NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS 1980 Control Line World Champion ships Report US CL Team did well World Cham pionship competition placing first Aero batics third Speed fifth Team Race fourth Combat respect top individual team member performances Les McDonald new reigning World Champion Aerobatics Bob Spahr placed seventh Speed team Perkins Aibritton tied second Team Race Smith Brown United Kingdom Phil Granderson placed third Combat should noted Team Race results provisional since protest has filed ClAM over apparent failure contest organizers Jury follow FAI rules connection allowing re-flight after line tangle will report fully future Aerobatics Bob Hunt former reign ing World Champion defeated Les Mc Donald although placed second overall Bill Werwage placed third Wynn Paul placed tenth Speed addition Bob Spahrs sev enth-place finish Charles Leiber placed tenth Luke Roy twelfths Team Race provisional results have Laird Jackson Henry Nelson eleventh place John MeCollum led Kusik fifti eth place following Perkins Aibritton tie second Combat George Cleveland placed ninth Paul Curtis finished fourtieth position behind Grandersons third place ranking summary rankings partial list Speed ndivi*J#J4~ 2 Fontana 3 Ricci 7 Spahr 10 Leiber 12 Roy Team 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA Aerobatics Individual 1 McDonald 2 Hunt 3 Werwage 10 Paul France Italy Italy USA USA USA 1980 Scale World Championships Report US Scale Team did very well World Championship competition capturing first place FAI Class F4C third place Class F4Standoff Scale George Rose flying Curtiss P-6E secondplace individual finisher F4C A-point less first place win ner Jean Rousseau France Hal Pa renti flying Grumman F8F Bearcat placed eighth F4Standoff Scale Other members US team did well Bob Underwood Hiperbipe placed fifth Bob Wischer Piel Beryl sixth place F4C other F4Standoff Scale finishers Bob Karlsson Ryan PT-22 tenth Ralph Jackson flying Windecker Eagle eleventh gnats-whiskers finish F4C Continued page 88 1980 Indoor World Championships Results teature t cle Championships appears months issue beginning page 40 Consequently results tabulated thanks go Bob Gloria Champine labors provid ing tabulation INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 NameCountry1st 1 Erv RodemskyUSA0957 2 Jim Richmond reign W/Champ 0729 3 Rene ButtySwitzerland 3534 2703 3126 3304 1136 1157 1454 3315 3526 2929 2957 3150 1302 0740 0540 0953 0000 2740 2541 4Edward CiapalaPoland SBernard HuntUK 6Dave PymmUK 7Ray HarlanUSA 8Dieter SiebenmannSwitzerland 9Andreas VogelSwitzerland 10Merrick AndrewsUSA 11Laurie BarrUK 12Ronald l-IiggsCanada 13Otto RodenburgNetherlands 14Pentti NoreFinland 15Edward LiemNetherlands 16 RyszardCzechowski Poland 17Harri RauliaFinland 18Sylwester KujawaPoland 19Milan SitarAustralia 20Jack McGillivrayCanada 21Carlo CotugnoItaly 22Takaji MatsuzawaJapan 23Germano MasciulloItaly 24 Cornelis Wolthoorn Netherlands 25Vris 1haniaCanada 26Klaus NottelmannIN Germany 27Yasutoshi BanbaJapan 28Tsuyoshi YamazakiJapan 29Marcos Angel MobArgentina 30Allen EdwardsAustralia 31Alfred KlinckW Germany 32Beggiato NereoArgentina 33Eduardo GrippoArgentina 34Timo ForssFinland 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 352307352428 325407562058 332421013411 151226492946 075024373446 354714410952 354911560833 312019263554 343832061929 115822373323 153718393008 314306112605 313833382752 091221453047 310017213015 311120181214 274230312708 301222052840 263401192718 094509123038 171809192817 2734 294225300601 308 260021192756 2348 28472251 -2527 2619263719040319 2318130317282623 0300190700002407 2509242717552623 1438213624220922 2103220511531530 2139233619252223 0538184412311407 1435213423550335 1432052221561049 11373536 36173512 33233506 33503555 30443431 09153258 32131028 32251921 24442646 30520046 09271759 33410830 00070034 25393133 30443205 30232546 30530507 30582916 11363214 12332819 25253030 27160546 28SQ2124 21552537 1320 26062606 00002727 05290617 22462516 06532623 10362414 28150326 20391332 19340301 TEAM RESULTS USA Reigning World Champ USA USA Continued page 88 1 USA20639 2 Switzerland20443 3 United Kingdom20342 4 Poland19229 5 Netherlands18245 6Canada17717 7 Finland 8 Japan 9 Argentina 10 Italy 11 Australia 12 West Germany October 1980 87 Best 2 7159 7129 7040 6945 6917 6851 6802 6719 6644 6638 6534 6524 6516 6323 6305 6134 6124 6110 5932 5857 5847 5716 5652 5424 5256 5229 5134 5132 4938 4828 4750 4659 4529 4130 16617 16022 142 06 11539 10800 10019 CL Championships continued Team 1USA 2Japan 3Italy 5China Team Race Provisional Teams 1Geschwendtner Mau 2Perkins Aibritton Smith Brown 11Jackson Nelson 50MeCollum Kusik Team 1England UK 2Denmark 3Hungary 4USA Combat Individual 1Doroszienko 2Gysbertsen 3Granderson 9Cleveland 40Curtis Team 1USSR 2Holland 3Italy 4USA Denmark USA UK USA USA USSR Holland USA USA USA Scale Championships continued George Rose flew early final day appeared Certain champion ever late day Jean Rousseau put up superlative flight surpassing George total -point out total 50824 points become new World Champion partial summary results follows Class F4C Individual 1J Rousseau CAP 20 2 G Rose P-6E 3 M Reeves Spitfire 5 R Underwood Hiperbipe 6 R Wischer Piel Beryl Team 1 USA 2 UK 3 Canada Class F4Standoff Scale Individual 1 L Heimbro AT-6 Harvard 2 M Carison Pfalz D-1 2 3 G Smith Pomillio PE 8 H Parenti F8F 10 R Karisson PT22 11 R Jackson Windecker Eagle Team 1 Sweden 2 UK 3 USA France USA UK USA USA Sweden Sweden UK USA USA USA NC Sport Scale Scor lAg Interpretation question has arisen concerning exact meaning words two flights flown Section 5313 p 78 1980-81 AMA rule book Some modelers have interpreted refer contestant has made two flights contest having two rounds flying responding question Claude McCullough Scale Contest Board Chairman states intent rule refer number rounds completed con test will recommend change section next rules revision cycle wording will two rounds flown. Correction 1980-81 Rule Book Guidelines Contest coordinators section new AMA rule book p 50 Acceptance Sanction Applications error should corrected following corrected version section Acceptance Sanction Appli cations Sanction applications may honored submitted year less thirty days prior proposed date contest except Record Trials Demonstration event applications may made little twenty days before pro posed date Thanks RCCB recent memorandum Joe Friend chairman Radio Control Contest Board RCCB expressed thanks large group modelers assisted up date RC competition rules receiving copies memo different activity groups within RC community included members AMA Headquarters Can-Am Pylon Society Helicopter Advisory Committee IMAC Met ropolitan Air Racing Association Mid-Hudson RC Society NMPRA NSRCA NSS RCCB Under subject Congratulations Thanks Joe sent following message recent publication 1980-81 AMA rule book biggest accomplish ment RC Contest Board over past two years extensive changes categories gives rule book rather new look am very pleased results am confident will serve competitive community well other issues handled RCCB over past two years well rules interpretations racing safety soaring records engine eligibility like want thank effort results know can proud Its pleasure working hope efforts within AMA continue rewarding individuals involved effort cluded Wayne Abernethy Ralph Brooke Dave Brown Glenn Carter James L Davis Jr Frank Deis Frank Ehling Fred Gregg Horace Hagen Bill Hager Bob Hand Earl Haury Ron Hesselbrock David Hyde Ed Izzo Gail Jacobson John Kilsdonk Micheline Madison Claude McCullough Rhett Miller Mike Muel ler Bill Northrop Stan Pfost Paul Proefrock Bill Simpson Vance Sutton Bill Thomas Loren Tregellas Bob Underwood Peter Waters Carl Wheeley Wayne Yeager George Zink Progress Report 1981 NC Soaring Team Selection selection members 1981 US RC Soaring Team nearing completion No new entrants have allowed competition year since close Quarter-Final series contests field contestants narrowed 68 fliers during Quarter-Finals names given below group eligible compete 36 slots Finals flying several Semi-Final meets held during first two weekends July three top finishers Finals held Southern California over Labor Day weekend will comprise 1981 Team date site 1981 World Cham pionships has yet decided FAIs ClAM number contestants qualified Semi-Final contest calculated proportional basis number contest ants meet divided total num ber contestants flying Semi Finals proportional number multi plied 36 determine total number eli gible Finals specific meet Fractions rounded off closest whole number three members previous Soaring Team automatically qual ified Finals addition 36 new qualifiers Qualified Advance Semi-Finals Chris Adams Pacific Palisades CA Buzz Averill Albuquerque NM James Barr Den ver CO Dave Batey Jr Milwaukee WI Carl Blake Woodinville WA Jim Blake Woodin yule WA W S Blanchard Jr Hampton VA Jeffrey Borowski Milwaukee WI Richard Burnoski Woodridge IL Don Cameron Erie CO Robert Champine Newport News VA David Cook Gran CO Greg Cook Wood land CA Dick Crowley Aurora CO Robert Domer Denver CO Robert Douglas Denver CO Don Edberg Covina CA Jim Farris Houston IX Craig Foxgord Montrose CA Robert Gerbin Fullerton CA Joseph Gill Springfield IL John Graham St Louis MO Ray Hayes Ft Wayne IN Ed Holder Gllroy CA Gary Ittner Los Angeles CA David Johnson Portland OR Larry Jolly Santa Ana CA *Connie Jones Jr Waco TX Tom Jones Woodlands TX Terry Koplan Sher man Oaks CA Austin Leftwich Richmond VA Chris Martin Denver CO Bob McGowan Napa CA Blame Miller Orlando FL Skip Miller Boulder CO Dragimir Mladineo San Diego CA *Doyle Modesto Garland TX Jeff Mrlik Birmingham MI Tom Neilson Gladstone OR Ken Nelson Santa Ana CA Joe Newland Gilroy CA Dick Odle Simi CA Helen D Olsen University City MO Ken Olsen University City MO Larry Pettyjohn Van Nuys CA Stan Pfost Winter Park FL Eric Podzielinski Ft Wayne IN Scott Prindle Ft Wayne IN Blame Rawdon Riverside CA Michael Reagan Van Nuys CA Tim Renaud Irvine CA Tony Rogers St Louis MO Noal Ros sow Utica Ml Harlan Seiway Huntington Beach CA Gregg Seydel Cudahy WI Matt 88 Model Aviation Sheldon Wheatridge CO Herb Smith Den ver CO James Smith Orlando FL Richard Spicer San Jose CA HA Stokley Virginia Beach VA Norm Tim bs Jr Northridge CA Stan Watson Hazel Crest IL Mark Weiland Denver CO Jim White Huntington Beach CA Jim Wiseman Fullerton CA George Wood Ill Mobile AL Steve Work Albuquer que NM Joe Wurts Granada Hills CA *The eligibility two contestants definitely determined time list compiled Last-Minute Note time issue sent press problem relating list qualifiers just arisen Because procedural error appears several contestants listed have qualified Semi-Finals After problem resolved corrections list qualifiers will published future edition CN Progress Report 1981 DC Aerobatics Team Selection contest activities will used select qualifiers 1981 US RC Aerobatics Team full swing quali fication program will end October 31 1980 still time new com petitors enter program However entrants must have $5 FAI stamp affixed AMA licenses order eligible Still Time Get Program opportunities still exist new competitors enter program three routes finals will closed time edition CN read modelers Finish top half Mas ters Class RC Pattern 1980 Nationals However other two routes still open Finish upper one-third com petitors AMA sanctioned Masters class Pattern competition having five com petitors making official flights participate minimum five contests Masters class competitor during qualification sea son $10 entry fee must paid AMA HQ order receive official qualifying affidavit As mid-July Performance Certifica tion Forms affidavits 19 participants received AMA Headquarters detailed description team selec tion program published CN section August 1980 issue Model viation 1981 World Championships Although yet officially confirmed 1981 World Championships tentatively scheduled held Guadalajara Mexico late September early October 1981 factor competition will high ele vation Guadalajaraover 5000 ft will have great effects performance of models least competitors accustomed flying near sea-level conditions Guadalajara located approxi mately 100 miles inland Mexicos west coast just slightly further northabout 75 milesthan Mexico City Team Finals three-member team will selected Masters Tournament 1981 date site Masters Tournament have yet finalized Qualified Masters Tournament mid-July 1980 Don Atwood Denver CO Sal Battaglia New Rocheile NY Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ John Britt St Charles MO Charles Dan ley Baytown TX James Elde Littleton CO Joseph G Gross Altus OK Earl Haury Houston TX Ed Izzo Holliston MA Ed 1982 CL FAI Combat Team Selection preliminary steps already being laid select members 1982 US CL FAI Combat Team 1982 World Championships scheduled held Sweden US Team will selected dur ing trials program during 1981 have sights set being new World Cham pion youd better get started now team selection program being mulated committee composed modeler eleven AMA dis tricts members committee Keck Webster NY Don Lowe Dayton OH Daniel E Kowallek Kokomo IN Tom Moore Alexandria VA Larry Ott Elgin IL Roy Pinner Waterford MI Robert Redmon Bartlesville OK William P Thomas Bartlesville OK James Vanderbeck Sturgis Ml Bud Weber Waukesha WI three members 1979 team Dave Brown Dean Koger Mark Radcliff automatically eligible compete Finals contingency must pay Qualifying Team Finals entry fees have FAI stamp AMA licenses District Steven B Sacco 43 Florence Ave Norwood MA 02062 District II William J Bird 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 District Ill Philip Cartier RD 2 Box 300A Apt 18 Palmyra PA 17078 District IV Ronald L McNally 6118 Bardu Ave Springfield VA 22152 District V Mack Henry First Ave N Frank lin TN 37064 District VI Robert Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 District VII Paul M Smith Chairman 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 District VIII George Cleveland 36 An tigua Dr Kennar LA 70062 District IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No420 Omaha NE 68106 District X Richard Lopez 7742 Redlands St Continued page 90 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodheven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14618 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 lllienReberRD 1NazarechPA18064East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Fjtzwater 1920 Ardenwood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main St. SW New Eliington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Queens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr. RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CLW R BodziochJr235WGladePalatine 1L60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Greg Seyriel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 East CL & PP Debi lmhoff 6879 Weller Dr NE Rockford Ml 49341 EastI VIII John Deaton 6205 Melinda Dr Wautauga TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave Nederlend TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 te Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 8982 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 8073 Sunrise Dr. Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvclere Ave SW Seattle WA 96126 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern Other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicatee Cherman Conteet Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RPO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvilie NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 C Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chre Metauno 6576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mi 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Porneran Dr Houston TX 77055 lx Jerald Murphy 2432 Aetron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Unn 16888- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77062691h St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV AonMcNeiIy6IlSBerduAve.SpringfieidVA22152 V Dave Herostraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 Vi Sob Barth 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60648 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 Viii Win Lee 3522 Tameriak Lane Missouri CitVTX 77459 IX Michael Tailman3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SB Conhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St. Hollston MA 01746 Ii Joe Friend 62 Joywn Tm, Freehold NJ 07726 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. CincinnstiOH 45211 IV Wayne Abemethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr. BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lasington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd Northville Ml 46167 VIII tern Thomas 331 SC Rockwood BartlesvilleOK 74003 IX Loren Tregeilas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S l94thSeattle WA 98158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03254 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14812 ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespott PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V Devid Platt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Vii Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin922 Sundown La. Desoso TX 75115 IX Deen Copelend 7817 Seward Sn Omaha NC 68114 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Carla Moorhead 275S View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 October 1980 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Neperstile IL 50540 FAI Combat continued Apt D2039 Playadel ReyCA 90291 District Xl Howard M Rush 8817 NE 137th Kirkland WA 98033 Past program participants will asked vote committees proposed new pro gram New participants can become eligible vote making $5 down payment toward entry fee money sent AMA Headquarters Any interested modelers should contact either committee representative district committee chairman Rules Proposals Intormation Summaries new rules proposals begin issue cycle rules changes 1982-83 rules has now begun new proposals must received AMA Headquarters post marked no later September 1 1980 order considered new cycle Hurry intend make pro posed rule changes September 1 dead line almost upon now complete rulemaking procedure published Competition Newsletter section August 1980 issue Model Aviation beginning page 90 Published First summaries newly-submitted proposals printed interested modelers can review let dis trict Contest Board members see Direc tory issue know what think proposals time Contest Board members want inputs can make intelligent Initial Vote Are New Proposals proposals summarized have received AMA Head quarters up through mid-July What Next Contest Board will doing its thing will complete its Initial Vote Decem ber 1 1980 tabulated results will published hereprobably March 1981 issue door open accept crossproposals interested modelers published CN Contest Board accepts modeler input preparing its Interim Vote deadline May 1 1981 results vote tabulated final wording surviving proposed rules decided published CN soon possible additional modeler comments can reach Contest Board prior its Final Vote deadline September 1 1981 Final votes tabulated synopsis new rules published CNprobab ly December 1981 issue new rules incorporated 1982-83 rule book respect proposed changes fall normal category will ultimately dealt under existing two-year rules revision cycle Only rules changes dealing emergency highly un usual situationsrequiring immediate resolu tionare handled outside two-year cycle three General Scale RC six CL thirteen FF proposals sum marized following paragraphs Rule book items affected given parenthesis following item General Rules Proposals Gen82-lAMA Number Model proposes eliminate need place modelers AMA number upper right wing surface proposes optional location fuselage side fin side allowed purpose Jerry Farr Abilene TX states will allow modeler have greater freedom choosing color scheme design model will lend encourage ment lagging practice putting AMA number model p 6 para 44 Gen82-2Guidelines Contest Coordi nators proposes Guidelines Con test Coordinators added rule book index section moved closer front book Terry Rimert Bald win FL reasons will make sec tion easier find will encourage people read p 50 Gen82-3Stopwatch Scales propos es correct apparent grammatical error Sanctioned Competition section rule book dealing graduations stopwatch dials As proposed FF watches would have scale graduations 1 /5-sec CL watches would have graduations 1/10-sec Terry Rimeyt points out present wording makes appear values greatest accuracy allowedwhich everyone can see case p 4 para 112 Scale Rules Propmls SC82-l Judging Distance Sport Scale proposes revise distance static judging conducted Sport Scale events models greatly differing sizes competing event Richard E Jackson Charleston Heights SC contends basically unfair judge Y2A model same distance -scale-size widely varying sizes models entered would use graduated distance scale up 40 wingspani 5 ft 41 65 wingspan20 ft 66 90 wing span25 ft over 90 wingspan30 ft p 76 para 5331 NC Rules Proposals RC-82-1Sailplanes Ailerons Class proposes allow RC Class Sailpianes have option using either aileron rudder control addition elevator control Clay Howe Sturgis Ml believes option will allow modelers better match sailplane design desired maneuver ing characteristics p 59 para 45311 CL Rules Proposals CL-82-1 Slow Combat Restore KiIl would restore kill rule Slow Combat deleting paragraph 343 Frank E Williams Houston TX believes will serve several purposes among reduction mid-air collisions re institution Slow Combat beginners event restoring luck factor kill contends present rules tend force longer flightsafter kill especially both models constant offensive de fensive maneuvering thereby increasing opportunities mid-air collisions p 36 para 343 CL-522Combat Airtime Scoring proposes change airtime scoring Combat such event line tangle plane crashing both timers stop watches until line tangle cleared model flight able maintain level counter-clockwise flight such time watch model flight would restarted Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml claims will improve sports manship Combat will encourage pilot surviving model expedite ef forts untangle lines p 35 para 3396 3397 CL-82-3Combat Stopping Matches proposes simplify rules respect reasons stopping Combat match eliminates reasons stopping match except five-minute time limit kill Fast Combat disqualification forfeit Paul M Smith claims present rules complicated area local people capable administering rules usually cannot found help officiate Combat event contest p 35 para 3381d e f 3393 3394 3395 Add new 3396 CL424A Scale Racing Swept-back landing gear proposes amend 4A Scale Racing model specifications allow option swept-back landing gear Terry Rim ert proposes same reasons CL-82-6 p 26 para 28234 CL-82-5Scale Racing Engine Size crease proposes allow engines up 35 cc 21 cu in Scale Racing also changes size models using larger engine Models powered engines 25 35 cc range would 1/7 scale Present rules call 1/8 scale engines up 25 cc George F Lieb Omaha NE says 90 Model Aviation present 25 cc engines suitable racing very hard acquire can obtained far too expensive notes engines 35 cc size coming available reasonable prices due popularity RC cars p 26 para 2922 table CL82-6Scale Racing Swept-back Land ing Gear proposes amend Scale Racing model specifications allow op tion swept-back landing gear Terry Rimert says will allow modeler find best gear position good landingsthe gear under present rules tends too far forward too long resulting poor land ing characteristics p 26 para 29222 FF Rules Proposals FF42 1Indoor Ceiling Categories Adopt FAI Measurement proposes abandon present AMA Indoor ceiling height cate gories adoptthe FAI categories p 87 AMA rule book Phil Klintworth Rochester Ml wants bring AMA rules conformity FAI rules claiming will allow sites found easily flying activities record trials would encourage attempts set national world records p 13 para 1916 FF-82-2alndoor Ceiling Measurement Use FAI Method proposes change method measuring Indoor ceiling height same FAI method p 87 AMA rule book Terry Rimert claims FAI method simpler uses realistic ceiling measurements p 13 para 19161 FF82-2b--Indoor Keep Existing Records proposes event FF-82-2a accepted existing Indoor national records retained Terry Rimert wants prevent needless confusion mountains paperwork event FF-82-2a passed no effect rule book FF-82-3Payload Eliminate Category Proposes eliminate Payload event Ter ry Rimert claims too FF Continued page 92 Nail AMA Records As 8/1/80 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick6010 Paper Stick8550 HL Stick9240 ROG Cabin4324 Autogiro1062 Helicopter2226 Ornithopter0246 HLGlider1024 FAI Stick9240 Pennyplane7382 Nov Pennyplane6388 EasyB Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 8335 15 1 32 18 212 11418 0550 6208 2104 18 210 10058 8432 8548 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 9374 16256 27 120 12 290 4085 3154 2072 27 120 12 074 11110 16250 Senior 12144 14 376 22561 7100 2174 4320 1170 22561 9140 5190 8500 Senior 10332 19 342 15422 5202 2326 8288 7280 9091 Senior 15 51 4 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13122 4580 Open 12 100 16 008 22216 17 494 4235 10 360 2220 1337 23480 10420 8072 15251 Open 15532 23190 36214 23194 7036 7318 2228 32400 13 420 11099 18030 Open 21520 29270 52 140 30284 8270 9162 3422 2586 44590 16370 14 552 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803752044590 Control Line Endurance Y2A Speed Speed B Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 10878 14429 n/a n/a 18549 Senior Open 281265 1081312852 1501918083 1605418054 n/a20149 1483915391 2049321293 /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Outdoor Free Flight Elec Power CO-2 Power PAl Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver P30 Rubber HL Glider PAl A-i Towline A-2 Towline Cargo hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas o Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas D Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter 9571 12967 21714 3137 23725 Junior 6060 7360 25000 11540 10560 10590 24000 5597oz n/a 14963 33640 35757 23490 Senior 2400 18 530 20200 10000 12060 4460 580 Category Records Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 9410 23280 4460 2360 1016 13 240 Senior 31 41 0 12490 47020 11500 26520 8080 26320 28300 12000 28 100 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 6390 7170 62130 3210 2380 6110 Senior 12 590 7520 26460 6540 19 110 7270 20520 13 440 7110 8130 30520 3490 0230 6570 n/a 16029 37245 38078 26300 Open 13 31 0 50530 57100 29490 12250 20000 28 000 53 460 94l6oz Open 41200 11140 52 120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 310 88240 10570 5210 1156 14 570 Open 22280 9590 30000 7490 36000 6270 35580 31560 39000 10 430 66190 9000 4040 2350 8000 hA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas 0 Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Category Ill Records Junior Senior 5320 5390 4180 9350 1430 0080 2070 RC SoaringDuration Junior Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 5270 4500 9170 Senior 59392 RC SearingThermal Duration Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter Open 4122 24000 3050 5030 24000 3597 5000 4170 4508 Open 6 3327 5 0542 2 0741 1 :38403 2:0741 1:0247 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringOpen Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 4592Mi 3lMi RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter201 km RC SoaringAltitude Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringSpeed Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 401 km 3400ft 1 863ft2000ft October 1980 91 FF Rules continued events elimination does remove opportunity use skills used other event p 9 para 92 93 95 951 9111 9112912913 FF424Easy B Eliminate proposes eliminate Indoor Easy B event Terry Rimert observes too door paper stick events now believes eliminating EZB would make other events competitive putting present EZB fliers other paper stick microfilm events p 13 para 198 FF425Power Consolidate Classes proposes consolidate present Free Flight Power classes B C D new Open class Terry Rimert sees too gas FF classes claims proposal will en courage modeler carefully develop model and/or branch out other FF classes p 7 para 63 633 64 FF426Special Rubber Delete proposes eliminate FF Special Rubber Supplemental event Terry Rimert sees another redundant rubber-power event claims P30 official event does almost thesamejobasthisone p 10para 11 FF427Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane Swap proposes eliminate Indoor Pennyplane class replace existing Novice Pennyplane class would accomplished replacing existing Pennyplane rules existing Novice Pennyplane rules deleting Novice Pennyplane rule book Terry Rimert sees another superfluous Indoor paper-cov ered stick event p 13 para 203 204 FF424Outdoor H LG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Outdoor HLG Steve Geraghty Los Gatos CA claims present competitors use models close present maximum size Juniors use under size models claims present rule currently being enforced p 12 para 163 1631 FF429Indoor HLG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Indoor HLG Steve Geraghty claims rule now serves no useful purpose p 12 para 183 FF4210P30 Flights 120 Sec proposes change maximum flight dura tion P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec Steve Geraghty claims too difficult see such small models 180 sec p 10 para 10124 FF42-11P30 Change Five Flights 120 Sec proposes both change maximum flight duration P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec change number Official Flights three five Steve Geraghty cites timing difficulties FF-82-10 claims five flights would make rujs closer used Coupe dHiver modIs logical step development p 10 para 101 23 101 24 10125 FF42-12Easy B Specifications proposes redefine Indoor Easy B model characteristics follows Paper covered monoplane b Maximum projected wingspan 18 c Maximum wing chord four d Motor stick solid woodmaximum length 10 tail boom solid wood e Maxi mum length model l8inexcludingrudder f Minimum weight model equal ht US copper penny approx 055 oz g Stabilizer area exceed 50% projected wing area h Simple wood strut braces 45 degrees vertical wing sup port allowed i Propeller characteristics same existing 1982e Thomas Vallee Laurel MD wants restore Easy B ginners event p 13 para 198 FF42-13Indoor Stick New Class B Pro posed proposes new provisional door class Class B Indoor Stick model would smaller present AMA FAI stick models would have follow ing characteristics General rule same exist ing 1981 except reference Class B Stick Maximum projected wingspan 18 b Maximum wing chord four c Maximum stabilizer area equal 50% projected wing area d No other restrictions Thomas Vallee wants provide logical step up Easy B proposed FF-82-12 claims proposed size smaller existing AMA FAI stick models would encourage flying smaller sites would easier transport wants included Provisional category prevent cluttering up rule book case event doesnt catch p 12 para 193 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Easy B Lament Dick Hardcastle X Gone Easy B remember fondlyl 0 The appropriate name could think aof designing new Easy B o Dum-B name best expresses feel what has happened x popular indoor events ever B The rule makers Free Flight Contest Board effort make EZB event o official have almost abolished event com ely st us think X To accept challenge clarifying rules 0 upgrading status Easy B off i 0 cial event commendable fail accom 4 o pushing task l its dumb folks s X For over fifteen years event known o Easy B Rubber has flown AMA supplemental event Through years 4 o only endured grew popularity fasci C nated almost advanced X door flier EZB eventually found its position o on indoor ladder after Pennyplane a fore Paper Stick offered beginner 4 place start expert place experi 0 ment Without minimum weight rule mod elers could improve performance through O weight-saving design changes construction a- techniques see result efforts 4 next flying session 0 Ive involved indoor off now about thirteen years cant re o member attending local Midwest contest with exception Chicago Easy B a4 contest events years o the AMA rule book described Easy B U characteristics So task developing con test rules left local clubs con test directors time unofficial rules established national postal contests held 1974 rules universally accepted Easy B event flown incident AMA National Contest year thereafter exception EZB popular indoor rubber-powered nonscale event Nats popularity event spread England talk ing about proposing Easy B internation al event So light fitting proper someone submit proposal make Easy B official AMA event would have easy propose gen erally accepted rules proven quite simple 18 max projected wing span 3 max wing chord Solid wooden motor stick boom Wooden propeller Paper covering No bracing Only No bracing needed clarification believe stipulation could have ex plained statement such Wire threadli ke bracing prohibited Unfortunately Easy B rule proposals submitted last year different rules people following rule maker proposed Model must weigh least gram 18 max wing span 3 max wing chord 10 max motor stick 10 max propeller Solid wooden motor stick boom U Stab exceed 50% wing 0 No restrictions covering - Monoplanes only o above proposed rules pub- X lished two cross-proposals quickly sub- t mitted attempt make rules 0 like rules everyone using cross- -u proposal finally approved saved Easy B becoming just another Novice X Pennyplane event unfortunately failed , specify paper covering place restric- 0 tions bracing So 1980 rules Easy B same before restric tions covering bracing Under new rules competitive Easy B must microfilm red wire braced old unbraced 0 paper covered models will competing - handicapW almost rule makers feel must improve proven Perhaps no creativity no recognition 0 no conflict simply propose rules verybody already following Perhaps mak- W ing rules hobby seeing rules adopted trophy recognition Well event guys propose rules 0 guys try set rule makers traight cross-proposals fought out last W year real loser being EZB event 0 x itself 1980 Easy B will scaled-down mike ship intent rule C makers Contest Board essful doubt fully real- W ized event creating0 x Once again Contest Board has estab lished official indoor event benefit 0 trial period Gone Easy B remember fond- W 0 ly.x SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 92 Model Aviation O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas help hold interest However compe- -g w 4 criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN tition purposes ability classification seems o Owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits availableto way goX space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- Dont put forth argument Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherthis means lot record keeping because I0 o ghts presented author should necessarily construed those AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ose no record keeping just three 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has beendesignated classes would fact o presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action isonly rule contestant can enter one0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official actionclass per event self-explanatory names xthe classes would guide contestant hisC# Oentry names like Novice Sportsman and0 Open should little question the- w type competitor impliedo est SQOOQI Next time word contest d probably settling-outx mentioned dont let strike fear yourperiod some people realigned along new Hoytheart Remember benefits like new friendsclasses although think initially would0 Carrikernew knowledge better flying club representa-still tendency toward age breakdowns - Yesl Whether isa fun-flyairshowglid-tion good publicity community relations andAs new adults enter hobby some Junw oer contest Pattern contest feel theytravel can attained bylors realize arent beginners the0 us good contests forattending contestsdifferent classes should fill out sure andX Xall fliers varieties satisfyReprinted Tramps Report news-note type structure would allow CO o0 interests necessaryletter Traverse Area Ml Model Pilotssomeone enter Open local level contestant reap benefits theSociety Editor Walt Frickecompeting Sportsman national level Ogathering fellow modelers What types ofor enter Open Glider Novice ino sobenefits gained gather-RubberX xingsAs PAMPA has shown peer pressure will ONew Friends Making new friends across Freepush people right class according 0 state country new friends learnFIIjIIItheir ability Anyway dont think -U OTo able know people different townsflMgthere no real money stake dont even0 4from share good times swap stories withClassesis real incentive dominate Novice sinceW X cities discuss what solutions have toIUIIU IUEIUJthink ego would satisfied inso Xcommon problems maybe able an-Stan Stoya big deal made out won Novice Pat swer some questions just havestance last time heard o 0that feeling having made new friend t Nats Free Flight liketern Nats really big deal to0 4w O Knowledge Only contests can youthey use Comments questionsthose competing class ando soreally see new engine plane radioalong line have finally prompted tothat way should under systemX xworks can learn take care ofhunt peck way around keyboard big question what does ofso Othat new engine winch radio canAfter reading Harry Murphys What Everthis restructuring Free Flight First I0 camp next Dave Brown find out willHappened Junior essay waswould suggest obvious would give -u 4take five gallons fuel break newreprinted September issue Modeladult beginner chance compete withoutW pertigre knowledge sport has in-A viation Soapbox column re-having face experts no secret that0 OSux creased tenfold summer because havingcent analysis Nate am prompted toat least 95% current Open Ogone contestsconclude Free Flighters spend too muchclass Note Sportsman class couldo oved Flying Skills cantime looking backserve competitors dont have 0 watch listen ask questions someone y very insightfully points out thattime desire keep up level w obetter yourself can really im-times have changed might addskill Open class still like compete0 prove flying skills So maybe prac-memories cant relived As result itAnother important point believe thatX Xtice discipline required fly Masterswould seem profitable assess todaysthis structure would allow equalso OPattern top levels Soaring isnt every-situation Harry did work towarddistribution competitors contests Just0 0one havent wished timenew goals Dont forget have startthink of Junior Senior tro-g 4 piloting skills better tomorrows dreams US Free Flight phies go begging long list W O 0 hadnt crashed last airplane Watching Championships NIMAS Record Trials Open competitors Under proposed sys- x glider pilot feel air thermals fun-fly Since think problems tem competition less experienced class- pilot 107 spins two minutes Master deep rooted just scale todays con- es should see better competition be- o Pattern pilot fly Figure M can appreci- tests would like propose change cause increased numbers ate abilities skills thisbasic structure competition systemworried about impact system w O Representation TRAMPS Wynn Pauls comments Har-would have Juniors think beat-0 members go contests air shows letry Higleys August Model Airplane News col-ing adult Open member could actually addX X people know TRAMPS let umn take look RC Pattern RC incentive O them know TRAMPS good peo- Helicopter Control Line Aerobatics matter records different 0 pIe good fliers have extremely might conclude events possibility would null out -u 4 proud summer wear TRAMPS shirt way structure competition Novice Sportsman National Records W O. cket let people know notclasses have abilityased structure ratherevery year two would add incentivex bunch hicks club proud ofthan based age competitionand keep records being pushed out o Publicity club mdi-classes makes realistic attempt help todaysof reacho sovidual fliers always need good publicity Ourbeginners om line seems to a-g 4contests air shows have helped us get thisThey dont foolishly invent new eventsthat approach wouldnt hurt competition w OWe need order get help needthat supposedly simple thus at-and fact might improve status quo 0 outside sources cannot exist alone tractive experts Instead set up no competition system will prompt X Community Relations topic goes classes within expert events somebody try activity good can 0 pretty much hand-in-hand good publici- beginners sets up class within go long way toward keeping interest 0 0. ty Both can achieved using special event expert has no reason enter Since opinions may g skills through air shows contests bene- can go enter expert class Most im- based some faulty notions have over- W 0 sofit others well ourselves CAMS Fire-portantly competitors eventslooked something would like find out x man Benefit Air Show beautiful example have realized todays beginner nec- what others think before proposing rules Oof can workessarily Junior dad probablychange Therefore welcome arguments ei- 0 soTravel contest air show can give youthere helpther pro con please base facts 4a great way get out away day Therefore propose keeping theif possibleW Oweekend Bring wife kids camp-present age classification system dues n Stoy Apt K 290 Avant Hazelwood0 soing weekend little flying top itentry fee paying purposes will give thoseMO 63042X X off might surprised new friends Juniors pay hobby break Reprinted Turbulator newslet- 0 o your family makes good time fact would suggest raising Senior age ter Thermaleers McDonnell havel back up 21 since cheap magazine might Douglas FF Club Editor Bob Klipp 4w 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X October 1980 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/10
Page Numbers: 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS 1980 Control Line World Champion ships Report US CL Team did well World Cham pionship competition placing first Aero batics third Speed fifth Team Race fourth Combat respect top individual team member performances Les McDonald new reigning World Champion Aerobatics Bob Spahr placed seventh Speed team Perkins Aibritton tied second Team Race Smith Brown United Kingdom Phil Granderson placed third Combat should noted Team Race results provisional since protest has filed ClAM over apparent failure contest organizers Jury follow FAI rules connection allowing re-flight after line tangle will report fully future Aerobatics Bob Hunt former reign ing World Champion defeated Les Mc Donald although placed second overall Bill Werwage placed third Wynn Paul placed tenth Speed addition Bob Spahrs sev enth-place finish Charles Leiber placed tenth Luke Roy twelfths Team Race provisional results have Laird Jackson Henry Nelson eleventh place John MeCollum led Kusik fifti eth place following Perkins Aibritton tie second Combat George Cleveland placed ninth Paul Curtis finished fourtieth position behind Grandersons third place ranking summary rankings partial list Speed ndivi*J#J4~ 2 Fontana 3 Ricci 7 Spahr 10 Leiber 12 Roy Team 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA Aerobatics Individual 1 McDonald 2 Hunt 3 Werwage 10 Paul France Italy Italy USA USA USA 1980 Scale World Championships Report US Scale Team did very well World Championship competition capturing first place FAI Class F4C third place Class F4Standoff Scale George Rose flying Curtiss P-6E secondplace individual finisher F4C A-point less first place win ner Jean Rousseau France Hal Pa renti flying Grumman F8F Bearcat placed eighth F4Standoff Scale Other members US team did well Bob Underwood Hiperbipe placed fifth Bob Wischer Piel Beryl sixth place F4C other F4Standoff Scale finishers Bob Karlsson Ryan PT-22 tenth Ralph Jackson flying Windecker Eagle eleventh gnats-whiskers finish F4C Continued page 88 1980 Indoor World Championships Results teature t cle Championships appears months issue beginning page 40 Consequently results tabulated thanks go Bob Gloria Champine labors provid ing tabulation INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 NameCountry1st 1 Erv RodemskyUSA0957 2 Jim Richmond reign W/Champ 0729 3 Rene ButtySwitzerland 3534 2703 3126 3304 1136 1157 1454 3315 3526 2929 2957 3150 1302 0740 0540 0953 0000 2740 2541 4Edward CiapalaPoland SBernard HuntUK 6Dave PymmUK 7Ray HarlanUSA 8Dieter SiebenmannSwitzerland 9Andreas VogelSwitzerland 10Merrick AndrewsUSA 11Laurie BarrUK 12Ronald l-IiggsCanada 13Otto RodenburgNetherlands 14Pentti NoreFinland 15Edward LiemNetherlands 16 RyszardCzechowski Poland 17Harri RauliaFinland 18Sylwester KujawaPoland 19Milan SitarAustralia 20Jack McGillivrayCanada 21Carlo CotugnoItaly 22Takaji MatsuzawaJapan 23Germano MasciulloItaly 24 Cornelis Wolthoorn Netherlands 25Vris 1haniaCanada 26Klaus NottelmannIN Germany 27Yasutoshi BanbaJapan 28Tsuyoshi YamazakiJapan 29Marcos Angel MobArgentina 30Allen EdwardsAustralia 31Alfred KlinckW Germany 32Beggiato NereoArgentina 33Eduardo GrippoArgentina 34Timo ForssFinland 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 352307352428 325407562058 332421013411 151226492946 075024373446 354714410952 354911560833 312019263554 343832061929 115822373323 153718393008 314306112605 313833382752 091221453047 310017213015 311120181214 274230312708 301222052840 263401192718 094509123038 171809192817 2734 294225300601 308 260021192756 2348 28472251 -2527 2619263719040319 2318130317282623 0300190700002407 2509242717552623 1438213624220922 2103220511531530 2139233619252223 0538184412311407 1435213423550335 1432052221561049 11373536 36173512 33233506 33503555 30443431 09153258 32131028 32251921 24442646 30520046 09271759 33410830 00070034 25393133 30443205 30232546 30530507 30582916 11363214 12332819 25253030 27160546 28SQ2124 21552537 1320 26062606 00002727 05290617 22462516 06532623 10362414 28150326 20391332 19340301 TEAM RESULTS USA Reigning World Champ USA USA Continued page 88 1 USA20639 2 Switzerland20443 3 United Kingdom20342 4 Poland19229 5 Netherlands18245 6Canada17717 7 Finland 8 Japan 9 Argentina 10 Italy 11 Australia 12 West Germany October 1980 87 Best 2 7159 7129 7040 6945 6917 6851 6802 6719 6644 6638 6534 6524 6516 6323 6305 6134 6124 6110 5932 5857 5847 5716 5652 5424 5256 5229 5134 5132 4938 4828 4750 4659 4529 4130 16617 16022 142 06 11539 10800 10019 CL Championships continued Team 1USA 2Japan 3Italy 5China Team Race Provisional Teams 1Geschwendtner Mau 2Perkins Aibritton Smith Brown 11Jackson Nelson 50MeCollum Kusik Team 1England UK 2Denmark 3Hungary 4USA Combat Individual 1Doroszienko 2Gysbertsen 3Granderson 9Cleveland 40Curtis Team 1USSR 2Holland 3Italy 4USA Denmark USA UK USA USA USSR Holland USA USA USA Scale Championships continued George Rose flew early final day appeared Certain champion ever late day Jean Rousseau put up superlative flight surpassing George total -point out total 50824 points become new World Champion partial summary results follows Class F4C Individual 1J Rousseau CAP 20 2 G Rose P-6E 3 M Reeves Spitfire 5 R Underwood Hiperbipe 6 R Wischer Piel Beryl Team 1 USA 2 UK 3 Canada Class F4Standoff Scale Individual 1 L Heimbro AT-6 Harvard 2 M Carison Pfalz D-1 2 3 G Smith Pomillio PE 8 H Parenti F8F 10 R Karisson PT22 11 R Jackson Windecker Eagle Team 1 Sweden 2 UK 3 USA France USA UK USA USA Sweden Sweden UK USA USA USA NC Sport Scale Scor lAg Interpretation question has arisen concerning exact meaning words two flights flown Section 5313 p 78 1980-81 AMA rule book Some modelers have interpreted refer contestant has made two flights contest having two rounds flying responding question Claude McCullough Scale Contest Board Chairman states intent rule refer number rounds completed con test will recommend change section next rules revision cycle wording will two rounds flown. Correction 1980-81 Rule Book Guidelines Contest coordinators section new AMA rule book p 50 Acceptance Sanction Applications error should corrected following corrected version section Acceptance Sanction Appli cations Sanction applications may honored submitted year less thirty days prior proposed date contest except Record Trials Demonstration event applications may made little twenty days before pro posed date Thanks RCCB recent memorandum Joe Friend chairman Radio Control Contest Board RCCB expressed thanks large group modelers assisted up date RC competition rules receiving copies memo different activity groups within RC community included members AMA Headquarters Can-Am Pylon Society Helicopter Advisory Committee IMAC Met ropolitan Air Racing Association Mid-Hudson RC Society NMPRA NSRCA NSS RCCB Under subject Congratulations Thanks Joe sent following message recent publication 1980-81 AMA rule book biggest accomplish ment RC Contest Board over past two years extensive changes categories gives rule book rather new look am very pleased results am confident will serve competitive community well other issues handled RCCB over past two years well rules interpretations racing safety soaring records engine eligibility like want thank effort results know can proud Its pleasure working hope efforts within AMA continue rewarding individuals involved effort cluded Wayne Abernethy Ralph Brooke Dave Brown Glenn Carter James L Davis Jr Frank Deis Frank Ehling Fred Gregg Horace Hagen Bill Hager Bob Hand Earl Haury Ron Hesselbrock David Hyde Ed Izzo Gail Jacobson John Kilsdonk Micheline Madison Claude McCullough Rhett Miller Mike Muel ler Bill Northrop Stan Pfost Paul Proefrock Bill Simpson Vance Sutton Bill Thomas Loren Tregellas Bob Underwood Peter Waters Carl Wheeley Wayne Yeager George Zink Progress Report 1981 NC Soaring Team Selection selection members 1981 US RC Soaring Team nearing completion No new entrants have allowed competition year since close Quarter-Final series contests field contestants narrowed 68 fliers during Quarter-Finals names given below group eligible compete 36 slots Finals flying several Semi-Final meets held during first two weekends July three top finishers Finals held Southern California over Labor Day weekend will comprise 1981 Team date site 1981 World Cham pionships has yet decided FAIs ClAM number contestants qualified Semi-Final contest calculated proportional basis number contest ants meet divided total num ber contestants flying Semi Finals proportional number multi plied 36 determine total number eli gible Finals specific meet Fractions rounded off closest whole number three members previous Soaring Team automatically qual ified Finals addition 36 new qualifiers Qualified Advance Semi-Finals Chris Adams Pacific Palisades CA Buzz Averill Albuquerque NM James Barr Den ver CO Dave Batey Jr Milwaukee WI Carl Blake Woodinville WA Jim Blake Woodin yule WA W S Blanchard Jr Hampton VA Jeffrey Borowski Milwaukee WI Richard Burnoski Woodridge IL Don Cameron Erie CO Robert Champine Newport News VA David Cook Gran CO Greg Cook Wood land CA Dick Crowley Aurora CO Robert Domer Denver CO Robert Douglas Denver CO Don Edberg Covina CA Jim Farris Houston IX Craig Foxgord Montrose CA Robert Gerbin Fullerton CA Joseph Gill Springfield IL John Graham St Louis MO Ray Hayes Ft Wayne IN Ed Holder Gllroy CA Gary Ittner Los Angeles CA David Johnson Portland OR Larry Jolly Santa Ana CA *Connie Jones Jr Waco TX Tom Jones Woodlands TX Terry Koplan Sher man Oaks CA Austin Leftwich Richmond VA Chris Martin Denver CO Bob McGowan Napa CA Blame Miller Orlando FL Skip Miller Boulder CO Dragimir Mladineo San Diego CA *Doyle Modesto Garland TX Jeff Mrlik Birmingham MI Tom Neilson Gladstone OR Ken Nelson Santa Ana CA Joe Newland Gilroy CA Dick Odle Simi CA Helen D Olsen University City MO Ken Olsen University City MO Larry Pettyjohn Van Nuys CA Stan Pfost Winter Park FL Eric Podzielinski Ft Wayne IN Scott Prindle Ft Wayne IN Blame Rawdon Riverside CA Michael Reagan Van Nuys CA Tim Renaud Irvine CA Tony Rogers St Louis MO Noal Ros sow Utica Ml Harlan Seiway Huntington Beach CA Gregg Seydel Cudahy WI Matt 88 Model Aviation Sheldon Wheatridge CO Herb Smith Den ver CO James Smith Orlando FL Richard Spicer San Jose CA HA Stokley Virginia Beach VA Norm Tim bs Jr Northridge CA Stan Watson Hazel Crest IL Mark Weiland Denver CO Jim White Huntington Beach CA Jim Wiseman Fullerton CA George Wood Ill Mobile AL Steve Work Albuquer que NM Joe Wurts Granada Hills CA *The eligibility two contestants definitely determined time list compiled Last-Minute Note time issue sent press problem relating list qualifiers just arisen Because procedural error appears several contestants listed have qualified Semi-Finals After problem resolved corrections list qualifiers will published future edition CN Progress Report 1981 DC Aerobatics Team Selection contest activities will used select qualifiers 1981 US RC Aerobatics Team full swing quali fication program will end October 31 1980 still time new com petitors enter program However entrants must have $5 FAI stamp affixed AMA licenses order eligible Still Time Get Program opportunities still exist new competitors enter program three routes finals will closed time edition CN read modelers Finish top half Mas ters Class RC Pattern 1980 Nationals However other two routes still open Finish upper one-third com petitors AMA sanctioned Masters class Pattern competition having five com petitors making official flights participate minimum five contests Masters class competitor during qualification sea son $10 entry fee must paid AMA HQ order receive official qualifying affidavit As mid-July Performance Certifica tion Forms affidavits 19 participants received AMA Headquarters detailed description team selec tion program published CN section August 1980 issue Model viation 1981 World Championships Although yet officially confirmed 1981 World Championships tentatively scheduled held Guadalajara Mexico late September early October 1981 factor competition will high ele vation Guadalajaraover 5000 ft will have great effects performance of models least competitors accustomed flying near sea-level conditions Guadalajara located approxi mately 100 miles inland Mexicos west coast just slightly further northabout 75 milesthan Mexico City Team Finals three-member team will selected Masters Tournament 1981 date site Masters Tournament have yet finalized Qualified Masters Tournament mid-July 1980 Don Atwood Denver CO Sal Battaglia New Rocheile NY Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ John Britt St Charles MO Charles Dan ley Baytown TX James Elde Littleton CO Joseph G Gross Altus OK Earl Haury Houston TX Ed Izzo Holliston MA Ed 1982 CL FAI Combat Team Selection preliminary steps already being laid select members 1982 US CL FAI Combat Team 1982 World Championships scheduled held Sweden US Team will selected dur ing trials program during 1981 have sights set being new World Cham pion youd better get started now team selection program being mulated committee composed modeler eleven AMA dis tricts members committee Keck Webster NY Don Lowe Dayton OH Daniel E Kowallek Kokomo IN Tom Moore Alexandria VA Larry Ott Elgin IL Roy Pinner Waterford MI Robert Redmon Bartlesville OK William P Thomas Bartlesville OK James Vanderbeck Sturgis Ml Bud Weber Waukesha WI three members 1979 team Dave Brown Dean Koger Mark Radcliff automatically eligible compete Finals contingency must pay Qualifying Team Finals entry fees have FAI stamp AMA licenses District Steven B Sacco 43 Florence Ave Norwood MA 02062 District II William J Bird 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 District Ill Philip Cartier RD 2 Box 300A Apt 18 Palmyra PA 17078 District IV Ronald L McNally 6118 Bardu Ave Springfield VA 22152 District V Mack Henry First Ave N Frank lin TN 37064 District VI Robert Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 District VII Paul M Smith Chairman 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 District VIII George Cleveland 36 An tigua Dr Kennar LA 70062 District IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No420 Omaha NE 68106 District X Richard Lopez 7742 Redlands St Continued page 90 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodheven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14618 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 lllienReberRD 1NazarechPA18064East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Fjtzwater 1920 Ardenwood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main St. SW New Eliington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Queens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr. RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CLW R BodziochJr235WGladePalatine 1L60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Greg Seyriel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 East CL & PP Debi lmhoff 6879 Weller Dr NE Rockford Ml 49341 EastI VIII John Deaton 6205 Melinda Dr Wautauga TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave Nederlend TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 te Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 8982 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 8073 Sunrise Dr. Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvclere Ave SW Seattle WA 96126 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern Other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicatee Cherman Conteet Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RPO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvilie NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 C Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chre Metauno 6576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mi 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Porneran Dr Houston TX 77055 lx Jerald Murphy 2432 Aetron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Unn 16888- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77062691h St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV AonMcNeiIy6IlSBerduAve.SpringfieidVA22152 V Dave Herostraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 Vi Sob Barth 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60648 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 Viii Win Lee 3522 Tameriak Lane Missouri CitVTX 77459 IX Michael Tailman3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SB Conhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St. Hollston MA 01746 Ii Joe Friend 62 Joywn Tm, Freehold NJ 07726 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. CincinnstiOH 45211 IV Wayne Abemethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr. BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lasington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd Northville Ml 46167 VIII tern Thomas 331 SC Rockwood BartlesvilleOK 74003 IX Loren Tregeilas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S l94thSeattle WA 98158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03254 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14812 ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespott PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V Devid Platt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Vii Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin922 Sundown La. Desoso TX 75115 IX Deen Copelend 7817 Seward Sn Omaha NC 68114 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Carla Moorhead 275S View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 October 1980 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Neperstile IL 50540 FAI Combat continued Apt D2039 Playadel ReyCA 90291 District Xl Howard M Rush 8817 NE 137th Kirkland WA 98033 Past program participants will asked vote committees proposed new pro gram New participants can become eligible vote making $5 down payment toward entry fee money sent AMA Headquarters Any interested modelers should contact either committee representative district committee chairman Rules Proposals Intormation Summaries new rules proposals begin issue cycle rules changes 1982-83 rules has now begun new proposals must received AMA Headquarters post marked no later September 1 1980 order considered new cycle Hurry intend make pro posed rule changes September 1 dead line almost upon now complete rulemaking procedure published Competition Newsletter section August 1980 issue Model Aviation beginning page 90 Published First summaries newly-submitted proposals printed interested modelers can review let dis trict Contest Board members see Direc tory issue know what think proposals time Contest Board members want inputs can make intelligent Initial Vote Are New Proposals proposals summarized have received AMA Head quarters up through mid-July What Next Contest Board will doing its thing will complete its Initial Vote Decem ber 1 1980 tabulated results will published hereprobably March 1981 issue door open accept crossproposals interested modelers published CN Contest Board accepts modeler input preparing its Interim Vote deadline May 1 1981 results vote tabulated final wording surviving proposed rules decided published CN soon possible additional modeler comments can reach Contest Board prior its Final Vote deadline September 1 1981 Final votes tabulated synopsis new rules published CNprobab ly December 1981 issue new rules incorporated 1982-83 rule book respect proposed changes fall normal category will ultimately dealt under existing two-year rules revision cycle Only rules changes dealing emergency highly un usual situationsrequiring immediate resolu tionare handled outside two-year cycle three General Scale RC six CL thirteen FF proposals sum marized following paragraphs Rule book items affected given parenthesis following item General Rules Proposals Gen82-lAMA Number Model proposes eliminate need place modelers AMA number upper right wing surface proposes optional location fuselage side fin side allowed purpose Jerry Farr Abilene TX states will allow modeler have greater freedom choosing color scheme design model will lend encourage ment lagging practice putting AMA number model p 6 para 44 Gen82-2Guidelines Contest Coordi nators proposes Guidelines Con test Coordinators added rule book index section moved closer front book Terry Rimert Bald win FL reasons will make sec tion easier find will encourage people read p 50 Gen82-3Stopwatch Scales propos es correct apparent grammatical error Sanctioned Competition section rule book dealing graduations stopwatch dials As proposed FF watches would have scale graduations 1 /5-sec CL watches would have graduations 1/10-sec Terry Rimeyt points out present wording makes appear values greatest accuracy allowedwhich everyone can see case p 4 para 112 Scale Rules Propmls SC82-l Judging Distance Sport Scale proposes revise distance static judging conducted Sport Scale events models greatly differing sizes competing event Richard E Jackson Charleston Heights SC contends basically unfair judge Y2A model same distance -scale-size widely varying sizes models entered would use graduated distance scale up 40 wingspani 5 ft 41 65 wingspan20 ft 66 90 wing span25 ft over 90 wingspan30 ft p 76 para 5331 NC Rules Proposals RC-82-1Sailplanes Ailerons Class proposes allow RC Class Sailpianes have option using either aileron rudder control addition elevator control Clay Howe Sturgis Ml believes option will allow modelers better match sailplane design desired maneuver ing characteristics p 59 para 45311 CL Rules Proposals CL-82-1 Slow Combat Restore KiIl would restore kill rule Slow Combat deleting paragraph 343 Frank E Williams Houston TX believes will serve several purposes among reduction mid-air collisions re institution Slow Combat beginners event restoring luck factor kill contends present rules tend force longer flightsafter kill especially both models constant offensive de fensive maneuvering thereby increasing opportunities mid-air collisions p 36 para 343 CL-522Combat Airtime Scoring proposes change airtime scoring Combat such event line tangle plane crashing both timers stop watches until line tangle cleared model flight able maintain level counter-clockwise flight such time watch model flight would restarted Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml claims will improve sports manship Combat will encourage pilot surviving model expedite ef forts untangle lines p 35 para 3396 3397 CL-82-3Combat Stopping Matches proposes simplify rules respect reasons stopping Combat match eliminates reasons stopping match except five-minute time limit kill Fast Combat disqualification forfeit Paul M Smith claims present rules complicated area local people capable administering rules usually cannot found help officiate Combat event contest p 35 para 3381d e f 3393 3394 3395 Add new 3396 CL424A Scale Racing Swept-back landing gear proposes amend 4A Scale Racing model specifications allow option swept-back landing gear Terry Rim ert proposes same reasons CL-82-6 p 26 para 28234 CL-82-5Scale Racing Engine Size crease proposes allow engines up 35 cc 21 cu in Scale Racing also changes size models using larger engine Models powered engines 25 35 cc range would 1/7 scale Present rules call 1/8 scale engines up 25 cc George F Lieb Omaha NE says 90 Model Aviation present 25 cc engines suitable racing very hard acquire can obtained far too expensive notes engines 35 cc size coming available reasonable prices due popularity RC cars p 26 para 2922 table CL82-6Scale Racing Swept-back Land ing Gear proposes amend Scale Racing model specifications allow op tion swept-back landing gear Terry Rimert says will allow modeler find best gear position good landingsthe gear under present rules tends too far forward too long resulting poor land ing characteristics p 26 para 29222 FF Rules Proposals FF42 1Indoor Ceiling Categories Adopt FAI Measurement proposes abandon present AMA Indoor ceiling height cate gories adoptthe FAI categories p 87 AMA rule book Phil Klintworth Rochester Ml wants bring AMA rules conformity FAI rules claiming will allow sites found easily flying activities record trials would encourage attempts set national world records p 13 para 1916 FF-82-2alndoor Ceiling Measurement Use FAI Method proposes change method measuring Indoor ceiling height same FAI method p 87 AMA rule book Terry Rimert claims FAI method simpler uses realistic ceiling measurements p 13 para 19161 FF82-2b--Indoor Keep Existing Records proposes event FF-82-2a accepted existing Indoor national records retained Terry Rimert wants prevent needless confusion mountains paperwork event FF-82-2a passed no effect rule book FF-82-3Payload Eliminate Category Proposes eliminate Payload event Ter ry Rimert claims too FF Continued page 92 Nail AMA Records As 8/1/80 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick6010 Paper Stick8550 HL Stick9240 ROG Cabin4324 Autogiro1062 Helicopter2226 Ornithopter0246 HLGlider1024 FAI Stick9240 Pennyplane7382 Nov Pennyplane6388 EasyB Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 8335 15 1 32 18 212 11418 0550 6208 2104 18 210 10058 8432 8548 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 9374 16256 27 120 12 290 4085 3154 2072 27 120 12 074 11110 16250 Senior 12144 14 376 22561 7100 2174 4320 1170 22561 9140 5190 8500 Senior 10332 19 342 15422 5202 2326 8288 7280 9091 Senior 15 51 4 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13122 4580 Open 12 100 16 008 22216 17 494 4235 10 360 2220 1337 23480 10420 8072 15251 Open 15532 23190 36214 23194 7036 7318 2228 32400 13 420 11099 18030 Open 21520 29270 52 140 30284 8270 9162 3422 2586 44590 16370 14 552 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803752044590 Control Line Endurance Y2A Speed Speed B Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 10878 14429 n/a n/a 18549 Senior Open 281265 1081312852 1501918083 1605418054 n/a20149 1483915391 2049321293 /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Outdoor Free Flight Elec Power CO-2 Power PAl Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver P30 Rubber HL Glider PAl A-i Towline A-2 Towline Cargo hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas o Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas D Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter 9571 12967 21714 3137 23725 Junior 6060 7360 25000 11540 10560 10590 24000 5597oz n/a 14963 33640 35757 23490 Senior 2400 18 530 20200 10000 12060 4460 580 Category Records Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 9410 23280 4460 2360 1016 13 240 Senior 31 41 0 12490 47020 11500 26520 8080 26320 28300 12000 28 100 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 6390 7170 62130 3210 2380 6110 Senior 12 590 7520 26460 6540 19 110 7270 20520 13 440 7110 8130 30520 3490 0230 6570 n/a 16029 37245 38078 26300 Open 13 31 0 50530 57100 29490 12250 20000 28 000 53 460 94l6oz Open 41200 11140 52 120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 310 88240 10570 5210 1156 14 570 Open 22280 9590 30000 7490 36000 6270 35580 31560 39000 10 430 66190 9000 4040 2350 8000 hA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas 0 Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Category Ill Records Junior Senior 5320 5390 4180 9350 1430 0080 2070 RC SoaringDuration Junior Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 5270 4500 9170 Senior 59392 RC SearingThermal Duration Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter Open 4122 24000 3050 5030 24000 3597 5000 4170 4508 Open 6 3327 5 0542 2 0741 1 :38403 2:0741 1:0247 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringOpen Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 4592Mi 3lMi RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter201 km RC SoaringAltitude Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringSpeed Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 401 km 3400ft 1 863ft2000ft October 1980 91 FF Rules continued events elimination does remove opportunity use skills used other event p 9 para 92 93 95 951 9111 9112912913 FF424Easy B Eliminate proposes eliminate Indoor Easy B event Terry Rimert observes too door paper stick events now believes eliminating EZB would make other events competitive putting present EZB fliers other paper stick microfilm events p 13 para 198 FF425Power Consolidate Classes proposes consolidate present Free Flight Power classes B C D new Open class Terry Rimert sees too gas FF classes claims proposal will en courage modeler carefully develop model and/or branch out other FF classes p 7 para 63 633 64 FF426Special Rubber Delete proposes eliminate FF Special Rubber Supplemental event Terry Rimert sees another redundant rubber-power event claims P30 official event does almost thesamejobasthisone p 10para 11 FF427Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane Swap proposes eliminate Indoor Pennyplane class replace existing Novice Pennyplane class would accomplished replacing existing Pennyplane rules existing Novice Pennyplane rules deleting Novice Pennyplane rule book Terry Rimert sees another superfluous Indoor paper-cov ered stick event p 13 para 203 204 FF424Outdoor H LG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Outdoor HLG Steve Geraghty Los Gatos CA claims present competitors use models close present maximum size Juniors use under size models claims present rule currently being enforced p 12 para 163 1631 FF429Indoor HLG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Indoor HLG Steve Geraghty claims rule now serves no useful purpose p 12 para 183 FF4210P30 Flights 120 Sec proposes change maximum flight dura tion P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec Steve Geraghty claims too difficult see such small models 180 sec p 10 para 10124 FF42-11P30 Change Five Flights 120 Sec proposes both change maximum flight duration P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec change number Official Flights three five Steve Geraghty cites timing difficulties FF-82-10 claims five flights would make rujs closer used Coupe dHiver modIs logical step development p 10 para 101 23 101 24 10125 FF42-12Easy B Specifications proposes redefine Indoor Easy B model characteristics follows Paper covered monoplane b Maximum projected wingspan 18 c Maximum wing chord four d Motor stick solid woodmaximum length 10 tail boom solid wood e Maxi mum length model l8inexcludingrudder f Minimum weight model equal ht US copper penny approx 055 oz g Stabilizer area exceed 50% projected wing area h Simple wood strut braces 45 degrees vertical wing sup port allowed i Propeller characteristics same existing 1982e Thomas Vallee Laurel MD wants restore Easy B ginners event p 13 para 198 FF42-13Indoor Stick New Class B Pro posed proposes new provisional door class Class B Indoor Stick model would smaller present AMA FAI stick models would have follow ing characteristics General rule same exist ing 1981 except reference Class B Stick Maximum projected wingspan 18 b Maximum wing chord four c Maximum stabilizer area equal 50% projected wing area d No other restrictions Thomas Vallee wants provide logical step up Easy B proposed FF-82-12 claims proposed size smaller existing AMA FAI stick models would encourage flying smaller sites would easier transport wants included Provisional category prevent cluttering up rule book case event doesnt catch p 12 para 193 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Easy B Lament Dick Hardcastle X Gone Easy B remember fondlyl 0 The appropriate name could think aof designing new Easy B o Dum-B name best expresses feel what has happened x popular indoor events ever B The rule makers Free Flight Contest Board effort make EZB event o official have almost abolished event com ely st us think X To accept challenge clarifying rules 0 upgrading status Easy B off i 0 cial event commendable fail accom 4 o pushing task l its dumb folks s X For over fifteen years event known o Easy B Rubber has flown AMA supplemental event Through years 4 o only endured grew popularity fasci C nated almost advanced X door flier EZB eventually found its position o on indoor ladder after Pennyplane a fore Paper Stick offered beginner 4 place start expert place experi 0 ment Without minimum weight rule mod elers could improve performance through O weight-saving design changes construction a- techniques see result efforts 4 next flying session 0 Ive involved indoor off now about thirteen years cant re o member attending local Midwest contest with exception Chicago Easy B a4 contest events years o the AMA rule book described Easy B U characteristics So task developing con test rules left local clubs con test directors time unofficial rules established national postal contests held 1974 rules universally accepted Easy B event flown incident AMA National Contest year thereafter exception EZB popular indoor rubber-powered nonscale event Nats popularity event spread England talk ing about proposing Easy B internation al event So light fitting proper someone submit proposal make Easy B official AMA event would have easy propose gen erally accepted rules proven quite simple 18 max projected wing span 3 max wing chord Solid wooden motor stick boom Wooden propeller Paper covering No bracing Only No bracing needed clarification believe stipulation could have ex plained statement such Wire threadli ke bracing prohibited Unfortunately Easy B rule proposals submitted last year different rules people following rule maker proposed Model must weigh least gram 18 max wing span 3 max wing chord 10 max motor stick 10 max propeller Solid wooden motor stick boom U Stab exceed 50% wing 0 No restrictions covering - Monoplanes only o above proposed rules pub- X lished two cross-proposals quickly sub- t mitted attempt make rules 0 like rules everyone using cross- -u proposal finally approved saved Easy B becoming just another Novice X Pennyplane event unfortunately failed , specify paper covering place restric- 0 tions bracing So 1980 rules Easy B same before restric tions covering bracing Under new rules competitive Easy B must microfilm red wire braced old unbraced 0 paper covered models will competing - handicapW almost rule makers feel must improve proven Perhaps no creativity no recognition 0 no conflict simply propose rules verybody already following Perhaps mak- W ing rules hobby seeing rules adopted trophy recognition Well event guys propose rules 0 guys try set rule makers traight cross-proposals fought out last W year real loser being EZB event 0 x itself 1980 Easy B will scaled-down mike ship intent rule C makers Contest Board essful doubt fully real- W ized event creating0 x Once again Contest Board has estab lished official indoor event benefit 0 trial period Gone Easy B remember fond- W 0 ly.x SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 92 Model Aviation O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas help hold interest However compe- -g w 4 criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN tition purposes ability classification seems o Owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits availableto way goX space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- Dont put forth argument Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherthis means lot record keeping because I0 o ghts presented author should necessarily construed those AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ose no record keeping just three 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has beendesignated classes would fact o presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action isonly rule contestant can enter one0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official actionclass per event self-explanatory names xthe classes would guide contestant hisC# Oentry names like Novice Sportsman and0 Open should little question the- w type competitor impliedo est SQOOQI Next time word contest d probably settling-outx mentioned dont let strike fear yourperiod some people realigned along new Hoytheart Remember benefits like new friendsclasses although think initially would0 Carrikernew knowledge better flying club representa-still tendency toward age breakdowns - Yesl Whether isa fun-flyairshowglid-tion good publicity community relations andAs new adults enter hobby some Junw oer contest Pattern contest feel theytravel can attained bylors realize arent beginners the0 us good contests forattending contestsdifferent classes should fill out sure andX Xall fliers varieties satisfyReprinted Tramps Report news-note type structure would allow CO o0 interests necessaryletter Traverse Area Ml Model Pilotssomeone enter Open local level contestant reap benefits theSociety Editor Walt Frickecompeting Sportsman national level Ogathering fellow modelers What types ofor enter Open Glider Novice ino sobenefits gained gather-RubberX xingsAs PAMPA has shown peer pressure will ONew Friends Making new friends across Freepush people right class according 0 state country new friends learnFIIjIIItheir ability Anyway dont think -U OTo able know people different townsflMgthere no real money stake dont even0 4from share good times swap stories withClassesis real incentive dominate Novice sinceW X cities discuss what solutions have toIUIIU IUEIUJthink ego would satisfied inso Xcommon problems maybe able an-Stan Stoya big deal made out won Novice Pat swer some questions just havestance last time heard o 0that feeling having made new friend t Nats Free Flight liketern Nats really big deal to0 4w O Knowledge Only contests can youthey use Comments questionsthose competing class ando soreally see new engine plane radioalong line have finally prompted tothat way should under systemX xworks can learn take care ofhunt peck way around keyboard big question what does ofso Othat new engine winch radio canAfter reading Harry Murphys What Everthis restructuring Free Flight First I0 camp next Dave Brown find out willHappened Junior essay waswould suggest obvious would give -u 4take five gallons fuel break newreprinted September issue Modeladult beginner chance compete withoutW pertigre knowledge sport has in-A viation Soapbox column re-having face experts no secret that0 OSux creased tenfold summer because havingcent analysis Nate am prompted toat least 95% current Open Ogone contestsconclude Free Flighters spend too muchclass Note Sportsman class couldo oved Flying Skills cantime looking backserve competitors dont have 0 watch listen ask questions someone y very insightfully points out thattime desire keep up level w obetter yourself can really im-times have changed might addskill Open class still like compete0 prove flying skills So maybe prac-memories cant relived As result itAnother important point believe thatX Xtice discipline required fly Masterswould seem profitable assess todaysthis structure would allow equalso OPattern top levels Soaring isnt every-situation Harry did work towarddistribution competitors contests Just0 0one havent wished timenew goals Dont forget have startthink of Junior Senior tro-g 4 piloting skills better tomorrows dreams US Free Flight phies go begging long list W O 0 hadnt crashed last airplane Watching Championships NIMAS Record Trials Open competitors Under proposed sys- x glider pilot feel air thermals fun-fly Since think problems tem competition less experienced class- pilot 107 spins two minutes Master deep rooted just scale todays con- es should see better competition be- o Pattern pilot fly Figure M can appreci- tests would like propose change cause increased numbers ate abilities skills thisbasic structure competition systemworried about impact system w O Representation TRAMPS Wynn Pauls comments Har-would have Juniors think beat-0 members go contests air shows letry Higleys August Model Airplane News col-ing adult Open member could actually addX X people know TRAMPS let umn take look RC Pattern RC incentive O them know TRAMPS good peo- Helicopter Control Line Aerobatics matter records different 0 pIe good fliers have extremely might conclude events possibility would null out -u 4 proud summer wear TRAMPS shirt way structure competition Novice Sportsman National Records W O. cket let people know notclasses have abilityased structure ratherevery year two would add incentivex bunch hicks club proud ofthan based age competitionand keep records being pushed out o Publicity club mdi-classes makes realistic attempt help todaysof reacho sovidual fliers always need good publicity Ourbeginners om line seems to a-g 4contests air shows have helped us get thisThey dont foolishly invent new eventsthat approach wouldnt hurt competition w OWe need order get help needthat supposedly simple thus at-and fact might improve status quo 0 outside sources cannot exist alone tractive experts Instead set up no competition system will prompt X Community Relations topic goes classes within expert events somebody try activity good can 0 pretty much hand-in-hand good publici- beginners sets up class within go long way toward keeping interest 0 0. ty Both can achieved using special event expert has no reason enter Since opinions may g skills through air shows contests bene- can go enter expert class Most im- based some faulty notions have over- W 0 sofit others well ourselves CAMS Fire-portantly competitors eventslooked something would like find out x man Benefit Air Show beautiful example have realized todays beginner nec- what others think before proposing rules Oof can workessarily Junior dad probablychange Therefore welcome arguments ei- 0 soTravel contest air show can give youthere helpther pro con please base facts 4a great way get out away day Therefore propose keeping theif possibleW Oweekend Bring wife kids camp-present age classification system dues n Stoy Apt K 290 Avant Hazelwood0 soing weekend little flying top itentry fee paying purposes will give thoseMO 63042X X off might surprised new friends Juniors pay hobby break Reprinted Turbulator newslet- 0 o your family makes good time fact would suggest raising Senior age ter Thermaleers McDonnell havel back up 21 since cheap magazine might Douglas FF Club Editor Bob Klipp 4w 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X October 1980 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/10
Page Numbers: 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS 1980 Control Line World Champion ships Report US CL Team did well World Cham pionship competition placing first Aero batics third Speed fifth Team Race fourth Combat respect top individual team member performances Les McDonald new reigning World Champion Aerobatics Bob Spahr placed seventh Speed team Perkins Aibritton tied second Team Race Smith Brown United Kingdom Phil Granderson placed third Combat should noted Team Race results provisional since protest has filed ClAM over apparent failure contest organizers Jury follow FAI rules connection allowing re-flight after line tangle will report fully future Aerobatics Bob Hunt former reign ing World Champion defeated Les Mc Donald although placed second overall Bill Werwage placed third Wynn Paul placed tenth Speed addition Bob Spahrs sev enth-place finish Charles Leiber placed tenth Luke Roy twelfths Team Race provisional results have Laird Jackson Henry Nelson eleventh place John MeCollum led Kusik fifti eth place following Perkins Aibritton tie second Combat George Cleveland placed ninth Paul Curtis finished fourtieth position behind Grandersons third place ranking summary rankings partial list Speed ndivi*J#J4~ 2 Fontana 3 Ricci 7 Spahr 10 Leiber 12 Roy Team 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA Aerobatics Individual 1 McDonald 2 Hunt 3 Werwage 10 Paul France Italy Italy USA USA USA 1980 Scale World Championships Report US Scale Team did very well World Championship competition capturing first place FAI Class F4C third place Class F4Standoff Scale George Rose flying Curtiss P-6E secondplace individual finisher F4C A-point less first place win ner Jean Rousseau France Hal Pa renti flying Grumman F8F Bearcat placed eighth F4Standoff Scale Other members US team did well Bob Underwood Hiperbipe placed fifth Bob Wischer Piel Beryl sixth place F4C other F4Standoff Scale finishers Bob Karlsson Ryan PT-22 tenth Ralph Jackson flying Windecker Eagle eleventh gnats-whiskers finish F4C Continued page 88 1980 Indoor World Championships Results teature t cle Championships appears months issue beginning page 40 Consequently results tabulated thanks go Bob Gloria Champine labors provid ing tabulation INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 NameCountry1st 1 Erv RodemskyUSA0957 2 Jim Richmond reign W/Champ 0729 3 Rene ButtySwitzerland 3534 2703 3126 3304 1136 1157 1454 3315 3526 2929 2957 3150 1302 0740 0540 0953 0000 2740 2541 4Edward CiapalaPoland SBernard HuntUK 6Dave PymmUK 7Ray HarlanUSA 8Dieter SiebenmannSwitzerland 9Andreas VogelSwitzerland 10Merrick AndrewsUSA 11Laurie BarrUK 12Ronald l-IiggsCanada 13Otto RodenburgNetherlands 14Pentti NoreFinland 15Edward LiemNetherlands 16 RyszardCzechowski Poland 17Harri RauliaFinland 18Sylwester KujawaPoland 19Milan SitarAustralia 20Jack McGillivrayCanada 21Carlo CotugnoItaly 22Takaji MatsuzawaJapan 23Germano MasciulloItaly 24 Cornelis Wolthoorn Netherlands 25Vris 1haniaCanada 26Klaus NottelmannIN Germany 27Yasutoshi BanbaJapan 28Tsuyoshi YamazakiJapan 29Marcos Angel MobArgentina 30Allen EdwardsAustralia 31Alfred KlinckW Germany 32Beggiato NereoArgentina 33Eduardo GrippoArgentina 34Timo ForssFinland 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 352307352428 325407562058 332421013411 151226492946 075024373446 354714410952 354911560833 312019263554 343832061929 115822373323 153718393008 314306112605 313833382752 091221453047 310017213015 311120181214 274230312708 301222052840 263401192718 094509123038 171809192817 2734 294225300601 308 260021192756 2348 28472251 -2527 2619263719040319 2318130317282623 0300190700002407 2509242717552623 1438213624220922 2103220511531530 2139233619252223 0538184412311407 1435213423550335 1432052221561049 11373536 36173512 33233506 33503555 30443431 09153258 32131028 32251921 24442646 30520046 09271759 33410830 00070034 25393133 30443205 30232546 30530507 30582916 11363214 12332819 25253030 27160546 28SQ2124 21552537 1320 26062606 00002727 05290617 22462516 06532623 10362414 28150326 20391332 19340301 TEAM RESULTS USA Reigning World Champ USA USA Continued page 88 1 USA20639 2 Switzerland20443 3 United Kingdom20342 4 Poland19229 5 Netherlands18245 6Canada17717 7 Finland 8 Japan 9 Argentina 10 Italy 11 Australia 12 West Germany October 1980 87 Best 2 7159 7129 7040 6945 6917 6851 6802 6719 6644 6638 6534 6524 6516 6323 6305 6134 6124 6110 5932 5857 5847 5716 5652 5424 5256 5229 5134 5132 4938 4828 4750 4659 4529 4130 16617 16022 142 06 11539 10800 10019 CL Championships continued Team 1USA 2Japan 3Italy 5China Team Race Provisional Teams 1Geschwendtner Mau 2Perkins Aibritton Smith Brown 11Jackson Nelson 50MeCollum Kusik Team 1England UK 2Denmark 3Hungary 4USA Combat Individual 1Doroszienko 2Gysbertsen 3Granderson 9Cleveland 40Curtis Team 1USSR 2Holland 3Italy 4USA Denmark USA UK USA USA USSR Holland USA USA USA Scale Championships continued George Rose flew early final day appeared Certain champion ever late day Jean Rousseau put up superlative flight surpassing George total -point out total 50824 points become new World Champion partial summary results follows Class F4C Individual 1J Rousseau CAP 20 2 G Rose P-6E 3 M Reeves Spitfire 5 R Underwood Hiperbipe 6 R Wischer Piel Beryl Team 1 USA 2 UK 3 Canada Class F4Standoff Scale Individual 1 L Heimbro AT-6 Harvard 2 M Carison Pfalz D-1 2 3 G Smith Pomillio PE 8 H Parenti F8F 10 R Karisson PT22 11 R Jackson Windecker Eagle Team 1 Sweden 2 UK 3 USA France USA UK USA USA Sweden Sweden UK USA USA USA NC Sport Scale Scor lAg Interpretation question has arisen concerning exact meaning words two flights flown Section 5313 p 78 1980-81 AMA rule book Some modelers have interpreted refer contestant has made two flights contest having two rounds flying responding question Claude McCullough Scale Contest Board Chairman states intent rule refer number rounds completed con test will recommend change section next rules revision cycle wording will two rounds flown. Correction 1980-81 Rule Book Guidelines Contest coordinators section new AMA rule book p 50 Acceptance Sanction Applications error should corrected following corrected version section Acceptance Sanction Appli cations Sanction applications may honored submitted year less thirty days prior proposed date contest except Record Trials Demonstration event applications may made little twenty days before pro posed date Thanks RCCB recent memorandum Joe Friend chairman Radio Control Contest Board RCCB expressed thanks large group modelers assisted up date RC competition rules receiving copies memo different activity groups within RC community included members AMA Headquarters Can-Am Pylon Society Helicopter Advisory Committee IMAC Met ropolitan Air Racing Association Mid-Hudson RC Society NMPRA NSRCA NSS RCCB Under subject Congratulations Thanks Joe sent following message recent publication 1980-81 AMA rule book biggest accomplish ment RC Contest Board over past two years extensive changes categories gives rule book rather new look am very pleased results am confident will serve competitive community well other issues handled RCCB over past two years well rules interpretations racing safety soaring records engine eligibility like want thank effort results know can proud Its pleasure working hope efforts within AMA continue rewarding individuals involved effort cluded Wayne Abernethy Ralph Brooke Dave Brown Glenn Carter James L Davis Jr Frank Deis Frank Ehling Fred Gregg Horace Hagen Bill Hager Bob Hand Earl Haury Ron Hesselbrock David Hyde Ed Izzo Gail Jacobson John Kilsdonk Micheline Madison Claude McCullough Rhett Miller Mike Muel ler Bill Northrop Stan Pfost Paul Proefrock Bill Simpson Vance Sutton Bill Thomas Loren Tregellas Bob Underwood Peter Waters Carl Wheeley Wayne Yeager George Zink Progress Report 1981 NC Soaring Team Selection selection members 1981 US RC Soaring Team nearing completion No new entrants have allowed competition year since close Quarter-Final series contests field contestants narrowed 68 fliers during Quarter-Finals names given below group eligible compete 36 slots Finals flying several Semi-Final meets held during first two weekends July three top finishers Finals held Southern California over Labor Day weekend will comprise 1981 Team date site 1981 World Cham pionships has yet decided FAIs ClAM number contestants qualified Semi-Final contest calculated proportional basis number contest ants meet divided total num ber contestants flying Semi Finals proportional number multi plied 36 determine total number eli gible Finals specific meet Fractions rounded off closest whole number three members previous Soaring Team automatically qual ified Finals addition 36 new qualifiers Qualified Advance Semi-Finals Chris Adams Pacific Palisades CA Buzz Averill Albuquerque NM James Barr Den ver CO Dave Batey Jr Milwaukee WI Carl Blake Woodinville WA Jim Blake Woodin yule WA W S Blanchard Jr Hampton VA Jeffrey Borowski Milwaukee WI Richard Burnoski Woodridge IL Don Cameron Erie CO Robert Champine Newport News VA David Cook Gran CO Greg Cook Wood land CA Dick Crowley Aurora CO Robert Domer Denver CO Robert Douglas Denver CO Don Edberg Covina CA Jim Farris Houston IX Craig Foxgord Montrose CA Robert Gerbin Fullerton CA Joseph Gill Springfield IL John Graham St Louis MO Ray Hayes Ft Wayne IN Ed Holder Gllroy CA Gary Ittner Los Angeles CA David Johnson Portland OR Larry Jolly Santa Ana CA *Connie Jones Jr Waco TX Tom Jones Woodlands TX Terry Koplan Sher man Oaks CA Austin Leftwich Richmond VA Chris Martin Denver CO Bob McGowan Napa CA Blame Miller Orlando FL Skip Miller Boulder CO Dragimir Mladineo San Diego CA *Doyle Modesto Garland TX Jeff Mrlik Birmingham MI Tom Neilson Gladstone OR Ken Nelson Santa Ana CA Joe Newland Gilroy CA Dick Odle Simi CA Helen D Olsen University City MO Ken Olsen University City MO Larry Pettyjohn Van Nuys CA Stan Pfost Winter Park FL Eric Podzielinski Ft Wayne IN Scott Prindle Ft Wayne IN Blame Rawdon Riverside CA Michael Reagan Van Nuys CA Tim Renaud Irvine CA Tony Rogers St Louis MO Noal Ros sow Utica Ml Harlan Seiway Huntington Beach CA Gregg Seydel Cudahy WI Matt 88 Model Aviation Sheldon Wheatridge CO Herb Smith Den ver CO James Smith Orlando FL Richard Spicer San Jose CA HA Stokley Virginia Beach VA Norm Tim bs Jr Northridge CA Stan Watson Hazel Crest IL Mark Weiland Denver CO Jim White Huntington Beach CA Jim Wiseman Fullerton CA George Wood Ill Mobile AL Steve Work Albuquer que NM Joe Wurts Granada Hills CA *The eligibility two contestants definitely determined time list compiled Last-Minute Note time issue sent press problem relating list qualifiers just arisen Because procedural error appears several contestants listed have qualified Semi-Finals After problem resolved corrections list qualifiers will published future edition CN Progress Report 1981 DC Aerobatics Team Selection contest activities will used select qualifiers 1981 US RC Aerobatics Team full swing quali fication program will end October 31 1980 still time new com petitors enter program However entrants must have $5 FAI stamp affixed AMA licenses order eligible Still Time Get Program opportunities still exist new competitors enter program three routes finals will closed time edition CN read modelers Finish top half Mas ters Class RC Pattern 1980 Nationals However other two routes still open Finish upper one-third com petitors AMA sanctioned Masters class Pattern competition having five com petitors making official flights participate minimum five contests Masters class competitor during qualification sea son $10 entry fee must paid AMA HQ order receive official qualifying affidavit As mid-July Performance Certifica tion Forms affidavits 19 participants received AMA Headquarters detailed description team selec tion program published CN section August 1980 issue Model viation 1981 World Championships Although yet officially confirmed 1981 World Championships tentatively scheduled held Guadalajara Mexico late September early October 1981 factor competition will high ele vation Guadalajaraover 5000 ft will have great effects performance of models least competitors accustomed flying near sea-level conditions Guadalajara located approxi mately 100 miles inland Mexicos west coast just slightly further northabout 75 milesthan Mexico City Team Finals three-member team will selected Masters Tournament 1981 date site Masters Tournament have yet finalized Qualified Masters Tournament mid-July 1980 Don Atwood Denver CO Sal Battaglia New Rocheile NY Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ John Britt St Charles MO Charles Dan ley Baytown TX James Elde Littleton CO Joseph G Gross Altus OK Earl Haury Houston TX Ed Izzo Holliston MA Ed 1982 CL FAI Combat Team Selection preliminary steps already being laid select members 1982 US CL FAI Combat Team 1982 World Championships scheduled held Sweden US Team will selected dur ing trials program during 1981 have sights set being new World Cham pion youd better get started now team selection program being mulated committee composed modeler eleven AMA dis tricts members committee Keck Webster NY Don Lowe Dayton OH Daniel E Kowallek Kokomo IN Tom Moore Alexandria VA Larry Ott Elgin IL Roy Pinner Waterford MI Robert Redmon Bartlesville OK William P Thomas Bartlesville OK James Vanderbeck Sturgis Ml Bud Weber Waukesha WI three members 1979 team Dave Brown Dean Koger Mark Radcliff automatically eligible compete Finals contingency must pay Qualifying Team Finals entry fees have FAI stamp AMA licenses District Steven B Sacco 43 Florence Ave Norwood MA 02062 District II William J Bird 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 District Ill Philip Cartier RD 2 Box 300A Apt 18 Palmyra PA 17078 District IV Ronald L McNally 6118 Bardu Ave Springfield VA 22152 District V Mack Henry First Ave N Frank lin TN 37064 District VI Robert Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 District VII Paul M Smith Chairman 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 District VIII George Cleveland 36 An tigua Dr Kennar LA 70062 District IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No420 Omaha NE 68106 District X Richard Lopez 7742 Redlands St Continued page 90 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodheven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14618 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 lllienReberRD 1NazarechPA18064East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Fjtzwater 1920 Ardenwood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main St. SW New Eliington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Queens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr. RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CLW R BodziochJr235WGladePalatine 1L60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Greg Seyriel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 East CL & PP Debi lmhoff 6879 Weller Dr NE Rockford Ml 49341 EastI VIII John Deaton 6205 Melinda Dr Wautauga TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave Nederlend TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 te Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 8982 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 8073 Sunrise Dr. Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvclere Ave SW Seattle WA 96126 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern Other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicatee Cherman Conteet Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RPO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvilie NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 C Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chre Metauno 6576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mi 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Porneran Dr Houston TX 77055 lx Jerald Murphy 2432 Aetron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Unn 16888- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77062691h St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV AonMcNeiIy6IlSBerduAve.SpringfieidVA22152 V Dave Herostraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 Vi Sob Barth 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60648 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 Viii Win Lee 3522 Tameriak Lane Missouri CitVTX 77459 IX Michael Tailman3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SB Conhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St. Hollston MA 01746 Ii Joe Friend 62 Joywn Tm, Freehold NJ 07726 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. CincinnstiOH 45211 IV Wayne Abemethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr. BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lasington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd Northville Ml 46167 VIII tern Thomas 331 SC Rockwood BartlesvilleOK 74003 IX Loren Tregeilas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S l94thSeattle WA 98158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03254 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14812 ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespott PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V Devid Platt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Vii Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin922 Sundown La. Desoso TX 75115 IX Deen Copelend 7817 Seward Sn Omaha NC 68114 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Carla Moorhead 275S View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 October 1980 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Neperstile IL 50540 FAI Combat continued Apt D2039 Playadel ReyCA 90291 District Xl Howard M Rush 8817 NE 137th Kirkland WA 98033 Past program participants will asked vote committees proposed new pro gram New participants can become eligible vote making $5 down payment toward entry fee money sent AMA Headquarters Any interested modelers should contact either committee representative district committee chairman Rules Proposals Intormation Summaries new rules proposals begin issue cycle rules changes 1982-83 rules has now begun new proposals must received AMA Headquarters post marked no later September 1 1980 order considered new cycle Hurry intend make pro posed rule changes September 1 dead line almost upon now complete rulemaking procedure published Competition Newsletter section August 1980 issue Model Aviation beginning page 90 Published First summaries newly-submitted proposals printed interested modelers can review let dis trict Contest Board members see Direc tory issue know what think proposals time Contest Board members want inputs can make intelligent Initial Vote Are New Proposals proposals summarized have received AMA Head quarters up through mid-July What Next Contest Board will doing its thing will complete its Initial Vote Decem ber 1 1980 tabulated results will published hereprobably March 1981 issue door open accept crossproposals interested modelers published CN Contest Board accepts modeler input preparing its Interim Vote deadline May 1 1981 results vote tabulated final wording surviving proposed rules decided published CN soon possible additional modeler comments can reach Contest Board prior its Final Vote deadline September 1 1981 Final votes tabulated synopsis new rules published CNprobab ly December 1981 issue new rules incorporated 1982-83 rule book respect proposed changes fall normal category will ultimately dealt under existing two-year rules revision cycle Only rules changes dealing emergency highly un usual situationsrequiring immediate resolu tionare handled outside two-year cycle three General Scale RC six CL thirteen FF proposals sum marized following paragraphs Rule book items affected given parenthesis following item General Rules Proposals Gen82-lAMA Number Model proposes eliminate need place modelers AMA number upper right wing surface proposes optional location fuselage side fin side allowed purpose Jerry Farr Abilene TX states will allow modeler have greater freedom choosing color scheme design model will lend encourage ment lagging practice putting AMA number model p 6 para 44 Gen82-2Guidelines Contest Coordi nators proposes Guidelines Con test Coordinators added rule book index section moved closer front book Terry Rimert Bald win FL reasons will make sec tion easier find will encourage people read p 50 Gen82-3Stopwatch Scales propos es correct apparent grammatical error Sanctioned Competition section rule book dealing graduations stopwatch dials As proposed FF watches would have scale graduations 1 /5-sec CL watches would have graduations 1/10-sec Terry Rimeyt points out present wording makes appear values greatest accuracy allowedwhich everyone can see case p 4 para 112 Scale Rules Propmls SC82-l Judging Distance Sport Scale proposes revise distance static judging conducted Sport Scale events models greatly differing sizes competing event Richard E Jackson Charleston Heights SC contends basically unfair judge Y2A model same distance -scale-size widely varying sizes models entered would use graduated distance scale up 40 wingspani 5 ft 41 65 wingspan20 ft 66 90 wing span25 ft over 90 wingspan30 ft p 76 para 5331 NC Rules Proposals RC-82-1Sailplanes Ailerons Class proposes allow RC Class Sailpianes have option using either aileron rudder control addition elevator control Clay Howe Sturgis Ml believes option will allow modelers better match sailplane design desired maneuver ing characteristics p 59 para 45311 CL Rules Proposals CL-82-1 Slow Combat Restore KiIl would restore kill rule Slow Combat deleting paragraph 343 Frank E Williams Houston TX believes will serve several purposes among reduction mid-air collisions re institution Slow Combat beginners event restoring luck factor kill contends present rules tend force longer flightsafter kill especially both models constant offensive de fensive maneuvering thereby increasing opportunities mid-air collisions p 36 para 343 CL-522Combat Airtime Scoring proposes change airtime scoring Combat such event line tangle plane crashing both timers stop watches until line tangle cleared model flight able maintain level counter-clockwise flight such time watch model flight would restarted Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml claims will improve sports manship Combat will encourage pilot surviving model expedite ef forts untangle lines p 35 para 3396 3397 CL-82-3Combat Stopping Matches proposes simplify rules respect reasons stopping Combat match eliminates reasons stopping match except five-minute time limit kill Fast Combat disqualification forfeit Paul M Smith claims present rules complicated area local people capable administering rules usually cannot found help officiate Combat event contest p 35 para 3381d e f 3393 3394 3395 Add new 3396 CL424A Scale Racing Swept-back landing gear proposes amend 4A Scale Racing model specifications allow option swept-back landing gear Terry Rim ert proposes same reasons CL-82-6 p 26 para 28234 CL-82-5Scale Racing Engine Size crease proposes allow engines up 35 cc 21 cu in Scale Racing also changes size models using larger engine Models powered engines 25 35 cc range would 1/7 scale Present rules call 1/8 scale engines up 25 cc George F Lieb Omaha NE says 90 Model Aviation present 25 cc engines suitable racing very hard acquire can obtained far too expensive notes engines 35 cc size coming available reasonable prices due popularity RC cars p 26 para 2922 table CL82-6Scale Racing Swept-back Land ing Gear proposes amend Scale Racing model specifications allow op tion swept-back landing gear Terry Rimert says will allow modeler find best gear position good landingsthe gear under present rules tends too far forward too long resulting poor land ing characteristics p 26 para 29222 FF Rules Proposals FF42 1Indoor Ceiling Categories Adopt FAI Measurement proposes abandon present AMA Indoor ceiling height cate gories adoptthe FAI categories p 87 AMA rule book Phil Klintworth Rochester Ml wants bring AMA rules conformity FAI rules claiming will allow sites found easily flying activities record trials would encourage attempts set national world records p 13 para 1916 FF-82-2alndoor Ceiling Measurement Use FAI Method proposes change method measuring Indoor ceiling height same FAI method p 87 AMA rule book Terry Rimert claims FAI method simpler uses realistic ceiling measurements p 13 para 19161 FF82-2b--Indoor Keep Existing Records proposes event FF-82-2a accepted existing Indoor national records retained Terry Rimert wants prevent needless confusion mountains paperwork event FF-82-2a passed no effect rule book FF-82-3Payload Eliminate Category Proposes eliminate Payload event Ter ry Rimert claims too FF Continued page 92 Nail AMA Records As 8/1/80 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick6010 Paper Stick8550 HL Stick9240 ROG Cabin4324 Autogiro1062 Helicopter2226 Ornithopter0246 HLGlider1024 FAI Stick9240 Pennyplane7382 Nov Pennyplane6388 EasyB Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 8335 15 1 32 18 212 11418 0550 6208 2104 18 210 10058 8432 8548 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 9374 16256 27 120 12 290 4085 3154 2072 27 120 12 074 11110 16250 Senior 12144 14 376 22561 7100 2174 4320 1170 22561 9140 5190 8500 Senior 10332 19 342 15422 5202 2326 8288 7280 9091 Senior 15 51 4 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13122 4580 Open 12 100 16 008 22216 17 494 4235 10 360 2220 1337 23480 10420 8072 15251 Open 15532 23190 36214 23194 7036 7318 2228 32400 13 420 11099 18030 Open 21520 29270 52 140 30284 8270 9162 3422 2586 44590 16370 14 552 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803752044590 Control Line Endurance Y2A Speed Speed B Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 10878 14429 n/a n/a 18549 Senior Open 281265 1081312852 1501918083 1605418054 n/a20149 1483915391 2049321293 /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Outdoor Free Flight Elec Power CO-2 Power PAl Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver P30 Rubber HL Glider PAl A-i Towline A-2 Towline Cargo hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas o Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas D Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter 9571 12967 21714 3137 23725 Junior 6060 7360 25000 11540 10560 10590 24000 5597oz n/a 14963 33640 35757 23490 Senior 2400 18 530 20200 10000 12060 4460 580 Category Records Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 9410 23280 4460 2360 1016 13 240 Senior 31 41 0 12490 47020 11500 26520 8080 26320 28300 12000 28 100 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 6390 7170 62130 3210 2380 6110 Senior 12 590 7520 26460 6540 19 110 7270 20520 13 440 7110 8130 30520 3490 0230 6570 n/a 16029 37245 38078 26300 Open 13 31 0 50530 57100 29490 12250 20000 28 000 53 460 94l6oz Open 41200 11140 52 120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 310 88240 10570 5210 1156 14 570 Open 22280 9590 30000 7490 36000 6270 35580 31560 39000 10 430 66190 9000 4040 2350 8000 hA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas 0 Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Category Ill Records Junior Senior 5320 5390 4180 9350 1430 0080 2070 RC SoaringDuration Junior Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 5270 4500 9170 Senior 59392 RC SearingThermal Duration Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter Open 4122 24000 3050 5030 24000 3597 5000 4170 4508 Open 6 3327 5 0542 2 0741 1 :38403 2:0741 1:0247 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringOpen Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 4592Mi 3lMi RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter201 km RC SoaringAltitude Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringSpeed Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 401 km 3400ft 1 863ft2000ft October 1980 91 FF Rules continued events elimination does remove opportunity use skills used other event p 9 para 92 93 95 951 9111 9112912913 FF424Easy B Eliminate proposes eliminate Indoor Easy B event Terry Rimert observes too door paper stick events now believes eliminating EZB would make other events competitive putting present EZB fliers other paper stick microfilm events p 13 para 198 FF425Power Consolidate Classes proposes consolidate present Free Flight Power classes B C D new Open class Terry Rimert sees too gas FF classes claims proposal will en courage modeler carefully develop model and/or branch out other FF classes p 7 para 63 633 64 FF426Special Rubber Delete proposes eliminate FF Special Rubber Supplemental event Terry Rimert sees another redundant rubber-power event claims P30 official event does almost thesamejobasthisone p 10para 11 FF427Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane Swap proposes eliminate Indoor Pennyplane class replace existing Novice Pennyplane class would accomplished replacing existing Pennyplane rules existing Novice Pennyplane rules deleting Novice Pennyplane rule book Terry Rimert sees another superfluous Indoor paper-cov ered stick event p 13 para 203 204 FF424Outdoor H LG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Outdoor HLG Steve Geraghty Los Gatos CA claims present competitors use models close present maximum size Juniors use under size models claims present rule currently being enforced p 12 para 163 1631 FF429Indoor HLG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Indoor HLG Steve Geraghty claims rule now serves no useful purpose p 12 para 183 FF4210P30 Flights 120 Sec proposes change maximum flight dura tion P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec Steve Geraghty claims too difficult see such small models 180 sec p 10 para 10124 FF42-11P30 Change Five Flights 120 Sec proposes both change maximum flight duration P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec change number Official Flights three five Steve Geraghty cites timing difficulties FF-82-10 claims five flights would make rujs closer used Coupe dHiver modIs logical step development p 10 para 101 23 101 24 10125 FF42-12Easy B Specifications proposes redefine Indoor Easy B model characteristics follows Paper covered monoplane b Maximum projected wingspan 18 c Maximum wing chord four d Motor stick solid woodmaximum length 10 tail boom solid wood e Maxi mum length model l8inexcludingrudder f Minimum weight model equal ht US copper penny approx 055 oz g Stabilizer area exceed 50% projected wing area h Simple wood strut braces 45 degrees vertical wing sup port allowed i Propeller characteristics same existing 1982e Thomas Vallee Laurel MD wants restore Easy B ginners event p 13 para 198 FF42-13Indoor Stick New Class B Pro posed proposes new provisional door class Class B Indoor Stick model would smaller present AMA FAI stick models would have follow ing characteristics General rule same exist ing 1981 except reference Class B Stick Maximum projected wingspan 18 b Maximum wing chord four c Maximum stabilizer area equal 50% projected wing area d No other restrictions Thomas Vallee wants provide logical step up Easy B proposed FF-82-12 claims proposed size smaller existing AMA FAI stick models would encourage flying smaller sites would easier transport wants included Provisional category prevent cluttering up rule book case event doesnt catch p 12 para 193 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Easy B Lament Dick Hardcastle X Gone Easy B remember fondlyl 0 The appropriate name could think aof designing new Easy B o Dum-B name best expresses feel what has happened x popular indoor events ever B The rule makers Free Flight Contest Board effort make EZB event o official have almost abolished event com ely st us think X To accept challenge clarifying rules 0 upgrading status Easy B off i 0 cial event commendable fail accom 4 o pushing task l its dumb folks s X For over fifteen years event known o Easy B Rubber has flown AMA supplemental event Through years 4 o only endured grew popularity fasci C nated almost advanced X door flier EZB eventually found its position o on indoor ladder after Pennyplane a fore Paper Stick offered beginner 4 place start expert place experi 0 ment Without minimum weight rule mod elers could improve performance through O weight-saving design changes construction a- techniques see result efforts 4 next flying session 0 Ive involved indoor off now about thirteen years cant re o member attending local Midwest contest with exception Chicago Easy B a4 contest events years o the AMA rule book described Easy B U characteristics So task developing con test rules left local clubs con test directors time unofficial rules established national postal contests held 1974 rules universally accepted Easy B event flown incident AMA National Contest year thereafter exception EZB popular indoor rubber-powered nonscale event Nats popularity event spread England talk ing about proposing Easy B internation al event So light fitting proper someone submit proposal make Easy B official AMA event would have easy propose gen erally accepted rules proven quite simple 18 max projected wing span 3 max wing chord Solid wooden motor stick boom Wooden propeller Paper covering No bracing Only No bracing needed clarification believe stipulation could have ex plained statement such Wire threadli ke bracing prohibited Unfortunately Easy B rule proposals submitted last year different rules people following rule maker proposed Model must weigh least gram 18 max wing span 3 max wing chord 10 max motor stick 10 max propeller Solid wooden motor stick boom U Stab exceed 50% wing 0 No restrictions covering - Monoplanes only o above proposed rules pub- X lished two cross-proposals quickly sub- t mitted attempt make rules 0 like rules everyone using cross- -u proposal finally approved saved Easy B becoming just another Novice X Pennyplane event unfortunately failed , specify paper covering place restric- 0 tions bracing So 1980 rules Easy B same before restric tions covering bracing Under new rules competitive Easy B must microfilm red wire braced old unbraced 0 paper covered models will competing - handicapW almost rule makers feel must improve proven Perhaps no creativity no recognition 0 no conflict simply propose rules verybody already following Perhaps mak- W ing rules hobby seeing rules adopted trophy recognition Well event guys propose rules 0 guys try set rule makers traight cross-proposals fought out last W year real loser being EZB event 0 x itself 1980 Easy B will scaled-down mike ship intent rule C makers Contest Board essful doubt fully real- W ized event creating0 x Once again Contest Board has estab lished official indoor event benefit 0 trial period Gone Easy B remember fond- W 0 ly.x SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 92 Model Aviation O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas help hold interest However compe- -g w 4 criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN tition purposes ability classification seems o Owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits availableto way goX space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- Dont put forth argument Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherthis means lot record keeping because I0 o ghts presented author should necessarily construed those AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ose no record keeping just three 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has beendesignated classes would fact o presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action isonly rule contestant can enter one0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official actionclass per event self-explanatory names xthe classes would guide contestant hisC# Oentry names like Novice Sportsman and0 Open should little question the- w type competitor impliedo est SQOOQI Next time word contest d probably settling-outx mentioned dont let strike fear yourperiod some people realigned along new Hoytheart Remember benefits like new friendsclasses although think initially would0 Carrikernew knowledge better flying club representa-still tendency toward age breakdowns - Yesl Whether isa fun-flyairshowglid-tion good publicity community relations andAs new adults enter hobby some Junw oer contest Pattern contest feel theytravel can attained bylors realize arent beginners the0 us good contests forattending contestsdifferent classes should fill out sure andX Xall fliers varieties satisfyReprinted Tramps Report news-note type structure would allow CO o0 interests necessaryletter Traverse Area Ml Model Pilotssomeone enter Open local level contestant reap benefits theSociety Editor Walt Frickecompeting Sportsman national level Ogathering fellow modelers What types ofor enter Open Glider Novice ino sobenefits gained gather-RubberX xingsAs PAMPA has shown peer pressure will ONew Friends Making new friends across Freepush people right class according 0 state country new friends learnFIIjIIItheir ability Anyway dont think -U OTo able know people different townsflMgthere no real money stake dont even0 4from share good times swap stories withClassesis real incentive dominate Novice sinceW X cities discuss what solutions have toIUIIU IUEIUJthink ego would satisfied inso Xcommon problems maybe able an-Stan Stoya big deal made out won Novice Pat swer some questions just havestance last time heard o 0that feeling having made new friend t Nats Free Flight liketern Nats really big deal to0 4w O Knowledge Only contests can youthey use Comments questionsthose competing class ando soreally see new engine plane radioalong line have finally prompted tothat way should under systemX xworks can learn take care ofhunt peck way around keyboard big question what does ofso Othat new engine winch radio canAfter reading Harry Murphys What Everthis restructuring Free Flight First I0 camp next Dave Brown find out willHappened Junior essay waswould suggest obvious would give -u 4take five gallons fuel break newreprinted September issue Modeladult beginner chance compete withoutW pertigre knowledge sport has in-A viation Soapbox column re-having face experts no secret that0 OSux creased tenfold summer because havingcent analysis Nate am prompted toat least 95% current Open Ogone contestsconclude Free Flighters spend too muchclass Note Sportsman class couldo oved Flying Skills cantime looking backserve competitors dont have 0 watch listen ask questions someone y very insightfully points out thattime desire keep up level w obetter yourself can really im-times have changed might addskill Open class still like compete0 prove flying skills So maybe prac-memories cant relived As result itAnother important point believe thatX Xtice discipline required fly Masterswould seem profitable assess todaysthis structure would allow equalso OPattern top levels Soaring isnt every-situation Harry did work towarddistribution competitors contests Just0 0one havent wished timenew goals Dont forget have startthink of Junior Senior tro-g 4 piloting skills better tomorrows dreams US Free Flight phies go begging long list W O 0 hadnt crashed last airplane Watching Championships NIMAS Record Trials Open competitors Under proposed sys- x glider pilot feel air thermals fun-fly Since think problems tem competition less experienced class- pilot 107 spins two minutes Master deep rooted just scale todays con- es should see better competition be- o Pattern pilot fly Figure M can appreci- tests would like propose change cause increased numbers ate abilities skills thisbasic structure competition systemworried about impact system w O Representation TRAMPS Wynn Pauls comments Har-would have Juniors think beat-0 members go contests air shows letry Higleys August Model Airplane News col-ing adult Open member could actually addX X people know TRAMPS let umn take look RC Pattern RC incentive O them know TRAMPS good peo- Helicopter Control Line Aerobatics matter records different 0 pIe good fliers have extremely might conclude events possibility would null out -u 4 proud summer wear TRAMPS shirt way structure competition Novice Sportsman National Records W O. cket let people know notclasses have abilityased structure ratherevery year two would add incentivex bunch hicks club proud ofthan based age competitionand keep records being pushed out o Publicity club mdi-classes makes realistic attempt help todaysof reacho sovidual fliers always need good publicity Ourbeginners om line seems to a-g 4contests air shows have helped us get thisThey dont foolishly invent new eventsthat approach wouldnt hurt competition w OWe need order get help needthat supposedly simple thus at-and fact might improve status quo 0 outside sources cannot exist alone tractive experts Instead set up no competition system will prompt X Community Relations topic goes classes within expert events somebody try activity good can 0 pretty much hand-in-hand good publici- beginners sets up class within go long way toward keeping interest 0 0. ty Both can achieved using special event expert has no reason enter Since opinions may g skills through air shows contests bene- can go enter expert class Most im- based some faulty notions have over- W 0 sofit others well ourselves CAMS Fire-portantly competitors eventslooked something would like find out x man Benefit Air Show beautiful example have realized todays beginner nec- what others think before proposing rules Oof can workessarily Junior dad probablychange Therefore welcome arguments ei- 0 soTravel contest air show can give youthere helpther pro con please base facts 4a great way get out away day Therefore propose keeping theif possibleW Oweekend Bring wife kids camp-present age classification system dues n Stoy Apt K 290 Avant Hazelwood0 soing weekend little flying top itentry fee paying purposes will give thoseMO 63042X X off might surprised new friends Juniors pay hobby break Reprinted Turbulator newslet- 0 o your family makes good time fact would suggest raising Senior age ter Thermaleers McDonnell havel back up 21 since cheap magazine might Douglas FF Club Editor Bob Klipp 4w 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X October 1980 93
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NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS 1980 Control Line World Champion ships Report US CL Team did well World Cham pionship competition placing first Aero batics third Speed fifth Team Race fourth Combat respect top individual team member performances Les McDonald new reigning World Champion Aerobatics Bob Spahr placed seventh Speed team Perkins Aibritton tied second Team Race Smith Brown United Kingdom Phil Granderson placed third Combat should noted Team Race results provisional since protest has filed ClAM over apparent failure contest organizers Jury follow FAI rules connection allowing re-flight after line tangle will report fully future Aerobatics Bob Hunt former reign ing World Champion defeated Les Mc Donald although placed second overall Bill Werwage placed third Wynn Paul placed tenth Speed addition Bob Spahrs sev enth-place finish Charles Leiber placed tenth Luke Roy twelfths Team Race provisional results have Laird Jackson Henry Nelson eleventh place John MeCollum led Kusik fifti eth place following Perkins Aibritton tie second Combat George Cleveland placed ninth Paul Curtis finished fourtieth position behind Grandersons third place ranking summary rankings partial list Speed ndivi*J#J4~ 2 Fontana 3 Ricci 7 Spahr 10 Leiber 12 Roy Team 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA Aerobatics Individual 1 McDonald 2 Hunt 3 Werwage 10 Paul France Italy Italy USA USA USA 1980 Scale World Championships Report US Scale Team did very well World Championship competition capturing first place FAI Class F4C third place Class F4Standoff Scale George Rose flying Curtiss P-6E secondplace individual finisher F4C A-point less first place win ner Jean Rousseau France Hal Pa renti flying Grumman F8F Bearcat placed eighth F4Standoff Scale Other members US team did well Bob Underwood Hiperbipe placed fifth Bob Wischer Piel Beryl sixth place F4C other F4Standoff Scale finishers Bob Karlsson Ryan PT-22 tenth Ralph Jackson flying Windecker Eagle eleventh gnats-whiskers finish F4C Continued page 88 1980 Indoor World Championships Results teature t cle Championships appears months issue beginning page 40 Consequently results tabulated thanks go Bob Gloria Champine labors provid ing tabulation INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 NameCountry1st 1 Erv RodemskyUSA0957 2 Jim Richmond reign W/Champ 0729 3 Rene ButtySwitzerland 3534 2703 3126 3304 1136 1157 1454 3315 3526 2929 2957 3150 1302 0740 0540 0953 0000 2740 2541 4Edward CiapalaPoland SBernard HuntUK 6Dave PymmUK 7Ray HarlanUSA 8Dieter SiebenmannSwitzerland 9Andreas VogelSwitzerland 10Merrick AndrewsUSA 11Laurie BarrUK 12Ronald l-IiggsCanada 13Otto RodenburgNetherlands 14Pentti NoreFinland 15Edward LiemNetherlands 16 RyszardCzechowski Poland 17Harri RauliaFinland 18Sylwester KujawaPoland 19Milan SitarAustralia 20Jack McGillivrayCanada 21Carlo CotugnoItaly 22Takaji MatsuzawaJapan 23Germano MasciulloItaly 24 Cornelis Wolthoorn Netherlands 25Vris 1haniaCanada 26Klaus NottelmannIN Germany 27Yasutoshi BanbaJapan 28Tsuyoshi YamazakiJapan 29Marcos Angel MobArgentina 30Allen EdwardsAustralia 31Alfred KlinckW Germany 32Beggiato NereoArgentina 33Eduardo GrippoArgentina 34Timo ForssFinland 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 352307352428 325407562058 332421013411 151226492946 075024373446 354714410952 354911560833 312019263554 343832061929 115822373323 153718393008 314306112605 313833382752 091221453047 310017213015 311120181214 274230312708 301222052840 263401192718 094509123038 171809192817 2734 294225300601 308 260021192756 2348 28472251 -2527 2619263719040319 2318130317282623 0300190700002407 2509242717552623 1438213624220922 2103220511531530 2139233619252223 0538184412311407 1435213423550335 1432052221561049 11373536 36173512 33233506 33503555 30443431 09153258 32131028 32251921 24442646 30520046 09271759 33410830 00070034 25393133 30443205 30232546 30530507 30582916 11363214 12332819 25253030 27160546 28SQ2124 21552537 1320 26062606 00002727 05290617 22462516 06532623 10362414 28150326 20391332 19340301 TEAM RESULTS USA Reigning World Champ USA USA Continued page 88 1 USA20639 2 Switzerland20443 3 United Kingdom20342 4 Poland19229 5 Netherlands18245 6Canada17717 7 Finland 8 Japan 9 Argentina 10 Italy 11 Australia 12 West Germany October 1980 87 Best 2 7159 7129 7040 6945 6917 6851 6802 6719 6644 6638 6534 6524 6516 6323 6305 6134 6124 6110 5932 5857 5847 5716 5652 5424 5256 5229 5134 5132 4938 4828 4750 4659 4529 4130 16617 16022 142 06 11539 10800 10019 CL Championships continued Team 1USA 2Japan 3Italy 5China Team Race Provisional Teams 1Geschwendtner Mau 2Perkins Aibritton Smith Brown 11Jackson Nelson 50MeCollum Kusik Team 1England UK 2Denmark 3Hungary 4USA Combat Individual 1Doroszienko 2Gysbertsen 3Granderson 9Cleveland 40Curtis Team 1USSR 2Holland 3Italy 4USA Denmark USA UK USA USA USSR Holland USA USA USA Scale Championships continued George Rose flew early final day appeared Certain champion ever late day Jean Rousseau put up superlative flight surpassing George total -point out total 50824 points become new World Champion partial summary results follows Class F4C Individual 1J Rousseau CAP 20 2 G Rose P-6E 3 M Reeves Spitfire 5 R Underwood Hiperbipe 6 R Wischer Piel Beryl Team 1 USA 2 UK 3 Canada Class F4Standoff Scale Individual 1 L Heimbro AT-6 Harvard 2 M Carison Pfalz D-1 2 3 G Smith Pomillio PE 8 H Parenti F8F 10 R Karisson PT22 11 R Jackson Windecker Eagle Team 1 Sweden 2 UK 3 USA France USA UK USA USA Sweden Sweden UK USA USA USA NC Sport Scale Scor lAg Interpretation question has arisen concerning exact meaning words two flights flown Section 5313 p 78 1980-81 AMA rule book Some modelers have interpreted refer contestant has made two flights contest having two rounds flying responding question Claude McCullough Scale Contest Board Chairman states intent rule refer number rounds completed con test will recommend change section next rules revision cycle wording will two rounds flown. Correction 1980-81 Rule Book Guidelines Contest coordinators section new AMA rule book p 50 Acceptance Sanction Applications error should corrected following corrected version section Acceptance Sanction Appli cations Sanction applications may honored submitted year less thirty days prior proposed date contest except Record Trials Demonstration event applications may made little twenty days before pro posed date Thanks RCCB recent memorandum Joe Friend chairman Radio Control Contest Board RCCB expressed thanks large group modelers assisted up date RC competition rules receiving copies memo different activity groups within RC community included members AMA Headquarters Can-Am Pylon Society Helicopter Advisory Committee IMAC Met ropolitan Air Racing Association Mid-Hudson RC Society NMPRA NSRCA NSS RCCB Under subject Congratulations Thanks Joe sent following message recent publication 1980-81 AMA rule book biggest accomplish ment RC Contest Board over past two years extensive changes categories gives rule book rather new look am very pleased results am confident will serve competitive community well other issues handled RCCB over past two years well rules interpretations racing safety soaring records engine eligibility like want thank effort results know can proud Its pleasure working hope efforts within AMA continue rewarding individuals involved effort cluded Wayne Abernethy Ralph Brooke Dave Brown Glenn Carter James L Davis Jr Frank Deis Frank Ehling Fred Gregg Horace Hagen Bill Hager Bob Hand Earl Haury Ron Hesselbrock David Hyde Ed Izzo Gail Jacobson John Kilsdonk Micheline Madison Claude McCullough Rhett Miller Mike Muel ler Bill Northrop Stan Pfost Paul Proefrock Bill Simpson Vance Sutton Bill Thomas Loren Tregellas Bob Underwood Peter Waters Carl Wheeley Wayne Yeager George Zink Progress Report 1981 NC Soaring Team Selection selection members 1981 US RC Soaring Team nearing completion No new entrants have allowed competition year since close Quarter-Final series contests field contestants narrowed 68 fliers during Quarter-Finals names given below group eligible compete 36 slots Finals flying several Semi-Final meets held during first two weekends July three top finishers Finals held Southern California over Labor Day weekend will comprise 1981 Team date site 1981 World Cham pionships has yet decided FAIs ClAM number contestants qualified Semi-Final contest calculated proportional basis number contest ants meet divided total num ber contestants flying Semi Finals proportional number multi plied 36 determine total number eli gible Finals specific meet Fractions rounded off closest whole number three members previous Soaring Team automatically qual ified Finals addition 36 new qualifiers Qualified Advance Semi-Finals Chris Adams Pacific Palisades CA Buzz Averill Albuquerque NM James Barr Den ver CO Dave Batey Jr Milwaukee WI Carl Blake Woodinville WA Jim Blake Woodin yule WA W S Blanchard Jr Hampton VA Jeffrey Borowski Milwaukee WI Richard Burnoski Woodridge IL Don Cameron Erie CO Robert Champine Newport News VA David Cook Gran CO Greg Cook Wood land CA Dick Crowley Aurora CO Robert Domer Denver CO Robert Douglas Denver CO Don Edberg Covina CA Jim Farris Houston IX Craig Foxgord Montrose CA Robert Gerbin Fullerton CA Joseph Gill Springfield IL John Graham St Louis MO Ray Hayes Ft Wayne IN Ed Holder Gllroy CA Gary Ittner Los Angeles CA David Johnson Portland OR Larry Jolly Santa Ana CA *Connie Jones Jr Waco TX Tom Jones Woodlands TX Terry Koplan Sher man Oaks CA Austin Leftwich Richmond VA Chris Martin Denver CO Bob McGowan Napa CA Blame Miller Orlando FL Skip Miller Boulder CO Dragimir Mladineo San Diego CA *Doyle Modesto Garland TX Jeff Mrlik Birmingham MI Tom Neilson Gladstone OR Ken Nelson Santa Ana CA Joe Newland Gilroy CA Dick Odle Simi CA Helen D Olsen University City MO Ken Olsen University City MO Larry Pettyjohn Van Nuys CA Stan Pfost Winter Park FL Eric Podzielinski Ft Wayne IN Scott Prindle Ft Wayne IN Blame Rawdon Riverside CA Michael Reagan Van Nuys CA Tim Renaud Irvine CA Tony Rogers St Louis MO Noal Ros sow Utica Ml Harlan Seiway Huntington Beach CA Gregg Seydel Cudahy WI Matt 88 Model Aviation Sheldon Wheatridge CO Herb Smith Den ver CO James Smith Orlando FL Richard Spicer San Jose CA HA Stokley Virginia Beach VA Norm Tim bs Jr Northridge CA Stan Watson Hazel Crest IL Mark Weiland Denver CO Jim White Huntington Beach CA Jim Wiseman Fullerton CA George Wood Ill Mobile AL Steve Work Albuquer que NM Joe Wurts Granada Hills CA *The eligibility two contestants definitely determined time list compiled Last-Minute Note time issue sent press problem relating list qualifiers just arisen Because procedural error appears several contestants listed have qualified Semi-Finals After problem resolved corrections list qualifiers will published future edition CN Progress Report 1981 DC Aerobatics Team Selection contest activities will used select qualifiers 1981 US RC Aerobatics Team full swing quali fication program will end October 31 1980 still time new com petitors enter program However entrants must have $5 FAI stamp affixed AMA licenses order eligible Still Time Get Program opportunities still exist new competitors enter program three routes finals will closed time edition CN read modelers Finish top half Mas ters Class RC Pattern 1980 Nationals However other two routes still open Finish upper one-third com petitors AMA sanctioned Masters class Pattern competition having five com petitors making official flights participate minimum five contests Masters class competitor during qualification sea son $10 entry fee must paid AMA HQ order receive official qualifying affidavit As mid-July Performance Certifica tion Forms affidavits 19 participants received AMA Headquarters detailed description team selec tion program published CN section August 1980 issue Model viation 1981 World Championships Although yet officially confirmed 1981 World Championships tentatively scheduled held Guadalajara Mexico late September early October 1981 factor competition will high ele vation Guadalajaraover 5000 ft will have great effects performance of models least competitors accustomed flying near sea-level conditions Guadalajara located approxi mately 100 miles inland Mexicos west coast just slightly further northabout 75 milesthan Mexico City Team Finals three-member team will selected Masters Tournament 1981 date site Masters Tournament have yet finalized Qualified Masters Tournament mid-July 1980 Don Atwood Denver CO Sal Battaglia New Rocheile NY Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ John Britt St Charles MO Charles Dan ley Baytown TX James Elde Littleton CO Joseph G Gross Altus OK Earl Haury Houston TX Ed Izzo Holliston MA Ed 1982 CL FAI Combat Team Selection preliminary steps already being laid select members 1982 US CL FAI Combat Team 1982 World Championships scheduled held Sweden US Team will selected dur ing trials program during 1981 have sights set being new World Cham pion youd better get started now team selection program being mulated committee composed modeler eleven AMA dis tricts members committee Keck Webster NY Don Lowe Dayton OH Daniel E Kowallek Kokomo IN Tom Moore Alexandria VA Larry Ott Elgin IL Roy Pinner Waterford MI Robert Redmon Bartlesville OK William P Thomas Bartlesville OK James Vanderbeck Sturgis Ml Bud Weber Waukesha WI three members 1979 team Dave Brown Dean Koger Mark Radcliff automatically eligible compete Finals contingency must pay Qualifying Team Finals entry fees have FAI stamp AMA licenses District Steven B Sacco 43 Florence Ave Norwood MA 02062 District II William J Bird 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 District Ill Philip Cartier RD 2 Box 300A Apt 18 Palmyra PA 17078 District IV Ronald L McNally 6118 Bardu Ave Springfield VA 22152 District V Mack Henry First Ave N Frank lin TN 37064 District VI Robert Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 District VII Paul M Smith Chairman 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 District VIII George Cleveland 36 An tigua Dr Kennar LA 70062 District IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No420 Omaha NE 68106 District X Richard Lopez 7742 Redlands St Continued page 90 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodheven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14618 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 lllienReberRD 1NazarechPA18064East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Fjtzwater 1920 Ardenwood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main St. SW New Eliington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Queens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr. RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CLW R BodziochJr235WGladePalatine 1L60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Greg Seyriel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 East CL & PP Debi lmhoff 6879 Weller Dr NE Rockford Ml 49341 EastI VIII John Deaton 6205 Melinda Dr Wautauga TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave Nederlend TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 te Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 8982 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 8073 Sunrise Dr. Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvclere Ave SW Seattle WA 96126 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern Other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicatee Cherman Conteet Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RPO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvilie NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 C Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chre Metauno 6576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mi 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Porneran Dr Houston TX 77055 lx Jerald Murphy 2432 Aetron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Unn 16888- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77062691h St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV AonMcNeiIy6IlSBerduAve.SpringfieidVA22152 V Dave Herostraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 Vi Sob Barth 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60648 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 Viii Win Lee 3522 Tameriak Lane Missouri CitVTX 77459 IX Michael Tailman3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SB Conhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St. Hollston MA 01746 Ii Joe Friend 62 Joywn Tm, Freehold NJ 07726 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. CincinnstiOH 45211 IV Wayne Abemethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr. BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lasington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd Northville Ml 46167 VIII tern Thomas 331 SC Rockwood BartlesvilleOK 74003 IX Loren Tregeilas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S l94thSeattle WA 98158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03254 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14812 ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespott PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V Devid Platt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Vii Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin922 Sundown La. Desoso TX 75115 IX Deen Copelend 7817 Seward Sn Omaha NC 68114 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Carla Moorhead 275S View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 October 1980 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Neperstile IL 50540 FAI Combat continued Apt D2039 Playadel ReyCA 90291 District Xl Howard M Rush 8817 NE 137th Kirkland WA 98033 Past program participants will asked vote committees proposed new pro gram New participants can become eligible vote making $5 down payment toward entry fee money sent AMA Headquarters Any interested modelers should contact either committee representative district committee chairman Rules Proposals Intormation Summaries new rules proposals begin issue cycle rules changes 1982-83 rules has now begun new proposals must received AMA Headquarters post marked no later September 1 1980 order considered new cycle Hurry intend make pro posed rule changes September 1 dead line almost upon now complete rulemaking procedure published Competition Newsletter section August 1980 issue Model Aviation beginning page 90 Published First summaries newly-submitted proposals printed interested modelers can review let dis trict Contest Board members see Direc tory issue know what think proposals time Contest Board members want inputs can make intelligent Initial Vote Are New Proposals proposals summarized have received AMA Head quarters up through mid-July What Next Contest Board will doing its thing will complete its Initial Vote Decem ber 1 1980 tabulated results will published hereprobably March 1981 issue door open accept crossproposals interested modelers published CN Contest Board accepts modeler input preparing its Interim Vote deadline May 1 1981 results vote tabulated final wording surviving proposed rules decided published CN soon possible additional modeler comments can reach Contest Board prior its Final Vote deadline September 1 1981 Final votes tabulated synopsis new rules published CNprobab ly December 1981 issue new rules incorporated 1982-83 rule book respect proposed changes fall normal category will ultimately dealt under existing two-year rules revision cycle Only rules changes dealing emergency highly un usual situationsrequiring immediate resolu tionare handled outside two-year cycle three General Scale RC six CL thirteen FF proposals sum marized following paragraphs Rule book items affected given parenthesis following item General Rules Proposals Gen82-lAMA Number Model proposes eliminate need place modelers AMA number upper right wing surface proposes optional location fuselage side fin side allowed purpose Jerry Farr Abilene TX states will allow modeler have greater freedom choosing color scheme design model will lend encourage ment lagging practice putting AMA number model p 6 para 44 Gen82-2Guidelines Contest Coordi nators proposes Guidelines Con test Coordinators added rule book index section moved closer front book Terry Rimert Bald win FL reasons will make sec tion easier find will encourage people read p 50 Gen82-3Stopwatch Scales propos es correct apparent grammatical error Sanctioned Competition section rule book dealing graduations stopwatch dials As proposed FF watches would have scale graduations 1 /5-sec CL watches would have graduations 1/10-sec Terry Rimeyt points out present wording makes appear values greatest accuracy allowedwhich everyone can see case p 4 para 112 Scale Rules Propmls SC82-l Judging Distance Sport Scale proposes revise distance static judging conducted Sport Scale events models greatly differing sizes competing event Richard E Jackson Charleston Heights SC contends basically unfair judge Y2A model same distance -scale-size widely varying sizes models entered would use graduated distance scale up 40 wingspani 5 ft 41 65 wingspan20 ft 66 90 wing span25 ft over 90 wingspan30 ft p 76 para 5331 NC Rules Proposals RC-82-1Sailplanes Ailerons Class proposes allow RC Class Sailpianes have option using either aileron rudder control addition elevator control Clay Howe Sturgis Ml believes option will allow modelers better match sailplane design desired maneuver ing characteristics p 59 para 45311 CL Rules Proposals CL-82-1 Slow Combat Restore KiIl would restore kill rule Slow Combat deleting paragraph 343 Frank E Williams Houston TX believes will serve several purposes among reduction mid-air collisions re institution Slow Combat beginners event restoring luck factor kill contends present rules tend force longer flightsafter kill especially both models constant offensive de fensive maneuvering thereby increasing opportunities mid-air collisions p 36 para 343 CL-522Combat Airtime Scoring proposes change airtime scoring Combat such event line tangle plane crashing both timers stop watches until line tangle cleared model flight able maintain level counter-clockwise flight such time watch model flight would restarted Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml claims will improve sports manship Combat will encourage pilot surviving model expedite ef forts untangle lines p 35 para 3396 3397 CL-82-3Combat Stopping Matches proposes simplify rules respect reasons stopping Combat match eliminates reasons stopping match except five-minute time limit kill Fast Combat disqualification forfeit Paul M Smith claims present rules complicated area local people capable administering rules usually cannot found help officiate Combat event contest p 35 para 3381d e f 3393 3394 3395 Add new 3396 CL424A Scale Racing Swept-back landing gear proposes amend 4A Scale Racing model specifications allow option swept-back landing gear Terry Rim ert proposes same reasons CL-82-6 p 26 para 28234 CL-82-5Scale Racing Engine Size crease proposes allow engines up 35 cc 21 cu in Scale Racing also changes size models using larger engine Models powered engines 25 35 cc range would 1/7 scale Present rules call 1/8 scale engines up 25 cc George F Lieb Omaha NE says 90 Model Aviation present 25 cc engines suitable racing very hard acquire can obtained far too expensive notes engines 35 cc size coming available reasonable prices due popularity RC cars p 26 para 2922 table CL82-6Scale Racing Swept-back Land ing Gear proposes amend Scale Racing model specifications allow op tion swept-back landing gear Terry Rimert says will allow modeler find best gear position good landingsthe gear under present rules tends too far forward too long resulting poor land ing characteristics p 26 para 29222 FF Rules Proposals FF42 1Indoor Ceiling Categories Adopt FAI Measurement proposes abandon present AMA Indoor ceiling height cate gories adoptthe FAI categories p 87 AMA rule book Phil Klintworth Rochester Ml wants bring AMA rules conformity FAI rules claiming will allow sites found easily flying activities record trials would encourage attempts set national world records p 13 para 1916 FF-82-2alndoor Ceiling Measurement Use FAI Method proposes change method measuring Indoor ceiling height same FAI method p 87 AMA rule book Terry Rimert claims FAI method simpler uses realistic ceiling measurements p 13 para 19161 FF82-2b--Indoor Keep Existing Records proposes event FF-82-2a accepted existing Indoor national records retained Terry Rimert wants prevent needless confusion mountains paperwork event FF-82-2a passed no effect rule book FF-82-3Payload Eliminate Category Proposes eliminate Payload event Ter ry Rimert claims too FF Continued page 92 Nail AMA Records As 8/1/80 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick6010 Paper Stick8550 HL Stick9240 ROG Cabin4324 Autogiro1062 Helicopter2226 Ornithopter0246 HLGlider1024 FAI Stick9240 Pennyplane7382 Nov Pennyplane6388 EasyB Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 8335 15 1 32 18 212 11418 0550 6208 2104 18 210 10058 8432 8548 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 9374 16256 27 120 12 290 4085 3154 2072 27 120 12 074 11110 16250 Senior 12144 14 376 22561 7100 2174 4320 1170 22561 9140 5190 8500 Senior 10332 19 342 15422 5202 2326 8288 7280 9091 Senior 15 51 4 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13122 4580 Open 12 100 16 008 22216 17 494 4235 10 360 2220 1337 23480 10420 8072 15251 Open 15532 23190 36214 23194 7036 7318 2228 32400 13 420 11099 18030 Open 21520 29270 52 140 30284 8270 9162 3422 2586 44590 16370 14 552 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803752044590 Control Line Endurance Y2A Speed Speed B Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 10878 14429 n/a n/a 18549 Senior Open 281265 1081312852 1501918083 1605418054 n/a20149 1483915391 2049321293 /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Outdoor Free Flight Elec Power CO-2 Power PAl Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver P30 Rubber HL Glider PAl A-i Towline A-2 Towline Cargo hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas o Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas D Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter 9571 12967 21714 3137 23725 Junior 6060 7360 25000 11540 10560 10590 24000 5597oz n/a 14963 33640 35757 23490 Senior 2400 18 530 20200 10000 12060 4460 580 Category Records Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 9410 23280 4460 2360 1016 13 240 Senior 31 41 0 12490 47020 11500 26520 8080 26320 28300 12000 28 100 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 6390 7170 62130 3210 2380 6110 Senior 12 590 7520 26460 6540 19 110 7270 20520 13 440 7110 8130 30520 3490 0230 6570 n/a 16029 37245 38078 26300 Open 13 31 0 50530 57100 29490 12250 20000 28 000 53 460 94l6oz Open 41200 11140 52 120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 310 88240 10570 5210 1156 14 570 Open 22280 9590 30000 7490 36000 6270 35580 31560 39000 10 430 66190 9000 4040 2350 8000 hA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas 0 Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Category Ill Records Junior Senior 5320 5390 4180 9350 1430 0080 2070 RC SoaringDuration Junior Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 5270 4500 9170 Senior 59392 RC SearingThermal Duration Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter Open 4122 24000 3050 5030 24000 3597 5000 4170 4508 Open 6 3327 5 0542 2 0741 1 :38403 2:0741 1:0247 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringOpen Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 4592Mi 3lMi RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter201 km RC SoaringAltitude Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringSpeed Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 401 km 3400ft 1 863ft2000ft October 1980 91 FF Rules continued events elimination does remove opportunity use skills used other event p 9 para 92 93 95 951 9111 9112912913 FF424Easy B Eliminate proposes eliminate Indoor Easy B event Terry Rimert observes too door paper stick events now believes eliminating EZB would make other events competitive putting present EZB fliers other paper stick microfilm events p 13 para 198 FF425Power Consolidate Classes proposes consolidate present Free Flight Power classes B C D new Open class Terry Rimert sees too gas FF classes claims proposal will en courage modeler carefully develop model and/or branch out other FF classes p 7 para 63 633 64 FF426Special Rubber Delete proposes eliminate FF Special Rubber Supplemental event Terry Rimert sees another redundant rubber-power event claims P30 official event does almost thesamejobasthisone p 10para 11 FF427Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane Swap proposes eliminate Indoor Pennyplane class replace existing Novice Pennyplane class would accomplished replacing existing Pennyplane rules existing Novice Pennyplane rules deleting Novice Pennyplane rule book Terry Rimert sees another superfluous Indoor paper-cov ered stick event p 13 para 203 204 FF424Outdoor H LG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Outdoor HLG Steve Geraghty Los Gatos CA claims present competitors use models close present maximum size Juniors use under size models claims present rule currently being enforced p 12 para 163 1631 FF429Indoor HLG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Indoor HLG Steve Geraghty claims rule now serves no useful purpose p 12 para 183 FF4210P30 Flights 120 Sec proposes change maximum flight dura tion P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec Steve Geraghty claims too difficult see such small models 180 sec p 10 para 10124 FF42-11P30 Change Five Flights 120 Sec proposes both change maximum flight duration P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec change number Official Flights three five Steve Geraghty cites timing difficulties FF-82-10 claims five flights would make rujs closer used Coupe dHiver modIs logical step development p 10 para 101 23 101 24 10125 FF42-12Easy B Specifications proposes redefine Indoor Easy B model characteristics follows Paper covered monoplane b Maximum projected wingspan 18 c Maximum wing chord four d Motor stick solid woodmaximum length 10 tail boom solid wood e Maxi mum length model l8inexcludingrudder f Minimum weight model equal ht US copper penny approx 055 oz g Stabilizer area exceed 50% projected wing area h Simple wood strut braces 45 degrees vertical wing sup port allowed i Propeller characteristics same existing 1982e Thomas Vallee Laurel MD wants restore Easy B ginners event p 13 para 198 FF42-13Indoor Stick New Class B Pro posed proposes new provisional door class Class B Indoor Stick model would smaller present AMA FAI stick models would have follow ing characteristics General rule same exist ing 1981 except reference Class B Stick Maximum projected wingspan 18 b Maximum wing chord four c Maximum stabilizer area equal 50% projected wing area d No other restrictions Thomas Vallee wants provide logical step up Easy B proposed FF-82-12 claims proposed size smaller existing AMA FAI stick models would encourage flying smaller sites would easier transport wants included Provisional category prevent cluttering up rule book case event doesnt catch p 12 para 193 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Easy B Lament Dick Hardcastle X Gone Easy B remember fondlyl 0 The appropriate name could think aof designing new Easy B o Dum-B name best expresses feel what has happened x popular indoor events ever B The rule makers Free Flight Contest Board effort make EZB event o official have almost abolished event com ely st us think X To accept challenge clarifying rules 0 upgrading status Easy B off i 0 cial event commendable fail accom 4 o pushing task l its dumb folks s X For over fifteen years event known o Easy B Rubber has flown AMA supplemental event Through years 4 o only endured grew popularity fasci C nated almost advanced X door flier EZB eventually found its position o on indoor ladder after Pennyplane a fore Paper Stick offered beginner 4 place start expert place experi 0 ment Without minimum weight rule mod elers could improve performance through O weight-saving design changes construction a- techniques see result efforts 4 next flying session 0 Ive involved indoor off now about thirteen years cant re o member attending local Midwest contest with exception Chicago Easy B a4 contest events years o the AMA rule book described Easy B U characteristics So task developing con test rules left local clubs con test directors time unofficial rules established national postal contests held 1974 rules universally accepted Easy B event flown incident AMA National Contest year thereafter exception EZB popular indoor rubber-powered nonscale event Nats popularity event spread England talk ing about proposing Easy B internation al event So light fitting proper someone submit proposal make Easy B official AMA event would have easy propose gen erally accepted rules proven quite simple 18 max projected wing span 3 max wing chord Solid wooden motor stick boom Wooden propeller Paper covering No bracing Only No bracing needed clarification believe stipulation could have ex plained statement such Wire threadli ke bracing prohibited Unfortunately Easy B rule proposals submitted last year different rules people following rule maker proposed Model must weigh least gram 18 max wing span 3 max wing chord 10 max motor stick 10 max propeller Solid wooden motor stick boom U Stab exceed 50% wing 0 No restrictions covering - Monoplanes only o above proposed rules pub- X lished two cross-proposals quickly sub- t mitted attempt make rules 0 like rules everyone using cross- -u proposal finally approved saved Easy B becoming just another Novice X Pennyplane event unfortunately failed , specify paper covering place restric- 0 tions bracing So 1980 rules Easy B same before restric tions covering bracing Under new rules competitive Easy B must microfilm red wire braced old unbraced 0 paper covered models will competing - handicapW almost rule makers feel must improve proven Perhaps no creativity no recognition 0 no conflict simply propose rules verybody already following Perhaps mak- W ing rules hobby seeing rules adopted trophy recognition Well event guys propose rules 0 guys try set rule makers traight cross-proposals fought out last W year real loser being EZB event 0 x itself 1980 Easy B will scaled-down mike ship intent rule C makers Contest Board essful doubt fully real- W ized event creating0 x Once again Contest Board has estab lished official indoor event benefit 0 trial period Gone Easy B remember fond- W 0 ly.x SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 92 Model Aviation O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas help hold interest However compe- -g w 4 criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN tition purposes ability classification seems o Owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits availableto way goX space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- Dont put forth argument Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherthis means lot record keeping because I0 o ghts presented author should necessarily construed those AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ose no record keeping just three 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has beendesignated classes would fact o presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action isonly rule contestant can enter one0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official actionclass per event self-explanatory names xthe classes would guide contestant hisC# Oentry names like Novice Sportsman and0 Open should little question the- w type competitor impliedo est SQOOQI Next time word contest d probably settling-outx mentioned dont let strike fear yourperiod some people realigned along new Hoytheart Remember benefits like new friendsclasses although think initially would0 Carrikernew knowledge better flying club representa-still tendency toward age breakdowns - Yesl Whether isa fun-flyairshowglid-tion good publicity community relations andAs new adults enter hobby some Junw oer contest Pattern contest feel theytravel can attained bylors realize arent beginners the0 us good contests forattending contestsdifferent classes should fill out sure andX Xall fliers varieties satisfyReprinted Tramps Report news-note type structure would allow CO o0 interests necessaryletter Traverse Area Ml Model Pilotssomeone enter Open local level contestant reap benefits theSociety Editor Walt Frickecompeting Sportsman national level Ogathering fellow modelers What types ofor enter Open Glider Novice ino sobenefits gained gather-RubberX xingsAs PAMPA has shown peer pressure will ONew Friends Making new friends across Freepush people right class according 0 state country new friends learnFIIjIIItheir ability Anyway dont think -U OTo able know people different townsflMgthere no real money stake dont even0 4from share good times swap stories withClassesis real incentive dominate Novice sinceW X cities discuss what solutions have toIUIIU IUEIUJthink ego would satisfied inso Xcommon problems maybe able an-Stan Stoya big deal made out won Novice Pat swer some questions just havestance last time heard o 0that feeling having made new friend t Nats Free Flight liketern Nats really big deal to0 4w O Knowledge Only contests can youthey use Comments questionsthose competing class ando soreally see new engine plane radioalong line have finally prompted tothat way should under systemX xworks can learn take care ofhunt peck way around keyboard big question what does ofso Othat new engine winch radio canAfter reading Harry Murphys What Everthis restructuring Free Flight First I0 camp next Dave Brown find out willHappened Junior essay waswould suggest obvious would give -u 4take five gallons fuel break newreprinted September issue Modeladult beginner chance compete withoutW pertigre knowledge sport has in-A viation Soapbox column re-having face experts no secret that0 OSux creased tenfold summer because havingcent analysis Nate am prompted toat least 95% current Open Ogone contestsconclude Free Flighters spend too muchclass Note Sportsman class couldo oved Flying Skills cantime looking backserve competitors dont have 0 watch listen ask questions someone y very insightfully points out thattime desire keep up level w obetter yourself can really im-times have changed might addskill Open class still like compete0 prove flying skills So maybe prac-memories cant relived As result itAnother important point believe thatX Xtice discipline required fly Masterswould seem profitable assess todaysthis structure would allow equalso OPattern top levels Soaring isnt every-situation Harry did work towarddistribution competitors contests Just0 0one havent wished timenew goals Dont forget have startthink of Junior Senior tro-g 4 piloting skills better tomorrows dreams US Free Flight phies go begging long list W O 0 hadnt crashed last airplane Watching Championships NIMAS Record Trials Open competitors Under proposed sys- x glider pilot feel air thermals fun-fly Since think problems tem competition less experienced class- pilot 107 spins two minutes Master deep rooted just scale todays con- es should see better competition be- o Pattern pilot fly Figure M can appreci- tests would like propose change cause increased numbers ate abilities skills thisbasic structure competition systemworried about impact system w O Representation TRAMPS Wynn Pauls comments Har-would have Juniors think beat-0 members go contests air shows letry Higleys August Model Airplane News col-ing adult Open member could actually addX X people know TRAMPS let umn take look RC Pattern RC incentive O them know TRAMPS good peo- Helicopter Control Line Aerobatics matter records different 0 pIe good fliers have extremely might conclude events possibility would null out -u 4 proud summer wear TRAMPS shirt way structure competition Novice Sportsman National Records W O. cket let people know notclasses have abilityased structure ratherevery year two would add incentivex bunch hicks club proud ofthan based age competitionand keep records being pushed out o Publicity club mdi-classes makes realistic attempt help todaysof reacho sovidual fliers always need good publicity Ourbeginners om line seems to a-g 4contests air shows have helped us get thisThey dont foolishly invent new eventsthat approach wouldnt hurt competition w OWe need order get help needthat supposedly simple thus at-and fact might improve status quo 0 outside sources cannot exist alone tractive experts Instead set up no competition system will prompt X Community Relations topic goes classes within expert events somebody try activity good can 0 pretty much hand-in-hand good publici- beginners sets up class within go long way toward keeping interest 0 0. ty Both can achieved using special event expert has no reason enter Since opinions may g skills through air shows contests bene- can go enter expert class Most im- based some faulty notions have over- W 0 sofit others well ourselves CAMS Fire-portantly competitors eventslooked something would like find out x man Benefit Air Show beautiful example have realized todays beginner nec- what others think before proposing rules Oof can workessarily Junior dad probablychange Therefore welcome arguments ei- 0 soTravel contest air show can give youthere helpther pro con please base facts 4a great way get out away day Therefore propose keeping theif possibleW Oweekend Bring wife kids camp-present age classification system dues n Stoy Apt K 290 Avant Hazelwood0 soing weekend little flying top itentry fee paying purposes will give thoseMO 63042X X off might surprised new friends Juniors pay hobby break Reprinted Turbulator newslet- 0 o your family makes good time fact would suggest raising Senior age ter Thermaleers McDonnell havel back up 21 since cheap magazine might Douglas FF Club Editor Bob Klipp 4w 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X October 1980 93
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/10
Page Numbers: 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS 1980 Control Line World Champion ships Report US CL Team did well World Cham pionship competition placing first Aero batics third Speed fifth Team Race fourth Combat respect top individual team member performances Les McDonald new reigning World Champion Aerobatics Bob Spahr placed seventh Speed team Perkins Aibritton tied second Team Race Smith Brown United Kingdom Phil Granderson placed third Combat should noted Team Race results provisional since protest has filed ClAM over apparent failure contest organizers Jury follow FAI rules connection allowing re-flight after line tangle will report fully future Aerobatics Bob Hunt former reign ing World Champion defeated Les Mc Donald although placed second overall Bill Werwage placed third Wynn Paul placed tenth Speed addition Bob Spahrs sev enth-place finish Charles Leiber placed tenth Luke Roy twelfths Team Race provisional results have Laird Jackson Henry Nelson eleventh place John MeCollum led Kusik fifti eth place following Perkins Aibritton tie second Combat George Cleveland placed ninth Paul Curtis finished fourtieth position behind Grandersons third place ranking summary rankings partial list Speed ndivi*J#J4~ 2 Fontana 3 Ricci 7 Spahr 10 Leiber 12 Roy Team 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA Aerobatics Individual 1 McDonald 2 Hunt 3 Werwage 10 Paul France Italy Italy USA USA USA 1980 Scale World Championships Report US Scale Team did very well World Championship competition capturing first place FAI Class F4C third place Class F4Standoff Scale George Rose flying Curtiss P-6E secondplace individual finisher F4C A-point less first place win ner Jean Rousseau France Hal Pa renti flying Grumman F8F Bearcat placed eighth F4Standoff Scale Other members US team did well Bob Underwood Hiperbipe placed fifth Bob Wischer Piel Beryl sixth place F4C other F4Standoff Scale finishers Bob Karlsson Ryan PT-22 tenth Ralph Jackson flying Windecker Eagle eleventh gnats-whiskers finish F4C Continued page 88 1980 Indoor World Championships Results teature t cle Championships appears months issue beginning page 40 Consequently results tabulated thanks go Bob Gloria Champine labors provid ing tabulation INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 NameCountry1st 1 Erv RodemskyUSA0957 2 Jim Richmond reign W/Champ 0729 3 Rene ButtySwitzerland 3534 2703 3126 3304 1136 1157 1454 3315 3526 2929 2957 3150 1302 0740 0540 0953 0000 2740 2541 4Edward CiapalaPoland SBernard HuntUK 6Dave PymmUK 7Ray HarlanUSA 8Dieter SiebenmannSwitzerland 9Andreas VogelSwitzerland 10Merrick AndrewsUSA 11Laurie BarrUK 12Ronald l-IiggsCanada 13Otto RodenburgNetherlands 14Pentti NoreFinland 15Edward LiemNetherlands 16 RyszardCzechowski Poland 17Harri RauliaFinland 18Sylwester KujawaPoland 19Milan SitarAustralia 20Jack McGillivrayCanada 21Carlo CotugnoItaly 22Takaji MatsuzawaJapan 23Germano MasciulloItaly 24 Cornelis Wolthoorn Netherlands 25Vris 1haniaCanada 26Klaus NottelmannIN Germany 27Yasutoshi BanbaJapan 28Tsuyoshi YamazakiJapan 29Marcos Angel MobArgentina 30Allen EdwardsAustralia 31Alfred KlinckW Germany 32Beggiato NereoArgentina 33Eduardo GrippoArgentina 34Timo ForssFinland 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 352307352428 325407562058 332421013411 151226492946 075024373446 354714410952 354911560833 312019263554 343832061929 115822373323 153718393008 314306112605 313833382752 091221453047 310017213015 311120181214 274230312708 301222052840 263401192718 094509123038 171809192817 2734 294225300601 308 260021192756 2348 28472251 -2527 2619263719040319 2318130317282623 0300190700002407 2509242717552623 1438213624220922 2103220511531530 2139233619252223 0538184412311407 1435213423550335 1432052221561049 11373536 36173512 33233506 33503555 30443431 09153258 32131028 32251921 24442646 30520046 09271759 33410830 00070034 25393133 30443205 30232546 30530507 30582916 11363214 12332819 25253030 27160546 28SQ2124 21552537 1320 26062606 00002727 05290617 22462516 06532623 10362414 28150326 20391332 19340301 TEAM RESULTS USA Reigning World Champ USA USA Continued page 88 1 USA20639 2 Switzerland20443 3 United Kingdom20342 4 Poland19229 5 Netherlands18245 6Canada17717 7 Finland 8 Japan 9 Argentina 10 Italy 11 Australia 12 West Germany October 1980 87 Best 2 7159 7129 7040 6945 6917 6851 6802 6719 6644 6638 6534 6524 6516 6323 6305 6134 6124 6110 5932 5857 5847 5716 5652 5424 5256 5229 5134 5132 4938 4828 4750 4659 4529 4130 16617 16022 142 06 11539 10800 10019 CL Championships continued Team 1USA 2Japan 3Italy 5China Team Race Provisional Teams 1Geschwendtner Mau 2Perkins Aibritton Smith Brown 11Jackson Nelson 50MeCollum Kusik Team 1England UK 2Denmark 3Hungary 4USA Combat Individual 1Doroszienko 2Gysbertsen 3Granderson 9Cleveland 40Curtis Team 1USSR 2Holland 3Italy 4USA Denmark USA UK USA USA USSR Holland USA USA USA Scale Championships continued George Rose flew early final day appeared Certain champion ever late day Jean Rousseau put up superlative flight surpassing George total -point out total 50824 points become new World Champion partial summary results follows Class F4C Individual 1J Rousseau CAP 20 2 G Rose P-6E 3 M Reeves Spitfire 5 R Underwood Hiperbipe 6 R Wischer Piel Beryl Team 1 USA 2 UK 3 Canada Class F4Standoff Scale Individual 1 L Heimbro AT-6 Harvard 2 M Carison Pfalz D-1 2 3 G Smith Pomillio PE 8 H Parenti F8F 10 R Karisson PT22 11 R Jackson Windecker Eagle Team 1 Sweden 2 UK 3 USA France USA UK USA USA Sweden Sweden UK USA USA USA NC Sport Scale Scor lAg Interpretation question has arisen concerning exact meaning words two flights flown Section 5313 p 78 1980-81 AMA rule book Some modelers have interpreted refer contestant has made two flights contest having two rounds flying responding question Claude McCullough Scale Contest Board Chairman states intent rule refer number rounds completed con test will recommend change section next rules revision cycle wording will two rounds flown. Correction 1980-81 Rule Book Guidelines Contest coordinators section new AMA rule book p 50 Acceptance Sanction Applications error should corrected following corrected version section Acceptance Sanction Appli cations Sanction applications may honored submitted year less thirty days prior proposed date contest except Record Trials Demonstration event applications may made little twenty days before pro posed date Thanks RCCB recent memorandum Joe Friend chairman Radio Control Contest Board RCCB expressed thanks large group modelers assisted up date RC competition rules receiving copies memo different activity groups within RC community included members AMA Headquarters Can-Am Pylon Society Helicopter Advisory Committee IMAC Met ropolitan Air Racing Association Mid-Hudson RC Society NMPRA NSRCA NSS RCCB Under subject Congratulations Thanks Joe sent following message recent publication 1980-81 AMA rule book biggest accomplish ment RC Contest Board over past two years extensive changes categories gives rule book rather new look am very pleased results am confident will serve competitive community well other issues handled RCCB over past two years well rules interpretations racing safety soaring records engine eligibility like want thank effort results know can proud Its pleasure working hope efforts within AMA continue rewarding individuals involved effort cluded Wayne Abernethy Ralph Brooke Dave Brown Glenn Carter James L Davis Jr Frank Deis Frank Ehling Fred Gregg Horace Hagen Bill Hager Bob Hand Earl Haury Ron Hesselbrock David Hyde Ed Izzo Gail Jacobson John Kilsdonk Micheline Madison Claude McCullough Rhett Miller Mike Muel ler Bill Northrop Stan Pfost Paul Proefrock Bill Simpson Vance Sutton Bill Thomas Loren Tregellas Bob Underwood Peter Waters Carl Wheeley Wayne Yeager George Zink Progress Report 1981 NC Soaring Team Selection selection members 1981 US RC Soaring Team nearing completion No new entrants have allowed competition year since close Quarter-Final series contests field contestants narrowed 68 fliers during Quarter-Finals names given below group eligible compete 36 slots Finals flying several Semi-Final meets held during first two weekends July three top finishers Finals held Southern California over Labor Day weekend will comprise 1981 Team date site 1981 World Cham pionships has yet decided FAIs ClAM number contestants qualified Semi-Final contest calculated proportional basis number contest ants meet divided total num ber contestants flying Semi Finals proportional number multi plied 36 determine total number eli gible Finals specific meet Fractions rounded off closest whole number three members previous Soaring Team automatically qual ified Finals addition 36 new qualifiers Qualified Advance Semi-Finals Chris Adams Pacific Palisades CA Buzz Averill Albuquerque NM James Barr Den ver CO Dave Batey Jr Milwaukee WI Carl Blake Woodinville WA Jim Blake Woodin yule WA W S Blanchard Jr Hampton VA Jeffrey Borowski Milwaukee WI Richard Burnoski Woodridge IL Don Cameron Erie CO Robert Champine Newport News VA David Cook Gran CO Greg Cook Wood land CA Dick Crowley Aurora CO Robert Domer Denver CO Robert Douglas Denver CO Don Edberg Covina CA Jim Farris Houston IX Craig Foxgord Montrose CA Robert Gerbin Fullerton CA Joseph Gill Springfield IL John Graham St Louis MO Ray Hayes Ft Wayne IN Ed Holder Gllroy CA Gary Ittner Los Angeles CA David Johnson Portland OR Larry Jolly Santa Ana CA *Connie Jones Jr Waco TX Tom Jones Woodlands TX Terry Koplan Sher man Oaks CA Austin Leftwich Richmond VA Chris Martin Denver CO Bob McGowan Napa CA Blame Miller Orlando FL Skip Miller Boulder CO Dragimir Mladineo San Diego CA *Doyle Modesto Garland TX Jeff Mrlik Birmingham MI Tom Neilson Gladstone OR Ken Nelson Santa Ana CA Joe Newland Gilroy CA Dick Odle Simi CA Helen D Olsen University City MO Ken Olsen University City MO Larry Pettyjohn Van Nuys CA Stan Pfost Winter Park FL Eric Podzielinski Ft Wayne IN Scott Prindle Ft Wayne IN Blame Rawdon Riverside CA Michael Reagan Van Nuys CA Tim Renaud Irvine CA Tony Rogers St Louis MO Noal Ros sow Utica Ml Harlan Seiway Huntington Beach CA Gregg Seydel Cudahy WI Matt 88 Model Aviation Sheldon Wheatridge CO Herb Smith Den ver CO James Smith Orlando FL Richard Spicer San Jose CA HA Stokley Virginia Beach VA Norm Tim bs Jr Northridge CA Stan Watson Hazel Crest IL Mark Weiland Denver CO Jim White Huntington Beach CA Jim Wiseman Fullerton CA George Wood Ill Mobile AL Steve Work Albuquer que NM Joe Wurts Granada Hills CA *The eligibility two contestants definitely determined time list compiled Last-Minute Note time issue sent press problem relating list qualifiers just arisen Because procedural error appears several contestants listed have qualified Semi-Finals After problem resolved corrections list qualifiers will published future edition CN Progress Report 1981 DC Aerobatics Team Selection contest activities will used select qualifiers 1981 US RC Aerobatics Team full swing quali fication program will end October 31 1980 still time new com petitors enter program However entrants must have $5 FAI stamp affixed AMA licenses order eligible Still Time Get Program opportunities still exist new competitors enter program three routes finals will closed time edition CN read modelers Finish top half Mas ters Class RC Pattern 1980 Nationals However other two routes still open Finish upper one-third com petitors AMA sanctioned Masters class Pattern competition having five com petitors making official flights participate minimum five contests Masters class competitor during qualification sea son $10 entry fee must paid AMA HQ order receive official qualifying affidavit As mid-July Performance Certifica tion Forms affidavits 19 participants received AMA Headquarters detailed description team selec tion program published CN section August 1980 issue Model viation 1981 World Championships Although yet officially confirmed 1981 World Championships tentatively scheduled held Guadalajara Mexico late September early October 1981 factor competition will high ele vation Guadalajaraover 5000 ft will have great effects performance of models least competitors accustomed flying near sea-level conditions Guadalajara located approxi mately 100 miles inland Mexicos west coast just slightly further northabout 75 milesthan Mexico City Team Finals three-member team will selected Masters Tournament 1981 date site Masters Tournament have yet finalized Qualified Masters Tournament mid-July 1980 Don Atwood Denver CO Sal Battaglia New Rocheile NY Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ John Britt St Charles MO Charles Dan ley Baytown TX James Elde Littleton CO Joseph G Gross Altus OK Earl Haury Houston TX Ed Izzo Holliston MA Ed 1982 CL FAI Combat Team Selection preliminary steps already being laid select members 1982 US CL FAI Combat Team 1982 World Championships scheduled held Sweden US Team will selected dur ing trials program during 1981 have sights set being new World Cham pion youd better get started now team selection program being mulated committee composed modeler eleven AMA dis tricts members committee Keck Webster NY Don Lowe Dayton OH Daniel E Kowallek Kokomo IN Tom Moore Alexandria VA Larry Ott Elgin IL Roy Pinner Waterford MI Robert Redmon Bartlesville OK William P Thomas Bartlesville OK James Vanderbeck Sturgis Ml Bud Weber Waukesha WI three members 1979 team Dave Brown Dean Koger Mark Radcliff automatically eligible compete Finals contingency must pay Qualifying Team Finals entry fees have FAI stamp AMA licenses District Steven B Sacco 43 Florence Ave Norwood MA 02062 District II William J Bird 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 District Ill Philip Cartier RD 2 Box 300A Apt 18 Palmyra PA 17078 District IV Ronald L McNally 6118 Bardu Ave Springfield VA 22152 District V Mack Henry First Ave N Frank lin TN 37064 District VI Robert Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 District VII Paul M Smith Chairman 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 District VIII George Cleveland 36 An tigua Dr Kennar LA 70062 District IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No420 Omaha NE 68106 District X Richard Lopez 7742 Redlands St Continued page 90 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodheven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14618 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 lllienReberRD 1NazarechPA18064East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Fjtzwater 1920 Ardenwood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main St. SW New Eliington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Queens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr. RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CLW R BodziochJr235WGladePalatine 1L60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Greg Seyriel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 East CL & PP Debi lmhoff 6879 Weller Dr NE Rockford Ml 49341 EastI VIII John Deaton 6205 Melinda Dr Wautauga TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave Nederlend TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 te Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 8982 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 8073 Sunrise Dr. Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvclere Ave SW Seattle WA 96126 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern Other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicatee Cherman Conteet Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RPO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvilie NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 C Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chre Metauno 6576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mi 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Porneran Dr Houston TX 77055 lx Jerald Murphy 2432 Aetron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Unn 16888- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77062691h St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV AonMcNeiIy6IlSBerduAve.SpringfieidVA22152 V Dave Herostraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 Vi Sob Barth 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60648 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 Viii Win Lee 3522 Tameriak Lane Missouri CitVTX 77459 IX Michael Tailman3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SB Conhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St. Hollston MA 01746 Ii Joe Friend 62 Joywn Tm, Freehold NJ 07726 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. CincinnstiOH 45211 IV Wayne Abemethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr. BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lasington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd Northville Ml 46167 VIII tern Thomas 331 SC Rockwood BartlesvilleOK 74003 IX Loren Tregeilas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S l94thSeattle WA 98158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03254 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14812 ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespott PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V Devid Platt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Vii Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin922 Sundown La. Desoso TX 75115 IX Deen Copelend 7817 Seward Sn Omaha NC 68114 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Carla Moorhead 275S View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 October 1980 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Neperstile IL 50540 FAI Combat continued Apt D2039 Playadel ReyCA 90291 District Xl Howard M Rush 8817 NE 137th Kirkland WA 98033 Past program participants will asked vote committees proposed new pro gram New participants can become eligible vote making $5 down payment toward entry fee money sent AMA Headquarters Any interested modelers should contact either committee representative district committee chairman Rules Proposals Intormation Summaries new rules proposals begin issue cycle rules changes 1982-83 rules has now begun new proposals must received AMA Headquarters post marked no later September 1 1980 order considered new cycle Hurry intend make pro posed rule changes September 1 dead line almost upon now complete rulemaking procedure published Competition Newsletter section August 1980 issue Model Aviation beginning page 90 Published First summaries newly-submitted proposals printed interested modelers can review let dis trict Contest Board members see Direc tory issue know what think proposals time Contest Board members want inputs can make intelligent Initial Vote Are New Proposals proposals summarized have received AMA Head quarters up through mid-July What Next Contest Board will doing its thing will complete its Initial Vote Decem ber 1 1980 tabulated results will published hereprobably March 1981 issue door open accept crossproposals interested modelers published CN Contest Board accepts modeler input preparing its Interim Vote deadline May 1 1981 results vote tabulated final wording surviving proposed rules decided published CN soon possible additional modeler comments can reach Contest Board prior its Final Vote deadline September 1 1981 Final votes tabulated synopsis new rules published CNprobab ly December 1981 issue new rules incorporated 1982-83 rule book respect proposed changes fall normal category will ultimately dealt under existing two-year rules revision cycle Only rules changes dealing emergency highly un usual situationsrequiring immediate resolu tionare handled outside two-year cycle three General Scale RC six CL thirteen FF proposals sum marized following paragraphs Rule book items affected given parenthesis following item General Rules Proposals Gen82-lAMA Number Model proposes eliminate need place modelers AMA number upper right wing surface proposes optional location fuselage side fin side allowed purpose Jerry Farr Abilene TX states will allow modeler have greater freedom choosing color scheme design model will lend encourage ment lagging practice putting AMA number model p 6 para 44 Gen82-2Guidelines Contest Coordi nators proposes Guidelines Con test Coordinators added rule book index section moved closer front book Terry Rimert Bald win FL reasons will make sec tion easier find will encourage people read p 50 Gen82-3Stopwatch Scales propos es correct apparent grammatical error Sanctioned Competition section rule book dealing graduations stopwatch dials As proposed FF watches would have scale graduations 1 /5-sec CL watches would have graduations 1/10-sec Terry Rimeyt points out present wording makes appear values greatest accuracy allowedwhich everyone can see case p 4 para 112 Scale Rules Propmls SC82-l Judging Distance Sport Scale proposes revise distance static judging conducted Sport Scale events models greatly differing sizes competing event Richard E Jackson Charleston Heights SC contends basically unfair judge Y2A model same distance -scale-size widely varying sizes models entered would use graduated distance scale up 40 wingspani 5 ft 41 65 wingspan20 ft 66 90 wing span25 ft over 90 wingspan30 ft p 76 para 5331 NC Rules Proposals RC-82-1Sailplanes Ailerons Class proposes allow RC Class Sailpianes have option using either aileron rudder control addition elevator control Clay Howe Sturgis Ml believes option will allow modelers better match sailplane design desired maneuver ing characteristics p 59 para 45311 CL Rules Proposals CL-82-1 Slow Combat Restore KiIl would restore kill rule Slow Combat deleting paragraph 343 Frank E Williams Houston TX believes will serve several purposes among reduction mid-air collisions re institution Slow Combat beginners event restoring luck factor kill contends present rules tend force longer flightsafter kill especially both models constant offensive de fensive maneuvering thereby increasing opportunities mid-air collisions p 36 para 343 CL-522Combat Airtime Scoring proposes change airtime scoring Combat such event line tangle plane crashing both timers stop watches until line tangle cleared model flight able maintain level counter-clockwise flight such time watch model flight would restarted Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml claims will improve sports manship Combat will encourage pilot surviving model expedite ef forts untangle lines p 35 para 3396 3397 CL-82-3Combat Stopping Matches proposes simplify rules respect reasons stopping Combat match eliminates reasons stopping match except five-minute time limit kill Fast Combat disqualification forfeit Paul M Smith claims present rules complicated area local people capable administering rules usually cannot found help officiate Combat event contest p 35 para 3381d e f 3393 3394 3395 Add new 3396 CL424A Scale Racing Swept-back landing gear proposes amend 4A Scale Racing model specifications allow option swept-back landing gear Terry Rim ert proposes same reasons CL-82-6 p 26 para 28234 CL-82-5Scale Racing Engine Size crease proposes allow engines up 35 cc 21 cu in Scale Racing also changes size models using larger engine Models powered engines 25 35 cc range would 1/7 scale Present rules call 1/8 scale engines up 25 cc George F Lieb Omaha NE says 90 Model Aviation present 25 cc engines suitable racing very hard acquire can obtained far too expensive notes engines 35 cc size coming available reasonable prices due popularity RC cars p 26 para 2922 table CL82-6Scale Racing Swept-back Land ing Gear proposes amend Scale Racing model specifications allow op tion swept-back landing gear Terry Rimert says will allow modeler find best gear position good landingsthe gear under present rules tends too far forward too long resulting poor land ing characteristics p 26 para 29222 FF Rules Proposals FF42 1Indoor Ceiling Categories Adopt FAI Measurement proposes abandon present AMA Indoor ceiling height cate gories adoptthe FAI categories p 87 AMA rule book Phil Klintworth Rochester Ml wants bring AMA rules conformity FAI rules claiming will allow sites found easily flying activities record trials would encourage attempts set national world records p 13 para 1916 FF-82-2alndoor Ceiling Measurement Use FAI Method proposes change method measuring Indoor ceiling height same FAI method p 87 AMA rule book Terry Rimert claims FAI method simpler uses realistic ceiling measurements p 13 para 19161 FF82-2b--Indoor Keep Existing Records proposes event FF-82-2a accepted existing Indoor national records retained Terry Rimert wants prevent needless confusion mountains paperwork event FF-82-2a passed no effect rule book FF-82-3Payload Eliminate Category Proposes eliminate Payload event Ter ry Rimert claims too FF Continued page 92 Nail AMA Records As 8/1/80 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick6010 Paper Stick8550 HL Stick9240 ROG Cabin4324 Autogiro1062 Helicopter2226 Ornithopter0246 HLGlider1024 FAI Stick9240 Pennyplane7382 Nov Pennyplane6388 EasyB Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 8335 15 1 32 18 212 11418 0550 6208 2104 18 210 10058 8432 8548 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 9374 16256 27 120 12 290 4085 3154 2072 27 120 12 074 11110 16250 Senior 12144 14 376 22561 7100 2174 4320 1170 22561 9140 5190 8500 Senior 10332 19 342 15422 5202 2326 8288 7280 9091 Senior 15 51 4 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13122 4580 Open 12 100 16 008 22216 17 494 4235 10 360 2220 1337 23480 10420 8072 15251 Open 15532 23190 36214 23194 7036 7318 2228 32400 13 420 11099 18030 Open 21520 29270 52 140 30284 8270 9162 3422 2586 44590 16370 14 552 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803752044590 Control Line Endurance Y2A Speed Speed B Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 10878 14429 n/a n/a 18549 Senior Open 281265 1081312852 1501918083 1605418054 n/a20149 1483915391 2049321293 /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Outdoor Free Flight Elec Power CO-2 Power PAl Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver P30 Rubber HL Glider PAl A-i Towline A-2 Towline Cargo hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas o Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas D Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter 9571 12967 21714 3137 23725 Junior 6060 7360 25000 11540 10560 10590 24000 5597oz n/a 14963 33640 35757 23490 Senior 2400 18 530 20200 10000 12060 4460 580 Category Records Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 9410 23280 4460 2360 1016 13 240 Senior 31 41 0 12490 47020 11500 26520 8080 26320 28300 12000 28 100 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 6390 7170 62130 3210 2380 6110 Senior 12 590 7520 26460 6540 19 110 7270 20520 13 440 7110 8130 30520 3490 0230 6570 n/a 16029 37245 38078 26300 Open 13 31 0 50530 57100 29490 12250 20000 28 000 53 460 94l6oz Open 41200 11140 52 120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 310 88240 10570 5210 1156 14 570 Open 22280 9590 30000 7490 36000 6270 35580 31560 39000 10 430 66190 9000 4040 2350 8000 hA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas 0 Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Category Ill Records Junior Senior 5320 5390 4180 9350 1430 0080 2070 RC SoaringDuration Junior Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 5270 4500 9170 Senior 59392 RC SearingThermal Duration Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter Open 4122 24000 3050 5030 24000 3597 5000 4170 4508 Open 6 3327 5 0542 2 0741 1 :38403 2:0741 1:0247 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringOpen Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 4592Mi 3lMi RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter201 km RC SoaringAltitude Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringSpeed Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 401 km 3400ft 1 863ft2000ft October 1980 91 FF Rules continued events elimination does remove opportunity use skills used other event p 9 para 92 93 95 951 9111 9112912913 FF424Easy B Eliminate proposes eliminate Indoor Easy B event Terry Rimert observes too door paper stick events now believes eliminating EZB would make other events competitive putting present EZB fliers other paper stick microfilm events p 13 para 198 FF425Power Consolidate Classes proposes consolidate present Free Flight Power classes B C D new Open class Terry Rimert sees too gas FF classes claims proposal will en courage modeler carefully develop model and/or branch out other FF classes p 7 para 63 633 64 FF426Special Rubber Delete proposes eliminate FF Special Rubber Supplemental event Terry Rimert sees another redundant rubber-power event claims P30 official event does almost thesamejobasthisone p 10para 11 FF427Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane Swap proposes eliminate Indoor Pennyplane class replace existing Novice Pennyplane class would accomplished replacing existing Pennyplane rules existing Novice Pennyplane rules deleting Novice Pennyplane rule book Terry Rimert sees another superfluous Indoor paper-cov ered stick event p 13 para 203 204 FF424Outdoor H LG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Outdoor HLG Steve Geraghty Los Gatos CA claims present competitors use models close present maximum size Juniors use under size models claims present rule currently being enforced p 12 para 163 1631 FF429Indoor HLG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Indoor HLG Steve Geraghty claims rule now serves no useful purpose p 12 para 183 FF4210P30 Flights 120 Sec proposes change maximum flight dura tion P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec Steve Geraghty claims too difficult see such small models 180 sec p 10 para 10124 FF42-11P30 Change Five Flights 120 Sec proposes both change maximum flight duration P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec change number Official Flights three five Steve Geraghty cites timing difficulties FF-82-10 claims five flights would make rujs closer used Coupe dHiver modIs logical step development p 10 para 101 23 101 24 10125 FF42-12Easy B Specifications proposes redefine Indoor Easy B model characteristics follows Paper covered monoplane b Maximum projected wingspan 18 c Maximum wing chord four d Motor stick solid woodmaximum length 10 tail boom solid wood e Maxi mum length model l8inexcludingrudder f Minimum weight model equal ht US copper penny approx 055 oz g Stabilizer area exceed 50% projected wing area h Simple wood strut braces 45 degrees vertical wing sup port allowed i Propeller characteristics same existing 1982e Thomas Vallee Laurel MD wants restore Easy B ginners event p 13 para 198 FF42-13Indoor Stick New Class B Pro posed proposes new provisional door class Class B Indoor Stick model would smaller present AMA FAI stick models would have follow ing characteristics General rule same exist ing 1981 except reference Class B Stick Maximum projected wingspan 18 b Maximum wing chord four c Maximum stabilizer area equal 50% projected wing area d No other restrictions Thomas Vallee wants provide logical step up Easy B proposed FF-82-12 claims proposed size smaller existing AMA FAI stick models would encourage flying smaller sites would easier transport wants included Provisional category prevent cluttering up rule book case event doesnt catch p 12 para 193 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Easy B Lament Dick Hardcastle X Gone Easy B remember fondlyl 0 The appropriate name could think aof designing new Easy B o Dum-B name best expresses feel what has happened x popular indoor events ever B The rule makers Free Flight Contest Board effort make EZB event o official have almost abolished event com ely st us think X To accept challenge clarifying rules 0 upgrading status Easy B off i 0 cial event commendable fail accom 4 o pushing task l its dumb folks s X For over fifteen years event known o Easy B Rubber has flown AMA supplemental event Through years 4 o only endured grew popularity fasci C nated almost advanced X door flier EZB eventually found its position o on indoor ladder after Pennyplane a fore Paper Stick offered beginner 4 place start expert place experi 0 ment Without minimum weight rule mod elers could improve performance through O weight-saving design changes construction a- techniques see result efforts 4 next flying session 0 Ive involved indoor off now about thirteen years cant re o member attending local Midwest contest with exception Chicago Easy B a4 contest events years o the AMA rule book described Easy B U characteristics So task developing con test rules left local clubs con test directors time unofficial rules established national postal contests held 1974 rules universally accepted Easy B event flown incident AMA National Contest year thereafter exception EZB popular indoor rubber-powered nonscale event Nats popularity event spread England talk ing about proposing Easy B internation al event So light fitting proper someone submit proposal make Easy B official AMA event would have easy propose gen erally accepted rules proven quite simple 18 max projected wing span 3 max wing chord Solid wooden motor stick boom Wooden propeller Paper covering No bracing Only No bracing needed clarification believe stipulation could have ex plained statement such Wire threadli ke bracing prohibited Unfortunately Easy B rule proposals submitted last year different rules people following rule maker proposed Model must weigh least gram 18 max wing span 3 max wing chord 10 max motor stick 10 max propeller Solid wooden motor stick boom U Stab exceed 50% wing 0 No restrictions covering - Monoplanes only o above proposed rules pub- X lished two cross-proposals quickly sub- t mitted attempt make rules 0 like rules everyone using cross- -u proposal finally approved saved Easy B becoming just another Novice X Pennyplane event unfortunately failed , specify paper covering place restric- 0 tions bracing So 1980 rules Easy B same before restric tions covering bracing Under new rules competitive Easy B must microfilm red wire braced old unbraced 0 paper covered models will competing - handicapW almost rule makers feel must improve proven Perhaps no creativity no recognition 0 no conflict simply propose rules verybody already following Perhaps mak- W ing rules hobby seeing rules adopted trophy recognition Well event guys propose rules 0 guys try set rule makers traight cross-proposals fought out last W year real loser being EZB event 0 x itself 1980 Easy B will scaled-down mike ship intent rule C makers Contest Board essful doubt fully real- W ized event creating0 x Once again Contest Board has estab lished official indoor event benefit 0 trial period Gone Easy B remember fond- W 0 ly.x SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 92 Model Aviation O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas help hold interest However compe- -g w 4 criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN tition purposes ability classification seems o Owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits availableto way goX space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- Dont put forth argument Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherthis means lot record keeping because I0 o ghts presented author should necessarily construed those AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ose no record keeping just three 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has beendesignated classes would fact o presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action isonly rule contestant can enter one0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official actionclass per event self-explanatory names xthe classes would guide contestant hisC# Oentry names like Novice Sportsman and0 Open should little question the- w type competitor impliedo est SQOOQI Next time word contest d probably settling-outx mentioned dont let strike fear yourperiod some people realigned along new Hoytheart Remember benefits like new friendsclasses although think initially would0 Carrikernew knowledge better flying club representa-still tendency toward age breakdowns - Yesl Whether isa fun-flyairshowglid-tion good publicity community relations andAs new adults enter hobby some Junw oer contest Pattern contest feel theytravel can attained bylors realize arent beginners the0 us good contests forattending contestsdifferent classes should fill out sure andX Xall fliers varieties satisfyReprinted Tramps Report news-note type structure would allow CO o0 interests necessaryletter Traverse Area Ml Model Pilotssomeone enter Open local level contestant reap benefits theSociety Editor Walt Frickecompeting Sportsman national level Ogathering fellow modelers What types ofor enter Open Glider Novice ino sobenefits gained gather-RubberX xingsAs PAMPA has shown peer pressure will ONew Friends Making new friends across Freepush people right class according 0 state country new friends learnFIIjIIItheir ability Anyway dont think -U OTo able know people different townsflMgthere no real money stake dont even0 4from share good times swap stories withClassesis real incentive dominate Novice sinceW X cities discuss what solutions have toIUIIU IUEIUJthink ego would satisfied inso Xcommon problems maybe able an-Stan Stoya big deal made out won Novice Pat swer some questions just havestance last time heard o 0that feeling having made new friend t Nats Free Flight liketern Nats really big deal to0 4w O Knowledge Only contests can youthey use Comments questionsthose competing class ando soreally see new engine plane radioalong line have finally prompted tothat way should under systemX xworks can learn take care ofhunt peck way around keyboard big question what does ofso Othat new engine winch radio canAfter reading Harry Murphys What Everthis restructuring Free Flight First I0 camp next Dave Brown find out willHappened Junior essay waswould suggest obvious would give -u 4take five gallons fuel break newreprinted September issue Modeladult beginner chance compete withoutW pertigre knowledge sport has in-A viation Soapbox column re-having face experts no secret that0 OSux creased tenfold summer because havingcent analysis Nate am prompted toat least 95% current Open Ogone contestsconclude Free Flighters spend too muchclass Note Sportsman class couldo oved Flying Skills cantime looking backserve competitors dont have 0 watch listen ask questions someone y very insightfully points out thattime desire keep up level w obetter yourself can really im-times have changed might addskill Open class still like compete0 prove flying skills So maybe prac-memories cant relived As result itAnother important point believe thatX Xtice discipline required fly Masterswould seem profitable assess todaysthis structure would allow equalso OPattern top levels Soaring isnt every-situation Harry did work towarddistribution competitors contests Just0 0one havent wished timenew goals Dont forget have startthink of Junior Senior tro-g 4 piloting skills better tomorrows dreams US Free Flight phies go begging long list W O 0 hadnt crashed last airplane Watching Championships NIMAS Record Trials Open competitors Under proposed sys- x glider pilot feel air thermals fun-fly Since think problems tem competition less experienced class- pilot 107 spins two minutes Master deep rooted just scale todays con- es should see better competition be- o Pattern pilot fly Figure M can appreci- tests would like propose change cause increased numbers ate abilities skills thisbasic structure competition systemworried about impact system w O Representation TRAMPS Wynn Pauls comments Har-would have Juniors think beat-0 members go contests air shows letry Higleys August Model Airplane News col-ing adult Open member could actually addX X people know TRAMPS let umn take look RC Pattern RC incentive O them know TRAMPS good peo- Helicopter Control Line Aerobatics matter records different 0 pIe good fliers have extremely might conclude events possibility would null out -u 4 proud summer wear TRAMPS shirt way structure competition Novice Sportsman National Records W O. cket let people know notclasses have abilityased structure ratherevery year two would add incentivex bunch hicks club proud ofthan based age competitionand keep records being pushed out o Publicity club mdi-classes makes realistic attempt help todaysof reacho sovidual fliers always need good publicity Ourbeginners om line seems to a-g 4contests air shows have helped us get thisThey dont foolishly invent new eventsthat approach wouldnt hurt competition w OWe need order get help needthat supposedly simple thus at-and fact might improve status quo 0 outside sources cannot exist alone tractive experts Instead set up no competition system will prompt X Community Relations topic goes classes within expert events somebody try activity good can 0 pretty much hand-in-hand good publici- beginners sets up class within go long way toward keeping interest 0 0. ty Both can achieved using special event expert has no reason enter Since opinions may g skills through air shows contests bene- can go enter expert class Most im- based some faulty notions have over- W 0 sofit others well ourselves CAMS Fire-portantly competitors eventslooked something would like find out x man Benefit Air Show beautiful example have realized todays beginner nec- what others think before proposing rules Oof can workessarily Junior dad probablychange Therefore welcome arguments ei- 0 soTravel contest air show can give youthere helpther pro con please base facts 4a great way get out away day Therefore propose keeping theif possibleW Oweekend Bring wife kids camp-present age classification system dues n Stoy Apt K 290 Avant Hazelwood0 soing weekend little flying top itentry fee paying purposes will give thoseMO 63042X X off might surprised new friends Juniors pay hobby break Reprinted Turbulator newslet- 0 o your family makes good time fact would suggest raising Senior age ter Thermaleers McDonnell havel back up 21 since cheap magazine might Douglas FF Club Editor Bob Klipp 4w 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X October 1980 93
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NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS 1980 Control Line World Champion ships Report US CL Team did well World Cham pionship competition placing first Aero batics third Speed fifth Team Race fourth Combat respect top individual team member performances Les McDonald new reigning World Champion Aerobatics Bob Spahr placed seventh Speed team Perkins Aibritton tied second Team Race Smith Brown United Kingdom Phil Granderson placed third Combat should noted Team Race results provisional since protest has filed ClAM over apparent failure contest organizers Jury follow FAI rules connection allowing re-flight after line tangle will report fully future Aerobatics Bob Hunt former reign ing World Champion defeated Les Mc Donald although placed second overall Bill Werwage placed third Wynn Paul placed tenth Speed addition Bob Spahrs sev enth-place finish Charles Leiber placed tenth Luke Roy twelfths Team Race provisional results have Laird Jackson Henry Nelson eleventh place John MeCollum led Kusik fifti eth place following Perkins Aibritton tie second Combat George Cleveland placed ninth Paul Curtis finished fourtieth position behind Grandersons third place ranking summary rankings partial list Speed ndivi*J#J4~ 2 Fontana 3 Ricci 7 Spahr 10 Leiber 12 Roy Team 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA Aerobatics Individual 1 McDonald 2 Hunt 3 Werwage 10 Paul France Italy Italy USA USA USA 1980 Scale World Championships Report US Scale Team did very well World Championship competition capturing first place FAI Class F4C third place Class F4Standoff Scale George Rose flying Curtiss P-6E secondplace individual finisher F4C A-point less first place win ner Jean Rousseau France Hal Pa renti flying Grumman F8F Bearcat placed eighth F4Standoff Scale Other members US team did well Bob Underwood Hiperbipe placed fifth Bob Wischer Piel Beryl sixth place F4C other F4Standoff Scale finishers Bob Karlsson Ryan PT-22 tenth Ralph Jackson flying Windecker Eagle eleventh gnats-whiskers finish F4C Continued page 88 1980 Indoor World Championships Results teature t cle Championships appears months issue beginning page 40 Consequently results tabulated thanks go Bob Gloria Champine labors provid ing tabulation INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 NameCountry1st 1 Erv RodemskyUSA0957 2 Jim Richmond reign W/Champ 0729 3 Rene ButtySwitzerland 3534 2703 3126 3304 1136 1157 1454 3315 3526 2929 2957 3150 1302 0740 0540 0953 0000 2740 2541 4Edward CiapalaPoland SBernard HuntUK 6Dave PymmUK 7Ray HarlanUSA 8Dieter SiebenmannSwitzerland 9Andreas VogelSwitzerland 10Merrick AndrewsUSA 11Laurie BarrUK 12Ronald l-IiggsCanada 13Otto RodenburgNetherlands 14Pentti NoreFinland 15Edward LiemNetherlands 16 RyszardCzechowski Poland 17Harri RauliaFinland 18Sylwester KujawaPoland 19Milan SitarAustralia 20Jack McGillivrayCanada 21Carlo CotugnoItaly 22Takaji MatsuzawaJapan 23Germano MasciulloItaly 24 Cornelis Wolthoorn Netherlands 25Vris 1haniaCanada 26Klaus NottelmannIN Germany 27Yasutoshi BanbaJapan 28Tsuyoshi YamazakiJapan 29Marcos Angel MobArgentina 30Allen EdwardsAustralia 31Alfred KlinckW Germany 32Beggiato NereoArgentina 33Eduardo GrippoArgentina 34Timo ForssFinland 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 352307352428 325407562058 332421013411 151226492946 075024373446 354714410952 354911560833 312019263554 343832061929 115822373323 153718393008 314306112605 313833382752 091221453047 310017213015 311120181214 274230312708 301222052840 263401192718 094509123038 171809192817 2734 294225300601 308 260021192756 2348 28472251 -2527 2619263719040319 2318130317282623 0300190700002407 2509242717552623 1438213624220922 2103220511531530 2139233619252223 0538184412311407 1435213423550335 1432052221561049 11373536 36173512 33233506 33503555 30443431 09153258 32131028 32251921 24442646 30520046 09271759 33410830 00070034 25393133 30443205 30232546 30530507 30582916 11363214 12332819 25253030 27160546 28SQ2124 21552537 1320 26062606 00002727 05290617 22462516 06532623 10362414 28150326 20391332 19340301 TEAM RESULTS USA Reigning World Champ USA USA Continued page 88 1 USA20639 2 Switzerland20443 3 United Kingdom20342 4 Poland19229 5 Netherlands18245 6Canada17717 7 Finland 8 Japan 9 Argentina 10 Italy 11 Australia 12 West Germany October 1980 87 Best 2 7159 7129 7040 6945 6917 6851 6802 6719 6644 6638 6534 6524 6516 6323 6305 6134 6124 6110 5932 5857 5847 5716 5652 5424 5256 5229 5134 5132 4938 4828 4750 4659 4529 4130 16617 16022 142 06 11539 10800 10019 CL Championships continued Team 1USA 2Japan 3Italy 5China Team Race Provisional Teams 1Geschwendtner Mau 2Perkins Aibritton Smith Brown 11Jackson Nelson 50MeCollum Kusik Team 1England UK 2Denmark 3Hungary 4USA Combat Individual 1Doroszienko 2Gysbertsen 3Granderson 9Cleveland 40Curtis Team 1USSR 2Holland 3Italy 4USA Denmark USA UK USA USA USSR Holland USA USA USA Scale Championships continued George Rose flew early final day appeared Certain champion ever late day Jean Rousseau put up superlative flight surpassing George total -point out total 50824 points become new World Champion partial summary results follows Class F4C Individual 1J Rousseau CAP 20 2 G Rose P-6E 3 M Reeves Spitfire 5 R Underwood Hiperbipe 6 R Wischer Piel Beryl Team 1 USA 2 UK 3 Canada Class F4Standoff Scale Individual 1 L Heimbro AT-6 Harvard 2 M Carison Pfalz D-1 2 3 G Smith Pomillio PE 8 H Parenti F8F 10 R Karisson PT22 11 R Jackson Windecker Eagle Team 1 Sweden 2 UK 3 USA France USA UK USA USA Sweden Sweden UK USA USA USA NC Sport Scale Scor lAg Interpretation question has arisen concerning exact meaning words two flights flown Section 5313 p 78 1980-81 AMA rule book Some modelers have interpreted refer contestant has made two flights contest having two rounds flying responding question Claude McCullough Scale Contest Board Chairman states intent rule refer number rounds completed con test will recommend change section next rules revision cycle wording will two rounds flown. Correction 1980-81 Rule Book Guidelines Contest coordinators section new AMA rule book p 50 Acceptance Sanction Applications error should corrected following corrected version section Acceptance Sanction Appli cations Sanction applications may honored submitted year less thirty days prior proposed date contest except Record Trials Demonstration event applications may made little twenty days before pro posed date Thanks RCCB recent memorandum Joe Friend chairman Radio Control Contest Board RCCB expressed thanks large group modelers assisted up date RC competition rules receiving copies memo different activity groups within RC community included members AMA Headquarters Can-Am Pylon Society Helicopter Advisory Committee IMAC Met ropolitan Air Racing Association Mid-Hudson RC Society NMPRA NSRCA NSS RCCB Under subject Congratulations Thanks Joe sent following message recent publication 1980-81 AMA rule book biggest accomplish ment RC Contest Board over past two years extensive changes categories gives rule book rather new look am very pleased results am confident will serve competitive community well other issues handled RCCB over past two years well rules interpretations racing safety soaring records engine eligibility like want thank effort results know can proud Its pleasure working hope efforts within AMA continue rewarding individuals involved effort cluded Wayne Abernethy Ralph Brooke Dave Brown Glenn Carter James L Davis Jr Frank Deis Frank Ehling Fred Gregg Horace Hagen Bill Hager Bob Hand Earl Haury Ron Hesselbrock David Hyde Ed Izzo Gail Jacobson John Kilsdonk Micheline Madison Claude McCullough Rhett Miller Mike Muel ler Bill Northrop Stan Pfost Paul Proefrock Bill Simpson Vance Sutton Bill Thomas Loren Tregellas Bob Underwood Peter Waters Carl Wheeley Wayne Yeager George Zink Progress Report 1981 NC Soaring Team Selection selection members 1981 US RC Soaring Team nearing completion No new entrants have allowed competition year since close Quarter-Final series contests field contestants narrowed 68 fliers during Quarter-Finals names given below group eligible compete 36 slots Finals flying several Semi-Final meets held during first two weekends July three top finishers Finals held Southern California over Labor Day weekend will comprise 1981 Team date site 1981 World Cham pionships has yet decided FAIs ClAM number contestants qualified Semi-Final contest calculated proportional basis number contest ants meet divided total num ber contestants flying Semi Finals proportional number multi plied 36 determine total number eli gible Finals specific meet Fractions rounded off closest whole number three members previous Soaring Team automatically qual ified Finals addition 36 new qualifiers Qualified Advance Semi-Finals Chris Adams Pacific Palisades CA Buzz Averill Albuquerque NM James Barr Den ver CO Dave Batey Jr Milwaukee WI Carl Blake Woodinville WA Jim Blake Woodin yule WA W S Blanchard Jr Hampton VA Jeffrey Borowski Milwaukee WI Richard Burnoski Woodridge IL Don Cameron Erie CO Robert Champine Newport News VA David Cook Gran CO Greg Cook Wood land CA Dick Crowley Aurora CO Robert Domer Denver CO Robert Douglas Denver CO Don Edberg Covina CA Jim Farris Houston IX Craig Foxgord Montrose CA Robert Gerbin Fullerton CA Joseph Gill Springfield IL John Graham St Louis MO Ray Hayes Ft Wayne IN Ed Holder Gllroy CA Gary Ittner Los Angeles CA David Johnson Portland OR Larry Jolly Santa Ana CA *Connie Jones Jr Waco TX Tom Jones Woodlands TX Terry Koplan Sher man Oaks CA Austin Leftwich Richmond VA Chris Martin Denver CO Bob McGowan Napa CA Blame Miller Orlando FL Skip Miller Boulder CO Dragimir Mladineo San Diego CA *Doyle Modesto Garland TX Jeff Mrlik Birmingham MI Tom Neilson Gladstone OR Ken Nelson Santa Ana CA Joe Newland Gilroy CA Dick Odle Simi CA Helen D Olsen University City MO Ken Olsen University City MO Larry Pettyjohn Van Nuys CA Stan Pfost Winter Park FL Eric Podzielinski Ft Wayne IN Scott Prindle Ft Wayne IN Blame Rawdon Riverside CA Michael Reagan Van Nuys CA Tim Renaud Irvine CA Tony Rogers St Louis MO Noal Ros sow Utica Ml Harlan Seiway Huntington Beach CA Gregg Seydel Cudahy WI Matt 88 Model Aviation Sheldon Wheatridge CO Herb Smith Den ver CO James Smith Orlando FL Richard Spicer San Jose CA HA Stokley Virginia Beach VA Norm Tim bs Jr Northridge CA Stan Watson Hazel Crest IL Mark Weiland Denver CO Jim White Huntington Beach CA Jim Wiseman Fullerton CA George Wood Ill Mobile AL Steve Work Albuquer que NM Joe Wurts Granada Hills CA *The eligibility two contestants definitely determined time list compiled Last-Minute Note time issue sent press problem relating list qualifiers just arisen Because procedural error appears several contestants listed have qualified Semi-Finals After problem resolved corrections list qualifiers will published future edition CN Progress Report 1981 DC Aerobatics Team Selection contest activities will used select qualifiers 1981 US RC Aerobatics Team full swing quali fication program will end October 31 1980 still time new com petitors enter program However entrants must have $5 FAI stamp affixed AMA licenses order eligible Still Time Get Program opportunities still exist new competitors enter program three routes finals will closed time edition CN read modelers Finish top half Mas ters Class RC Pattern 1980 Nationals However other two routes still open Finish upper one-third com petitors AMA sanctioned Masters class Pattern competition having five com petitors making official flights participate minimum five contests Masters class competitor during qualification sea son $10 entry fee must paid AMA HQ order receive official qualifying affidavit As mid-July Performance Certifica tion Forms affidavits 19 participants received AMA Headquarters detailed description team selec tion program published CN section August 1980 issue Model viation 1981 World Championships Although yet officially confirmed 1981 World Championships tentatively scheduled held Guadalajara Mexico late September early October 1981 factor competition will high ele vation Guadalajaraover 5000 ft will have great effects performance of models least competitors accustomed flying near sea-level conditions Guadalajara located approxi mately 100 miles inland Mexicos west coast just slightly further northabout 75 milesthan Mexico City Team Finals three-member team will selected Masters Tournament 1981 date site Masters Tournament have yet finalized Qualified Masters Tournament mid-July 1980 Don Atwood Denver CO Sal Battaglia New Rocheile NY Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ John Britt St Charles MO Charles Dan ley Baytown TX James Elde Littleton CO Joseph G Gross Altus OK Earl Haury Houston TX Ed Izzo Holliston MA Ed 1982 CL FAI Combat Team Selection preliminary steps already being laid select members 1982 US CL FAI Combat Team 1982 World Championships scheduled held Sweden US Team will selected dur ing trials program during 1981 have sights set being new World Cham pion youd better get started now team selection program being mulated committee composed modeler eleven AMA dis tricts members committee Keck Webster NY Don Lowe Dayton OH Daniel E Kowallek Kokomo IN Tom Moore Alexandria VA Larry Ott Elgin IL Roy Pinner Waterford MI Robert Redmon Bartlesville OK William P Thomas Bartlesville OK James Vanderbeck Sturgis Ml Bud Weber Waukesha WI three members 1979 team Dave Brown Dean Koger Mark Radcliff automatically eligible compete Finals contingency must pay Qualifying Team Finals entry fees have FAI stamp AMA licenses District Steven B Sacco 43 Florence Ave Norwood MA 02062 District II William J Bird 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 District Ill Philip Cartier RD 2 Box 300A Apt 18 Palmyra PA 17078 District IV Ronald L McNally 6118 Bardu Ave Springfield VA 22152 District V Mack Henry First Ave N Frank lin TN 37064 District VI Robert Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 District VII Paul M Smith Chairman 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 District VIII George Cleveland 36 An tigua Dr Kennar LA 70062 District IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No420 Omaha NE 68106 District X Richard Lopez 7742 Redlands St Continued page 90 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodheven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14618 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 lllienReberRD 1NazarechPA18064East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Fjtzwater 1920 Ardenwood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main St. SW New Eliington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Queens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr. RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CLW R BodziochJr235WGladePalatine 1L60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Greg Seyriel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 East CL & PP Debi lmhoff 6879 Weller Dr NE Rockford Ml 49341 EastI VIII John Deaton 6205 Melinda Dr Wautauga TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave Nederlend TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 te Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 8982 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 8073 Sunrise Dr. Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvclere Ave SW Seattle WA 96126 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern Other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicatee Cherman Conteet Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RPO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvilie NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 C Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chre Metauno 6576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mi 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Porneran Dr Houston TX 77055 lx Jerald Murphy 2432 Aetron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Unn 16888- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77062691h St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV AonMcNeiIy6IlSBerduAve.SpringfieidVA22152 V Dave Herostraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 Vi Sob Barth 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60648 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 Viii Win Lee 3522 Tameriak Lane Missouri CitVTX 77459 IX Michael Tailman3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SB Conhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St. Hollston MA 01746 Ii Joe Friend 62 Joywn Tm, Freehold NJ 07726 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. CincinnstiOH 45211 IV Wayne Abemethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr. BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lasington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd Northville Ml 46167 VIII tern Thomas 331 SC Rockwood BartlesvilleOK 74003 IX Loren Tregeilas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S l94thSeattle WA 98158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03254 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14812 ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespott PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V Devid Platt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Vii Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin922 Sundown La. Desoso TX 75115 IX Deen Copelend 7817 Seward Sn Omaha NC 68114 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Carla Moorhead 275S View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 October 1980 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Neperstile IL 50540 FAI Combat continued Apt D2039 Playadel ReyCA 90291 District Xl Howard M Rush 8817 NE 137th Kirkland WA 98033 Past program participants will asked vote committees proposed new pro gram New participants can become eligible vote making $5 down payment toward entry fee money sent AMA Headquarters Any interested modelers should contact either committee representative district committee chairman Rules Proposals Intormation Summaries new rules proposals begin issue cycle rules changes 1982-83 rules has now begun new proposals must received AMA Headquarters post marked no later September 1 1980 order considered new cycle Hurry intend make pro posed rule changes September 1 dead line almost upon now complete rulemaking procedure published Competition Newsletter section August 1980 issue Model Aviation beginning page 90 Published First summaries newly-submitted proposals printed interested modelers can review let dis trict Contest Board members see Direc tory issue know what think proposals time Contest Board members want inputs can make intelligent Initial Vote Are New Proposals proposals summarized have received AMA Head quarters up through mid-July What Next Contest Board will doing its thing will complete its Initial Vote Decem ber 1 1980 tabulated results will published hereprobably March 1981 issue door open accept crossproposals interested modelers published CN Contest Board accepts modeler input preparing its Interim Vote deadline May 1 1981 results vote tabulated final wording surviving proposed rules decided published CN soon possible additional modeler comments can reach Contest Board prior its Final Vote deadline September 1 1981 Final votes tabulated synopsis new rules published CNprobab ly December 1981 issue new rules incorporated 1982-83 rule book respect proposed changes fall normal category will ultimately dealt under existing two-year rules revision cycle Only rules changes dealing emergency highly un usual situationsrequiring immediate resolu tionare handled outside two-year cycle three General Scale RC six CL thirteen FF proposals sum marized following paragraphs Rule book items affected given parenthesis following item General Rules Proposals Gen82-lAMA Number Model proposes eliminate need place modelers AMA number upper right wing surface proposes optional location fuselage side fin side allowed purpose Jerry Farr Abilene TX states will allow modeler have greater freedom choosing color scheme design model will lend encourage ment lagging practice putting AMA number model p 6 para 44 Gen82-2Guidelines Contest Coordi nators proposes Guidelines Con test Coordinators added rule book index section moved closer front book Terry Rimert Bald win FL reasons will make sec tion easier find will encourage people read p 50 Gen82-3Stopwatch Scales propos es correct apparent grammatical error Sanctioned Competition section rule book dealing graduations stopwatch dials As proposed FF watches would have scale graduations 1 /5-sec CL watches would have graduations 1/10-sec Terry Rimeyt points out present wording makes appear values greatest accuracy allowedwhich everyone can see case p 4 para 112 Scale Rules Propmls SC82-l Judging Distance Sport Scale proposes revise distance static judging conducted Sport Scale events models greatly differing sizes competing event Richard E Jackson Charleston Heights SC contends basically unfair judge Y2A model same distance -scale-size widely varying sizes models entered would use graduated distance scale up 40 wingspani 5 ft 41 65 wingspan20 ft 66 90 wing span25 ft over 90 wingspan30 ft p 76 para 5331 NC Rules Proposals RC-82-1Sailplanes Ailerons Class proposes allow RC Class Sailpianes have option using either aileron rudder control addition elevator control Clay Howe Sturgis Ml believes option will allow modelers better match sailplane design desired maneuver ing characteristics p 59 para 45311 CL Rules Proposals CL-82-1 Slow Combat Restore KiIl would restore kill rule Slow Combat deleting paragraph 343 Frank E Williams Houston TX believes will serve several purposes among reduction mid-air collisions re institution Slow Combat beginners event restoring luck factor kill contends present rules tend force longer flightsafter kill especially both models constant offensive de fensive maneuvering thereby increasing opportunities mid-air collisions p 36 para 343 CL-522Combat Airtime Scoring proposes change airtime scoring Combat such event line tangle plane crashing both timers stop watches until line tangle cleared model flight able maintain level counter-clockwise flight such time watch model flight would restarted Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml claims will improve sports manship Combat will encourage pilot surviving model expedite ef forts untangle lines p 35 para 3396 3397 CL-82-3Combat Stopping Matches proposes simplify rules respect reasons stopping Combat match eliminates reasons stopping match except five-minute time limit kill Fast Combat disqualification forfeit Paul M Smith claims present rules complicated area local people capable administering rules usually cannot found help officiate Combat event contest p 35 para 3381d e f 3393 3394 3395 Add new 3396 CL424A Scale Racing Swept-back landing gear proposes amend 4A Scale Racing model specifications allow option swept-back landing gear Terry Rim ert proposes same reasons CL-82-6 p 26 para 28234 CL-82-5Scale Racing Engine Size crease proposes allow engines up 35 cc 21 cu in Scale Racing also changes size models using larger engine Models powered engines 25 35 cc range would 1/7 scale Present rules call 1/8 scale engines up 25 cc George F Lieb Omaha NE says 90 Model Aviation present 25 cc engines suitable racing very hard acquire can obtained far too expensive notes engines 35 cc size coming available reasonable prices due popularity RC cars p 26 para 2922 table CL82-6Scale Racing Swept-back Land ing Gear proposes amend Scale Racing model specifications allow op tion swept-back landing gear Terry Rimert says will allow modeler find best gear position good landingsthe gear under present rules tends too far forward too long resulting poor land ing characteristics p 26 para 29222 FF Rules Proposals FF42 1Indoor Ceiling Categories Adopt FAI Measurement proposes abandon present AMA Indoor ceiling height cate gories adoptthe FAI categories p 87 AMA rule book Phil Klintworth Rochester Ml wants bring AMA rules conformity FAI rules claiming will allow sites found easily flying activities record trials would encourage attempts set national world records p 13 para 1916 FF-82-2alndoor Ceiling Measurement Use FAI Method proposes change method measuring Indoor ceiling height same FAI method p 87 AMA rule book Terry Rimert claims FAI method simpler uses realistic ceiling measurements p 13 para 19161 FF82-2b--Indoor Keep Existing Records proposes event FF-82-2a accepted existing Indoor national records retained Terry Rimert wants prevent needless confusion mountains paperwork event FF-82-2a passed no effect rule book FF-82-3Payload Eliminate Category Proposes eliminate Payload event Ter ry Rimert claims too FF Continued page 92 Nail AMA Records As 8/1/80 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick6010 Paper Stick8550 HL Stick9240 ROG Cabin4324 Autogiro1062 Helicopter2226 Ornithopter0246 HLGlider1024 FAI Stick9240 Pennyplane7382 Nov Pennyplane6388 EasyB Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 8335 15 1 32 18 212 11418 0550 6208 2104 18 210 10058 8432 8548 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 9374 16256 27 120 12 290 4085 3154 2072 27 120 12 074 11110 16250 Senior 12144 14 376 22561 7100 2174 4320 1170 22561 9140 5190 8500 Senior 10332 19 342 15422 5202 2326 8288 7280 9091 Senior 15 51 4 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13122 4580 Open 12 100 16 008 22216 17 494 4235 10 360 2220 1337 23480 10420 8072 15251 Open 15532 23190 36214 23194 7036 7318 2228 32400 13 420 11099 18030 Open 21520 29270 52 140 30284 8270 9162 3422 2586 44590 16370 14 552 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803752044590 Control Line Endurance Y2A Speed Speed B Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 10878 14429 n/a n/a 18549 Senior Open 281265 1081312852 1501918083 1605418054 n/a20149 1483915391 2049321293 /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Outdoor Free Flight Elec Power CO-2 Power PAl Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver P30 Rubber HL Glider PAl A-i Towline A-2 Towline Cargo hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas o Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas D Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter 9571 12967 21714 3137 23725 Junior 6060 7360 25000 11540 10560 10590 24000 5597oz n/a 14963 33640 35757 23490 Senior 2400 18 530 20200 10000 12060 4460 580 Category Records Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 9410 23280 4460 2360 1016 13 240 Senior 31 41 0 12490 47020 11500 26520 8080 26320 28300 12000 28 100 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 6390 7170 62130 3210 2380 6110 Senior 12 590 7520 26460 6540 19 110 7270 20520 13 440 7110 8130 30520 3490 0230 6570 n/a 16029 37245 38078 26300 Open 13 31 0 50530 57100 29490 12250 20000 28 000 53 460 94l6oz Open 41200 11140 52 120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 310 88240 10570 5210 1156 14 570 Open 22280 9590 30000 7490 36000 6270 35580 31560 39000 10 430 66190 9000 4040 2350 8000 hA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas 0 Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Category Ill Records Junior Senior 5320 5390 4180 9350 1430 0080 2070 RC SoaringDuration Junior Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 5270 4500 9170 Senior 59392 RC SearingThermal Duration Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter Open 4122 24000 3050 5030 24000 3597 5000 4170 4508 Open 6 3327 5 0542 2 0741 1 :38403 2:0741 1:0247 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringOpen Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 4592Mi 3lMi RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter201 km RC SoaringAltitude Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringSpeed Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 401 km 3400ft 1 863ft2000ft October 1980 91 FF Rules continued events elimination does remove opportunity use skills used other event p 9 para 92 93 95 951 9111 9112912913 FF424Easy B Eliminate proposes eliminate Indoor Easy B event Terry Rimert observes too door paper stick events now believes eliminating EZB would make other events competitive putting present EZB fliers other paper stick microfilm events p 13 para 198 FF425Power Consolidate Classes proposes consolidate present Free Flight Power classes B C D new Open class Terry Rimert sees too gas FF classes claims proposal will en courage modeler carefully develop model and/or branch out other FF classes p 7 para 63 633 64 FF426Special Rubber Delete proposes eliminate FF Special Rubber Supplemental event Terry Rimert sees another redundant rubber-power event claims P30 official event does almost thesamejobasthisone p 10para 11 FF427Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane Swap proposes eliminate Indoor Pennyplane class replace existing Novice Pennyplane class would accomplished replacing existing Pennyplane rules existing Novice Pennyplane rules deleting Novice Pennyplane rule book Terry Rimert sees another superfluous Indoor paper-cov ered stick event p 13 para 203 204 FF424Outdoor H LG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Outdoor HLG Steve Geraghty Los Gatos CA claims present competitors use models close present maximum size Juniors use under size models claims present rule currently being enforced p 12 para 163 1631 FF429Indoor HLG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Indoor HLG Steve Geraghty claims rule now serves no useful purpose p 12 para 183 FF4210P30 Flights 120 Sec proposes change maximum flight dura tion P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec Steve Geraghty claims too difficult see such small models 180 sec p 10 para 10124 FF42-11P30 Change Five Flights 120 Sec proposes both change maximum flight duration P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec change number Official Flights three five Steve Geraghty cites timing difficulties FF-82-10 claims five flights would make rujs closer used Coupe dHiver modIs logical step development p 10 para 101 23 101 24 10125 FF42-12Easy B Specifications proposes redefine Indoor Easy B model characteristics follows Paper covered monoplane b Maximum projected wingspan 18 c Maximum wing chord four d Motor stick solid woodmaximum length 10 tail boom solid wood e Maxi mum length model l8inexcludingrudder f Minimum weight model equal ht US copper penny approx 055 oz g Stabilizer area exceed 50% projected wing area h Simple wood strut braces 45 degrees vertical wing sup port allowed i Propeller characteristics same existing 1982e Thomas Vallee Laurel MD wants restore Easy B ginners event p 13 para 198 FF42-13Indoor Stick New Class B Pro posed proposes new provisional door class Class B Indoor Stick model would smaller present AMA FAI stick models would have follow ing characteristics General rule same exist ing 1981 except reference Class B Stick Maximum projected wingspan 18 b Maximum wing chord four c Maximum stabilizer area equal 50% projected wing area d No other restrictions Thomas Vallee wants provide logical step up Easy B proposed FF-82-12 claims proposed size smaller existing AMA FAI stick models would encourage flying smaller sites would easier transport wants included Provisional category prevent cluttering up rule book case event doesnt catch p 12 para 193 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Easy B Lament Dick Hardcastle X Gone Easy B remember fondlyl 0 The appropriate name could think aof designing new Easy B o Dum-B name best expresses feel what has happened x popular indoor events ever B The rule makers Free Flight Contest Board effort make EZB event o official have almost abolished event com ely st us think X To accept challenge clarifying rules 0 upgrading status Easy B off i 0 cial event commendable fail accom 4 o pushing task l its dumb folks s X For over fifteen years event known o Easy B Rubber has flown AMA supplemental event Through years 4 o only endured grew popularity fasci C nated almost advanced X door flier EZB eventually found its position o on indoor ladder after Pennyplane a fore Paper Stick offered beginner 4 place start expert place experi 0 ment Without minimum weight rule mod elers could improve performance through O weight-saving design changes construction a- techniques see result efforts 4 next flying session 0 Ive involved indoor off now about thirteen years cant re o member attending local Midwest contest with exception Chicago Easy B a4 contest events years o the AMA rule book described Easy B U characteristics So task developing con test rules left local clubs con test directors time unofficial rules established national postal contests held 1974 rules universally accepted Easy B event flown incident AMA National Contest year thereafter exception EZB popular indoor rubber-powered nonscale event Nats popularity event spread England talk ing about proposing Easy B internation al event So light fitting proper someone submit proposal make Easy B official AMA event would have easy propose gen erally accepted rules proven quite simple 18 max projected wing span 3 max wing chord Solid wooden motor stick boom Wooden propeller Paper covering No bracing Only No bracing needed clarification believe stipulation could have ex plained statement such Wire threadli ke bracing prohibited Unfortunately Easy B rule proposals submitted last year different rules people following rule maker proposed Model must weigh least gram 18 max wing span 3 max wing chord 10 max motor stick 10 max propeller Solid wooden motor stick boom U Stab exceed 50% wing 0 No restrictions covering - Monoplanes only o above proposed rules pub- X lished two cross-proposals quickly sub- t mitted attempt make rules 0 like rules everyone using cross- -u proposal finally approved saved Easy B becoming just another Novice X Pennyplane event unfortunately failed , specify paper covering place restric- 0 tions bracing So 1980 rules Easy B same before restric tions covering bracing Under new rules competitive Easy B must microfilm red wire braced old unbraced 0 paper covered models will competing - handicapW almost rule makers feel must improve proven Perhaps no creativity no recognition 0 no conflict simply propose rules verybody already following Perhaps mak- W ing rules hobby seeing rules adopted trophy recognition Well event guys propose rules 0 guys try set rule makers traight cross-proposals fought out last W year real loser being EZB event 0 x itself 1980 Easy B will scaled-down mike ship intent rule C makers Contest Board essful doubt fully real- W ized event creating0 x Once again Contest Board has estab lished official indoor event benefit 0 trial period Gone Easy B remember fond- W 0 ly.x SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 92 Model Aviation O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas help hold interest However compe- -g w 4 criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN tition purposes ability classification seems o Owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits availableto way goX space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- Dont put forth argument Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherthis means lot record keeping because I0 o ghts presented author should necessarily construed those AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ose no record keeping just three 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has beendesignated classes would fact o presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action isonly rule contestant can enter one0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official actionclass per event self-explanatory names xthe classes would guide contestant hisC# Oentry names like Novice Sportsman and0 Open should little question the- w type competitor impliedo est SQOOQI Next time word contest d probably settling-outx mentioned dont let strike fear yourperiod some people realigned along new Hoytheart Remember benefits like new friendsclasses although think initially would0 Carrikernew knowledge better flying club representa-still tendency toward age breakdowns - Yesl Whether isa fun-flyairshowglid-tion good publicity community relations andAs new adults enter hobby some Junw oer contest Pattern contest feel theytravel can attained bylors realize arent beginners the0 us good contests forattending contestsdifferent classes should fill out sure andX Xall fliers varieties satisfyReprinted Tramps Report news-note type structure would allow CO o0 interests necessaryletter Traverse Area Ml Model Pilotssomeone enter Open local level contestant reap benefits theSociety Editor Walt Frickecompeting Sportsman national level Ogathering fellow modelers What types ofor enter Open Glider Novice ino sobenefits gained gather-RubberX xingsAs PAMPA has shown peer pressure will ONew Friends Making new friends across Freepush people right class according 0 state country new friends learnFIIjIIItheir ability Anyway dont think -U OTo able know people different townsflMgthere no real money stake dont even0 4from share good times swap stories withClassesis real incentive dominate Novice sinceW X cities discuss what solutions have toIUIIU IUEIUJthink ego would satisfied inso Xcommon problems maybe able an-Stan Stoya big deal made out won Novice Pat swer some questions just havestance last time heard o 0that feeling having made new friend t Nats Free Flight liketern Nats really big deal to0 4w O Knowledge Only contests can youthey use Comments questionsthose competing class ando soreally see new engine plane radioalong line have finally prompted tothat way should under systemX xworks can learn take care ofhunt peck way around keyboard big question what does ofso Othat new engine winch radio canAfter reading Harry Murphys What Everthis restructuring Free Flight First I0 camp next Dave Brown find out willHappened Junior essay waswould suggest obvious would give -u 4take five gallons fuel break newreprinted September issue Modeladult beginner chance compete withoutW pertigre knowledge sport has in-A viation Soapbox column re-having face experts no secret that0 OSux creased tenfold summer because havingcent analysis Nate am prompted toat least 95% current Open Ogone contestsconclude Free Flighters spend too muchclass Note Sportsman class couldo oved Flying Skills cantime looking backserve competitors dont have 0 watch listen ask questions someone y very insightfully points out thattime desire keep up level w obetter yourself can really im-times have changed might addskill Open class still like compete0 prove flying skills So maybe prac-memories cant relived As result itAnother important point believe thatX Xtice discipline required fly Masterswould seem profitable assess todaysthis structure would allow equalso OPattern top levels Soaring isnt every-situation Harry did work towarddistribution competitors contests Just0 0one havent wished timenew goals Dont forget have startthink of Junior Senior tro-g 4 piloting skills better tomorrows dreams US Free Flight phies go begging long list W O 0 hadnt crashed last airplane Watching Championships NIMAS Record Trials Open competitors Under proposed sys- x glider pilot feel air thermals fun-fly Since think problems tem competition less experienced class- pilot 107 spins two minutes Master deep rooted just scale todays con- es should see better competition be- o Pattern pilot fly Figure M can appreci- tests would like propose change cause increased numbers ate abilities skills thisbasic structure competition systemworried about impact system w O Representation TRAMPS Wynn Pauls comments Har-would have Juniors think beat-0 members go contests air shows letry Higleys August Model Airplane News col-ing adult Open member could actually addX X people know TRAMPS let umn take look RC Pattern RC incentive O them know TRAMPS good peo- Helicopter Control Line Aerobatics matter records different 0 pIe good fliers have extremely might conclude events possibility would null out -u 4 proud summer wear TRAMPS shirt way structure competition Novice Sportsman National Records W O. cket let people know notclasses have abilityased structure ratherevery year two would add incentivex bunch hicks club proud ofthan based age competitionand keep records being pushed out o Publicity club mdi-classes makes realistic attempt help todaysof reacho sovidual fliers always need good publicity Ourbeginners om line seems to a-g 4contests air shows have helped us get thisThey dont foolishly invent new eventsthat approach wouldnt hurt competition w OWe need order get help needthat supposedly simple thus at-and fact might improve status quo 0 outside sources cannot exist alone tractive experts Instead set up no competition system will prompt X Community Relations topic goes classes within expert events somebody try activity good can 0 pretty much hand-in-hand good publici- beginners sets up class within go long way toward keeping interest 0 0. ty Both can achieved using special event expert has no reason enter Since opinions may g skills through air shows contests bene- can go enter expert class Most im- based some faulty notions have over- W 0 sofit others well ourselves CAMS Fire-portantly competitors eventslooked something would like find out x man Benefit Air Show beautiful example have realized todays beginner nec- what others think before proposing rules Oof can workessarily Junior dad probablychange Therefore welcome arguments ei- 0 soTravel contest air show can give youthere helpther pro con please base facts 4a great way get out away day Therefore propose keeping theif possibleW Oweekend Bring wife kids camp-present age classification system dues n Stoy Apt K 290 Avant Hazelwood0 soing weekend little flying top itentry fee paying purposes will give thoseMO 63042X X off might surprised new friends Juniors pay hobby break Reprinted Turbulator newslet- 0 o your family makes good time fact would suggest raising Senior age ter Thermaleers McDonnell havel back up 21 since cheap magazine might Douglas FF Club Editor Bob Klipp 4w 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X October 1980 93
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NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS 1980 Control Line World Champion ships Report US CL Team did well World Cham pionship competition placing first Aero batics third Speed fifth Team Race fourth Combat respect top individual team member performances Les McDonald new reigning World Champion Aerobatics Bob Spahr placed seventh Speed team Perkins Aibritton tied second Team Race Smith Brown United Kingdom Phil Granderson placed third Combat should noted Team Race results provisional since protest has filed ClAM over apparent failure contest organizers Jury follow FAI rules connection allowing re-flight after line tangle will report fully future Aerobatics Bob Hunt former reign ing World Champion defeated Les Mc Donald although placed second overall Bill Werwage placed third Wynn Paul placed tenth Speed addition Bob Spahrs sev enth-place finish Charles Leiber placed tenth Luke Roy twelfths Team Race provisional results have Laird Jackson Henry Nelson eleventh place John MeCollum led Kusik fifti eth place following Perkins Aibritton tie second Combat George Cleveland placed ninth Paul Curtis finished fourtieth position behind Grandersons third place ranking summary rankings partial list Speed ndivi*J#J4~ 2 Fontana 3 Ricci 7 Spahr 10 Leiber 12 Roy Team 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA Aerobatics Individual 1 McDonald 2 Hunt 3 Werwage 10 Paul France Italy Italy USA USA USA 1980 Scale World Championships Report US Scale Team did very well World Championship competition capturing first place FAI Class F4C third place Class F4Standoff Scale George Rose flying Curtiss P-6E secondplace individual finisher F4C A-point less first place win ner Jean Rousseau France Hal Pa renti flying Grumman F8F Bearcat placed eighth F4Standoff Scale Other members US team did well Bob Underwood Hiperbipe placed fifth Bob Wischer Piel Beryl sixth place F4C other F4Standoff Scale finishers Bob Karlsson Ryan PT-22 tenth Ralph Jackson flying Windecker Eagle eleventh gnats-whiskers finish F4C Continued page 88 1980 Indoor World Championships Results teature t cle Championships appears months issue beginning page 40 Consequently results tabulated thanks go Bob Gloria Champine labors provid ing tabulation INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS P1 NameCountry1st 1 Erv RodemskyUSA0957 2 Jim Richmond reign W/Champ 0729 3 Rene ButtySwitzerland 3534 2703 3126 3304 1136 1157 1454 3315 3526 2929 2957 3150 1302 0740 0540 0953 0000 2740 2541 4Edward CiapalaPoland SBernard HuntUK 6Dave PymmUK 7Ray HarlanUSA 8Dieter SiebenmannSwitzerland 9Andreas VogelSwitzerland 10Merrick AndrewsUSA 11Laurie BarrUK 12Ronald l-IiggsCanada 13Otto RodenburgNetherlands 14Pentti NoreFinland 15Edward LiemNetherlands 16 RyszardCzechowski Poland 17Harri RauliaFinland 18Sylwester KujawaPoland 19Milan SitarAustralia 20Jack McGillivrayCanada 21Carlo CotugnoItaly 22Takaji MatsuzawaJapan 23Germano MasciulloItaly 24 Cornelis Wolthoorn Netherlands 25Vris 1haniaCanada 26Klaus NottelmannIN Germany 27Yasutoshi BanbaJapan 28Tsuyoshi YamazakiJapan 29Marcos Angel MobArgentina 30Allen EdwardsAustralia 31Alfred KlinckW Germany 32Beggiato NereoArgentina 33Eduardo GrippoArgentina 34Timo ForssFinland 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 352307352428 325407562058 332421013411 151226492946 075024373446 354714410952 354911560833 312019263554 343832061929 115822373323 153718393008 314306112605 313833382752 091221453047 310017213015 311120181214 274230312708 301222052840 263401192718 094509123038 171809192817 2734 294225300601 308 260021192756 2348 28472251 -2527 2619263719040319 2318130317282623 0300190700002407 2509242717552623 1438213624220922 2103220511531530 2139233619252223 0538184412311407 1435213423550335 1432052221561049 11373536 36173512 33233506 33503555 30443431 09153258 32131028 32251921 24442646 30520046 09271759 33410830 00070034 25393133 30443205 30232546 30530507 30582916 11363214 12332819 25253030 27160546 28SQ2124 21552537 1320 26062606 00002727 05290617 22462516 06532623 10362414 28150326 20391332 19340301 TEAM RESULTS USA Reigning World Champ USA USA Continued page 88 1 USA20639 2 Switzerland20443 3 United Kingdom20342 4 Poland19229 5 Netherlands18245 6Canada17717 7 Finland 8 Japan 9 Argentina 10 Italy 11 Australia 12 West Germany October 1980 87 Best 2 7159 7129 7040 6945 6917 6851 6802 6719 6644 6638 6534 6524 6516 6323 6305 6134 6124 6110 5932 5857 5847 5716 5652 5424 5256 5229 5134 5132 4938 4828 4750 4659 4529 4130 16617 16022 142 06 11539 10800 10019 CL Championships continued Team 1USA 2Japan 3Italy 5China Team Race Provisional Teams 1Geschwendtner Mau 2Perkins Aibritton Smith Brown 11Jackson Nelson 50MeCollum Kusik Team 1England UK 2Denmark 3Hungary 4USA Combat Individual 1Doroszienko 2Gysbertsen 3Granderson 9Cleveland 40Curtis Team 1USSR 2Holland 3Italy 4USA Denmark USA UK USA USA USSR Holland USA USA USA Scale Championships continued George Rose flew early final day appeared Certain champion ever late day Jean Rousseau put up superlative flight surpassing George total -point out total 50824 points become new World Champion partial summary results follows Class F4C Individual 1J Rousseau CAP 20 2 G Rose P-6E 3 M Reeves Spitfire 5 R Underwood Hiperbipe 6 R Wischer Piel Beryl Team 1 USA 2 UK 3 Canada Class F4Standoff Scale Individual 1 L Heimbro AT-6 Harvard 2 M Carison Pfalz D-1 2 3 G Smith Pomillio PE 8 H Parenti F8F 10 R Karisson PT22 11 R Jackson Windecker Eagle Team 1 Sweden 2 UK 3 USA France USA UK USA USA Sweden Sweden UK USA USA USA NC Sport Scale Scor lAg Interpretation question has arisen concerning exact meaning words two flights flown Section 5313 p 78 1980-81 AMA rule book Some modelers have interpreted refer contestant has made two flights contest having two rounds flying responding question Claude McCullough Scale Contest Board Chairman states intent rule refer number rounds completed con test will recommend change section next rules revision cycle wording will two rounds flown. Correction 1980-81 Rule Book Guidelines Contest coordinators section new AMA rule book p 50 Acceptance Sanction Applications error should corrected following corrected version section Acceptance Sanction Appli cations Sanction applications may honored submitted year less thirty days prior proposed date contest except Record Trials Demonstration event applications may made little twenty days before pro posed date Thanks RCCB recent memorandum Joe Friend chairman Radio Control Contest Board RCCB expressed thanks large group modelers assisted up date RC competition rules receiving copies memo different activity groups within RC community included members AMA Headquarters Can-Am Pylon Society Helicopter Advisory Committee IMAC Met ropolitan Air Racing Association Mid-Hudson RC Society NMPRA NSRCA NSS RCCB Under subject Congratulations Thanks Joe sent following message recent publication 1980-81 AMA rule book biggest accomplish ment RC Contest Board over past two years extensive changes categories gives rule book rather new look am very pleased results am confident will serve competitive community well other issues handled RCCB over past two years well rules interpretations racing safety soaring records engine eligibility like want thank effort results know can proud Its pleasure working hope efforts within AMA continue rewarding individuals involved effort cluded Wayne Abernethy Ralph Brooke Dave Brown Glenn Carter James L Davis Jr Frank Deis Frank Ehling Fred Gregg Horace Hagen Bill Hager Bob Hand Earl Haury Ron Hesselbrock David Hyde Ed Izzo Gail Jacobson John Kilsdonk Micheline Madison Claude McCullough Rhett Miller Mike Muel ler Bill Northrop Stan Pfost Paul Proefrock Bill Simpson Vance Sutton Bill Thomas Loren Tregellas Bob Underwood Peter Waters Carl Wheeley Wayne Yeager George Zink Progress Report 1981 NC Soaring Team Selection selection members 1981 US RC Soaring Team nearing completion No new entrants have allowed competition year since close Quarter-Final series contests field contestants narrowed 68 fliers during Quarter-Finals names given below group eligible compete 36 slots Finals flying several Semi-Final meets held during first two weekends July three top finishers Finals held Southern California over Labor Day weekend will comprise 1981 Team date site 1981 World Cham pionships has yet decided FAIs ClAM number contestants qualified Semi-Final contest calculated proportional basis number contest ants meet divided total num ber contestants flying Semi Finals proportional number multi plied 36 determine total number eli gible Finals specific meet Fractions rounded off closest whole number three members previous Soaring Team automatically qual ified Finals addition 36 new qualifiers Qualified Advance Semi-Finals Chris Adams Pacific Palisades CA Buzz Averill Albuquerque NM James Barr Den ver CO Dave Batey Jr Milwaukee WI Carl Blake Woodinville WA Jim Blake Woodin yule WA W S Blanchard Jr Hampton VA Jeffrey Borowski Milwaukee WI Richard Burnoski Woodridge IL Don Cameron Erie CO Robert Champine Newport News VA David Cook Gran CO Greg Cook Wood land CA Dick Crowley Aurora CO Robert Domer Denver CO Robert Douglas Denver CO Don Edberg Covina CA Jim Farris Houston IX Craig Foxgord Montrose CA Robert Gerbin Fullerton CA Joseph Gill Springfield IL John Graham St Louis MO Ray Hayes Ft Wayne IN Ed Holder Gllroy CA Gary Ittner Los Angeles CA David Johnson Portland OR Larry Jolly Santa Ana CA *Connie Jones Jr Waco TX Tom Jones Woodlands TX Terry Koplan Sher man Oaks CA Austin Leftwich Richmond VA Chris Martin Denver CO Bob McGowan Napa CA Blame Miller Orlando FL Skip Miller Boulder CO Dragimir Mladineo San Diego CA *Doyle Modesto Garland TX Jeff Mrlik Birmingham MI Tom Neilson Gladstone OR Ken Nelson Santa Ana CA Joe Newland Gilroy CA Dick Odle Simi CA Helen D Olsen University City MO Ken Olsen University City MO Larry Pettyjohn Van Nuys CA Stan Pfost Winter Park FL Eric Podzielinski Ft Wayne IN Scott Prindle Ft Wayne IN Blame Rawdon Riverside CA Michael Reagan Van Nuys CA Tim Renaud Irvine CA Tony Rogers St Louis MO Noal Ros sow Utica Ml Harlan Seiway Huntington Beach CA Gregg Seydel Cudahy WI Matt 88 Model Aviation Sheldon Wheatridge CO Herb Smith Den ver CO James Smith Orlando FL Richard Spicer San Jose CA HA Stokley Virginia Beach VA Norm Tim bs Jr Northridge CA Stan Watson Hazel Crest IL Mark Weiland Denver CO Jim White Huntington Beach CA Jim Wiseman Fullerton CA George Wood Ill Mobile AL Steve Work Albuquer que NM Joe Wurts Granada Hills CA *The eligibility two contestants definitely determined time list compiled Last-Minute Note time issue sent press problem relating list qualifiers just arisen Because procedural error appears several contestants listed have qualified Semi-Finals After problem resolved corrections list qualifiers will published future edition CN Progress Report 1981 DC Aerobatics Team Selection contest activities will used select qualifiers 1981 US RC Aerobatics Team full swing quali fication program will end October 31 1980 still time new com petitors enter program However entrants must have $5 FAI stamp affixed AMA licenses order eligible Still Time Get Program opportunities still exist new competitors enter program three routes finals will closed time edition CN read modelers Finish top half Mas ters Class RC Pattern 1980 Nationals However other two routes still open Finish upper one-third com petitors AMA sanctioned Masters class Pattern competition having five com petitors making official flights participate minimum five contests Masters class competitor during qualification sea son $10 entry fee must paid AMA HQ order receive official qualifying affidavit As mid-July Performance Certifica tion Forms affidavits 19 participants received AMA Headquarters detailed description team selec tion program published CN section August 1980 issue Model viation 1981 World Championships Although yet officially confirmed 1981 World Championships tentatively scheduled held Guadalajara Mexico late September early October 1981 factor competition will high ele vation Guadalajaraover 5000 ft will have great effects performance of models least competitors accustomed flying near sea-level conditions Guadalajara located approxi mately 100 miles inland Mexicos west coast just slightly further northabout 75 milesthan Mexico City Team Finals three-member team will selected Masters Tournament 1981 date site Masters Tournament have yet finalized Qualified Masters Tournament mid-July 1980 Don Atwood Denver CO Sal Battaglia New Rocheile NY Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ John Britt St Charles MO Charles Dan ley Baytown TX James Elde Littleton CO Joseph G Gross Altus OK Earl Haury Houston TX Ed Izzo Holliston MA Ed 1982 CL FAI Combat Team Selection preliminary steps already being laid select members 1982 US CL FAI Combat Team 1982 World Championships scheduled held Sweden US Team will selected dur ing trials program during 1981 have sights set being new World Cham pion youd better get started now team selection program being mulated committee composed modeler eleven AMA dis tricts members committee Keck Webster NY Don Lowe Dayton OH Daniel E Kowallek Kokomo IN Tom Moore Alexandria VA Larry Ott Elgin IL Roy Pinner Waterford MI Robert Redmon Bartlesville OK William P Thomas Bartlesville OK James Vanderbeck Sturgis Ml Bud Weber Waukesha WI three members 1979 team Dave Brown Dean Koger Mark Radcliff automatically eligible compete Finals contingency must pay Qualifying Team Finals entry fees have FAI stamp AMA licenses District Steven B Sacco 43 Florence Ave Norwood MA 02062 District II William J Bird 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 District Ill Philip Cartier RD 2 Box 300A Apt 18 Palmyra PA 17078 District IV Ronald L McNally 6118 Bardu Ave Springfield VA 22152 District V Mack Henry First Ave N Frank lin TN 37064 District VI Robert Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 District VII Paul M Smith Chairman 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 District VIII George Cleveland 36 An tigua Dr Kennar LA 70062 District IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No420 Omaha NE 68106 District X Richard Lopez 7742 Redlands St Continued page 90 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodheven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14618 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 lllienReberRD 1NazarechPA18064East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Fjtzwater 1920 Ardenwood Terrace Crofton MD 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main St. SW New Eliington SC 29809 RC Soaring HR Norckauer 12016 Queens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr. RR 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 CLW R BodziochJr235WGladePalatine 1L60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Greg Seyriel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 East CL & PP Debi lmhoff 6879 Weller Dr NE Rockford Ml 49341 EastI VIII John Deaton 6205 Melinda Dr Wautauga TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave Nederlend TX 77627 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 te Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 8982 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 8073 Sunrise Dr. Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvclere Ave SW Seattle WA 96126 RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ravensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern Other RC RC except Soaring Bold Face Below indicatee Cherman Conteet Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RPO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonvilie NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 C Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chre Metauno 6576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintwornh Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochester Mi 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Porneran Dr Houston TX 77055 lx Jerald Murphy 2432 Aetron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Unn 16888- 121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77062691h St New Hyde Park NY 11040 ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV AonMcNeiIy6IlSBerduAve.SpringfieidVA22152 V Dave Herostraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 Vi Sob Barth 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60648 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 Viii Win Lee 3522 Tameriak Lane Missouri CitVTX 77459 IX Michael Tailman3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SB Conhell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Piske St. Hollston MA 01746 Ii Joe Friend 62 Joywn Tm, Freehold NJ 07726 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. CincinnstiOH 45211 IV Wayne Abemethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr. BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lasington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd Northville Ml 46167 VIII tern Thomas 331 SC Rockwood BartlesvilleOK 74003 IX Loren Tregeilas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431S l94thSeattle WA 98158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03254 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14812 ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespott PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V Devid Platt 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Vii Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin922 Sundown La. Desoso TX 75115 IX Deen Copelend 7817 Seward Sn Omaha NC 68114 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Carla Moorhead 275S View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 October 1980 89 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Neperstile IL 50540 FAI Combat continued Apt D2039 Playadel ReyCA 90291 District Xl Howard M Rush 8817 NE 137th Kirkland WA 98033 Past program participants will asked vote committees proposed new pro gram New participants can become eligible vote making $5 down payment toward entry fee money sent AMA Headquarters Any interested modelers should contact either committee representative district committee chairman Rules Proposals Intormation Summaries new rules proposals begin issue cycle rules changes 1982-83 rules has now begun new proposals must received AMA Headquarters post marked no later September 1 1980 order considered new cycle Hurry intend make pro posed rule changes September 1 dead line almost upon now complete rulemaking procedure published Competition Newsletter section August 1980 issue Model Aviation beginning page 90 Published First summaries newly-submitted proposals printed interested modelers can review let dis trict Contest Board members see Direc tory issue know what think proposals time Contest Board members want inputs can make intelligent Initial Vote Are New Proposals proposals summarized have received AMA Head quarters up through mid-July What Next Contest Board will doing its thing will complete its Initial Vote Decem ber 1 1980 tabulated results will published hereprobably March 1981 issue door open accept crossproposals interested modelers published CN Contest Board accepts modeler input preparing its Interim Vote deadline May 1 1981 results vote tabulated final wording surviving proposed rules decided published CN soon possible additional modeler comments can reach Contest Board prior its Final Vote deadline September 1 1981 Final votes tabulated synopsis new rules published CNprobab ly December 1981 issue new rules incorporated 1982-83 rule book respect proposed changes fall normal category will ultimately dealt under existing two-year rules revision cycle Only rules changes dealing emergency highly un usual situationsrequiring immediate resolu tionare handled outside two-year cycle three General Scale RC six CL thirteen FF proposals sum marized following paragraphs Rule book items affected given parenthesis following item General Rules Proposals Gen82-lAMA Number Model proposes eliminate need place modelers AMA number upper right wing surface proposes optional location fuselage side fin side allowed purpose Jerry Farr Abilene TX states will allow modeler have greater freedom choosing color scheme design model will lend encourage ment lagging practice putting AMA number model p 6 para 44 Gen82-2Guidelines Contest Coordi nators proposes Guidelines Con test Coordinators added rule book index section moved closer front book Terry Rimert Bald win FL reasons will make sec tion easier find will encourage people read p 50 Gen82-3Stopwatch Scales propos es correct apparent grammatical error Sanctioned Competition section rule book dealing graduations stopwatch dials As proposed FF watches would have scale graduations 1 /5-sec CL watches would have graduations 1/10-sec Terry Rimeyt points out present wording makes appear values greatest accuracy allowedwhich everyone can see case p 4 para 112 Scale Rules Propmls SC82-l Judging Distance Sport Scale proposes revise distance static judging conducted Sport Scale events models greatly differing sizes competing event Richard E Jackson Charleston Heights SC contends basically unfair judge Y2A model same distance -scale-size widely varying sizes models entered would use graduated distance scale up 40 wingspani 5 ft 41 65 wingspan20 ft 66 90 wing span25 ft over 90 wingspan30 ft p 76 para 5331 NC Rules Proposals RC-82-1Sailplanes Ailerons Class proposes allow RC Class Sailpianes have option using either aileron rudder control addition elevator control Clay Howe Sturgis Ml believes option will allow modelers better match sailplane design desired maneuver ing characteristics p 59 para 45311 CL Rules Proposals CL-82-1 Slow Combat Restore KiIl would restore kill rule Slow Combat deleting paragraph 343 Frank E Williams Houston TX believes will serve several purposes among reduction mid-air collisions re institution Slow Combat beginners event restoring luck factor kill contends present rules tend force longer flightsafter kill especially both models constant offensive de fensive maneuvering thereby increasing opportunities mid-air collisions p 36 para 343 CL-522Combat Airtime Scoring proposes change airtime scoring Combat such event line tangle plane crashing both timers stop watches until line tangle cleared model flight able maintain level counter-clockwise flight such time watch model flight would restarted Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml claims will improve sports manship Combat will encourage pilot surviving model expedite ef forts untangle lines p 35 para 3396 3397 CL-82-3Combat Stopping Matches proposes simplify rules respect reasons stopping Combat match eliminates reasons stopping match except five-minute time limit kill Fast Combat disqualification forfeit Paul M Smith claims present rules complicated area local people capable administering rules usually cannot found help officiate Combat event contest p 35 para 3381d e f 3393 3394 3395 Add new 3396 CL424A Scale Racing Swept-back landing gear proposes amend 4A Scale Racing model specifications allow option swept-back landing gear Terry Rim ert proposes same reasons CL-82-6 p 26 para 28234 CL-82-5Scale Racing Engine Size crease proposes allow engines up 35 cc 21 cu in Scale Racing also changes size models using larger engine Models powered engines 25 35 cc range would 1/7 scale Present rules call 1/8 scale engines up 25 cc George F Lieb Omaha NE says 90 Model Aviation present 25 cc engines suitable racing very hard acquire can obtained far too expensive notes engines 35 cc size coming available reasonable prices due popularity RC cars p 26 para 2922 table CL82-6Scale Racing Swept-back Land ing Gear proposes amend Scale Racing model specifications allow op tion swept-back landing gear Terry Rimert says will allow modeler find best gear position good landingsthe gear under present rules tends too far forward too long resulting poor land ing characteristics p 26 para 29222 FF Rules Proposals FF42 1Indoor Ceiling Categories Adopt FAI Measurement proposes abandon present AMA Indoor ceiling height cate gories adoptthe FAI categories p 87 AMA rule book Phil Klintworth Rochester Ml wants bring AMA rules conformity FAI rules claiming will allow sites found easily flying activities record trials would encourage attempts set national world records p 13 para 1916 FF-82-2alndoor Ceiling Measurement Use FAI Method proposes change method measuring Indoor ceiling height same FAI method p 87 AMA rule book Terry Rimert claims FAI method simpler uses realistic ceiling measurements p 13 para 19161 FF82-2b--Indoor Keep Existing Records proposes event FF-82-2a accepted existing Indoor national records retained Terry Rimert wants prevent needless confusion mountains paperwork event FF-82-2a passed no effect rule book FF-82-3Payload Eliminate Category Proposes eliminate Payload event Ter ry Rimert claims too FF Continued page 92 Nail AMA Records As 8/1/80 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Junior ROG Stick6010 Paper Stick8550 HL Stick9240 ROG Cabin4324 Autogiro1062 Helicopter2226 Ornithopter0246 HLGlider1024 FAI Stick9240 Pennyplane7382 Nov Pennyplane6388 EasyB Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 8335 15 1 32 18 212 11418 0550 6208 2104 18 210 10058 8432 8548 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Easy B Junior 9374 16256 27 120 12 290 4085 3154 2072 27 120 12 074 11110 16250 Senior 12144 14 376 22561 7100 2174 4320 1170 22561 9140 5190 8500 Senior 10332 19 342 15422 5202 2326 8288 7280 9091 Senior 15 51 4 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 2134 35540 13122 4580 Open 12 100 16 008 22216 17 494 4235 10 360 2220 1337 23480 10420 8072 15251 Open 15532 23190 36214 23194 7036 7318 2228 32400 13 420 11099 18030 Open 21520 29270 52 140 30284 8270 9162 3422 2586 44590 16370 14 552 Indoor FAI Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803752044590 Control Line Endurance Y2A Speed Speed B Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 10878 14429 n/a n/a 18549 Senior Open 281265 1081312852 1501918083 1605418054 n/a20149 1483915391 2049321293 /2A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Outdoor Free Flight Elec Power CO-2 Power PAl Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver P30 Rubber HL Glider PAl A-i Towline A-2 Towline Cargo hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas o Gas ROW Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter hA Gas hA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW D Gas D Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter 9571 12967 21714 3137 23725 Junior 6060 7360 25000 11540 10560 10590 24000 5597oz n/a 14963 33640 35757 23490 Senior 2400 18 530 20200 10000 12060 4460 580 Category Records Junior 31090 10200 25000 7530 15270 20000 9410 23280 4460 2360 1016 13 240 Senior 31 41 0 12490 47020 11500 26520 8080 26320 28300 12000 28 100 1220 1350 7160 Category II Records Junior 16 01 0 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 6140 5390 6390 7170 62130 3210 2380 6110 Senior 12 590 7520 26460 6540 19 110 7270 20520 13 440 7110 8130 30520 3490 0230 6570 n/a 16029 37245 38078 26300 Open 13 31 0 50530 57100 29490 12250 20000 28 000 53 460 94l6oz Open 41200 11140 52 120 13 440 74500 12 035 6290 69040 17 310 88240 10570 5210 1156 14 570 Open 22280 9590 30000 7490 36000 6270 35580 31560 39000 10 430 66190 9000 4040 2350 8000 hA Gas /2A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW o Gas 0 Gas ROW Payload Rocket Mulv Rubber Mulv Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Category Ill Records Junior Senior 5320 5390 4180 9350 1430 0080 2070 RC SoaringDuration Junior Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 5270 4500 9170 Senior 59392 RC SearingThermal Duration Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter Open 4122 24000 3050 5030 24000 3597 5000 4170 4508 Open 6 3327 5 0542 2 0741 1 :38403 2:0741 1:0247 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringOpen Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 4592Mi 3lMi RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter201 km RC SoaringAltitude Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter RC SoaringSpeed Standard Mod Standard Unlimited 2-Meter 401 km 3400ft 1 863ft2000ft October 1980 91 FF Rules continued events elimination does remove opportunity use skills used other event p 9 para 92 93 95 951 9111 9112912913 FF424Easy B Eliminate proposes eliminate Indoor Easy B event Terry Rimert observes too door paper stick events now believes eliminating EZB would make other events competitive putting present EZB fliers other paper stick microfilm events p 13 para 198 FF425Power Consolidate Classes proposes consolidate present Free Flight Power classes B C D new Open class Terry Rimert sees too gas FF classes claims proposal will en courage modeler carefully develop model and/or branch out other FF classes p 7 para 63 633 64 FF426Special Rubber Delete proposes eliminate FF Special Rubber Supplemental event Terry Rimert sees another redundant rubber-power event claims P30 official event does almost thesamejobasthisone p 10para 11 FF427Pennyplane/Novice Pennyplane Swap proposes eliminate Indoor Pennyplane class replace existing Novice Pennyplane class would accomplished replacing existing Pennyplane rules existing Novice Pennyplane rules deleting Novice Pennyplane rule book Terry Rimert sees another superfluous Indoor paper-cov ered stick event p 13 para 203 204 FF424Outdoor H LG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Outdoor HLG Steve Geraghty Los Gatos CA claims present competitors use models close present maximum size Juniors use under size models claims present rule currently being enforced p 12 para 163 1631 FF429Indoor HLG Size Restrictions proposes eliminate size restrictions Indoor HLG Steve Geraghty claims rule now serves no useful purpose p 12 para 183 FF4210P30 Flights 120 Sec proposes change maximum flight dura tion P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec Steve Geraghty claims too difficult see such small models 180 sec p 10 para 10124 FF42-11P30 Change Five Flights 120 Sec proposes both change maximum flight duration P-30 Rubber model 180 120 sec change number Official Flights three five Steve Geraghty cites timing difficulties FF-82-10 claims five flights would make rujs closer used Coupe dHiver modIs logical step development p 10 para 101 23 101 24 10125 FF42-12Easy B Specifications proposes redefine Indoor Easy B model characteristics follows Paper covered monoplane b Maximum projected wingspan 18 c Maximum wing chord four d Motor stick solid woodmaximum length 10 tail boom solid wood e Maxi mum length model l8inexcludingrudder f Minimum weight model equal ht US copper penny approx 055 oz g Stabilizer area exceed 50% projected wing area h Simple wood strut braces 45 degrees vertical wing sup port allowed i Propeller characteristics same existing 1982e Thomas Vallee Laurel MD wants restore Easy B ginners event p 13 para 198 FF42-13Indoor Stick New Class B Pro posed proposes new provisional door class Class B Indoor Stick model would smaller present AMA FAI stick models would have follow ing characteristics General rule same exist ing 1981 except reference Class B Stick Maximum projected wingspan 18 b Maximum wing chord four c Maximum stabilizer area equal 50% projected wing area d No other restrictions Thomas Vallee wants provide logical step up Easy B proposed FF-82-12 claims proposed size smaller existing AMA FAI stick models would encourage flying smaller sites would easier transport wants included Provisional category prevent cluttering up rule book case event doesnt catch p 12 para 193 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Easy B Lament Dick Hardcastle X Gone Easy B remember fondlyl 0 The appropriate name could think aof designing new Easy B o Dum-B name best expresses feel what has happened x popular indoor events ever B The rule makers Free Flight Contest Board effort make EZB event o official have almost abolished event com ely st us think X To accept challenge clarifying rules 0 upgrading status Easy B off i 0 cial event commendable fail accom 4 o pushing task l its dumb folks s X For over fifteen years event known o Easy B Rubber has flown AMA supplemental event Through years 4 o only endured grew popularity fasci C nated almost advanced X door flier EZB eventually found its position o on indoor ladder after Pennyplane a fore Paper Stick offered beginner 4 place start expert place experi 0 ment Without minimum weight rule mod elers could improve performance through O weight-saving design changes construction a- techniques see result efforts 4 next flying session 0 Ive involved indoor off now about thirteen years cant re o member attending local Midwest contest with exception Chicago Easy B a4 contest events years o the AMA rule book described Easy B U characteristics So task developing con test rules left local clubs con test directors time unofficial rules established national postal contests held 1974 rules universally accepted Easy B event flown incident AMA National Contest year thereafter exception EZB popular indoor rubber-powered nonscale event Nats popularity event spread England talk ing about proposing Easy B internation al event So light fitting proper someone submit proposal make Easy B official AMA event would have easy propose gen erally accepted rules proven quite simple 18 max projected wing span 3 max wing chord Solid wooden motor stick boom Wooden propeller Paper covering No bracing Only No bracing needed clarification believe stipulation could have ex plained statement such Wire threadli ke bracing prohibited Unfortunately Easy B rule proposals submitted last year different rules people following rule maker proposed Model must weigh least gram 18 max wing span 3 max wing chord 10 max motor stick 10 max propeller Solid wooden motor stick boom U Stab exceed 50% wing 0 No restrictions covering - Monoplanes only o above proposed rules pub- X lished two cross-proposals quickly sub- t mitted attempt make rules 0 like rules everyone using cross- -u proposal finally approved saved Easy B becoming just another Novice X Pennyplane event unfortunately failed , specify paper covering place restric- 0 tions bracing So 1980 rules Easy B same before restric tions covering bracing Under new rules competitive Easy B must microfilm red wire braced old unbraced 0 paper covered models will competing - handicapW almost rule makers feel must improve proven Perhaps no creativity no recognition 0 no conflict simply propose rules verybody already following Perhaps mak- W ing rules hobby seeing rules adopted trophy recognition Well event guys propose rules 0 guys try set rule makers traight cross-proposals fought out last W year real loser being EZB event 0 x itself 1980 Easy B will scaled-down mike ship intent rule C makers Contest Board essful doubt fully real- W ized event creating0 x Once again Contest Board has estab lished official indoor event benefit 0 trial period Gone Easy B remember fond- W 0 ly.x SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 92 Model Aviation O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas help hold interest However compe- -g w 4 criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN tition purposes ability classification seems o Owill endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits availableto way goX space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- Dont put forth argument Xateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherthis means lot record keeping because I0 o ghts presented author should necessarily construed those AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication ose no record keeping just three 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has beendesignated classes would fact o presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action isonly rule contestant can enter one0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official actionclass per event self-explanatory names xthe classes would guide contestant hisC# Oentry names like Novice Sportsman and0 Open should little question the- w type competitor impliedo est SQOOQI Next time word contest d probably settling-outx mentioned dont let strike fear yourperiod some people realigned along new Hoytheart Remember benefits like new friendsclasses although think initially would0 Carrikernew knowledge better flying club representa-still tendency toward age breakdowns - Yesl Whether isa fun-flyairshowglid-tion good publicity community relations andAs new adults enter hobby some Junw oer contest Pattern contest feel theytravel can attained bylors realize arent beginners the0 us good contests forattending contestsdifferent classes should fill out sure andX Xall fliers varieties satisfyReprinted Tramps Report news-note type structure would allow CO o0 interests necessaryletter Traverse Area Ml Model Pilotssomeone enter Open local level contestant reap benefits theSociety Editor Walt Frickecompeting Sportsman national level Ogathering fellow modelers What types ofor enter Open Glider Novice ino sobenefits gained gather-RubberX xingsAs PAMPA has shown peer pressure will ONew Friends Making new friends across Freepush people right class according 0 state country new friends learnFIIjIIItheir ability Anyway dont think -U OTo able know people different townsflMgthere no real money stake dont even0 4from share good times swap stories withClassesis real incentive dominate Novice sinceW X cities discuss what solutions have toIUIIU IUEIUJthink ego would satisfied inso Xcommon problems maybe able an-Stan Stoya big deal made out won Novice Pat swer some questions just havestance last time heard o 0that feeling having made new friend t Nats Free Flight liketern Nats really big deal to0 4w O Knowledge Only contests can youthey use Comments questionsthose competing class ando soreally see new engine plane radioalong line have finally prompted tothat way should under systemX xworks can learn take care ofhunt peck way around keyboard big question what does ofso Othat new engine winch radio canAfter reading Harry Murphys What Everthis restructuring Free Flight First I0 camp next Dave Brown find out willHappened Junior essay waswould suggest obvious would give -u 4take five gallons fuel break newreprinted September issue Modeladult beginner chance compete withoutW pertigre knowledge sport has in-A viation Soapbox column re-having face experts no secret that0 OSux creased tenfold summer because havingcent analysis Nate am prompted toat least 95% current Open Ogone contestsconclude Free Flighters spend too muchclass Note Sportsman class couldo oved Flying Skills cantime looking backserve competitors dont have 0 watch listen ask questions someone y very insightfully points out thattime desire keep up level w obetter yourself can really im-times have changed might addskill Open class still like compete0 prove flying skills So maybe prac-memories cant relived As result itAnother important point believe thatX Xtice discipline required fly Masterswould seem profitable assess todaysthis structure would allow equalso OPattern top levels Soaring isnt every-situation Harry did work towarddistribution competitors contests Just0 0one havent wished timenew goals Dont forget have startthink of Junior Senior tro-g 4 piloting skills better tomorrows dreams US Free Flight phies go begging long list W O 0 hadnt crashed last airplane Watching Championships NIMAS Record Trials Open competitors Under proposed sys- x glider pilot feel air thermals fun-fly Since think problems tem competition less experienced class- pilot 107 spins two minutes Master deep rooted just scale todays con- es should see better competition be- o Pattern pilot fly Figure M can appreci- tests would like propose change cause increased numbers ate abilities skills thisbasic structure competition systemworried about impact system w O Representation TRAMPS Wynn Pauls comments Har-would have Juniors think beat-0 members go contests air shows letry Higleys August Model Airplane News col-ing adult Open member could actually addX X people know TRAMPS let umn take look RC Pattern RC incentive O them know TRAMPS good peo- Helicopter Control Line Aerobatics matter records different 0 pIe good fliers have extremely might conclude events possibility would null out -u 4 proud summer wear TRAMPS shirt way structure competition Novice Sportsman National Records W O. cket let people know notclasses have abilityased structure ratherevery year two would add incentivex bunch hicks club proud ofthan based age competitionand keep records being pushed out o Publicity club mdi-classes makes realistic attempt help todaysof reacho sovidual fliers always need good publicity Ourbeginners om line seems to a-g 4contests air shows have helped us get thisThey dont foolishly invent new eventsthat approach wouldnt hurt competition w OWe need order get help needthat supposedly simple thus at-and fact might improve status quo 0 outside sources cannot exist alone tractive experts Instead set up no competition system will prompt X Community Relations topic goes classes within expert events somebody try activity good can 0 pretty much hand-in-hand good publici- beginners sets up class within go long way toward keeping interest 0 0. ty Both can achieved using special event expert has no reason enter Since opinions may g skills through air shows contests bene- can go enter expert class Most im- based some faulty notions have over- W 0 sofit others well ourselves CAMS Fire-portantly competitors eventslooked something would like find out x man Benefit Air Show beautiful example have realized todays beginner nec- what others think before proposing rules Oof can workessarily Junior dad probablychange Therefore welcome arguments ei- 0 soTravel contest air show can give youthere helpther pro con please base facts 4a great way get out away day Therefore propose keeping theif possibleW Oweekend Bring wife kids camp-present age classification system dues n Stoy Apt K 290 Avant Hazelwood0 soing weekend little flying top itentry fee paying purposes will give thoseMO 63042X X off might surprised new friends Juniors pay hobby break Reprinted Turbulator newslet- 0 o your family makes good time fact would suggest raising Senior age ter Thermaleers McDonnell havel back up 21 since cheap magazine might Douglas FF Club Editor Bob Klipp 4w 0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X October 1980 93