open 37250 11140 52120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 36 500 17 31 0 68640 10 57 0 5210 14570 Category II Records JuniorSeniorOpen 160101289018000 453075209590 214501647030000 435065407490 113601911030000 1290 72706270 61401334035580 5390834024000 7170 6680 10430 621303052066190 3210 3480 9000 2380 0230 4040 6110 6570 8000 Category Ill Records JuniorSeniorOpen 600011170 8270501021490 5390556017360 71005100 15540 418045005030 935021160 1430 2340 2070 P1 Competitor 1 B Hung 2 A Raba 3 L Compostella 4 L McDonald B R Gieseke 6 G Billon 7 T Hera 8 5 Rossi 9 5 Manuda 10 GTayeb 11 OSbeagia 12 0 Egernary 13 J Newoham 14 F Tindall 15 JTidey 16 J Manall 17 J Eskilden 18 M Lanalette 19 0 Anderason TEAM RESULTS Nation USA USA Italy USA USA Prance Japan Italy Japan Prance Italy W Germany England England Australia England Denmark France Sweden 1USA17623 2Italy17298 3Prance16369 First 2782 2921 2924 2879 2905 2886 2887 2966 2875 2880 2816 2951 2706 2799 2568 2868 2605 2666 2643 2715 2620 2766 2465 2512 2446 2628 2241 2502 2499 2612 2477 2353 2510 2263 Second 2963 2955 2954 2949 2870 2953 2848 2961 2833 2922 2811 2963 2832 2921 2808 2884 2725 2874 2763 2824 2613 2922 2554 2743 2537 2669 2644 2552 2573 2514 2532 2528 2358 2507 4England15502 5WOermany14334 6Australia13938 7Denmark13628 8Canada13556 P1 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 3334 3536 37 38 3940 41 42 43 444548 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 9 10 11 12 13 Competitor R Liber 0 Harlow S Raguch 0 Higgs P Tellier B Trudler 0 Markonich R Petersen Y Sedlatchek H Fokorny P Tupker J Fernandez U Kebsen 0 Liber A Pakla J Leuba 6 Affonso 0 Perdomo P Doesburg B Pilbo 0 Fagnoul A Rodiles H Henribsen 5 Cuenas T Salathe S Mitchell B Delgado B Hoek L Silna M Doyle 4 Hamilton B McDonnell 8 Santa S Metwully Nation Belgium Australia W Germany Canada Canada Israel Israel Denmark Switzerland Austria Holland Cuba te Germany Belgium Canada Switzerland Brazil Cuba Holland Brazil Belgium Menico Denmark Menico Switzerland Australia Cuba Holland Menico Ireland Ireland Ireland Brazil Egypt Belgium13543 Cuba12810 Switzerland ,,t 2432 Holland12296 Japan11352 First 2300 2313 2440 2435 2370 1713 2142 2291 2318 2318 1899 2309 2026 2174 2059 1557 1838 2071 2209 1773 2123 0072 2029 2085 1949 1945 1926 1927 1866 1068 1685 1643 0244 0206 Second 2506 2452 2326 2263 2198 2362 2343 2333 2040 1973 2310 2267 2245 2233 2231 2221 2221 2220 2186 2203 2201 2168 2090 2002 2047 2043 2017 1765 1962 1696 1690 0058 1529 14Mexico10055 15Brazil9808 16Israel8560 17Ireland7840 18Egypt205 blowing downpour greeted us left Gutwick Airport near London driving rented Ford Comma wagon barely large enough model box luggage passengers Driv log through London midday left side road right drive 4-speed car quite experience after little sleep prior 24 hours once hit mo torway Liverpool driving easier seemed strange drive 70 mph again stranger continually passed people going 90 like good old days Apparently have no radar cops also saw no CBers arrived Liverpool University dorms too late evening August 2nd have dorm supper hum very hospit able SMAE workers directed unto local pub excellent steak dinner next morning saw wife mother off London rail shopping spree connected Gary Frost Bill Harris Charlie Johnson Mike Striemer unable get much test flying day due off ruin day ly SMAE arranged beautiful grass practice field Combat cricket field nearby eliminated need us drive 20 miles practice Stunt Speed Team Race fliers night Paul Smith wife arrived next day August 4th put full day cricket field Garys engines seemed working very well planes day engines Just didnt seem bane speed States night George Cleveland pit man Jim Ong arrived following afternoon after processing Combat Team did ins test fly ing Woodnule RAP site time December 1 978 81 COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued engines working greae Georges Garys created qujee bie nf ieeerest new Fox 15s us using ehis day goc first look European type Combat plane mostly large foam wing designs approx imately 400 square inches have Rossi glows pacifier fuel systems Eng lish call dummies planes turn very tight loss speed tighter American style planes ef seemed unstable incapable smooth level flight designs appeared stable enough smooth level flight did appear capable sustained upwind maneuv ering fastest tightest turning designs incidently also appeared quite stable French Boomerang Daring matches following week saw planes spiral crash af ter pilot attempted some upwind maneu vering pilot obviously neo phyte Also during first practice day George Gary began take notes vatious fli ers other countries observed test flights Jon Fraisse France Fred Mel/er Holland British fliers particu larly impressive typical test flight Europe an-style consists pilot taking off standing amongst crowd friends Other groups people may standing well within flight circle upwind side hut little concern because entire flight carried out series mops eights Continued page 90 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPS Report Charles Lieber US Team Member 5th Place After consultation team decid ed arrive England early order prac tice under actual flying conditions An un scheduled six-hour stop-over Boston caused miss connections Team Manager Doc Jackson rode London under ground train Liverpool weight flight box spares murderous fliers contemplating foreign trip should make absolutely sure transportation else dont bring anything heavy blame tram manager lack facilities English weather cold wet engine performance quite different 95 degree New Jersey conditions main effect ship accentuate problems due poorly designed cooling system turn caused engine case warp power lost never did solve problem although Doc US Team Racers particular Carl Dodge devot ed considerable time helping great sportsmanship shown German Australian team members provided Rossi plugs ran out Along lines Rumpel Must Fall shirt big hit Emil Rumpel took good grace lots laughs retrospect greatest weaknesses US Speed Team lack pre-com petition team practice communications definition responsibility Overall experience international competition fantastic would re commend anyone willing lot hard work TEAM RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals 200 laps P1 Competitor 1 Metkemeyer/Metkemeyer 2 Oesehmendnner/Muu 3 Heuton/Roun Semifinals 100 laps 1 Meekemeper/Menkemever 2 Geschwendtner/Muu 3 Heaton/Ross 4 Oddy/Reichuet 5 Oeorgiudis/Prior 6 VisserlBuys 7 Perruebi/Cipollu 8 Clarkuon/Woodnide 9 Smith/Brown Qualifications 100 laps 1 Georgiudis/Prior 2 Metkemeyer/Meekemeper 3 Geschmendtner/Mau 4 Clarkson/Woodside 5 Heuton/Ross 6 Oddy/Reichurt 7 Smith/Brown B Visune/Bays 9 Perruebi/Cipolla 10 Nituehe/Fiseher 11 Luesson/Anderuson 12 Fontuna/Amodlo 13 Dodge/Nelson TEAM RESULTS 1England11464 Nation Holland Denmark England Holland Denmark England Australia Australia Holland Italy England England Australia Holland Denmark England England Australia England Holland Italy Austria Sweden Italy USA 3440 3562 3550 3556 3535 3574 Dint 4016 4017 P1Competitor Time14Albritnon/Joy 732515 Gurtler/Baumgarnner 741816 Voghera/Menozzi Disq17Pontanltninkler 18Boblin/Bengtsar 19Leozen/Pieper 410420 Christen/Saceanino 349921 Wakksrman/Weerd 352922Jolly/Kusik 23Wilson/Wilson 353424Kelly/Parent Disq25Geschwendnner/Penersen 26Delor/Guillomes 359327 Filbo/Mary 4012 411328 Surugue/Magne 29 Duran/Carrasco 30 Sejersen/Ednlne 31 Borer/Seuder 32 Topalian/Topalian 33 Baher/Ker 34 Thomason/Thomuson 35 Borer/Sebraner 36 Bstruda/Agraz 37 Kane/Doyle 38 Puirey/Pairey 39 lnfante/Moreira 40 Calcimes/Punpillo 41 Leonel/Ferrarezi 42 Desmet/Delrue 43 Monaec/Vieentini 44 Hamilton/Wright 40683487 34954137 Disq3497 35343578 35444356 35633571 3586Disq 40603591 40173594 40024145 40054012 40184229 40314201 2Australia1201 3 3Holland1201 4 4Italy12068 5Sweden12178 6USA12228 7Denmark12365 8France13234 9Switzerland 02 Nation USA Austria Italy Sweden Sweden W Germany Switzerland Holland USA Australia Canada Denmark Prunes Brazil Prunes Cubs Denmark Switzerland France Canada Ireland Switzerland Cuba Ireland Canada Portugal Cuba Brazil Belgium 8razil Ireland TimeTime 404A4095 Disq4051 40614056 40834095 41114090 41214260 41254457 42404128 43934153 42804163 41734470 4184Disq 42234234 4228Disq 44684233 4269 44514284 45234332 43874378 Disq4389 50454457 45454579 50035052 518A5041 50805149 51805143 Disq5200 5343Disq Disq5435 61066390 Disq6273 10Canada14042 11Cuba14472 12Brazil16077 13Ireland16171 COMBAT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 ComPetitor 1 2 3 4 555 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 17 17 17 17 17 17 Nation M TinreanEngland340 DWoodEngland289 JM PraisseFrance267 0 MinelerBelgium225 SHollandIreland318 U EdulenDenmark267 C GibsonCanada267 STomnileriItaly211 C RodnerUSA324 TourneBelgium323 G ProseUSA282 PWilmerW Germany242 W OrotbeW Germany234 PHaneyFrance206 ReichieW Germany106 F MeijerHolland0 JStiveyAustralia438 0 HolmesAustralia425 G ClevelandUSA397 JAnderssonSweden365 AdlerAustralia360 K LandsNorway340 TEAM RESULTS 1England6 2maIn10 2Belgium10 2France10 2Canada10 6Ireland11 Points P1CompetitorNationPoints 17L WakkermanHolland330 17R VarganMexico263 17T MillarCanada258 17N Van ZipHolland218 17B OGormunIreland213 17N MeihuishCanada149 17P LanfrediniItaly138 17CA BarbosaBrazil40 17P St JarnesundSweden30 17C MontagnaItaly0 33V HoroathFrance502 33W LebmanoSwitzerland284 33W ChristenSwitzerland267 338 HealyIreland185 33V HuntEngland132 33M SerafimBrazil83 33R MongeMenico50 33CE BarbosaBrazil0 33W ChristenSwitzerland0 338 RegnueromSweden0 33BaunalBelgium0 330 ZinkMexico0 7WOermany12 BUSA13 9Holland14 10Australia15 11Sweden16 12Mexico17 12Brazil17 14Switzerland18 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS KM/HR WORLD CHAMPS TEAM MEMBER REPORTS CN grateful members US World Championships teams have responded request brief report highlighting own personal experiences Though Model Aviation assigns reporters important events Bob Winchers report RC Scale World Champs last month Doe Jacksons report month Con trol Line World Championships starting page 29 fact its tough keep up everything goes events particularly several things going once infrequently case Reading team member reports addition ma stories thus must anyone wants en get total pictureand especi ally recommended aspire gain place future U S World Champion ships team PH Competitor 1 J Leozen 2 L Bilat 3 R Spohe 4 0 Enfroy 5 C Lieber 6 JP Bellelle 7 0 Ricci 8 0 Isles 9 P Halman 10 W Lebmuon 11 I Schmidt 12 AB Turner 13 M Gagner 14 P Constant 15 8 Rumpel 16 L Eskilden 17 5 Burke 18 J Hoevath 19 R Hiern Nation W Germany Switzerland USA Prance USA Prance Italy England England Switzerland W Germany N Zealand Switzerland France W Germany Denmark Canada Italy Australia TEAM RESULTS 1st 2422 2478 221 9 2409 2409 2406 2392 2339 2312 2301 2nd3rd 25552551 2538 u2526 2519 25092439 24932504 2475 24082465 2463 23992425 24242420 23342398 21952396 2394 2394 23322385 22242385 23652383 23402362 1France7417 2W Germany7373 3Switzerland7359 Fl Competitor 20 0 Smith 21 DG Masters 22 R Brands 23 DT Smith 24 A Kerr 25 T Matsushita 26 0 Smith 27 RD Musters 28 K Sano 29 0 Kjellburn 30 A Cantoni 31 8 Sanchez 32 J Infanne 33 J Arakelian 34 A Feil 35 J Pinho 36 MRA Eaez 37 H Heinsius 38 C Schuatne Nation Bnglund So Africa Holland So Africa Australia Japan Australia So Africa Japan Sweden Italy Cuba Portugal Brazil Canada Brazil Cuba Holland USA 1st2nd3rd 22982362 2354 2346 2334 221 220932307 22952275 226222002282 22571895 22232236 20522196 2193 211320642045 2060 20501938 2036 20302014 19921994 16931885 1828 4England72907So Africa6945 5Italy70518USA6862 6Australia69519Brazil4080 82 Model Aviation recommended interested competitions pages summarizing proposals current rules review cycle retained information later voting results announced Since later re ports connection Contest Board actions will summarize proposals complete detail original summaries will prove invaluable knowing just whats being voted GENERAL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 2 summarized October issue page 75 Gen-80-3-Noise Control Stating puttint off requirement compliance noise limiting devices kinds en gine-powered models will result bad ptb lit image modeling loss fields used sport flying contests Oli ver C Mones New Castle DE proposes ad ding roles following AMA club officer Contest Director shoold make sure model flies site contest eqoipped noise limiting de vice noise level such irritates other modelers visitors neighbors Gen-8O-4--AMA Number Indentificaton Jerry D Farr Abilene TX states present requirement AMA numbers upper right-hand side wing com patible military-type finish used acrobatic airplanes both RC CL flexibility should allowed proposal modify 44 follows li cense number permanently affixed model scale-like location ie sides fuselage rudder fin top surface right wing Height numerals Gen-8O-6Contest Dicector Responsibili ties R L Gunning Lumbereon NC pro poses add section page 1 197g-79 role book Contest Directors should consider impact contestants operational and/or procedural roles imposed during contest reason propo sal Gunning says too often CDs im pose rules procedures interest contestants rather solely interest officials contest should operated interest contestants says Gen-804Stopwatch Graduations para 112 Equipment says seopwatches graduations less one-fifth se cond shall used timing free flight duration events control line speed events stopwatches shall haun graduations less one-tenth second Italics used em phasis Terry Rimert Baldwin FL proposes change less both instances stating will result accuracy reading says graduations less 1/5th 1/100th half-seconds minutes hours graduations 1/5th 1/100th would 1/1000th much accurate Ges4O-7Eliminate sec 3 re National Clumpions Ron McNally Springfield VA says Contest Boards have shown sup port returning selection National Cham pions National Contest continued attempts simplify correct selection procedures Nonetheless Nuts Executive Committee approval Executive Council base repeatedly elected hold such selections should continue have policy such Champion selections hold McNally says proposes therefore eliminate section rule book Gen-O8Reporn Record Performance procedures required 24 197979 rule book offer too little information no CD other verification National AMA Records says John C Smith Massillon OH prefers return procedures ef fect previounly proposes replacing cur rent 24 Report Record Performance follows contestant AMA sanc tioned contest believes bus estab lished national record Application Possible Record Performance form must submitted form must filled CD contestant received AMA HQ within fourteen 14 days following record performance Gen-8O-9New Rule Book Timing Ben Sasnete Escondido CA proposes adding 120 Amendments Regulations fol lowing Copies AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book shall de livered members January 1 year go effect Sasnett notes problem both fliers contest officials meets held within first few months year new rules have become effective new rule books have available summary proposal says advance rules-mak ing time-lines such allow rule books produced bands members January 1 although no specific proposal made what change should noted timetable Contest Board Procedures Document see April 1979 issue designed operate within time frame although various influences often have prevented accomplishment within sche dule RADIO CONTROL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals through 6 summar ized October issue page 74 RC-eO-7Sailplanes Lost Parts Land ing According R L Gunning Lumberton NC rules 4410n widely interpreted extent sometimes loss rubber band results loss landing points order clarify intent rule have severe example cited Gunning proposes adding 4410e following Loss wing tail rubber bands wing tail elements fuselage skid mater ials excluded says intent rule glider immedi ately flyable RC-gO-gSailplanss Flight Timers sys tem fly-one time-one should incorpo rated rules says R L Gunning instead requiring flier no find timer flight timers provided contest organizer proposal add new rule 44101 us follows event becomes necessary Contest Director use con testants official timers selection such timers shall fly one-time system RC-EO-BSailpbnea Launching R L Gunning proposes revise 441 Ok make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated will says conform typical practice RC-eO-1OSailplanes Launching alternative proposal R L Gunning per taining 441 Ok completely elim inate 441 Ok addition ROG launch ing being generally practiced contest nouncements generally specific meth od launching rule should elim inated RC-BO-11General Flight Order Class Robert E Throckmorton Raytown MO notes unfair whenever given class flown within same basic time period due changing weather sun position etc Basically says contestants clas sification should fly under same elements conditions much possible pro poses following given round mandatory contestants classifi cation must have flown before contestant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainer contestants class flight line finish given round must wait until next round Note name proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-80-12QM Pylon Eliminate Idle Re quiremants Wayne Yeager Romulus MI pro poses completely eliminate 4016 Idle Re quirements Because todays aircraft clean says landing speeds smallest amount power excessive rules broken props times plane itself Landings glide speed idle requirements removed will help re duce replacement costs RC-gO-13OM Pylon Exhaust Extrac tors Wayne Yeager proposes eliminate requirement la-inch wide slot ex haust extractors used says racing circuits already waive rule elimination rule book will comply common practice RC-8O-14OM Pylon Carburetor Idle Requirements Gail E Jacobson College Park GA proposes 1 no eliminate pre sent language 406 requiring carburetor substitute its place Formula rule 3943 requirns radio-controlled en gine shutoff 2 eliminate engine idle requirements deleting 4016 indicates quality control and/or performance current carburetors satisfactory contestants want idle rule RC-gG-15oM Pylon Engine Modifica tions Gail E acobsan proposes modify 4045 Modifications presently does permit engine modifications permit modifications follows Engines may altered removing parts materials parts no material parts may added except noted elsewhere ABC sleeves may replated Such change says will rec ognize what already has occurring RC-BG-16QM Pylon Fuel Pressure conjunction proposals eliminating carburetor allowing engine modifica tions Gail E Jacobson also proposes modi fy 4046 no allow fuel system pressurization Some participants desire change says RC-BO-17OM Pylon Head Gear Gail E Jacobson proposes modify 4020 en courage instead require wearing hard hats cites fact require ment fur hard hats Formula Pylon feeling safety requirements QM should stringent RC-80-18Fornsula II Pylon Stating event dead Gail E Jacobson proposes eliminate reftrences Formula II rule book section 39 RC-gO-lg ylon Fuel Robert Blouch Lebanon PA proposes eliminate 4017 Fuel thereby allow flier use fuel choosing present rule organizer suppy dispense fuel impossible enforce says also burden hosting club CD RC-EO-20OM Pylon Idle Requirements Proposal eliminate 4016 Robert Blouch Except AMA Nationals says idle rule enforced throughtout country RC-gO-210M Pylon Exhaust Extrac torn RobertBlouch proposesto modify4052 require lu-inch slot exhaust extractors Except Nationals says rule generally enforced RC-BO-22OM Pylon Fuel Frewurita tion order obtain consistent en gine tutu Robert Blouch proposes elimi nate 409 would allow fuel sys tem pressurization RC-aO-23oM Pylon Carburetor Same part 1 RC-BO-14 Proposed Robert Blouch forsafety reasons RC-gO-24OM Pylon Carburetor Robert Blotch proposes remove requirement RC carburetors engines stating types engines may used event RC-80-25AA Pylon Fuselage John Kils donk Northville Ml proposes eliminate 42333 Fuselage thus require particular fuselage cross-section present cross-section requirements result unattrac tive models time-consuming procedures checking contests says Furthermore fuselage cross-section inherently restric tive order contain radio equipment furl tank RC-eo-2gP6A Pylon Wing Requirements proposal John Kiludonk calls com bining 42332 42333 new word ing follows Wing area shall minimum 200 square inches including area displaced fuselage minimum airfoil thick ness root chord shall 7/f inch No other restrictions wing says present rules difficult enforce due calculations necessary check wing tip airfoil thickness RC-gO-2736A Pylon Fuel John Kilsdonk proposes eliminate 42327 would allow contestant use fuel choice says very little commer cially available fuel suitable laA engines 50% max nitro content rule meaningless RC-eo-2g-46A Pylon Fuel Pressure John Kilsdonk proposes allow pressurized fuel systems deleting present 42323 notes pressurized fuel systems either pen bladders crankcase pressure improve en gine consistency RC-BO-29AA Pylon Engines John Kiln donk proposes allow certain engine modifi canons modifying 42321 follows Engines shall have maximum total displace ment 0519 ca components exception glow-plug rear cover needle valve must produc tion units production parts can mod ified removing material RC-eO-30Pattern Continuation after Midair Collision Curt Oberg Litchfield Park AZ says present no guidance rule book concerning fliers rights event midair collinsion propo sal add rules following case midair collision during Pattern event contestant may resume flight backup aircraft beginning maneuver progress next scheduled maneuver between maneuvers Standard engine start ing times will apply contestant will allowed maximum two passes past judges being scored purpose trimming backup aircraft hcores pre viously judged maneuvers cannot changed RC-80-31Pattern Alternative no Acorn Nut Wernon C Ahlberg Oregon City OR notes engines studs such K&B 40 can have either prop nut stud itself unthreaded cap screw allows elimination problem safe other aspects acorn nut proposes therefore adding 3755 Socket head cap screws may used instead acorn nut stud appropriate engines RC-gO-32Sailplanes New Teak 118Tnathelon Proposed Frank Deis Huntsville AL task text printed elsewhere section intended simul taneounly test pilots thermal soaring pre cision flying landing accuracy forc itt him continuously maintain flight plan extending several munites ahead current time Further says Triathalon would preferable II plus Ill combination tasks simplification CD offi cial timers RC-aG-33Sailplanes Loss Parts During Launch Flight Maurice E Kaiser Denver CD believes 4410e satisfactory us concerns loss landing points non-jettisonable parts lost during landing however feels launch flight also should covered proposal add 4410e No flight landing points shall awarded non-jeteisonable parts lost during launch flight Falling parts says insig nificant seeming parts can dangerous pilots would pay attention attach ment aircraft parts proposed rule effect RC-eO-34sailplanes Landing Opnions Proposal Stanley W Pfost Winter Park FL change rules task such allow CD choose landing options tasks would allow CD choose particular landing option feels best suited particular contest site and/or preference fliers area RC-EG-35--Sailplanes Right-of-Way Pre sently rules say in-flight sailplane has right-of-way over being launched Thin wrong according Stanley W Pfost proposes changing 4410d sail plane under launch has right-of-way over in-flight sailplane difficult control sailplane under launch Pfost says in-flight saliplanes should also launch area two main reasons danger ground falling parts should collision curDecember1978 83 tailment launching attendant slowup flying RC-80-36Numbsned error RC-SO-37Soilplanes New Landing 0ption things hunt heen tried encour age scale-like landings soaring con tests Scoring statistics contest reports over past year indicate following landing option proposed Frank R Deis preserves reasonable degree difficulty re daces tendency crush spot does result scale-like landings proposal add new item f under Landing Options Task IlDuration page 52 follows Graduated Runway Bonus points will added flight score landing made within graduated runwuy runway defined hy center line 50 feet long closely aligned wind practical extends 100 inches either side center line model comes rest its nose beyond ends cen ter line 100 inches side center line shall receive zero points model comes rest within gradu ated runway will receive maximum 100 points loss 1 point per inch measured nose model center line runway Suggestion experience has shown 100-inch long piece /s diameter plastic pipe PVC marked off 1inch increments directly read landing points simple effective method obtaining landing scores option Pi lots may stand within runway boun dary Violators will receive zero bonus points landing involved RC-S0-38Sailplanss Time Tom captured tow hook Frank R Otis notes possible keep sailplane launching device indefinite period time strategy launching men good air does find practice objection able also slows down contest Deis proposes therefore add new para 44101 follows maximum nfl minute will allowed instant pilot help er releases model until instant towline release Violations will result zero score flight RC-BO-39Sailplanes Launching Like RC-80-8 Frank R Deis also proposes make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated 4410k RC-8040Sailplanes Alternative no Size Classes Age Divisions little valid reason sailplane classes according size says James L Davis Jr Birmingham AL seldom contests have separate Jr Sr Open age class divisions Already number contests holding eventswieh separate levels according contestant skill AMA rules pertaining thereto Further feels contests should organized fliers within given class make flights consecutive order mixing classes class round will flying under virtually same conditions order accommodate points Davis proposes adding rules following SOARING EVENT CLASSES organizers choose combine age classes sailplane specification classes soaring event shall divided four class es referred Novice Intermediate Advanced Expert flight order will arranged lot within frequency limitations order will maintained class competition tasks will same ex cept attn landing options Novice shall required en meet Flight Qualifications Re quirements shall assigned bonus landing additional 100 points ad ded flight score landings made spot loss 4 points per meter away spot Jwhen spot landing event task Except Novice other classes may combined B Contestant Classification pro posed section essentially same RC Pattern section 377 Contestant Classifica tine sub-sections 377 RC-80-41Pylon New Spoen 500 Event Don Engel Goddard KS proposes clusion rule book regulations closed course racing will encourage participation sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost attracting hopefully largest number club members pro posed rules printed elsewhere sec tine RC-80-42Pattees Contestant Classifies ties David Davis Haubstadt IN says backlog qualified Novice fliers capable flying higher class present system does advance fliers fast enough since placing first through third considered large contests particularly fliers fourth fifth also should earn points proposal revise 3772 pro tide S points first 4 points second 3 points third 2 points fourth 1 point fifth retaining multiplier contestants flew revise several paragraphs necessary num points needed advance 150 100 RC-gO-43Sporn Pylon Racisg Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL says present supplemental rules successful stim ulating sport filers enter participate local contests further closely aligned contemporary equipment regard ing wing area proposal completely eliminate text chapter 41 replace following new text 1 Objective Multiple plane races using models sport-like less complicated Formula Quarter-Midget allowances individual taste ini tiative allowed other classes 2 General applicable RC model safety regulations apply Sport Pylon models un less excepted below 21 The builder model rule dots tot apply 22 No restrictions model used heat number models used will ap ply except may determined Contest Director specific contest 3 Engine Any front rotary internal com bustion engine complies require ments Formula paragraph 39 41 411 allowable 31 The use pumps pipes pressure etc will discretion host sponsor and/or Contest Director dividual contest 4 Aircraft limitations will imposed airframe design shall fol lows CONCEPT objective Triathalon task simultaneously test pilots thermal soaring precision flying landing accuracy forcing him en continuously maintain flight plan extending several min utes ahead current time duration precision landing scor ing described below should adhered order en preserve 60% 20% 20% relative weights designed triathalon triathalon designed 300meter winch equivalent launching system scoring balance will probably upset winch length less 230 meters As rounds possible should flown reduce effects luckminimum five desirable Flight time scoring ac cordance Triathalon Scoring Table DISCUSSION Triathalon Scoring Table constructed adding duration points described Task 2 times score shown Task III Precision Flight Score Table assuming intermediate target times dur ing 10-minute flight 24 69 10 mioutes requires pilot carefully consider position 246 9 minutes flight determine should land target times thus limit duration points continue risk land ing time would yield no precision points An error judgment may cost much 170 points SCORING a the official timer shall record time instant model released towline until instant model first touches ground ground-based object Flight points shall awarded according Triathalon Scoring Table pilot required declare anticipated landing time official timer official timer shall non provide countdown during last 15 sec flight helper should used h Upon landing distance pm designated spot o nose model mot came rest will noted rounded c wn nearest foot ie 109 no 6 recorded 10 landing scorn 200 points loss 9 points per foot away spot addition zero landing points shall awarded event flight time exceeds 11 minutes - The model sheds parts model comes rest inverted model 25 feet away spot pilot less 25 feet spot c The score round shall consist sum flight points landing points 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90537011039099913alabus933/59516317632636630636111612666 650 5539293179005P93ulS359605S3S755933317532S365OnSlaS1951965 5950 36567961760169653631669693671S39309020363300931001069 356 515730117707791501OIl661937/9733339332336330393117912363 351n S95031179039035201067311919539732363029lOP12622500 99993171799379999791967753979759190191361301/91111Ill61 I590 Fl1713 74100I7395676 II 13 13IS 16 17Ill19L.li2 84 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-32TASK IIB TRIATHALON 41 Minimum wing thickness 12% wing chord point wing span 42 Minimum wing area according Co en gine size EngineDispMm Wing Area 049 cuin 170 sq ins 151 CUlfl 330 sq ins 259 Cuin 390 sq ins 350 Cuin 425 sq ins 410 cain 500 sq ins 460 CLI in525 sq ins 55 CU Itt550 sq ins 60 ca in660 sq ins 43 The minimum wing area may re duced 10% 2% inCrease wing thickness up maximum 20% Any redaction must computed 2% intervals Examples 15% section can reduce wing area 10% 18% wing can reduce wing area 20% 44 A delta aircraft must use wing area 30% specified 42 can reduce amount regardless wing thickness 45 The use retractable gear and/or other devices will Contest Directors discretion 5 Flight Coarse Formula Quarter Mid get long course other maybe determined Contest Director 6 Race Operation Race will conduct ed per 3912 Formula rules except start will race horse once Contest Di rector may nary procedure discre tion 7 Scoring Same Formula para 13 RC-8O-44Pattenn Novice Bonce Accord ing Equipment Horrace Cain proposes provide incentives lesser accomplished 1 Objective provide closed course racing will encourage participating sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost involving largest number club members 2 General Any single engine aircraft meets exceeds dimensions aircraft such Spickler Quickie 500 JG Models Fanster tbe Bridi 15/500 Toad shall allowed Any stock kit scratch-built aircraft conforms specifications paragraph 3 below shall allowed No deltas and/or tailless-type aircraft shall allowed aircraft flown event shall have no fewer four 4 servos installed aircraft operating following controls el evator aileron rudder throttle control contestant shall allowed two en tries event however contestant can use alternate aircraft first air craft deemed unflyable Contest Director Once tbe alternate aircraft used contestant cannot again use tbe first air craft Alternate aircraft should pos sible same frequency Consideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall atmost importance Any unsports manlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall because immediate disqualification Any aircraft makes contact object during race shall landed soon possible upon notification starter point shall awarded aircraft volved heat shall reflown 3 Aircraft specifications Fuselage minimum depth fuselage wing installed place shall no less 3% inches minimum width fuselage shall no less 2-15/16 inches shall no wing fillets fuselage shall rectangular shape no /u inch radius corners canopy shall included measuring fuselage firewall dimensions shall no less 2% inchm 2 inches en gine moans mounting bolts shall exposed four sides shall no cowling b Wing minimum areas specified shall include area displaced fuselage Ailerons shall included wing span measuring tip tip shall no less 50 inches wing area shall no less 500 square inches wing must constant chord rectangular planform chord side fuselage wing tip shall no less 10 inches including ailerons Wing thickness root tip shall no less 1-1/8 inches wing shall have less 1/16-inch full radius diameter leading edge c Landing Gear main gear air craft shall have less two wheels Landing gear shall aluminum wire type Wheel pants shall allowed wheels main gear aircraft shall minimum 2 inches Wafer profiletype racing wheels shall allowed ie Formula type d Weight aircraft including alter nate aircraft shall weighed measured time contestant enters contest minimum weight ready fly less fuel shall no less 3/0 pounds After weighin no parts pieces item aircraft engine shall removed replaced purpose racing aircraft excep tion damaged propellers wheels burned out glow plug e Propeller Only wooden two-bladed fixed pitch propellers commercially available through normal retail outlets shall used Material may removed blade purpose balance other blade mast remain unaltered Reshaped reworked otherwise modified its original shape shall used f Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes exhaust extensions adding spacers mufflers drilled out mufflers shall allowed Pressure fittings may added g Spinner rounded spinner AMA prop nut shall used double propeller nut shall used h Carburetor engines shall equipped stock barrel-type carburetor specifically catalogued equipped en gine manufacturer no pump-type Perry car buretor Inverted flights shut off engines shall allowed no time shall car buretor reworked drilled out honed otherwise modified Fuel shut-off devices other carburetor shall used shut off engine Engine mast able demonstrate reasonable idle Engines Engines shall have maximum total displacement 40 cubic inches 65 cubic centimeters engines shall front rotor non-Schneurle-ported POP Engines must production units readily available engine defined complete unit out-of-the-box purchased needing propeller fuel glow plug Engines shall altered modified way Changing timing increasing pore size opening exhaust port chroming sleeve rounding corners inside case having engine reworked modi fled forthe purpose increased rpm torque shall allowed Crankcase pressue shall allowed Engines may inspected time during race discretion Contest Director Prior completion last round contest contestant may upon de positing $1000 protest fee Contest Director demand inspection engine aircraft other contestant Any such inspection shall made until com pletion contest engine ques tion meets specifications its owner shall re ceive protest fee fails meet speci fications protest fee refunded air plane disqualified placing heats disqualified airplane flew shall adjusted accordingly 4 Fuel Fuel shall supplied host club group Fuel shall contain over 15% nitro-methane 5 Registration Numbers Registration num bers shall meet AMA requirements shall follows letter N followed last two AMA numbers followed first letter last name entrants fall AMA number numbers should displayed upper right wing panel least 1 inch height alternate aircraft should display same registration numbers 6 Race Course course ten laps start ing finishing start/finish line take-offs shall ROG No mechanical de vice assistint take-off pushing air craft shall used Race course shall bea47S5 feet coarse same us long Quarter Midget course 7 Fueling aircraftshall bede-fueled/fueled prior racing aircraft shall required remain ready box after fueling Any contestant doing shall disqualified race Injection additive fuel contestant use short pick-up tube shall because immediate disqualification 8 Race Operation aircraft mustfly around three pylons Maximum time 1 minutes shall allowed starting adjusting engines starts possible shall race horse starts contestant may hold aircraft back second contestant has informed starter No uircrafeshall take off parti cipate race after starter has dropped flag Take-off positions line shall determined sequence con testants same appears score sheet non-race horse start take-off positions line shall determined flip coin aircraft must released its own flag Early late releases shall disqualify air plane heat No single aircraft shall scheduled race alone time maxi mum four minimum two aircraft shall scheduled race per heat air craft must fly heat awarded points other scheduled aircraft unable fly pylon shall least pylon judge will note cuts No flag gist shall allowed pylons winner heat must have air plane weighed upon completion heat before entering pit area before scores heat counted minimum weight shall no less 3% pounds 9 Scoring Points shall awarded after heat follows contest scheduling 4-air plane heats though some heats may have fewer 4 airplanes scheduled 1st place4 points 2nd placeS points 3rd place2 points 4th placei point con test scheduling 3-airplane heats though some heats may have fewer 3 airplanes scheduled 1st place3 points 2nd place2 points 3rd placei point contestant receives cut point shall awarded regardless finishing posi tion two cuts contestant shall raise zero heat removed placing allowing contestants move up standing additional points Ten laps around pylons shall constitute race winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds General basic intent rules produce group Formula 500 racing air craft identical performance possible object Formula 500 race stage closely contested race dependent pilot skill aircraft perform ance Any violation rules basic intent rules shall because immed iate disqualification Contest Director Any unsportsmanlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall cause immediate disqualificaton Contest Director Con sideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall take prece dence over other interests contestant shall allowed two en tries event lie may use alternate model ibis first model deemed unflyable Contest Director alter nate model must declared prior start racing alternate model must same frequency first model No single aircraft shall raced con testant Model Aircraft Specifications intent specifications equalize aircraft per formance standardizing basic aircraft de sign limits engine parameters aircraft shall conventional design aircraft designed stretch parameters vi olate intent rules shall because immediate disqualification Contest Director Aircraft shall steerable ground either steerable wheel rudder controL Fuselage fuselage shall rectangular cross-sectional shape no inch radius corner firewall shall flueplate no less 21/a 2/a inches shall no cowling engine mounts No wing fillets allowed Wing minimum wing area 495 square inches jto accommodate present kits market wing thickness shall mini mum 1125 inches over span mini mum 48 inches Wing must constant chord design no sweep wing span measured along bottom wing Lunuing Gear main gear aircraft shall base no less two wheels measuring least 2% inches diameter Landing gear shall conventional tricycle taliwbeel/skid de sign using commercial wheels Minimum dis tance between main gear wheels shall 6 inches No wheel pantsof kind allowed Aircraft Weight Minimum aircraft weight shall 350 pounds measured immediately after heat discretion Contest Director Engine Mount Engine mounts must com mercially available Engine Engine may commercial front rotor stock non-Schonurle maximum tal displacement 40 engine de fined comniete unit out box purchased nenoing uniy propeller noel glow plug jmuffler included Engines shall altered way Changing timing compression port sizeorshape polish ing rounding corners inside case other rework procedures shall al lowed No fuel pressure kind other muffler pressure shall used engines shall equipped stock barrel type car buretor supplied standard manufacturer engine raced Engines may inspected discretion Con test Director Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes drilled out mufflers shall al lowed Spinner rounded spinner safety nut shall used Propellers Fuel 9 x 6 propellers 15% nitro fuel provided Contest Di rector Props must used exactly provid ed Additional props may purchased Contest Director first pro vided broken Registration Numbers Registration numbers contestants last two AMA numbers followed first letter us last name number shall displayed upper right wing panel shall least 2 inches height Race Course course measures 478 x 100 feet pylon shall judge protected safety shield will report cats immediately starter No calling shall allowed contestant helpers Race Operation Recommended After air craft identified pilots shall notified l/a minutes start adjust engines Start flag shall dropepd end time limit pilots signal ready whichever occurs first starts shall race horse starts 1 second interval between first two aircraft remaining aircraft Takeoff positions line shall determined se quence appears matrix score sheet maximum four aircraft shall com pete heat Starter shall immediately notify pilot cuts pylon announ cing pilots heat may hear first pilot completesl0non-cut laps shall declared heat winner aircraft makes legal landing defined normal speed ap proach first point touchdown desig nated runway engine still running Two cuts heat will result zero heat Points awarded follows lst4 points 2nd3 points 3rd2 points 4thi point legal landing made contestant shall lose point winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds minimum five rounds shall flown cent ties total points flyoff heat shall flown frequencies permit conflicts contestant least total time three fastest heats shall de clared winner December1978 85 PROPOSAL RC-80-41SPORT 500 PYLON RULES PROPOSAL RC-80-52FORMULA 500 PYLON RULES pilots may enter competitive Novice class less sophisticated equipment presently being used says preferable establishing additional subNovice since additional awards adminis trative burdens would requiredand yet would discriminate against other Novice fliers equipment propos es add following new paragraphs Chapter 37 RC Pattern 1 111 Novice class contestants will given bonus points percentage flight score 111 based equipment used used listed below 1 Fixed landing gear plus 15% 2 Normal muffler noform tuned pipe plus 5% 3 Engines total piston displacement cylinders exceeding 42 cu plus 1 0O/o 4 Wing chord-line least 1 inch above extended thrust line plus 10% 5 Uses no pressure type fuel pump except muffler/pipe pressure plus 5% 1112 Total bonus points cannot exceed 30% flight score Final score used para 12 will flight score plus bonus points Examples 1 Novice flies RCM Trainer 40 K&B 40 conventional muffler Judge awards 50 points Judge B awards 60 points Bonus points five 45% 30% Judge As score 50 plus 15 30% judge Bs score 60 plus 18 30% Cotal score 143 points 2 Novice flies retractequipped tuned pipe-equipped model out pump has pipe pressure al lowed 5% bonus scores 1113 An aircraft equipped form retractable mechanism landing gear shall non eligible fixed gear bonus points regardless operation such mechanism RC-80-4BPatnern No Flights Scored Brian Crossley St Paul MN says present rule tends reward have few high scoring flights may have other poor flights contest proposal count greater percentage flights thereby rewarding consistency changing 371 21 follows classes winner shall highest score flight completed highest single score two flights completed highest total best two flights three com pleted highest total three best flights four five completedthe high est total best four flights six seven completed highest total best five flights eight complet ed Maneuver points repeat flights may added no earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place notes proposal still allows flier blow flight two majority contests having 5 rounds less propo sal would change currennscoring rules RC-S0-46Pattern Eliminate Reenangular Approach Novice Advanced Ex pert patterns Brian Crossley proposes elim inate maneuver says maneu ver very hard judge also takes up lot time extent eliminated contests could run extra round Midwest notes Rec tangular Approach already has eliminat ed nine last 10 Pattern meets has attended RC-8O-47Pantern Eliminate Spon Land ing Brian Crossley proposes eliminate Spot Landing aspect Novice Advanced Expert classes instead judge Landing per current FAI landing description notes spot aspect landing results poor landings due reward hitting spot landings per current FAI rules gen erally graceful RC-SO-48Pamern Rectangular Approach Definition Joseph j Friend Freehold NJ proposes redefine Rectangular Ap proach require descent both base final legs changing edges Guide read ent no touchdown will commence after downwind leg . says performing maneuver fashion natural preferred RC-9O-49Passern Expert K-Factnrn Jo seph j Friend proposes change K-fac tors Expert maneuvers identical maneuvers Master FAI Pat tern also use Master PAl Pattern maneuver descriptions says changes proposed purposesof uniform ity clarity simplicity adoption will eliminate need reference oat-ofdate rule book RC0-50Pattern Manner Clean AMA contests Joseph j Friend proposes define Master Class consisting Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern ma neuvers selected flier Schedule Schedule B list extra maneuvers As proposed 3717 would expanded clude foregoing 376137623763 3764 would eliminated Friend says sole use Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern Master Class competitions has popular modifying AMA rules fashion should simplify clarify unify event Further also allows flexibility preparation FAI competitions RC-80-51 Pattern Objective Stating comparison RC maneuvers flown full-size aircraft really representative sport Joseph J Friend proposes modify third sentence 372 Objective read follows ls maneuvers compared defined geometric maneuver de scriptions Maneuvers shall RC-80-52Pylon Formula 500 Racing kind racing enjoying tremendous popularity according V Caluori Kirk land WA hut unless provisional set rules established guide its development will end up hodgepodge rules across country eventually lose good racing class Caluoris proposed rules printed else section well tested says RC-S0-63--Pylon IGen Hard Hate V Caluori says abhorrent him Quarter Midget no require use hard hats no such requirement other Pylon Racing events proposes either 1 eliminate requirement Quarter Midget 2 impose require ment hard hats Pylon Racing Events Formula I/Il %A Sport RC-S0-54Pylon Form II PAl mula II has actively pursued references rule book should de leted proposes V Caluori same time proposes reinstating FAI Pylon Race rules rule book says way Formula II FAI redundant wrong set rules current rule book Further FAI class never will have chance rules readily available RC-g0-55yaA Pylon V Caluori says current rules appear beef fective since no appears using believes have some obvious shortcom ings other hand indicates un limited l/A racing popular easy ad ministrate proposes therefore modify 1 Objective purpose rules provide two types competition formal other informal large scale models proof scale required aircraft eligibility does constitute part scoring 2 General pertinent FCC regulations AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competitions Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 3 Safety Requirements Consideration safe ty spectators contestants officials utmost importance event following safety provisions must observed 31 All models must pass general safety inspection event director repre sentatives before flying 32 Any flying over controlled spectator area will cause immediate disqualifica tion flight 33 Dangerous flying sort poor sportsmanship kind shall grounds disqualification contestant involved 34 All planes entered must have rounded prop spinners some sort safety cover end propeller shaft such round ed acorn nut Engines using hex-head bolt prop shaft will require safety cut er 35 Knife-edge wings allowed 36 Total weight model ready fly less fuel shall exceed 25 pounds 37 Maximum wing loading shall ex ceed 30 oz/sq ft 15% average chord thick ness Double percentage chord thick ness under 15% shall deducted total wing area before calculating wing loading Example Actual wing area 1600 sq Chord thickness 11% Subtract 1600 x 2x4% sq area wing loading calcu lation use 1472 38 Maximum total displacement en gines shall exceed 2 cu ignition 15 glow engines Electric motors size may used en power model Glow engines must use silencer limit noise output 39 Metal props allowed forflying 4 Builder-flier builder flier Mammoth Scale model shall name person shall no team entries Contest Director will make reason able effort assure himself flier has completely constructed models uses competition including covering used construct interpret ed action required complete model starting no prefabrication average kit Models completely pre fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion shall excluded competition 5 Model Requirements 51 Any model resembling particular heavier-than-air man-carrying aircraft type eligible 52 Scale models shall such monoplanes will have less 1000 sq wing area largest wing multiwinged aircraft will have less 600 sq area artuof wing under over through fuselage counts total 53 All primary components model wings tail surfaces fuselage width pro file etc must same scale 54 Pilot requirement per proposal RC 80-63 and SC-80-66 6 Proof Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype fore eligible compete some proof scale material required 61 Proof Scale respoesihility contestant 62 Proof Scale required der determine eligibility model com pete Therein no static scoring 63 The contestant shall furnish 3-view drawings and/or selection photos aircraft modeled will allow proper de termination models eligibility 64 Eligibility models shall deter mined before flight program begins 7 Flight 71 There no maximum limitation number official flights allowed during time scheduled event mini mum three rounds should scheduled 72 Two basic types flight competition suggested being flight plan 10 maneuvers other being series flight tasks emulating full-scale air craft competing fly-ins 721 Plight plan competition shall consist 10 maneuverulS obligatory endS optional follows 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Figure Eight 3 Fly-past see 7211 4 Optional 5 Optional 6 Optional 7 Optional 8 Optional 9 Landing perfection precision 10 Realism flight 7211 Fly-past should between 10 20 altitude straight 100 feet Speed may either fast slow whichever con testant feels demonstrates choice sub ject best Unsafe flying whether deemed tentional unintentional will result zero score maneuver 7212 Options may maneuvers listed rule book under AMA FAI RC Pattern RC Scale rules scale opera tions retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting eec typical aircraft modeled must listed thejudgingform before flying contestant may asked prove selection maneuvers operations have actually performed proto type aircraft 7213 Touch Go maneuver Multi-engines scale operations shall count ed two options flight plan replacing two other maneuvers scale operations 7214 Realism Flight Score will awarded proportion well entry duplicates complete flight stability air speed takeoff landing taxiing character istics prototype aircraft quality presentation models maneuvers will considered award score correct presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will down graded 722 Flight tasks series flight tasks may set up contest organizers de signed emulate informal competition typical full-scale fly-ins Some suggested tasks scoring listed below 7221 Shortest take-off Shortest take off no-hands stationary starting line position Mark point last part air craft leaves ground 7222 Spot landing Spot landing mea sured spot first contact point part aircraft 7223 Bomb Drop Measure target point contact 7224 Parachute Drop Measure target point contact 7225 Five minute max 1 minute en gine run Glide duration spot land leg may used tie-breaker No penalty additional score 5 minutes En gine must completely stop within S seconds shut-off Put throttle high 105 prove shut-off 7226 Two minute precision spot 1 minute engine run Same engine run re quirement Deduct point per second un der 2 minutes deduct 2 points per second over 2 minutes First contact inside 20 foot diameter circle worth 30 points Plane must flyable immediately after landing 7227 Slow/fast flight speed ratio Best score greatest difference slowest fast est time between two markers spaced 200 feet apart Fly cross-wind both passes same di rection high speed upwind-low speed down wind 7228 Hankie pick-up Take-off alongside hankie Time take-off pick up Any hooking method OK 7229 Streamer cutting Pilot takes roll crepe toilet paper aloft releases atany height cuts times possible 72210 Balloon bust Balloon tied 50 foot crepe ribbon ground Take-off alongside stake-down time until bal loon broken ribbon cut first pilot can still try break balloon before gets away 8 Scoring 81 Flight plan competition 811 All maneJvers scale operations except Touch Go Multi-engines scored zero 10 points 812 Touch Go Multi-engines count two options scored zero 20 points 613 No maneuver scale operation will receive automatic maximum score will judged relation scale-like quali ties 814 In event engines multi-engine model fails during flight multi-engine score will based con testants ability continue flight con testant can continue remaining ma neuvers operations will continue re ceive flight points 815 Each flight should judged least two judges scores averaged give final score flight suggested maneuver scored immediately af ter performed Judges shall score maneu vers individually consulta tine between should enough judges available establish rotational pro cedure will average out variations judging 816 Winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed highest total best two flights three rounds completed highest total best three flights four rounds completed 82 Flight task scoring 821 Top scoring contestant task shall awarded point second best awarded two points third best awarded three points 822 Winner contest flier ac cumulating lowest number points se cond place accumulates second lowest score etc 86 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-64RC MAMMOTH SCALE rules provide two calsses 1 Un limited 2 Sport essentially present rules revisions specific proposed changes follows Add 422 n racing type com petition provide pylon racing event offers challenges design construc tion performances accomplish two classesUnlimited Sportare estah lished Delete 422 Replace 402 Quarter Midget Delete 4231 Change 31 Engine Displacement shall exceed 0519 cuhic inches Delete 4232 Change 32 Engine engine defined complete unit ready ran needing prop fuel starting voltage excluding glow plug exhaust extension gaskets bolts drive washer prop washer prop nut crankcase hackplane needle valve hody excluded parts suhiect rules regarding production availahility Delete 42321 Change 33 use Quarter Midget text 4043 4044 paragraph except omit refer ence RC carburetors Delete 42322 Change 34 Modifi cations No rework modification shall permitted engine defined ahove Sport Class Engines Unlimited Class may altered hy removing parts ma terial parts Add new 4233 Engine Mounting Cowls Sport Class engine shall cowled way must mounted via commercially available engine mount Delete 42323 42324 Revise 42325 renumbering 4236 substituting following second third sentences engine must stop within five 5 seconds command Alter 42326 renumbering 4237 changing text read follows Pro pellers Only commercially available wood plastic propellers may used Sport Class propellers shall modified way Revise 42327 renumbering sub stituting new text 38 Fuel Spurt Class will use fuel supplied contest manage ment ultra content limited no 30% volume Delete 42331 Revise 42332 renumbering new text 39 Wing Sport Class shall utilize wing minimum area 200 sq in cluding area displaced fuselage wing shall constant chord min imum thickness 7/8 inch over its entire span excluding tips Tips included 200 sq minimum area Delete 42333 Revise 42334 renumbering par tial new text 310 Weight Weight Sport Class aircraft less fuel Delete 42335 42336 Revise 42337 renumbering 42311 substitution Quarter Midget text 4014 Revise 4242 follows Takeoff Take off shall accomplished either handlaunch ROG discretion con testant CD may require aircraft hand-launch Revise 4246 follows Race Start Si multaneous takeoff flying start may utilized discretion remainder text Quarter Midget 4015 Add new 429 Flagmen Callers No flagmen callers allowed Revise race course sketch show 80foot minimum distance between pylons 2 3 regard point Caluori says present 60-ft dimension safe RC-8O-56Numbered aeror RC-8O67Sailplanos Normalizing Task Scores Presently normalizing fliers score requires waiting until winners score determinedwhich may known until contest over delays computation scores other hand computa tion could proceed flights made normalization based perfect score task instead winners score Frank R Deis proposes alternative ing adding following end scoring section thermal contests Alternate Scoring Thermal Contests large contests prompt results de sired perfect score task may substituted winners score abuse examples normalized score may computed upon flight flight basis example 3 rounds 10-minute duration flown 100 bonus landing points possible flight perfect score task would 3 x 600 2100 points Individual normalized flight scores determined before Flight Score Pts pts 2100 x1000 perfect flight would earn 333-1/3 points 3 perfect rounds would summed earn 1000 points Tasks II Ill may scored similar way speed distance tasks may also scored manner maximum distanc es minimum speed times established thereby defining perfect distance speed task scores respectively speed dis tance scores computed meth od perfect scores must announced contest literature RC-80-58--Sailplanes Providing Contes tents Rules Because fliers AMA sanctioned contests AMA members re ceive rule book needless expense rule book rules used require printing distribution rules con test management Because Frank Deis proposes amend requirement ad ding 4410f following t competition task rules differ contained book task experimental therefore contained book RC-8O89Spoet Biplanes Engine Weight Limits order allow quarter scale type models compete Glenn Carter Wal nut Creek CA proposes 1 increase disacement limit state 3832 123 cubic inches AMA Scale maximum al lowed whichever greater 2 crease maximum weight limit 3834 13 pounds tile maximum allowed AMA Scale whichever greater says size models self-limiting requirement perform maneuvers within 300-foot box RC-SO-4OSpore Biplanes Maneuvers Glenn Carter proposes following revisions maneuver schedules and/or example flight plans Sportsman eliminate Land ing add Unknown 6th maneuver re number Free-style Presentation 7 8 respectively Advanced change Reverse Spin 3-Turn Spin 4th maneu ver change typical Free-Style sequence Cuban Eight 180 degree Turn /a Ris mmcl mann 1 Turn Spin Hammerhead Rev Cu ban Eight Unlimited require two inverted snaps Free-Style Insofar eliminating Landing Sportsman class Carter says contests held ground handling maneuvers elimination Sportsman will make classes same says maneuver changes proposed re flect corrected difficulty factors RC-SO-61 Sport Biplanes Acrobatic Zone Glenn Carter says 90 degree box stat ed 361 21 has proved too confining 120 degrees has tried offers virtually no restrictions free style sequences says 112 degrees has proved desirable compromise proposes revise 361 21 follows maneuvers shall flown area front adges 36 degrees either side no higher 400 feet Minimum alti tude unless landing taking off shall 20 feet RC-80-62Sport Biplanes Separate Clam Monoplanes According Glenn Carter qualified monoplanes obviously competi tive must recognized propos es add new sec 383A follows Mono planes separate event aerobatic monoplanes must replicas types actual ly flown AC competition within box Classes sequences shall beebe same biplanes Biplanes maybe allowed compete monoplanes however monoplanes may compete biplane events RC-EO-83AII NC Events lineluding Scalel General Rules W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes 1 establish RC General section rule beok same manner FF General CL General 2 es tablish first such general rules would require contestants prior flight contest sign declaration attesting hav ing previously completed specified minimum flight requirements general RC section needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equally applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion See Scale section pro posal SC-80-66 text general rule rhis proposal source rule idenrif led parentheses FA MA 371 Applicability AMA pertinent AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competition Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 372 Builder Model AMA Builder Model Rule shall apply Pattern events 373 Licensing Requirements AMA radio equipment operation must conform regulations FCC AMA member ship card FCC license entrant shall checked sanctioned meet 374 Model Aircraft Requirements FAI plus parts AMA 3741 Maximum surface area 130 din2 2325 sq Maximum total weight out fuel 5 kg 11023 lbs 3742 Models shall powered recip rocating rotary piston internal combustion engines electric motors Total displace ment reciprocating rotary piston ternal combustion engine single-engine model shall exceed 6102 cubic inch 10cc model powered two reciprocating rotary piston internal com bustion engines total displacement shall exceed 0860 cubic inch 1 320cc individual engines shall exceed 6102 cubic inches 10cc Sixty percent actual piston displacement volume swept piston four-stroke engines shall taken determining maximum displacement allowed 3743 internal combustion engine must befitted effective silencer 375 Controls AMA shall no radio equipment aircraft control function limi tations Pattern class Radio equipment limited FCC regulations 376 Number Helpers FAI pilot permitted helper during flight Two helpers may present during starting engine 377 Number AirplanesFAITwo models may entered contestant contes tant may interchange aircraft and/or vari ous parts wishes provided resulting complete model conforms rules parts have checked before start contest 378 Identification AMA models shall identified contestants AMA license number permanently affixed upper side right-hand lifting surface side fuselageorvertical stabilizer Height numerals must least inch Both stroke width shall such enable ready recognition suggested let ter N placed front license number number affixed side fuselage vertical stabilizer 379 Safety Requirements AMA ex isting section 375 entirety needs no change 3710 Pattern Event Classes AMA existing section 376 entirety needs no change 3711 Contestant Classification AMA existing section 377 entirety needs no change 3712 Definition Attempt FAI attempt pilot announces start take-off maneuver b model fails commence take off maneuver within 3 minutes allowed competitor c engine stops after pilot has announced start takeoff before model airborne maybe restarted within 3-minute period However no points will awarded subsequent takeoff ma neuver 3713 Number Attempts FAI com petitor entitled attempt ficial flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unfore seen reason outside control com petitor model fails make start ie radio interference 3714 Definition Official Flight FAI official flight attempt made whatever result 3715 Number Flights AMA shall no limit number flights other imposed time available Contest officials shall make reasonable effort insure contestants receive equal op portunity fly 3716 Time Limit FAI contestants allotted total time 10 minutes complete flight engine must start ed takeoff maneuver commenced within first 3 minutes heorshe fails commence within first 3 minutes informed timer contestant must immediately clear area next contestant No engine restarts allowed af ter wheels leave ground takeoff Restarting permitted within first 3 min utes prior takeoff also see items 12b 12c 3717 Point System AMA 371 71 Novice Advanced maneuvers shall judged scored zero 10 ba sis Flight score sum individual maneuver scores 371 72 Expert Muster maneuvers shall also judged scored zero 10 basis However maneuver score shall multiplied K factor see maneuver schedules FAI maneuver descriptions Flight score sum extended scores maneuver after K factor ap plied 3718 Determining Winner AMA classes winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed high est total best two flights three completed highest total best three flights four rounds com pleted Maneuver points repeat flights may added earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place no minimum number flights mast scored 3719 Flight Patterns FAI AMA maneuvers must executed during unin terrupted flight order listed time model passes front judges maneuver must executed ex cept after takeoff before landing case pass may made maneuver being performed recommend ed pilot helper should vocally dicate judges pilot about execute maneuver competitor may make attempt maneuver dar ing flight NB pass made model flies over line perpendicular center judges Contestant helper may touch plane after has become airborne until completion flight ie may land plane between maneuvers order make adjustments engine trim etc 37191 Novice Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 371 92 Advanced Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37193 Expert Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37194 Masters Pattern Maneuvers Masters Pattern shall part cur rent FAI Pattern described elsewhere rule book 3720 Suggested Field Procedure Use AMA 3718 as Note 1978-79 AMA RC Pattern judges Guide section maneuver descrip tions remains effect under proposal FAI maneuver lists descriptions 1978-79 AMA rule book also remain ef fect under proposal Exceptions 1 Straight Inverted Flight shall de scribed FAI 2 Landing shall accordance AMA rules except Team Selection Finals Masters Tournament 3 Spot Landing AMA Novice Ad vanced remains described December 1 978 87 PROPOSAL RC8065-AMA PATTERN GROUND RULES proposed Northrop proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-SO-64New Evessn Mammoth Seal. As per rules printed elsewhere section W C Northrop proposes introduce new competition two categories formal other informal large scale models proof scale requried aircraft eligibility otherwise consid ered scoring As logic proposal Northrop says following rapid growth interest extra large scale models has brought about need nothing else upper limits weight wing loading en gine size both interest safety common sense addition establishing above limits also seems logical establish bottom end limits large mod els will forced allowed mingle normally smaller models Sport Scale category Because realistic flight characteristics set fly-in type tasks bane set up informal competi tion seems keeping foil-scale characteristics proposed rules setup flying competition belief primary interest seeing scale models realistic flight scale speeds Therefore proof scale necessary establishing eligibility model has no effect its ultimate competition score RC-80-65Pattern Consolidation AMA & PAl Ground Rules Aside some mi nor detailed changes need correction individual proposals W C Northrop says AMA FAI Pattern rules have major shortcomingthe subtle conflicts tween two sets rules sometimes blossom full-size rhubatbs daring heat competition combining best parts both sets rules set purposes AMA contests conflicts will eliminated says Northrops pro posed consolidated rules printed elsewhere section totes FAt rules form backbone proposes combina tion vital AMA rules add conflict FAI backbone also included proposal does volve changes four Pattern class sched ules RC-SO-66Pamarn Expert Outside Loop Earl Haury Houston TX proposes change maneuver 6 Expert Pattern Three Outside Loops Three Reverse Outside Loops says provide nomencla ture consistent current PAl rules avoid need reference 1976-77 rule book RC-80-67 ern Advanced Outside Loop Same RC-B0-66 except applicable Advanced class Proposed Earl Haury RC-8O-68Pattern Novice Outside Loop Same RC-60-66 except instead Three applicable Novice class Proposed Earl Haury RC-80-69Patteen Score Display means needs provided spectators may relate competitions states Earl Haury proposal add rules follows Flash cards shall used display scores signed individual maneuvers AAA AAAA contests cards shall size displayed long enough permit read ing 50 feet distance says will also interest competitors RC-SO-70Psttern Delete Spot Landing Noviceand Advanced current doub ling landing spot landing causes fliers settle 6 7 landing spot rather good landing outsidejust double points according Earl Haury pro posal delete Spot Landing paragraph Judges Guide landings will judged according PAl section provides downgrade missing landing circle RC-8O-71 Pattern Delete Spot Landing front Expert Earl Haury proposes change 371616 Landing jKSj would consistent other classes jassuming adoption RC-BO-70j says would call basing Expert landing FAI section calls downgrade missing SOm landing circle RC-SO-72Pattern Expert & Master Point Scoring Because scoring whole numbers re suits large point spread whet small differences maneuver quality due multiplication K-factor Earl Haury suggests judges should score maneu vers finely proposal change 37112 follows Expert Master ma neuvers shall also judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number RC-80-73Pettern Novice & Advanced Point Scoring Often judges refer maneu ver strong weak says Earl Haury proposes change 37111 Novice Advancnd maneuvers shall judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number will provide definitive method recording qual ity maneuver says RC-EO-74Pameen No Attempts Earl Haury proposes change 379 attempt permitted official flight two attempts presently al lowed says unscrupulous fliers us ing rule abort flights because poor engine settings bad first maneuvers delays operation contest fre quently causes bard feelings says RC-gO-75z6A Pylon Puel Pressure& Mis mum Weight Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes jlj change 42322 allow pressurized fuel systems 2 change 42334 allow minimum weight 16 ounces Pressure-fuelled engines run steady provide safer operation says Concerning proposed new minimum weight says planes construc ted weigh less present required 20 ounces lead added bring planes up minimum lead weight hazard added weight puts additional Gloads plane RC-SO-7BAA Pylon Puel Pressure Mack Moffet Palmdale CA proposes delete 42323 would allow fuel pressur ization proposal others Moffat follow based upon re sults questionnaire fliers groups races operated RCM AA Pylon rules indicates AMA izA Pylon rules tried group found wing hard measure engines hard operate out pressum fuel whereas RCM rules al low beginner buy kit participate being expert RC-ggl-77AA Pylon Propellers Mack Moffat proposes revise 42326 jPropel lers follows Either wood plastic type fixed pitch propellers permitted would allow prop modification presently permitted hand-made props RC-gO-7gNA Pylon Puel Mack Moffat proposes revise rules eliminate restrictions fuel RC-gO-79AA Pylon Appearance Mack Moffat proposes have models look somewhat like full-scale airplane revising 42331 jAppearance Aircraft must have canopy cabin outline No profile canopies will permitted RC-80-8014A Pylon Wing Planform Ap parently order simplify area calculation Mack Moffat proposes revise 42332 jWingj follows Wing area shall mini mum 200 sq ins including area dis placed fuselage Area measurement will taken top side wing Wings will constant chord no taper permitted Delta wings flying wings prohibited RC-BO-81 NA Pylon Wing Airfoil Revi sion proposed 42333 Mack Moffat minimum airfoil thickness will con stant 7/B Wing tips may added outside 200 sq platform RC-SO-g2NA Pylon Weight Proposal Mack Moffat change minimum weight 42334 20 1 Bounces RC-gO-g33SA Pylon Puselage Proposal Mack Moffue change first sentence 42333 follows fuselage includ ing canopy cowlings excluding fillets shall have minimum height 3A minimum width 21s" dimensions practical installation radios says RC-gO-84NA Pylon Wheels Proposal Muck Moffat change 42336 follows Wheels minimum 2 wheels no smaller 1 diameter shall used aircraft No retracts drop off landing gear takeoff dollies will permitted SCALE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-5 summarized October 1978 Issue page 76 proposals 6-73 were summarized tire November 1978 issue page 83 SC-gO-14FP Gas Scala Interior Details William F McCombs Dallas TX states interior scale detaits hundreds aircraft simply unknown present rules discrimintate against airptanes com pared known interior details solution allow substitution details another airplane similar type time period proposes add 5031 follows Any interior scale detail shown submitted scale drawing photos model maybe taken airplane similar type fighter lightplune racer etc similar time period within plus-minus 2 years provided scale drawings photos submitted interior details SC-80-15PP Gas Scale Rigging William F McCombs proposes adding new para 506c follows Model may flown its outer wing struts tail struts external rigging control wires wheel covers JpantsJ ra dio masts machine guns fuel tanks exhaust pipes other such protuberances except landing gear struts wheels engine cowling windshields canopies cabane struts notes models aircraft substantial external rigging much subject landing damage prototypes such rigging intent equally fix exposure landing risks oat attendant loss pointufor scale/flight deviations per present rules SC-SO-iSPP Gas Scale Stab Size Noting average stab area prototype air craft about 16% wing area some prototypes much less stab per centage William P McCombs proposes nearly equalize models various prototypes allowing increased stab area up 16% penalty adding following 5031 projected hori zontal tail urea may increased maintaining scale shape 16% projected wing urea scale penalty contes cant provides Judges full-size draw ings wing tail substantiating calculations wing tail areas SC-80-17PP Gas Scale Dihedral William F McCombs notes full-size air planes have significant wing dihedral have FF models need effective dihedral good flying ability amount needed varying according wing location order penalize modets increased dihedral proposal add new paragraph 5031 Wingdihedral mea sured between wing tip wing-fuse lage intersection may increased scale penalty follows high wing 3 degrees mid- multi-wingS degrees low wingB degrees respect fuselage just forward windshield wings LE nearest fuselage upper surface high-wing nearest middle mid wing nearest lower surface low-wing SC-SO-i 8-Peanut Scale Multi-Motors William P McCombs noting advantage single tractor prop motor wishing encourage wider variety prototypes including multi-engines proposes add 522 532 Any model regard less configuration may flown single propeller installed front end fuselage driven single rubber motor extending rear fuselage Prop motor installed after scale judging prop present real air plane structural provisions prop motor will subject scale deviation penalties SC-SO-iSPeanut Scale Dihedral proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed FP Gas Scale SC-BO-1 7 SC-SO-20Pasnut Scale Rigging proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed PP Gas Scale SC-SO-iS SC-SO-21 Peanut Scale Prop Landing Gear William P McCombs feels need set upper limit propeller diame ter allow penalty landing gear length sufficient accommodate pro peller proposal add 522 332 propeller diameter may exceed lesser S inches 45% wingspan landing gear struts may lengthened scale penalty provideapropground clearance 10 inch SC-SO-22Pasnus Scale INo 521 Pusalage Length order clearly equalizeflight potential models having low aspect-ratio prototypes higher aspect-ratios William F McCombs proposes establish maximum fuselage length B inches mea sured front fuselage cowl engine block buck aft end fuse lage addition maximum wingspan 13 rule such model Pike would have wingspan less 13 SC-SO-23Peanut Scale No 531 Puselage Length Same SC-BO-22 applicable alternate rules Proposed William F McCombs SC-SO-24Peanut Scale Retraut Gears aircraft retract gear type cannot take advantage reduced drag permitted models retracting gear pro totypes Forequalizacion William F McCombs proposes adding 522 532 flights must made landing gear landing position no retracted land gears SC-BO-25Peanut Scale Nose Length models short noses have reduced flight capability compared with longer noses due shorter motor nose ballast weight William F McCombs proposes allow deviations reduce dis advantage short-nose prototypes thereby bringing larger variety aircraft com petition Specifically proposes add 522 523 During construction fuse lage nose length may increased scale penalty distance front end fuselage back wings LE no 1/3 distance LE rear end fuselage main taining scale shape fuselage nose adaptor form shape may fitted nose after scale judging provide allowed nose length flying multi-wing models use average LB location SC-SO-26lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Multi-Wings William F McCombsstates present rules discriminute against multi-wing models due reduced flight capabilities effort equalize multiwing models monopianes encourage greater variety models proposes following addition rules para 5445 add 526 535 scoring pur poses multiply the4ctual flight time bi plane 13 theshortgr wings span least 80% larger wing 115 shorter wings span least 60% uf longer wing Multiply actual flight time triplane 16 qaudri plane wings 20 SC-SO-27lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Stab Size As new para 5433 appropriate revisions judging Guide additions 522 und 532 William F McCombs proposes same langusge SC-SO-i 6 except events change proposed maximum stab increase scale penalty 20% SC-SO-25lndcor Rubber Scale Multi Mo tors proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same SC-SO-lB pro posed Peanut Scale SC-SO-29lndcor Rubber Scale Nose Length proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same language pro posed SC-BO-25 SC-SO-30lndoor Rubber Scale Retract Gears proposal William F McCombs new para 5445 same language pro posed SC-BO-24 SC-SO-31lndcor Rubber Scale Simulat ed Surfaces Simulating metal plywood coverings sheet balsa causes significant flight penalty due added weight William F McComhs says proposes lift penalty adding 5421 plywood metal coverieg skin various real air plane components maybe simulated string ers tissue fabric scale penal ty SC-SO-32lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Airfoils William F McCombs says full-size aircraft have wing airfoils poor duration capability PP models rules should changed 88 Model Aviation allow airfoil deviations better flight dura tion proposal add para 5423 fol lows wing asd tail airfoil sections need true scale lower surface cannot have undercamber concav ity unless same undercamber real airplanes airfoil SC-80-33lndoor Rubber Scale Fuselage Length addition maximum wing span 30 already provided William F McCombs proposes add 5421 length front fuselage nose cowl engine block back aft end fuselage may exceed 1 OVa inches intenrion equate aircraft having low aspect-ratio wings would need have wingspan less 30 fuselage 18 inches higher aspect-ratio could have full 30 span fuselage exceeding 1 8/ inches SC-SG-34lndour Rubber Scale Prop Lending Gear proposal William F McCombs place limits diameter propeller allow increased andling gear length scale penalty replac ing second sentence 5421 following scale prop diamter may increased 1/3 wingspan no larger true scale diameter may used lar ger no restriction blade chord number blades landing gear strut lengths may increased give prop ground clearance 1 /8 scale penal ties intended overcome dis advantage prototypes having small props short landing gears SC-8O-35lndooe Rubber Scale Interior Details Rubber power models lend themselves incorporating interior cockpit details since rubber motor passes through fuselage also interior details hun dreds full-size aircraft simply unknown reasons William F McCombs pro poses judge interior details adding 5433 follows No items inside cockpit edging cabin canopy con sidered scale judging points Only cock pit edging windshield cabin windows framing canopy its framing will considered auto scale judging points SC-80-36lndooe Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-iS except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-37lndoor R ubbee Scale Dihedral Same Sc-go-i 7 except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-38Outdour Rubber Scale MultiMotors Same SC-80-18 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-8O-39Dutdoor Rubber Scale Nose Length Same SC-812-25 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-SO-40Dutdoor Rubber Scala Re tract Gears Same SC-80-24 except appli cable Outdoor Robber Scale Propound William F McCombs SC-gO-41Outdoor Rubber Scale Simu aged Surfacas Same SC-SO-Si except ap plicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-80-42Dutdoor Rubber Scale Airfoils Same SC-SO-Sb except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-40-43Dutdoor Rubber Scale Multi mings Same SC-80-2h except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Propound William F McCnmbs SC-80-44Outdoor Rubber Scale Prop Landing Gear Same SC-8O-34 except applicable no Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William P McCombs SC-8O-45Dutdoor Rubber Scale Interior Details Same SC-SO-35 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil lam F McCombs SC-80-46Outdoor Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-IS except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-g047Ougdooe Rubber Scale Stab Size Same SC-SO-i 6 except allowing creased stab area up 20/e applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Proposed William F McComhs Sc-SO-4gDutdooe Rubber Scale Dihed ral Same SC-SO-i 7 except applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Propound William F McCombs Sc-go-4gSport Scale Static Non-Judged Items Art johnson Deiray Beach FL pro poseu delete preucet para 4863 sub stitute instead Cockpit cabin interiors considered scoring model states present rule contradic tory unnecessary difficult administer instance judge details deemed visible flight 10 judging distance incompatible typical safe viewing dis tance 100 RC modelat dis tance little can determined judges reupect finish color markings statement hidden dummy engines unnecessary says cannot spected judges 10 truly hidden hidden should judged other detail Further says statement respect fine 3-di mensional surface details difficult administer almost universally ignored contestants judges SC-go-50Sport Scale Demonstration RC Scale Operations Dale Arvin Jefferson yule IN says some scale operations per formed during fly-by difficult judge best can seen Therefore proposes add coins op tion CO contestants may required demonstrate ground scale oper ation deemed visible flight ie retract gear speed flaps lights etc scale oper ations will demonstrated after contes tants time has started need de monstrated again flight during fly-hf muse used flight same manner prototype SC-8O-6iSpors Scale RC Scale Opera tions Limitation Oule Arnie proposes add rules No two scale opera nuns may listed judging form En actment proposal says will allow civilian aircraft compete effectively military types latter conceivably having four fine scale operations almost always operations re ceives 10 points 1 Applicability pertinent AMA regula tions jsee sections titled Sanctioned Competi tions Records Selection National Cham pions General shall applicable except unspecified below 2 General Open no scale models undefined paragraph 2 Unified Scale judging Threeview drawings must presented allow judging fidelity scale Unified Scale judging rules 4a through 4d define criteria acceptable drawingu Additional informa tiny presenting detail aircraft features modeled encouraged However intent documentation rules limit choice scale subjects aircraft large amount scale date eusi ly available example air craft specific color and/or markings data available cases reinvent information can provided written scale presentation judges considera tion special circumstances involved models colorand markings can ecuted style period subject aircraft 21 Models limited size weight must powered energy twisted extended elastic strands 3 Conuteuction Any type materials may used construction finishing ever scale fidelity points will awarded strictly basis realism full-size aircraft being modeled 31 Aside instrument punels no terior details will receive judging points 32 Doors panels control surfaces other such seams may indicated paint tissue strips Hinged surfaces al owed will considered extra judging points 33 Propellers considered flying will judged scale points scale propeller maybe substituted judging no extra scum points will awarded it It will included consideration fin ish workmanship points however 4 Scale Judging Criterie Scale judging will basis 100 scale points awarded aspen lodging Guide thin section 41 If no drawings prenenjed no points fidelity scale items through V will awarded However finish color mark ings workmanship points jitems VI Vii will awarded 42 Proof-of-scum documentation limit ed no six pages side sized x 11 equivalent urea some other arrangement 43 The following points made respecl Judging Guide a The indicated structure requirements items II Ill can satisfied two ways fabric-covered aircraft some surface structure nisibie model structure should duplicate proto type receive maximum scale points eg scale number placement ribs stringers etc metal plywood covered aircraft internal structure visible major panel seams joints fasteners should indicated ink paint tissue strips etc receive maximum scale points h Item V Static Details Accessories includes consideration surface details covered items through IV such windscreens canopies doors antennas generators pitots lights etc feasible due rubber motor placement instrument panels c For item Vi Finish Color Mark ings model may duplicate specific air craft may represent typical aircraft fin ished marked style full-size design Proof typical color mark ings used aircruft type being modeled must provided obtain maximum points category color degree gloss opacity finish well placement shape markings should accurate ly represented d item VII Workmanship/Craftnman ship awards points quality neat ness construction covering finishing Consideration will also given amount hand-made vs pro-fob components fit tings used such propellers engines wheels etc addition consideration will given difficulty subject aircraft chosen amount craftsmanship required execute Points will also awarded clever unique innovative otherwise novel feutures model display superior workmanship/crafnsmannhip 44 The Judging Guide considered aid uniform judging practices intended replace judgment part scale judges auto exact scores 5 Flight Judging flying will judged solely duration following unassisted ROG ex cept following types model aircraft may hand-launched multi-wing float plane flying boat amphibian aucogiro helicopter 51 Model allowed unlimited attempts accomplish four 4 official flights Time starts release becomes official model airborne ten 10 seconds 52 Flight terminated model re turns ground model hangs up obstruction model bounces off obstruc tion above ground continues its flight timing will continue bounce take-off will considered ending flight un less model falls achieve continuous flight 53 An unofficial flight occurs model fouled another contestant spec eator balloon and/or line another model point contestant can make de cision allow time continue until flight completed call no flight no time attempt recorded must make decision immediately cannot reverse later 54 Flying points flight will awarded point per second limited maximum 90 points Beac Points 55 The flight score average two best four official flights 6 Total Scoring Scale points flight score points added get total score Ties decided giving better position model better scale score tie still occurs fly-off flight unlimited max imum duration will used 7 The same giodel may entered Rubber Scale Free Flight event Ie door Outdoor Peanut Added Points Score Max DoubleSingleScale shapeScaleSlightGenus SurfaceSurface area anddihedraldihedraldihedral Wing dicated viation viation structure20 10 3 DoubleSingle Scale shape ScaleSlightGross Surface Surface & indicated areaareaarea ii Tailstructuredeviationdeviation Surfaces15 g24mux-s-3max 2 ale shapeSlightMediumGross illFuselage Cowling and& indicateddeviationdeviationdeviatior20 Enginestructure 2Oto16lSto1OSto4OuoO FullSlightMediumGross IVLanding Gear Struts andscaledeviationdeviationdeviation10 Rigging10 n g7 -I-S4 21 toO V Static Details andAll thereMostlySomeNot Accessoriestheretheremuch10 1OeogSto51-4to2ltoO ExcellentGoodFairPoor VIFinish Color and15 Markings15 1211 87 to43 toO VII Workmanship/ExcellentGoodFairPoor Craftsmanship10 lOtoS7no54to2ltoO Total Scale Points 100 Flight Points best 2 flight avg 90 Total Points December 1 978 89 PROPOSAL SC-80-56 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE REGULATIONS PROPOSED FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE JUDGING GUIDE Points SC-80-52Sport Scale RC Proto Taxi flight plan event does provide sequential place inclusion proto taxi option nor guidelines provided method accomplishment Dale Arvin proposes therefore inclusion follow ing Proto taxi may chosen option will defined same manner RC Precision Scale used should listed judging form first option hut will performed prior unassisted ROG SC-8O-53--Sport Scale Duplicate Docu mentation Dale Arvin proposes add 4855 However contestants will allowed furnish duplicate sets scale documenta tion reason proposal sta tic judges should develop scores indepen dently done qoickly judge has copy documentatioo SC-8O-54Spo-t Scala RC Realism Flight Ralph N Jackson Endicott NY proposes delete last sentence 4894 Incorrect presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will downgraded states pre seot role tends penalize huilder com plex aircraft therehy encouraging selection simple fixed-gear sabject believes deletion proposes will encouragement huilding wider variety aircraft SC-80-55Sport Scala Prof iciancy Classes Art Johnson Deiray Beach FL proposes add new para 484 jrenamheringsuhsequent paragraphs follows 4 Sport Scale Clas ses Sport Scale events shall divided two classes req siring different competitive experience shall referred Sportsman Expert classes 41 contes toot may enter Expert class own op gino hut once entered class may again compete Sportsman class contestants have placed first second Class higher AMA Sport Precision Scale contest first five places Sport Precision Scale National Champion ships must enter Expert class 42 other contestants may enter Sportsman class event Johnson states division event two classes will ease hurden administering contests reduce overall judging time since class can have separate judgeswhich important since RC Sport Scale has hecome popular new classes should also encourage wider participation newcomers says SC-8O-56lndoor Outdoor Rubbee Scale Unified Rules Don Sruli McLean VA helieves present differences hetween sections 51 54 result unnecessary com plexity confusion fliers uni fied set rules proposes will simplify administration events help pro vide hasis uniform static judging proposed unified rules printed else entirety Major differences current rules according Sruil follows Elimination maximum span Indoor statement source power ruh power allowance hand-launching muitiwing seaplane autogiro helicopter max flight 90 seconds outdoor unoffi cial flight fixed less 10 seconds hoth indoor outdoor flight score average hest two official flights hoth indoor outdoor SC-EO-B7Spore Scala RC Static-Flight Balanca Brian Crossley St Paul MN pro poses increase weight flight scoring vs static scoring hy revising 4813 RC Offi cial Score follows official score shall total Static Points 100 max sum two hest flight scores 200 max two flights flown official score will total Static Points 100 max double hest single flight score 200 max helieves giving greater weight flight scoring will make event mach like originally inten dedand would emphasis huilding good flying models adding detail such rivets panel lines cockpit de tail etc jthings supposed judged hat usually raise score opinion Crossley helieves proposal actual ly will result 50-50 halance hetween flight static observes static judges tend use range 40-100 static scoring hat range 70-90 flight scoring Thus present rules excellent airplane 90 static poor flying 70 flight will usually win over poor airplane 40 static excellent flying 90 flight SC-go-5gRC Scale IPrecision & Sporol Flight Oedei- Class Rohert E Throckmor ton Raytown MO notes unfair COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued page 82 wiggles downwind quarter circle hetter European fliers could consistently perform hottoms maneuvers within few feet ground very interesting during fol lowing week Comhat matches much talked ahout wiggle maneuver evidence often saw good 5 shaped fake maneuvers work well shake off pur suer hut wiggling flight path does little hut slow down lead plane allowing pur suing plane hold straight course easily overtake wiggler 5 fake nothing new US Comhat fliers general style comhat actual mat ches typical good US contest August 6th first round flown George Gary hoth moved losers hracket felt George got call judges way ahead cuts disqualified releasing control handle opponents model still airhorne after own model crashed line tangle actuality what did spin handle around opponents lines untangling hut judges didnt seem appreciate general judging quite good however multiple judges counting cuts airtime contestant first round match matched against Cliff Gihson Canada Canadians looked quite good quite fast having easy availahility nitormethane States Gihson engine starting prob lems however got easy trip through first round next morning George Gary both flew very well losers round got themselves back contest George elim inated Vernon Hunt British team afternoon Round 2 flown George matched against Scandinavian champion Edolen Denmark George got behind forced fly match down wind Edslevs territory proved too much disadvantage George elim inated Gary won second round matched against Ross Meihuish another whenever given class flown within same basic time perioddue changing wea ther sun position etc Basically says contestants classification should fly under same elements conditions much possible proposes following also being considered hy RC Contest Board given round mandatory contestants classi fication must have flown before contes tant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainder contestanta class flight line finish given round must wait until next round SC-so-5gUsified Scala Judging ReadyMade Parts Claude McCullough Montezuma IA states judges should able node termine quanity well quality workmanship modelwhich presently possible inasmuch judge has no way determining what items made contestant purchased ready-made correct sitoation pro poses add rules contestant will provide signed declaration judges listing parts model did make himself SC-SO-SOPrecision Spore Scala IRC & CLI Pilot Figures models pilot figures unrealistic appearance dur ing flight Claude McCullough proposes ad ding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale pilot visible flight prototype air craft dummy pilot scale size man-shaped must visible model dur ing flight dummy pilot figure will scored considered during Scale Judging contestant wishes may present model Scale Judging pilot fig ure place no downgrading will done judges does SC-8O-E1RC Precision Scala Straight Flight Claude McCullough notes pre sent rules 4693i & JkJ obsolete should changed reflect current contest practices safety reasons permit overflying spectator area crossing safety line established between flying area audience proposes revise 4693 1 follows Straight Flight Out Flown parallel spectator safety Canadian team also engine prob lems spent much time ground match ending cut apiece greater air time winning preceding year heard dissident voices lamenting sad state European Combat since take-over glow engine diesel preva lent complaint 100 mph air plane being flown pilot 70 mph reaction timesleading collisions poor quality Combat definitely evidence World Championships matches going full four minutes same two models combating furl ousiy whole time multiple streamer cuts minimum collisions line tan gles Overall impressed quality matches third day final 25% fliers still remaining competition gan afternoon begun day previous days flying several warm-up matches pie man Paul Smith brought planes along purpose first few days type practice drawn comments about crazy Americans risking good airplanes before competition thn third day remaining fliers borrowing streamer supply fly practice matches own countrymen Gary flew earlier third round plagued two blown fuel blad ders during flight score two cuts apiece opponeenwinning air time match fly Edslev Dane eliminated George day hefore insolved fly wide upwind ahead two cuts inadvertently hit ground flying inserted pit crew got spare air pancaked onus evasive half inside inverted Again pit crew got back up lost two cuts favor Edsievs greater airtime pressures meet like tremendous can definitely affect ones judgment timing rest contest history finals being flown off between Mick Tiernar Dave Wood Britain rather dull line over center runway begin ning point front transmitter continuing marker 500 feet away Judge will announce arrival over marker Judges may reduce distance windy weather revise 4693 kj follows Straight Re turn Flight Flown along same flight path Straight Flight Out marker hack point front transmitter SC-SO-62Pracision Sport Scale IFlC & CLI Special Events As alternative adoption separate events large en gines small engines multi-engines World War aircraft etc Claude McCullough proposes adding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale rules Contest Director may sche dule special events scale models specific classifications Examples Event limited certain engine sizes Event multi-engines Event aircraft flew World War etc exact qualifications entry special events must clearly outlined AMA sanction application pmcontest announcements publicity McCullough believes adoption pro posal will prevent multiplication events rule hook attending complications curtailing variety competition SC-8O-63Paanut Scale Modal Specifica tions Robert L Clemens Rochester NY proposes revise second sentence 522 follows qualify Peanut Scale event model shall have either wingspan exceeding 13 inches overall length exceeding 9 inches including pro pellers According Clemens would allow greater variety aircraft tp com petitive compared present rules prototypes wide chords have ap parent advantage SC-EO-64Outdoor Rubber Scala Flight Scoring Robert L Clemens proposes base flight scoring average two best four official flights instead present average four allowed official flights poor flight under present rules has very negative effect averaging flights says unfair unpredictable weather conditions proposal provides hedge against weather events still em phasizing consistency flight performance SC-8O-65RC Precision RC Sport match compared others con test Tiernan champion Wood flies European planes US flying style se cond Fraisse France third Mittler Belgium fourth 44 contes tants 16 countries 14 full three-man teams disappointment absence iron Curtain countries did come because South Africans competing opportuniny member US team experience well worth hard work expense SMAE did fine job deserve thanks several disappointing aspects venture feel should voiced lack AMA support pit men Combat Team pit men FAI Combat assume much important role winning match AMA Combat due complicated rules spare modeL lack AMA support pit men means pilot must find two pit crews willing spend $500$1000 own money miss US Nationals also spend week being pie crew someone else sore spot simultaneous scheduling US Nationals World Championships makes pit crew duty greater sac rifice would agree also deprives National Championships up nine Combat entrants three pilots two pie men might often some better fliers realize tradition al first week August has become somewhat sacred cow since World Cham pionships has also adopted what about last week july second third week August Surely change could made way other accommodate event such World Championshipsl CN Most often organizers events have little choice dates since facilities others have used facilities may available other dates Ill get down off soapbox hope three US Combat fliers 1980 team have much enjoyment out trip Ive knows maybe Ill make next team myself Scale Pilot Figures Because unrealistic see flight such models pilot aboard W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes add new 46210 follows scale-size bust full-figure human pilot shall properly located ahoard canopied open-cockpit aircraft daring flying por tion comptetition Pilot must ap proximately same scale aircraft width well profile pilot perma nent fixture shall judged statically shall way penalize contes tants static score add new 4841 es sentially same proposed RC Preci sion Scale except include notation applicable RC Sport Scale SC-SO-SBAll RC Events Including Scalel General Rules W CNorthrop proposes 1 establish RC General section rule book same manner FF General CL General 2 establish first such general roles would require con testants prior flight contest no sign declaration attesting having previously completed specified minimum flight require ments geenral RCsection needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equal ly applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion particular general rule proposed Northrop follows sanctioned contests contestant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declaration attesting fact has previously now cap able least confidently performing take off Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated landing area Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said competition have test flown least extent have performed above maneu vers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during com petition period Note Sailplane competi tion declaration shall modified no read least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar re quired Precision Scale realistic land90 Model Aviation ing within designated landing area North rop feels such ruling useful addition point 2 RC section Official AMA Safety Code requiresa qualified flier presence spectators does define word Further capability flier needs known before rather after fact Note This proposal also heing consid ered hy RC Contest Board SC-80-67--New Eneng Sport Scale RC Sailplanes submitting proposed new rules separately printed elsewhere issue Gordon Pearson South Lyon MI says have used effectively n Great Lakes ama LSF Tour nament No serious problems have dincovered rules says scale participation has increased markedly rules have used now appro priane Pearson says further give rules try other events including National Contest 1 Objective provide competition stand ards radio controlled sport scale model sailplanes 2 Definition scale model shall bra replica copy heavier-than-air man-carrying sail plane Only prototype aircraft actually made flights can selected subiects Pro posed designs mock-ups actually con structed functional aircraft never test flown cannot used Scale Event Director agent may disqualify entry opinion bonafide scale model Extreme deviations scale dimen sions particularly noticeably alter resemblance model its pro totype will heavily penalized Models simulate scale appearance com ponent shapes resembling prototype air craft basic design bears no rela tionship permitted Deviation scale through inclusion spoilers flaps dive brakes other flight control de vice including thermal sensing devices used prototype will allowed 3 Applicability pertinent FCC AMA regulations shall applicable except listed herein 4 Builder Flyer builder flier shall same person No team entries Any flight flown part entirely anyone other contestant shall receive zero score signed Builder Model state ment must accompany documentation materials 5 Prouf Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype some proof scale material required 51 Proof scale responsibility contestant 52 To eligible Accuracy Outline points following must provid ed contestant EITHER A 3-view drawing line tone color minimum span 4 OR A selection photographs air traft modeled sufficient no show outlines aircraft side view front view plan view Both items can provid ed required No downgrading Accuracy Outline score will done judges above-listed items provided 53 The majority modern fiberglass sailpianes delivered factory white color no markings markings fuselage numbers fin/rudder letters usually dark blue gray black often choice original owner Therefore model will penalized white modelers AMA number af fixed side fuselage own initials vertical stab However color photo detailed written description color scheme and/or markings prototype supplied reliable source duplicated model 5 points will awarded 54 Documentary presentations limit ed no 6 one-sided pages sized BY x equivalent area some oth er arrangement 6 Static Judging 6t It recommended 25 diame ter circle laid out roped off static judging model placed center circle contestant someone other judges Judges may circle model during edging rope usa guide aid edging recommended model placed least 12 above ginned no higher 36 62 The judges will pick up exam ine models clesely before during edging rule intended prevent display entries before after judging benefit spectators models may displayed contest flight line scale cage whatever other area Contest Director wishes designate 63 Details deemed visible flight cockpit interiors fine 3-dimensional surface details such rivits panel lines etc including struts and/or brace wires considered scoring model 64 No changes shall made between judging flying alter scale ap pearance model except noted radio antenna type protective skids tow hooks may added 7 Static Scoring 95 points maximum may earned us follows Accuracy Outline General ImpressionMaximum 45 points CraftsmanshipMaximum 40 points Finish Color Markings proof suppliedS points Original Built Model non-kit kit plans proof originality must supplied such work ing plans drawings S points 6 Flight 91 Scale judging shall take place before official flights scores posted 92 It recommended sport scale flown along regular competition no specific time set aside esbut Flight call-up will consistent regular competition flights 95 The sport scale flight task will beebe same flown other competition standard unlimited particular con test task thermal com petition three 10-minute duration flights 59 point graduated spot landings sport scale task will same 94 Flight scoring shall same thermal task scoring 65 Because problems proving effectiveness wheel brakes visual proof dumping water ballast etc no points will given scale operation including flaps spoilers wheel retract etc 9 Official Score official score flight scorn landing points multiplied scale static score NOTE model must flown eligible inclusion contest final placing contestant unable elects en fly after static judging com plete forfeits chances official score Typical example scoring Accuracy Outline35points Craftsmanship30points Finish Color Markings proof supplied5points Original Built0points TOTAL70points 10-Minute Duration Maximum 600 points per round pins 59 landing points 1st round 535 anding points 355points 2nd round 205 nding points 125points 3rd round 841 anding points 561 points TOTAL FLIGHT SCORE - 1041 points TOTALSTATICSCOREx70 TOTAL SCORE72870 points Maximum possible score 95 static x 1950 flight 185250 points JUDGING GUIDE FOR SPORT SCALE RC SAl LPLANES purpose guide aid judg ing sport scale RC sailplanes no means meant guidelines used udgieg aid 1 At no time prior during judg ing models should Judge stand closer models 12' feet 2 For sake uniform judging iv would helpful models placed central location together prior eb individual udging give feel entire gronp will give mental picture must judged 3 Keep mind model airplanes by-in-large have flown So good chance will show some signs flight landings model should down-graded significantly repairs done neatly normal wear 4 Look over documentation use 3-view pictures no 3-view sup plied Keep mind judging air plane documentation may impressed some super professionally done documentation books difficult go Remember judging model try biased 5 If no proof scale written 52 no points will given accuracy outline total 45 points can given item aid judging does total model presented compare 3-view/pictures Does wing follow plan form double taper high aspect-ratio etc closely does tail section follow plan form Check location stab does 3-view show stab/elevator configuration model having flying stab closely hinge lines followed Check fuselage out lines contours acceratef Look grosuly out proportion size shape mod el 3-view look cockpit detail cockpit detail details should no way used give higher points 6 Craftsmanship 40 points maximum Again look model overall de tail Look parts fit such wing stub joining fuselage Are large gaps Re member full-sized sailplanes tape wings Craftsmanship well model built repaired j edge accordingly 7 Finish/Color & Markings Automatic points model isa deplicate documen tation showing exact numbering col No points documentation cluded 8 Original Built automatic 5 points means model built kit kit plans Proof originality must supplied such working plans and/or draw ings awarded S points 9 If judge used should ideally 2 hut no 3 combine static scores edges divide total score number judges submitt log scores figure contestants static score 10 This score should posted soon possible prior launch first scale sailplane total score derived multi plying static score flight score See example scale rules under official scorn CONTROL UNE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1 2 summarized rho Ocroher issue page 75 CL-SO-3Aerobetics Line Specs & Pull Test order increase eb performance airplanes William P Crawford Edison NJ proposes adopt FAI CL Aerobatics rules diameer line testing page 74 rule book plate present AMA specifications FAI rules place no mini mum limit control wires fix pull test 15 times models weight up maximum 44 lbs CL-SO-ARacing IGen Spinners Stating isnt good reason outlaw spin ners some racing events others hut sharp spinners present hazard during pitting Ron McNailey Springfield VA proposes add new 2536 CL Rac ing Unified Rules follows Sharp engine spinners shall allowed racing event Blunt spinners rounded acorn nuts regular shaft nuts permissabie delete 2622 2729 since general rules accepted would apply CL-SO-5Racing IGen Objeceine current statement objective 252 does provide sufficiently good idea events according Ron McNally propos al replace present 232 Objective following purpose Control Line Racing Events fly models direct competition preliminary heat races leading feature final races best scores times preliminary heats advance feature races best scores times preliminary heads advance feature rates winners best scores feature races CL-SO-6Racing Gen Cheek Comls original intention allow cheek cowls run nose tail seems permitted 2535 Ron McNally says lieves Accordingly proposes replace 2535 following shall no restrictions thickness cheek cowls racing event requires profile fuse lage CL-SO-7Endurunce Plying Sides Suit able indoor sites flying models uniformly available also some indoor sites present question safety operating models therefore Ron McNally pro poses require outdoor sites adding new 3511 renumbering present 3511 3512 follows Contest Site Only out door flying sites shall permitted Specta tors shall kept safe distance flying circle distance depending site judgment Contest Director CL-gO-gEndurance Conginuoes Engine Running same kind reason RC engine-powered duration events have re quirements prevent extensive gliding thermal soaring Ron McNalIey suggests should rule prevent wind-flying CL Endurance proposes insert following after second sentenue 359 Flight engines shall remain running during entire flight except 5 minutes landing CL-SO-SEndurance Engine Size reason present displacement limits include available diesel engine sizes 15 25 cu cm Ron McNally pro poses revise lower limit engine size 353 also line chart 0900 cv CL-SO-1OEndu-ance Fuel Capeciuy Ron McNally proposes limit amount fuel 4 fluid ounces have record per formances within reasonable total time limits yet retain challenge break record proposed new rule follows should placed between 353 354 said take account euperi ences problems FAI Team Rating Fuel Capacity maximum fuel capacity permitted four 4 fluid ounces capa city tube checked through use ac curate system visual examination volume Fuel put tanks fuel lines lubrication shall contained fuel may recirculated Capacity checks shall made before first attempts shall verified after winner record established CL-SO-i 1Combat Entanglement & Ply amays Philip Carder Palmyra PA says flyaways serious problem present rules encourage safe flying dur ing line entanglements solution proposes revise several paragraphs sec 33 follows Change first sentence 335 Contest Site read Combat circle shall laid Out using four concentric circles provide 3-foot radius pilots circle 5-foot radius penalty circle 65-to 75foot radius safety zone Add 33826 pilot must keep foot inside pi lots circle times During line entangle ment pilots must keep control handles close other fly planes same one-third circle until lines clear Neither pilot may tug jerk handle step backwards effort main tain control plane Add 3310 Scor ing 'Each pilot will penalized 50 points time steps outside 3-ft radius pi lots circle both feet Add 3311q Disqualification Forfeiture jerking tugging handle stepping back maintain control during line entanglement Add 331 1r both lines cot break during line entanglement pilots did keep control handles close together flying planes same one-third circle both pilots will disqualified Add December1978 91 SC-80-67SPORT SCALE RC SAILPLANE RULES CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant 334 two pilots disqualified ac cordance 331 Ir will replaced pyramid last person lost CL-8O-12Combat Streamer Viobtions Since streamer violations involved safety matches would deter mined air instead technicality penalty streamer violations loss points instead disqualification Accord ingly Philip Cartier proposes eliminate 331 g h i sobstitote follow ing 331 05 Penalties Detachment string leader aircraft except re sult midair collision 100 pts b streamer becoming entangled aircraft launch its proper posit tion 100 pts c Launching streamer tied plane 100 pts d Tearing off part streamer pitcrew 100 points e streamer fails unroll dur ing first lap no point penalty will sessed timing judge will stop air time watch until streamer unrolls pilot lands plane new streamer affixed f Whenever above occurs judges will stop airtimo watch streamer damaged must replaced new same color No airtime will scored until problem corrected plane relaunched good streamer proper position CL-gO-i 3rthny Carrier Arrested Landing Guidelines needed interpretation arrested landing Gerald 0 Denean Au rora CO saysas arguments have re sulted lack same proposal add new para 301 213 follows term arrested landing defined model stopping forward motion arrest ing cables engaged model After ward motion has stopped model may roll buck disengage cables losing landing points Model may grabbed time after forward motion has stopped CL-80-14Nany Carrier Profile Bonus PoinW Gerald 0 Deneau proposes define scale requirements bonus points profile class noting interpretation words closely resemble has particu larly troublesome proposal revise portions 308131 follows Profile Class models will receive 10 bonus points linear dimensions fuselage vertical tail surface horizontal tail surface same scale within plus minus 10% tolerance wing outline closely resembles scale configuration shown 3-view drawing wing area may increased meet 300 square inch minimum requirement Wing leading trailing edges shall have same angins sweepback sweepforward 3-view drawing will have same plan form Major components Profile Class models CL-8O-15 INCACINavy Carrier Moveable Leedouns Navy Carrier Advisory Committee L Roger Edwards Chmnj pro poses ban in-flight moveable leadouts adding following 3043 exit point lines model will re main fixed duringflight CL-8O-16INCACI-Nany Carrier Exhaust Extensions committee feels neces sary clarify what acceptable certain rear exhaust engine installations same time preserving intent pre sent rule committees proposal add following between second third sentences present 3034 Exhaust ducting beyond three-inch limit permitted pro vided least 1/8 clearance points between additional ducting exhaust extension attached motor CL-SO-17INCACI---Nany Carrier Profile Engine Specs committee feels present specs inadequate al low modern design high performance engines very difficult obtain because plain bearing requirement committee aims correct deficiency adding restrictions disallow high perform ance engines unless commercially available OR relaxing certain restrictions present rules allow currently com mercially available high performance engines Because rule thought sensitive emotional committee feels num ber options should available during rules review period therefore makes six proposed changes additions 30331 noting pmposal should considered individually proposals Delete front intake type B Delete crankshaft shall supported plain sleeve bearings C Delete No pressure fuel systems will permitted however vents tank maybe pointed forward airstream D Add following major com ponents engine must have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine Complete crankcase including front upper lower portions detachable split cylinder sleeve piston engine mast have produced quantities 1000 E Add engine will single pass porting design F Change maximum total displacement 3600 ca 4028 cu delete crankshaft shall sup ported plain sleeve bearing CL-gO-18Nany Carrier Scoring L Roger Edwards Albuquerque NMsaysthaeehrough oversight present ruels contain explicit statement score events proposal add following after first sentence 305 score offi cial flight will sum high speed points low speed points landing points bonus points applicable CL-BO-19Nany Carrier Deck Specs decks use today comply rules because outer radius deck dimensioned 44 feet according L Roger Edwards Also specifications should changed allow common construc tion practice 11 sheets 4 x 8 plywood proposal change deck dimensions 302 follows Overall length 41 344 arresting area length 18920 arresting cable spacing 1102 free roll area length 22624 CL-BO-20Scale Racing Line Specs safety slow down models U W Bud Harris Bethany OK proposes crease minimum single strand line diame ter 012 014 CL-BO-21Slow Rat Race Fuel Linsita tion Walter R Williamson Norfolk VA says present rules favor very powerful en gines also have high rates fuel con sumption proposes adding rules fuel tank entire fuel system may no 2 oh indicating belief en glees fuel economy will slower beginners will have better chance CL-gO-22Slom Rat Race Race Length & Pit Stope Walter R Williamson proposes change 2731 2732 specify qualify ing heats 100 laps length final races 200 laps require refueling stops either qualifying heats final races believes such changes will favor slower en gines greater fuel economy finds preferable conditions present CL-8O-23Navy Carrier Profile Wing Specs difficult make wing outline look scale proportions obtain bonus points 300 sq minimum area 44 maximum span according Rand R Rozelle Albuquerque NM pro poses therefore revise 3033 specify minimum wing area 230 sq ins also minimum wingspan 34 CL-80-24Navy Carrier Landings Addi tional clarification needed various conditions receive landing points accord ingly Rand R Rozelle makes following proposals Revise 301 211 al 3point arrested landing 100 points normal 3-point arrested landing defined initial forward motion model stopped means aircraft hook engag ing arresting cable model must come rest same attitude set before take off hook may disengage arrest ing cable plane mast remain deck After initial longitudinal motion plane stops pilot may correct attitude shaking lines receive full 100 point score Revise 301212 Landing plane other normal 3point attitude 50 points Aircraft coming rest nose nose wing tip case trike gear its wing tip collapsed main broken wing also includes normal un-arrested landings Revise 3012 13 Landing plane coming rest its back wheel off deck 25 points Add new 301215 Landings considered completed longitudinal motion plane comes rest models longitudinal motion stops engine still running line tension caus es plane lobe pulled off inside edge deck landing scored prior model being pulled off deck Hook en gaged arresting cahie landings required 50- 25-pount landings CL-BO-25rshvy Carrier Official Flight Rand R Ruzelle proposes revise 305 3066 to specify flight becomes offi cial after completion times low speed run sooner termination constitute attempt change will allow use three attempts complete low speed rue whereas two attempts presently may used inscaecv engine dies af ter signal low speed though before completion low speed phase CL-80-26Navy Carrier Class I/Il Scoring Alternatines present rules according Orin L Humphries Spokane WA encourage/ favor high cost engines high performance high speeds unattractive some might otherwise enter sport idea provide lower cost slower speed optiot obsoleting existing equipment changing other rules pro poses following new rule Class Class II Pilot may elect optional ma neuvers/functions such ioop max angle elevation pilot may exceed 90 de grees 15 points bj wingover entry exit altitudes below 20 flight patch max height within 10 degrees vertical 10 points c inverted flight 2 consecutive laps below 20 altitude may exceeded once during two laps /s circle 10 points d bomb drop rocket firing 15 points e no high speed points will scored model attempt ing items through d excess 800 mph nor may speed over 800 used low speed points formula f no model attempting options may have engine intake pass performance enhancing device such tuned pipe nor may model have other type fuel system suction feed g scoring shall maximum points model meets criteria options selected CL-BCI-27Navy Carrier Ness Sport Pro file Class Orb L Humphries says present Profile Carrier class far removed intention class created Present models very complicated says number working controls proposes create new Sport Profile class will make easier newcomers participate models will simpler would addition present Pro file class present kind competi tion could continue desired proposed rules Sport Profile Class Model shall meet requirements Profile class additions working functions limited throttle elevator hook 10 bonus points awarded model recognizable kit having aesthetic lines tapered wing planform unless biplane tapered fuselage Ten bonus peints awarded model kit bears strong resemblance Navy aircraft entrant provides 3-view drawing suf ficient photos verification CL-gO-2gNa Carrier Mufflers Noting fliers tend muffle engines un less see gain doing Orb Hum phries proposes add rules bonus silenced engines follows 35 Any model engines has silencing device effectiveness opinion event director cuts noise level full throt tie half least compared similar anmuffled engine shall awarded 20 points Further hesuggests cache shown amount points insufficient make up loss points due perfor mance losses muffled engine point value should changed published engine class CL-BO-29Navy Carrier Lam Speed Scar ing Saying present rule 30112 complicated does encourage low speed Orb t. Humphries proposes change rule following Low Speed Points shall determined subtracting low speed 120 mph awarding point mile per hour difference Example low speed 20 mph 120 mph minus 20 mph equals 100 points Score will cal culated nearest 1/10th point lieves change may encourage lower speed may help make events attractive newcomers CL-gO-30--SPed Class B Line Specs & Pull Test reasons safety Dub ett Dallas TX proposes 1 increase line length 633 clock models six laps 2 Open age class increase pull test 48 times models weight proposal resulted Nuts meeting speed fliers 26 attendance proposed line length metric dimen sian produces kilometer eight laps six laps speed determined di viding 167769 watch reading 48G pull test calculated taking camher ounces model weight multiplied 3 equal pounds test load No change pro posed minimum line diameters CL-BO-31Speed Record Attempts Class AA higher rated AMA sanctioned contests Dub ett proposes allow un limited eamber attempts record flights believes will improve interest crease overall volume flying contests CL-BO-32Speed New Formula IB Event Juniors Also resulting Nats Speed fliers meeting Dab Jett proposes establish such event juniors per same kied rules used Formula 40 except 15 engines same time pro poses exempt juniors Formula 40 Presently no junior leterest Formu la 40 ett says intention proposal unior-size Formula class CL-BO-33Speed Mini-Pipes Dub cIt proposes allow 6 mini-pipe D Speed Formula 40 Speed indicating currently allowed 5 pipe slightly short proper tuning engine reliability CL-BO-34Speed PtA Pipes Dub ett pro poses add Speed another class 5 mini-pipes may used no full pipes indicates should crease participation since reliable full pipe en gines generally available except ex pensive homebuilt units CL-BO-3BSpeed Number Flighn tempts Presently three attempts allowed make three official flights Dub ett pro poses allow 6 attempts make 3 official flights saying will increase compe tition volume flying contest CL-BO-36Speed Eliminate B Peota B Profile Proto Dub ett says B Proto Speed events closely parallel Formula 40 Speed tooted two classes such close similarity indicates ap pears low interest B Proto B Pro file Proto reason pmposing elimina tion particular classes proposal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-37Speed Eliminate Senior & Open 8A Profile Proto Although models take few hours build Dub ett says participation Senior aed Open age fliers has nearly zero Explaining desirable have class per en gine size ett proposes returning YaA Profile Proto unior-only competition pro posal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Jr-Sr C Class event very similar B Speed C Class calls same engine size us Form ula 40 Feeling no need such near-duplication Dub ett proposes elimination Class C Speed juniors Seniors proposal re sulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Class Also avoid duplication Dub ett proposes eliminateCiassASpeed view its decreased popularity compared FAI Speed also uses 15 engine Another part proposal fall pipes FAI Speed AMA competitions allowed Seniors Opens proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-Ba-ACSpeed Eliminate Builder-ofModel Rule Dub ett says rule should eliminted proposes because grossly abused cannot enforced CL-BO-41Combat Reinstate Line Tangle Rule Sherwood Buckstaff r Houston TX proposes reinstate 1976-77 rules per taining line tangle wherein either planes becomes unflyabie match ends present rules says allows someone ahead cuts lose match due line tangle model crashes becomes noflyablehardly case best flier win ninE Enforcing current rules against un sportsmanlike conduct will overcome main oppostion 1976-77 line tangle rules concludes CL-B042Combat String Leader Length Returning length string leader combat streamers 72 previous 48 proposal Sherwood Buckseaff r number accidental lucky kills has increased tremendously 72 leader says helives obtaining kill should greater show skill Further does believe 72 leader has appreciably reduced collisions CL-B043Slom Combat Reinstate Kill Sherwood Buckstaff r proposes rein state kill winning ending match just case Combat idea 92 Model Aviation no-kill scoring reducing collisions has realized says fact believes opposite true citing example flier first cut accidentally severs leader instance mast hit opponents plate order win like ly opponent will obtain cut 5-minute period CL-80-44IRACISlow Rat Race Line Specs Speeds have increased significantly change needed provide neces sary margin safety Racing Advisory Committee E Kianse Chine proposes require two single-strand lines 111 8 mini mum diameter instead present specifi cation multi-strand lines CL-S0-45RACISlom Rat Race Pull Test Alse due increased spends need maintain safety committee proposes increase puli test 33 lbs 45 lbs CL-SO-4EjRACJMosse & ISA Scale Rac ing Internal Control Systems committee proposes require exposed control systems Class events feeling Cluss events should simple possible encourage new beginner competition com mittee notes sophistication per mitted models Class II events CL-SO-47IRACISlom Rat Racing Elimi nate Engine Restrictions committee says experience has proved restric tints rule 272 coo controversial fur ther now competitive engines readily available manufacturers restrictions 272 should removed committee proposes CL-SO-48RACJMouse & ISA Scale Rac ing Rules Status events have suf ficiently proven over years therefore committee proposes upgrade status supplemental en official CL-SO4gIRACIRecing GenI Flying Regulations order highlight permis sibility rescheduling contestant stops flight interest safety commit tee proposes adding following 2595 Further although authority inherent event directors specifically expected use sound judgment rescheduling contes tant refly heat contestant clearly shut down engine interest safety Thus example pilots plane crashes causing line entanglement other pilot shut down plane safety concerned event director may re schedule latter pilot another heat CL-S0-50RACJScale Racing Engine Size considerable number en gines use very slightly over pre sent 1525 ca maximum size because manufacturing variances according committee order contestants penalized because committee pro poses increase maximum engine size 1538cu CL-SO-Si RACIMouse & uSA Scale Rac ing Enent en Unified Rule committee states 2844 concerning plates covering heat distance seven minutes adequately covered Unified Racing Rule 251 03 order redundant consistency reason having Uni fied Racing Rules committee proposes eliminate 2844 CL-SO-S2IRACIMoune & 8A Scale Rac ing Clam Pit Stops committee proposes reduce number required pit stops Class final races three two rea son because difficulty making three pit stops within 100 laps tank integral part engineand fuel shut offs very feasible committee feels two pits stops will accomplish event objectives CL-SO-53JRACScale Racing Line Specs committee proposes increase re quired line length jfrom 5253 596 8th increase 2-line single-strand line diameter 01 2 014 eliminate multi-strand alternative committee feels increased safety fac tor needed current projected future speeds racers notes increased line length proposed Scale Racing Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing will use same circle layouts CL-SO-B4IRACIISA Scale Racing De scription committee feels de scription models should like larget 15 counterparts proposes add 28231 following model mast hone clear contrasting canopy Cowls apple cheeks used full-sized aircraft recommended required model mast haseascale-likepaintschemt necessarily same color represent ative full-scale racers model mOst have racing numbers fuselage sides upper left-hand wing contestants AMA number should appear part scale-like license number upper right-hand wing may preceded N contestants option CL-gO-55JRACIRacing IGenI Premature Engine Starts committee feels present rule calls three-lap penalty unpopular hut also too-severe Stopping restarting should sufficient penalty premature start Therefore committee proposes replace next last sentence 2592 following engine running starting signal given pitman must stop restart engine prior releasing aircraft CL-SO-5EIRACIScale Racing Enhaust Extensions order maintain event relatively simple possible committee wishes eliminate use mini-pipes exhaust extensions proposes therefore add new para 29211 follows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-57IRACJ--Scale Racing Races committee notes rule 2934 requiring non-final races have least two contes tants complete half required number laps order heat tube official anpopular causes undue rescheduling heats attendant problems will pitting flying etc commit tee proposes thus eliminate 2934 CL-SO-5SJRACIMouse ISA Scale Racing Exhaust Estensions committee hopes keep events relatively simple sees need incorporate exhaust extension prohibition rules before such devices come popular usage commit tees proposal add new 28211 fol lows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-5SSlom Combat Reinstate Kill proposal Marvin C Denny Wichita KS like CL-t0-43 calls rein stating kill winning ending match just Combat However Denny feels important order make required flying styles same both fast slow also object should beto mortally kill youropponent CL-SO-SONavy Carrier Line Specs Leon Rykearsyk Detroit Ml says 020 024 mslti-strand lines specified 2 lines Classes II presently avail able manufacturers proposal change 020 multi-strand requirement Clam 0l 8 024 multistrand requirement Class II 021 CL-SO-SiSpeed Formula 40 Fuel Limitation event Dub net proposes fliers use fuel standard formula 40% nicro 40% methanol 20% oil would supplied contest manage ment two purposes proposal 1 reduce cost flying event 2 make flying Rat Racers event competitive proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-SO-62Speed Clam B Engines Dub net proposes increase Class B upper limit 3051 co 5cc present limit 3004 co does allow foreign 5cc en gines thus restricting supply Power gained slight increase displacement will very small ieee says current engines would obsoleted CL-S0-63SACISpeed Eliminate Builderof-Model Rule Speed Advisory Commit tee John C Smith Chmn proposes elim nate rule Speed events age classes noting unenforceable has violated often CL-SO-E4ISACISpeed Number Flight Attempts Instead three attempts three official flights committee proposes torevise 2313 allow four attempts make three official flights Three attempts sufficient adjustments typically need ed account weather such factors committee feels CL-SO-O5JSACSpeed Clam S Line Specs committee feels 014 minimum 2-line size presently specified B B Proco providing sufficient safe ty margin proposes increasing mini mum size 018 CL-SO-67Speed Reinstate ISA Pinto John C Smith Massillon OH proposes re turning full-fuselage event 1980-81 rule book per rules 1978-77 rule hook says AA Proto good event beginning Speed flierlow cost easy fly competitive engines readily avail ableand areas country good turnout contestants event CL-SO-SB ICACICombat Full Test After Crasls Present rules require inspection determine plane flyablehat no safe ty check pertaining possible structural damage might resole safety hazard Combat Advisory Committee Howard E Shenton Chmn proposes several revisions rules accommodate puli test fol lows Add 33711 Aircraft crash reason will tested before being al owed continue match Both aircraft involved mid-air collision will pull-test ed upon landing before being allowed continue match Add 33712 Immed iately upon landing after repairs com pleted make aircraft flyable timing jadge will apply manual test air craft has crashed involved mid-air collision pilot put crew mem ber will pull aircraft control han dle timing judge holds aircraft put test can performed immediately upon landing pilot aircraft unflyable After repairs aircraft fly able match will continue satisfied aircraft has safe control system tim ing judge will release aircraft ser viced Revise 3393 event crash due mid-air collision starting judge shall start extra watch first plane hits ground starting judge shall have timing judge pull test crashed aircraft inspect airplanes determine flyability safety planes still fly able entra watch reset match continues Revise 3394 plane crashes due reasons other result mid air collision match will stopped however aircraft will safety pall-tested will allowed compete unless fly able repaired flyable Revise 3381 e crash crashes immediately following mid-air collision caused mid-air collision renders both aircraft unflyable unsafe CL-SO-GgCACICombat Disqualifica tion Item 331 1j could interpreted suit disqualification broken engine crankshaft separated plane flight committee does wish disqualifica noes no occur such circumstance proposes modify 3311 follows 'Air craft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft airborne except result mid-air collision line tangle breakage engine crankshaft CL-SO-7OICACICombag Streamer Fails Unroll Noting current rules provide occurence penalty relating thereto committee proposes add additional reason forfeiture re vision 331 tg follows streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch fulling unroll after launch streamer proper posi tiot CL-SO-7i CACICombat Reorganization Disqualification Forfeiture Rules committee feels present rules clearly define rules violations result forfeiture match disqualification evenel Thus committee proposes completely reorganize/rewrite sec 3311 follows 11 Disqualification Forfeiture con testant may forfeit match disquali fied event contest violation of combat event rules Rules infrac riots opinion judges nor deliberate effect harmless may safely ignored 111 Forfeiture Violations combat rules accidental deliberate flagrant hut place opponent disad vantage will result forfeiture match Forfeiture will result following violations a Failure arrive ready signed flying time see 7 b Failure en maintain level flight 15foot altitude required see 822 c Tripping holding eec, see 823 d Failure remain 5-foot radius circle see 82 Minor deviations minor mu tual wandering during heat combat expected deliberate running out circle attack evade opponent remaining outside circle should result disqualification Both pilots same match should disqualified fense e Detachment string leader aircraft except result collision f streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch failing unroll after launch streamer proper positiOn g Lasnehing streamer tied plane h Tearing off partof stream er pit crew Aircraft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft air borne except result line tangle mid air collision breakage engine crank shaft Tying streamer short see 42 k getting pilots circle within lap launching landing within lap leaning pilots circle after engine quits see 82 I Maneuvering expressing forbidden see 821 822 823 m Omission AMA number al lowed fly AMA number contestant may subsequently disquali fied n Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 o Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should used specific rule has violated 112 Disqualification Violations combat event rules deliberate flag rant habitual after warning will result disqualification contestant event Repeated continued actions individual will result disqualification remaining combat events shall left officials judgment discretion whether disqualification should immediate warning should given first Disquali fication will result following violatlo ns Releasing control handle during flight see Control Line General sec 224 197879 rule book b Tripping holding etc see 825 c Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 d Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should nor used specific rule has violated 113 Penalties contestant has feited match will penalized match will allowed compete remaining combat matches events dis qualified contestant will nor allowed compete remaining matches event case disqualification semi-final round last contestant defeated disqualified contestant will fly flyoff match 3rd place 5th applicable Any contestant action results dlv qualfication remaining combat events will immediately reported Contest Director Combat Event Direc tor CL-SO-72 CAC at Stresmer Length Noting manufactured crepe pap er sheets have shortened under 10 feet also competition fair both o-700ents have same length streamnrc cnn committee proposes modify 334 Streamers follows contest manage ment shall supply streamers Streamers shall made crepe paper sheets same length using least two different colors shall cut two inches wide length exceed 10 feet contests match shall have different color streamers same length event unequal length streamers supplied contes rants match will stopped reflown Streamers deteriorate air will because rematch CL-SO-73Aerobatics Landing According Arile Preszler Lodi CA landing de scription current rule book 311 316 inaccurate requires starting maneu ver 12-18 meters 4-6 feet taking full lap land says im possible intended flown proposes therefore delete normal flight level first sen tence 331316 CL-SO-74Naey Carrier Profile Engine Specs Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes revise 30331 allow ball hear leg engines well plain sleeve bearings CL-SO-75Nauy Carrier Profile Engine Specs Proposal Tony Naccarato Jr increase displacement limit 4028 cu in, allow either hail bearings plain sleeve bearings specify no tuned pipes exhaust eneensions permitted Other parts 30331 would remain unchanged proposes increase displacement lim because engines 40 size December1978 93 CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant available also would allow twin-en gine airplanes two 19s CL-80-76Speed Exhaust Restrictions Larry Stockstad Coon Rapids MN proposes eliminate para 2363 allow Open fliers use fall tuned pipes megaphones length mini-pipes says pre sent restriction inhibits engine development Open fliers seek power engines CL-80-77Speed NA iSA Profile Pro Home-Built Eneines events logically should economical speed events according Warren Kureb Davrnport IA losing appeal because competi tive engines now home-hauls becoming prohibitively costly terms money shop facilities time required produce proposal add rules follows AA Speed hA Profile Pinto ull age groups engines must have commercially available manufactured quantity 500 add language 2722 Slow Rat Racing pertaining com ponents original munufacturer engine CL-B0-7BSpeed etA Exhaust Extensions Warren KnOb proposes add following rules /aA Speed age groups no portion engine exhaust shall extend yond radial dimension 1 measured vertical centerline piston No tuned pipes exhaust extensions al lowed says wider participation will result hA Speed kept simple tuned pipe /sA engines commercially available CL-80-79Mouse & NA Scale Racing Rules Status As also proposed Racing Advisory Committee CL-B0-48RAC) Ben Sasnett Escondido CA proposes up grade status roles Supplemen tal Official CL-80-80ySA Solo Race Ben Sasnete proposes reinstate supplemental rules 1976-77 rule book page 25 indicating useful postal contests CI-BO-BiihA Combat kind fly ing engaged substantial number fliers especially some local areas stan dard rules needed encourage events continuance according Ben Sasnene proposed rules areas follows 1 General Applicability equipment pur pose rules procedures judging same CL Combat except specified below 2 Engines Engines shall limited total swept volume morn 051 cu bic inch 3 Streamers Streamers shall inch wide tied light string such crochet thread 4 Circle Layout shall aS radius pilots circle 45 radius pitting circle pitting shall accomplished outside pitting circle Proposed line requirements length tween 346 356 2 multi-strand lines 008 ml dia pull test 5 lbs CL-80-82Combat Pilot Conduct Howard Rush Kirkland WA proposes delete lust phrase 3382 up lap outside pilots circle get down after engine quits would require pilot remain pilots circle until plane has landed reason change needed says follows cut made after airplanes engine quits judge must determine whether both contestants pilots circle time cutbut no judge assigned watch both air planes pilots circle simultaneously such usually impossible anyway therefore generally impossible judge determine whether such cut should counted whether pilot making attack should disqualified CL-80-83Slom Combat Fuel Tank Loca tion loophole exists present rules according Howard Rush pressure fuel systems pumps etc prohibited order keep slow event inboard fuel tanks presently allowed also produce pressure allow larger air intake increased power order prevent situation proposes adding 342d fol lows engine crankshaft axis shall pass between part fuel tank center flight circle parts fuel tank shall right engine crank shaft axis CL-80-84Nem Event Old-Time Sport Raca Michael Leone Woodridge IL indi cates no present beginner event CL flying believes new event proposing will serve purpose stimu late new participation cant af ford expensive racing engines rules proposes follows 60 braided lines no smaller 014 140 laps 3 pits Aircraft type profile fuselage no smaller 18 wood-to-wood 34 wingspan 6 minimum chord no stipulation wing fuselage thickness Engine no larger 36 ca plain bearing non-Schnuerle porting Perry ports acceptable Fuel system will nonpressure shutoffs permitted CL-SO-SBRecords order correct reference another section rule book also close loophole CL concerning revised requirements applying national records Ronald L McNally pro poses revising 221 22 Records follows requirements Report Record Performance paragraph Records section rule book must met addi tion record application form re quited date must submitted within 14 days record flight CL-SO-SBSpeed Mini-Pipes Jrs/Srn Ron McNally states oddity specifications ru/Sen vary Opens although language accepted proposals previous rules re view cycle resulted differences Since no good reason differences McNally proposes mini-pipe specifi cations Opens also applied juniors Seniors CL-BO-87Speed Reedy-to-Ply etA Mod els Stating appears no good reason time allowing ready-to-fly partially constructed models flown juniors /sA Speed hA Profile Pinto Speed Ron McNally proposes eliminate para 2321 FREE FUGHT RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-3 summarized irs October issue page 77 proposals 4-19 iv Nocember issue page 83 PP-SO-20Biplane Enents William F McCombs Oallas TX proposes establish rules would allow biplane competi tions PF Power sec 6 FF Electric Pow er sec 7 PP Outdoor Rubber sec 10 FF Rocket Power sec 13 FAI Wakefield Rub ber fiB FAI FF Power PlC pro poses have regular rules events apply along two additional rules 1 must two wings area larg er being 5% greater area smaller wing 2 As seen plan view inner 213 wingspan fore-and-aft gap between wings sta tion may exceed 10% smaller chord wing station says biplanes generally competitive movoplanes events can interesting subject modelers spectators inten tion provide possibility sim pie manner PP-SO-21 Indoor Easy B Specifications Roles Status Cezar j Banks LaMesa CA proposes new specifications rules event B upgrade status rules supplemental official new specs rules proposes areas follows 1 Applicability No change existing 2 General Except specific rules wbicb apply directly Easy B rules Ff Indoor Rubber Hand-Launched Stick Model shall apply 3 Easy B Characteristics 31 The model shall weighs least 1 gram 0353 na rubber motor 32 The projected wingspan measured perpendicular stick shall exceed 18 inches 4372 cm 33 The wing chord shall exceed 3 ches 762 cm 34 The area horizontal stabilizer shall non exceed 50% projected wing 35 The distance front thrust hearing tear motor hook shall exceed 10 inches 254 cm 36 A single direct drive ungeared rob ber motor propeller shall bossed pow erthe model 37 The motor stick shall solid made single piece wood tail boom may separate piece 38 propeller diameter shall ex ceed 10 inches 254 cm 38 Covering material shall no restrictions uncovering material 310 event limited monoplane models Banks states present event has become anything easy since skilled experienced experts good indoor wood resources can build 7-S grams unbracod structure tissue covering often called forbut experts no novice cant gram minimum weight proposed being too bard build fly yet challenging enough allow transition modeler room growth before tackling difficult indoor model classes Tissue covering specified tissue shrinks badly hot weath warps structure also lighter weight plastic covering allows weight saving pass structure wood 10 prop max plus 1 -gram weight rule will tend discourage built-up props PP-80-22Engine Run Timing Reid Hull Hampton VA proposes adding rules timer shall allowed option stopping watch end engine run providing unless overrun becomes evident watch restarted within two 2 seconds total flight time increased two 2 seconds recorded Hull states accuracy timing engine runs comes very critical short engine runs now required difficult single timing individual single stopwatch ascertain end engine run look running watch determine length run almost instantly Stopping watch end run says will far precisely establish its length pro vide graphic evidence overrun such case PP-50-23Puytoad Dummy Pilot Elimi nate Robert B Mouser Oakland CA pro poses eliminate requirement dum pilot various references thereto roles states requirement dummy pilot serves no useful function does produce realistic looking models does present designer problems associated design fullscale aircraft Further says removal restriction would permit 020 old-timer models proper ballast enter thereby increasing participation P P80-24Cargo Dummy Pilot Eliminate essentially same reasons stated PF-S0-23 Robert B Mouser also proposes eliminate requirement dummy pilot Cargo PP8025New C02 Duration Event Robert B Meuser proposes such event commercially available single cylinder C02 engine baying displacement no 008 cu tank volume no 03 co maximum fligbt time scored 2 minutes Meuser believes models provide possibility inexpensive low key small field event states proposal hastily prepared details can worked oat via cross-pro posals basic proposal passed ini tial vote urges PP-80-26Rockst Power Engines Tony Naccararo Ir Burbank CA proposes re quire engines Estes Cenruri type rho engines ignited electric ally launched 118 x 36 rods sug gests size engine should used such C-6-0 8-6-0 engines readily available says remote elec tric ignition much safer ignition launch hand PP-SO-27New Notice PP Power Event An event reed-valve engines between 020 049 cu should very popular ac cording Ouvid B Benepe Ft Worth TX especially tailored specifically inexpen sive models having relatively mild perfor mance proposes following Novice FP Power Event rules I Applicability Same 61 2 General Same 62 3 Classification Novice FF Power Event landplane models using reed-valve glo engines having 020 050 cubic inch dis placement 31 Engines must stock supplied manufacturer except mounting pro visions may altered necessary attach firewall alternate fuel supply lines tanks allowed 32 No extensions exhaust opening permitted 33 A standard low nitro content fuel will supplied contest management used official flights 4 The engine run will exceed 15 se conds conditions warrant Contest Ol rector may establish before competition starts engine run less 15 seconds hue less 10 seconds 41 No limit shall placed maxi mum flight time 42 The length engine run shall considered elapsed time instant launch until propeller stops No propel lee engine brakes allowed 43 Engine runs will limited fuel re maining launch Mechanical fuse-type engine timers allowed S Weight model must weigh least 55 ounces powered 020 025 cu bic inch engine least 120 ounces pow ered 049-050 engine 6 Span Wing span shall exceed 36 ches model powered 020-023 cu bic inch engine shall exceed 36 inches powered 049-050 cubic inch engine 7 Launchingsball specified hand-launch landplane models PP General 8 Official Flights Same 66 9 Unofficial Flight Same us 67 10 Number Flights contestant shall allowed total 6 attempts make 3 official flights No flyoff flights will al lowed 11 Scoring Plights highest single flight time shall constitute score event case tie next highest flight time shall scored event exact tie three official flights duplicate awards uball made 12 Limit Participation contestant entered event will allowed fly another PP Power event same con test he/she makes unofficial flight 13 The Novice PP Power Event must offered AMA sanctioned AA AAA Free Flight contests FF-2O-28Power Exhaust Extensions present rule inhibits engine development Open members seek power engines according Larry Stockutad Coon Rapids MN proposes therefore revise 632 follows No extensions engine exhaust opening permitted junior Senior members Open members may use tuned pipes megaphones mini-pipes FP-80-29Nem P-30 Rubber Power Event proposal very similar PP-SO-i 8 reported November issue proposed Harry L Stein metz San Olego CA FP-S0-29 -18 proposal according Stelnmerz rushed bit therefore has submitted -29 preference same time comments F F-SO-i proposed G V ferrarese reported October issue earliest published set P-SO ruleswhereas rules proposed latest refine ments events development Note Pro posals have published cannot withdrawn according Contest Board Procedures Oucument current proposal Steinmetz 1012 P-SO Model 10121 Models shall conform fol lowing specifications a No dimension model shall exceed 30 inches b The minimum weight model witb rubber motor shall 40 grams c The weight abed rubber motor shall exceed 10 grams d The propeller shall bean unaltered com mercially available plastic freewbeeler tween 23 25 cms 10122 A flight 20sec shall considered official flight 10123 There shall no limit number attempts allowed order re cord three official flights 10124 The maximum recorded duration flight shall 180 seconds Cate gory III maximum shall 120 seconds 10125 If tie exists after three flights have recorded successiveflighe shall have maximum duration 30 seconds previous flight 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94

COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS COMPETITION RULES PROPOSALS MORE THAN 250 UNDER REVIEW Concluded issue summaries basic proposals have sub mitted September 1 deadline pos sible modification addition 197879 AMA rule book proposals survive Initial Vote Contest Boards due finished December 1 also Final Vote Contest Boards finished September 1 1979 will become part AMA competition rules 1980 What Can system considering new AMA competition rules see complete Contest Board Procedures April 1978 issue scheduled members have opportunity study lobby against proposals propose revisions before proposal voted effect recommendation study proposals pertaining kinds models expect fly interest write category Contest Board member district let him know against proposal has parts like other parts dont tell Contest Board rep Names addresses Contest Board members elsewhere CN sec tion dont know what AMA district state check out District Report headings AMA News section About Proposals 272 proposals submitted year 66 Scale 87 CL 82 RC 28 FF 9 Gen Most proposals submitted dividual AMA members endorsement two others over country Some proposals however submitted endorsed advisory committees author ized Contest Board chairman can identified letters parentheses tacked onto proposal number stance CL-8044RAC proposal submit ted endorsed Racing Advisory Committee Handling proposals submitted advisory committees differs pro posals submitted individuals extent former automatically con sidered have passed Contest Boards itial Vote Cross ProposalsWhat Are Submit basic proposal propo sals summarized issue basic propo sal has passed Contest Board Initial Vote has deadline December 1 crossproposal may submitted seek modifica tion basic proposal other words perhaps basic proposal pretty good maybe little twist change detail would improvementthats cross-propos als main purpose Form Use Cross-proposals must sub mitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form same used basic proposals form printed April 1978 MA page 77 additional forms available AMA HQ upon request accompanied stamped pre-addressed envelope Submit Cross-Proposal After known basic proposal has passed Contest Boards Initial Vote no later March 1 1979 postmark deadline means two things 1 proposals submit ted advisory committees already con sidered have passed Initial Vote cross-proposals concerning can sub mitted right now up until March 1 2 CB Initial Vote deadline being De cember 1 unlikely CN could get results members hands before February 1 leaving about month submitting cross-proposalsthat should sufficient members prepared advance forms hand ready fill out word wise prepared RC SOARING & [F TEAMS CHOSEN Labor Day weekend saw Team Finals RC Soaring Free Flight Wakefield Rubber FAI Power A-2 Towline being held respectively Pensacola FL Taft CA stake events competitive determination three-mem ber US teams 1979 World Champion shipsRC Soaring planned Belgium FF planned Yugoslavia expected include comprehen sive reports Pensacola Taft Team Finals issue before saw much space reporting rules proposals would require small type Reluctantly thus now say re ports will appear next month mean time names won places teams RC Soaring Steve Work San Diego CA Terry Koplan Sherman Oaks CA Skip Miller Boulder CO Note third position determined until late event some left Pensacola early may have thought someone else third FF Wakefield Rubber Walt Ghio Stock ton CA Bob Piserchio San Diego CA Bob White Los Angeles CA FF Nordic A-2 Glider Bob lsaacson Los Angeles CA Jim Wilson Los Angeles CA Lee Hines Los Angeles CA Note second position rests upon decision made Jury event may have based upon current FAI rules Jury ing questioned point although does necessarily mean change team members will result possibility does exist FF FAI Power Carl Bogart Manassas VA Roger Simpson Sacramento CA Doug Galbreath Davis CA CONTROL UNE WORLD CIIAMPIONSIIIPS Doc Jackson US Team Manager CN Doc Jacksons story 1978 Control Line World Championships front part issue Hes reported events times before frequently Com petition Newsletter sometimes other magazines Jackson followers may remember usually starts out World Champs reports fable sortsmore bit side interesting and/or amus ing nonetheless initially elected leave out Docs fable yearfor sake unduly reducing rather long text good pictures later turned out space fill CN about right size fable fans goes spring ]ust turning hot days summer old wizard saw smoke evening walks through syl van woods watched quietly signals spelled out coming runner Tomor row would arrive Hello Bear Whats got upset sent messenger way scorched prairie just ask go down trading post call wondrous black box Squaw Bell said wizard Get Airboss get minstrel tell make ready cannot go cannot go Bear cried Calm down Bear sounds like ye getting another attack hot flashes like get around time year said wizard No Doc wizard called intimates other enemies serious mean cannot help team said Bear anguish Bear referring course Great Tournament between nations held Woods Vales England sum mer cted tribe PAMPAS compete lists warriors AhMAh nation Bear cant get minstrel has playing sour notes year now Airboss got tripped up moon out commission Youll have go replied wizard written stars can avoid What else written Doc mean December 1978 79 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 going win Great Tournament us have chance asked Bear know / cannot predict winners Great Tournament Bear Yeah omens get after too Grolsch beers sure come out close said Bear What kind omens getting spring Im afraid omens have good least us said wizard stars predict anger Gods Weather say Tournament will marred dark clouds great waterfall sky What else asked Bear say little Bats heart shall impaled lowly stooge Bear shall suffer therefrom recover say message change must come return champions circle warriors afraid said Bear stars say anything other war riors Yes said wizard say Captain Al will attempt breathe great fire old Mustang will nevertheless fall short cherished goal say strangely Jelly Man will have unforeseen trouble round figures too full asked Bear What about new young warrior white shoes Nothing said wise old man stars said no except great rains finally clear feast set shall made sit among medicine men shall have strange dish set before consisting foamand above shall heard sweet clear song exalting triumph shall Robin spring what written CL AEROBATICS WORLD CRAMPS Report Los McDonald Entered Reigning World Champ 4th Place would like congratulate thank US Aerobatic team members again win ning team cup very special salute Bob Hunt new champion showed everyone present four excellent flights first class performance under stress ad verse conditions certain recognition should also given Italian maestro Luciano Compestella after 20 years World Champs competition bronze medal Once again Doc Jackson did splendid job team manager Keith Trostle proved valuable asset Stunt fliers Oscar Cespedes Bud Quick National Airlines arranged personal travel hitch Glen Alison Marco Beschizza tremendous help during stay England Tom Jolley help hard working assistants deserves heartiest grat itude PAMPA nd its members must also share thanks support fi nancial contributions Very few people entire world really know what required compete World Championships level let enlighten majority brief description past year mid-September mid-May ex cluding six weeks around Christmas spent average three hours day constructing new model physical conditioning diet jump rope daily December through May late May through contest sea son its up six air 630 fly until 8 AM go back home shower breakfast work its home work 630 back air 7 home about 815 theres always something modify maintain until 11 PM Bear mind daily schedule though work hobby business am way finan cially time-compensated employer maintain effort effort still does insure success Life runs daily cycles good day airplane oneaggressive confi dent bad day its just paper wood monster flying 10 feet ahead reflexes lifestyle Ive chosen its what best will continue CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Report Bob Gieseke US Team Member 5th Place English people very kind us fact think possibly hospitable country have trips World Championships Europe people streeet nice usin cluding people drive autos judging contest goodno gripes Totally disappointing thing withdrawal Eastern European countries political reasonsdue participation South Africans DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andes, MA 01810 LA Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhaoe, Queens NY 11421 Ac Bryarr SaltIer 29 Waldort P1 Scherrectady NY 12307 AC Fred Blackbu,r8 Blue Struce Ln.CommackNY 11725 III Ken Reber AOl Nacareth PA 18064 lEast M Weisenbach 4568W 146th St. cleceland OH 44135 West IV Warrer Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ace college Ph MD 20741 R 4 Lawrence 12538 Wooslstock Dr. Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V Bert Clcoeland 708 Country Club Dr Tullahema TN 37388 AC 4 Duos Jr t8t3 S Lakeshore Brrmrrrgham AL 35216 Rc Crrariene Felds 8t8 Main St 5W New Ellingron Sc 29809 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Colliesnille IL 62234 AC Aalph Whte Jr AR 1 8oo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Eoert 421 Walnat Le Apple Valley MN 56124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St. Port Huron Ml 48060 East VIII John Deator, 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Larry Stanlield 205 Oual creek Dr Crowley TX 76038 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC Tranis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada co 80006 X Myrtle Coad RI Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ace. Golera CA 93017 Southl Prank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belordere Ace. SW Seattle WA 98128 AC Don Miller 24715 SummitLandsburg Aavensdale WA 98051 AC Pylon & Soaring attern other AC AC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon other AC Bold Face Below tedicetes Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hnrry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 05371 II Carrot Allen 2 Araona Pt Huntington Sta NY 11746 III Rudy Kloiter 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Bode Jr 218 Shenandoah Ad Hampton VA 23361 V Boorry Jnnkrrs 3112 6 Rarres Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrre Mateuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII PhI Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Aochcster Ml 48063 VIII Matk Valerrue 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstorr TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clours CA 93612 XI Ernrc Lrrrn 16558 121st Auc SE Aenton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Crrrr le Hrgrlrrs P0 Bee 482 North Perrlrrohe MA 02358 IL 911 tJ2lobttr St. Nnw Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lurrd Jarksoc 523 Meanlombrook St DanidsPA 19087 IV Au Mc1JaIIy 6118 Burda Aee Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hemstraught PO Boo 171 Months Corner SC 29461 VI Bub Barth 5248W School Chicago IL 80641 VII James Srrrton 4941 Wrscorrsirr Ace N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Charles Anuston 3730 Kestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael TalIrnan 3014 Eothartgo Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brundt 315 S Maria Aoe Redendo Beach CA 90277 Xl Darr Ruttrerlord 4705 237th Fl SE. Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed 00483 Frske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Tere. Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dane Brown 8534 Huddleglon Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V Rhelt Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob Llnderwood4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowiness Le Garland TX 75042 IX Lorco Tregellas 3003S Ecerelt Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 51 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Rrrhard Sherman 408 Rroer Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Ilottort Clorrrerrs 95 Slroreway Dr Rotltester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19810 V Danid PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Fratrk Beatty 2608 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 82040 VII Claude MeCulloagh Boo 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cashurn Boo 8039 Pt Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 251 Camino las Plores Encinitas CA 92024 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CL TEAM RACE WORLD CHAMPS Report Henry Nelson US Team Member 13th Place its sometimes seeming faults AMA deserves thanks being indepen dent world politics Toy airplanes have nothing politics modelers Ive met overseas have appeared totally apolit ical boycott Soviet Bloc countries lossits hard defend cham pionship dont competeand unhappy group modelers arrived recalled embassies Still should remind us maintain dependence government Next line thanks should Brit ish Control Line modelers wives did excellent job keeping TR event running smoothly As has happened elsewhere overall organizers appeared interested RC demonstrations CL people make much promised help equipment Control Liners really turned out run event organizers awards ban quet really shambles What modelers want short awards ceremony followed chance visit people wont see another two years Obviously best done allowing everyone together location site chosen hotel no room big enough handle quarter crowd Add inade quate bus supply delivered us 80 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Doe Lindley 420 Tupelo Napernille IL 60640 hotel full hour half after start festivities wt shut tled off cloakroom eat meals ceremonies about begin didnt matter though since wasnt room us watch anyway hotter solution opinion would have heen long rows picnic rahies hangar contest Site hut some probably thought wouldnt have heen elegant enough Finally weather deserves some com ment England noted its rain werent disappointed prepared some heavy clothes rain suit able stay dry acceptably warm lucky didnt have fly rain hut certainly weather hurt some peoples per formance Well thats enough griping spite hoycott rain organization TR event records tamhind Last year European Champs Carl Dodge flew 406 good enough 6th place year 403 man aged 13th appears answer lighter lighter airplanes Although first place went Meekemnyors own engine 2nd through 6th plus 8th places used Nelson lODengines built run performance doom eutra horsepoweel easily identified difference tween equipment weight plane weighed 490 grams cur rent European typical weight about 400-415 grams Geschwendtner/Mau birdsfloat 360 knew last year rather aim light weight Dodge built two re tract gear airplanes Weighing about same 490 grams proved no faster last years planes Youre right think disappointed Actually current trend should good future TR building good retract system beyond capabilities current potential teams However light airplanes easy build wont self destruct still dont require ma chive shop anything nquipment starting look less complex point complexity too heavy As TR US feel weve lost ground relative Europeans once again outclassed Carl Dodge Albrittonl joy capable just under 4 minutes jolly/Kusik could have under 355 hut less reliability sad en say arent five teams US capahinof consistently running under410 doesnt have way TR US same level participation Stunt has could same strong po sition doesnt arent race time 340 going fall soon hope some new faces US will take interest breaking Again Id like express thanks 10011 British modelers went out way show usa good time hope can same whenever choose come US Nuts CL COMBAT WORLD CRAMPS Report Chuck Rudner US Team Member 9th Place response request summary enperiences member 1978 US FAI Control Line Combat Team submit following written waiting amongst hordes delayed tourists t3atwick Airport London Having won position US Com bat Team somewhat unexpectedly July 1977 attended Team Selection Trials four airplanes different design three engines different manufac turer K&B Supersigre G1 5 Con spent very busy year designing testing models order arrive plane felt suitable quality World Championship also spent quite bit time testing engines Fox Rossi Coy props fuel finally decid leg use new Fox 15 714 Top FIlm Grish props Magnum 50% Fox fuel During time good deal effort also spent arranging air travel myself pit crew pro-shipment sufficient quantities fuel am indebted no Mr j Wittkamp New jersey other de tails Several manufacturers very helpful during period preparation including K&B Grish Top Flite Goerge Aldrich Duke Fox sin cere thanks Others helped great deal pit crew Paul Smith Steve Rud nec both traveled long distances prac tice before leaving wife launched incredible number test flights put up long hours base ment over past year remaining en thusiastic about coming venture Finally after completing seemingly end less number tasks such us building model box building pit box fit suitcase get ting travelers cheques British pounds ar ranging rental car etc August 1st ar rived off no England cold CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals eores og top 15 shown seeond lineal NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 10/3/78 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 ROD Slick Paper Stick H L Stiek ROG Cubin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplune Non Pennyplune SeniorOpen 1214412100 1437616008 2256122216 710017494 21744190 432010360 0252 11361220 2256123480 85809290 42206367 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior Senior ROD Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ore inhopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyp lane Non Pennypiune 9126 15132 18212 11418 3536 6208 2104 18210 10 058 8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III Junior ROD Stick9172 Paper Stick13824 HLStick27120 ROD Cubit12290 Autogiro2198 Helicopter1428 Ornithopter HL Glider2072 FAI Stick27120 Pennyplane10455 Non Pennyplune10455 11090 19342 29310 15 422 8202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 Senior 15514 20 098 35 540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35 540 13 1 22 Open 17342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2228 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50 420 30 284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor PAl Ceiling Categories ages combl IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance NA Speed Speed 8 Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Pinto Speed B Prof Pinto NA Prof Prom PAl Speed NC Clam NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:1834 14159 10:0325 108061024612852 148291468818083 168631770920037 1647717815 55/u n/a n/a19772 153781881816181 185492049321118 113161428614551 12011junior onlyl 957197689622 129671496315074 210223364037010 3575737710 218222349024538 Outdoor FreePlighO JuniorSeniorOpen Elec Power8000 PAl Power73601853050530 Wakefield163901803039460 Coupe dHiuer115401000020190 H L Glider105601206020000 AMA A-iTowline2l0903100028250 PAl A-i Towline5280446028000 A-2 Towhee240004458053460 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8270501021490 5390556017360 71005100 15540 418045005030 935021160 1430 2340 2070 P1 Competitor 1 B Hung 2 A Raba 3 L Compostella 4 L McDonald B R Gieseke 6 G Billon 7 T Hera 8 5 Rossi 9 5 Manuda 10 GTayeb 11 OSbeagia 12 0 Egernary 13 J Newoham 14 F Tindall 15 JTidey 16 J Manall 17 J Eskilden 18 M Lanalette 19 0 Anderason TEAM RESULTS Nation USA USA Italy USA USA Prance Japan Italy Japan Prance Italy W Germany England England Australia England Denmark France Sweden 1USA17623 2Italy17298 3Prance16369 First 2782 2921 2924 2879 2905 2886 2887 2966 2875 2880 2816 2951 2706 2799 2568 2868 2605 2666 2643 2715 2620 2766 2465 2512 2446 2628 2241 2502 2499 2612 2477 2353 2510 2263 Second 2963 2955 2954 2949 2870 2953 2848 2961 2833 2922 2811 2963 2832 2921 2808 2884 2725 2874 2763 2824 2613 2922 2554 2743 2537 2669 2644 2552 2573 2514 2532 2528 2358 2507 4England15502 5WOermany14334 6Australia13938 7Denmark13628 8Canada13556 P1 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 3334 3536 37 38 3940 41 42 43 444548 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 9 10 11 12 13 Competitor R Liber 0 Harlow S Raguch 0 Higgs P Tellier B Trudler 0 Markonich R Petersen Y Sedlatchek H Fokorny P Tupker J Fernandez U Kebsen 0 Liber A Pakla J Leuba 6 Affonso 0 Perdomo P Doesburg B Pilbo 0 Fagnoul A Rodiles H Henribsen 5 Cuenas T Salathe S Mitchell B Delgado B Hoek L Silna M Doyle 4 Hamilton B McDonnell 8 Santa S Metwully Nation Belgium Australia W Germany Canada Canada Israel Israel Denmark Switzerland Austria Holland Cuba te Germany Belgium Canada Switzerland Brazil Cuba Holland Brazil Belgium Menico Denmark Menico Switzerland Australia Cuba Holland Menico Ireland Ireland Ireland Brazil Egypt Belgium13543 Cuba12810 Switzerland ,,t 2432 Holland12296 Japan11352 First 2300 2313 2440 2435 2370 1713 2142 2291 2318 2318 1899 2309 2026 2174 2059 1557 1838 2071 2209 1773 2123 0072 2029 2085 1949 1945 1926 1927 1866 1068 1685 1643 0244 0206 Second 2506 2452 2326 2263 2198 2362 2343 2333 2040 1973 2310 2267 2245 2233 2231 2221 2221 2220 2186 2203 2201 2168 2090 2002 2047 2043 2017 1765 1962 1696 1690 0058 1529 14Mexico10055 15Brazil9808 16Israel8560 17Ireland7840 18Egypt205 blowing downpour greeted us left Gutwick Airport near London driving rented Ford Comma wagon barely large enough model box luggage passengers Driv log through London midday left side road right drive 4-speed car quite experience after little sleep prior 24 hours once hit mo torway Liverpool driving easier seemed strange drive 70 mph again stranger continually passed people going 90 like good old days Apparently have no radar cops also saw no CBers arrived Liverpool University dorms too late evening August 2nd have dorm supper hum very hospit able SMAE workers directed unto local pub excellent steak dinner next morning saw wife mother off London rail shopping spree connected Gary Frost Bill Harris Charlie Johnson Mike Striemer unable get much test flying day due off ruin day ly SMAE arranged beautiful grass practice field Combat cricket field nearby eliminated need us drive 20 miles practice Stunt Speed Team Race fliers night Paul Smith wife arrived next day August 4th put full day cricket field Garys engines seemed working very well planes day engines Just didnt seem bane speed States night George Cleveland pit man Jim Ong arrived following afternoon after processing Combat Team did ins test fly ing Woodnule RAP site time December 1 978 81 COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued engines working greae Georges Garys created qujee bie nf ieeerest new Fox 15s us using ehis day goc first look European type Combat plane mostly large foam wing designs approx imately 400 square inches have Rossi glows pacifier fuel systems Eng lish call dummies planes turn very tight loss speed tighter American style planes ef seemed unstable incapable smooth level flight designs appeared stable enough smooth level flight did appear capable sustained upwind maneuv ering fastest tightest turning designs incidently also appeared quite stable French Boomerang Daring matches following week saw planes spiral crash af ter pilot attempted some upwind maneu vering pilot obviously neo phyte Also during first practice day George Gary began take notes vatious fli ers other countries observed test flights Jon Fraisse France Fred Mel/er Holland British fliers particu larly impressive typical test flight Europe an-style consists pilot taking off standing amongst crowd friends Other groups people may standing well within flight circle upwind side hut little concern because entire flight carried out series mops eights Continued page 90 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPS Report Charles Lieber US Team Member 5th Place After consultation team decid ed arrive England early order prac tice under actual flying conditions An un scheduled six-hour stop-over Boston caused miss connections Team Manager Doc Jackson rode London under ground train Liverpool weight flight box spares murderous fliers contemplating foreign trip should make absolutely sure transportation else dont bring anything heavy blame tram manager lack facilities English weather cold wet engine performance quite different 95 degree New Jersey conditions main effect ship accentuate problems due poorly designed cooling system turn caused engine case warp power lost never did solve problem although Doc US Team Racers particular Carl Dodge devot ed considerable time helping great sportsmanship shown German Australian team members provided Rossi plugs ran out Along lines Rumpel Must Fall shirt big hit Emil Rumpel took good grace lots laughs retrospect greatest weaknesses US Speed Team lack pre-com petition team practice communications definition responsibility Overall experience international competition fantastic would re commend anyone willing lot hard work TEAM RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals 200 laps P1 Competitor 1 Metkemeyer/Metkemeyer 2 Oesehmendnner/Muu 3 Heuton/Roun Semifinals 100 laps 1 Meekemeper/Menkemever 2 Geschwendtner/Muu 3 Heaton/Ross 4 Oddy/Reichuet 5 Oeorgiudis/Prior 6 VisserlBuys 7 Perruebi/Cipollu 8 Clarkuon/Woodnide 9 Smith/Brown Qualifications 100 laps 1 Georgiudis/Prior 2 Metkemeyer/Meekemeper 3 Geschmendtner/Mau 4 Clarkson/Woodside 5 Heuton/Ross 6 Oddy/Reichurt 7 Smith/Brown B Visune/Bays 9 Perruebi/Cipolla 10 Nituehe/Fiseher 11 Luesson/Anderuson 12 Fontuna/Amodlo 13 Dodge/Nelson TEAM RESULTS 1England11464 Nation Holland Denmark England Holland Denmark England Australia Australia Holland Italy England England Australia Holland Denmark England England Australia England Holland Italy Austria Sweden Italy USA 3440 3562 3550 3556 3535 3574 Dint 4016 4017 P1Competitor Time14Albritnon/Joy 732515 Gurtler/Baumgarnner 741816 Voghera/Menozzi Disq17Pontanltninkler 18Boblin/Bengtsar 19Leozen/Pieper 410420 Christen/Saceanino 349921 Wakksrman/Weerd 352922Jolly/Kusik 23Wilson/Wilson 353424Kelly/Parent Disq25Geschwendnner/Penersen 26Delor/Guillomes 359327 Filbo/Mary 4012 411328 Surugue/Magne 29 Duran/Carrasco 30 Sejersen/Ednlne 31 Borer/Seuder 32 Topalian/Topalian 33 Baher/Ker 34 Thomason/Thomuson 35 Borer/Sebraner 36 Bstruda/Agraz 37 Kane/Doyle 38 Puirey/Pairey 39 lnfante/Moreira 40 Calcimes/Punpillo 41 Leonel/Ferrarezi 42 Desmet/Delrue 43 Monaec/Vieentini 44 Hamilton/Wright 40683487 34954137 Disq3497 35343578 35444356 35633571 3586Disq 40603591 40173594 40024145 40054012 40184229 40314201 2Australia1201 3 3Holland1201 4 4Italy12068 5Sweden12178 6USA12228 7Denmark12365 8France13234 9Switzerland 02 Nation USA Austria Italy Sweden Sweden W Germany Switzerland Holland USA Australia Canada Denmark Prunes Brazil Prunes Cubs Denmark Switzerland France Canada Ireland Switzerland Cuba Ireland Canada Portugal Cuba Brazil Belgium 8razil Ireland TimeTime 404A4095 Disq4051 40614056 40834095 41114090 41214260 41254457 42404128 43934153 42804163 41734470 4184Disq 42234234 4228Disq 44684233 4269 44514284 45234332 43874378 Disq4389 50454457 45454579 50035052 518A5041 50805149 51805143 Disq5200 5343Disq Disq5435 61066390 Disq6273 10Canada14042 11Cuba14472 12Brazil16077 13Ireland16171 COMBAT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 ComPetitor 1 2 3 4 555 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 17 17 17 17 17 17 Nation M TinreanEngland340 DWoodEngland289 JM PraisseFrance267 0 MinelerBelgium225 SHollandIreland318 U EdulenDenmark267 C GibsonCanada267 STomnileriItaly211 C RodnerUSA324 TourneBelgium323 G ProseUSA282 PWilmerW Germany242 W OrotbeW Germany234 PHaneyFrance206 ReichieW Germany106 F MeijerHolland0 JStiveyAustralia438 0 HolmesAustralia425 G ClevelandUSA397 JAnderssonSweden365 AdlerAustralia360 K LandsNorway340 TEAM RESULTS 1England6 2maIn10 2Belgium10 2France10 2Canada10 6Ireland11 Points P1CompetitorNationPoints 17L WakkermanHolland330 17R VarganMexico263 17T MillarCanada258 17N Van ZipHolland218 17B OGormunIreland213 17N MeihuishCanada149 17P LanfrediniItaly138 17CA BarbosaBrazil40 17P St JarnesundSweden30 17C MontagnaItaly0 33V HoroathFrance502 33W LebmanoSwitzerland284 33W ChristenSwitzerland267 338 HealyIreland185 33V HuntEngland132 33M SerafimBrazil83 33R MongeMenico50 33CE BarbosaBrazil0 33W ChristenSwitzerland0 338 RegnueromSweden0 33BaunalBelgium0 330 ZinkMexico0 7WOermany12 BUSA13 9Holland14 10Australia15 11Sweden16 12Mexico17 12Brazil17 14Switzerland18 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS KM/HR WORLD CHAMPS TEAM MEMBER REPORTS CN grateful members US World Championships teams have responded request brief report highlighting own personal experiences Though Model Aviation assigns reporters important events Bob Winchers report RC Scale World Champs last month Doe Jacksons report month Con trol Line World Championships starting page 29 fact its tough keep up everything goes events particularly several things going once infrequently case Reading team member reports addition ma stories thus must anyone wants en get total pictureand especi ally recommended aspire gain place future U S World Champion ships team PH Competitor 1 J Leozen 2 L Bilat 3 R Spohe 4 0 Enfroy 5 C Lieber 6 JP Bellelle 7 0 Ricci 8 0 Isles 9 P Halman 10 W Lebmuon 11 I Schmidt 12 AB Turner 13 M Gagner 14 P Constant 15 8 Rumpel 16 L Eskilden 17 5 Burke 18 J Hoevath 19 R Hiern Nation W Germany Switzerland USA Prance USA Prance Italy England England Switzerland W Germany N Zealand Switzerland France W Germany Denmark Canada Italy Australia TEAM RESULTS 1st 2422 2478 221 9 2409 2409 2406 2392 2339 2312 2301 2nd3rd 25552551 2538 u2526 2519 25092439 24932504 2475 24082465 2463 23992425 24242420 23342398 21952396 2394 2394 23322385 22242385 23652383 23402362 1France7417 2W Germany7373 3Switzerland7359 Fl Competitor 20 0 Smith 21 DG Masters 22 R Brands 23 DT Smith 24 A Kerr 25 T Matsushita 26 0 Smith 27 RD Musters 28 K Sano 29 0 Kjellburn 30 A Cantoni 31 8 Sanchez 32 J Infanne 33 J Arakelian 34 A Feil 35 J Pinho 36 MRA Eaez 37 H Heinsius 38 C Schuatne Nation Bnglund So Africa Holland So Africa Australia Japan Australia So Africa Japan Sweden Italy Cuba Portugal Brazil Canada Brazil Cuba Holland USA 1st2nd3rd 22982362 2354 2346 2334 221 220932307 22952275 226222002282 22571895 22232236 20522196 2193 211320642045 2060 20501938 2036 20302014 19921994 16931885 1828 4England72907So Africa6945 5Italy70518USA6862 6Australia69519Brazil4080 82 Model Aviation recommended interested competitions pages summarizing proposals current rules review cycle retained information later voting results announced Since later re ports connection Contest Board actions will summarize proposals complete detail original summaries will prove invaluable knowing just whats being voted GENERAL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 2 summarized October issue page 75 Gen-80-3-Noise Control Stating puttint off requirement compliance noise limiting devices kinds en gine-powered models will result bad ptb lit image modeling loss fields used sport flying contests Oli ver C Mones New Castle DE proposes ad ding roles following AMA club officer Contest Director shoold make sure model flies site contest eqoipped noise limiting de vice noise level such irritates other modelers visitors neighbors Gen-8O-4--AMA Number Indentificaton Jerry D Farr Abilene TX states present requirement AMA numbers upper right-hand side wing com patible military-type finish used acrobatic airplanes both RC CL flexibility should allowed proposal modify 44 follows li cense number permanently affixed model scale-like location ie sides fuselage rudder fin top surface right wing Height numerals Gen-8O-6Contest Dicector Responsibili ties R L Gunning Lumbereon NC pro poses add section page 1 197g-79 role book Contest Directors should consider impact contestants operational and/or procedural roles imposed during contest reason propo sal Gunning says too often CDs im pose rules procedures interest contestants rather solely interest officials contest should operated interest contestants says Gen-804Stopwatch Graduations para 112 Equipment says seopwatches graduations less one-fifth se cond shall used timing free flight duration events control line speed events stopwatches shall haun graduations less one-tenth second Italics used em phasis Terry Rimert Baldwin FL proposes change less both instances stating will result accuracy reading says graduations less 1/5th 1/100th half-seconds minutes hours graduations 1/5th 1/100th would 1/1000th much accurate Ges4O-7Eliminate sec 3 re National Clumpions Ron McNally Springfield VA says Contest Boards have shown sup port returning selection National Cham pions National Contest continued attempts simplify correct selection procedures Nonetheless Nuts Executive Committee approval Executive Council base repeatedly elected hold such selections should continue have policy such Champion selections hold McNally says proposes therefore eliminate section rule book Gen-O8Reporn Record Performance procedures required 24 197979 rule book offer too little information no CD other verification National AMA Records says John C Smith Massillon OH prefers return procedures ef fect previounly proposes replacing cur rent 24 Report Record Performance follows contestant AMA sanc tioned contest believes bus estab lished national record Application Possible Record Performance form must submitted form must filled CD contestant received AMA HQ within fourteen 14 days following record performance Gen-8O-9New Rule Book Timing Ben Sasnete Escondido CA proposes adding 120 Amendments Regulations fol lowing Copies AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book shall de livered members January 1 year go effect Sasnett notes problem both fliers contest officials meets held within first few months year new rules have become effective new rule books have available summary proposal says advance rules-mak ing time-lines such allow rule books produced bands members January 1 although no specific proposal made what change should noted timetable Contest Board Procedures Document see April 1979 issue designed operate within time frame although various influences often have prevented accomplishment within sche dule RADIO CONTROL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals through 6 summar ized October issue page 74 RC-eO-7Sailplanes Lost Parts Land ing According R L Gunning Lumberton NC rules 4410n widely interpreted extent sometimes loss rubber band results loss landing points order clarify intent rule have severe example cited Gunning proposes adding 4410e following Loss wing tail rubber bands wing tail elements fuselage skid mater ials excluded says intent rule glider immedi ately flyable RC-gO-gSailplanss Flight Timers sys tem fly-one time-one should incorpo rated rules says R L Gunning instead requiring flier no find timer flight timers provided contest organizer proposal add new rule 44101 us follows event becomes necessary Contest Director use con testants official timers selection such timers shall fly one-time system RC-EO-BSailpbnea Launching R L Gunning proposes revise 441 Ok make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated will says conform typical practice RC-eO-1OSailplanes Launching alternative proposal R L Gunning per taining 441 Ok completely elim inate 441 Ok addition ROG launch ing being generally practiced contest nouncements generally specific meth od launching rule should elim inated RC-BO-11General Flight Order Class Robert E Throckmorton Raytown MO notes unfair whenever given class flown within same basic time period due changing weather sun position etc Basically says contestants clas sification should fly under same elements conditions much possible pro poses following given round mandatory contestants classifi cation must have flown before contestant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainer contestants class flight line finish given round must wait until next round Note name proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-80-12QM Pylon Eliminate Idle Re quiremants Wayne Yeager Romulus MI pro poses completely eliminate 4016 Idle Re quirements Because todays aircraft clean says landing speeds smallest amount power excessive rules broken props times plane itself Landings glide speed idle requirements removed will help re duce replacement costs RC-gO-13OM Pylon Exhaust Extrac tors Wayne Yeager proposes eliminate requirement la-inch wide slot ex haust extractors used says racing circuits already waive rule elimination rule book will comply common practice RC-8O-14OM Pylon Carburetor Idle Requirements Gail E Jacobson College Park GA proposes 1 no eliminate pre sent language 406 requiring carburetor substitute its place Formula rule 3943 requirns radio-controlled en gine shutoff 2 eliminate engine idle requirements deleting 4016 indicates quality control and/or performance current carburetors satisfactory contestants want idle rule RC-gG-15oM Pylon Engine Modifica tions Gail E acobsan proposes modify 4045 Modifications presently does permit engine modifications permit modifications follows Engines may altered removing parts materials parts no material parts may added except noted elsewhere ABC sleeves may replated Such change says will rec ognize what already has occurring RC-BG-16QM Pylon Fuel Pressure conjunction proposals eliminating carburetor allowing engine modifica tions Gail E Jacobson also proposes modi fy 4046 no allow fuel system pressurization Some participants desire change says RC-BO-17OM Pylon Head Gear Gail E Jacobson proposes modify 4020 en courage instead require wearing hard hats cites fact require ment fur hard hats Formula Pylon feeling safety requirements QM should stringent RC-80-18Fornsula II Pylon Stating event dead Gail E Jacobson proposes eliminate reftrences Formula II rule book section 39 RC-gO-lg ylon Fuel Robert Blouch Lebanon PA proposes eliminate 4017 Fuel thereby allow flier use fuel choosing present rule organizer suppy dispense fuel impossible enforce says also burden hosting club CD RC-EO-20OM Pylon Idle Requirements Proposal eliminate 4016 Robert Blouch Except AMA Nationals says idle rule enforced throughtout country RC-gO-210M Pylon Exhaust Extrac torn RobertBlouch proposesto modify4052 require lu-inch slot exhaust extractors Except Nationals says rule generally enforced RC-BO-22OM Pylon Fuel Frewurita tion order obtain consistent en gine tutu Robert Blouch proposes elimi nate 409 would allow fuel sys tem pressurization RC-aO-23oM Pylon Carburetor Same part 1 RC-BO-14 Proposed Robert Blouch forsafety reasons RC-gO-24OM Pylon Carburetor Robert Blotch proposes remove requirement RC carburetors engines stating types engines may used event RC-80-25AA Pylon Fuselage John Kils donk Northville Ml proposes eliminate 42333 Fuselage thus require particular fuselage cross-section present cross-section requirements result unattrac tive models time-consuming procedures checking contests says Furthermore fuselage cross-section inherently restric tive order contain radio equipment furl tank RC-eo-2gP6A Pylon Wing Requirements proposal John Kiludonk calls com bining 42332 42333 new word ing follows Wing area shall minimum 200 square inches including area displaced fuselage minimum airfoil thick ness root chord shall 7/f inch No other restrictions wing says present rules difficult enforce due calculations necessary check wing tip airfoil thickness RC-gO-2736A Pylon Fuel John Kilsdonk proposes eliminate 42327 would allow contestant use fuel choice says very little commer cially available fuel suitable laA engines 50% max nitro content rule meaningless RC-eo-2g-46A Pylon Fuel Pressure John Kilsdonk proposes allow pressurized fuel systems deleting present 42323 notes pressurized fuel systems either pen bladders crankcase pressure improve en gine consistency RC-BO-29AA Pylon Engines John Kiln donk proposes allow certain engine modifi canons modifying 42321 follows Engines shall have maximum total displace ment 0519 ca components exception glow-plug rear cover needle valve must produc tion units production parts can mod ified removing material RC-eO-30Pattern Continuation after Midair Collision Curt Oberg Litchfield Park AZ says present no guidance rule book concerning fliers rights event midair collinsion propo sal add rules following case midair collision during Pattern event contestant may resume flight backup aircraft beginning maneuver progress next scheduled maneuver between maneuvers Standard engine start ing times will apply contestant will allowed maximum two passes past judges being scored purpose trimming backup aircraft hcores pre viously judged maneuvers cannot changed RC-80-31Pattern Alternative no Acorn Nut Wernon C Ahlberg Oregon City OR notes engines studs such K&B 40 can have either prop nut stud itself unthreaded cap screw allows elimination problem safe other aspects acorn nut proposes therefore adding 3755 Socket head cap screws may used instead acorn nut stud appropriate engines RC-gO-32Sailplanes New Teak 118Tnathelon Proposed Frank Deis Huntsville AL task text printed elsewhere section intended simul taneounly test pilots thermal soaring pre cision flying landing accuracy forc itt him continuously maintain flight plan extending several munites ahead current time Further says Triathalon would preferable II plus Ill combination tasks simplification CD offi cial timers RC-aG-33Sailplanes Loss Parts During Launch Flight Maurice E Kaiser Denver CD believes 4410e satisfactory us concerns loss landing points non-jettisonable parts lost during landing however feels launch flight also should covered proposal add 4410e No flight landing points shall awarded non-jeteisonable parts lost during launch flight Falling parts says insig nificant seeming parts can dangerous pilots would pay attention attach ment aircraft parts proposed rule effect RC-eO-34sailplanes Landing Opnions Proposal Stanley W Pfost Winter Park FL change rules task such allow CD choose landing options tasks would allow CD choose particular landing option feels best suited particular contest site and/or preference fliers area RC-EG-35--Sailplanes Right-of-Way Pre sently rules say in-flight sailplane has right-of-way over being launched Thin wrong according Stanley W Pfost proposes changing 4410d sail plane under launch has right-of-way over in-flight sailplane difficult control sailplane under launch Pfost says in-flight saliplanes should also launch area two main reasons danger ground falling parts should collision curDecember1978 83 tailment launching attendant slowup flying RC-80-36Numbsned error RC-SO-37Soilplanes New Landing 0ption things hunt heen tried encour age scale-like landings soaring con tests Scoring statistics contest reports over past year indicate following landing option proposed Frank R Deis preserves reasonable degree difficulty re daces tendency crush spot does result scale-like landings proposal add new item f under Landing Options Task IlDuration page 52 follows Graduated Runway Bonus points will added flight score landing made within graduated runwuy runway defined hy center line 50 feet long closely aligned wind practical extends 100 inches either side center line model comes rest its nose beyond ends cen ter line 100 inches side center line shall receive zero points model comes rest within gradu ated runway will receive maximum 100 points loss 1 point per inch measured nose model center line runway Suggestion experience has shown 100-inch long piece /s diameter plastic pipe PVC marked off 1inch increments directly read landing points simple effective method obtaining landing scores option Pi lots may stand within runway boun dary Violators will receive zero bonus points landing involved RC-S0-38Sailplanss Time Tom captured tow hook Frank R Otis notes possible keep sailplane launching device indefinite period time strategy launching men good air does find practice objection able also slows down contest Deis proposes therefore add new para 44101 follows maximum nfl minute will allowed instant pilot help er releases model until instant towline release Violations will result zero score flight RC-BO-39Sailplanes Launching Like RC-80-8 Frank R Deis also proposes make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated 4410k RC-8040Sailplanes Alternative no Size Classes Age Divisions little valid reason sailplane classes according size says James L Davis Jr Birmingham AL seldom contests have separate Jr Sr Open age class divisions Already number contests holding eventswieh separate levels according contestant skill AMA rules pertaining thereto Further feels contests should organized fliers within given class make flights consecutive order mixing classes class round will flying under virtually same conditions order accommodate points Davis proposes adding rules following SOARING EVENT CLASSES organizers choose combine age classes sailplane specification classes soaring event shall divided four class es referred Novice Intermediate Advanced Expert flight order will arranged lot within frequency limitations order will maintained class competition tasks will same ex cept attn landing options Novice shall required en meet Flight Qualifications Re quirements shall assigned bonus landing additional 100 points ad ded flight score landings made spot loss 4 points per meter away spot Jwhen spot landing event task Except Novice other classes may combined B Contestant Classification pro posed section essentially same RC Pattern section 377 Contestant Classifica tine sub-sections 377 RC-80-41Pylon New Spoen 500 Event Don Engel Goddard KS proposes clusion rule book regulations closed course racing will encourage participation sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost attracting hopefully largest number club members pro posed rules printed elsewhere sec tine RC-80-42Pattees Contestant Classifies ties David Davis Haubstadt IN says backlog qualified Novice fliers capable flying higher class present system does advance fliers fast enough since placing first through third considered large contests particularly fliers fourth fifth also should earn points proposal revise 3772 pro tide S points first 4 points second 3 points third 2 points fourth 1 point fifth retaining multiplier contestants flew revise several paragraphs necessary num points needed advance 150 100 RC-gO-43Sporn Pylon Racisg Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL says present supplemental rules successful stim ulating sport filers enter participate local contests further closely aligned contemporary equipment regard ing wing area proposal completely eliminate text chapter 41 replace following new text 1 Objective Multiple plane races using models sport-like less complicated Formula Quarter-Midget allowances individual taste ini tiative allowed other classes 2 General applicable RC model safety regulations apply Sport Pylon models un less excepted below 21 The builder model rule dots tot apply 22 No restrictions model used heat number models used will ap ply except may determined Contest Director specific contest 3 Engine Any front rotary internal com bustion engine complies require ments Formula paragraph 39 41 411 allowable 31 The use pumps pipes pressure etc will discretion host sponsor and/or Contest Director dividual contest 4 Aircraft limitations will imposed airframe design shall fol lows CONCEPT objective Triathalon task simultaneously test pilots thermal soaring precision flying landing accuracy forcing him en continuously maintain flight plan extending several min utes ahead current time duration precision landing scor ing described below should adhered order en preserve 60% 20% 20% relative weights designed triathalon triathalon designed 300meter winch equivalent launching system scoring balance will probably upset winch length less 230 meters As rounds possible should flown reduce effects luckminimum five desirable Flight time scoring ac cordance Triathalon Scoring Table DISCUSSION Triathalon Scoring Table constructed adding duration points described Task 2 times score shown Task III Precision Flight Score Table assuming intermediate target times dur ing 10-minute flight 24 69 10 mioutes requires pilot carefully consider position 246 9 minutes flight determine should land target times thus limit duration points continue risk land ing time would yield no precision points An error judgment may cost much 170 points SCORING a the official timer shall record time instant model released towline until instant model first touches ground ground-based object Flight points shall awarded according Triathalon Scoring Table pilot required declare anticipated landing time official timer official timer shall non provide countdown during last 15 sec flight helper should used h Upon landing distance pm designated spot o nose model mot came rest will noted rounded c wn nearest foot ie 109 no 6 recorded 10 landing scorn 200 points loss 9 points per foot away spot addition zero landing points shall awarded event flight time exceeds 11 minutes - The model sheds parts model comes rest inverted model 25 feet away spot pilot less 25 feet spot c The score round shall consist sum flight points landing points 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90537011039099913alabus933/59516317632636630636111612666 650 5539293179005P93ulS359605S3S755933317532S365OnSlaS1951965 5950 36567961760169653631669693671S39309020363300931001069 356 515730117707791501OIl661937/9733339332336330393117912363 351n S95031179039035201067311919539732363029lOP12622500 99993171799379999791967753979759190191361301/91111Ill61 I590 Fl1713 74100I7395676 II 13 13IS 16 17Ill19L.li2 84 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-32TASK IIB TRIATHALON 41 Minimum wing thickness 12% wing chord point wing span 42 Minimum wing area according Co en gine size EngineDispMm Wing Area 049 cuin 170 sq ins 151 CUlfl 330 sq ins 259 Cuin 390 sq ins 350 Cuin 425 sq ins 410 cain 500 sq ins 460 CLI in525 sq ins 55 CU Itt550 sq ins 60 ca in660 sq ins 43 The minimum wing area may re duced 10% 2% inCrease wing thickness up maximum 20% Any redaction must computed 2% intervals Examples 15% section can reduce wing area 10% 18% wing can reduce wing area 20% 44 A delta aircraft must use wing area 30% specified 42 can reduce amount regardless wing thickness 45 The use retractable gear and/or other devices will Contest Directors discretion 5 Flight Coarse Formula Quarter Mid get long course other maybe determined Contest Director 6 Race Operation Race will conduct ed per 3912 Formula rules except start will race horse once Contest Di rector may nary procedure discre tion 7 Scoring Same Formula para 13 RC-8O-44Pattenn Novice Bonce Accord ing Equipment Horrace Cain proposes provide incentives lesser accomplished 1 Objective provide closed course racing will encourage participating sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost involving largest number club members 2 General Any single engine aircraft meets exceeds dimensions aircraft such Spickler Quickie 500 JG Models Fanster tbe Bridi 15/500 Toad shall allowed Any stock kit scratch-built aircraft conforms specifications paragraph 3 below shall allowed No deltas and/or tailless-type aircraft shall allowed aircraft flown event shall have no fewer four 4 servos installed aircraft operating following controls el evator aileron rudder throttle control contestant shall allowed two en tries event however contestant can use alternate aircraft first air craft deemed unflyable Contest Director Once tbe alternate aircraft used contestant cannot again use tbe first air craft Alternate aircraft should pos sible same frequency Consideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall atmost importance Any unsports manlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall because immediate disqualification Any aircraft makes contact object during race shall landed soon possible upon notification starter point shall awarded aircraft volved heat shall reflown 3 Aircraft specifications Fuselage minimum depth fuselage wing installed place shall no less 3% inches minimum width fuselage shall no less 2-15/16 inches shall no wing fillets fuselage shall rectangular shape no /u inch radius corners canopy shall included measuring fuselage firewall dimensions shall no less 2% inchm 2 inches en gine moans mounting bolts shall exposed four sides shall no cowling b Wing minimum areas specified shall include area displaced fuselage Ailerons shall included wing span measuring tip tip shall no less 50 inches wing area shall no less 500 square inches wing must constant chord rectangular planform chord side fuselage wing tip shall no less 10 inches including ailerons Wing thickness root tip shall no less 1-1/8 inches wing shall have less 1/16-inch full radius diameter leading edge c Landing Gear main gear air craft shall have less two wheels Landing gear shall aluminum wire type Wheel pants shall allowed wheels main gear aircraft shall minimum 2 inches Wafer profiletype racing wheels shall allowed ie Formula type d Weight aircraft including alter nate aircraft shall weighed measured time contestant enters contest minimum weight ready fly less fuel shall no less 3/0 pounds After weighin no parts pieces item aircraft engine shall removed replaced purpose racing aircraft excep tion damaged propellers wheels burned out glow plug e Propeller Only wooden two-bladed fixed pitch propellers commercially available through normal retail outlets shall used Material may removed blade purpose balance other blade mast remain unaltered Reshaped reworked otherwise modified its original shape shall used f Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes exhaust extensions adding spacers mufflers drilled out mufflers shall allowed Pressure fittings may added g Spinner rounded spinner AMA prop nut shall used double propeller nut shall used h Carburetor engines shall equipped stock barrel-type carburetor specifically catalogued equipped en gine manufacturer no pump-type Perry car buretor Inverted flights shut off engines shall allowed no time shall car buretor reworked drilled out honed otherwise modified Fuel shut-off devices other carburetor shall used shut off engine Engine mast able demonstrate reasonable idle Engines Engines shall have maximum total displacement 40 cubic inches 65 cubic centimeters engines shall front rotor non-Schneurle-ported POP Engines must production units readily available engine defined complete unit out-of-the-box purchased needing propeller fuel glow plug Engines shall altered modified way Changing timing increasing pore size opening exhaust port chroming sleeve rounding corners inside case having engine reworked modi fled forthe purpose increased rpm torque shall allowed Crankcase pressue shall allowed Engines may inspected time during race discretion Contest Director Prior completion last round contest contestant may upon de positing $1000 protest fee Contest Director demand inspection engine aircraft other contestant Any such inspection shall made until com pletion contest engine ques tion meets specifications its owner shall re ceive protest fee fails meet speci fications protest fee refunded air plane disqualified placing heats disqualified airplane flew shall adjusted accordingly 4 Fuel Fuel shall supplied host club group Fuel shall contain over 15% nitro-methane 5 Registration Numbers Registration num bers shall meet AMA requirements shall follows letter N followed last two AMA numbers followed first letter last name entrants fall AMA number numbers should displayed upper right wing panel least 1 inch height alternate aircraft should display same registration numbers 6 Race Course course ten laps start ing finishing start/finish line take-offs shall ROG No mechanical de vice assistint take-off pushing air craft shall used Race course shall bea47S5 feet coarse same us long Quarter Midget course 7 Fueling aircraftshall bede-fueled/fueled prior racing aircraft shall required remain ready box after fueling Any contestant doing shall disqualified race Injection additive fuel contestant use short pick-up tube shall because immediate disqualification 8 Race Operation aircraft mustfly around three pylons Maximum time 1 minutes shall allowed starting adjusting engines starts possible shall race horse starts contestant may hold aircraft back second contestant has informed starter No uircrafeshall take off parti cipate race after starter has dropped flag Take-off positions line shall determined sequence con testants same appears score sheet non-race horse start take-off positions line shall determined flip coin aircraft must released its own flag Early late releases shall disqualify air plane heat No single aircraft shall scheduled race alone time maxi mum four minimum two aircraft shall scheduled race per heat air craft must fly heat awarded points other scheduled aircraft unable fly pylon shall least pylon judge will note cuts No flag gist shall allowed pylons winner heat must have air plane weighed upon completion heat before entering pit area before scores heat counted minimum weight shall no less 3% pounds 9 Scoring Points shall awarded after heat follows contest scheduling 4-air plane heats though some heats may have fewer 4 airplanes scheduled 1st place4 points 2nd placeS points 3rd place2 points 4th placei point con test scheduling 3-airplane heats though some heats may have fewer 3 airplanes scheduled 1st place3 points 2nd place2 points 3rd placei point contestant receives cut point shall awarded regardless finishing posi tion two cuts contestant shall raise zero heat removed placing allowing contestants move up standing additional points Ten laps around pylons shall constitute race winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds General basic intent rules produce group Formula 500 racing air craft identical performance possible object Formula 500 race stage closely contested race dependent pilot skill aircraft perform ance Any violation rules basic intent rules shall because immed iate disqualification Contest Director Any unsportsmanlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall cause immediate disqualificaton Contest Director Con sideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall take prece dence over other interests contestant shall allowed two en tries event lie may use alternate model ibis first model deemed unflyable Contest Director alter nate model must declared prior start racing alternate model must same frequency first model No single aircraft shall raced con testant Model Aircraft Specifications intent specifications equalize aircraft per formance standardizing basic aircraft de sign limits engine parameters aircraft shall conventional design aircraft designed stretch parameters vi olate intent rules shall because immediate disqualification Contest Director Aircraft shall steerable ground either steerable wheel rudder controL Fuselage fuselage shall rectangular cross-sectional shape no inch radius corner firewall shall flueplate no less 21/a 2/a inches shall no cowling engine mounts No wing fillets allowed Wing minimum wing area 495 square inches jto accommodate present kits market wing thickness shall mini mum 1125 inches over span mini mum 48 inches Wing must constant chord design no sweep wing span measured along bottom wing Lunuing Gear main gear aircraft shall base no less two wheels measuring least 2% inches diameter Landing gear shall conventional tricycle taliwbeel/skid de sign using commercial wheels Minimum dis tance between main gear wheels shall 6 inches No wheel pantsof kind allowed Aircraft Weight Minimum aircraft weight shall 350 pounds measured immediately after heat discretion Contest Director Engine Mount Engine mounts must com mercially available Engine Engine may commercial front rotor stock non-Schonurle maximum tal displacement 40 engine de fined comniete unit out box purchased nenoing uniy propeller noel glow plug jmuffler included Engines shall altered way Changing timing compression port sizeorshape polish ing rounding corners inside case other rework procedures shall al lowed No fuel pressure kind other muffler pressure shall used engines shall equipped stock barrel type car buretor supplied standard manufacturer engine raced Engines may inspected discretion Con test Director Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes drilled out mufflers shall al lowed Spinner rounded spinner safety nut shall used Propellers Fuel 9 x 6 propellers 15% nitro fuel provided Contest Di rector Props must used exactly provid ed Additional props may purchased Contest Director first pro vided broken Registration Numbers Registration numbers contestants last two AMA numbers followed first letter us last name number shall displayed upper right wing panel shall least 2 inches height Race Course course measures 478 x 100 feet pylon shall judge protected safety shield will report cats immediately starter No calling shall allowed contestant helpers Race Operation Recommended After air craft identified pilots shall notified l/a minutes start adjust engines Start flag shall dropepd end time limit pilots signal ready whichever occurs first starts shall race horse starts 1 second interval between first two aircraft remaining aircraft Takeoff positions line shall determined se quence appears matrix score sheet maximum four aircraft shall com pete heat Starter shall immediately notify pilot cuts pylon announ cing pilots heat may hear first pilot completesl0non-cut laps shall declared heat winner aircraft makes legal landing defined normal speed ap proach first point touchdown desig nated runway engine still running Two cuts heat will result zero heat Points awarded follows lst4 points 2nd3 points 3rd2 points 4thi point legal landing made contestant shall lose point winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds minimum five rounds shall flown cent ties total points flyoff heat shall flown frequencies permit conflicts contestant least total time three fastest heats shall de clared winner December1978 85 PROPOSAL RC-80-41SPORT 500 PYLON RULES PROPOSAL RC-80-52FORMULA 500 PYLON RULES pilots may enter competitive Novice class less sophisticated equipment presently being used says preferable establishing additional subNovice since additional awards adminis trative burdens would requiredand yet would discriminate against other Novice fliers equipment propos es add following new paragraphs Chapter 37 RC Pattern 1 111 Novice class contestants will given bonus points percentage flight score 111 based equipment used used listed below 1 Fixed landing gear plus 15% 2 Normal muffler noform tuned pipe plus 5% 3 Engines total piston displacement cylinders exceeding 42 cu plus 1 0O/o 4 Wing chord-line least 1 inch above extended thrust line plus 10% 5 Uses no pressure type fuel pump except muffler/pipe pressure plus 5% 1112 Total bonus points cannot exceed 30% flight score Final score used para 12 will flight score plus bonus points Examples 1 Novice flies RCM Trainer 40 K&B 40 conventional muffler Judge awards 50 points Judge B awards 60 points Bonus points five 45% 30% Judge As score 50 plus 15 30% judge Bs score 60 plus 18 30% Cotal score 143 points 2 Novice flies retractequipped tuned pipe-equipped model out pump has pipe pressure al lowed 5% bonus scores 1113 An aircraft equipped form retractable mechanism landing gear shall non eligible fixed gear bonus points regardless operation such mechanism RC-80-4BPatnern No Flights Scored Brian Crossley St Paul MN says present rule tends reward have few high scoring flights may have other poor flights contest proposal count greater percentage flights thereby rewarding consistency changing 371 21 follows classes winner shall highest score flight completed highest single score two flights completed highest total best two flights three com pleted highest total three best flights four five completedthe high est total best four flights six seven completed highest total best five flights eight complet ed Maneuver points repeat flights may added no earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place notes proposal still allows flier blow flight two majority contests having 5 rounds less propo sal would change currennscoring rules RC-S0-46Pattern Eliminate Reenangular Approach Novice Advanced Ex pert patterns Brian Crossley proposes elim inate maneuver says maneu ver very hard judge also takes up lot time extent eliminated contests could run extra round Midwest notes Rec tangular Approach already has eliminat ed nine last 10 Pattern meets has attended RC-8O-47Pantern Eliminate Spon Land ing Brian Crossley proposes eliminate Spot Landing aspect Novice Advanced Expert classes instead judge Landing per current FAI landing description notes spot aspect landing results poor landings due reward hitting spot landings per current FAI rules gen erally graceful RC-SO-48Pamern Rectangular Approach Definition Joseph j Friend Freehold NJ proposes redefine Rectangular Ap proach require descent both base final legs changing edges Guide read ent no touchdown will commence after downwind leg . says performing maneuver fashion natural preferred RC-9O-49Passern Expert K-Factnrn Jo seph j Friend proposes change K-fac tors Expert maneuvers identical maneuvers Master FAI Pat tern also use Master PAl Pattern maneuver descriptions says changes proposed purposesof uniform ity clarity simplicity adoption will eliminate need reference oat-ofdate rule book RC0-50Pattern Manner Clean AMA contests Joseph j Friend proposes define Master Class consisting Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern ma neuvers selected flier Schedule Schedule B list extra maneuvers As proposed 3717 would expanded clude foregoing 376137623763 3764 would eliminated Friend says sole use Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern Master Class competitions has popular modifying AMA rules fashion should simplify clarify unify event Further also allows flexibility preparation FAI competitions RC-80-51 Pattern Objective Stating comparison RC maneuvers flown full-size aircraft really representative sport Joseph J Friend proposes modify third sentence 372 Objective read follows ls maneuvers compared defined geometric maneuver de scriptions Maneuvers shall RC-80-52Pylon Formula 500 Racing kind racing enjoying tremendous popularity according V Caluori Kirk land WA hut unless provisional set rules established guide its development will end up hodgepodge rules across country eventually lose good racing class Caluoris proposed rules printed else section well tested says RC-S0-63--Pylon IGen Hard Hate V Caluori says abhorrent him Quarter Midget no require use hard hats no such requirement other Pylon Racing events proposes either 1 eliminate requirement Quarter Midget 2 impose require ment hard hats Pylon Racing Events Formula I/Il %A Sport RC-S0-54Pylon Form II PAl mula II has actively pursued references rule book should de leted proposes V Caluori same time proposes reinstating FAI Pylon Race rules rule book says way Formula II FAI redundant wrong set rules current rule book Further FAI class never will have chance rules readily available RC-g0-55yaA Pylon V Caluori says current rules appear beef fective since no appears using believes have some obvious shortcom ings other hand indicates un limited l/A racing popular easy ad ministrate proposes therefore modify 1 Objective purpose rules provide two types competition formal other informal large scale models proof scale required aircraft eligibility does constitute part scoring 2 General pertinent FCC regulations AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competitions Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 3 Safety Requirements Consideration safe ty spectators contestants officials utmost importance event following safety provisions must observed 31 All models must pass general safety inspection event director repre sentatives before flying 32 Any flying over controlled spectator area will cause immediate disqualifica tion flight 33 Dangerous flying sort poor sportsmanship kind shall grounds disqualification contestant involved 34 All planes entered must have rounded prop spinners some sort safety cover end propeller shaft such round ed acorn nut Engines using hex-head bolt prop shaft will require safety cut er 35 Knife-edge wings allowed 36 Total weight model ready fly less fuel shall exceed 25 pounds 37 Maximum wing loading shall ex ceed 30 oz/sq ft 15% average chord thick ness Double percentage chord thick ness under 15% shall deducted total wing area before calculating wing loading Example Actual wing area 1600 sq Chord thickness 11% Subtract 1600 x 2x4% sq area wing loading calcu lation use 1472 38 Maximum total displacement en gines shall exceed 2 cu ignition 15 glow engines Electric motors size may used en power model Glow engines must use silencer limit noise output 39 Metal props allowed forflying 4 Builder-flier builder flier Mammoth Scale model shall name person shall no team entries Contest Director will make reason able effort assure himself flier has completely constructed models uses competition including covering used construct interpret ed action required complete model starting no prefabrication average kit Models completely pre fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion shall excluded competition 5 Model Requirements 51 Any model resembling particular heavier-than-air man-carrying aircraft type eligible 52 Scale models shall such monoplanes will have less 1000 sq wing area largest wing multiwinged aircraft will have less 600 sq area artuof wing under over through fuselage counts total 53 All primary components model wings tail surfaces fuselage width pro file etc must same scale 54 Pilot requirement per proposal RC 80-63 and SC-80-66 6 Proof Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype fore eligible compete some proof scale material required 61 Proof Scale respoesihility contestant 62 Proof Scale required der determine eligibility model com pete Therein no static scoring 63 The contestant shall furnish 3-view drawings and/or selection photos aircraft modeled will allow proper de termination models eligibility 64 Eligibility models shall deter mined before flight program begins 7 Flight 71 There no maximum limitation number official flights allowed during time scheduled event mini mum three rounds should scheduled 72 Two basic types flight competition suggested being flight plan 10 maneuvers other being series flight tasks emulating full-scale air craft competing fly-ins 721 Plight plan competition shall consist 10 maneuverulS obligatory endS optional follows 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Figure Eight 3 Fly-past see 7211 4 Optional 5 Optional 6 Optional 7 Optional 8 Optional 9 Landing perfection precision 10 Realism flight 7211 Fly-past should between 10 20 altitude straight 100 feet Speed may either fast slow whichever con testant feels demonstrates choice sub ject best Unsafe flying whether deemed tentional unintentional will result zero score maneuver 7212 Options may maneuvers listed rule book under AMA FAI RC Pattern RC Scale rules scale opera tions retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting eec typical aircraft modeled must listed thejudgingform before flying contestant may asked prove selection maneuvers operations have actually performed proto type aircraft 7213 Touch Go maneuver Multi-engines scale operations shall count ed two options flight plan replacing two other maneuvers scale operations 7214 Realism Flight Score will awarded proportion well entry duplicates complete flight stability air speed takeoff landing taxiing character istics prototype aircraft quality presentation models maneuvers will considered award score correct presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will down graded 722 Flight tasks series flight tasks may set up contest organizers de signed emulate informal competition typical full-scale fly-ins Some suggested tasks scoring listed below 7221 Shortest take-off Shortest take off no-hands stationary starting line position Mark point last part air craft leaves ground 7222 Spot landing Spot landing mea sured spot first contact point part aircraft 7223 Bomb Drop Measure target point contact 7224 Parachute Drop Measure target point contact 7225 Five minute max 1 minute en gine run Glide duration spot land leg may used tie-breaker No penalty additional score 5 minutes En gine must completely stop within S seconds shut-off Put throttle high 105 prove shut-off 7226 Two minute precision spot 1 minute engine run Same engine run re quirement Deduct point per second un der 2 minutes deduct 2 points per second over 2 minutes First contact inside 20 foot diameter circle worth 30 points Plane must flyable immediately after landing 7227 Slow/fast flight speed ratio Best score greatest difference slowest fast est time between two markers spaced 200 feet apart Fly cross-wind both passes same di rection high speed upwind-low speed down wind 7228 Hankie pick-up Take-off alongside hankie Time take-off pick up Any hooking method OK 7229 Streamer cutting Pilot takes roll crepe toilet paper aloft releases atany height cuts times possible 72210 Balloon bust Balloon tied 50 foot crepe ribbon ground Take-off alongside stake-down time until bal loon broken ribbon cut first pilot can still try break balloon before gets away 8 Scoring 81 Flight plan competition 811 All maneJvers scale operations except Touch Go Multi-engines scored zero 10 points 812 Touch Go Multi-engines count two options scored zero 20 points 613 No maneuver scale operation will receive automatic maximum score will judged relation scale-like quali ties 814 In event engines multi-engine model fails during flight multi-engine score will based con testants ability continue flight con testant can continue remaining ma neuvers operations will continue re ceive flight points 815 Each flight should judged least two judges scores averaged give final score flight suggested maneuver scored immediately af ter performed Judges shall score maneu vers individually consulta tine between should enough judges available establish rotational pro cedure will average out variations judging 816 Winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed highest total best two flights three rounds completed highest total best three flights four rounds completed 82 Flight task scoring 821 Top scoring contestant task shall awarded point second best awarded two points third best awarded three points 822 Winner contest flier ac cumulating lowest number points se cond place accumulates second lowest score etc 86 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-64RC MAMMOTH SCALE rules provide two calsses 1 Un limited 2 Sport essentially present rules revisions specific proposed changes follows Add 422 n racing type com petition provide pylon racing event offers challenges design construc tion performances accomplish two classesUnlimited Sportare estah lished Delete 422 Replace 402 Quarter Midget Delete 4231 Change 31 Engine Displacement shall exceed 0519 cuhic inches Delete 4232 Change 32 Engine engine defined complete unit ready ran needing prop fuel starting voltage excluding glow plug exhaust extension gaskets bolts drive washer prop washer prop nut crankcase hackplane needle valve hody excluded parts suhiect rules regarding production availahility Delete 42321 Change 33 use Quarter Midget text 4043 4044 paragraph except omit refer ence RC carburetors Delete 42322 Change 34 Modifi cations No rework modification shall permitted engine defined ahove Sport Class Engines Unlimited Class may altered hy removing parts ma terial parts Add new 4233 Engine Mounting Cowls Sport Class engine shall cowled way must mounted via commercially available engine mount Delete 42323 42324 Revise 42325 renumbering 4236 substituting following second third sentences engine must stop within five 5 seconds command Alter 42326 renumbering 4237 changing text read follows Pro pellers Only commercially available wood plastic propellers may used Sport Class propellers shall modified way Revise 42327 renumbering sub stituting new text 38 Fuel Spurt Class will use fuel supplied contest manage ment ultra content limited no 30% volume Delete 42331 Revise 42332 renumbering new text 39 Wing Sport Class shall utilize wing minimum area 200 sq in cluding area displaced fuselage wing shall constant chord min imum thickness 7/8 inch over its entire span excluding tips Tips included 200 sq minimum area Delete 42333 Revise 42334 renumbering par tial new text 310 Weight Weight Sport Class aircraft less fuel Delete 42335 42336 Revise 42337 renumbering 42311 substitution Quarter Midget text 4014 Revise 4242 follows Takeoff Take off shall accomplished either handlaunch ROG discretion con testant CD may require aircraft hand-launch Revise 4246 follows Race Start Si multaneous takeoff flying start may utilized discretion remainder text Quarter Midget 4015 Add new 429 Flagmen Callers No flagmen callers allowed Revise race course sketch show 80foot minimum distance between pylons 2 3 regard point Caluori says present 60-ft dimension safe RC-8O-56Numbered aeror RC-8O67Sailplanos Normalizing Task Scores Presently normalizing fliers score requires waiting until winners score determinedwhich may known until contest over delays computation scores other hand computa tion could proceed flights made normalization based perfect score task instead winners score Frank R Deis proposes alternative ing adding following end scoring section thermal contests Alternate Scoring Thermal Contests large contests prompt results de sired perfect score task may substituted winners score abuse examples normalized score may computed upon flight flight basis example 3 rounds 10-minute duration flown 100 bonus landing points possible flight perfect score task would 3 x 600 2100 points Individual normalized flight scores determined before Flight Score Pts pts 2100 x1000 perfect flight would earn 333-1/3 points 3 perfect rounds would summed earn 1000 points Tasks II Ill may scored similar way speed distance tasks may also scored manner maximum distanc es minimum speed times established thereby defining perfect distance speed task scores respectively speed dis tance scores computed meth od perfect scores must announced contest literature RC-80-58--Sailplanes Providing Contes tents Rules Because fliers AMA sanctioned contests AMA members re ceive rule book needless expense rule book rules used require printing distribution rules con test management Because Frank Deis proposes amend requirement ad ding 4410f following t competition task rules differ contained book task experimental therefore contained book RC-8O89Spoet Biplanes Engine Weight Limits order allow quarter scale type models compete Glenn Carter Wal nut Creek CA proposes 1 increase disacement limit state 3832 123 cubic inches AMA Scale maximum al lowed whichever greater 2 crease maximum weight limit 3834 13 pounds tile maximum allowed AMA Scale whichever greater says size models self-limiting requirement perform maneuvers within 300-foot box RC-SO-4OSpore Biplanes Maneuvers Glenn Carter proposes following revisions maneuver schedules and/or example flight plans Sportsman eliminate Land ing add Unknown 6th maneuver re number Free-style Presentation 7 8 respectively Advanced change Reverse Spin 3-Turn Spin 4th maneu ver change typical Free-Style sequence Cuban Eight 180 degree Turn /a Ris mmcl mann 1 Turn Spin Hammerhead Rev Cu ban Eight Unlimited require two inverted snaps Free-Style Insofar eliminating Landing Sportsman class Carter says contests held ground handling maneuvers elimination Sportsman will make classes same says maneuver changes proposed re flect corrected difficulty factors RC-SO-61 Sport Biplanes Acrobatic Zone Glenn Carter says 90 degree box stat ed 361 21 has proved too confining 120 degrees has tried offers virtually no restrictions free style sequences says 112 degrees has proved desirable compromise proposes revise 361 21 follows maneuvers shall flown area front adges 36 degrees either side no higher 400 feet Minimum alti tude unless landing taking off shall 20 feet RC-80-62Sport Biplanes Separate Clam Monoplanes According Glenn Carter qualified monoplanes obviously competi tive must recognized propos es add new sec 383A follows Mono planes separate event aerobatic monoplanes must replicas types actual ly flown AC competition within box Classes sequences shall beebe same biplanes Biplanes maybe allowed compete monoplanes however monoplanes may compete biplane events RC-EO-83AII NC Events lineluding Scalel General Rules W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes 1 establish RC General section rule beok same manner FF General CL General 2 es tablish first such general rules would require contestants prior flight contest sign declaration attesting hav ing previously completed specified minimum flight requirements general RC section needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equally applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion See Scale section pro posal SC-80-66 text general rule rhis proposal source rule idenrif led parentheses FA MA 371 Applicability AMA pertinent AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competition Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 372 Builder Model AMA Builder Model Rule shall apply Pattern events 373 Licensing Requirements AMA radio equipment operation must conform regulations FCC AMA member ship card FCC license entrant shall checked sanctioned meet 374 Model Aircraft Requirements FAI plus parts AMA 3741 Maximum surface area 130 din2 2325 sq Maximum total weight out fuel 5 kg 11023 lbs 3742 Models shall powered recip rocating rotary piston internal combustion engines electric motors Total displace ment reciprocating rotary piston ternal combustion engine single-engine model shall exceed 6102 cubic inch 10cc model powered two reciprocating rotary piston internal com bustion engines total displacement shall exceed 0860 cubic inch 1 320cc individual engines shall exceed 6102 cubic inches 10cc Sixty percent actual piston displacement volume swept piston four-stroke engines shall taken determining maximum displacement allowed 3743 internal combustion engine must befitted effective silencer 375 Controls AMA shall no radio equipment aircraft control function limi tations Pattern class Radio equipment limited FCC regulations 376 Number Helpers FAI pilot permitted helper during flight Two helpers may present during starting engine 377 Number AirplanesFAITwo models may entered contestant contes tant may interchange aircraft and/or vari ous parts wishes provided resulting complete model conforms rules parts have checked before start contest 378 Identification AMA models shall identified contestants AMA license number permanently affixed upper side right-hand lifting surface side fuselageorvertical stabilizer Height numerals must least inch Both stroke width shall such enable ready recognition suggested let ter N placed front license number number affixed side fuselage vertical stabilizer 379 Safety Requirements AMA ex isting section 375 entirety needs no change 3710 Pattern Event Classes AMA existing section 376 entirety needs no change 3711 Contestant Classification AMA existing section 377 entirety needs no change 3712 Definition Attempt FAI attempt pilot announces start take-off maneuver b model fails commence take off maneuver within 3 minutes allowed competitor c engine stops after pilot has announced start takeoff before model airborne maybe restarted within 3-minute period However no points will awarded subsequent takeoff ma neuver 3713 Number Attempts FAI com petitor entitled attempt ficial flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unfore seen reason outside control com petitor model fails make start ie radio interference 3714 Definition Official Flight FAI official flight attempt made whatever result 3715 Number Flights AMA shall no limit number flights other imposed time available Contest officials shall make reasonable effort insure contestants receive equal op portunity fly 3716 Time Limit FAI contestants allotted total time 10 minutes complete flight engine must start ed takeoff maneuver commenced within first 3 minutes heorshe fails commence within first 3 minutes informed timer contestant must immediately clear area next contestant No engine restarts allowed af ter wheels leave ground takeoff Restarting permitted within first 3 min utes prior takeoff also see items 12b 12c 3717 Point System AMA 371 71 Novice Advanced maneuvers shall judged scored zero 10 ba sis Flight score sum individual maneuver scores 371 72 Expert Muster maneuvers shall also judged scored zero 10 basis However maneuver score shall multiplied K factor see maneuver schedules FAI maneuver descriptions Flight score sum extended scores maneuver after K factor ap plied 3718 Determining Winner AMA classes winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed high est total best two flights three completed highest total best three flights four rounds com pleted Maneuver points repeat flights may added earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place no minimum number flights mast scored 3719 Flight Patterns FAI AMA maneuvers must executed during unin terrupted flight order listed time model passes front judges maneuver must executed ex cept after takeoff before landing case pass may made maneuver being performed recommend ed pilot helper should vocally dicate judges pilot about execute maneuver competitor may make attempt maneuver dar ing flight NB pass made model flies over line perpendicular center judges Contestant helper may touch plane after has become airborne until completion flight ie may land plane between maneuvers order make adjustments engine trim etc 37191 Novice Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 371 92 Advanced Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37193 Expert Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37194 Masters Pattern Maneuvers Masters Pattern shall part cur rent FAI Pattern described elsewhere rule book 3720 Suggested Field Procedure Use AMA 3718 as Note 1978-79 AMA RC Pattern judges Guide section maneuver descrip tions remains effect under proposal FAI maneuver lists descriptions 1978-79 AMA rule book also remain ef fect under proposal Exceptions 1 Straight Inverted Flight shall de scribed FAI 2 Landing shall accordance AMA rules except Team Selection Finals Masters Tournament 3 Spot Landing AMA Novice Ad vanced remains described December 1 978 87 PROPOSAL RC8065-AMA PATTERN GROUND RULES proposed Northrop proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-SO-64New Evessn Mammoth Seal. As per rules printed elsewhere section W C Northrop proposes introduce new competition two categories formal other informal large scale models proof scale requried aircraft eligibility otherwise consid ered scoring As logic proposal Northrop says following rapid growth interest extra large scale models has brought about need nothing else upper limits weight wing loading en gine size both interest safety common sense addition establishing above limits also seems logical establish bottom end limits large mod els will forced allowed mingle normally smaller models Sport Scale category Because realistic flight characteristics set fly-in type tasks bane set up informal competi tion seems keeping foil-scale characteristics proposed rules setup flying competition belief primary interest seeing scale models realistic flight scale speeds Therefore proof scale necessary establishing eligibility model has no effect its ultimate competition score RC-80-65Pattern Consolidation AMA & PAl Ground Rules Aside some mi nor detailed changes need correction individual proposals W C Northrop says AMA FAI Pattern rules have major shortcomingthe subtle conflicts tween two sets rules sometimes blossom full-size rhubatbs daring heat competition combining best parts both sets rules set purposes AMA contests conflicts will eliminated says Northrops pro posed consolidated rules printed elsewhere section totes FAt rules form backbone proposes combina tion vital AMA rules add conflict FAI backbone also included proposal does volve changes four Pattern class sched ules RC-SO-66Pamarn Expert Outside Loop Earl Haury Houston TX proposes change maneuver 6 Expert Pattern Three Outside Loops Three Reverse Outside Loops says provide nomencla ture consistent current PAl rules avoid need reference 1976-77 rule book RC-80-67 ern Advanced Outside Loop Same RC-B0-66 except applicable Advanced class Proposed Earl Haury RC-8O-68Pattern Novice Outside Loop Same RC-60-66 except instead Three applicable Novice class Proposed Earl Haury RC-80-69Patteen Score Display means needs provided spectators may relate competitions states Earl Haury proposal add rules follows Flash cards shall used display scores signed individual maneuvers AAA AAAA contests cards shall size displayed long enough permit read ing 50 feet distance says will also interest competitors RC-SO-70Psttern Delete Spot Landing Noviceand Advanced current doub ling landing spot landing causes fliers settle 6 7 landing spot rather good landing outsidejust double points according Earl Haury pro posal delete Spot Landing paragraph Judges Guide landings will judged according PAl section provides downgrade missing landing circle RC-8O-71 Pattern Delete Spot Landing front Expert Earl Haury proposes change 371616 Landing jKSj would consistent other classes jassuming adoption RC-BO-70j says would call basing Expert landing FAI section calls downgrade missing SOm landing circle RC-SO-72Pattern Expert & Master Point Scoring Because scoring whole numbers re suits large point spread whet small differences maneuver quality due multiplication K-factor Earl Haury suggests judges should score maneu vers finely proposal change 37112 follows Expert Master ma neuvers shall also judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number RC-80-73Pettern Novice & Advanced Point Scoring Often judges refer maneu ver strong weak says Earl Haury proposes change 37111 Novice Advancnd maneuvers shall judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number will provide definitive method recording qual ity maneuver says RC-EO-74Pameen No Attempts Earl Haury proposes change 379 attempt permitted official flight two attempts presently al lowed says unscrupulous fliers us ing rule abort flights because poor engine settings bad first maneuvers delays operation contest fre quently causes bard feelings says RC-gO-75z6A Pylon Puel Pressure& Mis mum Weight Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes jlj change 42322 allow pressurized fuel systems 2 change 42334 allow minimum weight 16 ounces Pressure-fuelled engines run steady provide safer operation says Concerning proposed new minimum weight says planes construc ted weigh less present required 20 ounces lead added bring planes up minimum lead weight hazard added weight puts additional Gloads plane RC-SO-7BAA Pylon Puel Pressure Mack Moffet Palmdale CA proposes delete 42323 would allow fuel pressur ization proposal others Moffat follow based upon re sults questionnaire fliers groups races operated RCM AA Pylon rules indicates AMA izA Pylon rules tried group found wing hard measure engines hard operate out pressum fuel whereas RCM rules al low beginner buy kit participate being expert RC-ggl-77AA Pylon Propellers Mack Moffat proposes revise 42326 jPropel lers follows Either wood plastic type fixed pitch propellers permitted would allow prop modification presently permitted hand-made props RC-gO-7gNA Pylon Puel Mack Moffat proposes revise rules eliminate restrictions fuel RC-gO-79AA Pylon Appearance Mack Moffat proposes have models look somewhat like full-scale airplane revising 42331 jAppearance Aircraft must have canopy cabin outline No profile canopies will permitted RC-80-8014A Pylon Wing Planform Ap parently order simplify area calculation Mack Moffat proposes revise 42332 jWingj follows Wing area shall mini mum 200 sq ins including area dis placed fuselage Area measurement will taken top side wing Wings will constant chord no taper permitted Delta wings flying wings prohibited RC-BO-81 NA Pylon Wing Airfoil Revi sion proposed 42333 Mack Moffat minimum airfoil thickness will con stant 7/B Wing tips may added outside 200 sq platform RC-SO-g2NA Pylon Weight Proposal Mack Moffat change minimum weight 42334 20 1 Bounces RC-gO-g33SA Pylon Puselage Proposal Mack Moffue change first sentence 42333 follows fuselage includ ing canopy cowlings excluding fillets shall have minimum height 3A minimum width 21s" dimensions practical installation radios says RC-gO-84NA Pylon Wheels Proposal Muck Moffat change 42336 follows Wheels minimum 2 wheels no smaller 1 diameter shall used aircraft No retracts drop off landing gear takeoff dollies will permitted SCALE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-5 summarized October 1978 Issue page 76 proposals 6-73 were summarized tire November 1978 issue page 83 SC-gO-14FP Gas Scala Interior Details William F McCombs Dallas TX states interior scale detaits hundreds aircraft simply unknown present rules discrimintate against airptanes com pared known interior details solution allow substitution details another airplane similar type time period proposes add 5031 follows Any interior scale detail shown submitted scale drawing photos model maybe taken airplane similar type fighter lightplune racer etc similar time period within plus-minus 2 years provided scale drawings photos submitted interior details SC-80-15PP Gas Scale Rigging William F McCombs proposes adding new para 506c follows Model may flown its outer wing struts tail struts external rigging control wires wheel covers JpantsJ ra dio masts machine guns fuel tanks exhaust pipes other such protuberances except landing gear struts wheels engine cowling windshields canopies cabane struts notes models aircraft substantial external rigging much subject landing damage prototypes such rigging intent equally fix exposure landing risks oat attendant loss pointufor scale/flight deviations per present rules SC-SO-iSPP Gas Scale Stab Size Noting average stab area prototype air craft about 16% wing area some prototypes much less stab per centage William P McCombs proposes nearly equalize models various prototypes allowing increased stab area up 16% penalty adding following 5031 projected hori zontal tail urea may increased maintaining scale shape 16% projected wing urea scale penalty contes cant provides Judges full-size draw ings wing tail substantiating calculations wing tail areas SC-80-17PP Gas Scale Dihedral William F McCombs notes full-size air planes have significant wing dihedral have FF models need effective dihedral good flying ability amount needed varying according wing location order penalize modets increased dihedral proposal add new paragraph 5031 Wingdihedral mea sured between wing tip wing-fuse lage intersection may increased scale penalty follows high wing 3 degrees mid- multi-wingS degrees low wingB degrees respect fuselage just forward windshield wings LE nearest fuselage upper surface high-wing nearest middle mid wing nearest lower surface low-wing SC-SO-i 8-Peanut Scale Multi-Motors William P McCombs noting advantage single tractor prop motor wishing encourage wider variety prototypes including multi-engines proposes add 522 532 Any model regard less configuration may flown single propeller installed front end fuselage driven single rubber motor extending rear fuselage Prop motor installed after scale judging prop present real air plane structural provisions prop motor will subject scale deviation penalties SC-SO-iSPeanut Scale Dihedral proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed FP Gas Scale SC-BO-1 7 SC-SO-20Pasnut Scale Rigging proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed PP Gas Scale SC-SO-iS SC-SO-21 Peanut Scale Prop Landing Gear William P McCombs feels need set upper limit propeller diame ter allow penalty landing gear length sufficient accommodate pro peller proposal add 522 332 propeller diameter may exceed lesser S inches 45% wingspan landing gear struts may lengthened scale penalty provideapropground clearance 10 inch SC-SO-22Pasnus Scale INo 521 Pusalage Length order clearly equalizeflight potential models having low aspect-ratio prototypes higher aspect-ratios William F McCombs proposes establish maximum fuselage length B inches mea sured front fuselage cowl engine block buck aft end fuse lage addition maximum wingspan 13 rule such model Pike would have wingspan less 13 SC-SO-23Peanut Scale No 531 Puselage Length Same SC-BO-22 applicable alternate rules Proposed William F McCombs SC-SO-24Peanut Scale Retraut Gears aircraft retract gear type cannot take advantage reduced drag permitted models retracting gear pro totypes Forequalizacion William F McCombs proposes adding 522 532 flights must made landing gear landing position no retracted land gears SC-BO-25Peanut Scale Nose Length models short noses have reduced flight capability compared with longer noses due shorter motor nose ballast weight William F McCombs proposes allow deviations reduce dis advantage short-nose prototypes thereby bringing larger variety aircraft com petition Specifically proposes add 522 523 During construction fuse lage nose length may increased scale penalty distance front end fuselage back wings LE no 1/3 distance LE rear end fuselage main taining scale shape fuselage nose adaptor form shape may fitted nose after scale judging provide allowed nose length flying multi-wing models use average LB location SC-SO-26lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Multi-Wings William F McCombsstates present rules discriminute against multi-wing models due reduced flight capabilities effort equalize multiwing models monopianes encourage greater variety models proposes following addition rules para 5445 add 526 535 scoring pur poses multiply the4ctual flight time bi plane 13 theshortgr wings span least 80% larger wing 115 shorter wings span least 60% uf longer wing Multiply actual flight time triplane 16 qaudri plane wings 20 SC-SO-27lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Stab Size As new para 5433 appropriate revisions judging Guide additions 522 und 532 William F McCombs proposes same langusge SC-SO-i 6 except events change proposed maximum stab increase scale penalty 20% SC-SO-25lndcor Rubber Scale Multi Mo tors proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same SC-SO-lB pro posed Peanut Scale SC-SO-29lndcor Rubber Scale Nose Length proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same language pro posed SC-BO-25 SC-SO-30lndoor Rubber Scale Retract Gears proposal William F McCombs new para 5445 same language pro posed SC-BO-24 SC-SO-31lndcor Rubber Scale Simulat ed Surfaces Simulating metal plywood coverings sheet balsa causes significant flight penalty due added weight William F McComhs says proposes lift penalty adding 5421 plywood metal coverieg skin various real air plane components maybe simulated string ers tissue fabric scale penal ty SC-SO-32lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Airfoils William F McCombs says full-size aircraft have wing airfoils poor duration capability PP models rules should changed 88 Model Aviation allow airfoil deviations better flight dura tion proposal add para 5423 fol lows wing asd tail airfoil sections need true scale lower surface cannot have undercamber concav ity unless same undercamber real airplanes airfoil SC-80-33lndoor Rubber Scale Fuselage Length addition maximum wing span 30 already provided William F McCombs proposes add 5421 length front fuselage nose cowl engine block back aft end fuselage may exceed 1 OVa inches intenrion equate aircraft having low aspect-ratio wings would need have wingspan less 30 fuselage 18 inches higher aspect-ratio could have full 30 span fuselage exceeding 1 8/ inches SC-SG-34lndour Rubber Scale Prop Lending Gear proposal William F McCombs place limits diameter propeller allow increased andling gear length scale penalty replac ing second sentence 5421 following scale prop diamter may increased 1/3 wingspan no larger true scale diameter may used lar ger no restriction blade chord number blades landing gear strut lengths may increased give prop ground clearance 1 /8 scale penal ties intended overcome dis advantage prototypes having small props short landing gears SC-8O-35lndooe Rubber Scale Interior Details Rubber power models lend themselves incorporating interior cockpit details since rubber motor passes through fuselage also interior details hun dreds full-size aircraft simply unknown reasons William F McCombs pro poses judge interior details adding 5433 follows No items inside cockpit edging cabin canopy con sidered scale judging points Only cock pit edging windshield cabin windows framing canopy its framing will considered auto scale judging points SC-80-36lndooe Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-iS except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-37lndoor R ubbee Scale Dihedral Same Sc-go-i 7 except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-38Outdour Rubber Scale MultiMotors Same SC-80-18 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-8O-39Dutdoor Rubber Scale Nose Length Same SC-812-25 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-SO-40Dutdoor Rubber Scala Re tract Gears Same SC-80-24 except appli cable Outdoor Robber Scale Propound William F McCombs SC-gO-41Outdoor Rubber Scale Simu aged Surfacas Same SC-SO-Si except ap plicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-80-42Dutdoor Rubber Scale Airfoils Same SC-SO-Sb except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-40-43Dutdoor Rubber Scale Multi mings Same SC-80-2h except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Propound William F McCnmbs SC-80-44Outdoor Rubber Scale Prop Landing Gear Same SC-8O-34 except applicable no Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William P McCombs SC-8O-45Dutdoor Rubber Scale Interior Details Same SC-SO-35 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil lam F McCombs SC-80-46Outdoor Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-IS except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-g047Ougdooe Rubber Scale Stab Size Same SC-SO-i 6 except allowing creased stab area up 20/e applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Proposed William F McComhs Sc-SO-4gDutdooe Rubber Scale Dihed ral Same SC-SO-i 7 except applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Propound William F McCombs Sc-go-4gSport Scale Static Non-Judged Items Art johnson Deiray Beach FL pro poseu delete preucet para 4863 sub stitute instead Cockpit cabin interiors considered scoring model states present rule contradic tory unnecessary difficult administer instance judge details deemed visible flight 10 judging distance incompatible typical safe viewing dis tance 100 RC modelat dis tance little can determined judges reupect finish color markings statement hidden dummy engines unnecessary says cannot spected judges 10 truly hidden hidden should judged other detail Further says statement respect fine 3-di mensional surface details difficult administer almost universally ignored contestants judges SC-go-50Sport Scale Demonstration RC Scale Operations Dale Arvin Jefferson yule IN says some scale operations per formed during fly-by difficult judge best can seen Therefore proposes add coins op tion CO contestants may required demonstrate ground scale oper ation deemed visible flight ie retract gear speed flaps lights etc scale oper ations will demonstrated after contes tants time has started need de monstrated again flight during fly-hf muse used flight same manner prototype SC-8O-6iSpors Scale RC Scale Opera tions Limitation Oule Arnie proposes add rules No two scale opera nuns may listed judging form En actment proposal says will allow civilian aircraft compete effectively military types latter conceivably having four fine scale operations almost always operations re ceives 10 points 1 Applicability pertinent AMA regula tions jsee sections titled Sanctioned Competi tions Records Selection National Cham pions General shall applicable except unspecified below 2 General Open no scale models undefined paragraph 2 Unified Scale judging Threeview drawings must presented allow judging fidelity scale Unified Scale judging rules 4a through 4d define criteria acceptable drawingu Additional informa tiny presenting detail aircraft features modeled encouraged However intent documentation rules limit choice scale subjects aircraft large amount scale date eusi ly available example air craft specific color and/or markings data available cases reinvent information can provided written scale presentation judges considera tion special circumstances involved models colorand markings can ecuted style period subject aircraft 21 Models limited size weight must powered energy twisted extended elastic strands 3 Conuteuction Any type materials may used construction finishing ever scale fidelity points will awarded strictly basis realism full-size aircraft being modeled 31 Aside instrument punels no terior details will receive judging points 32 Doors panels control surfaces other such seams may indicated paint tissue strips Hinged surfaces al owed will considered extra judging points 33 Propellers considered flying will judged scale points scale propeller maybe substituted judging no extra scum points will awarded it It will included consideration fin ish workmanship points however 4 Scale Judging Criterie Scale judging will basis 100 scale points awarded aspen lodging Guide thin section 41 If no drawings prenenjed no points fidelity scale items through V will awarded However finish color mark ings workmanship points jitems VI Vii will awarded 42 Proof-of-scum documentation limit ed no six pages side sized x 11 equivalent urea some other arrangement 43 The following points made respecl Judging Guide a The indicated structure requirements items II Ill can satisfied two ways fabric-covered aircraft some surface structure nisibie model structure should duplicate proto type receive maximum scale points eg scale number placement ribs stringers etc metal plywood covered aircraft internal structure visible major panel seams joints fasteners should indicated ink paint tissue strips etc receive maximum scale points h Item V Static Details Accessories includes consideration surface details covered items through IV such windscreens canopies doors antennas generators pitots lights etc feasible due rubber motor placement instrument panels c For item Vi Finish Color Mark ings model may duplicate specific air craft may represent typical aircraft fin ished marked style full-size design Proof typical color mark ings used aircruft type being modeled must provided obtain maximum points category color degree gloss opacity finish well placement shape markings should accurate ly represented d item VII Workmanship/Craftnman ship awards points quality neat ness construction covering finishing Consideration will also given amount hand-made vs pro-fob components fit tings used such propellers engines wheels etc addition consideration will given difficulty subject aircraft chosen amount craftsmanship required execute Points will also awarded clever unique innovative otherwise novel feutures model display superior workmanship/crafnsmannhip 44 The Judging Guide considered aid uniform judging practices intended replace judgment part scale judges auto exact scores 5 Flight Judging flying will judged solely duration following unassisted ROG ex cept following types model aircraft may hand-launched multi-wing float plane flying boat amphibian aucogiro helicopter 51 Model allowed unlimited attempts accomplish four 4 official flights Time starts release becomes official model airborne ten 10 seconds 52 Flight terminated model re turns ground model hangs up obstruction model bounces off obstruc tion above ground continues its flight timing will continue bounce take-off will considered ending flight un less model falls achieve continuous flight 53 An unofficial flight occurs model fouled another contestant spec eator balloon and/or line another model point contestant can make de cision allow time continue until flight completed call no flight no time attempt recorded must make decision immediately cannot reverse later 54 Flying points flight will awarded point per second limited maximum 90 points Beac Points 55 The flight score average two best four official flights 6 Total Scoring Scale points flight score points added get total score Ties decided giving better position model better scale score tie still occurs fly-off flight unlimited max imum duration will used 7 The same giodel may entered Rubber Scale Free Flight event Ie door Outdoor Peanut Added Points Score Max DoubleSingleScale shapeScaleSlightGenus SurfaceSurface area anddihedraldihedraldihedral Wing dicated viation viation structure20 10 3 DoubleSingle Scale shape ScaleSlightGross Surface Surface & indicated areaareaarea ii Tailstructuredeviationdeviation Surfaces15 g24mux-s-3max 2 ale shapeSlightMediumGross illFuselage Cowling and& indicateddeviationdeviationdeviatior20 Enginestructure 2Oto16lSto1OSto4OuoO FullSlightMediumGross IVLanding Gear Struts andscaledeviationdeviationdeviation10 Rigging10 n g7 -I-S4 21 toO V Static Details andAll thereMostlySomeNot Accessoriestheretheremuch10 1OeogSto51-4to2ltoO ExcellentGoodFairPoor VIFinish Color and15 Markings15 1211 87 to43 toO VII Workmanship/ExcellentGoodFairPoor Craftsmanship10 lOtoS7no54to2ltoO Total Scale Points 100 Flight Points best 2 flight avg 90 Total Points December 1 978 89 PROPOSAL SC-80-56 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE REGULATIONS PROPOSED FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE JUDGING GUIDE Points SC-80-52Sport Scale RC Proto Taxi flight plan event does provide sequential place inclusion proto taxi option nor guidelines provided method accomplishment Dale Arvin proposes therefore inclusion follow ing Proto taxi may chosen option will defined same manner RC Precision Scale used should listed judging form first option hut will performed prior unassisted ROG SC-8O-53--Sport Scale Duplicate Docu mentation Dale Arvin proposes add 4855 However contestants will allowed furnish duplicate sets scale documenta tion reason proposal sta tic judges should develop scores indepen dently done qoickly judge has copy documentatioo SC-8O-54Spo-t Scala RC Realism Flight Ralph N Jackson Endicott NY proposes delete last sentence 4894 Incorrect presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will downgraded states pre seot role tends penalize huilder com plex aircraft therehy encouraging selection simple fixed-gear sabject believes deletion proposes will encouragement huilding wider variety aircraft SC-80-55Sport Scala Prof iciancy Classes Art Johnson Deiray Beach FL proposes add new para 484 jrenamheringsuhsequent paragraphs follows 4 Sport Scale Clas ses Sport Scale events shall divided two classes req siring different competitive experience shall referred Sportsman Expert classes 41 contes toot may enter Expert class own op gino hut once entered class may again compete Sportsman class contestants have placed first second Class higher AMA Sport Precision Scale contest first five places Sport Precision Scale National Champion ships must enter Expert class 42 other contestants may enter Sportsman class event Johnson states division event two classes will ease hurden administering contests reduce overall judging time since class can have separate judgeswhich important since RC Sport Scale has hecome popular new classes should also encourage wider participation newcomers says SC-8O-56lndoor Outdoor Rubbee Scale Unified Rules Don Sruli McLean VA helieves present differences hetween sections 51 54 result unnecessary com plexity confusion fliers uni fied set rules proposes will simplify administration events help pro vide hasis uniform static judging proposed unified rules printed else entirety Major differences current rules according Sruil follows Elimination maximum span Indoor statement source power ruh power allowance hand-launching muitiwing seaplane autogiro helicopter max flight 90 seconds outdoor unoffi cial flight fixed less 10 seconds hoth indoor outdoor flight score average hest two official flights hoth indoor outdoor SC-EO-B7Spore Scala RC Static-Flight Balanca Brian Crossley St Paul MN pro poses increase weight flight scoring vs static scoring hy revising 4813 RC Offi cial Score follows official score shall total Static Points 100 max sum two hest flight scores 200 max two flights flown official score will total Static Points 100 max double hest single flight score 200 max helieves giving greater weight flight scoring will make event mach like originally inten dedand would emphasis huilding good flying models adding detail such rivets panel lines cockpit de tail etc jthings supposed judged hat usually raise score opinion Crossley helieves proposal actual ly will result 50-50 halance hetween flight static observes static judges tend use range 40-100 static scoring hat range 70-90 flight scoring Thus present rules excellent airplane 90 static poor flying 70 flight will usually win over poor airplane 40 static excellent flying 90 flight SC-go-5gRC Scale IPrecision & Sporol Flight Oedei- Class Rohert E Throckmor ton Raytown MO notes unfair COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued page 82 wiggles downwind quarter circle hetter European fliers could consistently perform hottoms maneuvers within few feet ground very interesting during fol lowing week Comhat matches much talked ahout wiggle maneuver evidence often saw good 5 shaped fake maneuvers work well shake off pur suer hut wiggling flight path does little hut slow down lead plane allowing pur suing plane hold straight course easily overtake wiggler 5 fake nothing new US Comhat fliers general style comhat actual mat ches typical good US contest August 6th first round flown George Gary hoth moved losers hracket felt George got call judges way ahead cuts disqualified releasing control handle opponents model still airhorne after own model crashed line tangle actuality what did spin handle around opponents lines untangling hut judges didnt seem appreciate general judging quite good however multiple judges counting cuts airtime contestant first round match matched against Cliff Gihson Canada Canadians looked quite good quite fast having easy availahility nitormethane States Gihson engine starting prob lems however got easy trip through first round next morning George Gary both flew very well losers round got themselves back contest George elim inated Vernon Hunt British team afternoon Round 2 flown George matched against Scandinavian champion Edolen Denmark George got behind forced fly match down wind Edslevs territory proved too much disadvantage George elim inated Gary won second round matched against Ross Meihuish another whenever given class flown within same basic time perioddue changing wea ther sun position etc Basically says contestants classification should fly under same elements conditions much possible proposes following also being considered hy RC Contest Board given round mandatory contestants classi fication must have flown before contes tant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainder contestanta class flight line finish given round must wait until next round SC-so-5gUsified Scala Judging ReadyMade Parts Claude McCullough Montezuma IA states judges should able node termine quanity well quality workmanship modelwhich presently possible inasmuch judge has no way determining what items made contestant purchased ready-made correct sitoation pro poses add rules contestant will provide signed declaration judges listing parts model did make himself SC-SO-SOPrecision Spore Scala IRC & CLI Pilot Figures models pilot figures unrealistic appearance dur ing flight Claude McCullough proposes ad ding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale pilot visible flight prototype air craft dummy pilot scale size man-shaped must visible model dur ing flight dummy pilot figure will scored considered during Scale Judging contestant wishes may present model Scale Judging pilot fig ure place no downgrading will done judges does SC-8O-E1RC Precision Scala Straight Flight Claude McCullough notes pre sent rules 4693i & JkJ obsolete should changed reflect current contest practices safety reasons permit overflying spectator area crossing safety line established between flying area audience proposes revise 4693 1 follows Straight Flight Out Flown parallel spectator safety Canadian team also engine prob lems spent much time ground match ending cut apiece greater air time winning preceding year heard dissident voices lamenting sad state European Combat since take-over glow engine diesel preva lent complaint 100 mph air plane being flown pilot 70 mph reaction timesleading collisions poor quality Combat definitely evidence World Championships matches going full four minutes same two models combating furl ousiy whole time multiple streamer cuts minimum collisions line tan gles Overall impressed quality matches third day final 25% fliers still remaining competition gan afternoon begun day previous days flying several warm-up matches pie man Paul Smith brought planes along purpose first few days type practice drawn comments about crazy Americans risking good airplanes before competition thn third day remaining fliers borrowing streamer supply fly practice matches own countrymen Gary flew earlier third round plagued two blown fuel blad ders during flight score two cuts apiece opponeenwinning air time match fly Edslev Dane eliminated George day hefore insolved fly wide upwind ahead two cuts inadvertently hit ground flying inserted pit crew got spare air pancaked onus evasive half inside inverted Again pit crew got back up lost two cuts favor Edsievs greater airtime pressures meet like tremendous can definitely affect ones judgment timing rest contest history finals being flown off between Mick Tiernar Dave Wood Britain rather dull line over center runway begin ning point front transmitter continuing marker 500 feet away Judge will announce arrival over marker Judges may reduce distance windy weather revise 4693 kj follows Straight Re turn Flight Flown along same flight path Straight Flight Out marker hack point front transmitter SC-SO-62Pracision Sport Scale IFlC & CLI Special Events As alternative adoption separate events large en gines small engines multi-engines World War aircraft etc Claude McCullough proposes adding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale rules Contest Director may sche dule special events scale models specific classifications Examples Event limited certain engine sizes Event multi-engines Event aircraft flew World War etc exact qualifications entry special events must clearly outlined AMA sanction application pmcontest announcements publicity McCullough believes adoption pro posal will prevent multiplication events rule hook attending complications curtailing variety competition SC-8O-63Paanut Scale Modal Specifica tions Robert L Clemens Rochester NY proposes revise second sentence 522 follows qualify Peanut Scale event model shall have either wingspan exceeding 13 inches overall length exceeding 9 inches including pro pellers According Clemens would allow greater variety aircraft tp com petitive compared present rules prototypes wide chords have ap parent advantage SC-EO-64Outdoor Rubber Scala Flight Scoring Robert L Clemens proposes base flight scoring average two best four official flights instead present average four allowed official flights poor flight under present rules has very negative effect averaging flights says unfair unpredictable weather conditions proposal provides hedge against weather events still em phasizing consistency flight performance SC-8O-65RC Precision RC Sport match compared others con test Tiernan champion Wood flies European planes US flying style se cond Fraisse France third Mittler Belgium fourth 44 contes tants 16 countries 14 full three-man teams disappointment absence iron Curtain countries did come because South Africans competing opportuniny member US team experience well worth hard work expense SMAE did fine job deserve thanks several disappointing aspects venture feel should voiced lack AMA support pit men Combat Team pit men FAI Combat assume much important role winning match AMA Combat due complicated rules spare modeL lack AMA support pit men means pilot must find two pit crews willing spend $500$1000 own money miss US Nationals also spend week being pie crew someone else sore spot simultaneous scheduling US Nationals World Championships makes pit crew duty greater sac rifice would agree also deprives National Championships up nine Combat entrants three pilots two pie men might often some better fliers realize tradition al first week August has become somewhat sacred cow since World Cham pionships has also adopted what about last week july second third week August Surely change could made way other accommodate event such World Championshipsl CN Most often organizers events have little choice dates since facilities others have used facilities may available other dates Ill get down off soapbox hope three US Combat fliers 1980 team have much enjoyment out trip Ive knows maybe Ill make next team myself Scale Pilot Figures Because unrealistic see flight such models pilot aboard W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes add new 46210 follows scale-size bust full-figure human pilot shall properly located ahoard canopied open-cockpit aircraft daring flying por tion comptetition Pilot must ap proximately same scale aircraft width well profile pilot perma nent fixture shall judged statically shall way penalize contes tants static score add new 4841 es sentially same proposed RC Preci sion Scale except include notation applicable RC Sport Scale SC-SO-SBAll RC Events Including Scalel General Rules W CNorthrop proposes 1 establish RC General section rule book same manner FF General CL General 2 establish first such general roles would require con testants prior flight contest no sign declaration attesting having previously completed specified minimum flight require ments geenral RCsection needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equal ly applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion particular general rule proposed Northrop follows sanctioned contests contestant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declaration attesting fact has previously now cap able least confidently performing take off Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated landing area Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said competition have test flown least extent have performed above maneu vers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during com petition period Note Sailplane competi tion declaration shall modified no read least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar re quired Precision Scale realistic land90 Model Aviation ing within designated landing area North rop feels such ruling useful addition point 2 RC section Official AMA Safety Code requiresa qualified flier presence spectators does define word Further capability flier needs known before rather after fact Note This proposal also heing consid ered hy RC Contest Board SC-80-67--New Eneng Sport Scale RC Sailplanes submitting proposed new rules separately printed elsewhere issue Gordon Pearson South Lyon MI says have used effectively n Great Lakes ama LSF Tour nament No serious problems have dincovered rules says scale participation has increased markedly rules have used now appro priane Pearson says further give rules try other events including National Contest 1 Objective provide competition stand ards radio controlled sport scale model sailplanes 2 Definition scale model shall bra replica copy heavier-than-air man-carrying sail plane Only prototype aircraft actually made flights can selected subiects Pro posed designs mock-ups actually con structed functional aircraft never test flown cannot used Scale Event Director agent may disqualify entry opinion bonafide scale model Extreme deviations scale dimen sions particularly noticeably alter resemblance model its pro totype will heavily penalized Models simulate scale appearance com ponent shapes resembling prototype air craft basic design bears no rela tionship permitted Deviation scale through inclusion spoilers flaps dive brakes other flight control de vice including thermal sensing devices used prototype will allowed 3 Applicability pertinent FCC AMA regulations shall applicable except listed herein 4 Builder Flyer builder flier shall same person No team entries Any flight flown part entirely anyone other contestant shall receive zero score signed Builder Model state ment must accompany documentation materials 5 Prouf Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype some proof scale material required 51 Proof scale responsibility contestant 52 To eligible Accuracy Outline points following must provid ed contestant EITHER A 3-view drawing line tone color minimum span 4 OR A selection photographs air traft modeled sufficient no show outlines aircraft side view front view plan view Both items can provid ed required No downgrading Accuracy Outline score will done judges above-listed items provided 53 The majority modern fiberglass sailpianes delivered factory white color no markings markings fuselage numbers fin/rudder letters usually dark blue gray black often choice original owner Therefore model will penalized white modelers AMA number af fixed side fuselage own initials vertical stab However color photo detailed written description color scheme and/or markings prototype supplied reliable source duplicated model 5 points will awarded 54 Documentary presentations limit ed no 6 one-sided pages sized BY x equivalent area some oth er arrangement 6 Static Judging 6t It recommended 25 diame ter circle laid out roped off static judging model placed center circle contestant someone other judges Judges may circle model during edging rope usa guide aid edging recommended model placed least 12 above ginned no higher 36 62 The judges will pick up exam ine models clesely before during edging rule intended prevent display entries before after judging benefit spectators models may displayed contest flight line scale cage whatever other area Contest Director wishes designate 63 Details deemed visible flight cockpit interiors fine 3-dimensional surface details such rivits panel lines etc including struts and/or brace wires considered scoring model 64 No changes shall made between judging flying alter scale ap pearance model except noted radio antenna type protective skids tow hooks may added 7 Static Scoring 95 points maximum may earned us follows Accuracy Outline General ImpressionMaximum 45 points CraftsmanshipMaximum 40 points Finish Color Markings proof suppliedS points Original Built Model non-kit kit plans proof originality must supplied such work ing plans drawings S points 6 Flight 91 Scale judging shall take place before official flights scores posted 92 It recommended sport scale flown along regular competition no specific time set aside esbut Flight call-up will consistent regular competition flights 95 The sport scale flight task will beebe same flown other competition standard unlimited particular con test task thermal com petition three 10-minute duration flights 59 point graduated spot landings sport scale task will same 94 Flight scoring shall same thermal task scoring 65 Because problems proving effectiveness wheel brakes visual proof dumping water ballast etc no points will given scale operation including flaps spoilers wheel retract etc 9 Official Score official score flight scorn landing points multiplied scale static score NOTE model must flown eligible inclusion contest final placing contestant unable elects en fly after static judging com plete forfeits chances official score Typical example scoring Accuracy Outline35points Craftsmanship30points Finish Color Markings proof supplied5points Original Built0points TOTAL70points 10-Minute Duration Maximum 600 points per round pins 59 landing points 1st round 535 anding points 355points 2nd round 205 nding points 125points 3rd round 841 anding points 561 points TOTAL FLIGHT SCORE - 1041 points TOTALSTATICSCOREx70 TOTAL SCORE72870 points Maximum possible score 95 static x 1950 flight 185250 points JUDGING GUIDE FOR SPORT SCALE RC SAl LPLANES purpose guide aid judg ing sport scale RC sailplanes no means meant guidelines used udgieg aid 1 At no time prior during judg ing models should Judge stand closer models 12' feet 2 For sake uniform judging iv would helpful models placed central location together prior eb individual udging give feel entire gronp will give mental picture must judged 3 Keep mind model airplanes by-in-large have flown So good chance will show some signs flight landings model should down-graded significantly repairs done neatly normal wear 4 Look over documentation use 3-view pictures no 3-view sup plied Keep mind judging air plane documentation may impressed some super professionally done documentation books difficult go Remember judging model try biased 5 If no proof scale written 52 no points will given accuracy outline total 45 points can given item aid judging does total model presented compare 3-view/pictures Does wing follow plan form double taper high aspect-ratio etc closely does tail section follow plan form Check location stab does 3-view show stab/elevator configuration model having flying stab closely hinge lines followed Check fuselage out lines contours acceratef Look grosuly out proportion size shape mod el 3-view look cockpit detail cockpit detail details should no way used give higher points 6 Craftsmanship 40 points maximum Again look model overall de tail Look parts fit such wing stub joining fuselage Are large gaps Re member full-sized sailplanes tape wings Craftsmanship well model built repaired j edge accordingly 7 Finish/Color & Markings Automatic points model isa deplicate documen tation showing exact numbering col No points documentation cluded 8 Original Built automatic 5 points means model built kit kit plans Proof originality must supplied such working plans and/or draw ings awarded S points 9 If judge used should ideally 2 hut no 3 combine static scores edges divide total score number judges submitt log scores figure contestants static score 10 This score should posted soon possible prior launch first scale sailplane total score derived multi plying static score flight score See example scale rules under official scorn CONTROL UNE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1 2 summarized rho Ocroher issue page 75 CL-SO-3Aerobetics Line Specs & Pull Test order increase eb performance airplanes William P Crawford Edison NJ proposes adopt FAI CL Aerobatics rules diameer line testing page 74 rule book plate present AMA specifications FAI rules place no mini mum limit control wires fix pull test 15 times models weight up maximum 44 lbs CL-SO-ARacing IGen Spinners Stating isnt good reason outlaw spin ners some racing events others hut sharp spinners present hazard during pitting Ron McNailey Springfield VA proposes add new 2536 CL Rac ing Unified Rules follows Sharp engine spinners shall allowed racing event Blunt spinners rounded acorn nuts regular shaft nuts permissabie delete 2622 2729 since general rules accepted would apply CL-SO-5Racing IGen Objeceine current statement objective 252 does provide sufficiently good idea events according Ron McNally propos al replace present 232 Objective following purpose Control Line Racing Events fly models direct competition preliminary heat races leading feature final races best scores times preliminary heats advance feature races best scores times preliminary heads advance feature rates winners best scores feature races CL-SO-6Racing Gen Cheek Comls original intention allow cheek cowls run nose tail seems permitted 2535 Ron McNally says lieves Accordingly proposes replace 2535 following shall no restrictions thickness cheek cowls racing event requires profile fuse lage CL-SO-7Endurunce Plying Sides Suit able indoor sites flying models uniformly available also some indoor sites present question safety operating models therefore Ron McNally pro poses require outdoor sites adding new 3511 renumbering present 3511 3512 follows Contest Site Only out door flying sites shall permitted Specta tors shall kept safe distance flying circle distance depending site judgment Contest Director CL-gO-gEndurance Conginuoes Engine Running same kind reason RC engine-powered duration events have re quirements prevent extensive gliding thermal soaring Ron McNalIey suggests should rule prevent wind-flying CL Endurance proposes insert following after second sentenue 359 Flight engines shall remain running during entire flight except 5 minutes landing CL-SO-SEndurance Engine Size reason present displacement limits include available diesel engine sizes 15 25 cu cm Ron McNally pro poses revise lower limit engine size 353 also line chart 0900 cv CL-SO-1OEndu-ance Fuel Capeciuy Ron McNally proposes limit amount fuel 4 fluid ounces have record per formances within reasonable total time limits yet retain challenge break record proposed new rule follows should placed between 353 354 said take account euperi ences problems FAI Team Rating Fuel Capacity maximum fuel capacity permitted four 4 fluid ounces capa city tube checked through use ac curate system visual examination volume Fuel put tanks fuel lines lubrication shall contained fuel may recirculated Capacity checks shall made before first attempts shall verified after winner record established CL-SO-i 1Combat Entanglement & Ply amays Philip Carder Palmyra PA says flyaways serious problem present rules encourage safe flying dur ing line entanglements solution proposes revise several paragraphs sec 33 follows Change first sentence 335 Contest Site read Combat circle shall laid Out using four concentric circles provide 3-foot radius pilots circle 5-foot radius penalty circle 65-to 75foot radius safety zone Add 33826 pilot must keep foot inside pi lots circle times During line entangle ment pilots must keep control handles close other fly planes same one-third circle until lines clear Neither pilot may tug jerk handle step backwards effort main tain control plane Add 3310 Scor ing 'Each pilot will penalized 50 points time steps outside 3-ft radius pi lots circle both feet Add 3311q Disqualification Forfeiture jerking tugging handle stepping back maintain control during line entanglement Add 331 1r both lines cot break during line entanglement pilots did keep control handles close together flying planes same one-third circle both pilots will disqualified Add December1978 91 SC-80-67SPORT SCALE RC SAILPLANE RULES CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant 334 two pilots disqualified ac cordance 331 Ir will replaced pyramid last person lost CL-8O-12Combat Streamer Viobtions Since streamer violations involved safety matches would deter mined air instead technicality penalty streamer violations loss points instead disqualification Accord ingly Philip Cartier proposes eliminate 331 g h i sobstitote follow ing 331 05 Penalties Detachment string leader aircraft except re sult midair collision 100 pts b streamer becoming entangled aircraft launch its proper posit tion 100 pts c Launching streamer tied plane 100 pts d Tearing off part streamer pitcrew 100 points e streamer fails unroll dur ing first lap no point penalty will sessed timing judge will stop air time watch until streamer unrolls pilot lands plane new streamer affixed f Whenever above occurs judges will stop airtimo watch streamer damaged must replaced new same color No airtime will scored until problem corrected plane relaunched good streamer proper position CL-gO-i 3rthny Carrier Arrested Landing Guidelines needed interpretation arrested landing Gerald 0 Denean Au rora CO saysas arguments have re sulted lack same proposal add new para 301 213 follows term arrested landing defined model stopping forward motion arrest ing cables engaged model After ward motion has stopped model may roll buck disengage cables losing landing points Model may grabbed time after forward motion has stopped CL-80-14Nany Carrier Profile Bonus PoinW Gerald 0 Deneau proposes define scale requirements bonus points profile class noting interpretation words closely resemble has particu larly troublesome proposal revise portions 308131 follows Profile Class models will receive 10 bonus points linear dimensions fuselage vertical tail surface horizontal tail surface same scale within plus minus 10% tolerance wing outline closely resembles scale configuration shown 3-view drawing wing area may increased meet 300 square inch minimum requirement Wing leading trailing edges shall have same angins sweepback sweepforward 3-view drawing will have same plan form Major components Profile Class models CL-8O-15 INCACINavy Carrier Moveable Leedouns Navy Carrier Advisory Committee L Roger Edwards Chmnj pro poses ban in-flight moveable leadouts adding following 3043 exit point lines model will re main fixed duringflight CL-8O-16INCACI-Nany Carrier Exhaust Extensions committee feels neces sary clarify what acceptable certain rear exhaust engine installations same time preserving intent pre sent rule committees proposal add following between second third sentences present 3034 Exhaust ducting beyond three-inch limit permitted pro vided least 1/8 clearance points between additional ducting exhaust extension attached motor CL-SO-17INCACI---Nany Carrier Profile Engine Specs committee feels present specs inadequate al low modern design high performance engines very difficult obtain because plain bearing requirement committee aims correct deficiency adding restrictions disallow high perform ance engines unless commercially available OR relaxing certain restrictions present rules allow currently com mercially available high performance engines Because rule thought sensitive emotional committee feels num ber options should available during rules review period therefore makes six proposed changes additions 30331 noting pmposal should considered individually proposals Delete front intake type B Delete crankshaft shall supported plain sleeve bearings C Delete No pressure fuel systems will permitted however vents tank maybe pointed forward airstream D Add following major com ponents engine must have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine Complete crankcase including front upper lower portions detachable split cylinder sleeve piston engine mast have produced quantities 1000 E Add engine will single pass porting design F Change maximum total displacement 3600 ca 4028 cu delete crankshaft shall sup ported plain sleeve bearing CL-gO-18Nany Carrier Scoring L Roger Edwards Albuquerque NMsaysthaeehrough oversight present ruels contain explicit statement score events proposal add following after first sentence 305 score offi cial flight will sum high speed points low speed points landing points bonus points applicable CL-BO-19Nany Carrier Deck Specs decks use today comply rules because outer radius deck dimensioned 44 feet according L Roger Edwards Also specifications should changed allow common construc tion practice 11 sheets 4 x 8 plywood proposal change deck dimensions 302 follows Overall length 41 344 arresting area length 18920 arresting cable spacing 1102 free roll area length 22624 CL-BO-20Scale Racing Line Specs safety slow down models U W Bud Harris Bethany OK proposes crease minimum single strand line diame ter 012 014 CL-BO-21Slow Rat Race Fuel Linsita tion Walter R Williamson Norfolk VA says present rules favor very powerful en gines also have high rates fuel con sumption proposes adding rules fuel tank entire fuel system may no 2 oh indicating belief en glees fuel economy will slower beginners will have better chance CL-gO-22Slom Rat Race Race Length & Pit Stope Walter R Williamson proposes change 2731 2732 specify qualify ing heats 100 laps length final races 200 laps require refueling stops either qualifying heats final races believes such changes will favor slower en gines greater fuel economy finds preferable conditions present CL-8O-23Navy Carrier Profile Wing Specs difficult make wing outline look scale proportions obtain bonus points 300 sq minimum area 44 maximum span according Rand R Rozelle Albuquerque NM pro poses therefore revise 3033 specify minimum wing area 230 sq ins also minimum wingspan 34 CL-80-24Navy Carrier Landings Addi tional clarification needed various conditions receive landing points accord ingly Rand R Rozelle makes following proposals Revise 301 211 al 3point arrested landing 100 points normal 3-point arrested landing defined initial forward motion model stopped means aircraft hook engag ing arresting cable model must come rest same attitude set before take off hook may disengage arrest ing cable plane mast remain deck After initial longitudinal motion plane stops pilot may correct attitude shaking lines receive full 100 point score Revise 301212 Landing plane other normal 3point attitude 50 points Aircraft coming rest nose nose wing tip case trike gear its wing tip collapsed main broken wing also includes normal un-arrested landings Revise 3012 13 Landing plane coming rest its back wheel off deck 25 points Add new 301215 Landings considered completed longitudinal motion plane comes rest models longitudinal motion stops engine still running line tension caus es plane lobe pulled off inside edge deck landing scored prior model being pulled off deck Hook en gaged arresting cahie landings required 50- 25-pount landings CL-BO-25rshvy Carrier Official Flight Rand R Ruzelle proposes revise 305 3066 to specify flight becomes offi cial after completion times low speed run sooner termination constitute attempt change will allow use three attempts complete low speed rue whereas two attempts presently may used inscaecv engine dies af ter signal low speed though before completion low speed phase CL-80-26Navy Carrier Class I/Il Scoring Alternatines present rules according Orin L Humphries Spokane WA encourage/ favor high cost engines high performance high speeds unattractive some might otherwise enter sport idea provide lower cost slower speed optiot obsoleting existing equipment changing other rules pro poses following new rule Class Class II Pilot may elect optional ma neuvers/functions such ioop max angle elevation pilot may exceed 90 de grees 15 points bj wingover entry exit altitudes below 20 flight patch max height within 10 degrees vertical 10 points c inverted flight 2 consecutive laps below 20 altitude may exceeded once during two laps /s circle 10 points d bomb drop rocket firing 15 points e no high speed points will scored model attempt ing items through d excess 800 mph nor may speed over 800 used low speed points formula f no model attempting options may have engine intake pass performance enhancing device such tuned pipe nor may model have other type fuel system suction feed g scoring shall maximum points model meets criteria options selected CL-BCI-27Navy Carrier Ness Sport Pro file Class Orb L Humphries says present Profile Carrier class far removed intention class created Present models very complicated says number working controls proposes create new Sport Profile class will make easier newcomers participate models will simpler would addition present Pro file class present kind competi tion could continue desired proposed rules Sport Profile Class Model shall meet requirements Profile class additions working functions limited throttle elevator hook 10 bonus points awarded model recognizable kit having aesthetic lines tapered wing planform unless biplane tapered fuselage Ten bonus peints awarded model kit bears strong resemblance Navy aircraft entrant provides 3-view drawing suf ficient photos verification CL-gO-2gNa Carrier Mufflers Noting fliers tend muffle engines un less see gain doing Orb Hum phries proposes add rules bonus silenced engines follows 35 Any model engines has silencing device effectiveness opinion event director cuts noise level full throt tie half least compared similar anmuffled engine shall awarded 20 points Further hesuggests cache shown amount points insufficient make up loss points due perfor mance losses muffled engine point value should changed published engine class CL-BO-29Navy Carrier Lam Speed Scar ing Saying present rule 30112 complicated does encourage low speed Orb t. Humphries proposes change rule following Low Speed Points shall determined subtracting low speed 120 mph awarding point mile per hour difference Example low speed 20 mph 120 mph minus 20 mph equals 100 points Score will cal culated nearest 1/10th point lieves change may encourage lower speed may help make events attractive newcomers CL-gO-30--SPed Class B Line Specs & Pull Test reasons safety Dub ett Dallas TX proposes 1 increase line length 633 clock models six laps 2 Open age class increase pull test 48 times models weight proposal resulted Nuts meeting speed fliers 26 attendance proposed line length metric dimen sian produces kilometer eight laps six laps speed determined di viding 167769 watch reading 48G pull test calculated taking camher ounces model weight multiplied 3 equal pounds test load No change pro posed minimum line diameters CL-BO-31Speed Record Attempts Class AA higher rated AMA sanctioned contests Dub ett proposes allow un limited eamber attempts record flights believes will improve interest crease overall volume flying contests CL-BO-32Speed New Formula IB Event Juniors Also resulting Nats Speed fliers meeting Dab Jett proposes establish such event juniors per same kied rules used Formula 40 except 15 engines same time pro poses exempt juniors Formula 40 Presently no junior leterest Formu la 40 ett says intention proposal unior-size Formula class CL-BO-33Speed Mini-Pipes Dub cIt proposes allow 6 mini-pipe D Speed Formula 40 Speed indicating currently allowed 5 pipe slightly short proper tuning engine reliability CL-BO-34Speed PtA Pipes Dub ett pro poses add Speed another class 5 mini-pipes may used no full pipes indicates should crease participation since reliable full pipe en gines generally available except ex pensive homebuilt units CL-BO-3BSpeed Number Flighn tempts Presently three attempts allowed make three official flights Dub ett pro poses allow 6 attempts make 3 official flights saying will increase compe tition volume flying contest CL-BO-36Speed Eliminate B Peota B Profile Proto Dub ett says B Proto Speed events closely parallel Formula 40 Speed tooted two classes such close similarity indicates ap pears low interest B Proto B Pro file Proto reason pmposing elimina tion particular classes proposal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-37Speed Eliminate Senior & Open 8A Profile Proto Although models take few hours build Dub ett says participation Senior aed Open age fliers has nearly zero Explaining desirable have class per en gine size ett proposes returning YaA Profile Proto unior-only competition pro posal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Jr-Sr C Class event very similar B Speed C Class calls same engine size us Form ula 40 Feeling no need such near-duplication Dub ett proposes elimination Class C Speed juniors Seniors proposal re sulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Class Also avoid duplication Dub ett proposes eliminateCiassASpeed view its decreased popularity compared FAI Speed also uses 15 engine Another part proposal fall pipes FAI Speed AMA competitions allowed Seniors Opens proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-Ba-ACSpeed Eliminate Builder-ofModel Rule Dub ett says rule should eliminted proposes because grossly abused cannot enforced CL-BO-41Combat Reinstate Line Tangle Rule Sherwood Buckstaff r Houston TX proposes reinstate 1976-77 rules per taining line tangle wherein either planes becomes unflyabie match ends present rules says allows someone ahead cuts lose match due line tangle model crashes becomes noflyablehardly case best flier win ninE Enforcing current rules against un sportsmanlike conduct will overcome main oppostion 1976-77 line tangle rules concludes CL-B042Combat String Leader Length Returning length string leader combat streamers 72 previous 48 proposal Sherwood Buckseaff r number accidental lucky kills has increased tremendously 72 leader says helives obtaining kill should greater show skill Further does believe 72 leader has appreciably reduced collisions CL-B043Slom Combat Reinstate Kill Sherwood Buckstaff r proposes rein state kill winning ending match just case Combat idea 92 Model Aviation no-kill scoring reducing collisions has realized says fact believes opposite true citing example flier first cut accidentally severs leader instance mast hit opponents plate order win like ly opponent will obtain cut 5-minute period CL-80-44IRACISlow Rat Race Line Specs Speeds have increased significantly change needed provide neces sary margin safety Racing Advisory Committee E Kianse Chine proposes require two single-strand lines 111 8 mini mum diameter instead present specifi cation multi-strand lines CL-S0-45RACISlom Rat Race Pull Test Alse due increased spends need maintain safety committee proposes increase puli test 33 lbs 45 lbs CL-SO-4EjRACJMosse & ISA Scale Rac ing Internal Control Systems committee proposes require exposed control systems Class events feeling Cluss events should simple possible encourage new beginner competition com mittee notes sophistication per mitted models Class II events CL-SO-47IRACISlom Rat Racing Elimi nate Engine Restrictions committee says experience has proved restric tints rule 272 coo controversial fur ther now competitive engines readily available manufacturers restrictions 272 should removed committee proposes CL-SO-48RACJMouse & ISA Scale Rac ing Rules Status events have suf ficiently proven over years therefore committee proposes upgrade status supplemental en official CL-SO4gIRACIRecing GenI Flying Regulations order highlight permis sibility rescheduling contestant stops flight interest safety commit tee proposes adding following 2595 Further although authority inherent event directors specifically expected use sound judgment rescheduling contes tant refly heat contestant clearly shut down engine interest safety Thus example pilots plane crashes causing line entanglement other pilot shut down plane safety concerned event director may re schedule latter pilot another heat CL-S0-50RACJScale Racing Engine Size considerable number en gines use very slightly over pre sent 1525 ca maximum size because manufacturing variances according committee order contestants penalized because committee pro poses increase maximum engine size 1538cu CL-SO-Si RACIMouse & uSA Scale Rac ing Enent en Unified Rule committee states 2844 concerning plates covering heat distance seven minutes adequately covered Unified Racing Rule 251 03 order redundant consistency reason having Uni fied Racing Rules committee proposes eliminate 2844 CL-SO-S2IRACIMoune & 8A Scale Rac ing Clam Pit Stops committee proposes reduce number required pit stops Class final races three two rea son because difficulty making three pit stops within 100 laps tank integral part engineand fuel shut offs very feasible committee feels two pits stops will accomplish event objectives CL-SO-53JRACScale Racing Line Specs committee proposes increase re quired line length jfrom 5253 596 8th increase 2-line single-strand line diameter 01 2 014 eliminate multi-strand alternative committee feels increased safety fac tor needed current projected future speeds racers notes increased line length proposed Scale Racing Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing will use same circle layouts CL-SO-B4IRACIISA Scale Racing De scription committee feels de scription models should like larget 15 counterparts proposes add 28231 following model mast hone clear contrasting canopy Cowls apple cheeks used full-sized aircraft recommended required model mast haseascale-likepaintschemt necessarily same color represent ative full-scale racers model mOst have racing numbers fuselage sides upper left-hand wing contestants AMA number should appear part scale-like license number upper right-hand wing may preceded N contestants option CL-gO-55JRACIRacing IGenI Premature Engine Starts committee feels present rule calls three-lap penalty unpopular hut also too-severe Stopping restarting should sufficient penalty premature start Therefore committee proposes replace next last sentence 2592 following engine running starting signal given pitman must stop restart engine prior releasing aircraft CL-SO-5EIRACIScale Racing Enhaust Extensions order maintain event relatively simple possible committee wishes eliminate use mini-pipes exhaust extensions proposes therefore add new para 29211 follows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-57IRACJ--Scale Racing Races committee notes rule 2934 requiring non-final races have least two contes tants complete half required number laps order heat tube official anpopular causes undue rescheduling heats attendant problems will pitting flying etc commit tee proposes thus eliminate 2934 CL-SO-5SJRACIMouse ISA Scale Racing Exhaust Estensions committee hopes keep events relatively simple sees need incorporate exhaust extension prohibition rules before such devices come popular usage commit tees proposal add new 28211 fol lows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-5SSlom Combat Reinstate Kill proposal Marvin C Denny Wichita KS like CL-t0-43 calls rein stating kill winning ending match just Combat However Denny feels important order make required flying styles same both fast slow also object should beto mortally kill youropponent CL-SO-SONavy Carrier Line Specs Leon Rykearsyk Detroit Ml says 020 024 mslti-strand lines specified 2 lines Classes II presently avail able manufacturers proposal change 020 multi-strand requirement Clam 0l 8 024 multistrand requirement Class II 021 CL-SO-SiSpeed Formula 40 Fuel Limitation event Dub net proposes fliers use fuel standard formula 40% nicro 40% methanol 20% oil would supplied contest manage ment two purposes proposal 1 reduce cost flying event 2 make flying Rat Racers event competitive proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-SO-62Speed Clam B Engines Dub net proposes increase Class B upper limit 3051 co 5cc present limit 3004 co does allow foreign 5cc en gines thus restricting supply Power gained slight increase displacement will very small ieee says current engines would obsoleted CL-S0-63SACISpeed Eliminate Builderof-Model Rule Speed Advisory Commit tee John C Smith Chmn proposes elim nate rule Speed events age classes noting unenforceable has violated often CL-SO-E4ISACISpeed Number Flight Attempts Instead three attempts three official flights committee proposes torevise 2313 allow four attempts make three official flights Three attempts sufficient adjustments typically need ed account weather such factors committee feels CL-SO-O5JSACSpeed Clam S Line Specs committee feels 014 minimum 2-line size presently specified B B Proco providing sufficient safe ty margin proposes increasing mini mum size 018 CL-SO-67Speed Reinstate ISA Pinto John C Smith Massillon OH proposes re turning full-fuselage event 1980-81 rule book per rules 1978-77 rule hook says AA Proto good event beginning Speed flierlow cost easy fly competitive engines readily avail ableand areas country good turnout contestants event CL-SO-SB ICACICombat Full Test After Crasls Present rules require inspection determine plane flyablehat no safe ty check pertaining possible structural damage might resole safety hazard Combat Advisory Committee Howard E Shenton Chmn proposes several revisions rules accommodate puli test fol lows Add 33711 Aircraft crash reason will tested before being al owed continue match Both aircraft involved mid-air collision will pull-test ed upon landing before being allowed continue match Add 33712 Immed iately upon landing after repairs com pleted make aircraft flyable timing jadge will apply manual test air craft has crashed involved mid-air collision pilot put crew mem ber will pull aircraft control han dle timing judge holds aircraft put test can performed immediately upon landing pilot aircraft unflyable After repairs aircraft fly able match will continue satisfied aircraft has safe control system tim ing judge will release aircraft ser viced Revise 3393 event crash due mid-air collision starting judge shall start extra watch first plane hits ground starting judge shall have timing judge pull test crashed aircraft inspect airplanes determine flyability safety planes still fly able entra watch reset match continues Revise 3394 plane crashes due reasons other result mid air collision match will stopped however aircraft will safety pall-tested will allowed compete unless fly able repaired flyable Revise 3381 e crash crashes immediately following mid-air collision caused mid-air collision renders both aircraft unflyable unsafe CL-SO-GgCACICombat Disqualifica tion Item 331 1j could interpreted suit disqualification broken engine crankshaft separated plane flight committee does wish disqualifica noes no occur such circumstance proposes modify 3311 follows 'Air craft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft airborne except result mid-air collision line tangle breakage engine crankshaft CL-SO-7OICACICombag Streamer Fails Unroll Noting current rules provide occurence penalty relating thereto committee proposes add additional reason forfeiture re vision 331 tg follows streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch fulling unroll after launch streamer proper posi tiot CL-SO-7i CACICombat Reorganization Disqualification Forfeiture Rules committee feels present rules clearly define rules violations result forfeiture match disqualification evenel Thus committee proposes completely reorganize/rewrite sec 3311 follows 11 Disqualification Forfeiture con testant may forfeit match disquali fied event contest violation of combat event rules Rules infrac riots opinion judges nor deliberate effect harmless may safely ignored 111 Forfeiture Violations combat rules accidental deliberate flagrant hut place opponent disad vantage will result forfeiture match Forfeiture will result following violations a Failure arrive ready signed flying time see 7 b Failure en maintain level flight 15foot altitude required see 822 c Tripping holding eec, see 823 d Failure remain 5-foot radius circle see 82 Minor deviations minor mu tual wandering during heat combat expected deliberate running out circle attack evade opponent remaining outside circle should result disqualification Both pilots same match should disqualified fense e Detachment string leader aircraft except result collision f streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch failing unroll after launch streamer proper positiOn g Lasnehing streamer tied plane h Tearing off partof stream er pit crew Aircraft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft air borne except result line tangle mid air collision breakage engine crank shaft Tying streamer short see 42 k getting pilots circle within lap launching landing within lap leaning pilots circle after engine quits see 82 I Maneuvering expressing forbidden see 821 822 823 m Omission AMA number al lowed fly AMA number contestant may subsequently disquali fied n Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 o Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should used specific rule has violated 112 Disqualification Violations combat event rules deliberate flag rant habitual after warning will result disqualification contestant event Repeated continued actions individual will result disqualification remaining combat events shall left officials judgment discretion whether disqualification should immediate warning should given first Disquali fication will result following violatlo ns Releasing control handle during flight see Control Line General sec 224 197879 rule book b Tripping holding etc see 825 c Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 d Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should nor used specific rule has violated 113 Penalties contestant has feited match will penalized match will allowed compete remaining combat matches events dis qualified contestant will nor allowed compete remaining matches event case disqualification semi-final round last contestant defeated disqualified contestant will fly flyoff match 3rd place 5th applicable Any contestant action results dlv qualfication remaining combat events will immediately reported Contest Director Combat Event Direc tor CL-SO-72 CAC at Stresmer Length Noting manufactured crepe pap er sheets have shortened under 10 feet also competition fair both o-700ents have same length streamnrc cnn committee proposes modify 334 Streamers follows contest manage ment shall supply streamers Streamers shall made crepe paper sheets same length using least two different colors shall cut two inches wide length exceed 10 feet contests match shall have different color streamers same length event unequal length streamers supplied contes rants match will stopped reflown Streamers deteriorate air will because rematch CL-SO-73Aerobatics Landing According Arile Preszler Lodi CA landing de scription current rule book 311 316 inaccurate requires starting maneu ver 12-18 meters 4-6 feet taking full lap land says im possible intended flown proposes therefore delete normal flight level first sen tence 331316 CL-SO-74Naey Carrier Profile Engine Specs Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes revise 30331 allow ball hear leg engines well plain sleeve bearings CL-SO-75Nauy Carrier Profile Engine Specs Proposal Tony Naccarato Jr increase displacement limit 4028 cu in, allow either hail bearings plain sleeve bearings specify no tuned pipes exhaust eneensions permitted Other parts 30331 would remain unchanged proposes increase displacement lim because engines 40 size December1978 93 CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant available also would allow twin-en gine airplanes two 19s CL-80-76Speed Exhaust Restrictions Larry Stockstad Coon Rapids MN proposes eliminate para 2363 allow Open fliers use fall tuned pipes megaphones length mini-pipes says pre sent restriction inhibits engine development Open fliers seek power engines CL-80-77Speed NA iSA Profile Pro Home-Built Eneines events logically should economical speed events according Warren Kureb Davrnport IA losing appeal because competi tive engines now home-hauls becoming prohibitively costly terms money shop facilities time required produce proposal add rules follows AA Speed hA Profile Pinto ull age groups engines must have commercially available manufactured quantity 500 add language 2722 Slow Rat Racing pertaining com ponents original munufacturer engine CL-B0-7BSpeed etA Exhaust Extensions Warren KnOb proposes add following rules /aA Speed age groups no portion engine exhaust shall extend yond radial dimension 1 measured vertical centerline piston No tuned pipes exhaust extensions al lowed says wider participation will result hA Speed kept simple tuned pipe /sA engines commercially available CL-80-79Mouse & NA Scale Racing Rules Status As also proposed Racing Advisory Committee CL-B0-48RAC) Ben Sasnett Escondido CA proposes up grade status roles Supplemen tal Official CL-80-80ySA Solo Race Ben Sasnete proposes reinstate supplemental rules 1976-77 rule book page 25 indicating useful postal contests CI-BO-BiihA Combat kind fly ing engaged substantial number fliers especially some local areas stan dard rules needed encourage events continuance according Ben Sasnene proposed rules areas follows 1 General Applicability equipment pur pose rules procedures judging same CL Combat except specified below 2 Engines Engines shall limited total swept volume morn 051 cu bic inch 3 Streamers Streamers shall inch wide tied light string such crochet thread 4 Circle Layout shall aS radius pilots circle 45 radius pitting circle pitting shall accomplished outside pitting circle Proposed line requirements length tween 346 356 2 multi-strand lines 008 ml dia pull test 5 lbs CL-80-82Combat Pilot Conduct Howard Rush Kirkland WA proposes delete lust phrase 3382 up lap outside pilots circle get down after engine quits would require pilot remain pilots circle until plane has landed reason change needed says follows cut made after airplanes engine quits judge must determine whether both contestants pilots circle time cutbut no judge assigned watch both air planes pilots circle simultaneously such usually impossible anyway therefore generally impossible judge determine whether such cut should counted whether pilot making attack should disqualified CL-80-83Slom Combat Fuel Tank Loca tion loophole exists present rules according Howard Rush pressure fuel systems pumps etc prohibited order keep slow event inboard fuel tanks presently allowed also produce pressure allow larger air intake increased power order prevent situation proposes adding 342d fol lows engine crankshaft axis shall pass between part fuel tank center flight circle parts fuel tank shall right engine crank shaft axis CL-80-84Nem Event Old-Time Sport Raca Michael Leone Woodridge IL indi cates no present beginner event CL flying believes new event proposing will serve purpose stimu late new participation cant af ford expensive racing engines rules proposes follows 60 braided lines no smaller 014 140 laps 3 pits Aircraft type profile fuselage no smaller 18 wood-to-wood 34 wingspan 6 minimum chord no stipulation wing fuselage thickness Engine no larger 36 ca plain bearing non-Schnuerle porting Perry ports acceptable Fuel system will nonpressure shutoffs permitted CL-SO-SBRecords order correct reference another section rule book also close loophole CL concerning revised requirements applying national records Ronald L McNally pro poses revising 221 22 Records follows requirements Report Record Performance paragraph Records section rule book must met addi tion record application form re quited date must submitted within 14 days record flight CL-SO-SBSpeed Mini-Pipes Jrs/Srn Ron McNally states oddity specifications ru/Sen vary Opens although language accepted proposals previous rules re view cycle resulted differences Since no good reason differences McNally proposes mini-pipe specifi cations Opens also applied juniors Seniors CL-BO-87Speed Reedy-to-Ply etA Mod els Stating appears no good reason time allowing ready-to-fly partially constructed models flown juniors /sA Speed hA Profile Pinto Speed Ron McNally proposes eliminate para 2321 FREE FUGHT RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-3 summarized irs October issue page 77 proposals 4-19 iv Nocember issue page 83 PP-SO-20Biplane Enents William F McCombs Oallas TX proposes establish rules would allow biplane competi tions PF Power sec 6 FF Electric Pow er sec 7 PP Outdoor Rubber sec 10 FF Rocket Power sec 13 FAI Wakefield Rub ber fiB FAI FF Power PlC pro poses have regular rules events apply along two additional rules 1 must two wings area larg er being 5% greater area smaller wing 2 As seen plan view inner 213 wingspan fore-and-aft gap between wings sta tion may exceed 10% smaller chord wing station says biplanes generally competitive movoplanes events can interesting subject modelers spectators inten tion provide possibility sim pie manner PP-SO-21 Indoor Easy B Specifications Roles Status Cezar j Banks LaMesa CA proposes new specifications rules event B upgrade status rules supplemental official new specs rules proposes areas follows 1 Applicability No change existing 2 General Except specific rules wbicb apply directly Easy B rules Ff Indoor Rubber Hand-Launched Stick Model shall apply 3 Easy B Characteristics 31 The model shall weighs least 1 gram 0353 na rubber motor 32 The projected wingspan measured perpendicular stick shall exceed 18 inches 4372 cm 33 The wing chord shall exceed 3 ches 762 cm 34 The area horizontal stabilizer shall non exceed 50% projected wing 35 The distance front thrust hearing tear motor hook shall exceed 10 inches 254 cm 36 A single direct drive ungeared rob ber motor propeller shall bossed pow erthe model 37 The motor stick shall solid made single piece wood tail boom may separate piece 38 propeller diameter shall ex ceed 10 inches 254 cm 38 Covering material shall no restrictions uncovering material 310 event limited monoplane models Banks states present event has become anything easy since skilled experienced experts good indoor wood resources can build 7-S grams unbracod structure tissue covering often called forbut experts no novice cant gram minimum weight proposed being too bard build fly yet challenging enough allow transition modeler room growth before tackling difficult indoor model classes Tissue covering specified tissue shrinks badly hot weath warps structure also lighter weight plastic covering allows weight saving pass structure wood 10 prop max plus 1 -gram weight rule will tend discourage built-up props PP-80-22Engine Run Timing Reid Hull Hampton VA proposes adding rules timer shall allowed option stopping watch end engine run providing unless overrun becomes evident watch restarted within two 2 seconds total flight time increased two 2 seconds recorded Hull states accuracy timing engine runs comes very critical short engine runs now required difficult single timing individual single stopwatch ascertain end engine run look running watch determine length run almost instantly Stopping watch end run says will far precisely establish its length pro vide graphic evidence overrun such case PP-50-23Puytoad Dummy Pilot Elimi nate Robert B Mouser Oakland CA pro poses eliminate requirement dum pilot various references thereto roles states requirement dummy pilot serves no useful function does produce realistic looking models does present designer problems associated design fullscale aircraft Further says removal restriction would permit 020 old-timer models proper ballast enter thereby increasing participation P P80-24Cargo Dummy Pilot Eliminate essentially same reasons stated PF-S0-23 Robert B Mouser also proposes eliminate requirement dummy pilot Cargo PP8025New C02 Duration Event Robert B Meuser proposes such event commercially available single cylinder C02 engine baying displacement no 008 cu tank volume no 03 co maximum fligbt time scored 2 minutes Meuser believes models provide possibility inexpensive low key small field event states proposal hastily prepared details can worked oat via cross-pro posals basic proposal passed ini tial vote urges PP-80-26Rockst Power Engines Tony Naccararo Ir Burbank CA proposes re quire engines Estes Cenruri type rho engines ignited electric ally launched 118 x 36 rods sug gests size engine should used such C-6-0 8-6-0 engines readily available says remote elec tric ignition much safer ignition launch hand PP-SO-27New Notice PP Power Event An event reed-valve engines between 020 049 cu should very popular ac cording Ouvid B Benepe Ft Worth TX especially tailored specifically inexpen sive models having relatively mild perfor mance proposes following Novice FP Power Event rules I Applicability Same 61 2 General Same 62 3 Classification Novice FF Power Event landplane models using reed-valve glo engines having 020 050 cubic inch dis placement 31 Engines must stock supplied manufacturer except mounting pro visions may altered necessary attach firewall alternate fuel supply lines tanks allowed 32 No extensions exhaust opening permitted 33 A standard low nitro content fuel will supplied contest management used official flights 4 The engine run will exceed 15 se conds conditions warrant Contest Ol rector may establish before competition starts engine run less 15 seconds hue less 10 seconds 41 No limit shall placed maxi mum flight time 42 The length engine run shall considered elapsed time instant launch until propeller stops No propel lee engine brakes allowed 43 Engine runs will limited fuel re maining launch Mechanical fuse-type engine timers allowed S Weight model must weigh least 55 ounces powered 020 025 cu bic inch engine least 120 ounces pow ered 049-050 engine 6 Span Wing span shall exceed 36 ches model powered 020-023 cu bic inch engine shall exceed 36 inches powered 049-050 cubic inch engine 7 Launchingsball specified hand-launch landplane models PP General 8 Official Flights Same 66 9 Unofficial Flight Same us 67 10 Number Flights contestant shall allowed total 6 attempts make 3 official flights No flyoff flights will al lowed 11 Scoring Plights highest single flight time shall constitute score event case tie next highest flight time shall scored event exact tie three official flights duplicate awards uball made 12 Limit Participation contestant entered event will allowed fly another PP Power event same con test he/she makes unofficial flight 13 The Novice PP Power Event must offered AMA sanctioned AA AAA Free Flight contests FF-2O-28Power Exhaust Extensions present rule inhibits engine development Open members seek power engines according Larry Stockutad Coon Rapids MN proposes therefore revise 632 follows No extensions engine exhaust opening permitted junior Senior members Open members may use tuned pipes megaphones mini-pipes FP-80-29Nem P-30 Rubber Power Event proposal very similar PP-SO-i 8 reported November issue proposed Harry L Stein metz San Olego CA FP-S0-29 -18 proposal according Stelnmerz rushed bit therefore has submitted -29 preference same time comments F F-SO-i proposed G V ferrarese reported October issue earliest published set P-SO ruleswhereas rules proposed latest refine ments events development Note Pro posals have published cannot withdrawn according Contest Board Procedures Oucument current proposal Steinmetz 1012 P-SO Model 10121 Models shall conform fol lowing specifications a No dimension model shall exceed 30 inches b The minimum weight model witb rubber motor shall 40 grams c The weight abed rubber motor shall exceed 10 grams d The propeller shall bean unaltered com mercially available plastic freewbeeler tween 23 25 cms 10122 A flight 20sec shall considered official flight 10123 There shall no limit number attempts allowed order re cord three official flights 10124 The maximum recorded duration flight shall 180 seconds Cate gory III maximum shall 120 seconds 10125 If tie exists after three flights have recorded successiveflighe shall have maximum duration 30 seconds previous flight 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94

COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS COMPETITION RULES PROPOSALS MORE THAN 250 UNDER REVIEW Concluded issue summaries basic proposals have sub mitted September 1 deadline pos sible modification addition 197879 AMA rule book proposals survive Initial Vote Contest Boards due finished December 1 also Final Vote Contest Boards finished September 1 1979 will become part AMA competition rules 1980 What Can system considering new AMA competition rules see complete Contest Board Procedures April 1978 issue scheduled members have opportunity study lobby against proposals propose revisions before proposal voted effect recommendation study proposals pertaining kinds models expect fly interest write category Contest Board member district let him know against proposal has parts like other parts dont tell Contest Board rep Names addresses Contest Board members elsewhere CN sec tion dont know what AMA district state check out District Report headings AMA News section About Proposals 272 proposals submitted year 66 Scale 87 CL 82 RC 28 FF 9 Gen Most proposals submitted dividual AMA members endorsement two others over country Some proposals however submitted endorsed advisory committees author ized Contest Board chairman can identified letters parentheses tacked onto proposal number stance CL-8044RAC proposal submit ted endorsed Racing Advisory Committee Handling proposals submitted advisory committees differs pro posals submitted individuals extent former automatically con sidered have passed Contest Boards itial Vote Cross ProposalsWhat Are Submit basic proposal propo sals summarized issue basic propo sal has passed Contest Board Initial Vote has deadline December 1 crossproposal may submitted seek modifica tion basic proposal other words perhaps basic proposal pretty good maybe little twist change detail would improvementthats cross-propos als main purpose Form Use Cross-proposals must sub mitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form same used basic proposals form printed April 1978 MA page 77 additional forms available AMA HQ upon request accompanied stamped pre-addressed envelope Submit Cross-Proposal After known basic proposal has passed Contest Boards Initial Vote no later March 1 1979 postmark deadline means two things 1 proposals submit ted advisory committees already con sidered have passed Initial Vote cross-proposals concerning can sub mitted right now up until March 1 2 CB Initial Vote deadline being De cember 1 unlikely CN could get results members hands before February 1 leaving about month submitting cross-proposalsthat should sufficient members prepared advance forms hand ready fill out word wise prepared RC SOARING & [F TEAMS CHOSEN Labor Day weekend saw Team Finals RC Soaring Free Flight Wakefield Rubber FAI Power A-2 Towline being held respectively Pensacola FL Taft CA stake events competitive determination three-mem ber US teams 1979 World Champion shipsRC Soaring planned Belgium FF planned Yugoslavia expected include comprehen sive reports Pensacola Taft Team Finals issue before saw much space reporting rules proposals would require small type Reluctantly thus now say re ports will appear next month mean time names won places teams RC Soaring Steve Work San Diego CA Terry Koplan Sherman Oaks CA Skip Miller Boulder CO Note third position determined until late event some left Pensacola early may have thought someone else third FF Wakefield Rubber Walt Ghio Stock ton CA Bob Piserchio San Diego CA Bob White Los Angeles CA FF Nordic A-2 Glider Bob lsaacson Los Angeles CA Jim Wilson Los Angeles CA Lee Hines Los Angeles CA Note second position rests upon decision made Jury event may have based upon current FAI rules Jury ing questioned point although does necessarily mean change team members will result possibility does exist FF FAI Power Carl Bogart Manassas VA Roger Simpson Sacramento CA Doug Galbreath Davis CA CONTROL UNE WORLD CIIAMPIONSIIIPS Doc Jackson US Team Manager CN Doc Jacksons story 1978 Control Line World Championships front part issue Hes reported events times before frequently Com petition Newsletter sometimes other magazines Jackson followers may remember usually starts out World Champs reports fable sortsmore bit side interesting and/or amus ing nonetheless initially elected leave out Docs fable yearfor sake unduly reducing rather long text good pictures later turned out space fill CN about right size fable fans goes spring ]ust turning hot days summer old wizard saw smoke evening walks through syl van woods watched quietly signals spelled out coming runner Tomor row would arrive Hello Bear Whats got upset sent messenger way scorched prairie just ask go down trading post call wondrous black box Squaw Bell said wizard Get Airboss get minstrel tell make ready cannot go cannot go Bear cried Calm down Bear sounds like ye getting another attack hot flashes like get around time year said wizard No Doc wizard called intimates other enemies serious mean cannot help team said Bear anguish Bear referring course Great Tournament between nations held Woods Vales England sum mer cted tribe PAMPAS compete lists warriors AhMAh nation Bear cant get minstrel has playing sour notes year now Airboss got tripped up moon out commission Youll have go replied wizard written stars can avoid What else written Doc mean December 1978 79 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 going win Great Tournament us have chance asked Bear know / cannot predict winners Great Tournament Bear Yeah omens get after too Grolsch beers sure come out close said Bear What kind omens getting spring Im afraid omens have good least us said wizard stars predict anger Gods Weather say Tournament will marred dark clouds great waterfall sky What else asked Bear say little Bats heart shall impaled lowly stooge Bear shall suffer therefrom recover say message change must come return champions circle warriors afraid said Bear stars say anything other war riors Yes said wizard say Captain Al will attempt breathe great fire old Mustang will nevertheless fall short cherished goal say strangely Jelly Man will have unforeseen trouble round figures too full asked Bear What about new young warrior white shoes Nothing said wise old man stars said no except great rains finally clear feast set shall made sit among medicine men shall have strange dish set before consisting foamand above shall heard sweet clear song exalting triumph shall Robin spring what written CL AEROBATICS WORLD CRAMPS Report Los McDonald Entered Reigning World Champ 4th Place would like congratulate thank US Aerobatic team members again win ning team cup very special salute Bob Hunt new champion showed everyone present four excellent flights first class performance under stress ad verse conditions certain recognition should also given Italian maestro Luciano Compestella after 20 years World Champs competition bronze medal Once again Doc Jackson did splendid job team manager Keith Trostle proved valuable asset Stunt fliers Oscar Cespedes Bud Quick National Airlines arranged personal travel hitch Glen Alison Marco Beschizza tremendous help during stay England Tom Jolley help hard working assistants deserves heartiest grat itude PAMPA nd its members must also share thanks support fi nancial contributions Very few people entire world really know what required compete World Championships level let enlighten majority brief description past year mid-September mid-May ex cluding six weeks around Christmas spent average three hours day constructing new model physical conditioning diet jump rope daily December through May late May through contest sea son its up six air 630 fly until 8 AM go back home shower breakfast work its home work 630 back air 7 home about 815 theres always something modify maintain until 11 PM Bear mind daily schedule though work hobby business am way finan cially time-compensated employer maintain effort effort still does insure success Life runs daily cycles good day airplane oneaggressive confi dent bad day its just paper wood monster flying 10 feet ahead reflexes lifestyle Ive chosen its what best will continue CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Report Bob Gieseke US Team Member 5th Place English people very kind us fact think possibly hospitable country have trips World Championships Europe people streeet nice usin cluding people drive autos judging contest goodno gripes Totally disappointing thing withdrawal Eastern European countries political reasonsdue participation South Africans DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andes, MA 01810 LA Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhaoe, Queens NY 11421 Ac Bryarr SaltIer 29 Waldort P1 Scherrectady NY 12307 AC Fred Blackbu,r8 Blue Struce Ln.CommackNY 11725 III Ken Reber AOl Nacareth PA 18064 lEast M Weisenbach 4568W 146th St. cleceland OH 44135 West IV Warrer Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ace college Ph MD 20741 R 4 Lawrence 12538 Wooslstock Dr. Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V Bert Clcoeland 708 Country Club Dr Tullahema TN 37388 AC 4 Duos Jr t8t3 S Lakeshore Brrmrrrgham AL 35216 Rc Crrariene Felds 8t8 Main St 5W New Ellingron Sc 29809 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Colliesnille IL 62234 AC Aalph Whte Jr AR 1 8oo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Eoert 421 Walnat Le Apple Valley MN 56124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St. Port Huron Ml 48060 East VIII John Deator, 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Larry Stanlield 205 Oual creek Dr Crowley TX 76038 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC Tranis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada co 80006 X Myrtle Coad RI Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ace. Golera CA 93017 Southl Prank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belordere Ace. SW Seattle WA 98128 AC Don Miller 24715 SummitLandsburg Aavensdale WA 98051 AC Pylon & Soaring attern other AC AC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon other AC Bold Face Below tedicetes Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hnrry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 05371 II Carrot Allen 2 Araona Pt Huntington Sta NY 11746 III Rudy Kloiter 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Bode Jr 218 Shenandoah Ad Hampton VA 23361 V Boorry Jnnkrrs 3112 6 Rarres Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrre Mateuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII PhI Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Aochcster Ml 48063 VIII Matk Valerrue 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstorr TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clours CA 93612 XI Ernrc Lrrrn 16558 121st Auc SE Aenton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Crrrr le Hrgrlrrs P0 Bee 482 North Perrlrrohe MA 02358 IL 911 tJ2lobttr St. Nnw Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lurrd Jarksoc 523 Meanlombrook St DanidsPA 19087 IV Au Mc1JaIIy 6118 Burda Aee Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hemstraught PO Boo 171 Months Corner SC 29461 VI Bub Barth 5248W School Chicago IL 80641 VII James Srrrton 4941 Wrscorrsirr Ace N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Charles Anuston 3730 Kestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael TalIrnan 3014 Eothartgo Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brundt 315 S Maria Aoe Redendo Beach CA 90277 Xl Darr Ruttrerlord 4705 237th Fl SE. Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed 00483 Frske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Tere. Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dane Brown 8534 Huddleglon Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V Rhelt Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob Llnderwood4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowiness Le Garland TX 75042 IX Lorco Tregellas 3003S Ecerelt Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 51 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Rrrhard Sherman 408 Rroer Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Ilottort Clorrrerrs 95 Slroreway Dr Rotltester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19810 V Danid PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Fratrk Beatty 2608 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 82040 VII Claude MeCulloagh Boo 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cashurn Boo 8039 Pt Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 251 Camino las Plores Encinitas CA 92024 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CL TEAM RACE WORLD CHAMPS Report Henry Nelson US Team Member 13th Place its sometimes seeming faults AMA deserves thanks being indepen dent world politics Toy airplanes have nothing politics modelers Ive met overseas have appeared totally apolit ical boycott Soviet Bloc countries lossits hard defend cham pionship dont competeand unhappy group modelers arrived recalled embassies Still should remind us maintain dependence government Next line thanks should Brit ish Control Line modelers wives did excellent job keeping TR event running smoothly As has happened elsewhere overall organizers appeared interested RC demonstrations CL people make much promised help equipment Control Liners really turned out run event organizers awards ban quet really shambles What modelers want short awards ceremony followed chance visit people wont see another two years Obviously best done allowing everyone together location site chosen hotel no room big enough handle quarter crowd Add inade quate bus supply delivered us 80 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Doe Lindley 420 Tupelo Napernille IL 60640 hotel full hour half after start festivities wt shut tled off cloakroom eat meals ceremonies about begin didnt matter though since wasnt room us watch anyway hotter solution opinion would have heen long rows picnic rahies hangar contest Site hut some probably thought wouldnt have heen elegant enough Finally weather deserves some com ment England noted its rain werent disappointed prepared some heavy clothes rain suit able stay dry acceptably warm lucky didnt have fly rain hut certainly weather hurt some peoples per formance Well thats enough griping spite hoycott rain organization TR event records tamhind Last year European Champs Carl Dodge flew 406 good enough 6th place year 403 man aged 13th appears answer lighter lighter airplanes Although first place went Meekemnyors own engine 2nd through 6th plus 8th places used Nelson lODengines built run performance doom eutra horsepoweel easily identified difference tween equipment weight plane weighed 490 grams cur rent European typical weight about 400-415 grams Geschwendtner/Mau birdsfloat 360 knew last year rather aim light weight Dodge built two re tract gear airplanes Weighing about same 490 grams proved no faster last years planes Youre right think disappointed Actually current trend should good future TR building good retract system beyond capabilities current potential teams However light airplanes easy build wont self destruct still dont require ma chive shop anything nquipment starting look less complex point complexity too heavy As TR US feel weve lost ground relative Europeans once again outclassed Carl Dodge Albrittonl joy capable just under 4 minutes jolly/Kusik could have under 355 hut less reliability sad en say arent five teams US capahinof consistently running under410 doesnt have way TR US same level participation Stunt has could same strong po sition doesnt arent race time 340 going fall soon hope some new faces US will take interest breaking Again Id like express thanks 10011 British modelers went out way show usa good time hope can same whenever choose come US Nuts CL COMBAT WORLD CRAMPS Report Chuck Rudner US Team Member 9th Place response request summary enperiences member 1978 US FAI Control Line Combat Team submit following written waiting amongst hordes delayed tourists t3atwick Airport London Having won position US Com bat Team somewhat unexpectedly July 1977 attended Team Selection Trials four airplanes different design three engines different manufac turer K&B Supersigre G1 5 Con spent very busy year designing testing models order arrive plane felt suitable quality World Championship also spent quite bit time testing engines Fox Rossi Coy props fuel finally decid leg use new Fox 15 714 Top FIlm Grish props Magnum 50% Fox fuel During time good deal effort also spent arranging air travel myself pit crew pro-shipment sufficient quantities fuel am indebted no Mr j Wittkamp New jersey other de tails Several manufacturers very helpful during period preparation including K&B Grish Top Flite Goerge Aldrich Duke Fox sin cere thanks Others helped great deal pit crew Paul Smith Steve Rud nec both traveled long distances prac tice before leaving wife launched incredible number test flights put up long hours base ment over past year remaining en thusiastic about coming venture Finally after completing seemingly end less number tasks such us building model box building pit box fit suitcase get ting travelers cheques British pounds ar ranging rental car etc August 1st ar rived off no England cold CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals eores og top 15 shown seeond lineal NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 10/3/78 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 ROD Slick Paper Stick H L Stiek ROG Cubin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplune Non Pennyplune SeniorOpen 1214412100 1437616008 2256122216 710017494 21744190 432010360 0252 11361220 2256123480 85809290 42206367 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior Senior ROD Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ore inhopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyp lane Non Pennypiune 9126 15132 18212 11418 3536 6208 2104 18210 10 058 8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III Junior ROD Stick9172 Paper Stick13824 HLStick27120 ROD Cubit12290 Autogiro2198 Helicopter1428 Ornithopter HL Glider2072 FAI Stick27120 Pennyplane10455 Non Pennyplune10455 11090 19342 29310 15 422 8202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 Senior 15514 20 098 35 540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35 540 13 1 22 Open 17342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2228 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50 420 30 284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor PAl Ceiling Categories ages combl IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance NA Speed Speed 8 Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Pinto Speed B Prof Pinto NA Prof Prom PAl Speed NC Clam NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:1834 14159 10:0325 108061024612852 148291468818083 168631770920037 1647717815 55/u n/a n/a19772 153781881816181 185492049321118 113161428614551 12011junior onlyl 957197689622 129671496315074 210223364037010 3575737710 218222349024538 Outdoor FreePlighO JuniorSeniorOpen Elec Power8000 PAl Power73601853050530 Wakefield163901803039460 Coupe dHiuer115401000020190 H L Glider105601206020000 AMA A-iTowline2l0903100028250 PAl A-i Towline5280446028000 A-2 Towhee240004458053460 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8270501021490 5390556017360 71005100 15540 418045005030 935021160 1430 2340 2070 P1 Competitor 1 B Hung 2 A Raba 3 L Compostella 4 L McDonald B R Gieseke 6 G Billon 7 T Hera 8 5 Rossi 9 5 Manuda 10 GTayeb 11 OSbeagia 12 0 Egernary 13 J Newoham 14 F Tindall 15 JTidey 16 J Manall 17 J Eskilden 18 M Lanalette 19 0 Anderason TEAM RESULTS Nation USA USA Italy USA USA Prance Japan Italy Japan Prance Italy W Germany England England Australia England Denmark France Sweden 1USA17623 2Italy17298 3Prance16369 First 2782 2921 2924 2879 2905 2886 2887 2966 2875 2880 2816 2951 2706 2799 2568 2868 2605 2666 2643 2715 2620 2766 2465 2512 2446 2628 2241 2502 2499 2612 2477 2353 2510 2263 Second 2963 2955 2954 2949 2870 2953 2848 2961 2833 2922 2811 2963 2832 2921 2808 2884 2725 2874 2763 2824 2613 2922 2554 2743 2537 2669 2644 2552 2573 2514 2532 2528 2358 2507 4England15502 5WOermany14334 6Australia13938 7Denmark13628 8Canada13556 P1 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 3334 3536 37 38 3940 41 42 43 444548 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 9 10 11 12 13 Competitor R Liber 0 Harlow S Raguch 0 Higgs P Tellier B Trudler 0 Markonich R Petersen Y Sedlatchek H Fokorny P Tupker J Fernandez U Kebsen 0 Liber A Pakla J Leuba 6 Affonso 0 Perdomo P Doesburg B Pilbo 0 Fagnoul A Rodiles H Henribsen 5 Cuenas T Salathe S Mitchell B Delgado B Hoek L Silna M Doyle 4 Hamilton B McDonnell 8 Santa S Metwully Nation Belgium Australia W Germany Canada Canada Israel Israel Denmark Switzerland Austria Holland Cuba te Germany Belgium Canada Switzerland Brazil Cuba Holland Brazil Belgium Menico Denmark Menico Switzerland Australia Cuba Holland Menico Ireland Ireland Ireland Brazil Egypt Belgium13543 Cuba12810 Switzerland ,,t 2432 Holland12296 Japan11352 First 2300 2313 2440 2435 2370 1713 2142 2291 2318 2318 1899 2309 2026 2174 2059 1557 1838 2071 2209 1773 2123 0072 2029 2085 1949 1945 1926 1927 1866 1068 1685 1643 0244 0206 Second 2506 2452 2326 2263 2198 2362 2343 2333 2040 1973 2310 2267 2245 2233 2231 2221 2221 2220 2186 2203 2201 2168 2090 2002 2047 2043 2017 1765 1962 1696 1690 0058 1529 14Mexico10055 15Brazil9808 16Israel8560 17Ireland7840 18Egypt205 blowing downpour greeted us left Gutwick Airport near London driving rented Ford Comma wagon barely large enough model box luggage passengers Driv log through London midday left side road right drive 4-speed car quite experience after little sleep prior 24 hours once hit mo torway Liverpool driving easier seemed strange drive 70 mph again stranger continually passed people going 90 like good old days Apparently have no radar cops also saw no CBers arrived Liverpool University dorms too late evening August 2nd have dorm supper hum very hospit able SMAE workers directed unto local pub excellent steak dinner next morning saw wife mother off London rail shopping spree connected Gary Frost Bill Harris Charlie Johnson Mike Striemer unable get much test flying day due off ruin day ly SMAE arranged beautiful grass practice field Combat cricket field nearby eliminated need us drive 20 miles practice Stunt Speed Team Race fliers night Paul Smith wife arrived next day August 4th put full day cricket field Garys engines seemed working very well planes day engines Just didnt seem bane speed States night George Cleveland pit man Jim Ong arrived following afternoon after processing Combat Team did ins test fly ing Woodnule RAP site time December 1 978 81 COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued engines working greae Georges Garys created qujee bie nf ieeerest new Fox 15s us using ehis day goc first look European type Combat plane mostly large foam wing designs approx imately 400 square inches have Rossi glows pacifier fuel systems Eng lish call dummies planes turn very tight loss speed tighter American style planes ef seemed unstable incapable smooth level flight designs appeared stable enough smooth level flight did appear capable sustained upwind maneuv ering fastest tightest turning designs incidently also appeared quite stable French Boomerang Daring matches following week saw planes spiral crash af ter pilot attempted some upwind maneu vering pilot obviously neo phyte Also during first practice day George Gary began take notes vatious fli ers other countries observed test flights Jon Fraisse France Fred Mel/er Holland British fliers particu larly impressive typical test flight Europe an-style consists pilot taking off standing amongst crowd friends Other groups people may standing well within flight circle upwind side hut little concern because entire flight carried out series mops eights Continued page 90 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPS Report Charles Lieber US Team Member 5th Place After consultation team decid ed arrive England early order prac tice under actual flying conditions An un scheduled six-hour stop-over Boston caused miss connections Team Manager Doc Jackson rode London under ground train Liverpool weight flight box spares murderous fliers contemplating foreign trip should make absolutely sure transportation else dont bring anything heavy blame tram manager lack facilities English weather cold wet engine performance quite different 95 degree New Jersey conditions main effect ship accentuate problems due poorly designed cooling system turn caused engine case warp power lost never did solve problem although Doc US Team Racers particular Carl Dodge devot ed considerable time helping great sportsmanship shown German Australian team members provided Rossi plugs ran out Along lines Rumpel Must Fall shirt big hit Emil Rumpel took good grace lots laughs retrospect greatest weaknesses US Speed Team lack pre-com petition team practice communications definition responsibility Overall experience international competition fantastic would re commend anyone willing lot hard work TEAM RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals 200 laps P1 Competitor 1 Metkemeyer/Metkemeyer 2 Oesehmendnner/Muu 3 Heuton/Roun Semifinals 100 laps 1 Meekemeper/Menkemever 2 Geschwendtner/Muu 3 Heaton/Ross 4 Oddy/Reichuet 5 Oeorgiudis/Prior 6 VisserlBuys 7 Perruebi/Cipollu 8 Clarkuon/Woodnide 9 Smith/Brown Qualifications 100 laps 1 Georgiudis/Prior 2 Metkemeyer/Meekemeper 3 Geschmendtner/Mau 4 Clarkson/Woodside 5 Heuton/Ross 6 Oddy/Reichurt 7 Smith/Brown B Visune/Bays 9 Perruebi/Cipolla 10 Nituehe/Fiseher 11 Luesson/Anderuson 12 Fontuna/Amodlo 13 Dodge/Nelson TEAM RESULTS 1England11464 Nation Holland Denmark England Holland Denmark England Australia Australia Holland Italy England England Australia Holland Denmark England England Australia England Holland Italy Austria Sweden Italy USA 3440 3562 3550 3556 3535 3574 Dint 4016 4017 P1Competitor Time14Albritnon/Joy 732515 Gurtler/Baumgarnner 741816 Voghera/Menozzi Disq17Pontanltninkler 18Boblin/Bengtsar 19Leozen/Pieper 410420 Christen/Saceanino 349921 Wakksrman/Weerd 352922Jolly/Kusik 23Wilson/Wilson 353424Kelly/Parent Disq25Geschwendnner/Penersen 26Delor/Guillomes 359327 Filbo/Mary 4012 411328 Surugue/Magne 29 Duran/Carrasco 30 Sejersen/Ednlne 31 Borer/Seuder 32 Topalian/Topalian 33 Baher/Ker 34 Thomason/Thomuson 35 Borer/Sebraner 36 Bstruda/Agraz 37 Kane/Doyle 38 Puirey/Pairey 39 lnfante/Moreira 40 Calcimes/Punpillo 41 Leonel/Ferrarezi 42 Desmet/Delrue 43 Monaec/Vieentini 44 Hamilton/Wright 40683487 34954137 Disq3497 35343578 35444356 35633571 3586Disq 40603591 40173594 40024145 40054012 40184229 40314201 2Australia1201 3 3Holland1201 4 4Italy12068 5Sweden12178 6USA12228 7Denmark12365 8France13234 9Switzerland 02 Nation USA Austria Italy Sweden Sweden W Germany Switzerland Holland USA Australia Canada Denmark Prunes Brazil Prunes Cubs Denmark Switzerland France Canada Ireland Switzerland Cuba Ireland Canada Portugal Cuba Brazil Belgium 8razil Ireland TimeTime 404A4095 Disq4051 40614056 40834095 41114090 41214260 41254457 42404128 43934153 42804163 41734470 4184Disq 42234234 4228Disq 44684233 4269 44514284 45234332 43874378 Disq4389 50454457 45454579 50035052 518A5041 50805149 51805143 Disq5200 5343Disq Disq5435 61066390 Disq6273 10Canada14042 11Cuba14472 12Brazil16077 13Ireland16171 COMBAT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 ComPetitor 1 2 3 4 555 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 17 17 17 17 17 17 Nation M TinreanEngland340 DWoodEngland289 JM PraisseFrance267 0 MinelerBelgium225 SHollandIreland318 U EdulenDenmark267 C GibsonCanada267 STomnileriItaly211 C RodnerUSA324 TourneBelgium323 G ProseUSA282 PWilmerW Germany242 W OrotbeW Germany234 PHaneyFrance206 ReichieW Germany106 F MeijerHolland0 JStiveyAustralia438 0 HolmesAustralia425 G ClevelandUSA397 JAnderssonSweden365 AdlerAustralia360 K LandsNorway340 TEAM RESULTS 1England6 2maIn10 2Belgium10 2France10 2Canada10 6Ireland11 Points P1CompetitorNationPoints 17L WakkermanHolland330 17R VarganMexico263 17T MillarCanada258 17N Van ZipHolland218 17B OGormunIreland213 17N MeihuishCanada149 17P LanfrediniItaly138 17CA BarbosaBrazil40 17P St JarnesundSweden30 17C MontagnaItaly0 33V HoroathFrance502 33W LebmanoSwitzerland284 33W ChristenSwitzerland267 338 HealyIreland185 33V HuntEngland132 33M SerafimBrazil83 33R MongeMenico50 33CE BarbosaBrazil0 33W ChristenSwitzerland0 338 RegnueromSweden0 33BaunalBelgium0 330 ZinkMexico0 7WOermany12 BUSA13 9Holland14 10Australia15 11Sweden16 12Mexico17 12Brazil17 14Switzerland18 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS KM/HR WORLD CHAMPS TEAM MEMBER REPORTS CN grateful members US World Championships teams have responded request brief report highlighting own personal experiences Though Model Aviation assigns reporters important events Bob Winchers report RC Scale World Champs last month Doe Jacksons report month Con trol Line World Championships starting page 29 fact its tough keep up everything goes events particularly several things going once infrequently case Reading team member reports addition ma stories thus must anyone wants en get total pictureand especi ally recommended aspire gain place future U S World Champion ships team PH Competitor 1 J Leozen 2 L Bilat 3 R Spohe 4 0 Enfroy 5 C Lieber 6 JP Bellelle 7 0 Ricci 8 0 Isles 9 P Halman 10 W Lebmuon 11 I Schmidt 12 AB Turner 13 M Gagner 14 P Constant 15 8 Rumpel 16 L Eskilden 17 5 Burke 18 J Hoevath 19 R Hiern Nation W Germany Switzerland USA Prance USA Prance Italy England England Switzerland W Germany N Zealand Switzerland France W Germany Denmark Canada Italy Australia TEAM RESULTS 1st 2422 2478 221 9 2409 2409 2406 2392 2339 2312 2301 2nd3rd 25552551 2538 u2526 2519 25092439 24932504 2475 24082465 2463 23992425 24242420 23342398 21952396 2394 2394 23322385 22242385 23652383 23402362 1France7417 2W Germany7373 3Switzerland7359 Fl Competitor 20 0 Smith 21 DG Masters 22 R Brands 23 DT Smith 24 A Kerr 25 T Matsushita 26 0 Smith 27 RD Musters 28 K Sano 29 0 Kjellburn 30 A Cantoni 31 8 Sanchez 32 J Infanne 33 J Arakelian 34 A Feil 35 J Pinho 36 MRA Eaez 37 H Heinsius 38 C Schuatne Nation Bnglund So Africa Holland So Africa Australia Japan Australia So Africa Japan Sweden Italy Cuba Portugal Brazil Canada Brazil Cuba Holland USA 1st2nd3rd 22982362 2354 2346 2334 221 220932307 22952275 226222002282 22571895 22232236 20522196 2193 211320642045 2060 20501938 2036 20302014 19921994 16931885 1828 4England72907So Africa6945 5Italy70518USA6862 6Australia69519Brazil4080 82 Model Aviation recommended interested competitions pages summarizing proposals current rules review cycle retained information later voting results announced Since later re ports connection Contest Board actions will summarize proposals complete detail original summaries will prove invaluable knowing just whats being voted GENERAL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 2 summarized October issue page 75 Gen-80-3-Noise Control Stating puttint off requirement compliance noise limiting devices kinds en gine-powered models will result bad ptb lit image modeling loss fields used sport flying contests Oli ver C Mones New Castle DE proposes ad ding roles following AMA club officer Contest Director shoold make sure model flies site contest eqoipped noise limiting de vice noise level such irritates other modelers visitors neighbors Gen-8O-4--AMA Number Indentificaton Jerry D Farr Abilene TX states present requirement AMA numbers upper right-hand side wing com patible military-type finish used acrobatic airplanes both RC CL flexibility should allowed proposal modify 44 follows li cense number permanently affixed model scale-like location ie sides fuselage rudder fin top surface right wing Height numerals Gen-8O-6Contest Dicector Responsibili ties R L Gunning Lumbereon NC pro poses add section page 1 197g-79 role book Contest Directors should consider impact contestants operational and/or procedural roles imposed during contest reason propo sal Gunning says too often CDs im pose rules procedures interest contestants rather solely interest officials contest should operated interest contestants says Gen-804Stopwatch Graduations para 112 Equipment says seopwatches graduations less one-fifth se cond shall used timing free flight duration events control line speed events stopwatches shall haun graduations less one-tenth second Italics used em phasis Terry Rimert Baldwin FL proposes change less both instances stating will result accuracy reading says graduations less 1/5th 1/100th half-seconds minutes hours graduations 1/5th 1/100th would 1/1000th much accurate Ges4O-7Eliminate sec 3 re National Clumpions Ron McNally Springfield VA says Contest Boards have shown sup port returning selection National Cham pions National Contest continued attempts simplify correct selection procedures Nonetheless Nuts Executive Committee approval Executive Council base repeatedly elected hold such selections should continue have policy such Champion selections hold McNally says proposes therefore eliminate section rule book Gen-O8Reporn Record Performance procedures required 24 197979 rule book offer too little information no CD other verification National AMA Records says John C Smith Massillon OH prefers return procedures ef fect previounly proposes replacing cur rent 24 Report Record Performance follows contestant AMA sanc tioned contest believes bus estab lished national record Application Possible Record Performance form must submitted form must filled CD contestant received AMA HQ within fourteen 14 days following record performance Gen-8O-9New Rule Book Timing Ben Sasnete Escondido CA proposes adding 120 Amendments Regulations fol lowing Copies AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book shall de livered members January 1 year go effect Sasnett notes problem both fliers contest officials meets held within first few months year new rules have become effective new rule books have available summary proposal says advance rules-mak ing time-lines such allow rule books produced bands members January 1 although no specific proposal made what change should noted timetable Contest Board Procedures Document see April 1979 issue designed operate within time frame although various influences often have prevented accomplishment within sche dule RADIO CONTROL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals through 6 summar ized October issue page 74 RC-eO-7Sailplanes Lost Parts Land ing According R L Gunning Lumberton NC rules 4410n widely interpreted extent sometimes loss rubber band results loss landing points order clarify intent rule have severe example cited Gunning proposes adding 4410e following Loss wing tail rubber bands wing tail elements fuselage skid mater ials excluded says intent rule glider immedi ately flyable RC-gO-gSailplanss Flight Timers sys tem fly-one time-one should incorpo rated rules says R L Gunning instead requiring flier no find timer flight timers provided contest organizer proposal add new rule 44101 us follows event becomes necessary Contest Director use con testants official timers selection such timers shall fly one-time system RC-EO-BSailpbnea Launching R L Gunning proposes revise 441 Ok make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated will says conform typical practice RC-eO-1OSailplanes Launching alternative proposal R L Gunning per taining 441 Ok completely elim inate 441 Ok addition ROG launch ing being generally practiced contest nouncements generally specific meth od launching rule should elim inated RC-BO-11General Flight Order Class Robert E Throckmorton Raytown MO notes unfair whenever given class flown within same basic time period due changing weather sun position etc Basically says contestants clas sification should fly under same elements conditions much possible pro poses following given round mandatory contestants classifi cation must have flown before contestant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainer contestants class flight line finish given round must wait until next round Note name proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-80-12QM Pylon Eliminate Idle Re quiremants Wayne Yeager Romulus MI pro poses completely eliminate 4016 Idle Re quirements Because todays aircraft clean says landing speeds smallest amount power excessive rules broken props times plane itself Landings glide speed idle requirements removed will help re duce replacement costs RC-gO-13OM Pylon Exhaust Extrac tors Wayne Yeager proposes eliminate requirement la-inch wide slot ex haust extractors used says racing circuits already waive rule elimination rule book will comply common practice RC-8O-14OM Pylon Carburetor Idle Requirements Gail E Jacobson College Park GA proposes 1 no eliminate pre sent language 406 requiring carburetor substitute its place Formula rule 3943 requirns radio-controlled en gine shutoff 2 eliminate engine idle requirements deleting 4016 indicates quality control and/or performance current carburetors satisfactory contestants want idle rule RC-gG-15oM Pylon Engine Modifica tions Gail E acobsan proposes modify 4045 Modifications presently does permit engine modifications permit modifications follows Engines may altered removing parts materials parts no material parts may added except noted elsewhere ABC sleeves may replated Such change says will rec ognize what already has occurring RC-BG-16QM Pylon Fuel Pressure conjunction proposals eliminating carburetor allowing engine modifica tions Gail E Jacobson also proposes modi fy 4046 no allow fuel system pressurization Some participants desire change says RC-BO-17OM Pylon Head Gear Gail E Jacobson proposes modify 4020 en courage instead require wearing hard hats cites fact require ment fur hard hats Formula Pylon feeling safety requirements QM should stringent RC-80-18Fornsula II Pylon Stating event dead Gail E Jacobson proposes eliminate reftrences Formula II rule book section 39 RC-gO-lg ylon Fuel Robert Blouch Lebanon PA proposes eliminate 4017 Fuel thereby allow flier use fuel choosing present rule organizer suppy dispense fuel impossible enforce says also burden hosting club CD RC-EO-20OM Pylon Idle Requirements Proposal eliminate 4016 Robert Blouch Except AMA Nationals says idle rule enforced throughtout country RC-gO-210M Pylon Exhaust Extrac torn RobertBlouch proposesto modify4052 require lu-inch slot exhaust extractors Except Nationals says rule generally enforced RC-BO-22OM Pylon Fuel Frewurita tion order obtain consistent en gine tutu Robert Blouch proposes elimi nate 409 would allow fuel sys tem pressurization RC-aO-23oM Pylon Carburetor Same part 1 RC-BO-14 Proposed Robert Blouch forsafety reasons RC-gO-24OM Pylon Carburetor Robert Blotch proposes remove requirement RC carburetors engines stating types engines may used event RC-80-25AA Pylon Fuselage John Kils donk Northville Ml proposes eliminate 42333 Fuselage thus require particular fuselage cross-section present cross-section requirements result unattrac tive models time-consuming procedures checking contests says Furthermore fuselage cross-section inherently restric tive order contain radio equipment furl tank RC-eo-2gP6A Pylon Wing Requirements proposal John Kiludonk calls com bining 42332 42333 new word ing follows Wing area shall minimum 200 square inches including area displaced fuselage minimum airfoil thick ness root chord shall 7/f inch No other restrictions wing says present rules difficult enforce due calculations necessary check wing tip airfoil thickness RC-gO-2736A Pylon Fuel John Kilsdonk proposes eliminate 42327 would allow contestant use fuel choice says very little commer cially available fuel suitable laA engines 50% max nitro content rule meaningless RC-eo-2g-46A Pylon Fuel Pressure John Kilsdonk proposes allow pressurized fuel systems deleting present 42323 notes pressurized fuel systems either pen bladders crankcase pressure improve en gine consistency RC-BO-29AA Pylon Engines John Kiln donk proposes allow certain engine modifi canons modifying 42321 follows Engines shall have maximum total displace ment 0519 ca components exception glow-plug rear cover needle valve must produc tion units production parts can mod ified removing material RC-eO-30Pattern Continuation after Midair Collision Curt Oberg Litchfield Park AZ says present no guidance rule book concerning fliers rights event midair collinsion propo sal add rules following case midair collision during Pattern event contestant may resume flight backup aircraft beginning maneuver progress next scheduled maneuver between maneuvers Standard engine start ing times will apply contestant will allowed maximum two passes past judges being scored purpose trimming backup aircraft hcores pre viously judged maneuvers cannot changed RC-80-31Pattern Alternative no Acorn Nut Wernon C Ahlberg Oregon City OR notes engines studs such K&B 40 can have either prop nut stud itself unthreaded cap screw allows elimination problem safe other aspects acorn nut proposes therefore adding 3755 Socket head cap screws may used instead acorn nut stud appropriate engines RC-gO-32Sailplanes New Teak 118Tnathelon Proposed Frank Deis Huntsville AL task text printed elsewhere section intended simul taneounly test pilots thermal soaring pre cision flying landing accuracy forc itt him continuously maintain flight plan extending several munites ahead current time Further says Triathalon would preferable II plus Ill combination tasks simplification CD offi cial timers RC-aG-33Sailplanes Loss Parts During Launch Flight Maurice E Kaiser Denver CD believes 4410e satisfactory us concerns loss landing points non-jettisonable parts lost during landing however feels launch flight also should covered proposal add 4410e No flight landing points shall awarded non-jeteisonable parts lost during launch flight Falling parts says insig nificant seeming parts can dangerous pilots would pay attention attach ment aircraft parts proposed rule effect RC-eO-34sailplanes Landing Opnions Proposal Stanley W Pfost Winter Park FL change rules task such allow CD choose landing options tasks would allow CD choose particular landing option feels best suited particular contest site and/or preference fliers area RC-EG-35--Sailplanes Right-of-Way Pre sently rules say in-flight sailplane has right-of-way over being launched Thin wrong according Stanley W Pfost proposes changing 4410d sail plane under launch has right-of-way over in-flight sailplane difficult control sailplane under launch Pfost says in-flight saliplanes should also launch area two main reasons danger ground falling parts should collision curDecember1978 83 tailment launching attendant slowup flying RC-80-36Numbsned error RC-SO-37Soilplanes New Landing 0ption things hunt heen tried encour age scale-like landings soaring con tests Scoring statistics contest reports over past year indicate following landing option proposed Frank R Deis preserves reasonable degree difficulty re daces tendency crush spot does result scale-like landings proposal add new item f under Landing Options Task IlDuration page 52 follows Graduated Runway Bonus points will added flight score landing made within graduated runwuy runway defined hy center line 50 feet long closely aligned wind practical extends 100 inches either side center line model comes rest its nose beyond ends cen ter line 100 inches side center line shall receive zero points model comes rest within gradu ated runway will receive maximum 100 points loss 1 point per inch measured nose model center line runway Suggestion experience has shown 100-inch long piece /s diameter plastic pipe PVC marked off 1inch increments directly read landing points simple effective method obtaining landing scores option Pi lots may stand within runway boun dary Violators will receive zero bonus points landing involved RC-S0-38Sailplanss Time Tom captured tow hook Frank R Otis notes possible keep sailplane launching device indefinite period time strategy launching men good air does find practice objection able also slows down contest Deis proposes therefore add new para 44101 follows maximum nfl minute will allowed instant pilot help er releases model until instant towline release Violations will result zero score flight RC-BO-39Sailplanes Launching Like RC-80-8 Frank R Deis also proposes make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated 4410k RC-8040Sailplanes Alternative no Size Classes Age Divisions little valid reason sailplane classes according size says James L Davis Jr Birmingham AL seldom contests have separate Jr Sr Open age class divisions Already number contests holding eventswieh separate levels according contestant skill AMA rules pertaining thereto Further feels contests should organized fliers within given class make flights consecutive order mixing classes class round will flying under virtually same conditions order accommodate points Davis proposes adding rules following SOARING EVENT CLASSES organizers choose combine age classes sailplane specification classes soaring event shall divided four class es referred Novice Intermediate Advanced Expert flight order will arranged lot within frequency limitations order will maintained class competition tasks will same ex cept attn landing options Novice shall required en meet Flight Qualifications Re quirements shall assigned bonus landing additional 100 points ad ded flight score landings made spot loss 4 points per meter away spot Jwhen spot landing event task Except Novice other classes may combined B Contestant Classification pro posed section essentially same RC Pattern section 377 Contestant Classifica tine sub-sections 377 RC-80-41Pylon New Spoen 500 Event Don Engel Goddard KS proposes clusion rule book regulations closed course racing will encourage participation sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost attracting hopefully largest number club members pro posed rules printed elsewhere sec tine RC-80-42Pattees Contestant Classifies ties David Davis Haubstadt IN says backlog qualified Novice fliers capable flying higher class present system does advance fliers fast enough since placing first through third considered large contests particularly fliers fourth fifth also should earn points proposal revise 3772 pro tide S points first 4 points second 3 points third 2 points fourth 1 point fifth retaining multiplier contestants flew revise several paragraphs necessary num points needed advance 150 100 RC-gO-43Sporn Pylon Racisg Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL says present supplemental rules successful stim ulating sport filers enter participate local contests further closely aligned contemporary equipment regard ing wing area proposal completely eliminate text chapter 41 replace following new text 1 Objective Multiple plane races using models sport-like less complicated Formula Quarter-Midget allowances individual taste ini tiative allowed other classes 2 General applicable RC model safety regulations apply Sport Pylon models un less excepted below 21 The builder model rule dots tot apply 22 No restrictions model used heat number models used will ap ply except may determined Contest Director specific contest 3 Engine Any front rotary internal com bustion engine complies require ments Formula paragraph 39 41 411 allowable 31 The use pumps pipes pressure etc will discretion host sponsor and/or Contest Director dividual contest 4 Aircraft limitations will imposed airframe design shall fol lows CONCEPT objective Triathalon task simultaneously test pilots thermal soaring precision flying landing accuracy forcing him en continuously maintain flight plan extending several min utes ahead current time duration precision landing scor ing described below should adhered order en preserve 60% 20% 20% relative weights designed triathalon triathalon designed 300meter winch equivalent launching system scoring balance will probably upset winch length less 230 meters As rounds possible should flown reduce effects luckminimum five desirable Flight time scoring ac cordance Triathalon Scoring Table DISCUSSION Triathalon Scoring Table constructed adding duration points described Task 2 times score shown Task III Precision Flight Score Table assuming intermediate target times dur ing 10-minute flight 24 69 10 mioutes requires pilot carefully consider position 246 9 minutes flight determine should land target times thus limit duration points continue risk land ing time would yield no precision points An error judgment may cost much 170 points SCORING a the official timer shall record time instant model released towline until instant model first touches ground ground-based object Flight points shall awarded according Triathalon Scoring Table pilot required declare anticipated landing time official timer official timer shall non provide countdown during last 15 sec flight helper should used h Upon landing distance pm designated spot o nose model mot came rest will noted rounded c wn nearest foot ie 109 no 6 recorded 10 landing scorn 200 points loss 9 points per foot away spot addition zero landing points shall awarded event flight time exceeds 11 minutes - The model sheds parts model comes rest inverted model 25 feet away spot pilot less 25 feet spot c The score round shall consist sum flight points landing points 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90537011039099913alabus933/59516317632636630636111612666 650 5539293179005P93ulS359605S3S755933317532S365OnSlaS1951965 5950 36567961760169653631669693671S39309020363300931001069 356 515730117707791501OIl661937/9733339332336330393117912363 351n S95031179039035201067311919539732363029lOP12622500 99993171799379999791967753979759190191361301/91111Ill61 I590 Fl1713 74100I7395676 II 13 13IS 16 17Ill19L.li2 84 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-32TASK IIB TRIATHALON 41 Minimum wing thickness 12% wing chord point wing span 42 Minimum wing area according Co en gine size EngineDispMm Wing Area 049 cuin 170 sq ins 151 CUlfl 330 sq ins 259 Cuin 390 sq ins 350 Cuin 425 sq ins 410 cain 500 sq ins 460 CLI in525 sq ins 55 CU Itt550 sq ins 60 ca in660 sq ins 43 The minimum wing area may re duced 10% 2% inCrease wing thickness up maximum 20% Any redaction must computed 2% intervals Examples 15% section can reduce wing area 10% 18% wing can reduce wing area 20% 44 A delta aircraft must use wing area 30% specified 42 can reduce amount regardless wing thickness 45 The use retractable gear and/or other devices will Contest Directors discretion 5 Flight Coarse Formula Quarter Mid get long course other maybe determined Contest Director 6 Race Operation Race will conduct ed per 3912 Formula rules except start will race horse once Contest Di rector may nary procedure discre tion 7 Scoring Same Formula para 13 RC-8O-44Pattenn Novice Bonce Accord ing Equipment Horrace Cain proposes provide incentives lesser accomplished 1 Objective provide closed course racing will encourage participating sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost involving largest number club members 2 General Any single engine aircraft meets exceeds dimensions aircraft such Spickler Quickie 500 JG Models Fanster tbe Bridi 15/500 Toad shall allowed Any stock kit scratch-built aircraft conforms specifications paragraph 3 below shall allowed No deltas and/or tailless-type aircraft shall allowed aircraft flown event shall have no fewer four 4 servos installed aircraft operating following controls el evator aileron rudder throttle control contestant shall allowed two en tries event however contestant can use alternate aircraft first air craft deemed unflyable Contest Director Once tbe alternate aircraft used contestant cannot again use tbe first air craft Alternate aircraft should pos sible same frequency Consideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall atmost importance Any unsports manlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall because immediate disqualification Any aircraft makes contact object during race shall landed soon possible upon notification starter point shall awarded aircraft volved heat shall reflown 3 Aircraft specifications Fuselage minimum depth fuselage wing installed place shall no less 3% inches minimum width fuselage shall no less 2-15/16 inches shall no wing fillets fuselage shall rectangular shape no /u inch radius corners canopy shall included measuring fuselage firewall dimensions shall no less 2% inchm 2 inches en gine moans mounting bolts shall exposed four sides shall no cowling b Wing minimum areas specified shall include area displaced fuselage Ailerons shall included wing span measuring tip tip shall no less 50 inches wing area shall no less 500 square inches wing must constant chord rectangular planform chord side fuselage wing tip shall no less 10 inches including ailerons Wing thickness root tip shall no less 1-1/8 inches wing shall have less 1/16-inch full radius diameter leading edge c Landing Gear main gear air craft shall have less two wheels Landing gear shall aluminum wire type Wheel pants shall allowed wheels main gear aircraft shall minimum 2 inches Wafer profiletype racing wheels shall allowed ie Formula type d Weight aircraft including alter nate aircraft shall weighed measured time contestant enters contest minimum weight ready fly less fuel shall no less 3/0 pounds After weighin no parts pieces item aircraft engine shall removed replaced purpose racing aircraft excep tion damaged propellers wheels burned out glow plug e Propeller Only wooden two-bladed fixed pitch propellers commercially available through normal retail outlets shall used Material may removed blade purpose balance other blade mast remain unaltered Reshaped reworked otherwise modified its original shape shall used f Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes exhaust extensions adding spacers mufflers drilled out mufflers shall allowed Pressure fittings may added g Spinner rounded spinner AMA prop nut shall used double propeller nut shall used h Carburetor engines shall equipped stock barrel-type carburetor specifically catalogued equipped en gine manufacturer no pump-type Perry car buretor Inverted flights shut off engines shall allowed no time shall car buretor reworked drilled out honed otherwise modified Fuel shut-off devices other carburetor shall used shut off engine Engine mast able demonstrate reasonable idle Engines Engines shall have maximum total displacement 40 cubic inches 65 cubic centimeters engines shall front rotor non-Schneurle-ported POP Engines must production units readily available engine defined complete unit out-of-the-box purchased needing propeller fuel glow plug Engines shall altered modified way Changing timing increasing pore size opening exhaust port chroming sleeve rounding corners inside case having engine reworked modi fled forthe purpose increased rpm torque shall allowed Crankcase pressue shall allowed Engines may inspected time during race discretion Contest Director Prior completion last round contest contestant may upon de positing $1000 protest fee Contest Director demand inspection engine aircraft other contestant Any such inspection shall made until com pletion contest engine ques tion meets specifications its owner shall re ceive protest fee fails meet speci fications protest fee refunded air plane disqualified placing heats disqualified airplane flew shall adjusted accordingly 4 Fuel Fuel shall supplied host club group Fuel shall contain over 15% nitro-methane 5 Registration Numbers Registration num bers shall meet AMA requirements shall follows letter N followed last two AMA numbers followed first letter last name entrants fall AMA number numbers should displayed upper right wing panel least 1 inch height alternate aircraft should display same registration numbers 6 Race Course course ten laps start ing finishing start/finish line take-offs shall ROG No mechanical de vice assistint take-off pushing air craft shall used Race course shall bea47S5 feet coarse same us long Quarter Midget course 7 Fueling aircraftshall bede-fueled/fueled prior racing aircraft shall required remain ready box after fueling Any contestant doing shall disqualified race Injection additive fuel contestant use short pick-up tube shall because immediate disqualification 8 Race Operation aircraft mustfly around three pylons Maximum time 1 minutes shall allowed starting adjusting engines starts possible shall race horse starts contestant may hold aircraft back second contestant has informed starter No uircrafeshall take off parti cipate race after starter has dropped flag Take-off positions line shall determined sequence con testants same appears score sheet non-race horse start take-off positions line shall determined flip coin aircraft must released its own flag Early late releases shall disqualify air plane heat No single aircraft shall scheduled race alone time maxi mum four minimum two aircraft shall scheduled race per heat air craft must fly heat awarded points other scheduled aircraft unable fly pylon shall least pylon judge will note cuts No flag gist shall allowed pylons winner heat must have air plane weighed upon completion heat before entering pit area before scores heat counted minimum weight shall no less 3% pounds 9 Scoring Points shall awarded after heat follows contest scheduling 4-air plane heats though some heats may have fewer 4 airplanes scheduled 1st place4 points 2nd placeS points 3rd place2 points 4th placei point con test scheduling 3-airplane heats though some heats may have fewer 3 airplanes scheduled 1st place3 points 2nd place2 points 3rd placei point contestant receives cut point shall awarded regardless finishing posi tion two cuts contestant shall raise zero heat removed placing allowing contestants move up standing additional points Ten laps around pylons shall constitute race winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds General basic intent rules produce group Formula 500 racing air craft identical performance possible object Formula 500 race stage closely contested race dependent pilot skill aircraft perform ance Any violation rules basic intent rules shall because immed iate disqualification Contest Director Any unsportsmanlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall cause immediate disqualificaton Contest Director Con sideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall take prece dence over other interests contestant shall allowed two en tries event lie may use alternate model ibis first model deemed unflyable Contest Director alter nate model must declared prior start racing alternate model must same frequency first model No single aircraft shall raced con testant Model Aircraft Specifications intent specifications equalize aircraft per formance standardizing basic aircraft de sign limits engine parameters aircraft shall conventional design aircraft designed stretch parameters vi olate intent rules shall because immediate disqualification Contest Director Aircraft shall steerable ground either steerable wheel rudder controL Fuselage fuselage shall rectangular cross-sectional shape no inch radius corner firewall shall flueplate no less 21/a 2/a inches shall no cowling engine mounts No wing fillets allowed Wing minimum wing area 495 square inches jto accommodate present kits market wing thickness shall mini mum 1125 inches over span mini mum 48 inches Wing must constant chord design no sweep wing span measured along bottom wing Lunuing Gear main gear aircraft shall base no less two wheels measuring least 2% inches diameter Landing gear shall conventional tricycle taliwbeel/skid de sign using commercial wheels Minimum dis tance between main gear wheels shall 6 inches No wheel pantsof kind allowed Aircraft Weight Minimum aircraft weight shall 350 pounds measured immediately after heat discretion Contest Director Engine Mount Engine mounts must com mercially available Engine Engine may commercial front rotor stock non-Schonurle maximum tal displacement 40 engine de fined comniete unit out box purchased nenoing uniy propeller noel glow plug jmuffler included Engines shall altered way Changing timing compression port sizeorshape polish ing rounding corners inside case other rework procedures shall al lowed No fuel pressure kind other muffler pressure shall used engines shall equipped stock barrel type car buretor supplied standard manufacturer engine raced Engines may inspected discretion Con test Director Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes drilled out mufflers shall al lowed Spinner rounded spinner safety nut shall used Propellers Fuel 9 x 6 propellers 15% nitro fuel provided Contest Di rector Props must used exactly provid ed Additional props may purchased Contest Director first pro vided broken Registration Numbers Registration numbers contestants last two AMA numbers followed first letter us last name number shall displayed upper right wing panel shall least 2 inches height Race Course course measures 478 x 100 feet pylon shall judge protected safety shield will report cats immediately starter No calling shall allowed contestant helpers Race Operation Recommended After air craft identified pilots shall notified l/a minutes start adjust engines Start flag shall dropepd end time limit pilots signal ready whichever occurs first starts shall race horse starts 1 second interval between first two aircraft remaining aircraft Takeoff positions line shall determined se quence appears matrix score sheet maximum four aircraft shall com pete heat Starter shall immediately notify pilot cuts pylon announ cing pilots heat may hear first pilot completesl0non-cut laps shall declared heat winner aircraft makes legal landing defined normal speed ap proach first point touchdown desig nated runway engine still running Two cuts heat will result zero heat Points awarded follows lst4 points 2nd3 points 3rd2 points 4thi point legal landing made contestant shall lose point winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds minimum five rounds shall flown cent ties total points flyoff heat shall flown frequencies permit conflicts contestant least total time three fastest heats shall de clared winner December1978 85 PROPOSAL RC-80-41SPORT 500 PYLON RULES PROPOSAL RC-80-52FORMULA 500 PYLON RULES pilots may enter competitive Novice class less sophisticated equipment presently being used says preferable establishing additional subNovice since additional awards adminis trative burdens would requiredand yet would discriminate against other Novice fliers equipment propos es add following new paragraphs Chapter 37 RC Pattern 1 111 Novice class contestants will given bonus points percentage flight score 111 based equipment used used listed below 1 Fixed landing gear plus 15% 2 Normal muffler noform tuned pipe plus 5% 3 Engines total piston displacement cylinders exceeding 42 cu plus 1 0O/o 4 Wing chord-line least 1 inch above extended thrust line plus 10% 5 Uses no pressure type fuel pump except muffler/pipe pressure plus 5% 1112 Total bonus points cannot exceed 30% flight score Final score used para 12 will flight score plus bonus points Examples 1 Novice flies RCM Trainer 40 K&B 40 conventional muffler Judge awards 50 points Judge B awards 60 points Bonus points five 45% 30% Judge As score 50 plus 15 30% judge Bs score 60 plus 18 30% Cotal score 143 points 2 Novice flies retractequipped tuned pipe-equipped model out pump has pipe pressure al lowed 5% bonus scores 1113 An aircraft equipped form retractable mechanism landing gear shall non eligible fixed gear bonus points regardless operation such mechanism RC-80-4BPatnern No Flights Scored Brian Crossley St Paul MN says present rule tends reward have few high scoring flights may have other poor flights contest proposal count greater percentage flights thereby rewarding consistency changing 371 21 follows classes winner shall highest score flight completed highest single score two flights completed highest total best two flights three com pleted highest total three best flights four five completedthe high est total best four flights six seven completed highest total best five flights eight complet ed Maneuver points repeat flights may added no earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place notes proposal still allows flier blow flight two majority contests having 5 rounds less propo sal would change currennscoring rules RC-S0-46Pattern Eliminate Reenangular Approach Novice Advanced Ex pert patterns Brian Crossley proposes elim inate maneuver says maneu ver very hard judge also takes up lot time extent eliminated contests could run extra round Midwest notes Rec tangular Approach already has eliminat ed nine last 10 Pattern meets has attended RC-8O-47Pantern Eliminate Spon Land ing Brian Crossley proposes eliminate Spot Landing aspect Novice Advanced Expert classes instead judge Landing per current FAI landing description notes spot aspect landing results poor landings due reward hitting spot landings per current FAI rules gen erally graceful RC-SO-48Pamern Rectangular Approach Definition Joseph j Friend Freehold NJ proposes redefine Rectangular Ap proach require descent both base final legs changing edges Guide read ent no touchdown will commence after downwind leg . says performing maneuver fashion natural preferred RC-9O-49Passern Expert K-Factnrn Jo seph j Friend proposes change K-fac tors Expert maneuvers identical maneuvers Master FAI Pat tern also use Master PAl Pattern maneuver descriptions says changes proposed purposesof uniform ity clarity simplicity adoption will eliminate need reference oat-ofdate rule book RC0-50Pattern Manner Clean AMA contests Joseph j Friend proposes define Master Class consisting Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern ma neuvers selected flier Schedule Schedule B list extra maneuvers As proposed 3717 would expanded clude foregoing 376137623763 3764 would eliminated Friend says sole use Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern Master Class competitions has popular modifying AMA rules fashion should simplify clarify unify event Further also allows flexibility preparation FAI competitions RC-80-51 Pattern Objective Stating comparison RC maneuvers flown full-size aircraft really representative sport Joseph J Friend proposes modify third sentence 372 Objective read follows ls maneuvers compared defined geometric maneuver de scriptions Maneuvers shall RC-80-52Pylon Formula 500 Racing kind racing enjoying tremendous popularity according V Caluori Kirk land WA hut unless provisional set rules established guide its development will end up hodgepodge rules across country eventually lose good racing class Caluoris proposed rules printed else section well tested says RC-S0-63--Pylon IGen Hard Hate V Caluori says abhorrent him Quarter Midget no require use hard hats no such requirement other Pylon Racing events proposes either 1 eliminate requirement Quarter Midget 2 impose require ment hard hats Pylon Racing Events Formula I/Il %A Sport RC-S0-54Pylon Form II PAl mula II has actively pursued references rule book should de leted proposes V Caluori same time proposes reinstating FAI Pylon Race rules rule book says way Formula II FAI redundant wrong set rules current rule book Further FAI class never will have chance rules readily available RC-g0-55yaA Pylon V Caluori says current rules appear beef fective since no appears using believes have some obvious shortcom ings other hand indicates un limited l/A racing popular easy ad ministrate proposes therefore modify 1 Objective purpose rules provide two types competition formal other informal large scale models proof scale required aircraft eligibility does constitute part scoring 2 General pertinent FCC regulations AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competitions Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 3 Safety Requirements Consideration safe ty spectators contestants officials utmost importance event following safety provisions must observed 31 All models must pass general safety inspection event director repre sentatives before flying 32 Any flying over controlled spectator area will cause immediate disqualifica tion flight 33 Dangerous flying sort poor sportsmanship kind shall grounds disqualification contestant involved 34 All planes entered must have rounded prop spinners some sort safety cover end propeller shaft such round ed acorn nut Engines using hex-head bolt prop shaft will require safety cut er 35 Knife-edge wings allowed 36 Total weight model ready fly less fuel shall exceed 25 pounds 37 Maximum wing loading shall ex ceed 30 oz/sq ft 15% average chord thick ness Double percentage chord thick ness under 15% shall deducted total wing area before calculating wing loading Example Actual wing area 1600 sq Chord thickness 11% Subtract 1600 x 2x4% sq area wing loading calcu lation use 1472 38 Maximum total displacement en gines shall exceed 2 cu ignition 15 glow engines Electric motors size may used en power model Glow engines must use silencer limit noise output 39 Metal props allowed forflying 4 Builder-flier builder flier Mammoth Scale model shall name person shall no team entries Contest Director will make reason able effort assure himself flier has completely constructed models uses competition including covering used construct interpret ed action required complete model starting no prefabrication average kit Models completely pre fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion shall excluded competition 5 Model Requirements 51 Any model resembling particular heavier-than-air man-carrying aircraft type eligible 52 Scale models shall such monoplanes will have less 1000 sq wing area largest wing multiwinged aircraft will have less 600 sq area artuof wing under over through fuselage counts total 53 All primary components model wings tail surfaces fuselage width pro file etc must same scale 54 Pilot requirement per proposal RC 80-63 and SC-80-66 6 Proof Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype fore eligible compete some proof scale material required 61 Proof Scale respoesihility contestant 62 Proof Scale required der determine eligibility model com pete Therein no static scoring 63 The contestant shall furnish 3-view drawings and/or selection photos aircraft modeled will allow proper de termination models eligibility 64 Eligibility models shall deter mined before flight program begins 7 Flight 71 There no maximum limitation number official flights allowed during time scheduled event mini mum three rounds should scheduled 72 Two basic types flight competition suggested being flight plan 10 maneuvers other being series flight tasks emulating full-scale air craft competing fly-ins 721 Plight plan competition shall consist 10 maneuverulS obligatory endS optional follows 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Figure Eight 3 Fly-past see 7211 4 Optional 5 Optional 6 Optional 7 Optional 8 Optional 9 Landing perfection precision 10 Realism flight 7211 Fly-past should between 10 20 altitude straight 100 feet Speed may either fast slow whichever con testant feels demonstrates choice sub ject best Unsafe flying whether deemed tentional unintentional will result zero score maneuver 7212 Options may maneuvers listed rule book under AMA FAI RC Pattern RC Scale rules scale opera tions retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting eec typical aircraft modeled must listed thejudgingform before flying contestant may asked prove selection maneuvers operations have actually performed proto type aircraft 7213 Touch Go maneuver Multi-engines scale operations shall count ed two options flight plan replacing two other maneuvers scale operations 7214 Realism Flight Score will awarded proportion well entry duplicates complete flight stability air speed takeoff landing taxiing character istics prototype aircraft quality presentation models maneuvers will considered award score correct presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will down graded 722 Flight tasks series flight tasks may set up contest organizers de signed emulate informal competition typical full-scale fly-ins Some suggested tasks scoring listed below 7221 Shortest take-off Shortest take off no-hands stationary starting line position Mark point last part air craft leaves ground 7222 Spot landing Spot landing mea sured spot first contact point part aircraft 7223 Bomb Drop Measure target point contact 7224 Parachute Drop Measure target point contact 7225 Five minute max 1 minute en gine run Glide duration spot land leg may used tie-breaker No penalty additional score 5 minutes En gine must completely stop within S seconds shut-off Put throttle high 105 prove shut-off 7226 Two minute precision spot 1 minute engine run Same engine run re quirement Deduct point per second un der 2 minutes deduct 2 points per second over 2 minutes First contact inside 20 foot diameter circle worth 30 points Plane must flyable immediately after landing 7227 Slow/fast flight speed ratio Best score greatest difference slowest fast est time between two markers spaced 200 feet apart Fly cross-wind both passes same di rection high speed upwind-low speed down wind 7228 Hankie pick-up Take-off alongside hankie Time take-off pick up Any hooking method OK 7229 Streamer cutting Pilot takes roll crepe toilet paper aloft releases atany height cuts times possible 72210 Balloon bust Balloon tied 50 foot crepe ribbon ground Take-off alongside stake-down time until bal loon broken ribbon cut first pilot can still try break balloon before gets away 8 Scoring 81 Flight plan competition 811 All maneJvers scale operations except Touch Go Multi-engines scored zero 10 points 812 Touch Go Multi-engines count two options scored zero 20 points 613 No maneuver scale operation will receive automatic maximum score will judged relation scale-like quali ties 814 In event engines multi-engine model fails during flight multi-engine score will based con testants ability continue flight con testant can continue remaining ma neuvers operations will continue re ceive flight points 815 Each flight should judged least two judges scores averaged give final score flight suggested maneuver scored immediately af ter performed Judges shall score maneu vers individually consulta tine between should enough judges available establish rotational pro cedure will average out variations judging 816 Winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed highest total best two flights three rounds completed highest total best three flights four rounds completed 82 Flight task scoring 821 Top scoring contestant task shall awarded point second best awarded two points third best awarded three points 822 Winner contest flier ac cumulating lowest number points se cond place accumulates second lowest score etc 86 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-64RC MAMMOTH SCALE rules provide two calsses 1 Un limited 2 Sport essentially present rules revisions specific proposed changes follows Add 422 n racing type com petition provide pylon racing event offers challenges design construc tion performances accomplish two classesUnlimited Sportare estah lished Delete 422 Replace 402 Quarter Midget Delete 4231 Change 31 Engine Displacement shall exceed 0519 cuhic inches Delete 4232 Change 32 Engine engine defined complete unit ready ran needing prop fuel starting voltage excluding glow plug exhaust extension gaskets bolts drive washer prop washer prop nut crankcase hackplane needle valve hody excluded parts suhiect rules regarding production availahility Delete 42321 Change 33 use Quarter Midget text 4043 4044 paragraph except omit refer ence RC carburetors Delete 42322 Change 34 Modifi cations No rework modification shall permitted engine defined ahove Sport Class Engines Unlimited Class may altered hy removing parts ma terial parts Add new 4233 Engine Mounting Cowls Sport Class engine shall cowled way must mounted via commercially available engine mount Delete 42323 42324 Revise 42325 renumbering 4236 substituting following second third sentences engine must stop within five 5 seconds command Alter 42326 renumbering 4237 changing text read follows Pro pellers Only commercially available wood plastic propellers may used Sport Class propellers shall modified way Revise 42327 renumbering sub stituting new text 38 Fuel Spurt Class will use fuel supplied contest manage ment ultra content limited no 30% volume Delete 42331 Revise 42332 renumbering new text 39 Wing Sport Class shall utilize wing minimum area 200 sq in cluding area displaced fuselage wing shall constant chord min imum thickness 7/8 inch over its entire span excluding tips Tips included 200 sq minimum area Delete 42333 Revise 42334 renumbering par tial new text 310 Weight Weight Sport Class aircraft less fuel Delete 42335 42336 Revise 42337 renumbering 42311 substitution Quarter Midget text 4014 Revise 4242 follows Takeoff Take off shall accomplished either handlaunch ROG discretion con testant CD may require aircraft hand-launch Revise 4246 follows Race Start Si multaneous takeoff flying start may utilized discretion remainder text Quarter Midget 4015 Add new 429 Flagmen Callers No flagmen callers allowed Revise race course sketch show 80foot minimum distance between pylons 2 3 regard point Caluori says present 60-ft dimension safe RC-8O-56Numbered aeror RC-8O67Sailplanos Normalizing Task Scores Presently normalizing fliers score requires waiting until winners score determinedwhich may known until contest over delays computation scores other hand computa tion could proceed flights made normalization based perfect score task instead winners score Frank R Deis proposes alternative ing adding following end scoring section thermal contests Alternate Scoring Thermal Contests large contests prompt results de sired perfect score task may substituted winners score abuse examples normalized score may computed upon flight flight basis example 3 rounds 10-minute duration flown 100 bonus landing points possible flight perfect score task would 3 x 600 2100 points Individual normalized flight scores determined before Flight Score Pts pts 2100 x1000 perfect flight would earn 333-1/3 points 3 perfect rounds would summed earn 1000 points Tasks II Ill may scored similar way speed distance tasks may also scored manner maximum distanc es minimum speed times established thereby defining perfect distance speed task scores respectively speed dis tance scores computed meth od perfect scores must announced contest literature RC-80-58--Sailplanes Providing Contes tents Rules Because fliers AMA sanctioned contests AMA members re ceive rule book needless expense rule book rules used require printing distribution rules con test management Because Frank Deis proposes amend requirement ad ding 4410f following t competition task rules differ contained book task experimental therefore contained book RC-8O89Spoet Biplanes Engine Weight Limits order allow quarter scale type models compete Glenn Carter Wal nut Creek CA proposes 1 increase disacement limit state 3832 123 cubic inches AMA Scale maximum al lowed whichever greater 2 crease maximum weight limit 3834 13 pounds tile maximum allowed AMA Scale whichever greater says size models self-limiting requirement perform maneuvers within 300-foot box RC-SO-4OSpore Biplanes Maneuvers Glenn Carter proposes following revisions maneuver schedules and/or example flight plans Sportsman eliminate Land ing add Unknown 6th maneuver re number Free-style Presentation 7 8 respectively Advanced change Reverse Spin 3-Turn Spin 4th maneu ver change typical Free-Style sequence Cuban Eight 180 degree Turn /a Ris mmcl mann 1 Turn Spin Hammerhead Rev Cu ban Eight Unlimited require two inverted snaps Free-Style Insofar eliminating Landing Sportsman class Carter says contests held ground handling maneuvers elimination Sportsman will make classes same says maneuver changes proposed re flect corrected difficulty factors RC-SO-61 Sport Biplanes Acrobatic Zone Glenn Carter says 90 degree box stat ed 361 21 has proved too confining 120 degrees has tried offers virtually no restrictions free style sequences says 112 degrees has proved desirable compromise proposes revise 361 21 follows maneuvers shall flown area front adges 36 degrees either side no higher 400 feet Minimum alti tude unless landing taking off shall 20 feet RC-80-62Sport Biplanes Separate Clam Monoplanes According Glenn Carter qualified monoplanes obviously competi tive must recognized propos es add new sec 383A follows Mono planes separate event aerobatic monoplanes must replicas types actual ly flown AC competition within box Classes sequences shall beebe same biplanes Biplanes maybe allowed compete monoplanes however monoplanes may compete biplane events RC-EO-83AII NC Events lineluding Scalel General Rules W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes 1 establish RC General section rule beok same manner FF General CL General 2 es tablish first such general rules would require contestants prior flight contest sign declaration attesting hav ing previously completed specified minimum flight requirements general RC section needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equally applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion See Scale section pro posal SC-80-66 text general rule rhis proposal source rule idenrif led parentheses FA MA 371 Applicability AMA pertinent AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competition Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 372 Builder Model AMA Builder Model Rule shall apply Pattern events 373 Licensing Requirements AMA radio equipment operation must conform regulations FCC AMA member ship card FCC license entrant shall checked sanctioned meet 374 Model Aircraft Requirements FAI plus parts AMA 3741 Maximum surface area 130 din2 2325 sq Maximum total weight out fuel 5 kg 11023 lbs 3742 Models shall powered recip rocating rotary piston internal combustion engines electric motors Total displace ment reciprocating rotary piston ternal combustion engine single-engine model shall exceed 6102 cubic inch 10cc model powered two reciprocating rotary piston internal com bustion engines total displacement shall exceed 0860 cubic inch 1 320cc individual engines shall exceed 6102 cubic inches 10cc Sixty percent actual piston displacement volume swept piston four-stroke engines shall taken determining maximum displacement allowed 3743 internal combustion engine must befitted effective silencer 375 Controls AMA shall no radio equipment aircraft control function limi tations Pattern class Radio equipment limited FCC regulations 376 Number Helpers FAI pilot permitted helper during flight Two helpers may present during starting engine 377 Number AirplanesFAITwo models may entered contestant contes tant may interchange aircraft and/or vari ous parts wishes provided resulting complete model conforms rules parts have checked before start contest 378 Identification AMA models shall identified contestants AMA license number permanently affixed upper side right-hand lifting surface side fuselageorvertical stabilizer Height numerals must least inch Both stroke width shall such enable ready recognition suggested let ter N placed front license number number affixed side fuselage vertical stabilizer 379 Safety Requirements AMA ex isting section 375 entirety needs no change 3710 Pattern Event Classes AMA existing section 376 entirety needs no change 3711 Contestant Classification AMA existing section 377 entirety needs no change 3712 Definition Attempt FAI attempt pilot announces start take-off maneuver b model fails commence take off maneuver within 3 minutes allowed competitor c engine stops after pilot has announced start takeoff before model airborne maybe restarted within 3-minute period However no points will awarded subsequent takeoff ma neuver 3713 Number Attempts FAI com petitor entitled attempt ficial flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unfore seen reason outside control com petitor model fails make start ie radio interference 3714 Definition Official Flight FAI official flight attempt made whatever result 3715 Number Flights AMA shall no limit number flights other imposed time available Contest officials shall make reasonable effort insure contestants receive equal op portunity fly 3716 Time Limit FAI contestants allotted total time 10 minutes complete flight engine must start ed takeoff maneuver commenced within first 3 minutes heorshe fails commence within first 3 minutes informed timer contestant must immediately clear area next contestant No engine restarts allowed af ter wheels leave ground takeoff Restarting permitted within first 3 min utes prior takeoff also see items 12b 12c 3717 Point System AMA 371 71 Novice Advanced maneuvers shall judged scored zero 10 ba sis Flight score sum individual maneuver scores 371 72 Expert Muster maneuvers shall also judged scored zero 10 basis However maneuver score shall multiplied K factor see maneuver schedules FAI maneuver descriptions Flight score sum extended scores maneuver after K factor ap plied 3718 Determining Winner AMA classes winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed high est total best two flights three completed highest total best three flights four rounds com pleted Maneuver points repeat flights may added earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place no minimum number flights mast scored 3719 Flight Patterns FAI AMA maneuvers must executed during unin terrupted flight order listed time model passes front judges maneuver must executed ex cept after takeoff before landing case pass may made maneuver being performed recommend ed pilot helper should vocally dicate judges pilot about execute maneuver competitor may make attempt maneuver dar ing flight NB pass made model flies over line perpendicular center judges Contestant helper may touch plane after has become airborne until completion flight ie may land plane between maneuvers order make adjustments engine trim etc 37191 Novice Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 371 92 Advanced Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37193 Expert Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37194 Masters Pattern Maneuvers Masters Pattern shall part cur rent FAI Pattern described elsewhere rule book 3720 Suggested Field Procedure Use AMA 3718 as Note 1978-79 AMA RC Pattern judges Guide section maneuver descrip tions remains effect under proposal FAI maneuver lists descriptions 1978-79 AMA rule book also remain ef fect under proposal Exceptions 1 Straight Inverted Flight shall de scribed FAI 2 Landing shall accordance AMA rules except Team Selection Finals Masters Tournament 3 Spot Landing AMA Novice Ad vanced remains described December 1 978 87 PROPOSAL RC8065-AMA PATTERN GROUND RULES proposed Northrop proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-SO-64New Evessn Mammoth Seal. As per rules printed elsewhere section W C Northrop proposes introduce new competition two categories formal other informal large scale models proof scale requried aircraft eligibility otherwise consid ered scoring As logic proposal Northrop says following rapid growth interest extra large scale models has brought about need nothing else upper limits weight wing loading en gine size both interest safety common sense addition establishing above limits also seems logical establish bottom end limits large mod els will forced allowed mingle normally smaller models Sport Scale category Because realistic flight characteristics set fly-in type tasks bane set up informal competi tion seems keeping foil-scale characteristics proposed rules setup flying competition belief primary interest seeing scale models realistic flight scale speeds Therefore proof scale necessary establishing eligibility model has no effect its ultimate competition score RC-80-65Pattern Consolidation AMA & PAl Ground Rules Aside some mi nor detailed changes need correction individual proposals W C Northrop says AMA FAI Pattern rules have major shortcomingthe subtle conflicts tween two sets rules sometimes blossom full-size rhubatbs daring heat competition combining best parts both sets rules set purposes AMA contests conflicts will eliminated says Northrops pro posed consolidated rules printed elsewhere section totes FAt rules form backbone proposes combina tion vital AMA rules add conflict FAI backbone also included proposal does volve changes four Pattern class sched ules RC-SO-66Pamarn Expert Outside Loop Earl Haury Houston TX proposes change maneuver 6 Expert Pattern Three Outside Loops Three Reverse Outside Loops says provide nomencla ture consistent current PAl rules avoid need reference 1976-77 rule book RC-80-67 ern Advanced Outside Loop Same RC-B0-66 except applicable Advanced class Proposed Earl Haury RC-8O-68Pattern Novice Outside Loop Same RC-60-66 except instead Three applicable Novice class Proposed Earl Haury RC-80-69Patteen Score Display means needs provided spectators may relate competitions states Earl Haury proposal add rules follows Flash cards shall used display scores signed individual maneuvers AAA AAAA contests cards shall size displayed long enough permit read ing 50 feet distance says will also interest competitors RC-SO-70Psttern Delete Spot Landing Noviceand Advanced current doub ling landing spot landing causes fliers settle 6 7 landing spot rather good landing outsidejust double points according Earl Haury pro posal delete Spot Landing paragraph Judges Guide landings will judged according PAl section provides downgrade missing landing circle RC-8O-71 Pattern Delete Spot Landing front Expert Earl Haury proposes change 371616 Landing jKSj would consistent other classes jassuming adoption RC-BO-70j says would call basing Expert landing FAI section calls downgrade missing SOm landing circle RC-SO-72Pattern Expert & Master Point Scoring Because scoring whole numbers re suits large point spread whet small differences maneuver quality due multiplication K-factor Earl Haury suggests judges should score maneu vers finely proposal change 37112 follows Expert Master ma neuvers shall also judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number RC-80-73Pettern Novice & Advanced Point Scoring Often judges refer maneu ver strong weak says Earl Haury proposes change 37111 Novice Advancnd maneuvers shall judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number will provide definitive method recording qual ity maneuver says RC-EO-74Pameen No Attempts Earl Haury proposes change 379 attempt permitted official flight two attempts presently al lowed says unscrupulous fliers us ing rule abort flights because poor engine settings bad first maneuvers delays operation contest fre quently causes bard feelings says RC-gO-75z6A Pylon Puel Pressure& Mis mum Weight Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes jlj change 42322 allow pressurized fuel systems 2 change 42334 allow minimum weight 16 ounces Pressure-fuelled engines run steady provide safer operation says Concerning proposed new minimum weight says planes construc ted weigh less present required 20 ounces lead added bring planes up minimum lead weight hazard added weight puts additional Gloads plane RC-SO-7BAA Pylon Puel Pressure Mack Moffet Palmdale CA proposes delete 42323 would allow fuel pressur ization proposal others Moffat follow based upon re sults questionnaire fliers groups races operated RCM AA Pylon rules indicates AMA izA Pylon rules tried group found wing hard measure engines hard operate out pressum fuel whereas RCM rules al low beginner buy kit participate being expert RC-ggl-77AA Pylon Propellers Mack Moffat proposes revise 42326 jPropel lers follows Either wood plastic type fixed pitch propellers permitted would allow prop modification presently permitted hand-made props RC-gO-7gNA Pylon Puel Mack Moffat proposes revise rules eliminate restrictions fuel RC-gO-79AA Pylon Appearance Mack Moffat proposes have models look somewhat like full-scale airplane revising 42331 jAppearance Aircraft must have canopy cabin outline No profile canopies will permitted RC-80-8014A Pylon Wing Planform Ap parently order simplify area calculation Mack Moffat proposes revise 42332 jWingj follows Wing area shall mini mum 200 sq ins including area dis placed fuselage Area measurement will taken top side wing Wings will constant chord no taper permitted Delta wings flying wings prohibited RC-BO-81 NA Pylon Wing Airfoil Revi sion proposed 42333 Mack Moffat minimum airfoil thickness will con stant 7/B Wing tips may added outside 200 sq platform RC-SO-g2NA Pylon Weight Proposal Mack Moffat change minimum weight 42334 20 1 Bounces RC-gO-g33SA Pylon Puselage Proposal Mack Moffue change first sentence 42333 follows fuselage includ ing canopy cowlings excluding fillets shall have minimum height 3A minimum width 21s" dimensions practical installation radios says RC-gO-84NA Pylon Wheels Proposal Muck Moffat change 42336 follows Wheels minimum 2 wheels no smaller 1 diameter shall used aircraft No retracts drop off landing gear takeoff dollies will permitted SCALE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-5 summarized October 1978 Issue page 76 proposals 6-73 were summarized tire November 1978 issue page 83 SC-gO-14FP Gas Scala Interior Details William F McCombs Dallas TX states interior scale detaits hundreds aircraft simply unknown present rules discrimintate against airptanes com pared known interior details solution allow substitution details another airplane similar type time period proposes add 5031 follows Any interior scale detail shown submitted scale drawing photos model maybe taken airplane similar type fighter lightplune racer etc similar time period within plus-minus 2 years provided scale drawings photos submitted interior details SC-80-15PP Gas Scale Rigging William F McCombs proposes adding new para 506c follows Model may flown its outer wing struts tail struts external rigging control wires wheel covers JpantsJ ra dio masts machine guns fuel tanks exhaust pipes other such protuberances except landing gear struts wheels engine cowling windshields canopies cabane struts notes models aircraft substantial external rigging much subject landing damage prototypes such rigging intent equally fix exposure landing risks oat attendant loss pointufor scale/flight deviations per present rules SC-SO-iSPP Gas Scale Stab Size Noting average stab area prototype air craft about 16% wing area some prototypes much less stab per centage William P McCombs proposes nearly equalize models various prototypes allowing increased stab area up 16% penalty adding following 5031 projected hori zontal tail urea may increased maintaining scale shape 16% projected wing urea scale penalty contes cant provides Judges full-size draw ings wing tail substantiating calculations wing tail areas SC-80-17PP Gas Scale Dihedral William F McCombs notes full-size air planes have significant wing dihedral have FF models need effective dihedral good flying ability amount needed varying according wing location order penalize modets increased dihedral proposal add new paragraph 5031 Wingdihedral mea sured between wing tip wing-fuse lage intersection may increased scale penalty follows high wing 3 degrees mid- multi-wingS degrees low wingB degrees respect fuselage just forward windshield wings LE nearest fuselage upper surface high-wing nearest middle mid wing nearest lower surface low-wing SC-SO-i 8-Peanut Scale Multi-Motors William P McCombs noting advantage single tractor prop motor wishing encourage wider variety prototypes including multi-engines proposes add 522 532 Any model regard less configuration may flown single propeller installed front end fuselage driven single rubber motor extending rear fuselage Prop motor installed after scale judging prop present real air plane structural provisions prop motor will subject scale deviation penalties SC-SO-iSPeanut Scale Dihedral proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed FP Gas Scale SC-BO-1 7 SC-SO-20Pasnut Scale Rigging proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed PP Gas Scale SC-SO-iS SC-SO-21 Peanut Scale Prop Landing Gear William P McCombs feels need set upper limit propeller diame ter allow penalty landing gear length sufficient accommodate pro peller proposal add 522 332 propeller diameter may exceed lesser S inches 45% wingspan landing gear struts may lengthened scale penalty provideapropground clearance 10 inch SC-SO-22Pasnus Scale INo 521 Pusalage Length order clearly equalizeflight potential models having low aspect-ratio prototypes higher aspect-ratios William F McCombs proposes establish maximum fuselage length B inches mea sured front fuselage cowl engine block buck aft end fuse lage addition maximum wingspan 13 rule such model Pike would have wingspan less 13 SC-SO-23Peanut Scale No 531 Puselage Length Same SC-BO-22 applicable alternate rules Proposed William F McCombs SC-SO-24Peanut Scale Retraut Gears aircraft retract gear type cannot take advantage reduced drag permitted models retracting gear pro totypes Forequalizacion William F McCombs proposes adding 522 532 flights must made landing gear landing position no retracted land gears SC-BO-25Peanut Scale Nose Length models short noses have reduced flight capability compared with longer noses due shorter motor nose ballast weight William F McCombs proposes allow deviations reduce dis advantage short-nose prototypes thereby bringing larger variety aircraft com petition Specifically proposes add 522 523 During construction fuse lage nose length may increased scale penalty distance front end fuselage back wings LE no 1/3 distance LE rear end fuselage main taining scale shape fuselage nose adaptor form shape may fitted nose after scale judging provide allowed nose length flying multi-wing models use average LB location SC-SO-26lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Multi-Wings William F McCombsstates present rules discriminute against multi-wing models due reduced flight capabilities effort equalize multiwing models monopianes encourage greater variety models proposes following addition rules para 5445 add 526 535 scoring pur poses multiply the4ctual flight time bi plane 13 theshortgr wings span least 80% larger wing 115 shorter wings span least 60% uf longer wing Multiply actual flight time triplane 16 qaudri plane wings 20 SC-SO-27lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Stab Size As new para 5433 appropriate revisions judging Guide additions 522 und 532 William F McCombs proposes same langusge SC-SO-i 6 except events change proposed maximum stab increase scale penalty 20% SC-SO-25lndcor Rubber Scale Multi Mo tors proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same SC-SO-lB pro posed Peanut Scale SC-SO-29lndcor Rubber Scale Nose Length proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same language pro posed SC-BO-25 SC-SO-30lndoor Rubber Scale Retract Gears proposal William F McCombs new para 5445 same language pro posed SC-BO-24 SC-SO-31lndcor Rubber Scale Simulat ed Surfaces Simulating metal plywood coverings sheet balsa causes significant flight penalty due added weight William F McComhs says proposes lift penalty adding 5421 plywood metal coverieg skin various real air plane components maybe simulated string ers tissue fabric scale penal ty SC-SO-32lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Airfoils William F McCombs says full-size aircraft have wing airfoils poor duration capability PP models rules should changed 88 Model Aviation allow airfoil deviations better flight dura tion proposal add para 5423 fol lows wing asd tail airfoil sections need true scale lower surface cannot have undercamber concav ity unless same undercamber real airplanes airfoil SC-80-33lndoor Rubber Scale Fuselage Length addition maximum wing span 30 already provided William F McCombs proposes add 5421 length front fuselage nose cowl engine block back aft end fuselage may exceed 1 OVa inches intenrion equate aircraft having low aspect-ratio wings would need have wingspan less 30 fuselage 18 inches higher aspect-ratio could have full 30 span fuselage exceeding 1 8/ inches SC-SG-34lndour Rubber Scale Prop Lending Gear proposal William F McCombs place limits diameter propeller allow increased andling gear length scale penalty replac ing second sentence 5421 following scale prop diamter may increased 1/3 wingspan no larger true scale diameter may used lar ger no restriction blade chord number blades landing gear strut lengths may increased give prop ground clearance 1 /8 scale penal ties intended overcome dis advantage prototypes having small props short landing gears SC-8O-35lndooe Rubber Scale Interior Details Rubber power models lend themselves incorporating interior cockpit details since rubber motor passes through fuselage also interior details hun dreds full-size aircraft simply unknown reasons William F McCombs pro poses judge interior details adding 5433 follows No items inside cockpit edging cabin canopy con sidered scale judging points Only cock pit edging windshield cabin windows framing canopy its framing will considered auto scale judging points SC-80-36lndooe Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-iS except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-37lndoor R ubbee Scale Dihedral Same Sc-go-i 7 except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-38Outdour Rubber Scale MultiMotors Same SC-80-18 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-8O-39Dutdoor Rubber Scale Nose Length Same SC-812-25 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-SO-40Dutdoor Rubber Scala Re tract Gears Same SC-80-24 except appli cable Outdoor Robber Scale Propound William F McCombs SC-gO-41Outdoor Rubber Scale Simu aged Surfacas Same SC-SO-Si except ap plicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-80-42Dutdoor Rubber Scale Airfoils Same SC-SO-Sb except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-40-43Dutdoor Rubber Scale Multi mings Same SC-80-2h except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Propound William F McCnmbs SC-80-44Outdoor Rubber Scale Prop Landing Gear Same SC-8O-34 except applicable no Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William P McCombs SC-8O-45Dutdoor Rubber Scale Interior Details Same SC-SO-35 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil lam F McCombs SC-80-46Outdoor Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-IS except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-g047Ougdooe Rubber Scale Stab Size Same SC-SO-i 6 except allowing creased stab area up 20/e applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Proposed William F McComhs Sc-SO-4gDutdooe Rubber Scale Dihed ral Same SC-SO-i 7 except applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Propound William F McCombs Sc-go-4gSport Scale Static Non-Judged Items Art johnson Deiray Beach FL pro poseu delete preucet para 4863 sub stitute instead Cockpit cabin interiors considered scoring model states present rule contradic tory unnecessary difficult administer instance judge details deemed visible flight 10 judging distance incompatible typical safe viewing dis tance 100 RC modelat dis tance little can determined judges reupect finish color markings statement hidden dummy engines unnecessary says cannot spected judges 10 truly hidden hidden should judged other detail Further says statement respect fine 3-di mensional surface details difficult administer almost universally ignored contestants judges SC-go-50Sport Scale Demonstration RC Scale Operations Dale Arvin Jefferson yule IN says some scale operations per formed during fly-by difficult judge best can seen Therefore proposes add coins op tion CO contestants may required demonstrate ground scale oper ation deemed visible flight ie retract gear speed flaps lights etc scale oper ations will demonstrated after contes tants time has started need de monstrated again flight during fly-hf muse used flight same manner prototype SC-8O-6iSpors Scale RC Scale Opera tions Limitation Oule Arnie proposes add rules No two scale opera nuns may listed judging form En actment proposal says will allow civilian aircraft compete effectively military types latter conceivably having four fine scale operations almost always operations re ceives 10 points 1 Applicability pertinent AMA regula tions jsee sections titled Sanctioned Competi tions Records Selection National Cham pions General shall applicable except unspecified below 2 General Open no scale models undefined paragraph 2 Unified Scale judging Threeview drawings must presented allow judging fidelity scale Unified Scale judging rules 4a through 4d define criteria acceptable drawingu Additional informa tiny presenting detail aircraft features modeled encouraged However intent documentation rules limit choice scale subjects aircraft large amount scale date eusi ly available example air craft specific color and/or markings data available cases reinvent information can provided written scale presentation judges considera tion special circumstances involved models colorand markings can ecuted style period subject aircraft 21 Models limited size weight must powered energy twisted extended elastic strands 3 Conuteuction Any type materials may used construction finishing ever scale fidelity points will awarded strictly basis realism full-size aircraft being modeled 31 Aside instrument punels no terior details will receive judging points 32 Doors panels control surfaces other such seams may indicated paint tissue strips Hinged surfaces al owed will considered extra judging points 33 Propellers considered flying will judged scale points scale propeller maybe substituted judging no extra scum points will awarded it It will included consideration fin ish workmanship points however 4 Scale Judging Criterie Scale judging will basis 100 scale points awarded aspen lodging Guide thin section 41 If no drawings prenenjed no points fidelity scale items through V will awarded However finish color mark ings workmanship points jitems VI Vii will awarded 42 Proof-of-scum documentation limit ed no six pages side sized x 11 equivalent urea some other arrangement 43 The following points made respecl Judging Guide a The indicated structure requirements items II Ill can satisfied two ways fabric-covered aircraft some surface structure nisibie model structure should duplicate proto type receive maximum scale points eg scale number placement ribs stringers etc metal plywood covered aircraft internal structure visible major panel seams joints fasteners should indicated ink paint tissue strips etc receive maximum scale points h Item V Static Details Accessories includes consideration surface details covered items through IV such windscreens canopies doors antennas generators pitots lights etc feasible due rubber motor placement instrument panels c For item Vi Finish Color Mark ings model may duplicate specific air craft may represent typical aircraft fin ished marked style full-size design Proof typical color mark ings used aircruft type being modeled must provided obtain maximum points category color degree gloss opacity finish well placement shape markings should accurate ly represented d item VII Workmanship/Craftnman ship awards points quality neat ness construction covering finishing Consideration will also given amount hand-made vs pro-fob components fit tings used such propellers engines wheels etc addition consideration will given difficulty subject aircraft chosen amount craftsmanship required execute Points will also awarded clever unique innovative otherwise novel feutures model display superior workmanship/crafnsmannhip 44 The Judging Guide considered aid uniform judging practices intended replace judgment part scale judges auto exact scores 5 Flight Judging flying will judged solely duration following unassisted ROG ex cept following types model aircraft may hand-launched multi-wing float plane flying boat amphibian aucogiro helicopter 51 Model allowed unlimited attempts accomplish four 4 official flights Time starts release becomes official model airborne ten 10 seconds 52 Flight terminated model re turns ground model hangs up obstruction model bounces off obstruc tion above ground continues its flight timing will continue bounce take-off will considered ending flight un less model falls achieve continuous flight 53 An unofficial flight occurs model fouled another contestant spec eator balloon and/or line another model point contestant can make de cision allow time continue until flight completed call no flight no time attempt recorded must make decision immediately cannot reverse later 54 Flying points flight will awarded point per second limited maximum 90 points Beac Points 55 The flight score average two best four official flights 6 Total Scoring Scale points flight score points added get total score Ties decided giving better position model better scale score tie still occurs fly-off flight unlimited max imum duration will used 7 The same giodel may entered Rubber Scale Free Flight event Ie door Outdoor Peanut Added Points Score Max DoubleSingleScale shapeScaleSlightGenus SurfaceSurface area anddihedraldihedraldihedral Wing dicated viation viation structure20 10 3 DoubleSingle Scale shape ScaleSlightGross Surface Surface & indicated areaareaarea ii Tailstructuredeviationdeviation Surfaces15 g24mux-s-3max 2 ale shapeSlightMediumGross illFuselage Cowling and& indicateddeviationdeviationdeviatior20 Enginestructure 2Oto16lSto1OSto4OuoO FullSlightMediumGross IVLanding Gear Struts andscaledeviationdeviationdeviation10 Rigging10 n g7 -I-S4 21 toO V Static Details andAll thereMostlySomeNot Accessoriestheretheremuch10 1OeogSto51-4to2ltoO ExcellentGoodFairPoor VIFinish Color and15 Markings15 1211 87 to43 toO VII Workmanship/ExcellentGoodFairPoor Craftsmanship10 lOtoS7no54to2ltoO Total Scale Points 100 Flight Points best 2 flight avg 90 Total Points December 1 978 89 PROPOSAL SC-80-56 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE REGULATIONS PROPOSED FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE JUDGING GUIDE Points SC-80-52Sport Scale RC Proto Taxi flight plan event does provide sequential place inclusion proto taxi option nor guidelines provided method accomplishment Dale Arvin proposes therefore inclusion follow ing Proto taxi may chosen option will defined same manner RC Precision Scale used should listed judging form first option hut will performed prior unassisted ROG SC-8O-53--Sport Scale Duplicate Docu mentation Dale Arvin proposes add 4855 However contestants will allowed furnish duplicate sets scale documenta tion reason proposal sta tic judges should develop scores indepen dently done qoickly judge has copy documentatioo SC-8O-54Spo-t Scala RC Realism Flight Ralph N Jackson Endicott NY proposes delete last sentence 4894 Incorrect presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will downgraded states pre seot role tends penalize huilder com plex aircraft therehy encouraging selection simple fixed-gear sabject believes deletion proposes will encouragement huilding wider variety aircraft SC-80-55Sport Scala Prof iciancy Classes Art Johnson Deiray Beach FL proposes add new para 484 jrenamheringsuhsequent paragraphs follows 4 Sport Scale Clas ses Sport Scale events shall divided two classes req siring different competitive experience shall referred Sportsman Expert classes 41 contes toot may enter Expert class own op gino hut once entered class may again compete Sportsman class contestants have placed first second Class higher AMA Sport Precision Scale contest first five places Sport Precision Scale National Champion ships must enter Expert class 42 other contestants may enter Sportsman class event Johnson states division event two classes will ease hurden administering contests reduce overall judging time since class can have separate judgeswhich important since RC Sport Scale has hecome popular new classes should also encourage wider participation newcomers says SC-8O-56lndoor Outdoor Rubbee Scale Unified Rules Don Sruli McLean VA helieves present differences hetween sections 51 54 result unnecessary com plexity confusion fliers uni fied set rules proposes will simplify administration events help pro vide hasis uniform static judging proposed unified rules printed else entirety Major differences current rules according Sruil follows Elimination maximum span Indoor statement source power ruh power allowance hand-launching muitiwing seaplane autogiro helicopter max flight 90 seconds outdoor unoffi cial flight fixed less 10 seconds hoth indoor outdoor flight score average hest two official flights hoth indoor outdoor SC-EO-B7Spore Scala RC Static-Flight Balanca Brian Crossley St Paul MN pro poses increase weight flight scoring vs static scoring hy revising 4813 RC Offi cial Score follows official score shall total Static Points 100 max sum two hest flight scores 200 max two flights flown official score will total Static Points 100 max double hest single flight score 200 max helieves giving greater weight flight scoring will make event mach like originally inten dedand would emphasis huilding good flying models adding detail such rivets panel lines cockpit de tail etc jthings supposed judged hat usually raise score opinion Crossley helieves proposal actual ly will result 50-50 halance hetween flight static observes static judges tend use range 40-100 static scoring hat range 70-90 flight scoring Thus present rules excellent airplane 90 static poor flying 70 flight will usually win over poor airplane 40 static excellent flying 90 flight SC-go-5gRC Scale IPrecision & Sporol Flight Oedei- Class Rohert E Throckmor ton Raytown MO notes unfair COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued page 82 wiggles downwind quarter circle hetter European fliers could consistently perform hottoms maneuvers within few feet ground very interesting during fol lowing week Comhat matches much talked ahout wiggle maneuver evidence often saw good 5 shaped fake maneuvers work well shake off pur suer hut wiggling flight path does little hut slow down lead plane allowing pur suing plane hold straight course easily overtake wiggler 5 fake nothing new US Comhat fliers general style comhat actual mat ches typical good US contest August 6th first round flown George Gary hoth moved losers hracket felt George got call judges way ahead cuts disqualified releasing control handle opponents model still airhorne after own model crashed line tangle actuality what did spin handle around opponents lines untangling hut judges didnt seem appreciate general judging quite good however multiple judges counting cuts airtime contestant first round match matched against Cliff Gihson Canada Canadians looked quite good quite fast having easy availahility nitormethane States Gihson engine starting prob lems however got easy trip through first round next morning George Gary both flew very well losers round got themselves back contest George elim inated Vernon Hunt British team afternoon Round 2 flown George matched against Scandinavian champion Edolen Denmark George got behind forced fly match down wind Edslevs territory proved too much disadvantage George elim inated Gary won second round matched against Ross Meihuish another whenever given class flown within same basic time perioddue changing wea ther sun position etc Basically says contestants classification should fly under same elements conditions much possible proposes following also being considered hy RC Contest Board given round mandatory contestants classi fication must have flown before contes tant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainder contestanta class flight line finish given round must wait until next round SC-so-5gUsified Scala Judging ReadyMade Parts Claude McCullough Montezuma IA states judges should able node termine quanity well quality workmanship modelwhich presently possible inasmuch judge has no way determining what items made contestant purchased ready-made correct sitoation pro poses add rules contestant will provide signed declaration judges listing parts model did make himself SC-SO-SOPrecision Spore Scala IRC & CLI Pilot Figures models pilot figures unrealistic appearance dur ing flight Claude McCullough proposes ad ding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale pilot visible flight prototype air craft dummy pilot scale size man-shaped must visible model dur ing flight dummy pilot figure will scored considered during Scale Judging contestant wishes may present model Scale Judging pilot fig ure place no downgrading will done judges does SC-8O-E1RC Precision Scala Straight Flight Claude McCullough notes pre sent rules 4693i & JkJ obsolete should changed reflect current contest practices safety reasons permit overflying spectator area crossing safety line established between flying area audience proposes revise 4693 1 follows Straight Flight Out Flown parallel spectator safety Canadian team also engine prob lems spent much time ground match ending cut apiece greater air time winning preceding year heard dissident voices lamenting sad state European Combat since take-over glow engine diesel preva lent complaint 100 mph air plane being flown pilot 70 mph reaction timesleading collisions poor quality Combat definitely evidence World Championships matches going full four minutes same two models combating furl ousiy whole time multiple streamer cuts minimum collisions line tan gles Overall impressed quality matches third day final 25% fliers still remaining competition gan afternoon begun day previous days flying several warm-up matches pie man Paul Smith brought planes along purpose first few days type practice drawn comments about crazy Americans risking good airplanes before competition thn third day remaining fliers borrowing streamer supply fly practice matches own countrymen Gary flew earlier third round plagued two blown fuel blad ders during flight score two cuts apiece opponeenwinning air time match fly Edslev Dane eliminated George day hefore insolved fly wide upwind ahead two cuts inadvertently hit ground flying inserted pit crew got spare air pancaked onus evasive half inside inverted Again pit crew got back up lost two cuts favor Edsievs greater airtime pressures meet like tremendous can definitely affect ones judgment timing rest contest history finals being flown off between Mick Tiernar Dave Wood Britain rather dull line over center runway begin ning point front transmitter continuing marker 500 feet away Judge will announce arrival over marker Judges may reduce distance windy weather revise 4693 kj follows Straight Re turn Flight Flown along same flight path Straight Flight Out marker hack point front transmitter SC-SO-62Pracision Sport Scale IFlC & CLI Special Events As alternative adoption separate events large en gines small engines multi-engines World War aircraft etc Claude McCullough proposes adding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale rules Contest Director may sche dule special events scale models specific classifications Examples Event limited certain engine sizes Event multi-engines Event aircraft flew World War etc exact qualifications entry special events must clearly outlined AMA sanction application pmcontest announcements publicity McCullough believes adoption pro posal will prevent multiplication events rule hook attending complications curtailing variety competition SC-8O-63Paanut Scale Modal Specifica tions Robert L Clemens Rochester NY proposes revise second sentence 522 follows qualify Peanut Scale event model shall have either wingspan exceeding 13 inches overall length exceeding 9 inches including pro pellers According Clemens would allow greater variety aircraft tp com petitive compared present rules prototypes wide chords have ap parent advantage SC-EO-64Outdoor Rubber Scala Flight Scoring Robert L Clemens proposes base flight scoring average two best four official flights instead present average four allowed official flights poor flight under present rules has very negative effect averaging flights says unfair unpredictable weather conditions proposal provides hedge against weather events still em phasizing consistency flight performance SC-8O-65RC Precision RC Sport match compared others con test Tiernan champion Wood flies European planes US flying style se cond Fraisse France third Mittler Belgium fourth 44 contes tants 16 countries 14 full three-man teams disappointment absence iron Curtain countries did come because South Africans competing opportuniny member US team experience well worth hard work expense SMAE did fine job deserve thanks several disappointing aspects venture feel should voiced lack AMA support pit men Combat Team pit men FAI Combat assume much important role winning match AMA Combat due complicated rules spare modeL lack AMA support pit men means pilot must find two pit crews willing spend $500$1000 own money miss US Nationals also spend week being pie crew someone else sore spot simultaneous scheduling US Nationals World Championships makes pit crew duty greater sac rifice would agree also deprives National Championships up nine Combat entrants three pilots two pie men might often some better fliers realize tradition al first week August has become somewhat sacred cow since World Cham pionships has also adopted what about last week july second third week August Surely change could made way other accommodate event such World Championshipsl CN Most often organizers events have little choice dates since facilities others have used facilities may available other dates Ill get down off soapbox hope three US Combat fliers 1980 team have much enjoyment out trip Ive knows maybe Ill make next team myself Scale Pilot Figures Because unrealistic see flight such models pilot aboard W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes add new 46210 follows scale-size bust full-figure human pilot shall properly located ahoard canopied open-cockpit aircraft daring flying por tion comptetition Pilot must ap proximately same scale aircraft width well profile pilot perma nent fixture shall judged statically shall way penalize contes tants static score add new 4841 es sentially same proposed RC Preci sion Scale except include notation applicable RC Sport Scale SC-SO-SBAll RC Events Including Scalel General Rules W CNorthrop proposes 1 establish RC General section rule book same manner FF General CL General 2 establish first such general roles would require con testants prior flight contest no sign declaration attesting having previously completed specified minimum flight require ments geenral RCsection needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equal ly applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion particular general rule proposed Northrop follows sanctioned contests contestant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declaration attesting fact has previously now cap able least confidently performing take off Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated landing area Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said competition have test flown least extent have performed above maneu vers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during com petition period Note Sailplane competi tion declaration shall modified no read least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar re quired Precision Scale realistic land90 Model Aviation ing within designated landing area North rop feels such ruling useful addition point 2 RC section Official AMA Safety Code requiresa qualified flier presence spectators does define word Further capability flier needs known before rather after fact Note This proposal also heing consid ered hy RC Contest Board SC-80-67--New Eneng Sport Scale RC Sailplanes submitting proposed new rules separately printed elsewhere issue Gordon Pearson South Lyon MI says have used effectively n Great Lakes ama LSF Tour nament No serious problems have dincovered rules says scale participation has increased markedly rules have used now appro priane Pearson says further give rules try other events including National Contest 1 Objective provide competition stand ards radio controlled sport scale model sailplanes 2 Definition scale model shall bra replica copy heavier-than-air man-carrying sail plane Only prototype aircraft actually made flights can selected subiects Pro posed designs mock-ups actually con structed functional aircraft never test flown cannot used Scale Event Director agent may disqualify entry opinion bonafide scale model Extreme deviations scale dimen sions particularly noticeably alter resemblance model its pro totype will heavily penalized Models simulate scale appearance com ponent shapes resembling prototype air craft basic design bears no rela tionship permitted Deviation scale through inclusion spoilers flaps dive brakes other flight control de vice including thermal sensing devices used prototype will allowed 3 Applicability pertinent FCC AMA regulations shall applicable except listed herein 4 Builder Flyer builder flier shall same person No team entries Any flight flown part entirely anyone other contestant shall receive zero score signed Builder Model state ment must accompany documentation materials 5 Prouf Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype some proof scale material required 51 Proof scale responsibility contestant 52 To eligible Accuracy Outline points following must provid ed contestant EITHER A 3-view drawing line tone color minimum span 4 OR A selection photographs air traft modeled sufficient no show outlines aircraft side view front view plan view Both items can provid ed required No downgrading Accuracy Outline score will done judges above-listed items provided 53 The majority modern fiberglass sailpianes delivered factory white color no markings markings fuselage numbers fin/rudder letters usually dark blue gray black often choice original owner Therefore model will penalized white modelers AMA number af fixed side fuselage own initials vertical stab However color photo detailed written description color scheme and/or markings prototype supplied reliable source duplicated model 5 points will awarded 54 Documentary presentations limit ed no 6 one-sided pages sized BY x equivalent area some oth er arrangement 6 Static Judging 6t It recommended 25 diame ter circle laid out roped off static judging model placed center circle contestant someone other judges Judges may circle model during edging rope usa guide aid edging recommended model placed least 12 above ginned no higher 36 62 The judges will pick up exam ine models clesely before during edging rule intended prevent display entries before after judging benefit spectators models may displayed contest flight line scale cage whatever other area Contest Director wishes designate 63 Details deemed visible flight cockpit interiors fine 3-dimensional surface details such rivits panel lines etc including struts and/or brace wires considered scoring model 64 No changes shall made between judging flying alter scale ap pearance model except noted radio antenna type protective skids tow hooks may added 7 Static Scoring 95 points maximum may earned us follows Accuracy Outline General ImpressionMaximum 45 points CraftsmanshipMaximum 40 points Finish Color Markings proof suppliedS points Original Built Model non-kit kit plans proof originality must supplied such work ing plans drawings S points 6 Flight 91 Scale judging shall take place before official flights scores posted 92 It recommended sport scale flown along regular competition no specific time set aside esbut Flight call-up will consistent regular competition flights 95 The sport scale flight task will beebe same flown other competition standard unlimited particular con test task thermal com petition three 10-minute duration flights 59 point graduated spot landings sport scale task will same 94 Flight scoring shall same thermal task scoring 65 Because problems proving effectiveness wheel brakes visual proof dumping water ballast etc no points will given scale operation including flaps spoilers wheel retract etc 9 Official Score official score flight scorn landing points multiplied scale static score NOTE model must flown eligible inclusion contest final placing contestant unable elects en fly after static judging com plete forfeits chances official score Typical example scoring Accuracy Outline35points Craftsmanship30points Finish Color Markings proof supplied5points Original Built0points TOTAL70points 10-Minute Duration Maximum 600 points per round pins 59 landing points 1st round 535 anding points 355points 2nd round 205 nding points 125points 3rd round 841 anding points 561 points TOTAL FLIGHT SCORE - 1041 points TOTALSTATICSCOREx70 TOTAL SCORE72870 points Maximum possible score 95 static x 1950 flight 185250 points JUDGING GUIDE FOR SPORT SCALE RC SAl LPLANES purpose guide aid judg ing sport scale RC sailplanes no means meant guidelines used udgieg aid 1 At no time prior during judg ing models should Judge stand closer models 12' feet 2 For sake uniform judging iv would helpful models placed central location together prior eb individual udging give feel entire gronp will give mental picture must judged 3 Keep mind model airplanes by-in-large have flown So good chance will show some signs flight landings model should down-graded significantly repairs done neatly normal wear 4 Look over documentation use 3-view pictures no 3-view sup plied Keep mind judging air plane documentation may impressed some super professionally done documentation books difficult go Remember judging model try biased 5 If no proof scale written 52 no points will given accuracy outline total 45 points can given item aid judging does total model presented compare 3-view/pictures Does wing follow plan form double taper high aspect-ratio etc closely does tail section follow plan form Check location stab does 3-view show stab/elevator configuration model having flying stab closely hinge lines followed Check fuselage out lines contours acceratef Look grosuly out proportion size shape mod el 3-view look cockpit detail cockpit detail details should no way used give higher points 6 Craftsmanship 40 points maximum Again look model overall de tail Look parts fit such wing stub joining fuselage Are large gaps Re member full-sized sailplanes tape wings Craftsmanship well model built repaired j edge accordingly 7 Finish/Color & Markings Automatic points model isa deplicate documen tation showing exact numbering col No points documentation cluded 8 Original Built automatic 5 points means model built kit kit plans Proof originality must supplied such working plans and/or draw ings awarded S points 9 If judge used should ideally 2 hut no 3 combine static scores edges divide total score number judges submitt log scores figure contestants static score 10 This score should posted soon possible prior launch first scale sailplane total score derived multi plying static score flight score See example scale rules under official scorn CONTROL UNE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1 2 summarized rho Ocroher issue page 75 CL-SO-3Aerobetics Line Specs & Pull Test order increase eb performance airplanes William P Crawford Edison NJ proposes adopt FAI CL Aerobatics rules diameer line testing page 74 rule book plate present AMA specifications FAI rules place no mini mum limit control wires fix pull test 15 times models weight up maximum 44 lbs CL-SO-ARacing IGen Spinners Stating isnt good reason outlaw spin ners some racing events others hut sharp spinners present hazard during pitting Ron McNailey Springfield VA proposes add new 2536 CL Rac ing Unified Rules follows Sharp engine spinners shall allowed racing event Blunt spinners rounded acorn nuts regular shaft nuts permissabie delete 2622 2729 since general rules accepted would apply CL-SO-5Racing IGen Objeceine current statement objective 252 does provide sufficiently good idea events according Ron McNally propos al replace present 232 Objective following purpose Control Line Racing Events fly models direct competition preliminary heat races leading feature final races best scores times preliminary heats advance feature races best scores times preliminary heads advance feature rates winners best scores feature races CL-SO-6Racing Gen Cheek Comls original intention allow cheek cowls run nose tail seems permitted 2535 Ron McNally says lieves Accordingly proposes replace 2535 following shall no restrictions thickness cheek cowls racing event requires profile fuse lage CL-SO-7Endurunce Plying Sides Suit able indoor sites flying models uniformly available also some indoor sites present question safety operating models therefore Ron McNally pro poses require outdoor sites adding new 3511 renumbering present 3511 3512 follows Contest Site Only out door flying sites shall permitted Specta tors shall kept safe distance flying circle distance depending site judgment Contest Director CL-gO-gEndurance Conginuoes Engine Running same kind reason RC engine-powered duration events have re quirements prevent extensive gliding thermal soaring Ron McNalIey suggests should rule prevent wind-flying CL Endurance proposes insert following after second sentenue 359 Flight engines shall remain running during entire flight except 5 minutes landing CL-SO-SEndurance Engine Size reason present displacement limits include available diesel engine sizes 15 25 cu cm Ron McNally pro poses revise lower limit engine size 353 also line chart 0900 cv CL-SO-1OEndu-ance Fuel Capeciuy Ron McNally proposes limit amount fuel 4 fluid ounces have record per formances within reasonable total time limits yet retain challenge break record proposed new rule follows should placed between 353 354 said take account euperi ences problems FAI Team Rating Fuel Capacity maximum fuel capacity permitted four 4 fluid ounces capa city tube checked through use ac curate system visual examination volume Fuel put tanks fuel lines lubrication shall contained fuel may recirculated Capacity checks shall made before first attempts shall verified after winner record established CL-SO-i 1Combat Entanglement & Ply amays Philip Carder Palmyra PA says flyaways serious problem present rules encourage safe flying dur ing line entanglements solution proposes revise several paragraphs sec 33 follows Change first sentence 335 Contest Site read Combat circle shall laid Out using four concentric circles provide 3-foot radius pilots circle 5-foot radius penalty circle 65-to 75foot radius safety zone Add 33826 pilot must keep foot inside pi lots circle times During line entangle ment pilots must keep control handles close other fly planes same one-third circle until lines clear Neither pilot may tug jerk handle step backwards effort main tain control plane Add 3310 Scor ing 'Each pilot will penalized 50 points time steps outside 3-ft radius pi lots circle both feet Add 3311q Disqualification Forfeiture jerking tugging handle stepping back maintain control during line entanglement Add 331 1r both lines cot break during line entanglement pilots did keep control handles close together flying planes same one-third circle both pilots will disqualified Add December1978 91 SC-80-67SPORT SCALE RC SAILPLANE RULES CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant 334 two pilots disqualified ac cordance 331 Ir will replaced pyramid last person lost CL-8O-12Combat Streamer Viobtions Since streamer violations involved safety matches would deter mined air instead technicality penalty streamer violations loss points instead disqualification Accord ingly Philip Cartier proposes eliminate 331 g h i sobstitote follow ing 331 05 Penalties Detachment string leader aircraft except re sult midair collision 100 pts b streamer becoming entangled aircraft launch its proper posit tion 100 pts c Launching streamer tied plane 100 pts d Tearing off part streamer pitcrew 100 points e streamer fails unroll dur ing first lap no point penalty will sessed timing judge will stop air time watch until streamer unrolls pilot lands plane new streamer affixed f Whenever above occurs judges will stop airtimo watch streamer damaged must replaced new same color No airtime will scored until problem corrected plane relaunched good streamer proper position CL-gO-i 3rthny Carrier Arrested Landing Guidelines needed interpretation arrested landing Gerald 0 Denean Au rora CO saysas arguments have re sulted lack same proposal add new para 301 213 follows term arrested landing defined model stopping forward motion arrest ing cables engaged model After ward motion has stopped model may roll buck disengage cables losing landing points Model may grabbed time after forward motion has stopped CL-80-14Nany Carrier Profile Bonus PoinW Gerald 0 Deneau proposes define scale requirements bonus points profile class noting interpretation words closely resemble has particu larly troublesome proposal revise portions 308131 follows Profile Class models will receive 10 bonus points linear dimensions fuselage vertical tail surface horizontal tail surface same scale within plus minus 10% tolerance wing outline closely resembles scale configuration shown 3-view drawing wing area may increased meet 300 square inch minimum requirement Wing leading trailing edges shall have same angins sweepback sweepforward 3-view drawing will have same plan form Major components Profile Class models CL-8O-15 INCACINavy Carrier Moveable Leedouns Navy Carrier Advisory Committee L Roger Edwards Chmnj pro poses ban in-flight moveable leadouts adding following 3043 exit point lines model will re main fixed duringflight CL-8O-16INCACI-Nany Carrier Exhaust Extensions committee feels neces sary clarify what acceptable certain rear exhaust engine installations same time preserving intent pre sent rule committees proposal add following between second third sentences present 3034 Exhaust ducting beyond three-inch limit permitted pro vided least 1/8 clearance points between additional ducting exhaust extension attached motor CL-SO-17INCACI---Nany Carrier Profile Engine Specs committee feels present specs inadequate al low modern design high performance engines very difficult obtain because plain bearing requirement committee aims correct deficiency adding restrictions disallow high perform ance engines unless commercially available OR relaxing certain restrictions present rules allow currently com mercially available high performance engines Because rule thought sensitive emotional committee feels num ber options should available during rules review period therefore makes six proposed changes additions 30331 noting pmposal should considered individually proposals Delete front intake type B Delete crankshaft shall supported plain sleeve bearings C Delete No pressure fuel systems will permitted however vents tank maybe pointed forward airstream D Add following major com ponents engine must have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine Complete crankcase including front upper lower portions detachable split cylinder sleeve piston engine mast have produced quantities 1000 E Add engine will single pass porting design F Change maximum total displacement 3600 ca 4028 cu delete crankshaft shall sup ported plain sleeve bearing CL-gO-18Nany Carrier Scoring L Roger Edwards Albuquerque NMsaysthaeehrough oversight present ruels contain explicit statement score events proposal add following after first sentence 305 score offi cial flight will sum high speed points low speed points landing points bonus points applicable CL-BO-19Nany Carrier Deck Specs decks use today comply rules because outer radius deck dimensioned 44 feet according L Roger Edwards Also specifications should changed allow common construc tion practice 11 sheets 4 x 8 plywood proposal change deck dimensions 302 follows Overall length 41 344 arresting area length 18920 arresting cable spacing 1102 free roll area length 22624 CL-BO-20Scale Racing Line Specs safety slow down models U W Bud Harris Bethany OK proposes crease minimum single strand line diame ter 012 014 CL-BO-21Slow Rat Race Fuel Linsita tion Walter R Williamson Norfolk VA says present rules favor very powerful en gines also have high rates fuel con sumption proposes adding rules fuel tank entire fuel system may no 2 oh indicating belief en glees fuel economy will slower beginners will have better chance CL-gO-22Slom Rat Race Race Length & Pit Stope Walter R Williamson proposes change 2731 2732 specify qualify ing heats 100 laps length final races 200 laps require refueling stops either qualifying heats final races believes such changes will favor slower en gines greater fuel economy finds preferable conditions present CL-8O-23Navy Carrier Profile Wing Specs difficult make wing outline look scale proportions obtain bonus points 300 sq minimum area 44 maximum span according Rand R Rozelle Albuquerque NM pro poses therefore revise 3033 specify minimum wing area 230 sq ins also minimum wingspan 34 CL-80-24Navy Carrier Landings Addi tional clarification needed various conditions receive landing points accord ingly Rand R Rozelle makes following proposals Revise 301 211 al 3point arrested landing 100 points normal 3-point arrested landing defined initial forward motion model stopped means aircraft hook engag ing arresting cable model must come rest same attitude set before take off hook may disengage arrest ing cable plane mast remain deck After initial longitudinal motion plane stops pilot may correct attitude shaking lines receive full 100 point score Revise 301212 Landing plane other normal 3point attitude 50 points Aircraft coming rest nose nose wing tip case trike gear its wing tip collapsed main broken wing also includes normal un-arrested landings Revise 3012 13 Landing plane coming rest its back wheel off deck 25 points Add new 301215 Landings considered completed longitudinal motion plane comes rest models longitudinal motion stops engine still running line tension caus es plane lobe pulled off inside edge deck landing scored prior model being pulled off deck Hook en gaged arresting cahie landings required 50- 25-pount landings CL-BO-25rshvy Carrier Official Flight Rand R Ruzelle proposes revise 305 3066 to specify flight becomes offi cial after completion times low speed run sooner termination constitute attempt change will allow use three attempts complete low speed rue whereas two attempts presently may used inscaecv engine dies af ter signal low speed though before completion low speed phase CL-80-26Navy Carrier Class I/Il Scoring Alternatines present rules according Orin L Humphries Spokane WA encourage/ favor high cost engines high performance high speeds unattractive some might otherwise enter sport idea provide lower cost slower speed optiot obsoleting existing equipment changing other rules pro poses following new rule Class Class II Pilot may elect optional ma neuvers/functions such ioop max angle elevation pilot may exceed 90 de grees 15 points bj wingover entry exit altitudes below 20 flight patch max height within 10 degrees vertical 10 points c inverted flight 2 consecutive laps below 20 altitude may exceeded once during two laps /s circle 10 points d bomb drop rocket firing 15 points e no high speed points will scored model attempt ing items through d excess 800 mph nor may speed over 800 used low speed points formula f no model attempting options may have engine intake pass performance enhancing device such tuned pipe nor may model have other type fuel system suction feed g scoring shall maximum points model meets criteria options selected CL-BCI-27Navy Carrier Ness Sport Pro file Class Orb L Humphries says present Profile Carrier class far removed intention class created Present models very complicated says number working controls proposes create new Sport Profile class will make easier newcomers participate models will simpler would addition present Pro file class present kind competi tion could continue desired proposed rules Sport Profile Class Model shall meet requirements Profile class additions working functions limited throttle elevator hook 10 bonus points awarded model recognizable kit having aesthetic lines tapered wing planform unless biplane tapered fuselage Ten bonus peints awarded model kit bears strong resemblance Navy aircraft entrant provides 3-view drawing suf ficient photos verification CL-gO-2gNa Carrier Mufflers Noting fliers tend muffle engines un less see gain doing Orb Hum phries proposes add rules bonus silenced engines follows 35 Any model engines has silencing device effectiveness opinion event director cuts noise level full throt tie half least compared similar anmuffled engine shall awarded 20 points Further hesuggests cache shown amount points insufficient make up loss points due perfor mance losses muffled engine point value should changed published engine class CL-BO-29Navy Carrier Lam Speed Scar ing Saying present rule 30112 complicated does encourage low speed Orb t. Humphries proposes change rule following Low Speed Points shall determined subtracting low speed 120 mph awarding point mile per hour difference Example low speed 20 mph 120 mph minus 20 mph equals 100 points Score will cal culated nearest 1/10th point lieves change may encourage lower speed may help make events attractive newcomers CL-gO-30--SPed Class B Line Specs & Pull Test reasons safety Dub ett Dallas TX proposes 1 increase line length 633 clock models six laps 2 Open age class increase pull test 48 times models weight proposal resulted Nuts meeting speed fliers 26 attendance proposed line length metric dimen sian produces kilometer eight laps six laps speed determined di viding 167769 watch reading 48G pull test calculated taking camher ounces model weight multiplied 3 equal pounds test load No change pro posed minimum line diameters CL-BO-31Speed Record Attempts Class AA higher rated AMA sanctioned contests Dub ett proposes allow un limited eamber attempts record flights believes will improve interest crease overall volume flying contests CL-BO-32Speed New Formula IB Event Juniors Also resulting Nats Speed fliers meeting Dab Jett proposes establish such event juniors per same kied rules used Formula 40 except 15 engines same time pro poses exempt juniors Formula 40 Presently no junior leterest Formu la 40 ett says intention proposal unior-size Formula class CL-BO-33Speed Mini-Pipes Dub cIt proposes allow 6 mini-pipe D Speed Formula 40 Speed indicating currently allowed 5 pipe slightly short proper tuning engine reliability CL-BO-34Speed PtA Pipes Dub ett pro poses add Speed another class 5 mini-pipes may used no full pipes indicates should crease participation since reliable full pipe en gines generally available except ex pensive homebuilt units CL-BO-3BSpeed Number Flighn tempts Presently three attempts allowed make three official flights Dub ett pro poses allow 6 attempts make 3 official flights saying will increase compe tition volume flying contest CL-BO-36Speed Eliminate B Peota B Profile Proto Dub ett says B Proto Speed events closely parallel Formula 40 Speed tooted two classes such close similarity indicates ap pears low interest B Proto B Pro file Proto reason pmposing elimina tion particular classes proposal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-37Speed Eliminate Senior & Open 8A Profile Proto Although models take few hours build Dub ett says participation Senior aed Open age fliers has nearly zero Explaining desirable have class per en gine size ett proposes returning YaA Profile Proto unior-only competition pro posal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Jr-Sr C Class event very similar B Speed C Class calls same engine size us Form ula 40 Feeling no need such near-duplication Dub ett proposes elimination Class C Speed juniors Seniors proposal re sulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Class Also avoid duplication Dub ett proposes eliminateCiassASpeed view its decreased popularity compared FAI Speed also uses 15 engine Another part proposal fall pipes FAI Speed AMA competitions allowed Seniors Opens proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-Ba-ACSpeed Eliminate Builder-ofModel Rule Dub ett says rule should eliminted proposes because grossly abused cannot enforced CL-BO-41Combat Reinstate Line Tangle Rule Sherwood Buckstaff r Houston TX proposes reinstate 1976-77 rules per taining line tangle wherein either planes becomes unflyabie match ends present rules says allows someone ahead cuts lose match due line tangle model crashes becomes noflyablehardly case best flier win ninE Enforcing current rules against un sportsmanlike conduct will overcome main oppostion 1976-77 line tangle rules concludes CL-B042Combat String Leader Length Returning length string leader combat streamers 72 previous 48 proposal Sherwood Buckseaff r number accidental lucky kills has increased tremendously 72 leader says helives obtaining kill should greater show skill Further does believe 72 leader has appreciably reduced collisions CL-B043Slom Combat Reinstate Kill Sherwood Buckstaff r proposes rein state kill winning ending match just case Combat idea 92 Model Aviation no-kill scoring reducing collisions has realized says fact believes opposite true citing example flier first cut accidentally severs leader instance mast hit opponents plate order win like ly opponent will obtain cut 5-minute period CL-80-44IRACISlow Rat Race Line Specs Speeds have increased significantly change needed provide neces sary margin safety Racing Advisory Committee E Kianse Chine proposes require two single-strand lines 111 8 mini mum diameter instead present specifi cation multi-strand lines CL-S0-45RACISlom Rat Race Pull Test Alse due increased spends need maintain safety committee proposes increase puli test 33 lbs 45 lbs CL-SO-4EjRACJMosse & ISA Scale Rac ing Internal Control Systems committee proposes require exposed control systems Class events feeling Cluss events should simple possible encourage new beginner competition com mittee notes sophistication per mitted models Class II events CL-SO-47IRACISlom Rat Racing Elimi nate Engine Restrictions committee says experience has proved restric tints rule 272 coo controversial fur ther now competitive engines readily available manufacturers restrictions 272 should removed committee proposes CL-SO-48RACJMouse & ISA Scale Rac ing Rules Status events have suf ficiently proven over years therefore committee proposes upgrade status supplemental en official CL-SO4gIRACIRecing GenI Flying Regulations order highlight permis sibility rescheduling contestant stops flight interest safety commit tee proposes adding following 2595 Further although authority inherent event directors specifically expected use sound judgment rescheduling contes tant refly heat contestant clearly shut down engine interest safety Thus example pilots plane crashes causing line entanglement other pilot shut down plane safety concerned event director may re schedule latter pilot another heat CL-S0-50RACJScale Racing Engine Size considerable number en gines use very slightly over pre sent 1525 ca maximum size because manufacturing variances according committee order contestants penalized because committee pro poses increase maximum engine size 1538cu CL-SO-Si RACIMouse & uSA Scale Rac ing Enent en Unified Rule committee states 2844 concerning plates covering heat distance seven minutes adequately covered Unified Racing Rule 251 03 order redundant consistency reason having Uni fied Racing Rules committee proposes eliminate 2844 CL-SO-S2IRACIMoune & 8A Scale Rac ing Clam Pit Stops committee proposes reduce number required pit stops Class final races three two rea son because difficulty making three pit stops within 100 laps tank integral part engineand fuel shut offs very feasible committee feels two pits stops will accomplish event objectives CL-SO-53JRACScale Racing Line Specs committee proposes increase re quired line length jfrom 5253 596 8th increase 2-line single-strand line diameter 01 2 014 eliminate multi-strand alternative committee feels increased safety fac tor needed current projected future speeds racers notes increased line length proposed Scale Racing Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing will use same circle layouts CL-SO-B4IRACIISA Scale Racing De scription committee feels de scription models should like larget 15 counterparts proposes add 28231 following model mast hone clear contrasting canopy Cowls apple cheeks used full-sized aircraft recommended required model mast haseascale-likepaintschemt necessarily same color represent ative full-scale racers model mOst have racing numbers fuselage sides upper left-hand wing contestants AMA number should appear part scale-like license number upper right-hand wing may preceded N contestants option CL-gO-55JRACIRacing IGenI Premature Engine Starts committee feels present rule calls three-lap penalty unpopular hut also too-severe Stopping restarting should sufficient penalty premature start Therefore committee proposes replace next last sentence 2592 following engine running starting signal given pitman must stop restart engine prior releasing aircraft CL-SO-5EIRACIScale Racing Enhaust Extensions order maintain event relatively simple possible committee wishes eliminate use mini-pipes exhaust extensions proposes therefore add new para 29211 follows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-57IRACJ--Scale Racing Races committee notes rule 2934 requiring non-final races have least two contes tants complete half required number laps order heat tube official anpopular causes undue rescheduling heats attendant problems will pitting flying etc commit tee proposes thus eliminate 2934 CL-SO-5SJRACIMouse ISA Scale Racing Exhaust Estensions committee hopes keep events relatively simple sees need incorporate exhaust extension prohibition rules before such devices come popular usage commit tees proposal add new 28211 fol lows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-5SSlom Combat Reinstate Kill proposal Marvin C Denny Wichita KS like CL-t0-43 calls rein stating kill winning ending match just Combat However Denny feels important order make required flying styles same both fast slow also object should beto mortally kill youropponent CL-SO-SONavy Carrier Line Specs Leon Rykearsyk Detroit Ml says 020 024 mslti-strand lines specified 2 lines Classes II presently avail able manufacturers proposal change 020 multi-strand requirement Clam 0l 8 024 multistrand requirement Class II 021 CL-SO-SiSpeed Formula 40 Fuel Limitation event Dub net proposes fliers use fuel standard formula 40% nicro 40% methanol 20% oil would supplied contest manage ment two purposes proposal 1 reduce cost flying event 2 make flying Rat Racers event competitive proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-SO-62Speed Clam B Engines Dub net proposes increase Class B upper limit 3051 co 5cc present limit 3004 co does allow foreign 5cc en gines thus restricting supply Power gained slight increase displacement will very small ieee says current engines would obsoleted CL-S0-63SACISpeed Eliminate Builderof-Model Rule Speed Advisory Commit tee John C Smith Chmn proposes elim nate rule Speed events age classes noting unenforceable has violated often CL-SO-E4ISACISpeed Number Flight Attempts Instead three attempts three official flights committee proposes torevise 2313 allow four attempts make three official flights Three attempts sufficient adjustments typically need ed account weather such factors committee feels CL-SO-O5JSACSpeed Clam S Line Specs committee feels 014 minimum 2-line size presently specified B B Proco providing sufficient safe ty margin proposes increasing mini mum size 018 CL-SO-67Speed Reinstate ISA Pinto John C Smith Massillon OH proposes re turning full-fuselage event 1980-81 rule book per rules 1978-77 rule hook says AA Proto good event beginning Speed flierlow cost easy fly competitive engines readily avail ableand areas country good turnout contestants event CL-SO-SB ICACICombat Full Test After Crasls Present rules require inspection determine plane flyablehat no safe ty check pertaining possible structural damage might resole safety hazard Combat Advisory Committee Howard E Shenton Chmn proposes several revisions rules accommodate puli test fol lows Add 33711 Aircraft crash reason will tested before being al owed continue match Both aircraft involved mid-air collision will pull-test ed upon landing before being allowed continue match Add 33712 Immed iately upon landing after repairs com pleted make aircraft flyable timing jadge will apply manual test air craft has crashed involved mid-air collision pilot put crew mem ber will pull aircraft control han dle timing judge holds aircraft put test can performed immediately upon landing pilot aircraft unflyable After repairs aircraft fly able match will continue satisfied aircraft has safe control system tim ing judge will release aircraft ser viced Revise 3393 event crash due mid-air collision starting judge shall start extra watch first plane hits ground starting judge shall have timing judge pull test crashed aircraft inspect airplanes determine flyability safety planes still fly able entra watch reset match continues Revise 3394 plane crashes due reasons other result mid air collision match will stopped however aircraft will safety pall-tested will allowed compete unless fly able repaired flyable Revise 3381 e crash crashes immediately following mid-air collision caused mid-air collision renders both aircraft unflyable unsafe CL-SO-GgCACICombat Disqualifica tion Item 331 1j could interpreted suit disqualification broken engine crankshaft separated plane flight committee does wish disqualifica noes no occur such circumstance proposes modify 3311 follows 'Air craft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft airborne except result mid-air collision line tangle breakage engine crankshaft CL-SO-7OICACICombag Streamer Fails Unroll Noting current rules provide occurence penalty relating thereto committee proposes add additional reason forfeiture re vision 331 tg follows streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch fulling unroll after launch streamer proper posi tiot CL-SO-7i CACICombat Reorganization Disqualification Forfeiture Rules committee feels present rules clearly define rules violations result forfeiture match disqualification evenel Thus committee proposes completely reorganize/rewrite sec 3311 follows 11 Disqualification Forfeiture con testant may forfeit match disquali fied event contest violation of combat event rules Rules infrac riots opinion judges nor deliberate effect harmless may safely ignored 111 Forfeiture Violations combat rules accidental deliberate flagrant hut place opponent disad vantage will result forfeiture match Forfeiture will result following violations a Failure arrive ready signed flying time see 7 b Failure en maintain level flight 15foot altitude required see 822 c Tripping holding eec, see 823 d Failure remain 5-foot radius circle see 82 Minor deviations minor mu tual wandering during heat combat expected deliberate running out circle attack evade opponent remaining outside circle should result disqualification Both pilots same match should disqualified fense e Detachment string leader aircraft except result collision f streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch failing unroll after launch streamer proper positiOn g Lasnehing streamer tied plane h Tearing off partof stream er pit crew Aircraft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft air borne except result line tangle mid air collision breakage engine crank shaft Tying streamer short see 42 k getting pilots circle within lap launching landing within lap leaning pilots circle after engine quits see 82 I Maneuvering expressing forbidden see 821 822 823 m Omission AMA number al lowed fly AMA number contestant may subsequently disquali fied n Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 o Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should used specific rule has violated 112 Disqualification Violations combat event rules deliberate flag rant habitual after warning will result disqualification contestant event Repeated continued actions individual will result disqualification remaining combat events shall left officials judgment discretion whether disqualification should immediate warning should given first Disquali fication will result following violatlo ns Releasing control handle during flight see Control Line General sec 224 197879 rule book b Tripping holding etc see 825 c Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 d Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should nor used specific rule has violated 113 Penalties contestant has feited match will penalized match will allowed compete remaining combat matches events dis qualified contestant will nor allowed compete remaining matches event case disqualification semi-final round last contestant defeated disqualified contestant will fly flyoff match 3rd place 5th applicable Any contestant action results dlv qualfication remaining combat events will immediately reported Contest Director Combat Event Direc tor CL-SO-72 CAC at Stresmer Length Noting manufactured crepe pap er sheets have shortened under 10 feet also competition fair both o-700ents have same length streamnrc cnn committee proposes modify 334 Streamers follows contest manage ment shall supply streamers Streamers shall made crepe paper sheets same length using least two different colors shall cut two inches wide length exceed 10 feet contests match shall have different color streamers same length event unequal length streamers supplied contes rants match will stopped reflown Streamers deteriorate air will because rematch CL-SO-73Aerobatics Landing According Arile Preszler Lodi CA landing de scription current rule book 311 316 inaccurate requires starting maneu ver 12-18 meters 4-6 feet taking full lap land says im possible intended flown proposes therefore delete normal flight level first sen tence 331316 CL-SO-74Naey Carrier Profile Engine Specs Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes revise 30331 allow ball hear leg engines well plain sleeve bearings CL-SO-75Nauy Carrier Profile Engine Specs Proposal Tony Naccarato Jr increase displacement limit 4028 cu in, allow either hail bearings plain sleeve bearings specify no tuned pipes exhaust eneensions permitted Other parts 30331 would remain unchanged proposes increase displacement lim because engines 40 size December1978 93 CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant available also would allow twin-en gine airplanes two 19s CL-80-76Speed Exhaust Restrictions Larry Stockstad Coon Rapids MN proposes eliminate para 2363 allow Open fliers use fall tuned pipes megaphones length mini-pipes says pre sent restriction inhibits engine development Open fliers seek power engines CL-80-77Speed NA iSA Profile Pro Home-Built Eneines events logically should economical speed events according Warren Kureb Davrnport IA losing appeal because competi tive engines now home-hauls becoming prohibitively costly terms money shop facilities time required produce proposal add rules follows AA Speed hA Profile Pinto ull age groups engines must have commercially available manufactured quantity 500 add language 2722 Slow Rat Racing pertaining com ponents original munufacturer engine CL-B0-7BSpeed etA Exhaust Extensions Warren KnOb proposes add following rules /aA Speed age groups no portion engine exhaust shall extend yond radial dimension 1 measured vertical centerline piston No tuned pipes exhaust extensions al lowed says wider participation will result hA Speed kept simple tuned pipe /sA engines commercially available CL-80-79Mouse & NA Scale Racing Rules Status As also proposed Racing Advisory Committee CL-B0-48RAC) Ben Sasnett Escondido CA proposes up grade status roles Supplemen tal Official CL-80-80ySA Solo Race Ben Sasnete proposes reinstate supplemental rules 1976-77 rule book page 25 indicating useful postal contests CI-BO-BiihA Combat kind fly ing engaged substantial number fliers especially some local areas stan dard rules needed encourage events continuance according Ben Sasnene proposed rules areas follows 1 General Applicability equipment pur pose rules procedures judging same CL Combat except specified below 2 Engines Engines shall limited total swept volume morn 051 cu bic inch 3 Streamers Streamers shall inch wide tied light string such crochet thread 4 Circle Layout shall aS radius pilots circle 45 radius pitting circle pitting shall accomplished outside pitting circle Proposed line requirements length tween 346 356 2 multi-strand lines 008 ml dia pull test 5 lbs CL-80-82Combat Pilot Conduct Howard Rush Kirkland WA proposes delete lust phrase 3382 up lap outside pilots circle get down after engine quits would require pilot remain pilots circle until plane has landed reason change needed says follows cut made after airplanes engine quits judge must determine whether both contestants pilots circle time cutbut no judge assigned watch both air planes pilots circle simultaneously such usually impossible anyway therefore generally impossible judge determine whether such cut should counted whether pilot making attack should disqualified CL-80-83Slom Combat Fuel Tank Loca tion loophole exists present rules according Howard Rush pressure fuel systems pumps etc prohibited order keep slow event inboard fuel tanks presently allowed also produce pressure allow larger air intake increased power order prevent situation proposes adding 342d fol lows engine crankshaft axis shall pass between part fuel tank center flight circle parts fuel tank shall right engine crank shaft axis CL-80-84Nem Event Old-Time Sport Raca Michael Leone Woodridge IL indi cates no present beginner event CL flying believes new event proposing will serve purpose stimu late new participation cant af ford expensive racing engines rules proposes follows 60 braided lines no smaller 014 140 laps 3 pits Aircraft type profile fuselage no smaller 18 wood-to-wood 34 wingspan 6 minimum chord no stipulation wing fuselage thickness Engine no larger 36 ca plain bearing non-Schnuerle porting Perry ports acceptable Fuel system will nonpressure shutoffs permitted CL-SO-SBRecords order correct reference another section rule book also close loophole CL concerning revised requirements applying national records Ronald L McNally pro poses revising 221 22 Records follows requirements Report Record Performance paragraph Records section rule book must met addi tion record application form re quited date must submitted within 14 days record flight CL-SO-SBSpeed Mini-Pipes Jrs/Srn Ron McNally states oddity specifications ru/Sen vary Opens although language accepted proposals previous rules re view cycle resulted differences Since no good reason differences McNally proposes mini-pipe specifi cations Opens also applied juniors Seniors CL-BO-87Speed Reedy-to-Ply etA Mod els Stating appears no good reason time allowing ready-to-fly partially constructed models flown juniors /sA Speed hA Profile Pinto Speed Ron McNally proposes eliminate para 2321 FREE FUGHT RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-3 summarized irs October issue page 77 proposals 4-19 iv Nocember issue page 83 PP-SO-20Biplane Enents William F McCombs Oallas TX proposes establish rules would allow biplane competi tions PF Power sec 6 FF Electric Pow er sec 7 PP Outdoor Rubber sec 10 FF Rocket Power sec 13 FAI Wakefield Rub ber fiB FAI FF Power PlC pro poses have regular rules events apply along two additional rules 1 must two wings area larg er being 5% greater area smaller wing 2 As seen plan view inner 213 wingspan fore-and-aft gap between wings sta tion may exceed 10% smaller chord wing station says biplanes generally competitive movoplanes events can interesting subject modelers spectators inten tion provide possibility sim pie manner PP-SO-21 Indoor Easy B Specifications Roles Status Cezar j Banks LaMesa CA proposes new specifications rules event B upgrade status rules supplemental official new specs rules proposes areas follows 1 Applicability No change existing 2 General Except specific rules wbicb apply directly Easy B rules Ff Indoor Rubber Hand-Launched Stick Model shall apply 3 Easy B Characteristics 31 The model shall weighs least 1 gram 0353 na rubber motor 32 The projected wingspan measured perpendicular stick shall exceed 18 inches 4372 cm 33 The wing chord shall exceed 3 ches 762 cm 34 The area horizontal stabilizer shall non exceed 50% projected wing 35 The distance front thrust hearing tear motor hook shall exceed 10 inches 254 cm 36 A single direct drive ungeared rob ber motor propeller shall bossed pow erthe model 37 The motor stick shall solid made single piece wood tail boom may separate piece 38 propeller diameter shall ex ceed 10 inches 254 cm 38 Covering material shall no restrictions uncovering material 310 event limited monoplane models Banks states present event has become anything easy since skilled experienced experts good indoor wood resources can build 7-S grams unbracod structure tissue covering often called forbut experts no novice cant gram minimum weight proposed being too bard build fly yet challenging enough allow transition modeler room growth before tackling difficult indoor model classes Tissue covering specified tissue shrinks badly hot weath warps structure also lighter weight plastic covering allows weight saving pass structure wood 10 prop max plus 1 -gram weight rule will tend discourage built-up props PP-80-22Engine Run Timing Reid Hull Hampton VA proposes adding rules timer shall allowed option stopping watch end engine run providing unless overrun becomes evident watch restarted within two 2 seconds total flight time increased two 2 seconds recorded Hull states accuracy timing engine runs comes very critical short engine runs now required difficult single timing individual single stopwatch ascertain end engine run look running watch determine length run almost instantly Stopping watch end run says will far precisely establish its length pro vide graphic evidence overrun such case PP-50-23Puytoad Dummy Pilot Elimi nate Robert B Mouser Oakland CA pro poses eliminate requirement dum pilot various references thereto roles states requirement dummy pilot serves no useful function does produce realistic looking models does present designer problems associated design fullscale aircraft Further says removal restriction would permit 020 old-timer models proper ballast enter thereby increasing participation P P80-24Cargo Dummy Pilot Eliminate essentially same reasons stated PF-S0-23 Robert B Mouser also proposes eliminate requirement dummy pilot Cargo PP8025New C02 Duration Event Robert B Meuser proposes such event commercially available single cylinder C02 engine baying displacement no 008 cu tank volume no 03 co maximum fligbt time scored 2 minutes Meuser believes models provide possibility inexpensive low key small field event states proposal hastily prepared details can worked oat via cross-pro posals basic proposal passed ini tial vote urges PP-80-26Rockst Power Engines Tony Naccararo Ir Burbank CA proposes re quire engines Estes Cenruri type rho engines ignited electric ally launched 118 x 36 rods sug gests size engine should used such C-6-0 8-6-0 engines readily available says remote elec tric ignition much safer ignition launch hand PP-SO-27New Notice PP Power Event An event reed-valve engines between 020 049 cu should very popular ac cording Ouvid B Benepe Ft Worth TX especially tailored specifically inexpen sive models having relatively mild perfor mance proposes following Novice FP Power Event rules I Applicability Same 61 2 General Same 62 3 Classification Novice FF Power Event landplane models using reed-valve glo engines having 020 050 cubic inch dis placement 31 Engines must stock supplied manufacturer except mounting pro visions may altered necessary attach firewall alternate fuel supply lines tanks allowed 32 No extensions exhaust opening permitted 33 A standard low nitro content fuel will supplied contest management used official flights 4 The engine run will exceed 15 se conds conditions warrant Contest Ol rector may establish before competition starts engine run less 15 seconds hue less 10 seconds 41 No limit shall placed maxi mum flight time 42 The length engine run shall considered elapsed time instant launch until propeller stops No propel lee engine brakes allowed 43 Engine runs will limited fuel re maining launch Mechanical fuse-type engine timers allowed S Weight model must weigh least 55 ounces powered 020 025 cu bic inch engine least 120 ounces pow ered 049-050 engine 6 Span Wing span shall exceed 36 ches model powered 020-023 cu bic inch engine shall exceed 36 inches powered 049-050 cubic inch engine 7 Launchingsball specified hand-launch landplane models PP General 8 Official Flights Same 66 9 Unofficial Flight Same us 67 10 Number Flights contestant shall allowed total 6 attempts make 3 official flights No flyoff flights will al lowed 11 Scoring Plights highest single flight time shall constitute score event case tie next highest flight time shall scored event exact tie three official flights duplicate awards uball made 12 Limit Participation contestant entered event will allowed fly another PP Power event same con test he/she makes unofficial flight 13 The Novice PP Power Event must offered AMA sanctioned AA AAA Free Flight contests FF-2O-28Power Exhaust Extensions present rule inhibits engine development Open members seek power engines according Larry Stockutad Coon Rapids MN proposes therefore revise 632 follows No extensions engine exhaust opening permitted junior Senior members Open members may use tuned pipes megaphones mini-pipes FP-80-29Nem P-30 Rubber Power Event proposal very similar PP-SO-i 8 reported November issue proposed Harry L Stein metz San Olego CA FP-S0-29 -18 proposal according Stelnmerz rushed bit therefore has submitted -29 preference same time comments F F-SO-i proposed G V ferrarese reported October issue earliest published set P-SO ruleswhereas rules proposed latest refine ments events development Note Pro posals have published cannot withdrawn according Contest Board Procedures Oucument current proposal Steinmetz 1012 P-SO Model 10121 Models shall conform fol lowing specifications a No dimension model shall exceed 30 inches b The minimum weight model witb rubber motor shall 40 grams c The weight abed rubber motor shall exceed 10 grams d The propeller shall bean unaltered com mercially available plastic freewbeeler tween 23 25 cms 10122 A flight 20sec shall considered official flight 10123 There shall no limit number attempts allowed order re cord three official flights 10124 The maximum recorded duration flight shall 180 seconds Cate gory III maximum shall 120 seconds 10125 If tie exists after three flights have recorded successiveflighe shall have maximum duration 30 seconds previous flight 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94

COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS COMPETITION RULES PROPOSALS MORE THAN 250 UNDER REVIEW Concluded issue summaries basic proposals have sub mitted September 1 deadline pos sible modification addition 197879 AMA rule book proposals survive Initial Vote Contest Boards due finished December 1 also Final Vote Contest Boards finished September 1 1979 will become part AMA competition rules 1980 What Can system considering new AMA competition rules see complete Contest Board Procedures April 1978 issue scheduled members have opportunity study lobby against proposals propose revisions before proposal voted effect recommendation study proposals pertaining kinds models expect fly interest write category Contest Board member district let him know against proposal has parts like other parts dont tell Contest Board rep Names addresses Contest Board members elsewhere CN sec tion dont know what AMA district state check out District Report headings AMA News section About Proposals 272 proposals submitted year 66 Scale 87 CL 82 RC 28 FF 9 Gen Most proposals submitted dividual AMA members endorsement two others over country Some proposals however submitted endorsed advisory committees author ized Contest Board chairman can identified letters parentheses tacked onto proposal number stance CL-8044RAC proposal submit ted endorsed Racing Advisory Committee Handling proposals submitted advisory committees differs pro posals submitted individuals extent former automatically con sidered have passed Contest Boards itial Vote Cross ProposalsWhat Are Submit basic proposal propo sals summarized issue basic propo sal has passed Contest Board Initial Vote has deadline December 1 crossproposal may submitted seek modifica tion basic proposal other words perhaps basic proposal pretty good maybe little twist change detail would improvementthats cross-propos als main purpose Form Use Cross-proposals must sub mitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form same used basic proposals form printed April 1978 MA page 77 additional forms available AMA HQ upon request accompanied stamped pre-addressed envelope Submit Cross-Proposal After known basic proposal has passed Contest Boards Initial Vote no later March 1 1979 postmark deadline means two things 1 proposals submit ted advisory committees already con sidered have passed Initial Vote cross-proposals concerning can sub mitted right now up until March 1 2 CB Initial Vote deadline being De cember 1 unlikely CN could get results members hands before February 1 leaving about month submitting cross-proposalsthat should sufficient members prepared advance forms hand ready fill out word wise prepared RC SOARING & [F TEAMS CHOSEN Labor Day weekend saw Team Finals RC Soaring Free Flight Wakefield Rubber FAI Power A-2 Towline being held respectively Pensacola FL Taft CA stake events competitive determination three-mem ber US teams 1979 World Champion shipsRC Soaring planned Belgium FF planned Yugoslavia expected include comprehen sive reports Pensacola Taft Team Finals issue before saw much space reporting rules proposals would require small type Reluctantly thus now say re ports will appear next month mean time names won places teams RC Soaring Steve Work San Diego CA Terry Koplan Sherman Oaks CA Skip Miller Boulder CO Note third position determined until late event some left Pensacola early may have thought someone else third FF Wakefield Rubber Walt Ghio Stock ton CA Bob Piserchio San Diego CA Bob White Los Angeles CA FF Nordic A-2 Glider Bob lsaacson Los Angeles CA Jim Wilson Los Angeles CA Lee Hines Los Angeles CA Note second position rests upon decision made Jury event may have based upon current FAI rules Jury ing questioned point although does necessarily mean change team members will result possibility does exist FF FAI Power Carl Bogart Manassas VA Roger Simpson Sacramento CA Doug Galbreath Davis CA CONTROL UNE WORLD CIIAMPIONSIIIPS Doc Jackson US Team Manager CN Doc Jacksons story 1978 Control Line World Championships front part issue Hes reported events times before frequently Com petition Newsletter sometimes other magazines Jackson followers may remember usually starts out World Champs reports fable sortsmore bit side interesting and/or amus ing nonetheless initially elected leave out Docs fable yearfor sake unduly reducing rather long text good pictures later turned out space fill CN about right size fable fans goes spring ]ust turning hot days summer old wizard saw smoke evening walks through syl van woods watched quietly signals spelled out coming runner Tomor row would arrive Hello Bear Whats got upset sent messenger way scorched prairie just ask go down trading post call wondrous black box Squaw Bell said wizard Get Airboss get minstrel tell make ready cannot go cannot go Bear cried Calm down Bear sounds like ye getting another attack hot flashes like get around time year said wizard No Doc wizard called intimates other enemies serious mean cannot help team said Bear anguish Bear referring course Great Tournament between nations held Woods Vales England sum mer cted tribe PAMPAS compete lists warriors AhMAh nation Bear cant get minstrel has playing sour notes year now Airboss got tripped up moon out commission Youll have go replied wizard written stars can avoid What else written Doc mean December 1978 79 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 going win Great Tournament us have chance asked Bear know / cannot predict winners Great Tournament Bear Yeah omens get after too Grolsch beers sure come out close said Bear What kind omens getting spring Im afraid omens have good least us said wizard stars predict anger Gods Weather say Tournament will marred dark clouds great waterfall sky What else asked Bear say little Bats heart shall impaled lowly stooge Bear shall suffer therefrom recover say message change must come return champions circle warriors afraid said Bear stars say anything other war riors Yes said wizard say Captain Al will attempt breathe great fire old Mustang will nevertheless fall short cherished goal say strangely Jelly Man will have unforeseen trouble round figures too full asked Bear What about new young warrior white shoes Nothing said wise old man stars said no except great rains finally clear feast set shall made sit among medicine men shall have strange dish set before consisting foamand above shall heard sweet clear song exalting triumph shall Robin spring what written CL AEROBATICS WORLD CRAMPS Report Los McDonald Entered Reigning World Champ 4th Place would like congratulate thank US Aerobatic team members again win ning team cup very special salute Bob Hunt new champion showed everyone present four excellent flights first class performance under stress ad verse conditions certain recognition should also given Italian maestro Luciano Compestella after 20 years World Champs competition bronze medal Once again Doc Jackson did splendid job team manager Keith Trostle proved valuable asset Stunt fliers Oscar Cespedes Bud Quick National Airlines arranged personal travel hitch Glen Alison Marco Beschizza tremendous help during stay England Tom Jolley help hard working assistants deserves heartiest grat itude PAMPA nd its members must also share thanks support fi nancial contributions Very few people entire world really know what required compete World Championships level let enlighten majority brief description past year mid-September mid-May ex cluding six weeks around Christmas spent average three hours day constructing new model physical conditioning diet jump rope daily December through May late May through contest sea son its up six air 630 fly until 8 AM go back home shower breakfast work its home work 630 back air 7 home about 815 theres always something modify maintain until 11 PM Bear mind daily schedule though work hobby business am way finan cially time-compensated employer maintain effort effort still does insure success Life runs daily cycles good day airplane oneaggressive confi dent bad day its just paper wood monster flying 10 feet ahead reflexes lifestyle Ive chosen its what best will continue CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Report Bob Gieseke US Team Member 5th Place English people very kind us fact think possibly hospitable country have trips World Championships Europe people streeet nice usin cluding people drive autos judging contest goodno gripes Totally disappointing thing withdrawal Eastern European countries political reasonsdue participation South Africans DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andes, MA 01810 LA Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhaoe, Queens NY 11421 Ac Bryarr SaltIer 29 Waldort P1 Scherrectady NY 12307 AC Fred Blackbu,r8 Blue Struce Ln.CommackNY 11725 III Ken Reber AOl Nacareth PA 18064 lEast M Weisenbach 4568W 146th St. cleceland OH 44135 West IV Warrer Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ace college Ph MD 20741 R 4 Lawrence 12538 Wooslstock Dr. Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V Bert Clcoeland 708 Country Club Dr Tullahema TN 37388 AC 4 Duos Jr t8t3 S Lakeshore Brrmrrrgham AL 35216 Rc Crrariene Felds 8t8 Main St 5W New Ellingron Sc 29809 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Colliesnille IL 62234 AC Aalph Whte Jr AR 1 8oo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Eoert 421 Walnat Le Apple Valley MN 56124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St. Port Huron Ml 48060 East VIII John Deator, 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Larry Stanlield 205 Oual creek Dr Crowley TX 76038 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC Tranis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada co 80006 X Myrtle Coad RI Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ace. Golera CA 93017 Southl Prank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belordere Ace. SW Seattle WA 98128 AC Don Miller 24715 SummitLandsburg Aavensdale WA 98051 AC Pylon & Soaring attern other AC AC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon other AC Bold Face Below tedicetes Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hnrry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 05371 II Carrot Allen 2 Araona Pt Huntington Sta NY 11746 III Rudy Kloiter 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Bode Jr 218 Shenandoah Ad Hampton VA 23361 V Boorry Jnnkrrs 3112 6 Rarres Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrre Mateuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII PhI Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Aochcster Ml 48063 VIII Matk Valerrue 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstorr TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clours CA 93612 XI Ernrc Lrrrn 16558 121st Auc SE Aenton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Crrrr le Hrgrlrrs P0 Bee 482 North Perrlrrohe MA 02358 IL 911 tJ2lobttr St. Nnw Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lurrd Jarksoc 523 Meanlombrook St DanidsPA 19087 IV Au Mc1JaIIy 6118 Burda Aee Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hemstraught PO Boo 171 Months Corner SC 29461 VI Bub Barth 5248W School Chicago IL 80641 VII James Srrrton 4941 Wrscorrsirr Ace N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Charles Anuston 3730 Kestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael TalIrnan 3014 Eothartgo Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brundt 315 S Maria Aoe Redendo Beach CA 90277 Xl Darr Ruttrerlord 4705 237th Fl SE. Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed 00483 Frske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Tere. Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dane Brown 8534 Huddleglon Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V Rhelt Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob Llnderwood4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowiness Le Garland TX 75042 IX Lorco Tregellas 3003S Ecerelt Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 51 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Rrrhard Sherman 408 Rroer Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Ilottort Clorrrerrs 95 Slroreway Dr Rotltester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19810 V Danid PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Fratrk Beatty 2608 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 82040 VII Claude MeCulloagh Boo 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cashurn Boo 8039 Pt Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 251 Camino las Plores Encinitas CA 92024 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CL TEAM RACE WORLD CHAMPS Report Henry Nelson US Team Member 13th Place its sometimes seeming faults AMA deserves thanks being indepen dent world politics Toy airplanes have nothing politics modelers Ive met overseas have appeared totally apolit ical boycott Soviet Bloc countries lossits hard defend cham pionship dont competeand unhappy group modelers arrived recalled embassies Still should remind us maintain dependence government Next line thanks should Brit ish Control Line modelers wives did excellent job keeping TR event running smoothly As has happened elsewhere overall organizers appeared interested RC demonstrations CL people make much promised help equipment Control Liners really turned out run event organizers awards ban quet really shambles What modelers want short awards ceremony followed chance visit people wont see another two years Obviously best done allowing everyone together location site chosen hotel no room big enough handle quarter crowd Add inade quate bus supply delivered us 80 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Doe Lindley 420 Tupelo Napernille IL 60640 hotel full hour half after start festivities wt shut tled off cloakroom eat meals ceremonies about begin didnt matter though since wasnt room us watch anyway hotter solution opinion would have heen long rows picnic rahies hangar contest Site hut some probably thought wouldnt have heen elegant enough Finally weather deserves some com ment England noted its rain werent disappointed prepared some heavy clothes rain suit able stay dry acceptably warm lucky didnt have fly rain hut certainly weather hurt some peoples per formance Well thats enough griping spite hoycott rain organization TR event records tamhind Last year European Champs Carl Dodge flew 406 good enough 6th place year 403 man aged 13th appears answer lighter lighter airplanes Although first place went Meekemnyors own engine 2nd through 6th plus 8th places used Nelson lODengines built run performance doom eutra horsepoweel easily identified difference tween equipment weight plane weighed 490 grams cur rent European typical weight about 400-415 grams Geschwendtner/Mau birdsfloat 360 knew last year rather aim light weight Dodge built two re tract gear airplanes Weighing about same 490 grams proved no faster last years planes Youre right think disappointed Actually current trend should good future TR building good retract system beyond capabilities current potential teams However light airplanes easy build wont self destruct still dont require ma chive shop anything nquipment starting look less complex point complexity too heavy As TR US feel weve lost ground relative Europeans once again outclassed Carl Dodge Albrittonl joy capable just under 4 minutes jolly/Kusik could have under 355 hut less reliability sad en say arent five teams US capahinof consistently running under410 doesnt have way TR US same level participation Stunt has could same strong po sition doesnt arent race time 340 going fall soon hope some new faces US will take interest breaking Again Id like express thanks 10011 British modelers went out way show usa good time hope can same whenever choose come US Nuts CL COMBAT WORLD CRAMPS Report Chuck Rudner US Team Member 9th Place response request summary enperiences member 1978 US FAI Control Line Combat Team submit following written waiting amongst hordes delayed tourists t3atwick Airport London Having won position US Com bat Team somewhat unexpectedly July 1977 attended Team Selection Trials four airplanes different design three engines different manufac turer K&B Supersigre G1 5 Con spent very busy year designing testing models order arrive plane felt suitable quality World Championship also spent quite bit time testing engines Fox Rossi Coy props fuel finally decid leg use new Fox 15 714 Top FIlm Grish props Magnum 50% Fox fuel During time good deal effort also spent arranging air travel myself pit crew pro-shipment sufficient quantities fuel am indebted no Mr j Wittkamp New jersey other de tails Several manufacturers very helpful during period preparation including K&B Grish Top Flite Goerge Aldrich Duke Fox sin cere thanks Others helped great deal pit crew Paul Smith Steve Rud nec both traveled long distances prac tice before leaving wife launched incredible number test flights put up long hours base ment over past year remaining en thusiastic about coming venture Finally after completing seemingly end less number tasks such us building model box building pit box fit suitcase get ting travelers cheques British pounds ar ranging rental car etc August 1st ar rived off no England cold CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals eores og top 15 shown seeond lineal NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 10/3/78 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 ROD Slick Paper Stick H L Stiek ROG Cubin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplune Non Pennyplune SeniorOpen 1214412100 1437616008 2256122216 710017494 21744190 432010360 0252 11361220 2256123480 85809290 42206367 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior Senior ROD Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ore inhopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyp lane Non Pennypiune 9126 15132 18212 11418 3536 6208 2104 18210 10 058 8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III Junior ROD Stick9172 Paper Stick13824 HLStick27120 ROD Cubit12290 Autogiro2198 Helicopter1428 Ornithopter HL Glider2072 FAI Stick27120 Pennyplane10455 Non Pennyplune10455 11090 19342 29310 15 422 8202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 Senior 15514 20 098 35 540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35 540 13 1 22 Open 17342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2228 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50 420 30 284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor PAl Ceiling Categories ages combl IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance NA Speed Speed 8 Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Pinto Speed B Prof Pinto NA Prof Prom PAl Speed NC Clam NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:1834 14159 10:0325 108061024612852 148291468818083 168631770920037 1647717815 55/u n/a n/a19772 153781881816181 185492049321118 113161428614551 12011junior onlyl 957197689622 129671496315074 210223364037010 3575737710 218222349024538 Outdoor FreePlighO JuniorSeniorOpen Elec Power8000 PAl Power73601853050530 Wakefield163901803039460 Coupe dHiuer115401000020190 H L Glider105601206020000 AMA A-iTowline2l0903100028250 PAl A-i Towline5280446028000 A-2 Towhee240004458053460 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8270501021490 5390556017360 71005100 15540 418045005030 935021160 1430 2340 2070 P1 Competitor 1 B Hung 2 A Raba 3 L Compostella 4 L McDonald B R Gieseke 6 G Billon 7 T Hera 8 5 Rossi 9 5 Manuda 10 GTayeb 11 OSbeagia 12 0 Egernary 13 J Newoham 14 F Tindall 15 JTidey 16 J Manall 17 J Eskilden 18 M Lanalette 19 0 Anderason TEAM RESULTS Nation USA USA Italy USA USA Prance Japan Italy Japan Prance Italy W Germany England England Australia England Denmark France Sweden 1USA17623 2Italy17298 3Prance16369 First 2782 2921 2924 2879 2905 2886 2887 2966 2875 2880 2816 2951 2706 2799 2568 2868 2605 2666 2643 2715 2620 2766 2465 2512 2446 2628 2241 2502 2499 2612 2477 2353 2510 2263 Second 2963 2955 2954 2949 2870 2953 2848 2961 2833 2922 2811 2963 2832 2921 2808 2884 2725 2874 2763 2824 2613 2922 2554 2743 2537 2669 2644 2552 2573 2514 2532 2528 2358 2507 4England15502 5WOermany14334 6Australia13938 7Denmark13628 8Canada13556 P1 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 3334 3536 37 38 3940 41 42 43 444548 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 9 10 11 12 13 Competitor R Liber 0 Harlow S Raguch 0 Higgs P Tellier B Trudler 0 Markonich R Petersen Y Sedlatchek H Fokorny P Tupker J Fernandez U Kebsen 0 Liber A Pakla J Leuba 6 Affonso 0 Perdomo P Doesburg B Pilbo 0 Fagnoul A Rodiles H Henribsen 5 Cuenas T Salathe S Mitchell B Delgado B Hoek L Silna M Doyle 4 Hamilton B McDonnell 8 Santa S Metwully Nation Belgium Australia W Germany Canada Canada Israel Israel Denmark Switzerland Austria Holland Cuba te Germany Belgium Canada Switzerland Brazil Cuba Holland Brazil Belgium Menico Denmark Menico Switzerland Australia Cuba Holland Menico Ireland Ireland Ireland Brazil Egypt Belgium13543 Cuba12810 Switzerland ,,t 2432 Holland12296 Japan11352 First 2300 2313 2440 2435 2370 1713 2142 2291 2318 2318 1899 2309 2026 2174 2059 1557 1838 2071 2209 1773 2123 0072 2029 2085 1949 1945 1926 1927 1866 1068 1685 1643 0244 0206 Second 2506 2452 2326 2263 2198 2362 2343 2333 2040 1973 2310 2267 2245 2233 2231 2221 2221 2220 2186 2203 2201 2168 2090 2002 2047 2043 2017 1765 1962 1696 1690 0058 1529 14Mexico10055 15Brazil9808 16Israel8560 17Ireland7840 18Egypt205 blowing downpour greeted us left Gutwick Airport near London driving rented Ford Comma wagon barely large enough model box luggage passengers Driv log through London midday left side road right drive 4-speed car quite experience after little sleep prior 24 hours once hit mo torway Liverpool driving easier seemed strange drive 70 mph again stranger continually passed people going 90 like good old days Apparently have no radar cops also saw no CBers arrived Liverpool University dorms too late evening August 2nd have dorm supper hum very hospit able SMAE workers directed unto local pub excellent steak dinner next morning saw wife mother off London rail shopping spree connected Gary Frost Bill Harris Charlie Johnson Mike Striemer unable get much test flying day due off ruin day ly SMAE arranged beautiful grass practice field Combat cricket field nearby eliminated need us drive 20 miles practice Stunt Speed Team Race fliers night Paul Smith wife arrived next day August 4th put full day cricket field Garys engines seemed working very well planes day engines Just didnt seem bane speed States night George Cleveland pit man Jim Ong arrived following afternoon after processing Combat Team did ins test fly ing Woodnule RAP site time December 1 978 81 COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued engines working greae Georges Garys created qujee bie nf ieeerest new Fox 15s us using ehis day goc first look European type Combat plane mostly large foam wing designs approx imately 400 square inches have Rossi glows pacifier fuel systems Eng lish call dummies planes turn very tight loss speed tighter American style planes ef seemed unstable incapable smooth level flight designs appeared stable enough smooth level flight did appear capable sustained upwind maneuv ering fastest tightest turning designs incidently also appeared quite stable French Boomerang Daring matches following week saw planes spiral crash af ter pilot attempted some upwind maneu vering pilot obviously neo phyte Also during first practice day George Gary began take notes vatious fli ers other countries observed test flights Jon Fraisse France Fred Mel/er Holland British fliers particu larly impressive typical test flight Europe an-style consists pilot taking off standing amongst crowd friends Other groups people may standing well within flight circle upwind side hut little concern because entire flight carried out series mops eights Continued page 90 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPS Report Charles Lieber US Team Member 5th Place After consultation team decid ed arrive England early order prac tice under actual flying conditions An un scheduled six-hour stop-over Boston caused miss connections Team Manager Doc Jackson rode London under ground train Liverpool weight flight box spares murderous fliers contemplating foreign trip should make absolutely sure transportation else dont bring anything heavy blame tram manager lack facilities English weather cold wet engine performance quite different 95 degree New Jersey conditions main effect ship accentuate problems due poorly designed cooling system turn caused engine case warp power lost never did solve problem although Doc US Team Racers particular Carl Dodge devot ed considerable time helping great sportsmanship shown German Australian team members provided Rossi plugs ran out Along lines Rumpel Must Fall shirt big hit Emil Rumpel took good grace lots laughs retrospect greatest weaknesses US Speed Team lack pre-com petition team practice communications definition responsibility Overall experience international competition fantastic would re commend anyone willing lot hard work TEAM RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals 200 laps P1 Competitor 1 Metkemeyer/Metkemeyer 2 Oesehmendnner/Muu 3 Heuton/Roun Semifinals 100 laps 1 Meekemeper/Menkemever 2 Geschwendtner/Muu 3 Heaton/Ross 4 Oddy/Reichuet 5 Oeorgiudis/Prior 6 VisserlBuys 7 Perruebi/Cipollu 8 Clarkuon/Woodnide 9 Smith/Brown Qualifications 100 laps 1 Georgiudis/Prior 2 Metkemeyer/Meekemeper 3 Geschmendtner/Mau 4 Clarkson/Woodside 5 Heuton/Ross 6 Oddy/Reichurt 7 Smith/Brown B Visune/Bays 9 Perruebi/Cipolla 10 Nituehe/Fiseher 11 Luesson/Anderuson 12 Fontuna/Amodlo 13 Dodge/Nelson TEAM RESULTS 1England11464 Nation Holland Denmark England Holland Denmark England Australia Australia Holland Italy England England Australia Holland Denmark England England Australia England Holland Italy Austria Sweden Italy USA 3440 3562 3550 3556 3535 3574 Dint 4016 4017 P1Competitor Time14Albritnon/Joy 732515 Gurtler/Baumgarnner 741816 Voghera/Menozzi Disq17Pontanltninkler 18Boblin/Bengtsar 19Leozen/Pieper 410420 Christen/Saceanino 349921 Wakksrman/Weerd 352922Jolly/Kusik 23Wilson/Wilson 353424Kelly/Parent Disq25Geschwendnner/Penersen 26Delor/Guillomes 359327 Filbo/Mary 4012 411328 Surugue/Magne 29 Duran/Carrasco 30 Sejersen/Ednlne 31 Borer/Seuder 32 Topalian/Topalian 33 Baher/Ker 34 Thomason/Thomuson 35 Borer/Sebraner 36 Bstruda/Agraz 37 Kane/Doyle 38 Puirey/Pairey 39 lnfante/Moreira 40 Calcimes/Punpillo 41 Leonel/Ferrarezi 42 Desmet/Delrue 43 Monaec/Vieentini 44 Hamilton/Wright 40683487 34954137 Disq3497 35343578 35444356 35633571 3586Disq 40603591 40173594 40024145 40054012 40184229 40314201 2Australia1201 3 3Holland1201 4 4Italy12068 5Sweden12178 6USA12228 7Denmark12365 8France13234 9Switzerland 02 Nation USA Austria Italy Sweden Sweden W Germany Switzerland Holland USA Australia Canada Denmark Prunes Brazil Prunes Cubs Denmark Switzerland France Canada Ireland Switzerland Cuba Ireland Canada Portugal Cuba Brazil Belgium 8razil Ireland TimeTime 404A4095 Disq4051 40614056 40834095 41114090 41214260 41254457 42404128 43934153 42804163 41734470 4184Disq 42234234 4228Disq 44684233 4269 44514284 45234332 43874378 Disq4389 50454457 45454579 50035052 518A5041 50805149 51805143 Disq5200 5343Disq Disq5435 61066390 Disq6273 10Canada14042 11Cuba14472 12Brazil16077 13Ireland16171 COMBAT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 ComPetitor 1 2 3 4 555 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 17 17 17 17 17 17 Nation M TinreanEngland340 DWoodEngland289 JM PraisseFrance267 0 MinelerBelgium225 SHollandIreland318 U EdulenDenmark267 C GibsonCanada267 STomnileriItaly211 C RodnerUSA324 TourneBelgium323 G ProseUSA282 PWilmerW Germany242 W OrotbeW Germany234 PHaneyFrance206 ReichieW Germany106 F MeijerHolland0 JStiveyAustralia438 0 HolmesAustralia425 G ClevelandUSA397 JAnderssonSweden365 AdlerAustralia360 K LandsNorway340 TEAM RESULTS 1England6 2maIn10 2Belgium10 2France10 2Canada10 6Ireland11 Points P1CompetitorNationPoints 17L WakkermanHolland330 17R VarganMexico263 17T MillarCanada258 17N Van ZipHolland218 17B OGormunIreland213 17N MeihuishCanada149 17P LanfrediniItaly138 17CA BarbosaBrazil40 17P St JarnesundSweden30 17C MontagnaItaly0 33V HoroathFrance502 33W LebmanoSwitzerland284 33W ChristenSwitzerland267 338 HealyIreland185 33V HuntEngland132 33M SerafimBrazil83 33R MongeMenico50 33CE BarbosaBrazil0 33W ChristenSwitzerland0 338 RegnueromSweden0 33BaunalBelgium0 330 ZinkMexico0 7WOermany12 BUSA13 9Holland14 10Australia15 11Sweden16 12Mexico17 12Brazil17 14Switzerland18 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS KM/HR WORLD CHAMPS TEAM MEMBER REPORTS CN grateful members US World Championships teams have responded request brief report highlighting own personal experiences Though Model Aviation assigns reporters important events Bob Winchers report RC Scale World Champs last month Doe Jacksons report month Con trol Line World Championships starting page 29 fact its tough keep up everything goes events particularly several things going once infrequently case Reading team member reports addition ma stories thus must anyone wants en get total pictureand especi ally recommended aspire gain place future U S World Champion ships team PH Competitor 1 J Leozen 2 L Bilat 3 R Spohe 4 0 Enfroy 5 C Lieber 6 JP Bellelle 7 0 Ricci 8 0 Isles 9 P Halman 10 W Lebmuon 11 I Schmidt 12 AB Turner 13 M Gagner 14 P Constant 15 8 Rumpel 16 L Eskilden 17 5 Burke 18 J Hoevath 19 R Hiern Nation W Germany Switzerland USA Prance USA Prance Italy England England Switzerland W Germany N Zealand Switzerland France W Germany Denmark Canada Italy Australia TEAM RESULTS 1st 2422 2478 221 9 2409 2409 2406 2392 2339 2312 2301 2nd3rd 25552551 2538 u2526 2519 25092439 24932504 2475 24082465 2463 23992425 24242420 23342398 21952396 2394 2394 23322385 22242385 23652383 23402362 1France7417 2W Germany7373 3Switzerland7359 Fl Competitor 20 0 Smith 21 DG Masters 22 R Brands 23 DT Smith 24 A Kerr 25 T Matsushita 26 0 Smith 27 RD Musters 28 K Sano 29 0 Kjellburn 30 A Cantoni 31 8 Sanchez 32 J Infanne 33 J Arakelian 34 A Feil 35 J Pinho 36 MRA Eaez 37 H Heinsius 38 C Schuatne Nation Bnglund So Africa Holland So Africa Australia Japan Australia So Africa Japan Sweden Italy Cuba Portugal Brazil Canada Brazil Cuba Holland USA 1st2nd3rd 22982362 2354 2346 2334 221 220932307 22952275 226222002282 22571895 22232236 20522196 2193 211320642045 2060 20501938 2036 20302014 19921994 16931885 1828 4England72907So Africa6945 5Italy70518USA6862 6Australia69519Brazil4080 82 Model Aviation recommended interested competitions pages summarizing proposals current rules review cycle retained information later voting results announced Since later re ports connection Contest Board actions will summarize proposals complete detail original summaries will prove invaluable knowing just whats being voted GENERAL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 2 summarized October issue page 75 Gen-80-3-Noise Control Stating puttint off requirement compliance noise limiting devices kinds en gine-powered models will result bad ptb lit image modeling loss fields used sport flying contests Oli ver C Mones New Castle DE proposes ad ding roles following AMA club officer Contest Director shoold make sure model flies site contest eqoipped noise limiting de vice noise level such irritates other modelers visitors neighbors Gen-8O-4--AMA Number Indentificaton Jerry D Farr Abilene TX states present requirement AMA numbers upper right-hand side wing com patible military-type finish used acrobatic airplanes both RC CL flexibility should allowed proposal modify 44 follows li cense number permanently affixed model scale-like location ie sides fuselage rudder fin top surface right wing Height numerals Gen-8O-6Contest Dicector Responsibili ties R L Gunning Lumbereon NC pro poses add section page 1 197g-79 role book Contest Directors should consider impact contestants operational and/or procedural roles imposed during contest reason propo sal Gunning says too often CDs im pose rules procedures interest contestants rather solely interest officials contest should operated interest contestants says Gen-804Stopwatch Graduations para 112 Equipment says seopwatches graduations less one-fifth se cond shall used timing free flight duration events control line speed events stopwatches shall haun graduations less one-tenth second Italics used em phasis Terry Rimert Baldwin FL proposes change less both instances stating will result accuracy reading says graduations less 1/5th 1/100th half-seconds minutes hours graduations 1/5th 1/100th would 1/1000th much accurate Ges4O-7Eliminate sec 3 re National Clumpions Ron McNally Springfield VA says Contest Boards have shown sup port returning selection National Cham pions National Contest continued attempts simplify correct selection procedures Nonetheless Nuts Executive Committee approval Executive Council base repeatedly elected hold such selections should continue have policy such Champion selections hold McNally says proposes therefore eliminate section rule book Gen-O8Reporn Record Performance procedures required 24 197979 rule book offer too little information no CD other verification National AMA Records says John C Smith Massillon OH prefers return procedures ef fect previounly proposes replacing cur rent 24 Report Record Performance follows contestant AMA sanc tioned contest believes bus estab lished national record Application Possible Record Performance form must submitted form must filled CD contestant received AMA HQ within fourteen 14 days following record performance Gen-8O-9New Rule Book Timing Ben Sasnete Escondido CA proposes adding 120 Amendments Regulations fol lowing Copies AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book shall de livered members January 1 year go effect Sasnett notes problem both fliers contest officials meets held within first few months year new rules have become effective new rule books have available summary proposal says advance rules-mak ing time-lines such allow rule books produced bands members January 1 although no specific proposal made what change should noted timetable Contest Board Procedures Document see April 1979 issue designed operate within time frame although various influences often have prevented accomplishment within sche dule RADIO CONTROL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals through 6 summar ized October issue page 74 RC-eO-7Sailplanes Lost Parts Land ing According R L Gunning Lumberton NC rules 4410n widely interpreted extent sometimes loss rubber band results loss landing points order clarify intent rule have severe example cited Gunning proposes adding 4410e following Loss wing tail rubber bands wing tail elements fuselage skid mater ials excluded says intent rule glider immedi ately flyable RC-gO-gSailplanss Flight Timers sys tem fly-one time-one should incorpo rated rules says R L Gunning instead requiring flier no find timer flight timers provided contest organizer proposal add new rule 44101 us follows event becomes necessary Contest Director use con testants official timers selection such timers shall fly one-time system RC-EO-BSailpbnea Launching R L Gunning proposes revise 441 Ok make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated will says conform typical practice RC-eO-1OSailplanes Launching alternative proposal R L Gunning per taining 441 Ok completely elim inate 441 Ok addition ROG launch ing being generally practiced contest nouncements generally specific meth od launching rule should elim inated RC-BO-11General Flight Order Class Robert E Throckmorton Raytown MO notes unfair whenever given class flown within same basic time period due changing weather sun position etc Basically says contestants clas sification should fly under same elements conditions much possible pro poses following given round mandatory contestants classifi cation must have flown before contestant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainer contestants class flight line finish given round must wait until next round Note name proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-80-12QM Pylon Eliminate Idle Re quiremants Wayne Yeager Romulus MI pro poses completely eliminate 4016 Idle Re quirements Because todays aircraft clean says landing speeds smallest amount power excessive rules broken props times plane itself Landings glide speed idle requirements removed will help re duce replacement costs RC-gO-13OM Pylon Exhaust Extrac tors Wayne Yeager proposes eliminate requirement la-inch wide slot ex haust extractors used says racing circuits already waive rule elimination rule book will comply common practice RC-8O-14OM Pylon Carburetor Idle Requirements Gail E Jacobson College Park GA proposes 1 no eliminate pre sent language 406 requiring carburetor substitute its place Formula rule 3943 requirns radio-controlled en gine shutoff 2 eliminate engine idle requirements deleting 4016 indicates quality control and/or performance current carburetors satisfactory contestants want idle rule RC-gG-15oM Pylon Engine Modifica tions Gail E acobsan proposes modify 4045 Modifications presently does permit engine modifications permit modifications follows Engines may altered removing parts materials parts no material parts may added except noted elsewhere ABC sleeves may replated Such change says will rec ognize what already has occurring RC-BG-16QM Pylon Fuel Pressure conjunction proposals eliminating carburetor allowing engine modifica tions Gail E Jacobson also proposes modi fy 4046 no allow fuel system pressurization Some participants desire change says RC-BO-17OM Pylon Head Gear Gail E Jacobson proposes modify 4020 en courage instead require wearing hard hats cites fact require ment fur hard hats Formula Pylon feeling safety requirements QM should stringent RC-80-18Fornsula II Pylon Stating event dead Gail E Jacobson proposes eliminate reftrences Formula II rule book section 39 RC-gO-lg ylon Fuel Robert Blouch Lebanon PA proposes eliminate 4017 Fuel thereby allow flier use fuel choosing present rule organizer suppy dispense fuel impossible enforce says also burden hosting club CD RC-EO-20OM Pylon Idle Requirements Proposal eliminate 4016 Robert Blouch Except AMA Nationals says idle rule enforced throughtout country RC-gO-210M Pylon Exhaust Extrac torn RobertBlouch proposesto modify4052 require lu-inch slot exhaust extractors Except Nationals says rule generally enforced RC-BO-22OM Pylon Fuel Frewurita tion order obtain consistent en gine tutu Robert Blouch proposes elimi nate 409 would allow fuel sys tem pressurization RC-aO-23oM Pylon Carburetor Same part 1 RC-BO-14 Proposed Robert Blouch forsafety reasons RC-gO-24OM Pylon Carburetor Robert Blotch proposes remove requirement RC carburetors engines stating types engines may used event RC-80-25AA Pylon Fuselage John Kils donk Northville Ml proposes eliminate 42333 Fuselage thus require particular fuselage cross-section present cross-section requirements result unattrac tive models time-consuming procedures checking contests says Furthermore fuselage cross-section inherently restric tive order contain radio equipment furl tank RC-eo-2gP6A Pylon Wing Requirements proposal John Kiludonk calls com bining 42332 42333 new word ing follows Wing area shall minimum 200 square inches including area displaced fuselage minimum airfoil thick ness root chord shall 7/f inch No other restrictions wing says present rules difficult enforce due calculations necessary check wing tip airfoil thickness RC-gO-2736A Pylon Fuel John Kilsdonk proposes eliminate 42327 would allow contestant use fuel choice says very little commer cially available fuel suitable laA engines 50% max nitro content rule meaningless RC-eo-2g-46A Pylon Fuel Pressure John Kilsdonk proposes allow pressurized fuel systems deleting present 42323 notes pressurized fuel systems either pen bladders crankcase pressure improve en gine consistency RC-BO-29AA Pylon Engines John Kiln donk proposes allow certain engine modifi canons modifying 42321 follows Engines shall have maximum total displace ment 0519 ca components exception glow-plug rear cover needle valve must produc tion units production parts can mod ified removing material RC-eO-30Pattern Continuation after Midair Collision Curt Oberg Litchfield Park AZ says present no guidance rule book concerning fliers rights event midair collinsion propo sal add rules following case midair collision during Pattern event contestant may resume flight backup aircraft beginning maneuver progress next scheduled maneuver between maneuvers Standard engine start ing times will apply contestant will allowed maximum two passes past judges being scored purpose trimming backup aircraft hcores pre viously judged maneuvers cannot changed RC-80-31Pattern Alternative no Acorn Nut Wernon C Ahlberg Oregon City OR notes engines studs such K&B 40 can have either prop nut stud itself unthreaded cap screw allows elimination problem safe other aspects acorn nut proposes therefore adding 3755 Socket head cap screws may used instead acorn nut stud appropriate engines RC-gO-32Sailplanes New Teak 118Tnathelon Proposed Frank Deis Huntsville AL task text printed elsewhere section intended simul taneounly test pilots thermal soaring pre cision flying landing accuracy forc itt him continuously maintain flight plan extending several munites ahead current time Further says Triathalon would preferable II plus Ill combination tasks simplification CD offi cial timers RC-aG-33Sailplanes Loss Parts During Launch Flight Maurice E Kaiser Denver CD believes 4410e satisfactory us concerns loss landing points non-jettisonable parts lost during landing however feels launch flight also should covered proposal add 4410e No flight landing points shall awarded non-jeteisonable parts lost during launch flight Falling parts says insig nificant seeming parts can dangerous pilots would pay attention attach ment aircraft parts proposed rule effect RC-eO-34sailplanes Landing Opnions Proposal Stanley W Pfost Winter Park FL change rules task such allow CD choose landing options tasks would allow CD choose particular landing option feels best suited particular contest site and/or preference fliers area RC-EG-35--Sailplanes Right-of-Way Pre sently rules say in-flight sailplane has right-of-way over being launched Thin wrong according Stanley W Pfost proposes changing 4410d sail plane under launch has right-of-way over in-flight sailplane difficult control sailplane under launch Pfost says in-flight saliplanes should also launch area two main reasons danger ground falling parts should collision curDecember1978 83 tailment launching attendant slowup flying RC-80-36Numbsned error RC-SO-37Soilplanes New Landing 0ption things hunt heen tried encour age scale-like landings soaring con tests Scoring statistics contest reports over past year indicate following landing option proposed Frank R Deis preserves reasonable degree difficulty re daces tendency crush spot does result scale-like landings proposal add new item f under Landing Options Task IlDuration page 52 follows Graduated Runway Bonus points will added flight score landing made within graduated runwuy runway defined hy center line 50 feet long closely aligned wind practical extends 100 inches either side center line model comes rest its nose beyond ends cen ter line 100 inches side center line shall receive zero points model comes rest within gradu ated runway will receive maximum 100 points loss 1 point per inch measured nose model center line runway Suggestion experience has shown 100-inch long piece /s diameter plastic pipe PVC marked off 1inch increments directly read landing points simple effective method obtaining landing scores option Pi lots may stand within runway boun dary Violators will receive zero bonus points landing involved RC-S0-38Sailplanss Time Tom captured tow hook Frank R Otis notes possible keep sailplane launching device indefinite period time strategy launching men good air does find practice objection able also slows down contest Deis proposes therefore add new para 44101 follows maximum nfl minute will allowed instant pilot help er releases model until instant towline release Violations will result zero score flight RC-BO-39Sailplanes Launching Like RC-80-8 Frank R Deis also proposes make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated 4410k RC-8040Sailplanes Alternative no Size Classes Age Divisions little valid reason sailplane classes according size says James L Davis Jr Birmingham AL seldom contests have separate Jr Sr Open age class divisions Already number contests holding eventswieh separate levels according contestant skill AMA rules pertaining thereto Further feels contests should organized fliers within given class make flights consecutive order mixing classes class round will flying under virtually same conditions order accommodate points Davis proposes adding rules following SOARING EVENT CLASSES organizers choose combine age classes sailplane specification classes soaring event shall divided four class es referred Novice Intermediate Advanced Expert flight order will arranged lot within frequency limitations order will maintained class competition tasks will same ex cept attn landing options Novice shall required en meet Flight Qualifications Re quirements shall assigned bonus landing additional 100 points ad ded flight score landings made spot loss 4 points per meter away spot Jwhen spot landing event task Except Novice other classes may combined B Contestant Classification pro posed section essentially same RC Pattern section 377 Contestant Classifica tine sub-sections 377 RC-80-41Pylon New Spoen 500 Event Don Engel Goddard KS proposes clusion rule book regulations closed course racing will encourage participation sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost attracting hopefully largest number club members pro posed rules printed elsewhere sec tine RC-80-42Pattees Contestant Classifies ties David Davis Haubstadt IN says backlog qualified Novice fliers capable flying higher class present system does advance fliers fast enough since placing first through third considered large contests particularly fliers fourth fifth also should earn points proposal revise 3772 pro tide S points first 4 points second 3 points third 2 points fourth 1 point fifth retaining multiplier contestants flew revise several paragraphs necessary num points needed advance 150 100 RC-gO-43Sporn Pylon Racisg Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL says present supplemental rules successful stim ulating sport filers enter participate local contests further closely aligned contemporary equipment regard ing wing area proposal completely eliminate text chapter 41 replace following new text 1 Objective Multiple plane races using models sport-like less complicated Formula Quarter-Midget allowances individual taste ini tiative allowed other classes 2 General applicable RC model safety regulations apply Sport Pylon models un less excepted below 21 The builder model rule dots tot apply 22 No restrictions model used heat number models used will ap ply except may determined Contest Director specific contest 3 Engine Any front rotary internal com bustion engine complies require ments Formula paragraph 39 41 411 allowable 31 The use pumps pipes pressure etc will discretion host sponsor and/or Contest Director dividual contest 4 Aircraft limitations will imposed airframe design shall fol lows CONCEPT objective Triathalon task simultaneously test pilots thermal soaring precision flying landing accuracy forcing him en continuously maintain flight plan extending several min utes ahead current time duration precision landing scor ing described below should adhered order en preserve 60% 20% 20% relative weights designed triathalon triathalon designed 300meter winch equivalent launching system scoring balance will probably upset winch length less 230 meters As rounds possible should flown reduce effects luckminimum five desirable Flight time scoring ac cordance Triathalon Scoring Table DISCUSSION Triathalon Scoring Table constructed adding duration points described Task 2 times score shown Task III Precision Flight Score Table assuming intermediate target times dur ing 10-minute flight 24 69 10 mioutes requires pilot carefully consider position 246 9 minutes flight determine should land target times thus limit duration points continue risk land ing time would yield no precision points An error judgment may cost much 170 points SCORING a the official timer shall record time instant model released towline until instant model first touches ground ground-based object Flight points shall awarded according Triathalon Scoring Table pilot required declare anticipated landing time official timer official timer shall non provide countdown during last 15 sec flight helper should used h Upon landing distance pm designated spot o nose model mot came rest will noted rounded c wn nearest foot ie 109 no 6 recorded 10 landing scorn 200 points loss 9 points per foot away spot addition zero landing points shall awarded event flight time exceeds 11 minutes - The model sheds parts model comes rest inverted model 25 feet away spot pilot less 25 feet spot c The score round shall consist sum flight points landing points 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90537011039099913alabus933/59516317632636630636111612666 650 5539293179005P93ulS359605S3S755933317532S365OnSlaS1951965 5950 36567961760169653631669693671S39309020363300931001069 356 515730117707791501OIl661937/9733339332336330393117912363 351n S95031179039035201067311919539732363029lOP12622500 99993171799379999791967753979759190191361301/91111Ill61 I590 Fl1713 74100I7395676 II 13 13IS 16 17Ill19L.li2 84 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-32TASK IIB TRIATHALON 41 Minimum wing thickness 12% wing chord point wing span 42 Minimum wing area according Co en gine size EngineDispMm Wing Area 049 cuin 170 sq ins 151 CUlfl 330 sq ins 259 Cuin 390 sq ins 350 Cuin 425 sq ins 410 cain 500 sq ins 460 CLI in525 sq ins 55 CU Itt550 sq ins 60 ca in660 sq ins 43 The minimum wing area may re duced 10% 2% inCrease wing thickness up maximum 20% Any redaction must computed 2% intervals Examples 15% section can reduce wing area 10% 18% wing can reduce wing area 20% 44 A delta aircraft must use wing area 30% specified 42 can reduce amount regardless wing thickness 45 The use retractable gear and/or other devices will Contest Directors discretion 5 Flight Coarse Formula Quarter Mid get long course other maybe determined Contest Director 6 Race Operation Race will conduct ed per 3912 Formula rules except start will race horse once Contest Di rector may nary procedure discre tion 7 Scoring Same Formula para 13 RC-8O-44Pattenn Novice Bonce Accord ing Equipment Horrace Cain proposes provide incentives lesser accomplished 1 Objective provide closed course racing will encourage participating sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost involving largest number club members 2 General Any single engine aircraft meets exceeds dimensions aircraft such Spickler Quickie 500 JG Models Fanster tbe Bridi 15/500 Toad shall allowed Any stock kit scratch-built aircraft conforms specifications paragraph 3 below shall allowed No deltas and/or tailless-type aircraft shall allowed aircraft flown event shall have no fewer four 4 servos installed aircraft operating following controls el evator aileron rudder throttle control contestant shall allowed two en tries event however contestant can use alternate aircraft first air craft deemed unflyable Contest Director Once tbe alternate aircraft used contestant cannot again use tbe first air craft Alternate aircraft should pos sible same frequency Consideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall atmost importance Any unsports manlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall because immediate disqualification Any aircraft makes contact object during race shall landed soon possible upon notification starter point shall awarded aircraft volved heat shall reflown 3 Aircraft specifications Fuselage minimum depth fuselage wing installed place shall no less 3% inches minimum width fuselage shall no less 2-15/16 inches shall no wing fillets fuselage shall rectangular shape no /u inch radius corners canopy shall included measuring fuselage firewall dimensions shall no less 2% inchm 2 inches en gine moans mounting bolts shall exposed four sides shall no cowling b Wing minimum areas specified shall include area displaced fuselage Ailerons shall included wing span measuring tip tip shall no less 50 inches wing area shall no less 500 square inches wing must constant chord rectangular planform chord side fuselage wing tip shall no less 10 inches including ailerons Wing thickness root tip shall no less 1-1/8 inches wing shall have less 1/16-inch full radius diameter leading edge c Landing Gear main gear air craft shall have less two wheels Landing gear shall aluminum wire type Wheel pants shall allowed wheels main gear aircraft shall minimum 2 inches Wafer profiletype racing wheels shall allowed ie Formula type d Weight aircraft including alter nate aircraft shall weighed measured time contestant enters contest minimum weight ready fly less fuel shall no less 3/0 pounds After weighin no parts pieces item aircraft engine shall removed replaced purpose racing aircraft excep tion damaged propellers wheels burned out glow plug e Propeller Only wooden two-bladed fixed pitch propellers commercially available through normal retail outlets shall used Material may removed blade purpose balance other blade mast remain unaltered Reshaped reworked otherwise modified its original shape shall used f Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes exhaust extensions adding spacers mufflers drilled out mufflers shall allowed Pressure fittings may added g Spinner rounded spinner AMA prop nut shall used double propeller nut shall used h Carburetor engines shall equipped stock barrel-type carburetor specifically catalogued equipped en gine manufacturer no pump-type Perry car buretor Inverted flights shut off engines shall allowed no time shall car buretor reworked drilled out honed otherwise modified Fuel shut-off devices other carburetor shall used shut off engine Engine mast able demonstrate reasonable idle Engines Engines shall have maximum total displacement 40 cubic inches 65 cubic centimeters engines shall front rotor non-Schneurle-ported POP Engines must production units readily available engine defined complete unit out-of-the-box purchased needing propeller fuel glow plug Engines shall altered modified way Changing timing increasing pore size opening exhaust port chroming sleeve rounding corners inside case having engine reworked modi fled forthe purpose increased rpm torque shall allowed Crankcase pressue shall allowed Engines may inspected time during race discretion Contest Director Prior completion last round contest contestant may upon de positing $1000 protest fee Contest Director demand inspection engine aircraft other contestant Any such inspection shall made until com pletion contest engine ques tion meets specifications its owner shall re ceive protest fee fails meet speci fications protest fee refunded air plane disqualified placing heats disqualified airplane flew shall adjusted accordingly 4 Fuel Fuel shall supplied host club group Fuel shall contain over 15% nitro-methane 5 Registration Numbers Registration num bers shall meet AMA requirements shall follows letter N followed last two AMA numbers followed first letter last name entrants fall AMA number numbers should displayed upper right wing panel least 1 inch height alternate aircraft should display same registration numbers 6 Race Course course ten laps start ing finishing start/finish line take-offs shall ROG No mechanical de vice assistint take-off pushing air craft shall used Race course shall bea47S5 feet coarse same us long Quarter Midget course 7 Fueling aircraftshall bede-fueled/fueled prior racing aircraft shall required remain ready box after fueling Any contestant doing shall disqualified race Injection additive fuel contestant use short pick-up tube shall because immediate disqualification 8 Race Operation aircraft mustfly around three pylons Maximum time 1 minutes shall allowed starting adjusting engines starts possible shall race horse starts contestant may hold aircraft back second contestant has informed starter No uircrafeshall take off parti cipate race after starter has dropped flag Take-off positions line shall determined sequence con testants same appears score sheet non-race horse start take-off positions line shall determined flip coin aircraft must released its own flag Early late releases shall disqualify air plane heat No single aircraft shall scheduled race alone time maxi mum four minimum two aircraft shall scheduled race per heat air craft must fly heat awarded points other scheduled aircraft unable fly pylon shall least pylon judge will note cuts No flag gist shall allowed pylons winner heat must have air plane weighed upon completion heat before entering pit area before scores heat counted minimum weight shall no less 3% pounds 9 Scoring Points shall awarded after heat follows contest scheduling 4-air plane heats though some heats may have fewer 4 airplanes scheduled 1st place4 points 2nd placeS points 3rd place2 points 4th placei point con test scheduling 3-airplane heats though some heats may have fewer 3 airplanes scheduled 1st place3 points 2nd place2 points 3rd placei point contestant receives cut point shall awarded regardless finishing posi tion two cuts contestant shall raise zero heat removed placing allowing contestants move up standing additional points Ten laps around pylons shall constitute race winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds General basic intent rules produce group Formula 500 racing air craft identical performance possible object Formula 500 race stage closely contested race dependent pilot skill aircraft perform ance Any violation rules basic intent rules shall because immed iate disqualification Contest Director Any unsportsmanlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall cause immediate disqualificaton Contest Director Con sideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall take prece dence over other interests contestant shall allowed two en tries event lie may use alternate model ibis first model deemed unflyable Contest Director alter nate model must declared prior start racing alternate model must same frequency first model No single aircraft shall raced con testant Model Aircraft Specifications intent specifications equalize aircraft per formance standardizing basic aircraft de sign limits engine parameters aircraft shall conventional design aircraft designed stretch parameters vi olate intent rules shall because immediate disqualification Contest Director Aircraft shall steerable ground either steerable wheel rudder controL Fuselage fuselage shall rectangular cross-sectional shape no inch radius corner firewall shall flueplate no less 21/a 2/a inches shall no cowling engine mounts No wing fillets allowed Wing minimum wing area 495 square inches jto accommodate present kits market wing thickness shall mini mum 1125 inches over span mini mum 48 inches Wing must constant chord design no sweep wing span measured along bottom wing Lunuing Gear main gear aircraft shall base no less two wheels measuring least 2% inches diameter Landing gear shall conventional tricycle taliwbeel/skid de sign using commercial wheels Minimum dis tance between main gear wheels shall 6 inches No wheel pantsof kind allowed Aircraft Weight Minimum aircraft weight shall 350 pounds measured immediately after heat discretion Contest Director Engine Mount Engine mounts must com mercially available Engine Engine may commercial front rotor stock non-Schonurle maximum tal displacement 40 engine de fined comniete unit out box purchased nenoing uniy propeller noel glow plug jmuffler included Engines shall altered way Changing timing compression port sizeorshape polish ing rounding corners inside case other rework procedures shall al lowed No fuel pressure kind other muffler pressure shall used engines shall equipped stock barrel type car buretor supplied standard manufacturer engine raced Engines may inspected discretion Con test Director Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes drilled out mufflers shall al lowed Spinner rounded spinner safety nut shall used Propellers Fuel 9 x 6 propellers 15% nitro fuel provided Contest Di rector Props must used exactly provid ed Additional props may purchased Contest Director first pro vided broken Registration Numbers Registration numbers contestants last two AMA numbers followed first letter us last name number shall displayed upper right wing panel shall least 2 inches height Race Course course measures 478 x 100 feet pylon shall judge protected safety shield will report cats immediately starter No calling shall allowed contestant helpers Race Operation Recommended After air craft identified pilots shall notified l/a minutes start adjust engines Start flag shall dropepd end time limit pilots signal ready whichever occurs first starts shall race horse starts 1 second interval between first two aircraft remaining aircraft Takeoff positions line shall determined se quence appears matrix score sheet maximum four aircraft shall com pete heat Starter shall immediately notify pilot cuts pylon announ cing pilots heat may hear first pilot completesl0non-cut laps shall declared heat winner aircraft makes legal landing defined normal speed ap proach first point touchdown desig nated runway engine still running Two cuts heat will result zero heat Points awarded follows lst4 points 2nd3 points 3rd2 points 4thi point legal landing made contestant shall lose point winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds minimum five rounds shall flown cent ties total points flyoff heat shall flown frequencies permit conflicts contestant least total time three fastest heats shall de clared winner December1978 85 PROPOSAL RC-80-41SPORT 500 PYLON RULES PROPOSAL RC-80-52FORMULA 500 PYLON RULES pilots may enter competitive Novice class less sophisticated equipment presently being used says preferable establishing additional subNovice since additional awards adminis trative burdens would requiredand yet would discriminate against other Novice fliers equipment propos es add following new paragraphs Chapter 37 RC Pattern 1 111 Novice class contestants will given bonus points percentage flight score 111 based equipment used used listed below 1 Fixed landing gear plus 15% 2 Normal muffler noform tuned pipe plus 5% 3 Engines total piston displacement cylinders exceeding 42 cu plus 1 0O/o 4 Wing chord-line least 1 inch above extended thrust line plus 10% 5 Uses no pressure type fuel pump except muffler/pipe pressure plus 5% 1112 Total bonus points cannot exceed 30% flight score Final score used para 12 will flight score plus bonus points Examples 1 Novice flies RCM Trainer 40 K&B 40 conventional muffler Judge awards 50 points Judge B awards 60 points Bonus points five 45% 30% Judge As score 50 plus 15 30% judge Bs score 60 plus 18 30% Cotal score 143 points 2 Novice flies retractequipped tuned pipe-equipped model out pump has pipe pressure al lowed 5% bonus scores 1113 An aircraft equipped form retractable mechanism landing gear shall non eligible fixed gear bonus points regardless operation such mechanism RC-80-4BPatnern No Flights Scored Brian Crossley St Paul MN says present rule tends reward have few high scoring flights may have other poor flights contest proposal count greater percentage flights thereby rewarding consistency changing 371 21 follows classes winner shall highest score flight completed highest single score two flights completed highest total best two flights three com pleted highest total three best flights four five completedthe high est total best four flights six seven completed highest total best five flights eight complet ed Maneuver points repeat flights may added no earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place notes proposal still allows flier blow flight two majority contests having 5 rounds less propo sal would change currennscoring rules RC-S0-46Pattern Eliminate Reenangular Approach Novice Advanced Ex pert patterns Brian Crossley proposes elim inate maneuver says maneu ver very hard judge also takes up lot time extent eliminated contests could run extra round Midwest notes Rec tangular Approach already has eliminat ed nine last 10 Pattern meets has attended RC-8O-47Pantern Eliminate Spon Land ing Brian Crossley proposes eliminate Spot Landing aspect Novice Advanced Expert classes instead judge Landing per current FAI landing description notes spot aspect landing results poor landings due reward hitting spot landings per current FAI rules gen erally graceful RC-SO-48Pamern Rectangular Approach Definition Joseph j Friend Freehold NJ proposes redefine Rectangular Ap proach require descent both base final legs changing edges Guide read ent no touchdown will commence after downwind leg . says performing maneuver fashion natural preferred RC-9O-49Passern Expert K-Factnrn Jo seph j Friend proposes change K-fac tors Expert maneuvers identical maneuvers Master FAI Pat tern also use Master PAl Pattern maneuver descriptions says changes proposed purposesof uniform ity clarity simplicity adoption will eliminate need reference oat-ofdate rule book RC0-50Pattern Manner Clean AMA contests Joseph j Friend proposes define Master Class consisting Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern ma neuvers selected flier Schedule Schedule B list extra maneuvers As proposed 3717 would expanded clude foregoing 376137623763 3764 would eliminated Friend says sole use Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern Master Class competitions has popular modifying AMA rules fashion should simplify clarify unify event Further also allows flexibility preparation FAI competitions RC-80-51 Pattern Objective Stating comparison RC maneuvers flown full-size aircraft really representative sport Joseph J Friend proposes modify third sentence 372 Objective read follows ls maneuvers compared defined geometric maneuver de scriptions Maneuvers shall RC-80-52Pylon Formula 500 Racing kind racing enjoying tremendous popularity according V Caluori Kirk land WA hut unless provisional set rules established guide its development will end up hodgepodge rules across country eventually lose good racing class Caluoris proposed rules printed else section well tested says RC-S0-63--Pylon IGen Hard Hate V Caluori says abhorrent him Quarter Midget no require use hard hats no such requirement other Pylon Racing events proposes either 1 eliminate requirement Quarter Midget 2 impose require ment hard hats Pylon Racing Events Formula I/Il %A Sport RC-S0-54Pylon Form II PAl mula II has actively pursued references rule book should de leted proposes V Caluori same time proposes reinstating FAI Pylon Race rules rule book says way Formula II FAI redundant wrong set rules current rule book Further FAI class never will have chance rules readily available RC-g0-55yaA Pylon V Caluori says current rules appear beef fective since no appears using believes have some obvious shortcom ings other hand indicates un limited l/A racing popular easy ad ministrate proposes therefore modify 1 Objective purpose rules provide two types competition formal other informal large scale models proof scale required aircraft eligibility does constitute part scoring 2 General pertinent FCC regulations AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competitions Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 3 Safety Requirements Consideration safe ty spectators contestants officials utmost importance event following safety provisions must observed 31 All models must pass general safety inspection event director repre sentatives before flying 32 Any flying over controlled spectator area will cause immediate disqualifica tion flight 33 Dangerous flying sort poor sportsmanship kind shall grounds disqualification contestant involved 34 All planes entered must have rounded prop spinners some sort safety cover end propeller shaft such round ed acorn nut Engines using hex-head bolt prop shaft will require safety cut er 35 Knife-edge wings allowed 36 Total weight model ready fly less fuel shall exceed 25 pounds 37 Maximum wing loading shall ex ceed 30 oz/sq ft 15% average chord thick ness Double percentage chord thick ness under 15% shall deducted total wing area before calculating wing loading Example Actual wing area 1600 sq Chord thickness 11% Subtract 1600 x 2x4% sq area wing loading calcu lation use 1472 38 Maximum total displacement en gines shall exceed 2 cu ignition 15 glow engines Electric motors size may used en power model Glow engines must use silencer limit noise output 39 Metal props allowed forflying 4 Builder-flier builder flier Mammoth Scale model shall name person shall no team entries Contest Director will make reason able effort assure himself flier has completely constructed models uses competition including covering used construct interpret ed action required complete model starting no prefabrication average kit Models completely pre fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion shall excluded competition 5 Model Requirements 51 Any model resembling particular heavier-than-air man-carrying aircraft type eligible 52 Scale models shall such monoplanes will have less 1000 sq wing area largest wing multiwinged aircraft will have less 600 sq area artuof wing under over through fuselage counts total 53 All primary components model wings tail surfaces fuselage width pro file etc must same scale 54 Pilot requirement per proposal RC 80-63 and SC-80-66 6 Proof Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype fore eligible compete some proof scale material required 61 Proof Scale respoesihility contestant 62 Proof Scale required der determine eligibility model com pete Therein no static scoring 63 The contestant shall furnish 3-view drawings and/or selection photos aircraft modeled will allow proper de termination models eligibility 64 Eligibility models shall deter mined before flight program begins 7 Flight 71 There no maximum limitation number official flights allowed during time scheduled event mini mum three rounds should scheduled 72 Two basic types flight competition suggested being flight plan 10 maneuvers other being series flight tasks emulating full-scale air craft competing fly-ins 721 Plight plan competition shall consist 10 maneuverulS obligatory endS optional follows 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Figure Eight 3 Fly-past see 7211 4 Optional 5 Optional 6 Optional 7 Optional 8 Optional 9 Landing perfection precision 10 Realism flight 7211 Fly-past should between 10 20 altitude straight 100 feet Speed may either fast slow whichever con testant feels demonstrates choice sub ject best Unsafe flying whether deemed tentional unintentional will result zero score maneuver 7212 Options may maneuvers listed rule book under AMA FAI RC Pattern RC Scale rules scale opera tions retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting eec typical aircraft modeled must listed thejudgingform before flying contestant may asked prove selection maneuvers operations have actually performed proto type aircraft 7213 Touch Go maneuver Multi-engines scale operations shall count ed two options flight plan replacing two other maneuvers scale operations 7214 Realism Flight Score will awarded proportion well entry duplicates complete flight stability air speed takeoff landing taxiing character istics prototype aircraft quality presentation models maneuvers will considered award score correct presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will down graded 722 Flight tasks series flight tasks may set up contest organizers de signed emulate informal competition typical full-scale fly-ins Some suggested tasks scoring listed below 7221 Shortest take-off Shortest take off no-hands stationary starting line position Mark point last part air craft leaves ground 7222 Spot landing Spot landing mea sured spot first contact point part aircraft 7223 Bomb Drop Measure target point contact 7224 Parachute Drop Measure target point contact 7225 Five minute max 1 minute en gine run Glide duration spot land leg may used tie-breaker No penalty additional score 5 minutes En gine must completely stop within S seconds shut-off Put throttle high 105 prove shut-off 7226 Two minute precision spot 1 minute engine run Same engine run re quirement Deduct point per second un der 2 minutes deduct 2 points per second over 2 minutes First contact inside 20 foot diameter circle worth 30 points Plane must flyable immediately after landing 7227 Slow/fast flight speed ratio Best score greatest difference slowest fast est time between two markers spaced 200 feet apart Fly cross-wind both passes same di rection high speed upwind-low speed down wind 7228 Hankie pick-up Take-off alongside hankie Time take-off pick up Any hooking method OK 7229 Streamer cutting Pilot takes roll crepe toilet paper aloft releases atany height cuts times possible 72210 Balloon bust Balloon tied 50 foot crepe ribbon ground Take-off alongside stake-down time until bal loon broken ribbon cut first pilot can still try break balloon before gets away 8 Scoring 81 Flight plan competition 811 All maneJvers scale operations except Touch Go Multi-engines scored zero 10 points 812 Touch Go Multi-engines count two options scored zero 20 points 613 No maneuver scale operation will receive automatic maximum score will judged relation scale-like quali ties 814 In event engines multi-engine model fails during flight multi-engine score will based con testants ability continue flight con testant can continue remaining ma neuvers operations will continue re ceive flight points 815 Each flight should judged least two judges scores averaged give final score flight suggested maneuver scored immediately af ter performed Judges shall score maneu vers individually consulta tine between should enough judges available establish rotational pro cedure will average out variations judging 816 Winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed highest total best two flights three rounds completed highest total best three flights four rounds completed 82 Flight task scoring 821 Top scoring contestant task shall awarded point second best awarded two points third best awarded three points 822 Winner contest flier ac cumulating lowest number points se cond place accumulates second lowest score etc 86 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-64RC MAMMOTH SCALE rules provide two calsses 1 Un limited 2 Sport essentially present rules revisions specific proposed changes follows Add 422 n racing type com petition provide pylon racing event offers challenges design construc tion performances accomplish two classesUnlimited Sportare estah lished Delete 422 Replace 402 Quarter Midget Delete 4231 Change 31 Engine Displacement shall exceed 0519 cuhic inches Delete 4232 Change 32 Engine engine defined complete unit ready ran needing prop fuel starting voltage excluding glow plug exhaust extension gaskets bolts drive washer prop washer prop nut crankcase hackplane needle valve hody excluded parts suhiect rules regarding production availahility Delete 42321 Change 33 use Quarter Midget text 4043 4044 paragraph except omit refer ence RC carburetors Delete 42322 Change 34 Modifi cations No rework modification shall permitted engine defined ahove Sport Class Engines Unlimited Class may altered hy removing parts ma terial parts Add new 4233 Engine Mounting Cowls Sport Class engine shall cowled way must mounted via commercially available engine mount Delete 42323 42324 Revise 42325 renumbering 4236 substituting following second third sentences engine must stop within five 5 seconds command Alter 42326 renumbering 4237 changing text read follows Pro pellers Only commercially available wood plastic propellers may used Sport Class propellers shall modified way Revise 42327 renumbering sub stituting new text 38 Fuel Spurt Class will use fuel supplied contest manage ment ultra content limited no 30% volume Delete 42331 Revise 42332 renumbering new text 39 Wing Sport Class shall utilize wing minimum area 200 sq in cluding area displaced fuselage wing shall constant chord min imum thickness 7/8 inch over its entire span excluding tips Tips included 200 sq minimum area Delete 42333 Revise 42334 renumbering par tial new text 310 Weight Weight Sport Class aircraft less fuel Delete 42335 42336 Revise 42337 renumbering 42311 substitution Quarter Midget text 4014 Revise 4242 follows Takeoff Take off shall accomplished either handlaunch ROG discretion con testant CD may require aircraft hand-launch Revise 4246 follows Race Start Si multaneous takeoff flying start may utilized discretion remainder text Quarter Midget 4015 Add new 429 Flagmen Callers No flagmen callers allowed Revise race course sketch show 80foot minimum distance between pylons 2 3 regard point Caluori says present 60-ft dimension safe RC-8O-56Numbered aeror RC-8O67Sailplanos Normalizing Task Scores Presently normalizing fliers score requires waiting until winners score determinedwhich may known until contest over delays computation scores other hand computa tion could proceed flights made normalization based perfect score task instead winners score Frank R Deis proposes alternative ing adding following end scoring section thermal contests Alternate Scoring Thermal Contests large contests prompt results de sired perfect score task may substituted winners score abuse examples normalized score may computed upon flight flight basis example 3 rounds 10-minute duration flown 100 bonus landing points possible flight perfect score task would 3 x 600 2100 points Individual normalized flight scores determined before Flight Score Pts pts 2100 x1000 perfect flight would earn 333-1/3 points 3 perfect rounds would summed earn 1000 points Tasks II Ill may scored similar way speed distance tasks may also scored manner maximum distanc es minimum speed times established thereby defining perfect distance speed task scores respectively speed dis tance scores computed meth od perfect scores must announced contest literature RC-80-58--Sailplanes Providing Contes tents Rules Because fliers AMA sanctioned contests AMA members re ceive rule book needless expense rule book rules used require printing distribution rules con test management Because Frank Deis proposes amend requirement ad ding 4410f following t competition task rules differ contained book task experimental therefore contained book RC-8O89Spoet Biplanes Engine Weight Limits order allow quarter scale type models compete Glenn Carter Wal nut Creek CA proposes 1 increase disacement limit state 3832 123 cubic inches AMA Scale maximum al lowed whichever greater 2 crease maximum weight limit 3834 13 pounds tile maximum allowed AMA Scale whichever greater says size models self-limiting requirement perform maneuvers within 300-foot box RC-SO-4OSpore Biplanes Maneuvers Glenn Carter proposes following revisions maneuver schedules and/or example flight plans Sportsman eliminate Land ing add Unknown 6th maneuver re number Free-style Presentation 7 8 respectively Advanced change Reverse Spin 3-Turn Spin 4th maneu ver change typical Free-Style sequence Cuban Eight 180 degree Turn /a Ris mmcl mann 1 Turn Spin Hammerhead Rev Cu ban Eight Unlimited require two inverted snaps Free-Style Insofar eliminating Landing Sportsman class Carter says contests held ground handling maneuvers elimination Sportsman will make classes same says maneuver changes proposed re flect corrected difficulty factors RC-SO-61 Sport Biplanes Acrobatic Zone Glenn Carter says 90 degree box stat ed 361 21 has proved too confining 120 degrees has tried offers virtually no restrictions free style sequences says 112 degrees has proved desirable compromise proposes revise 361 21 follows maneuvers shall flown area front adges 36 degrees either side no higher 400 feet Minimum alti tude unless landing taking off shall 20 feet RC-80-62Sport Biplanes Separate Clam Monoplanes According Glenn Carter qualified monoplanes obviously competi tive must recognized propos es add new sec 383A follows Mono planes separate event aerobatic monoplanes must replicas types actual ly flown AC competition within box Classes sequences shall beebe same biplanes Biplanes maybe allowed compete monoplanes however monoplanes may compete biplane events RC-EO-83AII NC Events lineluding Scalel General Rules W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes 1 establish RC General section rule beok same manner FF General CL General 2 es tablish first such general rules would require contestants prior flight contest sign declaration attesting hav ing previously completed specified minimum flight requirements general RC section needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equally applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion See Scale section pro posal SC-80-66 text general rule rhis proposal source rule idenrif led parentheses FA MA 371 Applicability AMA pertinent AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competition Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 372 Builder Model AMA Builder Model Rule shall apply Pattern events 373 Licensing Requirements AMA radio equipment operation must conform regulations FCC AMA member ship card FCC license entrant shall checked sanctioned meet 374 Model Aircraft Requirements FAI plus parts AMA 3741 Maximum surface area 130 din2 2325 sq Maximum total weight out fuel 5 kg 11023 lbs 3742 Models shall powered recip rocating rotary piston internal combustion engines electric motors Total displace ment reciprocating rotary piston ternal combustion engine single-engine model shall exceed 6102 cubic inch 10cc model powered two reciprocating rotary piston internal com bustion engines total displacement shall exceed 0860 cubic inch 1 320cc individual engines shall exceed 6102 cubic inches 10cc Sixty percent actual piston displacement volume swept piston four-stroke engines shall taken determining maximum displacement allowed 3743 internal combustion engine must befitted effective silencer 375 Controls AMA shall no radio equipment aircraft control function limi tations Pattern class Radio equipment limited FCC regulations 376 Number Helpers FAI pilot permitted helper during flight Two helpers may present during starting engine 377 Number AirplanesFAITwo models may entered contestant contes tant may interchange aircraft and/or vari ous parts wishes provided resulting complete model conforms rules parts have checked before start contest 378 Identification AMA models shall identified contestants AMA license number permanently affixed upper side right-hand lifting surface side fuselageorvertical stabilizer Height numerals must least inch Both stroke width shall such enable ready recognition suggested let ter N placed front license number number affixed side fuselage vertical stabilizer 379 Safety Requirements AMA ex isting section 375 entirety needs no change 3710 Pattern Event Classes AMA existing section 376 entirety needs no change 3711 Contestant Classification AMA existing section 377 entirety needs no change 3712 Definition Attempt FAI attempt pilot announces start take-off maneuver b model fails commence take off maneuver within 3 minutes allowed competitor c engine stops after pilot has announced start takeoff before model airborne maybe restarted within 3-minute period However no points will awarded subsequent takeoff ma neuver 3713 Number Attempts FAI com petitor entitled attempt ficial flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unfore seen reason outside control com petitor model fails make start ie radio interference 3714 Definition Official Flight FAI official flight attempt made whatever result 3715 Number Flights AMA shall no limit number flights other imposed time available Contest officials shall make reasonable effort insure contestants receive equal op portunity fly 3716 Time Limit FAI contestants allotted total time 10 minutes complete flight engine must start ed takeoff maneuver commenced within first 3 minutes heorshe fails commence within first 3 minutes informed timer contestant must immediately clear area next contestant No engine restarts allowed af ter wheels leave ground takeoff Restarting permitted within first 3 min utes prior takeoff also see items 12b 12c 3717 Point System AMA 371 71 Novice Advanced maneuvers shall judged scored zero 10 ba sis Flight score sum individual maneuver scores 371 72 Expert Muster maneuvers shall also judged scored zero 10 basis However maneuver score shall multiplied K factor see maneuver schedules FAI maneuver descriptions Flight score sum extended scores maneuver after K factor ap plied 3718 Determining Winner AMA classes winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed high est total best two flights three completed highest total best three flights four rounds com pleted Maneuver points repeat flights may added earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place no minimum number flights mast scored 3719 Flight Patterns FAI AMA maneuvers must executed during unin terrupted flight order listed time model passes front judges maneuver must executed ex cept after takeoff before landing case pass may made maneuver being performed recommend ed pilot helper should vocally dicate judges pilot about execute maneuver competitor may make attempt maneuver dar ing flight NB pass made model flies over line perpendicular center judges Contestant helper may touch plane after has become airborne until completion flight ie may land plane between maneuvers order make adjustments engine trim etc 37191 Novice Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 371 92 Advanced Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37193 Expert Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37194 Masters Pattern Maneuvers Masters Pattern shall part cur rent FAI Pattern described elsewhere rule book 3720 Suggested Field Procedure Use AMA 3718 as Note 1978-79 AMA RC Pattern judges Guide section maneuver descrip tions remains effect under proposal FAI maneuver lists descriptions 1978-79 AMA rule book also remain ef fect under proposal Exceptions 1 Straight Inverted Flight shall de scribed FAI 2 Landing shall accordance AMA rules except Team Selection Finals Masters Tournament 3 Spot Landing AMA Novice Ad vanced remains described December 1 978 87 PROPOSAL RC8065-AMA PATTERN GROUND RULES proposed Northrop proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-SO-64New Evessn Mammoth Seal. As per rules printed elsewhere section W C Northrop proposes introduce new competition two categories formal other informal large scale models proof scale requried aircraft eligibility otherwise consid ered scoring As logic proposal Northrop says following rapid growth interest extra large scale models has brought about need nothing else upper limits weight wing loading en gine size both interest safety common sense addition establishing above limits also seems logical establish bottom end limits large mod els will forced allowed mingle normally smaller models Sport Scale category Because realistic flight characteristics set fly-in type tasks bane set up informal competi tion seems keeping foil-scale characteristics proposed rules setup flying competition belief primary interest seeing scale models realistic flight scale speeds Therefore proof scale necessary establishing eligibility model has no effect its ultimate competition score RC-80-65Pattern Consolidation AMA & PAl Ground Rules Aside some mi nor detailed changes need correction individual proposals W C Northrop says AMA FAI Pattern rules have major shortcomingthe subtle conflicts tween two sets rules sometimes blossom full-size rhubatbs daring heat competition combining best parts both sets rules set purposes AMA contests conflicts will eliminated says Northrops pro posed consolidated rules printed elsewhere section totes FAt rules form backbone proposes combina tion vital AMA rules add conflict FAI backbone also included proposal does volve changes four Pattern class sched ules RC-SO-66Pamarn Expert Outside Loop Earl Haury Houston TX proposes change maneuver 6 Expert Pattern Three Outside Loops Three Reverse Outside Loops says provide nomencla ture consistent current PAl rules avoid need reference 1976-77 rule book RC-80-67 ern Advanced Outside Loop Same RC-B0-66 except applicable Advanced class Proposed Earl Haury RC-8O-68Pattern Novice Outside Loop Same RC-60-66 except instead Three applicable Novice class Proposed Earl Haury RC-80-69Patteen Score Display means needs provided spectators may relate competitions states Earl Haury proposal add rules follows Flash cards shall used display scores signed individual maneuvers AAA AAAA contests cards shall size displayed long enough permit read ing 50 feet distance says will also interest competitors RC-SO-70Psttern Delete Spot Landing Noviceand Advanced current doub ling landing spot landing causes fliers settle 6 7 landing spot rather good landing outsidejust double points according Earl Haury pro posal delete Spot Landing paragraph Judges Guide landings will judged according PAl section provides downgrade missing landing circle RC-8O-71 Pattern Delete Spot Landing front Expert Earl Haury proposes change 371616 Landing jKSj would consistent other classes jassuming adoption RC-BO-70j says would call basing Expert landing FAI section calls downgrade missing SOm landing circle RC-SO-72Pattern Expert & Master Point Scoring Because scoring whole numbers re suits large point spread whet small differences maneuver quality due multiplication K-factor Earl Haury suggests judges should score maneu vers finely proposal change 37112 follows Expert Master ma neuvers shall also judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number RC-80-73Pettern Novice & Advanced Point Scoring Often judges refer maneu ver strong weak says Earl Haury proposes change 37111 Novice Advancnd maneuvers shall judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number will provide definitive method recording qual ity maneuver says RC-EO-74Pameen No Attempts Earl Haury proposes change 379 attempt permitted official flight two attempts presently al lowed says unscrupulous fliers us ing rule abort flights because poor engine settings bad first maneuvers delays operation contest fre quently causes bard feelings says RC-gO-75z6A Pylon Puel Pressure& Mis mum Weight Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes jlj change 42322 allow pressurized fuel systems 2 change 42334 allow minimum weight 16 ounces Pressure-fuelled engines run steady provide safer operation says Concerning proposed new minimum weight says planes construc ted weigh less present required 20 ounces lead added bring planes up minimum lead weight hazard added weight puts additional Gloads plane RC-SO-7BAA Pylon Puel Pressure Mack Moffet Palmdale CA proposes delete 42323 would allow fuel pressur ization proposal others Moffat follow based upon re sults questionnaire fliers groups races operated RCM AA Pylon rules indicates AMA izA Pylon rules tried group found wing hard measure engines hard operate out pressum fuel whereas RCM rules al low beginner buy kit participate being expert RC-ggl-77AA Pylon Propellers Mack Moffat proposes revise 42326 jPropel lers follows Either wood plastic type fixed pitch propellers permitted would allow prop modification presently permitted hand-made props RC-gO-7gNA Pylon Puel Mack Moffat proposes revise rules eliminate restrictions fuel RC-gO-79AA Pylon Appearance Mack Moffat proposes have models look somewhat like full-scale airplane revising 42331 jAppearance Aircraft must have canopy cabin outline No profile canopies will permitted RC-80-8014A Pylon Wing Planform Ap parently order simplify area calculation Mack Moffat proposes revise 42332 jWingj follows Wing area shall mini mum 200 sq ins including area dis placed fuselage Area measurement will taken top side wing Wings will constant chord no taper permitted Delta wings flying wings prohibited RC-BO-81 NA Pylon Wing Airfoil Revi sion proposed 42333 Mack Moffat minimum airfoil thickness will con stant 7/B Wing tips may added outside 200 sq platform RC-SO-g2NA Pylon Weight Proposal Mack Moffat change minimum weight 42334 20 1 Bounces RC-gO-g33SA Pylon Puselage Proposal Mack Moffue change first sentence 42333 follows fuselage includ ing canopy cowlings excluding fillets shall have minimum height 3A minimum width 21s" dimensions practical installation radios says RC-gO-84NA Pylon Wheels Proposal Muck Moffat change 42336 follows Wheels minimum 2 wheels no smaller 1 diameter shall used aircraft No retracts drop off landing gear takeoff dollies will permitted SCALE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-5 summarized October 1978 Issue page 76 proposals 6-73 were summarized tire November 1978 issue page 83 SC-gO-14FP Gas Scala Interior Details William F McCombs Dallas TX states interior scale detaits hundreds aircraft simply unknown present rules discrimintate against airptanes com pared known interior details solution allow substitution details another airplane similar type time period proposes add 5031 follows Any interior scale detail shown submitted scale drawing photos model maybe taken airplane similar type fighter lightplune racer etc similar time period within plus-minus 2 years provided scale drawings photos submitted interior details SC-80-15PP Gas Scale Rigging William F McCombs proposes adding new para 506c follows Model may flown its outer wing struts tail struts external rigging control wires wheel covers JpantsJ ra dio masts machine guns fuel tanks exhaust pipes other such protuberances except landing gear struts wheels engine cowling windshields canopies cabane struts notes models aircraft substantial external rigging much subject landing damage prototypes such rigging intent equally fix exposure landing risks oat attendant loss pointufor scale/flight deviations per present rules SC-SO-iSPP Gas Scale Stab Size Noting average stab area prototype air craft about 16% wing area some prototypes much less stab per centage William P McCombs proposes nearly equalize models various prototypes allowing increased stab area up 16% penalty adding following 5031 projected hori zontal tail urea may increased maintaining scale shape 16% projected wing urea scale penalty contes cant provides Judges full-size draw ings wing tail substantiating calculations wing tail areas SC-80-17PP Gas Scale Dihedral William F McCombs notes full-size air planes have significant wing dihedral have FF models need effective dihedral good flying ability amount needed varying according wing location order penalize modets increased dihedral proposal add new paragraph 5031 Wingdihedral mea sured between wing tip wing-fuse lage intersection may increased scale penalty follows high wing 3 degrees mid- multi-wingS degrees low wingB degrees respect fuselage just forward windshield wings LE nearest fuselage upper surface high-wing nearest middle mid wing nearest lower surface low-wing SC-SO-i 8-Peanut Scale Multi-Motors William P McCombs noting advantage single tractor prop motor wishing encourage wider variety prototypes including multi-engines proposes add 522 532 Any model regard less configuration may flown single propeller installed front end fuselage driven single rubber motor extending rear fuselage Prop motor installed after scale judging prop present real air plane structural provisions prop motor will subject scale deviation penalties SC-SO-iSPeanut Scale Dihedral proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed FP Gas Scale SC-BO-1 7 SC-SO-20Pasnut Scale Rigging proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed PP Gas Scale SC-SO-iS SC-SO-21 Peanut Scale Prop Landing Gear William P McCombs feels need set upper limit propeller diame ter allow penalty landing gear length sufficient accommodate pro peller proposal add 522 332 propeller diameter may exceed lesser S inches 45% wingspan landing gear struts may lengthened scale penalty provideapropground clearance 10 inch SC-SO-22Pasnus Scale INo 521 Pusalage Length order clearly equalizeflight potential models having low aspect-ratio prototypes higher aspect-ratios William F McCombs proposes establish maximum fuselage length B inches mea sured front fuselage cowl engine block buck aft end fuse lage addition maximum wingspan 13 rule such model Pike would have wingspan less 13 SC-SO-23Peanut Scale No 531 Puselage Length Same SC-BO-22 applicable alternate rules Proposed William F McCombs SC-SO-24Peanut Scale Retraut Gears aircraft retract gear type cannot take advantage reduced drag permitted models retracting gear pro totypes Forequalizacion William F McCombs proposes adding 522 532 flights must made landing gear landing position no retracted land gears SC-BO-25Peanut Scale Nose Length models short noses have reduced flight capability compared with longer noses due shorter motor nose ballast weight William F McCombs proposes allow deviations reduce dis advantage short-nose prototypes thereby bringing larger variety aircraft com petition Specifically proposes add 522 523 During construction fuse lage nose length may increased scale penalty distance front end fuselage back wings LE no 1/3 distance LE rear end fuselage main taining scale shape fuselage nose adaptor form shape may fitted nose after scale judging provide allowed nose length flying multi-wing models use average LB location SC-SO-26lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Multi-Wings William F McCombsstates present rules discriminute against multi-wing models due reduced flight capabilities effort equalize multiwing models monopianes encourage greater variety models proposes following addition rules para 5445 add 526 535 scoring pur poses multiply the4ctual flight time bi plane 13 theshortgr wings span least 80% larger wing 115 shorter wings span least 60% uf longer wing Multiply actual flight time triplane 16 qaudri plane wings 20 SC-SO-27lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Stab Size As new para 5433 appropriate revisions judging Guide additions 522 und 532 William F McCombs proposes same langusge SC-SO-i 6 except events change proposed maximum stab increase scale penalty 20% SC-SO-25lndcor Rubber Scale Multi Mo tors proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same SC-SO-lB pro posed Peanut Scale SC-SO-29lndcor Rubber Scale Nose Length proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same language pro posed SC-BO-25 SC-SO-30lndoor Rubber Scale Retract Gears proposal William F McCombs new para 5445 same language pro posed SC-BO-24 SC-SO-31lndcor Rubber Scale Simulat ed Surfaces Simulating metal plywood coverings sheet balsa causes significant flight penalty due added weight William F McComhs says proposes lift penalty adding 5421 plywood metal coverieg skin various real air plane components maybe simulated string ers tissue fabric scale penal ty SC-SO-32lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Airfoils William F McCombs says full-size aircraft have wing airfoils poor duration capability PP models rules should changed 88 Model Aviation allow airfoil deviations better flight dura tion proposal add para 5423 fol lows wing asd tail airfoil sections need true scale lower surface cannot have undercamber concav ity unless same undercamber real airplanes airfoil SC-80-33lndoor Rubber Scale Fuselage Length addition maximum wing span 30 already provided William F McCombs proposes add 5421 length front fuselage nose cowl engine block back aft end fuselage may exceed 1 OVa inches intenrion equate aircraft having low aspect-ratio wings would need have wingspan less 30 fuselage 18 inches higher aspect-ratio could have full 30 span fuselage exceeding 1 8/ inches SC-SG-34lndour Rubber Scale Prop Lending Gear proposal William F McCombs place limits diameter propeller allow increased andling gear length scale penalty replac ing second sentence 5421 following scale prop diamter may increased 1/3 wingspan no larger true scale diameter may used lar ger no restriction blade chord number blades landing gear strut lengths may increased give prop ground clearance 1 /8 scale penal ties intended overcome dis advantage prototypes having small props short landing gears SC-8O-35lndooe Rubber Scale Interior Details Rubber power models lend themselves incorporating interior cockpit details since rubber motor passes through fuselage also interior details hun dreds full-size aircraft simply unknown reasons William F McCombs pro poses judge interior details adding 5433 follows No items inside cockpit edging cabin canopy con sidered scale judging points Only cock pit edging windshield cabin windows framing canopy its framing will considered auto scale judging points SC-80-36lndooe Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-iS except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-37lndoor R ubbee Scale Dihedral Same Sc-go-i 7 except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-38Outdour Rubber Scale MultiMotors Same SC-80-18 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-8O-39Dutdoor Rubber Scale Nose Length Same SC-812-25 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-SO-40Dutdoor Rubber Scala Re tract Gears Same SC-80-24 except appli cable Outdoor Robber Scale Propound William F McCombs SC-gO-41Outdoor Rubber Scale Simu aged Surfacas Same SC-SO-Si except ap plicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-80-42Dutdoor Rubber Scale Airfoils Same SC-SO-Sb except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-40-43Dutdoor Rubber Scale Multi mings Same SC-80-2h except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Propound William F McCnmbs SC-80-44Outdoor Rubber Scale Prop Landing Gear Same SC-8O-34 except applicable no Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William P McCombs SC-8O-45Dutdoor Rubber Scale Interior Details Same SC-SO-35 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil lam F McCombs SC-80-46Outdoor Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-IS except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-g047Ougdooe Rubber Scale Stab Size Same SC-SO-i 6 except allowing creased stab area up 20/e applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Proposed William F McComhs Sc-SO-4gDutdooe Rubber Scale Dihed ral Same SC-SO-i 7 except applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Propound William F McCombs Sc-go-4gSport Scale Static Non-Judged Items Art johnson Deiray Beach FL pro poseu delete preucet para 4863 sub stitute instead Cockpit cabin interiors considered scoring model states present rule contradic tory unnecessary difficult administer instance judge details deemed visible flight 10 judging distance incompatible typical safe viewing dis tance 100 RC modelat dis tance little can determined judges reupect finish color markings statement hidden dummy engines unnecessary says cannot spected judges 10 truly hidden hidden should judged other detail Further says statement respect fine 3-di mensional surface details difficult administer almost universally ignored contestants judges SC-go-50Sport Scale Demonstration RC Scale Operations Dale Arvin Jefferson yule IN says some scale operations per formed during fly-by difficult judge best can seen Therefore proposes add coins op tion CO contestants may required demonstrate ground scale oper ation deemed visible flight ie retract gear speed flaps lights etc scale oper ations will demonstrated after contes tants time has started need de monstrated again flight during fly-hf muse used flight same manner prototype SC-8O-6iSpors Scale RC Scale Opera tions Limitation Oule Arnie proposes add rules No two scale opera nuns may listed judging form En actment proposal says will allow civilian aircraft compete effectively military types latter conceivably having four fine scale operations almost always operations re ceives 10 points 1 Applicability pertinent AMA regula tions jsee sections titled Sanctioned Competi tions Records Selection National Cham pions General shall applicable except unspecified below 2 General Open no scale models undefined paragraph 2 Unified Scale judging Threeview drawings must presented allow judging fidelity scale Unified Scale judging rules 4a through 4d define criteria acceptable drawingu Additional informa tiny presenting detail aircraft features modeled encouraged However intent documentation rules limit choice scale subjects aircraft large amount scale date eusi ly available example air craft specific color and/or markings data available cases reinvent information can provided written scale presentation judges considera tion special circumstances involved models colorand markings can ecuted style period subject aircraft 21 Models limited size weight must powered energy twisted extended elastic strands 3 Conuteuction Any type materials may used construction finishing ever scale fidelity points will awarded strictly basis realism full-size aircraft being modeled 31 Aside instrument punels no terior details will receive judging points 32 Doors panels control surfaces other such seams may indicated paint tissue strips Hinged surfaces al owed will considered extra judging points 33 Propellers considered flying will judged scale points scale propeller maybe substituted judging no extra scum points will awarded it It will included consideration fin ish workmanship points however 4 Scale Judging Criterie Scale judging will basis 100 scale points awarded aspen lodging Guide thin section 41 If no drawings prenenjed no points fidelity scale items through V will awarded However finish color mark ings workmanship points jitems VI Vii will awarded 42 Proof-of-scum documentation limit ed no six pages side sized x 11 equivalent urea some other arrangement 43 The following points made respecl Judging Guide a The indicated structure requirements items II Ill can satisfied two ways fabric-covered aircraft some surface structure nisibie model structure should duplicate proto type receive maximum scale points eg scale number placement ribs stringers etc metal plywood covered aircraft internal structure visible major panel seams joints fasteners should indicated ink paint tissue strips etc receive maximum scale points h Item V Static Details Accessories includes consideration surface details covered items through IV such windscreens canopies doors antennas generators pitots lights etc feasible due rubber motor placement instrument panels c For item Vi Finish Color Mark ings model may duplicate specific air craft may represent typical aircraft fin ished marked style full-size design Proof typical color mark ings used aircruft type being modeled must provided obtain maximum points category color degree gloss opacity finish well placement shape markings should accurate ly represented d item VII Workmanship/Craftnman ship awards points quality neat ness construction covering finishing Consideration will also given amount hand-made vs pro-fob components fit tings used such propellers engines wheels etc addition consideration will given difficulty subject aircraft chosen amount craftsmanship required execute Points will also awarded clever unique innovative otherwise novel feutures model display superior workmanship/crafnsmannhip 44 The Judging Guide considered aid uniform judging practices intended replace judgment part scale judges auto exact scores 5 Flight Judging flying will judged solely duration following unassisted ROG ex cept following types model aircraft may hand-launched multi-wing float plane flying boat amphibian aucogiro helicopter 51 Model allowed unlimited attempts accomplish four 4 official flights Time starts release becomes official model airborne ten 10 seconds 52 Flight terminated model re turns ground model hangs up obstruction model bounces off obstruc tion above ground continues its flight timing will continue bounce take-off will considered ending flight un less model falls achieve continuous flight 53 An unofficial flight occurs model fouled another contestant spec eator balloon and/or line another model point contestant can make de cision allow time continue until flight completed call no flight no time attempt recorded must make decision immediately cannot reverse later 54 Flying points flight will awarded point per second limited maximum 90 points Beac Points 55 The flight score average two best four official flights 6 Total Scoring Scale points flight score points added get total score Ties decided giving better position model better scale score tie still occurs fly-off flight unlimited max imum duration will used 7 The same giodel may entered Rubber Scale Free Flight event Ie door Outdoor Peanut Added Points Score Max DoubleSingleScale shapeScaleSlightGenus SurfaceSurface area anddihedraldihedraldihedral Wing dicated viation viation structure20 10 3 DoubleSingle Scale shape ScaleSlightGross Surface Surface & indicated areaareaarea ii Tailstructuredeviationdeviation Surfaces15 g24mux-s-3max 2 ale shapeSlightMediumGross illFuselage Cowling and& indicateddeviationdeviationdeviatior20 Enginestructure 2Oto16lSto1OSto4OuoO FullSlightMediumGross IVLanding Gear Struts andscaledeviationdeviationdeviation10 Rigging10 n g7 -I-S4 21 toO V Static Details andAll thereMostlySomeNot Accessoriestheretheremuch10 1OeogSto51-4to2ltoO ExcellentGoodFairPoor VIFinish Color and15 Markings15 1211 87 to43 toO VII Workmanship/ExcellentGoodFairPoor Craftsmanship10 lOtoS7no54to2ltoO Total Scale Points 100 Flight Points best 2 flight avg 90 Total Points December 1 978 89 PROPOSAL SC-80-56 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE REGULATIONS PROPOSED FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE JUDGING GUIDE Points SC-80-52Sport Scale RC Proto Taxi flight plan event does provide sequential place inclusion proto taxi option nor guidelines provided method accomplishment Dale Arvin proposes therefore inclusion follow ing Proto taxi may chosen option will defined same manner RC Precision Scale used should listed judging form first option hut will performed prior unassisted ROG SC-8O-53--Sport Scale Duplicate Docu mentation Dale Arvin proposes add 4855 However contestants will allowed furnish duplicate sets scale documenta tion reason proposal sta tic judges should develop scores indepen dently done qoickly judge has copy documentatioo SC-8O-54Spo-t Scala RC Realism Flight Ralph N Jackson Endicott NY proposes delete last sentence 4894 Incorrect presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will downgraded states pre seot role tends penalize huilder com plex aircraft therehy encouraging selection simple fixed-gear sabject believes deletion proposes will encouragement huilding wider variety aircraft SC-80-55Sport Scala Prof iciancy Classes Art Johnson Deiray Beach FL proposes add new para 484 jrenamheringsuhsequent paragraphs follows 4 Sport Scale Clas ses Sport Scale events shall divided two classes req siring different competitive experience shall referred Sportsman Expert classes 41 contes toot may enter Expert class own op gino hut once entered class may again compete Sportsman class contestants have placed first second Class higher AMA Sport Precision Scale contest first five places Sport Precision Scale National Champion ships must enter Expert class 42 other contestants may enter Sportsman class event Johnson states division event two classes will ease hurden administering contests reduce overall judging time since class can have separate judgeswhich important since RC Sport Scale has hecome popular new classes should also encourage wider participation newcomers says SC-8O-56lndoor Outdoor Rubbee Scale Unified Rules Don Sruli McLean VA helieves present differences hetween sections 51 54 result unnecessary com plexity confusion fliers uni fied set rules proposes will simplify administration events help pro vide hasis uniform static judging proposed unified rules printed else entirety Major differences current rules according Sruil follows Elimination maximum span Indoor statement source power ruh power allowance hand-launching muitiwing seaplane autogiro helicopter max flight 90 seconds outdoor unoffi cial flight fixed less 10 seconds hoth indoor outdoor flight score average hest two official flights hoth indoor outdoor SC-EO-B7Spore Scala RC Static-Flight Balanca Brian Crossley St Paul MN pro poses increase weight flight scoring vs static scoring hy revising 4813 RC Offi cial Score follows official score shall total Static Points 100 max sum two hest flight scores 200 max two flights flown official score will total Static Points 100 max double hest single flight score 200 max helieves giving greater weight flight scoring will make event mach like originally inten dedand would emphasis huilding good flying models adding detail such rivets panel lines cockpit de tail etc jthings supposed judged hat usually raise score opinion Crossley helieves proposal actual ly will result 50-50 halance hetween flight static observes static judges tend use range 40-100 static scoring hat range 70-90 flight scoring Thus present rules excellent airplane 90 static poor flying 70 flight will usually win over poor airplane 40 static excellent flying 90 flight SC-go-5gRC Scale IPrecision & Sporol Flight Oedei- Class Rohert E Throckmor ton Raytown MO notes unfair COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued page 82 wiggles downwind quarter circle hetter European fliers could consistently perform hottoms maneuvers within few feet ground very interesting during fol lowing week Comhat matches much talked ahout wiggle maneuver evidence often saw good 5 shaped fake maneuvers work well shake off pur suer hut wiggling flight path does little hut slow down lead plane allowing pur suing plane hold straight course easily overtake wiggler 5 fake nothing new US Comhat fliers general style comhat actual mat ches typical good US contest August 6th first round flown George Gary hoth moved losers hracket felt George got call judges way ahead cuts disqualified releasing control handle opponents model still airhorne after own model crashed line tangle actuality what did spin handle around opponents lines untangling hut judges didnt seem appreciate general judging quite good however multiple judges counting cuts airtime contestant first round match matched against Cliff Gihson Canada Canadians looked quite good quite fast having easy availahility nitormethane States Gihson engine starting prob lems however got easy trip through first round next morning George Gary both flew very well losers round got themselves back contest George elim inated Vernon Hunt British team afternoon Round 2 flown George matched against Scandinavian champion Edolen Denmark George got behind forced fly match down wind Edslevs territory proved too much disadvantage George elim inated Gary won second round matched against Ross Meihuish another whenever given class flown within same basic time perioddue changing wea ther sun position etc Basically says contestants classification should fly under same elements conditions much possible proposes following also being considered hy RC Contest Board given round mandatory contestants classi fication must have flown before contes tant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainder contestanta class flight line finish given round must wait until next round SC-so-5gUsified Scala Judging ReadyMade Parts Claude McCullough Montezuma IA states judges should able node termine quanity well quality workmanship modelwhich presently possible inasmuch judge has no way determining what items made contestant purchased ready-made correct sitoation pro poses add rules contestant will provide signed declaration judges listing parts model did make himself SC-SO-SOPrecision Spore Scala IRC & CLI Pilot Figures models pilot figures unrealistic appearance dur ing flight Claude McCullough proposes ad ding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale pilot visible flight prototype air craft dummy pilot scale size man-shaped must visible model dur ing flight dummy pilot figure will scored considered during Scale Judging contestant wishes may present model Scale Judging pilot fig ure place no downgrading will done judges does SC-8O-E1RC Precision Scala Straight Flight Claude McCullough notes pre sent rules 4693i & JkJ obsolete should changed reflect current contest practices safety reasons permit overflying spectator area crossing safety line established between flying area audience proposes revise 4693 1 follows Straight Flight Out Flown parallel spectator safety Canadian team also engine prob lems spent much time ground match ending cut apiece greater air time winning preceding year heard dissident voices lamenting sad state European Combat since take-over glow engine diesel preva lent complaint 100 mph air plane being flown pilot 70 mph reaction timesleading collisions poor quality Combat definitely evidence World Championships matches going full four minutes same two models combating furl ousiy whole time multiple streamer cuts minimum collisions line tan gles Overall impressed quality matches third day final 25% fliers still remaining competition gan afternoon begun day previous days flying several warm-up matches pie man Paul Smith brought planes along purpose first few days type practice drawn comments about crazy Americans risking good airplanes before competition thn third day remaining fliers borrowing streamer supply fly practice matches own countrymen Gary flew earlier third round plagued two blown fuel blad ders during flight score two cuts apiece opponeenwinning air time match fly Edslev Dane eliminated George day hefore insolved fly wide upwind ahead two cuts inadvertently hit ground flying inserted pit crew got spare air pancaked onus evasive half inside inverted Again pit crew got back up lost two cuts favor Edsievs greater airtime pressures meet like tremendous can definitely affect ones judgment timing rest contest history finals being flown off between Mick Tiernar Dave Wood Britain rather dull line over center runway begin ning point front transmitter continuing marker 500 feet away Judge will announce arrival over marker Judges may reduce distance windy weather revise 4693 kj follows Straight Re turn Flight Flown along same flight path Straight Flight Out marker hack point front transmitter SC-SO-62Pracision Sport Scale IFlC & CLI Special Events As alternative adoption separate events large en gines small engines multi-engines World War aircraft etc Claude McCullough proposes adding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale rules Contest Director may sche dule special events scale models specific classifications Examples Event limited certain engine sizes Event multi-engines Event aircraft flew World War etc exact qualifications entry special events must clearly outlined AMA sanction application pmcontest announcements publicity McCullough believes adoption pro posal will prevent multiplication events rule hook attending complications curtailing variety competition SC-8O-63Paanut Scale Modal Specifica tions Robert L Clemens Rochester NY proposes revise second sentence 522 follows qualify Peanut Scale event model shall have either wingspan exceeding 13 inches overall length exceeding 9 inches including pro pellers According Clemens would allow greater variety aircraft tp com petitive compared present rules prototypes wide chords have ap parent advantage SC-EO-64Outdoor Rubber Scala Flight Scoring Robert L Clemens proposes base flight scoring average two best four official flights instead present average four allowed official flights poor flight under present rules has very negative effect averaging flights says unfair unpredictable weather conditions proposal provides hedge against weather events still em phasizing consistency flight performance SC-8O-65RC Precision RC Sport match compared others con test Tiernan champion Wood flies European planes US flying style se cond Fraisse France third Mittler Belgium fourth 44 contes tants 16 countries 14 full three-man teams disappointment absence iron Curtain countries did come because South Africans competing opportuniny member US team experience well worth hard work expense SMAE did fine job deserve thanks several disappointing aspects venture feel should voiced lack AMA support pit men Combat Team pit men FAI Combat assume much important role winning match AMA Combat due complicated rules spare modeL lack AMA support pit men means pilot must find two pit crews willing spend $500$1000 own money miss US Nationals also spend week being pie crew someone else sore spot simultaneous scheduling US Nationals World Championships makes pit crew duty greater sac rifice would agree also deprives National Championships up nine Combat entrants three pilots two pie men might often some better fliers realize tradition al first week August has become somewhat sacred cow since World Cham pionships has also adopted what about last week july second third week August Surely change could made way other accommodate event such World Championshipsl CN Most often organizers events have little choice dates since facilities others have used facilities may available other dates Ill get down off soapbox hope three US Combat fliers 1980 team have much enjoyment out trip Ive knows maybe Ill make next team myself Scale Pilot Figures Because unrealistic see flight such models pilot aboard W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes add new 46210 follows scale-size bust full-figure human pilot shall properly located ahoard canopied open-cockpit aircraft daring flying por tion comptetition Pilot must ap proximately same scale aircraft width well profile pilot perma nent fixture shall judged statically shall way penalize contes tants static score add new 4841 es sentially same proposed RC Preci sion Scale except include notation applicable RC Sport Scale SC-SO-SBAll RC Events Including Scalel General Rules W CNorthrop proposes 1 establish RC General section rule book same manner FF General CL General 2 establish first such general roles would require con testants prior flight contest no sign declaration attesting having previously completed specified minimum flight require ments geenral RCsection needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equal ly applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion particular general rule proposed Northrop follows sanctioned contests contestant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declaration attesting fact has previously now cap able least confidently performing take off Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated landing area Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said competition have test flown least extent have performed above maneu vers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during com petition period Note Sailplane competi tion declaration shall modified no read least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar re quired Precision Scale realistic land90 Model Aviation ing within designated landing area North rop feels such ruling useful addition point 2 RC section Official AMA Safety Code requiresa qualified flier presence spectators does define word Further capability flier needs known before rather after fact Note This proposal also heing consid ered hy RC Contest Board SC-80-67--New Eneng Sport Scale RC Sailplanes submitting proposed new rules separately printed elsewhere issue Gordon Pearson South Lyon MI says have used effectively n Great Lakes ama LSF Tour nament No serious problems have dincovered rules says scale participation has increased markedly rules have used now appro priane Pearson says further give rules try other events including National Contest 1 Objective provide competition stand ards radio controlled sport scale model sailplanes 2 Definition scale model shall bra replica copy heavier-than-air man-carrying sail plane Only prototype aircraft actually made flights can selected subiects Pro posed designs mock-ups actually con structed functional aircraft never test flown cannot used Scale Event Director agent may disqualify entry opinion bonafide scale model Extreme deviations scale dimen sions particularly noticeably alter resemblance model its pro totype will heavily penalized Models simulate scale appearance com ponent shapes resembling prototype air craft basic design bears no rela tionship permitted Deviation scale through inclusion spoilers flaps dive brakes other flight control de vice including thermal sensing devices used prototype will allowed 3 Applicability pertinent FCC AMA regulations shall applicable except listed herein 4 Builder Flyer builder flier shall same person No team entries Any flight flown part entirely anyone other contestant shall receive zero score signed Builder Model state ment must accompany documentation materials 5 Prouf Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype some proof scale material required 51 Proof scale responsibility contestant 52 To eligible Accuracy Outline points following must provid ed contestant EITHER A 3-view drawing line tone color minimum span 4 OR A selection photographs air traft modeled sufficient no show outlines aircraft side view front view plan view Both items can provid ed required No downgrading Accuracy Outline score will done judges above-listed items provided 53 The majority modern fiberglass sailpianes delivered factory white color no markings markings fuselage numbers fin/rudder letters usually dark blue gray black often choice original owner Therefore model will penalized white modelers AMA number af fixed side fuselage own initials vertical stab However color photo detailed written description color scheme and/or markings prototype supplied reliable source duplicated model 5 points will awarded 54 Documentary presentations limit ed no 6 one-sided pages sized BY x equivalent area some oth er arrangement 6 Static Judging 6t It recommended 25 diame ter circle laid out roped off static judging model placed center circle contestant someone other judges Judges may circle model during edging rope usa guide aid edging recommended model placed least 12 above ginned no higher 36 62 The judges will pick up exam ine models clesely before during edging rule intended prevent display entries before after judging benefit spectators models may displayed contest flight line scale cage whatever other area Contest Director wishes designate 63 Details deemed visible flight cockpit interiors fine 3-dimensional surface details such rivits panel lines etc including struts and/or brace wires considered scoring model 64 No changes shall made between judging flying alter scale ap pearance model except noted radio antenna type protective skids tow hooks may added 7 Static Scoring 95 points maximum may earned us follows Accuracy Outline General ImpressionMaximum 45 points CraftsmanshipMaximum 40 points Finish Color Markings proof suppliedS points Original Built Model non-kit kit plans proof originality must supplied such work ing plans drawings S points 6 Flight 91 Scale judging shall take place before official flights scores posted 92 It recommended sport scale flown along regular competition no specific time set aside esbut Flight call-up will consistent regular competition flights 95 The sport scale flight task will beebe same flown other competition standard unlimited particular con test task thermal com petition three 10-minute duration flights 59 point graduated spot landings sport scale task will same 94 Flight scoring shall same thermal task scoring 65 Because problems proving effectiveness wheel brakes visual proof dumping water ballast etc no points will given scale operation including flaps spoilers wheel retract etc 9 Official Score official score flight scorn landing points multiplied scale static score NOTE model must flown eligible inclusion contest final placing contestant unable elects en fly after static judging com plete forfeits chances official score Typical example scoring Accuracy Outline35points Craftsmanship30points Finish Color Markings proof supplied5points Original Built0points TOTAL70points 10-Minute Duration Maximum 600 points per round pins 59 landing points 1st round 535 anding points 355points 2nd round 205 nding points 125points 3rd round 841 anding points 561 points TOTAL FLIGHT SCORE - 1041 points TOTALSTATICSCOREx70 TOTAL SCORE72870 points Maximum possible score 95 static x 1950 flight 185250 points JUDGING GUIDE FOR SPORT SCALE RC SAl LPLANES purpose guide aid judg ing sport scale RC sailplanes no means meant guidelines used udgieg aid 1 At no time prior during judg ing models should Judge stand closer models 12' feet 2 For sake uniform judging iv would helpful models placed central location together prior eb individual udging give feel entire gronp will give mental picture must judged 3 Keep mind model airplanes by-in-large have flown So good chance will show some signs flight landings model should down-graded significantly repairs done neatly normal wear 4 Look over documentation use 3-view pictures no 3-view sup plied Keep mind judging air plane documentation may impressed some super professionally done documentation books difficult go Remember judging model try biased 5 If no proof scale written 52 no points will given accuracy outline total 45 points can given item aid judging does total model presented compare 3-view/pictures Does wing follow plan form double taper high aspect-ratio etc closely does tail section follow plan form Check location stab does 3-view show stab/elevator configuration model having flying stab closely hinge lines followed Check fuselage out lines contours acceratef Look grosuly out proportion size shape mod el 3-view look cockpit detail cockpit detail details should no way used give higher points 6 Craftsmanship 40 points maximum Again look model overall de tail Look parts fit such wing stub joining fuselage Are large gaps Re member full-sized sailplanes tape wings Craftsmanship well model built repaired j edge accordingly 7 Finish/Color & Markings Automatic points model isa deplicate documen tation showing exact numbering col No points documentation cluded 8 Original Built automatic 5 points means model built kit kit plans Proof originality must supplied such working plans and/or draw ings awarded S points 9 If judge used should ideally 2 hut no 3 combine static scores edges divide total score number judges submitt log scores figure contestants static score 10 This score should posted soon possible prior launch first scale sailplane total score derived multi plying static score flight score See example scale rules under official scorn CONTROL UNE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1 2 summarized rho Ocroher issue page 75 CL-SO-3Aerobetics Line Specs & Pull Test order increase eb performance airplanes William P Crawford Edison NJ proposes adopt FAI CL Aerobatics rules diameer line testing page 74 rule book plate present AMA specifications FAI rules place no mini mum limit control wires fix pull test 15 times models weight up maximum 44 lbs CL-SO-ARacing IGen Spinners Stating isnt good reason outlaw spin ners some racing events others hut sharp spinners present hazard during pitting Ron McNailey Springfield VA proposes add new 2536 CL Rac ing Unified Rules follows Sharp engine spinners shall allowed racing event Blunt spinners rounded acorn nuts regular shaft nuts permissabie delete 2622 2729 since general rules accepted would apply CL-SO-5Racing IGen Objeceine current statement objective 252 does provide sufficiently good idea events according Ron McNally propos al replace present 232 Objective following purpose Control Line Racing Events fly models direct competition preliminary heat races leading feature final races best scores times preliminary heats advance feature races best scores times preliminary heads advance feature rates winners best scores feature races CL-SO-6Racing Gen Cheek Comls original intention allow cheek cowls run nose tail seems permitted 2535 Ron McNally says lieves Accordingly proposes replace 2535 following shall no restrictions thickness cheek cowls racing event requires profile fuse lage CL-SO-7Endurunce Plying Sides Suit able indoor sites flying models uniformly available also some indoor sites present question safety operating models therefore Ron McNally pro poses require outdoor sites adding new 3511 renumbering present 3511 3512 follows Contest Site Only out door flying sites shall permitted Specta tors shall kept safe distance flying circle distance depending site judgment Contest Director CL-gO-gEndurance Conginuoes Engine Running same kind reason RC engine-powered duration events have re quirements prevent extensive gliding thermal soaring Ron McNalIey suggests should rule prevent wind-flying CL Endurance proposes insert following after second sentenue 359 Flight engines shall remain running during entire flight except 5 minutes landing CL-SO-SEndurance Engine Size reason present displacement limits include available diesel engine sizes 15 25 cu cm Ron McNally pro poses revise lower limit engine size 353 also line chart 0900 cv CL-SO-1OEndu-ance Fuel Capeciuy Ron McNally proposes limit amount fuel 4 fluid ounces have record per formances within reasonable total time limits yet retain challenge break record proposed new rule follows should placed between 353 354 said take account euperi ences problems FAI Team Rating Fuel Capacity maximum fuel capacity permitted four 4 fluid ounces capa city tube checked through use ac curate system visual examination volume Fuel put tanks fuel lines lubrication shall contained fuel may recirculated Capacity checks shall made before first attempts shall verified after winner record established CL-SO-i 1Combat Entanglement & Ply amays Philip Carder Palmyra PA says flyaways serious problem present rules encourage safe flying dur ing line entanglements solution proposes revise several paragraphs sec 33 follows Change first sentence 335 Contest Site read Combat circle shall laid Out using four concentric circles provide 3-foot radius pilots circle 5-foot radius penalty circle 65-to 75foot radius safety zone Add 33826 pilot must keep foot inside pi lots circle times During line entangle ment pilots must keep control handles close other fly planes same one-third circle until lines clear Neither pilot may tug jerk handle step backwards effort main tain control plane Add 3310 Scor ing 'Each pilot will penalized 50 points time steps outside 3-ft radius pi lots circle both feet Add 3311q Disqualification Forfeiture jerking tugging handle stepping back maintain control during line entanglement Add 331 1r both lines cot break during line entanglement pilots did keep control handles close together flying planes same one-third circle both pilots will disqualified Add December1978 91 SC-80-67SPORT SCALE RC SAILPLANE RULES CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant 334 two pilots disqualified ac cordance 331 Ir will replaced pyramid last person lost CL-8O-12Combat Streamer Viobtions Since streamer violations involved safety matches would deter mined air instead technicality penalty streamer violations loss points instead disqualification Accord ingly Philip Cartier proposes eliminate 331 g h i sobstitote follow ing 331 05 Penalties Detachment string leader aircraft except re sult midair collision 100 pts b streamer becoming entangled aircraft launch its proper posit tion 100 pts c Launching streamer tied plane 100 pts d Tearing off part streamer pitcrew 100 points e streamer fails unroll dur ing first lap no point penalty will sessed timing judge will stop air time watch until streamer unrolls pilot lands plane new streamer affixed f Whenever above occurs judges will stop airtimo watch streamer damaged must replaced new same color No airtime will scored until problem corrected plane relaunched good streamer proper position CL-gO-i 3rthny Carrier Arrested Landing Guidelines needed interpretation arrested landing Gerald 0 Denean Au rora CO saysas arguments have re sulted lack same proposal add new para 301 213 follows term arrested landing defined model stopping forward motion arrest ing cables engaged model After ward motion has stopped model may roll buck disengage cables losing landing points Model may grabbed time after forward motion has stopped CL-80-14Nany Carrier Profile Bonus PoinW Gerald 0 Deneau proposes define scale requirements bonus points profile class noting interpretation words closely resemble has particu larly troublesome proposal revise portions 308131 follows Profile Class models will receive 10 bonus points linear dimensions fuselage vertical tail surface horizontal tail surface same scale within plus minus 10% tolerance wing outline closely resembles scale configuration shown 3-view drawing wing area may increased meet 300 square inch minimum requirement Wing leading trailing edges shall have same angins sweepback sweepforward 3-view drawing will have same plan form Major components Profile Class models CL-8O-15 INCACINavy Carrier Moveable Leedouns Navy Carrier Advisory Committee L Roger Edwards Chmnj pro poses ban in-flight moveable leadouts adding following 3043 exit point lines model will re main fixed duringflight CL-8O-16INCACI-Nany Carrier Exhaust Extensions committee feels neces sary clarify what acceptable certain rear exhaust engine installations same time preserving intent pre sent rule committees proposal add following between second third sentences present 3034 Exhaust ducting beyond three-inch limit permitted pro vided least 1/8 clearance points between additional ducting exhaust extension attached motor CL-SO-17INCACI---Nany Carrier Profile Engine Specs committee feels present specs inadequate al low modern design high performance engines very difficult obtain because plain bearing requirement committee aims correct deficiency adding restrictions disallow high perform ance engines unless commercially available OR relaxing certain restrictions present rules allow currently com mercially available high performance engines Because rule thought sensitive emotional committee feels num ber options should available during rules review period therefore makes six proposed changes additions 30331 noting pmposal should considered individually proposals Delete front intake type B Delete crankshaft shall supported plain sleeve bearings C Delete No pressure fuel systems will permitted however vents tank maybe pointed forward airstream D Add following major com ponents engine must have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine Complete crankcase including front upper lower portions detachable split cylinder sleeve piston engine mast have produced quantities 1000 E Add engine will single pass porting design F Change maximum total displacement 3600 ca 4028 cu delete crankshaft shall sup ported plain sleeve bearing CL-gO-18Nany Carrier Scoring L Roger Edwards Albuquerque NMsaysthaeehrough oversight present ruels contain explicit statement score events proposal add following after first sentence 305 score offi cial flight will sum high speed points low speed points landing points bonus points applicable CL-BO-19Nany Carrier Deck Specs decks use today comply rules because outer radius deck dimensioned 44 feet according L Roger Edwards Also specifications should changed allow common construc tion practice 11 sheets 4 x 8 plywood proposal change deck dimensions 302 follows Overall length 41 344 arresting area length 18920 arresting cable spacing 1102 free roll area length 22624 CL-BO-20Scale Racing Line Specs safety slow down models U W Bud Harris Bethany OK proposes crease minimum single strand line diame ter 012 014 CL-BO-21Slow Rat Race Fuel Linsita tion Walter R Williamson Norfolk VA says present rules favor very powerful en gines also have high rates fuel con sumption proposes adding rules fuel tank entire fuel system may no 2 oh indicating belief en glees fuel economy will slower beginners will have better chance CL-gO-22Slom Rat Race Race Length & Pit Stope Walter R Williamson proposes change 2731 2732 specify qualify ing heats 100 laps length final races 200 laps require refueling stops either qualifying heats final races believes such changes will favor slower en gines greater fuel economy finds preferable conditions present CL-8O-23Navy Carrier Profile Wing Specs difficult make wing outline look scale proportions obtain bonus points 300 sq minimum area 44 maximum span according Rand R Rozelle Albuquerque NM pro poses therefore revise 3033 specify minimum wing area 230 sq ins also minimum wingspan 34 CL-80-24Navy Carrier Landings Addi tional clarification needed various conditions receive landing points accord ingly Rand R Rozelle makes following proposals Revise 301 211 al 3point arrested landing 100 points normal 3-point arrested landing defined initial forward motion model stopped means aircraft hook engag ing arresting cable model must come rest same attitude set before take off hook may disengage arrest ing cable plane mast remain deck After initial longitudinal motion plane stops pilot may correct attitude shaking lines receive full 100 point score Revise 301212 Landing plane other normal 3point attitude 50 points Aircraft coming rest nose nose wing tip case trike gear its wing tip collapsed main broken wing also includes normal un-arrested landings Revise 3012 13 Landing plane coming rest its back wheel off deck 25 points Add new 301215 Landings considered completed longitudinal motion plane comes rest models longitudinal motion stops engine still running line tension caus es plane lobe pulled off inside edge deck landing scored prior model being pulled off deck Hook en gaged arresting cahie landings required 50- 25-pount landings CL-BO-25rshvy Carrier Official Flight Rand R Ruzelle proposes revise 305 3066 to specify flight becomes offi cial after completion times low speed run sooner termination constitute attempt change will allow use three attempts complete low speed rue whereas two attempts presently may used inscaecv engine dies af ter signal low speed though before completion low speed phase CL-80-26Navy Carrier Class I/Il Scoring Alternatines present rules according Orin L Humphries Spokane WA encourage/ favor high cost engines high performance high speeds unattractive some might otherwise enter sport idea provide lower cost slower speed optiot obsoleting existing equipment changing other rules pro poses following new rule Class Class II Pilot may elect optional ma neuvers/functions such ioop max angle elevation pilot may exceed 90 de grees 15 points bj wingover entry exit altitudes below 20 flight patch max height within 10 degrees vertical 10 points c inverted flight 2 consecutive laps below 20 altitude may exceeded once during two laps /s circle 10 points d bomb drop rocket firing 15 points e no high speed points will scored model attempt ing items through d excess 800 mph nor may speed over 800 used low speed points formula f no model attempting options may have engine intake pass performance enhancing device such tuned pipe nor may model have other type fuel system suction feed g scoring shall maximum points model meets criteria options selected CL-BCI-27Navy Carrier Ness Sport Pro file Class Orb L Humphries says present Profile Carrier class far removed intention class created Present models very complicated says number working controls proposes create new Sport Profile class will make easier newcomers participate models will simpler would addition present Pro file class present kind competi tion could continue desired proposed rules Sport Profile Class Model shall meet requirements Profile class additions working functions limited throttle elevator hook 10 bonus points awarded model recognizable kit having aesthetic lines tapered wing planform unless biplane tapered fuselage Ten bonus peints awarded model kit bears strong resemblance Navy aircraft entrant provides 3-view drawing suf ficient photos verification CL-gO-2gNa Carrier Mufflers Noting fliers tend muffle engines un less see gain doing Orb Hum phries proposes add rules bonus silenced engines follows 35 Any model engines has silencing device effectiveness opinion event director cuts noise level full throt tie half least compared similar anmuffled engine shall awarded 20 points Further hesuggests cache shown amount points insufficient make up loss points due perfor mance losses muffled engine point value should changed published engine class CL-BO-29Navy Carrier Lam Speed Scar ing Saying present rule 30112 complicated does encourage low speed Orb t. Humphries proposes change rule following Low Speed Points shall determined subtracting low speed 120 mph awarding point mile per hour difference Example low speed 20 mph 120 mph minus 20 mph equals 100 points Score will cal culated nearest 1/10th point lieves change may encourage lower speed may help make events attractive newcomers CL-gO-30--SPed Class B Line Specs & Pull Test reasons safety Dub ett Dallas TX proposes 1 increase line length 633 clock models six laps 2 Open age class increase pull test 48 times models weight proposal resulted Nuts meeting speed fliers 26 attendance proposed line length metric dimen sian produces kilometer eight laps six laps speed determined di viding 167769 watch reading 48G pull test calculated taking camher ounces model weight multiplied 3 equal pounds test load No change pro posed minimum line diameters CL-BO-31Speed Record Attempts Class AA higher rated AMA sanctioned contests Dub ett proposes allow un limited eamber attempts record flights believes will improve interest crease overall volume flying contests CL-BO-32Speed New Formula IB Event Juniors Also resulting Nats Speed fliers meeting Dab Jett proposes establish such event juniors per same kied rules used Formula 40 except 15 engines same time pro poses exempt juniors Formula 40 Presently no junior leterest Formu la 40 ett says intention proposal unior-size Formula class CL-BO-33Speed Mini-Pipes Dub cIt proposes allow 6 mini-pipe D Speed Formula 40 Speed indicating currently allowed 5 pipe slightly short proper tuning engine reliability CL-BO-34Speed PtA Pipes Dub ett pro poses add Speed another class 5 mini-pipes may used no full pipes indicates should crease participation since reliable full pipe en gines generally available except ex pensive homebuilt units CL-BO-3BSpeed Number Flighn tempts Presently three attempts allowed make three official flights Dub ett pro poses allow 6 attempts make 3 official flights saying will increase compe tition volume flying contest CL-BO-36Speed Eliminate B Peota B Profile Proto Dub ett says B Proto Speed events closely parallel Formula 40 Speed tooted two classes such close similarity indicates ap pears low interest B Proto B Pro file Proto reason pmposing elimina tion particular classes proposal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-37Speed Eliminate Senior & Open 8A Profile Proto Although models take few hours build Dub ett says participation Senior aed Open age fliers has nearly zero Explaining desirable have class per en gine size ett proposes returning YaA Profile Proto unior-only competition pro posal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Jr-Sr C Class event very similar B Speed C Class calls same engine size us Form ula 40 Feeling no need such near-duplication Dub ett proposes elimination Class C Speed juniors Seniors proposal re sulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Class Also avoid duplication Dub ett proposes eliminateCiassASpeed view its decreased popularity compared FAI Speed also uses 15 engine Another part proposal fall pipes FAI Speed AMA competitions allowed Seniors Opens proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-Ba-ACSpeed Eliminate Builder-ofModel Rule Dub ett says rule should eliminted proposes because grossly abused cannot enforced CL-BO-41Combat Reinstate Line Tangle Rule Sherwood Buckstaff r Houston TX proposes reinstate 1976-77 rules per taining line tangle wherein either planes becomes unflyabie match ends present rules says allows someone ahead cuts lose match due line tangle model crashes becomes noflyablehardly case best flier win ninE Enforcing current rules against un sportsmanlike conduct will overcome main oppostion 1976-77 line tangle rules concludes CL-B042Combat String Leader Length Returning length string leader combat streamers 72 previous 48 proposal Sherwood Buckseaff r number accidental lucky kills has increased tremendously 72 leader says helives obtaining kill should greater show skill Further does believe 72 leader has appreciably reduced collisions CL-B043Slom Combat Reinstate Kill Sherwood Buckstaff r proposes rein state kill winning ending match just case Combat idea 92 Model Aviation no-kill scoring reducing collisions has realized says fact believes opposite true citing example flier first cut accidentally severs leader instance mast hit opponents plate order win like ly opponent will obtain cut 5-minute period CL-80-44IRACISlow Rat Race Line Specs Speeds have increased significantly change needed provide neces sary margin safety Racing Advisory Committee E Kianse Chine proposes require two single-strand lines 111 8 mini mum diameter instead present specifi cation multi-strand lines CL-S0-45RACISlom Rat Race Pull Test Alse due increased spends need maintain safety committee proposes increase puli test 33 lbs 45 lbs CL-SO-4EjRACJMosse & ISA Scale Rac ing Internal Control Systems committee proposes require exposed control systems Class events feeling Cluss events should simple possible encourage new beginner competition com mittee notes sophistication per mitted models Class II events CL-SO-47IRACISlom Rat Racing Elimi nate Engine Restrictions committee says experience has proved restric tints rule 272 coo controversial fur ther now competitive engines readily available manufacturers restrictions 272 should removed committee proposes CL-SO-48RACJMouse & ISA Scale Rac ing Rules Status events have suf ficiently proven over years therefore committee proposes upgrade status supplemental en official CL-SO4gIRACIRecing GenI Flying Regulations order highlight permis sibility rescheduling contestant stops flight interest safety commit tee proposes adding following 2595 Further although authority inherent event directors specifically expected use sound judgment rescheduling contes tant refly heat contestant clearly shut down engine interest safety Thus example pilots plane crashes causing line entanglement other pilot shut down plane safety concerned event director may re schedule latter pilot another heat CL-S0-50RACJScale Racing Engine Size considerable number en gines use very slightly over pre sent 1525 ca maximum size because manufacturing variances according committee order contestants penalized because committee pro poses increase maximum engine size 1538cu CL-SO-Si RACIMouse & uSA Scale Rac ing Enent en Unified Rule committee states 2844 concerning plates covering heat distance seven minutes adequately covered Unified Racing Rule 251 03 order redundant consistency reason having Uni fied Racing Rules committee proposes eliminate 2844 CL-SO-S2IRACIMoune & 8A Scale Rac ing Clam Pit Stops committee proposes reduce number required pit stops Class final races three two rea son because difficulty making three pit stops within 100 laps tank integral part engineand fuel shut offs very feasible committee feels two pits stops will accomplish event objectives CL-SO-53JRACScale Racing Line Specs committee proposes increase re quired line length jfrom 5253 596 8th increase 2-line single-strand line diameter 01 2 014 eliminate multi-strand alternative committee feels increased safety fac tor needed current projected future speeds racers notes increased line length proposed Scale Racing Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing will use same circle layouts CL-SO-B4IRACIISA Scale Racing De scription committee feels de scription models should like larget 15 counterparts proposes add 28231 following model mast hone clear contrasting canopy Cowls apple cheeks used full-sized aircraft recommended required model mast haseascale-likepaintschemt necessarily same color represent ative full-scale racers model mOst have racing numbers fuselage sides upper left-hand wing contestants AMA number should appear part scale-like license number upper right-hand wing may preceded N contestants option CL-gO-55JRACIRacing IGenI Premature Engine Starts committee feels present rule calls three-lap penalty unpopular hut also too-severe Stopping restarting should sufficient penalty premature start Therefore committee proposes replace next last sentence 2592 following engine running starting signal given pitman must stop restart engine prior releasing aircraft CL-SO-5EIRACIScale Racing Enhaust Extensions order maintain event relatively simple possible committee wishes eliminate use mini-pipes exhaust extensions proposes therefore add new para 29211 follows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-57IRACJ--Scale Racing Races committee notes rule 2934 requiring non-final races have least two contes tants complete half required number laps order heat tube official anpopular causes undue rescheduling heats attendant problems will pitting flying etc commit tee proposes thus eliminate 2934 CL-SO-5SJRACIMouse ISA Scale Racing Exhaust Estensions committee hopes keep events relatively simple sees need incorporate exhaust extension prohibition rules before such devices come popular usage commit tees proposal add new 28211 fol lows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-5SSlom Combat Reinstate Kill proposal Marvin C Denny Wichita KS like CL-t0-43 calls rein stating kill winning ending match just Combat However Denny feels important order make required flying styles same both fast slow also object should beto mortally kill youropponent CL-SO-SONavy Carrier Line Specs Leon Rykearsyk Detroit Ml says 020 024 mslti-strand lines specified 2 lines Classes II presently avail able manufacturers proposal change 020 multi-strand requirement Clam 0l 8 024 multistrand requirement Class II 021 CL-SO-SiSpeed Formula 40 Fuel Limitation event Dub net proposes fliers use fuel standard formula 40% nicro 40% methanol 20% oil would supplied contest manage ment two purposes proposal 1 reduce cost flying event 2 make flying Rat Racers event competitive proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-SO-62Speed Clam B Engines Dub net proposes increase Class B upper limit 3051 co 5cc present limit 3004 co does allow foreign 5cc en gines thus restricting supply Power gained slight increase displacement will very small ieee says current engines would obsoleted CL-S0-63SACISpeed Eliminate Builderof-Model Rule Speed Advisory Commit tee John C Smith Chmn proposes elim nate rule Speed events age classes noting unenforceable has violated often CL-SO-E4ISACISpeed Number Flight Attempts Instead three attempts three official flights committee proposes torevise 2313 allow four attempts make three official flights Three attempts sufficient adjustments typically need ed account weather such factors committee feels CL-SO-O5JSACSpeed Clam S Line Specs committee feels 014 minimum 2-line size presently specified B B Proco providing sufficient safe ty margin proposes increasing mini mum size 018 CL-SO-67Speed Reinstate ISA Pinto John C Smith Massillon OH proposes re turning full-fuselage event 1980-81 rule book per rules 1978-77 rule hook says AA Proto good event beginning Speed flierlow cost easy fly competitive engines readily avail ableand areas country good turnout contestants event CL-SO-SB ICACICombat Full Test After Crasls Present rules require inspection determine plane flyablehat no safe ty check pertaining possible structural damage might resole safety hazard Combat Advisory Committee Howard E Shenton Chmn proposes several revisions rules accommodate puli test fol lows Add 33711 Aircraft crash reason will tested before being al owed continue match Both aircraft involved mid-air collision will pull-test ed upon landing before being allowed continue match Add 33712 Immed iately upon landing after repairs com pleted make aircraft flyable timing jadge will apply manual test air craft has crashed involved mid-air collision pilot put crew mem ber will pull aircraft control han dle timing judge holds aircraft put test can performed immediately upon landing pilot aircraft unflyable After repairs aircraft fly able match will continue satisfied aircraft has safe control system tim ing judge will release aircraft ser viced Revise 3393 event crash due mid-air collision starting judge shall start extra watch first plane hits ground starting judge shall have timing judge pull test crashed aircraft inspect airplanes determine flyability safety planes still fly able entra watch reset match continues Revise 3394 plane crashes due reasons other result mid air collision match will stopped however aircraft will safety pall-tested will allowed compete unless fly able repaired flyable Revise 3381 e crash crashes immediately following mid-air collision caused mid-air collision renders both aircraft unflyable unsafe CL-SO-GgCACICombat Disqualifica tion Item 331 1j could interpreted suit disqualification broken engine crankshaft separated plane flight committee does wish disqualifica noes no occur such circumstance proposes modify 3311 follows 'Air craft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft airborne except result mid-air collision line tangle breakage engine crankshaft CL-SO-7OICACICombag Streamer Fails Unroll Noting current rules provide occurence penalty relating thereto committee proposes add additional reason forfeiture re vision 331 tg follows streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch fulling unroll after launch streamer proper posi tiot CL-SO-7i CACICombat Reorganization Disqualification Forfeiture Rules committee feels present rules clearly define rules violations result forfeiture match disqualification evenel Thus committee proposes completely reorganize/rewrite sec 3311 follows 11 Disqualification Forfeiture con testant may forfeit match disquali fied event contest violation of combat event rules Rules infrac riots opinion judges nor deliberate effect harmless may safely ignored 111 Forfeiture Violations combat rules accidental deliberate flagrant hut place opponent disad vantage will result forfeiture match Forfeiture will result following violations a Failure arrive ready signed flying time see 7 b Failure en maintain level flight 15foot altitude required see 822 c Tripping holding eec, see 823 d Failure remain 5-foot radius circle see 82 Minor deviations minor mu tual wandering during heat combat expected deliberate running out circle attack evade opponent remaining outside circle should result disqualification Both pilots same match should disqualified fense e Detachment string leader aircraft except result collision f streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch failing unroll after launch streamer proper positiOn g Lasnehing streamer tied plane h Tearing off partof stream er pit crew Aircraft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft air borne except result line tangle mid air collision breakage engine crank shaft Tying streamer short see 42 k getting pilots circle within lap launching landing within lap leaning pilots circle after engine quits see 82 I Maneuvering expressing forbidden see 821 822 823 m Omission AMA number al lowed fly AMA number contestant may subsequently disquali fied n Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 o Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should used specific rule has violated 112 Disqualification Violations combat event rules deliberate flag rant habitual after warning will result disqualification contestant event Repeated continued actions individual will result disqualification remaining combat events shall left officials judgment discretion whether disqualification should immediate warning should given first Disquali fication will result following violatlo ns Releasing control handle during flight see Control Line General sec 224 197879 rule book b Tripping holding etc see 825 c Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 d Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should nor used specific rule has violated 113 Penalties contestant has feited match will penalized match will allowed compete remaining combat matches events dis qualified contestant will nor allowed compete remaining matches event case disqualification semi-final round last contestant defeated disqualified contestant will fly flyoff match 3rd place 5th applicable Any contestant action results dlv qualfication remaining combat events will immediately reported Contest Director Combat Event Direc tor CL-SO-72 CAC at Stresmer Length Noting manufactured crepe pap er sheets have shortened under 10 feet also competition fair both o-700ents have same length streamnrc cnn committee proposes modify 334 Streamers follows contest manage ment shall supply streamers Streamers shall made crepe paper sheets same length using least two different colors shall cut two inches wide length exceed 10 feet contests match shall have different color streamers same length event unequal length streamers supplied contes rants match will stopped reflown Streamers deteriorate air will because rematch CL-SO-73Aerobatics Landing According Arile Preszler Lodi CA landing de scription current rule book 311 316 inaccurate requires starting maneu ver 12-18 meters 4-6 feet taking full lap land says im possible intended flown proposes therefore delete normal flight level first sen tence 331316 CL-SO-74Naey Carrier Profile Engine Specs Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes revise 30331 allow ball hear leg engines well plain sleeve bearings CL-SO-75Nauy Carrier Profile Engine Specs Proposal Tony Naccarato Jr increase displacement limit 4028 cu in, allow either hail bearings plain sleeve bearings specify no tuned pipes exhaust eneensions permitted Other parts 30331 would remain unchanged proposes increase displacement lim because engines 40 size December1978 93 CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant available also would allow twin-en gine airplanes two 19s CL-80-76Speed Exhaust Restrictions Larry Stockstad Coon Rapids MN proposes eliminate para 2363 allow Open fliers use fall tuned pipes megaphones length mini-pipes says pre sent restriction inhibits engine development Open fliers seek power engines CL-80-77Speed NA iSA Profile Pro Home-Built Eneines events logically should economical speed events according Warren Kureb Davrnport IA losing appeal because competi tive engines now home-hauls becoming prohibitively costly terms money shop facilities time required produce proposal add rules follows AA Speed hA Profile Pinto ull age groups engines must have commercially available manufactured quantity 500 add language 2722 Slow Rat Racing pertaining com ponents original munufacturer engine CL-B0-7BSpeed etA Exhaust Extensions Warren KnOb proposes add following rules /aA Speed age groups no portion engine exhaust shall extend yond radial dimension 1 measured vertical centerline piston No tuned pipes exhaust extensions al lowed says wider participation will result hA Speed kept simple tuned pipe /sA engines commercially available CL-80-79Mouse & NA Scale Racing Rules Status As also proposed Racing Advisory Committee CL-B0-48RAC) Ben Sasnett Escondido CA proposes up grade status roles Supplemen tal Official CL-80-80ySA Solo Race Ben Sasnete proposes reinstate supplemental rules 1976-77 rule book page 25 indicating useful postal contests CI-BO-BiihA Combat kind fly ing engaged substantial number fliers especially some local areas stan dard rules needed encourage events continuance according Ben Sasnene proposed rules areas follows 1 General Applicability equipment pur pose rules procedures judging same CL Combat except specified below 2 Engines Engines shall limited total swept volume morn 051 cu bic inch 3 Streamers Streamers shall inch wide tied light string such crochet thread 4 Circle Layout shall aS radius pilots circle 45 radius pitting circle pitting shall accomplished outside pitting circle Proposed line requirements length tween 346 356 2 multi-strand lines 008 ml dia pull test 5 lbs CL-80-82Combat Pilot Conduct Howard Rush Kirkland WA proposes delete lust phrase 3382 up lap outside pilots circle get down after engine quits would require pilot remain pilots circle until plane has landed reason change needed says follows cut made after airplanes engine quits judge must determine whether both contestants pilots circle time cutbut no judge assigned watch both air planes pilots circle simultaneously such usually impossible anyway therefore generally impossible judge determine whether such cut should counted whether pilot making attack should disqualified CL-80-83Slom Combat Fuel Tank Loca tion loophole exists present rules according Howard Rush pressure fuel systems pumps etc prohibited order keep slow event inboard fuel tanks presently allowed also produce pressure allow larger air intake increased power order prevent situation proposes adding 342d fol lows engine crankshaft axis shall pass between part fuel tank center flight circle parts fuel tank shall right engine crank shaft axis CL-80-84Nem Event Old-Time Sport Raca Michael Leone Woodridge IL indi cates no present beginner event CL flying believes new event proposing will serve purpose stimu late new participation cant af ford expensive racing engines rules proposes follows 60 braided lines no smaller 014 140 laps 3 pits Aircraft type profile fuselage no smaller 18 wood-to-wood 34 wingspan 6 minimum chord no stipulation wing fuselage thickness Engine no larger 36 ca plain bearing non-Schnuerle porting Perry ports acceptable Fuel system will nonpressure shutoffs permitted CL-SO-SBRecords order correct reference another section rule book also close loophole CL concerning revised requirements applying national records Ronald L McNally pro poses revising 221 22 Records follows requirements Report Record Performance paragraph Records section rule book must met addi tion record application form re quited date must submitted within 14 days record flight CL-SO-SBSpeed Mini-Pipes Jrs/Srn Ron McNally states oddity specifications ru/Sen vary Opens although language accepted proposals previous rules re view cycle resulted differences Since no good reason differences McNally proposes mini-pipe specifi cations Opens also applied juniors Seniors CL-BO-87Speed Reedy-to-Ply etA Mod els Stating appears no good reason time allowing ready-to-fly partially constructed models flown juniors /sA Speed hA Profile Pinto Speed Ron McNally proposes eliminate para 2321 FREE FUGHT RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-3 summarized irs October issue page 77 proposals 4-19 iv Nocember issue page 83 PP-SO-20Biplane Enents William F McCombs Oallas TX proposes establish rules would allow biplane competi tions PF Power sec 6 FF Electric Pow er sec 7 PP Outdoor Rubber sec 10 FF Rocket Power sec 13 FAI Wakefield Rub ber fiB FAI FF Power PlC pro poses have regular rules events apply along two additional rules 1 must two wings area larg er being 5% greater area smaller wing 2 As seen plan view inner 213 wingspan fore-and-aft gap between wings sta tion may exceed 10% smaller chord wing station says biplanes generally competitive movoplanes events can interesting subject modelers spectators inten tion provide possibility sim pie manner PP-SO-21 Indoor Easy B Specifications Roles Status Cezar j Banks LaMesa CA proposes new specifications rules event B upgrade status rules supplemental official new specs rules proposes areas follows 1 Applicability No change existing 2 General Except specific rules wbicb apply directly Easy B rules Ff Indoor Rubber Hand-Launched Stick Model shall apply 3 Easy B Characteristics 31 The model shall weighs least 1 gram 0353 na rubber motor 32 The projected wingspan measured perpendicular stick shall exceed 18 inches 4372 cm 33 The wing chord shall exceed 3 ches 762 cm 34 The area horizontal stabilizer shall non exceed 50% projected wing 35 The distance front thrust hearing tear motor hook shall exceed 10 inches 254 cm 36 A single direct drive ungeared rob ber motor propeller shall bossed pow erthe model 37 The motor stick shall solid made single piece wood tail boom may separate piece 38 propeller diameter shall ex ceed 10 inches 254 cm 38 Covering material shall no restrictions uncovering material 310 event limited monoplane models Banks states present event has become anything easy since skilled experienced experts good indoor wood resources can build 7-S grams unbracod structure tissue covering often called forbut experts no novice cant gram minimum weight proposed being too bard build fly yet challenging enough allow transition modeler room growth before tackling difficult indoor model classes Tissue covering specified tissue shrinks badly hot weath warps structure also lighter weight plastic covering allows weight saving pass structure wood 10 prop max plus 1 -gram weight rule will tend discourage built-up props PP-80-22Engine Run Timing Reid Hull Hampton VA proposes adding rules timer shall allowed option stopping watch end engine run providing unless overrun becomes evident watch restarted within two 2 seconds total flight time increased two 2 seconds recorded Hull states accuracy timing engine runs comes very critical short engine runs now required difficult single timing individual single stopwatch ascertain end engine run look running watch determine length run almost instantly Stopping watch end run says will far precisely establish its length pro vide graphic evidence overrun such case PP-50-23Puytoad Dummy Pilot Elimi nate Robert B Mouser Oakland CA pro poses eliminate requirement dum pilot various references thereto roles states requirement dummy pilot serves no useful function does produce realistic looking models does present designer problems associated design fullscale aircraft Further says removal restriction would permit 020 old-timer models proper ballast enter thereby increasing participation P P80-24Cargo Dummy Pilot Eliminate essentially same reasons stated PF-S0-23 Robert B Mouser also proposes eliminate requirement dummy pilot Cargo PP8025New C02 Duration Event Robert B Meuser proposes such event commercially available single cylinder C02 engine baying displacement no 008 cu tank volume no 03 co maximum fligbt time scored 2 minutes Meuser believes models provide possibility inexpensive low key small field event states proposal hastily prepared details can worked oat via cross-pro posals basic proposal passed ini tial vote urges PP-80-26Rockst Power Engines Tony Naccararo Ir Burbank CA proposes re quire engines Estes Cenruri type rho engines ignited electric ally launched 118 x 36 rods sug gests size engine should used such C-6-0 8-6-0 engines readily available says remote elec tric ignition much safer ignition launch hand PP-SO-27New Notice PP Power Event An event reed-valve engines between 020 049 cu should very popular ac cording Ouvid B Benepe Ft Worth TX especially tailored specifically inexpen sive models having relatively mild perfor mance proposes following Novice FP Power Event rules I Applicability Same 61 2 General Same 62 3 Classification Novice FF Power Event landplane models using reed-valve glo engines having 020 050 cubic inch dis placement 31 Engines must stock supplied manufacturer except mounting pro visions may altered necessary attach firewall alternate fuel supply lines tanks allowed 32 No extensions exhaust opening permitted 33 A standard low nitro content fuel will supplied contest management used official flights 4 The engine run will exceed 15 se conds conditions warrant Contest Ol rector may establish before competition starts engine run less 15 seconds hue less 10 seconds 41 No limit shall placed maxi mum flight time 42 The length engine run shall considered elapsed time instant launch until propeller stops No propel lee engine brakes allowed 43 Engine runs will limited fuel re maining launch Mechanical fuse-type engine timers allowed S Weight model must weigh least 55 ounces powered 020 025 cu bic inch engine least 120 ounces pow ered 049-050 engine 6 Span Wing span shall exceed 36 ches model powered 020-023 cu bic inch engine shall exceed 36 inches powered 049-050 cubic inch engine 7 Launchingsball specified hand-launch landplane models PP General 8 Official Flights Same 66 9 Unofficial Flight Same us 67 10 Number Flights contestant shall allowed total 6 attempts make 3 official flights No flyoff flights will al lowed 11 Scoring Plights highest single flight time shall constitute score event case tie next highest flight time shall scored event exact tie three official flights duplicate awards uball made 12 Limit Participation contestant entered event will allowed fly another PP Power event same con test he/she makes unofficial flight 13 The Novice PP Power Event must offered AMA sanctioned AA AAA Free Flight contests FF-2O-28Power Exhaust Extensions present rule inhibits engine development Open members seek power engines according Larry Stockutad Coon Rapids MN proposes therefore revise 632 follows No extensions engine exhaust opening permitted junior Senior members Open members may use tuned pipes megaphones mini-pipes FP-80-29Nem P-30 Rubber Power Event proposal very similar PP-SO-i 8 reported November issue proposed Harry L Stein metz San Olego CA FP-S0-29 -18 proposal according Stelnmerz rushed bit therefore has submitted -29 preference same time comments F F-SO-i proposed G V ferrarese reported October issue earliest published set P-SO ruleswhereas rules proposed latest refine ments events development Note Pro posals have published cannot withdrawn according Contest Board Procedures Oucument current proposal Steinmetz 1012 P-SO Model 10121 Models shall conform fol lowing specifications a No dimension model shall exceed 30 inches b The minimum weight model witb rubber motor shall 40 grams c The weight abed rubber motor shall exceed 10 grams d The propeller shall bean unaltered com mercially available plastic freewbeeler tween 23 25 cms 10122 A flight 20sec shall considered official flight 10123 There shall no limit number attempts allowed order re cord three official flights 10124 The maximum recorded duration flight shall 180 seconds Cate gory III maximum shall 120 seconds 10125 If tie exists after three flights have recorded successiveflighe shall have maximum duration 30 seconds previous flight 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94

COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS COMPETITION RULES PROPOSALS MORE THAN 250 UNDER REVIEW Concluded issue summaries basic proposals have sub mitted September 1 deadline pos sible modification addition 197879 AMA rule book proposals survive Initial Vote Contest Boards due finished December 1 also Final Vote Contest Boards finished September 1 1979 will become part AMA competition rules 1980 What Can system considering new AMA competition rules see complete Contest Board Procedures April 1978 issue scheduled members have opportunity study lobby against proposals propose revisions before proposal voted effect recommendation study proposals pertaining kinds models expect fly interest write category Contest Board member district let him know against proposal has parts like other parts dont tell Contest Board rep Names addresses Contest Board members elsewhere CN sec tion dont know what AMA district state check out District Report headings AMA News section About Proposals 272 proposals submitted year 66 Scale 87 CL 82 RC 28 FF 9 Gen Most proposals submitted dividual AMA members endorsement two others over country Some proposals however submitted endorsed advisory committees author ized Contest Board chairman can identified letters parentheses tacked onto proposal number stance CL-8044RAC proposal submit ted endorsed Racing Advisory Committee Handling proposals submitted advisory committees differs pro posals submitted individuals extent former automatically con sidered have passed Contest Boards itial Vote Cross ProposalsWhat Are Submit basic proposal propo sals summarized issue basic propo sal has passed Contest Board Initial Vote has deadline December 1 crossproposal may submitted seek modifica tion basic proposal other words perhaps basic proposal pretty good maybe little twist change detail would improvementthats cross-propos als main purpose Form Use Cross-proposals must sub mitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form same used basic proposals form printed April 1978 MA page 77 additional forms available AMA HQ upon request accompanied stamped pre-addressed envelope Submit Cross-Proposal After known basic proposal has passed Contest Boards Initial Vote no later March 1 1979 postmark deadline means two things 1 proposals submit ted advisory committees already con sidered have passed Initial Vote cross-proposals concerning can sub mitted right now up until March 1 2 CB Initial Vote deadline being De cember 1 unlikely CN could get results members hands before February 1 leaving about month submitting cross-proposalsthat should sufficient members prepared advance forms hand ready fill out word wise prepared RC SOARING & [F TEAMS CHOSEN Labor Day weekend saw Team Finals RC Soaring Free Flight Wakefield Rubber FAI Power A-2 Towline being held respectively Pensacola FL Taft CA stake events competitive determination three-mem ber US teams 1979 World Champion shipsRC Soaring planned Belgium FF planned Yugoslavia expected include comprehen sive reports Pensacola Taft Team Finals issue before saw much space reporting rules proposals would require small type Reluctantly thus now say re ports will appear next month mean time names won places teams RC Soaring Steve Work San Diego CA Terry Koplan Sherman Oaks CA Skip Miller Boulder CO Note third position determined until late event some left Pensacola early may have thought someone else third FF Wakefield Rubber Walt Ghio Stock ton CA Bob Piserchio San Diego CA Bob White Los Angeles CA FF Nordic A-2 Glider Bob lsaacson Los Angeles CA Jim Wilson Los Angeles CA Lee Hines Los Angeles CA Note second position rests upon decision made Jury event may have based upon current FAI rules Jury ing questioned point although does necessarily mean change team members will result possibility does exist FF FAI Power Carl Bogart Manassas VA Roger Simpson Sacramento CA Doug Galbreath Davis CA CONTROL UNE WORLD CIIAMPIONSIIIPS Doc Jackson US Team Manager CN Doc Jacksons story 1978 Control Line World Championships front part issue Hes reported events times before frequently Com petition Newsletter sometimes other magazines Jackson followers may remember usually starts out World Champs reports fable sortsmore bit side interesting and/or amus ing nonetheless initially elected leave out Docs fable yearfor sake unduly reducing rather long text good pictures later turned out space fill CN about right size fable fans goes spring ]ust turning hot days summer old wizard saw smoke evening walks through syl van woods watched quietly signals spelled out coming runner Tomor row would arrive Hello Bear Whats got upset sent messenger way scorched prairie just ask go down trading post call wondrous black box Squaw Bell said wizard Get Airboss get minstrel tell make ready cannot go cannot go Bear cried Calm down Bear sounds like ye getting another attack hot flashes like get around time year said wizard No Doc wizard called intimates other enemies serious mean cannot help team said Bear anguish Bear referring course Great Tournament between nations held Woods Vales England sum mer cted tribe PAMPAS compete lists warriors AhMAh nation Bear cant get minstrel has playing sour notes year now Airboss got tripped up moon out commission Youll have go replied wizard written stars can avoid What else written Doc mean December 1978 79 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 going win Great Tournament us have chance asked Bear know / cannot predict winners Great Tournament Bear Yeah omens get after too Grolsch beers sure come out close said Bear What kind omens getting spring Im afraid omens have good least us said wizard stars predict anger Gods Weather say Tournament will marred dark clouds great waterfall sky What else asked Bear say little Bats heart shall impaled lowly stooge Bear shall suffer therefrom recover say message change must come return champions circle warriors afraid said Bear stars say anything other war riors Yes said wizard say Captain Al will attempt breathe great fire old Mustang will nevertheless fall short cherished goal say strangely Jelly Man will have unforeseen trouble round figures too full asked Bear What about new young warrior white shoes Nothing said wise old man stars said no except great rains finally clear feast set shall made sit among medicine men shall have strange dish set before consisting foamand above shall heard sweet clear song exalting triumph shall Robin spring what written CL AEROBATICS WORLD CRAMPS Report Los McDonald Entered Reigning World Champ 4th Place would like congratulate thank US Aerobatic team members again win ning team cup very special salute Bob Hunt new champion showed everyone present four excellent flights first class performance under stress ad verse conditions certain recognition should also given Italian maestro Luciano Compestella after 20 years World Champs competition bronze medal Once again Doc Jackson did splendid job team manager Keith Trostle proved valuable asset Stunt fliers Oscar Cespedes Bud Quick National Airlines arranged personal travel hitch Glen Alison Marco Beschizza tremendous help during stay England Tom Jolley help hard working assistants deserves heartiest grat itude PAMPA nd its members must also share thanks support fi nancial contributions Very few people entire world really know what required compete World Championships level let enlighten majority brief description past year mid-September mid-May ex cluding six weeks around Christmas spent average three hours day constructing new model physical conditioning diet jump rope daily December through May late May through contest sea son its up six air 630 fly until 8 AM go back home shower breakfast work its home work 630 back air 7 home about 815 theres always something modify maintain until 11 PM Bear mind daily schedule though work hobby business am way finan cially time-compensated employer maintain effort effort still does insure success Life runs daily cycles good day airplane oneaggressive confi dent bad day its just paper wood monster flying 10 feet ahead reflexes lifestyle Ive chosen its what best will continue CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Report Bob Gieseke US Team Member 5th Place English people very kind us fact think possibly hospitable country have trips World Championships Europe people streeet nice usin cluding people drive autos judging contest goodno gripes Totally disappointing thing withdrawal Eastern European countries political reasonsdue participation South Africans DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andes, MA 01810 LA Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhaoe, Queens NY 11421 Ac Bryarr SaltIer 29 Waldort P1 Scherrectady NY 12307 AC Fred Blackbu,r8 Blue Struce Ln.CommackNY 11725 III Ken Reber AOl Nacareth PA 18064 lEast M Weisenbach 4568W 146th St. cleceland OH 44135 West IV Warrer Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ace college Ph MD 20741 R 4 Lawrence 12538 Wooslstock Dr. Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V Bert Clcoeland 708 Country Club Dr Tullahema TN 37388 AC 4 Duos Jr t8t3 S Lakeshore Brrmrrrgham AL 35216 Rc Crrariene Felds 8t8 Main St 5W New Ellingron Sc 29809 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Colliesnille IL 62234 AC Aalph Whte Jr AR 1 8oo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Eoert 421 Walnat Le Apple Valley MN 56124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St. Port Huron Ml 48060 East VIII John Deator, 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Larry Stanlield 205 Oual creek Dr Crowley TX 76038 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC Tranis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada co 80006 X Myrtle Coad RI Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ace. Golera CA 93017 Southl Prank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belordere Ace. SW Seattle WA 98128 AC Don Miller 24715 SummitLandsburg Aavensdale WA 98051 AC Pylon & Soaring attern other AC AC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon other AC Bold Face Below tedicetes Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hnrry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 05371 II Carrot Allen 2 Araona Pt Huntington Sta NY 11746 III Rudy Kloiter 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Bode Jr 218 Shenandoah Ad Hampton VA 23361 V Boorry Jnnkrrs 3112 6 Rarres Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrre Mateuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII PhI Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Aochcster Ml 48063 VIII Matk Valerrue 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstorr TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clours CA 93612 XI Ernrc Lrrrn 16558 121st Auc SE Aenton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Crrrr le Hrgrlrrs P0 Bee 482 North Perrlrrohe MA 02358 IL 911 tJ2lobttr St. Nnw Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lurrd Jarksoc 523 Meanlombrook St DanidsPA 19087 IV Au Mc1JaIIy 6118 Burda Aee Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hemstraught PO Boo 171 Months Corner SC 29461 VI Bub Barth 5248W School Chicago IL 80641 VII James Srrrton 4941 Wrscorrsirr Ace N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Charles Anuston 3730 Kestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael TalIrnan 3014 Eothartgo Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brundt 315 S Maria Aoe Redendo Beach CA 90277 Xl Darr Ruttrerlord 4705 237th Fl SE. Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed 00483 Frske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Tere. Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dane Brown 8534 Huddleglon Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V Rhelt Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob Llnderwood4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowiness Le Garland TX 75042 IX Lorco Tregellas 3003S Ecerelt Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 51 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Rrrhard Sherman 408 Rroer Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Ilottort Clorrrerrs 95 Slroreway Dr Rotltester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19810 V Danid PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Fratrk Beatty 2608 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 82040 VII Claude MeCulloagh Boo 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cashurn Boo 8039 Pt Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 251 Camino las Plores Encinitas CA 92024 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CL TEAM RACE WORLD CHAMPS Report Henry Nelson US Team Member 13th Place its sometimes seeming faults AMA deserves thanks being indepen dent world politics Toy airplanes have nothing politics modelers Ive met overseas have appeared totally apolit ical boycott Soviet Bloc countries lossits hard defend cham pionship dont competeand unhappy group modelers arrived recalled embassies Still should remind us maintain dependence government Next line thanks should Brit ish Control Line modelers wives did excellent job keeping TR event running smoothly As has happened elsewhere overall organizers appeared interested RC demonstrations CL people make much promised help equipment Control Liners really turned out run event organizers awards ban quet really shambles What modelers want short awards ceremony followed chance visit people wont see another two years Obviously best done allowing everyone together location site chosen hotel no room big enough handle quarter crowd Add inade quate bus supply delivered us 80 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Doe Lindley 420 Tupelo Napernille IL 60640 hotel full hour half after start festivities wt shut tled off cloakroom eat meals ceremonies about begin didnt matter though since wasnt room us watch anyway hotter solution opinion would have heen long rows picnic rahies hangar contest Site hut some probably thought wouldnt have heen elegant enough Finally weather deserves some com ment England noted its rain werent disappointed prepared some heavy clothes rain suit able stay dry acceptably warm lucky didnt have fly rain hut certainly weather hurt some peoples per formance Well thats enough griping spite hoycott rain organization TR event records tamhind Last year European Champs Carl Dodge flew 406 good enough 6th place year 403 man aged 13th appears answer lighter lighter airplanes Although first place went Meekemnyors own engine 2nd through 6th plus 8th places used Nelson lODengines built run performance doom eutra horsepoweel easily identified difference tween equipment weight plane weighed 490 grams cur rent European typical weight about 400-415 grams Geschwendtner/Mau birdsfloat 360 knew last year rather aim light weight Dodge built two re tract gear airplanes Weighing about same 490 grams proved no faster last years planes Youre right think disappointed Actually current trend should good future TR building good retract system beyond capabilities current potential teams However light airplanes easy build wont self destruct still dont require ma chive shop anything nquipment starting look less complex point complexity too heavy As TR US feel weve lost ground relative Europeans once again outclassed Carl Dodge Albrittonl joy capable just under 4 minutes jolly/Kusik could have under 355 hut less reliability sad en say arent five teams US capahinof consistently running under410 doesnt have way TR US same level participation Stunt has could same strong po sition doesnt arent race time 340 going fall soon hope some new faces US will take interest breaking Again Id like express thanks 10011 British modelers went out way show usa good time hope can same whenever choose come US Nuts CL COMBAT WORLD CRAMPS Report Chuck Rudner US Team Member 9th Place response request summary enperiences member 1978 US FAI Control Line Combat Team submit following written waiting amongst hordes delayed tourists t3atwick Airport London Having won position US Com bat Team somewhat unexpectedly July 1977 attended Team Selection Trials four airplanes different design three engines different manufac turer K&B Supersigre G1 5 Con spent very busy year designing testing models order arrive plane felt suitable quality World Championship also spent quite bit time testing engines Fox Rossi Coy props fuel finally decid leg use new Fox 15 714 Top FIlm Grish props Magnum 50% Fox fuel During time good deal effort also spent arranging air travel myself pit crew pro-shipment sufficient quantities fuel am indebted no Mr j Wittkamp New jersey other de tails Several manufacturers very helpful during period preparation including K&B Grish Top Flite Goerge Aldrich Duke Fox sin cere thanks Others helped great deal pit crew Paul Smith Steve Rud nec both traveled long distances prac tice before leaving wife launched incredible number test flights put up long hours base ment over past year remaining en thusiastic about coming venture Finally after completing seemingly end less number tasks such us building model box building pit box fit suitcase get ting travelers cheques British pounds ar ranging rental car etc August 1st ar rived off no England cold CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals eores og top 15 shown seeond lineal NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 10/3/78 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 ROD Slick Paper Stick H L Stiek ROG Cubin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplune Non Pennyplune SeniorOpen 1214412100 1437616008 2256122216 710017494 21744190 432010360 0252 11361220 2256123480 85809290 42206367 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior Senior ROD Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ore inhopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyp lane Non Pennypiune 9126 15132 18212 11418 3536 6208 2104 18210 10 058 8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III Junior ROD Stick9172 Paper Stick13824 HLStick27120 ROD Cubit12290 Autogiro2198 Helicopter1428 Ornithopter HL Glider2072 FAI Stick27120 Pennyplane10455 Non Pennyplune10455 11090 19342 29310 15 422 8202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 Senior 15514 20 098 35 540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35 540 13 1 22 Open 17342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2228 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50 420 30 284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor PAl Ceiling Categories ages combl IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance NA Speed Speed 8 Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Pinto Speed B Prof Pinto NA Prof Prom PAl Speed NC Clam NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:1834 14159 10:0325 108061024612852 148291468818083 168631770920037 1647717815 55/u n/a n/a19772 153781881816181 185492049321118 113161428614551 12011junior onlyl 957197689622 129671496315074 210223364037010 3575737710 218222349024538 Outdoor FreePlighO JuniorSeniorOpen Elec Power8000 PAl Power73601853050530 Wakefield163901803039460 Coupe dHiuer115401000020190 H L Glider105601206020000 AMA A-iTowline2l0903100028250 PAl A-i Towline5280446028000 A-2 Towhee240004458053460 Payload6390711039000 Cargo5597oz82oz Category IRecords JuniorSenior NA Gas NA Gas ROW Gas Gus ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW O Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Main Rubber MaIn Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter NA Gas NA Gas ROW Gus Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW O Gus O Gas ROW Roe ken Mulo Rubber MaIn Rub ROW Autogiro Ore ithopter Helicopter NA Gas NA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW O Gas ODes ROW Rocket Mule Rubber Muls Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 5530 23 280 4460 2360 13240 31410 12 49 0 47 020 11400 26520 8080 12 000 19 550 1220 1350 7160 Open 37250 11140 52120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 36 500 17 31 0 68640 10 57 0 5210 14570 Category II Records JuniorSeniorOpen 160101289018000 453075209590 214501647030000 435065407490 113601911030000 1290 72706270 61401334035580 5390834024000 7170 6680 10430 621303052066190 3210 3480 9000 2380 0230 4040 6110 6570 8000 Category Ill Records JuniorSeniorOpen 600011170 8270501021490 5390556017360 71005100 15540 418045005030 935021160 1430 2340 2070 P1 Competitor 1 B Hung 2 A Raba 3 L Compostella 4 L McDonald B R Gieseke 6 G Billon 7 T Hera 8 5 Rossi 9 5 Manuda 10 GTayeb 11 OSbeagia 12 0 Egernary 13 J Newoham 14 F Tindall 15 JTidey 16 J Manall 17 J Eskilden 18 M Lanalette 19 0 Anderason TEAM RESULTS Nation USA USA Italy USA USA Prance Japan Italy Japan Prance Italy W Germany England England Australia England Denmark France Sweden 1USA17623 2Italy17298 3Prance16369 First 2782 2921 2924 2879 2905 2886 2887 2966 2875 2880 2816 2951 2706 2799 2568 2868 2605 2666 2643 2715 2620 2766 2465 2512 2446 2628 2241 2502 2499 2612 2477 2353 2510 2263 Second 2963 2955 2954 2949 2870 2953 2848 2961 2833 2922 2811 2963 2832 2921 2808 2884 2725 2874 2763 2824 2613 2922 2554 2743 2537 2669 2644 2552 2573 2514 2532 2528 2358 2507 4England15502 5WOermany14334 6Australia13938 7Denmark13628 8Canada13556 P1 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 3334 3536 37 38 3940 41 42 43 444548 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 9 10 11 12 13 Competitor R Liber 0 Harlow S Raguch 0 Higgs P Tellier B Trudler 0 Markonich R Petersen Y Sedlatchek H Fokorny P Tupker J Fernandez U Kebsen 0 Liber A Pakla J Leuba 6 Affonso 0 Perdomo P Doesburg B Pilbo 0 Fagnoul A Rodiles H Henribsen 5 Cuenas T Salathe S Mitchell B Delgado B Hoek L Silna M Doyle 4 Hamilton B McDonnell 8 Santa S Metwully Nation Belgium Australia W Germany Canada Canada Israel Israel Denmark Switzerland Austria Holland Cuba te Germany Belgium Canada Switzerland Brazil Cuba Holland Brazil Belgium Menico Denmark Menico Switzerland Australia Cuba Holland Menico Ireland Ireland Ireland Brazil Egypt Belgium13543 Cuba12810 Switzerland ,,t 2432 Holland12296 Japan11352 First 2300 2313 2440 2435 2370 1713 2142 2291 2318 2318 1899 2309 2026 2174 2059 1557 1838 2071 2209 1773 2123 0072 2029 2085 1949 1945 1926 1927 1866 1068 1685 1643 0244 0206 Second 2506 2452 2326 2263 2198 2362 2343 2333 2040 1973 2310 2267 2245 2233 2231 2221 2221 2220 2186 2203 2201 2168 2090 2002 2047 2043 2017 1765 1962 1696 1690 0058 1529 14Mexico10055 15Brazil9808 16Israel8560 17Ireland7840 18Egypt205 blowing downpour greeted us left Gutwick Airport near London driving rented Ford Comma wagon barely large enough model box luggage passengers Driv log through London midday left side road right drive 4-speed car quite experience after little sleep prior 24 hours once hit mo torway Liverpool driving easier seemed strange drive 70 mph again stranger continually passed people going 90 like good old days Apparently have no radar cops also saw no CBers arrived Liverpool University dorms too late evening August 2nd have dorm supper hum very hospit able SMAE workers directed unto local pub excellent steak dinner next morning saw wife mother off London rail shopping spree connected Gary Frost Bill Harris Charlie Johnson Mike Striemer unable get much test flying day due off ruin day ly SMAE arranged beautiful grass practice field Combat cricket field nearby eliminated need us drive 20 miles practice Stunt Speed Team Race fliers night Paul Smith wife arrived next day August 4th put full day cricket field Garys engines seemed working very well planes day engines Just didnt seem bane speed States night George Cleveland pit man Jim Ong arrived following afternoon after processing Combat Team did ins test fly ing Woodnule RAP site time December 1 978 81 COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued engines working greae Georges Garys created qujee bie nf ieeerest new Fox 15s us using ehis day goc first look European type Combat plane mostly large foam wing designs approx imately 400 square inches have Rossi glows pacifier fuel systems Eng lish call dummies planes turn very tight loss speed tighter American style planes ef seemed unstable incapable smooth level flight designs appeared stable enough smooth level flight did appear capable sustained upwind maneuv ering fastest tightest turning designs incidently also appeared quite stable French Boomerang Daring matches following week saw planes spiral crash af ter pilot attempted some upwind maneu vering pilot obviously neo phyte Also during first practice day George Gary began take notes vatious fli ers other countries observed test flights Jon Fraisse France Fred Mel/er Holland British fliers particu larly impressive typical test flight Europe an-style consists pilot taking off standing amongst crowd friends Other groups people may standing well within flight circle upwind side hut little concern because entire flight carried out series mops eights Continued page 90 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPS Report Charles Lieber US Team Member 5th Place After consultation team decid ed arrive England early order prac tice under actual flying conditions An un scheduled six-hour stop-over Boston caused miss connections Team Manager Doc Jackson rode London under ground train Liverpool weight flight box spares murderous fliers contemplating foreign trip should make absolutely sure transportation else dont bring anything heavy blame tram manager lack facilities English weather cold wet engine performance quite different 95 degree New Jersey conditions main effect ship accentuate problems due poorly designed cooling system turn caused engine case warp power lost never did solve problem although Doc US Team Racers particular Carl Dodge devot ed considerable time helping great sportsmanship shown German Australian team members provided Rossi plugs ran out Along lines Rumpel Must Fall shirt big hit Emil Rumpel took good grace lots laughs retrospect greatest weaknesses US Speed Team lack pre-com petition team practice communications definition responsibility Overall experience international competition fantastic would re commend anyone willing lot hard work TEAM RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals 200 laps P1 Competitor 1 Metkemeyer/Metkemeyer 2 Oesehmendnner/Muu 3 Heuton/Roun Semifinals 100 laps 1 Meekemeper/Menkemever 2 Geschwendtner/Muu 3 Heaton/Ross 4 Oddy/Reichuet 5 Oeorgiudis/Prior 6 VisserlBuys 7 Perruebi/Cipollu 8 Clarkuon/Woodnide 9 Smith/Brown Qualifications 100 laps 1 Georgiudis/Prior 2 Metkemeyer/Meekemeper 3 Geschmendtner/Mau 4 Clarkson/Woodside 5 Heuton/Ross 6 Oddy/Reichurt 7 Smith/Brown B Visune/Bays 9 Perruebi/Cipolla 10 Nituehe/Fiseher 11 Luesson/Anderuson 12 Fontuna/Amodlo 13 Dodge/Nelson TEAM RESULTS 1England11464 Nation Holland Denmark England Holland Denmark England Australia Australia Holland Italy England England Australia Holland Denmark England England Australia England Holland Italy Austria Sweden Italy USA 3440 3562 3550 3556 3535 3574 Dint 4016 4017 P1Competitor Time14Albritnon/Joy 732515 Gurtler/Baumgarnner 741816 Voghera/Menozzi Disq17Pontanltninkler 18Boblin/Bengtsar 19Leozen/Pieper 410420 Christen/Saceanino 349921 Wakksrman/Weerd 352922Jolly/Kusik 23Wilson/Wilson 353424Kelly/Parent Disq25Geschwendnner/Penersen 26Delor/Guillomes 359327 Filbo/Mary 4012 411328 Surugue/Magne 29 Duran/Carrasco 30 Sejersen/Ednlne 31 Borer/Seuder 32 Topalian/Topalian 33 Baher/Ker 34 Thomason/Thomuson 35 Borer/Sebraner 36 Bstruda/Agraz 37 Kane/Doyle 38 Puirey/Pairey 39 lnfante/Moreira 40 Calcimes/Punpillo 41 Leonel/Ferrarezi 42 Desmet/Delrue 43 Monaec/Vieentini 44 Hamilton/Wright 40683487 34954137 Disq3497 35343578 35444356 35633571 3586Disq 40603591 40173594 40024145 40054012 40184229 40314201 2Australia1201 3 3Holland1201 4 4Italy12068 5Sweden12178 6USA12228 7Denmark12365 8France13234 9Switzerland 02 Nation USA Austria Italy Sweden Sweden W Germany Switzerland Holland USA Australia Canada Denmark Prunes Brazil Prunes Cubs Denmark Switzerland France Canada Ireland Switzerland Cuba Ireland Canada Portugal Cuba Brazil Belgium 8razil Ireland TimeTime 404A4095 Disq4051 40614056 40834095 41114090 41214260 41254457 42404128 43934153 42804163 41734470 4184Disq 42234234 4228Disq 44684233 4269 44514284 45234332 43874378 Disq4389 50454457 45454579 50035052 518A5041 50805149 51805143 Disq5200 5343Disq Disq5435 61066390 Disq6273 10Canada14042 11Cuba14472 12Brazil16077 13Ireland16171 COMBAT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 ComPetitor 1 2 3 4 555 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 17 17 17 17 17 17 Nation M TinreanEngland340 DWoodEngland289 JM PraisseFrance267 0 MinelerBelgium225 SHollandIreland318 U EdulenDenmark267 C GibsonCanada267 STomnileriItaly211 C RodnerUSA324 TourneBelgium323 G ProseUSA282 PWilmerW Germany242 W OrotbeW Germany234 PHaneyFrance206 ReichieW Germany106 F MeijerHolland0 JStiveyAustralia438 0 HolmesAustralia425 G ClevelandUSA397 JAnderssonSweden365 AdlerAustralia360 K LandsNorway340 TEAM RESULTS 1England6 2maIn10 2Belgium10 2France10 2Canada10 6Ireland11 Points P1CompetitorNationPoints 17L WakkermanHolland330 17R VarganMexico263 17T MillarCanada258 17N Van ZipHolland218 17B OGormunIreland213 17N MeihuishCanada149 17P LanfrediniItaly138 17CA BarbosaBrazil40 17P St JarnesundSweden30 17C MontagnaItaly0 33V HoroathFrance502 33W LebmanoSwitzerland284 33W ChristenSwitzerland267 338 HealyIreland185 33V HuntEngland132 33M SerafimBrazil83 33R MongeMenico50 33CE BarbosaBrazil0 33W ChristenSwitzerland0 338 RegnueromSweden0 33BaunalBelgium0 330 ZinkMexico0 7WOermany12 BUSA13 9Holland14 10Australia15 11Sweden16 12Mexico17 12Brazil17 14Switzerland18 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS KM/HR WORLD CHAMPS TEAM MEMBER REPORTS CN grateful members US World Championships teams have responded request brief report highlighting own personal experiences Though Model Aviation assigns reporters important events Bob Winchers report RC Scale World Champs last month Doe Jacksons report month Con trol Line World Championships starting page 29 fact its tough keep up everything goes events particularly several things going once infrequently case Reading team member reports addition ma stories thus must anyone wants en get total pictureand especi ally recommended aspire gain place future U S World Champion ships team PH Competitor 1 J Leozen 2 L Bilat 3 R Spohe 4 0 Enfroy 5 C Lieber 6 JP Bellelle 7 0 Ricci 8 0 Isles 9 P Halman 10 W Lebmuon 11 I Schmidt 12 AB Turner 13 M Gagner 14 P Constant 15 8 Rumpel 16 L Eskilden 17 5 Burke 18 J Hoevath 19 R Hiern Nation W Germany Switzerland USA Prance USA Prance Italy England England Switzerland W Germany N Zealand Switzerland France W Germany Denmark Canada Italy Australia TEAM RESULTS 1st 2422 2478 221 9 2409 2409 2406 2392 2339 2312 2301 2nd3rd 25552551 2538 u2526 2519 25092439 24932504 2475 24082465 2463 23992425 24242420 23342398 21952396 2394 2394 23322385 22242385 23652383 23402362 1France7417 2W Germany7373 3Switzerland7359 Fl Competitor 20 0 Smith 21 DG Masters 22 R Brands 23 DT Smith 24 A Kerr 25 T Matsushita 26 0 Smith 27 RD Musters 28 K Sano 29 0 Kjellburn 30 A Cantoni 31 8 Sanchez 32 J Infanne 33 J Arakelian 34 A Feil 35 J Pinho 36 MRA Eaez 37 H Heinsius 38 C Schuatne Nation Bnglund So Africa Holland So Africa Australia Japan Australia So Africa Japan Sweden Italy Cuba Portugal Brazil Canada Brazil Cuba Holland USA 1st2nd3rd 22982362 2354 2346 2334 221 220932307 22952275 226222002282 22571895 22232236 20522196 2193 211320642045 2060 20501938 2036 20302014 19921994 16931885 1828 4England72907So Africa6945 5Italy70518USA6862 6Australia69519Brazil4080 82 Model Aviation recommended interested competitions pages summarizing proposals current rules review cycle retained information later voting results announced Since later re ports connection Contest Board actions will summarize proposals complete detail original summaries will prove invaluable knowing just whats being voted GENERAL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 2 summarized October issue page 75 Gen-80-3-Noise Control Stating puttint off requirement compliance noise limiting devices kinds en gine-powered models will result bad ptb lit image modeling loss fields used sport flying contests Oli ver C Mones New Castle DE proposes ad ding roles following AMA club officer Contest Director shoold make sure model flies site contest eqoipped noise limiting de vice noise level such irritates other modelers visitors neighbors Gen-8O-4--AMA Number Indentificaton Jerry D Farr Abilene TX states present requirement AMA numbers upper right-hand side wing com patible military-type finish used acrobatic airplanes both RC CL flexibility should allowed proposal modify 44 follows li cense number permanently affixed model scale-like location ie sides fuselage rudder fin top surface right wing Height numerals Gen-8O-6Contest Dicector Responsibili ties R L Gunning Lumbereon NC pro poses add section page 1 197g-79 role book Contest Directors should consider impact contestants operational and/or procedural roles imposed during contest reason propo sal Gunning says too often CDs im pose rules procedures interest contestants rather solely interest officials contest should operated interest contestants says Gen-804Stopwatch Graduations para 112 Equipment says seopwatches graduations less one-fifth se cond shall used timing free flight duration events control line speed events stopwatches shall haun graduations less one-tenth second Italics used em phasis Terry Rimert Baldwin FL proposes change less both instances stating will result accuracy reading says graduations less 1/5th 1/100th half-seconds minutes hours graduations 1/5th 1/100th would 1/1000th much accurate Ges4O-7Eliminate sec 3 re National Clumpions Ron McNally Springfield VA says Contest Boards have shown sup port returning selection National Cham pions National Contest continued attempts simplify correct selection procedures Nonetheless Nuts Executive Committee approval Executive Council base repeatedly elected hold such selections should continue have policy such Champion selections hold McNally says proposes therefore eliminate section rule book Gen-O8Reporn Record Performance procedures required 24 197979 rule book offer too little information no CD other verification National AMA Records says John C Smith Massillon OH prefers return procedures ef fect previounly proposes replacing cur rent 24 Report Record Performance follows contestant AMA sanc tioned contest believes bus estab lished national record Application Possible Record Performance form must submitted form must filled CD contestant received AMA HQ within fourteen 14 days following record performance Gen-8O-9New Rule Book Timing Ben Sasnete Escondido CA proposes adding 120 Amendments Regulations fol lowing Copies AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book shall de livered members January 1 year go effect Sasnett notes problem both fliers contest officials meets held within first few months year new rules have become effective new rule books have available summary proposal says advance rules-mak ing time-lines such allow rule books produced bands members January 1 although no specific proposal made what change should noted timetable Contest Board Procedures Document see April 1979 issue designed operate within time frame although various influences often have prevented accomplishment within sche dule RADIO CONTROL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals through 6 summar ized October issue page 74 RC-eO-7Sailplanes Lost Parts Land ing According R L Gunning Lumberton NC rules 4410n widely interpreted extent sometimes loss rubber band results loss landing points order clarify intent rule have severe example cited Gunning proposes adding 4410e following Loss wing tail rubber bands wing tail elements fuselage skid mater ials excluded says intent rule glider immedi ately flyable RC-gO-gSailplanss Flight Timers sys tem fly-one time-one should incorpo rated rules says R L Gunning instead requiring flier no find timer flight timers provided contest organizer proposal add new rule 44101 us follows event becomes necessary Contest Director use con testants official timers selection such timers shall fly one-time system RC-EO-BSailpbnea Launching R L Gunning proposes revise 441 Ok make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated will says conform typical practice RC-eO-1OSailplanes Launching alternative proposal R L Gunning per taining 441 Ok completely elim inate 441 Ok addition ROG launch ing being generally practiced contest nouncements generally specific meth od launching rule should elim inated RC-BO-11General Flight Order Class Robert E Throckmorton Raytown MO notes unfair whenever given class flown within same basic time period due changing weather sun position etc Basically says contestants clas sification should fly under same elements conditions much possible pro poses following given round mandatory contestants classifi cation must have flown before contestant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainer contestants class flight line finish given round must wait until next round Note name proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-80-12QM Pylon Eliminate Idle Re quiremants Wayne Yeager Romulus MI pro poses completely eliminate 4016 Idle Re quirements Because todays aircraft clean says landing speeds smallest amount power excessive rules broken props times plane itself Landings glide speed idle requirements removed will help re duce replacement costs RC-gO-13OM Pylon Exhaust Extrac tors Wayne Yeager proposes eliminate requirement la-inch wide slot ex haust extractors used says racing circuits already waive rule elimination rule book will comply common practice RC-8O-14OM Pylon Carburetor Idle Requirements Gail E Jacobson College Park GA proposes 1 no eliminate pre sent language 406 requiring carburetor substitute its place Formula rule 3943 requirns radio-controlled en gine shutoff 2 eliminate engine idle requirements deleting 4016 indicates quality control and/or performance current carburetors satisfactory contestants want idle rule RC-gG-15oM Pylon Engine Modifica tions Gail E acobsan proposes modify 4045 Modifications presently does permit engine modifications permit modifications follows Engines may altered removing parts materials parts no material parts may added except noted elsewhere ABC sleeves may replated Such change says will rec ognize what already has occurring RC-BG-16QM Pylon Fuel Pressure conjunction proposals eliminating carburetor allowing engine modifica tions Gail E Jacobson also proposes modi fy 4046 no allow fuel system pressurization Some participants desire change says RC-BO-17OM Pylon Head Gear Gail E Jacobson proposes modify 4020 en courage instead require wearing hard hats cites fact require ment fur hard hats Formula Pylon feeling safety requirements QM should stringent RC-80-18Fornsula II Pylon Stating event dead Gail E Jacobson proposes eliminate reftrences Formula II rule book section 39 RC-gO-lg ylon Fuel Robert Blouch Lebanon PA proposes eliminate 4017 Fuel thereby allow flier use fuel choosing present rule organizer suppy dispense fuel impossible enforce says also burden hosting club CD RC-EO-20OM Pylon Idle Requirements Proposal eliminate 4016 Robert Blouch Except AMA Nationals says idle rule enforced throughtout country RC-gO-210M Pylon Exhaust Extrac torn RobertBlouch proposesto modify4052 require lu-inch slot exhaust extractors Except Nationals says rule generally enforced RC-BO-22OM Pylon Fuel Frewurita tion order obtain consistent en gine tutu Robert Blouch proposes elimi nate 409 would allow fuel sys tem pressurization RC-aO-23oM Pylon Carburetor Same part 1 RC-BO-14 Proposed Robert Blouch forsafety reasons RC-gO-24OM Pylon Carburetor Robert Blotch proposes remove requirement RC carburetors engines stating types engines may used event RC-80-25AA Pylon Fuselage John Kils donk Northville Ml proposes eliminate 42333 Fuselage thus require particular fuselage cross-section present cross-section requirements result unattrac tive models time-consuming procedures checking contests says Furthermore fuselage cross-section inherently restric tive order contain radio equipment furl tank RC-eo-2gP6A Pylon Wing Requirements proposal John Kiludonk calls com bining 42332 42333 new word ing follows Wing area shall minimum 200 square inches including area displaced fuselage minimum airfoil thick ness root chord shall 7/f inch No other restrictions wing says present rules difficult enforce due calculations necessary check wing tip airfoil thickness RC-gO-2736A Pylon Fuel John Kilsdonk proposes eliminate 42327 would allow contestant use fuel choice says very little commer cially available fuel suitable laA engines 50% max nitro content rule meaningless RC-eo-2g-46A Pylon Fuel Pressure John Kilsdonk proposes allow pressurized fuel systems deleting present 42323 notes pressurized fuel systems either pen bladders crankcase pressure improve en gine consistency RC-BO-29AA Pylon Engines John Kiln donk proposes allow certain engine modifi canons modifying 42321 follows Engines shall have maximum total displace ment 0519 ca components exception glow-plug rear cover needle valve must produc tion units production parts can mod ified removing material RC-eO-30Pattern Continuation after Midair Collision Curt Oberg Litchfield Park AZ says present no guidance rule book concerning fliers rights event midair collinsion propo sal add rules following case midair collision during Pattern event contestant may resume flight backup aircraft beginning maneuver progress next scheduled maneuver between maneuvers Standard engine start ing times will apply contestant will allowed maximum two passes past judges being scored purpose trimming backup aircraft hcores pre viously judged maneuvers cannot changed RC-80-31Pattern Alternative no Acorn Nut Wernon C Ahlberg Oregon City OR notes engines studs such K&B 40 can have either prop nut stud itself unthreaded cap screw allows elimination problem safe other aspects acorn nut proposes therefore adding 3755 Socket head cap screws may used instead acorn nut stud appropriate engines RC-gO-32Sailplanes New Teak 118Tnathelon Proposed Frank Deis Huntsville AL task text printed elsewhere section intended simul taneounly test pilots thermal soaring pre cision flying landing accuracy forc itt him continuously maintain flight plan extending several munites ahead current time Further says Triathalon would preferable II plus Ill combination tasks simplification CD offi cial timers RC-aG-33Sailplanes Loss Parts During Launch Flight Maurice E Kaiser Denver CD believes 4410e satisfactory us concerns loss landing points non-jettisonable parts lost during landing however feels launch flight also should covered proposal add 4410e No flight landing points shall awarded non-jeteisonable parts lost during launch flight Falling parts says insig nificant seeming parts can dangerous pilots would pay attention attach ment aircraft parts proposed rule effect RC-eO-34sailplanes Landing Opnions Proposal Stanley W Pfost Winter Park FL change rules task such allow CD choose landing options tasks would allow CD choose particular landing option feels best suited particular contest site and/or preference fliers area RC-EG-35--Sailplanes Right-of-Way Pre sently rules say in-flight sailplane has right-of-way over being launched Thin wrong according Stanley W Pfost proposes changing 4410d sail plane under launch has right-of-way over in-flight sailplane difficult control sailplane under launch Pfost says in-flight saliplanes should also launch area two main reasons danger ground falling parts should collision curDecember1978 83 tailment launching attendant slowup flying RC-80-36Numbsned error RC-SO-37Soilplanes New Landing 0ption things hunt heen tried encour age scale-like landings soaring con tests Scoring statistics contest reports over past year indicate following landing option proposed Frank R Deis preserves reasonable degree difficulty re daces tendency crush spot does result scale-like landings proposal add new item f under Landing Options Task IlDuration page 52 follows Graduated Runway Bonus points will added flight score landing made within graduated runwuy runway defined hy center line 50 feet long closely aligned wind practical extends 100 inches either side center line model comes rest its nose beyond ends cen ter line 100 inches side center line shall receive zero points model comes rest within gradu ated runway will receive maximum 100 points loss 1 point per inch measured nose model center line runway Suggestion experience has shown 100-inch long piece /s diameter plastic pipe PVC marked off 1inch increments directly read landing points simple effective method obtaining landing scores option Pi lots may stand within runway boun dary Violators will receive zero bonus points landing involved RC-S0-38Sailplanss Time Tom captured tow hook Frank R Otis notes possible keep sailplane launching device indefinite period time strategy launching men good air does find practice objection able also slows down contest Deis proposes therefore add new para 44101 follows maximum nfl minute will allowed instant pilot help er releases model until instant towline release Violations will result zero score flight RC-BO-39Sailplanes Launching Like RC-80-8 Frank R Deis also proposes make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated 4410k RC-8040Sailplanes Alternative no Size Classes Age Divisions little valid reason sailplane classes according size says James L Davis Jr Birmingham AL seldom contests have separate Jr Sr Open age class divisions Already number contests holding eventswieh separate levels according contestant skill AMA rules pertaining thereto Further feels contests should organized fliers within given class make flights consecutive order mixing classes class round will flying under virtually same conditions order accommodate points Davis proposes adding rules following SOARING EVENT CLASSES organizers choose combine age classes sailplane specification classes soaring event shall divided four class es referred Novice Intermediate Advanced Expert flight order will arranged lot within frequency limitations order will maintained class competition tasks will same ex cept attn landing options Novice shall required en meet Flight Qualifications Re quirements shall assigned bonus landing additional 100 points ad ded flight score landings made spot loss 4 points per meter away spot Jwhen spot landing event task Except Novice other classes may combined B Contestant Classification pro posed section essentially same RC Pattern section 377 Contestant Classifica tine sub-sections 377 RC-80-41Pylon New Spoen 500 Event Don Engel Goddard KS proposes clusion rule book regulations closed course racing will encourage participation sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost attracting hopefully largest number club members pro posed rules printed elsewhere sec tine RC-80-42Pattees Contestant Classifies ties David Davis Haubstadt IN says backlog qualified Novice fliers capable flying higher class present system does advance fliers fast enough since placing first through third considered large contests particularly fliers fourth fifth also should earn points proposal revise 3772 pro tide S points first 4 points second 3 points third 2 points fourth 1 point fifth retaining multiplier contestants flew revise several paragraphs necessary num points needed advance 150 100 RC-gO-43Sporn Pylon Racisg Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL says present supplemental rules successful stim ulating sport filers enter participate local contests further closely aligned contemporary equipment regard ing wing area proposal completely eliminate text chapter 41 replace following new text 1 Objective Multiple plane races using models sport-like less complicated Formula Quarter-Midget allowances individual taste ini tiative allowed other classes 2 General applicable RC model safety regulations apply Sport Pylon models un less excepted below 21 The builder model rule dots tot apply 22 No restrictions model used heat number models used will ap ply except may determined Contest Director specific contest 3 Engine Any front rotary internal com bustion engine complies require ments Formula paragraph 39 41 411 allowable 31 The use pumps pipes pressure etc will discretion host sponsor and/or Contest Director dividual contest 4 Aircraft limitations will imposed airframe design shall fol lows CONCEPT objective Triathalon task simultaneously test pilots thermal soaring precision flying landing accuracy forcing him en continuously maintain flight plan extending several min utes ahead current time duration precision landing scor ing described below should adhered order en preserve 60% 20% 20% relative weights designed triathalon triathalon designed 300meter winch equivalent launching system scoring balance will probably upset winch length less 230 meters As rounds possible should flown reduce effects luckminimum five desirable Flight time scoring ac cordance Triathalon Scoring Table DISCUSSION Triathalon Scoring Table constructed adding duration points described Task 2 times score shown Task III Precision Flight Score Table assuming intermediate target times dur ing 10-minute flight 24 69 10 mioutes requires pilot carefully consider position 246 9 minutes flight determine should land target times thus limit duration points continue risk land ing time would yield no precision points An error judgment may cost much 170 points SCORING a the official timer shall record time instant model released towline until instant model first touches ground ground-based object Flight points shall awarded according Triathalon Scoring Table pilot required declare anticipated landing time official timer official timer shall non provide countdown during last 15 sec flight helper should used h Upon landing distance pm designated spot o nose model mot came rest will noted rounded c wn nearest foot ie 109 no 6 recorded 10 landing scorn 200 points loss 9 points per foot away spot addition zero landing points shall awarded event flight time exceeds 11 minutes - The model sheds parts model comes rest inverted model 25 feet away spot pilot less 25 feet spot c The score round shall consist sum flight points landing points 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90537011039099913alabus933/59516317632636630636111612666 650 5539293179005P93ulS359605S3S755933317532S365OnSlaS1951965 5950 36567961760169653631669693671S39309020363300931001069 356 515730117707791501OIl661937/9733339332336330393117912363 351n S95031179039035201067311919539732363029lOP12622500 99993171799379999791967753979759190191361301/91111Ill61 I590 Fl1713 74100I7395676 II 13 13IS 16 17Ill19L.li2 84 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-32TASK IIB TRIATHALON 41 Minimum wing thickness 12% wing chord point wing span 42 Minimum wing area according Co en gine size EngineDispMm Wing Area 049 cuin 170 sq ins 151 CUlfl 330 sq ins 259 Cuin 390 sq ins 350 Cuin 425 sq ins 410 cain 500 sq ins 460 CLI in525 sq ins 55 CU Itt550 sq ins 60 ca in660 sq ins 43 The minimum wing area may re duced 10% 2% inCrease wing thickness up maximum 20% Any redaction must computed 2% intervals Examples 15% section can reduce wing area 10% 18% wing can reduce wing area 20% 44 A delta aircraft must use wing area 30% specified 42 can reduce amount regardless wing thickness 45 The use retractable gear and/or other devices will Contest Directors discretion 5 Flight Coarse Formula Quarter Mid get long course other maybe determined Contest Director 6 Race Operation Race will conduct ed per 3912 Formula rules except start will race horse once Contest Di rector may nary procedure discre tion 7 Scoring Same Formula para 13 RC-8O-44Pattenn Novice Bonce Accord ing Equipment Horrace Cain proposes provide incentives lesser accomplished 1 Objective provide closed course racing will encourage participating sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost involving largest number club members 2 General Any single engine aircraft meets exceeds dimensions aircraft such Spickler Quickie 500 JG Models Fanster tbe Bridi 15/500 Toad shall allowed Any stock kit scratch-built aircraft conforms specifications paragraph 3 below shall allowed No deltas and/or tailless-type aircraft shall allowed aircraft flown event shall have no fewer four 4 servos installed aircraft operating following controls el evator aileron rudder throttle control contestant shall allowed two en tries event however contestant can use alternate aircraft first air craft deemed unflyable Contest Director Once tbe alternate aircraft used contestant cannot again use tbe first air craft Alternate aircraft should pos sible same frequency Consideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall atmost importance Any unsports manlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall because immediate disqualification Any aircraft makes contact object during race shall landed soon possible upon notification starter point shall awarded aircraft volved heat shall reflown 3 Aircraft specifications Fuselage minimum depth fuselage wing installed place shall no less 3% inches minimum width fuselage shall no less 2-15/16 inches shall no wing fillets fuselage shall rectangular shape no /u inch radius corners canopy shall included measuring fuselage firewall dimensions shall no less 2% inchm 2 inches en gine moans mounting bolts shall exposed four sides shall no cowling b Wing minimum areas specified shall include area displaced fuselage Ailerons shall included wing span measuring tip tip shall no less 50 inches wing area shall no less 500 square inches wing must constant chord rectangular planform chord side fuselage wing tip shall no less 10 inches including ailerons Wing thickness root tip shall no less 1-1/8 inches wing shall have less 1/16-inch full radius diameter leading edge c Landing Gear main gear air craft shall have less two wheels Landing gear shall aluminum wire type Wheel pants shall allowed wheels main gear aircraft shall minimum 2 inches Wafer profiletype racing wheels shall allowed ie Formula type d Weight aircraft including alter nate aircraft shall weighed measured time contestant enters contest minimum weight ready fly less fuel shall no less 3/0 pounds After weighin no parts pieces item aircraft engine shall removed replaced purpose racing aircraft excep tion damaged propellers wheels burned out glow plug e Propeller Only wooden two-bladed fixed pitch propellers commercially available through normal retail outlets shall used Material may removed blade purpose balance other blade mast remain unaltered Reshaped reworked otherwise modified its original shape shall used f Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes exhaust extensions adding spacers mufflers drilled out mufflers shall allowed Pressure fittings may added g Spinner rounded spinner AMA prop nut shall used double propeller nut shall used h Carburetor engines shall equipped stock barrel-type carburetor specifically catalogued equipped en gine manufacturer no pump-type Perry car buretor Inverted flights shut off engines shall allowed no time shall car buretor reworked drilled out honed otherwise modified Fuel shut-off devices other carburetor shall used shut off engine Engine mast able demonstrate reasonable idle Engines Engines shall have maximum total displacement 40 cubic inches 65 cubic centimeters engines shall front rotor non-Schneurle-ported POP Engines must production units readily available engine defined complete unit out-of-the-box purchased needing propeller fuel glow plug Engines shall altered modified way Changing timing increasing pore size opening exhaust port chroming sleeve rounding corners inside case having engine reworked modi fled forthe purpose increased rpm torque shall allowed Crankcase pressue shall allowed Engines may inspected time during race discretion Contest Director Prior completion last round contest contestant may upon de positing $1000 protest fee Contest Director demand inspection engine aircraft other contestant Any such inspection shall made until com pletion contest engine ques tion meets specifications its owner shall re ceive protest fee fails meet speci fications protest fee refunded air plane disqualified placing heats disqualified airplane flew shall adjusted accordingly 4 Fuel Fuel shall supplied host club group Fuel shall contain over 15% nitro-methane 5 Registration Numbers Registration num bers shall meet AMA requirements shall follows letter N followed last two AMA numbers followed first letter last name entrants fall AMA number numbers should displayed upper right wing panel least 1 inch height alternate aircraft should display same registration numbers 6 Race Course course ten laps start ing finishing start/finish line take-offs shall ROG No mechanical de vice assistint take-off pushing air craft shall used Race course shall bea47S5 feet coarse same us long Quarter Midget course 7 Fueling aircraftshall bede-fueled/fueled prior racing aircraft shall required remain ready box after fueling Any contestant doing shall disqualified race Injection additive fuel contestant use short pick-up tube shall because immediate disqualification 8 Race Operation aircraft mustfly around three pylons Maximum time 1 minutes shall allowed starting adjusting engines starts possible shall race horse starts contestant may hold aircraft back second contestant has informed starter No uircrafeshall take off parti cipate race after starter has dropped flag Take-off positions line shall determined sequence con testants same appears score sheet non-race horse start take-off positions line shall determined flip coin aircraft must released its own flag Early late releases shall disqualify air plane heat No single aircraft shall scheduled race alone time maxi mum four minimum two aircraft shall scheduled race per heat air craft must fly heat awarded points other scheduled aircraft unable fly pylon shall least pylon judge will note cuts No flag gist shall allowed pylons winner heat must have air plane weighed upon completion heat before entering pit area before scores heat counted minimum weight shall no less 3% pounds 9 Scoring Points shall awarded after heat follows contest scheduling 4-air plane heats though some heats may have fewer 4 airplanes scheduled 1st place4 points 2nd placeS points 3rd place2 points 4th placei point con test scheduling 3-airplane heats though some heats may have fewer 3 airplanes scheduled 1st place3 points 2nd place2 points 3rd placei point contestant receives cut point shall awarded regardless finishing posi tion two cuts contestant shall raise zero heat removed placing allowing contestants move up standing additional points Ten laps around pylons shall constitute race winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds General basic intent rules produce group Formula 500 racing air craft identical performance possible object Formula 500 race stage closely contested race dependent pilot skill aircraft perform ance Any violation rules basic intent rules shall because immed iate disqualification Contest Director Any unsportsmanlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall cause immediate disqualificaton Contest Director Con sideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall take prece dence over other interests contestant shall allowed two en tries event lie may use alternate model ibis first model deemed unflyable Contest Director alter nate model must declared prior start racing alternate model must same frequency first model No single aircraft shall raced con testant Model Aircraft Specifications intent specifications equalize aircraft per formance standardizing basic aircraft de sign limits engine parameters aircraft shall conventional design aircraft designed stretch parameters vi olate intent rules shall because immediate disqualification Contest Director Aircraft shall steerable ground either steerable wheel rudder controL Fuselage fuselage shall rectangular cross-sectional shape no inch radius corner firewall shall flueplate no less 21/a 2/a inches shall no cowling engine mounts No wing fillets allowed Wing minimum wing area 495 square inches jto accommodate present kits market wing thickness shall mini mum 1125 inches over span mini mum 48 inches Wing must constant chord design no sweep wing span measured along bottom wing Lunuing Gear main gear aircraft shall base no less two wheels measuring least 2% inches diameter Landing gear shall conventional tricycle taliwbeel/skid de sign using commercial wheels Minimum dis tance between main gear wheels shall 6 inches No wheel pantsof kind allowed Aircraft Weight Minimum aircraft weight shall 350 pounds measured immediately after heat discretion Contest Director Engine Mount Engine mounts must com mercially available Engine Engine may commercial front rotor stock non-Schonurle maximum tal displacement 40 engine de fined comniete unit out box purchased nenoing uniy propeller noel glow plug jmuffler included Engines shall altered way Changing timing compression port sizeorshape polish ing rounding corners inside case other rework procedures shall al lowed No fuel pressure kind other muffler pressure shall used engines shall equipped stock barrel type car buretor supplied standard manufacturer engine raced Engines may inspected discretion Con test Director Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes drilled out mufflers shall al lowed Spinner rounded spinner safety nut shall used Propellers Fuel 9 x 6 propellers 15% nitro fuel provided Contest Di rector Props must used exactly provid ed Additional props may purchased Contest Director first pro vided broken Registration Numbers Registration numbers contestants last two AMA numbers followed first letter us last name number shall displayed upper right wing panel shall least 2 inches height Race Course course measures 478 x 100 feet pylon shall judge protected safety shield will report cats immediately starter No calling shall allowed contestant helpers Race Operation Recommended After air craft identified pilots shall notified l/a minutes start adjust engines Start flag shall dropepd end time limit pilots signal ready whichever occurs first starts shall race horse starts 1 second interval between first two aircraft remaining aircraft Takeoff positions line shall determined se quence appears matrix score sheet maximum four aircraft shall com pete heat Starter shall immediately notify pilot cuts pylon announ cing pilots heat may hear first pilot completesl0non-cut laps shall declared heat winner aircraft makes legal landing defined normal speed ap proach first point touchdown desig nated runway engine still running Two cuts heat will result zero heat Points awarded follows lst4 points 2nd3 points 3rd2 points 4thi point legal landing made contestant shall lose point winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds minimum five rounds shall flown cent ties total points flyoff heat shall flown frequencies permit conflicts contestant least total time three fastest heats shall de clared winner December1978 85 PROPOSAL RC-80-41SPORT 500 PYLON RULES PROPOSAL RC-80-52FORMULA 500 PYLON RULES pilots may enter competitive Novice class less sophisticated equipment presently being used says preferable establishing additional subNovice since additional awards adminis trative burdens would requiredand yet would discriminate against other Novice fliers equipment propos es add following new paragraphs Chapter 37 RC Pattern 1 111 Novice class contestants will given bonus points percentage flight score 111 based equipment used used listed below 1 Fixed landing gear plus 15% 2 Normal muffler noform tuned pipe plus 5% 3 Engines total piston displacement cylinders exceeding 42 cu plus 1 0O/o 4 Wing chord-line least 1 inch above extended thrust line plus 10% 5 Uses no pressure type fuel pump except muffler/pipe pressure plus 5% 1112 Total bonus points cannot exceed 30% flight score Final score used para 12 will flight score plus bonus points Examples 1 Novice flies RCM Trainer 40 K&B 40 conventional muffler Judge awards 50 points Judge B awards 60 points Bonus points five 45% 30% Judge As score 50 plus 15 30% judge Bs score 60 plus 18 30% Cotal score 143 points 2 Novice flies retractequipped tuned pipe-equipped model out pump has pipe pressure al lowed 5% bonus scores 1113 An aircraft equipped form retractable mechanism landing gear shall non eligible fixed gear bonus points regardless operation such mechanism RC-80-4BPatnern No Flights Scored Brian Crossley St Paul MN says present rule tends reward have few high scoring flights may have other poor flights contest proposal count greater percentage flights thereby rewarding consistency changing 371 21 follows classes winner shall highest score flight completed highest single score two flights completed highest total best two flights three com pleted highest total three best flights four five completedthe high est total best four flights six seven completed highest total best five flights eight complet ed Maneuver points repeat flights may added no earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place notes proposal still allows flier blow flight two majority contests having 5 rounds less propo sal would change currennscoring rules RC-S0-46Pattern Eliminate Reenangular Approach Novice Advanced Ex pert patterns Brian Crossley proposes elim inate maneuver says maneu ver very hard judge also takes up lot time extent eliminated contests could run extra round Midwest notes Rec tangular Approach already has eliminat ed nine last 10 Pattern meets has attended RC-8O-47Pantern Eliminate Spon Land ing Brian Crossley proposes eliminate Spot Landing aspect Novice Advanced Expert classes instead judge Landing per current FAI landing description notes spot aspect landing results poor landings due reward hitting spot landings per current FAI rules gen erally graceful RC-SO-48Pamern Rectangular Approach Definition Joseph j Friend Freehold NJ proposes redefine Rectangular Ap proach require descent both base final legs changing edges Guide read ent no touchdown will commence after downwind leg . says performing maneuver fashion natural preferred RC-9O-49Passern Expert K-Factnrn Jo seph j Friend proposes change K-fac tors Expert maneuvers identical maneuvers Master FAI Pat tern also use Master PAl Pattern maneuver descriptions says changes proposed purposesof uniform ity clarity simplicity adoption will eliminate need reference oat-ofdate rule book RC0-50Pattern Manner Clean AMA contests Joseph j Friend proposes define Master Class consisting Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern ma neuvers selected flier Schedule Schedule B list extra maneuvers As proposed 3717 would expanded clude foregoing 376137623763 3764 would eliminated Friend says sole use Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern Master Class competitions has popular modifying AMA rules fashion should simplify clarify unify event Further also allows flexibility preparation FAI competitions RC-80-51 Pattern Objective Stating comparison RC maneuvers flown full-size aircraft really representative sport Joseph J Friend proposes modify third sentence 372 Objective read follows ls maneuvers compared defined geometric maneuver de scriptions Maneuvers shall RC-80-52Pylon Formula 500 Racing kind racing enjoying tremendous popularity according V Caluori Kirk land WA hut unless provisional set rules established guide its development will end up hodgepodge rules across country eventually lose good racing class Caluoris proposed rules printed else section well tested says RC-S0-63--Pylon IGen Hard Hate V Caluori says abhorrent him Quarter Midget no require use hard hats no such requirement other Pylon Racing events proposes either 1 eliminate requirement Quarter Midget 2 impose require ment hard hats Pylon Racing Events Formula I/Il %A Sport RC-S0-54Pylon Form II PAl mula II has actively pursued references rule book should de leted proposes V Caluori same time proposes reinstating FAI Pylon Race rules rule book says way Formula II FAI redundant wrong set rules current rule book Further FAI class never will have chance rules readily available RC-g0-55yaA Pylon V Caluori says current rules appear beef fective since no appears using believes have some obvious shortcom ings other hand indicates un limited l/A racing popular easy ad ministrate proposes therefore modify 1 Objective purpose rules provide two types competition formal other informal large scale models proof scale required aircraft eligibility does constitute part scoring 2 General pertinent FCC regulations AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competitions Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 3 Safety Requirements Consideration safe ty spectators contestants officials utmost importance event following safety provisions must observed 31 All models must pass general safety inspection event director repre sentatives before flying 32 Any flying over controlled spectator area will cause immediate disqualifica tion flight 33 Dangerous flying sort poor sportsmanship kind shall grounds disqualification contestant involved 34 All planes entered must have rounded prop spinners some sort safety cover end propeller shaft such round ed acorn nut Engines using hex-head bolt prop shaft will require safety cut er 35 Knife-edge wings allowed 36 Total weight model ready fly less fuel shall exceed 25 pounds 37 Maximum wing loading shall ex ceed 30 oz/sq ft 15% average chord thick ness Double percentage chord thick ness under 15% shall deducted total wing area before calculating wing loading Example Actual wing area 1600 sq Chord thickness 11% Subtract 1600 x 2x4% sq area wing loading calcu lation use 1472 38 Maximum total displacement en gines shall exceed 2 cu ignition 15 glow engines Electric motors size may used en power model Glow engines must use silencer limit noise output 39 Metal props allowed forflying 4 Builder-flier builder flier Mammoth Scale model shall name person shall no team entries Contest Director will make reason able effort assure himself flier has completely constructed models uses competition including covering used construct interpret ed action required complete model starting no prefabrication average kit Models completely pre fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion shall excluded competition 5 Model Requirements 51 Any model resembling particular heavier-than-air man-carrying aircraft type eligible 52 Scale models shall such monoplanes will have less 1000 sq wing area largest wing multiwinged aircraft will have less 600 sq area artuof wing under over through fuselage counts total 53 All primary components model wings tail surfaces fuselage width pro file etc must same scale 54 Pilot requirement per proposal RC 80-63 and SC-80-66 6 Proof Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype fore eligible compete some proof scale material required 61 Proof Scale respoesihility contestant 62 Proof Scale required der determine eligibility model com pete Therein no static scoring 63 The contestant shall furnish 3-view drawings and/or selection photos aircraft modeled will allow proper de termination models eligibility 64 Eligibility models shall deter mined before flight program begins 7 Flight 71 There no maximum limitation number official flights allowed during time scheduled event mini mum three rounds should scheduled 72 Two basic types flight competition suggested being flight plan 10 maneuvers other being series flight tasks emulating full-scale air craft competing fly-ins 721 Plight plan competition shall consist 10 maneuverulS obligatory endS optional follows 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Figure Eight 3 Fly-past see 7211 4 Optional 5 Optional 6 Optional 7 Optional 8 Optional 9 Landing perfection precision 10 Realism flight 7211 Fly-past should between 10 20 altitude straight 100 feet Speed may either fast slow whichever con testant feels demonstrates choice sub ject best Unsafe flying whether deemed tentional unintentional will result zero score maneuver 7212 Options may maneuvers listed rule book under AMA FAI RC Pattern RC Scale rules scale opera tions retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting eec typical aircraft modeled must listed thejudgingform before flying contestant may asked prove selection maneuvers operations have actually performed proto type aircraft 7213 Touch Go maneuver Multi-engines scale operations shall count ed two options flight plan replacing two other maneuvers scale operations 7214 Realism Flight Score will awarded proportion well entry duplicates complete flight stability air speed takeoff landing taxiing character istics prototype aircraft quality presentation models maneuvers will considered award score correct presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will down graded 722 Flight tasks series flight tasks may set up contest organizers de signed emulate informal competition typical full-scale fly-ins Some suggested tasks scoring listed below 7221 Shortest take-off Shortest take off no-hands stationary starting line position Mark point last part air craft leaves ground 7222 Spot landing Spot landing mea sured spot first contact point part aircraft 7223 Bomb Drop Measure target point contact 7224 Parachute Drop Measure target point contact 7225 Five minute max 1 minute en gine run Glide duration spot land leg may used tie-breaker No penalty additional score 5 minutes En gine must completely stop within S seconds shut-off Put throttle high 105 prove shut-off 7226 Two minute precision spot 1 minute engine run Same engine run re quirement Deduct point per second un der 2 minutes deduct 2 points per second over 2 minutes First contact inside 20 foot diameter circle worth 30 points Plane must flyable immediately after landing 7227 Slow/fast flight speed ratio Best score greatest difference slowest fast est time between two markers spaced 200 feet apart Fly cross-wind both passes same di rection high speed upwind-low speed down wind 7228 Hankie pick-up Take-off alongside hankie Time take-off pick up Any hooking method OK 7229 Streamer cutting Pilot takes roll crepe toilet paper aloft releases atany height cuts times possible 72210 Balloon bust Balloon tied 50 foot crepe ribbon ground Take-off alongside stake-down time until bal loon broken ribbon cut first pilot can still try break balloon before gets away 8 Scoring 81 Flight plan competition 811 All maneJvers scale operations except Touch Go Multi-engines scored zero 10 points 812 Touch Go Multi-engines count two options scored zero 20 points 613 No maneuver scale operation will receive automatic maximum score will judged relation scale-like quali ties 814 In event engines multi-engine model fails during flight multi-engine score will based con testants ability continue flight con testant can continue remaining ma neuvers operations will continue re ceive flight points 815 Each flight should judged least two judges scores averaged give final score flight suggested maneuver scored immediately af ter performed Judges shall score maneu vers individually consulta tine between should enough judges available establish rotational pro cedure will average out variations judging 816 Winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed highest total best two flights three rounds completed highest total best three flights four rounds completed 82 Flight task scoring 821 Top scoring contestant task shall awarded point second best awarded two points third best awarded three points 822 Winner contest flier ac cumulating lowest number points se cond place accumulates second lowest score etc 86 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-64RC MAMMOTH SCALE rules provide two calsses 1 Un limited 2 Sport essentially present rules revisions specific proposed changes follows Add 422 n racing type com petition provide pylon racing event offers challenges design construc tion performances accomplish two classesUnlimited Sportare estah lished Delete 422 Replace 402 Quarter Midget Delete 4231 Change 31 Engine Displacement shall exceed 0519 cuhic inches Delete 4232 Change 32 Engine engine defined complete unit ready ran needing prop fuel starting voltage excluding glow plug exhaust extension gaskets bolts drive washer prop washer prop nut crankcase hackplane needle valve hody excluded parts suhiect rules regarding production availahility Delete 42321 Change 33 use Quarter Midget text 4043 4044 paragraph except omit refer ence RC carburetors Delete 42322 Change 34 Modifi cations No rework modification shall permitted engine defined ahove Sport Class Engines Unlimited Class may altered hy removing parts ma terial parts Add new 4233 Engine Mounting Cowls Sport Class engine shall cowled way must mounted via commercially available engine mount Delete 42323 42324 Revise 42325 renumbering 4236 substituting following second third sentences engine must stop within five 5 seconds command Alter 42326 renumbering 4237 changing text read follows Pro pellers Only commercially available wood plastic propellers may used Sport Class propellers shall modified way Revise 42327 renumbering sub stituting new text 38 Fuel Spurt Class will use fuel supplied contest manage ment ultra content limited no 30% volume Delete 42331 Revise 42332 renumbering new text 39 Wing Sport Class shall utilize wing minimum area 200 sq in cluding area displaced fuselage wing shall constant chord min imum thickness 7/8 inch over its entire span excluding tips Tips included 200 sq minimum area Delete 42333 Revise 42334 renumbering par tial new text 310 Weight Weight Sport Class aircraft less fuel Delete 42335 42336 Revise 42337 renumbering 42311 substitution Quarter Midget text 4014 Revise 4242 follows Takeoff Take off shall accomplished either handlaunch ROG discretion con testant CD may require aircraft hand-launch Revise 4246 follows Race Start Si multaneous takeoff flying start may utilized discretion remainder text Quarter Midget 4015 Add new 429 Flagmen Callers No flagmen callers allowed Revise race course sketch show 80foot minimum distance between pylons 2 3 regard point Caluori says present 60-ft dimension safe RC-8O-56Numbered aeror RC-8O67Sailplanos Normalizing Task Scores Presently normalizing fliers score requires waiting until winners score determinedwhich may known until contest over delays computation scores other hand computa tion could proceed flights made normalization based perfect score task instead winners score Frank R Deis proposes alternative ing adding following end scoring section thermal contests Alternate Scoring Thermal Contests large contests prompt results de sired perfect score task may substituted winners score abuse examples normalized score may computed upon flight flight basis example 3 rounds 10-minute duration flown 100 bonus landing points possible flight perfect score task would 3 x 600 2100 points Individual normalized flight scores determined before Flight Score Pts pts 2100 x1000 perfect flight would earn 333-1/3 points 3 perfect rounds would summed earn 1000 points Tasks II Ill may scored similar way speed distance tasks may also scored manner maximum distanc es minimum speed times established thereby defining perfect distance speed task scores respectively speed dis tance scores computed meth od perfect scores must announced contest literature RC-80-58--Sailplanes Providing Contes tents Rules Because fliers AMA sanctioned contests AMA members re ceive rule book needless expense rule book rules used require printing distribution rules con test management Because Frank Deis proposes amend requirement ad ding 4410f following t competition task rules differ contained book task experimental therefore contained book RC-8O89Spoet Biplanes Engine Weight Limits order allow quarter scale type models compete Glenn Carter Wal nut Creek CA proposes 1 increase disacement limit state 3832 123 cubic inches AMA Scale maximum al lowed whichever greater 2 crease maximum weight limit 3834 13 pounds tile maximum allowed AMA Scale whichever greater says size models self-limiting requirement perform maneuvers within 300-foot box RC-SO-4OSpore Biplanes Maneuvers Glenn Carter proposes following revisions maneuver schedules and/or example flight plans Sportsman eliminate Land ing add Unknown 6th maneuver re number Free-style Presentation 7 8 respectively Advanced change Reverse Spin 3-Turn Spin 4th maneu ver change typical Free-Style sequence Cuban Eight 180 degree Turn /a Ris mmcl mann 1 Turn Spin Hammerhead Rev Cu ban Eight Unlimited require two inverted snaps Free-Style Insofar eliminating Landing Sportsman class Carter says contests held ground handling maneuvers elimination Sportsman will make classes same says maneuver changes proposed re flect corrected difficulty factors RC-SO-61 Sport Biplanes Acrobatic Zone Glenn Carter says 90 degree box stat ed 361 21 has proved too confining 120 degrees has tried offers virtually no restrictions free style sequences says 112 degrees has proved desirable compromise proposes revise 361 21 follows maneuvers shall flown area front adges 36 degrees either side no higher 400 feet Minimum alti tude unless landing taking off shall 20 feet RC-80-62Sport Biplanes Separate Clam Monoplanes According Glenn Carter qualified monoplanes obviously competi tive must recognized propos es add new sec 383A follows Mono planes separate event aerobatic monoplanes must replicas types actual ly flown AC competition within box Classes sequences shall beebe same biplanes Biplanes maybe allowed compete monoplanes however monoplanes may compete biplane events RC-EO-83AII NC Events lineluding Scalel General Rules W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes 1 establish RC General section rule beok same manner FF General CL General 2 es tablish first such general rules would require contestants prior flight contest sign declaration attesting hav ing previously completed specified minimum flight requirements general RC section needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equally applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion See Scale section pro posal SC-80-66 text general rule rhis proposal source rule idenrif led parentheses FA MA 371 Applicability AMA pertinent AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competition Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 372 Builder Model AMA Builder Model Rule shall apply Pattern events 373 Licensing Requirements AMA radio equipment operation must conform regulations FCC AMA member ship card FCC license entrant shall checked sanctioned meet 374 Model Aircraft Requirements FAI plus parts AMA 3741 Maximum surface area 130 din2 2325 sq Maximum total weight out fuel 5 kg 11023 lbs 3742 Models shall powered recip rocating rotary piston internal combustion engines electric motors Total displace ment reciprocating rotary piston ternal combustion engine single-engine model shall exceed 6102 cubic inch 10cc model powered two reciprocating rotary piston internal com bustion engines total displacement shall exceed 0860 cubic inch 1 320cc individual engines shall exceed 6102 cubic inches 10cc Sixty percent actual piston displacement volume swept piston four-stroke engines shall taken determining maximum displacement allowed 3743 internal combustion engine must befitted effective silencer 375 Controls AMA shall no radio equipment aircraft control function limi tations Pattern class Radio equipment limited FCC regulations 376 Number Helpers FAI pilot permitted helper during flight Two helpers may present during starting engine 377 Number AirplanesFAITwo models may entered contestant contes tant may interchange aircraft and/or vari ous parts wishes provided resulting complete model conforms rules parts have checked before start contest 378 Identification AMA models shall identified contestants AMA license number permanently affixed upper side right-hand lifting surface side fuselageorvertical stabilizer Height numerals must least inch Both stroke width shall such enable ready recognition suggested let ter N placed front license number number affixed side fuselage vertical stabilizer 379 Safety Requirements AMA ex isting section 375 entirety needs no change 3710 Pattern Event Classes AMA existing section 376 entirety needs no change 3711 Contestant Classification AMA existing section 377 entirety needs no change 3712 Definition Attempt FAI attempt pilot announces start take-off maneuver b model fails commence take off maneuver within 3 minutes allowed competitor c engine stops after pilot has announced start takeoff before model airborne maybe restarted within 3-minute period However no points will awarded subsequent takeoff ma neuver 3713 Number Attempts FAI com petitor entitled attempt ficial flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unfore seen reason outside control com petitor model fails make start ie radio interference 3714 Definition Official Flight FAI official flight attempt made whatever result 3715 Number Flights AMA shall no limit number flights other imposed time available Contest officials shall make reasonable effort insure contestants receive equal op portunity fly 3716 Time Limit FAI contestants allotted total time 10 minutes complete flight engine must start ed takeoff maneuver commenced within first 3 minutes heorshe fails commence within first 3 minutes informed timer contestant must immediately clear area next contestant No engine restarts allowed af ter wheels leave ground takeoff Restarting permitted within first 3 min utes prior takeoff also see items 12b 12c 3717 Point System AMA 371 71 Novice Advanced maneuvers shall judged scored zero 10 ba sis Flight score sum individual maneuver scores 371 72 Expert Muster maneuvers shall also judged scored zero 10 basis However maneuver score shall multiplied K factor see maneuver schedules FAI maneuver descriptions Flight score sum extended scores maneuver after K factor ap plied 3718 Determining Winner AMA classes winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed high est total best two flights three completed highest total best three flights four rounds com pleted Maneuver points repeat flights may added earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place no minimum number flights mast scored 3719 Flight Patterns FAI AMA maneuvers must executed during unin terrupted flight order listed time model passes front judges maneuver must executed ex cept after takeoff before landing case pass may made maneuver being performed recommend ed pilot helper should vocally dicate judges pilot about execute maneuver competitor may make attempt maneuver dar ing flight NB pass made model flies over line perpendicular center judges Contestant helper may touch plane after has become airborne until completion flight ie may land plane between maneuvers order make adjustments engine trim etc 37191 Novice Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 371 92 Advanced Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37193 Expert Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37194 Masters Pattern Maneuvers Masters Pattern shall part cur rent FAI Pattern described elsewhere rule book 3720 Suggested Field Procedure Use AMA 3718 as Note 1978-79 AMA RC Pattern judges Guide section maneuver descrip tions remains effect under proposal FAI maneuver lists descriptions 1978-79 AMA rule book also remain ef fect under proposal Exceptions 1 Straight Inverted Flight shall de scribed FAI 2 Landing shall accordance AMA rules except Team Selection Finals Masters Tournament 3 Spot Landing AMA Novice Ad vanced remains described December 1 978 87 PROPOSAL RC8065-AMA PATTERN GROUND RULES proposed Northrop proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-SO-64New Evessn Mammoth Seal. As per rules printed elsewhere section W C Northrop proposes introduce new competition two categories formal other informal large scale models proof scale requried aircraft eligibility otherwise consid ered scoring As logic proposal Northrop says following rapid growth interest extra large scale models has brought about need nothing else upper limits weight wing loading en gine size both interest safety common sense addition establishing above limits also seems logical establish bottom end limits large mod els will forced allowed mingle normally smaller models Sport Scale category Because realistic flight characteristics set fly-in type tasks bane set up informal competi tion seems keeping foil-scale characteristics proposed rules setup flying competition belief primary interest seeing scale models realistic flight scale speeds Therefore proof scale necessary establishing eligibility model has no effect its ultimate competition score RC-80-65Pattern Consolidation AMA & PAl Ground Rules Aside some mi nor detailed changes need correction individual proposals W C Northrop says AMA FAI Pattern rules have major shortcomingthe subtle conflicts tween two sets rules sometimes blossom full-size rhubatbs daring heat competition combining best parts both sets rules set purposes AMA contests conflicts will eliminated says Northrops pro posed consolidated rules printed elsewhere section totes FAt rules form backbone proposes combina tion vital AMA rules add conflict FAI backbone also included proposal does volve changes four Pattern class sched ules RC-SO-66Pamarn Expert Outside Loop Earl Haury Houston TX proposes change maneuver 6 Expert Pattern Three Outside Loops Three Reverse Outside Loops says provide nomencla ture consistent current PAl rules avoid need reference 1976-77 rule book RC-80-67 ern Advanced Outside Loop Same RC-B0-66 except applicable Advanced class Proposed Earl Haury RC-8O-68Pattern Novice Outside Loop Same RC-60-66 except instead Three applicable Novice class Proposed Earl Haury RC-80-69Patteen Score Display means needs provided spectators may relate competitions states Earl Haury proposal add rules follows Flash cards shall used display scores signed individual maneuvers AAA AAAA contests cards shall size displayed long enough permit read ing 50 feet distance says will also interest competitors RC-SO-70Psttern Delete Spot Landing Noviceand Advanced current doub ling landing spot landing causes fliers settle 6 7 landing spot rather good landing outsidejust double points according Earl Haury pro posal delete Spot Landing paragraph Judges Guide landings will judged according PAl section provides downgrade missing landing circle RC-8O-71 Pattern Delete Spot Landing front Expert Earl Haury proposes change 371616 Landing jKSj would consistent other classes jassuming adoption RC-BO-70j says would call basing Expert landing FAI section calls downgrade missing SOm landing circle RC-SO-72Pattern Expert & Master Point Scoring Because scoring whole numbers re suits large point spread whet small differences maneuver quality due multiplication K-factor Earl Haury suggests judges should score maneu vers finely proposal change 37112 follows Expert Master ma neuvers shall also judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number RC-80-73Pettern Novice & Advanced Point Scoring Often judges refer maneu ver strong weak says Earl Haury proposes change 37111 Novice Advancnd maneuvers shall judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number will provide definitive method recording qual ity maneuver says RC-EO-74Pameen No Attempts Earl Haury proposes change 379 attempt permitted official flight two attempts presently al lowed says unscrupulous fliers us ing rule abort flights because poor engine settings bad first maneuvers delays operation contest fre quently causes bard feelings says RC-gO-75z6A Pylon Puel Pressure& Mis mum Weight Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes jlj change 42322 allow pressurized fuel systems 2 change 42334 allow minimum weight 16 ounces Pressure-fuelled engines run steady provide safer operation says Concerning proposed new minimum weight says planes construc ted weigh less present required 20 ounces lead added bring planes up minimum lead weight hazard added weight puts additional Gloads plane RC-SO-7BAA Pylon Puel Pressure Mack Moffet Palmdale CA proposes delete 42323 would allow fuel pressur ization proposal others Moffat follow based upon re sults questionnaire fliers groups races operated RCM AA Pylon rules indicates AMA izA Pylon rules tried group found wing hard measure engines hard operate out pressum fuel whereas RCM rules al low beginner buy kit participate being expert RC-ggl-77AA Pylon Propellers Mack Moffat proposes revise 42326 jPropel lers follows Either wood plastic type fixed pitch propellers permitted would allow prop modification presently permitted hand-made props RC-gO-7gNA Pylon Puel Mack Moffat proposes revise rules eliminate restrictions fuel RC-gO-79AA Pylon Appearance Mack Moffat proposes have models look somewhat like full-scale airplane revising 42331 jAppearance Aircraft must have canopy cabin outline No profile canopies will permitted RC-80-8014A Pylon Wing Planform Ap parently order simplify area calculation Mack Moffat proposes revise 42332 jWingj follows Wing area shall mini mum 200 sq ins including area dis placed fuselage Area measurement will taken top side wing Wings will constant chord no taper permitted Delta wings flying wings prohibited RC-BO-81 NA Pylon Wing Airfoil Revi sion proposed 42333 Mack Moffat minimum airfoil thickness will con stant 7/B Wing tips may added outside 200 sq platform RC-SO-g2NA Pylon Weight Proposal Mack Moffat change minimum weight 42334 20 1 Bounces RC-gO-g33SA Pylon Puselage Proposal Mack Moffue change first sentence 42333 follows fuselage includ ing canopy cowlings excluding fillets shall have minimum height 3A minimum width 21s" dimensions practical installation radios says RC-gO-84NA Pylon Wheels Proposal Muck Moffat change 42336 follows Wheels minimum 2 wheels no smaller 1 diameter shall used aircraft No retracts drop off landing gear takeoff dollies will permitted SCALE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-5 summarized October 1978 Issue page 76 proposals 6-73 were summarized tire November 1978 issue page 83 SC-gO-14FP Gas Scala Interior Details William F McCombs Dallas TX states interior scale detaits hundreds aircraft simply unknown present rules discrimintate against airptanes com pared known interior details solution allow substitution details another airplane similar type time period proposes add 5031 follows Any interior scale detail shown submitted scale drawing photos model maybe taken airplane similar type fighter lightplune racer etc similar time period within plus-minus 2 years provided scale drawings photos submitted interior details SC-80-15PP Gas Scale Rigging William F McCombs proposes adding new para 506c follows Model may flown its outer wing struts tail struts external rigging control wires wheel covers JpantsJ ra dio masts machine guns fuel tanks exhaust pipes other such protuberances except landing gear struts wheels engine cowling windshields canopies cabane struts notes models aircraft substantial external rigging much subject landing damage prototypes such rigging intent equally fix exposure landing risks oat attendant loss pointufor scale/flight deviations per present rules SC-SO-iSPP Gas Scale Stab Size Noting average stab area prototype air craft about 16% wing area some prototypes much less stab per centage William P McCombs proposes nearly equalize models various prototypes allowing increased stab area up 16% penalty adding following 5031 projected hori zontal tail urea may increased maintaining scale shape 16% projected wing urea scale penalty contes cant provides Judges full-size draw ings wing tail substantiating calculations wing tail areas SC-80-17PP Gas Scale Dihedral William F McCombs notes full-size air planes have significant wing dihedral have FF models need effective dihedral good flying ability amount needed varying according wing location order penalize modets increased dihedral proposal add new paragraph 5031 Wingdihedral mea sured between wing tip wing-fuse lage intersection may increased scale penalty follows high wing 3 degrees mid- multi-wingS degrees low wingB degrees respect fuselage just forward windshield wings LE nearest fuselage upper surface high-wing nearest middle mid wing nearest lower surface low-wing SC-SO-i 8-Peanut Scale Multi-Motors William P McCombs noting advantage single tractor prop motor wishing encourage wider variety prototypes including multi-engines proposes add 522 532 Any model regard less configuration may flown single propeller installed front end fuselage driven single rubber motor extending rear fuselage Prop motor installed after scale judging prop present real air plane structural provisions prop motor will subject scale deviation penalties SC-SO-iSPeanut Scale Dihedral proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed FP Gas Scale SC-BO-1 7 SC-SO-20Pasnut Scale Rigging proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed PP Gas Scale SC-SO-iS SC-SO-21 Peanut Scale Prop Landing Gear William P McCombs feels need set upper limit propeller diame ter allow penalty landing gear length sufficient accommodate pro peller proposal add 522 332 propeller diameter may exceed lesser S inches 45% wingspan landing gear struts may lengthened scale penalty provideapropground clearance 10 inch SC-SO-22Pasnus Scale INo 521 Pusalage Length order clearly equalizeflight potential models having low aspect-ratio prototypes higher aspect-ratios William F McCombs proposes establish maximum fuselage length B inches mea sured front fuselage cowl engine block buck aft end fuse lage addition maximum wingspan 13 rule such model Pike would have wingspan less 13 SC-SO-23Peanut Scale No 531 Puselage Length Same SC-BO-22 applicable alternate rules Proposed William F McCombs SC-SO-24Peanut Scale Retraut Gears aircraft retract gear type cannot take advantage reduced drag permitted models retracting gear pro totypes Forequalizacion William F McCombs proposes adding 522 532 flights must made landing gear landing position no retracted land gears SC-BO-25Peanut Scale Nose Length models short noses have reduced flight capability compared with longer noses due shorter motor nose ballast weight William F McCombs proposes allow deviations reduce dis advantage short-nose prototypes thereby bringing larger variety aircraft com petition Specifically proposes add 522 523 During construction fuse lage nose length may increased scale penalty distance front end fuselage back wings LE no 1/3 distance LE rear end fuselage main taining scale shape fuselage nose adaptor form shape may fitted nose after scale judging provide allowed nose length flying multi-wing models use average LB location SC-SO-26lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Multi-Wings William F McCombsstates present rules discriminute against multi-wing models due reduced flight capabilities effort equalize multiwing models monopianes encourage greater variety models proposes following addition rules para 5445 add 526 535 scoring pur poses multiply the4ctual flight time bi plane 13 theshortgr wings span least 80% larger wing 115 shorter wings span least 60% uf longer wing Multiply actual flight time triplane 16 qaudri plane wings 20 SC-SO-27lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Stab Size As new para 5433 appropriate revisions judging Guide additions 522 und 532 William F McCombs proposes same langusge SC-SO-i 6 except events change proposed maximum stab increase scale penalty 20% SC-SO-25lndcor Rubber Scale Multi Mo tors proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same SC-SO-lB pro posed Peanut Scale SC-SO-29lndcor Rubber Scale Nose Length proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same language pro posed SC-BO-25 SC-SO-30lndoor Rubber Scale Retract Gears proposal William F McCombs new para 5445 same language pro posed SC-BO-24 SC-SO-31lndcor Rubber Scale Simulat ed Surfaces Simulating metal plywood coverings sheet balsa causes significant flight penalty due added weight William F McComhs says proposes lift penalty adding 5421 plywood metal coverieg skin various real air plane components maybe simulated string ers tissue fabric scale penal ty SC-SO-32lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Airfoils William F McCombs says full-size aircraft have wing airfoils poor duration capability PP models rules should changed 88 Model Aviation allow airfoil deviations better flight dura tion proposal add para 5423 fol lows wing asd tail airfoil sections need true scale lower surface cannot have undercamber concav ity unless same undercamber real airplanes airfoil SC-80-33lndoor Rubber Scale Fuselage Length addition maximum wing span 30 already provided William F McCombs proposes add 5421 length front fuselage nose cowl engine block back aft end fuselage may exceed 1 OVa inches intenrion equate aircraft having low aspect-ratio wings would need have wingspan less 30 fuselage 18 inches higher aspect-ratio could have full 30 span fuselage exceeding 1 8/ inches SC-SG-34lndour Rubber Scale Prop Lending Gear proposal William F McCombs place limits diameter propeller allow increased andling gear length scale penalty replac ing second sentence 5421 following scale prop diamter may increased 1/3 wingspan no larger true scale diameter may used lar ger no restriction blade chord number blades landing gear strut lengths may increased give prop ground clearance 1 /8 scale penal ties intended overcome dis advantage prototypes having small props short landing gears SC-8O-35lndooe Rubber Scale Interior Details Rubber power models lend themselves incorporating interior cockpit details since rubber motor passes through fuselage also interior details hun dreds full-size aircraft simply unknown reasons William F McCombs pro poses judge interior details adding 5433 follows No items inside cockpit edging cabin canopy con sidered scale judging points Only cock pit edging windshield cabin windows framing canopy its framing will considered auto scale judging points SC-80-36lndooe Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-iS except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-37lndoor R ubbee Scale Dihedral Same Sc-go-i 7 except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-38Outdour Rubber Scale MultiMotors Same SC-80-18 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-8O-39Dutdoor Rubber Scale Nose Length Same SC-812-25 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-SO-40Dutdoor Rubber Scala Re tract Gears Same SC-80-24 except appli cable Outdoor Robber Scale Propound William F McCombs SC-gO-41Outdoor Rubber Scale Simu aged Surfacas Same SC-SO-Si except ap plicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-80-42Dutdoor Rubber Scale Airfoils Same SC-SO-Sb except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-40-43Dutdoor Rubber Scale Multi mings Same SC-80-2h except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Propound William F McCnmbs SC-80-44Outdoor Rubber Scale Prop Landing Gear Same SC-8O-34 except applicable no Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William P McCombs SC-8O-45Dutdoor Rubber Scale Interior Details Same SC-SO-35 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil lam F McCombs SC-80-46Outdoor Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-IS except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-g047Ougdooe Rubber Scale Stab Size Same SC-SO-i 6 except allowing creased stab area up 20/e applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Proposed William F McComhs Sc-SO-4gDutdooe Rubber Scale Dihed ral Same SC-SO-i 7 except applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Propound William F McCombs Sc-go-4gSport Scale Static Non-Judged Items Art johnson Deiray Beach FL pro poseu delete preucet para 4863 sub stitute instead Cockpit cabin interiors considered scoring model states present rule contradic tory unnecessary difficult administer instance judge details deemed visible flight 10 judging distance incompatible typical safe viewing dis tance 100 RC modelat dis tance little can determined judges reupect finish color markings statement hidden dummy engines unnecessary says cannot spected judges 10 truly hidden hidden should judged other detail Further says statement respect fine 3-di mensional surface details difficult administer almost universally ignored contestants judges SC-go-50Sport Scale Demonstration RC Scale Operations Dale Arvin Jefferson yule IN says some scale operations per formed during fly-by difficult judge best can seen Therefore proposes add coins op tion CO contestants may required demonstrate ground scale oper ation deemed visible flight ie retract gear speed flaps lights etc scale oper ations will demonstrated after contes tants time has started need de monstrated again flight during fly-hf muse used flight same manner prototype SC-8O-6iSpors Scale RC Scale Opera tions Limitation Oule Arnie proposes add rules No two scale opera nuns may listed judging form En actment proposal says will allow civilian aircraft compete effectively military types latter conceivably having four fine scale operations almost always operations re ceives 10 points 1 Applicability pertinent AMA regula tions jsee sections titled Sanctioned Competi tions Records Selection National Cham pions General shall applicable except unspecified below 2 General Open no scale models undefined paragraph 2 Unified Scale judging Threeview drawings must presented allow judging fidelity scale Unified Scale judging rules 4a through 4d define criteria acceptable drawingu Additional informa tiny presenting detail aircraft features modeled encouraged However intent documentation rules limit choice scale subjects aircraft large amount scale date eusi ly available example air craft specific color and/or markings data available cases reinvent information can provided written scale presentation judges considera tion special circumstances involved models colorand markings can ecuted style period subject aircraft 21 Models limited size weight must powered energy twisted extended elastic strands 3 Conuteuction Any type materials may used construction finishing ever scale fidelity points will awarded strictly basis realism full-size aircraft being modeled 31 Aside instrument punels no terior details will receive judging points 32 Doors panels control surfaces other such seams may indicated paint tissue strips Hinged surfaces al owed will considered extra judging points 33 Propellers considered flying will judged scale points scale propeller maybe substituted judging no extra scum points will awarded it It will included consideration fin ish workmanship points however 4 Scale Judging Criterie Scale judging will basis 100 scale points awarded aspen lodging Guide thin section 41 If no drawings prenenjed no points fidelity scale items through V will awarded However finish color mark ings workmanship points jitems VI Vii will awarded 42 Proof-of-scum documentation limit ed no six pages side sized x 11 equivalent urea some other arrangement 43 The following points made respecl Judging Guide a The indicated structure requirements items II Ill can satisfied two ways fabric-covered aircraft some surface structure nisibie model structure should duplicate proto type receive maximum scale points eg scale number placement ribs stringers etc metal plywood covered aircraft internal structure visible major panel seams joints fasteners should indicated ink paint tissue strips etc receive maximum scale points h Item V Static Details Accessories includes consideration surface details covered items through IV such windscreens canopies doors antennas generators pitots lights etc feasible due rubber motor placement instrument panels c For item Vi Finish Color Mark ings model may duplicate specific air craft may represent typical aircraft fin ished marked style full-size design Proof typical color mark ings used aircruft type being modeled must provided obtain maximum points category color degree gloss opacity finish well placement shape markings should accurate ly represented d item VII Workmanship/Craftnman ship awards points quality neat ness construction covering finishing Consideration will also given amount hand-made vs pro-fob components fit tings used such propellers engines wheels etc addition consideration will given difficulty subject aircraft chosen amount craftsmanship required execute Points will also awarded clever unique innovative otherwise novel feutures model display superior workmanship/crafnsmannhip 44 The Judging Guide considered aid uniform judging practices intended replace judgment part scale judges auto exact scores 5 Flight Judging flying will judged solely duration following unassisted ROG ex cept following types model aircraft may hand-launched multi-wing float plane flying boat amphibian aucogiro helicopter 51 Model allowed unlimited attempts accomplish four 4 official flights Time starts release becomes official model airborne ten 10 seconds 52 Flight terminated model re turns ground model hangs up obstruction model bounces off obstruc tion above ground continues its flight timing will continue bounce take-off will considered ending flight un less model falls achieve continuous flight 53 An unofficial flight occurs model fouled another contestant spec eator balloon and/or line another model point contestant can make de cision allow time continue until flight completed call no flight no time attempt recorded must make decision immediately cannot reverse later 54 Flying points flight will awarded point per second limited maximum 90 points Beac Points 55 The flight score average two best four official flights 6 Total Scoring Scale points flight score points added get total score Ties decided giving better position model better scale score tie still occurs fly-off flight unlimited max imum duration will used 7 The same giodel may entered Rubber Scale Free Flight event Ie door Outdoor Peanut Added Points Score Max DoubleSingleScale shapeScaleSlightGenus SurfaceSurface area anddihedraldihedraldihedral Wing dicated viation viation structure20 10 3 DoubleSingle Scale shape ScaleSlightGross Surface Surface & indicated areaareaarea ii Tailstructuredeviationdeviation Surfaces15 g24mux-s-3max 2 ale shapeSlightMediumGross illFuselage Cowling and& indicateddeviationdeviationdeviatior20 Enginestructure 2Oto16lSto1OSto4OuoO FullSlightMediumGross IVLanding Gear Struts andscaledeviationdeviationdeviation10 Rigging10 n g7 -I-S4 21 toO V Static Details andAll thereMostlySomeNot Accessoriestheretheremuch10 1OeogSto51-4to2ltoO ExcellentGoodFairPoor VIFinish Color and15 Markings15 1211 87 to43 toO VII Workmanship/ExcellentGoodFairPoor Craftsmanship10 lOtoS7no54to2ltoO Total Scale Points 100 Flight Points best 2 flight avg 90 Total Points December 1 978 89 PROPOSAL SC-80-56 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE REGULATIONS PROPOSED FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE JUDGING GUIDE Points SC-80-52Sport Scale RC Proto Taxi flight plan event does provide sequential place inclusion proto taxi option nor guidelines provided method accomplishment Dale Arvin proposes therefore inclusion follow ing Proto taxi may chosen option will defined same manner RC Precision Scale used should listed judging form first option hut will performed prior unassisted ROG SC-8O-53--Sport Scale Duplicate Docu mentation Dale Arvin proposes add 4855 However contestants will allowed furnish duplicate sets scale documenta tion reason proposal sta tic judges should develop scores indepen dently done qoickly judge has copy documentatioo SC-8O-54Spo-t Scala RC Realism Flight Ralph N Jackson Endicott NY proposes delete last sentence 4894 Incorrect presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will downgraded states pre seot role tends penalize huilder com plex aircraft therehy encouraging selection simple fixed-gear sabject believes deletion proposes will encouragement huilding wider variety aircraft SC-80-55Sport Scala Prof iciancy Classes Art Johnson Deiray Beach FL proposes add new para 484 jrenamheringsuhsequent paragraphs follows 4 Sport Scale Clas ses Sport Scale events shall divided two classes req siring different competitive experience shall referred Sportsman Expert classes 41 contes toot may enter Expert class own op gino hut once entered class may again compete Sportsman class contestants have placed first second Class higher AMA Sport Precision Scale contest first five places Sport Precision Scale National Champion ships must enter Expert class 42 other contestants may enter Sportsman class event Johnson states division event two classes will ease hurden administering contests reduce overall judging time since class can have separate judgeswhich important since RC Sport Scale has hecome popular new classes should also encourage wider participation newcomers says SC-8O-56lndoor Outdoor Rubbee Scale Unified Rules Don Sruli McLean VA helieves present differences hetween sections 51 54 result unnecessary com plexity confusion fliers uni fied set rules proposes will simplify administration events help pro vide hasis uniform static judging proposed unified rules printed else entirety Major differences current rules according Sruil follows Elimination maximum span Indoor statement source power ruh power allowance hand-launching muitiwing seaplane autogiro helicopter max flight 90 seconds outdoor unoffi cial flight fixed less 10 seconds hoth indoor outdoor flight score average hest two official flights hoth indoor outdoor SC-EO-B7Spore Scala RC Static-Flight Balanca Brian Crossley St Paul MN pro poses increase weight flight scoring vs static scoring hy revising 4813 RC Offi cial Score follows official score shall total Static Points 100 max sum two hest flight scores 200 max two flights flown official score will total Static Points 100 max double hest single flight score 200 max helieves giving greater weight flight scoring will make event mach like originally inten dedand would emphasis huilding good flying models adding detail such rivets panel lines cockpit de tail etc jthings supposed judged hat usually raise score opinion Crossley helieves proposal actual ly will result 50-50 halance hetween flight static observes static judges tend use range 40-100 static scoring hat range 70-90 flight scoring Thus present rules excellent airplane 90 static poor flying 70 flight will usually win over poor airplane 40 static excellent flying 90 flight SC-go-5gRC Scale IPrecision & Sporol Flight Oedei- Class Rohert E Throckmor ton Raytown MO notes unfair COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued page 82 wiggles downwind quarter circle hetter European fliers could consistently perform hottoms maneuvers within few feet ground very interesting during fol lowing week Comhat matches much talked ahout wiggle maneuver evidence often saw good 5 shaped fake maneuvers work well shake off pur suer hut wiggling flight path does little hut slow down lead plane allowing pur suing plane hold straight course easily overtake wiggler 5 fake nothing new US Comhat fliers general style comhat actual mat ches typical good US contest August 6th first round flown George Gary hoth moved losers hracket felt George got call judges way ahead cuts disqualified releasing control handle opponents model still airhorne after own model crashed line tangle actuality what did spin handle around opponents lines untangling hut judges didnt seem appreciate general judging quite good however multiple judges counting cuts airtime contestant first round match matched against Cliff Gihson Canada Canadians looked quite good quite fast having easy availahility nitormethane States Gihson engine starting prob lems however got easy trip through first round next morning George Gary both flew very well losers round got themselves back contest George elim inated Vernon Hunt British team afternoon Round 2 flown George matched against Scandinavian champion Edolen Denmark George got behind forced fly match down wind Edslevs territory proved too much disadvantage George elim inated Gary won second round matched against Ross Meihuish another whenever given class flown within same basic time perioddue changing wea ther sun position etc Basically says contestants classification should fly under same elements conditions much possible proposes following also being considered hy RC Contest Board given round mandatory contestants classi fication must have flown before contes tant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainder contestanta class flight line finish given round must wait until next round SC-so-5gUsified Scala Judging ReadyMade Parts Claude McCullough Montezuma IA states judges should able node termine quanity well quality workmanship modelwhich presently possible inasmuch judge has no way determining what items made contestant purchased ready-made correct sitoation pro poses add rules contestant will provide signed declaration judges listing parts model did make himself SC-SO-SOPrecision Spore Scala IRC & CLI Pilot Figures models pilot figures unrealistic appearance dur ing flight Claude McCullough proposes ad ding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale pilot visible flight prototype air craft dummy pilot scale size man-shaped must visible model dur ing flight dummy pilot figure will scored considered during Scale Judging contestant wishes may present model Scale Judging pilot fig ure place no downgrading will done judges does SC-8O-E1RC Precision Scala Straight Flight Claude McCullough notes pre sent rules 4693i & JkJ obsolete should changed reflect current contest practices safety reasons permit overflying spectator area crossing safety line established between flying area audience proposes revise 4693 1 follows Straight Flight Out Flown parallel spectator safety Canadian team also engine prob lems spent much time ground match ending cut apiece greater air time winning preceding year heard dissident voices lamenting sad state European Combat since take-over glow engine diesel preva lent complaint 100 mph air plane being flown pilot 70 mph reaction timesleading collisions poor quality Combat definitely evidence World Championships matches going full four minutes same two models combating furl ousiy whole time multiple streamer cuts minimum collisions line tan gles Overall impressed quality matches third day final 25% fliers still remaining competition gan afternoon begun day previous days flying several warm-up matches pie man Paul Smith brought planes along purpose first few days type practice drawn comments about crazy Americans risking good airplanes before competition thn third day remaining fliers borrowing streamer supply fly practice matches own countrymen Gary flew earlier third round plagued two blown fuel blad ders during flight score two cuts apiece opponeenwinning air time match fly Edslev Dane eliminated George day hefore insolved fly wide upwind ahead two cuts inadvertently hit ground flying inserted pit crew got spare air pancaked onus evasive half inside inverted Again pit crew got back up lost two cuts favor Edsievs greater airtime pressures meet like tremendous can definitely affect ones judgment timing rest contest history finals being flown off between Mick Tiernar Dave Wood Britain rather dull line over center runway begin ning point front transmitter continuing marker 500 feet away Judge will announce arrival over marker Judges may reduce distance windy weather revise 4693 kj follows Straight Re turn Flight Flown along same flight path Straight Flight Out marker hack point front transmitter SC-SO-62Pracision Sport Scale IFlC & CLI Special Events As alternative adoption separate events large en gines small engines multi-engines World War aircraft etc Claude McCullough proposes adding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale rules Contest Director may sche dule special events scale models specific classifications Examples Event limited certain engine sizes Event multi-engines Event aircraft flew World War etc exact qualifications entry special events must clearly outlined AMA sanction application pmcontest announcements publicity McCullough believes adoption pro posal will prevent multiplication events rule hook attending complications curtailing variety competition SC-8O-63Paanut Scale Modal Specifica tions Robert L Clemens Rochester NY proposes revise second sentence 522 follows qualify Peanut Scale event model shall have either wingspan exceeding 13 inches overall length exceeding 9 inches including pro pellers According Clemens would allow greater variety aircraft tp com petitive compared present rules prototypes wide chords have ap parent advantage SC-EO-64Outdoor Rubber Scala Flight Scoring Robert L Clemens proposes base flight scoring average two best four official flights instead present average four allowed official flights poor flight under present rules has very negative effect averaging flights says unfair unpredictable weather conditions proposal provides hedge against weather events still em phasizing consistency flight performance SC-8O-65RC Precision RC Sport match compared others con test Tiernan champion Wood flies European planes US flying style se cond Fraisse France third Mittler Belgium fourth 44 contes tants 16 countries 14 full three-man teams disappointment absence iron Curtain countries did come because South Africans competing opportuniny member US team experience well worth hard work expense SMAE did fine job deserve thanks several disappointing aspects venture feel should voiced lack AMA support pit men Combat Team pit men FAI Combat assume much important role winning match AMA Combat due complicated rules spare modeL lack AMA support pit men means pilot must find two pit crews willing spend $500$1000 own money miss US Nationals also spend week being pie crew someone else sore spot simultaneous scheduling US Nationals World Championships makes pit crew duty greater sac rifice would agree also deprives National Championships up nine Combat entrants three pilots two pie men might often some better fliers realize tradition al first week August has become somewhat sacred cow since World Cham pionships has also adopted what about last week july second third week August Surely change could made way other accommodate event such World Championshipsl CN Most often organizers events have little choice dates since facilities others have used facilities may available other dates Ill get down off soapbox hope three US Combat fliers 1980 team have much enjoyment out trip Ive knows maybe Ill make next team myself Scale Pilot Figures Because unrealistic see flight such models pilot aboard W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes add new 46210 follows scale-size bust full-figure human pilot shall properly located ahoard canopied open-cockpit aircraft daring flying por tion comptetition Pilot must ap proximately same scale aircraft width well profile pilot perma nent fixture shall judged statically shall way penalize contes tants static score add new 4841 es sentially same proposed RC Preci sion Scale except include notation applicable RC Sport Scale SC-SO-SBAll RC Events Including Scalel General Rules W CNorthrop proposes 1 establish RC General section rule book same manner FF General CL General 2 establish first such general roles would require con testants prior flight contest no sign declaration attesting having previously completed specified minimum flight require ments geenral RCsection needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equal ly applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion particular general rule proposed Northrop follows sanctioned contests contestant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declaration attesting fact has previously now cap able least confidently performing take off Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated landing area Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said competition have test flown least extent have performed above maneu vers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during com petition period Note Sailplane competi tion declaration shall modified no read least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar re quired Precision Scale realistic land90 Model Aviation ing within designated landing area North rop feels such ruling useful addition point 2 RC section Official AMA Safety Code requiresa qualified flier presence spectators does define word Further capability flier needs known before rather after fact Note This proposal also heing consid ered hy RC Contest Board SC-80-67--New Eneng Sport Scale RC Sailplanes submitting proposed new rules separately printed elsewhere issue Gordon Pearson South Lyon MI says have used effectively n Great Lakes ama LSF Tour nament No serious problems have dincovered rules says scale participation has increased markedly rules have used now appro priane Pearson says further give rules try other events including National Contest 1 Objective provide competition stand ards radio controlled sport scale model sailplanes 2 Definition scale model shall bra replica copy heavier-than-air man-carrying sail plane Only prototype aircraft actually made flights can selected subiects Pro posed designs mock-ups actually con structed functional aircraft never test flown cannot used Scale Event Director agent may disqualify entry opinion bonafide scale model Extreme deviations scale dimen sions particularly noticeably alter resemblance model its pro totype will heavily penalized Models simulate scale appearance com ponent shapes resembling prototype air craft basic design bears no rela tionship permitted Deviation scale through inclusion spoilers flaps dive brakes other flight control de vice including thermal sensing devices used prototype will allowed 3 Applicability pertinent FCC AMA regulations shall applicable except listed herein 4 Builder Flyer builder flier shall same person No team entries Any flight flown part entirely anyone other contestant shall receive zero score signed Builder Model state ment must accompany documentation materials 5 Prouf Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype some proof scale material required 51 Proof scale responsibility contestant 52 To eligible Accuracy Outline points following must provid ed contestant EITHER A 3-view drawing line tone color minimum span 4 OR A selection photographs air traft modeled sufficient no show outlines aircraft side view front view plan view Both items can provid ed required No downgrading Accuracy Outline score will done judges above-listed items provided 53 The majority modern fiberglass sailpianes delivered factory white color no markings markings fuselage numbers fin/rudder letters usually dark blue gray black often choice original owner Therefore model will penalized white modelers AMA number af fixed side fuselage own initials vertical stab However color photo detailed written description color scheme and/or markings prototype supplied reliable source duplicated model 5 points will awarded 54 Documentary presentations limit ed no 6 one-sided pages sized BY x equivalent area some oth er arrangement 6 Static Judging 6t It recommended 25 diame ter circle laid out roped off static judging model placed center circle contestant someone other judges Judges may circle model during edging rope usa guide aid edging recommended model placed least 12 above ginned no higher 36 62 The judges will pick up exam ine models clesely before during edging rule intended prevent display entries before after judging benefit spectators models may displayed contest flight line scale cage whatever other area Contest Director wishes designate 63 Details deemed visible flight cockpit interiors fine 3-dimensional surface details such rivits panel lines etc including struts and/or brace wires considered scoring model 64 No changes shall made between judging flying alter scale ap pearance model except noted radio antenna type protective skids tow hooks may added 7 Static Scoring 95 points maximum may earned us follows Accuracy Outline General ImpressionMaximum 45 points CraftsmanshipMaximum 40 points Finish Color Markings proof suppliedS points Original Built Model non-kit kit plans proof originality must supplied such work ing plans drawings S points 6 Flight 91 Scale judging shall take place before official flights scores posted 92 It recommended sport scale flown along regular competition no specific time set aside esbut Flight call-up will consistent regular competition flights 95 The sport scale flight task will beebe same flown other competition standard unlimited particular con test task thermal com petition three 10-minute duration flights 59 point graduated spot landings sport scale task will same 94 Flight scoring shall same thermal task scoring 65 Because problems proving effectiveness wheel brakes visual proof dumping water ballast etc no points will given scale operation including flaps spoilers wheel retract etc 9 Official Score official score flight scorn landing points multiplied scale static score NOTE model must flown eligible inclusion contest final placing contestant unable elects en fly after static judging com plete forfeits chances official score Typical example scoring Accuracy Outline35points Craftsmanship30points Finish Color Markings proof supplied5points Original Built0points TOTAL70points 10-Minute Duration Maximum 600 points per round pins 59 landing points 1st round 535 anding points 355points 2nd round 205 nding points 125points 3rd round 841 anding points 561 points TOTAL FLIGHT SCORE - 1041 points TOTALSTATICSCOREx70 TOTAL SCORE72870 points Maximum possible score 95 static x 1950 flight 185250 points JUDGING GUIDE FOR SPORT SCALE RC SAl LPLANES purpose guide aid judg ing sport scale RC sailplanes no means meant guidelines used udgieg aid 1 At no time prior during judg ing models should Judge stand closer models 12' feet 2 For sake uniform judging iv would helpful models placed central location together prior eb individual udging give feel entire gronp will give mental picture must judged 3 Keep mind model airplanes by-in-large have flown So good chance will show some signs flight landings model should down-graded significantly repairs done neatly normal wear 4 Look over documentation use 3-view pictures no 3-view sup plied Keep mind judging air plane documentation may impressed some super professionally done documentation books difficult go Remember judging model try biased 5 If no proof scale written 52 no points will given accuracy outline total 45 points can given item aid judging does total model presented compare 3-view/pictures Does wing follow plan form double taper high aspect-ratio etc closely does tail section follow plan form Check location stab does 3-view show stab/elevator configuration model having flying stab closely hinge lines followed Check fuselage out lines contours acceratef Look grosuly out proportion size shape mod el 3-view look cockpit detail cockpit detail details should no way used give higher points 6 Craftsmanship 40 points maximum Again look model overall de tail Look parts fit such wing stub joining fuselage Are large gaps Re member full-sized sailplanes tape wings Craftsmanship well model built repaired j edge accordingly 7 Finish/Color & Markings Automatic points model isa deplicate documen tation showing exact numbering col No points documentation cluded 8 Original Built automatic 5 points means model built kit kit plans Proof originality must supplied such working plans and/or draw ings awarded S points 9 If judge used should ideally 2 hut no 3 combine static scores edges divide total score number judges submitt log scores figure contestants static score 10 This score should posted soon possible prior launch first scale sailplane total score derived multi plying static score flight score See example scale rules under official scorn CONTROL UNE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1 2 summarized rho Ocroher issue page 75 CL-SO-3Aerobetics Line Specs & Pull Test order increase eb performance airplanes William P Crawford Edison NJ proposes adopt FAI CL Aerobatics rules diameer line testing page 74 rule book plate present AMA specifications FAI rules place no mini mum limit control wires fix pull test 15 times models weight up maximum 44 lbs CL-SO-ARacing IGen Spinners Stating isnt good reason outlaw spin ners some racing events others hut sharp spinners present hazard during pitting Ron McNailey Springfield VA proposes add new 2536 CL Rac ing Unified Rules follows Sharp engine spinners shall allowed racing event Blunt spinners rounded acorn nuts regular shaft nuts permissabie delete 2622 2729 since general rules accepted would apply CL-SO-5Racing IGen Objeceine current statement objective 252 does provide sufficiently good idea events according Ron McNally propos al replace present 232 Objective following purpose Control Line Racing Events fly models direct competition preliminary heat races leading feature final races best scores times preliminary heats advance feature races best scores times preliminary heads advance feature rates winners best scores feature races CL-SO-6Racing Gen Cheek Comls original intention allow cheek cowls run nose tail seems permitted 2535 Ron McNally says lieves Accordingly proposes replace 2535 following shall no restrictions thickness cheek cowls racing event requires profile fuse lage CL-SO-7Endurunce Plying Sides Suit able indoor sites flying models uniformly available also some indoor sites present question safety operating models therefore Ron McNally pro poses require outdoor sites adding new 3511 renumbering present 3511 3512 follows Contest Site Only out door flying sites shall permitted Specta tors shall kept safe distance flying circle distance depending site judgment Contest Director CL-gO-gEndurance Conginuoes Engine Running same kind reason RC engine-powered duration events have re quirements prevent extensive gliding thermal soaring Ron McNalIey suggests should rule prevent wind-flying CL Endurance proposes insert following after second sentenue 359 Flight engines shall remain running during entire flight except 5 minutes landing CL-SO-SEndurance Engine Size reason present displacement limits include available diesel engine sizes 15 25 cu cm Ron McNally pro poses revise lower limit engine size 353 also line chart 0900 cv CL-SO-1OEndu-ance Fuel Capeciuy Ron McNally proposes limit amount fuel 4 fluid ounces have record per formances within reasonable total time limits yet retain challenge break record proposed new rule follows should placed between 353 354 said take account euperi ences problems FAI Team Rating Fuel Capacity maximum fuel capacity permitted four 4 fluid ounces capa city tube checked through use ac curate system visual examination volume Fuel put tanks fuel lines lubrication shall contained fuel may recirculated Capacity checks shall made before first attempts shall verified after winner record established CL-SO-i 1Combat Entanglement & Ply amays Philip Carder Palmyra PA says flyaways serious problem present rules encourage safe flying dur ing line entanglements solution proposes revise several paragraphs sec 33 follows Change first sentence 335 Contest Site read Combat circle shall laid Out using four concentric circles provide 3-foot radius pilots circle 5-foot radius penalty circle 65-to 75foot radius safety zone Add 33826 pilot must keep foot inside pi lots circle times During line entangle ment pilots must keep control handles close other fly planes same one-third circle until lines clear Neither pilot may tug jerk handle step backwards effort main tain control plane Add 3310 Scor ing 'Each pilot will penalized 50 points time steps outside 3-ft radius pi lots circle both feet Add 3311q Disqualification Forfeiture jerking tugging handle stepping back maintain control during line entanglement Add 331 1r both lines cot break during line entanglement pilots did keep control handles close together flying planes same one-third circle both pilots will disqualified Add December1978 91 SC-80-67SPORT SCALE RC SAILPLANE RULES CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant 334 two pilots disqualified ac cordance 331 Ir will replaced pyramid last person lost CL-8O-12Combat Streamer Viobtions Since streamer violations involved safety matches would deter mined air instead technicality penalty streamer violations loss points instead disqualification Accord ingly Philip Cartier proposes eliminate 331 g h i sobstitote follow ing 331 05 Penalties Detachment string leader aircraft except re sult midair collision 100 pts b streamer becoming entangled aircraft launch its proper posit tion 100 pts c Launching streamer tied plane 100 pts d Tearing off part streamer pitcrew 100 points e streamer fails unroll dur ing first lap no point penalty will sessed timing judge will stop air time watch until streamer unrolls pilot lands plane new streamer affixed f Whenever above occurs judges will stop airtimo watch streamer damaged must replaced new same color No airtime will scored until problem corrected plane relaunched good streamer proper position CL-gO-i 3rthny Carrier Arrested Landing Guidelines needed interpretation arrested landing Gerald 0 Denean Au rora CO saysas arguments have re sulted lack same proposal add new para 301 213 follows term arrested landing defined model stopping forward motion arrest ing cables engaged model After ward motion has stopped model may roll buck disengage cables losing landing points Model may grabbed time after forward motion has stopped CL-80-14Nany Carrier Profile Bonus PoinW Gerald 0 Deneau proposes define scale requirements bonus points profile class noting interpretation words closely resemble has particu larly troublesome proposal revise portions 308131 follows Profile Class models will receive 10 bonus points linear dimensions fuselage vertical tail surface horizontal tail surface same scale within plus minus 10% tolerance wing outline closely resembles scale configuration shown 3-view drawing wing area may increased meet 300 square inch minimum requirement Wing leading trailing edges shall have same angins sweepback sweepforward 3-view drawing will have same plan form Major components Profile Class models CL-8O-15 INCACINavy Carrier Moveable Leedouns Navy Carrier Advisory Committee L Roger Edwards Chmnj pro poses ban in-flight moveable leadouts adding following 3043 exit point lines model will re main fixed duringflight CL-8O-16INCACI-Nany Carrier Exhaust Extensions committee feels neces sary clarify what acceptable certain rear exhaust engine installations same time preserving intent pre sent rule committees proposal add following between second third sentences present 3034 Exhaust ducting beyond three-inch limit permitted pro vided least 1/8 clearance points between additional ducting exhaust extension attached motor CL-SO-17INCACI---Nany Carrier Profile Engine Specs committee feels present specs inadequate al low modern design high performance engines very difficult obtain because plain bearing requirement committee aims correct deficiency adding restrictions disallow high perform ance engines unless commercially available OR relaxing certain restrictions present rules allow currently com mercially available high performance engines Because rule thought sensitive emotional committee feels num ber options should available during rules review period therefore makes six proposed changes additions 30331 noting pmposal should considered individually proposals Delete front intake type B Delete crankshaft shall supported plain sleeve bearings C Delete No pressure fuel systems will permitted however vents tank maybe pointed forward airstream D Add following major com ponents engine must have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine Complete crankcase including front upper lower portions detachable split cylinder sleeve piston engine mast have produced quantities 1000 E Add engine will single pass porting design F Change maximum total displacement 3600 ca 4028 cu delete crankshaft shall sup ported plain sleeve bearing CL-gO-18Nany Carrier Scoring L Roger Edwards Albuquerque NMsaysthaeehrough oversight present ruels contain explicit statement score events proposal add following after first sentence 305 score offi cial flight will sum high speed points low speed points landing points bonus points applicable CL-BO-19Nany Carrier Deck Specs decks use today comply rules because outer radius deck dimensioned 44 feet according L Roger Edwards Also specifications should changed allow common construc tion practice 11 sheets 4 x 8 plywood proposal change deck dimensions 302 follows Overall length 41 344 arresting area length 18920 arresting cable spacing 1102 free roll area length 22624 CL-BO-20Scale Racing Line Specs safety slow down models U W Bud Harris Bethany OK proposes crease minimum single strand line diame ter 012 014 CL-BO-21Slow Rat Race Fuel Linsita tion Walter R Williamson Norfolk VA says present rules favor very powerful en gines also have high rates fuel con sumption proposes adding rules fuel tank entire fuel system may no 2 oh indicating belief en glees fuel economy will slower beginners will have better chance CL-gO-22Slom Rat Race Race Length & Pit Stope Walter R Williamson proposes change 2731 2732 specify qualify ing heats 100 laps length final races 200 laps require refueling stops either qualifying heats final races believes such changes will favor slower en gines greater fuel economy finds preferable conditions present CL-8O-23Navy Carrier Profile Wing Specs difficult make wing outline look scale proportions obtain bonus points 300 sq minimum area 44 maximum span according Rand R Rozelle Albuquerque NM pro poses therefore revise 3033 specify minimum wing area 230 sq ins also minimum wingspan 34 CL-80-24Navy Carrier Landings Addi tional clarification needed various conditions receive landing points accord ingly Rand R Rozelle makes following proposals Revise 301 211 al 3point arrested landing 100 points normal 3-point arrested landing defined initial forward motion model stopped means aircraft hook engag ing arresting cable model must come rest same attitude set before take off hook may disengage arrest ing cable plane mast remain deck After initial longitudinal motion plane stops pilot may correct attitude shaking lines receive full 100 point score Revise 301212 Landing plane other normal 3point attitude 50 points Aircraft coming rest nose nose wing tip case trike gear its wing tip collapsed main broken wing also includes normal un-arrested landings Revise 3012 13 Landing plane coming rest its back wheel off deck 25 points Add new 301215 Landings considered completed longitudinal motion plane comes rest models longitudinal motion stops engine still running line tension caus es plane lobe pulled off inside edge deck landing scored prior model being pulled off deck Hook en gaged arresting cahie landings required 50- 25-pount landings CL-BO-25rshvy Carrier Official Flight Rand R Ruzelle proposes revise 305 3066 to specify flight becomes offi cial after completion times low speed run sooner termination constitute attempt change will allow use three attempts complete low speed rue whereas two attempts presently may used inscaecv engine dies af ter signal low speed though before completion low speed phase CL-80-26Navy Carrier Class I/Il Scoring Alternatines present rules according Orin L Humphries Spokane WA encourage/ favor high cost engines high performance high speeds unattractive some might otherwise enter sport idea provide lower cost slower speed optiot obsoleting existing equipment changing other rules pro poses following new rule Class Class II Pilot may elect optional ma neuvers/functions such ioop max angle elevation pilot may exceed 90 de grees 15 points bj wingover entry exit altitudes below 20 flight patch max height within 10 degrees vertical 10 points c inverted flight 2 consecutive laps below 20 altitude may exceeded once during two laps /s circle 10 points d bomb drop rocket firing 15 points e no high speed points will scored model attempt ing items through d excess 800 mph nor may speed over 800 used low speed points formula f no model attempting options may have engine intake pass performance enhancing device such tuned pipe nor may model have other type fuel system suction feed g scoring shall maximum points model meets criteria options selected CL-BCI-27Navy Carrier Ness Sport Pro file Class Orb L Humphries says present Profile Carrier class far removed intention class created Present models very complicated says number working controls proposes create new Sport Profile class will make easier newcomers participate models will simpler would addition present Pro file class present kind competi tion could continue desired proposed rules Sport Profile Class Model shall meet requirements Profile class additions working functions limited throttle elevator hook 10 bonus points awarded model recognizable kit having aesthetic lines tapered wing planform unless biplane tapered fuselage Ten bonus peints awarded model kit bears strong resemblance Navy aircraft entrant provides 3-view drawing suf ficient photos verification CL-gO-2gNa Carrier Mufflers Noting fliers tend muffle engines un less see gain doing Orb Hum phries proposes add rules bonus silenced engines follows 35 Any model engines has silencing device effectiveness opinion event director cuts noise level full throt tie half least compared similar anmuffled engine shall awarded 20 points Further hesuggests cache shown amount points insufficient make up loss points due perfor mance losses muffled engine point value should changed published engine class CL-BO-29Navy Carrier Lam Speed Scar ing Saying present rule 30112 complicated does encourage low speed Orb t. Humphries proposes change rule following Low Speed Points shall determined subtracting low speed 120 mph awarding point mile per hour difference Example low speed 20 mph 120 mph minus 20 mph equals 100 points Score will cal culated nearest 1/10th point lieves change may encourage lower speed may help make events attractive newcomers CL-gO-30--SPed Class B Line Specs & Pull Test reasons safety Dub ett Dallas TX proposes 1 increase line length 633 clock models six laps 2 Open age class increase pull test 48 times models weight proposal resulted Nuts meeting speed fliers 26 attendance proposed line length metric dimen sian produces kilometer eight laps six laps speed determined di viding 167769 watch reading 48G pull test calculated taking camher ounces model weight multiplied 3 equal pounds test load No change pro posed minimum line diameters CL-BO-31Speed Record Attempts Class AA higher rated AMA sanctioned contests Dub ett proposes allow un limited eamber attempts record flights believes will improve interest crease overall volume flying contests CL-BO-32Speed New Formula IB Event Juniors Also resulting Nats Speed fliers meeting Dab Jett proposes establish such event juniors per same kied rules used Formula 40 except 15 engines same time pro poses exempt juniors Formula 40 Presently no junior leterest Formu la 40 ett says intention proposal unior-size Formula class CL-BO-33Speed Mini-Pipes Dub cIt proposes allow 6 mini-pipe D Speed Formula 40 Speed indicating currently allowed 5 pipe slightly short proper tuning engine reliability CL-BO-34Speed PtA Pipes Dub ett pro poses add Speed another class 5 mini-pipes may used no full pipes indicates should crease participation since reliable full pipe en gines generally available except ex pensive homebuilt units CL-BO-3BSpeed Number Flighn tempts Presently three attempts allowed make three official flights Dub ett pro poses allow 6 attempts make 3 official flights saying will increase compe tition volume flying contest CL-BO-36Speed Eliminate B Peota B Profile Proto Dub ett says B Proto Speed events closely parallel Formula 40 Speed tooted two classes such close similarity indicates ap pears low interest B Proto B Pro file Proto reason pmposing elimina tion particular classes proposal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-37Speed Eliminate Senior & Open 8A Profile Proto Although models take few hours build Dub ett says participation Senior aed Open age fliers has nearly zero Explaining desirable have class per en gine size ett proposes returning YaA Profile Proto unior-only competition pro posal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Jr-Sr C Class event very similar B Speed C Class calls same engine size us Form ula 40 Feeling no need such near-duplication Dub ett proposes elimination Class C Speed juniors Seniors proposal re sulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Class Also avoid duplication Dub ett proposes eliminateCiassASpeed view its decreased popularity compared FAI Speed also uses 15 engine Another part proposal fall pipes FAI Speed AMA competitions allowed Seniors Opens proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-Ba-ACSpeed Eliminate Builder-ofModel Rule Dub ett says rule should eliminted proposes because grossly abused cannot enforced CL-BO-41Combat Reinstate Line Tangle Rule Sherwood Buckstaff r Houston TX proposes reinstate 1976-77 rules per taining line tangle wherein either planes becomes unflyabie match ends present rules says allows someone ahead cuts lose match due line tangle model crashes becomes noflyablehardly case best flier win ninE Enforcing current rules against un sportsmanlike conduct will overcome main oppostion 1976-77 line tangle rules concludes CL-B042Combat String Leader Length Returning length string leader combat streamers 72 previous 48 proposal Sherwood Buckseaff r number accidental lucky kills has increased tremendously 72 leader says helives obtaining kill should greater show skill Further does believe 72 leader has appreciably reduced collisions CL-B043Slom Combat Reinstate Kill Sherwood Buckstaff r proposes rein state kill winning ending match just case Combat idea 92 Model Aviation no-kill scoring reducing collisions has realized says fact believes opposite true citing example flier first cut accidentally severs leader instance mast hit opponents plate order win like ly opponent will obtain cut 5-minute period CL-80-44IRACISlow Rat Race Line Specs Speeds have increased significantly change needed provide neces sary margin safety Racing Advisory Committee E Kianse Chine proposes require two single-strand lines 111 8 mini mum diameter instead present specifi cation multi-strand lines CL-S0-45RACISlom Rat Race Pull Test Alse due increased spends need maintain safety committee proposes increase puli test 33 lbs 45 lbs CL-SO-4EjRACJMosse & ISA Scale Rac ing Internal Control Systems committee proposes require exposed control systems Class events feeling Cluss events should simple possible encourage new beginner competition com mittee notes sophistication per mitted models Class II events CL-SO-47IRACISlom Rat Racing Elimi nate Engine Restrictions committee says experience has proved restric tints rule 272 coo controversial fur ther now competitive engines readily available manufacturers restrictions 272 should removed committee proposes CL-SO-48RACJMouse & ISA Scale Rac ing Rules Status events have suf ficiently proven over years therefore committee proposes upgrade status supplemental en official CL-SO4gIRACIRecing GenI Flying Regulations order highlight permis sibility rescheduling contestant stops flight interest safety commit tee proposes adding following 2595 Further although authority inherent event directors specifically expected use sound judgment rescheduling contes tant refly heat contestant clearly shut down engine interest safety Thus example pilots plane crashes causing line entanglement other pilot shut down plane safety concerned event director may re schedule latter pilot another heat CL-S0-50RACJScale Racing Engine Size considerable number en gines use very slightly over pre sent 1525 ca maximum size because manufacturing variances according committee order contestants penalized because committee pro poses increase maximum engine size 1538cu CL-SO-Si RACIMouse & uSA Scale Rac ing Enent en Unified Rule committee states 2844 concerning plates covering heat distance seven minutes adequately covered Unified Racing Rule 251 03 order redundant consistency reason having Uni fied Racing Rules committee proposes eliminate 2844 CL-SO-S2IRACIMoune & 8A Scale Rac ing Clam Pit Stops committee proposes reduce number required pit stops Class final races three two rea son because difficulty making three pit stops within 100 laps tank integral part engineand fuel shut offs very feasible committee feels two pits stops will accomplish event objectives CL-SO-53JRACScale Racing Line Specs committee proposes increase re quired line length jfrom 5253 596 8th increase 2-line single-strand line diameter 01 2 014 eliminate multi-strand alternative committee feels increased safety fac tor needed current projected future speeds racers notes increased line length proposed Scale Racing Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing will use same circle layouts CL-SO-B4IRACIISA Scale Racing De scription committee feels de scription models should like larget 15 counterparts proposes add 28231 following model mast hone clear contrasting canopy Cowls apple cheeks used full-sized aircraft recommended required model mast haseascale-likepaintschemt necessarily same color represent ative full-scale racers model mOst have racing numbers fuselage sides upper left-hand wing contestants AMA number should appear part scale-like license number upper right-hand wing may preceded N contestants option CL-gO-55JRACIRacing IGenI Premature Engine Starts committee feels present rule calls three-lap penalty unpopular hut also too-severe Stopping restarting should sufficient penalty premature start Therefore committee proposes replace next last sentence 2592 following engine running starting signal given pitman must stop restart engine prior releasing aircraft CL-SO-5EIRACIScale Racing Enhaust Extensions order maintain event relatively simple possible committee wishes eliminate use mini-pipes exhaust extensions proposes therefore add new para 29211 follows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-57IRACJ--Scale Racing Races committee notes rule 2934 requiring non-final races have least two contes tants complete half required number laps order heat tube official anpopular causes undue rescheduling heats attendant problems will pitting flying etc commit tee proposes thus eliminate 2934 CL-SO-5SJRACIMouse ISA Scale Racing Exhaust Estensions committee hopes keep events relatively simple sees need incorporate exhaust extension prohibition rules before such devices come popular usage commit tees proposal add new 28211 fol lows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-5SSlom Combat Reinstate Kill proposal Marvin C Denny Wichita KS like CL-t0-43 calls rein stating kill winning ending match just Combat However Denny feels important order make required flying styles same both fast slow also object should beto mortally kill youropponent CL-SO-SONavy Carrier Line Specs Leon Rykearsyk Detroit Ml says 020 024 mslti-strand lines specified 2 lines Classes II presently avail able manufacturers proposal change 020 multi-strand requirement Clam 0l 8 024 multistrand requirement Class II 021 CL-SO-SiSpeed Formula 40 Fuel Limitation event Dub net proposes fliers use fuel standard formula 40% nicro 40% methanol 20% oil would supplied contest manage ment two purposes proposal 1 reduce cost flying event 2 make flying Rat Racers event competitive proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-SO-62Speed Clam B Engines Dub net proposes increase Class B upper limit 3051 co 5cc present limit 3004 co does allow foreign 5cc en gines thus restricting supply Power gained slight increase displacement will very small ieee says current engines would obsoleted CL-S0-63SACISpeed Eliminate Builderof-Model Rule Speed Advisory Commit tee John C Smith Chmn proposes elim nate rule Speed events age classes noting unenforceable has violated often CL-SO-E4ISACISpeed Number Flight Attempts Instead three attempts three official flights committee proposes torevise 2313 allow four attempts make three official flights Three attempts sufficient adjustments typically need ed account weather such factors committee feels CL-SO-O5JSACSpeed Clam S Line Specs committee feels 014 minimum 2-line size presently specified B B Proco providing sufficient safe ty margin proposes increasing mini mum size 018 CL-SO-67Speed Reinstate ISA Pinto John C Smith Massillon OH proposes re turning full-fuselage event 1980-81 rule book per rules 1978-77 rule hook says AA Proto good event beginning Speed flierlow cost easy fly competitive engines readily avail ableand areas country good turnout contestants event CL-SO-SB ICACICombat Full Test After Crasls Present rules require inspection determine plane flyablehat no safe ty check pertaining possible structural damage might resole safety hazard Combat Advisory Committee Howard E Shenton Chmn proposes several revisions rules accommodate puli test fol lows Add 33711 Aircraft crash reason will tested before being al owed continue match Both aircraft involved mid-air collision will pull-test ed upon landing before being allowed continue match Add 33712 Immed iately upon landing after repairs com pleted make aircraft flyable timing jadge will apply manual test air craft has crashed involved mid-air collision pilot put crew mem ber will pull aircraft control han dle timing judge holds aircraft put test can performed immediately upon landing pilot aircraft unflyable After repairs aircraft fly able match will continue satisfied aircraft has safe control system tim ing judge will release aircraft ser viced Revise 3393 event crash due mid-air collision starting judge shall start extra watch first plane hits ground starting judge shall have timing judge pull test crashed aircraft inspect airplanes determine flyability safety planes still fly able entra watch reset match continues Revise 3394 plane crashes due reasons other result mid air collision match will stopped however aircraft will safety pall-tested will allowed compete unless fly able repaired flyable Revise 3381 e crash crashes immediately following mid-air collision caused mid-air collision renders both aircraft unflyable unsafe CL-SO-GgCACICombat Disqualifica tion Item 331 1j could interpreted suit disqualification broken engine crankshaft separated plane flight committee does wish disqualifica noes no occur such circumstance proposes modify 3311 follows 'Air craft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft airborne except result mid-air collision line tangle breakage engine crankshaft CL-SO-7OICACICombag Streamer Fails Unroll Noting current rules provide occurence penalty relating thereto committee proposes add additional reason forfeiture re vision 331 tg follows streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch fulling unroll after launch streamer proper posi tiot CL-SO-7i CACICombat Reorganization Disqualification Forfeiture Rules committee feels present rules clearly define rules violations result forfeiture match disqualification evenel Thus committee proposes completely reorganize/rewrite sec 3311 follows 11 Disqualification Forfeiture con testant may forfeit match disquali fied event contest violation of combat event rules Rules infrac riots opinion judges nor deliberate effect harmless may safely ignored 111 Forfeiture Violations combat rules accidental deliberate flagrant hut place opponent disad vantage will result forfeiture match Forfeiture will result following violations a Failure arrive ready signed flying time see 7 b Failure en maintain level flight 15foot altitude required see 822 c Tripping holding eec, see 823 d Failure remain 5-foot radius circle see 82 Minor deviations minor mu tual wandering during heat combat expected deliberate running out circle attack evade opponent remaining outside circle should result disqualification Both pilots same match should disqualified fense e Detachment string leader aircraft except result collision f streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch failing unroll after launch streamer proper positiOn g Lasnehing streamer tied plane h Tearing off partof stream er pit crew Aircraft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft air borne except result line tangle mid air collision breakage engine crank shaft Tying streamer short see 42 k getting pilots circle within lap launching landing within lap leaning pilots circle after engine quits see 82 I Maneuvering expressing forbidden see 821 822 823 m Omission AMA number al lowed fly AMA number contestant may subsequently disquali fied n Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 o Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should used specific rule has violated 112 Disqualification Violations combat event rules deliberate flag rant habitual after warning will result disqualification contestant event Repeated continued actions individual will result disqualification remaining combat events shall left officials judgment discretion whether disqualification should immediate warning should given first Disquali fication will result following violatlo ns Releasing control handle during flight see Control Line General sec 224 197879 rule book b Tripping holding etc see 825 c Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 d Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should nor used specific rule has violated 113 Penalties contestant has feited match will penalized match will allowed compete remaining combat matches events dis qualified contestant will nor allowed compete remaining matches event case disqualification semi-final round last contestant defeated disqualified contestant will fly flyoff match 3rd place 5th applicable Any contestant action results dlv qualfication remaining combat events will immediately reported Contest Director Combat Event Direc tor CL-SO-72 CAC at Stresmer Length Noting manufactured crepe pap er sheets have shortened under 10 feet also competition fair both o-700ents have same length streamnrc cnn committee proposes modify 334 Streamers follows contest manage ment shall supply streamers Streamers shall made crepe paper sheets same length using least two different colors shall cut two inches wide length exceed 10 feet contests match shall have different color streamers same length event unequal length streamers supplied contes rants match will stopped reflown Streamers deteriorate air will because rematch CL-SO-73Aerobatics Landing According Arile Preszler Lodi CA landing de scription current rule book 311 316 inaccurate requires starting maneu ver 12-18 meters 4-6 feet taking full lap land says im possible intended flown proposes therefore delete normal flight level first sen tence 331316 CL-SO-74Naey Carrier Profile Engine Specs Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes revise 30331 allow ball hear leg engines well plain sleeve bearings CL-SO-75Nauy Carrier Profile Engine Specs Proposal Tony Naccarato Jr increase displacement limit 4028 cu in, allow either hail bearings plain sleeve bearings specify no tuned pipes exhaust eneensions permitted Other parts 30331 would remain unchanged proposes increase displacement lim because engines 40 size December1978 93 CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant available also would allow twin-en gine airplanes two 19s CL-80-76Speed Exhaust Restrictions Larry Stockstad Coon Rapids MN proposes eliminate para 2363 allow Open fliers use fall tuned pipes megaphones length mini-pipes says pre sent restriction inhibits engine development Open fliers seek power engines CL-80-77Speed NA iSA Profile Pro Home-Built Eneines events logically should economical speed events according Warren Kureb Davrnport IA losing appeal because competi tive engines now home-hauls becoming prohibitively costly terms money shop facilities time required produce proposal add rules follows AA Speed hA Profile Pinto ull age groups engines must have commercially available manufactured quantity 500 add language 2722 Slow Rat Racing pertaining com ponents original munufacturer engine CL-B0-7BSpeed etA Exhaust Extensions Warren KnOb proposes add following rules /aA Speed age groups no portion engine exhaust shall extend yond radial dimension 1 measured vertical centerline piston No tuned pipes exhaust extensions al lowed says wider participation will result hA Speed kept simple tuned pipe /sA engines commercially available CL-80-79Mouse & NA Scale Racing Rules Status As also proposed Racing Advisory Committee CL-B0-48RAC) Ben Sasnett Escondido CA proposes up grade status roles Supplemen tal Official CL-80-80ySA Solo Race Ben Sasnete proposes reinstate supplemental rules 1976-77 rule book page 25 indicating useful postal contests CI-BO-BiihA Combat kind fly ing engaged substantial number fliers especially some local areas stan dard rules needed encourage events continuance according Ben Sasnene proposed rules areas follows 1 General Applicability equipment pur pose rules procedures judging same CL Combat except specified below 2 Engines Engines shall limited total swept volume morn 051 cu bic inch 3 Streamers Streamers shall inch wide tied light string such crochet thread 4 Circle Layout shall aS radius pilots circle 45 radius pitting circle pitting shall accomplished outside pitting circle Proposed line requirements length tween 346 356 2 multi-strand lines 008 ml dia pull test 5 lbs CL-80-82Combat Pilot Conduct Howard Rush Kirkland WA proposes delete lust phrase 3382 up lap outside pilots circle get down after engine quits would require pilot remain pilots circle until plane has landed reason change needed says follows cut made after airplanes engine quits judge must determine whether both contestants pilots circle time cutbut no judge assigned watch both air planes pilots circle simultaneously such usually impossible anyway therefore generally impossible judge determine whether such cut should counted whether pilot making attack should disqualified CL-80-83Slom Combat Fuel Tank Loca tion loophole exists present rules according Howard Rush pressure fuel systems pumps etc prohibited order keep slow event inboard fuel tanks presently allowed also produce pressure allow larger air intake increased power order prevent situation proposes adding 342d fol lows engine crankshaft axis shall pass between part fuel tank center flight circle parts fuel tank shall right engine crank shaft axis CL-80-84Nem Event Old-Time Sport Raca Michael Leone Woodridge IL indi cates no present beginner event CL flying believes new event proposing will serve purpose stimu late new participation cant af ford expensive racing engines rules proposes follows 60 braided lines no smaller 014 140 laps 3 pits Aircraft type profile fuselage no smaller 18 wood-to-wood 34 wingspan 6 minimum chord no stipulation wing fuselage thickness Engine no larger 36 ca plain bearing non-Schnuerle porting Perry ports acceptable Fuel system will nonpressure shutoffs permitted CL-SO-SBRecords order correct reference another section rule book also close loophole CL concerning revised requirements applying national records Ronald L McNally pro poses revising 221 22 Records follows requirements Report Record Performance paragraph Records section rule book must met addi tion record application form re quited date must submitted within 14 days record flight CL-SO-SBSpeed Mini-Pipes Jrs/Srn Ron McNally states oddity specifications ru/Sen vary Opens although language accepted proposals previous rules re view cycle resulted differences Since no good reason differences McNally proposes mini-pipe specifi cations Opens also applied juniors Seniors CL-BO-87Speed Reedy-to-Ply etA Mod els Stating appears no good reason time allowing ready-to-fly partially constructed models flown juniors /sA Speed hA Profile Pinto Speed Ron McNally proposes eliminate para 2321 FREE FUGHT RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-3 summarized irs October issue page 77 proposals 4-19 iv Nocember issue page 83 PP-SO-20Biplane Enents William F McCombs Oallas TX proposes establish rules would allow biplane competi tions PF Power sec 6 FF Electric Pow er sec 7 PP Outdoor Rubber sec 10 FF Rocket Power sec 13 FAI Wakefield Rub ber fiB FAI FF Power PlC pro poses have regular rules events apply along two additional rules 1 must two wings area larg er being 5% greater area smaller wing 2 As seen plan view inner 213 wingspan fore-and-aft gap between wings sta tion may exceed 10% smaller chord wing station says biplanes generally competitive movoplanes events can interesting subject modelers spectators inten tion provide possibility sim pie manner PP-SO-21 Indoor Easy B Specifications Roles Status Cezar j Banks LaMesa CA proposes new specifications rules event B upgrade status rules supplemental official new specs rules proposes areas follows 1 Applicability No change existing 2 General Except specific rules wbicb apply directly Easy B rules Ff Indoor Rubber Hand-Launched Stick Model shall apply 3 Easy B Characteristics 31 The model shall weighs least 1 gram 0353 na rubber motor 32 The projected wingspan measured perpendicular stick shall exceed 18 inches 4372 cm 33 The wing chord shall exceed 3 ches 762 cm 34 The area horizontal stabilizer shall non exceed 50% projected wing 35 The distance front thrust hearing tear motor hook shall exceed 10 inches 254 cm 36 A single direct drive ungeared rob ber motor propeller shall bossed pow erthe model 37 The motor stick shall solid made single piece wood tail boom may separate piece 38 propeller diameter shall ex ceed 10 inches 254 cm 38 Covering material shall no restrictions uncovering material 310 event limited monoplane models Banks states present event has become anything easy since skilled experienced experts good indoor wood resources can build 7-S grams unbracod structure tissue covering often called forbut experts no novice cant gram minimum weight proposed being too bard build fly yet challenging enough allow transition modeler room growth before tackling difficult indoor model classes Tissue covering specified tissue shrinks badly hot weath warps structure also lighter weight plastic covering allows weight saving pass structure wood 10 prop max plus 1 -gram weight rule will tend discourage built-up props PP-80-22Engine Run Timing Reid Hull Hampton VA proposes adding rules timer shall allowed option stopping watch end engine run providing unless overrun becomes evident watch restarted within two 2 seconds total flight time increased two 2 seconds recorded Hull states accuracy timing engine runs comes very critical short engine runs now required difficult single timing individual single stopwatch ascertain end engine run look running watch determine length run almost instantly Stopping watch end run says will far precisely establish its length pro vide graphic evidence overrun such case PP-50-23Puytoad Dummy Pilot Elimi nate Robert B Mouser Oakland CA pro poses eliminate requirement dum pilot various references thereto roles states requirement dummy pilot serves no useful function does produce realistic looking models does present designer problems associated design fullscale aircraft Further says removal restriction would permit 020 old-timer models proper ballast enter thereby increasing participation P P80-24Cargo Dummy Pilot Eliminate essentially same reasons stated PF-S0-23 Robert B Mouser also proposes eliminate requirement dummy pilot Cargo PP8025New C02 Duration Event Robert B Meuser proposes such event commercially available single cylinder C02 engine baying displacement no 008 cu tank volume no 03 co maximum fligbt time scored 2 minutes Meuser believes models provide possibility inexpensive low key small field event states proposal hastily prepared details can worked oat via cross-pro posals basic proposal passed ini tial vote urges PP-80-26Rockst Power Engines Tony Naccararo Ir Burbank CA proposes re quire engines Estes Cenruri type rho engines ignited electric ally launched 118 x 36 rods sug gests size engine should used such C-6-0 8-6-0 engines readily available says remote elec tric ignition much safer ignition launch hand PP-SO-27New Notice PP Power Event An event reed-valve engines between 020 049 cu should very popular ac cording Ouvid B Benepe Ft Worth TX especially tailored specifically inexpen sive models having relatively mild perfor mance proposes following Novice FP Power Event rules I Applicability Same 61 2 General Same 62 3 Classification Novice FF Power Event landplane models using reed-valve glo engines having 020 050 cubic inch dis placement 31 Engines must stock supplied manufacturer except mounting pro visions may altered necessary attach firewall alternate fuel supply lines tanks allowed 32 No extensions exhaust opening permitted 33 A standard low nitro content fuel will supplied contest management used official flights 4 The engine run will exceed 15 se conds conditions warrant Contest Ol rector may establish before competition starts engine run less 15 seconds hue less 10 seconds 41 No limit shall placed maxi mum flight time 42 The length engine run shall considered elapsed time instant launch until propeller stops No propel lee engine brakes allowed 43 Engine runs will limited fuel re maining launch Mechanical fuse-type engine timers allowed S Weight model must weigh least 55 ounces powered 020 025 cu bic inch engine least 120 ounces pow ered 049-050 engine 6 Span Wing span shall exceed 36 ches model powered 020-023 cu bic inch engine shall exceed 36 inches powered 049-050 cubic inch engine 7 Launchingsball specified hand-launch landplane models PP General 8 Official Flights Same 66 9 Unofficial Flight Same us 67 10 Number Flights contestant shall allowed total 6 attempts make 3 official flights No flyoff flights will al lowed 11 Scoring Plights highest single flight time shall constitute score event case tie next highest flight time shall scored event exact tie three official flights duplicate awards uball made 12 Limit Participation contestant entered event will allowed fly another PP Power event same con test he/she makes unofficial flight 13 The Novice PP Power Event must offered AMA sanctioned AA AAA Free Flight contests FF-2O-28Power Exhaust Extensions present rule inhibits engine development Open members seek power engines according Larry Stockutad Coon Rapids MN proposes therefore revise 632 follows No extensions engine exhaust opening permitted junior Senior members Open members may use tuned pipes megaphones mini-pipes FP-80-29Nem P-30 Rubber Power Event proposal very similar PP-SO-i 8 reported November issue proposed Harry L Stein metz San Olego CA FP-S0-29 -18 proposal according Stelnmerz rushed bit therefore has submitted -29 preference same time comments F F-SO-i proposed G V ferrarese reported October issue earliest published set P-SO ruleswhereas rules proposed latest refine ments events development Note Pro posals have published cannot withdrawn according Contest Board Procedures Oucument current proposal Steinmetz 1012 P-SO Model 10121 Models shall conform fol lowing specifications a No dimension model shall exceed 30 inches b The minimum weight model witb rubber motor shall 40 grams c The weight abed rubber motor shall exceed 10 grams d The propeller shall bean unaltered com mercially available plastic freewbeeler tween 23 25 cms 10122 A flight 20sec shall considered official flight 10123 There shall no limit number attempts allowed order re cord three official flights 10124 The maximum recorded duration flight shall 180 seconds Cate gory III maximum shall 120 seconds 10125 If tie exists after three flights have recorded successiveflighe shall have maximum duration 30 seconds previous flight 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94

COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS COMPETITION RULES PROPOSALS MORE THAN 250 UNDER REVIEW Concluded issue summaries basic proposals have sub mitted September 1 deadline pos sible modification addition 197879 AMA rule book proposals survive Initial Vote Contest Boards due finished December 1 also Final Vote Contest Boards finished September 1 1979 will become part AMA competition rules 1980 What Can system considering new AMA competition rules see complete Contest Board Procedures April 1978 issue scheduled members have opportunity study lobby against proposals propose revisions before proposal voted effect recommendation study proposals pertaining kinds models expect fly interest write category Contest Board member district let him know against proposal has parts like other parts dont tell Contest Board rep Names addresses Contest Board members elsewhere CN sec tion dont know what AMA district state check out District Report headings AMA News section About Proposals 272 proposals submitted year 66 Scale 87 CL 82 RC 28 FF 9 Gen Most proposals submitted dividual AMA members endorsement two others over country Some proposals however submitted endorsed advisory committees author ized Contest Board chairman can identified letters parentheses tacked onto proposal number stance CL-8044RAC proposal submit ted endorsed Racing Advisory Committee Handling proposals submitted advisory committees differs pro posals submitted individuals extent former automatically con sidered have passed Contest Boards itial Vote Cross ProposalsWhat Are Submit basic proposal propo sals summarized issue basic propo sal has passed Contest Board Initial Vote has deadline December 1 crossproposal may submitted seek modifica tion basic proposal other words perhaps basic proposal pretty good maybe little twist change detail would improvementthats cross-propos als main purpose Form Use Cross-proposals must sub mitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form same used basic proposals form printed April 1978 MA page 77 additional forms available AMA HQ upon request accompanied stamped pre-addressed envelope Submit Cross-Proposal After known basic proposal has passed Contest Boards Initial Vote no later March 1 1979 postmark deadline means two things 1 proposals submit ted advisory committees already con sidered have passed Initial Vote cross-proposals concerning can sub mitted right now up until March 1 2 CB Initial Vote deadline being De cember 1 unlikely CN could get results members hands before February 1 leaving about month submitting cross-proposalsthat should sufficient members prepared advance forms hand ready fill out word wise prepared RC SOARING & [F TEAMS CHOSEN Labor Day weekend saw Team Finals RC Soaring Free Flight Wakefield Rubber FAI Power A-2 Towline being held respectively Pensacola FL Taft CA stake events competitive determination three-mem ber US teams 1979 World Champion shipsRC Soaring planned Belgium FF planned Yugoslavia expected include comprehen sive reports Pensacola Taft Team Finals issue before saw much space reporting rules proposals would require small type Reluctantly thus now say re ports will appear next month mean time names won places teams RC Soaring Steve Work San Diego CA Terry Koplan Sherman Oaks CA Skip Miller Boulder CO Note third position determined until late event some left Pensacola early may have thought someone else third FF Wakefield Rubber Walt Ghio Stock ton CA Bob Piserchio San Diego CA Bob White Los Angeles CA FF Nordic A-2 Glider Bob lsaacson Los Angeles CA Jim Wilson Los Angeles CA Lee Hines Los Angeles CA Note second position rests upon decision made Jury event may have based upon current FAI rules Jury ing questioned point although does necessarily mean change team members will result possibility does exist FF FAI Power Carl Bogart Manassas VA Roger Simpson Sacramento CA Doug Galbreath Davis CA CONTROL UNE WORLD CIIAMPIONSIIIPS Doc Jackson US Team Manager CN Doc Jacksons story 1978 Control Line World Championships front part issue Hes reported events times before frequently Com petition Newsletter sometimes other magazines Jackson followers may remember usually starts out World Champs reports fable sortsmore bit side interesting and/or amus ing nonetheless initially elected leave out Docs fable yearfor sake unduly reducing rather long text good pictures later turned out space fill CN about right size fable fans goes spring ]ust turning hot days summer old wizard saw smoke evening walks through syl van woods watched quietly signals spelled out coming runner Tomor row would arrive Hello Bear Whats got upset sent messenger way scorched prairie just ask go down trading post call wondrous black box Squaw Bell said wizard Get Airboss get minstrel tell make ready cannot go cannot go Bear cried Calm down Bear sounds like ye getting another attack hot flashes like get around time year said wizard No Doc wizard called intimates other enemies serious mean cannot help team said Bear anguish Bear referring course Great Tournament between nations held Woods Vales England sum mer cted tribe PAMPAS compete lists warriors AhMAh nation Bear cant get minstrel has playing sour notes year now Airboss got tripped up moon out commission Youll have go replied wizard written stars can avoid What else written Doc mean December 1978 79 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 going win Great Tournament us have chance asked Bear know / cannot predict winners Great Tournament Bear Yeah omens get after too Grolsch beers sure come out close said Bear What kind omens getting spring Im afraid omens have good least us said wizard stars predict anger Gods Weather say Tournament will marred dark clouds great waterfall sky What else asked Bear say little Bats heart shall impaled lowly stooge Bear shall suffer therefrom recover say message change must come return champions circle warriors afraid said Bear stars say anything other war riors Yes said wizard say Captain Al will attempt breathe great fire old Mustang will nevertheless fall short cherished goal say strangely Jelly Man will have unforeseen trouble round figures too full asked Bear What about new young warrior white shoes Nothing said wise old man stars said no except great rains finally clear feast set shall made sit among medicine men shall have strange dish set before consisting foamand above shall heard sweet clear song exalting triumph shall Robin spring what written CL AEROBATICS WORLD CRAMPS Report Los McDonald Entered Reigning World Champ 4th Place would like congratulate thank US Aerobatic team members again win ning team cup very special salute Bob Hunt new champion showed everyone present four excellent flights first class performance under stress ad verse conditions certain recognition should also given Italian maestro Luciano Compestella after 20 years World Champs competition bronze medal Once again Doc Jackson did splendid job team manager Keith Trostle proved valuable asset Stunt fliers Oscar Cespedes Bud Quick National Airlines arranged personal travel hitch Glen Alison Marco Beschizza tremendous help during stay England Tom Jolley help hard working assistants deserves heartiest grat itude PAMPA nd its members must also share thanks support fi nancial contributions Very few people entire world really know what required compete World Championships level let enlighten majority brief description past year mid-September mid-May ex cluding six weeks around Christmas spent average three hours day constructing new model physical conditioning diet jump rope daily December through May late May through contest sea son its up six air 630 fly until 8 AM go back home shower breakfast work its home work 630 back air 7 home about 815 theres always something modify maintain until 11 PM Bear mind daily schedule though work hobby business am way finan cially time-compensated employer maintain effort effort still does insure success Life runs daily cycles good day airplane oneaggressive confi dent bad day its just paper wood monster flying 10 feet ahead reflexes lifestyle Ive chosen its what best will continue CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Report Bob Gieseke US Team Member 5th Place English people very kind us fact think possibly hospitable country have trips World Championships Europe people streeet nice usin cluding people drive autos judging contest goodno gripes Totally disappointing thing withdrawal Eastern European countries political reasonsdue participation South Africans DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andes, MA 01810 LA Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhaoe, Queens NY 11421 Ac Bryarr SaltIer 29 Waldort P1 Scherrectady NY 12307 AC Fred Blackbu,r8 Blue Struce Ln.CommackNY 11725 III Ken Reber AOl Nacareth PA 18064 lEast M Weisenbach 4568W 146th St. cleceland OH 44135 West IV Warrer Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ace college Ph MD 20741 R 4 Lawrence 12538 Wooslstock Dr. Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V Bert Clcoeland 708 Country Club Dr Tullahema TN 37388 AC 4 Duos Jr t8t3 S Lakeshore Brrmrrrgham AL 35216 Rc Crrariene Felds 8t8 Main St 5W New Ellingron Sc 29809 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Colliesnille IL 62234 AC Aalph Whte Jr AR 1 8oo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Eoert 421 Walnat Le Apple Valley MN 56124 West Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St. Port Huron Ml 48060 East VIII John Deator, 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Larry Stanlield 205 Oual creek Dr Crowley TX 76038 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC Tranis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada co 80006 X Myrtle Coad RI Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ace. Golera CA 93017 Southl Prank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belordere Ace. SW Seattle WA 98128 AC Don Miller 24715 SummitLandsburg Aavensdale WA 98051 AC Pylon & Soaring attern other AC AC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon other AC Bold Face Below tedicetes Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Hnrry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 05371 II Carrot Allen 2 Araona Pt Huntington Sta NY 11746 III Rudy Kloiter 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Bode Jr 218 Shenandoah Ad Hampton VA 23361 V Boorry Jnnkrrs 3112 6 Rarres Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrre Mateuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII PhI Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Aochcster Ml 48063 VIII Matk Valerrue 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstorr TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clours CA 93612 XI Ernrc Lrrrn 16558 121st Auc SE Aenton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Crrrr le Hrgrlrrs P0 Bee 482 North Perrlrrohe MA 02358 IL 911 tJ2lobttr St. Nnw Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lurrd Jarksoc 523 Meanlombrook St DanidsPA 19087 IV Au Mc1JaIIy 6118 Burda Aee Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hemstraught PO Boo 171 Months Corner SC 29461 VI Bub Barth 5248W School Chicago IL 80641 VII James Srrrton 4941 Wrscorrsirr Ace N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Charles Anuston 3730 Kestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael TalIrnan 3014 Eothartgo Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brundt 315 S Maria Aoe Redendo Beach CA 90277 Xl Darr Ruttrerlord 4705 237th Fl SE. Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed 00483 Frske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Tere. Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dane Brown 8534 Huddleglon Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V Rhelt Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 VI Bob Llnderwood4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 48154 VIII Danid Hyde 2026 Snowiness Le Garland TX 75042 IX Lorco Tregellas 3003S Ecerelt Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 51 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Rrrhard Sherman 408 Rroer Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Ilottort Clorrrerrs 95 Slroreway Dr Rotltester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 06 19810 V Danid PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Fratrk Beatty 2608 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 82040 VII Claude MeCulloagh Boo 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Johnny Cashurn Boo 8039 Pt Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 251 Camino las Plores Encinitas CA 92024 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CL TEAM RACE WORLD CHAMPS Report Henry Nelson US Team Member 13th Place its sometimes seeming faults AMA deserves thanks being indepen dent world politics Toy airplanes have nothing politics modelers Ive met overseas have appeared totally apolit ical boycott Soviet Bloc countries lossits hard defend cham pionship dont competeand unhappy group modelers arrived recalled embassies Still should remind us maintain dependence government Next line thanks should Brit ish Control Line modelers wives did excellent job keeping TR event running smoothly As has happened elsewhere overall organizers appeared interested RC demonstrations CL people make much promised help equipment Control Liners really turned out run event organizers awards ban quet really shambles What modelers want short awards ceremony followed chance visit people wont see another two years Obviously best done allowing everyone together location site chosen hotel no room big enough handle quarter crowd Add inade quate bus supply delivered us 80 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Doe Lindley 420 Tupelo Napernille IL 60640 hotel full hour half after start festivities wt shut tled off cloakroom eat meals ceremonies about begin didnt matter though since wasnt room us watch anyway hotter solution opinion would have heen long rows picnic rahies hangar contest Site hut some probably thought wouldnt have heen elegant enough Finally weather deserves some com ment England noted its rain werent disappointed prepared some heavy clothes rain suit able stay dry acceptably warm lucky didnt have fly rain hut certainly weather hurt some peoples per formance Well thats enough griping spite hoycott rain organization TR event records tamhind Last year European Champs Carl Dodge flew 406 good enough 6th place year 403 man aged 13th appears answer lighter lighter airplanes Although first place went Meekemnyors own engine 2nd through 6th plus 8th places used Nelson lODengines built run performance doom eutra horsepoweel easily identified difference tween equipment weight plane weighed 490 grams cur rent European typical weight about 400-415 grams Geschwendtner/Mau birdsfloat 360 knew last year rather aim light weight Dodge built two re tract gear airplanes Weighing about same 490 grams proved no faster last years planes Youre right think disappointed Actually current trend should good future TR building good retract system beyond capabilities current potential teams However light airplanes easy build wont self destruct still dont require ma chive shop anything nquipment starting look less complex point complexity too heavy As TR US feel weve lost ground relative Europeans once again outclassed Carl Dodge Albrittonl joy capable just under 4 minutes jolly/Kusik could have under 355 hut less reliability sad en say arent five teams US capahinof consistently running under410 doesnt have way TR US same level participation Stunt has could same strong po sition doesnt arent race time 340 going fall soon hope some new faces US will take interest breaking Again Id like express thanks 10011 British modelers went out way show usa good time hope can same whenever choose come US Nuts CL COMBAT WORLD CRAMPS Report Chuck Rudner US Team Member 9th Place response request summary enperiences member 1978 US FAI Control Line Combat Team submit following written waiting amongst hordes delayed tourists t3atwick Airport London Having won position US Com bat Team somewhat unexpectedly July 1977 attended Team Selection Trials four airplanes different design three engines different manufac turer K&B Supersigre G1 5 Con spent very busy year designing testing models order arrive plane felt suitable quality World Championship also spent quite bit time testing engines Fox Rossi Coy props fuel finally decid leg use new Fox 15 714 Top FIlm Grish props Magnum 50% Fox fuel During time good deal effort also spent arranging air travel myself pit crew pro-shipment sufficient quantities fuel am indebted no Mr j Wittkamp New jersey other de tails Several manufacturers very helpful during period preparation including K&B Grish Top Flite Goerge Aldrich Duke Fox sin cere thanks Others helped great deal pit crew Paul Smith Steve Rud nec both traveled long distances prac tice before leaving wife launched incredible number test flights put up long hours base ment over past year remaining en thusiastic about coming venture Finally after completing seemingly end less number tasks such us building model box building pit box fit suitcase get ting travelers cheques British pounds ar ranging rental car etc August 1st ar rived off no England cold CL AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals eores og top 15 shown seeond lineal NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 10/3/78 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 ROD Slick Paper Stick H L Stiek ROG Cubin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplune Non Pennyplune SeniorOpen 1214412100 1437616008 2256122216 710017494 21744190 432010360 0252 11361220 2256123480 85809290 42206367 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior Senior ROD Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ore inhopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyp lane Non Pennypiune 9126 15132 18212 11418 3536 6208 2104 18210 10 058 8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III Junior ROD Stick9172 Paper Stick13824 HLStick27120 ROD Cubit12290 Autogiro2198 Helicopter1428 Ornithopter HL Glider2072 FAI Stick27120 Pennyplane10455 Non Pennyplune10455 11090 19342 29310 15 422 8202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 Senior 15514 20 098 35 540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35 540 13 1 22 Open 17342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2228 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50 420 30 284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor PAl Ceiling Categories ages combl IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance NA Speed Speed 8 Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Pinto Speed B Prof Pinto NA Prof Prom PAl Speed NC Clam NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:1834 14159 10:0325 108061024612852 148291468818083 168631770920037 1647717815 55/u n/a n/a19772 153781881816181 185492049321118 113161428614551 12011junior onlyl 957197689622 129671496315074 210223364037010 3575737710 218222349024538 Outdoor FreePlighO JuniorSeniorOpen Elec Power8000 PAl Power73601853050530 Wakefield163901803039460 Coupe dHiuer115401000020190 H L Glider105601206020000 AMA A-iTowline2l0903100028250 PAl A-i Towline5280446028000 A-2 Towhee240004458053460 Payload6390711039000 Cargo5597oz82oz Category IRecords JuniorSenior NA Gas NA Gas ROW Gas Gus ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW O Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Main Rubber MaIn Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter NA Gas NA Gas ROW Gus Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW O Gus O Gas ROW Roe ken Mulo Rubber MaIn Rub ROW Autogiro Ore ithopter Helicopter NA Gas NA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW O Gas ODes ROW Rocket Mule Rubber Muls Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 5530 23 280 4460 2360 13240 31410 12 49 0 47 020 11400 26520 8080 12 000 19 550 1220 1350 7160 Open 37250 11140 52120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 36 500 17 31 0 68640 10 57 0 5210 14570 Category II Records JuniorSeniorOpen 160101289018000 453075209590 214501647030000 435065407490 113601911030000 1290 72706270 61401334035580 5390834024000 7170 6680 10430 621303052066190 3210 3480 9000 2380 0230 4040 6110 6570 8000 Category Ill Records JuniorSeniorOpen 600011170 8270501021490 5390556017360 71005100 15540 418045005030 935021160 1430 2340 2070 P1 Competitor 1 B Hung 2 A Raba 3 L Compostella 4 L McDonald B R Gieseke 6 G Billon 7 T Hera 8 5 Rossi 9 5 Manuda 10 GTayeb 11 OSbeagia 12 0 Egernary 13 J Newoham 14 F Tindall 15 JTidey 16 J Manall 17 J Eskilden 18 M Lanalette 19 0 Anderason TEAM RESULTS Nation USA USA Italy USA USA Prance Japan Italy Japan Prance Italy W Germany England England Australia England Denmark France Sweden 1USA17623 2Italy17298 3Prance16369 First 2782 2921 2924 2879 2905 2886 2887 2966 2875 2880 2816 2951 2706 2799 2568 2868 2605 2666 2643 2715 2620 2766 2465 2512 2446 2628 2241 2502 2499 2612 2477 2353 2510 2263 Second 2963 2955 2954 2949 2870 2953 2848 2961 2833 2922 2811 2963 2832 2921 2808 2884 2725 2874 2763 2824 2613 2922 2554 2743 2537 2669 2644 2552 2573 2514 2532 2528 2358 2507 4England15502 5WOermany14334 6Australia13938 7Denmark13628 8Canada13556 P1 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 3334 3536 37 38 3940 41 42 43 444548 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 9 10 11 12 13 Competitor R Liber 0 Harlow S Raguch 0 Higgs P Tellier B Trudler 0 Markonich R Petersen Y Sedlatchek H Fokorny P Tupker J Fernandez U Kebsen 0 Liber A Pakla J Leuba 6 Affonso 0 Perdomo P Doesburg B Pilbo 0 Fagnoul A Rodiles H Henribsen 5 Cuenas T Salathe S Mitchell B Delgado B Hoek L Silna M Doyle 4 Hamilton B McDonnell 8 Santa S Metwully Nation Belgium Australia W Germany Canada Canada Israel Israel Denmark Switzerland Austria Holland Cuba te Germany Belgium Canada Switzerland Brazil Cuba Holland Brazil Belgium Menico Denmark Menico Switzerland Australia Cuba Holland Menico Ireland Ireland Ireland Brazil Egypt Belgium13543 Cuba12810 Switzerland ,,t 2432 Holland12296 Japan11352 First 2300 2313 2440 2435 2370 1713 2142 2291 2318 2318 1899 2309 2026 2174 2059 1557 1838 2071 2209 1773 2123 0072 2029 2085 1949 1945 1926 1927 1866 1068 1685 1643 0244 0206 Second 2506 2452 2326 2263 2198 2362 2343 2333 2040 1973 2310 2267 2245 2233 2231 2221 2221 2220 2186 2203 2201 2168 2090 2002 2047 2043 2017 1765 1962 1696 1690 0058 1529 14Mexico10055 15Brazil9808 16Israel8560 17Ireland7840 18Egypt205 blowing downpour greeted us left Gutwick Airport near London driving rented Ford Comma wagon barely large enough model box luggage passengers Driv log through London midday left side road right drive 4-speed car quite experience after little sleep prior 24 hours once hit mo torway Liverpool driving easier seemed strange drive 70 mph again stranger continually passed people going 90 like good old days Apparently have no radar cops also saw no CBers arrived Liverpool University dorms too late evening August 2nd have dorm supper hum very hospit able SMAE workers directed unto local pub excellent steak dinner next morning saw wife mother off London rail shopping spree connected Gary Frost Bill Harris Charlie Johnson Mike Striemer unable get much test flying day due off ruin day ly SMAE arranged beautiful grass practice field Combat cricket field nearby eliminated need us drive 20 miles practice Stunt Speed Team Race fliers night Paul Smith wife arrived next day August 4th put full day cricket field Garys engines seemed working very well planes day engines Just didnt seem bane speed States night George Cleveland pit man Jim Ong arrived following afternoon after processing Combat Team did ins test fly ing Woodnule RAP site time December 1 978 81 COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued engines working greae Georges Garys created qujee bie nf ieeerest new Fox 15s us using ehis day goc first look European type Combat plane mostly large foam wing designs approx imately 400 square inches have Rossi glows pacifier fuel systems Eng lish call dummies planes turn very tight loss speed tighter American style planes ef seemed unstable incapable smooth level flight designs appeared stable enough smooth level flight did appear capable sustained upwind maneuv ering fastest tightest turning designs incidently also appeared quite stable French Boomerang Daring matches following week saw planes spiral crash af ter pilot attempted some upwind maneu vering pilot obviously neo phyte Also during first practice day George Gary began take notes vatious fli ers other countries observed test flights Jon Fraisse France Fred Mel/er Holland British fliers particu larly impressive typical test flight Europe an-style consists pilot taking off standing amongst crowd friends Other groups people may standing well within flight circle upwind side hut little concern because entire flight carried out series mops eights Continued page 90 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPS Report Charles Lieber US Team Member 5th Place After consultation team decid ed arrive England early order prac tice under actual flying conditions An un scheduled six-hour stop-over Boston caused miss connections Team Manager Doc Jackson rode London under ground train Liverpool weight flight box spares murderous fliers contemplating foreign trip should make absolutely sure transportation else dont bring anything heavy blame tram manager lack facilities English weather cold wet engine performance quite different 95 degree New Jersey conditions main effect ship accentuate problems due poorly designed cooling system turn caused engine case warp power lost never did solve problem although Doc US Team Racers particular Carl Dodge devot ed considerable time helping great sportsmanship shown German Australian team members provided Rossi plugs ran out Along lines Rumpel Must Fall shirt big hit Emil Rumpel took good grace lots laughs retrospect greatest weaknesses US Speed Team lack pre-com petition team practice communications definition responsibility Overall experience international competition fantastic would re commend anyone willing lot hard work TEAM RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Finals 200 laps P1 Competitor 1 Metkemeyer/Metkemeyer 2 Oesehmendnner/Muu 3 Heuton/Roun Semifinals 100 laps 1 Meekemeper/Menkemever 2 Geschwendtner/Muu 3 Heaton/Ross 4 Oddy/Reichuet 5 Oeorgiudis/Prior 6 VisserlBuys 7 Perruebi/Cipollu 8 Clarkuon/Woodnide 9 Smith/Brown Qualifications 100 laps 1 Georgiudis/Prior 2 Metkemeyer/Meekemeper 3 Geschmendtner/Mau 4 Clarkson/Woodside 5 Heuton/Ross 6 Oddy/Reichurt 7 Smith/Brown B Visune/Bays 9 Perruebi/Cipolla 10 Nituehe/Fiseher 11 Luesson/Anderuson 12 Fontuna/Amodlo 13 Dodge/Nelson TEAM RESULTS 1England11464 Nation Holland Denmark England Holland Denmark England Australia Australia Holland Italy England England Australia Holland Denmark England England Australia England Holland Italy Austria Sweden Italy USA 3440 3562 3550 3556 3535 3574 Dint 4016 4017 P1Competitor Time14Albritnon/Joy 732515 Gurtler/Baumgarnner 741816 Voghera/Menozzi Disq17Pontanltninkler 18Boblin/Bengtsar 19Leozen/Pieper 410420 Christen/Saceanino 349921 Wakksrman/Weerd 352922Jolly/Kusik 23Wilson/Wilson 353424Kelly/Parent Disq25Geschwendnner/Penersen 26Delor/Guillomes 359327 Filbo/Mary 4012 411328 Surugue/Magne 29 Duran/Carrasco 30 Sejersen/Ednlne 31 Borer/Seuder 32 Topalian/Topalian 33 Baher/Ker 34 Thomason/Thomuson 35 Borer/Sebraner 36 Bstruda/Agraz 37 Kane/Doyle 38 Puirey/Pairey 39 lnfante/Moreira 40 Calcimes/Punpillo 41 Leonel/Ferrarezi 42 Desmet/Delrue 43 Monaec/Vieentini 44 Hamilton/Wright 40683487 34954137 Disq3497 35343578 35444356 35633571 3586Disq 40603591 40173594 40024145 40054012 40184229 40314201 2Australia1201 3 3Holland1201 4 4Italy12068 5Sweden12178 6USA12228 7Denmark12365 8France13234 9Switzerland 02 Nation USA Austria Italy Sweden Sweden W Germany Switzerland Holland USA Australia Canada Denmark Prunes Brazil Prunes Cubs Denmark Switzerland France Canada Ireland Switzerland Cuba Ireland Canada Portugal Cuba Brazil Belgium 8razil Ireland TimeTime 404A4095 Disq4051 40614056 40834095 41114090 41214260 41254457 42404128 43934153 42804163 41734470 4184Disq 42234234 4228Disq 44684233 4269 44514284 45234332 43874378 Disq4389 50454457 45454579 50035052 518A5041 50805149 51805143 Disq5200 5343Disq Disq5435 61066390 Disq6273 10Canada14042 11Cuba14472 12Brazil16077 13Ireland16171 COMBAT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 ComPetitor 1 2 3 4 555 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 17 17 17 17 17 17 Nation M TinreanEngland340 DWoodEngland289 JM PraisseFrance267 0 MinelerBelgium225 SHollandIreland318 U EdulenDenmark267 C GibsonCanada267 STomnileriItaly211 C RodnerUSA324 TourneBelgium323 G ProseUSA282 PWilmerW Germany242 W OrotbeW Germany234 PHaneyFrance206 ReichieW Germany106 F MeijerHolland0 JStiveyAustralia438 0 HolmesAustralia425 G ClevelandUSA397 JAnderssonSweden365 AdlerAustralia360 K LandsNorway340 TEAM RESULTS 1England6 2maIn10 2Belgium10 2France10 2Canada10 6Ireland11 Points P1CompetitorNationPoints 17L WakkermanHolland330 17R VarganMexico263 17T MillarCanada258 17N Van ZipHolland218 17B OGormunIreland213 17N MeihuishCanada149 17P LanfrediniItaly138 17CA BarbosaBrazil40 17P St JarnesundSweden30 17C MontagnaItaly0 33V HoroathFrance502 33W LebmanoSwitzerland284 33W ChristenSwitzerland267 338 HealyIreland185 33V HuntEngland132 33M SerafimBrazil83 33R MongeMenico50 33CE BarbosaBrazil0 33W ChristenSwitzerland0 338 RegnueromSweden0 33BaunalBelgium0 330 ZinkMexico0 7WOermany12 BUSA13 9Holland14 10Australia15 11Sweden16 12Mexico17 12Brazil17 14Switzerland18 CL SPEED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS KM/HR WORLD CHAMPS TEAM MEMBER REPORTS CN grateful members US World Championships teams have responded request brief report highlighting own personal experiences Though Model Aviation assigns reporters important events Bob Winchers report RC Scale World Champs last month Doe Jacksons report month Con trol Line World Championships starting page 29 fact its tough keep up everything goes events particularly several things going once infrequently case Reading team member reports addition ma stories thus must anyone wants en get total pictureand especi ally recommended aspire gain place future U S World Champion ships team PH Competitor 1 J Leozen 2 L Bilat 3 R Spohe 4 0 Enfroy 5 C Lieber 6 JP Bellelle 7 0 Ricci 8 0 Isles 9 P Halman 10 W Lebmuon 11 I Schmidt 12 AB Turner 13 M Gagner 14 P Constant 15 8 Rumpel 16 L Eskilden 17 5 Burke 18 J Hoevath 19 R Hiern Nation W Germany Switzerland USA Prance USA Prance Italy England England Switzerland W Germany N Zealand Switzerland France W Germany Denmark Canada Italy Australia TEAM RESULTS 1st 2422 2478 221 9 2409 2409 2406 2392 2339 2312 2301 2nd3rd 25552551 2538 u2526 2519 25092439 24932504 2475 24082465 2463 23992425 24242420 23342398 21952396 2394 2394 23322385 22242385 23652383 23402362 1France7417 2W Germany7373 3Switzerland7359 Fl Competitor 20 0 Smith 21 DG Masters 22 R Brands 23 DT Smith 24 A Kerr 25 T Matsushita 26 0 Smith 27 RD Musters 28 K Sano 29 0 Kjellburn 30 A Cantoni 31 8 Sanchez 32 J Infanne 33 J Arakelian 34 A Feil 35 J Pinho 36 MRA Eaez 37 H Heinsius 38 C Schuatne Nation Bnglund So Africa Holland So Africa Australia Japan Australia So Africa Japan Sweden Italy Cuba Portugal Brazil Canada Brazil Cuba Holland USA 1st2nd3rd 22982362 2354 2346 2334 221 220932307 22952275 226222002282 22571895 22232236 20522196 2193 211320642045 2060 20501938 2036 20302014 19921994 16931885 1828 4England72907So Africa6945 5Italy70518USA6862 6Australia69519Brazil4080 82 Model Aviation recommended interested competitions pages summarizing proposals current rules review cycle retained information later voting results announced Since later re ports connection Contest Board actions will summarize proposals complete detail original summaries will prove invaluable knowing just whats being voted GENERAL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 2 summarized October issue page 75 Gen-80-3-Noise Control Stating puttint off requirement compliance noise limiting devices kinds en gine-powered models will result bad ptb lit image modeling loss fields used sport flying contests Oli ver C Mones New Castle DE proposes ad ding roles following AMA club officer Contest Director shoold make sure model flies site contest eqoipped noise limiting de vice noise level such irritates other modelers visitors neighbors Gen-8O-4--AMA Number Indentificaton Jerry D Farr Abilene TX states present requirement AMA numbers upper right-hand side wing com patible military-type finish used acrobatic airplanes both RC CL flexibility should allowed proposal modify 44 follows li cense number permanently affixed model scale-like location ie sides fuselage rudder fin top surface right wing Height numerals Gen-8O-6Contest Dicector Responsibili ties R L Gunning Lumbereon NC pro poses add section page 1 197g-79 role book Contest Directors should consider impact contestants operational and/or procedural roles imposed during contest reason propo sal Gunning says too often CDs im pose rules procedures interest contestants rather solely interest officials contest should operated interest contestants says Gen-804Stopwatch Graduations para 112 Equipment says seopwatches graduations less one-fifth se cond shall used timing free flight duration events control line speed events stopwatches shall haun graduations less one-tenth second Italics used em phasis Terry Rimert Baldwin FL proposes change less both instances stating will result accuracy reading says graduations less 1/5th 1/100th half-seconds minutes hours graduations 1/5th 1/100th would 1/1000th much accurate Ges4O-7Eliminate sec 3 re National Clumpions Ron McNally Springfield VA says Contest Boards have shown sup port returning selection National Cham pions National Contest continued attempts simplify correct selection procedures Nonetheless Nuts Executive Committee approval Executive Council base repeatedly elected hold such selections should continue have policy such Champion selections hold McNally says proposes therefore eliminate section rule book Gen-O8Reporn Record Performance procedures required 24 197979 rule book offer too little information no CD other verification National AMA Records says John C Smith Massillon OH prefers return procedures ef fect previounly proposes replacing cur rent 24 Report Record Performance follows contestant AMA sanc tioned contest believes bus estab lished national record Application Possible Record Performance form must submitted form must filled CD contestant received AMA HQ within fourteen 14 days following record performance Gen-8O-9New Rule Book Timing Ben Sasnete Escondido CA proposes adding 120 Amendments Regulations fol lowing Copies AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book shall de livered members January 1 year go effect Sasnett notes problem both fliers contest officials meets held within first few months year new rules have become effective new rule books have available summary proposal says advance rules-mak ing time-lines such allow rule books produced bands members January 1 although no specific proposal made what change should noted timetable Contest Board Procedures Document see April 1979 issue designed operate within time frame although various influences often have prevented accomplishment within sche dule RADIO CONTROL RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals through 6 summar ized October issue page 74 RC-eO-7Sailplanes Lost Parts Land ing According R L Gunning Lumberton NC rules 4410n widely interpreted extent sometimes loss rubber band results loss landing points order clarify intent rule have severe example cited Gunning proposes adding 4410e following Loss wing tail rubber bands wing tail elements fuselage skid mater ials excluded says intent rule glider immedi ately flyable RC-gO-gSailplanss Flight Timers sys tem fly-one time-one should incorpo rated rules says R L Gunning instead requiring flier no find timer flight timers provided contest organizer proposal add new rule 44101 us follows event becomes necessary Contest Director use con testants official timers selection such timers shall fly one-time system RC-EO-BSailpbnea Launching R L Gunning proposes revise 441 Ok make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated will says conform typical practice RC-eO-1OSailplanes Launching alternative proposal R L Gunning per taining 441 Ok completely elim inate 441 Ok addition ROG launch ing being generally practiced contest nouncements generally specific meth od launching rule should elim inated RC-BO-11General Flight Order Class Robert E Throckmorton Raytown MO notes unfair whenever given class flown within same basic time period due changing weather sun position etc Basically says contestants clas sification should fly under same elements conditions much possible pro poses following given round mandatory contestants classifi cation must have flown before contestant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainer contestants class flight line finish given round must wait until next round Note name proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-80-12QM Pylon Eliminate Idle Re quiremants Wayne Yeager Romulus MI pro poses completely eliminate 4016 Idle Re quirements Because todays aircraft clean says landing speeds smallest amount power excessive rules broken props times plane itself Landings glide speed idle requirements removed will help re duce replacement costs RC-gO-13OM Pylon Exhaust Extrac tors Wayne Yeager proposes eliminate requirement la-inch wide slot ex haust extractors used says racing circuits already waive rule elimination rule book will comply common practice RC-8O-14OM Pylon Carburetor Idle Requirements Gail E Jacobson College Park GA proposes 1 no eliminate pre sent language 406 requiring carburetor substitute its place Formula rule 3943 requirns radio-controlled en gine shutoff 2 eliminate engine idle requirements deleting 4016 indicates quality control and/or performance current carburetors satisfactory contestants want idle rule RC-gG-15oM Pylon Engine Modifica tions Gail E acobsan proposes modify 4045 Modifications presently does permit engine modifications permit modifications follows Engines may altered removing parts materials parts no material parts may added except noted elsewhere ABC sleeves may replated Such change says will rec ognize what already has occurring RC-BG-16QM Pylon Fuel Pressure conjunction proposals eliminating carburetor allowing engine modifica tions Gail E Jacobson also proposes modi fy 4046 no allow fuel system pressurization Some participants desire change says RC-BO-17OM Pylon Head Gear Gail E Jacobson proposes modify 4020 en courage instead require wearing hard hats cites fact require ment fur hard hats Formula Pylon feeling safety requirements QM should stringent RC-80-18Fornsula II Pylon Stating event dead Gail E Jacobson proposes eliminate reftrences Formula II rule book section 39 RC-gO-lg ylon Fuel Robert Blouch Lebanon PA proposes eliminate 4017 Fuel thereby allow flier use fuel choosing present rule organizer suppy dispense fuel impossible enforce says also burden hosting club CD RC-EO-20OM Pylon Idle Requirements Proposal eliminate 4016 Robert Blouch Except AMA Nationals says idle rule enforced throughtout country RC-gO-210M Pylon Exhaust Extrac torn RobertBlouch proposesto modify4052 require lu-inch slot exhaust extractors Except Nationals says rule generally enforced RC-BO-22OM Pylon Fuel Frewurita tion order obtain consistent en gine tutu Robert Blouch proposes elimi nate 409 would allow fuel sys tem pressurization RC-aO-23oM Pylon Carburetor Same part 1 RC-BO-14 Proposed Robert Blouch forsafety reasons RC-gO-24OM Pylon Carburetor Robert Blotch proposes remove requirement RC carburetors engines stating types engines may used event RC-80-25AA Pylon Fuselage John Kils donk Northville Ml proposes eliminate 42333 Fuselage thus require particular fuselage cross-section present cross-section requirements result unattrac tive models time-consuming procedures checking contests says Furthermore fuselage cross-section inherently restric tive order contain radio equipment furl tank RC-eo-2gP6A Pylon Wing Requirements proposal John Kiludonk calls com bining 42332 42333 new word ing follows Wing area shall minimum 200 square inches including area displaced fuselage minimum airfoil thick ness root chord shall 7/f inch No other restrictions wing says present rules difficult enforce due calculations necessary check wing tip airfoil thickness RC-gO-2736A Pylon Fuel John Kilsdonk proposes eliminate 42327 would allow contestant use fuel choice says very little commer cially available fuel suitable laA engines 50% max nitro content rule meaningless RC-eo-2g-46A Pylon Fuel Pressure John Kilsdonk proposes allow pressurized fuel systems deleting present 42323 notes pressurized fuel systems either pen bladders crankcase pressure improve en gine consistency RC-BO-29AA Pylon Engines John Kiln donk proposes allow certain engine modifi canons modifying 42321 follows Engines shall have maximum total displace ment 0519 ca components exception glow-plug rear cover needle valve must produc tion units production parts can mod ified removing material RC-eO-30Pattern Continuation after Midair Collision Curt Oberg Litchfield Park AZ says present no guidance rule book concerning fliers rights event midair collinsion propo sal add rules following case midair collision during Pattern event contestant may resume flight backup aircraft beginning maneuver progress next scheduled maneuver between maneuvers Standard engine start ing times will apply contestant will allowed maximum two passes past judges being scored purpose trimming backup aircraft hcores pre viously judged maneuvers cannot changed RC-80-31Pattern Alternative no Acorn Nut Wernon C Ahlberg Oregon City OR notes engines studs such K&B 40 can have either prop nut stud itself unthreaded cap screw allows elimination problem safe other aspects acorn nut proposes therefore adding 3755 Socket head cap screws may used instead acorn nut stud appropriate engines RC-gO-32Sailplanes New Teak 118Tnathelon Proposed Frank Deis Huntsville AL task text printed elsewhere section intended simul taneounly test pilots thermal soaring pre cision flying landing accuracy forc itt him continuously maintain flight plan extending several munites ahead current time Further says Triathalon would preferable II plus Ill combination tasks simplification CD offi cial timers RC-aG-33Sailplanes Loss Parts During Launch Flight Maurice E Kaiser Denver CD believes 4410e satisfactory us concerns loss landing points non-jettisonable parts lost during landing however feels launch flight also should covered proposal add 4410e No flight landing points shall awarded non-jeteisonable parts lost during launch flight Falling parts says insig nificant seeming parts can dangerous pilots would pay attention attach ment aircraft parts proposed rule effect RC-eO-34sailplanes Landing Opnions Proposal Stanley W Pfost Winter Park FL change rules task such allow CD choose landing options tasks would allow CD choose particular landing option feels best suited particular contest site and/or preference fliers area RC-EG-35--Sailplanes Right-of-Way Pre sently rules say in-flight sailplane has right-of-way over being launched Thin wrong according Stanley W Pfost proposes changing 4410d sail plane under launch has right-of-way over in-flight sailplane difficult control sailplane under launch Pfost says in-flight saliplanes should also launch area two main reasons danger ground falling parts should collision curDecember1978 83 tailment launching attendant slowup flying RC-80-36Numbsned error RC-SO-37Soilplanes New Landing 0ption things hunt heen tried encour age scale-like landings soaring con tests Scoring statistics contest reports over past year indicate following landing option proposed Frank R Deis preserves reasonable degree difficulty re daces tendency crush spot does result scale-like landings proposal add new item f under Landing Options Task IlDuration page 52 follows Graduated Runway Bonus points will added flight score landing made within graduated runwuy runway defined hy center line 50 feet long closely aligned wind practical extends 100 inches either side center line model comes rest its nose beyond ends cen ter line 100 inches side center line shall receive zero points model comes rest within gradu ated runway will receive maximum 100 points loss 1 point per inch measured nose model center line runway Suggestion experience has shown 100-inch long piece /s diameter plastic pipe PVC marked off 1inch increments directly read landing points simple effective method obtaining landing scores option Pi lots may stand within runway boun dary Violators will receive zero bonus points landing involved RC-S0-38Sailplanss Time Tom captured tow hook Frank R Otis notes possible keep sailplane launching device indefinite period time strategy launching men good air does find practice objection able also slows down contest Deis proposes therefore add new para 44101 follows maximum nfl minute will allowed instant pilot help er releases model until instant towline release Violations will result zero score flight RC-BO-39Sailplanes Launching Like RC-80-8 Frank R Deis also proposes make hand-launching norm instead ROG presently stated 4410k RC-8040Sailplanes Alternative no Size Classes Age Divisions little valid reason sailplane classes according size says James L Davis Jr Birmingham AL seldom contests have separate Jr Sr Open age class divisions Already number contests holding eventswieh separate levels according contestant skill AMA rules pertaining thereto Further feels contests should organized fliers within given class make flights consecutive order mixing classes class round will flying under virtually same conditions order accommodate points Davis proposes adding rules following SOARING EVENT CLASSES organizers choose combine age classes sailplane specification classes soaring event shall divided four class es referred Novice Intermediate Advanced Expert flight order will arranged lot within frequency limitations order will maintained class competition tasks will same ex cept attn landing options Novice shall required en meet Flight Qualifications Re quirements shall assigned bonus landing additional 100 points ad ded flight score landings made spot loss 4 points per meter away spot Jwhen spot landing event task Except Novice other classes may combined B Contestant Classification pro posed section essentially same RC Pattern section 377 Contestant Classifica tine sub-sections 377 RC-80-41Pylon New Spoen 500 Event Don Engel Goddard KS proposes clusion rule book regulations closed course racing will encourage participation sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost attracting hopefully largest number club members pro posed rules printed elsewhere sec tine RC-80-42Pattees Contestant Classifies ties David Davis Haubstadt IN says backlog qualified Novice fliers capable flying higher class present system does advance fliers fast enough since placing first through third considered large contests particularly fliers fourth fifth also should earn points proposal revise 3772 pro tide S points first 4 points second 3 points third 2 points fourth 1 point fifth retaining multiplier contestants flew revise several paragraphs necessary num points needed advance 150 100 RC-gO-43Sporn Pylon Racisg Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL says present supplemental rules successful stim ulating sport filers enter participate local contests further closely aligned contemporary equipment regard ing wing area proposal completely eliminate text chapter 41 replace following new text 1 Objective Multiple plane races using models sport-like less complicated Formula Quarter-Midget allowances individual taste ini tiative allowed other classes 2 General applicable RC model safety regulations apply Sport Pylon models un less excepted below 21 The builder model rule dots tot apply 22 No restrictions model used heat number models used will ap ply except may determined Contest Director specific contest 3 Engine Any front rotary internal com bustion engine complies require ments Formula paragraph 39 41 411 allowable 31 The use pumps pipes pressure etc will discretion host sponsor and/or Contest Director dividual contest 4 Aircraft limitations will imposed airframe design shall fol lows CONCEPT objective Triathalon task simultaneously test pilots thermal soaring precision flying landing accuracy forcing him en continuously maintain flight plan extending several min utes ahead current time duration precision landing scor ing described below should adhered order en preserve 60% 20% 20% relative weights designed triathalon triathalon designed 300meter winch equivalent launching system scoring balance will probably upset winch length less 230 meters As rounds possible should flown reduce effects luckminimum five desirable Flight time scoring ac cordance Triathalon Scoring Table DISCUSSION Triathalon Scoring Table constructed adding duration points described Task 2 times score shown Task III Precision Flight Score Table assuming intermediate target times dur ing 10-minute flight 24 69 10 mioutes requires pilot carefully consider position 246 9 minutes flight determine should land target times thus limit duration points continue risk land ing time would yield no precision points An error judgment may cost much 170 points SCORING a the official timer shall record time instant model released towline until instant model first touches ground ground-based object Flight points shall awarded according Triathalon Scoring Table pilot required declare anticipated landing time official timer official timer shall non provide countdown during last 15 sec flight helper should used h Upon landing distance pm designated spot o nose model mot came rest will noted rounded c wn nearest foot ie 109 no 6 recorded 10 landing scorn 200 points loss 9 points per foot away spot addition zero landing points shall awarded event flight time exceeds 11 minutes - The model sheds parts model comes rest inverted model 25 feet away spot pilot less 25 feet spot c The score round shall consist sum flight points landing points 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90537011039099913alabus933/59516317632636630636111612666 650 5539293179005P93ulS359605S3S755933317532S365OnSlaS1951965 5950 36567961760169653631669693671S39309020363300931001069 356 515730117707791501OIl661937/9733339332336330393117912363 351n S95031179039035201067311919539732363029lOP12622500 99993171799379999791967753979759190191361301/91111Ill61 I590 Fl1713 74100I7395676 II 13 13IS 16 17Ill19L.li2 84 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-32TASK IIB TRIATHALON 41 Minimum wing thickness 12% wing chord point wing span 42 Minimum wing area according Co en gine size EngineDispMm Wing Area 049 cuin 170 sq ins 151 CUlfl 330 sq ins 259 Cuin 390 sq ins 350 Cuin 425 sq ins 410 cain 500 sq ins 460 CLI in525 sq ins 55 CU Itt550 sq ins 60 ca in660 sq ins 43 The minimum wing area may re duced 10% 2% inCrease wing thickness up maximum 20% Any redaction must computed 2% intervals Examples 15% section can reduce wing area 10% 18% wing can reduce wing area 20% 44 A delta aircraft must use wing area 30% specified 42 can reduce amount regardless wing thickness 45 The use retractable gear and/or other devices will Contest Directors discretion 5 Flight Coarse Formula Quarter Mid get long course other maybe determined Contest Director 6 Race Operation Race will conduct ed per 3912 Formula rules except start will race horse once Contest Di rector may nary procedure discre tion 7 Scoring Same Formula para 13 RC-8O-44Pattenn Novice Bonce Accord ing Equipment Horrace Cain proposes provide incentives lesser accomplished 1 Objective provide closed course racing will encourage participating sport flier novice racing enthusiast lowest cost involving largest number club members 2 General Any single engine aircraft meets exceeds dimensions aircraft such Spickler Quickie 500 JG Models Fanster tbe Bridi 15/500 Toad shall allowed Any stock kit scratch-built aircraft conforms specifications paragraph 3 below shall allowed No deltas and/or tailless-type aircraft shall allowed aircraft flown event shall have no fewer four 4 servos installed aircraft operating following controls el evator aileron rudder throttle control contestant shall allowed two en tries event however contestant can use alternate aircraft first air craft deemed unflyable Contest Director Once tbe alternate aircraft used contestant cannot again use tbe first air craft Alternate aircraft should pos sible same frequency Consideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall atmost importance Any unsports manlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall because immediate disqualification Any aircraft makes contact object during race shall landed soon possible upon notification starter point shall awarded aircraft volved heat shall reflown 3 Aircraft specifications Fuselage minimum depth fuselage wing installed place shall no less 3% inches minimum width fuselage shall no less 2-15/16 inches shall no wing fillets fuselage shall rectangular shape no /u inch radius corners canopy shall included measuring fuselage firewall dimensions shall no less 2% inchm 2 inches en gine moans mounting bolts shall exposed four sides shall no cowling b Wing minimum areas specified shall include area displaced fuselage Ailerons shall included wing span measuring tip tip shall no less 50 inches wing area shall no less 500 square inches wing must constant chord rectangular planform chord side fuselage wing tip shall no less 10 inches including ailerons Wing thickness root tip shall no less 1-1/8 inches wing shall have less 1/16-inch full radius diameter leading edge c Landing Gear main gear air craft shall have less two wheels Landing gear shall aluminum wire type Wheel pants shall allowed wheels main gear aircraft shall minimum 2 inches Wafer profiletype racing wheels shall allowed ie Formula type d Weight aircraft including alter nate aircraft shall weighed measured time contestant enters contest minimum weight ready fly less fuel shall no less 3/0 pounds After weighin no parts pieces item aircraft engine shall removed replaced purpose racing aircraft excep tion damaged propellers wheels burned out glow plug e Propeller Only wooden two-bladed fixed pitch propellers commercially available through normal retail outlets shall used Material may removed blade purpose balance other blade mast remain unaltered Reshaped reworked otherwise modified its original shape shall used f Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes exhaust extensions adding spacers mufflers drilled out mufflers shall allowed Pressure fittings may added g Spinner rounded spinner AMA prop nut shall used double propeller nut shall used h Carburetor engines shall equipped stock barrel-type carburetor specifically catalogued equipped en gine manufacturer no pump-type Perry car buretor Inverted flights shut off engines shall allowed no time shall car buretor reworked drilled out honed otherwise modified Fuel shut-off devices other carburetor shall used shut off engine Engine mast able demonstrate reasonable idle Engines Engines shall have maximum total displacement 40 cubic inches 65 cubic centimeters engines shall front rotor non-Schneurle-ported POP Engines must production units readily available engine defined complete unit out-of-the-box purchased needing propeller fuel glow plug Engines shall altered modified way Changing timing increasing pore size opening exhaust port chroming sleeve rounding corners inside case having engine reworked modi fled forthe purpose increased rpm torque shall allowed Crankcase pressue shall allowed Engines may inspected time during race discretion Contest Director Prior completion last round contest contestant may upon de positing $1000 protest fee Contest Director demand inspection engine aircraft other contestant Any such inspection shall made until com pletion contest engine ques tion meets specifications its owner shall re ceive protest fee fails meet speci fications protest fee refunded air plane disqualified placing heats disqualified airplane flew shall adjusted accordingly 4 Fuel Fuel shall supplied host club group Fuel shall contain over 15% nitro-methane 5 Registration Numbers Registration num bers shall meet AMA requirements shall follows letter N followed last two AMA numbers followed first letter last name entrants fall AMA number numbers should displayed upper right wing panel least 1 inch height alternate aircraft should display same registration numbers 6 Race Course course ten laps start ing finishing start/finish line take-offs shall ROG No mechanical de vice assistint take-off pushing air craft shall used Race course shall bea47S5 feet coarse same us long Quarter Midget course 7 Fueling aircraftshall bede-fueled/fueled prior racing aircraft shall required remain ready box after fueling Any contestant doing shall disqualified race Injection additive fuel contestant use short pick-up tube shall because immediate disqualification 8 Race Operation aircraft mustfly around three pylons Maximum time 1 minutes shall allowed starting adjusting engines starts possible shall race horse starts contestant may hold aircraft back second contestant has informed starter No uircrafeshall take off parti cipate race after starter has dropped flag Take-off positions line shall determined sequence con testants same appears score sheet non-race horse start take-off positions line shall determined flip coin aircraft must released its own flag Early late releases shall disqualify air plane heat No single aircraft shall scheduled race alone time maxi mum four minimum two aircraft shall scheduled race per heat air craft must fly heat awarded points other scheduled aircraft unable fly pylon shall least pylon judge will note cuts No flag gist shall allowed pylons winner heat must have air plane weighed upon completion heat before entering pit area before scores heat counted minimum weight shall no less 3% pounds 9 Scoring Points shall awarded after heat follows contest scheduling 4-air plane heats though some heats may have fewer 4 airplanes scheduled 1st place4 points 2nd placeS points 3rd place2 points 4th placei point con test scheduling 3-airplane heats though some heats may have fewer 3 airplanes scheduled 1st place3 points 2nd place2 points 3rd placei point contestant receives cut point shall awarded regardless finishing posi tion two cuts contestant shall raise zero heat removed placing allowing contestants move up standing additional points Ten laps around pylons shall constitute race winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds General basic intent rules produce group Formula 500 racing air craft identical performance possible object Formula 500 race stage closely contested race dependent pilot skill aircraft perform ance Any violation rules basic intent rules shall because immed iate disqualification Contest Director Any unsportsmanlike conduct repeated hazardous flying shall cause immediate disqualificaton Contest Director Con sideration safety spectators contest personnel contestants shall take prece dence over other interests contestant shall allowed two en tries event lie may use alternate model ibis first model deemed unflyable Contest Director alter nate model must declared prior start racing alternate model must same frequency first model No single aircraft shall raced con testant Model Aircraft Specifications intent specifications equalize aircraft per formance standardizing basic aircraft de sign limits engine parameters aircraft shall conventional design aircraft designed stretch parameters vi olate intent rules shall because immediate disqualification Contest Director Aircraft shall steerable ground either steerable wheel rudder controL Fuselage fuselage shall rectangular cross-sectional shape no inch radius corner firewall shall flueplate no less 21/a 2/a inches shall no cowling engine mounts No wing fillets allowed Wing minimum wing area 495 square inches jto accommodate present kits market wing thickness shall mini mum 1125 inches over span mini mum 48 inches Wing must constant chord design no sweep wing span measured along bottom wing Lunuing Gear main gear aircraft shall base no less two wheels measuring least 2% inches diameter Landing gear shall conventional tricycle taliwbeel/skid de sign using commercial wheels Minimum dis tance between main gear wheels shall 6 inches No wheel pantsof kind allowed Aircraft Weight Minimum aircraft weight shall 350 pounds measured immediately after heat discretion Contest Director Engine Mount Engine mounts must com mercially available Engine Engine may commercial front rotor stock non-Schonurle maximum tal displacement 40 engine de fined comniete unit out box purchased nenoing uniy propeller noel glow plug jmuffler included Engines shall altered way Changing timing compression port sizeorshape polish ing rounding corners inside case other rework procedures shall al lowed No fuel pressure kind other muffler pressure shall used engines shall equipped stock barrel type car buretor supplied standard manufacturer engine raced Engines may inspected discretion Con test Director Muffler engines shall fitted stock commercially available muffler Tuned pipes drilled out mufflers shall al lowed Spinner rounded spinner safety nut shall used Propellers Fuel 9 x 6 propellers 15% nitro fuel provided Contest Di rector Props must used exactly provid ed Additional props may purchased Contest Director first pro vided broken Registration Numbers Registration numbers contestants last two AMA numbers followed first letter us last name number shall displayed upper right wing panel shall least 2 inches height Race Course course measures 478 x 100 feet pylon shall judge protected safety shield will report cats immediately starter No calling shall allowed contestant helpers Race Operation Recommended After air craft identified pilots shall notified l/a minutes start adjust engines Start flag shall dropepd end time limit pilots signal ready whichever occurs first starts shall race horse starts 1 second interval between first two aircraft remaining aircraft Takeoff positions line shall determined se quence appears matrix score sheet maximum four aircraft shall com pete heat Starter shall immediately notify pilot cuts pylon announ cing pilots heat may hear first pilot completesl0non-cut laps shall declared heat winner aircraft makes legal landing defined normal speed ap proach first point touchdown desig nated runway engine still running Two cuts heat will result zero heat Points awarded follows lst4 points 2nd3 points 3rd2 points 4thi point legal landing made contestant shall lose point winner event contestant has accumulated points after conclusion rounds minimum five rounds shall flown cent ties total points flyoff heat shall flown frequencies permit conflicts contestant least total time three fastest heats shall de clared winner December1978 85 PROPOSAL RC-80-41SPORT 500 PYLON RULES PROPOSAL RC-80-52FORMULA 500 PYLON RULES pilots may enter competitive Novice class less sophisticated equipment presently being used says preferable establishing additional subNovice since additional awards adminis trative burdens would requiredand yet would discriminate against other Novice fliers equipment propos es add following new paragraphs Chapter 37 RC Pattern 1 111 Novice class contestants will given bonus points percentage flight score 111 based equipment used used listed below 1 Fixed landing gear plus 15% 2 Normal muffler noform tuned pipe plus 5% 3 Engines total piston displacement cylinders exceeding 42 cu plus 1 0O/o 4 Wing chord-line least 1 inch above extended thrust line plus 10% 5 Uses no pressure type fuel pump except muffler/pipe pressure plus 5% 1112 Total bonus points cannot exceed 30% flight score Final score used para 12 will flight score plus bonus points Examples 1 Novice flies RCM Trainer 40 K&B 40 conventional muffler Judge awards 50 points Judge B awards 60 points Bonus points five 45% 30% Judge As score 50 plus 15 30% judge Bs score 60 plus 18 30% Cotal score 143 points 2 Novice flies retractequipped tuned pipe-equipped model out pump has pipe pressure al lowed 5% bonus scores 1113 An aircraft equipped form retractable mechanism landing gear shall non eligible fixed gear bonus points regardless operation such mechanism RC-80-4BPatnern No Flights Scored Brian Crossley St Paul MN says present rule tends reward have few high scoring flights may have other poor flights contest proposal count greater percentage flights thereby rewarding consistency changing 371 21 follows classes winner shall highest score flight completed highest single score two flights completed highest total best two flights three com pleted highest total three best flights four five completedthe high est total best four flights six seven completed highest total best five flights eight complet ed Maneuver points repeat flights may added no earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place notes proposal still allows flier blow flight two majority contests having 5 rounds less propo sal would change currennscoring rules RC-S0-46Pattern Eliminate Reenangular Approach Novice Advanced Ex pert patterns Brian Crossley proposes elim inate maneuver says maneu ver very hard judge also takes up lot time extent eliminated contests could run extra round Midwest notes Rec tangular Approach already has eliminat ed nine last 10 Pattern meets has attended RC-8O-47Pantern Eliminate Spon Land ing Brian Crossley proposes eliminate Spot Landing aspect Novice Advanced Expert classes instead judge Landing per current FAI landing description notes spot aspect landing results poor landings due reward hitting spot landings per current FAI rules gen erally graceful RC-SO-48Pamern Rectangular Approach Definition Joseph j Friend Freehold NJ proposes redefine Rectangular Ap proach require descent both base final legs changing edges Guide read ent no touchdown will commence after downwind leg . says performing maneuver fashion natural preferred RC-9O-49Passern Expert K-Factnrn Jo seph j Friend proposes change K-fac tors Expert maneuvers identical maneuvers Master FAI Pat tern also use Master PAl Pattern maneuver descriptions says changes proposed purposesof uniform ity clarity simplicity adoption will eliminate need reference oat-ofdate rule book RC0-50Pattern Manner Clean AMA contests Joseph j Friend proposes define Master Class consisting Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern ma neuvers selected flier Schedule Schedule B list extra maneuvers As proposed 3717 would expanded clude foregoing 376137623763 3764 would eliminated Friend says sole use Flyoff Schedule FAI Pattern Master Class competitions has popular modifying AMA rules fashion should simplify clarify unify event Further also allows flexibility preparation FAI competitions RC-80-51 Pattern Objective Stating comparison RC maneuvers flown full-size aircraft really representative sport Joseph J Friend proposes modify third sentence 372 Objective read follows ls maneuvers compared defined geometric maneuver de scriptions Maneuvers shall RC-80-52Pylon Formula 500 Racing kind racing enjoying tremendous popularity according V Caluori Kirk land WA hut unless provisional set rules established guide its development will end up hodgepodge rules across country eventually lose good racing class Caluoris proposed rules printed else section well tested says RC-S0-63--Pylon IGen Hard Hate V Caluori says abhorrent him Quarter Midget no require use hard hats no such requirement other Pylon Racing events proposes either 1 eliminate requirement Quarter Midget 2 impose require ment hard hats Pylon Racing Events Formula I/Il %A Sport RC-S0-54Pylon Form II PAl mula II has actively pursued references rule book should de leted proposes V Caluori same time proposes reinstating FAI Pylon Race rules rule book says way Formula II FAI redundant wrong set rules current rule book Further FAI class never will have chance rules readily available RC-g0-55yaA Pylon V Caluori says current rules appear beef fective since no appears using believes have some obvious shortcom ings other hand indicates un limited l/A racing popular easy ad ministrate proposes therefore modify 1 Objective purpose rules provide two types competition formal other informal large scale models proof scale required aircraft eligibility does constitute part scoring 2 General pertinent FCC regulations AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competitions Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 3 Safety Requirements Consideration safe ty spectators contestants officials utmost importance event following safety provisions must observed 31 All models must pass general safety inspection event director repre sentatives before flying 32 Any flying over controlled spectator area will cause immediate disqualifica tion flight 33 Dangerous flying sort poor sportsmanship kind shall grounds disqualification contestant involved 34 All planes entered must have rounded prop spinners some sort safety cover end propeller shaft such round ed acorn nut Engines using hex-head bolt prop shaft will require safety cut er 35 Knife-edge wings allowed 36 Total weight model ready fly less fuel shall exceed 25 pounds 37 Maximum wing loading shall ex ceed 30 oz/sq ft 15% average chord thick ness Double percentage chord thick ness under 15% shall deducted total wing area before calculating wing loading Example Actual wing area 1600 sq Chord thickness 11% Subtract 1600 x 2x4% sq area wing loading calcu lation use 1472 38 Maximum total displacement en gines shall exceed 2 cu ignition 15 glow engines Electric motors size may used en power model Glow engines must use silencer limit noise output 39 Metal props allowed forflying 4 Builder-flier builder flier Mammoth Scale model shall name person shall no team entries Contest Director will make reason able effort assure himself flier has completely constructed models uses competition including covering used construct interpret ed action required complete model starting no prefabrication average kit Models completely pre fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion shall excluded competition 5 Model Requirements 51 Any model resembling particular heavier-than-air man-carrying aircraft type eligible 52 Scale models shall such monoplanes will have less 1000 sq wing area largest wing multiwinged aircraft will have less 600 sq area artuof wing under over through fuselage counts total 53 All primary components model wings tail surfaces fuselage width pro file etc must same scale 54 Pilot requirement per proposal RC 80-63 and SC-80-66 6 Proof Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype fore eligible compete some proof scale material required 61 Proof Scale respoesihility contestant 62 Proof Scale required der determine eligibility model com pete Therein no static scoring 63 The contestant shall furnish 3-view drawings and/or selection photos aircraft modeled will allow proper de termination models eligibility 64 Eligibility models shall deter mined before flight program begins 7 Flight 71 There no maximum limitation number official flights allowed during time scheduled event mini mum three rounds should scheduled 72 Two basic types flight competition suggested being flight plan 10 maneuvers other being series flight tasks emulating full-scale air craft competing fly-ins 721 Plight plan competition shall consist 10 maneuverulS obligatory endS optional follows 1 Unassisted ROG 2 Figure Eight 3 Fly-past see 7211 4 Optional 5 Optional 6 Optional 7 Optional 8 Optional 9 Landing perfection precision 10 Realism flight 7211 Fly-past should between 10 20 altitude straight 100 feet Speed may either fast slow whichever con testant feels demonstrates choice sub ject best Unsafe flying whether deemed tentional unintentional will result zero score maneuver 7212 Options may maneuvers listed rule book under AMA FAI RC Pattern RC Scale rules scale opera tions retract gear flaps bomb drops crop dusting eec typical aircraft modeled must listed thejudgingform before flying contestant may asked prove selection maneuvers operations have actually performed proto type aircraft 7213 Touch Go maneuver Multi-engines scale operations shall count ed two options flight plan replacing two other maneuvers scale operations 7214 Realism Flight Score will awarded proportion well entry duplicates complete flight stability air speed takeoff landing taxiing character istics prototype aircraft quality presentation models maneuvers will considered award score correct presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will down graded 722 Flight tasks series flight tasks may set up contest organizers de signed emulate informal competition typical full-scale fly-ins Some suggested tasks scoring listed below 7221 Shortest take-off Shortest take off no-hands stationary starting line position Mark point last part air craft leaves ground 7222 Spot landing Spot landing mea sured spot first contact point part aircraft 7223 Bomb Drop Measure target point contact 7224 Parachute Drop Measure target point contact 7225 Five minute max 1 minute en gine run Glide duration spot land leg may used tie-breaker No penalty additional score 5 minutes En gine must completely stop within S seconds shut-off Put throttle high 105 prove shut-off 7226 Two minute precision spot 1 minute engine run Same engine run re quirement Deduct point per second un der 2 minutes deduct 2 points per second over 2 minutes First contact inside 20 foot diameter circle worth 30 points Plane must flyable immediately after landing 7227 Slow/fast flight speed ratio Best score greatest difference slowest fast est time between two markers spaced 200 feet apart Fly cross-wind both passes same di rection high speed upwind-low speed down wind 7228 Hankie pick-up Take-off alongside hankie Time take-off pick up Any hooking method OK 7229 Streamer cutting Pilot takes roll crepe toilet paper aloft releases atany height cuts times possible 72210 Balloon bust Balloon tied 50 foot crepe ribbon ground Take-off alongside stake-down time until bal loon broken ribbon cut first pilot can still try break balloon before gets away 8 Scoring 81 Flight plan competition 811 All maneJvers scale operations except Touch Go Multi-engines scored zero 10 points 812 Touch Go Multi-engines count two options scored zero 20 points 613 No maneuver scale operation will receive automatic maximum score will judged relation scale-like quali ties 814 In event engines multi-engine model fails during flight multi-engine score will based con testants ability continue flight con testant can continue remaining ma neuvers operations will continue re ceive flight points 815 Each flight should judged least two judges scores averaged give final score flight suggested maneuver scored immediately af ter performed Judges shall score maneu vers individually consulta tine between should enough judges available establish rotational pro cedure will average out variations judging 816 Winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed highest total best two flights three rounds completed highest total best three flights four rounds completed 82 Flight task scoring 821 Top scoring contestant task shall awarded point second best awarded two points third best awarded three points 822 Winner contest flier ac cumulating lowest number points se cond place accumulates second lowest score etc 86 Model Aviation PROPOSAL RC-80-64RC MAMMOTH SCALE rules provide two calsses 1 Un limited 2 Sport essentially present rules revisions specific proposed changes follows Add 422 n racing type com petition provide pylon racing event offers challenges design construc tion performances accomplish two classesUnlimited Sportare estah lished Delete 422 Replace 402 Quarter Midget Delete 4231 Change 31 Engine Displacement shall exceed 0519 cuhic inches Delete 4232 Change 32 Engine engine defined complete unit ready ran needing prop fuel starting voltage excluding glow plug exhaust extension gaskets bolts drive washer prop washer prop nut crankcase hackplane needle valve hody excluded parts suhiect rules regarding production availahility Delete 42321 Change 33 use Quarter Midget text 4043 4044 paragraph except omit refer ence RC carburetors Delete 42322 Change 34 Modifi cations No rework modification shall permitted engine defined ahove Sport Class Engines Unlimited Class may altered hy removing parts ma terial parts Add new 4233 Engine Mounting Cowls Sport Class engine shall cowled way must mounted via commercially available engine mount Delete 42323 42324 Revise 42325 renumbering 4236 substituting following second third sentences engine must stop within five 5 seconds command Alter 42326 renumbering 4237 changing text read follows Pro pellers Only commercially available wood plastic propellers may used Sport Class propellers shall modified way Revise 42327 renumbering sub stituting new text 38 Fuel Spurt Class will use fuel supplied contest manage ment ultra content limited no 30% volume Delete 42331 Revise 42332 renumbering new text 39 Wing Sport Class shall utilize wing minimum area 200 sq in cluding area displaced fuselage wing shall constant chord min imum thickness 7/8 inch over its entire span excluding tips Tips included 200 sq minimum area Delete 42333 Revise 42334 renumbering par tial new text 310 Weight Weight Sport Class aircraft less fuel Delete 42335 42336 Revise 42337 renumbering 42311 substitution Quarter Midget text 4014 Revise 4242 follows Takeoff Take off shall accomplished either handlaunch ROG discretion con testant CD may require aircraft hand-launch Revise 4246 follows Race Start Si multaneous takeoff flying start may utilized discretion remainder text Quarter Midget 4015 Add new 429 Flagmen Callers No flagmen callers allowed Revise race course sketch show 80foot minimum distance between pylons 2 3 regard point Caluori says present 60-ft dimension safe RC-8O-56Numbered aeror RC-8O67Sailplanos Normalizing Task Scores Presently normalizing fliers score requires waiting until winners score determinedwhich may known until contest over delays computation scores other hand computa tion could proceed flights made normalization based perfect score task instead winners score Frank R Deis proposes alternative ing adding following end scoring section thermal contests Alternate Scoring Thermal Contests large contests prompt results de sired perfect score task may substituted winners score abuse examples normalized score may computed upon flight flight basis example 3 rounds 10-minute duration flown 100 bonus landing points possible flight perfect score task would 3 x 600 2100 points Individual normalized flight scores determined before Flight Score Pts pts 2100 x1000 perfect flight would earn 333-1/3 points 3 perfect rounds would summed earn 1000 points Tasks II Ill may scored similar way speed distance tasks may also scored manner maximum distanc es minimum speed times established thereby defining perfect distance speed task scores respectively speed dis tance scores computed meth od perfect scores must announced contest literature RC-80-58--Sailplanes Providing Contes tents Rules Because fliers AMA sanctioned contests AMA members re ceive rule book needless expense rule book rules used require printing distribution rules con test management Because Frank Deis proposes amend requirement ad ding 4410f following t competition task rules differ contained book task experimental therefore contained book RC-8O89Spoet Biplanes Engine Weight Limits order allow quarter scale type models compete Glenn Carter Wal nut Creek CA proposes 1 increase disacement limit state 3832 123 cubic inches AMA Scale maximum al lowed whichever greater 2 crease maximum weight limit 3834 13 pounds tile maximum allowed AMA Scale whichever greater says size models self-limiting requirement perform maneuvers within 300-foot box RC-SO-4OSpore Biplanes Maneuvers Glenn Carter proposes following revisions maneuver schedules and/or example flight plans Sportsman eliminate Land ing add Unknown 6th maneuver re number Free-style Presentation 7 8 respectively Advanced change Reverse Spin 3-Turn Spin 4th maneu ver change typical Free-Style sequence Cuban Eight 180 degree Turn /a Ris mmcl mann 1 Turn Spin Hammerhead Rev Cu ban Eight Unlimited require two inverted snaps Free-Style Insofar eliminating Landing Sportsman class Carter says contests held ground handling maneuvers elimination Sportsman will make classes same says maneuver changes proposed re flect corrected difficulty factors RC-SO-61 Sport Biplanes Acrobatic Zone Glenn Carter says 90 degree box stat ed 361 21 has proved too confining 120 degrees has tried offers virtually no restrictions free style sequences says 112 degrees has proved desirable compromise proposes revise 361 21 follows maneuvers shall flown area front adges 36 degrees either side no higher 400 feet Minimum alti tude unless landing taking off shall 20 feet RC-80-62Sport Biplanes Separate Clam Monoplanes According Glenn Carter qualified monoplanes obviously competi tive must recognized propos es add new sec 383A follows Mono planes separate event aerobatic monoplanes must replicas types actual ly flown AC competition within box Classes sequences shall beebe same biplanes Biplanes maybe allowed compete monoplanes however monoplanes may compete biplane events RC-EO-83AII NC Events lineluding Scalel General Rules W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes 1 establish RC General section rule beok same manner FF General CL General 2 es tablish first such general rules would require contestants prior flight contest sign declaration attesting hav ing previously completed specified minimum flight requirements general RC section needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equally applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion See Scale section pro posal SC-80-66 text general rule rhis proposal source rule idenrif led parentheses FA MA 371 Applicability AMA pertinent AMA regulations see sections titled Sanc tioned Competition Records Selection National Champions General shall heap plicable except specified below 372 Builder Model AMA Builder Model Rule shall apply Pattern events 373 Licensing Requirements AMA radio equipment operation must conform regulations FCC AMA member ship card FCC license entrant shall checked sanctioned meet 374 Model Aircraft Requirements FAI plus parts AMA 3741 Maximum surface area 130 din2 2325 sq Maximum total weight out fuel 5 kg 11023 lbs 3742 Models shall powered recip rocating rotary piston internal combustion engines electric motors Total displace ment reciprocating rotary piston ternal combustion engine single-engine model shall exceed 6102 cubic inch 10cc model powered two reciprocating rotary piston internal com bustion engines total displacement shall exceed 0860 cubic inch 1 320cc individual engines shall exceed 6102 cubic inches 10cc Sixty percent actual piston displacement volume swept piston four-stroke engines shall taken determining maximum displacement allowed 3743 internal combustion engine must befitted effective silencer 375 Controls AMA shall no radio equipment aircraft control function limi tations Pattern class Radio equipment limited FCC regulations 376 Number Helpers FAI pilot permitted helper during flight Two helpers may present during starting engine 377 Number AirplanesFAITwo models may entered contestant contes tant may interchange aircraft and/or vari ous parts wishes provided resulting complete model conforms rules parts have checked before start contest 378 Identification AMA models shall identified contestants AMA license number permanently affixed upper side right-hand lifting surface side fuselageorvertical stabilizer Height numerals must least inch Both stroke width shall such enable ready recognition suggested let ter N placed front license number number affixed side fuselage vertical stabilizer 379 Safety Requirements AMA ex isting section 375 entirety needs no change 3710 Pattern Event Classes AMA existing section 376 entirety needs no change 3711 Contestant Classification AMA existing section 377 entirety needs no change 3712 Definition Attempt FAI attempt pilot announces start take-off maneuver b model fails commence take off maneuver within 3 minutes allowed competitor c engine stops after pilot has announced start takeoff before model airborne maybe restarted within 3-minute period However no points will awarded subsequent takeoff ma neuver 3713 Number Attempts FAI com petitor entitled attempt ficial flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unfore seen reason outside control com petitor model fails make start ie radio interference 3714 Definition Official Flight FAI official flight attempt made whatever result 3715 Number Flights AMA shall no limit number flights other imposed time available Contest officials shall make reasonable effort insure contestants receive equal op portunity fly 3716 Time Limit FAI contestants allotted total time 10 minutes complete flight engine must start ed takeoff maneuver commenced within first 3 minutes heorshe fails commence within first 3 minutes informed timer contestant must immediately clear area next contestant No engine restarts allowed af ter wheels leave ground takeoff Restarting permitted within first 3 min utes prior takeoff also see items 12b 12c 3717 Point System AMA 371 71 Novice Advanced maneuvers shall judged scored zero 10 ba sis Flight score sum individual maneuver scores 371 72 Expert Muster maneuvers shall also judged scored zero 10 basis However maneuver score shall multiplied K factor see maneuver schedules FAI maneuver descriptions Flight score sum extended scores maneuver after K factor ap plied 3718 Determining Winner AMA classes winner shall highest score round completedthe highest single score two rounds completed high est total best two flights three completed highest total best three flights four rounds com pleted Maneuver points repeat flights may added earlier flights flight complete itself case ties best non-scored flight contestant shall used determine higher place no minimum number flights mast scored 3719 Flight Patterns FAI AMA maneuvers must executed during unin terrupted flight order listed time model passes front judges maneuver must executed ex cept after takeoff before landing case pass may made maneuver being performed recommend ed pilot helper should vocally dicate judges pilot about execute maneuver competitor may make attempt maneuver dar ing flight NB pass made model flies over line perpendicular center judges Contestant helper may touch plane after has become airborne until completion flight ie may land plane between maneuvers order make adjustments engine trim etc 37191 Novice Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 371 92 Advanced Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37193 Expert Pattern Maneuvers List per AMA 37194 Masters Pattern Maneuvers Masters Pattern shall part cur rent FAI Pattern described elsewhere rule book 3720 Suggested Field Procedure Use AMA 3718 as Note 1978-79 AMA RC Pattern judges Guide section maneuver descrip tions remains effect under proposal FAI maneuver lists descriptions 1978-79 AMA rule book also remain ef fect under proposal Exceptions 1 Straight Inverted Flight shall de scribed FAI 2 Landing shall accordance AMA rules except Team Selection Finals Masters Tournament 3 Spot Landing AMA Novice Ad vanced remains described December 1 978 87 PROPOSAL RC8065-AMA PATTERN GROUND RULES proposed Northrop proposal also being considered Scale Contest Board RC-SO-64New Evessn Mammoth Seal. As per rules printed elsewhere section W C Northrop proposes introduce new competition two categories formal other informal large scale models proof scale requried aircraft eligibility otherwise consid ered scoring As logic proposal Northrop says following rapid growth interest extra large scale models has brought about need nothing else upper limits weight wing loading en gine size both interest safety common sense addition establishing above limits also seems logical establish bottom end limits large mod els will forced allowed mingle normally smaller models Sport Scale category Because realistic flight characteristics set fly-in type tasks bane set up informal competi tion seems keeping foil-scale characteristics proposed rules setup flying competition belief primary interest seeing scale models realistic flight scale speeds Therefore proof scale necessary establishing eligibility model has no effect its ultimate competition score RC-80-65Pattern Consolidation AMA & PAl Ground Rules Aside some mi nor detailed changes need correction individual proposals W C Northrop says AMA FAI Pattern rules have major shortcomingthe subtle conflicts tween two sets rules sometimes blossom full-size rhubatbs daring heat competition combining best parts both sets rules set purposes AMA contests conflicts will eliminated says Northrops pro posed consolidated rules printed elsewhere section totes FAt rules form backbone proposes combina tion vital AMA rules add conflict FAI backbone also included proposal does volve changes four Pattern class sched ules RC-SO-66Pamarn Expert Outside Loop Earl Haury Houston TX proposes change maneuver 6 Expert Pattern Three Outside Loops Three Reverse Outside Loops says provide nomencla ture consistent current PAl rules avoid need reference 1976-77 rule book RC-80-67 ern Advanced Outside Loop Same RC-B0-66 except applicable Advanced class Proposed Earl Haury RC-8O-68Pattern Novice Outside Loop Same RC-60-66 except instead Three applicable Novice class Proposed Earl Haury RC-80-69Patteen Score Display means needs provided spectators may relate competitions states Earl Haury proposal add rules follows Flash cards shall used display scores signed individual maneuvers AAA AAAA contests cards shall size displayed long enough permit read ing 50 feet distance says will also interest competitors RC-SO-70Psttern Delete Spot Landing Noviceand Advanced current doub ling landing spot landing causes fliers settle 6 7 landing spot rather good landing outsidejust double points according Earl Haury pro posal delete Spot Landing paragraph Judges Guide landings will judged according PAl section provides downgrade missing landing circle RC-8O-71 Pattern Delete Spot Landing front Expert Earl Haury proposes change 371616 Landing jKSj would consistent other classes jassuming adoption RC-BO-70j says would call basing Expert landing FAI section calls downgrade missing SOm landing circle RC-SO-72Pattern Expert & Master Point Scoring Because scoring whole numbers re suits large point spread whet small differences maneuver quality due multiplication K-factor Earl Haury suggests judges should score maneu vers finely proposal change 37112 follows Expert Master ma neuvers shall also judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number RC-80-73Pettern Novice & Advanced Point Scoring Often judges refer maneu ver strong weak says Earl Haury proposes change 37111 Novice Advancnd maneuvers shall judged scored zero ten basis nearest half number will provide definitive method recording qual ity maneuver says RC-EO-74Pameen No Attempts Earl Haury proposes change 379 attempt permitted official flight two attempts presently al lowed says unscrupulous fliers us ing rule abort flights because poor engine settings bad first maneuvers delays operation contest fre quently causes bard feelings says RC-gO-75z6A Pylon Puel Pressure& Mis mum Weight Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes jlj change 42322 allow pressurized fuel systems 2 change 42334 allow minimum weight 16 ounces Pressure-fuelled engines run steady provide safer operation says Concerning proposed new minimum weight says planes construc ted weigh less present required 20 ounces lead added bring planes up minimum lead weight hazard added weight puts additional Gloads plane RC-SO-7BAA Pylon Puel Pressure Mack Moffet Palmdale CA proposes delete 42323 would allow fuel pressur ization proposal others Moffat follow based upon re sults questionnaire fliers groups races operated RCM AA Pylon rules indicates AMA izA Pylon rules tried group found wing hard measure engines hard operate out pressum fuel whereas RCM rules al low beginner buy kit participate being expert RC-ggl-77AA Pylon Propellers Mack Moffat proposes revise 42326 jPropel lers follows Either wood plastic type fixed pitch propellers permitted would allow prop modification presently permitted hand-made props RC-gO-7gNA Pylon Puel Mack Moffat proposes revise rules eliminate restrictions fuel RC-gO-79AA Pylon Appearance Mack Moffat proposes have models look somewhat like full-scale airplane revising 42331 jAppearance Aircraft must have canopy cabin outline No profile canopies will permitted RC-80-8014A Pylon Wing Planform Ap parently order simplify area calculation Mack Moffat proposes revise 42332 jWingj follows Wing area shall mini mum 200 sq ins including area dis placed fuselage Area measurement will taken top side wing Wings will constant chord no taper permitted Delta wings flying wings prohibited RC-BO-81 NA Pylon Wing Airfoil Revi sion proposed 42333 Mack Moffat minimum airfoil thickness will con stant 7/B Wing tips may added outside 200 sq platform RC-SO-g2NA Pylon Weight Proposal Mack Moffat change minimum weight 42334 20 1 Bounces RC-gO-g33SA Pylon Puselage Proposal Mack Moffue change first sentence 42333 follows fuselage includ ing canopy cowlings excluding fillets shall have minimum height 3A minimum width 21s" dimensions practical installation radios says RC-gO-84NA Pylon Wheels Proposal Muck Moffat change 42336 follows Wheels minimum 2 wheels no smaller 1 diameter shall used aircraft No retracts drop off landing gear takeoff dollies will permitted SCALE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-5 summarized October 1978 Issue page 76 proposals 6-73 were summarized tire November 1978 issue page 83 SC-gO-14FP Gas Scala Interior Details William F McCombs Dallas TX states interior scale detaits hundreds aircraft simply unknown present rules discrimintate against airptanes com pared known interior details solution allow substitution details another airplane similar type time period proposes add 5031 follows Any interior scale detail shown submitted scale drawing photos model maybe taken airplane similar type fighter lightplune racer etc similar time period within plus-minus 2 years provided scale drawings photos submitted interior details SC-80-15PP Gas Scale Rigging William F McCombs proposes adding new para 506c follows Model may flown its outer wing struts tail struts external rigging control wires wheel covers JpantsJ ra dio masts machine guns fuel tanks exhaust pipes other such protuberances except landing gear struts wheels engine cowling windshields canopies cabane struts notes models aircraft substantial external rigging much subject landing damage prototypes such rigging intent equally fix exposure landing risks oat attendant loss pointufor scale/flight deviations per present rules SC-SO-iSPP Gas Scale Stab Size Noting average stab area prototype air craft about 16% wing area some prototypes much less stab per centage William P McCombs proposes nearly equalize models various prototypes allowing increased stab area up 16% penalty adding following 5031 projected hori zontal tail urea may increased maintaining scale shape 16% projected wing urea scale penalty contes cant provides Judges full-size draw ings wing tail substantiating calculations wing tail areas SC-80-17PP Gas Scale Dihedral William F McCombs notes full-size air planes have significant wing dihedral have FF models need effective dihedral good flying ability amount needed varying according wing location order penalize modets increased dihedral proposal add new paragraph 5031 Wingdihedral mea sured between wing tip wing-fuse lage intersection may increased scale penalty follows high wing 3 degrees mid- multi-wingS degrees low wingB degrees respect fuselage just forward windshield wings LE nearest fuselage upper surface high-wing nearest middle mid wing nearest lower surface low-wing SC-SO-i 8-Peanut Scale Multi-Motors William P McCombs noting advantage single tractor prop motor wishing encourage wider variety prototypes including multi-engines proposes add 522 532 Any model regard less configuration may flown single propeller installed front end fuselage driven single rubber motor extending rear fuselage Prop motor installed after scale judging prop present real air plane structural provisions prop motor will subject scale deviation penalties SC-SO-iSPeanut Scale Dihedral proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed FP Gas Scale SC-BO-1 7 SC-SO-20Pasnut Scale Rigging proposal William F McCombs Pea nut same proposed PP Gas Scale SC-SO-iS SC-SO-21 Peanut Scale Prop Landing Gear William P McCombs feels need set upper limit propeller diame ter allow penalty landing gear length sufficient accommodate pro peller proposal add 522 332 propeller diameter may exceed lesser S inches 45% wingspan landing gear struts may lengthened scale penalty provideapropground clearance 10 inch SC-SO-22Pasnus Scale INo 521 Pusalage Length order clearly equalizeflight potential models having low aspect-ratio prototypes higher aspect-ratios William F McCombs proposes establish maximum fuselage length B inches mea sured front fuselage cowl engine block buck aft end fuse lage addition maximum wingspan 13 rule such model Pike would have wingspan less 13 SC-SO-23Peanut Scale No 531 Puselage Length Same SC-BO-22 applicable alternate rules Proposed William F McCombs SC-SO-24Peanut Scale Retraut Gears aircraft retract gear type cannot take advantage reduced drag permitted models retracting gear pro totypes Forequalizacion William F McCombs proposes adding 522 532 flights must made landing gear landing position no retracted land gears SC-BO-25Peanut Scale Nose Length models short noses have reduced flight capability compared with longer noses due shorter motor nose ballast weight William F McCombs proposes allow deviations reduce dis advantage short-nose prototypes thereby bringing larger variety aircraft com petition Specifically proposes add 522 523 During construction fuse lage nose length may increased scale penalty distance front end fuselage back wings LE no 1/3 distance LE rear end fuselage main taining scale shape fuselage nose adaptor form shape may fitted nose after scale judging provide allowed nose length flying multi-wing models use average LB location SC-SO-26lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Multi-Wings William F McCombsstates present rules discriminute against multi-wing models due reduced flight capabilities effort equalize multiwing models monopianes encourage greater variety models proposes following addition rules para 5445 add 526 535 scoring pur poses multiply the4ctual flight time bi plane 13 theshortgr wings span least 80% larger wing 115 shorter wings span least 60% uf longer wing Multiply actual flight time triplane 16 qaudri plane wings 20 SC-SO-27lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Stab Size As new para 5433 appropriate revisions judging Guide additions 522 und 532 William F McCombs proposes same langusge SC-SO-i 6 except events change proposed maximum stab increase scale penalty 20% SC-SO-25lndcor Rubber Scale Multi Mo tors proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same SC-SO-lB pro posed Peanut Scale SC-SO-29lndcor Rubber Scale Nose Length proposal William F McCombs add 5421 same language pro posed SC-BO-25 SC-SO-30lndoor Rubber Scale Retract Gears proposal William F McCombs new para 5445 same language pro posed SC-BO-24 SC-SO-31lndcor Rubber Scale Simulat ed Surfaces Simulating metal plywood coverings sheet balsa causes significant flight penalty due added weight William F McComhs says proposes lift penalty adding 5421 plywood metal coverieg skin various real air plane components maybe simulated string ers tissue fabric scale penal ty SC-SO-32lndcor Rubber Peanut Scale Airfoils William F McCombs says full-size aircraft have wing airfoils poor duration capability PP models rules should changed 88 Model Aviation allow airfoil deviations better flight dura tion proposal add para 5423 fol lows wing asd tail airfoil sections need true scale lower surface cannot have undercamber concav ity unless same undercamber real airplanes airfoil SC-80-33lndoor Rubber Scale Fuselage Length addition maximum wing span 30 already provided William F McCombs proposes add 5421 length front fuselage nose cowl engine block back aft end fuselage may exceed 1 OVa inches intenrion equate aircraft having low aspect-ratio wings would need have wingspan less 30 fuselage 18 inches higher aspect-ratio could have full 30 span fuselage exceeding 1 8/ inches SC-SG-34lndour Rubber Scale Prop Lending Gear proposal William F McCombs place limits diameter propeller allow increased andling gear length scale penalty replac ing second sentence 5421 following scale prop diamter may increased 1/3 wingspan no larger true scale diameter may used lar ger no restriction blade chord number blades landing gear strut lengths may increased give prop ground clearance 1 /8 scale penal ties intended overcome dis advantage prototypes having small props short landing gears SC-8O-35lndooe Rubber Scale Interior Details Rubber power models lend themselves incorporating interior cockpit details since rubber motor passes through fuselage also interior details hun dreds full-size aircraft simply unknown reasons William F McCombs pro poses judge interior details adding 5433 follows No items inside cockpit edging cabin canopy con sidered scale judging points Only cock pit edging windshield cabin windows framing canopy its framing will considered auto scale judging points SC-80-36lndooe Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-iS except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-37lndoor R ubbee Scale Dihedral Same Sc-go-i 7 except applicable door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-8O-38Outdour Rubber Scale MultiMotors Same SC-80-18 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-8O-39Dutdoor Rubber Scale Nose Length Same SC-812-25 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil liam F McCombs SC-SO-40Dutdoor Rubber Scala Re tract Gears Same SC-80-24 except appli cable Outdoor Robber Scale Propound William F McCombs SC-gO-41Outdoor Rubber Scale Simu aged Surfacas Same SC-SO-Si except ap plicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-80-42Dutdoor Rubber Scale Airfoils Same SC-SO-Sb except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-40-43Dutdoor Rubber Scale Multi mings Same SC-80-2h except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Propound William F McCnmbs SC-80-44Outdoor Rubber Scale Prop Landing Gear Same SC-8O-34 except applicable no Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed William P McCombs SC-8O-45Dutdoor Rubber Scale Interior Details Same SC-SO-35 except applicable Outdoor Rubber Scale Proposed Wil lam F McCombs SC-80-46Outdoor Rubber Scale Rigging Same SC-SO-IS except applicable Out door Rubber Scale Proposed William F McCombs SC-g047Ougdooe Rubber Scale Stab Size Same SC-SO-i 6 except allowing creased stab area up 20/e applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Proposed William F McComhs Sc-SO-4gDutdooe Rubber Scale Dihed ral Same SC-SO-i 7 except applicable Outdoor Ruhber Scale Propound William F McCombs Sc-go-4gSport Scale Static Non-Judged Items Art johnson Deiray Beach FL pro poseu delete preucet para 4863 sub stitute instead Cockpit cabin interiors considered scoring model states present rule contradic tory unnecessary difficult administer instance judge details deemed visible flight 10 judging distance incompatible typical safe viewing dis tance 100 RC modelat dis tance little can determined judges reupect finish color markings statement hidden dummy engines unnecessary says cannot spected judges 10 truly hidden hidden should judged other detail Further says statement respect fine 3-di mensional surface details difficult administer almost universally ignored contestants judges SC-go-50Sport Scale Demonstration RC Scale Operations Dale Arvin Jefferson yule IN says some scale operations per formed during fly-by difficult judge best can seen Therefore proposes add coins op tion CO contestants may required demonstrate ground scale oper ation deemed visible flight ie retract gear speed flaps lights etc scale oper ations will demonstrated after contes tants time has started need de monstrated again flight during fly-hf muse used flight same manner prototype SC-8O-6iSpors Scale RC Scale Opera tions Limitation Oule Arnie proposes add rules No two scale opera nuns may listed judging form En actment proposal says will allow civilian aircraft compete effectively military types latter conceivably having four fine scale operations almost always operations re ceives 10 points 1 Applicability pertinent AMA regula tions jsee sections titled Sanctioned Competi tions Records Selection National Cham pions General shall applicable except unspecified below 2 General Open no scale models undefined paragraph 2 Unified Scale judging Threeview drawings must presented allow judging fidelity scale Unified Scale judging rules 4a through 4d define criteria acceptable drawingu Additional informa tiny presenting detail aircraft features modeled encouraged However intent documentation rules limit choice scale subjects aircraft large amount scale date eusi ly available example air craft specific color and/or markings data available cases reinvent information can provided written scale presentation judges considera tion special circumstances involved models colorand markings can ecuted style period subject aircraft 21 Models limited size weight must powered energy twisted extended elastic strands 3 Conuteuction Any type materials may used construction finishing ever scale fidelity points will awarded strictly basis realism full-size aircraft being modeled 31 Aside instrument punels no terior details will receive judging points 32 Doors panels control surfaces other such seams may indicated paint tissue strips Hinged surfaces al owed will considered extra judging points 33 Propellers considered flying will judged scale points scale propeller maybe substituted judging no extra scum points will awarded it It will included consideration fin ish workmanship points however 4 Scale Judging Criterie Scale judging will basis 100 scale points awarded aspen lodging Guide thin section 41 If no drawings prenenjed no points fidelity scale items through V will awarded However finish color mark ings workmanship points jitems VI Vii will awarded 42 Proof-of-scum documentation limit ed no six pages side sized x 11 equivalent urea some other arrangement 43 The following points made respecl Judging Guide a The indicated structure requirements items II Ill can satisfied two ways fabric-covered aircraft some surface structure nisibie model structure should duplicate proto type receive maximum scale points eg scale number placement ribs stringers etc metal plywood covered aircraft internal structure visible major panel seams joints fasteners should indicated ink paint tissue strips etc receive maximum scale points h Item V Static Details Accessories includes consideration surface details covered items through IV such windscreens canopies doors antennas generators pitots lights etc feasible due rubber motor placement instrument panels c For item Vi Finish Color Mark ings model may duplicate specific air craft may represent typical aircraft fin ished marked style full-size design Proof typical color mark ings used aircruft type being modeled must provided obtain maximum points category color degree gloss opacity finish well placement shape markings should accurate ly represented d item VII Workmanship/Craftnman ship awards points quality neat ness construction covering finishing Consideration will also given amount hand-made vs pro-fob components fit tings used such propellers engines wheels etc addition consideration will given difficulty subject aircraft chosen amount craftsmanship required execute Points will also awarded clever unique innovative otherwise novel feutures model display superior workmanship/crafnsmannhip 44 The Judging Guide considered aid uniform judging practices intended replace judgment part scale judges auto exact scores 5 Flight Judging flying will judged solely duration following unassisted ROG ex cept following types model aircraft may hand-launched multi-wing float plane flying boat amphibian aucogiro helicopter 51 Model allowed unlimited attempts accomplish four 4 official flights Time starts release becomes official model airborne ten 10 seconds 52 Flight terminated model re turns ground model hangs up obstruction model bounces off obstruc tion above ground continues its flight timing will continue bounce take-off will considered ending flight un less model falls achieve continuous flight 53 An unofficial flight occurs model fouled another contestant spec eator balloon and/or line another model point contestant can make de cision allow time continue until flight completed call no flight no time attempt recorded must make decision immediately cannot reverse later 54 Flying points flight will awarded point per second limited maximum 90 points Beac Points 55 The flight score average two best four official flights 6 Total Scoring Scale points flight score points added get total score Ties decided giving better position model better scale score tie still occurs fly-off flight unlimited max imum duration will used 7 The same giodel may entered Rubber Scale Free Flight event Ie door Outdoor Peanut Added Points Score Max DoubleSingleScale shapeScaleSlightGenus SurfaceSurface area anddihedraldihedraldihedral Wing dicated viation viation structure20 10 3 DoubleSingle Scale shape ScaleSlightGross Surface Surface & indicated areaareaarea ii Tailstructuredeviationdeviation Surfaces15 g24mux-s-3max 2 ale shapeSlightMediumGross illFuselage Cowling and& indicateddeviationdeviationdeviatior20 Enginestructure 2Oto16lSto1OSto4OuoO FullSlightMediumGross IVLanding Gear Struts andscaledeviationdeviationdeviation10 Rigging10 n g7 -I-S4 21 toO V Static Details andAll thereMostlySomeNot Accessoriestheretheremuch10 1OeogSto51-4to2ltoO ExcellentGoodFairPoor VIFinish Color and15 Markings15 1211 87 to43 toO VII Workmanship/ExcellentGoodFairPoor Craftsmanship10 lOtoS7no54to2ltoO Total Scale Points 100 Flight Points best 2 flight avg 90 Total Points December 1 978 89 PROPOSAL SC-80-56 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE REGULATIONS PROPOSED FREE FLIGHT RUBBER FLYING SCALE JUDGING GUIDE Points SC-80-52Sport Scale RC Proto Taxi flight plan event does provide sequential place inclusion proto taxi option nor guidelines provided method accomplishment Dale Arvin proposes therefore inclusion follow ing Proto taxi may chosen option will defined same manner RC Precision Scale used should listed judging form first option hut will performed prior unassisted ROG SC-8O-53--Sport Scale Duplicate Docu mentation Dale Arvin proposes add 4855 However contestants will allowed furnish duplicate sets scale documenta tion reason proposal sta tic judges should develop scores indepen dently done qoickly judge has copy documentatioo SC-8O-54Spo-t Scala RC Realism Flight Ralph N Jackson Endicott NY proposes delete last sentence 4894 Incorrect presentations such non-retracted gear retract gear airplanes will downgraded states pre seot role tends penalize huilder com plex aircraft therehy encouraging selection simple fixed-gear sabject believes deletion proposes will encouragement huilding wider variety aircraft SC-80-55Sport Scala Prof iciancy Classes Art Johnson Deiray Beach FL proposes add new para 484 jrenamheringsuhsequent paragraphs follows 4 Sport Scale Clas ses Sport Scale events shall divided two classes req siring different competitive experience shall referred Sportsman Expert classes 41 contes toot may enter Expert class own op gino hut once entered class may again compete Sportsman class contestants have placed first second Class higher AMA Sport Precision Scale contest first five places Sport Precision Scale National Champion ships must enter Expert class 42 other contestants may enter Sportsman class event Johnson states division event two classes will ease hurden administering contests reduce overall judging time since class can have separate judgeswhich important since RC Sport Scale has hecome popular new classes should also encourage wider participation newcomers says SC-8O-56lndoor Outdoor Rubbee Scale Unified Rules Don Sruli McLean VA helieves present differences hetween sections 51 54 result unnecessary com plexity confusion fliers uni fied set rules proposes will simplify administration events help pro vide hasis uniform static judging proposed unified rules printed else entirety Major differences current rules according Sruil follows Elimination maximum span Indoor statement source power ruh power allowance hand-launching muitiwing seaplane autogiro helicopter max flight 90 seconds outdoor unoffi cial flight fixed less 10 seconds hoth indoor outdoor flight score average hest two official flights hoth indoor outdoor SC-EO-B7Spore Scala RC Static-Flight Balanca Brian Crossley St Paul MN pro poses increase weight flight scoring vs static scoring hy revising 4813 RC Offi cial Score follows official score shall total Static Points 100 max sum two hest flight scores 200 max two flights flown official score will total Static Points 100 max double hest single flight score 200 max helieves giving greater weight flight scoring will make event mach like originally inten dedand would emphasis huilding good flying models adding detail such rivets panel lines cockpit de tail etc jthings supposed judged hat usually raise score opinion Crossley helieves proposal actual ly will result 50-50 halance hetween flight static observes static judges tend use range 40-100 static scoring hat range 70-90 flight scoring Thus present rules excellent airplane 90 static poor flying 70 flight will usually win over poor airplane 40 static excellent flying 90 flight SC-go-5gRC Scale IPrecision & Sporol Flight Oedei- Class Rohert E Throckmor ton Raytown MO notes unfair COMBAT WC/RUDNER Continued page 82 wiggles downwind quarter circle hetter European fliers could consistently perform hottoms maneuvers within few feet ground very interesting during fol lowing week Comhat matches much talked ahout wiggle maneuver evidence often saw good 5 shaped fake maneuvers work well shake off pur suer hut wiggling flight path does little hut slow down lead plane allowing pur suing plane hold straight course easily overtake wiggler 5 fake nothing new US Comhat fliers general style comhat actual mat ches typical good US contest August 6th first round flown George Gary hoth moved losers hracket felt George got call judges way ahead cuts disqualified releasing control handle opponents model still airhorne after own model crashed line tangle actuality what did spin handle around opponents lines untangling hut judges didnt seem appreciate general judging quite good however multiple judges counting cuts airtime contestant first round match matched against Cliff Gihson Canada Canadians looked quite good quite fast having easy availahility nitormethane States Gihson engine starting prob lems however got easy trip through first round next morning George Gary both flew very well losers round got themselves back contest George elim inated Vernon Hunt British team afternoon Round 2 flown George matched against Scandinavian champion Edolen Denmark George got behind forced fly match down wind Edslevs territory proved too much disadvantage George elim inated Gary won second round matched against Ross Meihuish another whenever given class flown within same basic time perioddue changing wea ther sun position etc Basically says contestants classification should fly under same elements conditions much possible proposes following also being considered hy RC Contest Board given round mandatory contestants classi fication must have flown before contes tant another classification can fly flight line contestant ready fly time remainder contestanta class flight line finish given round must wait until next round SC-so-5gUsified Scala Judging ReadyMade Parts Claude McCullough Montezuma IA states judges should able node termine quanity well quality workmanship modelwhich presently possible inasmuch judge has no way determining what items made contestant purchased ready-made correct sitoation pro poses add rules contestant will provide signed declaration judges listing parts model did make himself SC-SO-SOPrecision Spore Scala IRC & CLI Pilot Figures models pilot figures unrealistic appearance dur ing flight Claude McCullough proposes ad ding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale pilot visible flight prototype air craft dummy pilot scale size man-shaped must visible model dur ing flight dummy pilot figure will scored considered during Scale Judging contestant wishes may present model Scale Judging pilot fig ure place no downgrading will done judges does SC-8O-E1RC Precision Scala Straight Flight Claude McCullough notes pre sent rules 4693i & JkJ obsolete should changed reflect current contest practices safety reasons permit overflying spectator area crossing safety line established between flying area audience proposes revise 4693 1 follows Straight Flight Out Flown parallel spectator safety Canadian team also engine prob lems spent much time ground match ending cut apiece greater air time winning preceding year heard dissident voices lamenting sad state European Combat since take-over glow engine diesel preva lent complaint 100 mph air plane being flown pilot 70 mph reaction timesleading collisions poor quality Combat definitely evidence World Championships matches going full four minutes same two models combating furl ousiy whole time multiple streamer cuts minimum collisions line tan gles Overall impressed quality matches third day final 25% fliers still remaining competition gan afternoon begun day previous days flying several warm-up matches pie man Paul Smith brought planes along purpose first few days type practice drawn comments about crazy Americans risking good airplanes before competition thn third day remaining fliers borrowing streamer supply fly practice matches own countrymen Gary flew earlier third round plagued two blown fuel blad ders during flight score two cuts apiece opponeenwinning air time match fly Edslev Dane eliminated George day hefore insolved fly wide upwind ahead two cuts inadvertently hit ground flying inserted pit crew got spare air pancaked onus evasive half inside inverted Again pit crew got back up lost two cuts favor Edsievs greater airtime pressures meet like tremendous can definitely affect ones judgment timing rest contest history finals being flown off between Mick Tiernar Dave Wood Britain rather dull line over center runway begin ning point front transmitter continuing marker 500 feet away Judge will announce arrival over marker Judges may reduce distance windy weather revise 4693 kj follows Straight Re turn Flight Flown along same flight path Straight Flight Out marker hack point front transmitter SC-SO-62Pracision Sport Scale IFlC & CLI Special Events As alternative adoption separate events large en gines small engines multi-engines World War aircraft etc Claude McCullough proposes adding following RC CL Precision Scale RC CL Sport Scale rules Contest Director may sche dule special events scale models specific classifications Examples Event limited certain engine sizes Event multi-engines Event aircraft flew World War etc exact qualifications entry special events must clearly outlined AMA sanction application pmcontest announcements publicity McCullough believes adoption pro posal will prevent multiplication events rule hook attending complications curtailing variety competition SC-8O-63Paanut Scale Modal Specifica tions Robert L Clemens Rochester NY proposes revise second sentence 522 follows qualify Peanut Scale event model shall have either wingspan exceeding 13 inches overall length exceeding 9 inches including pro pellers According Clemens would allow greater variety aircraft tp com petitive compared present rules prototypes wide chords have ap parent advantage SC-EO-64Outdoor Rubber Scala Flight Scoring Robert L Clemens proposes base flight scoring average two best four official flights instead present average four allowed official flights poor flight under present rules has very negative effect averaging flights says unfair unpredictable weather conditions proposal provides hedge against weather events still em phasizing consistency flight performance SC-8O-65RC Precision RC Sport match compared others con test Tiernan champion Wood flies European planes US flying style se cond Fraisse France third Mittler Belgium fourth 44 contes tants 16 countries 14 full three-man teams disappointment absence iron Curtain countries did come because South Africans competing opportuniny member US team experience well worth hard work expense SMAE did fine job deserve thanks several disappointing aspects venture feel should voiced lack AMA support pit men Combat Team pit men FAI Combat assume much important role winning match AMA Combat due complicated rules spare modeL lack AMA support pit men means pilot must find two pit crews willing spend $500$1000 own money miss US Nationals also spend week being pie crew someone else sore spot simultaneous scheduling US Nationals World Championships makes pit crew duty greater sac rifice would agree also deprives National Championships up nine Combat entrants three pilots two pie men might often some better fliers realize tradition al first week August has become somewhat sacred cow since World Cham pionships has also adopted what about last week july second third week August Surely change could made way other accommodate event such World Championshipsl CN Most often organizers events have little choice dates since facilities others have used facilities may available other dates Ill get down off soapbox hope three US Combat fliers 1980 team have much enjoyment out trip Ive knows maybe Ill make next team myself Scale Pilot Figures Because unrealistic see flight such models pilot aboard W C Northrop Costa Mesa CA proposes add new 46210 follows scale-size bust full-figure human pilot shall properly located ahoard canopied open-cockpit aircraft daring flying por tion comptetition Pilot must ap proximately same scale aircraft width well profile pilot perma nent fixture shall judged statically shall way penalize contes tants static score add new 4841 es sentially same proposed RC Preci sion Scale except include notation applicable RC Sport Scale SC-SO-SBAll RC Events Including Scalel General Rules W CNorthrop proposes 1 establish RC General section rule book same manner FF General CL General 2 establish first such general roles would require con testants prior flight contest no sign declaration attesting having previously completed specified minimum flight require ments geenral RCsection needed Northrop says because certain safety aspects equal ly applicable kinds RC competitions dealing per-event basis might result dissimilar rules ensuing confusion particular general rule proposed Northrop follows sanctioned contests contestant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declaration attesting fact has previously now cap able least confidently performing take off Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated landing area Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said competition have test flown least extent have performed above maneu vers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during com petition period Note Sailplane competi tion declaration shall modified no read least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar re quired Precision Scale realistic land90 Model Aviation ing within designated landing area North rop feels such ruling useful addition point 2 RC section Official AMA Safety Code requiresa qualified flier presence spectators does define word Further capability flier needs known before rather after fact Note This proposal also heing consid ered hy RC Contest Board SC-80-67--New Eneng Sport Scale RC Sailplanes submitting proposed new rules separately printed elsewhere issue Gordon Pearson South Lyon MI says have used effectively n Great Lakes ama LSF Tour nament No serious problems have dincovered rules says scale participation has increased markedly rules have used now appro priane Pearson says further give rules try other events including National Contest 1 Objective provide competition stand ards radio controlled sport scale model sailplanes 2 Definition scale model shall bra replica copy heavier-than-air man-carrying sail plane Only prototype aircraft actually made flights can selected subiects Pro posed designs mock-ups actually con structed functional aircraft never test flown cannot used Scale Event Director agent may disqualify entry opinion bonafide scale model Extreme deviations scale dimen sions particularly noticeably alter resemblance model its pro totype will heavily penalized Models simulate scale appearance com ponent shapes resembling prototype air craft basic design bears no rela tionship permitted Deviation scale through inclusion spoilers flaps dive brakes other flight control de vice including thermal sensing devices used prototype will allowed 3 Applicability pertinent FCC AMA regulations shall applicable except listed herein 4 Builder Flyer builder flier shall same person No team entries Any flight flown part entirely anyone other contestant shall receive zero score signed Builder Model state ment must accompany documentation materials 5 Prouf Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype some proof scale material required 51 Proof scale responsibility contestant 52 To eligible Accuracy Outline points following must provid ed contestant EITHER A 3-view drawing line tone color minimum span 4 OR A selection photographs air traft modeled sufficient no show outlines aircraft side view front view plan view Both items can provid ed required No downgrading Accuracy Outline score will done judges above-listed items provided 53 The majority modern fiberglass sailpianes delivered factory white color no markings markings fuselage numbers fin/rudder letters usually dark blue gray black often choice original owner Therefore model will penalized white modelers AMA number af fixed side fuselage own initials vertical stab However color photo detailed written description color scheme and/or markings prototype supplied reliable source duplicated model 5 points will awarded 54 Documentary presentations limit ed no 6 one-sided pages sized BY x equivalent area some oth er arrangement 6 Static Judging 6t It recommended 25 diame ter circle laid out roped off static judging model placed center circle contestant someone other judges Judges may circle model during edging rope usa guide aid edging recommended model placed least 12 above ginned no higher 36 62 The judges will pick up exam ine models clesely before during edging rule intended prevent display entries before after judging benefit spectators models may displayed contest flight line scale cage whatever other area Contest Director wishes designate 63 Details deemed visible flight cockpit interiors fine 3-dimensional surface details such rivits panel lines etc including struts and/or brace wires considered scoring model 64 No changes shall made between judging flying alter scale ap pearance model except noted radio antenna type protective skids tow hooks may added 7 Static Scoring 95 points maximum may earned us follows Accuracy Outline General ImpressionMaximum 45 points CraftsmanshipMaximum 40 points Finish Color Markings proof suppliedS points Original Built Model non-kit kit plans proof originality must supplied such work ing plans drawings S points 6 Flight 91 Scale judging shall take place before official flights scores posted 92 It recommended sport scale flown along regular competition no specific time set aside esbut Flight call-up will consistent regular competition flights 95 The sport scale flight task will beebe same flown other competition standard unlimited particular con test task thermal com petition three 10-minute duration flights 59 point graduated spot landings sport scale task will same 94 Flight scoring shall same thermal task scoring 65 Because problems proving effectiveness wheel brakes visual proof dumping water ballast etc no points will given scale operation including flaps spoilers wheel retract etc 9 Official Score official score flight scorn landing points multiplied scale static score NOTE model must flown eligible inclusion contest final placing contestant unable elects en fly after static judging com plete forfeits chances official score Typical example scoring Accuracy Outline35points Craftsmanship30points Finish Color Markings proof supplied5points Original Built0points TOTAL70points 10-Minute Duration Maximum 600 points per round pins 59 landing points 1st round 535 anding points 355points 2nd round 205 nding points 125points 3rd round 841 anding points 561 points TOTAL FLIGHT SCORE - 1041 points TOTALSTATICSCOREx70 TOTAL SCORE72870 points Maximum possible score 95 static x 1950 flight 185250 points JUDGING GUIDE FOR SPORT SCALE RC SAl LPLANES purpose guide aid judg ing sport scale RC sailplanes no means meant guidelines used udgieg aid 1 At no time prior during judg ing models should Judge stand closer models 12' feet 2 For sake uniform judging iv would helpful models placed central location together prior eb individual udging give feel entire gronp will give mental picture must judged 3 Keep mind model airplanes by-in-large have flown So good chance will show some signs flight landings model should down-graded significantly repairs done neatly normal wear 4 Look over documentation use 3-view pictures no 3-view sup plied Keep mind judging air plane documentation may impressed some super professionally done documentation books difficult go Remember judging model try biased 5 If no proof scale written 52 no points will given accuracy outline total 45 points can given item aid judging does total model presented compare 3-view/pictures Does wing follow plan form double taper high aspect-ratio etc closely does tail section follow plan form Check location stab does 3-view show stab/elevator configuration model having flying stab closely hinge lines followed Check fuselage out lines contours acceratef Look grosuly out proportion size shape mod el 3-view look cockpit detail cockpit detail details should no way used give higher points 6 Craftsmanship 40 points maximum Again look model overall de tail Look parts fit such wing stub joining fuselage Are large gaps Re member full-sized sailplanes tape wings Craftsmanship well model built repaired j edge accordingly 7 Finish/Color & Markings Automatic points model isa deplicate documen tation showing exact numbering col No points documentation cluded 8 Original Built automatic 5 points means model built kit kit plans Proof originality must supplied such working plans and/or draw ings awarded S points 9 If judge used should ideally 2 hut no 3 combine static scores edges divide total score number judges submitt log scores figure contestants static score 10 This score should posted soon possible prior launch first scale sailplane total score derived multi plying static score flight score See example scale rules under official scorn CONTROL UNE RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1 2 summarized rho Ocroher issue page 75 CL-SO-3Aerobetics Line Specs & Pull Test order increase eb performance airplanes William P Crawford Edison NJ proposes adopt FAI CL Aerobatics rules diameer line testing page 74 rule book plate present AMA specifications FAI rules place no mini mum limit control wires fix pull test 15 times models weight up maximum 44 lbs CL-SO-ARacing IGen Spinners Stating isnt good reason outlaw spin ners some racing events others hut sharp spinners present hazard during pitting Ron McNailey Springfield VA proposes add new 2536 CL Rac ing Unified Rules follows Sharp engine spinners shall allowed racing event Blunt spinners rounded acorn nuts regular shaft nuts permissabie delete 2622 2729 since general rules accepted would apply CL-SO-5Racing IGen Objeceine current statement objective 252 does provide sufficiently good idea events according Ron McNally propos al replace present 232 Objective following purpose Control Line Racing Events fly models direct competition preliminary heat races leading feature final races best scores times preliminary heats advance feature races best scores times preliminary heads advance feature rates winners best scores feature races CL-SO-6Racing Gen Cheek Comls original intention allow cheek cowls run nose tail seems permitted 2535 Ron McNally says lieves Accordingly proposes replace 2535 following shall no restrictions thickness cheek cowls racing event requires profile fuse lage CL-SO-7Endurunce Plying Sides Suit able indoor sites flying models uniformly available also some indoor sites present question safety operating models therefore Ron McNally pro poses require outdoor sites adding new 3511 renumbering present 3511 3512 follows Contest Site Only out door flying sites shall permitted Specta tors shall kept safe distance flying circle distance depending site judgment Contest Director CL-gO-gEndurance Conginuoes Engine Running same kind reason RC engine-powered duration events have re quirements prevent extensive gliding thermal soaring Ron McNalIey suggests should rule prevent wind-flying CL Endurance proposes insert following after second sentenue 359 Flight engines shall remain running during entire flight except 5 minutes landing CL-SO-SEndurance Engine Size reason present displacement limits include available diesel engine sizes 15 25 cu cm Ron McNally pro poses revise lower limit engine size 353 also line chart 0900 cv CL-SO-1OEndu-ance Fuel Capeciuy Ron McNally proposes limit amount fuel 4 fluid ounces have record per formances within reasonable total time limits yet retain challenge break record proposed new rule follows should placed between 353 354 said take account euperi ences problems FAI Team Rating Fuel Capacity maximum fuel capacity permitted four 4 fluid ounces capa city tube checked through use ac curate system visual examination volume Fuel put tanks fuel lines lubrication shall contained fuel may recirculated Capacity checks shall made before first attempts shall verified after winner record established CL-SO-i 1Combat Entanglement & Ply amays Philip Carder Palmyra PA says flyaways serious problem present rules encourage safe flying dur ing line entanglements solution proposes revise several paragraphs sec 33 follows Change first sentence 335 Contest Site read Combat circle shall laid Out using four concentric circles provide 3-foot radius pilots circle 5-foot radius penalty circle 65-to 75foot radius safety zone Add 33826 pilot must keep foot inside pi lots circle times During line entangle ment pilots must keep control handles close other fly planes same one-third circle until lines clear Neither pilot may tug jerk handle step backwards effort main tain control plane Add 3310 Scor ing 'Each pilot will penalized 50 points time steps outside 3-ft radius pi lots circle both feet Add 3311q Disqualification Forfeiture jerking tugging handle stepping back maintain control during line entanglement Add 331 1r both lines cot break during line entanglement pilots did keep control handles close together flying planes same one-third circle both pilots will disqualified Add December1978 91 SC-80-67SPORT SCALE RC SAILPLANE RULES CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant 334 two pilots disqualified ac cordance 331 Ir will replaced pyramid last person lost CL-8O-12Combat Streamer Viobtions Since streamer violations involved safety matches would deter mined air instead technicality penalty streamer violations loss points instead disqualification Accord ingly Philip Cartier proposes eliminate 331 g h i sobstitote follow ing 331 05 Penalties Detachment string leader aircraft except re sult midair collision 100 pts b streamer becoming entangled aircraft launch its proper posit tion 100 pts c Launching streamer tied plane 100 pts d Tearing off part streamer pitcrew 100 points e streamer fails unroll dur ing first lap no point penalty will sessed timing judge will stop air time watch until streamer unrolls pilot lands plane new streamer affixed f Whenever above occurs judges will stop airtimo watch streamer damaged must replaced new same color No airtime will scored until problem corrected plane relaunched good streamer proper position CL-gO-i 3rthny Carrier Arrested Landing Guidelines needed interpretation arrested landing Gerald 0 Denean Au rora CO saysas arguments have re sulted lack same proposal add new para 301 213 follows term arrested landing defined model stopping forward motion arrest ing cables engaged model After ward motion has stopped model may roll buck disengage cables losing landing points Model may grabbed time after forward motion has stopped CL-80-14Nany Carrier Profile Bonus PoinW Gerald 0 Deneau proposes define scale requirements bonus points profile class noting interpretation words closely resemble has particu larly troublesome proposal revise portions 308131 follows Profile Class models will receive 10 bonus points linear dimensions fuselage vertical tail surface horizontal tail surface same scale within plus minus 10% tolerance wing outline closely resembles scale configuration shown 3-view drawing wing area may increased meet 300 square inch minimum requirement Wing leading trailing edges shall have same angins sweepback sweepforward 3-view drawing will have same plan form Major components Profile Class models CL-8O-15 INCACINavy Carrier Moveable Leedouns Navy Carrier Advisory Committee L Roger Edwards Chmnj pro poses ban in-flight moveable leadouts adding following 3043 exit point lines model will re main fixed duringflight CL-8O-16INCACI-Nany Carrier Exhaust Extensions committee feels neces sary clarify what acceptable certain rear exhaust engine installations same time preserving intent pre sent rule committees proposal add following between second third sentences present 3034 Exhaust ducting beyond three-inch limit permitted pro vided least 1/8 clearance points between additional ducting exhaust extension attached motor CL-SO-17INCACI---Nany Carrier Profile Engine Specs committee feels present specs inadequate al low modern design high performance engines very difficult obtain because plain bearing requirement committee aims correct deficiency adding restrictions disallow high perform ance engines unless commercially available OR relaxing certain restrictions present rules allow currently com mercially available high performance engines Because rule thought sensitive emotional committee feels num ber options should available during rules review period therefore makes six proposed changes additions 30331 noting pmposal should considered individually proposals Delete front intake type B Delete crankshaft shall supported plain sleeve bearings C Delete No pressure fuel systems will permitted however vents tank maybe pointed forward airstream D Add following major com ponents engine must have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine Complete crankcase including front upper lower portions detachable split cylinder sleeve piston engine mast have produced quantities 1000 E Add engine will single pass porting design F Change maximum total displacement 3600 ca 4028 cu delete crankshaft shall sup ported plain sleeve bearing CL-gO-18Nany Carrier Scoring L Roger Edwards Albuquerque NMsaysthaeehrough oversight present ruels contain explicit statement score events proposal add following after first sentence 305 score offi cial flight will sum high speed points low speed points landing points bonus points applicable CL-BO-19Nany Carrier Deck Specs decks use today comply rules because outer radius deck dimensioned 44 feet according L Roger Edwards Also specifications should changed allow common construc tion practice 11 sheets 4 x 8 plywood proposal change deck dimensions 302 follows Overall length 41 344 arresting area length 18920 arresting cable spacing 1102 free roll area length 22624 CL-BO-20Scale Racing Line Specs safety slow down models U W Bud Harris Bethany OK proposes crease minimum single strand line diame ter 012 014 CL-BO-21Slow Rat Race Fuel Linsita tion Walter R Williamson Norfolk VA says present rules favor very powerful en gines also have high rates fuel con sumption proposes adding rules fuel tank entire fuel system may no 2 oh indicating belief en glees fuel economy will slower beginners will have better chance CL-gO-22Slom Rat Race Race Length & Pit Stope Walter R Williamson proposes change 2731 2732 specify qualify ing heats 100 laps length final races 200 laps require refueling stops either qualifying heats final races believes such changes will favor slower en gines greater fuel economy finds preferable conditions present CL-8O-23Navy Carrier Profile Wing Specs difficult make wing outline look scale proportions obtain bonus points 300 sq minimum area 44 maximum span according Rand R Rozelle Albuquerque NM pro poses therefore revise 3033 specify minimum wing area 230 sq ins also minimum wingspan 34 CL-80-24Navy Carrier Landings Addi tional clarification needed various conditions receive landing points accord ingly Rand R Rozelle makes following proposals Revise 301 211 al 3point arrested landing 100 points normal 3-point arrested landing defined initial forward motion model stopped means aircraft hook engag ing arresting cable model must come rest same attitude set before take off hook may disengage arrest ing cable plane mast remain deck After initial longitudinal motion plane stops pilot may correct attitude shaking lines receive full 100 point score Revise 301212 Landing plane other normal 3point attitude 50 points Aircraft coming rest nose nose wing tip case trike gear its wing tip collapsed main broken wing also includes normal un-arrested landings Revise 3012 13 Landing plane coming rest its back wheel off deck 25 points Add new 301215 Landings considered completed longitudinal motion plane comes rest models longitudinal motion stops engine still running line tension caus es plane lobe pulled off inside edge deck landing scored prior model being pulled off deck Hook en gaged arresting cahie landings required 50- 25-pount landings CL-BO-25rshvy Carrier Official Flight Rand R Ruzelle proposes revise 305 3066 to specify flight becomes offi cial after completion times low speed run sooner termination constitute attempt change will allow use three attempts complete low speed rue whereas two attempts presently may used inscaecv engine dies af ter signal low speed though before completion low speed phase CL-80-26Navy Carrier Class I/Il Scoring Alternatines present rules according Orin L Humphries Spokane WA encourage/ favor high cost engines high performance high speeds unattractive some might otherwise enter sport idea provide lower cost slower speed optiot obsoleting existing equipment changing other rules pro poses following new rule Class Class II Pilot may elect optional ma neuvers/functions such ioop max angle elevation pilot may exceed 90 de grees 15 points bj wingover entry exit altitudes below 20 flight patch max height within 10 degrees vertical 10 points c inverted flight 2 consecutive laps below 20 altitude may exceeded once during two laps /s circle 10 points d bomb drop rocket firing 15 points e no high speed points will scored model attempt ing items through d excess 800 mph nor may speed over 800 used low speed points formula f no model attempting options may have engine intake pass performance enhancing device such tuned pipe nor may model have other type fuel system suction feed g scoring shall maximum points model meets criteria options selected CL-BCI-27Navy Carrier Ness Sport Pro file Class Orb L Humphries says present Profile Carrier class far removed intention class created Present models very complicated says number working controls proposes create new Sport Profile class will make easier newcomers participate models will simpler would addition present Pro file class present kind competi tion could continue desired proposed rules Sport Profile Class Model shall meet requirements Profile class additions working functions limited throttle elevator hook 10 bonus points awarded model recognizable kit having aesthetic lines tapered wing planform unless biplane tapered fuselage Ten bonus peints awarded model kit bears strong resemblance Navy aircraft entrant provides 3-view drawing suf ficient photos verification CL-gO-2gNa Carrier Mufflers Noting fliers tend muffle engines un less see gain doing Orb Hum phries proposes add rules bonus silenced engines follows 35 Any model engines has silencing device effectiveness opinion event director cuts noise level full throt tie half least compared similar anmuffled engine shall awarded 20 points Further hesuggests cache shown amount points insufficient make up loss points due perfor mance losses muffled engine point value should changed published engine class CL-BO-29Navy Carrier Lam Speed Scar ing Saying present rule 30112 complicated does encourage low speed Orb t. Humphries proposes change rule following Low Speed Points shall determined subtracting low speed 120 mph awarding point mile per hour difference Example low speed 20 mph 120 mph minus 20 mph equals 100 points Score will cal culated nearest 1/10th point lieves change may encourage lower speed may help make events attractive newcomers CL-gO-30--SPed Class B Line Specs & Pull Test reasons safety Dub ett Dallas TX proposes 1 increase line length 633 clock models six laps 2 Open age class increase pull test 48 times models weight proposal resulted Nuts meeting speed fliers 26 attendance proposed line length metric dimen sian produces kilometer eight laps six laps speed determined di viding 167769 watch reading 48G pull test calculated taking camher ounces model weight multiplied 3 equal pounds test load No change pro posed minimum line diameters CL-BO-31Speed Record Attempts Class AA higher rated AMA sanctioned contests Dub ett proposes allow un limited eamber attempts record flights believes will improve interest crease overall volume flying contests CL-BO-32Speed New Formula IB Event Juniors Also resulting Nats Speed fliers meeting Dab Jett proposes establish such event juniors per same kied rules used Formula 40 except 15 engines same time pro poses exempt juniors Formula 40 Presently no junior leterest Formu la 40 ett says intention proposal unior-size Formula class CL-BO-33Speed Mini-Pipes Dub cIt proposes allow 6 mini-pipe D Speed Formula 40 Speed indicating currently allowed 5 pipe slightly short proper tuning engine reliability CL-BO-34Speed PtA Pipes Dub ett pro poses add Speed another class 5 mini-pipes may used no full pipes indicates should crease participation since reliable full pipe en gines generally available except ex pensive homebuilt units CL-BO-3BSpeed Number Flighn tempts Presently three attempts allowed make three official flights Dub ett pro poses allow 6 attempts make 3 official flights saying will increase compe tition volume flying contest CL-BO-36Speed Eliminate B Peota B Profile Proto Dub ett says B Proto Speed events closely parallel Formula 40 Speed tooted two classes such close similarity indicates ap pears low interest B Proto B Pro file Proto reason pmposing elimina tion particular classes proposal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-37Speed Eliminate Senior & Open 8A Profile Proto Although models take few hours build Dub ett says participation Senior aed Open age fliers has nearly zero Explaining desirable have class per en gine size ett proposes returning YaA Profile Proto unior-only competition pro posal resulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Jr-Sr C Class event very similar B Speed C Class calls same engine size us Form ula 40 Feeling no need such near-duplication Dub ett proposes elimination Class C Speed juniors Seniors proposal re sulted Nats Speed fliers meeting CL-BO-3BSpeed Eliminate Class Also avoid duplication Dub ett proposes eliminateCiassASpeed view its decreased popularity compared FAI Speed also uses 15 engine Another part proposal fall pipes FAI Speed AMA competitions allowed Seniors Opens proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-Ba-ACSpeed Eliminate Builder-ofModel Rule Dub ett says rule should eliminted proposes because grossly abused cannot enforced CL-BO-41Combat Reinstate Line Tangle Rule Sherwood Buckstaff r Houston TX proposes reinstate 1976-77 rules per taining line tangle wherein either planes becomes unflyabie match ends present rules says allows someone ahead cuts lose match due line tangle model crashes becomes noflyablehardly case best flier win ninE Enforcing current rules against un sportsmanlike conduct will overcome main oppostion 1976-77 line tangle rules concludes CL-B042Combat String Leader Length Returning length string leader combat streamers 72 previous 48 proposal Sherwood Buckseaff r number accidental lucky kills has increased tremendously 72 leader says helives obtaining kill should greater show skill Further does believe 72 leader has appreciably reduced collisions CL-B043Slom Combat Reinstate Kill Sherwood Buckstaff r proposes rein state kill winning ending match just case Combat idea 92 Model Aviation no-kill scoring reducing collisions has realized says fact believes opposite true citing example flier first cut accidentally severs leader instance mast hit opponents plate order win like ly opponent will obtain cut 5-minute period CL-80-44IRACISlow Rat Race Line Specs Speeds have increased significantly change needed provide neces sary margin safety Racing Advisory Committee E Kianse Chine proposes require two single-strand lines 111 8 mini mum diameter instead present specifi cation multi-strand lines CL-S0-45RACISlom Rat Race Pull Test Alse due increased spends need maintain safety committee proposes increase puli test 33 lbs 45 lbs CL-SO-4EjRACJMosse & ISA Scale Rac ing Internal Control Systems committee proposes require exposed control systems Class events feeling Cluss events should simple possible encourage new beginner competition com mittee notes sophistication per mitted models Class II events CL-SO-47IRACISlom Rat Racing Elimi nate Engine Restrictions committee says experience has proved restric tints rule 272 coo controversial fur ther now competitive engines readily available manufacturers restrictions 272 should removed committee proposes CL-SO-48RACJMouse & ISA Scale Rac ing Rules Status events have suf ficiently proven over years therefore committee proposes upgrade status supplemental en official CL-SO4gIRACIRecing GenI Flying Regulations order highlight permis sibility rescheduling contestant stops flight interest safety commit tee proposes adding following 2595 Further although authority inherent event directors specifically expected use sound judgment rescheduling contes tant refly heat contestant clearly shut down engine interest safety Thus example pilots plane crashes causing line entanglement other pilot shut down plane safety concerned event director may re schedule latter pilot another heat CL-S0-50RACJScale Racing Engine Size considerable number en gines use very slightly over pre sent 1525 ca maximum size because manufacturing variances according committee order contestants penalized because committee pro poses increase maximum engine size 1538cu CL-SO-Si RACIMouse & uSA Scale Rac ing Enent en Unified Rule committee states 2844 concerning plates covering heat distance seven minutes adequately covered Unified Racing Rule 251 03 order redundant consistency reason having Uni fied Racing Rules committee proposes eliminate 2844 CL-SO-S2IRACIMoune & 8A Scale Rac ing Clam Pit Stops committee proposes reduce number required pit stops Class final races three two rea son because difficulty making three pit stops within 100 laps tank integral part engineand fuel shut offs very feasible committee feels two pits stops will accomplish event objectives CL-SO-53JRACScale Racing Line Specs committee proposes increase re quired line length jfrom 5253 596 8th increase 2-line single-strand line diameter 01 2 014 eliminate multi-strand alternative committee feels increased safety fac tor needed current projected future speeds racers notes increased line length proposed Scale Racing Rat Racing Slow Rat Racing will use same circle layouts CL-SO-B4IRACIISA Scale Racing De scription committee feels de scription models should like larget 15 counterparts proposes add 28231 following model mast hone clear contrasting canopy Cowls apple cheeks used full-sized aircraft recommended required model mast haseascale-likepaintschemt necessarily same color represent ative full-scale racers model mOst have racing numbers fuselage sides upper left-hand wing contestants AMA number should appear part scale-like license number upper right-hand wing may preceded N contestants option CL-gO-55JRACIRacing IGenI Premature Engine Starts committee feels present rule calls three-lap penalty unpopular hut also too-severe Stopping restarting should sufficient penalty premature start Therefore committee proposes replace next last sentence 2592 following engine running starting signal given pitman must stop restart engine prior releasing aircraft CL-SO-5EIRACIScale Racing Enhaust Extensions order maintain event relatively simple possible committee wishes eliminate use mini-pipes exhaust extensions proposes therefore add new para 29211 follows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-57IRACJ--Scale Racing Races committee notes rule 2934 requiring non-final races have least two contes tants complete half required number laps order heat tube official anpopular causes undue rescheduling heats attendant problems will pitting flying etc commit tee proposes thus eliminate 2934 CL-SO-5SJRACIMouse ISA Scale Racing Exhaust Estensions committee hopes keep events relatively simple sees need incorporate exhaust extension prohibition rules before such devices come popular usage commit tees proposal add new 28211 fol lows use tuned pipes form type exhaust extension prohibited CL-SO-5SSlom Combat Reinstate Kill proposal Marvin C Denny Wichita KS like CL-t0-43 calls rein stating kill winning ending match just Combat However Denny feels important order make required flying styles same both fast slow also object should beto mortally kill youropponent CL-SO-SONavy Carrier Line Specs Leon Rykearsyk Detroit Ml says 020 024 mslti-strand lines specified 2 lines Classes II presently avail able manufacturers proposal change 020 multi-strand requirement Clam 0l 8 024 multistrand requirement Class II 021 CL-SO-SiSpeed Formula 40 Fuel Limitation event Dub net proposes fliers use fuel standard formula 40% nicro 40% methanol 20% oil would supplied contest manage ment two purposes proposal 1 reduce cost flying event 2 make flying Rat Racers event competitive proposal resulted Nuts Speed fliers meeting CL-SO-62Speed Clam B Engines Dub net proposes increase Class B upper limit 3051 co 5cc present limit 3004 co does allow foreign 5cc en gines thus restricting supply Power gained slight increase displacement will very small ieee says current engines would obsoleted CL-S0-63SACISpeed Eliminate Builderof-Model Rule Speed Advisory Commit tee John C Smith Chmn proposes elim nate rule Speed events age classes noting unenforceable has violated often CL-SO-E4ISACISpeed Number Flight Attempts Instead three attempts three official flights committee proposes torevise 2313 allow four attempts make three official flights Three attempts sufficient adjustments typically need ed account weather such factors committee feels CL-SO-O5JSACSpeed Clam S Line Specs committee feels 014 minimum 2-line size presently specified B B Proco providing sufficient safe ty margin proposes increasing mini mum size 018 CL-SO-67Speed Reinstate ISA Pinto John C Smith Massillon OH proposes re turning full-fuselage event 1980-81 rule book per rules 1978-77 rule hook says AA Proto good event beginning Speed flierlow cost easy fly competitive engines readily avail ableand areas country good turnout contestants event CL-SO-SB ICACICombat Full Test After Crasls Present rules require inspection determine plane flyablehat no safe ty check pertaining possible structural damage might resole safety hazard Combat Advisory Committee Howard E Shenton Chmn proposes several revisions rules accommodate puli test fol lows Add 33711 Aircraft crash reason will tested before being al owed continue match Both aircraft involved mid-air collision will pull-test ed upon landing before being allowed continue match Add 33712 Immed iately upon landing after repairs com pleted make aircraft flyable timing jadge will apply manual test air craft has crashed involved mid-air collision pilot put crew mem ber will pull aircraft control han dle timing judge holds aircraft put test can performed immediately upon landing pilot aircraft unflyable After repairs aircraft fly able match will continue satisfied aircraft has safe control system tim ing judge will release aircraft ser viced Revise 3393 event crash due mid-air collision starting judge shall start extra watch first plane hits ground starting judge shall have timing judge pull test crashed aircraft inspect airplanes determine flyability safety planes still fly able entra watch reset match continues Revise 3394 plane crashes due reasons other result mid air collision match will stopped however aircraft will safety pall-tested will allowed compete unless fly able repaired flyable Revise 3381 e crash crashes immediately following mid-air collision caused mid-air collision renders both aircraft unflyable unsafe CL-SO-GgCACICombat Disqualifica tion Item 331 1j could interpreted suit disqualification broken engine crankshaft separated plane flight committee does wish disqualifica noes no occur such circumstance proposes modify 3311 follows 'Air craft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft airborne except result mid-air collision line tangle breakage engine crankshaft CL-SO-7OICACICombag Streamer Fails Unroll Noting current rules provide occurence penalty relating thereto committee proposes add additional reason forfeiture re vision 331 tg follows streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch fulling unroll after launch streamer proper posi tiot CL-SO-7i CACICombat Reorganization Disqualification Forfeiture Rules committee feels present rules clearly define rules violations result forfeiture match disqualification evenel Thus committee proposes completely reorganize/rewrite sec 3311 follows 11 Disqualification Forfeiture con testant may forfeit match disquali fied event contest violation of combat event rules Rules infrac riots opinion judges nor deliberate effect harmless may safely ignored 111 Forfeiture Violations combat rules accidental deliberate flagrant hut place opponent disad vantage will result forfeiture match Forfeiture will result following violations a Failure arrive ready signed flying time see 7 b Failure en maintain level flight 15foot altitude required see 822 c Tripping holding eec, see 823 d Failure remain 5-foot radius circle see 82 Minor deviations minor mu tual wandering during heat combat expected deliberate running out circle attack evade opponent remaining outside circle should result disqualification Both pilots same match should disqualified fense e Detachment string leader aircraft except result collision f streamer becoming tangled aircraft upon launch failing unroll after launch streamer proper positiOn g Lasnehing streamer tied plane h Tearing off partof stream er pit crew Aircraft parts aircraft breaking away circle aircraft air borne except result line tangle mid air collision breakage engine crank shaft Tying streamer short see 42 k getting pilots circle within lap launching landing within lap leaning pilots circle after engine quits see 82 I Maneuvering expressing forbidden see 821 822 823 m Omission AMA number al lowed fly AMA number contestant may subsequently disquali fied n Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 o Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should used specific rule has violated 112 Disqualification Violations combat event rules deliberate flag rant habitual after warning will result disqualification contestant event Repeated continued actions individual will result disqualification remaining combat events shall left officials judgment discretion whether disqualification should immediate warning should given first Disquali fication will result following violatlo ns Releasing control handle during flight see Control Line General sec 224 197879 rule book b Tripping holding etc see 825 c Arguing officials warning should given first see 833 d Disorderly unsportsmanlike conduct should nor used specific rule has violated 113 Penalties contestant has feited match will penalized match will allowed compete remaining combat matches events dis qualified contestant will nor allowed compete remaining matches event case disqualification semi-final round last contestant defeated disqualified contestant will fly flyoff match 3rd place 5th applicable Any contestant action results dlv qualfication remaining combat events will immediately reported Contest Director Combat Event Direc tor CL-SO-72 CAC at Stresmer Length Noting manufactured crepe pap er sheets have shortened under 10 feet also competition fair both o-700ents have same length streamnrc cnn committee proposes modify 334 Streamers follows contest manage ment shall supply streamers Streamers shall made crepe paper sheets same length using least two different colors shall cut two inches wide length exceed 10 feet contests match shall have different color streamers same length event unequal length streamers supplied contes rants match will stopped reflown Streamers deteriorate air will because rematch CL-SO-73Aerobatics Landing According Arile Preszler Lodi CA landing de scription current rule book 311 316 inaccurate requires starting maneu ver 12-18 meters 4-6 feet taking full lap land says im possible intended flown proposes therefore delete normal flight level first sen tence 331316 CL-SO-74Naey Carrier Profile Engine Specs Tony Naccarato Jr Burbank CA proposes revise 30331 allow ball hear leg engines well plain sleeve bearings CL-SO-75Nauy Carrier Profile Engine Specs Proposal Tony Naccarato Jr increase displacement limit 4028 cu in, allow either hail bearings plain sleeve bearings specify no tuned pipes exhaust eneensions permitted Other parts 30331 would remain unchanged proposes increase displacement lim because engines 40 size December1978 93 CL RULES PROPOSALS Cant available also would allow twin-en gine airplanes two 19s CL-80-76Speed Exhaust Restrictions Larry Stockstad Coon Rapids MN proposes eliminate para 2363 allow Open fliers use fall tuned pipes megaphones length mini-pipes says pre sent restriction inhibits engine development Open fliers seek power engines CL-80-77Speed NA iSA Profile Pro Home-Built Eneines events logically should economical speed events according Warren Kureb Davrnport IA losing appeal because competi tive engines now home-hauls becoming prohibitively costly terms money shop facilities time required produce proposal add rules follows AA Speed hA Profile Pinto ull age groups engines must have commercially available manufactured quantity 500 add language 2722 Slow Rat Racing pertaining com ponents original munufacturer engine CL-B0-7BSpeed etA Exhaust Extensions Warren KnOb proposes add following rules /aA Speed age groups no portion engine exhaust shall extend yond radial dimension 1 measured vertical centerline piston No tuned pipes exhaust extensions al lowed says wider participation will result hA Speed kept simple tuned pipe /sA engines commercially available CL-80-79Mouse & NA Scale Racing Rules Status As also proposed Racing Advisory Committee CL-B0-48RAC) Ben Sasnett Escondido CA proposes up grade status roles Supplemen tal Official CL-80-80ySA Solo Race Ben Sasnete proposes reinstate supplemental rules 1976-77 rule book page 25 indicating useful postal contests CI-BO-BiihA Combat kind fly ing engaged substantial number fliers especially some local areas stan dard rules needed encourage events continuance according Ben Sasnene proposed rules areas follows 1 General Applicability equipment pur pose rules procedures judging same CL Combat except specified below 2 Engines Engines shall limited total swept volume morn 051 cu bic inch 3 Streamers Streamers shall inch wide tied light string such crochet thread 4 Circle Layout shall aS radius pilots circle 45 radius pitting circle pitting shall accomplished outside pitting circle Proposed line requirements length tween 346 356 2 multi-strand lines 008 ml dia pull test 5 lbs CL-80-82Combat Pilot Conduct Howard Rush Kirkland WA proposes delete lust phrase 3382 up lap outside pilots circle get down after engine quits would require pilot remain pilots circle until plane has landed reason change needed says follows cut made after airplanes engine quits judge must determine whether both contestants pilots circle time cutbut no judge assigned watch both air planes pilots circle simultaneously such usually impossible anyway therefore generally impossible judge determine whether such cut should counted whether pilot making attack should disqualified CL-80-83Slom Combat Fuel Tank Loca tion loophole exists present rules according Howard Rush pressure fuel systems pumps etc prohibited order keep slow event inboard fuel tanks presently allowed also produce pressure allow larger air intake increased power order prevent situation proposes adding 342d fol lows engine crankshaft axis shall pass between part fuel tank center flight circle parts fuel tank shall right engine crank shaft axis CL-80-84Nem Event Old-Time Sport Raca Michael Leone Woodridge IL indi cates no present beginner event CL flying believes new event proposing will serve purpose stimu late new participation cant af ford expensive racing engines rules proposes follows 60 braided lines no smaller 014 140 laps 3 pits Aircraft type profile fuselage no smaller 18 wood-to-wood 34 wingspan 6 minimum chord no stipulation wing fuselage thickness Engine no larger 36 ca plain bearing non-Schnuerle porting Perry ports acceptable Fuel system will nonpressure shutoffs permitted CL-SO-SBRecords order correct reference another section rule book also close loophole CL concerning revised requirements applying national records Ronald L McNally pro poses revising 221 22 Records follows requirements Report Record Performance paragraph Records section rule book must met addi tion record application form re quited date must submitted within 14 days record flight CL-SO-SBSpeed Mini-Pipes Jrs/Srn Ron McNally states oddity specifications ru/Sen vary Opens although language accepted proposals previous rules re view cycle resulted differences Since no good reason differences McNally proposes mini-pipe specifi cations Opens also applied juniors Seniors CL-BO-87Speed Reedy-to-Ply etA Mod els Stating appears no good reason time allowing ready-to-fly partially constructed models flown juniors /sA Speed hA Profile Pinto Speed Ron McNally proposes eliminate para 2321 FREE FUGHT RULES PROPOSALS Note Proposals 1-3 summarized irs October issue page 77 proposals 4-19 iv Nocember issue page 83 PP-SO-20Biplane Enents William F McCombs Oallas TX proposes establish rules would allow biplane competi tions PF Power sec 6 FF Electric Pow er sec 7 PP Outdoor Rubber sec 10 FF Rocket Power sec 13 FAI Wakefield Rub ber fiB FAI FF Power PlC pro poses have regular rules events apply along two additional rules 1 must two wings area larg er being 5% greater area smaller wing 2 As seen plan view inner 213 wingspan fore-and-aft gap between wings sta tion may exceed 10% smaller chord wing station says biplanes generally competitive movoplanes events can interesting subject modelers spectators inten tion provide possibility sim pie manner PP-SO-21 Indoor Easy B Specifications Roles Status Cezar j Banks LaMesa CA proposes new specifications rules event B upgrade status rules supplemental official new specs rules proposes areas follows 1 Applicability No change existing 2 General Except specific rules wbicb apply directly Easy B rules Ff Indoor Rubber Hand-Launched Stick Model shall apply 3 Easy B Characteristics 31 The model shall weighs least 1 gram 0353 na rubber motor 32 The projected wingspan measured perpendicular stick shall exceed 18 inches 4372 cm 33 The wing chord shall exceed 3 ches 762 cm 34 The area horizontal stabilizer shall non exceed 50% projected wing 35 The distance front thrust hearing tear motor hook shall exceed 10 inches 254 cm 36 A single direct drive ungeared rob ber motor propeller shall bossed pow erthe model 37 The motor stick shall solid made single piece wood tail boom may separate piece 38 propeller diameter shall ex ceed 10 inches 254 cm 38 Covering material shall no restrictions uncovering material 310 event limited monoplane models Banks states present event has become anything easy since skilled experienced experts good indoor wood resources can build 7-S grams unbracod structure tissue covering often called forbut experts no novice cant gram minimum weight proposed being too bard build fly yet challenging enough allow transition modeler room growth before tackling difficult indoor model classes Tissue covering specified tissue shrinks badly hot weath warps structure also lighter weight plastic covering allows weight saving pass structure wood 10 prop max plus 1 -gram weight rule will tend discourage built-up props PP-80-22Engine Run Timing Reid Hull Hampton VA proposes adding rules timer shall allowed option stopping watch end engine run providing unless overrun becomes evident watch restarted within two 2 seconds total flight time increased two 2 seconds recorded Hull states accuracy timing engine runs comes very critical short engine runs now required difficult single timing individual single stopwatch ascertain end engine run look running watch determine length run almost instantly Stopping watch end run says will far precisely establish its length pro vide graphic evidence overrun such case PP-50-23Puytoad Dummy Pilot Elimi nate Robert B Mouser Oakland CA pro poses eliminate requirement dum pilot various references thereto roles states requirement dummy pilot serves no useful function does produce realistic looking models does present designer problems associated design fullscale aircraft Further says removal restriction would permit 020 old-timer models proper ballast enter thereby increasing participation P P80-24Cargo Dummy Pilot Eliminate essentially same reasons stated PF-S0-23 Robert B Mouser also proposes eliminate requirement dummy pilot Cargo PP8025New C02 Duration Event Robert B Meuser proposes such event commercially available single cylinder C02 engine baying displacement no 008 cu tank volume no 03 co maximum fligbt time scored 2 minutes Meuser believes models provide possibility inexpensive low key small field event states proposal hastily prepared details can worked oat via cross-pro posals basic proposal passed ini tial vote urges PP-80-26Rockst Power Engines Tony Naccararo Ir Burbank CA proposes re quire engines Estes Cenruri type rho engines ignited electric ally launched 118 x 36 rods sug gests size engine should used such C-6-0 8-6-0 engines readily available says remote elec tric ignition much safer ignition launch hand PP-SO-27New Notice PP Power Event An event reed-valve engines between 020 049 cu should very popular ac cording Ouvid B Benepe Ft Worth TX especially tailored specifically inexpen sive models having relatively mild perfor mance proposes following Novice FP Power Event rules I Applicability Same 61 2 General Same 62 3 Classification Novice FF Power Event landplane models using reed-valve glo engines having 020 050 cubic inch dis placement 31 Engines must stock supplied manufacturer except mounting pro visions may altered necessary attach firewall alternate fuel supply lines tanks allowed 32 No extensions exhaust opening permitted 33 A standard low nitro content fuel will supplied contest management used official flights 4 The engine run will exceed 15 se conds conditions warrant Contest Ol rector may establish before competition starts engine run less 15 seconds hue less 10 seconds 41 No limit shall placed maxi mum flight time 42 The length engine run shall considered elapsed time instant launch until propeller stops No propel lee engine brakes allowed 43 Engine runs will limited fuel re maining launch Mechanical fuse-type engine timers allowed S Weight model must weigh least 55 ounces powered 020 025 cu bic inch engine least 120 ounces pow ered 049-050 engine 6 Span Wing span shall exceed 36 ches model powered 020-023 cu bic inch engine shall exceed 36 inches powered 049-050 cubic inch engine 7 Launchingsball specified hand-launch landplane models PP General 8 Official Flights Same 66 9 Unofficial Flight Same us 67 10 Number Flights contestant shall allowed total 6 attempts make 3 official flights No flyoff flights will al lowed 11 Scoring Plights highest single flight time shall constitute score event case tie next highest flight time shall scored event exact tie three official flights duplicate awards uball made 12 Limit Participation contestant entered event will allowed fly another PP Power event same con test he/she makes unofficial flight 13 The Novice PP Power Event must offered AMA sanctioned AA AAA Free Flight contests FF-2O-28Power Exhaust Extensions present rule inhibits engine development Open members seek power engines according Larry Stockutad Coon Rapids MN proposes therefore revise 632 follows No extensions engine exhaust opening permitted junior Senior members Open members may use tuned pipes megaphones mini-pipes FP-80-29Nem P-30 Rubber Power Event proposal very similar PP-SO-i 8 reported November issue proposed Harry L Stein metz San Olego CA FP-S0-29 -18 proposal according Stelnmerz rushed bit therefore has submitted -29 preference same time comments F F-SO-i proposed G V ferrarese reported October issue earliest published set P-SO ruleswhereas rules proposed latest refine ments events development Note Pro posals have published cannot withdrawn according Contest Board Procedures Oucument current proposal Steinmetz 1012 P-SO Model 10121 Models shall conform fol lowing specifications a No dimension model shall exceed 30 inches b The minimum weight model witb rubber motor shall 40 grams c The weight abed rubber motor shall exceed 10 grams d The propeller shall bean unaltered com mercially available plastic freewbeeler tween 23 25 cms 10122 A flight 20sec shall considered official flight 10123 There shall no limit number attempts allowed order re cord three official flights 10124 The maximum recorded duration flight shall 180 seconds Cate gory III maximum shall 120 seconds 10125 If tie exists after three flights have recorded successiveflighe shall have maximum duration 30 seconds previous flight 94 Model Aviation

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