COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEREr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 NATIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION Entry forms 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5 distributed about end May sent re quests AMA Ha entrants last years Nats AMA chartered clubs various others Anyone else might thinking entering 1979 Nats should immediately write AMA HO request entry form deadline advance entry postmark date has changed July 11 expecting enter contest site instead advance mail entry form its ac companying information vital complying scheduling requirements entering contest turning Scale models processing models RC transmit ters etc READ THE FINE PRINT Wait Until Get May Too Late annual event known National Model Airplane Championships worlds biggest model meet enjoyed hun dreds always some end up unhappy cases unhappiness caused taking time read avail able information events operate official entry form part prob lem complex full fine print natural tendency set aside lateror maybe never Yet fine print has evolved over years necessary evil order help bring order what adds up lot complex information Unfortunately things days entry form information has become complicated because few people cause problems ignoring common sense Continued page 90 DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penoey 8 Charlotte Dr Aedooer MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 86th St Woodhaoerr Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawreece Lundy 248 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Kee Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18084 East M Weisenbach 4568W 148th Se Cleoelaed OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Ph MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tador Dr. Crowosoille MD 21032 V RC Charleee Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellinoton SC 29809 RCSoaring Donea Deis74OBAtwood Dr HantsoilleAL35802 FF Wallace Johesoc 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC CL aod RC enmyt Soaring VI Jim Thomersoo 1317 Eileen Colliestille IL 82234 RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Ron 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & FF Debt Ivehoft 524 Sinclair NE. Grand Rapids Ml 49503 Cast VIII John Deaton 505 Commerce St. Fort Worth TX 76102 RC Robert J Talley 3112 Lamreoce Ave. Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 88102 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sn Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Poloosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am SW Seattle WA 98128 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 Bald Face Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Boaed FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Luke Ave Lyndonoille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am Lakewoad OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Robes Rd MemphsTN 38118 VI Chris Mansoen B576 Gicter St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clools CA 93612 Xl Ernie Lien 16658- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gearge Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 523 Meodombrook St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6116 Bards Aea Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemseraughn PO Boo 171 Munch Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Borch 5248W School Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Le Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 315 S Maria Ave. Redondo BeachCA 90277 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Bonhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Jo Friend 62 Joysan Tar, Frnahold NJ 07726 III Dave Brown 8534 Hoddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond Sn. Chatter VA 23831 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir Schaumbung IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 46154 VIII Win C Thomas 331 St Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Sn. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th 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 McKeespore PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63128 VII Clauda McCullough Box 40 Montazama IA 50171 VIII William H lrwn922 Sundown Lane DesocoTX 75115 IX Dave 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 US SCALE TEAM SELECTION AT HATS top three fliers Control Line Pre cision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale have entered events 1979 Nats have $5 FAI Stamp have paid special Scale Team Selection Program en try fee addition Nats fees will become members 1980 US World Champion ships Teams Scale Team Selection Pro gram entry fee $20 paid AMA HQ July 15 $25 paid Nats HQ Lincoln Air Base prior flying event US team members will selected according AMA rules though FAI rules will used World Championships AMA travel sistance will provided teams 1980 Scale World Championships planned Ottawa Canada Another US team three will selec ted 1980 International RC Sport Scale Contest held conjunction Scale World Championships top three RC Sport Scale Nats will authorized represent US no Special entry fee other Nats fees connection RC Sports Scale selection no AMA travel assistance provided because such aid authorized World Championships teams FAI CL AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Pending final approval AMA Presi dent following US Control Line Aero batics Team Selection Program has es tablished AMA committee comprised members Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA three-member Aerobatics team will selected results single Team Se lection Finals contest Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend September 1-2 Aerobat ics Team will represent United States World Championships held Po land 1980 AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp model models com plies FAI Control Line Aerobatics rules eligible participate Team Fi nals no pre-qualification program re quired allow participation Aeroba tics Team Selection Finals entry fee payable site $6000 Open age competitors $3500 Junior Senior age competitors event director will Keith Trostle PAMPA President 10900 Phil lips Dr Upper Marlboro MD 20870 phone 301 868-9473 Assistant Director Bob Hunt 32-B2 St Johns Place Boundbrook NJ 08805Continued next page August 1979 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupalo Napareilla IL 60540 CL AEROBATICS PROGRAM Cont Site iS 7000 150-ft concrete runway adjacent Air Force Museum Area B Wright-Patterson AFB Permission has received base authorities have access runway practice sessions dur ing week preceding Labor Day weekend Monday August 27 through Friday August 31 830 AM 800 PM Running engines prior 830 AM will allowed will strictly enforced Wright-Patterson facility provides adequate practice area prior during contest Parking driving flying un paved surfaces will necessary al lowed FAI Team Race eastern half Speed Team Selection Finals will held same site time Arrangements will made base se curity Police allow competitors access site August 27 through September 2 Sheridan Gateway Motel 5441 Spring field St Dayton OH 45431 just across street Air Force Museum will contest headquarters motel PAMPA headquarters during 76 Nats Contact Keith Trostle additional motel base access information entry fee similar pre vious two Aerobatics Team Selection Finals used two specific purposes 1 Administrative expenses Team Finals including travel allowance judges officials 2 Contribution Aerobatics Team Fund held AMA used accord ance majority Aerobatics Team Selection participants previous years fund has distributed individual team members personal expenses preparing participating World Championships FAI Rules Generally CL Aerobatics model conforms AMA rules will al qualify under FAI rules engine has muffler FAI maneuver schedule same AMA maneuver schedule al though scoring differs FAI use Kfactors maneuver difficulty no appearance judging under FAI rules par ticipant allowed two models during com petition NATSREAD THE FINE PRINTI Continued page 89 fairness concerning rights privi leges others Consequently has become necessary impose tight deadlines restrict some activities make kinds special rules normally needed other model meets Much detail necessary simply cause numbers people involvedtyp ically over 2000 counting contestants help ers relatives friends obvious communications problems dealing especially dispersed over huge airfield time event runs week problems involving what happening day day location location say National Meet also known Nats very complicated operation mostly very orderly enjoyable experience make effort informed Nats entry form offers wealth information particular attention called some details information have overlooked ignored someto eventual disappoint ment Some people example simply show up Nats expect able parti cipate contestants regardless arrival time Most however have learned advance en try mail far easier significantly cheaper Others depend upon so-called late entry Nats though know far expensive saddest sit uation involves person doesnt realize deadlines varying event event late entry possibleand until cutoff time day Nats entry form has exact schedule dead lines Cutoff times have experimented year year variations have ever made much difference Almost al ways someone shows up few minutes too late deadlines made late practi RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSTSIJ 00 sult ptablec-0- N ptable ote N roposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals see~and U - 50- 05 1978 MAsasfollows 1-6October7-84 December ForCross-JZL OL LL U Tally Proposals see May June 1979 issues III III IV V VIVIIVIIIIX XXI 65AConsolidation AMA-FAI ground rules Friend Indicate whether Cross-Proposed rule preferable existing Paragraph numbers relate Cross-Proposal Para 43 Weight exceeding 11 lbsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 47 Identificationwhere put AMA numbersAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 5 Max 2 helpers starting 1 during flightAANAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 65 Require rounded spinners blunt-faced hubsNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 83 Flier responsible maintenance contestantAAAAAAAAA8A ON classification points Para 10 Definition official flight attemptsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 19 Master class maneuvers same flyoff schedule A AA A AAA8AON FM [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Northrop mdi z Wof fliers2 Cain I4 ast multiplier23 83ofCross-11211111A9 Proposal 65A Friend or 5Establish Pre-Novice non-winners 1 st-3rd fixed gear aircraft tuned pipe simplified maneuver sche 2 2 2 3 2 jiA14 90 Model Aviation cal still manageable cutoff time sharp has way because experi ence over years has shown no matter what time picked some people tend wait until last minute considerable disruption headquarters operation much overtime work Despite special attempt having made make requirements easier contes tants careful reading Nats entry form St ill necessary avoid surprise possible disappointment Nats has gotten worlds biggest model meet man ageable tight planning time de mands upon participants know dont have problems enjoy Nats thoroughly dont bother come informed often disappointed Disap pointment avoidable unnecessaryread fine print RC HEUCOPTER RULES CLARIFIED FOR HATS Responding request AMA Pres ident Earl Witt clarification three points RC Helicopter rules RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend obtained recommenda tions RC Helicopter Advisory Com mittee Horace Hagen chairman subse quently submitted recommendations RC Contest Board eight board mem bers responding following interpretations Nats approved seven-to-one 1 Landing following Auto-rotation Landing Landing maneuver Expert must flown immediately after Auto-rota tion Landing engine restart must within 3-minute time limit Expert Maneuver Group Ill 2 Auto-rotation Landing Zone order receive score Expert Auto-rotation Landing landing must within 100ft diameter circle centered helipad landing within 100-ft circle CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTES IN THIS ISSUE results Contest Board Interim Voting shown chart form several pages CN month proposals defeated will have no further current consideration shown super imposed gray tint others show tentatively acceptable result column will go forward additional con sideration Contest Board Final Vote fore being accepted new competition rules beginning 1980 back up bit especially havent paid much attention rules-mak helipad will scored 0 5 points maxi mum landing helipad will scored 0 10 points maximum landing helipad defined rotorshaft helicopter points inside 3ft diameter circle pad viewed above 3 Engine Adjustments/Restarts Once contestant has announced start first maneuver allowed make ad justments helicopter Engine restarts allowed except after Auto-rotation Landing ing business action began January 11978 review AMA 1978-79 rules pos sible changes effective 1980-81 starting date accepting Basic Rules Change Proposals AMA members Alto gether 82 Control Line proposals 66 Scale proposals 82 Radio Control propo sals 28 Free Flight proposals 9 General proposals Obviously rules makers AMA Contest Boards advice specialist advisory committees general membership work cut out During 1978 Competition News sum marized Basic Proposals rec ommended readers make known views proposal interestpro con Contest Board members vanContinued page 93 RC CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContiIIIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIRESULTS 60Sport Biplanes Carter Consideration individual items proposal Change Sportsman maneuvers 6 Unknown 7 Free-StyleNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N 8 Presentation b Change Advanced maneuver 4 3-Turn SpinNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N c New Advanced Free-Style maneuvers Cuban 81 80-deg Turn 1/4NAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Rolls ' Reverse Cuban 8 d ReNAAAAA AAA7A1Ni i 222 0 111131JiJl[ A16J 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors12 d or- Yeager/Blouch1111112112111 Ai 4 eptable exhaust extractors not2 7 26Require 7/8 wing thickness root chord Kilsdonk 21111212122A16 80Require constant chord wing planform no taper permIt-1222212I211N17 2 o Moffat hange fuselage mm height 3 mm width to12111221Ail ffat 4or above rectaneulars also require212211N13 lb/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over1321322121AiS already flight PfostlStrieelerlPfostL oror C 2 4 0 38AAiiow max comoined time oe announced CL) tor 2I 2 II 1 II 12 IIII Ail preparation launching DavisIIIIIIIIIII S7ASame Basic Proposal except allow substitutionIIIIIIIIIII A9 ideal score Davis111111 LIII 11111 LII Li August 1979 91 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIMVOTERESULTSAAcceptable~rw oeResult N cceptable0 04o0 NU0 ofVote Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeand 1978 MAs follows 1-5 October 6-13 November 1 4-67 De-2 - u cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see U 00 Tally May June 1979 issues II IIIIVVVI VII VIII IX X Xl 66AEstablish Scale General rules requiring declaration successful ANAAAAAAAAA9A 1 N flight completion differing per kind model Platt 61 ARC Precision Modifications other maneuver descriptions associate redefined straight flight out return parallel AAAAAAAAAAAi OA ON anAA entry 58kment mixing classes flight order DAttilioAAAANAANAAA8A 2N Sail planes maintaining 50/50 static/flight balance Preston 67ASailplanes Establish specific flight task Sport ScaleAAAAAAAAA1OA ON -I 67BSailplanes proposed Sport Scale class adopt existing Snort Scale static iudging modified Sailpianes adjustAAAAAAAAA1OA ON rs awhich 111 j 1 j 111112Ali 3 0 4 w -I 222 I1111111111 1-inal Vote Mccullough 1 0 a1 BRuling chairman cross-proposal does notAANAA nnI tn tho Prpeiclnn ppnt to2 3 SportNN N 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTS ptable N ptable Proposals For complete descriptions Basic Proposal see 1978 MAs follows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 De cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues 5 sec cs first two flyoffs reduce 4 secs tor 4th remaining fivoffs Cans C - 0 0 0 - 0 E IV CZ -C V 0 Co iC 0 Uu VI 4 0 40 VIII x 11 III 1II 401II II Vjil J 0 XI XII A8 Result Vote Tally 92 Model Aviation 0I z -C U Cc 0 40 c 0 -Co E0 oe IIVII xIxIxKIx x T 34111V 4 14 CAtUpL VIIIIIIiI4LC W015111 EILJLUJS stick max length replace propo4eai prop/drive require ments 38 cu 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 A21 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE Coon I II ill IV V Vi Vii Viii IX X Xl RESULTS f~BR~isionstothesYstemofadvancementfrom SportsmanAA IA IA IA Al Al Al AlIAiOAON A A8A2N1 view AIAIAINIAIAIAIAINI 4 in, -nndit,n~ei shc"~ gnAtI Co I.atonly 0 Allow up three scale operations including multi-AAAANAAAAAA9A1N engines used DAttilio 11 ARevisions proposed RC Sport Scale judging guideAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N DAttil io 11 BExpand proposed RC Sport Scale judging guide also Lu -J 4 0 m C included Final Vote other revisions the1111111111A1O basic proposed rules Mccullough 14AFF Gas Interior Details Substitute language UnifiedAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N Scale_Judging_rules_for_that_of_the_basic_proposal_McCullou[v32][b11251522143613090]] 56A/B/CUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposed rules Elim inate multiple model entry restriction DeCarlis/Schanzle/ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAi QA ON 56DUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposal rules AdditionalAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON basic oro span or9 maxfuselagetoproposo j j AA f AAANA9A iN event_53_Clemens COMBINED CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSRC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board0 Result ptable N ptableCL rol Line Contest Board Proposals complete description BasicFF Flight Contest Boardand Proposal see December 1978 MA complete description CrossProposal see May 1979 MAI i lii Lll liv v lvi lvii Iviiil ixilxi Tally SAAddition Basic Proposal allow flier toFFJ AA 1AAA iAIAINAN claim record CD failed submit record SC IA IA IA IAIAI N I 31A8N application 14 days MeuserRC NAAAAAAAA CLNNAAAANANA AA CB INTERIM VOTE Continued page 91 ous categories AMA districts Following time member inputs Contest Boards conducted what called Initial Vote Basic Proposals category March 1979 issue CN reported results Initial Votes announced Cross-Proposals refine alter Basic Proposal would accepted un til March 1 1979 consideration modi fy Basic Proposal passed Con test Board initial Vote next step conduct Interim Votes results shown chart form issue primary purpose evaluate Cross-Proposals compared corresponding Basic Proposals also evaluate similar parallel Basic Proposals view toward simplifying Final Vote will come later eliminating less favored comparisons Prior Con test Board Interim Votes Cross-Pro posals summarized CN providing op portunity members make views known Contest Board members Continued page 95 August 1979 93 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZU C INTERIMVOTERESULTS C - - D..I A* Final VotetoresolvedifferenceC0~ri~uit AAcceptable o Vote CC N ptablebetween proposalso c nd 0 Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeD Z Z-J e0 UZ 00 MAs follows 1 2 October 3-87 December de-Tally scriptionof Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI 37Alnstead eliminating Sr & Open 1AA Profile Proto changeNNAAA AA NAA AA8A 3N rules status Sr Op Provisional McNally 32CaNew Formula 15 event Instead 15 max engines ofAAANA ANANA AA8A 3N basic proposal allow up 21 G Lee 32GbNew Form 15 event Revise basic proposal requireAAANA AA AAA AA1OA 1N profile airplanes 100 sq mm wing area G Lee 32CcNew Form 15 event Revise time top speedANANA AA NAN NA*6A SN takeoff G Lee w w 32BNew Form 15 event Establish provisional rulesA A A A AA AhA ON status McNally 32ANew Form 1 5 event Specs supplement Basic Pro posal subject modification other Cross-Proposals McNally N A A A A A1OA 1 N j6ARcviied agugq nhr cNally N W TW W W 34Allow mini-pipes Speed JettXX XX 5 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Speed KurthXX X X X XA*6 35AHQW t#ntpns* ffU ts Jett13 T W T T T T T T T N-w 35AAllow 2 attempts 3 official flights McNally 22222321311A*21 64Allow 4 attempts make 3 official flights SAC31111213222A*1 9 17Only proposal concerning Profile engine specs con sisting 6 options decided upon go Final1121212213Ai 6 Vote U orit 331 or2 1.~~sicProposalwithA NIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIA1OA1N Edwards ors 3 Both wigo 22 wthe Final Vote resolution Clarification Arrested Lan4ings Which following or1 Ill 2if A-16 N orA ,A - A*~9A2N orN NA N TNA A*1OA1N or- T orA A MN NjA 24E-{Maur3Z 13B/24BEdwards44343 13P/24D-{MazurTTII1A 13C/24CArrested Landing Reword heading 301211AAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Edwards 1 lAInstead Basic Proposals 3-ft pilot circle re lated penalties disqualify pilot jerks handleAANAAAAANAAA9A 2N during line entanglement Sacco 1 2Alnstead Basic Proposal point penalties streamer violations provide rules streamer replacementAAAAAAAAAAAAli ON Smith 12BModify l2orl2A allow cuts/kills countAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN during suspension streamer violation Rush 0 c. 68Alnstead pull-testfollowinga crash being required A A A A N A A1OA iN oer Basic Prooosal allow vi N 1A1 Aj A1 A1 A1 N1 N1 A1 N1 A1 A/A4N 94 Model Aviation CL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContIii iii IV V VI VII VIII IX X XIRESULTS 73AAerobatics Landing Cross-Proposal further define this1 A A AN A A9A2N maneuver Trostle 73BAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle AJ A A A A A Ail AON 73CAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle A A A A N A AbA iN CB INTERIM VOTE1980-81 Final Vote ContestInterim Vote reported hereand also BaContinued page 93Boards will take place August Thesic Proposals passed Initial Vote CB Action Come final step con-boards will giving final consideration towhich no Cross-Proposals submitted sidering changes rules effective forproposals Basic Cross survived thethere latter category Asof May 22 18 countries have provision ally entered Free Flight World Champion ships held Taft CA October 3-9 Australia Austria Belgium Canada China Finland France Great Britain West Germany Israel Italy Netherlands New Zea land Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland USA Following tentative information about participation countries Austria Full teams Nordic Wake field single team member Power three supporters Australia Full teams three events plus five supporters two timekeep ers Belgium Competing A-2 plus two supporters Canada Full teams three events plus 15 supporters China Full teams three events France Full teams three events plus 26 supporters West Germany Full teams three events plus 15 sup porters three timekeepers Great Britain Full teams three events plus seven supporters three timekeepers Israel Full Nordic team two-mem ber team Wakefield single Power team member two supporters Nether lands Full A-2 Wake teams eight supporters Norway Two Nordic Wake field two Power supporter Spain Full Nordic team plus flier Wakefield Sweden Three full teams plus five supporters Switzerland Three full teams plus 10-15 supporters NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 6/1/19 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick9126 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro3536 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter HLGlider2104 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane10058 Nov Pennyplane8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 2198 1428 2072 27120 11054 11054 ROG Stick Paper Stick HLStick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1136 22 561 8580 5190 Senior 11090 19 342 29310 15422 5202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 4410 Senior 15514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13 1 22 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10 360 2130 1220 23480 9290 8072 Open 17 342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2268 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50420 30284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb III IIIIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Proto Speed B Prof Proto /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:18341 :41 59 10:0325 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 11316 12011 9571 12967 21022 23725 10813 15019 17709 17815 n/a 15818 20493 14286 Junior 9768 14963 33640 35757 23490 12852 18083 20037 n/a 19772 16181 21293 14944 9622 15764 37245 38078 25836 Outdoor Free Flight JuniorSenior Elec Power FAI Power736018530 Wakefield1639018030 Coupe dHiver1154010000 HLGlider1056012060 AMA A-iTowline2l09031000 FAI A-i Towline105904460 A-2 Thvline2400044580 Payload63907110 Cargo5597oz Category Records AA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas 1AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Y2A Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mu lv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 94 10 23280 4460 2360 1016 13240 Senior 31410 12490 47020 11400 26520 8080 28300 12 000 19 550 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior Senior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 7170 62 130 3210 2380 6110 Open 8000 50530 39460 24340 20000 28250 28000 53460 39000 82oz Open 41200 11140 52120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 31 0 88240 10 57 0 5210 1156 14 570 Open 1259022280 75209590 1647030000 65407490 1911036000 72706270 1334035580 1344031560 813010430 3052066190 34909000 02304040 65708000 Category Ill Records Senior Open 8000 11350 8510 33540 Junior 6000 5270 5390 4180 9350 1430 2070 556020000 1200017350 42000 4500 5030 232024000 3240 4170 1530 August 1979 95
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COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEREr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 NATIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION Entry forms 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5 distributed about end May sent re quests AMA Ha entrants last years Nats AMA chartered clubs various others Anyone else might thinking entering 1979 Nats should immediately write AMA HO request entry form deadline advance entry postmark date has changed July 11 expecting enter contest site instead advance mail entry form its ac companying information vital complying scheduling requirements entering contest turning Scale models processing models RC transmit ters etc READ THE FINE PRINT Wait Until Get May Too Late annual event known National Model Airplane Championships worlds biggest model meet enjoyed hun dreds always some end up unhappy cases unhappiness caused taking time read avail able information events operate official entry form part prob lem complex full fine print natural tendency set aside lateror maybe never Yet fine print has evolved over years necessary evil order help bring order what adds up lot complex information Unfortunately things days entry form information has become complicated because few people cause problems ignoring common sense Continued page 90 DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penoey 8 Charlotte Dr Aedooer MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 86th St Woodhaoerr Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawreece Lundy 248 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Kee Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18084 East M Weisenbach 4568W 148th Se Cleoelaed OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Ph MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tador Dr. Crowosoille MD 21032 V RC Charleee Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellinoton SC 29809 RCSoaring Donea Deis74OBAtwood Dr HantsoilleAL35802 FF Wallace Johesoc 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC CL aod RC enmyt Soaring VI Jim Thomersoo 1317 Eileen Colliestille IL 82234 RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Ron 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & FF Debt Ivehoft 524 Sinclair NE. Grand Rapids Ml 49503 Cast VIII John Deaton 505 Commerce St. Fort Worth TX 76102 RC Robert J Talley 3112 Lamreoce Ave. Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 88102 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sn Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Poloosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am SW Seattle WA 98128 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 Bald Face Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Boaed FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Luke Ave Lyndonoille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am Lakewoad OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Robes Rd MemphsTN 38118 VI Chris Mansoen B576 Gicter St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clools CA 93612 Xl Ernie Lien 16658- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gearge Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 523 Meodombrook St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6116 Bards Aea Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemseraughn PO Boo 171 Munch Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Borch 5248W School Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Le Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 315 S Maria Ave. Redondo BeachCA 90277 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Bonhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Jo Friend 62 Joysan Tar, Frnahold NJ 07726 III Dave Brown 8534 Hoddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond Sn. Chatter VA 23831 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir Schaumbung IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 46154 VIII Win C Thomas 331 St Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Sn. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th 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 McKeespore PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63128 VII Clauda McCullough Box 40 Montazama IA 50171 VIII William H lrwn922 Sundown Lane DesocoTX 75115 IX Dave 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 US SCALE TEAM SELECTION AT HATS top three fliers Control Line Pre cision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale have entered events 1979 Nats have $5 FAI Stamp have paid special Scale Team Selection Program en try fee addition Nats fees will become members 1980 US World Champion ships Teams Scale Team Selection Pro gram entry fee $20 paid AMA HQ July 15 $25 paid Nats HQ Lincoln Air Base prior flying event US team members will selected according AMA rules though FAI rules will used World Championships AMA travel sistance will provided teams 1980 Scale World Championships planned Ottawa Canada Another US team three will selec ted 1980 International RC Sport Scale Contest held conjunction Scale World Championships top three RC Sport Scale Nats will authorized represent US no Special entry fee other Nats fees connection RC Sports Scale selection no AMA travel assistance provided because such aid authorized World Championships teams FAI CL AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Pending final approval AMA Presi dent following US Control Line Aero batics Team Selection Program has es tablished AMA committee comprised members Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA three-member Aerobatics team will selected results single Team Se lection Finals contest Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend September 1-2 Aerobat ics Team will represent United States World Championships held Po land 1980 AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp model models com plies FAI Control Line Aerobatics rules eligible participate Team Fi nals no pre-qualification program re quired allow participation Aeroba tics Team Selection Finals entry fee payable site $6000 Open age competitors $3500 Junior Senior age competitors event director will Keith Trostle PAMPA President 10900 Phil lips Dr Upper Marlboro MD 20870 phone 301 868-9473 Assistant Director Bob Hunt 32-B2 St Johns Place Boundbrook NJ 08805Continued next page August 1979 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupalo Napareilla IL 60540 CL AEROBATICS PROGRAM Cont Site iS 7000 150-ft concrete runway adjacent Air Force Museum Area B Wright-Patterson AFB Permission has received base authorities have access runway practice sessions dur ing week preceding Labor Day weekend Monday August 27 through Friday August 31 830 AM 800 PM Running engines prior 830 AM will allowed will strictly enforced Wright-Patterson facility provides adequate practice area prior during contest Parking driving flying un paved surfaces will necessary al lowed FAI Team Race eastern half Speed Team Selection Finals will held same site time Arrangements will made base se curity Police allow competitors access site August 27 through September 2 Sheridan Gateway Motel 5441 Spring field St Dayton OH 45431 just across street Air Force Museum will contest headquarters motel PAMPA headquarters during 76 Nats Contact Keith Trostle additional motel base access information entry fee similar pre vious two Aerobatics Team Selection Finals used two specific purposes 1 Administrative expenses Team Finals including travel allowance judges officials 2 Contribution Aerobatics Team Fund held AMA used accord ance majority Aerobatics Team Selection participants previous years fund has distributed individual team members personal expenses preparing participating World Championships FAI Rules Generally CL Aerobatics model conforms AMA rules will al qualify under FAI rules engine has muffler FAI maneuver schedule same AMA maneuver schedule al though scoring differs FAI use Kfactors maneuver difficulty no appearance judging under FAI rules par ticipant allowed two models during com petition NATSREAD THE FINE PRINTI Continued page 89 fairness concerning rights privi leges others Consequently has become necessary impose tight deadlines restrict some activities make kinds special rules normally needed other model meets Much detail necessary simply cause numbers people involvedtyp ically over 2000 counting contestants help ers relatives friends obvious communications problems dealing especially dispersed over huge airfield time event runs week problems involving what happening day day location location say National Meet also known Nats very complicated operation mostly very orderly enjoyable experience make effort informed Nats entry form offers wealth information particular attention called some details information have overlooked ignored someto eventual disappoint ment Some people example simply show up Nats expect able parti cipate contestants regardless arrival time Most however have learned advance en try mail far easier significantly cheaper Others depend upon so-called late entry Nats though know far expensive saddest sit uation involves person doesnt realize deadlines varying event event late entry possibleand until cutoff time day Nats entry form has exact schedule dead lines Cutoff times have experimented year year variations have ever made much difference Almost al ways someone shows up few minutes too late deadlines made late practi RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSTSIJ 00 sult ptablec-0- N ptable ote N roposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals see~and U - 50- 05 1978 MAsasfollows 1-6October7-84 December ForCross-JZL OL LL U Tally Proposals see May June 1979 issues III III IV V VIVIIVIIIIX XXI 65AConsolidation AMA-FAI ground rules Friend Indicate whether Cross-Proposed rule preferable existing Paragraph numbers relate Cross-Proposal Para 43 Weight exceeding 11 lbsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 47 Identificationwhere put AMA numbersAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 5 Max 2 helpers starting 1 during flightAANAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 65 Require rounded spinners blunt-faced hubsNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 83 Flier responsible maintenance contestantAAAAAAAAA8A ON classification points Para 10 Definition official flight attemptsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 19 Master class maneuvers same flyoff schedule A AA A AAA8AON FM [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Northrop mdi z Wof fliers2 Cain I4 ast multiplier23 83ofCross-11211111A9 Proposal 65A Friend or 5Establish Pre-Novice non-winners 1 st-3rd fixed gear aircraft tuned pipe simplified maneuver sche 2 2 2 3 2 jiA14 90 Model Aviation cal still manageable cutoff time sharp has way because experi ence over years has shown no matter what time picked some people tend wait until last minute considerable disruption headquarters operation much overtime work Despite special attempt having made make requirements easier contes tants careful reading Nats entry form St ill necessary avoid surprise possible disappointment Nats has gotten worlds biggest model meet man ageable tight planning time de mands upon participants know dont have problems enjoy Nats thoroughly dont bother come informed often disappointed Disap pointment avoidable unnecessaryread fine print RC HEUCOPTER RULES CLARIFIED FOR HATS Responding request AMA Pres ident Earl Witt clarification three points RC Helicopter rules RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend obtained recommenda tions RC Helicopter Advisory Com mittee Horace Hagen chairman subse quently submitted recommendations RC Contest Board eight board mem bers responding following interpretations Nats approved seven-to-one 1 Landing following Auto-rotation Landing Landing maneuver Expert must flown immediately after Auto-rota tion Landing engine restart must within 3-minute time limit Expert Maneuver Group Ill 2 Auto-rotation Landing Zone order receive score Expert Auto-rotation Landing landing must within 100ft diameter circle centered helipad landing within 100-ft circle CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTES IN THIS ISSUE results Contest Board Interim Voting shown chart form several pages CN month proposals defeated will have no further current consideration shown super imposed gray tint others show tentatively acceptable result column will go forward additional con sideration Contest Board Final Vote fore being accepted new competition rules beginning 1980 back up bit especially havent paid much attention rules-mak helipad will scored 0 5 points maxi mum landing helipad will scored 0 10 points maximum landing helipad defined rotorshaft helicopter points inside 3ft diameter circle pad viewed above 3 Engine Adjustments/Restarts Once contestant has announced start first maneuver allowed make ad justments helicopter Engine restarts allowed except after Auto-rotation Landing ing business action began January 11978 review AMA 1978-79 rules pos sible changes effective 1980-81 starting date accepting Basic Rules Change Proposals AMA members Alto gether 82 Control Line proposals 66 Scale proposals 82 Radio Control propo sals 28 Free Flight proposals 9 General proposals Obviously rules makers AMA Contest Boards advice specialist advisory committees general membership work cut out During 1978 Competition News sum marized Basic Proposals rec ommended readers make known views proposal interestpro con Contest Board members vanContinued page 93 RC CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContiIIIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIRESULTS 60Sport Biplanes Carter Consideration individual items proposal Change Sportsman maneuvers 6 Unknown 7 Free-StyleNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N 8 Presentation b Change Advanced maneuver 4 3-Turn SpinNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N c New Advanced Free-Style maneuvers Cuban 81 80-deg Turn 1/4NAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Rolls ' Reverse Cuban 8 d ReNAAAAA AAA7A1Ni i 222 0 111131JiJl[ A16J 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors12 d or- Yeager/Blouch1111112112111 Ai 4 eptable exhaust extractors not2 7 26Require 7/8 wing thickness root chord Kilsdonk 21111212122A16 80Require constant chord wing planform no taper permIt-1222212I211N17 2 o Moffat hange fuselage mm height 3 mm width to12111221Ail ffat 4or above rectaneulars also require212211N13 lb/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over1321322121AiS already flight PfostlStrieelerlPfostL oror C 2 4 0 38AAiiow max comoined time oe announced CL) tor 2I 2 II 1 II 12 IIII Ail preparation launching DavisIIIIIIIIIII S7ASame Basic Proposal except allow substitutionIIIIIIIIIII A9 ideal score Davis111111 LIII 11111 LII Li August 1979 91 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIMVOTERESULTSAAcceptable~rw oeResult N cceptable0 04o0 NU0 ofVote Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeand 1978 MAs follows 1-5 October 6-13 November 1 4-67 De-2 - u cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see U 00 Tally May June 1979 issues II IIIIVVVI VII VIII IX X Xl 66AEstablish Scale General rules requiring declaration successful ANAAAAAAAAA9A 1 N flight completion differing per kind model Platt 61 ARC Precision Modifications other maneuver descriptions associate redefined straight flight out return parallel AAAAAAAAAAAi OA ON anAA entry 58kment mixing classes flight order DAttilioAAAANAANAAA8A 2N Sail planes maintaining 50/50 static/flight balance Preston 67ASailplanes Establish specific flight task Sport ScaleAAAAAAAAA1OA ON -I 67BSailplanes proposed Sport Scale class adopt existing Snort Scale static iudging modified Sailpianes adjustAAAAAAAAA1OA ON rs awhich 111 j 1 j 111112Ali 3 0 4 w -I 222 I1111111111 1-inal Vote Mccullough 1 0 a1 BRuling chairman cross-proposal does notAANAA nnI tn tho Prpeiclnn ppnt to2 3 SportNN N 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTS ptable N ptable Proposals For complete descriptions Basic Proposal see 1978 MAs follows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 De cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues 5 sec cs first two flyoffs reduce 4 secs tor 4th remaining fivoffs Cans C - 0 0 0 - 0 E IV CZ -C V 0 Co iC 0 Uu VI 4 0 40 VIII x 11 III 1II 401II II Vjil J 0 XI XII A8 Result Vote Tally 92 Model Aviation 0I z -C U Cc 0 40 c 0 -Co E0 oe IIVII xIxIxKIx x T 34111V 4 14 CAtUpL VIIIIIIiI4LC W015111 EILJLUJS stick max length replace propo4eai prop/drive require ments 38 cu 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 A21 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE Coon I II ill IV V Vi Vii Viii IX X Xl RESULTS f~BR~isionstothesYstemofadvancementfrom SportsmanAA IA IA IA Al Al Al AlIAiOAON A A8A2N1 view AIAIAINIAIAIAIAINI 4 in, -nndit,n~ei shc"~ gnAtI Co I.atonly 0 Allow up three scale operations including multi-AAAANAAAAAA9A1N engines used DAttilio 11 ARevisions proposed RC Sport Scale judging guideAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N DAttil io 11 BExpand proposed RC Sport Scale judging guide also Lu -J 4 0 m C included Final Vote other revisions the1111111111A1O basic proposed rules Mccullough 14AFF Gas Interior Details Substitute language UnifiedAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N Scale_Judging_rules_for_that_of_the_basic_proposal_McCullou[v32][b11251522143613090]] 56A/B/CUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposed rules Elim inate multiple model entry restriction DeCarlis/Schanzle/ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAi QA ON 56DUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposal rules AdditionalAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON basic oro span or9 maxfuselagetoproposo j j AA f AAANA9A iN event_53_Clemens COMBINED CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSRC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board0 Result ptable N ptableCL rol Line Contest Board Proposals complete description BasicFF Flight Contest Boardand Proposal see December 1978 MA complete description CrossProposal see May 1979 MAI i lii Lll liv v lvi lvii Iviiil ixilxi Tally SAAddition Basic Proposal allow flier toFFJ AA 1AAA iAIAINAN claim record CD failed submit record SC IA IA IA IAIAI N I 31A8N application 14 days MeuserRC NAAAAAAAA CLNNAAAANANA AA CB INTERIM VOTE Continued page 91 ous categories AMA districts Following time member inputs Contest Boards conducted what called Initial Vote Basic Proposals category March 1979 issue CN reported results Initial Votes announced Cross-Proposals refine alter Basic Proposal would accepted un til March 1 1979 consideration modi fy Basic Proposal passed Con test Board initial Vote next step conduct Interim Votes results shown chart form issue primary purpose evaluate Cross-Proposals compared corresponding Basic Proposals also evaluate similar parallel Basic Proposals view toward simplifying Final Vote will come later eliminating less favored comparisons Prior Con test Board Interim Votes Cross-Pro posals summarized CN providing op portunity members make views known Contest Board members Continued page 95 August 1979 93 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZU C INTERIMVOTERESULTS C - - D..I A* Final VotetoresolvedifferenceC0~ri~uit AAcceptable o Vote CC N ptablebetween proposalso c nd 0 Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeD Z Z-J e0 UZ 00 MAs follows 1 2 October 3-87 December de-Tally scriptionof Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI 37Alnstead eliminating Sr & Open 1AA Profile Proto changeNNAAA AA NAA AA8A 3N rules status Sr Op Provisional McNally 32CaNew Formula 15 event Instead 15 max engines ofAAANA ANANA AA8A 3N basic proposal allow up 21 G Lee 32GbNew Form 15 event Revise basic proposal requireAAANA AA AAA AA1OA 1N profile airplanes 100 sq mm wing area G Lee 32CcNew Form 15 event Revise time top speedANANA AA NAN NA*6A SN takeoff G Lee w w 32BNew Form 15 event Establish provisional rulesA A A A AA AhA ON status McNally 32ANew Form 1 5 event Specs supplement Basic Pro posal subject modification other Cross-Proposals McNally N A A A A A1OA 1 N j6ARcviied agugq nhr cNally N W TW W W 34Allow mini-pipes Speed JettXX XX 5 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Speed KurthXX X X X XA*6 35AHQW t#ntpns* ffU ts Jett13 T W T T T T T T T N-w 35AAllow 2 attempts 3 official flights McNally 22222321311A*21 64Allow 4 attempts make 3 official flights SAC31111213222A*1 9 17Only proposal concerning Profile engine specs con sisting 6 options decided upon go Final1121212213Ai 6 Vote U orit 331 or2 1.~~sicProposalwithA NIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIA1OA1N Edwards ors 3 Both wigo 22 wthe Final Vote resolution Clarification Arrested Lan4ings Which following or1 Ill 2if A-16 N orA ,A - A*~9A2N orN NA N TNA A*1OA1N or- T orA A MN NjA 24E-{Maur3Z 13B/24BEdwards44343 13P/24D-{MazurTTII1A 13C/24CArrested Landing Reword heading 301211AAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Edwards 1 lAInstead Basic Proposals 3-ft pilot circle re lated penalties disqualify pilot jerks handleAANAAAAANAAA9A 2N during line entanglement Sacco 1 2Alnstead Basic Proposal point penalties streamer violations provide rules streamer replacementAAAAAAAAAAAAli ON Smith 12BModify l2orl2A allow cuts/kills countAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN during suspension streamer violation Rush 0 c. 68Alnstead pull-testfollowinga crash being required A A A A N A A1OA iN oer Basic Prooosal allow vi N 1A1 Aj A1 A1 A1 N1 N1 A1 N1 A1 A/A4N 94 Model Aviation CL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContIii iii IV V VI VII VIII IX X XIRESULTS 73AAerobatics Landing Cross-Proposal further define this1 A A AN A A9A2N maneuver Trostle 73BAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle AJ A A A A A Ail AON 73CAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle A A A A N A AbA iN CB INTERIM VOTE1980-81 Final Vote ContestInterim Vote reported hereand also BaContinued page 93Boards will take place August Thesic Proposals passed Initial Vote CB Action Come final step con-boards will giving final consideration towhich no Cross-Proposals submitted sidering changes rules effective forproposals Basic Cross survived thethere latter category Asof May 22 18 countries have provision ally entered Free Flight World Champion ships held Taft CA October 3-9 Australia Austria Belgium Canada China Finland France Great Britain West Germany Israel Italy Netherlands New Zea land Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland USA Following tentative information about participation countries Austria Full teams Nordic Wake field single team member Power three supporters Australia Full teams three events plus five supporters two timekeep ers Belgium Competing A-2 plus two supporters Canada Full teams three events plus 15 supporters China Full teams three events France Full teams three events plus 26 supporters West Germany Full teams three events plus 15 sup porters three timekeepers Great Britain Full teams three events plus seven supporters three timekeepers Israel Full Nordic team two-mem ber team Wakefield single Power team member two supporters Nether lands Full A-2 Wake teams eight supporters Norway Two Nordic Wake field two Power supporter Spain Full Nordic team plus flier Wakefield Sweden Three full teams plus five supporters Switzerland Three full teams plus 10-15 supporters NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 6/1/19 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick9126 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro3536 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter HLGlider2104 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane10058 Nov Pennyplane8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 2198 1428 2072 27120 11054 11054 ROG Stick Paper Stick HLStick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1136 22 561 8580 5190 Senior 11090 19 342 29310 15422 5202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 4410 Senior 15514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13 1 22 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10 360 2130 1220 23480 9290 8072 Open 17 342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2268 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50420 30284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb III IIIIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Proto Speed B Prof Proto /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:18341 :41 59 10:0325 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 11316 12011 9571 12967 21022 23725 10813 15019 17709 17815 n/a 15818 20493 14286 Junior 9768 14963 33640 35757 23490 12852 18083 20037 n/a 19772 16181 21293 14944 9622 15764 37245 38078 25836 Outdoor Free Flight JuniorSenior Elec Power FAI Power736018530 Wakefield1639018030 Coupe dHiver1154010000 HLGlider1056012060 AMA A-iTowline2l09031000 FAI A-i Towline105904460 A-2 Thvline2400044580 Payload63907110 Cargo5597oz Category Records AA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas 1AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Y2A Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mu lv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 94 10 23280 4460 2360 1016 13240 Senior 31410 12490 47020 11400 26520 8080 28300 12 000 19 550 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior Senior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 7170 62 130 3210 2380 6110 Open 8000 50530 39460 24340 20000 28250 28000 53460 39000 82oz Open 41200 11140 52120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 31 0 88240 10 57 0 5210 1156 14 570 Open 1259022280 75209590 1647030000 65407490 1911036000 72706270 1334035580 1344031560 813010430 3052066190 34909000 02304040 65708000 Category Ill Records Senior Open 8000 11350 8510 33540 Junior 6000 5270 5390 4180 9350 1430 2070 556020000 1200017350 42000 4500 5030 232024000 3240 4170 1530 August 1979 95
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COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEREr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 NATIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION Entry forms 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5 distributed about end May sent re quests AMA Ha entrants last years Nats AMA chartered clubs various others Anyone else might thinking entering 1979 Nats should immediately write AMA HO request entry form deadline advance entry postmark date has changed July 11 expecting enter contest site instead advance mail entry form its ac companying information vital complying scheduling requirements entering contest turning Scale models processing models RC transmit ters etc READ THE FINE PRINT Wait Until Get May Too Late annual event known National Model Airplane Championships worlds biggest model meet enjoyed hun dreds always some end up unhappy cases unhappiness caused taking time read avail able information events operate official entry form part prob lem complex full fine print natural tendency set aside lateror maybe never Yet fine print has evolved over years necessary evil order help bring order what adds up lot complex information Unfortunately things days entry form information has become complicated because few people cause problems ignoring common sense Continued page 90 DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penoey 8 Charlotte Dr Aedooer MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 86th St Woodhaoerr Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawreece Lundy 248 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Kee Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18084 East M Weisenbach 4568W 148th Se Cleoelaed OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Ph MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tador Dr. Crowosoille MD 21032 V RC Charleee Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellinoton SC 29809 RCSoaring Donea Deis74OBAtwood Dr HantsoilleAL35802 FF Wallace Johesoc 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC CL aod RC enmyt Soaring VI Jim Thomersoo 1317 Eileen Colliestille IL 82234 RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Ron 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & FF Debt Ivehoft 524 Sinclair NE. Grand Rapids Ml 49503 Cast VIII John Deaton 505 Commerce St. Fort Worth TX 76102 RC Robert J Talley 3112 Lamreoce Ave. Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 88102 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sn Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Poloosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am SW Seattle WA 98128 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 Bald Face Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Boaed FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Luke Ave Lyndonoille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am Lakewoad OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Robes Rd MemphsTN 38118 VI Chris Mansoen B576 Gicter St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clools CA 93612 Xl Ernie Lien 16658- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gearge Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 523 Meodombrook St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6116 Bards Aea Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemseraughn PO Boo 171 Munch Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Borch 5248W School Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Le Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 315 S Maria Ave. Redondo BeachCA 90277 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Bonhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Jo Friend 62 Joysan Tar, Frnahold NJ 07726 III Dave Brown 8534 Hoddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond Sn. Chatter VA 23831 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir Schaumbung IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 46154 VIII Win C Thomas 331 St Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Sn. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th 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 McKeespore PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63128 VII Clauda McCullough Box 40 Montazama IA 50171 VIII William H lrwn922 Sundown Lane DesocoTX 75115 IX Dave 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 US SCALE TEAM SELECTION AT HATS top three fliers Control Line Pre cision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale have entered events 1979 Nats have $5 FAI Stamp have paid special Scale Team Selection Program en try fee addition Nats fees will become members 1980 US World Champion ships Teams Scale Team Selection Pro gram entry fee $20 paid AMA HQ July 15 $25 paid Nats HQ Lincoln Air Base prior flying event US team members will selected according AMA rules though FAI rules will used World Championships AMA travel sistance will provided teams 1980 Scale World Championships planned Ottawa Canada Another US team three will selec ted 1980 International RC Sport Scale Contest held conjunction Scale World Championships top three RC Sport Scale Nats will authorized represent US no Special entry fee other Nats fees connection RC Sports Scale selection no AMA travel assistance provided because such aid authorized World Championships teams FAI CL AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Pending final approval AMA Presi dent following US Control Line Aero batics Team Selection Program has es tablished AMA committee comprised members Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA three-member Aerobatics team will selected results single Team Se lection Finals contest Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend September 1-2 Aerobat ics Team will represent United States World Championships held Po land 1980 AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp model models com plies FAI Control Line Aerobatics rules eligible participate Team Fi nals no pre-qualification program re quired allow participation Aeroba tics Team Selection Finals entry fee payable site $6000 Open age competitors $3500 Junior Senior age competitors event director will Keith Trostle PAMPA President 10900 Phil lips Dr Upper Marlboro MD 20870 phone 301 868-9473 Assistant Director Bob Hunt 32-B2 St Johns Place Boundbrook NJ 08805Continued next page August 1979 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupalo Napareilla IL 60540 CL AEROBATICS PROGRAM Cont Site iS 7000 150-ft concrete runway adjacent Air Force Museum Area B Wright-Patterson AFB Permission has received base authorities have access runway practice sessions dur ing week preceding Labor Day weekend Monday August 27 through Friday August 31 830 AM 800 PM Running engines prior 830 AM will allowed will strictly enforced Wright-Patterson facility provides adequate practice area prior during contest Parking driving flying un paved surfaces will necessary al lowed FAI Team Race eastern half Speed Team Selection Finals will held same site time Arrangements will made base se curity Police allow competitors access site August 27 through September 2 Sheridan Gateway Motel 5441 Spring field St Dayton OH 45431 just across street Air Force Museum will contest headquarters motel PAMPA headquarters during 76 Nats Contact Keith Trostle additional motel base access information entry fee similar pre vious two Aerobatics Team Selection Finals used two specific purposes 1 Administrative expenses Team Finals including travel allowance judges officials 2 Contribution Aerobatics Team Fund held AMA used accord ance majority Aerobatics Team Selection participants previous years fund has distributed individual team members personal expenses preparing participating World Championships FAI Rules Generally CL Aerobatics model conforms AMA rules will al qualify under FAI rules engine has muffler FAI maneuver schedule same AMA maneuver schedule al though scoring differs FAI use Kfactors maneuver difficulty no appearance judging under FAI rules par ticipant allowed two models during com petition NATSREAD THE FINE PRINTI Continued page 89 fairness concerning rights privi leges others Consequently has become necessary impose tight deadlines restrict some activities make kinds special rules normally needed other model meets Much detail necessary simply cause numbers people involvedtyp ically over 2000 counting contestants help ers relatives friends obvious communications problems dealing especially dispersed over huge airfield time event runs week problems involving what happening day day location location say National Meet also known Nats very complicated operation mostly very orderly enjoyable experience make effort informed Nats entry form offers wealth information particular attention called some details information have overlooked ignored someto eventual disappoint ment Some people example simply show up Nats expect able parti cipate contestants regardless arrival time Most however have learned advance en try mail far easier significantly cheaper Others depend upon so-called late entry Nats though know far expensive saddest sit uation involves person doesnt realize deadlines varying event event late entry possibleand until cutoff time day Nats entry form has exact schedule dead lines Cutoff times have experimented year year variations have ever made much difference Almost al ways someone shows up few minutes too late deadlines made late practi RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSTSIJ 00 sult ptablec-0- N ptable ote N roposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals see~and U - 50- 05 1978 MAsasfollows 1-6October7-84 December ForCross-JZL OL LL U Tally Proposals see May June 1979 issues III III IV V VIVIIVIIIIX XXI 65AConsolidation AMA-FAI ground rules Friend Indicate whether Cross-Proposed rule preferable existing Paragraph numbers relate Cross-Proposal Para 43 Weight exceeding 11 lbsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 47 Identificationwhere put AMA numbersAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 5 Max 2 helpers starting 1 during flightAANAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 65 Require rounded spinners blunt-faced hubsNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 83 Flier responsible maintenance contestantAAAAAAAAA8A ON classification points Para 10 Definition official flight attemptsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 19 Master class maneuvers same flyoff schedule A AA A AAA8AON FM [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Northrop mdi z Wof fliers2 Cain I4 ast multiplier23 83ofCross-11211111A9 Proposal 65A Friend or 5Establish Pre-Novice non-winners 1 st-3rd fixed gear aircraft tuned pipe simplified maneuver sche 2 2 2 3 2 jiA14 90 Model Aviation cal still manageable cutoff time sharp has way because experi ence over years has shown no matter what time picked some people tend wait until last minute considerable disruption headquarters operation much overtime work Despite special attempt having made make requirements easier contes tants careful reading Nats entry form St ill necessary avoid surprise possible disappointment Nats has gotten worlds biggest model meet man ageable tight planning time de mands upon participants know dont have problems enjoy Nats thoroughly dont bother come informed often disappointed Disap pointment avoidable unnecessaryread fine print RC HEUCOPTER RULES CLARIFIED FOR HATS Responding request AMA Pres ident Earl Witt clarification three points RC Helicopter rules RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend obtained recommenda tions RC Helicopter Advisory Com mittee Horace Hagen chairman subse quently submitted recommendations RC Contest Board eight board mem bers responding following interpretations Nats approved seven-to-one 1 Landing following Auto-rotation Landing Landing maneuver Expert must flown immediately after Auto-rota tion Landing engine restart must within 3-minute time limit Expert Maneuver Group Ill 2 Auto-rotation Landing Zone order receive score Expert Auto-rotation Landing landing must within 100ft diameter circle centered helipad landing within 100-ft circle CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTES IN THIS ISSUE results Contest Board Interim Voting shown chart form several pages CN month proposals defeated will have no further current consideration shown super imposed gray tint others show tentatively acceptable result column will go forward additional con sideration Contest Board Final Vote fore being accepted new competition rules beginning 1980 back up bit especially havent paid much attention rules-mak helipad will scored 0 5 points maxi mum landing helipad will scored 0 10 points maximum landing helipad defined rotorshaft helicopter points inside 3ft diameter circle pad viewed above 3 Engine Adjustments/Restarts Once contestant has announced start first maneuver allowed make ad justments helicopter Engine restarts allowed except after Auto-rotation Landing ing business action began January 11978 review AMA 1978-79 rules pos sible changes effective 1980-81 starting date accepting Basic Rules Change Proposals AMA members Alto gether 82 Control Line proposals 66 Scale proposals 82 Radio Control propo sals 28 Free Flight proposals 9 General proposals Obviously rules makers AMA Contest Boards advice specialist advisory committees general membership work cut out During 1978 Competition News sum marized Basic Proposals rec ommended readers make known views proposal interestpro con Contest Board members vanContinued page 93 RC CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContiIIIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIRESULTS 60Sport Biplanes Carter Consideration individual items proposal Change Sportsman maneuvers 6 Unknown 7 Free-StyleNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N 8 Presentation b Change Advanced maneuver 4 3-Turn SpinNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N c New Advanced Free-Style maneuvers Cuban 81 80-deg Turn 1/4NAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Rolls ' Reverse Cuban 8 d ReNAAAAA AAA7A1Ni i 222 0 111131JiJl[ A16J 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors12 d or- Yeager/Blouch1111112112111 Ai 4 eptable exhaust extractors not2 7 26Require 7/8 wing thickness root chord Kilsdonk 21111212122A16 80Require constant chord wing planform no taper permIt-1222212I211N17 2 o Moffat hange fuselage mm height 3 mm width to12111221Ail ffat 4or above rectaneulars also require212211N13 lb/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over1321322121AiS already flight PfostlStrieelerlPfostL oror C 2 4 0 38AAiiow max comoined time oe announced CL) tor 2I 2 II 1 II 12 IIII Ail preparation launching DavisIIIIIIIIIII S7ASame Basic Proposal except allow substitutionIIIIIIIIIII A9 ideal score Davis111111 LIII 11111 LII Li August 1979 91 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIMVOTERESULTSAAcceptable~rw oeResult N cceptable0 04o0 NU0 ofVote Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeand 1978 MAs follows 1-5 October 6-13 November 1 4-67 De-2 - u cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see U 00 Tally May June 1979 issues II IIIIVVVI VII VIII IX X Xl 66AEstablish Scale General rules requiring declaration successful ANAAAAAAAAA9A 1 N flight completion differing per kind model Platt 61 ARC Precision Modifications other maneuver descriptions associate redefined straight flight out return parallel AAAAAAAAAAAi OA ON anAA entry 58kment mixing classes flight order DAttilioAAAANAANAAA8A 2N Sail planes maintaining 50/50 static/flight balance Preston 67ASailplanes Establish specific flight task Sport ScaleAAAAAAAAA1OA ON -I 67BSailplanes proposed Sport Scale class adopt existing Snort Scale static iudging modified Sailpianes adjustAAAAAAAAA1OA ON rs awhich 111 j 1 j 111112Ali 3 0 4 w -I 222 I1111111111 1-inal Vote Mccullough 1 0 a1 BRuling chairman cross-proposal does notAANAA nnI tn tho Prpeiclnn ppnt to2 3 SportNN N 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTS ptable N ptable Proposals For complete descriptions Basic Proposal see 1978 MAs follows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 De cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues 5 sec cs first two flyoffs reduce 4 secs tor 4th remaining fivoffs Cans C - 0 0 0 - 0 E IV CZ -C V 0 Co iC 0 Uu VI 4 0 40 VIII x 11 III 1II 401II II Vjil J 0 XI XII A8 Result Vote Tally 92 Model Aviation 0I z -C U Cc 0 40 c 0 -Co E0 oe IIVII xIxIxKIx x T 34111V 4 14 CAtUpL VIIIIIIiI4LC W015111 EILJLUJS stick max length replace propo4eai prop/drive require ments 38 cu 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 A21 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE Coon I II ill IV V Vi Vii Viii IX X Xl RESULTS f~BR~isionstothesYstemofadvancementfrom SportsmanAA IA IA IA Al Al Al AlIAiOAON A A8A2N1 view AIAIAINIAIAIAIAINI 4 in, -nndit,n~ei shc"~ gnAtI Co I.atonly 0 Allow up three scale operations including multi-AAAANAAAAAA9A1N engines used DAttilio 11 ARevisions proposed RC Sport Scale judging guideAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N DAttil io 11 BExpand proposed RC Sport Scale judging guide also Lu -J 4 0 m C included Final Vote other revisions the1111111111A1O basic proposed rules Mccullough 14AFF Gas Interior Details Substitute language UnifiedAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N Scale_Judging_rules_for_that_of_the_basic_proposal_McCullou[v32][b11251522143613090]] 56A/B/CUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposed rules Elim inate multiple model entry restriction DeCarlis/Schanzle/ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAi QA ON 56DUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposal rules AdditionalAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON basic oro span or9 maxfuselagetoproposo j j AA f AAANA9A iN event_53_Clemens COMBINED CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSRC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board0 Result ptable N ptableCL rol Line Contest Board Proposals complete description BasicFF Flight Contest Boardand Proposal see December 1978 MA complete description CrossProposal see May 1979 MAI i lii Lll liv v lvi lvii Iviiil ixilxi Tally SAAddition Basic Proposal allow flier toFFJ AA 1AAA iAIAINAN claim record CD failed submit record SC IA IA IA IAIAI N I 31A8N application 14 days MeuserRC NAAAAAAAA CLNNAAAANANA AA CB INTERIM VOTE Continued page 91 ous categories AMA districts Following time member inputs Contest Boards conducted what called Initial Vote Basic Proposals category March 1979 issue CN reported results Initial Votes announced Cross-Proposals refine alter Basic Proposal would accepted un til March 1 1979 consideration modi fy Basic Proposal passed Con test Board initial Vote next step conduct Interim Votes results shown chart form issue primary purpose evaluate Cross-Proposals compared corresponding Basic Proposals also evaluate similar parallel Basic Proposals view toward simplifying Final Vote will come later eliminating less favored comparisons Prior Con test Board Interim Votes Cross-Pro posals summarized CN providing op portunity members make views known Contest Board members Continued page 95 August 1979 93 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZU C INTERIMVOTERESULTS C - - D..I A* Final VotetoresolvedifferenceC0~ri~uit AAcceptable o Vote CC N ptablebetween proposalso c nd 0 Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeD Z Z-J e0 UZ 00 MAs follows 1 2 October 3-87 December de-Tally scriptionof Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI 37Alnstead eliminating Sr & Open 1AA Profile Proto changeNNAAA AA NAA AA8A 3N rules status Sr Op Provisional McNally 32CaNew Formula 15 event Instead 15 max engines ofAAANA ANANA AA8A 3N basic proposal allow up 21 G Lee 32GbNew Form 15 event Revise basic proposal requireAAANA AA AAA AA1OA 1N profile airplanes 100 sq mm wing area G Lee 32CcNew Form 15 event Revise time top speedANANA AA NAN NA*6A SN takeoff G Lee w w 32BNew Form 15 event Establish provisional rulesA A A A AA AhA ON status McNally 32ANew Form 1 5 event Specs supplement Basic Pro posal subject modification other Cross-Proposals McNally N A A A A A1OA 1 N j6ARcviied agugq nhr cNally N W TW W W 34Allow mini-pipes Speed JettXX XX 5 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Speed KurthXX X X X XA*6 35AHQW t#ntpns* ffU ts Jett13 T W T T T T T T T N-w 35AAllow 2 attempts 3 official flights McNally 22222321311A*21 64Allow 4 attempts make 3 official flights SAC31111213222A*1 9 17Only proposal concerning Profile engine specs con sisting 6 options decided upon go Final1121212213Ai 6 Vote U orit 331 or2 1.~~sicProposalwithA NIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIA1OA1N Edwards ors 3 Both wigo 22 wthe Final Vote resolution Clarification Arrested Lan4ings Which following or1 Ill 2if A-16 N orA ,A - A*~9A2N orN NA N TNA A*1OA1N or- T orA A MN NjA 24E-{Maur3Z 13B/24BEdwards44343 13P/24D-{MazurTTII1A 13C/24CArrested Landing Reword heading 301211AAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Edwards 1 lAInstead Basic Proposals 3-ft pilot circle re lated penalties disqualify pilot jerks handleAANAAAAANAAA9A 2N during line entanglement Sacco 1 2Alnstead Basic Proposal point penalties streamer violations provide rules streamer replacementAAAAAAAAAAAAli ON Smith 12BModify l2orl2A allow cuts/kills countAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN during suspension streamer violation Rush 0 c. 68Alnstead pull-testfollowinga crash being required A A A A N A A1OA iN oer Basic Prooosal allow vi N 1A1 Aj A1 A1 A1 N1 N1 A1 N1 A1 A/A4N 94 Model Aviation CL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContIii iii IV V VI VII VIII IX X XIRESULTS 73AAerobatics Landing Cross-Proposal further define this1 A A AN A A9A2N maneuver Trostle 73BAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle AJ A A A A A Ail AON 73CAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle A A A A N A AbA iN CB INTERIM VOTE1980-81 Final Vote ContestInterim Vote reported hereand also BaContinued page 93Boards will take place August Thesic Proposals passed Initial Vote CB Action Come final step con-boards will giving final consideration towhich no Cross-Proposals submitted sidering changes rules effective forproposals Basic Cross survived thethere latter category Asof May 22 18 countries have provision ally entered Free Flight World Champion ships held Taft CA October 3-9 Australia Austria Belgium Canada China Finland France Great Britain West Germany Israel Italy Netherlands New Zea land Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland USA Following tentative information about participation countries Austria Full teams Nordic Wake field single team member Power three supporters Australia Full teams three events plus five supporters two timekeep ers Belgium Competing A-2 plus two supporters Canada Full teams three events plus 15 supporters China Full teams three events France Full teams three events plus 26 supporters West Germany Full teams three events plus 15 sup porters three timekeepers Great Britain Full teams three events plus seven supporters three timekeepers Israel Full Nordic team two-mem ber team Wakefield single Power team member two supporters Nether lands Full A-2 Wake teams eight supporters Norway Two Nordic Wake field two Power supporter Spain Full Nordic team plus flier Wakefield Sweden Three full teams plus five supporters Switzerland Three full teams plus 10-15 supporters NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 6/1/19 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick9126 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro3536 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter HLGlider2104 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane10058 Nov Pennyplane8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 2198 1428 2072 27120 11054 11054 ROG Stick Paper Stick HLStick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1136 22 561 8580 5190 Senior 11090 19 342 29310 15422 5202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 4410 Senior 15514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13 1 22 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10 360 2130 1220 23480 9290 8072 Open 17 342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2268 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50420 30284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb III IIIIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Proto Speed B Prof Proto /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:18341 :41 59 10:0325 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 11316 12011 9571 12967 21022 23725 10813 15019 17709 17815 n/a 15818 20493 14286 Junior 9768 14963 33640 35757 23490 12852 18083 20037 n/a 19772 16181 21293 14944 9622 15764 37245 38078 25836 Outdoor Free Flight JuniorSenior Elec Power FAI Power736018530 Wakefield1639018030 Coupe dHiver1154010000 HLGlider1056012060 AMA A-iTowline2l09031000 FAI A-i Towline105904460 A-2 Thvline2400044580 Payload63907110 Cargo5597oz Category Records AA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas 1AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Y2A Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mu lv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 94 10 23280 4460 2360 1016 13240 Senior 31410 12490 47020 11400 26520 8080 28300 12 000 19 550 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior Senior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 7170 62 130 3210 2380 6110 Open 8000 50530 39460 24340 20000 28250 28000 53460 39000 82oz Open 41200 11140 52120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 31 0 88240 10 57 0 5210 1156 14 570 Open 1259022280 75209590 1647030000 65407490 1911036000 72706270 1334035580 1344031560 813010430 3052066190 34909000 02304040 65708000 Category Ill Records Senior Open 8000 11350 8510 33540 Junior 6000 5270 5390 4180 9350 1430 2070 556020000 1200017350 42000 4500 5030 232024000 3240 4170 1530 August 1979 95
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COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEREr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 NATIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION Entry forms 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5 distributed about end May sent re quests AMA Ha entrants last years Nats AMA chartered clubs various others Anyone else might thinking entering 1979 Nats should immediately write AMA HO request entry form deadline advance entry postmark date has changed July 11 expecting enter contest site instead advance mail entry form its ac companying information vital complying scheduling requirements entering contest turning Scale models processing models RC transmit ters etc READ THE FINE PRINT Wait Until Get May Too Late annual event known National Model Airplane Championships worlds biggest model meet enjoyed hun dreds always some end up unhappy cases unhappiness caused taking time read avail able information events operate official entry form part prob lem complex full fine print natural tendency set aside lateror maybe never Yet fine print has evolved over years necessary evil order help bring order what adds up lot complex information Unfortunately things days entry form information has become complicated because few people cause problems ignoring common sense Continued page 90 DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penoey 8 Charlotte Dr Aedooer MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 86th St Woodhaoerr Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawreece Lundy 248 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Kee Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18084 East M Weisenbach 4568W 148th Se Cleoelaed OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Ph MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tador Dr. Crowosoille MD 21032 V RC Charleee Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellinoton SC 29809 RCSoaring Donea Deis74OBAtwood Dr HantsoilleAL35802 FF Wallace Johesoc 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC CL aod RC enmyt Soaring VI Jim Thomersoo 1317 Eileen Colliestille IL 82234 RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Ron 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & FF Debt Ivehoft 524 Sinclair NE. Grand Rapids Ml 49503 Cast VIII John Deaton 505 Commerce St. Fort Worth TX 76102 RC Robert J Talley 3112 Lamreoce Ave. Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 88102 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sn Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Poloosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am SW Seattle WA 98128 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 Bald Face Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Boaed FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Luke Ave Lyndonoille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am Lakewoad OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Robes Rd MemphsTN 38118 VI Chris Mansoen B576 Gicter St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clools CA 93612 Xl Ernie Lien 16658- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gearge Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 523 Meodombrook St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6116 Bards Aea Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemseraughn PO Boo 171 Munch Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Borch 5248W School Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Le Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 315 S Maria Ave. Redondo BeachCA 90277 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Bonhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Jo Friend 62 Joysan Tar, Frnahold NJ 07726 III Dave Brown 8534 Hoddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond Sn. Chatter VA 23831 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir Schaumbung IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 46154 VIII Win C Thomas 331 St Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Sn. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th 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 McKeespore PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63128 VII Clauda McCullough Box 40 Montazama IA 50171 VIII William H lrwn922 Sundown Lane DesocoTX 75115 IX Dave 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 US SCALE TEAM SELECTION AT HATS top three fliers Control Line Pre cision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale have entered events 1979 Nats have $5 FAI Stamp have paid special Scale Team Selection Program en try fee addition Nats fees will become members 1980 US World Champion ships Teams Scale Team Selection Pro gram entry fee $20 paid AMA HQ July 15 $25 paid Nats HQ Lincoln Air Base prior flying event US team members will selected according AMA rules though FAI rules will used World Championships AMA travel sistance will provided teams 1980 Scale World Championships planned Ottawa Canada Another US team three will selec ted 1980 International RC Sport Scale Contest held conjunction Scale World Championships top three RC Sport Scale Nats will authorized represent US no Special entry fee other Nats fees connection RC Sports Scale selection no AMA travel assistance provided because such aid authorized World Championships teams FAI CL AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Pending final approval AMA Presi dent following US Control Line Aero batics Team Selection Program has es tablished AMA committee comprised members Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA three-member Aerobatics team will selected results single Team Se lection Finals contest Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend September 1-2 Aerobat ics Team will represent United States World Championships held Po land 1980 AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp model models com plies FAI Control Line Aerobatics rules eligible participate Team Fi nals no pre-qualification program re quired allow participation Aeroba tics Team Selection Finals entry fee payable site $6000 Open age competitors $3500 Junior Senior age competitors event director will Keith Trostle PAMPA President 10900 Phil lips Dr Upper Marlboro MD 20870 phone 301 868-9473 Assistant Director Bob Hunt 32-B2 St Johns Place Boundbrook NJ 08805Continued next page August 1979 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupalo Napareilla IL 60540 CL AEROBATICS PROGRAM Cont Site iS 7000 150-ft concrete runway adjacent Air Force Museum Area B Wright-Patterson AFB Permission has received base authorities have access runway practice sessions dur ing week preceding Labor Day weekend Monday August 27 through Friday August 31 830 AM 800 PM Running engines prior 830 AM will allowed will strictly enforced Wright-Patterson facility provides adequate practice area prior during contest Parking driving flying un paved surfaces will necessary al lowed FAI Team Race eastern half Speed Team Selection Finals will held same site time Arrangements will made base se curity Police allow competitors access site August 27 through September 2 Sheridan Gateway Motel 5441 Spring field St Dayton OH 45431 just across street Air Force Museum will contest headquarters motel PAMPA headquarters during 76 Nats Contact Keith Trostle additional motel base access information entry fee similar pre vious two Aerobatics Team Selection Finals used two specific purposes 1 Administrative expenses Team Finals including travel allowance judges officials 2 Contribution Aerobatics Team Fund held AMA used accord ance majority Aerobatics Team Selection participants previous years fund has distributed individual team members personal expenses preparing participating World Championships FAI Rules Generally CL Aerobatics model conforms AMA rules will al qualify under FAI rules engine has muffler FAI maneuver schedule same AMA maneuver schedule al though scoring differs FAI use Kfactors maneuver difficulty no appearance judging under FAI rules par ticipant allowed two models during com petition NATSREAD THE FINE PRINTI Continued page 89 fairness concerning rights privi leges others Consequently has become necessary impose tight deadlines restrict some activities make kinds special rules normally needed other model meets Much detail necessary simply cause numbers people involvedtyp ically over 2000 counting contestants help ers relatives friends obvious communications problems dealing especially dispersed over huge airfield time event runs week problems involving what happening day day location location say National Meet also known Nats very complicated operation mostly very orderly enjoyable experience make effort informed Nats entry form offers wealth information particular attention called some details information have overlooked ignored someto eventual disappoint ment Some people example simply show up Nats expect able parti cipate contestants regardless arrival time Most however have learned advance en try mail far easier significantly cheaper Others depend upon so-called late entry Nats though know far expensive saddest sit uation involves person doesnt realize deadlines varying event event late entry possibleand until cutoff time day Nats entry form has exact schedule dead lines Cutoff times have experimented year year variations have ever made much difference Almost al ways someone shows up few minutes too late deadlines made late practi RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSTSIJ 00 sult ptablec-0- N ptable ote N roposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals see~and U - 50- 05 1978 MAsasfollows 1-6October7-84 December ForCross-JZL OL LL U Tally Proposals see May June 1979 issues III III IV V VIVIIVIIIIX XXI 65AConsolidation AMA-FAI ground rules Friend Indicate whether Cross-Proposed rule preferable existing Paragraph numbers relate Cross-Proposal Para 43 Weight exceeding 11 lbsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 47 Identificationwhere put AMA numbersAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 5 Max 2 helpers starting 1 during flightAANAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 65 Require rounded spinners blunt-faced hubsNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 83 Flier responsible maintenance contestantAAAAAAAAA8A ON classification points Para 10 Definition official flight attemptsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 19 Master class maneuvers same flyoff schedule A AA A AAA8AON FM [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Northrop mdi z Wof fliers2 Cain I4 ast multiplier23 83ofCross-11211111A9 Proposal 65A Friend or 5Establish Pre-Novice non-winners 1 st-3rd fixed gear aircraft tuned pipe simplified maneuver sche 2 2 2 3 2 jiA14 90 Model Aviation cal still manageable cutoff time sharp has way because experi ence over years has shown no matter what time picked some people tend wait until last minute considerable disruption headquarters operation much overtime work Despite special attempt having made make requirements easier contes tants careful reading Nats entry form St ill necessary avoid surprise possible disappointment Nats has gotten worlds biggest model meet man ageable tight planning time de mands upon participants know dont have problems enjoy Nats thoroughly dont bother come informed often disappointed Disap pointment avoidable unnecessaryread fine print RC HEUCOPTER RULES CLARIFIED FOR HATS Responding request AMA Pres ident Earl Witt clarification three points RC Helicopter rules RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend obtained recommenda tions RC Helicopter Advisory Com mittee Horace Hagen chairman subse quently submitted recommendations RC Contest Board eight board mem bers responding following interpretations Nats approved seven-to-one 1 Landing following Auto-rotation Landing Landing maneuver Expert must flown immediately after Auto-rota tion Landing engine restart must within 3-minute time limit Expert Maneuver Group Ill 2 Auto-rotation Landing Zone order receive score Expert Auto-rotation Landing landing must within 100ft diameter circle centered helipad landing within 100-ft circle CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTES IN THIS ISSUE results Contest Board Interim Voting shown chart form several pages CN month proposals defeated will have no further current consideration shown super imposed gray tint others show tentatively acceptable result column will go forward additional con sideration Contest Board Final Vote fore being accepted new competition rules beginning 1980 back up bit especially havent paid much attention rules-mak helipad will scored 0 5 points maxi mum landing helipad will scored 0 10 points maximum landing helipad defined rotorshaft helicopter points inside 3ft diameter circle pad viewed above 3 Engine Adjustments/Restarts Once contestant has announced start first maneuver allowed make ad justments helicopter Engine restarts allowed except after Auto-rotation Landing ing business action began January 11978 review AMA 1978-79 rules pos sible changes effective 1980-81 starting date accepting Basic Rules Change Proposals AMA members Alto gether 82 Control Line proposals 66 Scale proposals 82 Radio Control propo sals 28 Free Flight proposals 9 General proposals Obviously rules makers AMA Contest Boards advice specialist advisory committees general membership work cut out During 1978 Competition News sum marized Basic Proposals rec ommended readers make known views proposal interestpro con Contest Board members vanContinued page 93 RC CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContiIIIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIRESULTS 60Sport Biplanes Carter Consideration individual items proposal Change Sportsman maneuvers 6 Unknown 7 Free-StyleNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N 8 Presentation b Change Advanced maneuver 4 3-Turn SpinNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N c New Advanced Free-Style maneuvers Cuban 81 80-deg Turn 1/4NAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Rolls ' Reverse Cuban 8 d ReNAAAAA AAA7A1Ni i 222 0 111131JiJl[ A16J 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors12 d or- Yeager/Blouch1111112112111 Ai 4 eptable exhaust extractors not2 7 26Require 7/8 wing thickness root chord Kilsdonk 21111212122A16 80Require constant chord wing planform no taper permIt-1222212I211N17 2 o Moffat hange fuselage mm height 3 mm width to12111221Ail ffat 4or above rectaneulars also require212211N13 lb/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over1321322121AiS already flight PfostlStrieelerlPfostL oror C 2 4 0 38AAiiow max comoined time oe announced CL) tor 2I 2 II 1 II 12 IIII Ail preparation launching DavisIIIIIIIIIII S7ASame Basic Proposal except allow substitutionIIIIIIIIIII A9 ideal score Davis111111 LIII 11111 LII Li August 1979 91 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIMVOTERESULTSAAcceptable~rw oeResult N cceptable0 04o0 NU0 ofVote Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeand 1978 MAs follows 1-5 October 6-13 November 1 4-67 De-2 - u cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see U 00 Tally May June 1979 issues II IIIIVVVI VII VIII IX X Xl 66AEstablish Scale General rules requiring declaration successful ANAAAAAAAAA9A 1 N flight completion differing per kind model Platt 61 ARC Precision Modifications other maneuver descriptions associate redefined straight flight out return parallel AAAAAAAAAAAi OA ON anAA entry 58kment mixing classes flight order DAttilioAAAANAANAAA8A 2N Sail planes maintaining 50/50 static/flight balance Preston 67ASailplanes Establish specific flight task Sport ScaleAAAAAAAAA1OA ON -I 67BSailplanes proposed Sport Scale class adopt existing Snort Scale static iudging modified Sailpianes adjustAAAAAAAAA1OA ON rs awhich 111 j 1 j 111112Ali 3 0 4 w -I 222 I1111111111 1-inal Vote Mccullough 1 0 a1 BRuling chairman cross-proposal does notAANAA nnI tn tho Prpeiclnn ppnt to2 3 SportNN N 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTS ptable N ptable Proposals For complete descriptions Basic Proposal see 1978 MAs follows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 De cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues 5 sec cs first two flyoffs reduce 4 secs tor 4th remaining fivoffs Cans C - 0 0 0 - 0 E IV CZ -C V 0 Co iC 0 Uu VI 4 0 40 VIII x 11 III 1II 401II II Vjil J 0 XI XII A8 Result Vote Tally 92 Model Aviation 0I z -C U Cc 0 40 c 0 -Co E0 oe IIVII xIxIxKIx x T 34111V 4 14 CAtUpL VIIIIIIiI4LC W015111 EILJLUJS stick max length replace propo4eai prop/drive require ments 38 cu 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 A21 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE Coon I II ill IV V Vi Vii Viii IX X Xl RESULTS f~BR~isionstothesYstemofadvancementfrom SportsmanAA IA IA IA Al Al Al AlIAiOAON A A8A2N1 view AIAIAINIAIAIAIAINI 4 in, -nndit,n~ei shc"~ gnAtI Co I.atonly 0 Allow up three scale operations including multi-AAAANAAAAAA9A1N engines used DAttilio 11 ARevisions proposed RC Sport Scale judging guideAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N DAttil io 11 BExpand proposed RC Sport Scale judging guide also Lu -J 4 0 m C included Final Vote other revisions the1111111111A1O basic proposed rules Mccullough 14AFF Gas Interior Details Substitute language UnifiedAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N Scale_Judging_rules_for_that_of_the_basic_proposal_McCullou[v32][b11251522143613090]] 56A/B/CUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposed rules Elim inate multiple model entry restriction DeCarlis/Schanzle/ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAi QA ON 56DUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposal rules AdditionalAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON basic oro span or9 maxfuselagetoproposo j j AA f AAANA9A iN event_53_Clemens COMBINED CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSRC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board0 Result ptable N ptableCL rol Line Contest Board Proposals complete description BasicFF Flight Contest Boardand Proposal see December 1978 MA complete description CrossProposal see May 1979 MAI i lii Lll liv v lvi lvii Iviiil ixilxi Tally SAAddition Basic Proposal allow flier toFFJ AA 1AAA iAIAINAN claim record CD failed submit record SC IA IA IA IAIAI N I 31A8N application 14 days MeuserRC NAAAAAAAA CLNNAAAANANA AA CB INTERIM VOTE Continued page 91 ous categories AMA districts Following time member inputs Contest Boards conducted what called Initial Vote Basic Proposals category March 1979 issue CN reported results Initial Votes announced Cross-Proposals refine alter Basic Proposal would accepted un til March 1 1979 consideration modi fy Basic Proposal passed Con test Board initial Vote next step conduct Interim Votes results shown chart form issue primary purpose evaluate Cross-Proposals compared corresponding Basic Proposals also evaluate similar parallel Basic Proposals view toward simplifying Final Vote will come later eliminating less favored comparisons Prior Con test Board Interim Votes Cross-Pro posals summarized CN providing op portunity members make views known Contest Board members Continued page 95 August 1979 93 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZU C INTERIMVOTERESULTS C - - D..I A* Final VotetoresolvedifferenceC0~ri~uit AAcceptable o Vote CC N ptablebetween proposalso c nd 0 Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeD Z Z-J e0 UZ 00 MAs follows 1 2 October 3-87 December de-Tally scriptionof Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI 37Alnstead eliminating Sr & Open 1AA Profile Proto changeNNAAA AA NAA AA8A 3N rules status Sr Op Provisional McNally 32CaNew Formula 15 event Instead 15 max engines ofAAANA ANANA AA8A 3N basic proposal allow up 21 G Lee 32GbNew Form 15 event Revise basic proposal requireAAANA AA AAA AA1OA 1N profile airplanes 100 sq mm wing area G Lee 32CcNew Form 15 event Revise time top speedANANA AA NAN NA*6A SN takeoff G Lee w w 32BNew Form 15 event Establish provisional rulesA A A A AA AhA ON status McNally 32ANew Form 1 5 event Specs supplement Basic Pro posal subject modification other Cross-Proposals McNally N A A A A A1OA 1 N j6ARcviied agugq nhr cNally N W TW W W 34Allow mini-pipes Speed JettXX XX 5 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Speed KurthXX X X X XA*6 35AHQW t#ntpns* ffU ts Jett13 T W T T T T T T T N-w 35AAllow 2 attempts 3 official flights McNally 22222321311A*21 64Allow 4 attempts make 3 official flights SAC31111213222A*1 9 17Only proposal concerning Profile engine specs con sisting 6 options decided upon go Final1121212213Ai 6 Vote U orit 331 or2 1.~~sicProposalwithA NIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIA1OA1N Edwards ors 3 Both wigo 22 wthe Final Vote resolution Clarification Arrested Lan4ings Which following or1 Ill 2if A-16 N orA ,A - A*~9A2N orN NA N TNA A*1OA1N or- T orA A MN NjA 24E-{Maur3Z 13B/24BEdwards44343 13P/24D-{MazurTTII1A 13C/24CArrested Landing Reword heading 301211AAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Edwards 1 lAInstead Basic Proposals 3-ft pilot circle re lated penalties disqualify pilot jerks handleAANAAAAANAAA9A 2N during line entanglement Sacco 1 2Alnstead Basic Proposal point penalties streamer violations provide rules streamer replacementAAAAAAAAAAAAli ON Smith 12BModify l2orl2A allow cuts/kills countAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN during suspension streamer violation Rush 0 c. 68Alnstead pull-testfollowinga crash being required A A A A N A A1OA iN oer Basic Prooosal allow vi N 1A1 Aj A1 A1 A1 N1 N1 A1 N1 A1 A/A4N 94 Model Aviation CL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContIii iii IV V VI VII VIII IX X XIRESULTS 73AAerobatics Landing Cross-Proposal further define this1 A A AN A A9A2N maneuver Trostle 73BAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle AJ A A A A A Ail AON 73CAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle A A A A N A AbA iN CB INTERIM VOTE1980-81 Final Vote ContestInterim Vote reported hereand also BaContinued page 93Boards will take place August Thesic Proposals passed Initial Vote CB Action Come final step con-boards will giving final consideration towhich no Cross-Proposals submitted sidering changes rules effective forproposals Basic Cross survived thethere latter category Asof May 22 18 countries have provision ally entered Free Flight World Champion ships held Taft CA October 3-9 Australia Austria Belgium Canada China Finland France Great Britain West Germany Israel Italy Netherlands New Zea land Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland USA Following tentative information about participation countries Austria Full teams Nordic Wake field single team member Power three supporters Australia Full teams three events plus five supporters two timekeep ers Belgium Competing A-2 plus two supporters Canada Full teams three events plus 15 supporters China Full teams three events France Full teams three events plus 26 supporters West Germany Full teams three events plus 15 sup porters three timekeepers Great Britain Full teams three events plus seven supporters three timekeepers Israel Full Nordic team two-mem ber team Wakefield single Power team member two supporters Nether lands Full A-2 Wake teams eight supporters Norway Two Nordic Wake field two Power supporter Spain Full Nordic team plus flier Wakefield Sweden Three full teams plus five supporters Switzerland Three full teams plus 10-15 supporters NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 6/1/19 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick9126 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro3536 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter HLGlider2104 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane10058 Nov Pennyplane8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 2198 1428 2072 27120 11054 11054 ROG Stick Paper Stick HLStick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1136 22 561 8580 5190 Senior 11090 19 342 29310 15422 5202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 4410 Senior 15514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13 1 22 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10 360 2130 1220 23480 9290 8072 Open 17 342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2268 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50420 30284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb III IIIIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Proto Speed B Prof Proto /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:18341 :41 59 10:0325 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 11316 12011 9571 12967 21022 23725 10813 15019 17709 17815 n/a 15818 20493 14286 Junior 9768 14963 33640 35757 23490 12852 18083 20037 n/a 19772 16181 21293 14944 9622 15764 37245 38078 25836 Outdoor Free Flight JuniorSenior Elec Power FAI Power736018530 Wakefield1639018030 Coupe dHiver1154010000 HLGlider1056012060 AMA A-iTowline2l09031000 FAI A-i Towline105904460 A-2 Thvline2400044580 Payload63907110 Cargo5597oz Category Records AA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas 1AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Y2A Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mu lv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 94 10 23280 4460 2360 1016 13240 Senior 31410 12490 47020 11400 26520 8080 28300 12 000 19 550 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior Senior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 7170 62 130 3210 2380 6110 Open 8000 50530 39460 24340 20000 28250 28000 53460 39000 82oz Open 41200 11140 52120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 31 0 88240 10 57 0 5210 1156 14 570 Open 1259022280 75209590 1647030000 65407490 1911036000 72706270 1334035580 1344031560 813010430 3052066190 34909000 02304040 65708000 Category Ill Records Senior Open 8000 11350 8510 33540 Junior 6000 5270 5390 4180 9350 1430 2070 556020000 1200017350 42000 4500 5030 232024000 3240 4170 1530 August 1979 95
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COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEREr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 NATIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION Entry forms 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5 distributed about end May sent re quests AMA Ha entrants last years Nats AMA chartered clubs various others Anyone else might thinking entering 1979 Nats should immediately write AMA HO request entry form deadline advance entry postmark date has changed July 11 expecting enter contest site instead advance mail entry form its ac companying information vital complying scheduling requirements entering contest turning Scale models processing models RC transmit ters etc READ THE FINE PRINT Wait Until Get May Too Late annual event known National Model Airplane Championships worlds biggest model meet enjoyed hun dreds always some end up unhappy cases unhappiness caused taking time read avail able information events operate official entry form part prob lem complex full fine print natural tendency set aside lateror maybe never Yet fine print has evolved over years necessary evil order help bring order what adds up lot complex information Unfortunately things days entry form information has become complicated because few people cause problems ignoring common sense Continued page 90 DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penoey 8 Charlotte Dr Aedooer MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 86th St Woodhaoerr Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawreece Lundy 248 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Kee Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18084 East M Weisenbach 4568W 148th Se Cleoelaed OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Ph MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tador Dr. Crowosoille MD 21032 V RC Charleee Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellinoton SC 29809 RCSoaring Donea Deis74OBAtwood Dr HantsoilleAL35802 FF Wallace Johesoc 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC CL aod RC enmyt Soaring VI Jim Thomersoo 1317 Eileen Colliestille IL 82234 RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Ron 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & FF Debt Ivehoft 524 Sinclair NE. Grand Rapids Ml 49503 Cast VIII John Deaton 505 Commerce St. Fort Worth TX 76102 RC Robert J Talley 3112 Lamreoce Ave. Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 88102 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sn Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Poloosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am SW Seattle WA 98128 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 Bald Face Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Boaed FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Luke Ave Lyndonoille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am Lakewoad OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Robes Rd MemphsTN 38118 VI Chris Mansoen B576 Gicter St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clools CA 93612 Xl Ernie Lien 16658- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gearge Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 523 Meodombrook St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6116 Bards Aea Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemseraughn PO Boo 171 Munch Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Borch 5248W School Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Le Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 315 S Maria Ave. Redondo BeachCA 90277 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Bonhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Jo Friend 62 Joysan Tar, Frnahold NJ 07726 III Dave Brown 8534 Hoddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond Sn. Chatter VA 23831 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir Schaumbung IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 46154 VIII Win C Thomas 331 St Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Sn. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th 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 McKeespore PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63128 VII Clauda McCullough Box 40 Montazama IA 50171 VIII William H lrwn922 Sundown Lane DesocoTX 75115 IX Dave 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 US SCALE TEAM SELECTION AT HATS top three fliers Control Line Pre cision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale have entered events 1979 Nats have $5 FAI Stamp have paid special Scale Team Selection Program en try fee addition Nats fees will become members 1980 US World Champion ships Teams Scale Team Selection Pro gram entry fee $20 paid AMA HQ July 15 $25 paid Nats HQ Lincoln Air Base prior flying event US team members will selected according AMA rules though FAI rules will used World Championships AMA travel sistance will provided teams 1980 Scale World Championships planned Ottawa Canada Another US team three will selec ted 1980 International RC Sport Scale Contest held conjunction Scale World Championships top three RC Sport Scale Nats will authorized represent US no Special entry fee other Nats fees connection RC Sports Scale selection no AMA travel assistance provided because such aid authorized World Championships teams FAI CL AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Pending final approval AMA Presi dent following US Control Line Aero batics Team Selection Program has es tablished AMA committee comprised members Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA three-member Aerobatics team will selected results single Team Se lection Finals contest Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend September 1-2 Aerobat ics Team will represent United States World Championships held Po land 1980 AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp model models com plies FAI Control Line Aerobatics rules eligible participate Team Fi nals no pre-qualification program re quired allow participation Aeroba tics Team Selection Finals entry fee payable site $6000 Open age competitors $3500 Junior Senior age competitors event director will Keith Trostle PAMPA President 10900 Phil lips Dr Upper Marlboro MD 20870 phone 301 868-9473 Assistant Director Bob Hunt 32-B2 St Johns Place Boundbrook NJ 08805Continued next page August 1979 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupalo Napareilla IL 60540 CL AEROBATICS PROGRAM Cont Site iS 7000 150-ft concrete runway adjacent Air Force Museum Area B Wright-Patterson AFB Permission has received base authorities have access runway practice sessions dur ing week preceding Labor Day weekend Monday August 27 through Friday August 31 830 AM 800 PM Running engines prior 830 AM will allowed will strictly enforced Wright-Patterson facility provides adequate practice area prior during contest Parking driving flying un paved surfaces will necessary al lowed FAI Team Race eastern half Speed Team Selection Finals will held same site time Arrangements will made base se curity Police allow competitors access site August 27 through September 2 Sheridan Gateway Motel 5441 Spring field St Dayton OH 45431 just across street Air Force Museum will contest headquarters motel PAMPA headquarters during 76 Nats Contact Keith Trostle additional motel base access information entry fee similar pre vious two Aerobatics Team Selection Finals used two specific purposes 1 Administrative expenses Team Finals including travel allowance judges officials 2 Contribution Aerobatics Team Fund held AMA used accord ance majority Aerobatics Team Selection participants previous years fund has distributed individual team members personal expenses preparing participating World Championships FAI Rules Generally CL Aerobatics model conforms AMA rules will al qualify under FAI rules engine has muffler FAI maneuver schedule same AMA maneuver schedule al though scoring differs FAI use Kfactors maneuver difficulty no appearance judging under FAI rules par ticipant allowed two models during com petition NATSREAD THE FINE PRINTI Continued page 89 fairness concerning rights privi leges others Consequently has become necessary impose tight deadlines restrict some activities make kinds special rules normally needed other model meets Much detail necessary simply cause numbers people involvedtyp ically over 2000 counting contestants help ers relatives friends obvious communications problems dealing especially dispersed over huge airfield time event runs week problems involving what happening day day location location say National Meet also known Nats very complicated operation mostly very orderly enjoyable experience make effort informed Nats entry form offers wealth information particular attention called some details information have overlooked ignored someto eventual disappoint ment Some people example simply show up Nats expect able parti cipate contestants regardless arrival time Most however have learned advance en try mail far easier significantly cheaper Others depend upon so-called late entry Nats though know far expensive saddest sit uation involves person doesnt realize deadlines varying event event late entry possibleand until cutoff time day Nats entry form has exact schedule dead lines Cutoff times have experimented year year variations have ever made much difference Almost al ways someone shows up few minutes too late deadlines made late practi RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSTSIJ 00 sult ptablec-0- N ptable ote N roposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals see~and U - 50- 05 1978 MAsasfollows 1-6October7-84 December ForCross-JZL OL LL U Tally Proposals see May June 1979 issues III III IV V VIVIIVIIIIX XXI 65AConsolidation AMA-FAI ground rules Friend Indicate whether Cross-Proposed rule preferable existing Paragraph numbers relate Cross-Proposal Para 43 Weight exceeding 11 lbsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 47 Identificationwhere put AMA numbersAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 5 Max 2 helpers starting 1 during flightAANAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 65 Require rounded spinners blunt-faced hubsNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 83 Flier responsible maintenance contestantAAAAAAAAA8A ON classification points Para 10 Definition official flight attemptsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 19 Master class maneuvers same flyoff schedule A AA A AAA8AON FM [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Northrop mdi z Wof fliers2 Cain I4 ast multiplier23 83ofCross-11211111A9 Proposal 65A Friend or 5Establish Pre-Novice non-winners 1 st-3rd fixed gear aircraft tuned pipe simplified maneuver sche 2 2 2 3 2 jiA14 90 Model Aviation cal still manageable cutoff time sharp has way because experi ence over years has shown no matter what time picked some people tend wait until last minute considerable disruption headquarters operation much overtime work Despite special attempt having made make requirements easier contes tants careful reading Nats entry form St ill necessary avoid surprise possible disappointment Nats has gotten worlds biggest model meet man ageable tight planning time de mands upon participants know dont have problems enjoy Nats thoroughly dont bother come informed often disappointed Disap pointment avoidable unnecessaryread fine print RC HEUCOPTER RULES CLARIFIED FOR HATS Responding request AMA Pres ident Earl Witt clarification three points RC Helicopter rules RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend obtained recommenda tions RC Helicopter Advisory Com mittee Horace Hagen chairman subse quently submitted recommendations RC Contest Board eight board mem bers responding following interpretations Nats approved seven-to-one 1 Landing following Auto-rotation Landing Landing maneuver Expert must flown immediately after Auto-rota tion Landing engine restart must within 3-minute time limit Expert Maneuver Group Ill 2 Auto-rotation Landing Zone order receive score Expert Auto-rotation Landing landing must within 100ft diameter circle centered helipad landing within 100-ft circle CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTES IN THIS ISSUE results Contest Board Interim Voting shown chart form several pages CN month proposals defeated will have no further current consideration shown super imposed gray tint others show tentatively acceptable result column will go forward additional con sideration Contest Board Final Vote fore being accepted new competition rules beginning 1980 back up bit especially havent paid much attention rules-mak helipad will scored 0 5 points maxi mum landing helipad will scored 0 10 points maximum landing helipad defined rotorshaft helicopter points inside 3ft diameter circle pad viewed above 3 Engine Adjustments/Restarts Once contestant has announced start first maneuver allowed make ad justments helicopter Engine restarts allowed except after Auto-rotation Landing ing business action began January 11978 review AMA 1978-79 rules pos sible changes effective 1980-81 starting date accepting Basic Rules Change Proposals AMA members Alto gether 82 Control Line proposals 66 Scale proposals 82 Radio Control propo sals 28 Free Flight proposals 9 General proposals Obviously rules makers AMA Contest Boards advice specialist advisory committees general membership work cut out During 1978 Competition News sum marized Basic Proposals rec ommended readers make known views proposal interestpro con Contest Board members vanContinued page 93 RC CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContiIIIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIRESULTS 60Sport Biplanes Carter Consideration individual items proposal Change Sportsman maneuvers 6 Unknown 7 Free-StyleNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N 8 Presentation b Change Advanced maneuver 4 3-Turn SpinNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N c New Advanced Free-Style maneuvers Cuban 81 80-deg Turn 1/4NAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Rolls ' Reverse Cuban 8 d ReNAAAAA AAA7A1Ni i 222 0 111131JiJl[ A16J 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors12 d or- Yeager/Blouch1111112112111 Ai 4 eptable exhaust extractors not2 7 26Require 7/8 wing thickness root chord Kilsdonk 21111212122A16 80Require constant chord wing planform no taper permIt-1222212I211N17 2 o Moffat hange fuselage mm height 3 mm width to12111221Ail ffat 4or above rectaneulars also require212211N13 lb/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over1321322121AiS already flight PfostlStrieelerlPfostL oror C 2 4 0 38AAiiow max comoined time oe announced CL) tor 2I 2 II 1 II 12 IIII Ail preparation launching DavisIIIIIIIIIII S7ASame Basic Proposal except allow substitutionIIIIIIIIIII A9 ideal score Davis111111 LIII 11111 LII Li August 1979 91 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIMVOTERESULTSAAcceptable~rw oeResult N cceptable0 04o0 NU0 ofVote Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeand 1978 MAs follows 1-5 October 6-13 November 1 4-67 De-2 - u cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see U 00 Tally May June 1979 issues II IIIIVVVI VII VIII IX X Xl 66AEstablish Scale General rules requiring declaration successful ANAAAAAAAAA9A 1 N flight completion differing per kind model Platt 61 ARC Precision Modifications other maneuver descriptions associate redefined straight flight out return parallel AAAAAAAAAAAi OA ON anAA entry 58kment mixing classes flight order DAttilioAAAANAANAAA8A 2N Sail planes maintaining 50/50 static/flight balance Preston 67ASailplanes Establish specific flight task Sport ScaleAAAAAAAAA1OA ON -I 67BSailplanes proposed Sport Scale class adopt existing Snort Scale static iudging modified Sailpianes adjustAAAAAAAAA1OA ON rs awhich 111 j 1 j 111112Ali 3 0 4 w -I 222 I1111111111 1-inal Vote Mccullough 1 0 a1 BRuling chairman cross-proposal does notAANAA nnI tn tho Prpeiclnn ppnt to2 3 SportNN N 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTS ptable N ptable Proposals For complete descriptions Basic Proposal see 1978 MAs follows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 De cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues 5 sec cs first two flyoffs reduce 4 secs tor 4th remaining fivoffs Cans C - 0 0 0 - 0 E IV CZ -C V 0 Co iC 0 Uu VI 4 0 40 VIII x 11 III 1II 401II II Vjil J 0 XI XII A8 Result Vote Tally 92 Model Aviation 0I z -C U Cc 0 40 c 0 -Co E0 oe IIVII xIxIxKIx x T 34111V 4 14 CAtUpL VIIIIIIiI4LC W015111 EILJLUJS stick max length replace propo4eai prop/drive require ments 38 cu 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 A21 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE Coon I II ill IV V Vi Vii Viii IX X Xl RESULTS f~BR~isionstothesYstemofadvancementfrom SportsmanAA IA IA IA Al Al Al AlIAiOAON A A8A2N1 view AIAIAINIAIAIAIAINI 4 in, -nndit,n~ei shc"~ gnAtI Co I.atonly 0 Allow up three scale operations including multi-AAAANAAAAAA9A1N engines used DAttilio 11 ARevisions proposed RC Sport Scale judging guideAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N DAttil io 11 BExpand proposed RC Sport Scale judging guide also Lu -J 4 0 m C included Final Vote other revisions the1111111111A1O basic proposed rules Mccullough 14AFF Gas Interior Details Substitute language UnifiedAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N Scale_Judging_rules_for_that_of_the_basic_proposal_McCullou[v32][b11251522143613090]] 56A/B/CUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposed rules Elim inate multiple model entry restriction DeCarlis/Schanzle/ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAi QA ON 56DUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposal rules AdditionalAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON basic oro span or9 maxfuselagetoproposo j j AA f AAANA9A iN event_53_Clemens COMBINED CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSRC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board0 Result ptable N ptableCL rol Line Contest Board Proposals complete description BasicFF Flight Contest Boardand Proposal see December 1978 MA complete description CrossProposal see May 1979 MAI i lii Lll liv v lvi lvii Iviiil ixilxi Tally SAAddition Basic Proposal allow flier toFFJ AA 1AAA iAIAINAN claim record CD failed submit record SC IA IA IA IAIAI N I 31A8N application 14 days MeuserRC NAAAAAAAA CLNNAAAANANA AA CB INTERIM VOTE Continued page 91 ous categories AMA districts Following time member inputs Contest Boards conducted what called Initial Vote Basic Proposals category March 1979 issue CN reported results Initial Votes announced Cross-Proposals refine alter Basic Proposal would accepted un til March 1 1979 consideration modi fy Basic Proposal passed Con test Board initial Vote next step conduct Interim Votes results shown chart form issue primary purpose evaluate Cross-Proposals compared corresponding Basic Proposals also evaluate similar parallel Basic Proposals view toward simplifying Final Vote will come later eliminating less favored comparisons Prior Con test Board Interim Votes Cross-Pro posals summarized CN providing op portunity members make views known Contest Board members Continued page 95 August 1979 93 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZU C INTERIMVOTERESULTS C - - D..I A* Final VotetoresolvedifferenceC0~ri~uit AAcceptable o Vote CC N ptablebetween proposalso c nd 0 Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeD Z Z-J e0 UZ 00 MAs follows 1 2 October 3-87 December de-Tally scriptionof Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI 37Alnstead eliminating Sr & Open 1AA Profile Proto changeNNAAA AA NAA AA8A 3N rules status Sr Op Provisional McNally 32CaNew Formula 15 event Instead 15 max engines ofAAANA ANANA AA8A 3N basic proposal allow up 21 G Lee 32GbNew Form 15 event Revise basic proposal requireAAANA AA AAA AA1OA 1N profile airplanes 100 sq mm wing area G Lee 32CcNew Form 15 event Revise time top speedANANA AA NAN NA*6A SN takeoff G Lee w w 32BNew Form 15 event Establish provisional rulesA A A A AA AhA ON status McNally 32ANew Form 1 5 event Specs supplement Basic Pro posal subject modification other Cross-Proposals McNally N A A A A A1OA 1 N j6ARcviied agugq nhr cNally N W TW W W 34Allow mini-pipes Speed JettXX XX 5 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Speed KurthXX X X X XA*6 35AHQW t#ntpns* ffU ts Jett13 T W T T T T T T T N-w 35AAllow 2 attempts 3 official flights McNally 22222321311A*21 64Allow 4 attempts make 3 official flights SAC31111213222A*1 9 17Only proposal concerning Profile engine specs con sisting 6 options decided upon go Final1121212213Ai 6 Vote U orit 331 or2 1.~~sicProposalwithA NIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIA1OA1N Edwards ors 3 Both wigo 22 wthe Final Vote resolution Clarification Arrested Lan4ings Which following or1 Ill 2if A-16 N orA ,A - A*~9A2N orN NA N TNA A*1OA1N or- T orA A MN NjA 24E-{Maur3Z 13B/24BEdwards44343 13P/24D-{MazurTTII1A 13C/24CArrested Landing Reword heading 301211AAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Edwards 1 lAInstead Basic Proposals 3-ft pilot circle re lated penalties disqualify pilot jerks handleAANAAAAANAAA9A 2N during line entanglement Sacco 1 2Alnstead Basic Proposal point penalties streamer violations provide rules streamer replacementAAAAAAAAAAAAli ON Smith 12BModify l2orl2A allow cuts/kills countAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN during suspension streamer violation Rush 0 c. 68Alnstead pull-testfollowinga crash being required A A A A N A A1OA iN oer Basic Prooosal allow vi N 1A1 Aj A1 A1 A1 N1 N1 A1 N1 A1 A/A4N 94 Model Aviation CL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContIii iii IV V VI VII VIII IX X XIRESULTS 73AAerobatics Landing Cross-Proposal further define this1 A A AN A A9A2N maneuver Trostle 73BAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle AJ A A A A A Ail AON 73CAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle A A A A N A AbA iN CB INTERIM VOTE1980-81 Final Vote ContestInterim Vote reported hereand also BaContinued page 93Boards will take place August Thesic Proposals passed Initial Vote CB Action Come final step con-boards will giving final consideration towhich no Cross-Proposals submitted sidering changes rules effective forproposals Basic Cross survived thethere latter category Asof May 22 18 countries have provision ally entered Free Flight World Champion ships held Taft CA October 3-9 Australia Austria Belgium Canada China Finland France Great Britain West Germany Israel Italy Netherlands New Zea land Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland USA Following tentative information about participation countries Austria Full teams Nordic Wake field single team member Power three supporters Australia Full teams three events plus five supporters two timekeep ers Belgium Competing A-2 plus two supporters Canada Full teams three events plus 15 supporters China Full teams three events France Full teams three events plus 26 supporters West Germany Full teams three events plus 15 sup porters three timekeepers Great Britain Full teams three events plus seven supporters three timekeepers Israel Full Nordic team two-mem ber team Wakefield single Power team member two supporters Nether lands Full A-2 Wake teams eight supporters Norway Two Nordic Wake field two Power supporter Spain Full Nordic team plus flier Wakefield Sweden Three full teams plus five supporters Switzerland Three full teams plus 10-15 supporters NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 6/1/19 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick9126 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro3536 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter HLGlider2104 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane10058 Nov Pennyplane8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 2198 1428 2072 27120 11054 11054 ROG Stick Paper Stick HLStick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1136 22 561 8580 5190 Senior 11090 19 342 29310 15422 5202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 4410 Senior 15514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13 1 22 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10 360 2130 1220 23480 9290 8072 Open 17 342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2268 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50420 30284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb III IIIIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Proto Speed B Prof Proto /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:18341 :41 59 10:0325 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 11316 12011 9571 12967 21022 23725 10813 15019 17709 17815 n/a 15818 20493 14286 Junior 9768 14963 33640 35757 23490 12852 18083 20037 n/a 19772 16181 21293 14944 9622 15764 37245 38078 25836 Outdoor Free Flight JuniorSenior Elec Power FAI Power736018530 Wakefield1639018030 Coupe dHiver1154010000 HLGlider1056012060 AMA A-iTowline2l09031000 FAI A-i Towline105904460 A-2 Thvline2400044580 Payload63907110 Cargo5597oz Category Records AA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas 1AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Y2A Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mu lv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 94 10 23280 4460 2360 1016 13240 Senior 31410 12490 47020 11400 26520 8080 28300 12 000 19 550 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior Senior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 7170 62 130 3210 2380 6110 Open 8000 50530 39460 24340 20000 28250 28000 53460 39000 82oz Open 41200 11140 52120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 31 0 88240 10 57 0 5210 1156 14 570 Open 1259022280 75209590 1647030000 65407490 1911036000 72706270 1334035580 1344031560 813010430 3052066190 34909000 02304040 65708000 Category Ill Records Senior Open 8000 11350 8510 33540 Junior 6000 5270 5390 4180 9350 1430 2070 556020000 1200017350 42000 4500 5030 232024000 3240 4170 1530 August 1979 95
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COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEREr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 NATIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION Entry forms 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5 distributed about end May sent re quests AMA Ha entrants last years Nats AMA chartered clubs various others Anyone else might thinking entering 1979 Nats should immediately write AMA HO request entry form deadline advance entry postmark date has changed July 11 expecting enter contest site instead advance mail entry form its ac companying information vital complying scheduling requirements entering contest turning Scale models processing models RC transmit ters etc READ THE FINE PRINT Wait Until Get May Too Late annual event known National Model Airplane Championships worlds biggest model meet enjoyed hun dreds always some end up unhappy cases unhappiness caused taking time read avail able information events operate official entry form part prob lem complex full fine print natural tendency set aside lateror maybe never Yet fine print has evolved over years necessary evil order help bring order what adds up lot complex information Unfortunately things days entry form information has become complicated because few people cause problems ignoring common sense Continued page 90 DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penoey 8 Charlotte Dr Aedooer MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 86th St Woodhaoerr Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawreece Lundy 248 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Kee Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18084 East M Weisenbach 4568W 148th Se Cleoelaed OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Ph MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tador Dr. Crowosoille MD 21032 V RC Charleee Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellinoton SC 29809 RCSoaring Donea Deis74OBAtwood Dr HantsoilleAL35802 FF Wallace Johesoc 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC CL aod RC enmyt Soaring VI Jim Thomersoo 1317 Eileen Colliestille IL 82234 RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Ron 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & FF Debt Ivehoft 524 Sinclair NE. Grand Rapids Ml 49503 Cast VIII John Deaton 505 Commerce St. Fort Worth TX 76102 RC Robert J Talley 3112 Lamreoce Ave. Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 88102 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sn Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Poloosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am SW Seattle WA 98128 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 Bald Face Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Boaed FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Luke Ave Lyndonoille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am Lakewoad OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Robes Rd MemphsTN 38118 VI Chris Mansoen B576 Gicter St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clools CA 93612 Xl Ernie Lien 16658- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gearge Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 523 Meodombrook St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6116 Bards Aea Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemseraughn PO Boo 171 Munch Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Borch 5248W School Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Le Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 315 S Maria Ave. Redondo BeachCA 90277 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Bonhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Jo Friend 62 Joysan Tar, Frnahold NJ 07726 III Dave Brown 8534 Hoddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond Sn. Chatter VA 23831 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir Schaumbung IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 46154 VIII Win C Thomas 331 St Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Sn. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th 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 McKeespore PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63128 VII Clauda McCullough Box 40 Montazama IA 50171 VIII William H lrwn922 Sundown Lane DesocoTX 75115 IX Dave 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 US SCALE TEAM SELECTION AT HATS top three fliers Control Line Pre cision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale have entered events 1979 Nats have $5 FAI Stamp have paid special Scale Team Selection Program en try fee addition Nats fees will become members 1980 US World Champion ships Teams Scale Team Selection Pro gram entry fee $20 paid AMA HQ July 15 $25 paid Nats HQ Lincoln Air Base prior flying event US team members will selected according AMA rules though FAI rules will used World Championships AMA travel sistance will provided teams 1980 Scale World Championships planned Ottawa Canada Another US team three will selec ted 1980 International RC Sport Scale Contest held conjunction Scale World Championships top three RC Sport Scale Nats will authorized represent US no Special entry fee other Nats fees connection RC Sports Scale selection no AMA travel assistance provided because such aid authorized World Championships teams FAI CL AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Pending final approval AMA Presi dent following US Control Line Aero batics Team Selection Program has es tablished AMA committee comprised members Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA three-member Aerobatics team will selected results single Team Se lection Finals contest Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend September 1-2 Aerobat ics Team will represent United States World Championships held Po land 1980 AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp model models com plies FAI Control Line Aerobatics rules eligible participate Team Fi nals no pre-qualification program re quired allow participation Aeroba tics Team Selection Finals entry fee payable site $6000 Open age competitors $3500 Junior Senior age competitors event director will Keith Trostle PAMPA President 10900 Phil lips Dr Upper Marlboro MD 20870 phone 301 868-9473 Assistant Director Bob Hunt 32-B2 St Johns Place Boundbrook NJ 08805Continued next page August 1979 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupalo Napareilla IL 60540 CL AEROBATICS PROGRAM Cont Site iS 7000 150-ft concrete runway adjacent Air Force Museum Area B Wright-Patterson AFB Permission has received base authorities have access runway practice sessions dur ing week preceding Labor Day weekend Monday August 27 through Friday August 31 830 AM 800 PM Running engines prior 830 AM will allowed will strictly enforced Wright-Patterson facility provides adequate practice area prior during contest Parking driving flying un paved surfaces will necessary al lowed FAI Team Race eastern half Speed Team Selection Finals will held same site time Arrangements will made base se curity Police allow competitors access site August 27 through September 2 Sheridan Gateway Motel 5441 Spring field St Dayton OH 45431 just across street Air Force Museum will contest headquarters motel PAMPA headquarters during 76 Nats Contact Keith Trostle additional motel base access information entry fee similar pre vious two Aerobatics Team Selection Finals used two specific purposes 1 Administrative expenses Team Finals including travel allowance judges officials 2 Contribution Aerobatics Team Fund held AMA used accord ance majority Aerobatics Team Selection participants previous years fund has distributed individual team members personal expenses preparing participating World Championships FAI Rules Generally CL Aerobatics model conforms AMA rules will al qualify under FAI rules engine has muffler FAI maneuver schedule same AMA maneuver schedule al though scoring differs FAI use Kfactors maneuver difficulty no appearance judging under FAI rules par ticipant allowed two models during com petition NATSREAD THE FINE PRINTI Continued page 89 fairness concerning rights privi leges others Consequently has become necessary impose tight deadlines restrict some activities make kinds special rules normally needed other model meets Much detail necessary simply cause numbers people involvedtyp ically over 2000 counting contestants help ers relatives friends obvious communications problems dealing especially dispersed over huge airfield time event runs week problems involving what happening day day location location say National Meet also known Nats very complicated operation mostly very orderly enjoyable experience make effort informed Nats entry form offers wealth information particular attention called some details information have overlooked ignored someto eventual disappoint ment Some people example simply show up Nats expect able parti cipate contestants regardless arrival time Most however have learned advance en try mail far easier significantly cheaper Others depend upon so-called late entry Nats though know far expensive saddest sit uation involves person doesnt realize deadlines varying event event late entry possibleand until cutoff time day Nats entry form has exact schedule dead lines Cutoff times have experimented year year variations have ever made much difference Almost al ways someone shows up few minutes too late deadlines made late practi RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSTSIJ 00 sult ptablec-0- N ptable ote N roposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals see~and U - 50- 05 1978 MAsasfollows 1-6October7-84 December ForCross-JZL OL LL U Tally Proposals see May June 1979 issues III III IV V VIVIIVIIIIX XXI 65AConsolidation AMA-FAI ground rules Friend Indicate whether Cross-Proposed rule preferable existing Paragraph numbers relate Cross-Proposal Para 43 Weight exceeding 11 lbsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 47 Identificationwhere put AMA numbersAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 5 Max 2 helpers starting 1 during flightAANAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 65 Require rounded spinners blunt-faced hubsNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 83 Flier responsible maintenance contestantAAAAAAAAA8A ON classification points Para 10 Definition official flight attemptsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 19 Master class maneuvers same flyoff schedule A AA A AAA8AON FM [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Northrop mdi z Wof fliers2 Cain I4 ast multiplier23 83ofCross-11211111A9 Proposal 65A Friend or 5Establish Pre-Novice non-winners 1 st-3rd fixed gear aircraft tuned pipe simplified maneuver sche 2 2 2 3 2 jiA14 90 Model Aviation cal still manageable cutoff time sharp has way because experi ence over years has shown no matter what time picked some people tend wait until last minute considerable disruption headquarters operation much overtime work Despite special attempt having made make requirements easier contes tants careful reading Nats entry form St ill necessary avoid surprise possible disappointment Nats has gotten worlds biggest model meet man ageable tight planning time de mands upon participants know dont have problems enjoy Nats thoroughly dont bother come informed often disappointed Disap pointment avoidable unnecessaryread fine print RC HEUCOPTER RULES CLARIFIED FOR HATS Responding request AMA Pres ident Earl Witt clarification three points RC Helicopter rules RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend obtained recommenda tions RC Helicopter Advisory Com mittee Horace Hagen chairman subse quently submitted recommendations RC Contest Board eight board mem bers responding following interpretations Nats approved seven-to-one 1 Landing following Auto-rotation Landing Landing maneuver Expert must flown immediately after Auto-rota tion Landing engine restart must within 3-minute time limit Expert Maneuver Group Ill 2 Auto-rotation Landing Zone order receive score Expert Auto-rotation Landing landing must within 100ft diameter circle centered helipad landing within 100-ft circle CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTES IN THIS ISSUE results Contest Board Interim Voting shown chart form several pages CN month proposals defeated will have no further current consideration shown super imposed gray tint others show tentatively acceptable result column will go forward additional con sideration Contest Board Final Vote fore being accepted new competition rules beginning 1980 back up bit especially havent paid much attention rules-mak helipad will scored 0 5 points maxi mum landing helipad will scored 0 10 points maximum landing helipad defined rotorshaft helicopter points inside 3ft diameter circle pad viewed above 3 Engine Adjustments/Restarts Once contestant has announced start first maneuver allowed make ad justments helicopter Engine restarts allowed except after Auto-rotation Landing ing business action began January 11978 review AMA 1978-79 rules pos sible changes effective 1980-81 starting date accepting Basic Rules Change Proposals AMA members Alto gether 82 Control Line proposals 66 Scale proposals 82 Radio Control propo sals 28 Free Flight proposals 9 General proposals Obviously rules makers AMA Contest Boards advice specialist advisory committees general membership work cut out During 1978 Competition News sum marized Basic Proposals rec ommended readers make known views proposal interestpro con Contest Board members vanContinued page 93 RC CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContiIIIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIRESULTS 60Sport Biplanes Carter Consideration individual items proposal Change Sportsman maneuvers 6 Unknown 7 Free-StyleNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N 8 Presentation b Change Advanced maneuver 4 3-Turn SpinNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N c New Advanced Free-Style maneuvers Cuban 81 80-deg Turn 1/4NAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Rolls ' Reverse Cuban 8 d ReNAAAAA AAA7A1Ni i 222 0 111131JiJl[ A16J 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors12 d or- Yeager/Blouch1111112112111 Ai 4 eptable exhaust extractors not2 7 26Require 7/8 wing thickness root chord Kilsdonk 21111212122A16 80Require constant chord wing planform no taper permIt-1222212I211N17 2 o Moffat hange fuselage mm height 3 mm width to12111221Ail ffat 4or above rectaneulars also require212211N13 lb/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over1321322121AiS already flight PfostlStrieelerlPfostL oror C 2 4 0 38AAiiow max comoined time oe announced CL) tor 2I 2 II 1 II 12 IIII Ail preparation launching DavisIIIIIIIIIII S7ASame Basic Proposal except allow substitutionIIIIIIIIIII A9 ideal score Davis111111 LIII 11111 LII Li August 1979 91 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIMVOTERESULTSAAcceptable~rw oeResult N cceptable0 04o0 NU0 ofVote Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeand 1978 MAs follows 1-5 October 6-13 November 1 4-67 De-2 - u cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see U 00 Tally May June 1979 issues II IIIIVVVI VII VIII IX X Xl 66AEstablish Scale General rules requiring declaration successful ANAAAAAAAAA9A 1 N flight completion differing per kind model Platt 61 ARC Precision Modifications other maneuver descriptions associate redefined straight flight out return parallel AAAAAAAAAAAi OA ON anAA entry 58kment mixing classes flight order DAttilioAAAANAANAAA8A 2N Sail planes maintaining 50/50 static/flight balance Preston 67ASailplanes Establish specific flight task Sport ScaleAAAAAAAAA1OA ON -I 67BSailplanes proposed Sport Scale class adopt existing Snort Scale static iudging modified Sailpianes adjustAAAAAAAAA1OA ON rs awhich 111 j 1 j 111112Ali 3 0 4 w -I 222 I1111111111 1-inal Vote Mccullough 1 0 a1 BRuling chairman cross-proposal does notAANAA nnI tn tho Prpeiclnn ppnt to2 3 SportNN N 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTS ptable N ptable Proposals For complete descriptions Basic Proposal see 1978 MAs follows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 De cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues 5 sec cs first two flyoffs reduce 4 secs tor 4th remaining fivoffs Cans C - 0 0 0 - 0 E IV CZ -C V 0 Co iC 0 Uu VI 4 0 40 VIII x 11 III 1II 401II II Vjil J 0 XI XII A8 Result Vote Tally 92 Model Aviation 0I z -C U Cc 0 40 c 0 -Co E0 oe IIVII xIxIxKIx x T 34111V 4 14 CAtUpL VIIIIIIiI4LC W015111 EILJLUJS stick max length replace propo4eai prop/drive require ments 38 cu 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 A21 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE Coon I II ill IV V Vi Vii Viii IX X Xl RESULTS f~BR~isionstothesYstemofadvancementfrom SportsmanAA IA IA IA Al Al Al AlIAiOAON A A8A2N1 view AIAIAINIAIAIAIAINI 4 in, -nndit,n~ei shc"~ gnAtI Co I.atonly 0 Allow up three scale operations including multi-AAAANAAAAAA9A1N engines used DAttilio 11 ARevisions proposed RC Sport Scale judging guideAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N DAttil io 11 BExpand proposed RC Sport Scale judging guide also Lu -J 4 0 m C included Final Vote other revisions the1111111111A1O basic proposed rules Mccullough 14AFF Gas Interior Details Substitute language UnifiedAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N Scale_Judging_rules_for_that_of_the_basic_proposal_McCullou[v32][b11251522143613090]] 56A/B/CUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposed rules Elim inate multiple model entry restriction DeCarlis/Schanzle/ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAi QA ON 56DUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposal rules AdditionalAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON basic oro span or9 maxfuselagetoproposo j j AA f AAANA9A iN event_53_Clemens COMBINED CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSRC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board0 Result ptable N ptableCL rol Line Contest Board Proposals complete description BasicFF Flight Contest Boardand Proposal see December 1978 MA complete description CrossProposal see May 1979 MAI i lii Lll liv v lvi lvii Iviiil ixilxi Tally SAAddition Basic Proposal allow flier toFFJ AA 1AAA iAIAINAN claim record CD failed submit record SC IA IA IA IAIAI N I 31A8N application 14 days MeuserRC NAAAAAAAA CLNNAAAANANA AA CB INTERIM VOTE Continued page 91 ous categories AMA districts Following time member inputs Contest Boards conducted what called Initial Vote Basic Proposals category March 1979 issue CN reported results Initial Votes announced Cross-Proposals refine alter Basic Proposal would accepted un til March 1 1979 consideration modi fy Basic Proposal passed Con test Board initial Vote next step conduct Interim Votes results shown chart form issue primary purpose evaluate Cross-Proposals compared corresponding Basic Proposals also evaluate similar parallel Basic Proposals view toward simplifying Final Vote will come later eliminating less favored comparisons Prior Con test Board Interim Votes Cross-Pro posals summarized CN providing op portunity members make views known Contest Board members Continued page 95 August 1979 93 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZU C INTERIMVOTERESULTS C - - D..I A* Final VotetoresolvedifferenceC0~ri~uit AAcceptable o Vote CC N ptablebetween proposalso c nd 0 Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeD Z Z-J e0 UZ 00 MAs follows 1 2 October 3-87 December de-Tally scriptionof Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI 37Alnstead eliminating Sr & Open 1AA Profile Proto changeNNAAA AA NAA AA8A 3N rules status Sr Op Provisional McNally 32CaNew Formula 15 event Instead 15 max engines ofAAANA ANANA AA8A 3N basic proposal allow up 21 G Lee 32GbNew Form 15 event Revise basic proposal requireAAANA AA AAA AA1OA 1N profile airplanes 100 sq mm wing area G Lee 32CcNew Form 15 event Revise time top speedANANA AA NAN NA*6A SN takeoff G Lee w w 32BNew Form 15 event Establish provisional rulesA A A A AA AhA ON status McNally 32ANew Form 1 5 event Specs supplement Basic Pro posal subject modification other Cross-Proposals McNally N A A A A A1OA 1 N j6ARcviied agugq nhr cNally N W TW W W 34Allow mini-pipes Speed JettXX XX 5 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Speed KurthXX X X X XA*6 35AHQW t#ntpns* ffU ts Jett13 T W T T T T T T T N-w 35AAllow 2 attempts 3 official flights McNally 22222321311A*21 64Allow 4 attempts make 3 official flights SAC31111213222A*1 9 17Only proposal concerning Profile engine specs con sisting 6 options decided upon go Final1121212213Ai 6 Vote U orit 331 or2 1.~~sicProposalwithA NIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIA1OA1N Edwards ors 3 Both wigo 22 wthe Final Vote resolution Clarification Arrested Lan4ings Which following or1 Ill 2if A-16 N orA ,A - A*~9A2N orN NA N TNA A*1OA1N or- T orA A MN NjA 24E-{Maur3Z 13B/24BEdwards44343 13P/24D-{MazurTTII1A 13C/24CArrested Landing Reword heading 301211AAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Edwards 1 lAInstead Basic Proposals 3-ft pilot circle re lated penalties disqualify pilot jerks handleAANAAAAANAAA9A 2N during line entanglement Sacco 1 2Alnstead Basic Proposal point penalties streamer violations provide rules streamer replacementAAAAAAAAAAAAli ON Smith 12BModify l2orl2A allow cuts/kills countAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN during suspension streamer violation Rush 0 c. 68Alnstead pull-testfollowinga crash being required A A A A N A A1OA iN oer Basic Prooosal allow vi N 1A1 Aj A1 A1 A1 N1 N1 A1 N1 A1 A/A4N 94 Model Aviation CL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContIii iii IV V VI VII VIII IX X XIRESULTS 73AAerobatics Landing Cross-Proposal further define this1 A A AN A A9A2N maneuver Trostle 73BAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle AJ A A A A A Ail AON 73CAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle A A A A N A AbA iN CB INTERIM VOTE1980-81 Final Vote ContestInterim Vote reported hereand also BaContinued page 93Boards will take place August Thesic Proposals passed Initial Vote CB Action Come final step con-boards will giving final consideration towhich no Cross-Proposals submitted sidering changes rules effective forproposals Basic Cross survived thethere latter category Asof May 22 18 countries have provision ally entered Free Flight World Champion ships held Taft CA October 3-9 Australia Austria Belgium Canada China Finland France Great Britain West Germany Israel Italy Netherlands New Zea land Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland USA Following tentative information about participation countries Austria Full teams Nordic Wake field single team member Power three supporters Australia Full teams three events plus five supporters two timekeep ers Belgium Competing A-2 plus two supporters Canada Full teams three events plus 15 supporters China Full teams three events France Full teams three events plus 26 supporters West Germany Full teams three events plus 15 sup porters three timekeepers Great Britain Full teams three events plus seven supporters three timekeepers Israel Full Nordic team two-mem ber team Wakefield single Power team member two supporters Nether lands Full A-2 Wake teams eight supporters Norway Two Nordic Wake field two Power supporter Spain Full Nordic team plus flier Wakefield Sweden Three full teams plus five supporters Switzerland Three full teams plus 10-15 supporters NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 6/1/19 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick9126 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro3536 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter HLGlider2104 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane10058 Nov Pennyplane8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 2198 1428 2072 27120 11054 11054 ROG Stick Paper Stick HLStick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1136 22 561 8580 5190 Senior 11090 19 342 29310 15422 5202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 4410 Senior 15514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13 1 22 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10 360 2130 1220 23480 9290 8072 Open 17 342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2268 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50420 30284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb III IIIIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Proto Speed B Prof Proto /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:18341 :41 59 10:0325 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 11316 12011 9571 12967 21022 23725 10813 15019 17709 17815 n/a 15818 20493 14286 Junior 9768 14963 33640 35757 23490 12852 18083 20037 n/a 19772 16181 21293 14944 9622 15764 37245 38078 25836 Outdoor Free Flight JuniorSenior Elec Power FAI Power736018530 Wakefield1639018030 Coupe dHiver1154010000 HLGlider1056012060 AMA A-iTowline2l09031000 FAI A-i Towline105904460 A-2 Thvline2400044580 Payload63907110 Cargo5597oz Category Records AA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas 1AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Y2A Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mu lv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 94 10 23280 4460 2360 1016 13240 Senior 31410 12490 47020 11400 26520 8080 28300 12 000 19 550 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior Senior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 7170 62 130 3210 2380 6110 Open 8000 50530 39460 24340 20000 28250 28000 53460 39000 82oz Open 41200 11140 52120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 31 0 88240 10 57 0 5210 1156 14 570 Open 1259022280 75209590 1647030000 65407490 1911036000 72706270 1334035580 1344031560 813010430 3052066190 34909000 02304040 65708000 Category Ill Records Senior Open 8000 11350 8510 33540 Junior 6000 5270 5390 4180 9350 1430 2070 556020000 1200017350 42000 4500 5030 232024000 3240 4170 1530 August 1979 95
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COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEREr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 NATIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION Entry forms 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29 through August 5 distributed about end May sent re quests AMA Ha entrants last years Nats AMA chartered clubs various others Anyone else might thinking entering 1979 Nats should immediately write AMA HO request entry form deadline advance entry postmark date has changed July 11 expecting enter contest site instead advance mail entry form its ac companying information vital complying scheduling requirements entering contest turning Scale models processing models RC transmit ters etc READ THE FINE PRINT Wait Until Get May Too Late annual event known National Model Airplane Championships worlds biggest model meet enjoyed hun dreds always some end up unhappy cases unhappiness caused taking time read avail able information events operate official entry form part prob lem complex full fine print natural tendency set aside lateror maybe never Yet fine print has evolved over years necessary evil order help bring order what adds up lot complex information Unfortunately things days entry form information has become complicated because few people cause problems ignoring common sense Continued page 90 DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penoey 8 Charlotte Dr Aedooer MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 86th St Woodhaoerr Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawreece Lundy 248 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Kee Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18084 East M Weisenbach 4568W 148th Se Cleoelaed OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Ph MD 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater 474 Tador Dr. Crowosoille MD 21032 V RC Charleee Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellinoton SC 29809 RCSoaring Donea Deis74OBAtwood Dr HantsoilleAL35802 FF Wallace Johesoc 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC CL aod RC enmyt Soaring VI Jim Thomersoo 1317 Eileen Colliestille IL 82234 RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Ln Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Ron 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & FF Debt Ivehoft 524 Sinclair NE. Grand Rapids Ml 49503 Cast VIII John Deaton 505 Commerce St. Fort Worth TX 76102 RC Robert J Talley 3112 Lamreoce Ave. Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda411 Barker Building Omaha NE 88102 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sn Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Poloosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Am SW Seattle WA 98128 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 Bald Face Belom Indicates Chairman Contest Boaed FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Luke Ave Lyndonoille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviber 2021 Lakeland Am Lakewoad OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Robes Rd MemphsTN 38118 VI Chris Mansoen B576 Gicter St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Dr Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No 211A Clools CA 93612 Xl Ernie Lien 16658- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gearge Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 523 Meodombrook St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6116 Bards Aea Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemseraughn PO Boo 171 Munch Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Borch 5248W School Chicago IL 60641 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave. N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Le Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 315 S Maria Ave. Redondo BeachCA 90277 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Bonhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Jo Friend 62 Joysan Tar, Frnahold NJ 07726 III Dave Brown 8534 Hoddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond Sn. Chatter VA 23831 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Mike Mueller 1531 Revere Cir Schaumbung IL 60193 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia Ml 46154 VIII Win C Thomas 331 St Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Sn. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th 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 McKeespore PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Louis MO 63128 VII Clauda McCullough Box 40 Montazama IA 50171 VIII William H lrwn922 Sundown Lane DesocoTX 75115 IX Dave 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 US SCALE TEAM SELECTION AT HATS top three fliers Control Line Pre cision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale have entered events 1979 Nats have $5 FAI Stamp have paid special Scale Team Selection Program en try fee addition Nats fees will become members 1980 US World Champion ships Teams Scale Team Selection Pro gram entry fee $20 paid AMA HQ July 15 $25 paid Nats HQ Lincoln Air Base prior flying event US team members will selected according AMA rules though FAI rules will used World Championships AMA travel sistance will provided teams 1980 Scale World Championships planned Ottawa Canada Another US team three will selec ted 1980 International RC Sport Scale Contest held conjunction Scale World Championships top three RC Sport Scale Nats will authorized represent US no Special entry fee other Nats fees connection RC Sports Scale selection no AMA travel assistance provided because such aid authorized World Championships teams FAI CL AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Pending final approval AMA Presi dent following US Control Line Aero batics Team Selection Program has es tablished AMA committee comprised members Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn PAMPA three-member Aerobatics team will selected results single Team Se lection Finals contest Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend September 1-2 Aerobat ics Team will represent United States World Championships held Po land 1980 AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp model models com plies FAI Control Line Aerobatics rules eligible participate Team Fi nals no pre-qualification program re quired allow participation Aeroba tics Team Selection Finals entry fee payable site $6000 Open age competitors $3500 Junior Senior age competitors event director will Keith Trostle PAMPA President 10900 Phil lips Dr Upper Marlboro MD 20870 phone 301 868-9473 Assistant Director Bob Hunt 32-B2 St Johns Place Boundbrook NJ 08805Continued next page August 1979 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupalo Napareilla IL 60540 CL AEROBATICS PROGRAM Cont Site iS 7000 150-ft concrete runway adjacent Air Force Museum Area B Wright-Patterson AFB Permission has received base authorities have access runway practice sessions dur ing week preceding Labor Day weekend Monday August 27 through Friday August 31 830 AM 800 PM Running engines prior 830 AM will allowed will strictly enforced Wright-Patterson facility provides adequate practice area prior during contest Parking driving flying un paved surfaces will necessary al lowed FAI Team Race eastern half Speed Team Selection Finals will held same site time Arrangements will made base se curity Police allow competitors access site August 27 through September 2 Sheridan Gateway Motel 5441 Spring field St Dayton OH 45431 just across street Air Force Museum will contest headquarters motel PAMPA headquarters during 76 Nats Contact Keith Trostle additional motel base access information entry fee similar pre vious two Aerobatics Team Selection Finals used two specific purposes 1 Administrative expenses Team Finals including travel allowance judges officials 2 Contribution Aerobatics Team Fund held AMA used accord ance majority Aerobatics Team Selection participants previous years fund has distributed individual team members personal expenses preparing participating World Championships FAI Rules Generally CL Aerobatics model conforms AMA rules will al qualify under FAI rules engine has muffler FAI maneuver schedule same AMA maneuver schedule al though scoring differs FAI use Kfactors maneuver difficulty no appearance judging under FAI rules par ticipant allowed two models during com petition NATSREAD THE FINE PRINTI Continued page 89 fairness concerning rights privi leges others Consequently has become necessary impose tight deadlines restrict some activities make kinds special rules normally needed other model meets Much detail necessary simply cause numbers people involvedtyp ically over 2000 counting contestants help ers relatives friends obvious communications problems dealing especially dispersed over huge airfield time event runs week problems involving what happening day day location location say National Meet also known Nats very complicated operation mostly very orderly enjoyable experience make effort informed Nats entry form offers wealth information particular attention called some details information have overlooked ignored someto eventual disappoint ment Some people example simply show up Nats expect able parti cipate contestants regardless arrival time Most however have learned advance en try mail far easier significantly cheaper Others depend upon so-called late entry Nats though know far expensive saddest sit uation involves person doesnt realize deadlines varying event event late entry possibleand until cutoff time day Nats entry form has exact schedule dead lines Cutoff times have experimented year year variations have ever made much difference Almost al ways someone shows up few minutes too late deadlines made late practi RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSTSIJ 00 sult ptablec-0- N ptable ote N roposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals see~and U - 50- 05 1978 MAsasfollows 1-6October7-84 December ForCross-JZL OL LL U Tally Proposals see May June 1979 issues III III IV V VIVIIVIIIIX XXI 65AConsolidation AMA-FAI ground rules Friend Indicate whether Cross-Proposed rule preferable existing Paragraph numbers relate Cross-Proposal Para 43 Weight exceeding 11 lbsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 47 Identificationwhere put AMA numbersAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 5 Max 2 helpers starting 1 during flightAANAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 65 Require rounded spinners blunt-faced hubsNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Para 83 Flier responsible maintenance contestantAAAAAAAAA8A ON classification points Para 10 Definition official flight attemptsAAAAAAAAA8A ON Para 19 Master class maneuvers same flyoff schedule A AA A AAA8AON FM [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Northrop mdi z Wof fliers2 Cain I4 ast multiplier23 83ofCross-11211111A9 Proposal 65A Friend or 5Establish Pre-Novice non-winners 1 st-3rd fixed gear aircraft tuned pipe simplified maneuver sche 2 2 2 3 2 jiA14 90 Model Aviation cal still manageable cutoff time sharp has way because experi ence over years has shown no matter what time picked some people tend wait until last minute considerable disruption headquarters operation much overtime work Despite special attempt having made make requirements easier contes tants careful reading Nats entry form St ill necessary avoid surprise possible disappointment Nats has gotten worlds biggest model meet man ageable tight planning time de mands upon participants know dont have problems enjoy Nats thoroughly dont bother come informed often disappointed Disap pointment avoidable unnecessaryread fine print RC HEUCOPTER RULES CLARIFIED FOR HATS Responding request AMA Pres ident Earl Witt clarification three points RC Helicopter rules RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend obtained recommenda tions RC Helicopter Advisory Com mittee Horace Hagen chairman subse quently submitted recommendations RC Contest Board eight board mem bers responding following interpretations Nats approved seven-to-one 1 Landing following Auto-rotation Landing Landing maneuver Expert must flown immediately after Auto-rota tion Landing engine restart must within 3-minute time limit Expert Maneuver Group Ill 2 Auto-rotation Landing Zone order receive score Expert Auto-rotation Landing landing must within 100ft diameter circle centered helipad landing within 100-ft circle CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTES IN THIS ISSUE results Contest Board Interim Voting shown chart form several pages CN month proposals defeated will have no further current consideration shown super imposed gray tint others show tentatively acceptable result column will go forward additional con sideration Contest Board Final Vote fore being accepted new competition rules beginning 1980 back up bit especially havent paid much attention rules-mak helipad will scored 0 5 points maxi mum landing helipad will scored 0 10 points maximum landing helipad defined rotorshaft helicopter points inside 3ft diameter circle pad viewed above 3 Engine Adjustments/Restarts Once contestant has announced start first maneuver allowed make ad justments helicopter Engine restarts allowed except after Auto-rotation Landing ing business action began January 11978 review AMA 1978-79 rules pos sible changes effective 1980-81 starting date accepting Basic Rules Change Proposals AMA members Alto gether 82 Control Line proposals 66 Scale proposals 82 Radio Control propo sals 28 Free Flight proposals 9 General proposals Obviously rules makers AMA Contest Boards advice specialist advisory committees general membership work cut out During 1978 Competition News sum marized Basic Proposals rec ommended readers make known views proposal interestpro con Contest Board members vanContinued page 93 RC CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContiIIIIllIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIRESULTS 60Sport Biplanes Carter Consideration individual items proposal Change Sportsman maneuvers 6 Unknown 7 Free-StyleNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N 8 Presentation b Change Advanced maneuver 4 3-Turn SpinNAAAAAAAA7A 1 N c New Advanced Free-Style maneuvers Cuban 81 80-deg Turn 1/4NAAAAAAAA7A 1 N Rolls ' Reverse Cuban 8 d ReNAAAAA AAA7A1Ni i 222 0 111131JiJl[ A16J 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors12 d or- Yeager/Blouch1111112112111 Ai 4 eptable exhaust extractors not2 7 26Require 7/8 wing thickness root chord Kilsdonk 21111212122A16 80Require constant chord wing planform no taper permIt-1222212I211N17 2 o Moffat hange fuselage mm height 3 mm width to12111221Ail ffat 4or above rectaneulars also require212211N13 lb/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over1321322121AiS already flight PfostlStrieelerlPfostL oror C 2 4 0 38AAiiow max comoined time oe announced CL) tor 2I 2 II 1 II 12 IIII Ail preparation launching DavisIIIIIIIIIII S7ASame Basic Proposal except allow substitutionIIIIIIIIIII A9 ideal score Davis111111 LIII 11111 LII Li August 1979 91 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIMVOTERESULTSAAcceptable~rw oeResult N cceptable0 04o0 NU0 ofVote Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeand 1978 MAs follows 1-5 October 6-13 November 1 4-67 De-2 - u cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see U 00 Tally May June 1979 issues II IIIIVVVI VII VIII IX X Xl 66AEstablish Scale General rules requiring declaration successful ANAAAAAAAAA9A 1 N flight completion differing per kind model Platt 61 ARC Precision Modifications other maneuver descriptions associate redefined straight flight out return parallel AAAAAAAAAAAi OA ON anAA entry 58kment mixing classes flight order DAttilioAAAANAANAAA8A 2N Sail planes maintaining 50/50 static/flight balance Preston 67ASailplanes Establish specific flight task Sport ScaleAAAAAAAAA1OA ON -I 67BSailplanes proposed Sport Scale class adopt existing Snort Scale static iudging modified Sailpianes adjustAAAAAAAAA1OA ON rs awhich 111 j 1 j 111112Ali 3 0 4 w -I 222 I1111111111 1-inal Vote Mccullough 1 0 a1 BRuling chairman cross-proposal does notAANAA nnI tn tho Prpeiclnn ppnt to2 3 SportNN N 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTS ptable N ptable Proposals For complete descriptions Basic Proposal see 1978 MAs follows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 De cember complete descriptions Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues 5 sec cs first two flyoffs reduce 4 secs tor 4th remaining fivoffs Cans C - 0 0 0 - 0 E IV CZ -C V 0 Co iC 0 Uu VI 4 0 40 VIII x 11 III 1II 401II II Vjil J 0 XI XII A8 Result Vote Tally 92 Model Aviation 0I z -C U Cc 0 40 c 0 -Co E0 oe IIVII xIxIxKIx x T 34111V 4 14 CAtUpL VIIIIIIiI4LC W015111 EILJLUJS stick max length replace propo4eai prop/drive require ments 38 cu 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 A21 SCALE CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE Coon I II ill IV V Vi Vii Viii IX X Xl RESULTS f~BR~isionstothesYstemofadvancementfrom SportsmanAA IA IA IA Al Al Al AlIAiOAON A A8A2N1 view AIAIAINIAIAIAIAINI 4 in, -nndit,n~ei shc"~ gnAtI Co I.atonly 0 Allow up three scale operations including multi-AAAANAAAAAA9A1N engines used DAttilio 11 ARevisions proposed RC Sport Scale judging guideAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N DAttil io 11 BExpand proposed RC Sport Scale judging guide also Lu -J 4 0 m C included Final Vote other revisions the1111111111A1O basic proposed rules Mccullough 14AFF Gas Interior Details Substitute language UnifiedAAAAAAAAANA9A 1 N Scale_Judging_rules_for_that_of_the_basic_proposal_McCullou[v32][b11251522143613090]] 56A/B/CUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposed rules Elim inate multiple model entry restriction DeCarlis/Schanzle/ClemensAAAAAAAAAAAi QA ON 56DUnified Indoor & Outdoor Rubber proposal rules AdditionalAAAAAAAAAAA1OA ON basic oro span or9 maxfuselagetoproposo j j AA f AAANA9A iN event_53_Clemens COMBINED CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE RESULTSRC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board0 Result ptable N ptableCL rol Line Contest Board Proposals complete description BasicFF Flight Contest Boardand Proposal see December 1978 MA complete description CrossProposal see May 1979 MAI i lii Lll liv v lvi lvii Iviiil ixilxi Tally SAAddition Basic Proposal allow flier toFFJ AA 1AAA iAIAINAN claim record CD failed submit record SC IA IA IA IAIAI N I 31A8N application 14 days MeuserRC NAAAAAAAA CLNNAAAANANA AA CB INTERIM VOTE Continued page 91 ous categories AMA districts Following time member inputs Contest Boards conducted what called Initial Vote Basic Proposals category March 1979 issue CN reported results Initial Votes announced Cross-Proposals refine alter Basic Proposal would accepted un til March 1 1979 consideration modi fy Basic Proposal passed Con test Board initial Vote next step conduct Interim Votes results shown chart form issue primary purpose evaluate Cross-Proposals compared corresponding Basic Proposals also evaluate similar parallel Basic Proposals view toward simplifying Final Vote will come later eliminating less favored comparisons Prior Con test Board Interim Votes Cross-Pro posals summarized CN providing op portunity members make views known Contest Board members Continued page 95 August 1979 93 U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZU C INTERIMVOTERESULTS C - - D..I A* Final VotetoresolvedifferenceC0~ri~uit AAcceptable o Vote CC N ptablebetween proposalso c nd 0 Proposals complete descriptions Basic Proposals seeD Z Z-J e0 UZ 00 MAs follows 1 2 October 3-87 December de-Tally scriptionof Cross-Proposals see May June 1979 issues IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI 37Alnstead eliminating Sr & Open 1AA Profile Proto changeNNAAA AA NAA AA8A 3N rules status Sr Op Provisional McNally 32CaNew Formula 15 event Instead 15 max engines ofAAANA ANANA AA8A 3N basic proposal allow up 21 G Lee 32GbNew Form 15 event Revise basic proposal requireAAANA AA AAA AA1OA 1N profile airplanes 100 sq mm wing area G Lee 32CcNew Form 15 event Revise time top speedANANA AA NAN NA*6A SN takeoff G Lee w w 32BNew Form 15 event Establish provisional rulesA A A A AA AhA ON status McNally 32ANew Form 1 5 event Specs supplement Basic Pro posal subject modification other Cross-Proposals McNally N A A A A A1OA 1 N j6ARcviied agugq nhr cNally N W TW W W 34Allow mini-pipes Speed JettXX XX 5 [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Speed KurthXX X X X XA*6 35AHQW t#ntpns* ffU ts Jett13 T W T T T T T T T N-w 35AAllow 2 attempts 3 official flights McNally 22222321311A*21 64Allow 4 attempts make 3 official flights SAC31111213222A*1 9 17Only proposal concerning Profile engine specs con sisting 6 options decided upon go Final1121212213Ai 6 Vote U orit 331 or2 1.~~sicProposalwithA NIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIA1OA1N Edwards ors 3 Both wigo 22 wthe Final Vote resolution Clarification Arrested Lan4ings Which following or1 Ill 2if A-16 N orA ,A - A*~9A2N orN NA N TNA A*1OA1N or- T orA A MN NjA 24E-{Maur3Z 13B/24BEdwards44343 13P/24D-{MazurTTII1A 13C/24CArrested Landing Reword heading 301211AAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Edwards 1 lAInstead Basic Proposals 3-ft pilot circle re lated penalties disqualify pilot jerks handleAANAAAAANAAA9A 2N during line entanglement Sacco 1 2Alnstead Basic Proposal point penalties streamer violations provide rules streamer replacementAAAAAAAAAAAAli ON Smith 12BModify l2orl2A allow cuts/kills countAAAAAAAANAAA1OA iN during suspension streamer violation Rush 0 c. 68Alnstead pull-testfollowinga crash being required A A A A N A A1OA iN oer Basic Prooosal allow vi N 1A1 Aj A1 A1 A1 N1 N1 A1 N1 A1 A/A4N 94 Model Aviation CL CONTEST BOARD INTERIM VOTE ContIii iii IV V VI VII VIII IX X XIRESULTS 73AAerobatics Landing Cross-Proposal further define this1 A A AN A A9A2N maneuver Trostle 73BAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle AJ A A A A A Ail AON 73CAerobatics Landing Further definitions Trostle A A A A N A AbA iN CB INTERIM VOTE1980-81 Final Vote ContestInterim Vote reported hereand also BaContinued page 93Boards will take place August Thesic Proposals passed Initial Vote CB Action Come final step con-boards will giving final consideration towhich no Cross-Proposals submitted sidering changes rules effective forproposals Basic Cross survived thethere latter category Asof May 22 18 countries have provision ally entered Free Flight World Champion ships held Taft CA October 3-9 Australia Austria Belgium Canada China Finland France Great Britain West Germany Israel Italy Netherlands New Zea land Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland USA Following tentative information about participation countries Austria Full teams Nordic Wake field single team member Power three supporters Australia Full teams three events plus five supporters two timekeep ers Belgium Competing A-2 plus two supporters Canada Full teams three events plus 15 supporters China Full teams three events France Full teams three events plus 26 supporters West Germany Full teams three events plus 15 sup porters three timekeepers Great Britain Full teams three events plus seven supporters three timekeepers Israel Full Nordic team two-mem ber team Wakefield single Power team member two supporters Nether lands Full A-2 Wake teams eight supporters Norway Two Nordic Wake field two Power supporter Spain Full Nordic team plus flier Wakefield Sweden Three full teams plus five supporters Switzerland Three full teams plus 10-15 supporters NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 6/1/19 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 1062 2226 1024 9240 7382 6388 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II Junior ROG Stick9126 Paper Stick15132 HLStick18212 ROG Cabin11418 Autogiro3536 Helicopter6208 Ornithopter HLGlider2104 FAI Stick1821 0 Pennyplane10058 Nov Pennyplane8432 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill Junior 9172 13524 27120 12290 2198 1428 2072 27120 11054 11054 ROG Stick Paper Stick HLStick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1136 22 561 8580 5190 Senior 11090 19 342 29310 15422 5202 4478 2326 29310 10 038 4410 Senior 15514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13 1 22 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10 360 2130 1220 23480 9290 8072 Open 17 342 24160 36214 25198 6328 8476 3080 2268 32400 13 420 11099 Open 21520 27486 50420 30284 8270 8110 3422 2586 42060 16 300 11244 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb III IIIIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed 0 Speed Form 40 Jet Speed B Proto Speed B Prof Proto /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Junior Senior Open 2:18341 :41 59 10:0325 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 11316 12011 9571 12967 21022 23725 10813 15019 17709 17815 n/a 15818 20493 14286 Junior 9768 14963 33640 35757 23490 12852 18083 20037 n/a 19772 16181 21293 14944 9622 15764 37245 38078 25836 Outdoor Free Flight JuniorSenior Elec Power FAI Power736018530 Wakefield1639018030 Coupe dHiver1154010000 HLGlider1056012060 AMA A-iTowline2l09031000 FAI A-i Towline105904460 A-2 Thvline2400044580 Payload63907110 Cargo5597oz Category Records AA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter AA Gas 1AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Y2A Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas O Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mu lv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 94 10 23280 4460 2360 1016 13240 Senior 31410 12490 47020 11400 26520 8080 28300 12 000 19 550 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior Senior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 7170 62 130 3210 2380 6110 Open 8000 50530 39460 24340 20000 28250 28000 53460 39000 82oz Open 41200 11140 52120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 31 0 88240 10 57 0 5210 1156 14 570 Open 1259022280 75209590 1647030000 65407490 1911036000 72706270 1334035580 1344031560 813010430 3052066190 34909000 02304040 65708000 Category Ill Records Senior Open 8000 11350 8510 33540 Junior 6000 5270 5390 4180 9350 1430 2070 556020000 1200017350 42000 4500 5030 232024000 3240 4170 1530 August 1979 95