Nats Notes Dick Nutting Nats Publicity Promotion Latest addition list Nats event di rectors Gus Christman will run RC Pattern events Wilmington Gus long time Pattern man knows event well has maturity run restraint fairness Gus came board result consultation lots Pattern people both inside outside NSRCA groupat Toledo show written late April weather breaking first time out Wilmington site last few days looks lot better snow-filled pictures saw earlier year Overall Nats Chairman Bill Elliott has drawn up final layout events As speculated earlier year makeup site will allow us get events close other consideration AMA Safety Code situation means can have central Operations Tabulation Area Control Line Radio Con trol events Wilmington exception CL Combat Recent lengthy discussions have centered whether can get huge stripped circus tent put central area se refreshment operation Lit tle touches grip er price stripes difference between ugly OD cemetary tents cus stripes n much thousand hot dogs s trating now fact contestant judging RC Pattern widely known Toledo some discussion stly south west country Believe fliers - Brown Don Lowe country have doing way years works cuts down arguments its great fun system will computerized no will obligated endless length time few words about hosts WrightPatterson site Free Flight Helicopter RC Soaring events command structure has changed since 76 Nats wel come mat out fly will find base people friendly helpful FFers will able use small motorcycles retrieve writing base says must have license plates base rules re quire wearing helmets may some change Homer Smith will top jmm.uu...mmmsmmmsmmhIumIhIuIhhIuUIinIhhhhIEUIhIinIhhUinIhIhU[v32][b-1-10-1-10]] APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE THE 1980 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS August 1017 Wilmington/Dayton/Cincinnati Ohio S n NameAge LiOver 21LiUnder 21 _______ print typeexact age NumberPhonesDayNight ess StateZip red CATEGORY LiJRC DCL EuScale OFF Indoor LuFF Outdoor work other category Lii YesLii Na ific EVENT desired work possible ing work general Nats support areas rather specific event such munications ETrophies EliTabulatingIl]SetupDCleanupetc s Willing Work Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 ii Lii 0 0 Li] Li] 0 00 LI LI PM LI LI LI LI LI Eli 0 LI ill El] LI _________________________________________ Dated __________ Signed complete four days assigned work necessarily consecutive will receive Free 1981 AMA Membership se return completed form AMA HQ Attn Denise Hewitt Nats Cleanup Fifteenth St NWWashingtonDC20005 umhhEEmmhhmmmhmIuIumI3IIIEmIhIIImIhIuumIhEmIhmhhhmIhIhmhhuI[v32][b14373115172526570]] o p IL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Wilmington Airbase Laurel Oaks Vocational School operates building pro gram organization has us en thused about operational facilities have just turned themselves upside down help us Make sure give Laurel Oaks stu dents faculty people friendly wave campus d runways hangars Wilmington operated Midwest Air Charter owing company management ex cited about Nats mak ing lovely concrete available PARACHUTE SL Paul McGowan Parachute School op erates giant ramp will cen tral parking control area Wilmington Paul virtually shutting down school Nats week .its quite sacrifice addi tion big Sunday Airshow will feature part Pauls Kings Island Jump Team performan ce As can see cooperation has great As before can say get entry means nothing dont make Entry forms available AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope request 88 Model Aviation NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 Indoor Team Program Approved Jim Richmond Chairman Indoor Team Committee new Program select team 1982 Indoor World Championships has approved wide margin recent vot ing participants program very simi lar last local regional competitions being held both 1980 1981 Entry participation program has made relatively painless per fol lowing features 1 Basic participation involves local meet regional meet finals however can fly local regional wish 2 The program spread over two-year period relaxed involvement one-year do-it-all programs past eliminates off-year like continuous activity other hand can 1981 dont get year 3 Those may have difficulty get ting local meet may pass paying $12 penalty fee Prior finalists living 500 miles regional meet may enter finals directly paying $25 pen alty fee accepting minimum 75 points 4 An effort will made hold re gional meet year six zones throughout US will provide relative ly easy access competitions participants have also reduced mini mum number competitors three 3 50 thin zones can also have regional meet 5 Travel assistance final team se lection competition will provided winning regional meet Indoor flier interested being encourage enter program will enjoy quality flying dont win first time planes just ordinary Indoor Stick models 25 wingspan bare weight has least gram means planes easier build used thing isnt widely advertised team selection programs competitions really lucrative prizes quite few people would like completely free trip Europe three team members plus manager paid travel expenses team selection finals regional meet winners Al though World Championships sometimes held US usually Europe have good fortune winning four free European trips can tell experience worth effort found wife knowsmaybe could get lucky too interested would like know about program read details follow also write Micheline Mad ison AMA HQ will put mailing list meet schedules reports Also arent already member National Indoor Model Airplane Society join immediately sending $350 Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Ask him send back issues FAI plans will furnish plans planes let Micheline Madi sonat AMA HQ know want Program Details following program details have approved previous program participants vote 27 approval vs five dis approval five voted approve program omission buy-in provision living 500 miles re gional Schedule 1980 Unlimited local contestsone regional contest zone 1981 Unlimit ed local contests regional contest zone single site finals Program Entry a Current AMA license $5 FAI Stamp required b Program may entered sending $3 AMA Attn Micheline Madison will send form entering local meet pre paid c Program may entered local meet d No date restriction Program can accom plished entirely 1981 desired e Entry prior finalist living 500 miles regional can made finals desired provided penalty fees paid Model Speicfications 20 minimum 256 maximum wingspan 1 gram minimum 2 grams maximum weight motor Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b No limit number local contests en tered c No qualification level go regional con tests d Scoring Total two best out six flights top score counts 10 points other scores get proportionate points best local counted e The present team may pass local con test receive 10 points program f Fee $3 entry local $15 fee no lo cal entered case no points awardedpayable AMA advance upon entering regional Note $12 refunded local entered after regional contest Points will awarded accordingly g Points will accumulated AMA sanc tioned contests based contest report Contest Director Through sanctioning proper FAI meet forms will provided CD Regional Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Six regional contest sites East NJ South east FL Midwest OH IN Southwest OK Mountain CO West CA c 75% top score required qualify finals d The best single regional contest counted team selection scoring e There no restriction cross-zone flying f Scoring Total two best out six flights top score counts 100 points other scores percentage points based en trants time divided winning time g Fees $10 entry fee regional $35 fee no regional entered provision available prior finalists live 500 miles closest regional 75 points will awarded Final Contest a The single team selection final competition will conducted over three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights top score counts 1000 points other scores get proportional points d Entry fee $15 Team Selection team selected add ing competitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Travel Funds Travel assistance finals will awarded winning first place 100 points regional contest amount assistance will determined Indoor Committee based funds avail able RC Soarihg Team Program An updated list Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals current program select ing 1981 US RC Soaring World Champi onships team provided Program Com mittee Chairman Ray Marvin has information about some events previously reported See June issue page 89 previous list ing events program Quarter-Final Contests listed before will over before issue readers hands contests Portland OR April 20 CD Tom Culmsee Chicago IL May 18 CD Dan Pruss previously-listed QF Van Nuys CA has replaced two QFs Los Angeles CA May 24 CD Larry Jolly May 25 CD Mike Reagan South Lyon MI QF has dates May 24-25 CD Gordon Pearson New port News VA QF has date change June 7-8 CD RP Pierce previously-listed QF Cody WY has cancelled two new QFs have added Iowa City IA date announced CD Terry Edmonds Dover DE June 14 15 CD Dick Schrameck writing dates still announced QFs San Fran cisco CA Ft Wayne IN Semi-Final Contests change last months list addition ofa SF Los Angeles CA July 12-13 CDTom Williams Team Finals location will decided vote participants Program Details full program details proposed RC Soaring Team Selection Committee follow have ratified previous program participants voting 73 approve vs 3 disapprove General Qualifications will held during year preceding World Championships will Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final determine three-man RCSoaring team team will go Soaring World Championships following year above competitions Quarter-Final Semi-Finals Final will use FAI rules designated time program held other words duration distance speed tasks designated will July 1980 89 RC Soaring Program continued the tasks run accordance FAI rules will registration fee $2500 chargeable Quarter-Final level will fee charged participation program registration feel may paid directly AMA HQ form will sent fee may paid CD site Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals may held place country during months April May June no limit number Quarter-Finals contests held contestant may compete two Quar ter-Final contests order qualify ad vance Semi-Finals case bad luck radio failure contestant must have least 80% winning score advance Semi-Finals contests must AMA Sanctioned Semi-Finals Semi-Finals will held first second weekend July As 10 Semi-Final contests may held contestant may compete Semi Final contest may go Semi-Final chooses number contestants Semi-Final contest will advance Finals will based following form ul Contestants Semi-Final Total contestants Semi-Finals X 36 finalist connot attend Finals must inform contest coordinator two weeks prior Finals next high est scoring contestant Semi-Final will go Finals Finals Only contestants made through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals will compete Finals number will compete 36 plus three preced ing World Championships team Finals will held over Labor Day weekend As rounds possible will flown over three-day period three top scoring contestants will constitute US FAI F3B Soaring Team order Finals considered valid contest selection soaring team three complete rounds must flown reason three rounds flown Finals will rescheduled time place determined Pro gram Committee Team Manager two-week period fol lowing Team Selection Finals nominations Team Manager may submitted pro gram participants via AMA HQ Pro gram Committee Nominations must post marked no later midnight 14th day following completion Finals Team Selection Program Committee will select final list nominees nominated accordance established qualification criteria new US team plus first two alternates will vote nominees order selected Team Manager nominee must receive simple majority vote event tie between two nominees AMA president will resolve tie Team Assistant Following selection Team Manager Team Manager three-man soaring team will select Team Assistant Budget Team Assistant An amount money equal amount necessary send individual team member World Championships authorized used send Team Assistant World Cham pionships Reimbursement Clubs As previous programs $500 $2500 registration fee shall set aside distribution spon soring clubs manner described below numbers used purpose illustra tion 100 registrants X $500 $50000 sum divided among clubs Total number contestants QuarterFinals 175 Semi-Finals 80 Finals 39 $50000 299 per contestant club would thus reimbursed $167 contestant processed club con ducted both Quarter-Final Semi-Final contest would reimbursed both con tests Examples Quarter-Final contest 10 con testants X $167 $1670 Quarter-Final contest 10 contestants -Final contest 8 contestants 18 contestants X $167 $ 3006 Roy Advances US CL Speed Team resignation Chuck Schuette US 1980 Control Line Speed World Championships Team Luke Roy Fairfield CA now joins team together Charles Lieber Bob Spahr Roy first runnerup team selection program Schuette way has US CL Speed Team six times previously 1962 1966 1972 1974 1976 1978 second 1976 World Champs third 1966 1974 CL Team Managers Although have named some time already have doing much work respective rolls occurs us may unintentionally have failed mention previously people Don Jehilk US team manager Herb Stockton Team Race World Champions 1966 1968 Bill Lee assistant team manager Bill MA contributing editor CL Racing 1980 CL World Championships Czestochowa Poland july 12-18 Scale CD Votes No Protile Fuselage Ban April issue told Scale Contest Board preliminary vote allow profile fuselage models Scale events action final Contest Board Pro cedures such cases require publication tentative actions time period inter ested AMA members comment before Contest Board takes ratification vote Should proposed rule interpretation pass ratification vote becomes effective publication does pass ratifi cation vote no further consideration given instance hand proposed terpretation Scale Unified Rules allow profile fuselage models did pass ratification vote such models may con tinue entered Scale events penal ties already provided rules nonscale features fuselage cross-section Scale Contest Board vote 10 zero ratify proposed interpretation no vote received District XI Nats Unotticial Events addition 60 official competition events National Contest usually number unofficial events held cooperation just out side Nats management direction prizes furnished sponsors As end April following formation SAM Championships Society An tique Modelers Championships entity its own right year four years ago SAM Champs immediately preceding AMA Nats August 8-10 Wright Field Dayton OH qualifies way listing Bob Larsh 45 5 Whitcomb Ave Indianapolis IN 46241 contest manager request him contest pack age accompanied large pre-addressed stamped envelope will get entry forms dorm info dinner tickets etc Woody Woodman Meridith Chamberlain directors respectively RC FF events SAM Champs event schedule follows Friday August 8 Class B Cabin Class C Pylon 30-sec Antique Scale Rubber Stick RC Class Glow RC Class C Glow RC Class C lgn Saturday August 9 Class Cabin Class B Pylon 020 Replica O-T HL Glider Slag En gine Event RC Class B Glow RC Class AB Ign RC Antique Glow/Ign Sunday August 10 Class Pylon Class C Cabin Nostalgia Glow Rubber Cabin RC Texaco Glow/lgn RC Texaco RC Elec tric traditional SAM Champs Bean Feed slated Thursday evening preceding events Dates werent set writ ten following unofficial SAM Champs events planned sometime within three-day period Compressed Air Twin Pusher Rubber 02 FF Electric TwoMm Precision March-April issue SAM Speaks way John Pond mentions Chet Lanzo offering original Ed Roberts Trophy winner SAM Champs Texaco event trophy awarded first RC event -National Contest FAC Nationals Similarly entity its own Flying Aces Club Nationals planned same site date SAM Champs Wright Field August 8-10 FAC Nats Free Flight Scale eventsof varieties couple rubber-power duration events Send request pre-addressed stamped enve lope entry forms dorm housing ban quet details Frank H Scott 4283 Honeybrook Ave Dayton OH 45415 FAC schedule events goes like Friday August 8 9 amS pm WW Pea nut Dogfight WW II Peanut Combat Jr TOUR jet Catapult Full FACtor Peanut Jr ROG Saturday August 9 Schneider Race WW Dogfight WW II Combat No-Cal FAC Jumbo FAC Power Sunday August 10 Thompson Trophy Greve Trophy Aerol Tro phy GHQ Peanut FAC Scale Embryo RC Sailplane Sport Scale event will run concurrently Two-Meter Sailpianes Saturday August 16 Inquiry Gordon B Pearson President League Silent Flight 90 Model Aviation Executive Board 8232 Earhart Rd South Lyon Ml 481 78 will get latest details CL B Proto Speed As per AMA 1979 rules event planned Thursday Au gust 14 run Johnny Smith 960 Brenner Ave NW Massillon OH 44646 CL Cleveland Sport Race planned Friday August 15 Full rules informa tion available Johnny Smith address above event non-racing-type airplane having two-wheel gear two-line control size engine allowed within max 65 cu Fuel will supplied5% nitro Score determined top speed point per mile-per-hour after deducting point hundredth cu displacement points quality takeoff landing flight predetermined height zone scratch-built planes Other Control Line Unofficial Events have no firm word other CL unofficial eventsbut would surprise us immensely several others held past years Typically have included Old-Timer Stunt Mouse Racing AA Stunt AA Combat Free Flight Unofficial Events following events organized andlor coordi nated National Free Flight Society Most events will have entry fee $200 NFFS members will get $100 discount Additional information about following events can obtained Terry Rimert NFFS Nats Unofficial Events Di rector 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 area unrestricted weight unrestricted rubber unrestricted no max flight time flight counts timers use binoculars launch site launch 630 am FAC Battle Britain FAC Old-Timer Rubber Scale ThursdayAugust 14 Sponsored run Cleveland Free Flight Society B B rules models limited max 30-in wingspan replicas aircraft combat over Britain July-October 1940 color markings shall representative type 40 points plus detail color work manship mass launchno change motors repairs launch delays O-T Scale rules Limited plans kits published prior 1943 FAC scale points applied en hanced marking detail subject handicap construction may altered detail added no folding props hand-launching gear may up no undercambered airfoils unless scale type two minutes max 82/2 points ROW Rubber Gas Sponsored George Perryman Date unknown week May 5 whereas mailing issue scheduled just after midMay initial distribution rule book mass mailing AMA members applications 1980 AMA member ships reached AMA HQ April 15 Rule books signed up after April 15 will mailed weekly bi-weekly batches volume warrants Although should receive rule books prior receiving issue Model Aviation inconsistencies mail delivery yond control may delay rule book some instances Suggestion believe membership application reached AMA HQ April 15 havent received rule book June 15 write AMA HQ inquire Another change has made Nats schedule printed May issue page 86 flight judging Control Line Scale both Precision Sport has expanded two days Friday Saturday August 15 16 done increase chances having good weather flying some times-sensitive models Two Days br Rule Book Now Printed Nats CL Scale Whenthis written expected printing mailing 1980-81 AMA rule book would completed fact AMA members should have received copies before receiving issue maga zine Mailing rule book scheduled Indoor Helicopter Autogiro Orni thopter Scheduled Monday August 11 Rules per Indoor Rubber Separate Jr Sr Open classes no entry fee Jrs Spon sored run NFFS Outdoor Helicopter Autogiro Orni thopter Wednesday August 13 Outdoor Rubber rules Three separate age classes Jrs enter free Sponsored run NFFS Rubber Speed Wednesday August 13 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas Free Flight Club NFFS will pay winner $100 per mph provided speed over 50 mph Rules propeller-driven rubber-powered models having no dimension 36 neither wheels nor takeoff gear required models must ROG traverse 200-ft timed course flat table will provided ROG table can tilted up down catapulting pushing model allowed forward motion either hand during launch will disqualify flight models must roll along longitudinal axis 360-deg during flight unlimited tempts permittedbest single flight scored Rubber Distance Wednesday August 13 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas FF Club Rules Single rubber motor free length 11 less single propeller having two fixed blades 7 diameter less prop must driven directly rubber motor no gears no limit number models flight tempts launch method optional flights during model points back takeoff will scored flights scored straight-line distance landing point closest launch point P-30 Rubber Thursday August 14 Spon sored run Chicago Aeronuts Dick Korda Open Rubber Thursday morning August 14 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas FF Club Rules Wing Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul 1 Penney8 Charlotte Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaxen Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RCae Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1NazarethPA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Fltzwater 1920 Ardenmood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 518 Main St. SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Oueens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery 136106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville P1 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Bodeinch Jr 235W Glade Palatine 1160067 FF Pat English 823 Broadmav Vincennes IN 47591 VII John Evers 421 Walnut Lane Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & PP Debi wholl 6879 Weller NE Rocktord MI 49341 East VIII John Deason 6205 Melinda Dr Wautasga TX 76148 BC RobertJ TaIley 3117 Lawrence Ave Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68109 BC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. LittletonCO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Len Poleosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA P3017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 BC Don Miller 24718 Summis-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring BC Pattern other RC nC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Boand FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Haeburg Old Lyrne CT 06371 II Bradl,y Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonaille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 S Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Oingee St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mg 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77065 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Lion 16558- 121st Ave. SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgint P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Rots McNaIIy6118 Berdu Axe. Springfield VA 22162 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1766 N Natchei Chicago 1160636 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vit Garner P0 Box 573 Livermose CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE BothellWA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Ed Ivo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 62 Joysen Teer Freehold NJ 07728 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 45211 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr. 1813S Lakeshore Dr BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3370 Post Rd Lexington KY 40503 VII Peter Waters 7120 7Mile Rd Northoille MI 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Sartlesaille OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Fe Lauderdale P133313 VI Bob lJndermood4109 Concord Oaks St LouisM063128 VII Claude MeCullougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H IrwIn 922 Sundown In. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7Bl7Semard St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Dots Lisidlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 July 1980 91 X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX o Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas er almost 100% NOI Some 4criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CNshop owners went say would be0 owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available COspace uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri-nice have available modelersX Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherwho predicament like yourself O ghts presented author should necessarily construed asthe average loudest mufflers sell best0 those AMA HO AMA officers publisher should note publication quietest least -g 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0their total value observation AMATo nothing like seeing Fiesler promotes Nets contest farStorch make STOL takeoff flapsW ggmorehead wind lower flaps come0 ing attended Lincoln Nets enter-to complete stopnow flyingl May-X o gle model would attend thisbe crowd does roar true scale-o years Nate could motive attend- judge knows value type flying a4ing would seldom ever mentioned w o AMA educational value COIve flown Control Line since sixthX Xgrade Im 26 AA Shoestrings Ringinas-As shown illustration can take 0 tersbut never seen anyone fly seroAa piece metal stock fit muf- 0batic pattern Now know what good patn mm 5 VIOW fler bolt leaving about 1/4-inch n looks like several questions andtryopening will definitely hear big noise0 copeople like Bob Hunt Bob Gieseke fl lordifference causing engine loseX Mutt others always time attentively listen toII1510too much power Leave spring settingCO 0 omy questions no matter dumb mayalone have answer courteous yArt Schmalz up want man--u 0 4 ived 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throughout US consideration thats really required w 0ent subjects model average workmanshipquestion askedThe alternative going distasteful0 COthat completely built designed theWe can produce asmallettractive muff lerRemember safety NO accidentX modeler deserves much credit kit extremely quiet However will pro- Reprinted Carrier newsletter CO 0 0 that comes dozens prefab parts duce normal beck-pressurewill East Bay Radio Controllers Editor Jack -U 0are done perfection machine truequiet mutfier sellMcMahon 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X 92 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
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Nats Notes Dick Nutting Nats Publicity Promotion Latest addition list Nats event di rectors Gus Christman will run RC Pattern events Wilmington Gus long time Pattern man knows event well has maturity run restraint fairness Gus came board result consultation lots Pattern people both inside outside NSRCA groupat Toledo show written late April weather breaking first time out Wilmington site last few days looks lot better snow-filled pictures saw earlier year Overall Nats Chairman Bill Elliott has drawn up final layout events As speculated earlier year makeup site will allow us get events close other consideration AMA Safety Code situation means can have central Operations Tabulation Area Control Line Radio Con trol events Wilmington exception CL Combat Recent lengthy discussions have centered whether can get huge stripped circus tent put central area se refreshment operation Lit tle touches grip er price stripes difference between ugly OD cemetary tents cus stripes n much thousand hot dogs s trating now fact contestant judging RC Pattern widely known Toledo some discussion stly south west country Believe fliers - Brown Don Lowe country have doing way years works cuts down arguments its great fun system will computerized no will obligated endless length time few words about hosts WrightPatterson site Free Flight Helicopter RC Soaring events command structure has changed since 76 Nats wel come mat out fly will find base people friendly helpful FFers will able use small motorcycles retrieve writing base says must have license plates base rules re quire wearing helmets may some change Homer Smith will top jmm.uu...mmmsmmmsmmhIumIhIuIhhIuUIinIhhhhIEUIhIinIhhUinIhIhU[v32][b-1-10-1-10]] APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE THE 1980 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS August 1017 Wilmington/Dayton/Cincinnati Ohio S n NameAge LiOver 21LiUnder 21 _______ print typeexact age NumberPhonesDayNight ess StateZip red CATEGORY LiJRC DCL EuScale OFF Indoor LuFF Outdoor work other category Lii YesLii Na ific EVENT desired work possible ing work general Nats support areas rather specific event such munications ETrophies EliTabulatingIl]SetupDCleanupetc s Willing Work Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 ii Lii 0 0 Li] Li] 0 00 LI LI PM LI LI LI LI LI Eli 0 LI ill El] LI _________________________________________ Dated __________ Signed complete four days assigned work necessarily consecutive will receive Free 1981 AMA Membership se return completed form AMA HQ Attn Denise Hewitt Nats Cleanup Fifteenth St NWWashingtonDC20005 umhhEEmmhhmmmhmIuIumI3IIIEmIhIIImIhIuumIhEmIhmhhhmIhIhmhhuI[v32][b14373115172526570]] o p IL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Wilmington Airbase Laurel Oaks Vocational School operates building pro gram organization has us en thused about operational facilities have just turned themselves upside down help us Make sure give Laurel Oaks stu dents faculty people friendly wave campus d runways hangars Wilmington operated Midwest Air Charter owing company management ex cited about Nats mak ing lovely concrete available PARACHUTE SL Paul McGowan Parachute School op erates giant ramp will cen tral parking control area Wilmington Paul virtually shutting down school Nats week .its quite sacrifice addi tion big Sunday Airshow will feature part Pauls Kings Island Jump Team performan ce As can see cooperation has great As before can say get entry means nothing dont make Entry forms available AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope request 88 Model Aviation NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 Indoor Team Program Approved Jim Richmond Chairman Indoor Team Committee new Program select team 1982 Indoor World Championships has approved wide margin recent vot ing participants program very simi lar last local regional competitions being held both 1980 1981 Entry participation program has made relatively painless per fol lowing features 1 Basic participation involves local meet regional meet finals however can fly local regional wish 2 The program spread over two-year period relaxed involvement one-year do-it-all programs past eliminates off-year like continuous activity other hand can 1981 dont get year 3 Those may have difficulty get ting local meet may pass paying $12 penalty fee Prior finalists living 500 miles regional meet may enter finals directly paying $25 pen alty fee accepting minimum 75 points 4 An effort will made hold re gional meet year six zones throughout US will provide relative ly easy access competitions participants have also reduced mini mum number competitors three 3 50 thin zones can also have regional meet 5 Travel assistance final team se lection competition will provided winning regional meet Indoor flier interested being encourage enter program will enjoy quality flying dont win first time planes just ordinary Indoor Stick models 25 wingspan bare weight has least gram means planes easier build used thing isnt widely advertised team selection programs competitions really lucrative prizes quite few people would like completely free trip Europe three team members plus manager paid travel expenses team selection finals regional meet winners Al though World Championships sometimes held US usually Europe have good fortune winning four free European trips can tell experience worth effort found wife knowsmaybe could get lucky too interested would like know about program read details follow also write Micheline Mad ison AMA HQ will put mailing list meet schedules reports Also arent already member National Indoor Model Airplane Society join immediately sending $350 Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Ask him send back issues FAI plans will furnish plans planes let Micheline Madi sonat AMA HQ know want Program Details following program details have approved previous program participants vote 27 approval vs five dis approval five voted approve program omission buy-in provision living 500 miles re gional Schedule 1980 Unlimited local contestsone regional contest zone 1981 Unlimit ed local contests regional contest zone single site finals Program Entry a Current AMA license $5 FAI Stamp required b Program may entered sending $3 AMA Attn Micheline Madison will send form entering local meet pre paid c Program may entered local meet d No date restriction Program can accom plished entirely 1981 desired e Entry prior finalist living 500 miles regional can made finals desired provided penalty fees paid Model Speicfications 20 minimum 256 maximum wingspan 1 gram minimum 2 grams maximum weight motor Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b No limit number local contests en tered c No qualification level go regional con tests d Scoring Total two best out six flights top score counts 10 points other scores get proportionate points best local counted e The present team may pass local con test receive 10 points program f Fee $3 entry local $15 fee no lo cal entered case no points awardedpayable AMA advance upon entering regional Note $12 refunded local entered after regional contest Points will awarded accordingly g Points will accumulated AMA sanc tioned contests based contest report Contest Director Through sanctioning proper FAI meet forms will provided CD Regional Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Six regional contest sites East NJ South east FL Midwest OH IN Southwest OK Mountain CO West CA c 75% top score required qualify finals d The best single regional contest counted team selection scoring e There no restriction cross-zone flying f Scoring Total two best out six flights top score counts 100 points other scores percentage points based en trants time divided winning time g Fees $10 entry fee regional $35 fee no regional entered provision available prior finalists live 500 miles closest regional 75 points will awarded Final Contest a The single team selection final competition will conducted over three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights top score counts 1000 points other scores get proportional points d Entry fee $15 Team Selection team selected add ing competitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Travel Funds Travel assistance finals will awarded winning first place 100 points regional contest amount assistance will determined Indoor Committee based funds avail able RC Soarihg Team Program An updated list Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals current program select ing 1981 US RC Soaring World Champi onships team provided Program Com mittee Chairman Ray Marvin has information about some events previously reported See June issue page 89 previous list ing events program Quarter-Final Contests listed before will over before issue readers hands contests Portland OR April 20 CD Tom Culmsee Chicago IL May 18 CD Dan Pruss previously-listed QF Van Nuys CA has replaced two QFs Los Angeles CA May 24 CD Larry Jolly May 25 CD Mike Reagan South Lyon MI QF has dates May 24-25 CD Gordon Pearson New port News VA QF has date change June 7-8 CD RP Pierce previously-listed QF Cody WY has cancelled two new QFs have added Iowa City IA date announced CD Terry Edmonds Dover DE June 14 15 CD Dick Schrameck writing dates still announced QFs San Fran cisco CA Ft Wayne IN Semi-Final Contests change last months list addition ofa SF Los Angeles CA July 12-13 CDTom Williams Team Finals location will decided vote participants Program Details full program details proposed RC Soaring Team Selection Committee follow have ratified previous program participants voting 73 approve vs 3 disapprove General Qualifications will held during year preceding World Championships will Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final determine three-man RCSoaring team team will go Soaring World Championships following year above competitions Quarter-Final Semi-Finals Final will use FAI rules designated time program held other words duration distance speed tasks designated will July 1980 89 RC Soaring Program continued the tasks run accordance FAI rules will registration fee $2500 chargeable Quarter-Final level will fee charged participation program registration feel may paid directly AMA HQ form will sent fee may paid CD site Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals may held place country during months April May June no limit number Quarter-Finals contests held contestant may compete two Quar ter-Final contests order qualify ad vance Semi-Finals case bad luck radio failure contestant must have least 80% winning score advance Semi-Finals contests must AMA Sanctioned Semi-Finals Semi-Finals will held first second weekend July As 10 Semi-Final contests may held contestant may compete Semi Final contest may go Semi-Final chooses number contestants Semi-Final contest will advance Finals will based following form ul Contestants Semi-Final Total contestants Semi-Finals X 36 finalist connot attend Finals must inform contest coordinator two weeks prior Finals next high est scoring contestant Semi-Final will go Finals Finals Only contestants made through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals will compete Finals number will compete 36 plus three preced ing World Championships team Finals will held over Labor Day weekend As rounds possible will flown over three-day period three top scoring contestants will constitute US FAI F3B Soaring Team order Finals considered valid contest selection soaring team three complete rounds must flown reason three rounds flown Finals will rescheduled time place determined Pro gram Committee Team Manager two-week period fol lowing Team Selection Finals nominations Team Manager may submitted pro gram participants via AMA HQ Pro gram Committee Nominations must post marked no later midnight 14th day following completion Finals Team Selection Program Committee will select final list nominees nominated accordance established qualification criteria new US team plus first two alternates will vote nominees order selected Team Manager nominee must receive simple majority vote event tie between two nominees AMA president will resolve tie Team Assistant Following selection Team Manager Team Manager three-man soaring team will select Team Assistant Budget Team Assistant An amount money equal amount necessary send individual team member World Championships authorized used send Team Assistant World Cham pionships Reimbursement Clubs As previous programs $500 $2500 registration fee shall set aside distribution spon soring clubs manner described below numbers used purpose illustra tion 100 registrants X $500 $50000 sum divided among clubs Total number contestants QuarterFinals 175 Semi-Finals 80 Finals 39 $50000 299 per contestant club would thus reimbursed $167 contestant processed club con ducted both Quarter-Final Semi-Final contest would reimbursed both con tests Examples Quarter-Final contest 10 con testants X $167 $1670 Quarter-Final contest 10 contestants -Final contest 8 contestants 18 contestants X $167 $ 3006 Roy Advances US CL Speed Team resignation Chuck Schuette US 1980 Control Line Speed World Championships Team Luke Roy Fairfield CA now joins team together Charles Lieber Bob Spahr Roy first runnerup team selection program Schuette way has US CL Speed Team six times previously 1962 1966 1972 1974 1976 1978 second 1976 World Champs third 1966 1974 CL Team Managers Although have named some time already have doing much work respective rolls occurs us may unintentionally have failed mention previously people Don Jehilk US team manager Herb Stockton Team Race World Champions 1966 1968 Bill Lee assistant team manager Bill MA contributing editor CL Racing 1980 CL World Championships Czestochowa Poland july 12-18 Scale CD Votes No Protile Fuselage Ban April issue told Scale Contest Board preliminary vote allow profile fuselage models Scale events action final Contest Board Pro cedures such cases require publication tentative actions time period inter ested AMA members comment before Contest Board takes ratification vote Should proposed rule interpretation pass ratification vote becomes effective publication does pass ratifi cation vote no further consideration given instance hand proposed terpretation Scale Unified Rules allow profile fuselage models did pass ratification vote such models may con tinue entered Scale events penal ties already provided rules nonscale features fuselage cross-section Scale Contest Board vote 10 zero ratify proposed interpretation no vote received District XI Nats Unotticial Events addition 60 official competition events National Contest usually number unofficial events held cooperation just out side Nats management direction prizes furnished sponsors As end April following formation SAM Championships Society An tique Modelers Championships entity its own right year four years ago SAM Champs immediately preceding AMA Nats August 8-10 Wright Field Dayton OH qualifies way listing Bob Larsh 45 5 Whitcomb Ave Indianapolis IN 46241 contest manager request him contest pack age accompanied large pre-addressed stamped envelope will get entry forms dorm info dinner tickets etc Woody Woodman Meridith Chamberlain directors respectively RC FF events SAM Champs event schedule follows Friday August 8 Class B Cabin Class C Pylon 30-sec Antique Scale Rubber Stick RC Class Glow RC Class C Glow RC Class C lgn Saturday August 9 Class Cabin Class B Pylon 020 Replica O-T HL Glider Slag En gine Event RC Class B Glow RC Class AB Ign RC Antique Glow/Ign Sunday August 10 Class Pylon Class C Cabin Nostalgia Glow Rubber Cabin RC Texaco Glow/lgn RC Texaco RC Elec tric traditional SAM Champs Bean Feed slated Thursday evening preceding events Dates werent set writ ten following unofficial SAM Champs events planned sometime within three-day period Compressed Air Twin Pusher Rubber 02 FF Electric TwoMm Precision March-April issue SAM Speaks way John Pond mentions Chet Lanzo offering original Ed Roberts Trophy winner SAM Champs Texaco event trophy awarded first RC event -National Contest FAC Nationals Similarly entity its own Flying Aces Club Nationals planned same site date SAM Champs Wright Field August 8-10 FAC Nats Free Flight Scale eventsof varieties couple rubber-power duration events Send request pre-addressed stamped enve lope entry forms dorm housing ban quet details Frank H Scott 4283 Honeybrook Ave Dayton OH 45415 FAC schedule events goes like Friday August 8 9 amS pm WW Pea nut Dogfight WW II Peanut Combat Jr TOUR jet Catapult Full FACtor Peanut Jr ROG Saturday August 9 Schneider Race WW Dogfight WW II Combat No-Cal FAC Jumbo FAC Power Sunday August 10 Thompson Trophy Greve Trophy Aerol Tro phy GHQ Peanut FAC Scale Embryo RC Sailplane Sport Scale event will run concurrently Two-Meter Sailpianes Saturday August 16 Inquiry Gordon B Pearson President League Silent Flight 90 Model Aviation Executive Board 8232 Earhart Rd South Lyon Ml 481 78 will get latest details CL B Proto Speed As per AMA 1979 rules event planned Thursday Au gust 14 run Johnny Smith 960 Brenner Ave NW Massillon OH 44646 CL Cleveland Sport Race planned Friday August 15 Full rules informa tion available Johnny Smith address above event non-racing-type airplane having two-wheel gear two-line control size engine allowed within max 65 cu Fuel will supplied5% nitro Score determined top speed point per mile-per-hour after deducting point hundredth cu displacement points quality takeoff landing flight predetermined height zone scratch-built planes Other Control Line Unofficial Events have no firm word other CL unofficial eventsbut would surprise us immensely several others held past years Typically have included Old-Timer Stunt Mouse Racing AA Stunt AA Combat Free Flight Unofficial Events following events organized andlor coordi nated National Free Flight Society Most events will have entry fee $200 NFFS members will get $100 discount Additional information about following events can obtained Terry Rimert NFFS Nats Unofficial Events Di rector 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 area unrestricted weight unrestricted rubber unrestricted no max flight time flight counts timers use binoculars launch site launch 630 am FAC Battle Britain FAC Old-Timer Rubber Scale ThursdayAugust 14 Sponsored run Cleveland Free Flight Society B B rules models limited max 30-in wingspan replicas aircraft combat over Britain July-October 1940 color markings shall representative type 40 points plus detail color work manship mass launchno change motors repairs launch delays O-T Scale rules Limited plans kits published prior 1943 FAC scale points applied en hanced marking detail subject handicap construction may altered detail added no folding props hand-launching gear may up no undercambered airfoils unless scale type two minutes max 82/2 points ROW Rubber Gas Sponsored George Perryman Date unknown week May 5 whereas mailing issue scheduled just after midMay initial distribution rule book mass mailing AMA members applications 1980 AMA member ships reached AMA HQ April 15 Rule books signed up after April 15 will mailed weekly bi-weekly batches volume warrants Although should receive rule books prior receiving issue Model Aviation inconsistencies mail delivery yond control may delay rule book some instances Suggestion believe membership application reached AMA HQ April 15 havent received rule book June 15 write AMA HQ inquire Another change has made Nats schedule printed May issue page 86 flight judging Control Line Scale both Precision Sport has expanded two days Friday Saturday August 15 16 done increase chances having good weather flying some times-sensitive models Two Days br Rule Book Now Printed Nats CL Scale Whenthis written expected printing mailing 1980-81 AMA rule book would completed fact AMA members should have received copies before receiving issue maga zine Mailing rule book scheduled Indoor Helicopter Autogiro Orni thopter Scheduled Monday August 11 Rules per Indoor Rubber Separate Jr Sr Open classes no entry fee Jrs Spon sored run NFFS Outdoor Helicopter Autogiro Orni thopter Wednesday August 13 Outdoor Rubber rules Three separate age classes Jrs enter free Sponsored run NFFS Rubber Speed Wednesday August 13 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas Free Flight Club NFFS will pay winner $100 per mph provided speed over 50 mph Rules propeller-driven rubber-powered models having no dimension 36 neither wheels nor takeoff gear required models must ROG traverse 200-ft timed course flat table will provided ROG table can tilted up down catapulting pushing model allowed forward motion either hand during launch will disqualify flight models must roll along longitudinal axis 360-deg during flight unlimited tempts permittedbest single flight scored Rubber Distance Wednesday August 13 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas FF Club Rules Single rubber motor free length 11 less single propeller having two fixed blades 7 diameter less prop must driven directly rubber motor no gears no limit number models flight tempts launch method optional flights during model points back takeoff will scored flights scored straight-line distance landing point closest launch point P-30 Rubber Thursday August 14 Spon sored run Chicago Aeronuts Dick Korda Open Rubber Thursday morning August 14 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas FF Club Rules Wing Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul 1 Penney8 Charlotte Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaxen Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RCae Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1NazarethPA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Fltzwater 1920 Ardenmood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 518 Main St. SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Oueens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery 136106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville P1 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Bodeinch Jr 235W Glade Palatine 1160067 FF Pat English 823 Broadmav Vincennes IN 47591 VII John Evers 421 Walnut Lane Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & PP Debi wholl 6879 Weller NE Rocktord MI 49341 East VIII John Deason 6205 Melinda Dr Wautasga TX 76148 BC RobertJ TaIley 3117 Lawrence Ave Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68109 BC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. LittletonCO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Len Poleosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA P3017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 BC Don Miller 24718 Summis-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring BC Pattern other RC nC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Boand FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Haeburg Old Lyrne CT 06371 II Bradl,y Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonaille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 S Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Oingee St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mg 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77065 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Lion 16558- 121st Ave. SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgint P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Rots McNaIIy6118 Berdu Axe. Springfield VA 22162 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1766 N Natchei Chicago 1160636 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vit Garner P0 Box 573 Livermose CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE BothellWA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Ed Ivo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 62 Joysen Teer Freehold NJ 07728 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 45211 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr. 1813S Lakeshore Dr BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3370 Post Rd Lexington KY 40503 VII Peter Waters 7120 7Mile Rd Northoille MI 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Sartlesaille OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Fe Lauderdale P133313 VI Bob lJndermood4109 Concord Oaks St LouisM063128 VII Claude MeCullougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H IrwIn 922 Sundown In. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7Bl7Semard St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Dots Lisidlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 July 1980 91 X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX o Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas er almost 100% NOI Some 4criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CNshop owners went say would be0 owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available COspace uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri-nice have available modelersX Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherwho predicament like yourself O ghts presented author should necessarily construed asthe average loudest mufflers sell best0 those AMA HO AMA officers publisher should note publication quietest least -g 4rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has bean onally pushing quiet muf-W Opresented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action isfler results came what0 COthe responsibility author anyone elas interested obtaining official action d say manufacturer ould intentionally produce productCO o0 wouldnt sell 0 ng-type muffler selling like w modeler machinel added satisfac-crazy though fairly loud plate-o Hats Moretin seeing ones creation being able flyenough consider discontinuing type muffler has dropped off substantiallyX what hobby about scale mod-our product line0 Contestme true Scale modelerthey resemble fly like Pattern ships toI know what wanted hear facts W Ed Pedersonare show-off types like flyLet suggest something might0 Joearound like bullets make unsafe invertedX believeSeward NEpasses couple feet off ground in- consider trying might ~ethose club some money theyalready Nats being sold short ofpress crowdbought new mufflers 0their total value observation AMATo nothing like seeing Fiesler promotes Nets contest farStorch make STOL takeoff flapsW ggmorehead wind lower flaps come0 ing attended Lincoln Nets enter-to complete stopnow flyingl May-X o gle model would attend thisbe crowd does roar true scale-o years Nate could motive attend- judge knows value type flying a4ing would seldom ever mentioned w o AMA educational value COIve flown Control Line since sixthX Xgrade Im 26 AA Shoestrings Ringinas-As shown illustration can take 0 tersbut never seen anyone fly seroAa piece metal stock fit muf- 0batic pattern Now know what good patn mm 5 VIOW fler bolt leaving about 1/4-inch n looks like several questions andtryopening will definitely hear big noise0 copeople like Bob Hunt Bob Gieseke fl lordifference causing engine loseX Mutt others always time attentively listen toII1510too much power Leave spring settingCO 0 omy questions no matter dumb mayalone have answer courteous yArt Schmalz up want man--u 0 4 ived same friendly help In-Ou-Bro Products Incufacturers make quiet muffler AMAW 0 odoor Free Flighters Wakefield flierCN following letter reproduced withwill have make ruling what noisex CO Nats greatest asset people youve permission response Ray Cummings level should contests Xnever attended because thought newsletter article reprinted can take there0 0 competition modelers too snooty ant- April 1980 Soapbox page 87 war simplest questions dead wrongCongratulations fewW o0 COSo come curious modelers modelers have heard about tru-x Xfrom boondocks like mel attend ly concerned about effective noise reduc oNats make some friends open newworlds tion muffler Although fellow Fliers0 projects modelers would Gente a-on hobbymodelers beina closed upon housingei 4 oestimate about 80-90% would rather use a0 COloud mufflerA famous American classic starts theX XLet explain noise back-pressure challenge Gentlemen start engines 0 directly related noisethe less Note use word gentlemen dic 0beck-pressure means rpms andtionery leads us attach genteel characteris- U w power As soon start building up beck-tics sportsmen like perhaps consider- o NC Scale Trends pressure noise level goes down soetion associates Oliver C Msdoes power rpms model- ainly taxiing unwinged airplane New Castle DEejs want cut down power Another fec-the runway others flying launching0 0tor three ora glider behind pilots area nar 4The hobby model airplanes seems tofour airplanes air modeler wantsrowly missing poorly trimmed gliderW 0 Ohave taken turn worse Back Ito able hear own engine sympathizetuning engine end runway x CO started hobby 40years ego seemedwith heck lot modelerswhen pilot lespecailly novice connected x oto sense comradeship sportsmen-will have demand quiet muffler beforeby training cord instructori stand ship Winning trophy nice justany manufacturer will spend time anding flying area starting engine g importantmoney design end produce onepit blast pointed other aircraft 0There have articles manyHere 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throughout US consideration thats really required w 0ent subjects model average workmanshipquestion askedThe alternative going distasteful0 COthat completely built designed theWe can produce asmallettractive muff lerRemember safety NO accidentX modeler deserves much credit kit extremely quiet However will pro- Reprinted Carrier newsletter CO 0 0 that comes dozens prefab parts duce normal beck-pressurewill East Bay Radio Controllers Editor Jack -U 0are done perfection machine truequiet mutfier sellMcMahon 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X 92 Model Aviation
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Nats Notes Dick Nutting Nats Publicity Promotion Latest addition list Nats event di rectors Gus Christman will run RC Pattern events Wilmington Gus long time Pattern man knows event well has maturity run restraint fairness Gus came board result consultation lots Pattern people both inside outside NSRCA groupat Toledo show written late April weather breaking first time out Wilmington site last few days looks lot better snow-filled pictures saw earlier year Overall Nats Chairman Bill Elliott has drawn up final layout events As speculated earlier year makeup site will allow us get events close other consideration AMA Safety Code situation means can have central Operations Tabulation Area Control Line Radio Con trol events Wilmington exception CL Combat Recent lengthy discussions have centered whether can get huge stripped circus tent put central area se refreshment operation Lit tle touches grip er price stripes difference between ugly OD cemetary tents cus stripes n much thousand hot dogs s trating now fact contestant judging RC Pattern widely known Toledo some discussion stly south west country Believe fliers - Brown Don Lowe country have doing way years works cuts down arguments its great fun system will computerized no will obligated endless length time few words about hosts WrightPatterson site Free Flight Helicopter RC Soaring events command structure has changed since 76 Nats wel come mat out fly will find base people friendly helpful FFers will able use small motorcycles retrieve writing base says must have license plates base rules re quire wearing helmets may some change Homer Smith will top jmm.uu...mmmsmmmsmmhIumIhIuIhhIuUIinIhhhhIEUIhIinIhhUinIhIhU[v32][b-1-10-1-10]] APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE THE 1980 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS August 1017 Wilmington/Dayton/Cincinnati Ohio S n NameAge LiOver 21LiUnder 21 _______ print typeexact age NumberPhonesDayNight ess StateZip red CATEGORY LiJRC DCL EuScale OFF Indoor LuFF Outdoor work other category Lii YesLii Na ific EVENT desired work possible ing work general Nats support areas rather specific event such munications ETrophies EliTabulatingIl]SetupDCleanupetc s Willing Work Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 ii Lii 0 0 Li] Li] 0 00 LI LI PM LI LI LI LI LI Eli 0 LI ill El] LI _________________________________________ Dated __________ Signed complete four days assigned work necessarily consecutive will receive Free 1981 AMA Membership se return completed form AMA HQ Attn Denise Hewitt Nats Cleanup Fifteenth St NWWashingtonDC20005 umhhEEmmhhmmmhmIuIumI3IIIEmIhIIImIhIuumIhEmIhmhhhmIhIhmhhuI[v32][b14373115172526570]] o p IL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Wilmington Airbase Laurel Oaks Vocational School operates building pro gram organization has us en thused about operational facilities have just turned themselves upside down help us Make sure give Laurel Oaks stu dents faculty people friendly wave campus d runways hangars Wilmington operated Midwest Air Charter owing company management ex cited about Nats mak ing lovely concrete available PARACHUTE SL Paul McGowan Parachute School op erates giant ramp will cen tral parking control area Wilmington Paul virtually shutting down school Nats week .its quite sacrifice addi tion big Sunday Airshow will feature part Pauls Kings Island Jump Team performan ce As can see cooperation has great As before can say get entry means nothing dont make Entry forms available AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope request 88 Model Aviation NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 Indoor Team Program Approved Jim Richmond Chairman Indoor Team Committee new Program select team 1982 Indoor World Championships has approved wide margin recent vot ing participants program very simi lar last local regional competitions being held both 1980 1981 Entry participation program has made relatively painless per fol lowing features 1 Basic participation involves local meet regional meet finals however can fly local regional wish 2 The program spread over two-year period relaxed involvement one-year do-it-all programs past eliminates off-year like continuous activity other hand can 1981 dont get year 3 Those may have difficulty get ting local meet may pass paying $12 penalty fee Prior finalists living 500 miles regional meet may enter finals directly paying $25 pen alty fee accepting minimum 75 points 4 An effort will made hold re gional meet year six zones throughout US will provide relative ly easy access competitions participants have also reduced mini mum number competitors three 3 50 thin zones can also have regional meet 5 Travel assistance final team se lection competition will provided winning regional meet Indoor flier interested being encourage enter program will enjoy quality flying dont win first time planes just ordinary Indoor Stick models 25 wingspan bare weight has least gram means planes easier build used thing isnt widely advertised team selection programs competitions really lucrative prizes quite few people would like completely free trip Europe three team members plus manager paid travel expenses team selection finals regional meet winners Al though World Championships sometimes held US usually Europe have good fortune winning four free European trips can tell experience worth effort found wife knowsmaybe could get lucky too interested would like know about program read details follow also write Micheline Mad ison AMA HQ will put mailing list meet schedules reports Also arent already member National Indoor Model Airplane Society join immediately sending $350 Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Ask him send back issues FAI plans will furnish plans planes let Micheline Madi sonat AMA HQ know want Program Details following program details have approved previous program participants vote 27 approval vs five dis approval five voted approve program omission buy-in provision living 500 miles re gional Schedule 1980 Unlimited local contestsone regional contest zone 1981 Unlimit ed local contests regional contest zone single site finals Program Entry a Current AMA license $5 FAI Stamp required b Program may entered sending $3 AMA Attn Micheline Madison will send form entering local meet pre paid c Program may entered local meet d No date restriction Program can accom plished entirely 1981 desired e Entry prior finalist living 500 miles regional can made finals desired provided penalty fees paid Model Speicfications 20 minimum 256 maximum wingspan 1 gram minimum 2 grams maximum weight motor Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b No limit number local contests en tered c No qualification level go regional con tests d Scoring Total two best out six flights top score counts 10 points other scores get proportionate points best local counted e The present team may pass local con test receive 10 points program f Fee $3 entry local $15 fee no lo cal entered case no points awardedpayable AMA advance upon entering regional Note $12 refunded local entered after regional contest Points will awarded accordingly g Points will accumulated AMA sanc tioned contests based contest report Contest Director Through sanctioning proper FAI meet forms will provided CD Regional Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Six regional contest sites East NJ South east FL Midwest OH IN Southwest OK Mountain CO West CA c 75% top score required qualify finals d The best single regional contest counted team selection scoring e There no restriction cross-zone flying f Scoring Total two best out six flights top score counts 100 points other scores percentage points based en trants time divided winning time g Fees $10 entry fee regional $35 fee no regional entered provision available prior finalists live 500 miles closest regional 75 points will awarded Final Contest a The single team selection final competition will conducted over three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights top score counts 1000 points other scores get proportional points d Entry fee $15 Team Selection team selected add ing competitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Travel Funds Travel assistance finals will awarded winning first place 100 points regional contest amount assistance will determined Indoor Committee based funds avail able RC Soarihg Team Program An updated list Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals current program select ing 1981 US RC Soaring World Champi onships team provided Program Com mittee Chairman Ray Marvin has information about some events previously reported See June issue page 89 previous list ing events program Quarter-Final Contests listed before will over before issue readers hands contests Portland OR April 20 CD Tom Culmsee Chicago IL May 18 CD Dan Pruss previously-listed QF Van Nuys CA has replaced two QFs Los Angeles CA May 24 CD Larry Jolly May 25 CD Mike Reagan South Lyon MI QF has dates May 24-25 CD Gordon Pearson New port News VA QF has date change June 7-8 CD RP Pierce previously-listed QF Cody WY has cancelled two new QFs have added Iowa City IA date announced CD Terry Edmonds Dover DE June 14 15 CD Dick Schrameck writing dates still announced QFs San Fran cisco CA Ft Wayne IN Semi-Final Contests change last months list addition ofa SF Los Angeles CA July 12-13 CDTom Williams Team Finals location will decided vote participants Program Details full program details proposed RC Soaring Team Selection Committee follow have ratified previous program participants voting 73 approve vs 3 disapprove General Qualifications will held during year preceding World Championships will Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final determine three-man RCSoaring team team will go Soaring World Championships following year above competitions Quarter-Final Semi-Finals Final will use FAI rules designated time program held other words duration distance speed tasks designated will July 1980 89 RC Soaring Program continued the tasks run accordance FAI rules will registration fee $2500 chargeable Quarter-Final level will fee charged participation program registration feel may paid directly AMA HQ form will sent fee may paid CD site Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals may held place country during months April May June no limit number Quarter-Finals contests held contestant may compete two Quar ter-Final contests order qualify ad vance Semi-Finals case bad luck radio failure contestant must have least 80% winning score advance Semi-Finals contests must AMA Sanctioned Semi-Finals Semi-Finals will held first second weekend July As 10 Semi-Final contests may held contestant may compete Semi Final contest may go Semi-Final chooses number contestants Semi-Final contest will advance Finals will based following form ul Contestants Semi-Final Total contestants Semi-Finals X 36 finalist connot attend Finals must inform contest coordinator two weeks prior Finals next high est scoring contestant Semi-Final will go Finals Finals Only contestants made through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals will compete Finals number will compete 36 plus three preced ing World Championships team Finals will held over Labor Day weekend As rounds possible will flown over three-day period three top scoring contestants will constitute US FAI F3B Soaring Team order Finals considered valid contest selection soaring team three complete rounds must flown reason three rounds flown Finals will rescheduled time place determined Pro gram Committee Team Manager two-week period fol lowing Team Selection Finals nominations Team Manager may submitted pro gram participants via AMA HQ Pro gram Committee Nominations must post marked no later midnight 14th day following completion Finals Team Selection Program Committee will select final list nominees nominated accordance established qualification criteria new US team plus first two alternates will vote nominees order selected Team Manager nominee must receive simple majority vote event tie between two nominees AMA president will resolve tie Team Assistant Following selection Team Manager Team Manager three-man soaring team will select Team Assistant Budget Team Assistant An amount money equal amount necessary send individual team member World Championships authorized used send Team Assistant World Cham pionships Reimbursement Clubs As previous programs $500 $2500 registration fee shall set aside distribution spon soring clubs manner described below numbers used purpose illustra tion 100 registrants X $500 $50000 sum divided among clubs Total number contestants QuarterFinals 175 Semi-Finals 80 Finals 39 $50000 299 per contestant club would thus reimbursed $167 contestant processed club con ducted both Quarter-Final Semi-Final contest would reimbursed both con tests Examples Quarter-Final contest 10 con testants X $167 $1670 Quarter-Final contest 10 contestants -Final contest 8 contestants 18 contestants X $167 $ 3006 Roy Advances US CL Speed Team resignation Chuck Schuette US 1980 Control Line Speed World Championships Team Luke Roy Fairfield CA now joins team together Charles Lieber Bob Spahr Roy first runnerup team selection program Schuette way has US CL Speed Team six times previously 1962 1966 1972 1974 1976 1978 second 1976 World Champs third 1966 1974 CL Team Managers Although have named some time already have doing much work respective rolls occurs us may unintentionally have failed mention previously people Don Jehilk US team manager Herb Stockton Team Race World Champions 1966 1968 Bill Lee assistant team manager Bill MA contributing editor CL Racing 1980 CL World Championships Czestochowa Poland july 12-18 Scale CD Votes No Protile Fuselage Ban April issue told Scale Contest Board preliminary vote allow profile fuselage models Scale events action final Contest Board Pro cedures such cases require publication tentative actions time period inter ested AMA members comment before Contest Board takes ratification vote Should proposed rule interpretation pass ratification vote becomes effective publication does pass ratifi cation vote no further consideration given instance hand proposed terpretation Scale Unified Rules allow profile fuselage models did pass ratification vote such models may con tinue entered Scale events penal ties already provided rules nonscale features fuselage cross-section Scale Contest Board vote 10 zero ratify proposed interpretation no vote received District XI Nats Unotticial Events addition 60 official competition events National Contest usually number unofficial events held cooperation just out side Nats management direction prizes furnished sponsors As end April following formation SAM Championships Society An tique Modelers Championships entity its own right year four years ago SAM Champs immediately preceding AMA Nats August 8-10 Wright Field Dayton OH qualifies way listing Bob Larsh 45 5 Whitcomb Ave Indianapolis IN 46241 contest manager request him contest pack age accompanied large pre-addressed stamped envelope will get entry forms dorm info dinner tickets etc Woody Woodman Meridith Chamberlain directors respectively RC FF events SAM Champs event schedule follows Friday August 8 Class B Cabin Class C Pylon 30-sec Antique Scale Rubber Stick RC Class Glow RC Class C Glow RC Class C lgn Saturday August 9 Class Cabin Class B Pylon 020 Replica O-T HL Glider Slag En gine Event RC Class B Glow RC Class AB Ign RC Antique Glow/Ign Sunday August 10 Class Pylon Class C Cabin Nostalgia Glow Rubber Cabin RC Texaco Glow/lgn RC Texaco RC Elec tric traditional SAM Champs Bean Feed slated Thursday evening preceding events Dates werent set writ ten following unofficial SAM Champs events planned sometime within three-day period Compressed Air Twin Pusher Rubber 02 FF Electric TwoMm Precision March-April issue SAM Speaks way John Pond mentions Chet Lanzo offering original Ed Roberts Trophy winner SAM Champs Texaco event trophy awarded first RC event -National Contest FAC Nationals Similarly entity its own Flying Aces Club Nationals planned same site date SAM Champs Wright Field August 8-10 FAC Nats Free Flight Scale eventsof varieties couple rubber-power duration events Send request pre-addressed stamped enve lope entry forms dorm housing ban quet details Frank H Scott 4283 Honeybrook Ave Dayton OH 45415 FAC schedule events goes like Friday August 8 9 amS pm WW Pea nut Dogfight WW II Peanut Combat Jr TOUR jet Catapult Full FACtor Peanut Jr ROG Saturday August 9 Schneider Race WW Dogfight WW II Combat No-Cal FAC Jumbo FAC Power Sunday August 10 Thompson Trophy Greve Trophy Aerol Tro phy GHQ Peanut FAC Scale Embryo RC Sailplane Sport Scale event will run concurrently Two-Meter Sailpianes Saturday August 16 Inquiry Gordon B Pearson President League Silent Flight 90 Model Aviation Executive Board 8232 Earhart Rd South Lyon Ml 481 78 will get latest details CL B Proto Speed As per AMA 1979 rules event planned Thursday Au gust 14 run Johnny Smith 960 Brenner Ave NW Massillon OH 44646 CL Cleveland Sport Race planned Friday August 15 Full rules informa tion available Johnny Smith address above event non-racing-type airplane having two-wheel gear two-line control size engine allowed within max 65 cu Fuel will supplied5% nitro Score determined top speed point per mile-per-hour after deducting point hundredth cu displacement points quality takeoff landing flight predetermined height zone scratch-built planes Other Control Line Unofficial Events have no firm word other CL unofficial eventsbut would surprise us immensely several others held past years Typically have included Old-Timer Stunt Mouse Racing AA Stunt AA Combat Free Flight Unofficial Events following events organized andlor coordi nated National Free Flight Society Most events will have entry fee $200 NFFS members will get $100 discount Additional information about following events can obtained Terry Rimert NFFS Nats Unofficial Events Di rector 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 area unrestricted weight unrestricted rubber unrestricted no max flight time flight counts timers use binoculars launch site launch 630 am FAC Battle Britain FAC Old-Timer Rubber Scale ThursdayAugust 14 Sponsored run Cleveland Free Flight Society B B rules models limited max 30-in wingspan replicas aircraft combat over Britain July-October 1940 color markings shall representative type 40 points plus detail color work manship mass launchno change motors repairs launch delays O-T Scale rules Limited plans kits published prior 1943 FAC scale points applied en hanced marking detail subject handicap construction may altered detail added no folding props hand-launching gear may up no undercambered airfoils unless scale type two minutes max 82/2 points ROW Rubber Gas Sponsored George Perryman Date unknown week May 5 whereas mailing issue scheduled just after midMay initial distribution rule book mass mailing AMA members applications 1980 AMA member ships reached AMA HQ April 15 Rule books signed up after April 15 will mailed weekly bi-weekly batches volume warrants Although should receive rule books prior receiving issue Model Aviation inconsistencies mail delivery yond control may delay rule book some instances Suggestion believe membership application reached AMA HQ April 15 havent received rule book June 15 write AMA HQ inquire Another change has made Nats schedule printed May issue page 86 flight judging Control Line Scale both Precision Sport has expanded two days Friday Saturday August 15 16 done increase chances having good weather flying some times-sensitive models Two Days br Rule Book Now Printed Nats CL Scale Whenthis written expected printing mailing 1980-81 AMA rule book would completed fact AMA members should have received copies before receiving issue maga zine Mailing rule book scheduled Indoor Helicopter Autogiro Orni thopter Scheduled Monday August 11 Rules per Indoor Rubber Separate Jr Sr Open classes no entry fee Jrs Spon sored run NFFS Outdoor Helicopter Autogiro Orni thopter Wednesday August 13 Outdoor Rubber rules Three separate age classes Jrs enter free Sponsored run NFFS Rubber Speed Wednesday August 13 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas Free Flight Club NFFS will pay winner $100 per mph provided speed over 50 mph Rules propeller-driven rubber-powered models having no dimension 36 neither wheels nor takeoff gear required models must ROG traverse 200-ft timed course flat table will provided ROG table can tilted up down catapulting pushing model allowed forward motion either hand during launch will disqualify flight models must roll along longitudinal axis 360-deg during flight unlimited tempts permittedbest single flight scored Rubber Distance Wednesday August 13 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas FF Club Rules Single rubber motor free length 11 less single propeller having two fixed blades 7 diameter less prop must driven directly rubber motor no gears no limit number models flight tempts launch method optional flights during model points back takeoff will scored flights scored straight-line distance landing point closest launch point P-30 Rubber Thursday August 14 Spon sored run Chicago Aeronuts Dick Korda Open Rubber Thursday morning August 14 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas FF Club Rules Wing Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul 1 Penney8 Charlotte Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaxen Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RCae Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1NazarethPA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Fltzwater 1920 Ardenmood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 518 Main St. SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Oueens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery 136106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville P1 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Bodeinch Jr 235W Glade Palatine 1160067 FF Pat English 823 Broadmav Vincennes IN 47591 VII John Evers 421 Walnut Lane Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & PP Debi wholl 6879 Weller NE Rocktord MI 49341 East VIII John Deason 6205 Melinda Dr Wautasga TX 76148 BC RobertJ TaIley 3117 Lawrence Ave Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68109 BC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. LittletonCO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Len Poleosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA P3017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 BC Don Miller 24718 Summis-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring BC Pattern other RC nC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Boand FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Haeburg Old Lyrne CT 06371 II Bradl,y Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonaille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 S Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Oingee St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mg 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77065 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Lion 16558- 121st Ave. SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgint P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Rots McNaIIy6118 Berdu Axe. Springfield VA 22162 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1766 N Natchei Chicago 1160636 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vit Garner P0 Box 573 Livermose CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE BothellWA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Ed Ivo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 62 Joysen Teer Freehold NJ 07728 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 45211 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr. 1813S Lakeshore Dr BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3370 Post Rd Lexington KY 40503 VII Peter Waters 7120 7Mile Rd Northoille MI 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Sartlesaille OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Fe Lauderdale P133313 VI Bob lJndermood4109 Concord Oaks St LouisM063128 VII Claude MeCullougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H IrwIn 922 Sundown In. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7Bl7Semard St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Dots Lisidlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 July 1980 91 X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX o Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas er almost 100% NOI Some 4criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CNshop owners went say would be0 owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available COspace uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri-nice have available modelersX Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherwho predicament like yourself O ghts presented author should necessarily construed asthe average loudest mufflers sell best0 those AMA HO AMA officers publisher should note publication quietest least -g 4rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has bean onally pushing quiet muf-W Opresented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action isfler results came what0 COthe responsibility author anyone elas interested obtaining official action d say manufacturer ould intentionally produce productCO o0 wouldnt sell 0 ng-type muffler selling like w modeler machinel added satisfac-crazy though fairly loud plate-o Hats Moretin seeing ones creation being able flyenough consider discontinuing type muffler has dropped off substantiallyX what hobby about scale mod-our product line0 Contestme true Scale modelerthey resemble fly like Pattern ships toI know what wanted hear facts W Ed Pedersonare show-off types like flyLet suggest something might0 Joearound like bullets make unsafe invertedX believeSeward NEpasses couple feet off ground in- consider trying might ~ethose club some money theyalready Nats being sold short ofpress crowdbought new mufflers 0their total value observation AMATo nothing like seeing Fiesler promotes Nets contest farStorch make STOL takeoff flapsW ggmorehead wind lower flaps come0 ing attended Lincoln Nets enter-to complete stopnow flyingl May-X o gle model would attend thisbe crowd does roar true scale-o years Nate could motive attend- judge knows value type flying a4ing would seldom ever mentioned w o AMA educational value COIve flown Control Line since sixthX Xgrade Im 26 AA Shoestrings Ringinas-As shown illustration can take 0 tersbut never seen anyone fly seroAa piece metal stock fit muf- 0batic pattern Now know what good patn mm 5 VIOW fler bolt leaving about 1/4-inch n looks like several questions andtryopening will definitely hear big noise0 copeople like Bob Hunt Bob Gieseke fl lordifference causing engine loseX Mutt others always time attentively listen toII1510too much power Leave spring settingCO 0 omy questions no matter dumb mayalone have answer courteous yArt Schmalz up want man--u 0 4 ived same friendly help In-Ou-Bro Products Incufacturers make quiet muffler AMAW 0 odoor Free Flighters Wakefield flierCN following letter reproduced withwill have make ruling what noisex CO Nats greatest asset people youve permission response Ray Cummings level should contests Xnever attended because thought newsletter article reprinted can take there0 0 competition modelers too snooty ant- April 1980 Soapbox page 87 war simplest questions dead wrongCongratulations fewW o0 COSo come curious modelers modelers have heard about tru-x Xfrom boondocks like mel attend ly concerned about effective noise reduc oNats make some friends open newworlds tion muffler Although fellow Fliers0 projects modelers would Gente a-on hobbymodelers beina closed upon housingei 4 oestimate about 80-90% would rather use a0 COloud mufflerA famous American classic starts theX XLet explain noise back-pressure challenge Gentlemen start engines 0 directly related noisethe less Note use word gentlemen dic 0beck-pressure means rpms andtionery leads us attach genteel characteris- U w power As soon start building up beck-tics sportsmen like perhaps consider- o NC Scale Trends pressure noise level goes down soetion associates Oliver C Msdoes power rpms model- ainly taxiing unwinged airplane New Castle DEejs want cut down power Another fec-the runway others flying launching0 0tor three ora glider behind pilots area nar 4The hobby model airplanes seems tofour airplanes air modeler wantsrowly missing poorly trimmed gliderW 0 Ohave taken turn worse Back Ito able hear own engine sympathizetuning engine end runway x CO started hobby 40years ego seemedwith heck lot modelerswhen pilot lespecailly novice connected x oto sense comradeship sportsmen-will have demand quiet muffler beforeby training cord instructori stand ship Winning trophy nice justany manufacturer will spend time anding flying area starting engine g importantmoney design end produce onepit blast pointed other aircraft 0There have articles manyHere some facts first muffler relaxing pilots attempting fly model with0 COpeople accusing judges RC Scalethe plates could made quiet youinadequate structure probably manyX Xmeets knowing jobnow mewanted limiting amount plates putother infractions definitely indicativeCO 0that matter opinion Just because youon muffler contests haveof consideration fellow flier0 0do win does mean judges in-seen modelers drilled holes through ants-to boogieman as-g 4 competent has become ridiculous plates put 1/32-inch washer between sume dictatorial job policeman W 0 0 CO scale speeds scale weights some very oneanything power Most black flag unthinking offenders x stupid calculations have made what time noise isnt considered Second- gentlemen considerate fellow 0seem to very stupid peoplely before produced spring-type muf- fliers would no need enforce- 0 Scale should scale model build-fler sent two-page questionnaire 75 ment rigid safety code Common sense -U ing should challenge new differ- hobby shops throughout US consideration thats really required w 0ent subjects model average workmanshipquestion askedThe alternative going distasteful0 COthat completely built designed theWe can produce asmallettractive muff lerRemember safety NO accidentX modeler deserves much credit kit extremely quiet However will pro- Reprinted Carrier newsletter CO 0 0 that comes dozens prefab parts duce normal beck-pressurewill East Bay Radio Controllers Editor Jack -U 0are done perfection machine truequiet mutfier sellMcMahon 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X 92 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
Nats Notes Dick Nutting Nats Publicity Promotion Latest addition list Nats event di rectors Gus Christman will run RC Pattern events Wilmington Gus long time Pattern man knows event well has maturity run restraint fairness Gus came board result consultation lots Pattern people both inside outside NSRCA groupat Toledo show written late April weather breaking first time out Wilmington site last few days looks lot better snow-filled pictures saw earlier year Overall Nats Chairman Bill Elliott has drawn up final layout events As speculated earlier year makeup site will allow us get events close other consideration AMA Safety Code situation means can have central Operations Tabulation Area Control Line Radio Con trol events Wilmington exception CL Combat Recent lengthy discussions have centered whether can get huge stripped circus tent put central area se refreshment operation Lit tle touches grip er price stripes difference between ugly OD cemetary tents cus stripes n much thousand hot dogs s trating now fact contestant judging RC Pattern widely known Toledo some discussion stly south west country Believe fliers - Brown Don Lowe country have doing way years works cuts down arguments its great fun system will computerized no will obligated endless length time few words about hosts WrightPatterson site Free Flight Helicopter RC Soaring events command structure has changed since 76 Nats wel come mat out fly will find base people friendly helpful FFers will able use small motorcycles retrieve writing base says must have license plates base rules re quire wearing helmets may some change Homer Smith will top jmm.uu...mmmsmmmsmmhIumIhIuIhhIuUIinIhhhhIEUIhIinIhhUinIhIhU[v32][b-1-10-1-10]] APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE THE 1980 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS August 1017 Wilmington/Dayton/Cincinnati Ohio S n NameAge LiOver 21LiUnder 21 _______ print typeexact age NumberPhonesDayNight ess StateZip red CATEGORY LiJRC DCL EuScale OFF Indoor LuFF Outdoor work other category Lii YesLii Na ific EVENT desired work possible ing work general Nats support areas rather specific event such munications ETrophies EliTabulatingIl]SetupDCleanupetc s Willing Work Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 ii Lii 0 0 Li] Li] 0 00 LI LI PM LI LI LI LI LI Eli 0 LI ill El] LI _________________________________________ Dated __________ Signed complete four days assigned work necessarily consecutive will receive Free 1981 AMA Membership se return completed form AMA HQ Attn Denise Hewitt Nats Cleanup Fifteenth St NWWashingtonDC20005 umhhEEmmhhmmmhmIuIumI3IIIEmIhIIImIhIuumIhEmIhmhhhmIhIhmhhuI[v32][b14373115172526570]] o p IL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Wilmington Airbase Laurel Oaks Vocational School operates building pro gram organization has us en thused about operational facilities have just turned themselves upside down help us Make sure give Laurel Oaks stu dents faculty people friendly wave campus d runways hangars Wilmington operated Midwest Air Charter owing company management ex cited about Nats mak ing lovely concrete available PARACHUTE SL Paul McGowan Parachute School op erates giant ramp will cen tral parking control area Wilmington Paul virtually shutting down school Nats week .its quite sacrifice addi tion big Sunday Airshow will feature part Pauls Kings Island Jump Team performan ce As can see cooperation has great As before can say get entry means nothing dont make Entry forms available AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope request 88 Model Aviation NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 Indoor Team Program Approved Jim Richmond Chairman Indoor Team Committee new Program select team 1982 Indoor World Championships has approved wide margin recent vot ing participants program very simi lar last local regional competitions being held both 1980 1981 Entry participation program has made relatively painless per fol lowing features 1 Basic participation involves local meet regional meet finals however can fly local regional wish 2 The program spread over two-year period relaxed involvement one-year do-it-all programs past eliminates off-year like continuous activity other hand can 1981 dont get year 3 Those may have difficulty get ting local meet may pass paying $12 penalty fee Prior finalists living 500 miles regional meet may enter finals directly paying $25 pen alty fee accepting minimum 75 points 4 An effort will made hold re gional meet year six zones throughout US will provide relative ly easy access competitions participants have also reduced mini mum number competitors three 3 50 thin zones can also have regional meet 5 Travel assistance final team se lection competition will provided winning regional meet Indoor flier interested being encourage enter program will enjoy quality flying dont win first time planes just ordinary Indoor Stick models 25 wingspan bare weight has least gram means planes easier build used thing isnt widely advertised team selection programs competitions really lucrative prizes quite few people would like completely free trip Europe three team members plus manager paid travel expenses team selection finals regional meet winners Al though World Championships sometimes held US usually Europe have good fortune winning four free European trips can tell experience worth effort found wife knowsmaybe could get lucky too interested would like know about program read details follow also write Micheline Mad ison AMA HQ will put mailing list meet schedules reports Also arent already member National Indoor Model Airplane Society join immediately sending $350 Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Ask him send back issues FAI plans will furnish plans planes let Micheline Madi sonat AMA HQ know want Program Details following program details have approved previous program participants vote 27 approval vs five dis approval five voted approve program omission buy-in provision living 500 miles re gional Schedule 1980 Unlimited local contestsone regional contest zone 1981 Unlimit ed local contests regional contest zone single site finals Program Entry a Current AMA license $5 FAI Stamp required b Program may entered sending $3 AMA Attn Micheline Madison will send form entering local meet pre paid c Program may entered local meet d No date restriction Program can accom plished entirely 1981 desired e Entry prior finalist living 500 miles regional can made finals desired provided penalty fees paid Model Speicfications 20 minimum 256 maximum wingspan 1 gram minimum 2 grams maximum weight motor Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b No limit number local contests en tered c No qualification level go regional con tests d Scoring Total two best out six flights top score counts 10 points other scores get proportionate points best local counted e The present team may pass local con test receive 10 points program f Fee $3 entry local $15 fee no lo cal entered case no points awardedpayable AMA advance upon entering regional Note $12 refunded local entered after regional contest Points will awarded accordingly g Points will accumulated AMA sanc tioned contests based contest report Contest Director Through sanctioning proper FAI meet forms will provided CD Regional Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Six regional contest sites East NJ South east FL Midwest OH IN Southwest OK Mountain CO West CA c 75% top score required qualify finals d The best single regional contest counted team selection scoring e There no restriction cross-zone flying f Scoring Total two best out six flights top score counts 100 points other scores percentage points based en trants time divided winning time g Fees $10 entry fee regional $35 fee no regional entered provision available prior finalists live 500 miles closest regional 75 points will awarded Final Contest a The single team selection final competition will conducted over three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights top score counts 1000 points other scores get proportional points d Entry fee $15 Team Selection team selected add ing competitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Travel Funds Travel assistance finals will awarded winning first place 100 points regional contest amount assistance will determined Indoor Committee based funds avail able RC Soarihg Team Program An updated list Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals current program select ing 1981 US RC Soaring World Champi onships team provided Program Com mittee Chairman Ray Marvin has information about some events previously reported See June issue page 89 previous list ing events program Quarter-Final Contests listed before will over before issue readers hands contests Portland OR April 20 CD Tom Culmsee Chicago IL May 18 CD Dan Pruss previously-listed QF Van Nuys CA has replaced two QFs Los Angeles CA May 24 CD Larry Jolly May 25 CD Mike Reagan South Lyon MI QF has dates May 24-25 CD Gordon Pearson New port News VA QF has date change June 7-8 CD RP Pierce previously-listed QF Cody WY has cancelled two new QFs have added Iowa City IA date announced CD Terry Edmonds Dover DE June 14 15 CD Dick Schrameck writing dates still announced QFs San Fran cisco CA Ft Wayne IN Semi-Final Contests change last months list addition ofa SF Los Angeles CA July 12-13 CDTom Williams Team Finals location will decided vote participants Program Details full program details proposed RC Soaring Team Selection Committee follow have ratified previous program participants voting 73 approve vs 3 disapprove General Qualifications will held during year preceding World Championships will Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final determine three-man RCSoaring team team will go Soaring World Championships following year above competitions Quarter-Final Semi-Finals Final will use FAI rules designated time program held other words duration distance speed tasks designated will July 1980 89 RC Soaring Program continued the tasks run accordance FAI rules will registration fee $2500 chargeable Quarter-Final level will fee charged participation program registration feel may paid directly AMA HQ form will sent fee may paid CD site Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals may held place country during months April May June no limit number Quarter-Finals contests held contestant may compete two Quar ter-Final contests order qualify ad vance Semi-Finals case bad luck radio failure contestant must have least 80% winning score advance Semi-Finals contests must AMA Sanctioned Semi-Finals Semi-Finals will held first second weekend July As 10 Semi-Final contests may held contestant may compete Semi Final contest may go Semi-Final chooses number contestants Semi-Final contest will advance Finals will based following form ul Contestants Semi-Final Total contestants Semi-Finals X 36 finalist connot attend Finals must inform contest coordinator two weeks prior Finals next high est scoring contestant Semi-Final will go Finals Finals Only contestants made through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals will compete Finals number will compete 36 plus three preced ing World Championships team Finals will held over Labor Day weekend As rounds possible will flown over three-day period three top scoring contestants will constitute US FAI F3B Soaring Team order Finals considered valid contest selection soaring team three complete rounds must flown reason three rounds flown Finals will rescheduled time place determined Pro gram Committee Team Manager two-week period fol lowing Team Selection Finals nominations Team Manager may submitted pro gram participants via AMA HQ Pro gram Committee Nominations must post marked no later midnight 14th day following completion Finals Team Selection Program Committee will select final list nominees nominated accordance established qualification criteria new US team plus first two alternates will vote nominees order selected Team Manager nominee must receive simple majority vote event tie between two nominees AMA president will resolve tie Team Assistant Following selection Team Manager Team Manager three-man soaring team will select Team Assistant Budget Team Assistant An amount money equal amount necessary send individual team member World Championships authorized used send Team Assistant World Cham pionships Reimbursement Clubs As previous programs $500 $2500 registration fee shall set aside distribution spon soring clubs manner described below numbers used purpose illustra tion 100 registrants X $500 $50000 sum divided among clubs Total number contestants QuarterFinals 175 Semi-Finals 80 Finals 39 $50000 299 per contestant club would thus reimbursed $167 contestant processed club con ducted both Quarter-Final Semi-Final contest would reimbursed both con tests Examples Quarter-Final contest 10 con testants X $167 $1670 Quarter-Final contest 10 contestants -Final contest 8 contestants 18 contestants X $167 $ 3006 Roy Advances US CL Speed Team resignation Chuck Schuette US 1980 Control Line Speed World Championships Team Luke Roy Fairfield CA now joins team together Charles Lieber Bob Spahr Roy first runnerup team selection program Schuette way has US CL Speed Team six times previously 1962 1966 1972 1974 1976 1978 second 1976 World Champs third 1966 1974 CL Team Managers Although have named some time already have doing much work respective rolls occurs us may unintentionally have failed mention previously people Don Jehilk US team manager Herb Stockton Team Race World Champions 1966 1968 Bill Lee assistant team manager Bill MA contributing editor CL Racing 1980 CL World Championships Czestochowa Poland july 12-18 Scale CD Votes No Protile Fuselage Ban April issue told Scale Contest Board preliminary vote allow profile fuselage models Scale events action final Contest Board Pro cedures such cases require publication tentative actions time period inter ested AMA members comment before Contest Board takes ratification vote Should proposed rule interpretation pass ratification vote becomes effective publication does pass ratifi cation vote no further consideration given instance hand proposed terpretation Scale Unified Rules allow profile fuselage models did pass ratification vote such models may con tinue entered Scale events penal ties already provided rules nonscale features fuselage cross-section Scale Contest Board vote 10 zero ratify proposed interpretation no vote received District XI Nats Unotticial Events addition 60 official competition events National Contest usually number unofficial events held cooperation just out side Nats management direction prizes furnished sponsors As end April following formation SAM Championships Society An tique Modelers Championships entity its own right year four years ago SAM Champs immediately preceding AMA Nats August 8-10 Wright Field Dayton OH qualifies way listing Bob Larsh 45 5 Whitcomb Ave Indianapolis IN 46241 contest manager request him contest pack age accompanied large pre-addressed stamped envelope will get entry forms dorm info dinner tickets etc Woody Woodman Meridith Chamberlain directors respectively RC FF events SAM Champs event schedule follows Friday August 8 Class B Cabin Class C Pylon 30-sec Antique Scale Rubber Stick RC Class Glow RC Class C Glow RC Class C lgn Saturday August 9 Class Cabin Class B Pylon 020 Replica O-T HL Glider Slag En gine Event RC Class B Glow RC Class AB Ign RC Antique Glow/Ign Sunday August 10 Class Pylon Class C Cabin Nostalgia Glow Rubber Cabin RC Texaco Glow/lgn RC Texaco RC Elec tric traditional SAM Champs Bean Feed slated Thursday evening preceding events Dates werent set writ ten following unofficial SAM Champs events planned sometime within three-day period Compressed Air Twin Pusher Rubber 02 FF Electric TwoMm Precision March-April issue SAM Speaks way John Pond mentions Chet Lanzo offering original Ed Roberts Trophy winner SAM Champs Texaco event trophy awarded first RC event -National Contest FAC Nationals Similarly entity its own Flying Aces Club Nationals planned same site date SAM Champs Wright Field August 8-10 FAC Nats Free Flight Scale eventsof varieties couple rubber-power duration events Send request pre-addressed stamped enve lope entry forms dorm housing ban quet details Frank H Scott 4283 Honeybrook Ave Dayton OH 45415 FAC schedule events goes like Friday August 8 9 amS pm WW Pea nut Dogfight WW II Peanut Combat Jr TOUR jet Catapult Full FACtor Peanut Jr ROG Saturday August 9 Schneider Race WW Dogfight WW II Combat No-Cal FAC Jumbo FAC Power Sunday August 10 Thompson Trophy Greve Trophy Aerol Tro phy GHQ Peanut FAC Scale Embryo RC Sailplane Sport Scale event will run concurrently Two-Meter Sailpianes Saturday August 16 Inquiry Gordon B Pearson President League Silent Flight 90 Model Aviation Executive Board 8232 Earhart Rd South Lyon Ml 481 78 will get latest details CL B Proto Speed As per AMA 1979 rules event planned Thursday Au gust 14 run Johnny Smith 960 Brenner Ave NW Massillon OH 44646 CL Cleveland Sport Race planned Friday August 15 Full rules informa tion available Johnny Smith address above event non-racing-type airplane having two-wheel gear two-line control size engine allowed within max 65 cu Fuel will supplied5% nitro Score determined top speed point per mile-per-hour after deducting point hundredth cu displacement points quality takeoff landing flight predetermined height zone scratch-built planes Other Control Line Unofficial Events have no firm word other CL unofficial eventsbut would surprise us immensely several others held past years Typically have included Old-Timer Stunt Mouse Racing AA Stunt AA Combat Free Flight Unofficial Events following events organized andlor coordi nated National Free Flight Society Most events will have entry fee $200 NFFS members will get $100 discount Additional information about following events can obtained Terry Rimert NFFS Nats Unofficial Events Di rector 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 area unrestricted weight unrestricted rubber unrestricted no max flight time flight counts timers use binoculars launch site launch 630 am FAC Battle Britain FAC Old-Timer Rubber Scale ThursdayAugust 14 Sponsored run Cleveland Free Flight Society B B rules models limited max 30-in wingspan replicas aircraft combat over Britain July-October 1940 color markings shall representative type 40 points plus detail color work manship mass launchno change motors repairs launch delays O-T Scale rules Limited plans kits published prior 1943 FAC scale points applied en hanced marking detail subject handicap construction may altered detail added no folding props hand-launching gear may up no undercambered airfoils unless scale type two minutes max 82/2 points ROW Rubber Gas Sponsored George Perryman Date unknown week May 5 whereas mailing issue scheduled just after midMay initial distribution rule book mass mailing AMA members applications 1980 AMA member ships reached AMA HQ April 15 Rule books signed up after April 15 will mailed weekly bi-weekly batches volume warrants Although should receive rule books prior receiving issue Model Aviation inconsistencies mail delivery yond control may delay rule book some instances Suggestion believe membership application reached AMA HQ April 15 havent received rule book June 15 write AMA HQ inquire Another change has made Nats schedule printed May issue page 86 flight judging Control Line Scale both Precision Sport has expanded two days Friday Saturday August 15 16 done increase chances having good weather flying some times-sensitive models Two Days br Rule Book Now Printed Nats CL Scale Whenthis written expected printing mailing 1980-81 AMA rule book would completed fact AMA members should have received copies before receiving issue maga zine Mailing rule book scheduled Indoor Helicopter Autogiro Orni thopter Scheduled Monday August 11 Rules per Indoor Rubber Separate Jr Sr Open classes no entry fee Jrs Spon sored run NFFS Outdoor Helicopter Autogiro Orni thopter Wednesday August 13 Outdoor Rubber rules Three separate age classes Jrs enter free Sponsored run NFFS Rubber Speed Wednesday August 13 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas Free Flight Club NFFS will pay winner $100 per mph provided speed over 50 mph Rules propeller-driven rubber-powered models having no dimension 36 neither wheels nor takeoff gear required models must ROG traverse 200-ft timed course flat table will provided ROG table can tilted up down catapulting pushing model allowed forward motion either hand during launch will disqualify flight models must roll along longitudinal axis 360-deg during flight unlimited tempts permittedbest single flight scored Rubber Distance Wednesday August 13 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas FF Club Rules Single rubber motor free length 11 less single propeller having two fixed blades 7 diameter less prop must driven directly rubber motor no gears no limit number models flight tempts launch method optional flights during model points back takeoff will scored flights scored straight-line distance landing point closest launch point P-30 Rubber Thursday August 14 Spon sored run Chicago Aeronuts Dick Korda Open Rubber Thursday morning August 14 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas FF Club Rules Wing Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul 1 Penney8 Charlotte Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaxen Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RCae Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1NazarethPA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Fltzwater 1920 Ardenmood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 518 Main St. SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Oueens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery 136106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville P1 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Bodeinch Jr 235W Glade Palatine 1160067 FF Pat English 823 Broadmav Vincennes IN 47591 VII John Evers 421 Walnut Lane Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & PP Debi wholl 6879 Weller NE Rocktord MI 49341 East VIII John Deason 6205 Melinda Dr Wautasga TX 76148 BC RobertJ TaIley 3117 Lawrence Ave Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68109 BC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. LittletonCO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Len Poleosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA P3017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 BC Don Miller 24718 Summis-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring BC Pattern other RC nC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Boand FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Haeburg Old Lyrne CT 06371 II Bradl,y Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonaille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 S Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Oingee St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mg 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77065 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Lion 16558- 121st Ave. SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgint P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Rots McNaIIy6118 Berdu Axe. Springfield VA 22162 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1766 N Natchei Chicago 1160636 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vit Garner P0 Box 573 Livermose CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE BothellWA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Ed Ivo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 62 Joysen Teer Freehold NJ 07728 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 45211 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr. 1813S Lakeshore Dr BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3370 Post Rd Lexington KY 40503 VII Peter Waters 7120 7Mile Rd Northoille MI 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Sartlesaille OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Fe Lauderdale P133313 VI Bob lJndermood4109 Concord Oaks St LouisM063128 VII Claude MeCullougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H IrwIn 922 Sundown In. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7Bl7Semard St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Dots Lisidlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 July 1980 91 X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX o Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas er almost 100% NOI Some 4criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CNshop owners went say would be0 owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available COspace uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri-nice have available modelersX Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherwho predicament like yourself O ghts presented author should necessarily construed asthe average loudest mufflers sell best0 those AMA HO AMA officers publisher should note publication quietest least -g 4rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has bean onally pushing quiet muf-W Opresented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action isfler results came what0 COthe responsibility author anyone elas interested obtaining official action d say manufacturer ould intentionally produce productCO o0 wouldnt sell 0 ng-type muffler selling like w modeler machinel added satisfac-crazy though fairly loud plate-o Hats Moretin seeing ones creation being able flyenough consider discontinuing type muffler has dropped off substantiallyX what hobby about scale mod-our product line0 Contestme true Scale modelerthey resemble fly like Pattern ships toI know what wanted hear facts W Ed Pedersonare show-off types like flyLet suggest something might0 Joearound like bullets make unsafe invertedX believeSeward NEpasses couple feet off ground in- consider trying might ~ethose club some money theyalready Nats being sold short ofpress crowdbought new mufflers 0their total value observation AMATo nothing like seeing Fiesler promotes Nets contest farStorch make STOL takeoff flapsW ggmorehead wind lower flaps come0 ing attended Lincoln Nets enter-to complete stopnow flyingl May-X o gle model would attend thisbe crowd does roar true scale-o years Nate could motive attend- judge knows value type flying a4ing would seldom ever mentioned w o AMA educational value COIve flown Control Line since sixthX Xgrade Im 26 AA Shoestrings Ringinas-As shown illustration can take 0 tersbut never seen anyone fly seroAa piece metal stock fit muf- 0batic pattern Now know what good patn mm 5 VIOW fler bolt leaving about 1/4-inch n looks like several questions andtryopening will definitely hear big noise0 copeople like Bob Hunt Bob Gieseke fl lordifference causing engine loseX Mutt others always time attentively listen toII1510too much power Leave spring settingCO 0 omy questions no matter dumb mayalone have answer courteous yArt Schmalz up want man--u 0 4 ived same friendly help In-Ou-Bro Products Incufacturers make quiet muffler AMAW 0 odoor Free Flighters Wakefield flierCN following letter reproduced withwill have make ruling what noisex CO Nats greatest asset people youve permission response Ray Cummings level should contests Xnever attended because thought newsletter article reprinted can take there0 0 competition modelers too snooty ant- April 1980 Soapbox page 87 war simplest questions dead wrongCongratulations fewW o0 COSo come curious modelers modelers have heard about tru-x Xfrom boondocks like mel attend ly concerned about effective noise reduc oNats make some friends open newworlds tion muffler Although fellow Fliers0 projects modelers would Gente a-on hobbymodelers beina closed upon housingei 4 oestimate about 80-90% would rather use a0 COloud mufflerA famous American classic starts theX XLet explain noise back-pressure challenge Gentlemen start engines 0 directly related noisethe less Note use word gentlemen dic 0beck-pressure means rpms andtionery leads us attach genteel characteris- U w power As soon start building up beck-tics sportsmen like perhaps consider- o NC Scale Trends pressure noise level goes down soetion associates Oliver C Msdoes power rpms model- ainly taxiing unwinged airplane New Castle DEejs want cut down power Another fec-the runway others flying launching0 0tor three ora glider behind pilots area nar 4The hobby model airplanes seems tofour airplanes air modeler wantsrowly missing poorly trimmed gliderW 0 Ohave taken turn worse Back Ito able hear own engine sympathizetuning engine end runway x CO started hobby 40years ego seemedwith heck lot modelerswhen pilot lespecailly novice connected x oto sense comradeship sportsmen-will have demand quiet muffler beforeby training cord instructori stand ship Winning trophy nice justany manufacturer will spend time anding flying area starting engine g importantmoney design end produce onepit blast pointed other aircraft 0There have articles manyHere some facts first muffler relaxing pilots attempting fly model with0 COpeople accusing judges RC Scalethe plates could made quiet youinadequate structure probably manyX Xmeets knowing jobnow mewanted limiting amount plates putother infractions definitely indicativeCO 0that matter opinion Just because youon muffler contests haveof consideration fellow flier0 0do win does mean judges in-seen modelers drilled holes through ants-to boogieman as-g 4 competent has become ridiculous plates put 1/32-inch washer between sume dictatorial job policeman W 0 0 CO scale speeds scale weights some very oneanything power Most black flag unthinking offenders x stupid calculations have made what time noise isnt considered Second- gentlemen considerate fellow 0seem to very stupid peoplely before produced spring-type muf- fliers would no need enforce- 0 Scale should scale model build-fler sent two-page questionnaire 75 ment rigid safety code Common sense -U ing should challenge new differ- hobby shops throughout US consideration thats really required w 0ent subjects model average workmanshipquestion askedThe alternative going distasteful0 COthat completely built designed theWe can produce asmallettractive muff lerRemember safety NO accidentX modeler deserves much credit kit extremely quiet However will pro- Reprinted Carrier newsletter CO 0 0 that comes dozens prefab parts duce normal beck-pressurewill East Bay Radio Controllers Editor Jack -U 0are done perfection machine truequiet mutfier sellMcMahon 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X 92 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
Nats Notes Dick Nutting Nats Publicity Promotion Latest addition list Nats event di rectors Gus Christman will run RC Pattern events Wilmington Gus long time Pattern man knows event well has maturity run restraint fairness Gus came board result consultation lots Pattern people both inside outside NSRCA groupat Toledo show written late April weather breaking first time out Wilmington site last few days looks lot better snow-filled pictures saw earlier year Overall Nats Chairman Bill Elliott has drawn up final layout events As speculated earlier year makeup site will allow us get events close other consideration AMA Safety Code situation means can have central Operations Tabulation Area Control Line Radio Con trol events Wilmington exception CL Combat Recent lengthy discussions have centered whether can get huge stripped circus tent put central area se refreshment operation Lit tle touches grip er price stripes difference between ugly OD cemetary tents cus stripes n much thousand hot dogs s trating now fact contestant judging RC Pattern widely known Toledo some discussion stly south west country Believe fliers - Brown Don Lowe country have doing way years works cuts down arguments its great fun system will computerized no will obligated endless length time few words about hosts WrightPatterson site Free Flight Helicopter RC Soaring events command structure has changed since 76 Nats wel come mat out fly will find base people friendly helpful FFers will able use small motorcycles retrieve writing base says must have license plates base rules re quire wearing helmets may some change Homer Smith will top jmm.uu...mmmsmmmsmmhIumIhIuIhhIuUIinIhhhhIEUIhIinIhhUinIhIhU[v32][b-1-10-1-10]] APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE THE 1980 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS August 1017 Wilmington/Dayton/Cincinnati Ohio S n NameAge LiOver 21LiUnder 21 _______ print typeexact age NumberPhonesDayNight ess StateZip red CATEGORY LiJRC DCL EuScale OFF Indoor LuFF Outdoor work other category Lii YesLii Na ific EVENT desired work possible ing work general Nats support areas rather specific event such munications ETrophies EliTabulatingIl]SetupDCleanupetc s Willing Work Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 ii Lii 0 0 Li] Li] 0 00 LI LI PM LI LI LI LI LI Eli 0 LI ill El] LI _________________________________________ Dated __________ Signed complete four days assigned work necessarily consecutive will receive Free 1981 AMA Membership se return completed form AMA HQ Attn Denise Hewitt Nats Cleanup Fifteenth St NWWashingtonDC20005 umhhEEmmhhmmmhmIuIumI3IIIEmIhIIImIhIuumIhEmIhmhhhmIhIhmhhuI[v32][b14373115172526570]] o p IL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Wilmington Airbase Laurel Oaks Vocational School operates building pro gram organization has us en thused about operational facilities have just turned themselves upside down help us Make sure give Laurel Oaks stu dents faculty people friendly wave campus d runways hangars Wilmington operated Midwest Air Charter owing company management ex cited about Nats mak ing lovely concrete available PARACHUTE SL Paul McGowan Parachute School op erates giant ramp will cen tral parking control area Wilmington Paul virtually shutting down school Nats week .its quite sacrifice addi tion big Sunday Airshow will feature part Pauls Kings Island Jump Team performan ce As can see cooperation has great As before can say get entry means nothing dont make Entry forms available AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope request 88 Model Aviation NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 Indoor Team Program Approved Jim Richmond Chairman Indoor Team Committee new Program select team 1982 Indoor World Championships has approved wide margin recent vot ing participants program very simi lar last local regional competitions being held both 1980 1981 Entry participation program has made relatively painless per fol lowing features 1 Basic participation involves local meet regional meet finals however can fly local regional wish 2 The program spread over two-year period relaxed involvement one-year do-it-all programs past eliminates off-year like continuous activity other hand can 1981 dont get year 3 Those may have difficulty get ting local meet may pass paying $12 penalty fee Prior finalists living 500 miles regional meet may enter finals directly paying $25 pen alty fee accepting minimum 75 points 4 An effort will made hold re gional meet year six zones throughout US will provide relative ly easy access competitions participants have also reduced mini mum number competitors three 3 50 thin zones can also have regional meet 5 Travel assistance final team se lection competition will provided winning regional meet Indoor flier interested being encourage enter program will enjoy quality flying dont win first time planes just ordinary Indoor Stick models 25 wingspan bare weight has least gram means planes easier build used thing isnt widely advertised team selection programs competitions really lucrative prizes quite few people would like completely free trip Europe three team members plus manager paid travel expenses team selection finals regional meet winners Al though World Championships sometimes held US usually Europe have good fortune winning four free European trips can tell experience worth effort found wife knowsmaybe could get lucky too interested would like know about program read details follow also write Micheline Mad ison AMA HQ will put mailing list meet schedules reports Also arent already member National Indoor Model Airplane Society join immediately sending $350 Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Ask him send back issues FAI plans will furnish plans planes let Micheline Madi sonat AMA HQ know want Program Details following program details have approved previous program participants vote 27 approval vs five dis approval five voted approve program omission buy-in provision living 500 miles re gional Schedule 1980 Unlimited local contestsone regional contest zone 1981 Unlimit ed local contests regional contest zone single site finals Program Entry a Current AMA license $5 FAI Stamp required b Program may entered sending $3 AMA Attn Micheline Madison will send form entering local meet pre paid c Program may entered local meet d No date restriction Program can accom plished entirely 1981 desired e Entry prior finalist living 500 miles regional can made finals desired provided penalty fees paid Model Speicfications 20 minimum 256 maximum wingspan 1 gram minimum 2 grams maximum weight motor Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b No limit number local contests en tered c No qualification level go regional con tests d Scoring Total two best out six flights top score counts 10 points other scores get proportionate points best local counted e The present team may pass local con test receive 10 points program f Fee $3 entry local $15 fee no lo cal entered case no points awardedpayable AMA advance upon entering regional Note $12 refunded local entered after regional contest Points will awarded accordingly g Points will accumulated AMA sanc tioned contests based contest report Contest Director Through sanctioning proper FAI meet forms will provided CD Regional Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Six regional contest sites East NJ South east FL Midwest OH IN Southwest OK Mountain CO West CA c 75% top score required qualify finals d The best single regional contest counted team selection scoring e There no restriction cross-zone flying f Scoring Total two best out six flights top score counts 100 points other scores percentage points based en trants time divided winning time g Fees $10 entry fee regional $35 fee no regional entered provision available prior finalists live 500 miles closest regional 75 points will awarded Final Contest a The single team selection final competition will conducted over three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights top score counts 1000 points other scores get proportional points d Entry fee $15 Team Selection team selected add ing competitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Travel Funds Travel assistance finals will awarded winning first place 100 points regional contest amount assistance will determined Indoor Committee based funds avail able RC Soarihg Team Program An updated list Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals current program select ing 1981 US RC Soaring World Champi onships team provided Program Com mittee Chairman Ray Marvin has information about some events previously reported See June issue page 89 previous list ing events program Quarter-Final Contests listed before will over before issue readers hands contests Portland OR April 20 CD Tom Culmsee Chicago IL May 18 CD Dan Pruss previously-listed QF Van Nuys CA has replaced two QFs Los Angeles CA May 24 CD Larry Jolly May 25 CD Mike Reagan South Lyon MI QF has dates May 24-25 CD Gordon Pearson New port News VA QF has date change June 7-8 CD RP Pierce previously-listed QF Cody WY has cancelled two new QFs have added Iowa City IA date announced CD Terry Edmonds Dover DE June 14 15 CD Dick Schrameck writing dates still announced QFs San Fran cisco CA Ft Wayne IN Semi-Final Contests change last months list addition ofa SF Los Angeles CA July 12-13 CDTom Williams Team Finals location will decided vote participants Program Details full program details proposed RC Soaring Team Selection Committee follow have ratified previous program participants voting 73 approve vs 3 disapprove General Qualifications will held during year preceding World Championships will Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final determine three-man RCSoaring team team will go Soaring World Championships following year above competitions Quarter-Final Semi-Finals Final will use FAI rules designated time program held other words duration distance speed tasks designated will July 1980 89 RC Soaring Program continued the tasks run accordance FAI rules will registration fee $2500 chargeable Quarter-Final level will fee charged participation program registration feel may paid directly AMA HQ form will sent fee may paid CD site Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals may held place country during months April May June no limit number Quarter-Finals contests held contestant may compete two Quar ter-Final contests order qualify ad vance Semi-Finals case bad luck radio failure contestant must have least 80% winning score advance Semi-Finals contests must AMA Sanctioned Semi-Finals Semi-Finals will held first second weekend July As 10 Semi-Final contests may held contestant may compete Semi Final contest may go Semi-Final chooses number contestants Semi-Final contest will advance Finals will based following form ul Contestants Semi-Final Total contestants Semi-Finals X 36 finalist connot attend Finals must inform contest coordinator two weeks prior Finals next high est scoring contestant Semi-Final will go Finals Finals Only contestants made through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals will compete Finals number will compete 36 plus three preced ing World Championships team Finals will held over Labor Day weekend As rounds possible will flown over three-day period three top scoring contestants will constitute US FAI F3B Soaring Team order Finals considered valid contest selection soaring team three complete rounds must flown reason three rounds flown Finals will rescheduled time place determined Pro gram Committee Team Manager two-week period fol lowing Team Selection Finals nominations Team Manager may submitted pro gram participants via AMA HQ Pro gram Committee Nominations must post marked no later midnight 14th day following completion Finals Team Selection Program Committee will select final list nominees nominated accordance established qualification criteria new US team plus first two alternates will vote nominees order selected Team Manager nominee must receive simple majority vote event tie between two nominees AMA president will resolve tie Team Assistant Following selection Team Manager Team Manager three-man soaring team will select Team Assistant Budget Team Assistant An amount money equal amount necessary send individual team member World Championships authorized used send Team Assistant World Cham pionships Reimbursement Clubs As previous programs $500 $2500 registration fee shall set aside distribution spon soring clubs manner described below numbers used purpose illustra tion 100 registrants X $500 $50000 sum divided among clubs Total number contestants QuarterFinals 175 Semi-Finals 80 Finals 39 $50000 299 per contestant club would thus reimbursed $167 contestant processed club con ducted both Quarter-Final Semi-Final contest would reimbursed both con tests Examples Quarter-Final contest 10 con testants X $167 $1670 Quarter-Final contest 10 contestants -Final contest 8 contestants 18 contestants X $167 $ 3006 Roy Advances US CL Speed Team resignation Chuck Schuette US 1980 Control Line Speed World Championships Team Luke Roy Fairfield CA now joins team together Charles Lieber Bob Spahr Roy first runnerup team selection program Schuette way has US CL Speed Team six times previously 1962 1966 1972 1974 1976 1978 second 1976 World Champs third 1966 1974 CL Team Managers Although have named some time already have doing much work respective rolls occurs us may unintentionally have failed mention previously people Don Jehilk US team manager Herb Stockton Team Race World Champions 1966 1968 Bill Lee assistant team manager Bill MA contributing editor CL Racing 1980 CL World Championships Czestochowa Poland july 12-18 Scale CD Votes No Protile Fuselage Ban April issue told Scale Contest Board preliminary vote allow profile fuselage models Scale events action final Contest Board Pro cedures such cases require publication tentative actions time period inter ested AMA members comment before Contest Board takes ratification vote Should proposed rule interpretation pass ratification vote becomes effective publication does pass ratifi cation vote no further consideration given instance hand proposed terpretation Scale Unified Rules allow profile fuselage models did pass ratification vote such models may con tinue entered Scale events penal ties already provided rules nonscale features fuselage cross-section Scale Contest Board vote 10 zero ratify proposed interpretation no vote received District XI Nats Unotticial Events addition 60 official competition events National Contest usually number unofficial events held cooperation just out side Nats management direction prizes furnished sponsors As end April following formation SAM Championships Society An tique Modelers Championships entity its own right year four years ago SAM Champs immediately preceding AMA Nats August 8-10 Wright Field Dayton OH qualifies way listing Bob Larsh 45 5 Whitcomb Ave Indianapolis IN 46241 contest manager request him contest pack age accompanied large pre-addressed stamped envelope will get entry forms dorm info dinner tickets etc Woody Woodman Meridith Chamberlain directors respectively RC FF events SAM Champs event schedule follows Friday August 8 Class B Cabin Class C Pylon 30-sec Antique Scale Rubber Stick RC Class Glow RC Class C Glow RC Class C lgn Saturday August 9 Class Cabin Class B Pylon 020 Replica O-T HL Glider Slag En gine Event RC Class B Glow RC Class AB Ign RC Antique Glow/Ign Sunday August 10 Class Pylon Class C Cabin Nostalgia Glow Rubber Cabin RC Texaco Glow/lgn RC Texaco RC Elec tric traditional SAM Champs Bean Feed slated Thursday evening preceding events Dates werent set writ ten following unofficial SAM Champs events planned sometime within three-day period Compressed Air Twin Pusher Rubber 02 FF Electric TwoMm Precision March-April issue SAM Speaks way John Pond mentions Chet Lanzo offering original Ed Roberts Trophy winner SAM Champs Texaco event trophy awarded first RC event -National Contest FAC Nationals Similarly entity its own Flying Aces Club Nationals planned same site date SAM Champs Wright Field August 8-10 FAC Nats Free Flight Scale eventsof varieties couple rubber-power duration events Send request pre-addressed stamped enve lope entry forms dorm housing ban quet details Frank H Scott 4283 Honeybrook Ave Dayton OH 45415 FAC schedule events goes like Friday August 8 9 amS pm WW Pea nut Dogfight WW II Peanut Combat Jr TOUR jet Catapult Full FACtor Peanut Jr ROG Saturday August 9 Schneider Race WW Dogfight WW II Combat No-Cal FAC Jumbo FAC Power Sunday August 10 Thompson Trophy Greve Trophy Aerol Tro phy GHQ Peanut FAC Scale Embryo RC Sailplane Sport Scale event will run concurrently Two-Meter Sailpianes Saturday August 16 Inquiry Gordon B Pearson President League Silent Flight 90 Model Aviation Executive Board 8232 Earhart Rd South Lyon Ml 481 78 will get latest details CL B Proto Speed As per AMA 1979 rules event planned Thursday Au gust 14 run Johnny Smith 960 Brenner Ave NW Massillon OH 44646 CL Cleveland Sport Race planned Friday August 15 Full rules informa tion available Johnny Smith address above event non-racing-type airplane having two-wheel gear two-line control size engine allowed within max 65 cu Fuel will supplied5% nitro Score determined top speed point per mile-per-hour after deducting point hundredth cu displacement points quality takeoff landing flight predetermined height zone scratch-built planes Other Control Line Unofficial Events have no firm word other CL unofficial eventsbut would surprise us immensely several others held past years Typically have included Old-Timer Stunt Mouse Racing AA Stunt AA Combat Free Flight Unofficial Events following events organized andlor coordi nated National Free Flight Society Most events will have entry fee $200 NFFS members will get $100 discount Additional information about following events can obtained Terry Rimert NFFS Nats Unofficial Events Di rector 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 area unrestricted weight unrestricted rubber unrestricted no max flight time flight counts timers use binoculars launch site launch 630 am FAC Battle Britain FAC Old-Timer Rubber Scale ThursdayAugust 14 Sponsored run Cleveland Free Flight Society B B rules models limited max 30-in wingspan replicas aircraft combat over Britain July-October 1940 color markings shall representative type 40 points plus detail color work manship mass launchno change motors repairs launch delays O-T Scale rules Limited plans kits published prior 1943 FAC scale points applied en hanced marking detail subject handicap construction may altered detail added no folding props hand-launching gear may up no undercambered airfoils unless scale type two minutes max 82/2 points ROW Rubber Gas Sponsored George Perryman Date unknown week May 5 whereas mailing issue scheduled just after midMay initial distribution rule book mass mailing AMA members applications 1980 AMA member ships reached AMA HQ April 15 Rule books signed up after April 15 will mailed weekly bi-weekly batches volume warrants Although should receive rule books prior receiving issue Model Aviation inconsistencies mail delivery yond control may delay rule book some instances Suggestion believe membership application reached AMA HQ April 15 havent received rule book June 15 write AMA HQ inquire Another change has made Nats schedule printed May issue page 86 flight judging Control Line Scale both Precision Sport has expanded two days Friday Saturday August 15 16 done increase chances having good weather flying some times-sensitive models Two Days br Rule Book Now Printed Nats CL Scale Whenthis written expected printing mailing 1980-81 AMA rule book would completed fact AMA members should have received copies before receiving issue maga zine Mailing rule book scheduled Indoor Helicopter Autogiro Orni thopter Scheduled Monday August 11 Rules per Indoor Rubber Separate Jr Sr Open classes no entry fee Jrs Spon sored run NFFS Outdoor Helicopter Autogiro Orni thopter Wednesday August 13 Outdoor Rubber rules Three separate age classes Jrs enter free Sponsored run NFFS Rubber Speed Wednesday August 13 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas Free Flight Club NFFS will pay winner $100 per mph provided speed over 50 mph Rules propeller-driven rubber-powered models having no dimension 36 neither wheels nor takeoff gear required models must ROG traverse 200-ft timed course flat table will provided ROG table can tilted up down catapulting pushing model allowed forward motion either hand during launch will disqualify flight models must roll along longitudinal axis 360-deg during flight unlimited tempts permittedbest single flight scored Rubber Distance Wednesday August 13 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas FF Club Rules Single rubber motor free length 11 less single propeller having two fixed blades 7 diameter less prop must driven directly rubber motor no gears no limit number models flight tempts launch method optional flights during model points back takeoff will scored flights scored straight-line distance landing point closest launch point P-30 Rubber Thursday August 14 Spon sored run Chicago Aeronuts Dick Korda Open Rubber Thursday morning August 14 Sponsored run McDonnell-Douglas FF Club Rules Wing Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul 1 Penney8 Charlotte Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaxen Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RCae Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1NazarethPA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Fltzwater 1920 Ardenmood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 518 Main St. SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Oueens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery 136106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville P1 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Bodeinch Jr 235W Glade Palatine 1160067 FF Pat English 823 Broadmav Vincennes IN 47591 VII John Evers 421 Walnut Lane Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & PP Debi wholl 6879 Weller NE Rocktord MI 49341 East VIII John Deason 6205 Melinda Dr Wautasga TX 76148 BC RobertJ TaIley 3117 Lawrence Ave Nederland TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68109 BC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. LittletonCO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Len Poleosky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA P3017 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 BC Don Miller 24718 Summis-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring BC Pattern other RC nC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Boand FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD 2 Haeburg Old Lyrne CT 06371 II Bradl,y Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonaille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 S Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Oingee St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mg 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77065 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Lion 16558- 121st Ave. SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgint P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Rots McNaIIy6118 Berdu Axe. Springfield VA 22162 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1766 N Natchei Chicago 1160636 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vit Garner P0 Box 573 Livermose CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE BothellWA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Ed Ivo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 62 Joysen Teer Freehold NJ 07728 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 45211 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr. 1813S Lakeshore Dr BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3370 Post Rd Lexington KY 40503 VII Peter Waters 7120 7Mile Rd Northoille MI 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Sartlesaille OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Fe Lauderdale P133313 VI Bob lJndermood4109 Concord Oaks St LouisM063128 VII Claude MeCullougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H IrwIn 922 Sundown In. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7Bl7Semard St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Dots Lisidlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 July 1980 91 X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX o Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas er almost 100% NOI Some 4criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CNshop owners went say would be0 owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available COspace uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri-nice have available modelersX Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherwho predicament like yourself O ghts presented author should necessarily construed asthe average loudest mufflers sell best0 those AMA HO AMA officers publisher should note publication quietest least -g 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