NEWSL ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL COMBAT TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM RUBBER FOR PEANUTS program select US team 1980 Control Line Combat World Cham pionships per details below has ap proved AMA Combat Team Selection Committee voting 9 1 previous program participants voting 13 1 pro gram has submitted approval AMA President Earl Witt Members Combat Team Selection Committee generally recruited Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn MACA en dorsed respective AMA vice-presidents confirmed previous program partici pants Current committee members Steve Sacco Norwell MA Bill Bird Florham Park NJ Charles Rudner Cleveland Heights OH Bill Harris Laurel MD W M Mack Henry Nashville TN Gary Frost Florissant MO Paul Smith chairman Sterling Heights Ml George Cleveland Kenner LA Dave Jones Wichita KS Charlie Johnson San Diego CA Howard Rush Kirkland WA program developed over span virtually full year during time number alterna tives considered PROGRAM DETAILS 1 Entries must US citizens according FAI guidelines possess current AMA license $5 FAI stamp Advance en tries should sent AMA Headquarters postmarked before June 30 1979 accompanied entry fee $5000 entries after date will considered late will paid on-site Contest Di rector no later 700 pm Friday Sep tember 14 1979 CD will remit entry fees paid on-site AMA HQ Total fee late entries including both basic charge penalty $7500 2 Time Pilots officials meeting600 pm Friday September 14 Flying1000 am 600 pm Saturday September 15 Sunday September 161979 3 Place Buder Park St Louis MO 4 Purpose select three primary seven alternate FAI Combat pilots US team 1980 World Championships Team placings determined solely number matches won during con test 5 Mechanics will selected pi lot Mechanics involved pro gram except pilots may share por tion travel fund para 103 mechanics actually pit World Championships 6 Pilots may enter team trials teams two three purposes separation own teammates teams will have same status nations FAI rule book US team may composed members same team different teams Anyone may act mechanic pilot during team trials 7 FAI Jury protests will decided three-man FAI Jury Jury will include timers circle marshall However Jury may other duties such pull-test record-keeping etc Jury may vote either contestant rematch FAI Jury final authority field ever protest unresolvable between pro tester Jury must arbitrated AMA President has final authority FAI matters per AMA By-Laws FAI Jury may over-rule decisions Contest Director other officials including whether suspend flying weather darkness 8 Competition Rules match will run according 1980 FAI rules same 1979 rules FAI Jury will make necessary clarifications terpretations rules However no case will FAI rules changed eliminated except contained Program exception FAI rules will pyramid elimination system will used Instead Triple Elim Ladder Sys tem will used a Pilots will advance round per match won b Pilots will continue compete until have lost total three matches c If beginning round total number fliers odd someone will get bye Pilots will advance abyethey will stay until win match advance d If number pilots two rounds odd pilots different rounds may fly other e The first three rounds will flown Saturday remainder Sunday round defined matches required fliers either win once accumulate third loss f Matching 1 The same two pilots will fly other twice until have flown re maining pilots once 2 Team members will matched gether after have flown other remain ing contestants 3 will no consideration number losses matching Contestants either similar dissimilar numbers losses may matched together g In event contestant forfeits disqualified before signal com mence combat will charged loss opponent will receive rematch credited neither win nor loss disqualification does result third loss same two pilots will fly re AMA Scale Contest Board Claude McCullough chairman has voted unanimous ly issue following clarification intent Scale Contest Board specifies during development consideration passage rules Peanut Scale Events 52 53 understood concerned rules intended rubber-pow ered models though through over sight stated rule book Therefore declared intent Peanut Scale rules rubber-powered models used no other type power will permitted effective immediate ly clarification sought District II Scale CB member Robert L Clemens noted gas-engine-powered model won outdoor Peanut event 1978 Nats rules proposal SC-80-9 presently un der consideration require rubber power effective 1980 Contest Board Procedures require ratifi cation vote such immediately effective terpretations four six weeks after publica tion action Anyone wishing affect outcome ratification vote should state views district Scale Contest Board member June 11979 match disqualification occurs after signal commence combat non-disqual ified contestant will credited win h accordance FAI Rules Gen eral page 70 AMA Rule Book com petitor named entry form must builder models entered Also models must display AMA license numerals numerals should permanently affixed preceded N 9 Scoring end match judges will present both pilots itemized scores including cuts air time reason amount penalties total score 1OBudget Income will supplied pilots entry fees additional contribu tions Combat Program three separate funds Pro gram 1 Team Trials Expenses 2 Pilots Ve hicle Rental team members 3 Inboard Travel Note An apportionment AMA dues covers over-ocean transportation en try fees US team members World Championships 1980 CL World Cham pionships planned Poland 101 Team Trials Expenses will paid first $1 000 pilots entry fee Any excess money after team trials will put Item No 3 102 Pilots Vehicle Rentals team members will paid out second $10 pilots entry fee event pi lots vouchers exceed money item June1979 89 Combat Team Selection Cont will equally share money available Any excess money will go Item No 3 Vehicle rentals will reimbursed fund location living quarters practice fields contest site such vehicles necessary compete effectively layout such vehicles unneces sary competition no vouchers will paid 103 All additional contributions re maining $3000 per entry fee excessfunds other budget items will go Inboard Travel Fund After World Cham pionships team members will submit vouchers cost travel home international airport return overseas airport contest site return Actual expenses US citizens acted mechanics may included voucher 103a In event voucher ex ceeds one-third money fund pilot will receive one-third money 103b If fund will cover three vouchers will paid full ex cess money will carried over 1982 Program 103c If total vouchers excess money fund two team members requests less one-third will paid requested high vouchers will share remaining money equally 11Contest Personnel Members committee will help recruit following contest personnel 1 Contest Managerorganize use field recruit other helpers request prizes etc 2 Contest Directors 2 Circle Marshalls spare included 6 Timers two spares included 3 FAI jury 2 Pull Test Line Length 1 Scheduler/Scorer 12Weather Delays Contest Director may decide suspend flying foul weather darkness will attempt compensate delays extending flying hours remainder contest decides required team selected dark Sunday contest will continue Mon day morning September 17 decisions will subject approval FAI Jury FF WORLD CHAMPS INFO 1981 FREE FUGHT TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM France first country submit provisional entry form 1979 Free Flight World Championships Taft CA Oc tober 3-9 received AMA HQ March 19for three full teams two team managers 26 supporters World Champs Schedule Wednesday October 3 Arrival regis tration Bakersfield Inn competition headquarters practice flying site un official Thursday October 4 Model processing time scheduled teamofficial prac tice Friday October 5 Opening ceremonies Inn team managers meetingofficial prac tice Saturday October 6 Nordic A-2 Glider FlA competition Sunrise 651 am first round starts 755 am fourth flyoff round ends 630 pm sunset 640 pm Sunday October 7 Wakefield Rubber FiB competitionroundsas per Nordic A-2 Monday October 8 FAI Power FiC competition rounds per Nordic A-2 Tuesday October 9 Technical symposia social events honors banquet Wednesday October 10 Departure before noon US Supporters Repeating some information section last month AMA members can register Supporters view event close contact fliers fee $200 includes lodging seven nights Bakersfield Inn based three four room five days meals Awards Ban quet five days bus transportation flying field near Taft Send money AMA HQ marked AMAFF World Champs Following World Champs will two FAI FF contests foreign fliers may want compete well Americans Taft site conducted Juan Livotto SCAT Club other will held Sierra Eagles Club Sacramento CA about 250 miles Bakersfield RC SOARING TEAMPRIJSS & THORNBURG CHOSEN Dan Pruss Plainfield IL has selected manager US 1979 RC Soaring World Championships Team Dave Thornburg Se bastopol CA has selected team assis tant same combination successful 1977 World Championships US both individual team winner US team members made nominations selections positions coordinated Ray Marvin chairman Team Selection Program Committee Team mem bers competitively selected over Labor Day weekend last year Pensacola FL Steve Work Terry Koplan Skip Miller lat ter reigning World Champion Financial Help Needed RC Soaring World Championships planned Amay Belgium July 2-9 1979 Entry fees over-ocean transportation costs flying team members mana ger covered apportionment AMA dues Program entry fees beyond operating costs intended cover travel team members within US other incident al expensesbut usually isnt enough money job fully certainly enough also cover full travel expenses entry fees provide accommoda tions meals during WC team assistant should remember important team assistant hand-tower US victories 1977 cover short-fall reason Lee Renaud has agreed fund raising chairman team Everyones help needed Send $500 FAI RC Soaring Team Fund PO Box 4319 Irvine CA 92716 youll help team also receive handsome sew-on embroidered patch multi-colored supporter decal Any AMA member $5 FAI Stamp models complying rules may en ter try out place US 1981 Free Flight World Championships Teams Three events involved Wakefield Rubber A-2 Towline Gliders FAI Powersee pages 70-72 current AMA rule book model specs details competition events US team will comprised three fliers will selected competitively through three levels Local Qualifying Trials Regional Semi-Finals National Team Finals Everyone stated above may enter Local Qualifying Trails Regional Semi-Fi nals open qualify QT National Team Finals open qualifiers SF plus 1979 team members three top fliers National Team Finals event become US team members So far details Local Qualifying Trials have approved follows Local Qualifying Trials Qualification Trials may held AMA Contest Director between dates January 1 1979 August 14 1979 January 1 1979 date retroactive person has completed qualification score af ter January 1 1979 can receive perform ance affidavit forms mailing $500 per eventstate AMA HQ have correctly filled out signed submitted Contest Director Qualifying Trails AMA sanctioned meet involved Application AMA FF Qualification Trials via normal Meet Sanction Application submitted area Contest Coordinator will provide Contest Director necessary model processing vouchers Qualification Performance Affidavits Qualifi cation may also accomplished AMA sanctioned Free Flight meet contes tant must provide necessary model processing vouchers Qualification Per formance Affidavits obtainable through AMA HQ payment program entry fee responsibility rests qualifier obtain necessary Contest Directors signature affidavit return form AMA HQ no later August 20 1979 Qualify Semi-Finals contes tant must score minimum 14 minutes during course maximum seven flights Certification Models model must have identifying voucher remov able surface model wing stab Other regulations specified model type AMA rule bookcompli ance pertinent rules must certified affidavit Cost Entry Qualification Trials Level contestant entered upon payment $500 advance registration fee per eventstate AMA HQ contestant has registered advance may sanc tioned Qualifications Trials payment $600 per event Contest Director payment per event whether advance AMA HQ Qualifications Trials allows contestant continue try qualify Semi-Finals unlimited number 90 Mode Aviation times no charge Junior age con testants entering program Qualifying Trials stage program has approved 162 3 mail vote previous program participants essen tially repeat previous program plus provision retroactive qualification developed AMA Free Flight Team Selection Committee written committee working rapidly could recommendations Semi-Finals Team Finals stages programalso submitted program participants approval Presently committee comprised Rol Anderson Chairman Toledo OH George Batiuk Denver CO Paul Crowley Warren Ml C Wayne Drake Troutdale OR Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Bob Hatschek Douglaston NY Dick Lyons Libertyville IL Charlie Learoyd W Groton MA Tom McLaughlan Pensacola FL Bob Sifleet Glenrock PA Ed Turner Ft Worth TX However Rol An derson has indicated stepping down chairmanship turning over posi tion present Vice-Chairman Ed Turner says effective date change will upon acceptance 1981 program 1979 Team Manager Named Dick Myers Gridley CA has selec ted manager US teams 1979 FF World Championships Taft CA October 3-9 received team mem ber votes three candidates committee narrowed down 22 nominations sub mitted finalists previous program Runners-up selection team manager John Lenderman Reid Simpson least looks way according formation has crossed deskthough full details would consolidate selection US teams 1980 Control Line World Championshipsexcept separ ate Combat Team selection St Louis per details elsewhere issue 1979 Labor Day weekend combined team finals planned Dayton actual location being runway ad jacent Air Force Museum WrightPatterson Air Force Base See 1978-79 AMA rule book mod el specs competition details FAI events Dayton team finals top three fliers teams case Team Rac ing will selected members US team events CL Aerobatics CL Speed CL Team Racing no qualifying requirements CL team finals AMA members $5 FAI Stamp models complying rules eligible enter Entry fees other related information will nounced soon possible SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andoner MA 01810 LA Sobrino 87-2688th Sn Woodhuven Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Am. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St. Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 ItastI M Weisenbach 4668W 146th St. Cleneland OH 44135 IWesel IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ane College Pk MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tudor Dr Crowosnille MD 21032 V RC Charinne Fields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Soaring Donna Deis 7408 Atwood Dr. Huntsville AL35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern other AC CL AC except Soaringl FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD L Henry Struck AFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Raines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuen 8576 Gieger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstoe TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs C080906 X Joe Norcrvss 216W Santa Ana No 211A Cloxis CA 93612 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121st Ave SE Aenton WA 98065 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadombrook St DaxidsPA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ate. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstrought PO Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 5248 WSchool Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. NNew Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamerish Lo. Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brands 315S Muria Ann Andondo Beach CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bonhell WA 98011 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsuille IL 62234 AC Ralph White Jr A 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Exert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN55l24lWestI AC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison MI 49428 Eastl CL & PF Debi Imhoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49502 Eastl VIII John Deatvn 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Robert J Tulley 3112 Lawrence Ave. NederlandTX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad As Box 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 Northl Lee Polanshy 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISouthi Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meetsl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am. SW Seattle WA 98126 AC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsbarg Aavensdale WA 98051 Bold Pace Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Teer, Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Pred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V 1 Duols Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir. Schaumburg IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII Win B Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesuille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 55. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlssoe 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmingtne DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underwood41 09 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lovis MO 63128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H lrwin922 Sundown Lane DesotoTX 75115 iX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupeln Napereille IL 60540 Received after closing date CN section May issue postmarked time valid following cross-pro posalspresented matter record though readers arent apt have information sufficient time influence Contest Boards Interim Vote supposed concluded May 1 Yet cross-proposals accepted Inter im Vote still will time lobby against before Final Vote concluded September 1 proposals cross-proposals accepted Final Vote become new AMA competition rules starting January 1 1980 Control Line CL-8O-1 26Combat Streamer Violations cross-proposal Howard M Rush Kirk land WA add provision basic proposal cuts kills will count ed match suspended streamer problem--by adding 105f basic pro posal No cuts nor kills will scored until problem corrected Since original proposal did specify suspension com bat after plane launched streamer problem Rush says flier stream er problem could gain advantage problem unless cross-proposal accepted CL-80-14CNavy Carrier Profile Bonus Points As CL-80-14B reported last month cross-proposal LeRoy Cordes Chicago IL also eliminate awarding bonus points Profile event Elimination bo nus points Cordes says will make easier beginner start event since available kits could used modification judging will simplified Present pro posed rules bonus points says further cannot uniformly enforced because dif ferent interpretations closely resemble CL-80-17ANavy Carrier Profile Engine Specs basic proposal would make present engines uncompetitive obsolete accord ing George Voitik Evanston IL also basic proposed engine specs would increase cost participation tend reduce number fliers willing involved cross-proposal keep present en gine rules adding minimum produc tion requirement follows Add 30331 eligible engine must have produced quantities 1000 CL-8O-32CSpeed New Formula 15 Event Juniors Although apparent agree ment concept event Juniors similar Form 40 smaller en gines Glenn Lee Batavia IL believes would better set engine limit 21 cu instead 15 notes least eight good 21 engines available compared two three 15 size 21s generally much less costly cross-proposal 1 change Formula 15 Formula 21 2 require profile-type airplanes engines fully exposed 3 require least 100 sq wing area 4 time topspeed takeoff Radio Control RC-8063AAll RC Events Including Scale General Rules cross-proposal Dave Platt Plantation FL eliminate June1979 91 CL AEROBATICS SPEED MORE RULES TEAM RACE TEAM FINALS CROSS-PROPOSALS TO DAYTON OHIO Cross-Proposals Cont references Scale events basic pro posal stating rules affecting gov erning Scale belong jurisdiction Scale Contest Board Noting similar proposal before Scale Contest Board SC-80-66 believes rules need ed Scale alone can easily consid ered future Scale Contest Board Scale during competition period contes tant shall also sign declaration model capable confidently safely performing takeoff hand launch stable flight normal landing Free Flight FF-80-25ANew CO2 Duration Event Bob Meuser Oakland CA cross-proposes following changes original basic pro posal 1 delete engine displacement limit 2 limit prop diameter 6 wingspan 30 3 change tank volume external tank volume 4 limit event monop planes 5 define competition rules text rules per cross-proposal event limited monoplanes powered commercially available CO2 engines tanks wingspan shall exceed 30 762 cm external volume tank shall exceed 03 cu 492 cc area horizontal stabilizer shall exceed SC-80-56DIndoor Outdoor Rubber Scale Unified Rules basic proposal help eliminate some unnecessary com plexity confusion due differences present indoor outdoor rules crossproposal Don Srull McLean VA corporate several other tentatively ac cepted proposals proposed unified rules also make few minor editorial changes described below reference num bers original basic proposal Change 31 No interior details will re ceive judging points Cockpit edging wind shields cabin windows framing will considered judging points Delete following 43b feasible due rubber motor place ment instrument panels Revise 43c words indicated italics f typical color markings used similar aircraft during time period type being modeled placement shape mark ing should Judging Guide add scale second column under Basic Points op posite Wing II Tail Surfaces add size first column under Added Points oppo site Wing Ill Fuselage Cowling En gine first lines headings read Scale size shape SC-80-66AAII RC Events Including Scale General Rules conjunction RC-80-63A Dave Platt cross-proposes general rules applicable Scale conditions included applicable CL FF Scale models revised Scale General text cross-proposed sanctioned contests contes tant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declara tion attesting fact has previously now capable least con fidently performing RC Scale takeoff Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated area CL Scale unassisted takeoff two laps level flight normal landing within designated flying circle Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said com petition have test flown least extent have performed above maneuvers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during competition period Note Scale sailplane competition declation shall modified read .at least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar required Precision Scale realistic landing within designated area Free Flight Scale read aircraft uses said competition have previously flown contest pre sence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area 92 Model Aviation NADONAL SOARING SOCIETY SOAR-IN following information provided Dick Crowley NSS Contest Coordi nator 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 semi-annual NSS Board Meeting held Orlando FL December 9 1978 decided board mem bers present sponsor national contest Some felt NSS should have sponsored national event years ago decided 1979 would good time start Dick Crowley appointed contest coordinator purpose contest multi-fold 1 have good time 2 promote NSS 3 encourage new contest flier try enjoyment challenge contest flying 4 determine NSS Soaring Cham pion Contest Format Name 1979 NSS SOAR-IN Date June 23-24 1979 rain days June 30July 11979 Entrants Open allno restrictions Classes Under 100 span unlimited function Standard Over 100 span unlimited function Unlimited Fee $1500 $500 discount active NSS members Bonus non-NSS entrants NSS membership balance 1979 Awards Through 5th place class Task 3 rounds AMA IIA Precision Dura tion 15 mm add-em-up landing option Tie Breaker 1 1-lighest average landing points flights 2 N umber flights flown within 4 ml 50 sec/5 mm 10 sec task selection designed encour age newcomer compete well still giving proficient contest flier chal lenge establishing flight plan nine 5mm precision duration flights maximum landing points National Champion Award will given during NSS dinner planned Au gust 3 during AMA Nats Lincoln Ne braska As writing CD assignments have made contest sites have chosen planning 12 contests least NSS district will publish complete CD site infor mation NSS journal Sailplane would like interim information please call Dick Crowley days 303 773-6374 evenings 303 693-1204or District Na tional Soaring Society VP Dist 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Contest Director announced Gil Rifkin Dave Burt Chuck Spear Rex Powell Stan Pfost Bob Gill Gordon Pearson jack Womack Dick Crowley Jim Cristman Dave Johnson Location New England states Pinebush NY Canfield OH announced Huntsville AL Orlando FL St Louis MO announced Fort Worth TX Denver CO Palm Desert CA Portland OR Make plans now participate first ever NSS SOAR-IN Pre-registration entry blanks now available Number entrants will restricted frequency concentration dont disappointed Register early insure yourself position contest loca tion choice Good Lift AMA officials taking look 1979 Nats Free Flight site Mead NB last year Its mer missile baseuse motorbikes retrieval permitted site large direction prevailing wind corn sides crosswind dimension about half mile over mile length terrain somewhat rolling patches scrub brush rough grass large concentration trees Recommended reading FFers expect enter Nats months District Xl Report AMA News sectionby Homer Smith Nats FF Manager 50% projected wing area propeller diameter shall exceed 6 flight 20 sec shall con sidered official flight no limit number attempts allowed make official flight score total time three official flights tie exists after three flights record purposes additional flights may made until tie broken maximum duration recorded flight 2 mm No parts may dropped during official flight Meuser notes following Engine dis placement necessary since other specs provide automatic limitations Model specs prohibit indoor-type models popular England fly over 6-mm still air Ex ternal tank volume easier measure internal tanks single-cylinderTelco Shark Brown engines fit within cross-pro posed limit OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 1979 NATIONALS SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday July 29July 30July 31August 1August 2August 3August 4August 5 Free Flight Outdoor eventsIndoorIndoorA-i TowlineAA GasA GasA-2 Towline3Mulvihill 8 am4 pm onless notedHL Glider19 am9 pmC GasWakefield3Coupe dHH L Glider Rubber otherwisePennyplane2AMA StickPayloadGas ScaleFAI Power3D GasRocket Easy B2 Cabin bber Scale anut Scale Gas AMA Scale4 Paper StickElectric F FPeanut Scale4 FAI Stick Notes 1 9 am2 pm 22 pm9pm 3 rounds 44 pm9 pm Control Line 8 amnoonJr-Sr SlowOp SlowOp Slow Corn-Jr CombatOp CombatOp Combat 1 pmS pm unless Combat Combat bat Finals4Sr CombatJr-Sr Rat Finals otherwise notedOp ScaleFAI TeamFAI CombatOp Rat Race Race5Op Slow Ra RaceRaceJr-Sr ScaleJet SpeedJr-Sr SlowJ Walker FAI SpeedAA Speed Racing0 Speed Rat Race6 Flyoff Speed %A Prof Proto B Speed Op Aerobat Op Aerobat Precision Form 40 B Proto Speed C Speed Oualifying Finals Scale C Speed Jr-Sr Aerobat Op Aerobat Carrier Profile Carrie Sport Scale OualifyingCarrier II Notes 4 completed Tuesday5 8 emnoon6 1 pm5 pm Radio Control 7 ami pmOM Pylon OM PylonOM PylonFl PylonFl PylonFl Pylon8am 2pm FinalsPrecision Scale 1 pm8 pmPatternPatternPatternPatternPatternPatternSport OualifyingOuslifyingOualifyingOualifying Finals FinalsScale 5pm5pm IPrecisionPrecision II ScaleScale RC8 amS pmj Helicopter HelicopterSoaringSoaringSoaring JSport Scale Sport Scale June1979 93 1979 National Model Airplane Contest planned Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5as per competition event schedule below Entry forms available AMA Ha please enclose preeddressed stamped business size envelope request deadline advance entries mail July 2 after date entry fees increased substantially especially Open age fliers Indoor site Pershing Auditorium shown above has smooth ceiling gently arced about 51 feet high seats removed floor space about 90 184 feet Pershing Auditorium within mile Nets dorms about three miles Lincoln Airportwhere Control Line events RC Pat tern Pylon Scale will flown auxiliary RC site RC Helicopter Soaring events about seven miles east Lincoln Airport Free Flight site near Mead NB about 40-minute drive Lincoln
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
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NEWSL ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL COMBAT TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM RUBBER FOR PEANUTS program select US team 1980 Control Line Combat World Cham pionships per details below has ap proved AMA Combat Team Selection Committee voting 9 1 previous program participants voting 13 1 pro gram has submitted approval AMA President Earl Witt Members Combat Team Selection Committee generally recruited Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn MACA en dorsed respective AMA vice-presidents confirmed previous program partici pants Current committee members Steve Sacco Norwell MA Bill Bird Florham Park NJ Charles Rudner Cleveland Heights OH Bill Harris Laurel MD W M Mack Henry Nashville TN Gary Frost Florissant MO Paul Smith chairman Sterling Heights Ml George Cleveland Kenner LA Dave Jones Wichita KS Charlie Johnson San Diego CA Howard Rush Kirkland WA program developed over span virtually full year during time number alterna tives considered PROGRAM DETAILS 1 Entries must US citizens according FAI guidelines possess current AMA license $5 FAI stamp Advance en tries should sent AMA Headquarters postmarked before June 30 1979 accompanied entry fee $5000 entries after date will considered late will paid on-site Contest Di rector no later 700 pm Friday Sep tember 14 1979 CD will remit entry fees paid on-site AMA HQ Total fee late entries including both basic charge penalty $7500 2 Time Pilots officials meeting600 pm Friday September 14 Flying1000 am 600 pm Saturday September 15 Sunday September 161979 3 Place Buder Park St Louis MO 4 Purpose select three primary seven alternate FAI Combat pilots US team 1980 World Championships Team placings determined solely number matches won during con test 5 Mechanics will selected pi lot Mechanics involved pro gram except pilots may share por tion travel fund para 103 mechanics actually pit World Championships 6 Pilots may enter team trials teams two three purposes separation own teammates teams will have same status nations FAI rule book US team may composed members same team different teams Anyone may act mechanic pilot during team trials 7 FAI Jury protests will decided three-man FAI Jury Jury will include timers circle marshall However Jury may other duties such pull-test record-keeping etc Jury may vote either contestant rematch FAI Jury final authority field ever protest unresolvable between pro tester Jury must arbitrated AMA President has final authority FAI matters per AMA By-Laws FAI Jury may over-rule decisions Contest Director other officials including whether suspend flying weather darkness 8 Competition Rules match will run according 1980 FAI rules same 1979 rules FAI Jury will make necessary clarifications terpretations rules However no case will FAI rules changed eliminated except contained Program exception FAI rules will pyramid elimination system will used Instead Triple Elim Ladder Sys tem will used a Pilots will advance round per match won b Pilots will continue compete until have lost total three matches c If beginning round total number fliers odd someone will get bye Pilots will advance abyethey will stay until win match advance d If number pilots two rounds odd pilots different rounds may fly other e The first three rounds will flown Saturday remainder Sunday round defined matches required fliers either win once accumulate third loss f Matching 1 The same two pilots will fly other twice until have flown re maining pilots once 2 Team members will matched gether after have flown other remain ing contestants 3 will no consideration number losses matching Contestants either similar dissimilar numbers losses may matched together g In event contestant forfeits disqualified before signal com mence combat will charged loss opponent will receive rematch credited neither win nor loss disqualification does result third loss same two pilots will fly re AMA Scale Contest Board Claude McCullough chairman has voted unanimous ly issue following clarification intent Scale Contest Board specifies during development consideration passage rules Peanut Scale Events 52 53 understood concerned rules intended rubber-pow ered models though through over sight stated rule book Therefore declared intent Peanut Scale rules rubber-powered models used no other type power will permitted effective immediate ly clarification sought District II Scale CB member Robert L Clemens noted gas-engine-powered model won outdoor Peanut event 1978 Nats rules proposal SC-80-9 presently un der consideration require rubber power effective 1980 Contest Board Procedures require ratifi cation vote such immediately effective terpretations four six weeks after publica tion action Anyone wishing affect outcome ratification vote should state views district Scale Contest Board member June 11979 match disqualification occurs after signal commence combat non-disqual ified contestant will credited win h accordance FAI Rules Gen eral page 70 AMA Rule Book com petitor named entry form must builder models entered Also models must display AMA license numerals numerals should permanently affixed preceded N 9 Scoring end match judges will present both pilots itemized scores including cuts air time reason amount penalties total score 1OBudget Income will supplied pilots entry fees additional contribu tions Combat Program three separate funds Pro gram 1 Team Trials Expenses 2 Pilots Ve hicle Rental team members 3 Inboard Travel Note An apportionment AMA dues covers over-ocean transportation en try fees US team members World Championships 1980 CL World Cham pionships planned Poland 101 Team Trials Expenses will paid first $1 000 pilots entry fee Any excess money after team trials will put Item No 3 102 Pilots Vehicle Rentals team members will paid out second $10 pilots entry fee event pi lots vouchers exceed money item June1979 89 Combat Team Selection Cont will equally share money available Any excess money will go Item No 3 Vehicle rentals will reimbursed fund location living quarters practice fields contest site such vehicles necessary compete effectively layout such vehicles unneces sary competition no vouchers will paid 103 All additional contributions re maining $3000 per entry fee excessfunds other budget items will go Inboard Travel Fund After World Cham pionships team members will submit vouchers cost travel home international airport return overseas airport contest site return Actual expenses US citizens acted mechanics may included voucher 103a In event voucher ex ceeds one-third money fund pilot will receive one-third money 103b If fund will cover three vouchers will paid full ex cess money will carried over 1982 Program 103c If total vouchers excess money fund two team members requests less one-third will paid requested high vouchers will share remaining money equally 11Contest Personnel Members committee will help recruit following contest personnel 1 Contest Managerorganize use field recruit other helpers request prizes etc 2 Contest Directors 2 Circle Marshalls spare included 6 Timers two spares included 3 FAI jury 2 Pull Test Line Length 1 Scheduler/Scorer 12Weather Delays Contest Director may decide suspend flying foul weather darkness will attempt compensate delays extending flying hours remainder contest decides required team selected dark Sunday contest will continue Mon day morning September 17 decisions will subject approval FAI Jury FF WORLD CHAMPS INFO 1981 FREE FUGHT TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM France first country submit provisional entry form 1979 Free Flight World Championships Taft CA Oc tober 3-9 received AMA HQ March 19for three full teams two team managers 26 supporters World Champs Schedule Wednesday October 3 Arrival regis tration Bakersfield Inn competition headquarters practice flying site un official Thursday October 4 Model processing time scheduled teamofficial prac tice Friday October 5 Opening ceremonies Inn team managers meetingofficial prac tice Saturday October 6 Nordic A-2 Glider FlA competition Sunrise 651 am first round starts 755 am fourth flyoff round ends 630 pm sunset 640 pm Sunday October 7 Wakefield Rubber FiB competitionroundsas per Nordic A-2 Monday October 8 FAI Power FiC competition rounds per Nordic A-2 Tuesday October 9 Technical symposia social events honors banquet Wednesday October 10 Departure before noon US Supporters Repeating some information section last month AMA members can register Supporters view event close contact fliers fee $200 includes lodging seven nights Bakersfield Inn based three four room five days meals Awards Ban quet five days bus transportation flying field near Taft Send money AMA HQ marked AMAFF World Champs Following World Champs will two FAI FF contests foreign fliers may want compete well Americans Taft site conducted Juan Livotto SCAT Club other will held Sierra Eagles Club Sacramento CA about 250 miles Bakersfield RC SOARING TEAMPRIJSS & THORNBURG CHOSEN Dan Pruss Plainfield IL has selected manager US 1979 RC Soaring World Championships Team Dave Thornburg Se bastopol CA has selected team assis tant same combination successful 1977 World Championships US both individual team winner US team members made nominations selections positions coordinated Ray Marvin chairman Team Selection Program Committee Team mem bers competitively selected over Labor Day weekend last year Pensacola FL Steve Work Terry Koplan Skip Miller lat ter reigning World Champion Financial Help Needed RC Soaring World Championships planned Amay Belgium July 2-9 1979 Entry fees over-ocean transportation costs flying team members mana ger covered apportionment AMA dues Program entry fees beyond operating costs intended cover travel team members within US other incident al expensesbut usually isnt enough money job fully certainly enough also cover full travel expenses entry fees provide accommoda tions meals during WC team assistant should remember important team assistant hand-tower US victories 1977 cover short-fall reason Lee Renaud has agreed fund raising chairman team Everyones help needed Send $500 FAI RC Soaring Team Fund PO Box 4319 Irvine CA 92716 youll help team also receive handsome sew-on embroidered patch multi-colored supporter decal Any AMA member $5 FAI Stamp models complying rules may en ter try out place US 1981 Free Flight World Championships Teams Three events involved Wakefield Rubber A-2 Towline Gliders FAI Powersee pages 70-72 current AMA rule book model specs details competition events US team will comprised three fliers will selected competitively through three levels Local Qualifying Trials Regional Semi-Finals National Team Finals Everyone stated above may enter Local Qualifying Trails Regional Semi-Fi nals open qualify QT National Team Finals open qualifiers SF plus 1979 team members three top fliers National Team Finals event become US team members So far details Local Qualifying Trials have approved follows Local Qualifying Trials Qualification Trials may held AMA Contest Director between dates January 1 1979 August 14 1979 January 1 1979 date retroactive person has completed qualification score af ter January 1 1979 can receive perform ance affidavit forms mailing $500 per eventstate AMA HQ have correctly filled out signed submitted Contest Director Qualifying Trails AMA sanctioned meet involved Application AMA FF Qualification Trials via normal Meet Sanction Application submitted area Contest Coordinator will provide Contest Director necessary model processing vouchers Qualification Performance Affidavits Qualifi cation may also accomplished AMA sanctioned Free Flight meet contes tant must provide necessary model processing vouchers Qualification Per formance Affidavits obtainable through AMA HQ payment program entry fee responsibility rests qualifier obtain necessary Contest Directors signature affidavit return form AMA HQ no later August 20 1979 Qualify Semi-Finals contes tant must score minimum 14 minutes during course maximum seven flights Certification Models model must have identifying voucher remov able surface model wing stab Other regulations specified model type AMA rule bookcompli ance pertinent rules must certified affidavit Cost Entry Qualification Trials Level contestant entered upon payment $500 advance registration fee per eventstate AMA HQ contestant has registered advance may sanc tioned Qualifications Trials payment $600 per event Contest Director payment per event whether advance AMA HQ Qualifications Trials allows contestant continue try qualify Semi-Finals unlimited number 90 Mode Aviation times no charge Junior age con testants entering program Qualifying Trials stage program has approved 162 3 mail vote previous program participants essen tially repeat previous program plus provision retroactive qualification developed AMA Free Flight Team Selection Committee written committee working rapidly could recommendations Semi-Finals Team Finals stages programalso submitted program participants approval Presently committee comprised Rol Anderson Chairman Toledo OH George Batiuk Denver CO Paul Crowley Warren Ml C Wayne Drake Troutdale OR Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Bob Hatschek Douglaston NY Dick Lyons Libertyville IL Charlie Learoyd W Groton MA Tom McLaughlan Pensacola FL Bob Sifleet Glenrock PA Ed Turner Ft Worth TX However Rol An derson has indicated stepping down chairmanship turning over posi tion present Vice-Chairman Ed Turner says effective date change will upon acceptance 1981 program 1979 Team Manager Named Dick Myers Gridley CA has selec ted manager US teams 1979 FF World Championships Taft CA October 3-9 received team mem ber votes three candidates committee narrowed down 22 nominations sub mitted finalists previous program Runners-up selection team manager John Lenderman Reid Simpson least looks way according formation has crossed deskthough full details would consolidate selection US teams 1980 Control Line World Championshipsexcept separ ate Combat Team selection St Louis per details elsewhere issue 1979 Labor Day weekend combined team finals planned Dayton actual location being runway ad jacent Air Force Museum WrightPatterson Air Force Base See 1978-79 AMA rule book mod el specs competition details FAI events Dayton team finals top three fliers teams case Team Rac ing will selected members US team events CL Aerobatics CL Speed CL Team Racing no qualifying requirements CL team finals AMA members $5 FAI Stamp models complying rules eligible enter Entry fees other related information will nounced soon possible SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andoner MA 01810 LA Sobrino 87-2688th Sn Woodhuven Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Am. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St. Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 ItastI M Weisenbach 4668W 146th St. Cleneland OH 44135 IWesel IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ane College Pk MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tudor Dr Crowosnille MD 21032 V RC Charinne Fields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Soaring Donna Deis 7408 Atwood Dr. Huntsville AL35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern other AC CL AC except Soaringl FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD L Henry Struck AFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Raines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuen 8576 Gieger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstoe TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs C080906 X Joe Norcrvss 216W Santa Ana No 211A Cloxis CA 93612 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121st Ave SE Aenton WA 98065 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadombrook St DaxidsPA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ate. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstrought PO Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 5248 WSchool Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. NNew Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamerish Lo. Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brands 315S Muria Ann Andondo Beach CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bonhell WA 98011 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsuille IL 62234 AC Ralph White Jr A 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Exert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN55l24lWestI AC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison MI 49428 Eastl CL & PF Debi Imhoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49502 Eastl VIII John Deatvn 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Robert J Tulley 3112 Lawrence Ave. NederlandTX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad As Box 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 Northl Lee Polanshy 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISouthi Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meetsl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am. SW Seattle WA 98126 AC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsbarg Aavensdale WA 98051 Bold Pace Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Teer, Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Pred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V 1 Duols Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir. Schaumburg IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII Win B Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesuille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 55. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlssoe 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmingtne DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underwood41 09 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lovis MO 63128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H lrwin922 Sundown Lane DesotoTX 75115 iX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupeln Napereille IL 60540 Received after closing date CN section May issue postmarked time valid following cross-pro posalspresented matter record though readers arent apt have information sufficient time influence Contest Boards Interim Vote supposed concluded May 1 Yet cross-proposals accepted Inter im Vote still will time lobby against before Final Vote concluded September 1 proposals cross-proposals accepted Final Vote become new AMA competition rules starting January 1 1980 Control Line CL-8O-1 26Combat Streamer Violations cross-proposal Howard M Rush Kirk land WA add provision basic proposal cuts kills will count ed match suspended streamer problem--by adding 105f basic pro posal No cuts nor kills will scored until problem corrected Since original proposal did specify suspension com bat after plane launched streamer problem Rush says flier stream er problem could gain advantage problem unless cross-proposal accepted CL-80-14CNavy Carrier Profile Bonus Points As CL-80-14B reported last month cross-proposal LeRoy Cordes Chicago IL also eliminate awarding bonus points Profile event Elimination bo nus points Cordes says will make easier beginner start event since available kits could used modification judging will simplified Present pro posed rules bonus points says further cannot uniformly enforced because dif ferent interpretations closely resemble CL-80-17ANavy Carrier Profile Engine Specs basic proposal would make present engines uncompetitive obsolete accord ing George Voitik Evanston IL also basic proposed engine specs would increase cost participation tend reduce number fliers willing involved cross-proposal keep present en gine rules adding minimum produc tion requirement follows Add 30331 eligible engine must have produced quantities 1000 CL-8O-32CSpeed New Formula 15 Event Juniors Although apparent agree ment concept event Juniors similar Form 40 smaller en gines Glenn Lee Batavia IL believes would better set engine limit 21 cu instead 15 notes least eight good 21 engines available compared two three 15 size 21s generally much less costly cross-proposal 1 change Formula 15 Formula 21 2 require profile-type airplanes engines fully exposed 3 require least 100 sq wing area 4 time topspeed takeoff Radio Control RC-8063AAll RC Events Including Scale General Rules cross-proposal Dave Platt Plantation FL eliminate June1979 91 CL AEROBATICS SPEED MORE RULES TEAM RACE TEAM FINALS CROSS-PROPOSALS TO DAYTON OHIO Cross-Proposals Cont references Scale events basic pro posal stating rules affecting gov erning Scale belong jurisdiction Scale Contest Board Noting similar proposal before Scale Contest Board SC-80-66 believes rules need ed Scale alone can easily consid ered future Scale Contest Board Scale during competition period contes tant shall also sign declaration model capable confidently safely performing takeoff hand launch stable flight normal landing Free Flight FF-80-25ANew CO2 Duration Event Bob Meuser Oakland CA cross-proposes following changes original basic pro posal 1 delete engine displacement limit 2 limit prop diameter 6 wingspan 30 3 change tank volume external tank volume 4 limit event monop planes 5 define competition rules text rules per cross-proposal event limited monoplanes powered commercially available CO2 engines tanks wingspan shall exceed 30 762 cm external volume tank shall exceed 03 cu 492 cc area horizontal stabilizer shall exceed SC-80-56DIndoor Outdoor Rubber Scale Unified Rules basic proposal help eliminate some unnecessary com plexity confusion due differences present indoor outdoor rules crossproposal Don Srull McLean VA corporate several other tentatively ac cepted proposals proposed unified rules also make few minor editorial changes described below reference num bers original basic proposal Change 31 No interior details will re ceive judging points Cockpit edging wind shields cabin windows framing will considered judging points Delete following 43b feasible due rubber motor place ment instrument panels Revise 43c words indicated italics f typical color markings used similar aircraft during time period type being modeled placement shape mark ing should Judging Guide add scale second column under Basic Points op posite Wing II Tail Surfaces add size first column under Added Points oppo site Wing Ill Fuselage Cowling En gine first lines headings read Scale size shape SC-80-66AAII RC Events Including Scale General Rules conjunction RC-80-63A Dave Platt cross-proposes general rules applicable Scale conditions included applicable CL FF Scale models revised Scale General text cross-proposed sanctioned contests contes tant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declara tion attesting fact has previously now capable least con fidently performing RC Scale takeoff Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated area CL Scale unassisted takeoff two laps level flight normal landing within designated flying circle Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said com petition have test flown least extent have performed above maneuvers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during competition period Note Scale sailplane competition declation shall modified read .at least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar required Precision Scale realistic landing within designated area Free Flight Scale read aircraft uses said competition have previously flown contest pre sence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area 92 Model Aviation NADONAL SOARING SOCIETY SOAR-IN following information provided Dick Crowley NSS Contest Coordi nator 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 semi-annual NSS Board Meeting held Orlando FL December 9 1978 decided board mem bers present sponsor national contest Some felt NSS should have sponsored national event years ago decided 1979 would good time start Dick Crowley appointed contest coordinator purpose contest multi-fold 1 have good time 2 promote NSS 3 encourage new contest flier try enjoyment challenge contest flying 4 determine NSS Soaring Cham pion Contest Format Name 1979 NSS SOAR-IN Date June 23-24 1979 rain days June 30July 11979 Entrants Open allno restrictions Classes Under 100 span unlimited function Standard Over 100 span unlimited function Unlimited Fee $1500 $500 discount active NSS members Bonus non-NSS entrants NSS membership balance 1979 Awards Through 5th place class Task 3 rounds AMA IIA Precision Dura tion 15 mm add-em-up landing option Tie Breaker 1 1-lighest average landing points flights 2 N umber flights flown within 4 ml 50 sec/5 mm 10 sec task selection designed encour age newcomer compete well still giving proficient contest flier chal lenge establishing flight plan nine 5mm precision duration flights maximum landing points National Champion Award will given during NSS dinner planned Au gust 3 during AMA Nats Lincoln Ne braska As writing CD assignments have made contest sites have chosen planning 12 contests least NSS district will publish complete CD site infor mation NSS journal Sailplane would like interim information please call Dick Crowley days 303 773-6374 evenings 303 693-1204or District Na tional Soaring Society VP Dist 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Contest Director announced Gil Rifkin Dave Burt Chuck Spear Rex Powell Stan Pfost Bob Gill Gordon Pearson jack Womack Dick Crowley Jim Cristman Dave Johnson Location New England states Pinebush NY Canfield OH announced Huntsville AL Orlando FL St Louis MO announced Fort Worth TX Denver CO Palm Desert CA Portland OR Make plans now participate first ever NSS SOAR-IN Pre-registration entry blanks now available Number entrants will restricted frequency concentration dont disappointed Register early insure yourself position contest loca tion choice Good Lift AMA officials taking look 1979 Nats Free Flight site Mead NB last year Its mer missile baseuse motorbikes retrieval permitted site large direction prevailing wind corn sides crosswind dimension about half mile over mile length terrain somewhat rolling patches scrub brush rough grass large concentration trees Recommended reading FFers expect enter Nats months District Xl Report AMA News sectionby Homer Smith Nats FF Manager 50% projected wing area propeller diameter shall exceed 6 flight 20 sec shall con sidered official flight no limit number attempts allowed make official flight score total time three official flights tie exists after three flights record purposes additional flights may made until tie broken maximum duration recorded flight 2 mm No parts may dropped during official flight Meuser notes following Engine dis placement necessary since other specs provide automatic limitations Model specs prohibit indoor-type models popular England fly over 6-mm still air Ex ternal tank volume easier measure internal tanks single-cylinderTelco Shark Brown engines fit within cross-pro posed limit OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 1979 NATIONALS SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday July 29July 30July 31August 1August 2August 3August 4August 5 Free Flight Outdoor eventsIndoorIndoorA-i TowlineAA GasA GasA-2 Towline3Mulvihill 8 am4 pm onless notedHL Glider19 am9 pmC GasWakefield3Coupe dHH L Glider Rubber otherwisePennyplane2AMA StickPayloadGas ScaleFAI Power3D GasRocket Easy B2 Cabin bber Scale anut Scale Gas AMA Scale4 Paper StickElectric F FPeanut Scale4 FAI Stick Notes 1 9 am2 pm 22 pm9pm 3 rounds 44 pm9 pm Control Line 8 amnoonJr-Sr SlowOp SlowOp Slow Corn-Jr CombatOp CombatOp Combat 1 pmS pm unless Combat Combat bat Finals4Sr CombatJr-Sr Rat Finals otherwise notedOp ScaleFAI TeamFAI CombatOp Rat Race Race5Op Slow Ra RaceRaceJr-Sr ScaleJet SpeedJr-Sr SlowJ Walker FAI SpeedAA Speed Racing0 Speed Rat Race6 Flyoff Speed %A Prof Proto B Speed Op Aerobat Op Aerobat Precision Form 40 B Proto Speed C Speed Oualifying Finals Scale C Speed Jr-Sr Aerobat Op Aerobat Carrier Profile Carrie Sport Scale OualifyingCarrier II Notes 4 completed Tuesday5 8 emnoon6 1 pm5 pm Radio Control 7 ami pmOM Pylon OM PylonOM PylonFl PylonFl PylonFl Pylon8am 2pm FinalsPrecision Scale 1 pm8 pmPatternPatternPatternPatternPatternPatternSport OualifyingOuslifyingOualifyingOualifying Finals FinalsScale 5pm5pm IPrecisionPrecision II ScaleScale RC8 amS pmj Helicopter HelicopterSoaringSoaringSoaring JSport Scale Sport Scale June1979 93 1979 National Model Airplane Contest planned Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5as per competition event schedule below Entry forms available AMA Ha please enclose preeddressed stamped business size envelope request deadline advance entries mail July 2 after date entry fees increased substantially especially Open age fliers Indoor site Pershing Auditorium shown above has smooth ceiling gently arced about 51 feet high seats removed floor space about 90 184 feet Pershing Auditorium within mile Nets dorms about three miles Lincoln Airportwhere Control Line events RC Pat tern Pylon Scale will flown auxiliary RC site RC Helicopter Soaring events about seven miles east Lincoln Airport Free Flight site near Mead NB about 40-minute drive Lincoln
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93
NEWSL ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL COMBAT TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM RUBBER FOR PEANUTS program select US team 1980 Control Line Combat World Cham pionships per details below has ap proved AMA Combat Team Selection Committee voting 9 1 previous program participants voting 13 1 pro gram has submitted approval AMA President Earl Witt Members Combat Team Selection Committee generally recruited Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn MACA en dorsed respective AMA vice-presidents confirmed previous program partici pants Current committee members Steve Sacco Norwell MA Bill Bird Florham Park NJ Charles Rudner Cleveland Heights OH Bill Harris Laurel MD W M Mack Henry Nashville TN Gary Frost Florissant MO Paul Smith chairman Sterling Heights Ml George Cleveland Kenner LA Dave Jones Wichita KS Charlie Johnson San Diego CA Howard Rush Kirkland WA program developed over span virtually full year during time number alterna tives considered PROGRAM DETAILS 1 Entries must US citizens according FAI guidelines possess current AMA license $5 FAI stamp Advance en tries should sent AMA Headquarters postmarked before June 30 1979 accompanied entry fee $5000 entries after date will considered late will paid on-site Contest Di rector no later 700 pm Friday Sep tember 14 1979 CD will remit entry fees paid on-site AMA HQ Total fee late entries including both basic charge penalty $7500 2 Time Pilots officials meeting600 pm Friday September 14 Flying1000 am 600 pm Saturday September 15 Sunday September 161979 3 Place Buder Park St Louis MO 4 Purpose select three primary seven alternate FAI Combat pilots US team 1980 World Championships Team placings determined solely number matches won during con test 5 Mechanics will selected pi lot Mechanics involved pro gram except pilots may share por tion travel fund para 103 mechanics actually pit World Championships 6 Pilots may enter team trials teams two three purposes separation own teammates teams will have same status nations FAI rule book US team may composed members same team different teams Anyone may act mechanic pilot during team trials 7 FAI Jury protests will decided three-man FAI Jury Jury will include timers circle marshall However Jury may other duties such pull-test record-keeping etc Jury may vote either contestant rematch FAI Jury final authority field ever protest unresolvable between pro tester Jury must arbitrated AMA President has final authority FAI matters per AMA By-Laws FAI Jury may over-rule decisions Contest Director other officials including whether suspend flying weather darkness 8 Competition Rules match will run according 1980 FAI rules same 1979 rules FAI Jury will make necessary clarifications terpretations rules However no case will FAI rules changed eliminated except contained Program exception FAI rules will pyramid elimination system will used Instead Triple Elim Ladder Sys tem will used a Pilots will advance round per match won b Pilots will continue compete until have lost total three matches c If beginning round total number fliers odd someone will get bye Pilots will advance abyethey will stay until win match advance d If number pilots two rounds odd pilots different rounds may fly other e The first three rounds will flown Saturday remainder Sunday round defined matches required fliers either win once accumulate third loss f Matching 1 The same two pilots will fly other twice until have flown re maining pilots once 2 Team members will matched gether after have flown other remain ing contestants 3 will no consideration number losses matching Contestants either similar dissimilar numbers losses may matched together g In event contestant forfeits disqualified before signal com mence combat will charged loss opponent will receive rematch credited neither win nor loss disqualification does result third loss same two pilots will fly re AMA Scale Contest Board Claude McCullough chairman has voted unanimous ly issue following clarification intent Scale Contest Board specifies during development consideration passage rules Peanut Scale Events 52 53 understood concerned rules intended rubber-pow ered models though through over sight stated rule book Therefore declared intent Peanut Scale rules rubber-powered models used no other type power will permitted effective immediate ly clarification sought District II Scale CB member Robert L Clemens noted gas-engine-powered model won outdoor Peanut event 1978 Nats rules proposal SC-80-9 presently un der consideration require rubber power effective 1980 Contest Board Procedures require ratifi cation vote such immediately effective terpretations four six weeks after publica tion action Anyone wishing affect outcome ratification vote should state views district Scale Contest Board member June 11979 match disqualification occurs after signal commence combat non-disqual ified contestant will credited win h accordance FAI Rules Gen eral page 70 AMA Rule Book com petitor named entry form must builder models entered Also models must display AMA license numerals numerals should permanently affixed preceded N 9 Scoring end match judges will present both pilots itemized scores including cuts air time reason amount penalties total score 1OBudget Income will supplied pilots entry fees additional contribu tions Combat Program three separate funds Pro gram 1 Team Trials Expenses 2 Pilots Ve hicle Rental team members 3 Inboard Travel Note An apportionment AMA dues covers over-ocean transportation en try fees US team members World Championships 1980 CL World Cham pionships planned Poland 101 Team Trials Expenses will paid first $1 000 pilots entry fee Any excess money after team trials will put Item No 3 102 Pilots Vehicle Rentals team members will paid out second $10 pilots entry fee event pi lots vouchers exceed money item June1979 89 Combat Team Selection Cont will equally share money available Any excess money will go Item No 3 Vehicle rentals will reimbursed fund location living quarters practice fields contest site such vehicles necessary compete effectively layout such vehicles unneces sary competition no vouchers will paid 103 All additional contributions re maining $3000 per entry fee excessfunds other budget items will go Inboard Travel Fund After World Cham pionships team members will submit vouchers cost travel home international airport return overseas airport contest site return Actual expenses US citizens acted mechanics may included voucher 103a In event voucher ex ceeds one-third money fund pilot will receive one-third money 103b If fund will cover three vouchers will paid full ex cess money will carried over 1982 Program 103c If total vouchers excess money fund two team members requests less one-third will paid requested high vouchers will share remaining money equally 11Contest Personnel Members committee will help recruit following contest personnel 1 Contest Managerorganize use field recruit other helpers request prizes etc 2 Contest Directors 2 Circle Marshalls spare included 6 Timers two spares included 3 FAI jury 2 Pull Test Line Length 1 Scheduler/Scorer 12Weather Delays Contest Director may decide suspend flying foul weather darkness will attempt compensate delays extending flying hours remainder contest decides required team selected dark Sunday contest will continue Mon day morning September 17 decisions will subject approval FAI Jury FF WORLD CHAMPS INFO 1981 FREE FUGHT TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM France first country submit provisional entry form 1979 Free Flight World Championships Taft CA Oc tober 3-9 received AMA HQ March 19for three full teams two team managers 26 supporters World Champs Schedule Wednesday October 3 Arrival regis tration Bakersfield Inn competition headquarters practice flying site un official Thursday October 4 Model processing time scheduled teamofficial prac tice Friday October 5 Opening ceremonies Inn team managers meetingofficial prac tice Saturday October 6 Nordic A-2 Glider FlA competition Sunrise 651 am first round starts 755 am fourth flyoff round ends 630 pm sunset 640 pm Sunday October 7 Wakefield Rubber FiB competitionroundsas per Nordic A-2 Monday October 8 FAI Power FiC competition rounds per Nordic A-2 Tuesday October 9 Technical symposia social events honors banquet Wednesday October 10 Departure before noon US Supporters Repeating some information section last month AMA members can register Supporters view event close contact fliers fee $200 includes lodging seven nights Bakersfield Inn based three four room five days meals Awards Ban quet five days bus transportation flying field near Taft Send money AMA HQ marked AMAFF World Champs Following World Champs will two FAI FF contests foreign fliers may want compete well Americans Taft site conducted Juan Livotto SCAT Club other will held Sierra Eagles Club Sacramento CA about 250 miles Bakersfield RC SOARING TEAMPRIJSS & THORNBURG CHOSEN Dan Pruss Plainfield IL has selected manager US 1979 RC Soaring World Championships Team Dave Thornburg Se bastopol CA has selected team assis tant same combination successful 1977 World Championships US both individual team winner US team members made nominations selections positions coordinated Ray Marvin chairman Team Selection Program Committee Team mem bers competitively selected over Labor Day weekend last year Pensacola FL Steve Work Terry Koplan Skip Miller lat ter reigning World Champion Financial Help Needed RC Soaring World Championships planned Amay Belgium July 2-9 1979 Entry fees over-ocean transportation costs flying team members mana ger covered apportionment AMA dues Program entry fees beyond operating costs intended cover travel team members within US other incident al expensesbut usually isnt enough money job fully certainly enough also cover full travel expenses entry fees provide accommoda tions meals during WC team assistant should remember important team assistant hand-tower US victories 1977 cover short-fall reason Lee Renaud has agreed fund raising chairman team Everyones help needed Send $500 FAI RC Soaring Team Fund PO Box 4319 Irvine CA 92716 youll help team also receive handsome sew-on embroidered patch multi-colored supporter decal Any AMA member $5 FAI Stamp models complying rules may en ter try out place US 1981 Free Flight World Championships Teams Three events involved Wakefield Rubber A-2 Towline Gliders FAI Powersee pages 70-72 current AMA rule book model specs details competition events US team will comprised three fliers will selected competitively through three levels Local Qualifying Trials Regional Semi-Finals National Team Finals Everyone stated above may enter Local Qualifying Trails Regional Semi-Fi nals open qualify QT National Team Finals open qualifiers SF plus 1979 team members three top fliers National Team Finals event become US team members So far details Local Qualifying Trials have approved follows Local Qualifying Trials Qualification Trials may held AMA Contest Director between dates January 1 1979 August 14 1979 January 1 1979 date retroactive person has completed qualification score af ter January 1 1979 can receive perform ance affidavit forms mailing $500 per eventstate AMA HQ have correctly filled out signed submitted Contest Director Qualifying Trails AMA sanctioned meet involved Application AMA FF Qualification Trials via normal Meet Sanction Application submitted area Contest Coordinator will provide Contest Director necessary model processing vouchers Qualification Performance Affidavits Qualifi cation may also accomplished AMA sanctioned Free Flight meet contes tant must provide necessary model processing vouchers Qualification Per formance Affidavits obtainable through AMA HQ payment program entry fee responsibility rests qualifier obtain necessary Contest Directors signature affidavit return form AMA HQ no later August 20 1979 Qualify Semi-Finals contes tant must score minimum 14 minutes during course maximum seven flights Certification Models model must have identifying voucher remov able surface model wing stab Other regulations specified model type AMA rule bookcompli ance pertinent rules must certified affidavit Cost Entry Qualification Trials Level contestant entered upon payment $500 advance registration fee per eventstate AMA HQ contestant has registered advance may sanc tioned Qualifications Trials payment $600 per event Contest Director payment per event whether advance AMA HQ Qualifications Trials allows contestant continue try qualify Semi-Finals unlimited number 90 Mode Aviation times no charge Junior age con testants entering program Qualifying Trials stage program has approved 162 3 mail vote previous program participants essen tially repeat previous program plus provision retroactive qualification developed AMA Free Flight Team Selection Committee written committee working rapidly could recommendations Semi-Finals Team Finals stages programalso submitted program participants approval Presently committee comprised Rol Anderson Chairman Toledo OH George Batiuk Denver CO Paul Crowley Warren Ml C Wayne Drake Troutdale OR Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Bob Hatschek Douglaston NY Dick Lyons Libertyville IL Charlie Learoyd W Groton MA Tom McLaughlan Pensacola FL Bob Sifleet Glenrock PA Ed Turner Ft Worth TX However Rol An derson has indicated stepping down chairmanship turning over posi tion present Vice-Chairman Ed Turner says effective date change will upon acceptance 1981 program 1979 Team Manager Named Dick Myers Gridley CA has selec ted manager US teams 1979 FF World Championships Taft CA October 3-9 received team mem ber votes three candidates committee narrowed down 22 nominations sub mitted finalists previous program Runners-up selection team manager John Lenderman Reid Simpson least looks way according formation has crossed deskthough full details would consolidate selection US teams 1980 Control Line World Championshipsexcept separ ate Combat Team selection St Louis per details elsewhere issue 1979 Labor Day weekend combined team finals planned Dayton actual location being runway ad jacent Air Force Museum WrightPatterson Air Force Base See 1978-79 AMA rule book mod el specs competition details FAI events Dayton team finals top three fliers teams case Team Rac ing will selected members US team events CL Aerobatics CL Speed CL Team Racing no qualifying requirements CL team finals AMA members $5 FAI Stamp models complying rules eligible enter Entry fees other related information will nounced soon possible SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andoner MA 01810 LA Sobrino 87-2688th Sn Woodhuven Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Am. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St. Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 ItastI M Weisenbach 4668W 146th St. Cleneland OH 44135 IWesel IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ane College Pk MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tudor Dr Crowosnille MD 21032 V RC Charinne Fields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Soaring Donna Deis 7408 Atwood Dr. Huntsville AL35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern other AC CL AC except Soaringl FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD L Henry Struck AFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Raines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuen 8576 Gieger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstoe TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs C080906 X Joe Norcrvss 216W Santa Ana No 211A Cloxis CA 93612 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121st Ave SE Aenton WA 98065 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadombrook St DaxidsPA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ate. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstrought PO Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 5248 WSchool Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. NNew Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamerish Lo. Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brands 315S Muria Ann Andondo Beach CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bonhell WA 98011 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsuille IL 62234 AC Ralph White Jr A 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Exert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN55l24lWestI AC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison MI 49428 Eastl CL & PF Debi Imhoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49502 Eastl VIII John Deatvn 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Robert J Tulley 3112 Lawrence Ave. NederlandTX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad As Box 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 Northl Lee Polanshy 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISouthi Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meetsl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am. SW Seattle WA 98126 AC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsbarg Aavensdale WA 98051 Bold Pace Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Teer, Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Pred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V 1 Duols Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir. Schaumburg IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII Win B Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesuille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 55. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlssoe 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmingtne DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underwood41 09 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lovis MO 63128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H lrwin922 Sundown Lane DesotoTX 75115 iX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupeln Napereille IL 60540 Received after closing date CN section May issue postmarked time valid following cross-pro posalspresented matter record though readers arent apt have information sufficient time influence Contest Boards Interim Vote supposed concluded May 1 Yet cross-proposals accepted Inter im Vote still will time lobby against before Final Vote concluded September 1 proposals cross-proposals accepted Final Vote become new AMA competition rules starting January 1 1980 Control Line CL-8O-1 26Combat Streamer Violations cross-proposal Howard M Rush Kirk land WA add provision basic proposal cuts kills will count ed match suspended streamer problem--by adding 105f basic pro posal No cuts nor kills will scored until problem corrected Since original proposal did specify suspension com bat after plane launched streamer problem Rush says flier stream er problem could gain advantage problem unless cross-proposal accepted CL-80-14CNavy Carrier Profile Bonus Points As CL-80-14B reported last month cross-proposal LeRoy Cordes Chicago IL also eliminate awarding bonus points Profile event Elimination bo nus points Cordes says will make easier beginner start event since available kits could used modification judging will simplified Present pro posed rules bonus points says further cannot uniformly enforced because dif ferent interpretations closely resemble CL-80-17ANavy Carrier Profile Engine Specs basic proposal would make present engines uncompetitive obsolete accord ing George Voitik Evanston IL also basic proposed engine specs would increase cost participation tend reduce number fliers willing involved cross-proposal keep present en gine rules adding minimum produc tion requirement follows Add 30331 eligible engine must have produced quantities 1000 CL-8O-32CSpeed New Formula 15 Event Juniors Although apparent agree ment concept event Juniors similar Form 40 smaller en gines Glenn Lee Batavia IL believes would better set engine limit 21 cu instead 15 notes least eight good 21 engines available compared two three 15 size 21s generally much less costly cross-proposal 1 change Formula 15 Formula 21 2 require profile-type airplanes engines fully exposed 3 require least 100 sq wing area 4 time topspeed takeoff Radio Control RC-8063AAll RC Events Including Scale General Rules cross-proposal Dave Platt Plantation FL eliminate June1979 91 CL AEROBATICS SPEED MORE RULES TEAM RACE TEAM FINALS CROSS-PROPOSALS TO DAYTON OHIO Cross-Proposals Cont references Scale events basic pro posal stating rules affecting gov erning Scale belong jurisdiction Scale Contest Board Noting similar proposal before Scale Contest Board SC-80-66 believes rules need ed Scale alone can easily consid ered future Scale Contest Board Scale during competition period contes tant shall also sign declaration model capable confidently safely performing takeoff hand launch stable flight normal landing Free Flight FF-80-25ANew CO2 Duration Event Bob Meuser Oakland CA cross-proposes following changes original basic pro posal 1 delete engine displacement limit 2 limit prop diameter 6 wingspan 30 3 change tank volume external tank volume 4 limit event monop planes 5 define competition rules text rules per cross-proposal event limited monoplanes powered commercially available CO2 engines tanks wingspan shall exceed 30 762 cm external volume tank shall exceed 03 cu 492 cc area horizontal stabilizer shall exceed SC-80-56DIndoor Outdoor Rubber Scale Unified Rules basic proposal help eliminate some unnecessary com plexity confusion due differences present indoor outdoor rules crossproposal Don Srull McLean VA corporate several other tentatively ac cepted proposals proposed unified rules also make few minor editorial changes described below reference num bers original basic proposal Change 31 No interior details will re ceive judging points Cockpit edging wind shields cabin windows framing will considered judging points Delete following 43b feasible due rubber motor place ment instrument panels Revise 43c words indicated italics f typical color markings used similar aircraft during time period type being modeled placement shape mark ing should Judging Guide add scale second column under Basic Points op posite Wing II Tail Surfaces add size first column under Added Points oppo site Wing Ill Fuselage Cowling En gine first lines headings read Scale size shape SC-80-66AAII RC Events Including Scale General Rules conjunction RC-80-63A Dave Platt cross-proposes general rules applicable Scale conditions included applicable CL FF Scale models revised Scale General text cross-proposed sanctioned contests contes tant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declara tion attesting fact has previously now capable least con fidently performing RC Scale takeoff Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated area CL Scale unassisted takeoff two laps level flight normal landing within designated flying circle Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said com petition have test flown least extent have performed above maneuvers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during competition period Note Scale sailplane competition declation shall modified read .at least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar required Precision Scale realistic landing within designated area Free Flight Scale read aircraft uses said competition have previously flown contest pre sence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area 92 Model Aviation NADONAL SOARING SOCIETY SOAR-IN following information provided Dick Crowley NSS Contest Coordi nator 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 semi-annual NSS Board Meeting held Orlando FL December 9 1978 decided board mem bers present sponsor national contest Some felt NSS should have sponsored national event years ago decided 1979 would good time start Dick Crowley appointed contest coordinator purpose contest multi-fold 1 have good time 2 promote NSS 3 encourage new contest flier try enjoyment challenge contest flying 4 determine NSS Soaring Cham pion Contest Format Name 1979 NSS SOAR-IN Date June 23-24 1979 rain days June 30July 11979 Entrants Open allno restrictions Classes Under 100 span unlimited function Standard Over 100 span unlimited function Unlimited Fee $1500 $500 discount active NSS members Bonus non-NSS entrants NSS membership balance 1979 Awards Through 5th place class Task 3 rounds AMA IIA Precision Dura tion 15 mm add-em-up landing option Tie Breaker 1 1-lighest average landing points flights 2 N umber flights flown within 4 ml 50 sec/5 mm 10 sec task selection designed encour age newcomer compete well still giving proficient contest flier chal lenge establishing flight plan nine 5mm precision duration flights maximum landing points National Champion Award will given during NSS dinner planned Au gust 3 during AMA Nats Lincoln Ne braska As writing CD assignments have made contest sites have chosen planning 12 contests least NSS district will publish complete CD site infor mation NSS journal Sailplane would like interim information please call Dick Crowley days 303 773-6374 evenings 303 693-1204or District Na tional Soaring Society VP Dist 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Contest Director announced Gil Rifkin Dave Burt Chuck Spear Rex Powell Stan Pfost Bob Gill Gordon Pearson jack Womack Dick Crowley Jim Cristman Dave Johnson Location New England states Pinebush NY Canfield OH announced Huntsville AL Orlando FL St Louis MO announced Fort Worth TX Denver CO Palm Desert CA Portland OR Make plans now participate first ever NSS SOAR-IN Pre-registration entry blanks now available Number entrants will restricted frequency concentration dont disappointed Register early insure yourself position contest loca tion choice Good Lift AMA officials taking look 1979 Nats Free Flight site Mead NB last year Its mer missile baseuse motorbikes retrieval permitted site large direction prevailing wind corn sides crosswind dimension about half mile over mile length terrain somewhat rolling patches scrub brush rough grass large concentration trees Recommended reading FFers expect enter Nats months District Xl Report AMA News sectionby Homer Smith Nats FF Manager 50% projected wing area propeller diameter shall exceed 6 flight 20 sec shall con sidered official flight no limit number attempts allowed make official flight score total time three official flights tie exists after three flights record purposes additional flights may made until tie broken maximum duration recorded flight 2 mm No parts may dropped during official flight Meuser notes following Engine dis placement necessary since other specs provide automatic limitations Model specs prohibit indoor-type models popular England fly over 6-mm still air Ex ternal tank volume easier measure internal tanks single-cylinderTelco Shark Brown engines fit within cross-pro posed limit OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 1979 NATIONALS SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday July 29July 30July 31August 1August 2August 3August 4August 5 Free Flight Outdoor eventsIndoorIndoorA-i TowlineAA GasA GasA-2 Towline3Mulvihill 8 am4 pm onless notedHL Glider19 am9 pmC GasWakefield3Coupe dHH L Glider Rubber otherwisePennyplane2AMA StickPayloadGas ScaleFAI Power3D GasRocket Easy B2 Cabin bber Scale anut Scale Gas AMA Scale4 Paper StickElectric F FPeanut Scale4 FAI Stick Notes 1 9 am2 pm 22 pm9pm 3 rounds 44 pm9 pm Control Line 8 amnoonJr-Sr SlowOp SlowOp Slow Corn-Jr CombatOp CombatOp Combat 1 pmS pm unless Combat Combat bat Finals4Sr CombatJr-Sr Rat Finals otherwise notedOp ScaleFAI TeamFAI CombatOp Rat Race Race5Op Slow Ra RaceRaceJr-Sr ScaleJet SpeedJr-Sr SlowJ Walker FAI SpeedAA Speed Racing0 Speed Rat Race6 Flyoff Speed %A Prof Proto B Speed Op Aerobat Op Aerobat Precision Form 40 B Proto Speed C Speed Oualifying Finals Scale C Speed Jr-Sr Aerobat Op Aerobat Carrier Profile Carrie Sport Scale OualifyingCarrier II Notes 4 completed Tuesday5 8 emnoon6 1 pm5 pm Radio Control 7 ami pmOM Pylon OM PylonOM PylonFl PylonFl PylonFl Pylon8am 2pm FinalsPrecision Scale 1 pm8 pmPatternPatternPatternPatternPatternPatternSport OualifyingOuslifyingOualifyingOualifying Finals FinalsScale 5pm5pm IPrecisionPrecision II ScaleScale RC8 amS pmj Helicopter HelicopterSoaringSoaringSoaring JSport Scale Sport Scale June1979 93 1979 National Model Airplane Contest planned Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5as per competition event schedule below Entry forms available AMA Ha please enclose preeddressed stamped business size envelope request deadline advance entries mail July 2 after date entry fees increased substantially especially Open age fliers Indoor site Pershing Auditorium shown above has smooth ceiling gently arced about 51 feet high seats removed floor space about 90 184 feet Pershing Auditorium within mile Nets dorms about three miles Lincoln Airportwhere Control Line events RC Pat tern Pylon Scale will flown auxiliary RC site RC Helicopter Soaring events about seven miles east Lincoln Airport Free Flight site near Mead NB about 40-minute drive Lincoln
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93
NEWSL ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL COMBAT TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM RUBBER FOR PEANUTS program select US team 1980 Control Line Combat World Cham pionships per details below has ap proved AMA Combat Team Selection Committee voting 9 1 previous program participants voting 13 1 pro gram has submitted approval AMA President Earl Witt Members Combat Team Selection Committee generally recruited Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn MACA en dorsed respective AMA vice-presidents confirmed previous program partici pants Current committee members Steve Sacco Norwell MA Bill Bird Florham Park NJ Charles Rudner Cleveland Heights OH Bill Harris Laurel MD W M Mack Henry Nashville TN Gary Frost Florissant MO Paul Smith chairman Sterling Heights Ml George Cleveland Kenner LA Dave Jones Wichita KS Charlie Johnson San Diego CA Howard Rush Kirkland WA program developed over span virtually full year during time number alterna tives considered PROGRAM DETAILS 1 Entries must US citizens according FAI guidelines possess current AMA license $5 FAI stamp Advance en tries should sent AMA Headquarters postmarked before June 30 1979 accompanied entry fee $5000 entries after date will considered late will paid on-site Contest Di rector no later 700 pm Friday Sep tember 14 1979 CD will remit entry fees paid on-site AMA HQ Total fee late entries including both basic charge penalty $7500 2 Time Pilots officials meeting600 pm Friday September 14 Flying1000 am 600 pm Saturday September 15 Sunday September 161979 3 Place Buder Park St Louis MO 4 Purpose select three primary seven alternate FAI Combat pilots US team 1980 World Championships Team placings determined solely number matches won during con test 5 Mechanics will selected pi lot Mechanics involved pro gram except pilots may share por tion travel fund para 103 mechanics actually pit World Championships 6 Pilots may enter team trials teams two three purposes separation own teammates teams will have same status nations FAI rule book US team may composed members same team different teams Anyone may act mechanic pilot during team trials 7 FAI Jury protests will decided three-man FAI Jury Jury will include timers circle marshall However Jury may other duties such pull-test record-keeping etc Jury may vote either contestant rematch FAI Jury final authority field ever protest unresolvable between pro tester Jury must arbitrated AMA President has final authority FAI matters per AMA By-Laws FAI Jury may over-rule decisions Contest Director other officials including whether suspend flying weather darkness 8 Competition Rules match will run according 1980 FAI rules same 1979 rules FAI Jury will make necessary clarifications terpretations rules However no case will FAI rules changed eliminated except contained Program exception FAI rules will pyramid elimination system will used Instead Triple Elim Ladder Sys tem will used a Pilots will advance round per match won b Pilots will continue compete until have lost total three matches c If beginning round total number fliers odd someone will get bye Pilots will advance abyethey will stay until win match advance d If number pilots two rounds odd pilots different rounds may fly other e The first three rounds will flown Saturday remainder Sunday round defined matches required fliers either win once accumulate third loss f Matching 1 The same two pilots will fly other twice until have flown re maining pilots once 2 Team members will matched gether after have flown other remain ing contestants 3 will no consideration number losses matching Contestants either similar dissimilar numbers losses may matched together g In event contestant forfeits disqualified before signal com mence combat will charged loss opponent will receive rematch credited neither win nor loss disqualification does result third loss same two pilots will fly re AMA Scale Contest Board Claude McCullough chairman has voted unanimous ly issue following clarification intent Scale Contest Board specifies during development consideration passage rules Peanut Scale Events 52 53 understood concerned rules intended rubber-pow ered models though through over sight stated rule book Therefore declared intent Peanut Scale rules rubber-powered models used no other type power will permitted effective immediate ly clarification sought District II Scale CB member Robert L Clemens noted gas-engine-powered model won outdoor Peanut event 1978 Nats rules proposal SC-80-9 presently un der consideration require rubber power effective 1980 Contest Board Procedures require ratifi cation vote such immediately effective terpretations four six weeks after publica tion action Anyone wishing affect outcome ratification vote should state views district Scale Contest Board member June 11979 match disqualification occurs after signal commence combat non-disqual ified contestant will credited win h accordance FAI Rules Gen eral page 70 AMA Rule Book com petitor named entry form must builder models entered Also models must display AMA license numerals numerals should permanently affixed preceded N 9 Scoring end match judges will present both pilots itemized scores including cuts air time reason amount penalties total score 1OBudget Income will supplied pilots entry fees additional contribu tions Combat Program three separate funds Pro gram 1 Team Trials Expenses 2 Pilots Ve hicle Rental team members 3 Inboard Travel Note An apportionment AMA dues covers over-ocean transportation en try fees US team members World Championships 1980 CL World Cham pionships planned Poland 101 Team Trials Expenses will paid first $1 000 pilots entry fee Any excess money after team trials will put Item No 3 102 Pilots Vehicle Rentals team members will paid out second $10 pilots entry fee event pi lots vouchers exceed money item June1979 89 Combat Team Selection Cont will equally share money available Any excess money will go Item No 3 Vehicle rentals will reimbursed fund location living quarters practice fields contest site such vehicles necessary compete effectively layout such vehicles unneces sary competition no vouchers will paid 103 All additional contributions re maining $3000 per entry fee excessfunds other budget items will go Inboard Travel Fund After World Cham pionships team members will submit vouchers cost travel home international airport return overseas airport contest site return Actual expenses US citizens acted mechanics may included voucher 103a In event voucher ex ceeds one-third money fund pilot will receive one-third money 103b If fund will cover three vouchers will paid full ex cess money will carried over 1982 Program 103c If total vouchers excess money fund two team members requests less one-third will paid requested high vouchers will share remaining money equally 11Contest Personnel Members committee will help recruit following contest personnel 1 Contest Managerorganize use field recruit other helpers request prizes etc 2 Contest Directors 2 Circle Marshalls spare included 6 Timers two spares included 3 FAI jury 2 Pull Test Line Length 1 Scheduler/Scorer 12Weather Delays Contest Director may decide suspend flying foul weather darkness will attempt compensate delays extending flying hours remainder contest decides required team selected dark Sunday contest will continue Mon day morning September 17 decisions will subject approval FAI Jury FF WORLD CHAMPS INFO 1981 FREE FUGHT TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM France first country submit provisional entry form 1979 Free Flight World Championships Taft CA Oc tober 3-9 received AMA HQ March 19for three full teams two team managers 26 supporters World Champs Schedule Wednesday October 3 Arrival regis tration Bakersfield Inn competition headquarters practice flying site un official Thursday October 4 Model processing time scheduled teamofficial prac tice Friday October 5 Opening ceremonies Inn team managers meetingofficial prac tice Saturday October 6 Nordic A-2 Glider FlA competition Sunrise 651 am first round starts 755 am fourth flyoff round ends 630 pm sunset 640 pm Sunday October 7 Wakefield Rubber FiB competitionroundsas per Nordic A-2 Monday October 8 FAI Power FiC competition rounds per Nordic A-2 Tuesday October 9 Technical symposia social events honors banquet Wednesday October 10 Departure before noon US Supporters Repeating some information section last month AMA members can register Supporters view event close contact fliers fee $200 includes lodging seven nights Bakersfield Inn based three four room five days meals Awards Ban quet five days bus transportation flying field near Taft Send money AMA HQ marked AMAFF World Champs Following World Champs will two FAI FF contests foreign fliers may want compete well Americans Taft site conducted Juan Livotto SCAT Club other will held Sierra Eagles Club Sacramento CA about 250 miles Bakersfield RC SOARING TEAMPRIJSS & THORNBURG CHOSEN Dan Pruss Plainfield IL has selected manager US 1979 RC Soaring World Championships Team Dave Thornburg Se bastopol CA has selected team assis tant same combination successful 1977 World Championships US both individual team winner US team members made nominations selections positions coordinated Ray Marvin chairman Team Selection Program Committee Team mem bers competitively selected over Labor Day weekend last year Pensacola FL Steve Work Terry Koplan Skip Miller lat ter reigning World Champion Financial Help Needed RC Soaring World Championships planned Amay Belgium July 2-9 1979 Entry fees over-ocean transportation costs flying team members mana ger covered apportionment AMA dues Program entry fees beyond operating costs intended cover travel team members within US other incident al expensesbut usually isnt enough money job fully certainly enough also cover full travel expenses entry fees provide accommoda tions meals during WC team assistant should remember important team assistant hand-tower US victories 1977 cover short-fall reason Lee Renaud has agreed fund raising chairman team Everyones help needed Send $500 FAI RC Soaring Team Fund PO Box 4319 Irvine CA 92716 youll help team also receive handsome sew-on embroidered patch multi-colored supporter decal Any AMA member $5 FAI Stamp models complying rules may en ter try out place US 1981 Free Flight World Championships Teams Three events involved Wakefield Rubber A-2 Towline Gliders FAI Powersee pages 70-72 current AMA rule book model specs details competition events US team will comprised three fliers will selected competitively through three levels Local Qualifying Trials Regional Semi-Finals National Team Finals Everyone stated above may enter Local Qualifying Trails Regional Semi-Fi nals open qualify QT National Team Finals open qualifiers SF plus 1979 team members three top fliers National Team Finals event become US team members So far details Local Qualifying Trials have approved follows Local Qualifying Trials Qualification Trials may held AMA Contest Director between dates January 1 1979 August 14 1979 January 1 1979 date retroactive person has completed qualification score af ter January 1 1979 can receive perform ance affidavit forms mailing $500 per eventstate AMA HQ have correctly filled out signed submitted Contest Director Qualifying Trails AMA sanctioned meet involved Application AMA FF Qualification Trials via normal Meet Sanction Application submitted area Contest Coordinator will provide Contest Director necessary model processing vouchers Qualification Performance Affidavits Qualifi cation may also accomplished AMA sanctioned Free Flight meet contes tant must provide necessary model processing vouchers Qualification Per formance Affidavits obtainable through AMA HQ payment program entry fee responsibility rests qualifier obtain necessary Contest Directors signature affidavit return form AMA HQ no later August 20 1979 Qualify Semi-Finals contes tant must score minimum 14 minutes during course maximum seven flights Certification Models model must have identifying voucher remov able surface model wing stab Other regulations specified model type AMA rule bookcompli ance pertinent rules must certified affidavit Cost Entry Qualification Trials Level contestant entered upon payment $500 advance registration fee per eventstate AMA HQ contestant has registered advance may sanc tioned Qualifications Trials payment $600 per event Contest Director payment per event whether advance AMA HQ Qualifications Trials allows contestant continue try qualify Semi-Finals unlimited number 90 Mode Aviation times no charge Junior age con testants entering program Qualifying Trials stage program has approved 162 3 mail vote previous program participants essen tially repeat previous program plus provision retroactive qualification developed AMA Free Flight Team Selection Committee written committee working rapidly could recommendations Semi-Finals Team Finals stages programalso submitted program participants approval Presently committee comprised Rol Anderson Chairman Toledo OH George Batiuk Denver CO Paul Crowley Warren Ml C Wayne Drake Troutdale OR Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Bob Hatschek Douglaston NY Dick Lyons Libertyville IL Charlie Learoyd W Groton MA Tom McLaughlan Pensacola FL Bob Sifleet Glenrock PA Ed Turner Ft Worth TX However Rol An derson has indicated stepping down chairmanship turning over posi tion present Vice-Chairman Ed Turner says effective date change will upon acceptance 1981 program 1979 Team Manager Named Dick Myers Gridley CA has selec ted manager US teams 1979 FF World Championships Taft CA October 3-9 received team mem ber votes three candidates committee narrowed down 22 nominations sub mitted finalists previous program Runners-up selection team manager John Lenderman Reid Simpson least looks way according formation has crossed deskthough full details would consolidate selection US teams 1980 Control Line World Championshipsexcept separ ate Combat Team selection St Louis per details elsewhere issue 1979 Labor Day weekend combined team finals planned Dayton actual location being runway ad jacent Air Force Museum WrightPatterson Air Force Base See 1978-79 AMA rule book mod el specs competition details FAI events Dayton team finals top three fliers teams case Team Rac ing will selected members US team events CL Aerobatics CL Speed CL Team Racing no qualifying requirements CL team finals AMA members $5 FAI Stamp models complying rules eligible enter Entry fees other related information will nounced soon possible SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andoner MA 01810 LA Sobrino 87-2688th Sn Woodhuven Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Am. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St. Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 ItastI M Weisenbach 4668W 146th St. Cleneland OH 44135 IWesel IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ane College Pk MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tudor Dr Crowosnille MD 21032 V RC Charinne Fields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Soaring Donna Deis 7408 Atwood Dr. Huntsville AL35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern other AC CL AC except Soaringl FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD L Henry Struck AFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Raines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuen 8576 Gieger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstoe TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs C080906 X Joe Norcrvss 216W Santa Ana No 211A Cloxis CA 93612 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121st Ave SE Aenton WA 98065 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadombrook St DaxidsPA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ate. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstrought PO Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 5248 WSchool Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. NNew Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamerish Lo. Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brands 315S Muria Ann Andondo Beach CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bonhell WA 98011 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsuille IL 62234 AC Ralph White Jr A 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Exert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN55l24lWestI AC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison MI 49428 Eastl CL & PF Debi Imhoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49502 Eastl VIII John Deatvn 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Robert J Tulley 3112 Lawrence Ave. NederlandTX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad As Box 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 Northl Lee Polanshy 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISouthi Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meetsl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am. SW Seattle WA 98126 AC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsbarg Aavensdale WA 98051 Bold Pace Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Teer, Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Pred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V 1 Duols Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir. Schaumburg IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII Win B Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesuille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 55. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlssoe 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmingtne DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underwood41 09 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lovis MO 63128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H lrwin922 Sundown Lane DesotoTX 75115 iX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupeln Napereille IL 60540 Received after closing date CN section May issue postmarked time valid following cross-pro posalspresented matter record though readers arent apt have information sufficient time influence Contest Boards Interim Vote supposed concluded May 1 Yet cross-proposals accepted Inter im Vote still will time lobby against before Final Vote concluded September 1 proposals cross-proposals accepted Final Vote become new AMA competition rules starting January 1 1980 Control Line CL-8O-1 26Combat Streamer Violations cross-proposal Howard M Rush Kirk land WA add provision basic proposal cuts kills will count ed match suspended streamer problem--by adding 105f basic pro posal No cuts nor kills will scored until problem corrected Since original proposal did specify suspension com bat after plane launched streamer problem Rush says flier stream er problem could gain advantage problem unless cross-proposal accepted CL-80-14CNavy Carrier Profile Bonus Points As CL-80-14B reported last month cross-proposal LeRoy Cordes Chicago IL also eliminate awarding bonus points Profile event Elimination bo nus points Cordes says will make easier beginner start event since available kits could used modification judging will simplified Present pro posed rules bonus points says further cannot uniformly enforced because dif ferent interpretations closely resemble CL-80-17ANavy Carrier Profile Engine Specs basic proposal would make present engines uncompetitive obsolete accord ing George Voitik Evanston IL also basic proposed engine specs would increase cost participation tend reduce number fliers willing involved cross-proposal keep present en gine rules adding minimum produc tion requirement follows Add 30331 eligible engine must have produced quantities 1000 CL-8O-32CSpeed New Formula 15 Event Juniors Although apparent agree ment concept event Juniors similar Form 40 smaller en gines Glenn Lee Batavia IL believes would better set engine limit 21 cu instead 15 notes least eight good 21 engines available compared two three 15 size 21s generally much less costly cross-proposal 1 change Formula 15 Formula 21 2 require profile-type airplanes engines fully exposed 3 require least 100 sq wing area 4 time topspeed takeoff Radio Control RC-8063AAll RC Events Including Scale General Rules cross-proposal Dave Platt Plantation FL eliminate June1979 91 CL AEROBATICS SPEED MORE RULES TEAM RACE TEAM FINALS CROSS-PROPOSALS TO DAYTON OHIO Cross-Proposals Cont references Scale events basic pro posal stating rules affecting gov erning Scale belong jurisdiction Scale Contest Board Noting similar proposal before Scale Contest Board SC-80-66 believes rules need ed Scale alone can easily consid ered future Scale Contest Board Scale during competition period contes tant shall also sign declaration model capable confidently safely performing takeoff hand launch stable flight normal landing Free Flight FF-80-25ANew CO2 Duration Event Bob Meuser Oakland CA cross-proposes following changes original basic pro posal 1 delete engine displacement limit 2 limit prop diameter 6 wingspan 30 3 change tank volume external tank volume 4 limit event monop planes 5 define competition rules text rules per cross-proposal event limited monoplanes powered commercially available CO2 engines tanks wingspan shall exceed 30 762 cm external volume tank shall exceed 03 cu 492 cc area horizontal stabilizer shall exceed SC-80-56DIndoor Outdoor Rubber Scale Unified Rules basic proposal help eliminate some unnecessary com plexity confusion due differences present indoor outdoor rules crossproposal Don Srull McLean VA corporate several other tentatively ac cepted proposals proposed unified rules also make few minor editorial changes described below reference num bers original basic proposal Change 31 No interior details will re ceive judging points Cockpit edging wind shields cabin windows framing will considered judging points Delete following 43b feasible due rubber motor place ment instrument panels Revise 43c words indicated italics f typical color markings used similar aircraft during time period type being modeled placement shape mark ing should Judging Guide add scale second column under Basic Points op posite Wing II Tail Surfaces add size first column under Added Points oppo site Wing Ill Fuselage Cowling En gine first lines headings read Scale size shape SC-80-66AAII RC Events Including Scale General Rules conjunction RC-80-63A Dave Platt cross-proposes general rules applicable Scale conditions included applicable CL FF Scale models revised Scale General text cross-proposed sanctioned contests contes tant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declara tion attesting fact has previously now capable least con fidently performing RC Scale takeoff Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated area CL Scale unassisted takeoff two laps level flight normal landing within designated flying circle Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said com petition have test flown least extent have performed above maneuvers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during competition period Note Scale sailplane competition declation shall modified read .at least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar required Precision Scale realistic landing within designated area Free Flight Scale read aircraft uses said competition have previously flown contest pre sence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area 92 Model Aviation NADONAL SOARING SOCIETY SOAR-IN following information provided Dick Crowley NSS Contest Coordi nator 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 semi-annual NSS Board Meeting held Orlando FL December 9 1978 decided board mem bers present sponsor national contest Some felt NSS should have sponsored national event years ago decided 1979 would good time start Dick Crowley appointed contest coordinator purpose contest multi-fold 1 have good time 2 promote NSS 3 encourage new contest flier try enjoyment challenge contest flying 4 determine NSS Soaring Cham pion Contest Format Name 1979 NSS SOAR-IN Date June 23-24 1979 rain days June 30July 11979 Entrants Open allno restrictions Classes Under 100 span unlimited function Standard Over 100 span unlimited function Unlimited Fee $1500 $500 discount active NSS members Bonus non-NSS entrants NSS membership balance 1979 Awards Through 5th place class Task 3 rounds AMA IIA Precision Dura tion 15 mm add-em-up landing option Tie Breaker 1 1-lighest average landing points flights 2 N umber flights flown within 4 ml 50 sec/5 mm 10 sec task selection designed encour age newcomer compete well still giving proficient contest flier chal lenge establishing flight plan nine 5mm precision duration flights maximum landing points National Champion Award will given during NSS dinner planned Au gust 3 during AMA Nats Lincoln Ne braska As writing CD assignments have made contest sites have chosen planning 12 contests least NSS district will publish complete CD site infor mation NSS journal Sailplane would like interim information please call Dick Crowley days 303 773-6374 evenings 303 693-1204or District Na tional Soaring Society VP Dist 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Contest Director announced Gil Rifkin Dave Burt Chuck Spear Rex Powell Stan Pfost Bob Gill Gordon Pearson jack Womack Dick Crowley Jim Cristman Dave Johnson Location New England states Pinebush NY Canfield OH announced Huntsville AL Orlando FL St Louis MO announced Fort Worth TX Denver CO Palm Desert CA Portland OR Make plans now participate first ever NSS SOAR-IN Pre-registration entry blanks now available Number entrants will restricted frequency concentration dont disappointed Register early insure yourself position contest loca tion choice Good Lift AMA officials taking look 1979 Nats Free Flight site Mead NB last year Its mer missile baseuse motorbikes retrieval permitted site large direction prevailing wind corn sides crosswind dimension about half mile over mile length terrain somewhat rolling patches scrub brush rough grass large concentration trees Recommended reading FFers expect enter Nats months District Xl Report AMA News sectionby Homer Smith Nats FF Manager 50% projected wing area propeller diameter shall exceed 6 flight 20 sec shall con sidered official flight no limit number attempts allowed make official flight score total time three official flights tie exists after three flights record purposes additional flights may made until tie broken maximum duration recorded flight 2 mm No parts may dropped during official flight Meuser notes following Engine dis placement necessary since other specs provide automatic limitations Model specs prohibit indoor-type models popular England fly over 6-mm still air Ex ternal tank volume easier measure internal tanks single-cylinderTelco Shark Brown engines fit within cross-pro posed limit OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 1979 NATIONALS SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday July 29July 30July 31August 1August 2August 3August 4August 5 Free Flight Outdoor eventsIndoorIndoorA-i TowlineAA GasA GasA-2 Towline3Mulvihill 8 am4 pm onless notedHL Glider19 am9 pmC GasWakefield3Coupe dHH L Glider Rubber otherwisePennyplane2AMA StickPayloadGas ScaleFAI Power3D GasRocket Easy B2 Cabin bber Scale anut Scale Gas AMA Scale4 Paper StickElectric F FPeanut Scale4 FAI Stick Notes 1 9 am2 pm 22 pm9pm 3 rounds 44 pm9 pm Control Line 8 amnoonJr-Sr SlowOp SlowOp Slow Corn-Jr CombatOp CombatOp Combat 1 pmS pm unless Combat Combat bat Finals4Sr CombatJr-Sr Rat Finals otherwise notedOp ScaleFAI TeamFAI CombatOp Rat Race Race5Op Slow Ra RaceRaceJr-Sr ScaleJet SpeedJr-Sr SlowJ Walker FAI SpeedAA Speed Racing0 Speed Rat Race6 Flyoff Speed %A Prof Proto B Speed Op Aerobat Op Aerobat Precision Form 40 B Proto Speed C Speed Oualifying Finals Scale C Speed Jr-Sr Aerobat Op Aerobat Carrier Profile Carrie Sport Scale OualifyingCarrier II Notes 4 completed Tuesday5 8 emnoon6 1 pm5 pm Radio Control 7 ami pmOM Pylon OM PylonOM PylonFl PylonFl PylonFl Pylon8am 2pm FinalsPrecision Scale 1 pm8 pmPatternPatternPatternPatternPatternPatternSport OualifyingOuslifyingOualifyingOualifying Finals FinalsScale 5pm5pm IPrecisionPrecision II ScaleScale RC8 amS pmj Helicopter HelicopterSoaringSoaringSoaring JSport Scale Sport Scale June1979 93 1979 National Model Airplane Contest planned Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5as per competition event schedule below Entry forms available AMA Ha please enclose preeddressed stamped business size envelope request deadline advance entries mail July 2 after date entry fees increased substantially especially Open age fliers Indoor site Pershing Auditorium shown above has smooth ceiling gently arced about 51 feet high seats removed floor space about 90 184 feet Pershing Auditorium within mile Nets dorms about three miles Lincoln Airportwhere Control Line events RC Pat tern Pylon Scale will flown auxiliary RC site RC Helicopter Soaring events about seven miles east Lincoln Airport Free Flight site near Mead NB about 40-minute drive Lincoln
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93
NEWSL ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL COMBAT TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM RUBBER FOR PEANUTS program select US team 1980 Control Line Combat World Cham pionships per details below has ap proved AMA Combat Team Selection Committee voting 9 1 previous program participants voting 13 1 pro gram has submitted approval AMA President Earl Witt Members Combat Team Selection Committee generally recruited Miniature Aircraft Combat Assn MACA en dorsed respective AMA vice-presidents confirmed previous program partici pants Current committee members Steve Sacco Norwell MA Bill Bird Florham Park NJ Charles Rudner Cleveland Heights OH Bill Harris Laurel MD W M Mack Henry Nashville TN Gary Frost Florissant MO Paul Smith chairman Sterling Heights Ml George Cleveland Kenner LA Dave Jones Wichita KS Charlie Johnson San Diego CA Howard Rush Kirkland WA program developed over span virtually full year during time number alterna tives considered PROGRAM DETAILS 1 Entries must US citizens according FAI guidelines possess current AMA license $5 FAI stamp Advance en tries should sent AMA Headquarters postmarked before June 30 1979 accompanied entry fee $5000 entries after date will considered late will paid on-site Contest Di rector no later 700 pm Friday Sep tember 14 1979 CD will remit entry fees paid on-site AMA HQ Total fee late entries including both basic charge penalty $7500 2 Time Pilots officials meeting600 pm Friday September 14 Flying1000 am 600 pm Saturday September 15 Sunday September 161979 3 Place Buder Park St Louis MO 4 Purpose select three primary seven alternate FAI Combat pilots US team 1980 World Championships Team placings determined solely number matches won during con test 5 Mechanics will selected pi lot Mechanics involved pro gram except pilots may share por tion travel fund para 103 mechanics actually pit World Championships 6 Pilots may enter team trials teams two three purposes separation own teammates teams will have same status nations FAI rule book US team may composed members same team different teams Anyone may act mechanic pilot during team trials 7 FAI Jury protests will decided three-man FAI Jury Jury will include timers circle marshall However Jury may other duties such pull-test record-keeping etc Jury may vote either contestant rematch FAI Jury final authority field ever protest unresolvable between pro tester Jury must arbitrated AMA President has final authority FAI matters per AMA By-Laws FAI Jury may over-rule decisions Contest Director other officials including whether suspend flying weather darkness 8 Competition Rules match will run according 1980 FAI rules same 1979 rules FAI Jury will make necessary clarifications terpretations rules However no case will FAI rules changed eliminated except contained Program exception FAI rules will pyramid elimination system will used Instead Triple Elim Ladder Sys tem will used a Pilots will advance round per match won b Pilots will continue compete until have lost total three matches c If beginning round total number fliers odd someone will get bye Pilots will advance abyethey will stay until win match advance d If number pilots two rounds odd pilots different rounds may fly other e The first three rounds will flown Saturday remainder Sunday round defined matches required fliers either win once accumulate third loss f Matching 1 The same two pilots will fly other twice until have flown re maining pilots once 2 Team members will matched gether after have flown other remain ing contestants 3 will no consideration number losses matching Contestants either similar dissimilar numbers losses may matched together g In event contestant forfeits disqualified before signal com mence combat will charged loss opponent will receive rematch credited neither win nor loss disqualification does result third loss same two pilots will fly re AMA Scale Contest Board Claude McCullough chairman has voted unanimous ly issue following clarification intent Scale Contest Board specifies during development consideration passage rules Peanut Scale Events 52 53 understood concerned rules intended rubber-pow ered models though through over sight stated rule book Therefore declared intent Peanut Scale rules rubber-powered models used no other type power will permitted effective immediate ly clarification sought District II Scale CB member Robert L Clemens noted gas-engine-powered model won outdoor Peanut event 1978 Nats rules proposal SC-80-9 presently un der consideration require rubber power effective 1980 Contest Board Procedures require ratifi cation vote such immediately effective terpretations four six weeks after publica tion action Anyone wishing affect outcome ratification vote should state views district Scale Contest Board member June 11979 match disqualification occurs after signal commence combat non-disqual ified contestant will credited win h accordance FAI Rules Gen eral page 70 AMA Rule Book com petitor named entry form must builder models entered Also models must display AMA license numerals numerals should permanently affixed preceded N 9 Scoring end match judges will present both pilots itemized scores including cuts air time reason amount penalties total score 1OBudget Income will supplied pilots entry fees additional contribu tions Combat Program three separate funds Pro gram 1 Team Trials Expenses 2 Pilots Ve hicle Rental team members 3 Inboard Travel Note An apportionment AMA dues covers over-ocean transportation en try fees US team members World Championships 1980 CL World Cham pionships planned Poland 101 Team Trials Expenses will paid first $1 000 pilots entry fee Any excess money after team trials will put Item No 3 102 Pilots Vehicle Rentals team members will paid out second $10 pilots entry fee event pi lots vouchers exceed money item June1979 89 Combat Team Selection Cont will equally share money available Any excess money will go Item No 3 Vehicle rentals will reimbursed fund location living quarters practice fields contest site such vehicles necessary compete effectively layout such vehicles unneces sary competition no vouchers will paid 103 All additional contributions re maining $3000 per entry fee excessfunds other budget items will go Inboard Travel Fund After World Cham pionships team members will submit vouchers cost travel home international airport return overseas airport contest site return Actual expenses US citizens acted mechanics may included voucher 103a In event voucher ex ceeds one-third money fund pilot will receive one-third money 103b If fund will cover three vouchers will paid full ex cess money will carried over 1982 Program 103c If total vouchers excess money fund two team members requests less one-third will paid requested high vouchers will share remaining money equally 11Contest Personnel Members committee will help recruit following contest personnel 1 Contest Managerorganize use field recruit other helpers request prizes etc 2 Contest Directors 2 Circle Marshalls spare included 6 Timers two spares included 3 FAI jury 2 Pull Test Line Length 1 Scheduler/Scorer 12Weather Delays Contest Director may decide suspend flying foul weather darkness will attempt compensate delays extending flying hours remainder contest decides required team selected dark Sunday contest will continue Mon day morning September 17 decisions will subject approval FAI Jury FF WORLD CHAMPS INFO 1981 FREE FUGHT TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM France first country submit provisional entry form 1979 Free Flight World Championships Taft CA Oc tober 3-9 received AMA HQ March 19for three full teams two team managers 26 supporters World Champs Schedule Wednesday October 3 Arrival regis tration Bakersfield Inn competition headquarters practice flying site un official Thursday October 4 Model processing time scheduled teamofficial prac tice Friday October 5 Opening ceremonies Inn team managers meetingofficial prac tice Saturday October 6 Nordic A-2 Glider FlA competition Sunrise 651 am first round starts 755 am fourth flyoff round ends 630 pm sunset 640 pm Sunday October 7 Wakefield Rubber FiB competitionroundsas per Nordic A-2 Monday October 8 FAI Power FiC competition rounds per Nordic A-2 Tuesday October 9 Technical symposia social events honors banquet Wednesday October 10 Departure before noon US Supporters Repeating some information section last month AMA members can register Supporters view event close contact fliers fee $200 includes lodging seven nights Bakersfield Inn based three four room five days meals Awards Ban quet five days bus transportation flying field near Taft Send money AMA HQ marked AMAFF World Champs Following World Champs will two FAI FF contests foreign fliers may want compete well Americans Taft site conducted Juan Livotto SCAT Club other will held Sierra Eagles Club Sacramento CA about 250 miles Bakersfield RC SOARING TEAMPRIJSS & THORNBURG CHOSEN Dan Pruss Plainfield IL has selected manager US 1979 RC Soaring World Championships Team Dave Thornburg Se bastopol CA has selected team assis tant same combination successful 1977 World Championships US both individual team winner US team members made nominations selections positions coordinated Ray Marvin chairman Team Selection Program Committee Team mem bers competitively selected over Labor Day weekend last year Pensacola FL Steve Work Terry Koplan Skip Miller lat ter reigning World Champion Financial Help Needed RC Soaring World Championships planned Amay Belgium July 2-9 1979 Entry fees over-ocean transportation costs flying team members mana ger covered apportionment AMA dues Program entry fees beyond operating costs intended cover travel team members within US other incident al expensesbut usually isnt enough money job fully certainly enough also cover full travel expenses entry fees provide accommoda tions meals during WC team assistant should remember important team assistant hand-tower US victories 1977 cover short-fall reason Lee Renaud has agreed fund raising chairman team Everyones help needed Send $500 FAI RC Soaring Team Fund PO Box 4319 Irvine CA 92716 youll help team also receive handsome sew-on embroidered patch multi-colored supporter decal Any AMA member $5 FAI Stamp models complying rules may en ter try out place US 1981 Free Flight World Championships Teams Three events involved Wakefield Rubber A-2 Towline Gliders FAI Powersee pages 70-72 current AMA rule book model specs details competition events US team will comprised three fliers will selected competitively through three levels Local Qualifying Trials Regional Semi-Finals National Team Finals Everyone stated above may enter Local Qualifying Trails Regional Semi-Fi nals open qualify QT National Team Finals open qualifiers SF plus 1979 team members three top fliers National Team Finals event become US team members So far details Local Qualifying Trials have approved follows Local Qualifying Trials Qualification Trials may held AMA Contest Director between dates January 1 1979 August 14 1979 January 1 1979 date retroactive person has completed qualification score af ter January 1 1979 can receive perform ance affidavit forms mailing $500 per eventstate AMA HQ have correctly filled out signed submitted Contest Director Qualifying Trails AMA sanctioned meet involved Application AMA FF Qualification Trials via normal Meet Sanction Application submitted area Contest Coordinator will provide Contest Director necessary model processing vouchers Qualification Performance Affidavits Qualifi cation may also accomplished AMA sanctioned Free Flight meet contes tant must provide necessary model processing vouchers Qualification Per formance Affidavits obtainable through AMA HQ payment program entry fee responsibility rests qualifier obtain necessary Contest Directors signature affidavit return form AMA HQ no later August 20 1979 Qualify Semi-Finals contes tant must score minimum 14 minutes during course maximum seven flights Certification Models model must have identifying voucher remov able surface model wing stab Other regulations specified model type AMA rule bookcompli ance pertinent rules must certified affidavit Cost Entry Qualification Trials Level contestant entered upon payment $500 advance registration fee per eventstate AMA HQ contestant has registered advance may sanc tioned Qualifications Trials payment $600 per event Contest Director payment per event whether advance AMA HQ Qualifications Trials allows contestant continue try qualify Semi-Finals unlimited number 90 Mode Aviation times no charge Junior age con testants entering program Qualifying Trials stage program has approved 162 3 mail vote previous program participants essen tially repeat previous program plus provision retroactive qualification developed AMA Free Flight Team Selection Committee written committee working rapidly could recommendations Semi-Finals Team Finals stages programalso submitted program participants approval Presently committee comprised Rol Anderson Chairman Toledo OH George Batiuk Denver CO Paul Crowley Warren Ml C Wayne Drake Troutdale OR Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Bob Hatschek Douglaston NY Dick Lyons Libertyville IL Charlie Learoyd W Groton MA Tom McLaughlan Pensacola FL Bob Sifleet Glenrock PA Ed Turner Ft Worth TX However Rol An derson has indicated stepping down chairmanship turning over posi tion present Vice-Chairman Ed Turner says effective date change will upon acceptance 1981 program 1979 Team Manager Named Dick Myers Gridley CA has selec ted manager US teams 1979 FF World Championships Taft CA October 3-9 received team mem ber votes three candidates committee narrowed down 22 nominations sub mitted finalists previous program Runners-up selection team manager John Lenderman Reid Simpson least looks way according formation has crossed deskthough full details would consolidate selection US teams 1980 Control Line World Championshipsexcept separ ate Combat Team selection St Louis per details elsewhere issue 1979 Labor Day weekend combined team finals planned Dayton actual location being runway ad jacent Air Force Museum WrightPatterson Air Force Base See 1978-79 AMA rule book mod el specs competition details FAI events Dayton team finals top three fliers teams case Team Rac ing will selected members US team events CL Aerobatics CL Speed CL Team Racing no qualifying requirements CL team finals AMA members $5 FAI Stamp models complying rules eligible enter Entry fees other related information will nounced soon possible SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andoner MA 01810 LA Sobrino 87-2688th Sn Woodhuven Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Am. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St. Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 ItastI M Weisenbach 4668W 146th St. Cleneland OH 44135 IWesel IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ane College Pk MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tudor Dr Crowosnille MD 21032 V RC Charinne Fields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Soaring Donna Deis 7408 Atwood Dr. Huntsville AL35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern other AC CL AC except Soaringl FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD L Henry Struck AFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 31126 Raines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuen 8576 Gieger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Ad. Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houstoe TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs C080906 X Joe Norcrvss 216W Santa Ana No 211A Cloxis CA 93612 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121st Ave SE Aenton WA 98065 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadombrook St DaxidsPA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ate. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstrought PO Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 5248 WSchool Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. NNew Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamerish Lo. Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brands 315S Muria Ann Andondo Beach CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bonhell WA 98011 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinsuille IL 62234 AC Ralph White Jr A 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Exert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN55l24lWestI AC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison MI 49428 Eastl CL & PF Debi Imhoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49502 Eastl VIII John Deatvn 505 Commerce St. Port Worth TX 76102 AC Robert J Tulley 3112 Lawrence Ave. NederlandTX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad As Box 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 Northl Lee Polanshy 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISouthi Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 HI meetsl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am. SW Seattle WA 98126 AC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsbarg Aavensdale WA 98051 Bold Pace Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 62 Joysan Teer, Freehold NJ 07728 Ill Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Pred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St. Chester VA 23831 V 1 Duols Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir. Schaumburg IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII Win B Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesuille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th 55. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 S194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlssoe 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmingtne DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underwood41 09 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lovis MO 63128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H lrwin922 Sundown Lane DesotoTX 75115 iX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupeln Napereille IL 60540 Received after closing date CN section May issue postmarked time valid following cross-pro posalspresented matter record though readers arent apt have information sufficient time influence Contest Boards Interim Vote supposed concluded May 1 Yet cross-proposals accepted Inter im Vote still will time lobby against before Final Vote concluded September 1 proposals cross-proposals accepted Final Vote become new AMA competition rules starting January 1 1980 Control Line CL-8O-1 26Combat Streamer Violations cross-proposal Howard M Rush Kirk land WA add provision basic proposal cuts kills will count ed match suspended streamer problem--by adding 105f basic pro posal No cuts nor kills will scored until problem corrected Since original proposal did specify suspension com bat after plane launched streamer problem Rush says flier stream er problem could gain advantage problem unless cross-proposal accepted CL-80-14CNavy Carrier Profile Bonus Points As CL-80-14B reported last month cross-proposal LeRoy Cordes Chicago IL also eliminate awarding bonus points Profile event Elimination bo nus points Cordes says will make easier beginner start event since available kits could used modification judging will simplified Present pro posed rules bonus points says further cannot uniformly enforced because dif ferent interpretations closely resemble CL-80-17ANavy Carrier Profile Engine Specs basic proposal would make present engines uncompetitive obsolete accord ing George Voitik Evanston IL also basic proposed engine specs would increase cost participation tend reduce number fliers willing involved cross-proposal keep present en gine rules adding minimum produc tion requirement follows Add 30331 eligible engine must have produced quantities 1000 CL-8O-32CSpeed New Formula 15 Event Juniors Although apparent agree ment concept event Juniors similar Form 40 smaller en gines Glenn Lee Batavia IL believes would better set engine limit 21 cu instead 15 notes least eight good 21 engines available compared two three 15 size 21s generally much less costly cross-proposal 1 change Formula 15 Formula 21 2 require profile-type airplanes engines fully exposed 3 require least 100 sq wing area 4 time topspeed takeoff Radio Control RC-8063AAll RC Events Including Scale General Rules cross-proposal Dave Platt Plantation FL eliminate June1979 91 CL AEROBATICS SPEED MORE RULES TEAM RACE TEAM FINALS CROSS-PROPOSALS TO DAYTON OHIO Cross-Proposals Cont references Scale events basic pro posal stating rules affecting gov erning Scale belong jurisdiction Scale Contest Board Noting similar proposal before Scale Contest Board SC-80-66 believes rules need ed Scale alone can easily consid ered future Scale Contest Board Scale during competition period contes tant shall also sign declaration model capable confidently safely performing takeoff hand launch stable flight normal landing Free Flight FF-80-25ANew CO2 Duration Event Bob Meuser Oakland CA cross-proposes following changes original basic pro posal 1 delete engine displacement limit 2 limit prop diameter 6 wingspan 30 3 change tank volume external tank volume 4 limit event monop planes 5 define competition rules text rules per cross-proposal event limited monoplanes powered commercially available CO2 engines tanks wingspan shall exceed 30 762 cm external volume tank shall exceed 03 cu 492 cc area horizontal stabilizer shall exceed SC-80-56DIndoor Outdoor Rubber Scale Unified Rules basic proposal help eliminate some unnecessary com plexity confusion due differences present indoor outdoor rules crossproposal Don Srull McLean VA corporate several other tentatively ac cepted proposals proposed unified rules also make few minor editorial changes described below reference num bers original basic proposal Change 31 No interior details will re ceive judging points Cockpit edging wind shields cabin windows framing will considered judging points Delete following 43b feasible due rubber motor place ment instrument panels Revise 43c words indicated italics f typical color markings used similar aircraft during time period type being modeled placement shape mark ing should Judging Guide add scale second column under Basic Points op posite Wing II Tail Surfaces add size first column under Added Points oppo site Wing Ill Fuselage Cowling En gine first lines headings read Scale size shape SC-80-66AAII RC Events Including Scale General Rules conjunction RC-80-63A Dave Platt cross-proposes general rules applicable Scale conditions included applicable CL FF Scale models revised Scale General text cross-proposed sanctioned contests contes tant shall sign AMA Flight Safety Declara tion attesting fact has previously now capable least con fidently performing RC Scale takeoff Figure 8 described Precision Scale realistic landing within designated area CL Scale unassisted takeoff two laps level flight normal landing within designated flying circle Furthermore contestant shall also sign declaration aircraft uses said com petition have test flown least extent have performed above maneuvers therefore qualified flown contest presence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area during competition period Note Scale sailplane competition declation shall modified read .at least confidently performing towed hand launch Figure 8 similar required Precision Scale realistic landing within designated area Free Flight Scale read aircraft uses said competition have previously flown contest pre sence fellow contestants contest officials others may flight area 92 Model Aviation NADONAL SOARING SOCIETY SOAR-IN following information provided Dick Crowley NSS Contest Coordi nator 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 semi-annual NSS Board Meeting held Orlando FL December 9 1978 decided board mem bers present sponsor national contest Some felt NSS should have sponsored national event years ago decided 1979 would good time start Dick Crowley appointed contest coordinator purpose contest multi-fold 1 have good time 2 promote NSS 3 encourage new contest flier try enjoyment challenge contest flying 4 determine NSS Soaring Cham pion Contest Format Name 1979 NSS SOAR-IN Date June 23-24 1979 rain days June 30July 11979 Entrants Open allno restrictions Classes Under 100 span unlimited function Standard Over 100 span unlimited function Unlimited Fee $1500 $500 discount active NSS members Bonus non-NSS entrants NSS membership balance 1979 Awards Through 5th place class Task 3 rounds AMA IIA Precision Dura tion 15 mm add-em-up landing option Tie Breaker 1 1-lighest average landing points flights 2 N umber flights flown within 4 ml 50 sec/5 mm 10 sec task selection designed encour age newcomer compete well still giving proficient contest flier chal lenge establishing flight plan nine 5mm precision duration flights maximum landing points National Champion Award will given during NSS dinner planned Au gust 3 during AMA Nats Lincoln Ne braska As writing CD assignments have made contest sites have chosen planning 12 contests least NSS district will publish complete CD site infor mation NSS journal Sailplane would like interim information please call Dick Crowley days 303 773-6374 evenings 303 693-1204or District Na tional Soaring Society VP Dist 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Contest Director announced Gil Rifkin Dave Burt Chuck Spear Rex Powell Stan Pfost Bob Gill Gordon Pearson jack Womack Dick Crowley Jim Cristman Dave Johnson Location New England states Pinebush NY Canfield OH announced Huntsville AL Orlando FL St Louis MO announced Fort Worth TX Denver CO Palm Desert CA Portland OR Make plans now participate first ever NSS SOAR-IN Pre-registration entry blanks now available Number entrants will restricted frequency concentration dont disappointed Register early insure yourself position contest loca tion choice Good Lift AMA officials taking look 1979 Nats Free Flight site Mead NB last year Its mer missile baseuse motorbikes retrieval permitted site large direction prevailing wind corn sides crosswind dimension about half mile over mile length terrain somewhat rolling patches scrub brush rough grass large concentration trees Recommended reading FFers expect enter Nats months District Xl Report AMA News sectionby Homer Smith Nats FF Manager 50% projected wing area propeller diameter shall exceed 6 flight 20 sec shall con sidered official flight no limit number attempts allowed make official flight score total time three official flights tie exists after three flights record purposes additional flights may made until tie broken maximum duration recorded flight 2 mm No parts may dropped during official flight Meuser notes following Engine dis placement necessary since other specs provide automatic limitations Model specs prohibit indoor-type models popular England fly over 6-mm still air Ex ternal tank volume easier measure internal tanks single-cylinderTelco Shark Brown engines fit within cross-pro posed limit OFFICIAL SCHEDULE 1979 NATIONALS SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday July 29July 30July 31August 1August 2August 3August 4August 5 Free Flight Outdoor eventsIndoorIndoorA-i TowlineAA GasA GasA-2 Towline3Mulvihill 8 am4 pm onless notedHL Glider19 am9 pmC GasWakefield3Coupe dHH L Glider Rubber otherwisePennyplane2AMA StickPayloadGas ScaleFAI Power3D GasRocket Easy B2 Cabin bber Scale anut Scale Gas AMA Scale4 Paper StickElectric F FPeanut Scale4 FAI Stick Notes 1 9 am2 pm 22 pm9pm 3 rounds 44 pm9 pm Control Line 8 amnoonJr-Sr SlowOp SlowOp Slow Corn-Jr CombatOp CombatOp Combat 1 pmS pm unless Combat Combat bat Finals4Sr CombatJr-Sr Rat Finals otherwise notedOp ScaleFAI TeamFAI CombatOp Rat Race Race5Op Slow Ra RaceRaceJr-Sr ScaleJet SpeedJr-Sr SlowJ Walker FAI SpeedAA Speed Racing0 Speed Rat Race6 Flyoff Speed %A Prof Proto B Speed Op Aerobat Op Aerobat Precision Form 40 B Proto Speed C Speed Oualifying Finals Scale C Speed Jr-Sr Aerobat Op Aerobat Carrier Profile Carrie Sport Scale OualifyingCarrier II Notes 4 completed Tuesday5 8 emnoon6 1 pm5 pm Radio Control 7 ami pmOM Pylon OM PylonOM PylonFl PylonFl PylonFl Pylon8am 2pm FinalsPrecision Scale 1 pm8 pmPatternPatternPatternPatternPatternPatternSport OualifyingOuslifyingOualifyingOualifying Finals FinalsScale 5pm5pm IPrecisionPrecision II ScaleScale RC8 amS pmj Helicopter HelicopterSoaringSoaringSoaring JSport Scale Sport Scale June1979 93 1979 National Model Airplane Contest planned Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5as per competition event schedule below Entry forms available AMA Ha please enclose preeddressed stamped business size envelope request deadline advance entries mail July 2 after date entry fees increased substantially especially Open age fliers Indoor site Pershing Auditorium shown above has smooth ceiling gently arced about 51 feet high seats removed floor space about 90 184 feet Pershing Auditorium within mile Nets dorms about three miles Lincoln Airportwhere Control Line events RC Pat tern Pylon Scale will flown auxiliary RC site RC Helicopter Soaring events about seven miles east Lincoln Airport Free Flight site near Mead NB about 40-minute drive Lincoln