-U WASHINGTON DC 20005 THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST New Sig Memorial Award Nats Michael Clem Dallas TX first modeler win new special Sig Memorial Award Mikes performance 1980 AMA Nationals earned him honor future years Award winners will selected among eligible junior- Senior-age contestants annual AMA Nationals Details award will announced later presentation Mike will occur near future Lost Found following items found 1980 Nats Owners may claim same through identification writing calling AMA Head quarters 202-347-2751 1 Wakefield type model 2 AA Gas FF model 3 Rain poncho 4 Blue Nats T-shirt 5 Packet photos 6 Eyeglasses 7 Shaving mirror 8 Camera p 9 Lens cap 10 35mm film cartridge 1979 Nets items still unclaimed 1 Lens caps several 2 Eyeglasses case 3 Blue IacketNCPL Summary Event Winners Scale Indoor AMA J Walter M Eggert S William Carney O Don Srull Indoor Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Clarence j Mather CL Precision J None S Paula Bauer O William Boss CL Sport J Julie Abel S Walter Umland Jr O Richard Byron RC Precision Bob Wischer RC Sport Sportsman Howard E Keith RC Sport Expert Roger Brannon RC Giant Dick Graham RC Helicopter William Chang FF Rubber J Walter M Eggert S Susan Brown Q Dave Rees Huntingdon Valley PA Jacksonville FL McLean VA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico San Diego CA Norridge IL New Hyde Park NY Florissant MO New York NY Omaha NE Delafield WI Houston TX Toledo OH Bloomfield IA Wilmington MA Huntingdon Valley PA Stone Mountain GA Telford PA Points 140 765 178 129 765 229 2652 510 999 1446 1676 685 1545 17517 210 2284 135 84 181 FF Gas J Walter M Eggert S None O Harold W Warner FF Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Jorges Lopez Huntingdon Valley PA Santa Monica CA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Mexico Indoor AMA Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Paper Stick J Dave Lindley S Billy Carney O R W Obarski Cabin 1 Paul Loucka S None O Larry Loucka FAI Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Pennyplane J Mike Clem S Curtiss Zink O Richard Hardcastle Easy B J Michael Van Gorder S Susan Brown O Walter Van Gorder Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Naperville IL Jacksonville FL Pittsburgh PA Willoughby OH Willoughby OH Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Dallas TX Woodburn IN Baliwin MO Cincinnati OH Stone Mountain GA Cincinnati OH 88 Model Aviation NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW 393 654 1180 3710 2980 MinSec 16 09 2 4528 28298 14080 4465 17478 10000 19045 22 040 9228 51000 92 12 7345 11264 1 2 313 5076 16 446 Hand Launch Glider J Bryan Fulmer S Curtiss Zink 0 Stan Stoy Mishawaka IN Woodhurn IN Hazeiwood MO 847 610 1228 Control Line Scale Racing J Tim Ong S Tom Fluker o Harold Lam bert Rat Race J Marc Robe S Ron Esman o Paul Tune Slow Rat Race J Mitchell Cleveland S Tom Fluker o Ronald Esman AA Profile Proto J Quay J Barber S Dennis Ytuarte o Warren Kurth FAI Speed J None S Doug Hinckley o Charles Lieber Y2A Speed J David Ytuarte S Dennis Ytuarte o Al Stegens Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr B Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr O Speed O Frank Garzon Formula 40 Speed S William Hughes o Glenn Lee Jet Speed J None S None O Charles Bergman Aerobatics J Jim McClellan S David Fitzgerald o Les McDonald Combat J Michael Kupinski S Dan Reedy O Philip Cartier FAI Combat J Michael Willcox S Tom Fluker o joe McKinzie Slow Combat J John Duane S Tom Fluker o David Owen Pineville LA Gainesville TX Daytona Beach FL Wichita KS Houston TX Nolensville TN Kenner LA Gainesville TX Houston TX North Olmstead OH Brentwood NY Davenport IA Pleasant Hill CA Moorestown NJ Brentwood NY Brentwood NY Cleveland OH Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Central slip NY Bolingbrook IL Batavia IL Watertown WI Burlingame CA San Mateo CA Miami FL 64510 61952 6026 54753 5425 4 3888 74057 83172 52768 Seconds 2032 2104 1839 MPH 13451 16221 9342 9361 11900 1324 12926 16123 13843 15753 20021 20540 14658 15762 18980 Points 77275 95566 106233 Rochester MI Mechanicsburg PA Palmyra PA Kingswood TX Gainesville TX Smithfield TX Jacksonville FL Gainesville TX Nashville TN FAI Team RAce Phil Shew Carrier J Neal Frisbie Jr S None O David H Wallick Carrier II i None S Patrick Carey Jr o David H Wallick Profile Carrier J Keith Higley S Michael Briggs O David H Wallick Albuquerque NM N Ridgeville OH Elyria OH Glendale NY Elyria OH Glenwood IL Euclid OH Elyria OH Radio Control Novice Pattern William Sharp Advanced Pattern Gary Gale 5 Expert Pattern Marvin F Ingerson Masters Pattern Dave Brown Formula Pylon Brian Richmond Quarter Midget Pylon Robert Brogdon Jr Standard Sailplane Michael Ruth S John Graham o John Wolff Modified Standard Sailplane Jim Ealy ill S Thomas Croft o Francis Wailer Unlimited Sailplane J Dan C Wells S Tony Rogers O Bob Baugher Two Meter Sailplane Michael Ruth S Thomas Croft o Thomas Killough Novice Helicopter None S Scott Patton o Gary Saia Intermediate Helicopter None S None o Douglas Law Expert Helicopter None S None O Mike Mas Knoxville TN Friendswood TX Milwaukee WI Cincinnati OH Apopka FL Marietta GA Seffner FL St Louis Ml Toledo OH Pottstown PA Manchester MO Theodore AL Greenbelt MD St Louis MO Waynesboro PA Seffner FL Manchester MO Huntsville AL Dayton OH Arlington TX Baldwinsviile NY Miami FL November 198089 Points 1773 3664 2837 3558 1964 2168 2884 5065 51 85 1794 2270 280 160 2899 3231 3093 3341 3427 31 83 2716 3156 3547 945 1124 1340 3735 3165 8535 28265 Free Flight Gas J Mike Wineland S Barry Zeigenfuse O Harry Murphy Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Billy Carney O Gilbert Morris B Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Glenn Anderson o Bill Dunlop C Gas J David Willis S Austin Thomerson O Dick Smith D Gas J David Willis S Glenn Anderson O David Wineland FAI Power J Bradley Fulmer S Tony Mathews o Charles Markos Wakefield Rubber J John 0 Renken S David Ren ken O Joseph Macay Boulder CO Reading PA Anderson IN Mishawaka IN Jacksonville FL Columbus OH Mishawaka IN Haughton LA Greensburg PA St Louisville OH Collinsville FL Worthingtdn OH St Louisville OH Haughton LA Boulder CO Mishawaka IN Ontario Canada Deerfield IL Ann Arbor Ml Ann Arbor MI Southfield Ml Seconds 427 600 925 334 413 1080 310 573 830 325 359 1200 411 49 716 204 1097 1260 3 126 1223 Mulvih ill Rubber J Aaron Markos S Curtiss Zink O George Perryman Coupe dHiver Rubber J Edward W Mate S Tad Jones O David Evans A-i Towline Glider FAI J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones o Alfonso Cane A-2 Towline Glider J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones O Richard MacCleery Hand Launch Glider J David Turgeon S Page Peterson O Stan Stoy Rocket Power J Karen Brown S David Renken o Orval Stewart Payload J Glenn Houtenbrink S Susan Brown o Bill Hale Electric Power J Karen Brown S Susan Brown O William Jenkins Deerfield IL Woodburn IN Smyrna GA Evergreen Park IL North Olmstead OH Richburg NY Lake Worth FL North Olmstead OH Mexico City Mexico Lake Worth FL North Olmstead FL Birmingham Ml Spring Valley CA Villa Park IL Hazelwood MO Stone Mountain GA Ann Arbor Ml Nashville TN West Palm Beach FL Stone Mountain GA Columbus OH Stone Mountain GA Stone Mountain GA Memphis TN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCES RC Scale UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAI SCALE TEAM OTTAWA 1980 patch worn members US Scale team Ottawa Team Manager Observations Canadian hosts professionally organized business-like two years preparation effort produced out standing competition minor complaint limited layout somewhat rough condition flying field Facilities otherwise good especially frequency con trol monrtoring system no interference problems computerized scoring gave contestants swift accurate accountings scores As team manager attending first world class competition very educational week fliers cool under pressure displayed good sportsmanship throughout competition During whole week hint dissension several other teams co operative time place ready fly calledlike Hal Parenti experienced engine failure crashed during first flight Overnight rebuilt airplane put two barn-burner flights remain ing rounds Its hard team manager watch Hal pull out split-S six feet off deck judges loved first place team award F4C Preci sion Scale won team pros Monty Groves went Ottawa win Bob Wischer Bob Underwood George Rose outstand ing aircraft documentation just little luck could have easily won individual championship As George Rose lost out one-half point out total 5080 points heartThe recently completed FAI Scale World Championships held Ottawa Canada clear ly indicate US can field Scale teams world class caliber six competitors Team USA complimented breaker Georges first world championships will much tougher competitor future Standoff Scale team faring quite well performed excellently Hal Parenti Ralph Jackson Bob Karisson put superb flights pulled third place team honors spite low static scores situation fault re flects differences between AMA Sport FAI Standoff Scale rules Before last award made us Team USA considering get ready next FAI competition en hance future position Relative both FAI F4C Standoff several significant points should observed about initial selection airplane model world class competition thing FAI rules provide bonus points complex aircraft simple monoplane fixed tricycle gear gets zero bonus points added flight score four-engined tail-dragging under-cambered biplane built prior 1914 allotted 45% flight bonus selection model therefore signifi cant course selection must sensi ble can documented detail can fly range bonus points years competition ran 0% 20% static score sheets both Standoff F4C well flight sheet ap plies both classes reproduced study Take favorite model see what bonus points would earn can get 90 Model Aviation 354 351 1385 363 525 539 494 550 578 1130 773 1200 324 269 408 200 21 416 224 133 317 205 89 401 idea what effect bonus points could have total score since sum five static judges scores added best flight score including percent bonus Documentation part ranged good excellent Standoff Scale limited total three photographs set three-views color chips F4C lim ited three photos per aircraft subject ie three per wings three per cockpit etc detailed set three-views color chips significant report Standoff Scale high static scores certified color paint chips opposed color photo graphs proof color documentation Weve got get act together improve color documentation country Color photographs poor choice Time spent static judging Stand off Scale model 20-25 minutes compared to half two hours F4C entries Static judging FAI Standoff simi lar used country sig nificant difference competitor present during static judging asked position model judges can view top sides bottom look plan views compare color chips peer unfinished wheel wells Flying expertise prerequisite FAI success Winners fly patterns smoothly precisely have maneu ver follow another order wasting time dorking over sky getting set up respect Swedish Standoff Scale team joy watch welldeserved first place standing welldocumented six-and-a-half seven-pound models flew half-throttle pleasingly muffled engines low slow tight patterns flowed maneuver maneuver manner obviously designed please judges tactic worked Watch out Team Swedenl Its highly motivated will beat both Standoff F4C 1982 flying Im pleased say single instance Team USA playing figgy-miggy rules no phoney attempts called improve position perhaps better wind conditions Team USA started engines professionally time flew supposed fly supposed fly couple attempts called legitimate judges fully recognized have no qualms about Team USA Im proud little naive perhaps sure can better take few early steps now plan 1982 make few minor painless changes relative team selection Wins Span Wing Chord Foselage Length Stab Span Stab Chord 4Proof Croioing Spoed SThree Pf0t05 6Declaratinn Onento Boilder 7Scale Role Prototype NeModel Sod QUALIFICATION IC JUDGING CLAIMED AWARDED 1 Threeniew mininon VW 2 Declanatlont Don soorce 3 ProtOtype DIreonelons FilgItI Renadeleted Awarded Winge MonO0 815 Si onderoanhar10 Tn15 Goad20 Engines oneS two10 three15 foor20 foorplos25 GearPloed tricycle0 Ploed connentlOnal5 Retract orconnonliOnal10 General Pre-191410 Tolel Bone SCALE SO Ottawa Canada World Championohipo STATIC SCORE SHEET F4C Prototype Nawe DesignationContestant No .. Naree Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED Sortane Area tad dre Woigtrt (0kg Loadirg1W gnt/dnn PowerlOnnt OTATIC JUDGING 0-10 decinralo perotittod lodges K00100404 NolootScarePoole Score 1PonelagOtO 2Wing10 3Tail Sortace9 4Larding Gear9 SPopoioion Unit6 6Cockpit4 7Finish color trtarkinge11 8Special Irgenoity 4 SoilderenteroorewentnOn tOre 8Told Score Jadgea lelIlele copies static judging score sheets used Ottawa Take particular notice Precision sheet abovenote box computing flight bonus percentage Standoff score sheet below Look K-factorsespecially color markings SCALE 80 r 3flAwA Oct oooa FlIghI RaaaaClalesed Awarded Wings MonoS SIS Si aith ondernantherIC Tn15 Goad20 Engines ore two10 thrae15 toot20 thor piOO20 GearFlood tdcycle0 Floed conventional Retract tri conventionalIS GeneralPre-191415 Tolal ROooo SCALE SO Ottawa Canada IntereatiOnal Content STATIC SCORE SHEET STAN 00FF Prototype Nawo DesignationContestant No Nawe Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED SorfaceArea iSOdre Weight 6kg Loading lSSgtn/dw POcer (10 ow Single 15 ow Twin FIdeIlly OoalIIIcaIIoO Clalorad ded Three View Drawing Silhooatfe Photos STATIC SCORE 010 denitnalo yannitted Jadgeo KEwleoded tIeflareScareFactor Score 1o Side Views IS 2O Plan ViawO10 oO 3CEnd ViewoIS dCraftowanship15 SColor ard Markings20 Iadgea loCal Tolal Scorn Future Team Selection Preparation AMA rules allow 15-pound maximum weight limit Scale whereas FAI rules permit six kilograms 132 pounds weight limitation difference coupled no 100 gm/din2 wing loading requirement forced two out three Standoff Scale competitors selected 79 Lincoln Nato either make major changes models build completely new model year champion ships George Busoa tremendous builder competitorcrashed new twin during test flying less week before World Championships less five days notice alternate Bob Karlsson fill Scale 80 entry however different model quali fied Lincoln because FAI weight requirements same reason Hal Parenti lighten F8F make legal FAI Consequently hairy edge violating FAI wing loading re quirements Dont misunderstand meneither nor models fault Whats fault method team selection 1982 Standoff Scale category will again flown Scale World Champion ships have time fix selection process within AMAproviding start nowand apply what have learned other FAI/AMA differences have discussed 1980 team mem bers agreement AMA member desires slot future FAI teams mustabsolutely musthave model meets FAI rules Itll require tad effort sort out Nats just has firm requirement Additionally should two alter nates selected team categoryF4C Precision Scale Standoff Sport Scale F4B Control Line Precisioni Scale aspects alternates should con sidered bona fide team members considerations thereof team manager assistant team manager should selected concurrently selection team November 1980 91 4 Groves continued rAi Ottawa Canada Contestant No 7" Name Nation Aircraft PLIGHT SCORE SHEET F4C STANDOFF ScaleAttempt No Cruising SDeed DrototypeFlight No Prototype non aerobatic etractable ear bonus claimed n Pilot dummy necessaryIShown flight S Inner enuine shapeShown model Ii ht Multi engine bonus claim1All engines running itemDescriptionPointK Scorn 6371aTaxi minimum distance 12 meters3 bTake-off10 6372Straight flight3 6373Procedure turn 6374Figure eight4 6375.Any five following alternates must nominated 6379prior flight aMulti-motors4 bRetract extend landing gear4 cRetract extend flaps4 dDropping bomb fuel tanka4 aStall turn4 Immelman turn4 giLoop4 hSplitS Reversal4 Cuban eight4 -jSpin threeturns4 kRoll4 oIParachute4 mTouch go4 cnOvershoot4 oSide slip left right4 Flight function performed subject aircraft Indicate judges prior flight nature demonstration4 qFlight Triangular circuit4 Flight Rectangular circuit4 aFlight Straight line constant height max 6 meters4 Flight Straight line motor throttled Multi-motors4 63710Realism flight9 63711Approach Rectangular circuit4 63712Ouality Landingwhen landing 25 m9 landing outside4 Judges initialsTotal acorn flight score sheet used Ottawa Look relative weights K-factors Takeoff realism flight landing far outweigh others tasks performed well advance FAI competition Team Sweden extensive training prior Ottawa lesson can learned provisions now such activity US Team just has planned proposed after US teams selected some reasonable time prior next World Championships training camp held country FAI teams Further proposed Scale teams various clubs invited provide necessary competition flyingsite should selected closely matches pro posed World Championships site conditions physical layout elevation above sea level should workshops critiques regarding preparation documentation FAI rules static flight judgingall unique FAI competition metric requirements FAI minor irritant irritant just same US used working metric Sure laughs helping other sort out grams-per-square-decimeter wingload ing calculations working George Roses metric yard stick However pure simple experience metric mathematics would speed up processing FAI paper work Foreign teams dont have prob lems because have sense enough build fly under FA requirements during home competitions Therefore FAI no mystery know rules use compete successfully FAI competi tion need get FAI smart training camp approach will interfere general scale builder AMA activities will interest handful scale builders want measure up world class competition behalf US team want thank AMA members organizations supported 1980 team through patch sales financial aid real tip cap Sig Manufacturing Co Mike Gretz saw F4C team outfitted shirts jackets caps special thanks Micheline Madison entire AMA staff support Thanks also go National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA its president Bob Underwood patch sales contributions success Bob real goodwill ambassador Canadian discovered unsolvable radio problem Bob loaned him spare radio order fly remain competitive Theres another group people supported team atOttawa worked very hard emotionally involved anyone refer supporters wives son daughters participants Team Underwood Rae Anne Cathy team jackets work ing pit lizards goodwill ambassadors Another secret weapon fabulous Dolly Wischer great lady did calling Bob kept rest us track theres Hal Parentis son Gary successful caller dad unsurpassed restoring both models mental states flying condition big welcome Jeannette JacksonRalphs new bride new also rigors competition theres Bobby Rosea success keeping George corralled matching right shoes right feet Finally thanks wife Patty helpful assistant ready go-fer honor selected act team manager USAs 1980 F4C Standoff Scale teams Theyre gentle men credit country AM Scale Speed Realism Bob Wischer Ive just spent week Ottawa watching world class aeromodelers competition another week Oshkosh EAAs annual fly-in watching full size homebuilts antiques warbirds modern aerobatic ships action experience has brought some answers controversy regarding question flight realism sharply focus Swedish team performed well Otta wa thought observing flights US Scale mod elers would have utterly amazed approach realism flights slow smooth However Standoff Scale winning AT-6 Harvard flew same slow speed second place WWI Pfalz biplane both very slow standards Swedes asked us build models heavy Admittedly slow flying aided dead air absolutely no thermals turbulence during portion three Standoff rounds would have liked watch some slow flights usual contest conditions lumpy air Swedish team departed form Ottawa went Oshkosh along least three other teams would like ask now whether have formed new opinions flight realism after watching veritable 92 Model Aviation swarm AT-6s flight Oshkosh also plenty old biplanes air daily met Ottawa judges Osh kosh Wouldnt contestants benefit judges Scale meets could spend time Mecca aviation enthusiasts observations would certainly educa tional Possibly nationalistic judge least Ottawa would swayed opinions application lopsided scoring favor nation flying site Ottawa worst have used did seem measure up requirements World Champion ship Fences sides spectators just outside three sides conducive relaxed flying contestants watched split-S maneuver finished just above heads spectators over parked cars should really have maneuver poorly placed its size Everything else about meet including dormitories meals banquet operations pro gramming ceremonies award presentation certainly first class contestants supporters must feel owe thanks sincere appreciation MAAC Ottawa modelers well run meet Looking Ahead ships international body always stimulating inspirational say that-the F4C competition close understatement vast magnitude Only 65 points separated first five places considers one-point differen tial landing within circle will produce 45-point change point take off will produce 50-point change can see close really Some insights suggestions concerning future team selection procedures prepa ration came about result years competition Due several problems differences AMA FAI rules Stand off Scale team competitive would have liked say members working hard winning game problems several areas overcome proud moment stand platform accept F4C team champion ship United States silver replica Keil Memorial team trophy will occupy prominent place Underwood home since two earlier world attempts produced team win us other moments remember end first flight fantastic food Carleton University Swedish team partyraw herring cracker-like bread liquid fire museum Rockcliffe no ropes kept aircraft Ralph Jackson The weathera high 82 degrees after St Louis 107 degrees fact seemingly Canadian met named Gerry addition Jeanette Ralph Jacksons bride about month US team George Roses Lawn Doctor truck huge green thumbs mention metric yard stickis like long yard football clear liquid Perrier bottle dis pensed French melted shirt buttons time way down excellent standard quality preparation exhibited Canadian hosts Monty Groves team manager wife Patty thanks AMA members made possible part sucl fine US team represent once again Attending Scale World Championships Ottawa rare privilege An overall im pression meet was well organized Canadian hosts devoted lot energy make pleasant experience participants facilities cluded room board Carleton Univer sity dormitory excellent Standoff Scale team Sweden put impressive performance came well prepared competition slow quiet precise flying outstanding effect promote impression Real ism Flight pleasure watch thinking about ways improve own team performances future appears FAI rules should adopted AMA Precision Scale since primary function event select FA team Standoff Scale team selection competition places team should go competitors having models con form FAI Standoff Scale requirements Bob Underwood Once again opportunity represent United States AMA came Underwoods way Ther term lis used since entire family responsible whatever measure success might person ally attain event held Ottowa outstand ing experience us beauty city hospitality university excellent organization Canadian hosts could faulted renewing friendall judges dont have preconceived ideas about has best model Starting Sport Scale both static flight judge would guess models entered Scale 80 show up average clubs Sport Scale contest would muttering ranks about sandbagging Although FAI Sport Scale rules state rivet panel details ignored models metal-skinned aircraft resplendent such detail judges didnt check locations panel details accuracy respect documentation Id bet aircraft missing such details would have disadvantage Thank goodness US rules now omit unen forceable instruction ignore what can see judges results Sport Scale static judg ing Scale 80 no different local contestit models accu rate ly matched documentation netted high points Almost models examples superb craftsmanship downgrading result either signifi cant difference between model documen tation because documentation insufficient establish contours mark ings full-scale aircraft moral story never build scale model until have necessary proof-of-scale hand common error keeps out winners circle contestant Sport Scale shall name entered model drawn three-views himself Despite fact three-views au thenticated well-known air museum obvious difference between plane shown three-views shown submitted photographs model matched three-views differed full-scale prototype shown photographs Needless say resulting static score high Sport Scale static judging accomplished seating five judges row table handler presented models another table edge nearest judges distance three meters models positioned handler request judges match views shown documentation Yes did look bottom surfaces too judges freely dis cussed errors spotted between model documentation individual scores awarded privately judge feel method judging superior mod el-in-a-circle routine Since judged flight portion F4C Precision Scale event cant offer comments static judging techniques However point worthy mention budding Scale contestants John Preston make sure read rules An immaculate entry Sweden Curtiss XSBC-4 taken its builder some 14 years complete downgraded because ab sence photograph prototype air craft rules very specific point flying portion contest same rules used both events Slight differences exist between US AMA rules flying FAI rules However both sets rules appear have omitted reference jettisoning model parts either purpose inadvertantlyduring flight Two models Scale 80 lost part engine cowlings flight de cision reached FAI jury Staring sky five days row may everybodys cup tea However reason pursuit critique maneuvers collection worlds finest scale model aircraft resulting sun burn cracked lips become small incon venience impressions Scale 80 can ex pressed word fantastic No doubt Scale column writers Bob Dolly Wischer will telling some highlights contest column However might some value readers hear story judges point view After November 1980 93 Judging Scale World Personal Social Championship Glimpses Preston Continued permissible rule prevents deliberate removal parts between time static judging flying stretched achieve decision Perhaps should add specific reference jettisoning parts AMA rules subject removal parts after static judging interesting case involved two models Scale 80 Halfway through first round flying asked team manager two models had dummy engines visible through cooling intakes front engine cowling time static judging Since did participate F4C static judging question re ferred chief judge Johnnie Carroll Ireland Johnnies response concurrence other static judges yes indeed models displayed dummy engines during static judging team manager informed violation rules rather weak response dummy engines fallen out flight during crash landing response somewhat vague Considering up point contest two models yet put flight appeared lack something credibility Needless say offending duo ordered re store models static judging con dition Whether really accomplished moot since nobody accurate recol ection what dummy engines really looked like However some parts put back vacant openings engine cow Ii ngs Another incident similar nature volved model WWII fighter ob served pits sporting wire ioop skids beneath wing tip promptly ordered removed appears name game see much can get away getting caught judges judges after mere people certainly blessed bionic eyes Ia Steve Austin recall flight contestant did perform loop listed score sheet caller missed Four judges marked down zero again nameless gave him seven Long hours flight line funny things judges eyesight hard luck stories Scale 80 concerned Sport Scale entry UK Fred Coulsons Grumman Skyrocket few models aircraft natural aluminum finish looked like real thing model top static scorer flew great its two OS 25s Its near perfect last flight could have put Fred first place erroron takeoff clearly drifted over foul line zero score Unfortunately team manager did notice error observant could have called attempt Fred would have entitled another flight landed model within minute takeoff Such breaks World Chain pionship competition Let end good luck story con cerning ultimate winner Sport Scale Lars Helm bro Lars engine problem first flight making hurried landing snapped off B&D retract legs AT-6 Harvard After much searching replacement leg produced negative results Canadian modeler stepped forward fered loan him act ofsupersports manship enabled Lars dazzle judges spectators some first class flying won him contest Clearly must winners losers among entrants contest However unless present Scale 80 would have observed some additional winners Im speaking organizers event George White Scale 80 chairman Gerry Dale contest director president members Ottawa Remote Control Club other workers MAAC clubs Canada should go sincere vote thanks worlds Scale mod elers Canada did fine job 1980 RC PRECISION SCALE F4C WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1J Rousseau 2G Rose 3M Reeves 4J McCoIium 5B Underwood 6B Wlscher 7P Knowles 80 Hutson 9T Meileney 10J Swift 11R Fouquereau 12G Fingier 13B Klupp 14D Vaughan 15K Lenna 16W Reger 17V Rusticus 18A Depaux 19W Elsenreich 20R Woodcock France USA individual North Ireland USA USA Canada G Britain 0 Britain Canada France Canada West Germany G Britain Sweden West Germany Netherlands France West Germany Australia Model CAP 20 P6 E Spitfire Voikspiane UP2 Hiperbipe Piei Beryi Tiger Moth Fournier RFS Moth Minor RV3 CAP Mudry Cessna L-19 Ziin 42 P51 B Curtiss XSBC-4 PT19 Spitfire Dewoitlne 0501 Bucker Jungmann Westiand Widgeon Engine Webra 60 ST 61 HP 61 HP OS Max Diesei HP 60 0S60 Webra 61 HP Kraft OPS Webra Speed Webra Speed HP 61 HP ST 60 nya 0S60 Enya 60 Radio Own Design EK Reftec Futuba Kraft Kraft Skyieader Sprengbrook Futuba isotronic M uitipiex Kraft Graupner Skyieader Futuba Graupner Microprop Multiplex Graupner Titan Team Results 526590 10241552288 10246050 5263015319 102529518067 5244119572 15217123937 1023580 523520 52482519829 52082520459 522680 0231051758 10263750 15190751798 52008520648 10113615972 512730 10235850 523185CrRshed Compiexity Bonus P1 CountryScore 1 USA149676 2 G Britain 643 3Canada141574 4France130132 5W Germany.115198 6 N ireland 350 7 Sweden 2880 8 Netherlands 9 9 Australia 980 RC STANDOFF SCALE F4 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1L Heimbro 2M Carilson 3G Smith 4K Eiofsson 5F Coulson 6M Reeves 7M Jonckheere 8H Parenti 9D Hatch 10B Karisson 11R Jackson 12P Accart 13P Boissiere 14R Dery 15K Soinicka Sweden Sweden G Britain Sweden G Britain G Britain Canada USA Canada USA USA France France France Canada Team Results P1 CountryScore 1 Sweden 1812 Model AT6 Pfaiz Dxli Pom ii lo Bucker Bestmann Grumman Skyrocket Spitfire Stearman 4EM Bearcat F8F Cessna AG Ryan Windecker Eagle Potez 60 Tempte Jurka Stamp Comm anche Engine Merco 61 Webra BH 0S40 Enya 60 2-05 25 HP 61 Webra Speed ST 0S60 Webra 61 ST OS R ossi 2-OS 40 Radio Futuba Futuba Futuba S kyieader Sanwa Reftek MRC Pro-Line Kraft Kraft Robbe Multiplex M ultip lax Kraft %* Static 102910 152786 1527155 52696 202989 1025785 102810 102495 52827 52674 1022705 520555 52628 1022235 202283 Round Round Round 123 1917 28106 0 3148 2889 2688 24019 17733 22386 26955 19877 18709 17631 14669 8604 Compiexity Bonus 2 G Britain 014 3 USA161316 318132887 3286431914 2646232389 3197732141 2513227081 2364432905 2002829947 3074929504 2687625461 258724888 25526 29217 2041428099 220121762 1705324084 Ca4skd 0 Static & Best Flight 61987 60724 59544 59101 5878 5869 58047 55699 55146 53695 51922 48654 48292 46319 31434 4Canada144627 5France143265 94 Model Aviation Static & Round Round RoundBest % Static123Flight 22806 24304 21439 19514 23226 24276 24144 1848 22123 20832 25656 18558 21985 0 23805 20007 21879 15424 4526 0 24234 26664 26075 24055 24876 22317 26743 24849 24685 22963 26523 22653 21475 18634 18175 21609 15185 1923 4829 0 50824 50819 5068 50355 50171 48686 48453 48429 48205 47788 47348 45333 4509 45009 4288 41694 33239 3196 28414 0 Control Line Observations Aerobatics Champion Les McDonald Travel contests Europe always adventure trip short en tertainment Perhaps moon stars possibly earths rotation determines airline employees attitude towards large model box airline flew must work under full-moon conditions excess gravi ty bonus Miami treated dis courtesy plus large excess baggage bill return trip Frankfurt lady very courteous second large excess baggage bill wasnt hard swallow figure since return flight takes hour longer charges about 30% less course same percentage youll get jump up down scream refuse Loud threats seem also alter charges would like acknowledge fact model box handled carefully certainly appreciate Crossing Iron Curtain borders tense experiences also source entertain ment quite similar 1948 spy movie Fiesta Stunt Team Perkins Aibritton Knoppe treated us inverted touch-and-go rental Ford Fiesta serious since took about 30 minutes tie up muffler change tire kick roof up Stunt team first arrives contest city locating practice site becomes top priority since official circle off limits training circle usually adequate Poland training area inadequate dangerous models spectators After endless searching finally divided practice between three lo cations aptly nicknamed Torture Cham ber Penalty Box Berea Tar Pit team members hope future FAI will consider practice areas negotiating World Champs location set requirements least five smooth safe circles plus decent grass Combat area Since World Champs draws over 200 contestants seems little ask England 1978 allowed use abandoned airfield practice must tip hat organizers foresight As would expect socialist nation contest very well organized site magnificent accommodations com fortable food good opening awards ceremonies very colorful great thrill have victory platform filled American flags Winning meet caliber can very exciting moving experience though takes several days realize what have accomplished mentally takes over week come down After short period whole trip becomes blur trying remember details similar re calling scenes dream Preparation probably biggest key success Europe Stiletto used over five years old proven performer since also won 1976 Championship Holland same model featured Model via tion plans No 193 available anyone interested may ultimate machine aint bad people deserve lot credit success Nancy wife biggest fan continues tolerate madness Vince Schnetzer helps engineer summers effort design problems flying errors Europe Dave Elias tremendous asset to other fliers Well coordinated everything concentrate job hand work put out deserves mere thanks am sure lifelong friendship has developed would also like thank Don Jehllk assistant Bill Lee especially efforts obtain practice area Bill macfe travel arrangements Im sure gave sui cide some serious consideration during trip Don handled team manager post style adapted strange habits Stunt fliers have become noted financial help PAMPA greatly appreciated thanks again people companies contributed per sonal expenses Stan Powell certainly greatest benefactor providing en gines unequaled Stan has spent past several years working K&B 40 last summer became believer effort joined team K&B took terest past winter through Stans determination engine reached maturity program has earned Top Secret reputation among Stunt people cause parts modifications beyond capabilities average flier goes well coming weeks first real out box 40 Stunt engine will finally reality virtually Control Line flier will benefit Stans knowledge labor Contest equipment must developed competition Stans engines have won major contest except since 1979the exception being 79 Nats third place caused personal poor perform ance engine Its good feeling win World Champi onship hope experience again whole scenario seems never-ending process Build practice travel compete thing left thrill victory agony defeat Team Racers View trip Control Line World Cham pionships began little excitement rented Fiesta aquaplaned off highway came rest its roof ditch Neither occupants nor models harmed car messwe traded Poiski Fiat next town continued highway went through agricultural area Eastern Europe rolling land full bloom summers crops saw lot farmers harvesting scythes horse-drawn cartsapparently machines still short supply beauty rural areas sharp contrast towns villages passed through drab dingy depressing Admittedly old new construction followed same stark style ability start off looking 30 years oldgray universal color arrived contest site couple days early chance look around Czestochowa town average amount color saw some people smiling would seem Poland enjoys considerable freedom looks flying site appeared going enjoyable WC Since models gave us no trouble spent first few days helping teammates clocking other racers Italians couple Russians showed some very fast single-bladed models speed arm-induced Under scrutiny race jury performance deteriorated sharply As days went official practice site became more saturated children apprised danger organizers advised competitors practice own risk same time half dozen police armed guarding parking areas around dorms make sure didnt park Luckily no children injured nor parking places violated far enjoyable part trip associating other modelers met super-nice think kind made up other negative aspects trip spent some time prob ing details fast Italian Russian models motors Didnt find secrets did learn lot new sign language Probably enjoyable friendship made Metkemeyer brothers Holland speak flawless English spent some time trading theories ideas about go fast Since details actual racing will reported elsewhere need covered Suffice say after two years hard work its frustrating allowed race 36 laps final would like thank modelers have helped us last two years little exception received timely assitance whenever asked Two individuals stand out special recognition Australian Theo Georgiadis supplied refuelling/shut off valves near impossible schedule Jim Joy spending tedious hours iE Aibritton spring sorting out test models summation trip its ups downs definitely remember 1980 CL World Championships Results conserve space CN Official Results 1980 CL World Championships merely summarized special emphasis performance US team members November 198095 CL Results continued Speed Ciau F2A 57 fliers entered 1 P Constant France274809 kph 2 P Fontana Italy265878 3 G Ricci lta Iy2643 17 4 0 Enfroy France263543 5 S Szegedi Hungary261437 6 W Mas lenkin USSR2612487 RSpahr USA 260492 8 Rachwal Poland257879 9 LP Sarrate Spain257695 10 C Lie ber USA257326 11 1 Mult Hungary 255319 12 L Roy USA255138 Team Standings 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA 4 Hungary 5 Yugoslavia 6 USSR 7 Switzerland 8 Denmark 9 Poland 10 Bulgaria 11 FRG 12 United Kingdom 13 China 14 Cuba 15 Czechoslovakia 16 Spain 17 Holland 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Canada Aerobatics Class F2B 68 fliers entered 1 L McDonald USA5802 points 2 R Hunt USA5767 3 W Werwage USA 5657 4 L Compostella ltaly5625 5 T Hara japan5588 6 Y Suemoto Japan 5557 7 5 Cech Czechoslovakia5394 8 Zhang Xiangdong China5362 9 M Lava lette France5320 10 W Paul USA 5308 Team Standings 1 USA . 16797 2 Japan 31 3 Italy 131 4 Czech 43 5 China 09 6UK14062 7 Poland 93 8 Hungary 9 9 FRG 3508 10BeIg13342 11 Sweden 8 12 Cuba 76 13BuIg12653 14 Finland 6 15 Canada 2 16 Holland 11323 17 Dnmrk 4 18 Austria 8 19 Fr 2 5 20 lsr 2 7 21 Switz 2 8533 22 Braz 2 23 Spain 2 6354 24 Gre 1 25 Aus1 26 Nor1 Team Race Class F2C 64 teams entered 1 H Geschwendtner/J Mau Denmark 7226 2 JE Albritton/W Perkins USA disq 2 5 Smith/C Brown UKdisq 4 B & R Mekemeyer Holland 5 J Balogh/V Dorant Hungary 6 0 Heaton/M Ross UK 7 H Visser/E Buys Holland 8 Cipolla/P Cipolla Italy 9 j Fischer/H Straniak Austria 10 Peracchi/A Rossi Italy 11 L Jackson/H Nelson USA 50 J McCollum/T Kusik USA Team Standings 1 UK 2 Denmark 3 Hungary 4 Austria 5 USA 6 Bulgaria 7 USSR 8 Yugoslavia 9 Holland 10 France 11 Switzerland 12 Canada 13 Poland 14 Cuba 15 Sweden Combat Class F2D 51 fliers entered 1 0 Doroszienko USSR 2 B Gysbert son Holland 3 P Granderson USA 4 M Vegetti Italy 5 5 Borer Switzerland 6 N Figus FRG 7 0 Titow USSR 8 R Tribe UK 9 T v Mourik Holland 10 R Monge Mexico 11 U Edslev-Christensen Denmark 12 G Cleveland USA 50 P Curtis USA Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Holland 3 Italy 4 USA 5 FRG 6 Switzerland 7 Denmark 8 UK 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Canada 12 China 13 Czechoslovakia 14 France 15 Bulgaria 1081 Teams Selected Recent Finals contests have resulted selection members two US teams RC Sailplane Free Flight 1981 RC Sailplane Team Class F3B Team members Carl R Blake Wood inville WA Don Edberg Covina CA Dwight W Holley Bethel CT First second alternates Gary N lttner Los Angeles CA Skip Miller Boulder CO World Championship Site World Championships tentatively set US final decision will known until early 1981 1981 FF Team FAI Power Class FiC Members team Doug Galbreath Davis CA Charles P Martin Bellevue WA Roger K Simpson Rancho Cordova CA An alternate team member will named near future Wakefield Rubber Class FiB Members team Carrol M Allen Huntington Station NY Joseph W Foster San Jose CA Walter Ghio Stockton CA Al ternate member Leslie DeWitt South El Monte CA Nordic A-2 Glider Class FlA Members team Jose Dona Mission Viejo CA Juan Livotto Los Angeles CA James G Wilson Redondo Beach CA An alternate team member will named near future World Championships Site An official decision site has yet reached Tentatively World Cham pionships will Spain final decision will known until early 1981 DC Aerobatic Team Program Call Teem Finals site bids Clubs inter ested being host RC Masters Team Selection Finals during threeday period late June 1981 should document offers writing send AMA Headquarters December 1 1980 such offers will distributed program finalists will qualify team selection program runs until October 31 1980 will vote site desirable site-selection vote will made after January 1 1981 selected site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation Documentation should include informa tion relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc pre ferred dates weekend June 27-28 long July 5th weather statistics club personnel available assisting least dozen will required contest equipment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officialsand other plus factors National Society Radio Con trolled Aerobatics NSRCA will supply judges contest jury contest manager latter will coordinate local officials regarding assignment personnel contest needs RC Scale 81 Nat: FAI Rules Have Impact 1982 US RC Scale team will se lected among top award winners 1981 AMA Nationals contest Since 1982 World Championships will run using FAI rules US teams models must con form rules Consequently mod els conforming FAI rules will considered inclusion US team during Nats judging subject brought up August 9 AMA Executive Council meeting AMA president has authority FAI matters agreed recommendations 1980 Scale team National Asso ciation Scale Aeromodelers NASA action should taken 1981 Nats Impact intend compete berth 1982 US Scale team model must meet FAI specifications weight engine size wing loading 6 kg 10 cc 100 gm/ sq decimeter respectively Precision Class F4C Scale model same standards apply Standoff Scale except engine size may up 15 cc twins up 96 Model Aviation 20cc two engines Does Affect Entrants No intend compete place team model will have meet requirementsit mast meet applicahie sections AMA rule hook Which Flight Rules Will B Used vupected 1981 AMA flight rules will used Scale contestants t981 Nuts Rules Prepasals lit ermatium roles proposal information prusent ed interested modeler can make voice heard members various Contest Boards have respon sihility vote items complete rulemakine procedure puhlished Competition Newsletter CN section of the August 1980 issue Model ginning page 90 Aviation new unties uf proposals first summarized Competition News letter section Octoher 1980 issue Model Ariorion informution printed AMA memhers have opportunity study lohby against proposals propose revisions hefore proposal voted vffect CN aids effort hy summarizing various proposals effective date proposed new rules adopted will January 11982 cutoff date new proposals Sep temher 11980 will have heen reached hy time issue hands suhscrihers new proposals have already puhlished either Octoher No vemher issues will summarized Decem issue Whet Can input received active modelers heceer rules will invited study proposals pertain ing kinds models fly have comment make ahout proposal put writing send category Contest Board memher district can find name address Directory section Newsletter Let him know against proposal has parts like other parts donS make sure tell him too Dont put off sending commentsl Contest Board mewhers have definite deadlines meet voting wait may too latel General Rules Prapusals GEN-82-4-Delete Section 3 AMA rule book Horrace D Cain Buffalo Grove IL proposes delete section rule book section dealing selection national championshecause no longer used p 6 para 3 Scale Riles Prapesals SC-82-2 Establish maulmum points foe Scale operations proposes introduce pro cedure wherehy judge estahlluhes maximum comber Scale operation points may awarded hy flight judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE contends present system leads wide variances point awards same operation dif ferent judges p 67 para 485 p 70 para 504 SC-82-3RC Sport Scale must fly receive official score proposes make necessary contestant RC Sport Scale achieve least 20 flight points order validate static polets Col John de Veles Ret Colorado Springs CO com ments present rules make necessary RC Sport Scale model fly order receive official scoretherehy opening possihility eon-flown model place higher low-statIc-score model has heen flowv p 78 para 5313 SC-82-4Changa horizontal figure B agree PAl Figure g proposes adopt existing FAI Figure fexcept pilot posi don maneuver entry respect enwind directionin place existing horizontal Figuw 8 RC Sport Scale Rohert Karisson Wilmington DE states present maneover reqoirns too much airspace flown satisfactorily some contest sites p 71 para 50423 SC-82-BKeep RC Precision Scala rules same FAI clam F40 Rohert Karisson pro poses AMA RC Precision Scale rules automatIcally updated agree PAl class F4C rules times requiring usual AMA rules revision cycle ob served observes limited number contestants event working towards goal competing FAI world competition change will discourage models meet requirements such competition p 68 para 49 SC-52-6Sideslip direction proposes change description sideslip maneuver RC Scale slip performed direction Robert Karisson ohserves maneuver sel dom used contestants hecause its ex treme difficulty full-scale aircraft slipped during landieg approach usually slipped direction p 73 para 504320 SC-g2-7Delete speed fly-peso pro poses delete references model speed daring RC Scale fly-Past maneuver would make requirement solely last least five seconds Rohert Karisson states present rule lends itself too much disagreement proposal would act slow down very fast models still giving slower models option using high lower speed p 72 para 50424 SC-82-SUne Sport Scale scoring Giant Scala proposes make static flight scoring RC Giant Scale models same RC Sport Scale models Robert Karisson wants ease prohiem CDs have train ing judges event cut need special entry flight-scoring sheets p 78 para 544 546 547 SC-g2-g Use plastic models proof out line proposes allow use plastic display-type models instead three-view drawings proof-of-scale Sport Scale events Robert Karisson wants modeler have option osiog commercial plastic model scale documentation because generally excellent fidelity models Bob claims superior average three-views used documentation now hopes would open up new prototypes model p 17 para 5343 h c SC-B2-1ONo muffler CL Precision Sport Scale proposes delete re quirement CL Precision Sport Scale models use mufflers engines Ed Shearer Metsire LA wants promote CL activities states CL Stale models tend small sensitive cg trim drag penaluiesassociated adding muffler model Also despite fact rule hook instructs lodges disregard appearance exposed mufflers feels mufflers detract appearance model addition points out fact contests en gines Combat Rat Scale Racing onmuffled noise make far greater made low-revving Scale engines p 76 para 533 p 79 para 5531 SC-B2-1 1FAI horizontal Figure g RC Sport Scale proposal similar SC82-4 differing requires downwind entry describes position ma neuver respect judges different terms Dave Plaho Braiveree MA says present maneuver can hard judge accurately because second circle much farther away judges first circle also FAI maneuver easier flier perform p 71 para 50423 SC-B2-12--Mutti-engine Scale operations option proposes allow multi-engines options RC flight plan used RC Sport Scale competition John W Workman Nashville TN wants delete words including multi-engine option used para 5381 rule kook Hr claims still pomibir heavily optioned multI-engine model have fly hut required maneuvers flight scores should reflect flight perform ance builder ahilities change would require multi-engine models fly least two optional flight maneuvers p 77 para 5381 SC-g2-14Equalize judging colon proposes equalize Sport Scale documen tation deals colors As conse quence equal weight would given written descriptions color black white photos color prints photo graphs John Workman believes models having actual colors documentation may suffer during static judging shade hoe differences exist between docu mentation modelwhich may caused imperfect color rendition documentation proposal would add new paragraph stating Judges shall con sider shade hue differences between colors shown presentation displayed model p 77 new para between 9353 5354 SC-g2-1544 cu engine displacement RC Giant Scale twnu proposes crease allowable total engine displacement RC Giant Scale 44 present 366 now increased ro 37 co Dennis E Ninneman Kansas City MOstates present rule does permit use readily-availahle gasoline engine twin-engine configuration proposal would result ability modeler use two Qoadras two Enras etc p 78 para 5421 SC-g2-16lncreeue engine displacement 4cycle engines AC Sport Giant Scale proposes no allow Scale Contest Board establish larger displacement limit foe 4-cycle engines Sport Giant Scale models Bob Karisson states 4-cycle en gines have advantage low sound levels use large models should encouraged hopes acceptance proposal will encourage manufacturers overcome existing high cost low power complexity 4-cycle engines p 76 para 5327 78 para 5421 SC-g2-17Use PAl horizontal figure B proposal RC Sport Scale similar both SC-82-4 SC-82-1 1 differing description maneuver entry point using term landing circle defining reference points maneuver No reference wade wind direction entry Robert Underwood states present maneuver difficult judge ac curately faster models frequently fly out site limits performing p 71 para 50423 Rails Control Riles Proposals RCB2-2--Fattern fliers hate equal en posurs judges proposes revise para 36207 adding following lan guage Sets judges shall judge contest ants flight list equal number times different udges used during contest contestants shall have equal opportunity fly before judges Substi tution judges precludes equal ex posure contestants shall avoided adverse weather conditions preclude equal exposure contestants results flights shall disqualified Ken Best Baton Rouge LA states will help keep some contestants becoming dis couraged because always get hard judges will cause hardship either Contest Director judges RC-B2-3Replaee Double-Stall Turn Figure M Advanced Pattern proposes replace existing Double-Stall Turn Advanced Pattern existing Figure M maneuver Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR feels present maneuver extension Novice Pattern Stall Turn maneuver flier can better pre pared complex forms fig ure M rolls Ia rolls making substitution p 40 para 3817 item 2 RC-B2-4Add Formula 500 classes Sport Pylon proposes define two classes Formula 500 racers redefine exist ing Sport Pylon specifications Horrace D Cain wants encourage nation-wide partici potion Formula 500-type racing estab lishing commos rules base type event proposal has very detailed set rolestoo lengthy repeat However rules basically simple follow current practice closely Three classes Sport Pylon would established AMA Sport Class IJ Formula 500 Class II Formula 500 limited side-exhaust engines Clam Ill Class would have engine displace ment/wing area restrictions 07 in/200 sq minimum wing area 15/275 25/375 351450 40/500 50/550 62/610 90/800 In-between-size engines use next larger wing area wing must least 15% thick Classes II Ill have constant-chord wings least 500 sq 12% thick section have no fuel pumps/pressure except muffler pressure no mini- toned-pipes mufflers optional local mandate three classes would restricted front-rotary RC en gines equipped RC carburetors would have same parts/production limita tion now found Formula Pylon would required demonstrate normal RC throttling idle setting low enough permit model rest unattended normal grass flying field p 54 para 42 RC-B2-5 New Scale Pylon Racing event proposes establish new racing event using scale-like models WW lI-years 1939-1 945 aircraft RC-kit airplanes could used long engine within range given manufacturer Scratch-built under ground kit-built plan-built models would subject displacement/wing area restriction upper limit engine displacement 125 co inches 15/300 25/375 35/420 40/450 50/500 60/600 90/750 125/999 Mufflers would re quired tuned pipes would allowed ex cept extended inch outside fuselage outline no scale accuracy points would allowed Contest score would sum static scale points best single scale flight under Sport Scale roles except delete Figure 8 two options70 points maximum racing pointsmaximum 120 points three heats four-planemaximum beat would award total 25 points finishing race pius five addi tIonal points plane beaten heat Static judging 100 points maximum would belt accordance Sport Scale rules maximum possible score would 290 points Horrace Cain explains event would best two worlds Pylon Rac ing Sport Scale modeler would give great latitude determining winner would encourage competition great either Scale Pylon points out event presently being flown Midwest proposal Supplemental status event stresses isa racing/fun eventnot Scale event would become new sectIon AMA rule book RC-B2-S-New Club Teem Fun-Fly event proposes establish new Provisional Supplemental event holding club-team fan-fly competitions District InterDistrict Championships level No special re strictions model except muffler-equipped competition would flown four rounds four pilots clubs seven-man team flying round competition would hr five events bomb drop loops 30-sec period perform preselected series insidethree points eachor outsidefour points loops limbo/low pass touch go endzone landing throttle cannot changed after touchdown no brakes allowed points awarded model stops marked landing area total score four fliers club round will determine team score five events would flown flight round special landing area would resemble football field 83 ft long yard-strips various widths having various point values associated strip Landing area end field would marked sort funnel 40 ft wide approach end tapering four-ft width mid-field Hoerace Cain wants have fun-type event has national rules-base model ers other states Districts can get gether believes existence event would encourage sport fliers hone talents finer edge would encourage clubs era promote competition within membership iv hopes developing better team would promote ty pen com petition since sport fliers would get insoised lower level competItion would promote club participation team spirit perhaps betterment future FAI teams would become new section AMA rule book November 1980 97
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
-U WASHINGTON DC 20005 THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST New Sig Memorial Award Nats Michael Clem Dallas TX first modeler win new special Sig Memorial Award Mikes performance 1980 AMA Nationals earned him honor future years Award winners will selected among eligible junior- Senior-age contestants annual AMA Nationals Details award will announced later presentation Mike will occur near future Lost Found following items found 1980 Nats Owners may claim same through identification writing calling AMA Head quarters 202-347-2751 1 Wakefield type model 2 AA Gas FF model 3 Rain poncho 4 Blue Nats T-shirt 5 Packet photos 6 Eyeglasses 7 Shaving mirror 8 Camera p 9 Lens cap 10 35mm film cartridge 1979 Nets items still unclaimed 1 Lens caps several 2 Eyeglasses case 3 Blue IacketNCPL Summary Event Winners Scale Indoor AMA J Walter M Eggert S William Carney O Don Srull Indoor Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Clarence j Mather CL Precision J None S Paula Bauer O William Boss CL Sport J Julie Abel S Walter Umland Jr O Richard Byron RC Precision Bob Wischer RC Sport Sportsman Howard E Keith RC Sport Expert Roger Brannon RC Giant Dick Graham RC Helicopter William Chang FF Rubber J Walter M Eggert S Susan Brown Q Dave Rees Huntingdon Valley PA Jacksonville FL McLean VA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico San Diego CA Norridge IL New Hyde Park NY Florissant MO New York NY Omaha NE Delafield WI Houston TX Toledo OH Bloomfield IA Wilmington MA Huntingdon Valley PA Stone Mountain GA Telford PA Points 140 765 178 129 765 229 2652 510 999 1446 1676 685 1545 17517 210 2284 135 84 181 FF Gas J Walter M Eggert S None O Harold W Warner FF Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Jorges Lopez Huntingdon Valley PA Santa Monica CA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Mexico Indoor AMA Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Paper Stick J Dave Lindley S Billy Carney O R W Obarski Cabin 1 Paul Loucka S None O Larry Loucka FAI Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Pennyplane J Mike Clem S Curtiss Zink O Richard Hardcastle Easy B J Michael Van Gorder S Susan Brown O Walter Van Gorder Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Naperville IL Jacksonville FL Pittsburgh PA Willoughby OH Willoughby OH Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Dallas TX Woodburn IN Baliwin MO Cincinnati OH Stone Mountain GA Cincinnati OH 88 Model Aviation NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW 393 654 1180 3710 2980 MinSec 16 09 2 4528 28298 14080 4465 17478 10000 19045 22 040 9228 51000 92 12 7345 11264 1 2 313 5076 16 446 Hand Launch Glider J Bryan Fulmer S Curtiss Zink 0 Stan Stoy Mishawaka IN Woodhurn IN Hazeiwood MO 847 610 1228 Control Line Scale Racing J Tim Ong S Tom Fluker o Harold Lam bert Rat Race J Marc Robe S Ron Esman o Paul Tune Slow Rat Race J Mitchell Cleveland S Tom Fluker o Ronald Esman AA Profile Proto J Quay J Barber S Dennis Ytuarte o Warren Kurth FAI Speed J None S Doug Hinckley o Charles Lieber Y2A Speed J David Ytuarte S Dennis Ytuarte o Al Stegens Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr B Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr O Speed O Frank Garzon Formula 40 Speed S William Hughes o Glenn Lee Jet Speed J None S None O Charles Bergman Aerobatics J Jim McClellan S David Fitzgerald o Les McDonald Combat J Michael Kupinski S Dan Reedy O Philip Cartier FAI Combat J Michael Willcox S Tom Fluker o joe McKinzie Slow Combat J John Duane S Tom Fluker o David Owen Pineville LA Gainesville TX Daytona Beach FL Wichita KS Houston TX Nolensville TN Kenner LA Gainesville TX Houston TX North Olmstead OH Brentwood NY Davenport IA Pleasant Hill CA Moorestown NJ Brentwood NY Brentwood NY Cleveland OH Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Central slip NY Bolingbrook IL Batavia IL Watertown WI Burlingame CA San Mateo CA Miami FL 64510 61952 6026 54753 5425 4 3888 74057 83172 52768 Seconds 2032 2104 1839 MPH 13451 16221 9342 9361 11900 1324 12926 16123 13843 15753 20021 20540 14658 15762 18980 Points 77275 95566 106233 Rochester MI Mechanicsburg PA Palmyra PA Kingswood TX Gainesville TX Smithfield TX Jacksonville FL Gainesville TX Nashville TN FAI Team RAce Phil Shew Carrier J Neal Frisbie Jr S None O David H Wallick Carrier II i None S Patrick Carey Jr o David H Wallick Profile Carrier J Keith Higley S Michael Briggs O David H Wallick Albuquerque NM N Ridgeville OH Elyria OH Glendale NY Elyria OH Glenwood IL Euclid OH Elyria OH Radio Control Novice Pattern William Sharp Advanced Pattern Gary Gale 5 Expert Pattern Marvin F Ingerson Masters Pattern Dave Brown Formula Pylon Brian Richmond Quarter Midget Pylon Robert Brogdon Jr Standard Sailplane Michael Ruth S John Graham o John Wolff Modified Standard Sailplane Jim Ealy ill S Thomas Croft o Francis Wailer Unlimited Sailplane J Dan C Wells S Tony Rogers O Bob Baugher Two Meter Sailplane Michael Ruth S Thomas Croft o Thomas Killough Novice Helicopter None S Scott Patton o Gary Saia Intermediate Helicopter None S None o Douglas Law Expert Helicopter None S None O Mike Mas Knoxville TN Friendswood TX Milwaukee WI Cincinnati OH Apopka FL Marietta GA Seffner FL St Louis Ml Toledo OH Pottstown PA Manchester MO Theodore AL Greenbelt MD St Louis MO Waynesboro PA Seffner FL Manchester MO Huntsville AL Dayton OH Arlington TX Baldwinsviile NY Miami FL November 198089 Points 1773 3664 2837 3558 1964 2168 2884 5065 51 85 1794 2270 280 160 2899 3231 3093 3341 3427 31 83 2716 3156 3547 945 1124 1340 3735 3165 8535 28265 Free Flight Gas J Mike Wineland S Barry Zeigenfuse O Harry Murphy Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Billy Carney O Gilbert Morris B Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Glenn Anderson o Bill Dunlop C Gas J David Willis S Austin Thomerson O Dick Smith D Gas J David Willis S Glenn Anderson O David Wineland FAI Power J Bradley Fulmer S Tony Mathews o Charles Markos Wakefield Rubber J John 0 Renken S David Ren ken O Joseph Macay Boulder CO Reading PA Anderson IN Mishawaka IN Jacksonville FL Columbus OH Mishawaka IN Haughton LA Greensburg PA St Louisville OH Collinsville FL Worthingtdn OH St Louisville OH Haughton LA Boulder CO Mishawaka IN Ontario Canada Deerfield IL Ann Arbor Ml Ann Arbor MI Southfield Ml Seconds 427 600 925 334 413 1080 310 573 830 325 359 1200 411 49 716 204 1097 1260 3 126 1223 Mulvih ill Rubber J Aaron Markos S Curtiss Zink O George Perryman Coupe dHiver Rubber J Edward W Mate S Tad Jones O David Evans A-i Towline Glider FAI J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones o Alfonso Cane A-2 Towline Glider J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones O Richard MacCleery Hand Launch Glider J David Turgeon S Page Peterson O Stan Stoy Rocket Power J Karen Brown S David Renken o Orval Stewart Payload J Glenn Houtenbrink S Susan Brown o Bill Hale Electric Power J Karen Brown S Susan Brown O William Jenkins Deerfield IL Woodburn IN Smyrna GA Evergreen Park IL North Olmstead OH Richburg NY Lake Worth FL North Olmstead OH Mexico City Mexico Lake Worth FL North Olmstead FL Birmingham Ml Spring Valley CA Villa Park IL Hazelwood MO Stone Mountain GA Ann Arbor Ml Nashville TN West Palm Beach FL Stone Mountain GA Columbus OH Stone Mountain GA Stone Mountain GA Memphis TN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCES RC Scale UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAI SCALE TEAM OTTAWA 1980 patch worn members US Scale team Ottawa Team Manager Observations Canadian hosts professionally organized business-like two years preparation effort produced out standing competition minor complaint limited layout somewhat rough condition flying field Facilities otherwise good especially frequency con trol monrtoring system no interference problems computerized scoring gave contestants swift accurate accountings scores As team manager attending first world class competition very educational week fliers cool under pressure displayed good sportsmanship throughout competition During whole week hint dissension several other teams co operative time place ready fly calledlike Hal Parenti experienced engine failure crashed during first flight Overnight rebuilt airplane put two barn-burner flights remain ing rounds Its hard team manager watch Hal pull out split-S six feet off deck judges loved first place team award F4C Preci sion Scale won team pros Monty Groves went Ottawa win Bob Wischer Bob Underwood George Rose outstand ing aircraft documentation just little luck could have easily won individual championship As George Rose lost out one-half point out total 5080 points heartThe recently completed FAI Scale World Championships held Ottawa Canada clear ly indicate US can field Scale teams world class caliber six competitors Team USA complimented breaker Georges first world championships will much tougher competitor future Standoff Scale team faring quite well performed excellently Hal Parenti Ralph Jackson Bob Karisson put superb flights pulled third place team honors spite low static scores situation fault re flects differences between AMA Sport FAI Standoff Scale rules Before last award made us Team USA considering get ready next FAI competition en hance future position Relative both FAI F4C Standoff several significant points should observed about initial selection airplane model world class competition thing FAI rules provide bonus points complex aircraft simple monoplane fixed tricycle gear gets zero bonus points added flight score four-engined tail-dragging under-cambered biplane built prior 1914 allotted 45% flight bonus selection model therefore signifi cant course selection must sensi ble can documented detail can fly range bonus points years competition ran 0% 20% static score sheets both Standoff F4C well flight sheet ap plies both classes reproduced study Take favorite model see what bonus points would earn can get 90 Model Aviation 354 351 1385 363 525 539 494 550 578 1130 773 1200 324 269 408 200 21 416 224 133 317 205 89 401 idea what effect bonus points could have total score since sum five static judges scores added best flight score including percent bonus Documentation part ranged good excellent Standoff Scale limited total three photographs set three-views color chips F4C lim ited three photos per aircraft subject ie three per wings three per cockpit etc detailed set three-views color chips significant report Standoff Scale high static scores certified color paint chips opposed color photo graphs proof color documentation Weve got get act together improve color documentation country Color photographs poor choice Time spent static judging Stand off Scale model 20-25 minutes compared to half two hours F4C entries Static judging FAI Standoff simi lar used country sig nificant difference competitor present during static judging asked position model judges can view top sides bottom look plan views compare color chips peer unfinished wheel wells Flying expertise prerequisite FAI success Winners fly patterns smoothly precisely have maneu ver follow another order wasting time dorking over sky getting set up respect Swedish Standoff Scale team joy watch welldeserved first place standing welldocumented six-and-a-half seven-pound models flew half-throttle pleasingly muffled engines low slow tight patterns flowed maneuver maneuver manner obviously designed please judges tactic worked Watch out Team Swedenl Its highly motivated will beat both Standoff F4C 1982 flying Im pleased say single instance Team USA playing figgy-miggy rules no phoney attempts called improve position perhaps better wind conditions Team USA started engines professionally time flew supposed fly supposed fly couple attempts called legitimate judges fully recognized have no qualms about Team USA Im proud little naive perhaps sure can better take few early steps now plan 1982 make few minor painless changes relative team selection Wins Span Wing Chord Foselage Length Stab Span Stab Chord 4Proof Croioing Spoed SThree Pf0t05 6Declaratinn Onento Boilder 7Scale Role Prototype NeModel Sod QUALIFICATION IC JUDGING CLAIMED AWARDED 1 Threeniew mininon VW 2 Declanatlont Don soorce 3 ProtOtype DIreonelons FilgItI Renadeleted Awarded Winge MonO0 815 Si onderoanhar10 Tn15 Goad20 Engines oneS two10 three15 foor20 foorplos25 GearPloed tricycle0 Ploed connentlOnal5 Retract orconnonliOnal10 General Pre-191410 Tolel Bone SCALE SO Ottawa Canada World Championohipo STATIC SCORE SHEET F4C Prototype Nawe DesignationContestant No .. Naree Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED Sortane Area tad dre Woigtrt (0kg Loadirg1W gnt/dnn PowerlOnnt OTATIC JUDGING 0-10 decinralo perotittod lodges K00100404 NolootScarePoole Score 1PonelagOtO 2Wing10 3Tail Sortace9 4Larding Gear9 SPopoioion Unit6 6Cockpit4 7Finish color trtarkinge11 8Special Irgenoity 4 SoilderenteroorewentnOn tOre 8Told Score Jadgea lelIlele copies static judging score sheets used Ottawa Take particular notice Precision sheet abovenote box computing flight bonus percentage Standoff score sheet below Look K-factorsespecially color markings SCALE 80 r 3flAwA Oct oooa FlIghI RaaaaClalesed Awarded Wings MonoS SIS Si aith ondernantherIC Tn15 Goad20 Engines ore two10 thrae15 toot20 thor piOO20 GearFlood tdcycle0 Floed conventional Retract tri conventionalIS GeneralPre-191415 Tolal ROooo SCALE SO Ottawa Canada IntereatiOnal Content STATIC SCORE SHEET STAN 00FF Prototype Nawo DesignationContestant No Nawe Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED SorfaceArea iSOdre Weight 6kg Loading lSSgtn/dw POcer (10 ow Single 15 ow Twin FIdeIlly OoalIIIcaIIoO Clalorad ded Three View Drawing Silhooatfe Photos STATIC SCORE 010 denitnalo yannitted Jadgeo KEwleoded tIeflareScareFactor Score 1o Side Views IS 2O Plan ViawO10 oO 3CEnd ViewoIS dCraftowanship15 SColor ard Markings20 Iadgea loCal Tolal Scorn Future Team Selection Preparation AMA rules allow 15-pound maximum weight limit Scale whereas FAI rules permit six kilograms 132 pounds weight limitation difference coupled no 100 gm/din2 wing loading requirement forced two out three Standoff Scale competitors selected 79 Lincoln Nato either make major changes models build completely new model year champion ships George Busoa tremendous builder competitorcrashed new twin during test flying less week before World Championships less five days notice alternate Bob Karlsson fill Scale 80 entry however different model quali fied Lincoln because FAI weight requirements same reason Hal Parenti lighten F8F make legal FAI Consequently hairy edge violating FAI wing loading re quirements Dont misunderstand meneither nor models fault Whats fault method team selection 1982 Standoff Scale category will again flown Scale World Champion ships have time fix selection process within AMAproviding start nowand apply what have learned other FAI/AMA differences have discussed 1980 team mem bers agreement AMA member desires slot future FAI teams mustabsolutely musthave model meets FAI rules Itll require tad effort sort out Nats just has firm requirement Additionally should two alter nates selected team categoryF4C Precision Scale Standoff Sport Scale F4B Control Line Precisioni Scale aspects alternates should con sidered bona fide team members considerations thereof team manager assistant team manager should selected concurrently selection team November 1980 91 4 Groves continued rAi Ottawa Canada Contestant No 7" Name Nation Aircraft PLIGHT SCORE SHEET F4C STANDOFF ScaleAttempt No Cruising SDeed DrototypeFlight No Prototype non aerobatic etractable ear bonus claimed n Pilot dummy necessaryIShown flight S Inner enuine shapeShown model Ii ht Multi engine bonus claim1All engines running itemDescriptionPointK Scorn 6371aTaxi minimum distance 12 meters3 bTake-off10 6372Straight flight3 6373Procedure turn 6374Figure eight4 6375.Any five following alternates must nominated 6379prior flight aMulti-motors4 bRetract extend landing gear4 cRetract extend flaps4 dDropping bomb fuel tanka4 aStall turn4 Immelman turn4 giLoop4 hSplitS Reversal4 Cuban eight4 -jSpin threeturns4 kRoll4 oIParachute4 mTouch go4 cnOvershoot4 oSide slip left right4 Flight function performed subject aircraft Indicate judges prior flight nature demonstration4 qFlight Triangular circuit4 Flight Rectangular circuit4 aFlight Straight line constant height max 6 meters4 Flight Straight line motor throttled Multi-motors4 63710Realism flight9 63711Approach Rectangular circuit4 63712Ouality Landingwhen landing 25 m9 landing outside4 Judges initialsTotal acorn flight score sheet used Ottawa Look relative weights K-factors Takeoff realism flight landing far outweigh others tasks performed well advance FAI competition Team Sweden extensive training prior Ottawa lesson can learned provisions now such activity US Team just has planned proposed after US teams selected some reasonable time prior next World Championships training camp held country FAI teams Further proposed Scale teams various clubs invited provide necessary competition flyingsite should selected closely matches pro posed World Championships site conditions physical layout elevation above sea level should workshops critiques regarding preparation documentation FAI rules static flight judgingall unique FAI competition metric requirements FAI minor irritant irritant just same US used working metric Sure laughs helping other sort out grams-per-square-decimeter wingload ing calculations working George Roses metric yard stick However pure simple experience metric mathematics would speed up processing FAI paper work Foreign teams dont have prob lems because have sense enough build fly under FA requirements during home competitions Therefore FAI no mystery know rules use compete successfully FAI competi tion need get FAI smart training camp approach will interfere general scale builder AMA activities will interest handful scale builders want measure up world class competition behalf US team want thank AMA members organizations supported 1980 team through patch sales financial aid real tip cap Sig Manufacturing Co Mike Gretz saw F4C team outfitted shirts jackets caps special thanks Micheline Madison entire AMA staff support Thanks also go National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA its president Bob Underwood patch sales contributions success Bob real goodwill ambassador Canadian discovered unsolvable radio problem Bob loaned him spare radio order fly remain competitive Theres another group people supported team atOttawa worked very hard emotionally involved anyone refer supporters wives son daughters participants Team Underwood Rae Anne Cathy team jackets work ing pit lizards goodwill ambassadors Another secret weapon fabulous Dolly Wischer great lady did calling Bob kept rest us track theres Hal Parentis son Gary successful caller dad unsurpassed restoring both models mental states flying condition big welcome Jeannette JacksonRalphs new bride new also rigors competition theres Bobby Rosea success keeping George corralled matching right shoes right feet Finally thanks wife Patty helpful assistant ready go-fer honor selected act team manager USAs 1980 F4C Standoff Scale teams Theyre gentle men credit country AM Scale Speed Realism Bob Wischer Ive just spent week Ottawa watching world class aeromodelers competition another week Oshkosh EAAs annual fly-in watching full size homebuilts antiques warbirds modern aerobatic ships action experience has brought some answers controversy regarding question flight realism sharply focus Swedish team performed well Otta wa thought observing flights US Scale mod elers would have utterly amazed approach realism flights slow smooth However Standoff Scale winning AT-6 Harvard flew same slow speed second place WWI Pfalz biplane both very slow standards Swedes asked us build models heavy Admittedly slow flying aided dead air absolutely no thermals turbulence during portion three Standoff rounds would have liked watch some slow flights usual contest conditions lumpy air Swedish team departed form Ottawa went Oshkosh along least three other teams would like ask now whether have formed new opinions flight realism after watching veritable 92 Model Aviation swarm AT-6s flight Oshkosh also plenty old biplanes air daily met Ottawa judges Osh kosh Wouldnt contestants benefit judges Scale meets could spend time Mecca aviation enthusiasts observations would certainly educa tional Possibly nationalistic judge least Ottawa would swayed opinions application lopsided scoring favor nation flying site Ottawa worst have used did seem measure up requirements World Champion ship Fences sides spectators just outside three sides conducive relaxed flying contestants watched split-S maneuver finished just above heads spectators over parked cars should really have maneuver poorly placed its size Everything else about meet including dormitories meals banquet operations pro gramming ceremonies award presentation certainly first class contestants supporters must feel owe thanks sincere appreciation MAAC Ottawa modelers well run meet Looking Ahead ships international body always stimulating inspirational say that-the F4C competition close understatement vast magnitude Only 65 points separated first five places considers one-point differen tial landing within circle will produce 45-point change point take off will produce 50-point change can see close really Some insights suggestions concerning future team selection procedures prepa ration came about result years competition Due several problems differences AMA FAI rules Stand off Scale team competitive would have liked say members working hard winning game problems several areas overcome proud moment stand platform accept F4C team champion ship United States silver replica Keil Memorial team trophy will occupy prominent place Underwood home since two earlier world attempts produced team win us other moments remember end first flight fantastic food Carleton University Swedish team partyraw herring cracker-like bread liquid fire museum Rockcliffe no ropes kept aircraft Ralph Jackson The weathera high 82 degrees after St Louis 107 degrees fact seemingly Canadian met named Gerry addition Jeanette Ralph Jacksons bride about month US team George Roses Lawn Doctor truck huge green thumbs mention metric yard stickis like long yard football clear liquid Perrier bottle dis pensed French melted shirt buttons time way down excellent standard quality preparation exhibited Canadian hosts Monty Groves team manager wife Patty thanks AMA members made possible part sucl fine US team represent once again Attending Scale World Championships Ottawa rare privilege An overall im pression meet was well organized Canadian hosts devoted lot energy make pleasant experience participants facilities cluded room board Carleton Univer sity dormitory excellent Standoff Scale team Sweden put impressive performance came well prepared competition slow quiet precise flying outstanding effect promote impression Real ism Flight pleasure watch thinking about ways improve own team performances future appears FAI rules should adopted AMA Precision Scale since primary function event select FA team Standoff Scale team selection competition places team should go competitors having models con form FAI Standoff Scale requirements Bob Underwood Once again opportunity represent United States AMA came Underwoods way Ther term lis used since entire family responsible whatever measure success might person ally attain event held Ottowa outstand ing experience us beauty city hospitality university excellent organization Canadian hosts could faulted renewing friendall judges dont have preconceived ideas about has best model Starting Sport Scale both static flight judge would guess models entered Scale 80 show up average clubs Sport Scale contest would muttering ranks about sandbagging Although FAI Sport Scale rules state rivet panel details ignored models metal-skinned aircraft resplendent such detail judges didnt check locations panel details accuracy respect documentation Id bet aircraft missing such details would have disadvantage Thank goodness US rules now omit unen forceable instruction ignore what can see judges results Sport Scale static judg ing Scale 80 no different local contestit models accu rate ly matched documentation netted high points Almost models examples superb craftsmanship downgrading result either signifi cant difference between model documen tation because documentation insufficient establish contours mark ings full-scale aircraft moral story never build scale model until have necessary proof-of-scale hand common error keeps out winners circle contestant Sport Scale shall name entered model drawn three-views himself Despite fact three-views au thenticated well-known air museum obvious difference between plane shown three-views shown submitted photographs model matched three-views differed full-scale prototype shown photographs Needless say resulting static score high Sport Scale static judging accomplished seating five judges row table handler presented models another table edge nearest judges distance three meters models positioned handler request judges match views shown documentation Yes did look bottom surfaces too judges freely dis cussed errors spotted between model documentation individual scores awarded privately judge feel method judging superior mod el-in-a-circle routine Since judged flight portion F4C Precision Scale event cant offer comments static judging techniques However point worthy mention budding Scale contestants John Preston make sure read rules An immaculate entry Sweden Curtiss XSBC-4 taken its builder some 14 years complete downgraded because ab sence photograph prototype air craft rules very specific point flying portion contest same rules used both events Slight differences exist between US AMA rules flying FAI rules However both sets rules appear have omitted reference jettisoning model parts either purpose inadvertantlyduring flight Two models Scale 80 lost part engine cowlings flight de cision reached FAI jury Staring sky five days row may everybodys cup tea However reason pursuit critique maneuvers collection worlds finest scale model aircraft resulting sun burn cracked lips become small incon venience impressions Scale 80 can ex pressed word fantastic No doubt Scale column writers Bob Dolly Wischer will telling some highlights contest column However might some value readers hear story judges point view After November 1980 93 Judging Scale World Personal Social Championship Glimpses Preston Continued permissible rule prevents deliberate removal parts between time static judging flying stretched achieve decision Perhaps should add specific reference jettisoning parts AMA rules subject removal parts after static judging interesting case involved two models Scale 80 Halfway through first round flying asked team manager two models had dummy engines visible through cooling intakes front engine cowling time static judging Since did participate F4C static judging question re ferred chief judge Johnnie Carroll Ireland Johnnies response concurrence other static judges yes indeed models displayed dummy engines during static judging team manager informed violation rules rather weak response dummy engines fallen out flight during crash landing response somewhat vague Considering up point contest two models yet put flight appeared lack something credibility Needless say offending duo ordered re store models static judging con dition Whether really accomplished moot since nobody accurate recol ection what dummy engines really looked like However some parts put back vacant openings engine cow Ii ngs Another incident similar nature volved model WWII fighter ob served pits sporting wire ioop skids beneath wing tip promptly ordered removed appears name game see much can get away getting caught judges judges after mere people certainly blessed bionic eyes Ia Steve Austin recall flight contestant did perform loop listed score sheet caller missed Four judges marked down zero again nameless gave him seven Long hours flight line funny things judges eyesight hard luck stories Scale 80 concerned Sport Scale entry UK Fred Coulsons Grumman Skyrocket few models aircraft natural aluminum finish looked like real thing model top static scorer flew great its two OS 25s Its near perfect last flight could have put Fred first place erroron takeoff clearly drifted over foul line zero score Unfortunately team manager did notice error observant could have called attempt Fred would have entitled another flight landed model within minute takeoff Such breaks World Chain pionship competition Let end good luck story con cerning ultimate winner Sport Scale Lars Helm bro Lars engine problem first flight making hurried landing snapped off B&D retract legs AT-6 Harvard After much searching replacement leg produced negative results Canadian modeler stepped forward fered loan him act ofsupersports manship enabled Lars dazzle judges spectators some first class flying won him contest Clearly must winners losers among entrants contest However unless present Scale 80 would have observed some additional winners Im speaking organizers event George White Scale 80 chairman Gerry Dale contest director president members Ottawa Remote Control Club other workers MAAC clubs Canada should go sincere vote thanks worlds Scale mod elers Canada did fine job 1980 RC PRECISION SCALE F4C WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1J Rousseau 2G Rose 3M Reeves 4J McCoIium 5B Underwood 6B Wlscher 7P Knowles 80 Hutson 9T Meileney 10J Swift 11R Fouquereau 12G Fingier 13B Klupp 14D Vaughan 15K Lenna 16W Reger 17V Rusticus 18A Depaux 19W Elsenreich 20R Woodcock France USA individual North Ireland USA USA Canada G Britain 0 Britain Canada France Canada West Germany G Britain Sweden West Germany Netherlands France West Germany Australia Model CAP 20 P6 E Spitfire Voikspiane UP2 Hiperbipe Piei Beryi Tiger Moth Fournier RFS Moth Minor RV3 CAP Mudry Cessna L-19 Ziin 42 P51 B Curtiss XSBC-4 PT19 Spitfire Dewoitlne 0501 Bucker Jungmann Westiand Widgeon Engine Webra 60 ST 61 HP 61 HP OS Max Diesei HP 60 0S60 Webra 61 HP Kraft OPS Webra Speed Webra Speed HP 61 HP ST 60 nya 0S60 Enya 60 Radio Own Design EK Reftec Futuba Kraft Kraft Skyieader Sprengbrook Futuba isotronic M uitipiex Kraft Graupner Skyieader Futuba Graupner Microprop Multiplex Graupner Titan Team Results 526590 10241552288 10246050 5263015319 102529518067 5244119572 15217123937 1023580 523520 52482519829 52082520459 522680 0231051758 10263750 15190751798 52008520648 10113615972 512730 10235850 523185CrRshed Compiexity Bonus P1 CountryScore 1 USA149676 2 G Britain 643 3Canada141574 4France130132 5W Germany.115198 6 N ireland 350 7 Sweden 2880 8 Netherlands 9 9 Australia 980 RC STANDOFF SCALE F4 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1L Heimbro 2M Carilson 3G Smith 4K Eiofsson 5F Coulson 6M Reeves 7M Jonckheere 8H Parenti 9D Hatch 10B Karisson 11R Jackson 12P Accart 13P Boissiere 14R Dery 15K Soinicka Sweden Sweden G Britain Sweden G Britain G Britain Canada USA Canada USA USA France France France Canada Team Results P1 CountryScore 1 Sweden 1812 Model AT6 Pfaiz Dxli Pom ii lo Bucker Bestmann Grumman Skyrocket Spitfire Stearman 4EM Bearcat F8F Cessna AG Ryan Windecker Eagle Potez 60 Tempte Jurka Stamp Comm anche Engine Merco 61 Webra BH 0S40 Enya 60 2-05 25 HP 61 Webra Speed ST 0S60 Webra 61 ST OS R ossi 2-OS 40 Radio Futuba Futuba Futuba S kyieader Sanwa Reftek MRC Pro-Line Kraft Kraft Robbe Multiplex M ultip lax Kraft %* Static 102910 152786 1527155 52696 202989 1025785 102810 102495 52827 52674 1022705 520555 52628 1022235 202283 Round Round Round 123 1917 28106 0 3148 2889 2688 24019 17733 22386 26955 19877 18709 17631 14669 8604 Compiexity Bonus 2 G Britain 014 3 USA161316 318132887 3286431914 2646232389 3197732141 2513227081 2364432905 2002829947 3074929504 2687625461 258724888 25526 29217 2041428099 220121762 1705324084 Ca4skd 0 Static & Best Flight 61987 60724 59544 59101 5878 5869 58047 55699 55146 53695 51922 48654 48292 46319 31434 4Canada144627 5France143265 94 Model Aviation Static & Round Round RoundBest % Static123Flight 22806 24304 21439 19514 23226 24276 24144 1848 22123 20832 25656 18558 21985 0 23805 20007 21879 15424 4526 0 24234 26664 26075 24055 24876 22317 26743 24849 24685 22963 26523 22653 21475 18634 18175 21609 15185 1923 4829 0 50824 50819 5068 50355 50171 48686 48453 48429 48205 47788 47348 45333 4509 45009 4288 41694 33239 3196 28414 0 Control Line Observations Aerobatics Champion Les McDonald Travel contests Europe always adventure trip short en tertainment Perhaps moon stars possibly earths rotation determines airline employees attitude towards large model box airline flew must work under full-moon conditions excess gravi ty bonus Miami treated dis courtesy plus large excess baggage bill return trip Frankfurt lady very courteous second large excess baggage bill wasnt hard swallow figure since return flight takes hour longer charges about 30% less course same percentage youll get jump up down scream refuse Loud threats seem also alter charges would like acknowledge fact model box handled carefully certainly appreciate Crossing Iron Curtain borders tense experiences also source entertain ment quite similar 1948 spy movie Fiesta Stunt Team Perkins Aibritton Knoppe treated us inverted touch-and-go rental Ford Fiesta serious since took about 30 minutes tie up muffler change tire kick roof up Stunt team first arrives contest city locating practice site becomes top priority since official circle off limits training circle usually adequate Poland training area inadequate dangerous models spectators After endless searching finally divided practice between three lo cations aptly nicknamed Torture Cham ber Penalty Box Berea Tar Pit team members hope future FAI will consider practice areas negotiating World Champs location set requirements least five smooth safe circles plus decent grass Combat area Since World Champs draws over 200 contestants seems little ask England 1978 allowed use abandoned airfield practice must tip hat organizers foresight As would expect socialist nation contest very well organized site magnificent accommodations com fortable food good opening awards ceremonies very colorful great thrill have victory platform filled American flags Winning meet caliber can very exciting moving experience though takes several days realize what have accomplished mentally takes over week come down After short period whole trip becomes blur trying remember details similar re calling scenes dream Preparation probably biggest key success Europe Stiletto used over five years old proven performer since also won 1976 Championship Holland same model featured Model via tion plans No 193 available anyone interested may ultimate machine aint bad people deserve lot credit success Nancy wife biggest fan continues tolerate madness Vince Schnetzer helps engineer summers effort design problems flying errors Europe Dave Elias tremendous asset to other fliers Well coordinated everything concentrate job hand work put out deserves mere thanks am sure lifelong friendship has developed would also like thank Don Jehllk assistant Bill Lee especially efforts obtain practice area Bill macfe travel arrangements Im sure gave sui cide some serious consideration during trip Don handled team manager post style adapted strange habits Stunt fliers have become noted financial help PAMPA greatly appreciated thanks again people companies contributed per sonal expenses Stan Powell certainly greatest benefactor providing en gines unequaled Stan has spent past several years working K&B 40 last summer became believer effort joined team K&B took terest past winter through Stans determination engine reached maturity program has earned Top Secret reputation among Stunt people cause parts modifications beyond capabilities average flier goes well coming weeks first real out box 40 Stunt engine will finally reality virtually Control Line flier will benefit Stans knowledge labor Contest equipment must developed competition Stans engines have won major contest except since 1979the exception being 79 Nats third place caused personal poor perform ance engine Its good feeling win World Champi onship hope experience again whole scenario seems never-ending process Build practice travel compete thing left thrill victory agony defeat Team Racers View trip Control Line World Cham pionships began little excitement rented Fiesta aquaplaned off highway came rest its roof ditch Neither occupants nor models harmed car messwe traded Poiski Fiat next town continued highway went through agricultural area Eastern Europe rolling land full bloom summers crops saw lot farmers harvesting scythes horse-drawn cartsapparently machines still short supply beauty rural areas sharp contrast towns villages passed through drab dingy depressing Admittedly old new construction followed same stark style ability start off looking 30 years oldgray universal color arrived contest site couple days early chance look around Czestochowa town average amount color saw some people smiling would seem Poland enjoys considerable freedom looks flying site appeared going enjoyable WC Since models gave us no trouble spent first few days helping teammates clocking other racers Italians couple Russians showed some very fast single-bladed models speed arm-induced Under scrutiny race jury performance deteriorated sharply As days went official practice site became more saturated children apprised danger organizers advised competitors practice own risk same time half dozen police armed guarding parking areas around dorms make sure didnt park Luckily no children injured nor parking places violated far enjoyable part trip associating other modelers met super-nice think kind made up other negative aspects trip spent some time prob ing details fast Italian Russian models motors Didnt find secrets did learn lot new sign language Probably enjoyable friendship made Metkemeyer brothers Holland speak flawless English spent some time trading theories ideas about go fast Since details actual racing will reported elsewhere need covered Suffice say after two years hard work its frustrating allowed race 36 laps final would like thank modelers have helped us last two years little exception received timely assitance whenever asked Two individuals stand out special recognition Australian Theo Georgiadis supplied refuelling/shut off valves near impossible schedule Jim Joy spending tedious hours iE Aibritton spring sorting out test models summation trip its ups downs definitely remember 1980 CL World Championships Results conserve space CN Official Results 1980 CL World Championships merely summarized special emphasis performance US team members November 198095 CL Results continued Speed Ciau F2A 57 fliers entered 1 P Constant France274809 kph 2 P Fontana Italy265878 3 G Ricci lta Iy2643 17 4 0 Enfroy France263543 5 S Szegedi Hungary261437 6 W Mas lenkin USSR2612487 RSpahr USA 260492 8 Rachwal Poland257879 9 LP Sarrate Spain257695 10 C Lie ber USA257326 11 1 Mult Hungary 255319 12 L Roy USA255138 Team Standings 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA 4 Hungary 5 Yugoslavia 6 USSR 7 Switzerland 8 Denmark 9 Poland 10 Bulgaria 11 FRG 12 United Kingdom 13 China 14 Cuba 15 Czechoslovakia 16 Spain 17 Holland 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Canada Aerobatics Class F2B 68 fliers entered 1 L McDonald USA5802 points 2 R Hunt USA5767 3 W Werwage USA 5657 4 L Compostella ltaly5625 5 T Hara japan5588 6 Y Suemoto Japan 5557 7 5 Cech Czechoslovakia5394 8 Zhang Xiangdong China5362 9 M Lava lette France5320 10 W Paul USA 5308 Team Standings 1 USA . 16797 2 Japan 31 3 Italy 131 4 Czech 43 5 China 09 6UK14062 7 Poland 93 8 Hungary 9 9 FRG 3508 10BeIg13342 11 Sweden 8 12 Cuba 76 13BuIg12653 14 Finland 6 15 Canada 2 16 Holland 11323 17 Dnmrk 4 18 Austria 8 19 Fr 2 5 20 lsr 2 7 21 Switz 2 8533 22 Braz 2 23 Spain 2 6354 24 Gre 1 25 Aus1 26 Nor1 Team Race Class F2C 64 teams entered 1 H Geschwendtner/J Mau Denmark 7226 2 JE Albritton/W Perkins USA disq 2 5 Smith/C Brown UKdisq 4 B & R Mekemeyer Holland 5 J Balogh/V Dorant Hungary 6 0 Heaton/M Ross UK 7 H Visser/E Buys Holland 8 Cipolla/P Cipolla Italy 9 j Fischer/H Straniak Austria 10 Peracchi/A Rossi Italy 11 L Jackson/H Nelson USA 50 J McCollum/T Kusik USA Team Standings 1 UK 2 Denmark 3 Hungary 4 Austria 5 USA 6 Bulgaria 7 USSR 8 Yugoslavia 9 Holland 10 France 11 Switzerland 12 Canada 13 Poland 14 Cuba 15 Sweden Combat Class F2D 51 fliers entered 1 0 Doroszienko USSR 2 B Gysbert son Holland 3 P Granderson USA 4 M Vegetti Italy 5 5 Borer Switzerland 6 N Figus FRG 7 0 Titow USSR 8 R Tribe UK 9 T v Mourik Holland 10 R Monge Mexico 11 U Edslev-Christensen Denmark 12 G Cleveland USA 50 P Curtis USA Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Holland 3 Italy 4 USA 5 FRG 6 Switzerland 7 Denmark 8 UK 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Canada 12 China 13 Czechoslovakia 14 France 15 Bulgaria 1081 Teams Selected Recent Finals contests have resulted selection members two US teams RC Sailplane Free Flight 1981 RC Sailplane Team Class F3B Team members Carl R Blake Wood inville WA Don Edberg Covina CA Dwight W Holley Bethel CT First second alternates Gary N lttner Los Angeles CA Skip Miller Boulder CO World Championship Site World Championships tentatively set US final decision will known until early 1981 1981 FF Team FAI Power Class FiC Members team Doug Galbreath Davis CA Charles P Martin Bellevue WA Roger K Simpson Rancho Cordova CA An alternate team member will named near future Wakefield Rubber Class FiB Members team Carrol M Allen Huntington Station NY Joseph W Foster San Jose CA Walter Ghio Stockton CA Al ternate member Leslie DeWitt South El Monte CA Nordic A-2 Glider Class FlA Members team Jose Dona Mission Viejo CA Juan Livotto Los Angeles CA James G Wilson Redondo Beach CA An alternate team member will named near future World Championships Site An official decision site has yet reached Tentatively World Cham pionships will Spain final decision will known until early 1981 DC Aerobatic Team Program Call Teem Finals site bids Clubs inter ested being host RC Masters Team Selection Finals during threeday period late June 1981 should document offers writing send AMA Headquarters December 1 1980 such offers will distributed program finalists will qualify team selection program runs until October 31 1980 will vote site desirable site-selection vote will made after January 1 1981 selected site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation Documentation should include informa tion relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc pre ferred dates weekend June 27-28 long July 5th weather statistics club personnel available assisting least dozen will required contest equipment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officialsand other plus factors National Society Radio Con trolled Aerobatics NSRCA will supply judges contest jury contest manager latter will coordinate local officials regarding assignment personnel contest needs RC Scale 81 Nat: FAI Rules Have Impact 1982 US RC Scale team will se lected among top award winners 1981 AMA Nationals contest Since 1982 World Championships will run using FAI rules US teams models must con form rules Consequently mod els conforming FAI rules will considered inclusion US team during Nats judging subject brought up August 9 AMA Executive Council meeting AMA president has authority FAI matters agreed recommendations 1980 Scale team National Asso ciation Scale Aeromodelers NASA action should taken 1981 Nats Impact intend compete berth 1982 US Scale team model must meet FAI specifications weight engine size wing loading 6 kg 10 cc 100 gm/ sq decimeter respectively Precision Class F4C Scale model same standards apply Standoff Scale except engine size may up 15 cc twins up 96 Model Aviation 20cc two engines Does Affect Entrants No intend compete place team model will have meet requirementsit mast meet applicahie sections AMA rule hook Which Flight Rules Will B Used vupected 1981 AMA flight rules will used Scale contestants t981 Nuts Rules Prepasals lit ermatium roles proposal information prusent ed interested modeler can make voice heard members various Contest Boards have respon sihility vote items complete rulemakine procedure puhlished Competition Newsletter CN section of the August 1980 issue Model ginning page 90 Aviation new unties uf proposals first summarized Competition News letter section Octoher 1980 issue Model Ariorion informution printed AMA memhers have opportunity study lohby against proposals propose revisions hefore proposal voted vffect CN aids effort hy summarizing various proposals effective date proposed new rules adopted will January 11982 cutoff date new proposals Sep temher 11980 will have heen reached hy time issue hands suhscrihers new proposals have already puhlished either Octoher No vemher issues will summarized Decem issue Whet Can input received active modelers heceer rules will invited study proposals pertain ing kinds models fly have comment make ahout proposal put writing send category Contest Board memher district can find name address Directory section Newsletter Let him know against proposal has parts like other parts donS make sure tell him too Dont put off sending commentsl Contest Board mewhers have definite deadlines meet voting wait may too latel General Rules Prapusals GEN-82-4-Delete Section 3 AMA rule book Horrace D Cain Buffalo Grove IL proposes delete section rule book section dealing selection national championshecause no longer used p 6 para 3 Scale Riles Prapesals SC-82-2 Establish maulmum points foe Scale operations proposes introduce pro cedure wherehy judge estahlluhes maximum comber Scale operation points may awarded hy flight judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE contends present system leads wide variances point awards same operation dif ferent judges p 67 para 485 p 70 para 504 SC-82-3RC Sport Scale must fly receive official score proposes make necessary contestant RC Sport Scale achieve least 20 flight points order validate static polets Col John de Veles Ret Colorado Springs CO com ments present rules make necessary RC Sport Scale model fly order receive official scoretherehy opening possihility eon-flown model place higher low-statIc-score model has heen flowv p 78 para 5313 SC-82-4Changa horizontal figure B agree PAl Figure g proposes adopt existing FAI Figure fexcept pilot posi don maneuver entry respect enwind directionin place existing horizontal Figuw 8 RC Sport Scale Rohert Karisson Wilmington DE states present maneover reqoirns too much airspace flown satisfactorily some contest sites p 71 para 50423 SC-82-BKeep RC Precision Scala rules same FAI clam F40 Rohert Karisson pro poses AMA RC Precision Scale rules automatIcally updated agree PAl class F4C rules times requiring usual AMA rules revision cycle ob served observes limited number contestants event working towards goal competing FAI world competition change will discourage models meet requirements such competition p 68 para 49 SC-52-6Sideslip direction proposes change description sideslip maneuver RC Scale slip performed direction Robert Karisson ohserves maneuver sel dom used contestants hecause its ex treme difficulty full-scale aircraft slipped during landieg approach usually slipped direction p 73 para 504320 SC-g2-7Delete speed fly-peso pro poses delete references model speed daring RC Scale fly-Past maneuver would make requirement solely last least five seconds Rohert Karisson states present rule lends itself too much disagreement proposal would act slow down very fast models still giving slower models option using high lower speed p 72 para 50424 SC-82-SUne Sport Scale scoring Giant Scala proposes make static flight scoring RC Giant Scale models same RC Sport Scale models Robert Karisson wants ease prohiem CDs have train ing judges event cut need special entry flight-scoring sheets p 78 para 544 546 547 SC-g2-g Use plastic models proof out line proposes allow use plastic display-type models instead three-view drawings proof-of-scale Sport Scale events Robert Karisson wants modeler have option osiog commercial plastic model scale documentation because generally excellent fidelity models Bob claims superior average three-views used documentation now hopes would open up new prototypes model p 17 para 5343 h c SC-B2-1ONo muffler CL Precision Sport Scale proposes delete re quirement CL Precision Sport Scale models use mufflers engines Ed Shearer Metsire LA wants promote CL activities states CL Stale models tend small sensitive cg trim drag penaluiesassociated adding muffler model Also despite fact rule hook instructs lodges disregard appearance exposed mufflers feels mufflers detract appearance model addition points out fact contests en gines Combat Rat Scale Racing onmuffled noise make far greater made low-revving Scale engines p 76 para 533 p 79 para 5531 SC-B2-1 1FAI horizontal Figure g RC Sport Scale proposal similar SC82-4 differing requires downwind entry describes position ma neuver respect judges different terms Dave Plaho Braiveree MA says present maneuver can hard judge accurately because second circle much farther away judges first circle also FAI maneuver easier flier perform p 71 para 50423 SC-B2-12--Mutti-engine Scale operations option proposes allow multi-engines options RC flight plan used RC Sport Scale competition John W Workman Nashville TN wants delete words including multi-engine option used para 5381 rule kook Hr claims still pomibir heavily optioned multI-engine model have fly hut required maneuvers flight scores should reflect flight perform ance builder ahilities change would require multi-engine models fly least two optional flight maneuvers p 77 para 5381 SC-g2-14Equalize judging colon proposes equalize Sport Scale documen tation deals colors As conse quence equal weight would given written descriptions color black white photos color prints photo graphs John Workman believes models having actual colors documentation may suffer during static judging shade hoe differences exist between docu mentation modelwhich may caused imperfect color rendition documentation proposal would add new paragraph stating Judges shall con sider shade hue differences between colors shown presentation displayed model p 77 new para between 9353 5354 SC-g2-1544 cu engine displacement RC Giant Scale twnu proposes crease allowable total engine displacement RC Giant Scale 44 present 366 now increased ro 37 co Dennis E Ninneman Kansas City MOstates present rule does permit use readily-availahle gasoline engine twin-engine configuration proposal would result ability modeler use two Qoadras two Enras etc p 78 para 5421 SC-g2-16lncreeue engine displacement 4cycle engines AC Sport Giant Scale proposes no allow Scale Contest Board establish larger displacement limit foe 4-cycle engines Sport Giant Scale models Bob Karisson states 4-cycle en gines have advantage low sound levels use large models should encouraged hopes acceptance proposal will encourage manufacturers overcome existing high cost low power complexity 4-cycle engines p 76 para 5327 78 para 5421 SC-g2-17Use PAl horizontal figure B proposal RC Sport Scale similar both SC-82-4 SC-82-1 1 differing description maneuver entry point using term landing circle defining reference points maneuver No reference wade wind direction entry Robert Underwood states present maneuver difficult judge ac curately faster models frequently fly out site limits performing p 71 para 50423 Rails Control Riles Proposals RCB2-2--Fattern fliers hate equal en posurs judges proposes revise para 36207 adding following lan guage Sets judges shall judge contest ants flight list equal number times different udges used during contest contestants shall have equal opportunity fly before judges Substi tution judges precludes equal ex posure contestants shall avoided adverse weather conditions preclude equal exposure contestants results flights shall disqualified Ken Best Baton Rouge LA states will help keep some contestants becoming dis couraged because always get hard judges will cause hardship either Contest Director judges RC-B2-3Replaee Double-Stall Turn Figure M Advanced Pattern proposes replace existing Double-Stall Turn Advanced Pattern existing Figure M maneuver Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR feels present maneuver extension Novice Pattern Stall Turn maneuver flier can better pre pared complex forms fig ure M rolls Ia rolls making substitution p 40 para 3817 item 2 RC-B2-4Add Formula 500 classes Sport Pylon proposes define two classes Formula 500 racers redefine exist ing Sport Pylon specifications Horrace D Cain wants encourage nation-wide partici potion Formula 500-type racing estab lishing commos rules base type event proposal has very detailed set rolestoo lengthy repeat However rules basically simple follow current practice closely Three classes Sport Pylon would established AMA Sport Class IJ Formula 500 Class II Formula 500 limited side-exhaust engines Clam Ill Class would have engine displace ment/wing area restrictions 07 in/200 sq minimum wing area 15/275 25/375 351450 40/500 50/550 62/610 90/800 In-between-size engines use next larger wing area wing must least 15% thick Classes II Ill have constant-chord wings least 500 sq 12% thick section have no fuel pumps/pressure except muffler pressure no mini- toned-pipes mufflers optional local mandate three classes would restricted front-rotary RC en gines equipped RC carburetors would have same parts/production limita tion now found Formula Pylon would required demonstrate normal RC throttling idle setting low enough permit model rest unattended normal grass flying field p 54 para 42 RC-B2-5 New Scale Pylon Racing event proposes establish new racing event using scale-like models WW lI-years 1939-1 945 aircraft RC-kit airplanes could used long engine within range given manufacturer Scratch-built under ground kit-built plan-built models would subject displacement/wing area restriction upper limit engine displacement 125 co inches 15/300 25/375 35/420 40/450 50/500 60/600 90/750 125/999 Mufflers would re quired tuned pipes would allowed ex cept extended inch outside fuselage outline no scale accuracy points would allowed Contest score would sum static scale points best single scale flight under Sport Scale roles except delete Figure 8 two options70 points maximum racing pointsmaximum 120 points three heats four-planemaximum beat would award total 25 points finishing race pius five addi tIonal points plane beaten heat Static judging 100 points maximum would belt accordance Sport Scale rules maximum possible score would 290 points Horrace Cain explains event would best two worlds Pylon Rac ing Sport Scale modeler would give great latitude determining winner would encourage competition great either Scale Pylon points out event presently being flown Midwest proposal Supplemental status event stresses isa racing/fun eventnot Scale event would become new sectIon AMA rule book RC-B2-S-New Club Teem Fun-Fly event proposes establish new Provisional Supplemental event holding club-team fan-fly competitions District InterDistrict Championships level No special re strictions model except muffler-equipped competition would flown four rounds four pilots clubs seven-man team flying round competition would hr five events bomb drop loops 30-sec period perform preselected series insidethree points eachor outsidefour points loops limbo/low pass touch go endzone landing throttle cannot changed after touchdown no brakes allowed points awarded model stops marked landing area total score four fliers club round will determine team score five events would flown flight round special landing area would resemble football field 83 ft long yard-strips various widths having various point values associated strip Landing area end field would marked sort funnel 40 ft wide approach end tapering four-ft width mid-field Hoerace Cain wants have fun-type event has national rules-base model ers other states Districts can get gether believes existence event would encourage sport fliers hone talents finer edge would encourage clubs era promote competition within membership iv hopes developing better team would promote ty pen com petition since sport fliers would get insoised lower level competItion would promote club participation team spirit perhaps betterment future FAI teams would become new section AMA rule book November 1980 97
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
-U WASHINGTON DC 20005 THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST New Sig Memorial Award Nats Michael Clem Dallas TX first modeler win new special Sig Memorial Award Mikes performance 1980 AMA Nationals earned him honor future years Award winners will selected among eligible junior- Senior-age contestants annual AMA Nationals Details award will announced later presentation Mike will occur near future Lost Found following items found 1980 Nats Owners may claim same through identification writing calling AMA Head quarters 202-347-2751 1 Wakefield type model 2 AA Gas FF model 3 Rain poncho 4 Blue Nats T-shirt 5 Packet photos 6 Eyeglasses 7 Shaving mirror 8 Camera p 9 Lens cap 10 35mm film cartridge 1979 Nets items still unclaimed 1 Lens caps several 2 Eyeglasses case 3 Blue IacketNCPL Summary Event Winners Scale Indoor AMA J Walter M Eggert S William Carney O Don Srull Indoor Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Clarence j Mather CL Precision J None S Paula Bauer O William Boss CL Sport J Julie Abel S Walter Umland Jr O Richard Byron RC Precision Bob Wischer RC Sport Sportsman Howard E Keith RC Sport Expert Roger Brannon RC Giant Dick Graham RC Helicopter William Chang FF Rubber J Walter M Eggert S Susan Brown Q Dave Rees Huntingdon Valley PA Jacksonville FL McLean VA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico San Diego CA Norridge IL New Hyde Park NY Florissant MO New York NY Omaha NE Delafield WI Houston TX Toledo OH Bloomfield IA Wilmington MA Huntingdon Valley PA Stone Mountain GA Telford PA Points 140 765 178 129 765 229 2652 510 999 1446 1676 685 1545 17517 210 2284 135 84 181 FF Gas J Walter M Eggert S None O Harold W Warner FF Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Jorges Lopez Huntingdon Valley PA Santa Monica CA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Mexico Indoor AMA Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Paper Stick J Dave Lindley S Billy Carney O R W Obarski Cabin 1 Paul Loucka S None O Larry Loucka FAI Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Pennyplane J Mike Clem S Curtiss Zink O Richard Hardcastle Easy B J Michael Van Gorder S Susan Brown O Walter Van Gorder Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Naperville IL Jacksonville FL Pittsburgh PA Willoughby OH Willoughby OH Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Dallas TX Woodburn IN Baliwin MO Cincinnati OH Stone Mountain GA Cincinnati OH 88 Model Aviation NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW 393 654 1180 3710 2980 MinSec 16 09 2 4528 28298 14080 4465 17478 10000 19045 22 040 9228 51000 92 12 7345 11264 1 2 313 5076 16 446 Hand Launch Glider J Bryan Fulmer S Curtiss Zink 0 Stan Stoy Mishawaka IN Woodhurn IN Hazeiwood MO 847 610 1228 Control Line Scale Racing J Tim Ong S Tom Fluker o Harold Lam bert Rat Race J Marc Robe S Ron Esman o Paul Tune Slow Rat Race J Mitchell Cleveland S Tom Fluker o Ronald Esman AA Profile Proto J Quay J Barber S Dennis Ytuarte o Warren Kurth FAI Speed J None S Doug Hinckley o Charles Lieber Y2A Speed J David Ytuarte S Dennis Ytuarte o Al Stegens Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr B Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr O Speed O Frank Garzon Formula 40 Speed S William Hughes o Glenn Lee Jet Speed J None S None O Charles Bergman Aerobatics J Jim McClellan S David Fitzgerald o Les McDonald Combat J Michael Kupinski S Dan Reedy O Philip Cartier FAI Combat J Michael Willcox S Tom Fluker o joe McKinzie Slow Combat J John Duane S Tom Fluker o David Owen Pineville LA Gainesville TX Daytona Beach FL Wichita KS Houston TX Nolensville TN Kenner LA Gainesville TX Houston TX North Olmstead OH Brentwood NY Davenport IA Pleasant Hill CA Moorestown NJ Brentwood NY Brentwood NY Cleveland OH Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Central slip NY Bolingbrook IL Batavia IL Watertown WI Burlingame CA San Mateo CA Miami FL 64510 61952 6026 54753 5425 4 3888 74057 83172 52768 Seconds 2032 2104 1839 MPH 13451 16221 9342 9361 11900 1324 12926 16123 13843 15753 20021 20540 14658 15762 18980 Points 77275 95566 106233 Rochester MI Mechanicsburg PA Palmyra PA Kingswood TX Gainesville TX Smithfield TX Jacksonville FL Gainesville TX Nashville TN FAI Team RAce Phil Shew Carrier J Neal Frisbie Jr S None O David H Wallick Carrier II i None S Patrick Carey Jr o David H Wallick Profile Carrier J Keith Higley S Michael Briggs O David H Wallick Albuquerque NM N Ridgeville OH Elyria OH Glendale NY Elyria OH Glenwood IL Euclid OH Elyria OH Radio Control Novice Pattern William Sharp Advanced Pattern Gary Gale 5 Expert Pattern Marvin F Ingerson Masters Pattern Dave Brown Formula Pylon Brian Richmond Quarter Midget Pylon Robert Brogdon Jr Standard Sailplane Michael Ruth S John Graham o John Wolff Modified Standard Sailplane Jim Ealy ill S Thomas Croft o Francis Wailer Unlimited Sailplane J Dan C Wells S Tony Rogers O Bob Baugher Two Meter Sailplane Michael Ruth S Thomas Croft o Thomas Killough Novice Helicopter None S Scott Patton o Gary Saia Intermediate Helicopter None S None o Douglas Law Expert Helicopter None S None O Mike Mas Knoxville TN Friendswood TX Milwaukee WI Cincinnati OH Apopka FL Marietta GA Seffner FL St Louis Ml Toledo OH Pottstown PA Manchester MO Theodore AL Greenbelt MD St Louis MO Waynesboro PA Seffner FL Manchester MO Huntsville AL Dayton OH Arlington TX Baldwinsviile NY Miami FL November 198089 Points 1773 3664 2837 3558 1964 2168 2884 5065 51 85 1794 2270 280 160 2899 3231 3093 3341 3427 31 83 2716 3156 3547 945 1124 1340 3735 3165 8535 28265 Free Flight Gas J Mike Wineland S Barry Zeigenfuse O Harry Murphy Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Billy Carney O Gilbert Morris B Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Glenn Anderson o Bill Dunlop C Gas J David Willis S Austin Thomerson O Dick Smith D Gas J David Willis S Glenn Anderson O David Wineland FAI Power J Bradley Fulmer S Tony Mathews o Charles Markos Wakefield Rubber J John 0 Renken S David Ren ken O Joseph Macay Boulder CO Reading PA Anderson IN Mishawaka IN Jacksonville FL Columbus OH Mishawaka IN Haughton LA Greensburg PA St Louisville OH Collinsville FL Worthingtdn OH St Louisville OH Haughton LA Boulder CO Mishawaka IN Ontario Canada Deerfield IL Ann Arbor Ml Ann Arbor MI Southfield Ml Seconds 427 600 925 334 413 1080 310 573 830 325 359 1200 411 49 716 204 1097 1260 3 126 1223 Mulvih ill Rubber J Aaron Markos S Curtiss Zink O George Perryman Coupe dHiver Rubber J Edward W Mate S Tad Jones O David Evans A-i Towline Glider FAI J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones o Alfonso Cane A-2 Towline Glider J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones O Richard MacCleery Hand Launch Glider J David Turgeon S Page Peterson O Stan Stoy Rocket Power J Karen Brown S David Renken o Orval Stewart Payload J Glenn Houtenbrink S Susan Brown o Bill Hale Electric Power J Karen Brown S Susan Brown O William Jenkins Deerfield IL Woodburn IN Smyrna GA Evergreen Park IL North Olmstead OH Richburg NY Lake Worth FL North Olmstead OH Mexico City Mexico Lake Worth FL North Olmstead FL Birmingham Ml Spring Valley CA Villa Park IL Hazelwood MO Stone Mountain GA Ann Arbor Ml Nashville TN West Palm Beach FL Stone Mountain GA Columbus OH Stone Mountain GA Stone Mountain GA Memphis TN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCES RC Scale UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAI SCALE TEAM OTTAWA 1980 patch worn members US Scale team Ottawa Team Manager Observations Canadian hosts professionally organized business-like two years preparation effort produced out standing competition minor complaint limited layout somewhat rough condition flying field Facilities otherwise good especially frequency con trol monrtoring system no interference problems computerized scoring gave contestants swift accurate accountings scores As team manager attending first world class competition very educational week fliers cool under pressure displayed good sportsmanship throughout competition During whole week hint dissension several other teams co operative time place ready fly calledlike Hal Parenti experienced engine failure crashed during first flight Overnight rebuilt airplane put two barn-burner flights remain ing rounds Its hard team manager watch Hal pull out split-S six feet off deck judges loved first place team award F4C Preci sion Scale won team pros Monty Groves went Ottawa win Bob Wischer Bob Underwood George Rose outstand ing aircraft documentation just little luck could have easily won individual championship As George Rose lost out one-half point out total 5080 points heartThe recently completed FAI Scale World Championships held Ottawa Canada clear ly indicate US can field Scale teams world class caliber six competitors Team USA complimented breaker Georges first world championships will much tougher competitor future Standoff Scale team faring quite well performed excellently Hal Parenti Ralph Jackson Bob Karisson put superb flights pulled third place team honors spite low static scores situation fault re flects differences between AMA Sport FAI Standoff Scale rules Before last award made us Team USA considering get ready next FAI competition en hance future position Relative both FAI F4C Standoff several significant points should observed about initial selection airplane model world class competition thing FAI rules provide bonus points complex aircraft simple monoplane fixed tricycle gear gets zero bonus points added flight score four-engined tail-dragging under-cambered biplane built prior 1914 allotted 45% flight bonus selection model therefore signifi cant course selection must sensi ble can documented detail can fly range bonus points years competition ran 0% 20% static score sheets both Standoff F4C well flight sheet ap plies both classes reproduced study Take favorite model see what bonus points would earn can get 90 Model Aviation 354 351 1385 363 525 539 494 550 578 1130 773 1200 324 269 408 200 21 416 224 133 317 205 89 401 idea what effect bonus points could have total score since sum five static judges scores added best flight score including percent bonus Documentation part ranged good excellent Standoff Scale limited total three photographs set three-views color chips F4C lim ited three photos per aircraft subject ie three per wings three per cockpit etc detailed set three-views color chips significant report Standoff Scale high static scores certified color paint chips opposed color photo graphs proof color documentation Weve got get act together improve color documentation country Color photographs poor choice Time spent static judging Stand off Scale model 20-25 minutes compared to half two hours F4C entries Static judging FAI Standoff simi lar used country sig nificant difference competitor present during static judging asked position model judges can view top sides bottom look plan views compare color chips peer unfinished wheel wells Flying expertise prerequisite FAI success Winners fly patterns smoothly precisely have maneu ver follow another order wasting time dorking over sky getting set up respect Swedish Standoff Scale team joy watch welldeserved first place standing welldocumented six-and-a-half seven-pound models flew half-throttle pleasingly muffled engines low slow tight patterns flowed maneuver maneuver manner obviously designed please judges tactic worked Watch out Team Swedenl Its highly motivated will beat both Standoff F4C 1982 flying Im pleased say single instance Team USA playing figgy-miggy rules no phoney attempts called improve position perhaps better wind conditions Team USA started engines professionally time flew supposed fly supposed fly couple attempts called legitimate judges fully recognized have no qualms about Team USA Im proud little naive perhaps sure can better take few early steps now plan 1982 make few minor painless changes relative team selection Wins Span Wing Chord Foselage Length Stab Span Stab Chord 4Proof Croioing Spoed SThree Pf0t05 6Declaratinn Onento Boilder 7Scale Role Prototype NeModel Sod QUALIFICATION IC JUDGING CLAIMED AWARDED 1 Threeniew mininon VW 2 Declanatlont Don soorce 3 ProtOtype DIreonelons FilgItI Renadeleted Awarded Winge MonO0 815 Si onderoanhar10 Tn15 Goad20 Engines oneS two10 three15 foor20 foorplos25 GearPloed tricycle0 Ploed connentlOnal5 Retract orconnonliOnal10 General Pre-191410 Tolel Bone SCALE SO Ottawa Canada World Championohipo STATIC SCORE SHEET F4C Prototype Nawe DesignationContestant No .. Naree Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED Sortane Area tad dre Woigtrt (0kg Loadirg1W gnt/dnn PowerlOnnt OTATIC JUDGING 0-10 decinralo perotittod lodges K00100404 NolootScarePoole Score 1PonelagOtO 2Wing10 3Tail Sortace9 4Larding Gear9 SPopoioion Unit6 6Cockpit4 7Finish color trtarkinge11 8Special Irgenoity 4 SoilderenteroorewentnOn tOre 8Told Score Jadgea lelIlele copies static judging score sheets used Ottawa Take particular notice Precision sheet abovenote box computing flight bonus percentage Standoff score sheet below Look K-factorsespecially color markings SCALE 80 r 3flAwA Oct oooa FlIghI RaaaaClalesed Awarded Wings MonoS SIS Si aith ondernantherIC Tn15 Goad20 Engines ore two10 thrae15 toot20 thor piOO20 GearFlood tdcycle0 Floed conventional Retract tri conventionalIS GeneralPre-191415 Tolal ROooo SCALE SO Ottawa Canada IntereatiOnal Content STATIC SCORE SHEET STAN 00FF Prototype Nawo DesignationContestant No Nawe Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED SorfaceArea iSOdre Weight 6kg Loading lSSgtn/dw POcer (10 ow Single 15 ow Twin FIdeIlly OoalIIIcaIIoO Clalorad ded Three View Drawing Silhooatfe Photos STATIC SCORE 010 denitnalo yannitted Jadgeo KEwleoded tIeflareScareFactor Score 1o Side Views IS 2O Plan ViawO10 oO 3CEnd ViewoIS dCraftowanship15 SColor ard Markings20 Iadgea loCal Tolal Scorn Future Team Selection Preparation AMA rules allow 15-pound maximum weight limit Scale whereas FAI rules permit six kilograms 132 pounds weight limitation difference coupled no 100 gm/din2 wing loading requirement forced two out three Standoff Scale competitors selected 79 Lincoln Nato either make major changes models build completely new model year champion ships George Busoa tremendous builder competitorcrashed new twin during test flying less week before World Championships less five days notice alternate Bob Karlsson fill Scale 80 entry however different model quali fied Lincoln because FAI weight requirements same reason Hal Parenti lighten F8F make legal FAI Consequently hairy edge violating FAI wing loading re quirements Dont misunderstand meneither nor models fault Whats fault method team selection 1982 Standoff Scale category will again flown Scale World Champion ships have time fix selection process within AMAproviding start nowand apply what have learned other FAI/AMA differences have discussed 1980 team mem bers agreement AMA member desires slot future FAI teams mustabsolutely musthave model meets FAI rules Itll require tad effort sort out Nats just has firm requirement Additionally should two alter nates selected team categoryF4C Precision Scale Standoff Sport Scale F4B Control Line Precisioni Scale aspects alternates should con sidered bona fide team members considerations thereof team manager assistant team manager should selected concurrently selection team November 1980 91 4 Groves continued rAi Ottawa Canada Contestant No 7" Name Nation Aircraft PLIGHT SCORE SHEET F4C STANDOFF ScaleAttempt No Cruising SDeed DrototypeFlight No Prototype non aerobatic etractable ear bonus claimed n Pilot dummy necessaryIShown flight S Inner enuine shapeShown model Ii ht Multi engine bonus claim1All engines running itemDescriptionPointK Scorn 6371aTaxi minimum distance 12 meters3 bTake-off10 6372Straight flight3 6373Procedure turn 6374Figure eight4 6375.Any five following alternates must nominated 6379prior flight aMulti-motors4 bRetract extend landing gear4 cRetract extend flaps4 dDropping bomb fuel tanka4 aStall turn4 Immelman turn4 giLoop4 hSplitS Reversal4 Cuban eight4 -jSpin threeturns4 kRoll4 oIParachute4 mTouch go4 cnOvershoot4 oSide slip left right4 Flight function performed subject aircraft Indicate judges prior flight nature demonstration4 qFlight Triangular circuit4 Flight Rectangular circuit4 aFlight Straight line constant height max 6 meters4 Flight Straight line motor throttled Multi-motors4 63710Realism flight9 63711Approach Rectangular circuit4 63712Ouality Landingwhen landing 25 m9 landing outside4 Judges initialsTotal acorn flight score sheet used Ottawa Look relative weights K-factors Takeoff realism flight landing far outweigh others tasks performed well advance FAI competition Team Sweden extensive training prior Ottawa lesson can learned provisions now such activity US Team just has planned proposed after US teams selected some reasonable time prior next World Championships training camp held country FAI teams Further proposed Scale teams various clubs invited provide necessary competition flyingsite should selected closely matches pro posed World Championships site conditions physical layout elevation above sea level should workshops critiques regarding preparation documentation FAI rules static flight judgingall unique FAI competition metric requirements FAI minor irritant irritant just same US used working metric Sure laughs helping other sort out grams-per-square-decimeter wingload ing calculations working George Roses metric yard stick However pure simple experience metric mathematics would speed up processing FAI paper work Foreign teams dont have prob lems because have sense enough build fly under FA requirements during home competitions Therefore FAI no mystery know rules use compete successfully FAI competi tion need get FAI smart training camp approach will interfere general scale builder AMA activities will interest handful scale builders want measure up world class competition behalf US team want thank AMA members organizations supported 1980 team through patch sales financial aid real tip cap Sig Manufacturing Co Mike Gretz saw F4C team outfitted shirts jackets caps special thanks Micheline Madison entire AMA staff support Thanks also go National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA its president Bob Underwood patch sales contributions success Bob real goodwill ambassador Canadian discovered unsolvable radio problem Bob loaned him spare radio order fly remain competitive Theres another group people supported team atOttawa worked very hard emotionally involved anyone refer supporters wives son daughters participants Team Underwood Rae Anne Cathy team jackets work ing pit lizards goodwill ambassadors Another secret weapon fabulous Dolly Wischer great lady did calling Bob kept rest us track theres Hal Parentis son Gary successful caller dad unsurpassed restoring both models mental states flying condition big welcome Jeannette JacksonRalphs new bride new also rigors competition theres Bobby Rosea success keeping George corralled matching right shoes right feet Finally thanks wife Patty helpful assistant ready go-fer honor selected act team manager USAs 1980 F4C Standoff Scale teams Theyre gentle men credit country AM Scale Speed Realism Bob Wischer Ive just spent week Ottawa watching world class aeromodelers competition another week Oshkosh EAAs annual fly-in watching full size homebuilts antiques warbirds modern aerobatic ships action experience has brought some answers controversy regarding question flight realism sharply focus Swedish team performed well Otta wa thought observing flights US Scale mod elers would have utterly amazed approach realism flights slow smooth However Standoff Scale winning AT-6 Harvard flew same slow speed second place WWI Pfalz biplane both very slow standards Swedes asked us build models heavy Admittedly slow flying aided dead air absolutely no thermals turbulence during portion three Standoff rounds would have liked watch some slow flights usual contest conditions lumpy air Swedish team departed form Ottawa went Oshkosh along least three other teams would like ask now whether have formed new opinions flight realism after watching veritable 92 Model Aviation swarm AT-6s flight Oshkosh also plenty old biplanes air daily met Ottawa judges Osh kosh Wouldnt contestants benefit judges Scale meets could spend time Mecca aviation enthusiasts observations would certainly educa tional Possibly nationalistic judge least Ottawa would swayed opinions application lopsided scoring favor nation flying site Ottawa worst have used did seem measure up requirements World Champion ship Fences sides spectators just outside three sides conducive relaxed flying contestants watched split-S maneuver finished just above heads spectators over parked cars should really have maneuver poorly placed its size Everything else about meet including dormitories meals banquet operations pro gramming ceremonies award presentation certainly first class contestants supporters must feel owe thanks sincere appreciation MAAC Ottawa modelers well run meet Looking Ahead ships international body always stimulating inspirational say that-the F4C competition close understatement vast magnitude Only 65 points separated first five places considers one-point differen tial landing within circle will produce 45-point change point take off will produce 50-point change can see close really Some insights suggestions concerning future team selection procedures prepa ration came about result years competition Due several problems differences AMA FAI rules Stand off Scale team competitive would have liked say members working hard winning game problems several areas overcome proud moment stand platform accept F4C team champion ship United States silver replica Keil Memorial team trophy will occupy prominent place Underwood home since two earlier world attempts produced team win us other moments remember end first flight fantastic food Carleton University Swedish team partyraw herring cracker-like bread liquid fire museum Rockcliffe no ropes kept aircraft Ralph Jackson The weathera high 82 degrees after St Louis 107 degrees fact seemingly Canadian met named Gerry addition Jeanette Ralph Jacksons bride about month US team George Roses Lawn Doctor truck huge green thumbs mention metric yard stickis like long yard football clear liquid Perrier bottle dis pensed French melted shirt buttons time way down excellent standard quality preparation exhibited Canadian hosts Monty Groves team manager wife Patty thanks AMA members made possible part sucl fine US team represent once again Attending Scale World Championships Ottawa rare privilege An overall im pression meet was well organized Canadian hosts devoted lot energy make pleasant experience participants facilities cluded room board Carleton Univer sity dormitory excellent Standoff Scale team Sweden put impressive performance came well prepared competition slow quiet precise flying outstanding effect promote impression Real ism Flight pleasure watch thinking about ways improve own team performances future appears FAI rules should adopted AMA Precision Scale since primary function event select FA team Standoff Scale team selection competition places team should go competitors having models con form FAI Standoff Scale requirements Bob Underwood Once again opportunity represent United States AMA came Underwoods way Ther term lis used since entire family responsible whatever measure success might person ally attain event held Ottowa outstand ing experience us beauty city hospitality university excellent organization Canadian hosts could faulted renewing friendall judges dont have preconceived ideas about has best model Starting Sport Scale both static flight judge would guess models entered Scale 80 show up average clubs Sport Scale contest would muttering ranks about sandbagging Although FAI Sport Scale rules state rivet panel details ignored models metal-skinned aircraft resplendent such detail judges didnt check locations panel details accuracy respect documentation Id bet aircraft missing such details would have disadvantage Thank goodness US rules now omit unen forceable instruction ignore what can see judges results Sport Scale static judg ing Scale 80 no different local contestit models accu rate ly matched documentation netted high points Almost models examples superb craftsmanship downgrading result either signifi cant difference between model documen tation because documentation insufficient establish contours mark ings full-scale aircraft moral story never build scale model until have necessary proof-of-scale hand common error keeps out winners circle contestant Sport Scale shall name entered model drawn three-views himself Despite fact three-views au thenticated well-known air museum obvious difference between plane shown three-views shown submitted photographs model matched three-views differed full-scale prototype shown photographs Needless say resulting static score high Sport Scale static judging accomplished seating five judges row table handler presented models another table edge nearest judges distance three meters models positioned handler request judges match views shown documentation Yes did look bottom surfaces too judges freely dis cussed errors spotted between model documentation individual scores awarded privately judge feel method judging superior mod el-in-a-circle routine Since judged flight portion F4C Precision Scale event cant offer comments static judging techniques However point worthy mention budding Scale contestants John Preston make sure read rules An immaculate entry Sweden Curtiss XSBC-4 taken its builder some 14 years complete downgraded because ab sence photograph prototype air craft rules very specific point flying portion contest same rules used both events Slight differences exist between US AMA rules flying FAI rules However both sets rules appear have omitted reference jettisoning model parts either purpose inadvertantlyduring flight Two models Scale 80 lost part engine cowlings flight de cision reached FAI jury Staring sky five days row may everybodys cup tea However reason pursuit critique maneuvers collection worlds finest scale model aircraft resulting sun burn cracked lips become small incon venience impressions Scale 80 can ex pressed word fantastic No doubt Scale column writers Bob Dolly Wischer will telling some highlights contest column However might some value readers hear story judges point view After November 1980 93 Judging Scale World Personal Social Championship Glimpses Preston Continued permissible rule prevents deliberate removal parts between time static judging flying stretched achieve decision Perhaps should add specific reference jettisoning parts AMA rules subject removal parts after static judging interesting case involved two models Scale 80 Halfway through first round flying asked team manager two models had dummy engines visible through cooling intakes front engine cowling time static judging Since did participate F4C static judging question re ferred chief judge Johnnie Carroll Ireland Johnnies response concurrence other static judges yes indeed models displayed dummy engines during static judging team manager informed violation rules rather weak response dummy engines fallen out flight during crash landing response somewhat vague Considering up point contest two models yet put flight appeared lack something credibility Needless say offending duo ordered re store models static judging con dition Whether really accomplished moot since nobody accurate recol ection what dummy engines really looked like However some parts put back vacant openings engine cow Ii ngs Another incident similar nature volved model WWII fighter ob served pits sporting wire ioop skids beneath wing tip promptly ordered removed appears name game see much can get away getting caught judges judges after mere people certainly blessed bionic eyes Ia Steve Austin recall flight contestant did perform loop listed score sheet caller missed Four judges marked down zero again nameless gave him seven Long hours flight line funny things judges eyesight hard luck stories Scale 80 concerned Sport Scale entry UK Fred Coulsons Grumman Skyrocket few models aircraft natural aluminum finish looked like real thing model top static scorer flew great its two OS 25s Its near perfect last flight could have put Fred first place erroron takeoff clearly drifted over foul line zero score Unfortunately team manager did notice error observant could have called attempt Fred would have entitled another flight landed model within minute takeoff Such breaks World Chain pionship competition Let end good luck story con cerning ultimate winner Sport Scale Lars Helm bro Lars engine problem first flight making hurried landing snapped off B&D retract legs AT-6 Harvard After much searching replacement leg produced negative results Canadian modeler stepped forward fered loan him act ofsupersports manship enabled Lars dazzle judges spectators some first class flying won him contest Clearly must winners losers among entrants contest However unless present Scale 80 would have observed some additional winners Im speaking organizers event George White Scale 80 chairman Gerry Dale contest director president members Ottawa Remote Control Club other workers MAAC clubs Canada should go sincere vote thanks worlds Scale mod elers Canada did fine job 1980 RC PRECISION SCALE F4C WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1J Rousseau 2G Rose 3M Reeves 4J McCoIium 5B Underwood 6B Wlscher 7P Knowles 80 Hutson 9T Meileney 10J Swift 11R Fouquereau 12G Fingier 13B Klupp 14D Vaughan 15K Lenna 16W Reger 17V Rusticus 18A Depaux 19W Elsenreich 20R Woodcock France USA individual North Ireland USA USA Canada G Britain 0 Britain Canada France Canada West Germany G Britain Sweden West Germany Netherlands France West Germany Australia Model CAP 20 P6 E Spitfire Voikspiane UP2 Hiperbipe Piei Beryi Tiger Moth Fournier RFS Moth Minor RV3 CAP Mudry Cessna L-19 Ziin 42 P51 B Curtiss XSBC-4 PT19 Spitfire Dewoitlne 0501 Bucker Jungmann Westiand Widgeon Engine Webra 60 ST 61 HP 61 HP OS Max Diesei HP 60 0S60 Webra 61 HP Kraft OPS Webra Speed Webra Speed HP 61 HP ST 60 nya 0S60 Enya 60 Radio Own Design EK Reftec Futuba Kraft Kraft Skyieader Sprengbrook Futuba isotronic M uitipiex Kraft Graupner Skyieader Futuba Graupner Microprop Multiplex Graupner Titan Team Results 526590 10241552288 10246050 5263015319 102529518067 5244119572 15217123937 1023580 523520 52482519829 52082520459 522680 0231051758 10263750 15190751798 52008520648 10113615972 512730 10235850 523185CrRshed Compiexity Bonus P1 CountryScore 1 USA149676 2 G Britain 643 3Canada141574 4France130132 5W Germany.115198 6 N ireland 350 7 Sweden 2880 8 Netherlands 9 9 Australia 980 RC STANDOFF SCALE F4 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1L Heimbro 2M Carilson 3G Smith 4K Eiofsson 5F Coulson 6M Reeves 7M Jonckheere 8H Parenti 9D Hatch 10B Karisson 11R Jackson 12P Accart 13P Boissiere 14R Dery 15K Soinicka Sweden Sweden G Britain Sweden G Britain G Britain Canada USA Canada USA USA France France France Canada Team Results P1 CountryScore 1 Sweden 1812 Model AT6 Pfaiz Dxli Pom ii lo Bucker Bestmann Grumman Skyrocket Spitfire Stearman 4EM Bearcat F8F Cessna AG Ryan Windecker Eagle Potez 60 Tempte Jurka Stamp Comm anche Engine Merco 61 Webra BH 0S40 Enya 60 2-05 25 HP 61 Webra Speed ST 0S60 Webra 61 ST OS R ossi 2-OS 40 Radio Futuba Futuba Futuba S kyieader Sanwa Reftek MRC Pro-Line Kraft Kraft Robbe Multiplex M ultip lax Kraft %* Static 102910 152786 1527155 52696 202989 1025785 102810 102495 52827 52674 1022705 520555 52628 1022235 202283 Round Round Round 123 1917 28106 0 3148 2889 2688 24019 17733 22386 26955 19877 18709 17631 14669 8604 Compiexity Bonus 2 G Britain 014 3 USA161316 318132887 3286431914 2646232389 3197732141 2513227081 2364432905 2002829947 3074929504 2687625461 258724888 25526 29217 2041428099 220121762 1705324084 Ca4skd 0 Static & Best Flight 61987 60724 59544 59101 5878 5869 58047 55699 55146 53695 51922 48654 48292 46319 31434 4Canada144627 5France143265 94 Model Aviation Static & Round Round RoundBest % Static123Flight 22806 24304 21439 19514 23226 24276 24144 1848 22123 20832 25656 18558 21985 0 23805 20007 21879 15424 4526 0 24234 26664 26075 24055 24876 22317 26743 24849 24685 22963 26523 22653 21475 18634 18175 21609 15185 1923 4829 0 50824 50819 5068 50355 50171 48686 48453 48429 48205 47788 47348 45333 4509 45009 4288 41694 33239 3196 28414 0 Control Line Observations Aerobatics Champion Les McDonald Travel contests Europe always adventure trip short en tertainment Perhaps moon stars possibly earths rotation determines airline employees attitude towards large model box airline flew must work under full-moon conditions excess gravi ty bonus Miami treated dis courtesy plus large excess baggage bill return trip Frankfurt lady very courteous second large excess baggage bill wasnt hard swallow figure since return flight takes hour longer charges about 30% less course same percentage youll get jump up down scream refuse Loud threats seem also alter charges would like acknowledge fact model box handled carefully certainly appreciate Crossing Iron Curtain borders tense experiences also source entertain ment quite similar 1948 spy movie Fiesta Stunt Team Perkins Aibritton Knoppe treated us inverted touch-and-go rental Ford Fiesta serious since took about 30 minutes tie up muffler change tire kick roof up Stunt team first arrives contest city locating practice site becomes top priority since official circle off limits training circle usually adequate Poland training area inadequate dangerous models spectators After endless searching finally divided practice between three lo cations aptly nicknamed Torture Cham ber Penalty Box Berea Tar Pit team members hope future FAI will consider practice areas negotiating World Champs location set requirements least five smooth safe circles plus decent grass Combat area Since World Champs draws over 200 contestants seems little ask England 1978 allowed use abandoned airfield practice must tip hat organizers foresight As would expect socialist nation contest very well organized site magnificent accommodations com fortable food good opening awards ceremonies very colorful great thrill have victory platform filled American flags Winning meet caliber can very exciting moving experience though takes several days realize what have accomplished mentally takes over week come down After short period whole trip becomes blur trying remember details similar re calling scenes dream Preparation probably biggest key success Europe Stiletto used over five years old proven performer since also won 1976 Championship Holland same model featured Model via tion plans No 193 available anyone interested may ultimate machine aint bad people deserve lot credit success Nancy wife biggest fan continues tolerate madness Vince Schnetzer helps engineer summers effort design problems flying errors Europe Dave Elias tremendous asset to other fliers Well coordinated everything concentrate job hand work put out deserves mere thanks am sure lifelong friendship has developed would also like thank Don Jehllk assistant Bill Lee especially efforts obtain practice area Bill macfe travel arrangements Im sure gave sui cide some serious consideration during trip Don handled team manager post style adapted strange habits Stunt fliers have become noted financial help PAMPA greatly appreciated thanks again people companies contributed per sonal expenses Stan Powell certainly greatest benefactor providing en gines unequaled Stan has spent past several years working K&B 40 last summer became believer effort joined team K&B took terest past winter through Stans determination engine reached maturity program has earned Top Secret reputation among Stunt people cause parts modifications beyond capabilities average flier goes well coming weeks first real out box 40 Stunt engine will finally reality virtually Control Line flier will benefit Stans knowledge labor Contest equipment must developed competition Stans engines have won major contest except since 1979the exception being 79 Nats third place caused personal poor perform ance engine Its good feeling win World Champi onship hope experience again whole scenario seems never-ending process Build practice travel compete thing left thrill victory agony defeat Team Racers View trip Control Line World Cham pionships began little excitement rented Fiesta aquaplaned off highway came rest its roof ditch Neither occupants nor models harmed car messwe traded Poiski Fiat next town continued highway went through agricultural area Eastern Europe rolling land full bloom summers crops saw lot farmers harvesting scythes horse-drawn cartsapparently machines still short supply beauty rural areas sharp contrast towns villages passed through drab dingy depressing Admittedly old new construction followed same stark style ability start off looking 30 years oldgray universal color arrived contest site couple days early chance look around Czestochowa town average amount color saw some people smiling would seem Poland enjoys considerable freedom looks flying site appeared going enjoyable WC Since models gave us no trouble spent first few days helping teammates clocking other racers Italians couple Russians showed some very fast single-bladed models speed arm-induced Under scrutiny race jury performance deteriorated sharply As days went official practice site became more saturated children apprised danger organizers advised competitors practice own risk same time half dozen police armed guarding parking areas around dorms make sure didnt park Luckily no children injured nor parking places violated far enjoyable part trip associating other modelers met super-nice think kind made up other negative aspects trip spent some time prob ing details fast Italian Russian models motors Didnt find secrets did learn lot new sign language Probably enjoyable friendship made Metkemeyer brothers Holland speak flawless English spent some time trading theories ideas about go fast Since details actual racing will reported elsewhere need covered Suffice say after two years hard work its frustrating allowed race 36 laps final would like thank modelers have helped us last two years little exception received timely assitance whenever asked Two individuals stand out special recognition Australian Theo Georgiadis supplied refuelling/shut off valves near impossible schedule Jim Joy spending tedious hours iE Aibritton spring sorting out test models summation trip its ups downs definitely remember 1980 CL World Championships Results conserve space CN Official Results 1980 CL World Championships merely summarized special emphasis performance US team members November 198095 CL Results continued Speed Ciau F2A 57 fliers entered 1 P Constant France274809 kph 2 P Fontana Italy265878 3 G Ricci lta Iy2643 17 4 0 Enfroy France263543 5 S Szegedi Hungary261437 6 W Mas lenkin USSR2612487 RSpahr USA 260492 8 Rachwal Poland257879 9 LP Sarrate Spain257695 10 C Lie ber USA257326 11 1 Mult Hungary 255319 12 L Roy USA255138 Team Standings 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA 4 Hungary 5 Yugoslavia 6 USSR 7 Switzerland 8 Denmark 9 Poland 10 Bulgaria 11 FRG 12 United Kingdom 13 China 14 Cuba 15 Czechoslovakia 16 Spain 17 Holland 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Canada Aerobatics Class F2B 68 fliers entered 1 L McDonald USA5802 points 2 R Hunt USA5767 3 W Werwage USA 5657 4 L Compostella ltaly5625 5 T Hara japan5588 6 Y Suemoto Japan 5557 7 5 Cech Czechoslovakia5394 8 Zhang Xiangdong China5362 9 M Lava lette France5320 10 W Paul USA 5308 Team Standings 1 USA . 16797 2 Japan 31 3 Italy 131 4 Czech 43 5 China 09 6UK14062 7 Poland 93 8 Hungary 9 9 FRG 3508 10BeIg13342 11 Sweden 8 12 Cuba 76 13BuIg12653 14 Finland 6 15 Canada 2 16 Holland 11323 17 Dnmrk 4 18 Austria 8 19 Fr 2 5 20 lsr 2 7 21 Switz 2 8533 22 Braz 2 23 Spain 2 6354 24 Gre 1 25 Aus1 26 Nor1 Team Race Class F2C 64 teams entered 1 H Geschwendtner/J Mau Denmark 7226 2 JE Albritton/W Perkins USA disq 2 5 Smith/C Brown UKdisq 4 B & R Mekemeyer Holland 5 J Balogh/V Dorant Hungary 6 0 Heaton/M Ross UK 7 H Visser/E Buys Holland 8 Cipolla/P Cipolla Italy 9 j Fischer/H Straniak Austria 10 Peracchi/A Rossi Italy 11 L Jackson/H Nelson USA 50 J McCollum/T Kusik USA Team Standings 1 UK 2 Denmark 3 Hungary 4 Austria 5 USA 6 Bulgaria 7 USSR 8 Yugoslavia 9 Holland 10 France 11 Switzerland 12 Canada 13 Poland 14 Cuba 15 Sweden Combat Class F2D 51 fliers entered 1 0 Doroszienko USSR 2 B Gysbert son Holland 3 P Granderson USA 4 M Vegetti Italy 5 5 Borer Switzerland 6 N Figus FRG 7 0 Titow USSR 8 R Tribe UK 9 T v Mourik Holland 10 R Monge Mexico 11 U Edslev-Christensen Denmark 12 G Cleveland USA 50 P Curtis USA Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Holland 3 Italy 4 USA 5 FRG 6 Switzerland 7 Denmark 8 UK 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Canada 12 China 13 Czechoslovakia 14 France 15 Bulgaria 1081 Teams Selected Recent Finals contests have resulted selection members two US teams RC Sailplane Free Flight 1981 RC Sailplane Team Class F3B Team members Carl R Blake Wood inville WA Don Edberg Covina CA Dwight W Holley Bethel CT First second alternates Gary N lttner Los Angeles CA Skip Miller Boulder CO World Championship Site World Championships tentatively set US final decision will known until early 1981 1981 FF Team FAI Power Class FiC Members team Doug Galbreath Davis CA Charles P Martin Bellevue WA Roger K Simpson Rancho Cordova CA An alternate team member will named near future Wakefield Rubber Class FiB Members team Carrol M Allen Huntington Station NY Joseph W Foster San Jose CA Walter Ghio Stockton CA Al ternate member Leslie DeWitt South El Monte CA Nordic A-2 Glider Class FlA Members team Jose Dona Mission Viejo CA Juan Livotto Los Angeles CA James G Wilson Redondo Beach CA An alternate team member will named near future World Championships Site An official decision site has yet reached Tentatively World Cham pionships will Spain final decision will known until early 1981 DC Aerobatic Team Program Call Teem Finals site bids Clubs inter ested being host RC Masters Team Selection Finals during threeday period late June 1981 should document offers writing send AMA Headquarters December 1 1980 such offers will distributed program finalists will qualify team selection program runs until October 31 1980 will vote site desirable site-selection vote will made after January 1 1981 selected site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation Documentation should include informa tion relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc pre ferred dates weekend June 27-28 long July 5th weather statistics club personnel available assisting least dozen will required contest equipment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officialsand other plus factors National Society Radio Con trolled Aerobatics NSRCA will supply judges contest jury contest manager latter will coordinate local officials regarding assignment personnel contest needs RC Scale 81 Nat: FAI Rules Have Impact 1982 US RC Scale team will se lected among top award winners 1981 AMA Nationals contest Since 1982 World Championships will run using FAI rules US teams models must con form rules Consequently mod els conforming FAI rules will considered inclusion US team during Nats judging subject brought up August 9 AMA Executive Council meeting AMA president has authority FAI matters agreed recommendations 1980 Scale team National Asso ciation Scale Aeromodelers NASA action should taken 1981 Nats Impact intend compete berth 1982 US Scale team model must meet FAI specifications weight engine size wing loading 6 kg 10 cc 100 gm/ sq decimeter respectively Precision Class F4C Scale model same standards apply Standoff Scale except engine size may up 15 cc twins up 96 Model Aviation 20cc two engines Does Affect Entrants No intend compete place team model will have meet requirementsit mast meet applicahie sections AMA rule hook Which Flight Rules Will B Used vupected 1981 AMA flight rules will used Scale contestants t981 Nuts Rules Prepasals lit ermatium roles proposal information prusent ed interested modeler can make voice heard members various Contest Boards have respon sihility vote items complete rulemakine procedure puhlished Competition Newsletter CN section of the August 1980 issue Model ginning page 90 Aviation new unties uf proposals first summarized Competition News letter section Octoher 1980 issue Model Ariorion informution printed AMA memhers have opportunity study lohby against proposals propose revisions hefore proposal voted vffect CN aids effort hy summarizing various proposals effective date proposed new rules adopted will January 11982 cutoff date new proposals Sep temher 11980 will have heen reached hy time issue hands suhscrihers new proposals have already puhlished either Octoher No vemher issues will summarized Decem issue Whet Can input received active modelers heceer rules will invited study proposals pertain ing kinds models fly have comment make ahout proposal put writing send category Contest Board memher district can find name address Directory section Newsletter Let him know against proposal has parts like other parts donS make sure tell him too Dont put off sending commentsl Contest Board mewhers have definite deadlines meet voting wait may too latel General Rules Prapusals GEN-82-4-Delete Section 3 AMA rule book Horrace D Cain Buffalo Grove IL proposes delete section rule book section dealing selection national championshecause no longer used p 6 para 3 Scale Riles Prapesals SC-82-2 Establish maulmum points foe Scale operations proposes introduce pro cedure wherehy judge estahlluhes maximum comber Scale operation points may awarded hy flight judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE contends present system leads wide variances point awards same operation dif ferent judges p 67 para 485 p 70 para 504 SC-82-3RC Sport Scale must fly receive official score proposes make necessary contestant RC Sport Scale achieve least 20 flight points order validate static polets Col John de Veles Ret Colorado Springs CO com ments present rules make necessary RC Sport Scale model fly order receive official scoretherehy opening possihility eon-flown model place higher low-statIc-score model has heen flowv p 78 para 5313 SC-82-4Changa horizontal figure B agree PAl Figure g proposes adopt existing FAI Figure fexcept pilot posi don maneuver entry respect enwind directionin place existing horizontal Figuw 8 RC Sport Scale Rohert Karisson Wilmington DE states present maneover reqoirns too much airspace flown satisfactorily some contest sites p 71 para 50423 SC-82-BKeep RC Precision Scala rules same FAI clam F40 Rohert Karisson pro poses AMA RC Precision Scale rules automatIcally updated agree PAl class F4C rules times requiring usual AMA rules revision cycle ob served observes limited number contestants event working towards goal competing FAI world competition change will discourage models meet requirements such competition p 68 para 49 SC-52-6Sideslip direction proposes change description sideslip maneuver RC Scale slip performed direction Robert Karisson ohserves maneuver sel dom used contestants hecause its ex treme difficulty full-scale aircraft slipped during landieg approach usually slipped direction p 73 para 504320 SC-g2-7Delete speed fly-peso pro poses delete references model speed daring RC Scale fly-Past maneuver would make requirement solely last least five seconds Rohert Karisson states present rule lends itself too much disagreement proposal would act slow down very fast models still giving slower models option using high lower speed p 72 para 50424 SC-82-SUne Sport Scale scoring Giant Scala proposes make static flight scoring RC Giant Scale models same RC Sport Scale models Robert Karisson wants ease prohiem CDs have train ing judges event cut need special entry flight-scoring sheets p 78 para 544 546 547 SC-g2-g Use plastic models proof out line proposes allow use plastic display-type models instead three-view drawings proof-of-scale Sport Scale events Robert Karisson wants modeler have option osiog commercial plastic model scale documentation because generally excellent fidelity models Bob claims superior average three-views used documentation now hopes would open up new prototypes model p 17 para 5343 h c SC-B2-1ONo muffler CL Precision Sport Scale proposes delete re quirement CL Precision Sport Scale models use mufflers engines Ed Shearer Metsire LA wants promote CL activities states CL Stale models tend small sensitive cg trim drag penaluiesassociated adding muffler model Also despite fact rule hook instructs lodges disregard appearance exposed mufflers feels mufflers detract appearance model addition points out fact contests en gines Combat Rat Scale Racing onmuffled noise make far greater made low-revving Scale engines p 76 para 533 p 79 para 5531 SC-B2-1 1FAI horizontal Figure g RC Sport Scale proposal similar SC82-4 differing requires downwind entry describes position ma neuver respect judges different terms Dave Plaho Braiveree MA says present maneuver can hard judge accurately because second circle much farther away judges first circle also FAI maneuver easier flier perform p 71 para 50423 SC-B2-12--Mutti-engine Scale operations option proposes allow multi-engines options RC flight plan used RC Sport Scale competition John W Workman Nashville TN wants delete words including multi-engine option used para 5381 rule kook Hr claims still pomibir heavily optioned multI-engine model have fly hut required maneuvers flight scores should reflect flight perform ance builder ahilities change would require multi-engine models fly least two optional flight maneuvers p 77 para 5381 SC-g2-14Equalize judging colon proposes equalize Sport Scale documen tation deals colors As conse quence equal weight would given written descriptions color black white photos color prints photo graphs John Workman believes models having actual colors documentation may suffer during static judging shade hoe differences exist between docu mentation modelwhich may caused imperfect color rendition documentation proposal would add new paragraph stating Judges shall con sider shade hue differences between colors shown presentation displayed model p 77 new para between 9353 5354 SC-g2-1544 cu engine displacement RC Giant Scale twnu proposes crease allowable total engine displacement RC Giant Scale 44 present 366 now increased ro 37 co Dennis E Ninneman Kansas City MOstates present rule does permit use readily-availahle gasoline engine twin-engine configuration proposal would result ability modeler use two Qoadras two Enras etc p 78 para 5421 SC-g2-16lncreeue engine displacement 4cycle engines AC Sport Giant Scale proposes no allow Scale Contest Board establish larger displacement limit foe 4-cycle engines Sport Giant Scale models Bob Karisson states 4-cycle en gines have advantage low sound levels use large models should encouraged hopes acceptance proposal will encourage manufacturers overcome existing high cost low power complexity 4-cycle engines p 76 para 5327 78 para 5421 SC-g2-17Use PAl horizontal figure B proposal RC Sport Scale similar both SC-82-4 SC-82-1 1 differing description maneuver entry point using term landing circle defining reference points maneuver No reference wade wind direction entry Robert Underwood states present maneuver difficult judge ac curately faster models frequently fly out site limits performing p 71 para 50423 Rails Control Riles Proposals RCB2-2--Fattern fliers hate equal en posurs judges proposes revise para 36207 adding following lan guage Sets judges shall judge contest ants flight list equal number times different udges used during contest contestants shall have equal opportunity fly before judges Substi tution judges precludes equal ex posure contestants shall avoided adverse weather conditions preclude equal exposure contestants results flights shall disqualified Ken Best Baton Rouge LA states will help keep some contestants becoming dis couraged because always get hard judges will cause hardship either Contest Director judges RC-B2-3Replaee Double-Stall Turn Figure M Advanced Pattern proposes replace existing Double-Stall Turn Advanced Pattern existing Figure M maneuver Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR feels present maneuver extension Novice Pattern Stall Turn maneuver flier can better pre pared complex forms fig ure M rolls Ia rolls making substitution p 40 para 3817 item 2 RC-B2-4Add Formula 500 classes Sport Pylon proposes define two classes Formula 500 racers redefine exist ing Sport Pylon specifications Horrace D Cain wants encourage nation-wide partici potion Formula 500-type racing estab lishing commos rules base type event proposal has very detailed set rolestoo lengthy repeat However rules basically simple follow current practice closely Three classes Sport Pylon would established AMA Sport Class IJ Formula 500 Class II Formula 500 limited side-exhaust engines Clam Ill Class would have engine displace ment/wing area restrictions 07 in/200 sq minimum wing area 15/275 25/375 351450 40/500 50/550 62/610 90/800 In-between-size engines use next larger wing area wing must least 15% thick Classes II Ill have constant-chord wings least 500 sq 12% thick section have no fuel pumps/pressure except muffler pressure no mini- toned-pipes mufflers optional local mandate three classes would restricted front-rotary RC en gines equipped RC carburetors would have same parts/production limita tion now found Formula Pylon would required demonstrate normal RC throttling idle setting low enough permit model rest unattended normal grass flying field p 54 para 42 RC-B2-5 New Scale Pylon Racing event proposes establish new racing event using scale-like models WW lI-years 1939-1 945 aircraft RC-kit airplanes could used long engine within range given manufacturer Scratch-built under ground kit-built plan-built models would subject displacement/wing area restriction upper limit engine displacement 125 co inches 15/300 25/375 35/420 40/450 50/500 60/600 90/750 125/999 Mufflers would re quired tuned pipes would allowed ex cept extended inch outside fuselage outline no scale accuracy points would allowed Contest score would sum static scale points best single scale flight under Sport Scale roles except delete Figure 8 two options70 points maximum racing pointsmaximum 120 points three heats four-planemaximum beat would award total 25 points finishing race pius five addi tIonal points plane beaten heat Static judging 100 points maximum would belt accordance Sport Scale rules maximum possible score would 290 points Horrace Cain explains event would best two worlds Pylon Rac ing Sport Scale modeler would give great latitude determining winner would encourage competition great either Scale Pylon points out event presently being flown Midwest proposal Supplemental status event stresses isa racing/fun eventnot Scale event would become new sectIon AMA rule book RC-B2-S-New Club Teem Fun-Fly event proposes establish new Provisional Supplemental event holding club-team fan-fly competitions District InterDistrict Championships level No special re strictions model except muffler-equipped competition would flown four rounds four pilots clubs seven-man team flying round competition would hr five events bomb drop loops 30-sec period perform preselected series insidethree points eachor outsidefour points loops limbo/low pass touch go endzone landing throttle cannot changed after touchdown no brakes allowed points awarded model stops marked landing area total score four fliers club round will determine team score five events would flown flight round special landing area would resemble football field 83 ft long yard-strips various widths having various point values associated strip Landing area end field would marked sort funnel 40 ft wide approach end tapering four-ft width mid-field Hoerace Cain wants have fun-type event has national rules-base model ers other states Districts can get gether believes existence event would encourage sport fliers hone talents finer edge would encourage clubs era promote competition within membership iv hopes developing better team would promote ty pen com petition since sport fliers would get insoised lower level competItion would promote club participation team spirit perhaps betterment future FAI teams would become new section AMA rule book November 1980 97
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
-U WASHINGTON DC 20005 THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST New Sig Memorial Award Nats Michael Clem Dallas TX first modeler win new special Sig Memorial Award Mikes performance 1980 AMA Nationals earned him honor future years Award winners will selected among eligible junior- Senior-age contestants annual AMA Nationals Details award will announced later presentation Mike will occur near future Lost Found following items found 1980 Nats Owners may claim same through identification writing calling AMA Head quarters 202-347-2751 1 Wakefield type model 2 AA Gas FF model 3 Rain poncho 4 Blue Nats T-shirt 5 Packet photos 6 Eyeglasses 7 Shaving mirror 8 Camera p 9 Lens cap 10 35mm film cartridge 1979 Nets items still unclaimed 1 Lens caps several 2 Eyeglasses case 3 Blue IacketNCPL Summary Event Winners Scale Indoor AMA J Walter M Eggert S William Carney O Don Srull Indoor Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Clarence j Mather CL Precision J None S Paula Bauer O William Boss CL Sport J Julie Abel S Walter Umland Jr O Richard Byron RC Precision Bob Wischer RC Sport Sportsman Howard E Keith RC Sport Expert Roger Brannon RC Giant Dick Graham RC Helicopter William Chang FF Rubber J Walter M Eggert S Susan Brown Q Dave Rees Huntingdon Valley PA Jacksonville FL McLean VA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico San Diego CA Norridge IL New Hyde Park NY Florissant MO New York NY Omaha NE Delafield WI Houston TX Toledo OH Bloomfield IA Wilmington MA Huntingdon Valley PA Stone Mountain GA Telford PA Points 140 765 178 129 765 229 2652 510 999 1446 1676 685 1545 17517 210 2284 135 84 181 FF Gas J Walter M Eggert S None O Harold W Warner FF Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Jorges Lopez Huntingdon Valley PA Santa Monica CA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Mexico Indoor AMA Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Paper Stick J Dave Lindley S Billy Carney O R W Obarski Cabin 1 Paul Loucka S None O Larry Loucka FAI Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Pennyplane J Mike Clem S Curtiss Zink O Richard Hardcastle Easy B J Michael Van Gorder S Susan Brown O Walter Van Gorder Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Naperville IL Jacksonville FL Pittsburgh PA Willoughby OH Willoughby OH Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Dallas TX Woodburn IN Baliwin MO Cincinnati OH Stone Mountain GA Cincinnati OH 88 Model Aviation NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW 393 654 1180 3710 2980 MinSec 16 09 2 4528 28298 14080 4465 17478 10000 19045 22 040 9228 51000 92 12 7345 11264 1 2 313 5076 16 446 Hand Launch Glider J Bryan Fulmer S Curtiss Zink 0 Stan Stoy Mishawaka IN Woodhurn IN Hazeiwood MO 847 610 1228 Control Line Scale Racing J Tim Ong S Tom Fluker o Harold Lam bert Rat Race J Marc Robe S Ron Esman o Paul Tune Slow Rat Race J Mitchell Cleveland S Tom Fluker o Ronald Esman AA Profile Proto J Quay J Barber S Dennis Ytuarte o Warren Kurth FAI Speed J None S Doug Hinckley o Charles Lieber Y2A Speed J David Ytuarte S Dennis Ytuarte o Al Stegens Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr B Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr O Speed O Frank Garzon Formula 40 Speed S William Hughes o Glenn Lee Jet Speed J None S None O Charles Bergman Aerobatics J Jim McClellan S David Fitzgerald o Les McDonald Combat J Michael Kupinski S Dan Reedy O Philip Cartier FAI Combat J Michael Willcox S Tom Fluker o joe McKinzie Slow Combat J John Duane S Tom Fluker o David Owen Pineville LA Gainesville TX Daytona Beach FL Wichita KS Houston TX Nolensville TN Kenner LA Gainesville TX Houston TX North Olmstead OH Brentwood NY Davenport IA Pleasant Hill CA Moorestown NJ Brentwood NY Brentwood NY Cleveland OH Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Central slip NY Bolingbrook IL Batavia IL Watertown WI Burlingame CA San Mateo CA Miami FL 64510 61952 6026 54753 5425 4 3888 74057 83172 52768 Seconds 2032 2104 1839 MPH 13451 16221 9342 9361 11900 1324 12926 16123 13843 15753 20021 20540 14658 15762 18980 Points 77275 95566 106233 Rochester MI Mechanicsburg PA Palmyra PA Kingswood TX Gainesville TX Smithfield TX Jacksonville FL Gainesville TX Nashville TN FAI Team RAce Phil Shew Carrier J Neal Frisbie Jr S None O David H Wallick Carrier II i None S Patrick Carey Jr o David H Wallick Profile Carrier J Keith Higley S Michael Briggs O David H Wallick Albuquerque NM N Ridgeville OH Elyria OH Glendale NY Elyria OH Glenwood IL Euclid OH Elyria OH Radio Control Novice Pattern William Sharp Advanced Pattern Gary Gale 5 Expert Pattern Marvin F Ingerson Masters Pattern Dave Brown Formula Pylon Brian Richmond Quarter Midget Pylon Robert Brogdon Jr Standard Sailplane Michael Ruth S John Graham o John Wolff Modified Standard Sailplane Jim Ealy ill S Thomas Croft o Francis Wailer Unlimited Sailplane J Dan C Wells S Tony Rogers O Bob Baugher Two Meter Sailplane Michael Ruth S Thomas Croft o Thomas Killough Novice Helicopter None S Scott Patton o Gary Saia Intermediate Helicopter None S None o Douglas Law Expert Helicopter None S None O Mike Mas Knoxville TN Friendswood TX Milwaukee WI Cincinnati OH Apopka FL Marietta GA Seffner FL St Louis Ml Toledo OH Pottstown PA Manchester MO Theodore AL Greenbelt MD St Louis MO Waynesboro PA Seffner FL Manchester MO Huntsville AL Dayton OH Arlington TX Baldwinsviile NY Miami FL November 198089 Points 1773 3664 2837 3558 1964 2168 2884 5065 51 85 1794 2270 280 160 2899 3231 3093 3341 3427 31 83 2716 3156 3547 945 1124 1340 3735 3165 8535 28265 Free Flight Gas J Mike Wineland S Barry Zeigenfuse O Harry Murphy Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Billy Carney O Gilbert Morris B Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Glenn Anderson o Bill Dunlop C Gas J David Willis S Austin Thomerson O Dick Smith D Gas J David Willis S Glenn Anderson O David Wineland FAI Power J Bradley Fulmer S Tony Mathews o Charles Markos Wakefield Rubber J John 0 Renken S David Ren ken O Joseph Macay Boulder CO Reading PA Anderson IN Mishawaka IN Jacksonville FL Columbus OH Mishawaka IN Haughton LA Greensburg PA St Louisville OH Collinsville FL Worthingtdn OH St Louisville OH Haughton LA Boulder CO Mishawaka IN Ontario Canada Deerfield IL Ann Arbor Ml Ann Arbor MI Southfield Ml Seconds 427 600 925 334 413 1080 310 573 830 325 359 1200 411 49 716 204 1097 1260 3 126 1223 Mulvih ill Rubber J Aaron Markos S Curtiss Zink O George Perryman Coupe dHiver Rubber J Edward W Mate S Tad Jones O David Evans A-i Towline Glider FAI J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones o Alfonso Cane A-2 Towline Glider J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones O Richard MacCleery Hand Launch Glider J David Turgeon S Page Peterson O Stan Stoy Rocket Power J Karen Brown S David Renken o Orval Stewart Payload J Glenn Houtenbrink S Susan Brown o Bill Hale Electric Power J Karen Brown S Susan Brown O William Jenkins Deerfield IL Woodburn IN Smyrna GA Evergreen Park IL North Olmstead OH Richburg NY Lake Worth FL North Olmstead OH Mexico City Mexico Lake Worth FL North Olmstead FL Birmingham Ml Spring Valley CA Villa Park IL Hazelwood MO Stone Mountain GA Ann Arbor Ml Nashville TN West Palm Beach FL Stone Mountain GA Columbus OH Stone Mountain GA Stone Mountain GA Memphis TN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCES RC Scale UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAI SCALE TEAM OTTAWA 1980 patch worn members US Scale team Ottawa Team Manager Observations Canadian hosts professionally organized business-like two years preparation effort produced out standing competition minor complaint limited layout somewhat rough condition flying field Facilities otherwise good especially frequency con trol monrtoring system no interference problems computerized scoring gave contestants swift accurate accountings scores As team manager attending first world class competition very educational week fliers cool under pressure displayed good sportsmanship throughout competition During whole week hint dissension several other teams co operative time place ready fly calledlike Hal Parenti experienced engine failure crashed during first flight Overnight rebuilt airplane put two barn-burner flights remain ing rounds Its hard team manager watch Hal pull out split-S six feet off deck judges loved first place team award F4C Preci sion Scale won team pros Monty Groves went Ottawa win Bob Wischer Bob Underwood George Rose outstand ing aircraft documentation just little luck could have easily won individual championship As George Rose lost out one-half point out total 5080 points heartThe recently completed FAI Scale World Championships held Ottawa Canada clear ly indicate US can field Scale teams world class caliber six competitors Team USA complimented breaker Georges first world championships will much tougher competitor future Standoff Scale team faring quite well performed excellently Hal Parenti Ralph Jackson Bob Karisson put superb flights pulled third place team honors spite low static scores situation fault re flects differences between AMA Sport FAI Standoff Scale rules Before last award made us Team USA considering get ready next FAI competition en hance future position Relative both FAI F4C Standoff several significant points should observed about initial selection airplane model world class competition thing FAI rules provide bonus points complex aircraft simple monoplane fixed tricycle gear gets zero bonus points added flight score four-engined tail-dragging under-cambered biplane built prior 1914 allotted 45% flight bonus selection model therefore signifi cant course selection must sensi ble can documented detail can fly range bonus points years competition ran 0% 20% static score sheets both Standoff F4C well flight sheet ap plies both classes reproduced study Take favorite model see what bonus points would earn can get 90 Model Aviation 354 351 1385 363 525 539 494 550 578 1130 773 1200 324 269 408 200 21 416 224 133 317 205 89 401 idea what effect bonus points could have total score since sum five static judges scores added best flight score including percent bonus Documentation part ranged good excellent Standoff Scale limited total three photographs set three-views color chips F4C lim ited three photos per aircraft subject ie three per wings three per cockpit etc detailed set three-views color chips significant report Standoff Scale high static scores certified color paint chips opposed color photo graphs proof color documentation Weve got get act together improve color documentation country Color photographs poor choice Time spent static judging Stand off Scale model 20-25 minutes compared to half two hours F4C entries Static judging FAI Standoff simi lar used country sig nificant difference competitor present during static judging asked position model judges can view top sides bottom look plan views compare color chips peer unfinished wheel wells Flying expertise prerequisite FAI success Winners fly patterns smoothly precisely have maneu ver follow another order wasting time dorking over sky getting set up respect Swedish Standoff Scale team joy watch welldeserved first place standing welldocumented six-and-a-half seven-pound models flew half-throttle pleasingly muffled engines low slow tight patterns flowed maneuver maneuver manner obviously designed please judges tactic worked Watch out Team Swedenl Its highly motivated will beat both Standoff F4C 1982 flying Im pleased say single instance Team USA playing figgy-miggy rules no phoney attempts called improve position perhaps better wind conditions Team USA started engines professionally time flew supposed fly supposed fly couple attempts called legitimate judges fully recognized have no qualms about Team USA Im proud little naive perhaps sure can better take few early steps now plan 1982 make few minor painless changes relative team selection Wins Span Wing Chord Foselage Length Stab Span Stab Chord 4Proof Croioing Spoed SThree Pf0t05 6Declaratinn Onento Boilder 7Scale Role Prototype NeModel Sod QUALIFICATION IC JUDGING CLAIMED AWARDED 1 Threeniew mininon VW 2 Declanatlont Don soorce 3 ProtOtype DIreonelons FilgItI Renadeleted Awarded Winge MonO0 815 Si onderoanhar10 Tn15 Goad20 Engines oneS two10 three15 foor20 foorplos25 GearPloed tricycle0 Ploed connentlOnal5 Retract orconnonliOnal10 General Pre-191410 Tolel Bone SCALE SO Ottawa Canada World Championohipo STATIC SCORE SHEET F4C Prototype Nawe DesignationContestant No .. Naree Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED Sortane Area tad dre Woigtrt (0kg Loadirg1W gnt/dnn PowerlOnnt OTATIC JUDGING 0-10 decinralo perotittod lodges K00100404 NolootScarePoole Score 1PonelagOtO 2Wing10 3Tail Sortace9 4Larding Gear9 SPopoioion Unit6 6Cockpit4 7Finish color trtarkinge11 8Special Irgenoity 4 SoilderenteroorewentnOn tOre 8Told Score Jadgea lelIlele copies static judging score sheets used Ottawa Take particular notice Precision sheet abovenote box computing flight bonus percentage Standoff score sheet below Look K-factorsespecially color markings SCALE 80 r 3flAwA Oct oooa FlIghI RaaaaClalesed Awarded Wings MonoS SIS Si aith ondernantherIC Tn15 Goad20 Engines ore two10 thrae15 toot20 thor piOO20 GearFlood tdcycle0 Floed conventional Retract tri conventionalIS GeneralPre-191415 Tolal ROooo SCALE SO Ottawa Canada IntereatiOnal Content STATIC SCORE SHEET STAN 00FF Prototype Nawo DesignationContestant No Nawe Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED SorfaceArea iSOdre Weight 6kg Loading lSSgtn/dw POcer (10 ow Single 15 ow Twin FIdeIlly OoalIIIcaIIoO Clalorad ded Three View Drawing Silhooatfe Photos STATIC SCORE 010 denitnalo yannitted Jadgeo KEwleoded tIeflareScareFactor Score 1o Side Views IS 2O Plan ViawO10 oO 3CEnd ViewoIS dCraftowanship15 SColor ard Markings20 Iadgea loCal Tolal Scorn Future Team Selection Preparation AMA rules allow 15-pound maximum weight limit Scale whereas FAI rules permit six kilograms 132 pounds weight limitation difference coupled no 100 gm/din2 wing loading requirement forced two out three Standoff Scale competitors selected 79 Lincoln Nato either make major changes models build completely new model year champion ships George Busoa tremendous builder competitorcrashed new twin during test flying less week before World Championships less five days notice alternate Bob Karlsson fill Scale 80 entry however different model quali fied Lincoln because FAI weight requirements same reason Hal Parenti lighten F8F make legal FAI Consequently hairy edge violating FAI wing loading re quirements Dont misunderstand meneither nor models fault Whats fault method team selection 1982 Standoff Scale category will again flown Scale World Champion ships have time fix selection process within AMAproviding start nowand apply what have learned other FAI/AMA differences have discussed 1980 team mem bers agreement AMA member desires slot future FAI teams mustabsolutely musthave model meets FAI rules Itll require tad effort sort out Nats just has firm requirement Additionally should two alter nates selected team categoryF4C Precision Scale Standoff Sport Scale F4B Control Line Precisioni Scale aspects alternates should con sidered bona fide team members considerations thereof team manager assistant team manager should selected concurrently selection team November 1980 91 4 Groves continued rAi Ottawa Canada Contestant No 7" Name Nation Aircraft PLIGHT SCORE SHEET F4C STANDOFF ScaleAttempt No Cruising SDeed DrototypeFlight No Prototype non aerobatic etractable ear bonus claimed n Pilot dummy necessaryIShown flight S Inner enuine shapeShown model Ii ht Multi engine bonus claim1All engines running itemDescriptionPointK Scorn 6371aTaxi minimum distance 12 meters3 bTake-off10 6372Straight flight3 6373Procedure turn 6374Figure eight4 6375.Any five following alternates must nominated 6379prior flight aMulti-motors4 bRetract extend landing gear4 cRetract extend flaps4 dDropping bomb fuel tanka4 aStall turn4 Immelman turn4 giLoop4 hSplitS Reversal4 Cuban eight4 -jSpin threeturns4 kRoll4 oIParachute4 mTouch go4 cnOvershoot4 oSide slip left right4 Flight function performed subject aircraft Indicate judges prior flight nature demonstration4 qFlight Triangular circuit4 Flight Rectangular circuit4 aFlight Straight line constant height max 6 meters4 Flight Straight line motor throttled Multi-motors4 63710Realism flight9 63711Approach Rectangular circuit4 63712Ouality Landingwhen landing 25 m9 landing outside4 Judges initialsTotal acorn flight score sheet used Ottawa Look relative weights K-factors Takeoff realism flight landing far outweigh others tasks performed well advance FAI competition Team Sweden extensive training prior Ottawa lesson can learned provisions now such activity US Team just has planned proposed after US teams selected some reasonable time prior next World Championships training camp held country FAI teams Further proposed Scale teams various clubs invited provide necessary competition flyingsite should selected closely matches pro posed World Championships site conditions physical layout elevation above sea level should workshops critiques regarding preparation documentation FAI rules static flight judgingall unique FAI competition metric requirements FAI minor irritant irritant just same US used working metric Sure laughs helping other sort out grams-per-square-decimeter wingload ing calculations working George Roses metric yard stick However pure simple experience metric mathematics would speed up processing FAI paper work Foreign teams dont have prob lems because have sense enough build fly under FA requirements during home competitions Therefore FAI no mystery know rules use compete successfully FAI competi tion need get FAI smart training camp approach will interfere general scale builder AMA activities will interest handful scale builders want measure up world class competition behalf US team want thank AMA members organizations supported 1980 team through patch sales financial aid real tip cap Sig Manufacturing Co Mike Gretz saw F4C team outfitted shirts jackets caps special thanks Micheline Madison entire AMA staff support Thanks also go National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA its president Bob Underwood patch sales contributions success Bob real goodwill ambassador Canadian discovered unsolvable radio problem Bob loaned him spare radio order fly remain competitive Theres another group people supported team atOttawa worked very hard emotionally involved anyone refer supporters wives son daughters participants Team Underwood Rae Anne Cathy team jackets work ing pit lizards goodwill ambassadors Another secret weapon fabulous Dolly Wischer great lady did calling Bob kept rest us track theres Hal Parentis son Gary successful caller dad unsurpassed restoring both models mental states flying condition big welcome Jeannette JacksonRalphs new bride new also rigors competition theres Bobby Rosea success keeping George corralled matching right shoes right feet Finally thanks wife Patty helpful assistant ready go-fer honor selected act team manager USAs 1980 F4C Standoff Scale teams Theyre gentle men credit country AM Scale Speed Realism Bob Wischer Ive just spent week Ottawa watching world class aeromodelers competition another week Oshkosh EAAs annual fly-in watching full size homebuilts antiques warbirds modern aerobatic ships action experience has brought some answers controversy regarding question flight realism sharply focus Swedish team performed well Otta wa thought observing flights US Scale mod elers would have utterly amazed approach realism flights slow smooth However Standoff Scale winning AT-6 Harvard flew same slow speed second place WWI Pfalz biplane both very slow standards Swedes asked us build models heavy Admittedly slow flying aided dead air absolutely no thermals turbulence during portion three Standoff rounds would have liked watch some slow flights usual contest conditions lumpy air Swedish team departed form Ottawa went Oshkosh along least three other teams would like ask now whether have formed new opinions flight realism after watching veritable 92 Model Aviation swarm AT-6s flight Oshkosh also plenty old biplanes air daily met Ottawa judges Osh kosh Wouldnt contestants benefit judges Scale meets could spend time Mecca aviation enthusiasts observations would certainly educa tional Possibly nationalistic judge least Ottawa would swayed opinions application lopsided scoring favor nation flying site Ottawa worst have used did seem measure up requirements World Champion ship Fences sides spectators just outside three sides conducive relaxed flying contestants watched split-S maneuver finished just above heads spectators over parked cars should really have maneuver poorly placed its size Everything else about meet including dormitories meals banquet operations pro gramming ceremonies award presentation certainly first class contestants supporters must feel owe thanks sincere appreciation MAAC Ottawa modelers well run meet Looking Ahead ships international body always stimulating inspirational say that-the F4C competition close understatement vast magnitude Only 65 points separated first five places considers one-point differen tial landing within circle will produce 45-point change point take off will produce 50-point change can see close really Some insights suggestions concerning future team selection procedures prepa ration came about result years competition Due several problems differences AMA FAI rules Stand off Scale team competitive would have liked say members working hard winning game problems several areas overcome proud moment stand platform accept F4C team champion ship United States silver replica Keil Memorial team trophy will occupy prominent place Underwood home since two earlier world attempts produced team win us other moments remember end first flight fantastic food Carleton University Swedish team partyraw herring cracker-like bread liquid fire museum Rockcliffe no ropes kept aircraft Ralph Jackson The weathera high 82 degrees after St Louis 107 degrees fact seemingly Canadian met named Gerry addition Jeanette Ralph Jacksons bride about month US team George Roses Lawn Doctor truck huge green thumbs mention metric yard stickis like long yard football clear liquid Perrier bottle dis pensed French melted shirt buttons time way down excellent standard quality preparation exhibited Canadian hosts Monty Groves team manager wife Patty thanks AMA members made possible part sucl fine US team represent once again Attending Scale World Championships Ottawa rare privilege An overall im pression meet was well organized Canadian hosts devoted lot energy make pleasant experience participants facilities cluded room board Carleton Univer sity dormitory excellent Standoff Scale team Sweden put impressive performance came well prepared competition slow quiet precise flying outstanding effect promote impression Real ism Flight pleasure watch thinking about ways improve own team performances future appears FAI rules should adopted AMA Precision Scale since primary function event select FA team Standoff Scale team selection competition places team should go competitors having models con form FAI Standoff Scale requirements Bob Underwood Once again opportunity represent United States AMA came Underwoods way Ther term lis used since entire family responsible whatever measure success might person ally attain event held Ottowa outstand ing experience us beauty city hospitality university excellent organization Canadian hosts could faulted renewing friendall judges dont have preconceived ideas about has best model Starting Sport Scale both static flight judge would guess models entered Scale 80 show up average clubs Sport Scale contest would muttering ranks about sandbagging Although FAI Sport Scale rules state rivet panel details ignored models metal-skinned aircraft resplendent such detail judges didnt check locations panel details accuracy respect documentation Id bet aircraft missing such details would have disadvantage Thank goodness US rules now omit unen forceable instruction ignore what can see judges results Sport Scale static judg ing Scale 80 no different local contestit models accu rate ly matched documentation netted high points Almost models examples superb craftsmanship downgrading result either signifi cant difference between model documen tation because documentation insufficient establish contours mark ings full-scale aircraft moral story never build scale model until have necessary proof-of-scale hand common error keeps out winners circle contestant Sport Scale shall name entered model drawn three-views himself Despite fact three-views au thenticated well-known air museum obvious difference between plane shown three-views shown submitted photographs model matched three-views differed full-scale prototype shown photographs Needless say resulting static score high Sport Scale static judging accomplished seating five judges row table handler presented models another table edge nearest judges distance three meters models positioned handler request judges match views shown documentation Yes did look bottom surfaces too judges freely dis cussed errors spotted between model documentation individual scores awarded privately judge feel method judging superior mod el-in-a-circle routine Since judged flight portion F4C Precision Scale event cant offer comments static judging techniques However point worthy mention budding Scale contestants John Preston make sure read rules An immaculate entry Sweden Curtiss XSBC-4 taken its builder some 14 years complete downgraded because ab sence photograph prototype air craft rules very specific point flying portion contest same rules used both events Slight differences exist between US AMA rules flying FAI rules However both sets rules appear have omitted reference jettisoning model parts either purpose inadvertantlyduring flight Two models Scale 80 lost part engine cowlings flight de cision reached FAI jury Staring sky five days row may everybodys cup tea However reason pursuit critique maneuvers collection worlds finest scale model aircraft resulting sun burn cracked lips become small incon venience impressions Scale 80 can ex pressed word fantastic No doubt Scale column writers Bob Dolly Wischer will telling some highlights contest column However might some value readers hear story judges point view After November 1980 93 Judging Scale World Personal Social Championship Glimpses Preston Continued permissible rule prevents deliberate removal parts between time static judging flying stretched achieve decision Perhaps should add specific reference jettisoning parts AMA rules subject removal parts after static judging interesting case involved two models Scale 80 Halfway through first round flying asked team manager two models had dummy engines visible through cooling intakes front engine cowling time static judging Since did participate F4C static judging question re ferred chief judge Johnnie Carroll Ireland Johnnies response concurrence other static judges yes indeed models displayed dummy engines during static judging team manager informed violation rules rather weak response dummy engines fallen out flight during crash landing response somewhat vague Considering up point contest two models yet put flight appeared lack something credibility Needless say offending duo ordered re store models static judging con dition Whether really accomplished moot since nobody accurate recol ection what dummy engines really looked like However some parts put back vacant openings engine cow Ii ngs Another incident similar nature volved model WWII fighter ob served pits sporting wire ioop skids beneath wing tip promptly ordered removed appears name game see much can get away getting caught judges judges after mere people certainly blessed bionic eyes Ia Steve Austin recall flight contestant did perform loop listed score sheet caller missed Four judges marked down zero again nameless gave him seven Long hours flight line funny things judges eyesight hard luck stories Scale 80 concerned Sport Scale entry UK Fred Coulsons Grumman Skyrocket few models aircraft natural aluminum finish looked like real thing model top static scorer flew great its two OS 25s Its near perfect last flight could have put Fred first place erroron takeoff clearly drifted over foul line zero score Unfortunately team manager did notice error observant could have called attempt Fred would have entitled another flight landed model within minute takeoff Such breaks World Chain pionship competition Let end good luck story con cerning ultimate winner Sport Scale Lars Helm bro Lars engine problem first flight making hurried landing snapped off B&D retract legs AT-6 Harvard After much searching replacement leg produced negative results Canadian modeler stepped forward fered loan him act ofsupersports manship enabled Lars dazzle judges spectators some first class flying won him contest Clearly must winners losers among entrants contest However unless present Scale 80 would have observed some additional winners Im speaking organizers event George White Scale 80 chairman Gerry Dale contest director president members Ottawa Remote Control Club other workers MAAC clubs Canada should go sincere vote thanks worlds Scale mod elers Canada did fine job 1980 RC PRECISION SCALE F4C WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1J Rousseau 2G Rose 3M Reeves 4J McCoIium 5B Underwood 6B Wlscher 7P Knowles 80 Hutson 9T Meileney 10J Swift 11R Fouquereau 12G Fingier 13B Klupp 14D Vaughan 15K Lenna 16W Reger 17V Rusticus 18A Depaux 19W Elsenreich 20R Woodcock France USA individual North Ireland USA USA Canada G Britain 0 Britain Canada France Canada West Germany G Britain Sweden West Germany Netherlands France West Germany Australia Model CAP 20 P6 E Spitfire Voikspiane UP2 Hiperbipe Piei Beryi Tiger Moth Fournier RFS Moth Minor RV3 CAP Mudry Cessna L-19 Ziin 42 P51 B Curtiss XSBC-4 PT19 Spitfire Dewoitlne 0501 Bucker Jungmann Westiand Widgeon Engine Webra 60 ST 61 HP 61 HP OS Max Diesei HP 60 0S60 Webra 61 HP Kraft OPS Webra Speed Webra Speed HP 61 HP ST 60 nya 0S60 Enya 60 Radio Own Design EK Reftec Futuba Kraft Kraft Skyieader Sprengbrook Futuba isotronic M uitipiex Kraft Graupner Skyieader Futuba Graupner Microprop Multiplex Graupner Titan Team Results 526590 10241552288 10246050 5263015319 102529518067 5244119572 15217123937 1023580 523520 52482519829 52082520459 522680 0231051758 10263750 15190751798 52008520648 10113615972 512730 10235850 523185CrRshed Compiexity Bonus P1 CountryScore 1 USA149676 2 G Britain 643 3Canada141574 4France130132 5W Germany.115198 6 N ireland 350 7 Sweden 2880 8 Netherlands 9 9 Australia 980 RC STANDOFF SCALE F4 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1L Heimbro 2M Carilson 3G Smith 4K Eiofsson 5F Coulson 6M Reeves 7M Jonckheere 8H Parenti 9D Hatch 10B Karisson 11R Jackson 12P Accart 13P Boissiere 14R Dery 15K Soinicka Sweden Sweden G Britain Sweden G Britain G Britain Canada USA Canada USA USA France France France Canada Team Results P1 CountryScore 1 Sweden 1812 Model AT6 Pfaiz Dxli Pom ii lo Bucker Bestmann Grumman Skyrocket Spitfire Stearman 4EM Bearcat F8F Cessna AG Ryan Windecker Eagle Potez 60 Tempte Jurka Stamp Comm anche Engine Merco 61 Webra BH 0S40 Enya 60 2-05 25 HP 61 Webra Speed ST 0S60 Webra 61 ST OS R ossi 2-OS 40 Radio Futuba Futuba Futuba S kyieader Sanwa Reftek MRC Pro-Line Kraft Kraft Robbe Multiplex M ultip lax Kraft %* Static 102910 152786 1527155 52696 202989 1025785 102810 102495 52827 52674 1022705 520555 52628 1022235 202283 Round Round Round 123 1917 28106 0 3148 2889 2688 24019 17733 22386 26955 19877 18709 17631 14669 8604 Compiexity Bonus 2 G Britain 014 3 USA161316 318132887 3286431914 2646232389 3197732141 2513227081 2364432905 2002829947 3074929504 2687625461 258724888 25526 29217 2041428099 220121762 1705324084 Ca4skd 0 Static & Best Flight 61987 60724 59544 59101 5878 5869 58047 55699 55146 53695 51922 48654 48292 46319 31434 4Canada144627 5France143265 94 Model Aviation Static & Round Round RoundBest % Static123Flight 22806 24304 21439 19514 23226 24276 24144 1848 22123 20832 25656 18558 21985 0 23805 20007 21879 15424 4526 0 24234 26664 26075 24055 24876 22317 26743 24849 24685 22963 26523 22653 21475 18634 18175 21609 15185 1923 4829 0 50824 50819 5068 50355 50171 48686 48453 48429 48205 47788 47348 45333 4509 45009 4288 41694 33239 3196 28414 0 Control Line Observations Aerobatics Champion Les McDonald Travel contests Europe always adventure trip short en tertainment Perhaps moon stars possibly earths rotation determines airline employees attitude towards large model box airline flew must work under full-moon conditions excess gravi ty bonus Miami treated dis courtesy plus large excess baggage bill return trip Frankfurt lady very courteous second large excess baggage bill wasnt hard swallow figure since return flight takes hour longer charges about 30% less course same percentage youll get jump up down scream refuse Loud threats seem also alter charges would like acknowledge fact model box handled carefully certainly appreciate Crossing Iron Curtain borders tense experiences also source entertain ment quite similar 1948 spy movie Fiesta Stunt Team Perkins Aibritton Knoppe treated us inverted touch-and-go rental Ford Fiesta serious since took about 30 minutes tie up muffler change tire kick roof up Stunt team first arrives contest city locating practice site becomes top priority since official circle off limits training circle usually adequate Poland training area inadequate dangerous models spectators After endless searching finally divided practice between three lo cations aptly nicknamed Torture Cham ber Penalty Box Berea Tar Pit team members hope future FAI will consider practice areas negotiating World Champs location set requirements least five smooth safe circles plus decent grass Combat area Since World Champs draws over 200 contestants seems little ask England 1978 allowed use abandoned airfield practice must tip hat organizers foresight As would expect socialist nation contest very well organized site magnificent accommodations com fortable food good opening awards ceremonies very colorful great thrill have victory platform filled American flags Winning meet caliber can very exciting moving experience though takes several days realize what have accomplished mentally takes over week come down After short period whole trip becomes blur trying remember details similar re calling scenes dream Preparation probably biggest key success Europe Stiletto used over five years old proven performer since also won 1976 Championship Holland same model featured Model via tion plans No 193 available anyone interested may ultimate machine aint bad people deserve lot credit success Nancy wife biggest fan continues tolerate madness Vince Schnetzer helps engineer summers effort design problems flying errors Europe Dave Elias tremendous asset to other fliers Well coordinated everything concentrate job hand work put out deserves mere thanks am sure lifelong friendship has developed would also like thank Don Jehllk assistant Bill Lee especially efforts obtain practice area Bill macfe travel arrangements Im sure gave sui cide some serious consideration during trip Don handled team manager post style adapted strange habits Stunt fliers have become noted financial help PAMPA greatly appreciated thanks again people companies contributed per sonal expenses Stan Powell certainly greatest benefactor providing en gines unequaled Stan has spent past several years working K&B 40 last summer became believer effort joined team K&B took terest past winter through Stans determination engine reached maturity program has earned Top Secret reputation among Stunt people cause parts modifications beyond capabilities average flier goes well coming weeks first real out box 40 Stunt engine will finally reality virtually Control Line flier will benefit Stans knowledge labor Contest equipment must developed competition Stans engines have won major contest except since 1979the exception being 79 Nats third place caused personal poor perform ance engine Its good feeling win World Champi onship hope experience again whole scenario seems never-ending process Build practice travel compete thing left thrill victory agony defeat Team Racers View trip Control Line World Cham pionships began little excitement rented Fiesta aquaplaned off highway came rest its roof ditch Neither occupants nor models harmed car messwe traded Poiski Fiat next town continued highway went through agricultural area Eastern Europe rolling land full bloom summers crops saw lot farmers harvesting scythes horse-drawn cartsapparently machines still short supply beauty rural areas sharp contrast towns villages passed through drab dingy depressing Admittedly old new construction followed same stark style ability start off looking 30 years oldgray universal color arrived contest site couple days early chance look around Czestochowa town average amount color saw some people smiling would seem Poland enjoys considerable freedom looks flying site appeared going enjoyable WC Since models gave us no trouble spent first few days helping teammates clocking other racers Italians couple Russians showed some very fast single-bladed models speed arm-induced Under scrutiny race jury performance deteriorated sharply As days went official practice site became more saturated children apprised danger organizers advised competitors practice own risk same time half dozen police armed guarding parking areas around dorms make sure didnt park Luckily no children injured nor parking places violated far enjoyable part trip associating other modelers met super-nice think kind made up other negative aspects trip spent some time prob ing details fast Italian Russian models motors Didnt find secrets did learn lot new sign language Probably enjoyable friendship made Metkemeyer brothers Holland speak flawless English spent some time trading theories ideas about go fast Since details actual racing will reported elsewhere need covered Suffice say after two years hard work its frustrating allowed race 36 laps final would like thank modelers have helped us last two years little exception received timely assitance whenever asked Two individuals stand out special recognition Australian Theo Georgiadis supplied refuelling/shut off valves near impossible schedule Jim Joy spending tedious hours iE Aibritton spring sorting out test models summation trip its ups downs definitely remember 1980 CL World Championships Results conserve space CN Official Results 1980 CL World Championships merely summarized special emphasis performance US team members November 198095 CL Results continued Speed Ciau F2A 57 fliers entered 1 P Constant France274809 kph 2 P Fontana Italy265878 3 G Ricci lta Iy2643 17 4 0 Enfroy France263543 5 S Szegedi Hungary261437 6 W Mas lenkin USSR2612487 RSpahr USA 260492 8 Rachwal Poland257879 9 LP Sarrate Spain257695 10 C Lie ber USA257326 11 1 Mult Hungary 255319 12 L Roy USA255138 Team Standings 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA 4 Hungary 5 Yugoslavia 6 USSR 7 Switzerland 8 Denmark 9 Poland 10 Bulgaria 11 FRG 12 United Kingdom 13 China 14 Cuba 15 Czechoslovakia 16 Spain 17 Holland 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Canada Aerobatics Class F2B 68 fliers entered 1 L McDonald USA5802 points 2 R Hunt USA5767 3 W Werwage USA 5657 4 L Compostella ltaly5625 5 T Hara japan5588 6 Y Suemoto Japan 5557 7 5 Cech Czechoslovakia5394 8 Zhang Xiangdong China5362 9 M Lava lette France5320 10 W Paul USA 5308 Team Standings 1 USA . 16797 2 Japan 31 3 Italy 131 4 Czech 43 5 China 09 6UK14062 7 Poland 93 8 Hungary 9 9 FRG 3508 10BeIg13342 11 Sweden 8 12 Cuba 76 13BuIg12653 14 Finland 6 15 Canada 2 16 Holland 11323 17 Dnmrk 4 18 Austria 8 19 Fr 2 5 20 lsr 2 7 21 Switz 2 8533 22 Braz 2 23 Spain 2 6354 24 Gre 1 25 Aus1 26 Nor1 Team Race Class F2C 64 teams entered 1 H Geschwendtner/J Mau Denmark 7226 2 JE Albritton/W Perkins USA disq 2 5 Smith/C Brown UKdisq 4 B & R Mekemeyer Holland 5 J Balogh/V Dorant Hungary 6 0 Heaton/M Ross UK 7 H Visser/E Buys Holland 8 Cipolla/P Cipolla Italy 9 j Fischer/H Straniak Austria 10 Peracchi/A Rossi Italy 11 L Jackson/H Nelson USA 50 J McCollum/T Kusik USA Team Standings 1 UK 2 Denmark 3 Hungary 4 Austria 5 USA 6 Bulgaria 7 USSR 8 Yugoslavia 9 Holland 10 France 11 Switzerland 12 Canada 13 Poland 14 Cuba 15 Sweden Combat Class F2D 51 fliers entered 1 0 Doroszienko USSR 2 B Gysbert son Holland 3 P Granderson USA 4 M Vegetti Italy 5 5 Borer Switzerland 6 N Figus FRG 7 0 Titow USSR 8 R Tribe UK 9 T v Mourik Holland 10 R Monge Mexico 11 U Edslev-Christensen Denmark 12 G Cleveland USA 50 P Curtis USA Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Holland 3 Italy 4 USA 5 FRG 6 Switzerland 7 Denmark 8 UK 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Canada 12 China 13 Czechoslovakia 14 France 15 Bulgaria 1081 Teams Selected Recent Finals contests have resulted selection members two US teams RC Sailplane Free Flight 1981 RC Sailplane Team Class F3B Team members Carl R Blake Wood inville WA Don Edberg Covina CA Dwight W Holley Bethel CT First second alternates Gary N lttner Los Angeles CA Skip Miller Boulder CO World Championship Site World Championships tentatively set US final decision will known until early 1981 1981 FF Team FAI Power Class FiC Members team Doug Galbreath Davis CA Charles P Martin Bellevue WA Roger K Simpson Rancho Cordova CA An alternate team member will named near future Wakefield Rubber Class FiB Members team Carrol M Allen Huntington Station NY Joseph W Foster San Jose CA Walter Ghio Stockton CA Al ternate member Leslie DeWitt South El Monte CA Nordic A-2 Glider Class FlA Members team Jose Dona Mission Viejo CA Juan Livotto Los Angeles CA James G Wilson Redondo Beach CA An alternate team member will named near future World Championships Site An official decision site has yet reached Tentatively World Cham pionships will Spain final decision will known until early 1981 DC Aerobatic Team Program Call Teem Finals site bids Clubs inter ested being host RC Masters Team Selection Finals during threeday period late June 1981 should document offers writing send AMA Headquarters December 1 1980 such offers will distributed program finalists will qualify team selection program runs until October 31 1980 will vote site desirable site-selection vote will made after January 1 1981 selected site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation Documentation should include informa tion relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc pre ferred dates weekend June 27-28 long July 5th weather statistics club personnel available assisting least dozen will required contest equipment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officialsand other plus factors National Society Radio Con trolled Aerobatics NSRCA will supply judges contest jury contest manager latter will coordinate local officials regarding assignment personnel contest needs RC Scale 81 Nat: FAI Rules Have Impact 1982 US RC Scale team will se lected among top award winners 1981 AMA Nationals contest Since 1982 World Championships will run using FAI rules US teams models must con form rules Consequently mod els conforming FAI rules will considered inclusion US team during Nats judging subject brought up August 9 AMA Executive Council meeting AMA president has authority FAI matters agreed recommendations 1980 Scale team National Asso ciation Scale Aeromodelers NASA action should taken 1981 Nats Impact intend compete berth 1982 US Scale team model must meet FAI specifications weight engine size wing loading 6 kg 10 cc 100 gm/ sq decimeter respectively Precision Class F4C Scale model same standards apply Standoff Scale except engine size may up 15 cc twins up 96 Model Aviation 20cc two engines Does Affect Entrants No intend compete place team model will have meet requirementsit mast meet applicahie sections AMA rule hook Which Flight Rules Will B Used vupected 1981 AMA flight rules will used Scale contestants t981 Nuts Rules Prepasals lit ermatium roles proposal information prusent ed interested modeler can make voice heard members various Contest Boards have respon sihility vote items complete rulemakine procedure puhlished Competition Newsletter CN section of the August 1980 issue Model ginning page 90 Aviation new unties uf proposals first summarized Competition News letter section Octoher 1980 issue Model Ariorion informution printed AMA memhers have opportunity study lohby against proposals propose revisions hefore proposal voted vffect CN aids effort hy summarizing various proposals effective date proposed new rules adopted will January 11982 cutoff date new proposals Sep temher 11980 will have heen reached hy time issue hands suhscrihers new proposals have already puhlished either Octoher No vemher issues will summarized Decem issue Whet Can input received active modelers heceer rules will invited study proposals pertain ing kinds models fly have comment make ahout proposal put writing send category Contest Board memher district can find name address Directory section Newsletter Let him know against proposal has parts like other parts donS make sure tell him too Dont put off sending commentsl Contest Board mewhers have definite deadlines meet voting wait may too latel General Rules Prapusals GEN-82-4-Delete Section 3 AMA rule book Horrace D Cain Buffalo Grove IL proposes delete section rule book section dealing selection national championshecause no longer used p 6 para 3 Scale Riles Prapesals SC-82-2 Establish maulmum points foe Scale operations proposes introduce pro cedure wherehy judge estahlluhes maximum comber Scale operation points may awarded hy flight judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE contends present system leads wide variances point awards same operation dif ferent judges p 67 para 485 p 70 para 504 SC-82-3RC Sport Scale must fly receive official score proposes make necessary contestant RC Sport Scale achieve least 20 flight points order validate static polets Col John de Veles Ret Colorado Springs CO com ments present rules make necessary RC Sport Scale model fly order receive official scoretherehy opening possihility eon-flown model place higher low-statIc-score model has heen flowv p 78 para 5313 SC-82-4Changa horizontal figure B agree PAl Figure g proposes adopt existing FAI Figure fexcept pilot posi don maneuver entry respect enwind directionin place existing horizontal Figuw 8 RC Sport Scale Rohert Karisson Wilmington DE states present maneover reqoirns too much airspace flown satisfactorily some contest sites p 71 para 50423 SC-82-BKeep RC Precision Scala rules same FAI clam F40 Rohert Karisson pro poses AMA RC Precision Scale rules automatIcally updated agree PAl class F4C rules times requiring usual AMA rules revision cycle ob served observes limited number contestants event working towards goal competing FAI world competition change will discourage models meet requirements such competition p 68 para 49 SC-52-6Sideslip direction proposes change description sideslip maneuver RC Scale slip performed direction Robert Karisson ohserves maneuver sel dom used contestants hecause its ex treme difficulty full-scale aircraft slipped during landieg approach usually slipped direction p 73 para 504320 SC-g2-7Delete speed fly-peso pro poses delete references model speed daring RC Scale fly-Past maneuver would make requirement solely last least five seconds Rohert Karisson states present rule lends itself too much disagreement proposal would act slow down very fast models still giving slower models option using high lower speed p 72 para 50424 SC-82-SUne Sport Scale scoring Giant Scala proposes make static flight scoring RC Giant Scale models same RC Sport Scale models Robert Karisson wants ease prohiem CDs have train ing judges event cut need special entry flight-scoring sheets p 78 para 544 546 547 SC-g2-g Use plastic models proof out line proposes allow use plastic display-type models instead three-view drawings proof-of-scale Sport Scale events Robert Karisson wants modeler have option osiog commercial plastic model scale documentation because generally excellent fidelity models Bob claims superior average three-views used documentation now hopes would open up new prototypes model p 17 para 5343 h c SC-B2-1ONo muffler CL Precision Sport Scale proposes delete re quirement CL Precision Sport Scale models use mufflers engines Ed Shearer Metsire LA wants promote CL activities states CL Stale models tend small sensitive cg trim drag penaluiesassociated adding muffler model Also despite fact rule hook instructs lodges disregard appearance exposed mufflers feels mufflers detract appearance model addition points out fact contests en gines Combat Rat Scale Racing onmuffled noise make far greater made low-revving Scale engines p 76 para 533 p 79 para 5531 SC-B2-1 1FAI horizontal Figure g RC Sport Scale proposal similar SC82-4 differing requires downwind entry describes position ma neuver respect judges different terms Dave Plaho Braiveree MA says present maneuver can hard judge accurately because second circle much farther away judges first circle also FAI maneuver easier flier perform p 71 para 50423 SC-B2-12--Mutti-engine Scale operations option proposes allow multi-engines options RC flight plan used RC Sport Scale competition John W Workman Nashville TN wants delete words including multi-engine option used para 5381 rule kook Hr claims still pomibir heavily optioned multI-engine model have fly hut required maneuvers flight scores should reflect flight perform ance builder ahilities change would require multi-engine models fly least two optional flight maneuvers p 77 para 5381 SC-g2-14Equalize judging colon proposes equalize Sport Scale documen tation deals colors As conse quence equal weight would given written descriptions color black white photos color prints photo graphs John Workman believes models having actual colors documentation may suffer during static judging shade hoe differences exist between docu mentation modelwhich may caused imperfect color rendition documentation proposal would add new paragraph stating Judges shall con sider shade hue differences between colors shown presentation displayed model p 77 new para between 9353 5354 SC-g2-1544 cu engine displacement RC Giant Scale twnu proposes crease allowable total engine displacement RC Giant Scale 44 present 366 now increased ro 37 co Dennis E Ninneman Kansas City MOstates present rule does permit use readily-availahle gasoline engine twin-engine configuration proposal would result ability modeler use two Qoadras two Enras etc p 78 para 5421 SC-g2-16lncreeue engine displacement 4cycle engines AC Sport Giant Scale proposes no allow Scale Contest Board establish larger displacement limit foe 4-cycle engines Sport Giant Scale models Bob Karisson states 4-cycle en gines have advantage low sound levels use large models should encouraged hopes acceptance proposal will encourage manufacturers overcome existing high cost low power complexity 4-cycle engines p 76 para 5327 78 para 5421 SC-g2-17Use PAl horizontal figure B proposal RC Sport Scale similar both SC-82-4 SC-82-1 1 differing description maneuver entry point using term landing circle defining reference points maneuver No reference wade wind direction entry Robert Underwood states present maneuver difficult judge ac curately faster models frequently fly out site limits performing p 71 para 50423 Rails Control Riles Proposals RCB2-2--Fattern fliers hate equal en posurs judges proposes revise para 36207 adding following lan guage Sets judges shall judge contest ants flight list equal number times different udges used during contest contestants shall have equal opportunity fly before judges Substi tution judges precludes equal ex posure contestants shall avoided adverse weather conditions preclude equal exposure contestants results flights shall disqualified Ken Best Baton Rouge LA states will help keep some contestants becoming dis couraged because always get hard judges will cause hardship either Contest Director judges RC-B2-3Replaee Double-Stall Turn Figure M Advanced Pattern proposes replace existing Double-Stall Turn Advanced Pattern existing Figure M maneuver Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR feels present maneuver extension Novice Pattern Stall Turn maneuver flier can better pre pared complex forms fig ure M rolls Ia rolls making substitution p 40 para 3817 item 2 RC-B2-4Add Formula 500 classes Sport Pylon proposes define two classes Formula 500 racers redefine exist ing Sport Pylon specifications Horrace D Cain wants encourage nation-wide partici potion Formula 500-type racing estab lishing commos rules base type event proposal has very detailed set rolestoo lengthy repeat However rules basically simple follow current practice closely Three classes Sport Pylon would established AMA Sport Class IJ Formula 500 Class II Formula 500 limited side-exhaust engines Clam Ill Class would have engine displace ment/wing area restrictions 07 in/200 sq minimum wing area 15/275 25/375 351450 40/500 50/550 62/610 90/800 In-between-size engines use next larger wing area wing must least 15% thick Classes II Ill have constant-chord wings least 500 sq 12% thick section have no fuel pumps/pressure except muffler pressure no mini- toned-pipes mufflers optional local mandate three classes would restricted front-rotary RC en gines equipped RC carburetors would have same parts/production limita tion now found Formula Pylon would required demonstrate normal RC throttling idle setting low enough permit model rest unattended normal grass flying field p 54 para 42 RC-B2-5 New Scale Pylon Racing event proposes establish new racing event using scale-like models WW lI-years 1939-1 945 aircraft RC-kit airplanes could used long engine within range given manufacturer Scratch-built under ground kit-built plan-built models would subject displacement/wing area restriction upper limit engine displacement 125 co inches 15/300 25/375 35/420 40/450 50/500 60/600 90/750 125/999 Mufflers would re quired tuned pipes would allowed ex cept extended inch outside fuselage outline no scale accuracy points would allowed Contest score would sum static scale points best single scale flight under Sport Scale roles except delete Figure 8 two options70 points maximum racing pointsmaximum 120 points three heats four-planemaximum beat would award total 25 points finishing race pius five addi tIonal points plane beaten heat Static judging 100 points maximum would belt accordance Sport Scale rules maximum possible score would 290 points Horrace Cain explains event would best two worlds Pylon Rac ing Sport Scale modeler would give great latitude determining winner would encourage competition great either Scale Pylon points out event presently being flown Midwest proposal Supplemental status event stresses isa racing/fun eventnot Scale event would become new sectIon AMA rule book RC-B2-S-New Club Teem Fun-Fly event proposes establish new Provisional Supplemental event holding club-team fan-fly competitions District InterDistrict Championships level No special re strictions model except muffler-equipped competition would flown four rounds four pilots clubs seven-man team flying round competition would hr five events bomb drop loops 30-sec period perform preselected series insidethree points eachor outsidefour points loops limbo/low pass touch go endzone landing throttle cannot changed after touchdown no brakes allowed points awarded model stops marked landing area total score four fliers club round will determine team score five events would flown flight round special landing area would resemble football field 83 ft long yard-strips various widths having various point values associated strip Landing area end field would marked sort funnel 40 ft wide approach end tapering four-ft width mid-field Hoerace Cain wants have fun-type event has national rules-base model ers other states Districts can get gether believes existence event would encourage sport fliers hone talents finer edge would encourage clubs era promote competition within membership iv hopes developing better team would promote ty pen com petition since sport fliers would get insoised lower level competItion would promote club participation team spirit perhaps betterment future FAI teams would become new section AMA rule book November 1980 97
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
-U WASHINGTON DC 20005 THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST New Sig Memorial Award Nats Michael Clem Dallas TX first modeler win new special Sig Memorial Award Mikes performance 1980 AMA Nationals earned him honor future years Award winners will selected among eligible junior- Senior-age contestants annual AMA Nationals Details award will announced later presentation Mike will occur near future Lost Found following items found 1980 Nats Owners may claim same through identification writing calling AMA Head quarters 202-347-2751 1 Wakefield type model 2 AA Gas FF model 3 Rain poncho 4 Blue Nats T-shirt 5 Packet photos 6 Eyeglasses 7 Shaving mirror 8 Camera p 9 Lens cap 10 35mm film cartridge 1979 Nets items still unclaimed 1 Lens caps several 2 Eyeglasses case 3 Blue IacketNCPL Summary Event Winners Scale Indoor AMA J Walter M Eggert S William Carney O Don Srull Indoor Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Clarence j Mather CL Precision J None S Paula Bauer O William Boss CL Sport J Julie Abel S Walter Umland Jr O Richard Byron RC Precision Bob Wischer RC Sport Sportsman Howard E Keith RC Sport Expert Roger Brannon RC Giant Dick Graham RC Helicopter William Chang FF Rubber J Walter M Eggert S Susan Brown Q Dave Rees Huntingdon Valley PA Jacksonville FL McLean VA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico San Diego CA Norridge IL New Hyde Park NY Florissant MO New York NY Omaha NE Delafield WI Houston TX Toledo OH Bloomfield IA Wilmington MA Huntingdon Valley PA Stone Mountain GA Telford PA Points 140 765 178 129 765 229 2652 510 999 1446 1676 685 1545 17517 210 2284 135 84 181 FF Gas J Walter M Eggert S None O Harold W Warner FF Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Jorges Lopez Huntingdon Valley PA Santa Monica CA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Mexico Indoor AMA Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Paper Stick J Dave Lindley S Billy Carney O R W Obarski Cabin 1 Paul Loucka S None O Larry Loucka FAI Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Pennyplane J Mike Clem S Curtiss Zink O Richard Hardcastle Easy B J Michael Van Gorder S Susan Brown O Walter Van Gorder Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Naperville IL Jacksonville FL Pittsburgh PA Willoughby OH Willoughby OH Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Dallas TX Woodburn IN Baliwin MO Cincinnati OH Stone Mountain GA Cincinnati OH 88 Model Aviation NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW 393 654 1180 3710 2980 MinSec 16 09 2 4528 28298 14080 4465 17478 10000 19045 22 040 9228 51000 92 12 7345 11264 1 2 313 5076 16 446 Hand Launch Glider J Bryan Fulmer S Curtiss Zink 0 Stan Stoy Mishawaka IN Woodhurn IN Hazeiwood MO 847 610 1228 Control Line Scale Racing J Tim Ong S Tom Fluker o Harold Lam bert Rat Race J Marc Robe S Ron Esman o Paul Tune Slow Rat Race J Mitchell Cleveland S Tom Fluker o Ronald Esman AA Profile Proto J Quay J Barber S Dennis Ytuarte o Warren Kurth FAI Speed J None S Doug Hinckley o Charles Lieber Y2A Speed J David Ytuarte S Dennis Ytuarte o Al Stegens Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr B Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr O Speed O Frank Garzon Formula 40 Speed S William Hughes o Glenn Lee Jet Speed J None S None O Charles Bergman Aerobatics J Jim McClellan S David Fitzgerald o Les McDonald Combat J Michael Kupinski S Dan Reedy O Philip Cartier FAI Combat J Michael Willcox S Tom Fluker o joe McKinzie Slow Combat J John Duane S Tom Fluker o David Owen Pineville LA Gainesville TX Daytona Beach FL Wichita KS Houston TX Nolensville TN Kenner LA Gainesville TX Houston TX North Olmstead OH Brentwood NY Davenport IA Pleasant Hill CA Moorestown NJ Brentwood NY Brentwood NY Cleveland OH Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Central slip NY Bolingbrook IL Batavia IL Watertown WI Burlingame CA San Mateo CA Miami FL 64510 61952 6026 54753 5425 4 3888 74057 83172 52768 Seconds 2032 2104 1839 MPH 13451 16221 9342 9361 11900 1324 12926 16123 13843 15753 20021 20540 14658 15762 18980 Points 77275 95566 106233 Rochester MI Mechanicsburg PA Palmyra PA Kingswood TX Gainesville TX Smithfield TX Jacksonville FL Gainesville TX Nashville TN FAI Team RAce Phil Shew Carrier J Neal Frisbie Jr S None O David H Wallick Carrier II i None S Patrick Carey Jr o David H Wallick Profile Carrier J Keith Higley S Michael Briggs O David H Wallick Albuquerque NM N Ridgeville OH Elyria OH Glendale NY Elyria OH Glenwood IL Euclid OH Elyria OH Radio Control Novice Pattern William Sharp Advanced Pattern Gary Gale 5 Expert Pattern Marvin F Ingerson Masters Pattern Dave Brown Formula Pylon Brian Richmond Quarter Midget Pylon Robert Brogdon Jr Standard Sailplane Michael Ruth S John Graham o John Wolff Modified Standard Sailplane Jim Ealy ill S Thomas Croft o Francis Wailer Unlimited Sailplane J Dan C Wells S Tony Rogers O Bob Baugher Two Meter Sailplane Michael Ruth S Thomas Croft o Thomas Killough Novice Helicopter None S Scott Patton o Gary Saia Intermediate Helicopter None S None o Douglas Law Expert Helicopter None S None O Mike Mas Knoxville TN Friendswood TX Milwaukee WI Cincinnati OH Apopka FL Marietta GA Seffner FL St Louis Ml Toledo OH Pottstown PA Manchester MO Theodore AL Greenbelt MD St Louis MO Waynesboro PA Seffner FL Manchester MO Huntsville AL Dayton OH Arlington TX Baldwinsviile NY Miami FL November 198089 Points 1773 3664 2837 3558 1964 2168 2884 5065 51 85 1794 2270 280 160 2899 3231 3093 3341 3427 31 83 2716 3156 3547 945 1124 1340 3735 3165 8535 28265 Free Flight Gas J Mike Wineland S Barry Zeigenfuse O Harry Murphy Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Billy Carney O Gilbert Morris B Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Glenn Anderson o Bill Dunlop C Gas J David Willis S Austin Thomerson O Dick Smith D Gas J David Willis S Glenn Anderson O David Wineland FAI Power J Bradley Fulmer S Tony Mathews o Charles Markos Wakefield Rubber J John 0 Renken S David Ren ken O Joseph Macay Boulder CO Reading PA Anderson IN Mishawaka IN Jacksonville FL Columbus OH Mishawaka IN Haughton LA Greensburg PA St Louisville OH Collinsville FL Worthingtdn OH St Louisville OH Haughton LA Boulder CO Mishawaka IN Ontario Canada Deerfield IL Ann Arbor Ml Ann Arbor MI Southfield Ml Seconds 427 600 925 334 413 1080 310 573 830 325 359 1200 411 49 716 204 1097 1260 3 126 1223 Mulvih ill Rubber J Aaron Markos S Curtiss Zink O George Perryman Coupe dHiver Rubber J Edward W Mate S Tad Jones O David Evans A-i Towline Glider FAI J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones o Alfonso Cane A-2 Towline Glider J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones O Richard MacCleery Hand Launch Glider J David Turgeon S Page Peterson O Stan Stoy Rocket Power J Karen Brown S David Renken o Orval Stewart Payload J Glenn Houtenbrink S Susan Brown o Bill Hale Electric Power J Karen Brown S Susan Brown O William Jenkins Deerfield IL Woodburn IN Smyrna GA Evergreen Park IL North Olmstead OH Richburg NY Lake Worth FL North Olmstead OH Mexico City Mexico Lake Worth FL North Olmstead FL Birmingham Ml Spring Valley CA Villa Park IL Hazelwood MO Stone Mountain GA Ann Arbor Ml Nashville TN West Palm Beach FL Stone Mountain GA Columbus OH Stone Mountain GA Stone Mountain GA Memphis TN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCES RC Scale UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAI SCALE TEAM OTTAWA 1980 patch worn members US Scale team Ottawa Team Manager Observations Canadian hosts professionally organized business-like two years preparation effort produced out standing competition minor complaint limited layout somewhat rough condition flying field Facilities otherwise good especially frequency con trol monrtoring system no interference problems computerized scoring gave contestants swift accurate accountings scores As team manager attending first world class competition very educational week fliers cool under pressure displayed good sportsmanship throughout competition During whole week hint dissension several other teams co operative time place ready fly calledlike Hal Parenti experienced engine failure crashed during first flight Overnight rebuilt airplane put two barn-burner flights remain ing rounds Its hard team manager watch Hal pull out split-S six feet off deck judges loved first place team award F4C Preci sion Scale won team pros Monty Groves went Ottawa win Bob Wischer Bob Underwood George Rose outstand ing aircraft documentation just little luck could have easily won individual championship As George Rose lost out one-half point out total 5080 points heartThe recently completed FAI Scale World Championships held Ottawa Canada clear ly indicate US can field Scale teams world class caliber six competitors Team USA complimented breaker Georges first world championships will much tougher competitor future Standoff Scale team faring quite well performed excellently Hal Parenti Ralph Jackson Bob Karisson put superb flights pulled third place team honors spite low static scores situation fault re flects differences between AMA Sport FAI Standoff Scale rules Before last award made us Team USA considering get ready next FAI competition en hance future position Relative both FAI F4C Standoff several significant points should observed about initial selection airplane model world class competition thing FAI rules provide bonus points complex aircraft simple monoplane fixed tricycle gear gets zero bonus points added flight score four-engined tail-dragging under-cambered biplane built prior 1914 allotted 45% flight bonus selection model therefore signifi cant course selection must sensi ble can documented detail can fly range bonus points years competition ran 0% 20% static score sheets both Standoff F4C well flight sheet ap plies both classes reproduced study Take favorite model see what bonus points would earn can get 90 Model Aviation 354 351 1385 363 525 539 494 550 578 1130 773 1200 324 269 408 200 21 416 224 133 317 205 89 401 idea what effect bonus points could have total score since sum five static judges scores added best flight score including percent bonus Documentation part ranged good excellent Standoff Scale limited total three photographs set three-views color chips F4C lim ited three photos per aircraft subject ie three per wings three per cockpit etc detailed set three-views color chips significant report Standoff Scale high static scores certified color paint chips opposed color photo graphs proof color documentation Weve got get act together improve color documentation country Color photographs poor choice Time spent static judging Stand off Scale model 20-25 minutes compared to half two hours F4C entries Static judging FAI Standoff simi lar used country sig nificant difference competitor present during static judging asked position model judges can view top sides bottom look plan views compare color chips peer unfinished wheel wells Flying expertise prerequisite FAI success Winners fly patterns smoothly precisely have maneu ver follow another order wasting time dorking over sky getting set up respect Swedish Standoff Scale team joy watch welldeserved first place standing welldocumented six-and-a-half seven-pound models flew half-throttle pleasingly muffled engines low slow tight patterns flowed maneuver maneuver manner obviously designed please judges tactic worked Watch out Team Swedenl Its highly motivated will beat both Standoff F4C 1982 flying Im pleased say single instance Team USA playing figgy-miggy rules no phoney attempts called improve position perhaps better wind conditions Team USA started engines professionally time flew supposed fly supposed fly couple attempts called legitimate judges fully recognized have no qualms about Team USA Im proud little naive perhaps sure can better take few early steps now plan 1982 make few minor painless changes relative team selection Wins Span Wing Chord Foselage Length Stab Span Stab Chord 4Proof Croioing Spoed SThree Pf0t05 6Declaratinn Onento Boilder 7Scale Role Prototype NeModel Sod QUALIFICATION IC JUDGING CLAIMED AWARDED 1 Threeniew mininon VW 2 Declanatlont Don soorce 3 ProtOtype DIreonelons FilgItI Renadeleted Awarded Winge MonO0 815 Si onderoanhar10 Tn15 Goad20 Engines oneS two10 three15 foor20 foorplos25 GearPloed tricycle0 Ploed connentlOnal5 Retract orconnonliOnal10 General Pre-191410 Tolel Bone SCALE SO Ottawa Canada World Championohipo STATIC SCORE SHEET F4C Prototype Nawe DesignationContestant No .. Naree Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED Sortane Area tad dre Woigtrt (0kg Loadirg1W gnt/dnn PowerlOnnt OTATIC JUDGING 0-10 decinralo perotittod lodges K00100404 NolootScarePoole Score 1PonelagOtO 2Wing10 3Tail Sortace9 4Larding Gear9 SPopoioion Unit6 6Cockpit4 7Finish color trtarkinge11 8Special Irgenoity 4 SoilderenteroorewentnOn tOre 8Told Score Jadgea lelIlele copies static judging score sheets used Ottawa Take particular notice Precision sheet abovenote box computing flight bonus percentage Standoff score sheet below Look K-factorsespecially color markings SCALE 80 r 3flAwA Oct oooa FlIghI RaaaaClalesed Awarded Wings MonoS SIS Si aith ondernantherIC Tn15 Goad20 Engines ore two10 thrae15 toot20 thor piOO20 GearFlood tdcycle0 Floed conventional Retract tri conventionalIS GeneralPre-191415 Tolal ROooo SCALE SO Ottawa Canada IntereatiOnal Content STATIC SCORE SHEET STAN 00FF Prototype Nawo DesignationContestant No Nawe Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED SorfaceArea iSOdre Weight 6kg Loading lSSgtn/dw POcer (10 ow Single 15 ow Twin FIdeIlly OoalIIIcaIIoO Clalorad ded Three View Drawing Silhooatfe Photos STATIC SCORE 010 denitnalo yannitted Jadgeo KEwleoded tIeflareScareFactor Score 1o Side Views IS 2O Plan ViawO10 oO 3CEnd ViewoIS dCraftowanship15 SColor ard Markings20 Iadgea loCal Tolal Scorn Future Team Selection Preparation AMA rules allow 15-pound maximum weight limit Scale whereas FAI rules permit six kilograms 132 pounds weight limitation difference coupled no 100 gm/din2 wing loading requirement forced two out three Standoff Scale competitors selected 79 Lincoln Nato either make major changes models build completely new model year champion ships George Busoa tremendous builder competitorcrashed new twin during test flying less week before World Championships less five days notice alternate Bob Karlsson fill Scale 80 entry however different model quali fied Lincoln because FAI weight requirements same reason Hal Parenti lighten F8F make legal FAI Consequently hairy edge violating FAI wing loading re quirements Dont misunderstand meneither nor models fault Whats fault method team selection 1982 Standoff Scale category will again flown Scale World Champion ships have time fix selection process within AMAproviding start nowand apply what have learned other FAI/AMA differences have discussed 1980 team mem bers agreement AMA member desires slot future FAI teams mustabsolutely musthave model meets FAI rules Itll require tad effort sort out Nats just has firm requirement Additionally should two alter nates selected team categoryF4C Precision Scale Standoff Sport Scale F4B Control Line Precisioni Scale aspects alternates should con sidered bona fide team members considerations thereof team manager assistant team manager should selected concurrently selection team November 1980 91 4 Groves continued rAi Ottawa Canada Contestant No 7" Name Nation Aircraft PLIGHT SCORE SHEET F4C STANDOFF ScaleAttempt No Cruising SDeed DrototypeFlight No Prototype non aerobatic etractable ear bonus claimed n Pilot dummy necessaryIShown flight S Inner enuine shapeShown model Ii ht Multi engine bonus claim1All engines running itemDescriptionPointK Scorn 6371aTaxi minimum distance 12 meters3 bTake-off10 6372Straight flight3 6373Procedure turn 6374Figure eight4 6375.Any five following alternates must nominated 6379prior flight aMulti-motors4 bRetract extend landing gear4 cRetract extend flaps4 dDropping bomb fuel tanka4 aStall turn4 Immelman turn4 giLoop4 hSplitS Reversal4 Cuban eight4 -jSpin threeturns4 kRoll4 oIParachute4 mTouch go4 cnOvershoot4 oSide slip left right4 Flight function performed subject aircraft Indicate judges prior flight nature demonstration4 qFlight Triangular circuit4 Flight Rectangular circuit4 aFlight Straight line constant height max 6 meters4 Flight Straight line motor throttled Multi-motors4 63710Realism flight9 63711Approach Rectangular circuit4 63712Ouality Landingwhen landing 25 m9 landing outside4 Judges initialsTotal acorn flight score sheet used Ottawa Look relative weights K-factors Takeoff realism flight landing far outweigh others tasks performed well advance FAI competition Team Sweden extensive training prior Ottawa lesson can learned provisions now such activity US Team just has planned proposed after US teams selected some reasonable time prior next World Championships training camp held country FAI teams Further proposed Scale teams various clubs invited provide necessary competition flyingsite should selected closely matches pro posed World Championships site conditions physical layout elevation above sea level should workshops critiques regarding preparation documentation FAI rules static flight judgingall unique FAI competition metric requirements FAI minor irritant irritant just same US used working metric Sure laughs helping other sort out grams-per-square-decimeter wingload ing calculations working George Roses metric yard stick However pure simple experience metric mathematics would speed up processing FAI paper work Foreign teams dont have prob lems because have sense enough build fly under FA requirements during home competitions Therefore FAI no mystery know rules use compete successfully FAI competi tion need get FAI smart training camp approach will interfere general scale builder AMA activities will interest handful scale builders want measure up world class competition behalf US team want thank AMA members organizations supported 1980 team through patch sales financial aid real tip cap Sig Manufacturing Co Mike Gretz saw F4C team outfitted shirts jackets caps special thanks Micheline Madison entire AMA staff support Thanks also go National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA its president Bob Underwood patch sales contributions success Bob real goodwill ambassador Canadian discovered unsolvable radio problem Bob loaned him spare radio order fly remain competitive Theres another group people supported team atOttawa worked very hard emotionally involved anyone refer supporters wives son daughters participants Team Underwood Rae Anne Cathy team jackets work ing pit lizards goodwill ambassadors Another secret weapon fabulous Dolly Wischer great lady did calling Bob kept rest us track theres Hal Parentis son Gary successful caller dad unsurpassed restoring both models mental states flying condition big welcome Jeannette JacksonRalphs new bride new also rigors competition theres Bobby Rosea success keeping George corralled matching right shoes right feet Finally thanks wife Patty helpful assistant ready go-fer honor selected act team manager USAs 1980 F4C Standoff Scale teams Theyre gentle men credit country AM Scale Speed Realism Bob Wischer Ive just spent week Ottawa watching world class aeromodelers competition another week Oshkosh EAAs annual fly-in watching full size homebuilts antiques warbirds modern aerobatic ships action experience has brought some answers controversy regarding question flight realism sharply focus Swedish team performed well Otta wa thought observing flights US Scale mod elers would have utterly amazed approach realism flights slow smooth However Standoff Scale winning AT-6 Harvard flew same slow speed second place WWI Pfalz biplane both very slow standards Swedes asked us build models heavy Admittedly slow flying aided dead air absolutely no thermals turbulence during portion three Standoff rounds would have liked watch some slow flights usual contest conditions lumpy air Swedish team departed form Ottawa went Oshkosh along least three other teams would like ask now whether have formed new opinions flight realism after watching veritable 92 Model Aviation swarm AT-6s flight Oshkosh also plenty old biplanes air daily met Ottawa judges Osh kosh Wouldnt contestants benefit judges Scale meets could spend time Mecca aviation enthusiasts observations would certainly educa tional Possibly nationalistic judge least Ottawa would swayed opinions application lopsided scoring favor nation flying site Ottawa worst have used did seem measure up requirements World Champion ship Fences sides spectators just outside three sides conducive relaxed flying contestants watched split-S maneuver finished just above heads spectators over parked cars should really have maneuver poorly placed its size Everything else about meet including dormitories meals banquet operations pro gramming ceremonies award presentation certainly first class contestants supporters must feel owe thanks sincere appreciation MAAC Ottawa modelers well run meet Looking Ahead ships international body always stimulating inspirational say that-the F4C competition close understatement vast magnitude Only 65 points separated first five places considers one-point differen tial landing within circle will produce 45-point change point take off will produce 50-point change can see close really Some insights suggestions concerning future team selection procedures prepa ration came about result years competition Due several problems differences AMA FAI rules Stand off Scale team competitive would have liked say members working hard winning game problems several areas overcome proud moment stand platform accept F4C team champion ship United States silver replica Keil Memorial team trophy will occupy prominent place Underwood home since two earlier world attempts produced team win us other moments remember end first flight fantastic food Carleton University Swedish team partyraw herring cracker-like bread liquid fire museum Rockcliffe no ropes kept aircraft Ralph Jackson The weathera high 82 degrees after St Louis 107 degrees fact seemingly Canadian met named Gerry addition Jeanette Ralph Jacksons bride about month US team George Roses Lawn Doctor truck huge green thumbs mention metric yard stickis like long yard football clear liquid Perrier bottle dis pensed French melted shirt buttons time way down excellent standard quality preparation exhibited Canadian hosts Monty Groves team manager wife Patty thanks AMA members made possible part sucl fine US team represent once again Attending Scale World Championships Ottawa rare privilege An overall im pression meet was well organized Canadian hosts devoted lot energy make pleasant experience participants facilities cluded room board Carleton Univer sity dormitory excellent Standoff Scale team Sweden put impressive performance came well prepared competition slow quiet precise flying outstanding effect promote impression Real ism Flight pleasure watch thinking about ways improve own team performances future appears FAI rules should adopted AMA Precision Scale since primary function event select FA team Standoff Scale team selection competition places team should go competitors having models con form FAI Standoff Scale requirements Bob Underwood Once again opportunity represent United States AMA came Underwoods way Ther term lis used since entire family responsible whatever measure success might person ally attain event held Ottowa outstand ing experience us beauty city hospitality university excellent organization Canadian hosts could faulted renewing friendall judges dont have preconceived ideas about has best model Starting Sport Scale both static flight judge would guess models entered Scale 80 show up average clubs Sport Scale contest would muttering ranks about sandbagging Although FAI Sport Scale rules state rivet panel details ignored models metal-skinned aircraft resplendent such detail judges didnt check locations panel details accuracy respect documentation Id bet aircraft missing such details would have disadvantage Thank goodness US rules now omit unen forceable instruction ignore what can see judges results Sport Scale static judg ing Scale 80 no different local contestit models accu rate ly matched documentation netted high points Almost models examples superb craftsmanship downgrading result either signifi cant difference between model documen tation because documentation insufficient establish contours mark ings full-scale aircraft moral story never build scale model until have necessary proof-of-scale hand common error keeps out winners circle contestant Sport Scale shall name entered model drawn three-views himself Despite fact three-views au thenticated well-known air museum obvious difference between plane shown three-views shown submitted photographs model matched three-views differed full-scale prototype shown photographs Needless say resulting static score high Sport Scale static judging accomplished seating five judges row table handler presented models another table edge nearest judges distance three meters models positioned handler request judges match views shown documentation Yes did look bottom surfaces too judges freely dis cussed errors spotted between model documentation individual scores awarded privately judge feel method judging superior mod el-in-a-circle routine Since judged flight portion F4C Precision Scale event cant offer comments static judging techniques However point worthy mention budding Scale contestants John Preston make sure read rules An immaculate entry Sweden Curtiss XSBC-4 taken its builder some 14 years complete downgraded because ab sence photograph prototype air craft rules very specific point flying portion contest same rules used both events Slight differences exist between US AMA rules flying FAI rules However both sets rules appear have omitted reference jettisoning model parts either purpose inadvertantlyduring flight Two models Scale 80 lost part engine cowlings flight de cision reached FAI jury Staring sky five days row may everybodys cup tea However reason pursuit critique maneuvers collection worlds finest scale model aircraft resulting sun burn cracked lips become small incon venience impressions Scale 80 can ex pressed word fantastic No doubt Scale column writers Bob Dolly Wischer will telling some highlights contest column However might some value readers hear story judges point view After November 1980 93 Judging Scale World Personal Social Championship Glimpses Preston Continued permissible rule prevents deliberate removal parts between time static judging flying stretched achieve decision Perhaps should add specific reference jettisoning parts AMA rules subject removal parts after static judging interesting case involved two models Scale 80 Halfway through first round flying asked team manager two models had dummy engines visible through cooling intakes front engine cowling time static judging Since did participate F4C static judging question re ferred chief judge Johnnie Carroll Ireland Johnnies response concurrence other static judges yes indeed models displayed dummy engines during static judging team manager informed violation rules rather weak response dummy engines fallen out flight during crash landing response somewhat vague Considering up point contest two models yet put flight appeared lack something credibility Needless say offending duo ordered re store models static judging con dition Whether really accomplished moot since nobody accurate recol ection what dummy engines really looked like However some parts put back vacant openings engine cow Ii ngs Another incident similar nature volved model WWII fighter ob served pits sporting wire ioop skids beneath wing tip promptly ordered removed appears name game see much can get away getting caught judges judges after mere people certainly blessed bionic eyes Ia Steve Austin recall flight contestant did perform loop listed score sheet caller missed Four judges marked down zero again nameless gave him seven Long hours flight line funny things judges eyesight hard luck stories Scale 80 concerned Sport Scale entry UK Fred Coulsons Grumman Skyrocket few models aircraft natural aluminum finish looked like real thing model top static scorer flew great its two OS 25s Its near perfect last flight could have put Fred first place erroron takeoff clearly drifted over foul line zero score Unfortunately team manager did notice error observant could have called attempt Fred would have entitled another flight landed model within minute takeoff Such breaks World Chain pionship competition Let end good luck story con cerning ultimate winner Sport Scale Lars Helm bro Lars engine problem first flight making hurried landing snapped off B&D retract legs AT-6 Harvard After much searching replacement leg produced negative results Canadian modeler stepped forward fered loan him act ofsupersports manship enabled Lars dazzle judges spectators some first class flying won him contest Clearly must winners losers among entrants contest However unless present Scale 80 would have observed some additional winners Im speaking organizers event George White Scale 80 chairman Gerry Dale contest director president members Ottawa Remote Control Club other workers MAAC clubs Canada should go sincere vote thanks worlds Scale mod elers Canada did fine job 1980 RC PRECISION SCALE F4C WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1J Rousseau 2G Rose 3M Reeves 4J McCoIium 5B Underwood 6B Wlscher 7P Knowles 80 Hutson 9T Meileney 10J Swift 11R Fouquereau 12G Fingier 13B Klupp 14D Vaughan 15K Lenna 16W Reger 17V Rusticus 18A Depaux 19W Elsenreich 20R Woodcock France USA individual North Ireland USA USA Canada G Britain 0 Britain Canada France Canada West Germany G Britain Sweden West Germany Netherlands France West Germany Australia Model CAP 20 P6 E Spitfire Voikspiane UP2 Hiperbipe Piei Beryi Tiger Moth Fournier RFS Moth Minor RV3 CAP Mudry Cessna L-19 Ziin 42 P51 B Curtiss XSBC-4 PT19 Spitfire Dewoitlne 0501 Bucker Jungmann Westiand Widgeon Engine Webra 60 ST 61 HP 61 HP OS Max Diesei HP 60 0S60 Webra 61 HP Kraft OPS Webra Speed Webra Speed HP 61 HP ST 60 nya 0S60 Enya 60 Radio Own Design EK Reftec Futuba Kraft Kraft Skyieader Sprengbrook Futuba isotronic M uitipiex Kraft Graupner Skyieader Futuba Graupner Microprop Multiplex Graupner Titan Team Results 526590 10241552288 10246050 5263015319 102529518067 5244119572 15217123937 1023580 523520 52482519829 52082520459 522680 0231051758 10263750 15190751798 52008520648 10113615972 512730 10235850 523185CrRshed Compiexity Bonus P1 CountryScore 1 USA149676 2 G Britain 643 3Canada141574 4France130132 5W Germany.115198 6 N ireland 350 7 Sweden 2880 8 Netherlands 9 9 Australia 980 RC STANDOFF SCALE F4 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1L Heimbro 2M Carilson 3G Smith 4K Eiofsson 5F Coulson 6M Reeves 7M Jonckheere 8H Parenti 9D Hatch 10B Karisson 11R Jackson 12P Accart 13P Boissiere 14R Dery 15K Soinicka Sweden Sweden G Britain Sweden G Britain G Britain Canada USA Canada USA USA France France France Canada Team Results P1 CountryScore 1 Sweden 1812 Model AT6 Pfaiz Dxli Pom ii lo Bucker Bestmann Grumman Skyrocket Spitfire Stearman 4EM Bearcat F8F Cessna AG Ryan Windecker Eagle Potez 60 Tempte Jurka Stamp Comm anche Engine Merco 61 Webra BH 0S40 Enya 60 2-05 25 HP 61 Webra Speed ST 0S60 Webra 61 ST OS R ossi 2-OS 40 Radio Futuba Futuba Futuba S kyieader Sanwa Reftek MRC Pro-Line Kraft Kraft Robbe Multiplex M ultip lax Kraft %* Static 102910 152786 1527155 52696 202989 1025785 102810 102495 52827 52674 1022705 520555 52628 1022235 202283 Round Round Round 123 1917 28106 0 3148 2889 2688 24019 17733 22386 26955 19877 18709 17631 14669 8604 Compiexity Bonus 2 G Britain 014 3 USA161316 318132887 3286431914 2646232389 3197732141 2513227081 2364432905 2002829947 3074929504 2687625461 258724888 25526 29217 2041428099 220121762 1705324084 Ca4skd 0 Static & Best Flight 61987 60724 59544 59101 5878 5869 58047 55699 55146 53695 51922 48654 48292 46319 31434 4Canada144627 5France143265 94 Model Aviation Static & Round Round RoundBest % Static123Flight 22806 24304 21439 19514 23226 24276 24144 1848 22123 20832 25656 18558 21985 0 23805 20007 21879 15424 4526 0 24234 26664 26075 24055 24876 22317 26743 24849 24685 22963 26523 22653 21475 18634 18175 21609 15185 1923 4829 0 50824 50819 5068 50355 50171 48686 48453 48429 48205 47788 47348 45333 4509 45009 4288 41694 33239 3196 28414 0 Control Line Observations Aerobatics Champion Les McDonald Travel contests Europe always adventure trip short en tertainment Perhaps moon stars possibly earths rotation determines airline employees attitude towards large model box airline flew must work under full-moon conditions excess gravi ty bonus Miami treated dis courtesy plus large excess baggage bill return trip Frankfurt lady very courteous second large excess baggage bill wasnt hard swallow figure since return flight takes hour longer charges about 30% less course same percentage youll get jump up down scream refuse Loud threats seem also alter charges would like acknowledge fact model box handled carefully certainly appreciate Crossing Iron Curtain borders tense experiences also source entertain ment quite similar 1948 spy movie Fiesta Stunt Team Perkins Aibritton Knoppe treated us inverted touch-and-go rental Ford Fiesta serious since took about 30 minutes tie up muffler change tire kick roof up Stunt team first arrives contest city locating practice site becomes top priority since official circle off limits training circle usually adequate Poland training area inadequate dangerous models spectators After endless searching finally divided practice between three lo cations aptly nicknamed Torture Cham ber Penalty Box Berea Tar Pit team members hope future FAI will consider practice areas negotiating World Champs location set requirements least five smooth safe circles plus decent grass Combat area Since World Champs draws over 200 contestants seems little ask England 1978 allowed use abandoned airfield practice must tip hat organizers foresight As would expect socialist nation contest very well organized site magnificent accommodations com fortable food good opening awards ceremonies very colorful great thrill have victory platform filled American flags Winning meet caliber can very exciting moving experience though takes several days realize what have accomplished mentally takes over week come down After short period whole trip becomes blur trying remember details similar re calling scenes dream Preparation probably biggest key success Europe Stiletto used over five years old proven performer since also won 1976 Championship Holland same model featured Model via tion plans No 193 available anyone interested may ultimate machine aint bad people deserve lot credit success Nancy wife biggest fan continues tolerate madness Vince Schnetzer helps engineer summers effort design problems flying errors Europe Dave Elias tremendous asset to other fliers Well coordinated everything concentrate job hand work put out deserves mere thanks am sure lifelong friendship has developed would also like thank Don Jehllk assistant Bill Lee especially efforts obtain practice area Bill macfe travel arrangements Im sure gave sui cide some serious consideration during trip Don handled team manager post style adapted strange habits Stunt fliers have become noted financial help PAMPA greatly appreciated thanks again people companies contributed per sonal expenses Stan Powell certainly greatest benefactor providing en gines unequaled Stan has spent past several years working K&B 40 last summer became believer effort joined team K&B took terest past winter through Stans determination engine reached maturity program has earned Top Secret reputation among Stunt people cause parts modifications beyond capabilities average flier goes well coming weeks first real out box 40 Stunt engine will finally reality virtually Control Line flier will benefit Stans knowledge labor Contest equipment must developed competition Stans engines have won major contest except since 1979the exception being 79 Nats third place caused personal poor perform ance engine Its good feeling win World Champi onship hope experience again whole scenario seems never-ending process Build practice travel compete thing left thrill victory agony defeat Team Racers View trip Control Line World Cham pionships began little excitement rented Fiesta aquaplaned off highway came rest its roof ditch Neither occupants nor models harmed car messwe traded Poiski Fiat next town continued highway went through agricultural area Eastern Europe rolling land full bloom summers crops saw lot farmers harvesting scythes horse-drawn cartsapparently machines still short supply beauty rural areas sharp contrast towns villages passed through drab dingy depressing Admittedly old new construction followed same stark style ability start off looking 30 years oldgray universal color arrived contest site couple days early chance look around Czestochowa town average amount color saw some people smiling would seem Poland enjoys considerable freedom looks flying site appeared going enjoyable WC Since models gave us no trouble spent first few days helping teammates clocking other racers Italians couple Russians showed some very fast single-bladed models speed arm-induced Under scrutiny race jury performance deteriorated sharply As days went official practice site became more saturated children apprised danger organizers advised competitors practice own risk same time half dozen police armed guarding parking areas around dorms make sure didnt park Luckily no children injured nor parking places violated far enjoyable part trip associating other modelers met super-nice think kind made up other negative aspects trip spent some time prob ing details fast Italian Russian models motors Didnt find secrets did learn lot new sign language Probably enjoyable friendship made Metkemeyer brothers Holland speak flawless English spent some time trading theories ideas about go fast Since details actual racing will reported elsewhere need covered Suffice say after two years hard work its frustrating allowed race 36 laps final would like thank modelers have helped us last two years little exception received timely assitance whenever asked Two individuals stand out special recognition Australian Theo Georgiadis supplied refuelling/shut off valves near impossible schedule Jim Joy spending tedious hours iE Aibritton spring sorting out test models summation trip its ups downs definitely remember 1980 CL World Championships Results conserve space CN Official Results 1980 CL World Championships merely summarized special emphasis performance US team members November 198095 CL Results continued Speed Ciau F2A 57 fliers entered 1 P Constant France274809 kph 2 P Fontana Italy265878 3 G Ricci lta Iy2643 17 4 0 Enfroy France263543 5 S Szegedi Hungary261437 6 W Mas lenkin USSR2612487 RSpahr USA 260492 8 Rachwal Poland257879 9 LP Sarrate Spain257695 10 C Lie ber USA257326 11 1 Mult Hungary 255319 12 L Roy USA255138 Team Standings 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA 4 Hungary 5 Yugoslavia 6 USSR 7 Switzerland 8 Denmark 9 Poland 10 Bulgaria 11 FRG 12 United Kingdom 13 China 14 Cuba 15 Czechoslovakia 16 Spain 17 Holland 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Canada Aerobatics Class F2B 68 fliers entered 1 L McDonald USA5802 points 2 R Hunt USA5767 3 W Werwage USA 5657 4 L Compostella ltaly5625 5 T Hara japan5588 6 Y Suemoto Japan 5557 7 5 Cech Czechoslovakia5394 8 Zhang Xiangdong China5362 9 M Lava lette France5320 10 W Paul USA 5308 Team Standings 1 USA . 16797 2 Japan 31 3 Italy 131 4 Czech 43 5 China 09 6UK14062 7 Poland 93 8 Hungary 9 9 FRG 3508 10BeIg13342 11 Sweden 8 12 Cuba 76 13BuIg12653 14 Finland 6 15 Canada 2 16 Holland 11323 17 Dnmrk 4 18 Austria 8 19 Fr 2 5 20 lsr 2 7 21 Switz 2 8533 22 Braz 2 23 Spain 2 6354 24 Gre 1 25 Aus1 26 Nor1 Team Race Class F2C 64 teams entered 1 H Geschwendtner/J Mau Denmark 7226 2 JE Albritton/W Perkins USA disq 2 5 Smith/C Brown UKdisq 4 B & R Mekemeyer Holland 5 J Balogh/V Dorant Hungary 6 0 Heaton/M Ross UK 7 H Visser/E Buys Holland 8 Cipolla/P Cipolla Italy 9 j Fischer/H Straniak Austria 10 Peracchi/A Rossi Italy 11 L Jackson/H Nelson USA 50 J McCollum/T Kusik USA Team Standings 1 UK 2 Denmark 3 Hungary 4 Austria 5 USA 6 Bulgaria 7 USSR 8 Yugoslavia 9 Holland 10 France 11 Switzerland 12 Canada 13 Poland 14 Cuba 15 Sweden Combat Class F2D 51 fliers entered 1 0 Doroszienko USSR 2 B Gysbert son Holland 3 P Granderson USA 4 M Vegetti Italy 5 5 Borer Switzerland 6 N Figus FRG 7 0 Titow USSR 8 R Tribe UK 9 T v Mourik Holland 10 R Monge Mexico 11 U Edslev-Christensen Denmark 12 G Cleveland USA 50 P Curtis USA Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Holland 3 Italy 4 USA 5 FRG 6 Switzerland 7 Denmark 8 UK 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Canada 12 China 13 Czechoslovakia 14 France 15 Bulgaria 1081 Teams Selected Recent Finals contests have resulted selection members two US teams RC Sailplane Free Flight 1981 RC Sailplane Team Class F3B Team members Carl R Blake Wood inville WA Don Edberg Covina CA Dwight W Holley Bethel CT First second alternates Gary N lttner Los Angeles CA Skip Miller Boulder CO World Championship Site World Championships tentatively set US final decision will known until early 1981 1981 FF Team FAI Power Class FiC Members team Doug Galbreath Davis CA Charles P Martin Bellevue WA Roger K Simpson Rancho Cordova CA An alternate team member will named near future Wakefield Rubber Class FiB Members team Carrol M Allen Huntington Station NY Joseph W Foster San Jose CA Walter Ghio Stockton CA Al ternate member Leslie DeWitt South El Monte CA Nordic A-2 Glider Class FlA Members team Jose Dona Mission Viejo CA Juan Livotto Los Angeles CA James G Wilson Redondo Beach CA An alternate team member will named near future World Championships Site An official decision site has yet reached Tentatively World Cham pionships will Spain final decision will known until early 1981 DC Aerobatic Team Program Call Teem Finals site bids Clubs inter ested being host RC Masters Team Selection Finals during threeday period late June 1981 should document offers writing send AMA Headquarters December 1 1980 such offers will distributed program finalists will qualify team selection program runs until October 31 1980 will vote site desirable site-selection vote will made after January 1 1981 selected site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation Documentation should include informa tion relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc pre ferred dates weekend June 27-28 long July 5th weather statistics club personnel available assisting least dozen will required contest equipment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officialsand other plus factors National Society Radio Con trolled Aerobatics NSRCA will supply judges contest jury contest manager latter will coordinate local officials regarding assignment personnel contest needs RC Scale 81 Nat: FAI Rules Have Impact 1982 US RC Scale team will se lected among top award winners 1981 AMA Nationals contest Since 1982 World Championships will run using FAI rules US teams models must con form rules Consequently mod els conforming FAI rules will considered inclusion US team during Nats judging subject brought up August 9 AMA Executive Council meeting AMA president has authority FAI matters agreed recommendations 1980 Scale team National Asso ciation Scale Aeromodelers NASA action should taken 1981 Nats Impact intend compete berth 1982 US Scale team model must meet FAI specifications weight engine size wing loading 6 kg 10 cc 100 gm/ sq decimeter respectively Precision Class F4C Scale model same standards apply Standoff Scale except engine size may up 15 cc twins up 96 Model Aviation 20cc two engines Does Affect Entrants No intend compete place team model will have meet requirementsit mast meet applicahie sections AMA rule hook Which Flight Rules Will B Used vupected 1981 AMA flight rules will used Scale contestants t981 Nuts Rules Prepasals lit ermatium roles proposal information prusent ed interested modeler can make voice heard members various Contest Boards have respon sihility vote items complete rulemakine procedure puhlished Competition Newsletter CN section of the August 1980 issue Model ginning page 90 Aviation new unties uf proposals first summarized Competition News letter section Octoher 1980 issue Model Ariorion informution printed AMA memhers have opportunity study lohby against proposals propose revisions hefore proposal voted vffect CN aids effort hy summarizing various proposals effective date proposed new rules adopted will January 11982 cutoff date new proposals Sep temher 11980 will have heen reached hy time issue hands suhscrihers new proposals have already puhlished either Octoher No vemher issues will summarized Decem issue Whet Can input received active modelers heceer rules will invited study proposals pertain ing kinds models fly have comment make ahout proposal put writing send category Contest Board memher district can find name address Directory section Newsletter Let him know against proposal has parts like other parts donS make sure tell him too Dont put off sending commentsl Contest Board mewhers have definite deadlines meet voting wait may too latel General Rules Prapusals GEN-82-4-Delete Section 3 AMA rule book Horrace D Cain Buffalo Grove IL proposes delete section rule book section dealing selection national championshecause no longer used p 6 para 3 Scale Riles Prapesals SC-82-2 Establish maulmum points foe Scale operations proposes introduce pro cedure wherehy judge estahlluhes maximum comber Scale operation points may awarded hy flight judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE contends present system leads wide variances point awards same operation dif ferent judges p 67 para 485 p 70 para 504 SC-82-3RC Sport Scale must fly receive official score proposes make necessary contestant RC Sport Scale achieve least 20 flight points order validate static polets Col John de Veles Ret Colorado Springs CO com ments present rules make necessary RC Sport Scale model fly order receive official scoretherehy opening possihility eon-flown model place higher low-statIc-score model has heen flowv p 78 para 5313 SC-82-4Changa horizontal figure B agree PAl Figure g proposes adopt existing FAI Figure fexcept pilot posi don maneuver entry respect enwind directionin place existing horizontal Figuw 8 RC Sport Scale Rohert Karisson Wilmington DE states present maneover reqoirns too much airspace flown satisfactorily some contest sites p 71 para 50423 SC-82-BKeep RC Precision Scala rules same FAI clam F40 Rohert Karisson pro poses AMA RC Precision Scale rules automatIcally updated agree PAl class F4C rules times requiring usual AMA rules revision cycle ob served observes limited number contestants event working towards goal competing FAI world competition change will discourage models meet requirements such competition p 68 para 49 SC-52-6Sideslip direction proposes change description sideslip maneuver RC Scale slip performed direction Robert Karisson ohserves maneuver sel dom used contestants hecause its ex treme difficulty full-scale aircraft slipped during landieg approach usually slipped direction p 73 para 504320 SC-g2-7Delete speed fly-peso pro poses delete references model speed daring RC Scale fly-Past maneuver would make requirement solely last least five seconds Rohert Karisson states present rule lends itself too much disagreement proposal would act slow down very fast models still giving slower models option using high lower speed p 72 para 50424 SC-82-SUne Sport Scale scoring Giant Scala proposes make static flight scoring RC Giant Scale models same RC Sport Scale models Robert Karisson wants ease prohiem CDs have train ing judges event cut need special entry flight-scoring sheets p 78 para 544 546 547 SC-g2-g Use plastic models proof out line proposes allow use plastic display-type models instead three-view drawings proof-of-scale Sport Scale events Robert Karisson wants modeler have option osiog commercial plastic model scale documentation because generally excellent fidelity models Bob claims superior average three-views used documentation now hopes would open up new prototypes model p 17 para 5343 h c SC-B2-1ONo muffler CL Precision Sport Scale proposes delete re quirement CL Precision Sport Scale models use mufflers engines Ed Shearer Metsire LA wants promote CL activities states CL Stale models tend small sensitive cg trim drag penaluiesassociated adding muffler model Also despite fact rule hook instructs lodges disregard appearance exposed mufflers feels mufflers detract appearance model addition points out fact contests en gines Combat Rat Scale Racing onmuffled noise make far greater made low-revving Scale engines p 76 para 533 p 79 para 5531 SC-B2-1 1FAI horizontal Figure g RC Sport Scale proposal similar SC82-4 differing requires downwind entry describes position ma neuver respect judges different terms Dave Plaho Braiveree MA says present maneuver can hard judge accurately because second circle much farther away judges first circle also FAI maneuver easier flier perform p 71 para 50423 SC-B2-12--Mutti-engine Scale operations option proposes allow multi-engines options RC flight plan used RC Sport Scale competition John W Workman Nashville TN wants delete words including multi-engine option used para 5381 rule kook Hr claims still pomibir heavily optioned multI-engine model have fly hut required maneuvers flight scores should reflect flight perform ance builder ahilities change would require multi-engine models fly least two optional flight maneuvers p 77 para 5381 SC-g2-14Equalize judging colon proposes equalize Sport Scale documen tation deals colors As conse quence equal weight would given written descriptions color black white photos color prints photo graphs John Workman believes models having actual colors documentation may suffer during static judging shade hoe differences exist between docu mentation modelwhich may caused imperfect color rendition documentation proposal would add new paragraph stating Judges shall con sider shade hue differences between colors shown presentation displayed model p 77 new para between 9353 5354 SC-g2-1544 cu engine displacement RC Giant Scale twnu proposes crease allowable total engine displacement RC Giant Scale 44 present 366 now increased ro 37 co Dennis E Ninneman Kansas City MOstates present rule does permit use readily-availahle gasoline engine twin-engine configuration proposal would result ability modeler use two Qoadras two Enras etc p 78 para 5421 SC-g2-16lncreeue engine displacement 4cycle engines AC Sport Giant Scale proposes no allow Scale Contest Board establish larger displacement limit foe 4-cycle engines Sport Giant Scale models Bob Karisson states 4-cycle en gines have advantage low sound levels use large models should encouraged hopes acceptance proposal will encourage manufacturers overcome existing high cost low power complexity 4-cycle engines p 76 para 5327 78 para 5421 SC-g2-17Use PAl horizontal figure B proposal RC Sport Scale similar both SC-82-4 SC-82-1 1 differing description maneuver entry point using term landing circle defining reference points maneuver No reference wade wind direction entry Robert Underwood states present maneuver difficult judge ac curately faster models frequently fly out site limits performing p 71 para 50423 Rails Control Riles Proposals RCB2-2--Fattern fliers hate equal en posurs judges proposes revise para 36207 adding following lan guage Sets judges shall judge contest ants flight list equal number times different udges used during contest contestants shall have equal opportunity fly before judges Substi tution judges precludes equal ex posure contestants shall avoided adverse weather conditions preclude equal exposure contestants results flights shall disqualified Ken Best Baton Rouge LA states will help keep some contestants becoming dis couraged because always get hard judges will cause hardship either Contest Director judges RC-B2-3Replaee Double-Stall Turn Figure M Advanced Pattern proposes replace existing Double-Stall Turn Advanced Pattern existing Figure M maneuver Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR feels present maneuver extension Novice Pattern Stall Turn maneuver flier can better pre pared complex forms fig ure M rolls Ia rolls making substitution p 40 para 3817 item 2 RC-B2-4Add Formula 500 classes Sport Pylon proposes define two classes Formula 500 racers redefine exist ing Sport Pylon specifications Horrace D Cain wants encourage nation-wide partici potion Formula 500-type racing estab lishing commos rules base type event proposal has very detailed set rolestoo lengthy repeat However rules basically simple follow current practice closely Three classes Sport Pylon would established AMA Sport Class IJ Formula 500 Class II Formula 500 limited side-exhaust engines Clam Ill Class would have engine displace ment/wing area restrictions 07 in/200 sq minimum wing area 15/275 25/375 351450 40/500 50/550 62/610 90/800 In-between-size engines use next larger wing area wing must least 15% thick Classes II Ill have constant-chord wings least 500 sq 12% thick section have no fuel pumps/pressure except muffler pressure no mini- toned-pipes mufflers optional local mandate three classes would restricted front-rotary RC en gines equipped RC carburetors would have same parts/production limita tion now found Formula Pylon would required demonstrate normal RC throttling idle setting low enough permit model rest unattended normal grass flying field p 54 para 42 RC-B2-5 New Scale Pylon Racing event proposes establish new racing event using scale-like models WW lI-years 1939-1 945 aircraft RC-kit airplanes could used long engine within range given manufacturer Scratch-built under ground kit-built plan-built models would subject displacement/wing area restriction upper limit engine displacement 125 co inches 15/300 25/375 35/420 40/450 50/500 60/600 90/750 125/999 Mufflers would re quired tuned pipes would allowed ex cept extended inch outside fuselage outline no scale accuracy points would allowed Contest score would sum static scale points best single scale flight under Sport Scale roles except delete Figure 8 two options70 points maximum racing pointsmaximum 120 points three heats four-planemaximum beat would award total 25 points finishing race pius five addi tIonal points plane beaten heat Static judging 100 points maximum would belt accordance Sport Scale rules maximum possible score would 290 points Horrace Cain explains event would best two worlds Pylon Rac ing Sport Scale modeler would give great latitude determining winner would encourage competition great either Scale Pylon points out event presently being flown Midwest proposal Supplemental status event stresses isa racing/fun eventnot Scale event would become new sectIon AMA rule book RC-B2-S-New Club Teem Fun-Fly event proposes establish new Provisional Supplemental event holding club-team fan-fly competitions District InterDistrict Championships level No special re strictions model except muffler-equipped competition would flown four rounds four pilots clubs seven-man team flying round competition would hr five events bomb drop loops 30-sec period perform preselected series insidethree points eachor outsidefour points loops limbo/low pass touch go endzone landing throttle cannot changed after touchdown no brakes allowed points awarded model stops marked landing area total score four fliers club round will determine team score five events would flown flight round special landing area would resemble football field 83 ft long yard-strips various widths having various point values associated strip Landing area end field would marked sort funnel 40 ft wide approach end tapering four-ft width mid-field Hoerace Cain wants have fun-type event has national rules-base model ers other states Districts can get gether believes existence event would encourage sport fliers hone talents finer edge would encourage clubs era promote competition within membership iv hopes developing better team would promote ty pen com petition since sport fliers would get insoised lower level competItion would promote club participation team spirit perhaps betterment future FAI teams would become new section AMA rule book November 1980 97
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
-U WASHINGTON DC 20005 THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST New Sig Memorial Award Nats Michael Clem Dallas TX first modeler win new special Sig Memorial Award Mikes performance 1980 AMA Nationals earned him honor future years Award winners will selected among eligible junior- Senior-age contestants annual AMA Nationals Details award will announced later presentation Mike will occur near future Lost Found following items found 1980 Nats Owners may claim same through identification writing calling AMA Head quarters 202-347-2751 1 Wakefield type model 2 AA Gas FF model 3 Rain poncho 4 Blue Nats T-shirt 5 Packet photos 6 Eyeglasses 7 Shaving mirror 8 Camera p 9 Lens cap 10 35mm film cartridge 1979 Nets items still unclaimed 1 Lens caps several 2 Eyeglasses case 3 Blue IacketNCPL Summary Event Winners Scale Indoor AMA J Walter M Eggert S William Carney O Don Srull Indoor Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Clarence j Mather CL Precision J None S Paula Bauer O William Boss CL Sport J Julie Abel S Walter Umland Jr O Richard Byron RC Precision Bob Wischer RC Sport Sportsman Howard E Keith RC Sport Expert Roger Brannon RC Giant Dick Graham RC Helicopter William Chang FF Rubber J Walter M Eggert S Susan Brown Q Dave Rees Huntingdon Valley PA Jacksonville FL McLean VA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico San Diego CA Norridge IL New Hyde Park NY Florissant MO New York NY Omaha NE Delafield WI Houston TX Toledo OH Bloomfield IA Wilmington MA Huntingdon Valley PA Stone Mountain GA Telford PA Points 140 765 178 129 765 229 2652 510 999 1446 1676 685 1545 17517 210 2284 135 84 181 FF Gas J Walter M Eggert S None O Harold W Warner FF Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Jorges Lopez Huntingdon Valley PA Santa Monica CA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Mexico Indoor AMA Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Paper Stick J Dave Lindley S Billy Carney O R W Obarski Cabin 1 Paul Loucka S None O Larry Loucka FAI Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Pennyplane J Mike Clem S Curtiss Zink O Richard Hardcastle Easy B J Michael Van Gorder S Susan Brown O Walter Van Gorder Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Naperville IL Jacksonville FL Pittsburgh PA Willoughby OH Willoughby OH Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Dallas TX Woodburn IN Baliwin MO Cincinnati OH Stone Mountain GA Cincinnati OH 88 Model Aviation NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW 393 654 1180 3710 2980 MinSec 16 09 2 4528 28298 14080 4465 17478 10000 19045 22 040 9228 51000 92 12 7345 11264 1 2 313 5076 16 446 Hand Launch Glider J Bryan Fulmer S Curtiss Zink 0 Stan Stoy Mishawaka IN Woodhurn IN Hazeiwood MO 847 610 1228 Control Line Scale Racing J Tim Ong S Tom Fluker o Harold Lam bert Rat Race J Marc Robe S Ron Esman o Paul Tune Slow Rat Race J Mitchell Cleveland S Tom Fluker o Ronald Esman AA Profile Proto J Quay J Barber S Dennis Ytuarte o Warren Kurth FAI Speed J None S Doug Hinckley o Charles Lieber Y2A Speed J David Ytuarte S Dennis Ytuarte o Al Stegens Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr B Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr O Speed O Frank Garzon Formula 40 Speed S William Hughes o Glenn Lee Jet Speed J None S None O Charles Bergman Aerobatics J Jim McClellan S David Fitzgerald o Les McDonald Combat J Michael Kupinski S Dan Reedy O Philip Cartier FAI Combat J Michael Willcox S Tom Fluker o joe McKinzie Slow Combat J John Duane S Tom Fluker o David Owen Pineville LA Gainesville TX Daytona Beach FL Wichita KS Houston TX Nolensville TN Kenner LA Gainesville TX Houston TX North Olmstead OH Brentwood NY Davenport IA Pleasant Hill CA Moorestown NJ Brentwood NY Brentwood NY Cleveland OH Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Central slip NY Bolingbrook IL Batavia IL Watertown WI Burlingame CA San Mateo CA Miami FL 64510 61952 6026 54753 5425 4 3888 74057 83172 52768 Seconds 2032 2104 1839 MPH 13451 16221 9342 9361 11900 1324 12926 16123 13843 15753 20021 20540 14658 15762 18980 Points 77275 95566 106233 Rochester MI Mechanicsburg PA Palmyra PA Kingswood TX Gainesville TX Smithfield TX Jacksonville FL Gainesville TX Nashville TN FAI Team RAce Phil Shew Carrier J Neal Frisbie Jr S None O David H Wallick Carrier II i None S Patrick Carey Jr o David H Wallick Profile Carrier J Keith Higley S Michael Briggs O David H Wallick Albuquerque NM N Ridgeville OH Elyria OH Glendale NY Elyria OH Glenwood IL Euclid OH Elyria OH Radio Control Novice Pattern William Sharp Advanced Pattern Gary Gale 5 Expert Pattern Marvin F Ingerson Masters Pattern Dave Brown Formula Pylon Brian Richmond Quarter Midget Pylon Robert Brogdon Jr Standard Sailplane Michael Ruth S John Graham o John Wolff Modified Standard Sailplane Jim Ealy ill S Thomas Croft o Francis Wailer Unlimited Sailplane J Dan C Wells S Tony Rogers O Bob Baugher Two Meter Sailplane Michael Ruth S Thomas Croft o Thomas Killough Novice Helicopter None S Scott Patton o Gary Saia Intermediate Helicopter None S None o Douglas Law Expert Helicopter None S None O Mike Mas Knoxville TN Friendswood TX Milwaukee WI Cincinnati OH Apopka FL Marietta GA Seffner FL St Louis Ml Toledo OH Pottstown PA Manchester MO Theodore AL Greenbelt MD St Louis MO Waynesboro PA Seffner FL Manchester MO Huntsville AL Dayton OH Arlington TX Baldwinsviile NY Miami FL November 198089 Points 1773 3664 2837 3558 1964 2168 2884 5065 51 85 1794 2270 280 160 2899 3231 3093 3341 3427 31 83 2716 3156 3547 945 1124 1340 3735 3165 8535 28265 Free Flight Gas J Mike Wineland S Barry Zeigenfuse O Harry Murphy Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Billy Carney O Gilbert Morris B Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Glenn Anderson o Bill Dunlop C Gas J David Willis S Austin Thomerson O Dick Smith D Gas J David Willis S Glenn Anderson O David Wineland FAI Power J Bradley Fulmer S Tony Mathews o Charles Markos Wakefield Rubber J John 0 Renken S David Ren ken O Joseph Macay Boulder CO Reading PA Anderson IN Mishawaka IN Jacksonville FL Columbus OH Mishawaka IN Haughton LA Greensburg PA St Louisville OH Collinsville FL Worthingtdn OH St Louisville OH Haughton LA Boulder CO Mishawaka IN Ontario Canada Deerfield IL Ann Arbor Ml Ann Arbor MI Southfield Ml Seconds 427 600 925 334 413 1080 310 573 830 325 359 1200 411 49 716 204 1097 1260 3 126 1223 Mulvih ill Rubber J Aaron Markos S Curtiss Zink O George Perryman Coupe dHiver Rubber J Edward W Mate S Tad Jones O David Evans A-i Towline Glider FAI J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones o Alfonso Cane A-2 Towline Glider J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones O Richard MacCleery Hand Launch Glider J David Turgeon S Page Peterson O Stan Stoy Rocket Power J Karen Brown S David Renken o Orval Stewart Payload J Glenn Houtenbrink S Susan Brown o Bill Hale Electric Power J Karen Brown S Susan Brown O William Jenkins Deerfield IL Woodburn IN Smyrna GA Evergreen Park IL North Olmstead OH Richburg NY Lake Worth FL North Olmstead OH Mexico City Mexico Lake Worth FL North Olmstead FL Birmingham Ml Spring Valley CA Villa Park IL Hazelwood MO Stone Mountain GA Ann Arbor Ml Nashville TN West Palm Beach FL Stone Mountain GA Columbus OH Stone Mountain GA Stone Mountain GA Memphis TN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCES RC Scale UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAI SCALE TEAM OTTAWA 1980 patch worn members US Scale team Ottawa Team Manager Observations Canadian hosts professionally organized business-like two years preparation effort produced out standing competition minor complaint limited layout somewhat rough condition flying field Facilities otherwise good especially frequency con trol monrtoring system no interference problems computerized scoring gave contestants swift accurate accountings scores As team manager attending first world class competition very educational week fliers cool under pressure displayed good sportsmanship throughout competition During whole week hint dissension several other teams co operative time place ready fly calledlike Hal Parenti experienced engine failure crashed during first flight Overnight rebuilt airplane put two barn-burner flights remain ing rounds Its hard team manager watch Hal pull out split-S six feet off deck judges loved first place team award F4C Preci sion Scale won team pros Monty Groves went Ottawa win Bob Wischer Bob Underwood George Rose outstand ing aircraft documentation just little luck could have easily won individual championship As George Rose lost out one-half point out total 5080 points heartThe recently completed FAI Scale World Championships held Ottawa Canada clear ly indicate US can field Scale teams world class caliber six competitors Team USA complimented breaker Georges first world championships will much tougher competitor future Standoff Scale team faring quite well performed excellently Hal Parenti Ralph Jackson Bob Karisson put superb flights pulled third place team honors spite low static scores situation fault re flects differences between AMA Sport FAI Standoff Scale rules Before last award made us Team USA considering get ready next FAI competition en hance future position Relative both FAI F4C Standoff several significant points should observed about initial selection airplane model world class competition thing FAI rules provide bonus points complex aircraft simple monoplane fixed tricycle gear gets zero bonus points added flight score four-engined tail-dragging under-cambered biplane built prior 1914 allotted 45% flight bonus selection model therefore signifi cant course selection must sensi ble can documented detail can fly range bonus points years competition ran 0% 20% static score sheets both Standoff F4C well flight sheet ap plies both classes reproduced study Take favorite model see what bonus points would earn can get 90 Model Aviation 354 351 1385 363 525 539 494 550 578 1130 773 1200 324 269 408 200 21 416 224 133 317 205 89 401 idea what effect bonus points could have total score since sum five static judges scores added best flight score including percent bonus Documentation part ranged good excellent Standoff Scale limited total three photographs set three-views color chips F4C lim ited three photos per aircraft subject ie three per wings three per cockpit etc detailed set three-views color chips significant report Standoff Scale high static scores certified color paint chips opposed color photo graphs proof color documentation Weve got get act together improve color documentation country Color photographs poor choice Time spent static judging Stand off Scale model 20-25 minutes compared to half two hours F4C entries Static judging FAI Standoff simi lar used country sig nificant difference competitor present during static judging asked position model judges can view top sides bottom look plan views compare color chips peer unfinished wheel wells Flying expertise prerequisite FAI success Winners fly patterns smoothly precisely have maneu ver follow another order wasting time dorking over sky getting set up respect Swedish Standoff Scale team joy watch welldeserved first place standing welldocumented six-and-a-half seven-pound models flew half-throttle pleasingly muffled engines low slow tight patterns flowed maneuver maneuver manner obviously designed please judges tactic worked Watch out Team Swedenl Its highly motivated will beat both Standoff F4C 1982 flying Im pleased say single instance Team USA playing figgy-miggy rules no phoney attempts called improve position perhaps better wind conditions Team USA started engines professionally time flew supposed fly supposed fly couple attempts called legitimate judges fully recognized have no qualms about Team USA Im proud little naive perhaps sure can better take few early steps now plan 1982 make few minor painless changes relative team selection Wins Span Wing Chord Foselage Length Stab Span Stab Chord 4Proof Croioing Spoed SThree Pf0t05 6Declaratinn Onento Boilder 7Scale Role Prototype NeModel Sod QUALIFICATION IC JUDGING CLAIMED AWARDED 1 Threeniew mininon VW 2 Declanatlont Don soorce 3 ProtOtype DIreonelons FilgItI Renadeleted Awarded Winge MonO0 815 Si onderoanhar10 Tn15 Goad20 Engines oneS two10 three15 foor20 foorplos25 GearPloed tricycle0 Ploed connentlOnal5 Retract orconnonliOnal10 General Pre-191410 Tolel Bone SCALE SO Ottawa Canada World Championohipo STATIC SCORE SHEET F4C Prototype Nawe DesignationContestant No .. Naree Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED Sortane Area tad dre Woigtrt (0kg Loadirg1W gnt/dnn PowerlOnnt OTATIC JUDGING 0-10 decinralo perotittod lodges K00100404 NolootScarePoole Score 1PonelagOtO 2Wing10 3Tail Sortace9 4Larding Gear9 SPopoioion Unit6 6Cockpit4 7Finish color trtarkinge11 8Special Irgenoity 4 SoilderenteroorewentnOn tOre 8Told Score Jadgea lelIlele copies static judging score sheets used Ottawa Take particular notice Precision sheet abovenote box computing flight bonus percentage Standoff score sheet below Look K-factorsespecially color markings SCALE 80 r 3flAwA Oct oooa FlIghI RaaaaClalesed Awarded Wings MonoS SIS Si aith ondernantherIC Tn15 Goad20 Engines ore two10 thrae15 toot20 thor piOO20 GearFlood tdcycle0 Floed conventional Retract tri conventionalIS GeneralPre-191415 Tolal ROooo SCALE SO Ottawa Canada IntereatiOnal Content STATIC SCORE SHEET STAN 00FF Prototype Nawo DesignationContestant No Nawe Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED SorfaceArea iSOdre Weight 6kg Loading lSSgtn/dw POcer (10 ow Single 15 ow Twin FIdeIlly OoalIIIcaIIoO Clalorad ded Three View Drawing Silhooatfe Photos STATIC SCORE 010 denitnalo yannitted Jadgeo KEwleoded tIeflareScareFactor Score 1o Side Views IS 2O Plan ViawO10 oO 3CEnd ViewoIS dCraftowanship15 SColor ard Markings20 Iadgea loCal Tolal Scorn Future Team Selection Preparation AMA rules allow 15-pound maximum weight limit Scale whereas FAI rules permit six kilograms 132 pounds weight limitation difference coupled no 100 gm/din2 wing loading requirement forced two out three Standoff Scale competitors selected 79 Lincoln Nato either make major changes models build completely new model year champion ships George Busoa tremendous builder competitorcrashed new twin during test flying less week before World Championships less five days notice alternate Bob Karlsson fill Scale 80 entry however different model quali fied Lincoln because FAI weight requirements same reason Hal Parenti lighten F8F make legal FAI Consequently hairy edge violating FAI wing loading re quirements Dont misunderstand meneither nor models fault Whats fault method team selection 1982 Standoff Scale category will again flown Scale World Champion ships have time fix selection process within AMAproviding start nowand apply what have learned other FAI/AMA differences have discussed 1980 team mem bers agreement AMA member desires slot future FAI teams mustabsolutely musthave model meets FAI rules Itll require tad effort sort out Nats just has firm requirement Additionally should two alter nates selected team categoryF4C Precision Scale Standoff Sport Scale F4B Control Line Precisioni Scale aspects alternates should con sidered bona fide team members considerations thereof team manager assistant team manager should selected concurrently selection team November 1980 91 4 Groves continued rAi Ottawa Canada Contestant No 7" Name Nation Aircraft PLIGHT SCORE SHEET F4C STANDOFF ScaleAttempt No Cruising SDeed DrototypeFlight No Prototype non aerobatic etractable ear bonus claimed n Pilot dummy necessaryIShown flight S Inner enuine shapeShown model Ii ht Multi engine bonus claim1All engines running itemDescriptionPointK Scorn 6371aTaxi minimum distance 12 meters3 bTake-off10 6372Straight flight3 6373Procedure turn 6374Figure eight4 6375.Any five following alternates must nominated 6379prior flight aMulti-motors4 bRetract extend landing gear4 cRetract extend flaps4 dDropping bomb fuel tanka4 aStall turn4 Immelman turn4 giLoop4 hSplitS Reversal4 Cuban eight4 -jSpin threeturns4 kRoll4 oIParachute4 mTouch go4 cnOvershoot4 oSide slip left right4 Flight function performed subject aircraft Indicate judges prior flight nature demonstration4 qFlight Triangular circuit4 Flight Rectangular circuit4 aFlight Straight line constant height max 6 meters4 Flight Straight line motor throttled Multi-motors4 63710Realism flight9 63711Approach Rectangular circuit4 63712Ouality Landingwhen landing 25 m9 landing outside4 Judges initialsTotal acorn flight score sheet used Ottawa Look relative weights K-factors Takeoff realism flight landing far outweigh others tasks performed well advance FAI competition Team Sweden extensive training prior Ottawa lesson can learned provisions now such activity US Team just has planned proposed after US teams selected some reasonable time prior next World Championships training camp held country FAI teams Further proposed Scale teams various clubs invited provide necessary competition flyingsite should selected closely matches pro posed World Championships site conditions physical layout elevation above sea level should workshops critiques regarding preparation documentation FAI rules static flight judgingall unique FAI competition metric requirements FAI minor irritant irritant just same US used working metric Sure laughs helping other sort out grams-per-square-decimeter wingload ing calculations working George Roses metric yard stick However pure simple experience metric mathematics would speed up processing FAI paper work Foreign teams dont have prob lems because have sense enough build fly under FA requirements during home competitions Therefore FAI no mystery know rules use compete successfully FAI competi tion need get FAI smart training camp approach will interfere general scale builder AMA activities will interest handful scale builders want measure up world class competition behalf US team want thank AMA members organizations supported 1980 team through patch sales financial aid real tip cap Sig Manufacturing Co Mike Gretz saw F4C team outfitted shirts jackets caps special thanks Micheline Madison entire AMA staff support Thanks also go National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA its president Bob Underwood patch sales contributions success Bob real goodwill ambassador Canadian discovered unsolvable radio problem Bob loaned him spare radio order fly remain competitive Theres another group people supported team atOttawa worked very hard emotionally involved anyone refer supporters wives son daughters participants Team Underwood Rae Anne Cathy team jackets work ing pit lizards goodwill ambassadors Another secret weapon fabulous Dolly Wischer great lady did calling Bob kept rest us track theres Hal Parentis son Gary successful caller dad unsurpassed restoring both models mental states flying condition big welcome Jeannette JacksonRalphs new bride new also rigors competition theres Bobby Rosea success keeping George corralled matching right shoes right feet Finally thanks wife Patty helpful assistant ready go-fer honor selected act team manager USAs 1980 F4C Standoff Scale teams Theyre gentle men credit country AM Scale Speed Realism Bob Wischer Ive just spent week Ottawa watching world class aeromodelers competition another week Oshkosh EAAs annual fly-in watching full size homebuilts antiques warbirds modern aerobatic ships action experience has brought some answers controversy regarding question flight realism sharply focus Swedish team performed well Otta wa thought observing flights US Scale mod elers would have utterly amazed approach realism flights slow smooth However Standoff Scale winning AT-6 Harvard flew same slow speed second place WWI Pfalz biplane both very slow standards Swedes asked us build models heavy Admittedly slow flying aided dead air absolutely no thermals turbulence during portion three Standoff rounds would have liked watch some slow flights usual contest conditions lumpy air Swedish team departed form Ottawa went Oshkosh along least three other teams would like ask now whether have formed new opinions flight realism after watching veritable 92 Model Aviation swarm AT-6s flight Oshkosh also plenty old biplanes air daily met Ottawa judges Osh kosh Wouldnt contestants benefit judges Scale meets could spend time Mecca aviation enthusiasts observations would certainly educa tional Possibly nationalistic judge least Ottawa would swayed opinions application lopsided scoring favor nation flying site Ottawa worst have used did seem measure up requirements World Champion ship Fences sides spectators just outside three sides conducive relaxed flying contestants watched split-S maneuver finished just above heads spectators over parked cars should really have maneuver poorly placed its size Everything else about meet including dormitories meals banquet operations pro gramming ceremonies award presentation certainly first class contestants supporters must feel owe thanks sincere appreciation MAAC Ottawa modelers well run meet Looking Ahead ships international body always stimulating inspirational say that-the F4C competition close understatement vast magnitude Only 65 points separated first five places considers one-point differen tial landing within circle will produce 45-point change point take off will produce 50-point change can see close really Some insights suggestions concerning future team selection procedures prepa ration came about result years competition Due several problems differences AMA FAI rules Stand off Scale team competitive would have liked say members working hard winning game problems several areas overcome proud moment stand platform accept F4C team champion ship United States silver replica Keil Memorial team trophy will occupy prominent place Underwood home since two earlier world attempts produced team win us other moments remember end first flight fantastic food Carleton University Swedish team partyraw herring cracker-like bread liquid fire museum Rockcliffe no ropes kept aircraft Ralph Jackson The weathera high 82 degrees after St Louis 107 degrees fact seemingly Canadian met named Gerry addition Jeanette Ralph Jacksons bride about month US team George Roses Lawn Doctor truck huge green thumbs mention metric yard stickis like long yard football clear liquid Perrier bottle dis pensed French melted shirt buttons time way down excellent standard quality preparation exhibited Canadian hosts Monty Groves team manager wife Patty thanks AMA members made possible part sucl fine US team represent once again Attending Scale World Championships Ottawa rare privilege An overall im pression meet was well organized Canadian hosts devoted lot energy make pleasant experience participants facilities cluded room board Carleton Univer sity dormitory excellent Standoff Scale team Sweden put impressive performance came well prepared competition slow quiet precise flying outstanding effect promote impression Real ism Flight pleasure watch thinking about ways improve own team performances future appears FAI rules should adopted AMA Precision Scale since primary function event select FA team Standoff Scale team selection competition places team should go competitors having models con form FAI Standoff Scale requirements Bob Underwood Once again opportunity represent United States AMA came Underwoods way Ther term lis used since entire family responsible whatever measure success might person ally attain event held Ottowa outstand ing experience us beauty city hospitality university excellent organization Canadian hosts could faulted renewing friendall judges dont have preconceived ideas about has best model Starting Sport Scale both static flight judge would guess models entered Scale 80 show up average clubs Sport Scale contest would muttering ranks about sandbagging Although FAI Sport Scale rules state rivet panel details ignored models metal-skinned aircraft resplendent such detail judges didnt check locations panel details accuracy respect documentation Id bet aircraft missing such details would have disadvantage Thank goodness US rules now omit unen forceable instruction ignore what can see judges results Sport Scale static judg ing Scale 80 no different local contestit models accu rate ly matched documentation netted high points Almost models examples superb craftsmanship downgrading result either signifi cant difference between model documen tation because documentation insufficient establish contours mark ings full-scale aircraft moral story never build scale model until have necessary proof-of-scale hand common error keeps out winners circle contestant Sport Scale shall name entered model drawn three-views himself Despite fact three-views au thenticated well-known air museum obvious difference between plane shown three-views shown submitted photographs model matched three-views differed full-scale prototype shown photographs Needless say resulting static score high Sport Scale static judging accomplished seating five judges row table handler presented models another table edge nearest judges distance three meters models positioned handler request judges match views shown documentation Yes did look bottom surfaces too judges freely dis cussed errors spotted between model documentation individual scores awarded privately judge feel method judging superior mod el-in-a-circle routine Since judged flight portion F4C Precision Scale event cant offer comments static judging techniques However point worthy mention budding Scale contestants John Preston make sure read rules An immaculate entry Sweden Curtiss XSBC-4 taken its builder some 14 years complete downgraded because ab sence photograph prototype air craft rules very specific point flying portion contest same rules used both events Slight differences exist between US AMA rules flying FAI rules However both sets rules appear have omitted reference jettisoning model parts either purpose inadvertantlyduring flight Two models Scale 80 lost part engine cowlings flight de cision reached FAI jury Staring sky five days row may everybodys cup tea However reason pursuit critique maneuvers collection worlds finest scale model aircraft resulting sun burn cracked lips become small incon venience impressions Scale 80 can ex pressed word fantastic No doubt Scale column writers Bob Dolly Wischer will telling some highlights contest column However might some value readers hear story judges point view After November 1980 93 Judging Scale World Personal Social Championship Glimpses Preston Continued permissible rule prevents deliberate removal parts between time static judging flying stretched achieve decision Perhaps should add specific reference jettisoning parts AMA rules subject removal parts after static judging interesting case involved two models Scale 80 Halfway through first round flying asked team manager two models had dummy engines visible through cooling intakes front engine cowling time static judging Since did participate F4C static judging question re ferred chief judge Johnnie Carroll Ireland Johnnies response concurrence other static judges yes indeed models displayed dummy engines during static judging team manager informed violation rules rather weak response dummy engines fallen out flight during crash landing response somewhat vague Considering up point contest two models yet put flight appeared lack something credibility Needless say offending duo ordered re store models static judging con dition Whether really accomplished moot since nobody accurate recol ection what dummy engines really looked like However some parts put back vacant openings engine cow Ii ngs Another incident similar nature volved model WWII fighter ob served pits sporting wire ioop skids beneath wing tip promptly ordered removed appears name game see much can get away getting caught judges judges after mere people certainly blessed bionic eyes Ia Steve Austin recall flight contestant did perform loop listed score sheet caller missed Four judges marked down zero again nameless gave him seven Long hours flight line funny things judges eyesight hard luck stories Scale 80 concerned Sport Scale entry UK Fred Coulsons Grumman Skyrocket few models aircraft natural aluminum finish looked like real thing model top static scorer flew great its two OS 25s Its near perfect last flight could have put Fred first place erroron takeoff clearly drifted over foul line zero score Unfortunately team manager did notice error observant could have called attempt Fred would have entitled another flight landed model within minute takeoff Such breaks World Chain pionship competition Let end good luck story con cerning ultimate winner Sport Scale Lars Helm bro Lars engine problem first flight making hurried landing snapped off B&D retract legs AT-6 Harvard After much searching replacement leg produced negative results Canadian modeler stepped forward fered loan him act ofsupersports manship enabled Lars dazzle judges spectators some first class flying won him contest Clearly must winners losers among entrants contest However unless present Scale 80 would have observed some additional winners Im speaking organizers event George White Scale 80 chairman Gerry Dale contest director president members Ottawa Remote Control Club other workers MAAC clubs Canada should go sincere vote thanks worlds Scale mod elers Canada did fine job 1980 RC PRECISION SCALE F4C WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1J Rousseau 2G Rose 3M Reeves 4J McCoIium 5B Underwood 6B Wlscher 7P Knowles 80 Hutson 9T Meileney 10J Swift 11R Fouquereau 12G Fingier 13B Klupp 14D Vaughan 15K Lenna 16W Reger 17V Rusticus 18A Depaux 19W Elsenreich 20R Woodcock France USA individual North Ireland USA USA Canada G Britain 0 Britain Canada France Canada West Germany G Britain Sweden West Germany Netherlands France West Germany Australia Model CAP 20 P6 E Spitfire Voikspiane UP2 Hiperbipe Piei Beryi Tiger Moth Fournier RFS Moth Minor RV3 CAP Mudry Cessna L-19 Ziin 42 P51 B Curtiss XSBC-4 PT19 Spitfire Dewoitlne 0501 Bucker Jungmann Westiand Widgeon Engine Webra 60 ST 61 HP 61 HP OS Max Diesei HP 60 0S60 Webra 61 HP Kraft OPS Webra Speed Webra Speed HP 61 HP ST 60 nya 0S60 Enya 60 Radio Own Design EK Reftec Futuba Kraft Kraft Skyieader Sprengbrook Futuba isotronic M uitipiex Kraft Graupner Skyieader Futuba Graupner Microprop Multiplex Graupner Titan Team Results 526590 10241552288 10246050 5263015319 102529518067 5244119572 15217123937 1023580 523520 52482519829 52082520459 522680 0231051758 10263750 15190751798 52008520648 10113615972 512730 10235850 523185CrRshed Compiexity Bonus P1 CountryScore 1 USA149676 2 G Britain 643 3Canada141574 4France130132 5W Germany.115198 6 N ireland 350 7 Sweden 2880 8 Netherlands 9 9 Australia 980 RC STANDOFF SCALE F4 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1L Heimbro 2M Carilson 3G Smith 4K Eiofsson 5F Coulson 6M Reeves 7M Jonckheere 8H Parenti 9D Hatch 10B Karisson 11R Jackson 12P Accart 13P Boissiere 14R Dery 15K Soinicka Sweden Sweden G Britain Sweden G Britain G Britain Canada USA Canada USA USA France France France Canada Team Results P1 CountryScore 1 Sweden 1812 Model AT6 Pfaiz Dxli Pom ii lo Bucker Bestmann Grumman Skyrocket Spitfire Stearman 4EM Bearcat F8F Cessna AG Ryan Windecker Eagle Potez 60 Tempte Jurka Stamp Comm anche Engine Merco 61 Webra BH 0S40 Enya 60 2-05 25 HP 61 Webra Speed ST 0S60 Webra 61 ST OS R ossi 2-OS 40 Radio Futuba Futuba Futuba S kyieader Sanwa Reftek MRC Pro-Line Kraft Kraft Robbe Multiplex M ultip lax Kraft %* Static 102910 152786 1527155 52696 202989 1025785 102810 102495 52827 52674 1022705 520555 52628 1022235 202283 Round Round Round 123 1917 28106 0 3148 2889 2688 24019 17733 22386 26955 19877 18709 17631 14669 8604 Compiexity Bonus 2 G Britain 014 3 USA161316 318132887 3286431914 2646232389 3197732141 2513227081 2364432905 2002829947 3074929504 2687625461 258724888 25526 29217 2041428099 220121762 1705324084 Ca4skd 0 Static & Best Flight 61987 60724 59544 59101 5878 5869 58047 55699 55146 53695 51922 48654 48292 46319 31434 4Canada144627 5France143265 94 Model Aviation Static & Round Round RoundBest % Static123Flight 22806 24304 21439 19514 23226 24276 24144 1848 22123 20832 25656 18558 21985 0 23805 20007 21879 15424 4526 0 24234 26664 26075 24055 24876 22317 26743 24849 24685 22963 26523 22653 21475 18634 18175 21609 15185 1923 4829 0 50824 50819 5068 50355 50171 48686 48453 48429 48205 47788 47348 45333 4509 45009 4288 41694 33239 3196 28414 0 Control Line Observations Aerobatics Champion Les McDonald Travel contests Europe always adventure trip short en tertainment Perhaps moon stars possibly earths rotation determines airline employees attitude towards large model box airline flew must work under full-moon conditions excess gravi ty bonus Miami treated dis courtesy plus large excess baggage bill return trip Frankfurt lady very courteous second large excess baggage bill wasnt hard swallow figure since return flight takes hour longer charges about 30% less course same percentage youll get jump up down scream refuse Loud threats seem also alter charges would like acknowledge fact model box handled carefully certainly appreciate Crossing Iron Curtain borders tense experiences also source entertain ment quite similar 1948 spy movie Fiesta Stunt Team Perkins Aibritton Knoppe treated us inverted touch-and-go rental Ford Fiesta serious since took about 30 minutes tie up muffler change tire kick roof up Stunt team first arrives contest city locating practice site becomes top priority since official circle off limits training circle usually adequate Poland training area inadequate dangerous models spectators After endless searching finally divided practice between three lo cations aptly nicknamed Torture Cham ber Penalty Box Berea Tar Pit team members hope future FAI will consider practice areas negotiating World Champs location set requirements least five smooth safe circles plus decent grass Combat area Since World Champs draws over 200 contestants seems little ask England 1978 allowed use abandoned airfield practice must tip hat organizers foresight As would expect socialist nation contest very well organized site magnificent accommodations com fortable food good opening awards ceremonies very colorful great thrill have victory platform filled American flags Winning meet caliber can very exciting moving experience though takes several days realize what have accomplished mentally takes over week come down After short period whole trip becomes blur trying remember details similar re calling scenes dream Preparation probably biggest key success Europe Stiletto used over five years old proven performer since also won 1976 Championship Holland same model featured Model via tion plans No 193 available anyone interested may ultimate machine aint bad people deserve lot credit success Nancy wife biggest fan continues tolerate madness Vince Schnetzer helps engineer summers effort design problems flying errors Europe Dave Elias tremendous asset to other fliers Well coordinated everything concentrate job hand work put out deserves mere thanks am sure lifelong friendship has developed would also like thank Don Jehllk assistant Bill Lee especially efforts obtain practice area Bill macfe travel arrangements Im sure gave sui cide some serious consideration during trip Don handled team manager post style adapted strange habits Stunt fliers have become noted financial help PAMPA greatly appreciated thanks again people companies contributed per sonal expenses Stan Powell certainly greatest benefactor providing en gines unequaled Stan has spent past several years working K&B 40 last summer became believer effort joined team K&B took terest past winter through Stans determination engine reached maturity program has earned Top Secret reputation among Stunt people cause parts modifications beyond capabilities average flier goes well coming weeks first real out box 40 Stunt engine will finally reality virtually Control Line flier will benefit Stans knowledge labor Contest equipment must developed competition Stans engines have won major contest except since 1979the exception being 79 Nats third place caused personal poor perform ance engine Its good feeling win World Champi onship hope experience again whole scenario seems never-ending process Build practice travel compete thing left thrill victory agony defeat Team Racers View trip Control Line World Cham pionships began little excitement rented Fiesta aquaplaned off highway came rest its roof ditch Neither occupants nor models harmed car messwe traded Poiski Fiat next town continued highway went through agricultural area Eastern Europe rolling land full bloom summers crops saw lot farmers harvesting scythes horse-drawn cartsapparently machines still short supply beauty rural areas sharp contrast towns villages passed through drab dingy depressing Admittedly old new construction followed same stark style ability start off looking 30 years oldgray universal color arrived contest site couple days early chance look around Czestochowa town average amount color saw some people smiling would seem Poland enjoys considerable freedom looks flying site appeared going enjoyable WC Since models gave us no trouble spent first few days helping teammates clocking other racers Italians couple Russians showed some very fast single-bladed models speed arm-induced Under scrutiny race jury performance deteriorated sharply As days went official practice site became more saturated children apprised danger organizers advised competitors practice own risk same time half dozen police armed guarding parking areas around dorms make sure didnt park Luckily no children injured nor parking places violated far enjoyable part trip associating other modelers met super-nice think kind made up other negative aspects trip spent some time prob ing details fast Italian Russian models motors Didnt find secrets did learn lot new sign language Probably enjoyable friendship made Metkemeyer brothers Holland speak flawless English spent some time trading theories ideas about go fast Since details actual racing will reported elsewhere need covered Suffice say after two years hard work its frustrating allowed race 36 laps final would like thank modelers have helped us last two years little exception received timely assitance whenever asked Two individuals stand out special recognition Australian Theo Georgiadis supplied refuelling/shut off valves near impossible schedule Jim Joy spending tedious hours iE Aibritton spring sorting out test models summation trip its ups downs definitely remember 1980 CL World Championships Results conserve space CN Official Results 1980 CL World Championships merely summarized special emphasis performance US team members November 198095 CL Results continued Speed Ciau F2A 57 fliers entered 1 P Constant France274809 kph 2 P Fontana Italy265878 3 G Ricci lta Iy2643 17 4 0 Enfroy France263543 5 S Szegedi Hungary261437 6 W Mas lenkin USSR2612487 RSpahr USA 260492 8 Rachwal Poland257879 9 LP Sarrate Spain257695 10 C Lie ber USA257326 11 1 Mult Hungary 255319 12 L Roy USA255138 Team Standings 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA 4 Hungary 5 Yugoslavia 6 USSR 7 Switzerland 8 Denmark 9 Poland 10 Bulgaria 11 FRG 12 United Kingdom 13 China 14 Cuba 15 Czechoslovakia 16 Spain 17 Holland 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Canada Aerobatics Class F2B 68 fliers entered 1 L McDonald USA5802 points 2 R Hunt USA5767 3 W Werwage USA 5657 4 L Compostella ltaly5625 5 T Hara japan5588 6 Y Suemoto Japan 5557 7 5 Cech Czechoslovakia5394 8 Zhang Xiangdong China5362 9 M Lava lette France5320 10 W Paul USA 5308 Team Standings 1 USA . 16797 2 Japan 31 3 Italy 131 4 Czech 43 5 China 09 6UK14062 7 Poland 93 8 Hungary 9 9 FRG 3508 10BeIg13342 11 Sweden 8 12 Cuba 76 13BuIg12653 14 Finland 6 15 Canada 2 16 Holland 11323 17 Dnmrk 4 18 Austria 8 19 Fr 2 5 20 lsr 2 7 21 Switz 2 8533 22 Braz 2 23 Spain 2 6354 24 Gre 1 25 Aus1 26 Nor1 Team Race Class F2C 64 teams entered 1 H Geschwendtner/J Mau Denmark 7226 2 JE Albritton/W Perkins USA disq 2 5 Smith/C Brown UKdisq 4 B & R Mekemeyer Holland 5 J Balogh/V Dorant Hungary 6 0 Heaton/M Ross UK 7 H Visser/E Buys Holland 8 Cipolla/P Cipolla Italy 9 j Fischer/H Straniak Austria 10 Peracchi/A Rossi Italy 11 L Jackson/H Nelson USA 50 J McCollum/T Kusik USA Team Standings 1 UK 2 Denmark 3 Hungary 4 Austria 5 USA 6 Bulgaria 7 USSR 8 Yugoslavia 9 Holland 10 France 11 Switzerland 12 Canada 13 Poland 14 Cuba 15 Sweden Combat Class F2D 51 fliers entered 1 0 Doroszienko USSR 2 B Gysbert son Holland 3 P Granderson USA 4 M Vegetti Italy 5 5 Borer Switzerland 6 N Figus FRG 7 0 Titow USSR 8 R Tribe UK 9 T v Mourik Holland 10 R Monge Mexico 11 U Edslev-Christensen Denmark 12 G Cleveland USA 50 P Curtis USA Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Holland 3 Italy 4 USA 5 FRG 6 Switzerland 7 Denmark 8 UK 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Canada 12 China 13 Czechoslovakia 14 France 15 Bulgaria 1081 Teams Selected Recent Finals contests have resulted selection members two US teams RC Sailplane Free Flight 1981 RC Sailplane Team Class F3B Team members Carl R Blake Wood inville WA Don Edberg Covina CA Dwight W Holley Bethel CT First second alternates Gary N lttner Los Angeles CA Skip Miller Boulder CO World Championship Site World Championships tentatively set US final decision will known until early 1981 1981 FF Team FAI Power Class FiC Members team Doug Galbreath Davis CA Charles P Martin Bellevue WA Roger K Simpson Rancho Cordova CA An alternate team member will named near future Wakefield Rubber Class FiB Members team Carrol M Allen Huntington Station NY Joseph W Foster San Jose CA Walter Ghio Stockton CA Al ternate member Leslie DeWitt South El Monte CA Nordic A-2 Glider Class FlA Members team Jose Dona Mission Viejo CA Juan Livotto Los Angeles CA James G Wilson Redondo Beach CA An alternate team member will named near future World Championships Site An official decision site has yet reached Tentatively World Cham pionships will Spain final decision will known until early 1981 DC Aerobatic Team Program Call Teem Finals site bids Clubs inter ested being host RC Masters Team Selection Finals during threeday period late June 1981 should document offers writing send AMA Headquarters December 1 1980 such offers will distributed program finalists will qualify team selection program runs until October 31 1980 will vote site desirable site-selection vote will made after January 1 1981 selected site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation Documentation should include informa tion relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc pre ferred dates weekend June 27-28 long July 5th weather statistics club personnel available assisting least dozen will required contest equipment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officialsand other plus factors National Society Radio Con trolled Aerobatics NSRCA will supply judges contest jury contest manager latter will coordinate local officials regarding assignment personnel contest needs RC Scale 81 Nat: FAI Rules Have Impact 1982 US RC Scale team will se lected among top award winners 1981 AMA Nationals contest Since 1982 World Championships will run using FAI rules US teams models must con form rules Consequently mod els conforming FAI rules will considered inclusion US team during Nats judging subject brought up August 9 AMA Executive Council meeting AMA president has authority FAI matters agreed recommendations 1980 Scale team National Asso ciation Scale Aeromodelers NASA action should taken 1981 Nats Impact intend compete berth 1982 US Scale team model must meet FAI specifications weight engine size wing loading 6 kg 10 cc 100 gm/ sq decimeter respectively Precision Class F4C Scale model same standards apply Standoff Scale except engine size may up 15 cc twins up 96 Model Aviation 20cc two engines Does Affect Entrants No intend compete place team model will have meet requirementsit mast meet applicahie sections AMA rule hook Which Flight Rules Will B Used vupected 1981 AMA flight rules will used Scale contestants t981 Nuts Rules Prepasals lit ermatium roles proposal information prusent ed interested modeler can make voice heard members various Contest Boards have respon sihility vote items complete rulemakine procedure puhlished Competition Newsletter CN section of the August 1980 issue Model ginning page 90 Aviation new unties uf proposals first summarized Competition News letter section Octoher 1980 issue Model Ariorion informution printed AMA memhers have opportunity study lohby against proposals propose revisions hefore proposal voted vffect CN aids effort hy summarizing various proposals effective date proposed new rules adopted will January 11982 cutoff date new proposals Sep temher 11980 will have heen reached hy time issue hands suhscrihers new proposals have already puhlished either Octoher No vemher issues will summarized Decem issue Whet Can input received active modelers heceer rules will invited study proposals pertain ing kinds models fly have comment make ahout proposal put writing send category Contest Board memher district can find name address Directory section Newsletter Let him know against proposal has parts like other parts donS make sure tell him too Dont put off sending commentsl Contest Board mewhers have definite deadlines meet voting wait may too latel General Rules Prapusals GEN-82-4-Delete Section 3 AMA rule book Horrace D Cain Buffalo Grove IL proposes delete section rule book section dealing selection national championshecause no longer used p 6 para 3 Scale Riles Prapesals SC-82-2 Establish maulmum points foe Scale operations proposes introduce pro cedure wherehy judge estahlluhes maximum comber Scale operation points may awarded hy flight judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE contends present system leads wide variances point awards same operation dif ferent judges p 67 para 485 p 70 para 504 SC-82-3RC Sport Scale must fly receive official score proposes make necessary contestant RC Sport Scale achieve least 20 flight points order validate static polets Col John de Veles Ret Colorado Springs CO com ments present rules make necessary RC Sport Scale model fly order receive official scoretherehy opening possihility eon-flown model place higher low-statIc-score model has heen flowv p 78 para 5313 SC-82-4Changa horizontal figure B agree PAl Figure g proposes adopt existing FAI Figure fexcept pilot posi don maneuver entry respect enwind directionin place existing horizontal Figuw 8 RC Sport Scale Rohert Karisson Wilmington DE states present maneover reqoirns too much airspace flown satisfactorily some contest sites p 71 para 50423 SC-82-BKeep RC Precision Scala rules same FAI clam F40 Rohert Karisson pro poses AMA RC Precision Scale rules automatIcally updated agree PAl class F4C rules times requiring usual AMA rules revision cycle ob served observes limited number contestants event working towards goal competing FAI world competition change will discourage models meet requirements such competition p 68 para 49 SC-52-6Sideslip direction proposes change description sideslip maneuver RC Scale slip performed direction Robert Karisson ohserves maneuver sel dom used contestants hecause its ex treme difficulty full-scale aircraft slipped during landieg approach usually slipped direction p 73 para 504320 SC-g2-7Delete speed fly-peso pro poses delete references model speed daring RC Scale fly-Past maneuver would make requirement solely last least five seconds Rohert Karisson states present rule lends itself too much disagreement proposal would act slow down very fast models still giving slower models option using high lower speed p 72 para 50424 SC-82-SUne Sport Scale scoring Giant Scala proposes make static flight scoring RC Giant Scale models same RC Sport Scale models Robert Karisson wants ease prohiem CDs have train ing judges event cut need special entry flight-scoring sheets p 78 para 544 546 547 SC-g2-g Use plastic models proof out line proposes allow use plastic display-type models instead three-view drawings proof-of-scale Sport Scale events Robert Karisson wants modeler have option osiog commercial plastic model scale documentation because generally excellent fidelity models Bob claims superior average three-views used documentation now hopes would open up new prototypes model p 17 para 5343 h c SC-B2-1ONo muffler CL Precision Sport Scale proposes delete re quirement CL Precision Sport Scale models use mufflers engines Ed Shearer Metsire LA wants promote CL activities states CL Stale models tend small sensitive cg trim drag penaluiesassociated adding muffler model Also despite fact rule hook instructs lodges disregard appearance exposed mufflers feels mufflers detract appearance model addition points out fact contests en gines Combat Rat Scale Racing onmuffled noise make far greater made low-revving Scale engines p 76 para 533 p 79 para 5531 SC-B2-1 1FAI horizontal Figure g RC Sport Scale proposal similar SC82-4 differing requires downwind entry describes position ma neuver respect judges different terms Dave Plaho Braiveree MA says present maneuver can hard judge accurately because second circle much farther away judges first circle also FAI maneuver easier flier perform p 71 para 50423 SC-B2-12--Mutti-engine Scale operations option proposes allow multi-engines options RC flight plan used RC Sport Scale competition John W Workman Nashville TN wants delete words including multi-engine option used para 5381 rule kook Hr claims still pomibir heavily optioned multI-engine model have fly hut required maneuvers flight scores should reflect flight perform ance builder ahilities change would require multi-engine models fly least two optional flight maneuvers p 77 para 5381 SC-g2-14Equalize judging colon proposes equalize Sport Scale documen tation deals colors As conse quence equal weight would given written descriptions color black white photos color prints photo graphs John Workman believes models having actual colors documentation may suffer during static judging shade hoe differences exist between docu mentation modelwhich may caused imperfect color rendition documentation proposal would add new paragraph stating Judges shall con sider shade hue differences between colors shown presentation displayed model p 77 new para between 9353 5354 SC-g2-1544 cu engine displacement RC Giant Scale twnu proposes crease allowable total engine displacement RC Giant Scale 44 present 366 now increased ro 37 co Dennis E Ninneman Kansas City MOstates present rule does permit use readily-availahle gasoline engine twin-engine configuration proposal would result ability modeler use two Qoadras two Enras etc p 78 para 5421 SC-g2-16lncreeue engine displacement 4cycle engines AC Sport Giant Scale proposes no allow Scale Contest Board establish larger displacement limit foe 4-cycle engines Sport Giant Scale models Bob Karisson states 4-cycle en gines have advantage low sound levels use large models should encouraged hopes acceptance proposal will encourage manufacturers overcome existing high cost low power complexity 4-cycle engines p 76 para 5327 78 para 5421 SC-g2-17Use PAl horizontal figure B proposal RC Sport Scale similar both SC-82-4 SC-82-1 1 differing description maneuver entry point using term landing circle defining reference points maneuver No reference wade wind direction entry Robert Underwood states present maneuver difficult judge ac curately faster models frequently fly out site limits performing p 71 para 50423 Rails Control Riles Proposals RCB2-2--Fattern fliers hate equal en posurs judges proposes revise para 36207 adding following lan guage Sets judges shall judge contest ants flight list equal number times different udges used during contest contestants shall have equal opportunity fly before judges Substi tution judges precludes equal ex posure contestants shall avoided adverse weather conditions preclude equal exposure contestants results flights shall disqualified Ken Best Baton Rouge LA states will help keep some contestants becoming dis couraged because always get hard judges will cause hardship either Contest Director judges RC-B2-3Replaee Double-Stall Turn Figure M Advanced Pattern proposes replace existing Double-Stall Turn Advanced Pattern existing Figure M maneuver Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR feels present maneuver extension Novice Pattern Stall Turn maneuver flier can better pre pared complex forms fig ure M rolls Ia rolls making substitution p 40 para 3817 item 2 RC-B2-4Add Formula 500 classes Sport Pylon proposes define two classes Formula 500 racers redefine exist ing Sport Pylon specifications Horrace D Cain wants encourage nation-wide partici potion Formula 500-type racing estab lishing commos rules base type event proposal has very detailed set rolestoo lengthy repeat However rules basically simple follow current practice closely Three classes Sport Pylon would established AMA Sport Class IJ Formula 500 Class II Formula 500 limited side-exhaust engines Clam Ill Class would have engine displace ment/wing area restrictions 07 in/200 sq minimum wing area 15/275 25/375 351450 40/500 50/550 62/610 90/800 In-between-size engines use next larger wing area wing must least 15% thick Classes II Ill have constant-chord wings least 500 sq 12% thick section have no fuel pumps/pressure except muffler pressure no mini- toned-pipes mufflers optional local mandate three classes would restricted front-rotary RC en gines equipped RC carburetors would have same parts/production limita tion now found Formula Pylon would required demonstrate normal RC throttling idle setting low enough permit model rest unattended normal grass flying field p 54 para 42 RC-B2-5 New Scale Pylon Racing event proposes establish new racing event using scale-like models WW lI-years 1939-1 945 aircraft RC-kit airplanes could used long engine within range given manufacturer Scratch-built under ground kit-built plan-built models would subject displacement/wing area restriction upper limit engine displacement 125 co inches 15/300 25/375 35/420 40/450 50/500 60/600 90/750 125/999 Mufflers would re quired tuned pipes would allowed ex cept extended inch outside fuselage outline no scale accuracy points would allowed Contest score would sum static scale points best single scale flight under Sport Scale roles except delete Figure 8 two options70 points maximum racing pointsmaximum 120 points three heats four-planemaximum beat would award total 25 points finishing race pius five addi tIonal points plane beaten heat Static judging 100 points maximum would belt accordance Sport Scale rules maximum possible score would 290 points Horrace Cain explains event would best two worlds Pylon Rac ing Sport Scale modeler would give great latitude determining winner would encourage competition great either Scale Pylon points out event presently being flown Midwest proposal Supplemental status event stresses isa racing/fun eventnot Scale event would become new sectIon AMA rule book RC-B2-S-New Club Teem Fun-Fly event proposes establish new Provisional Supplemental event holding club-team fan-fly competitions District InterDistrict Championships level No special re strictions model except muffler-equipped competition would flown four rounds four pilots clubs seven-man team flying round competition would hr five events bomb drop loops 30-sec period perform preselected series insidethree points eachor outsidefour points loops limbo/low pass touch go endzone landing throttle cannot changed after touchdown no brakes allowed points awarded model stops marked landing area total score four fliers club round will determine team score five events would flown flight round special landing area would resemble football field 83 ft long yard-strips various widths having various point values associated strip Landing area end field would marked sort funnel 40 ft wide approach end tapering four-ft width mid-field Hoerace Cain wants have fun-type event has national rules-base model ers other states Districts can get gether believes existence event would encourage sport fliers hone talents finer edge would encourage clubs era promote competition within membership iv hopes developing better team would promote ty pen com petition since sport fliers would get insoised lower level competItion would promote club participation team spirit perhaps betterment future FAI teams would become new section AMA rule book November 1980 97
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
-U WASHINGTON DC 20005 THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST New Sig Memorial Award Nats Michael Clem Dallas TX first modeler win new special Sig Memorial Award Mikes performance 1980 AMA Nationals earned him honor future years Award winners will selected among eligible junior- Senior-age contestants annual AMA Nationals Details award will announced later presentation Mike will occur near future Lost Found following items found 1980 Nats Owners may claim same through identification writing calling AMA Head quarters 202-347-2751 1 Wakefield type model 2 AA Gas FF model 3 Rain poncho 4 Blue Nats T-shirt 5 Packet photos 6 Eyeglasses 7 Shaving mirror 8 Camera p 9 Lens cap 10 35mm film cartridge 1979 Nets items still unclaimed 1 Lens caps several 2 Eyeglasses case 3 Blue IacketNCPL Summary Event Winners Scale Indoor AMA J Walter M Eggert S William Carney O Don Srull Indoor Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Clarence j Mather CL Precision J None S Paula Bauer O William Boss CL Sport J Julie Abel S Walter Umland Jr O Richard Byron RC Precision Bob Wischer RC Sport Sportsman Howard E Keith RC Sport Expert Roger Brannon RC Giant Dick Graham RC Helicopter William Chang FF Rubber J Walter M Eggert S Susan Brown Q Dave Rees Huntingdon Valley PA Jacksonville FL McLean VA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico San Diego CA Norridge IL New Hyde Park NY Florissant MO New York NY Omaha NE Delafield WI Houston TX Toledo OH Bloomfield IA Wilmington MA Huntingdon Valley PA Stone Mountain GA Telford PA Points 140 765 178 129 765 229 2652 510 999 1446 1676 685 1545 17517 210 2284 135 84 181 FF Gas J Walter M Eggert S None O Harold W Warner FF Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Jorges Lopez Huntingdon Valley PA Santa Monica CA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Mexico Indoor AMA Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Paper Stick J Dave Lindley S Billy Carney O R W Obarski Cabin 1 Paul Loucka S None O Larry Loucka FAI Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Pennyplane J Mike Clem S Curtiss Zink O Richard Hardcastle Easy B J Michael Van Gorder S Susan Brown O Walter Van Gorder Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Naperville IL Jacksonville FL Pittsburgh PA Willoughby OH Willoughby OH Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Dallas TX Woodburn IN Baliwin MO Cincinnati OH Stone Mountain GA Cincinnati OH 88 Model Aviation NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW 393 654 1180 3710 2980 MinSec 16 09 2 4528 28298 14080 4465 17478 10000 19045 22 040 9228 51000 92 12 7345 11264 1 2 313 5076 16 446 Hand Launch Glider J Bryan Fulmer S Curtiss Zink 0 Stan Stoy Mishawaka IN Woodhurn IN Hazeiwood MO 847 610 1228 Control Line Scale Racing J Tim Ong S Tom Fluker o Harold Lam bert Rat Race J Marc Robe S Ron Esman o Paul Tune Slow Rat Race J Mitchell Cleveland S Tom Fluker o Ronald Esman AA Profile Proto J Quay J Barber S Dennis Ytuarte o Warren Kurth FAI Speed J None S Doug Hinckley o Charles Lieber Y2A Speed J David Ytuarte S Dennis Ytuarte o Al Stegens Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr B Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr O Speed O Frank Garzon Formula 40 Speed S William Hughes o Glenn Lee Jet Speed J None S None O Charles Bergman Aerobatics J Jim McClellan S David Fitzgerald o Les McDonald Combat J Michael Kupinski S Dan Reedy O Philip Cartier FAI Combat J Michael Willcox S Tom Fluker o joe McKinzie Slow Combat J John Duane S Tom Fluker o David Owen Pineville LA Gainesville TX Daytona Beach FL Wichita KS Houston TX Nolensville TN Kenner LA Gainesville TX Houston TX North Olmstead OH Brentwood NY Davenport IA Pleasant Hill CA Moorestown NJ Brentwood NY Brentwood NY Cleveland OH Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Central slip NY Bolingbrook IL Batavia IL Watertown WI Burlingame CA San Mateo CA Miami FL 64510 61952 6026 54753 5425 4 3888 74057 83172 52768 Seconds 2032 2104 1839 MPH 13451 16221 9342 9361 11900 1324 12926 16123 13843 15753 20021 20540 14658 15762 18980 Points 77275 95566 106233 Rochester MI Mechanicsburg PA Palmyra PA Kingswood TX Gainesville TX Smithfield TX Jacksonville FL Gainesville TX Nashville TN FAI Team RAce Phil Shew Carrier J Neal Frisbie Jr S None O David H Wallick Carrier II i None S Patrick Carey Jr o David H Wallick Profile Carrier J Keith Higley S Michael Briggs O David H Wallick Albuquerque NM N Ridgeville OH Elyria OH Glendale NY Elyria OH Glenwood IL Euclid OH Elyria OH Radio Control Novice Pattern William Sharp Advanced Pattern Gary Gale 5 Expert Pattern Marvin F Ingerson Masters Pattern Dave Brown Formula Pylon Brian Richmond Quarter Midget Pylon Robert Brogdon Jr Standard Sailplane Michael Ruth S John Graham o John Wolff Modified Standard Sailplane Jim Ealy ill S Thomas Croft o Francis Wailer Unlimited Sailplane J Dan C Wells S Tony Rogers O Bob Baugher Two Meter Sailplane Michael Ruth S Thomas Croft o Thomas Killough Novice Helicopter None S Scott Patton o Gary Saia Intermediate Helicopter None S None o Douglas Law Expert Helicopter None S None O Mike Mas Knoxville TN Friendswood TX Milwaukee WI Cincinnati OH Apopka FL Marietta GA Seffner FL St Louis Ml Toledo OH Pottstown PA Manchester MO Theodore AL Greenbelt MD St Louis MO Waynesboro PA Seffner FL Manchester MO Huntsville AL Dayton OH Arlington TX Baldwinsviile NY Miami FL November 198089 Points 1773 3664 2837 3558 1964 2168 2884 5065 51 85 1794 2270 280 160 2899 3231 3093 3341 3427 31 83 2716 3156 3547 945 1124 1340 3735 3165 8535 28265 Free Flight Gas J Mike Wineland S Barry Zeigenfuse O Harry Murphy Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Billy Carney O Gilbert Morris B Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Glenn Anderson o Bill Dunlop C Gas J David Willis S Austin Thomerson O Dick Smith D Gas J David Willis S Glenn Anderson O David Wineland FAI Power J Bradley Fulmer S Tony Mathews o Charles Markos Wakefield Rubber J John 0 Renken S David Ren ken O Joseph Macay Boulder CO Reading PA Anderson IN Mishawaka IN Jacksonville FL Columbus OH Mishawaka IN Haughton LA Greensburg PA St Louisville OH Collinsville FL Worthingtdn OH St Louisville OH Haughton LA Boulder CO Mishawaka IN Ontario Canada Deerfield IL Ann Arbor Ml Ann Arbor MI Southfield Ml Seconds 427 600 925 334 413 1080 310 573 830 325 359 1200 411 49 716 204 1097 1260 3 126 1223 Mulvih ill Rubber J Aaron Markos S Curtiss Zink O George Perryman Coupe dHiver Rubber J Edward W Mate S Tad Jones O David Evans A-i Towline Glider FAI J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones o Alfonso Cane A-2 Towline Glider J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones O Richard MacCleery Hand Launch Glider J David Turgeon S Page Peterson O Stan Stoy Rocket Power J Karen Brown S David Renken o Orval Stewart Payload J Glenn Houtenbrink S Susan Brown o Bill Hale Electric Power J Karen Brown S Susan Brown O William Jenkins Deerfield IL Woodburn IN Smyrna GA Evergreen Park IL North Olmstead OH Richburg NY Lake Worth FL North Olmstead OH Mexico City Mexico Lake Worth FL North Olmstead FL Birmingham Ml Spring Valley CA Villa Park IL Hazelwood MO Stone Mountain GA Ann Arbor Ml Nashville TN West Palm Beach FL Stone Mountain GA Columbus OH Stone Mountain GA Stone Mountain GA Memphis TN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCES RC Scale UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAI SCALE TEAM OTTAWA 1980 patch worn members US Scale team Ottawa Team Manager Observations Canadian hosts professionally organized business-like two years preparation effort produced out standing competition minor complaint limited layout somewhat rough condition flying field Facilities otherwise good especially frequency con trol monrtoring system no interference problems computerized scoring gave contestants swift accurate accountings scores As team manager attending first world class competition very educational week fliers cool under pressure displayed good sportsmanship throughout competition During whole week hint dissension several other teams co operative time place ready fly calledlike Hal Parenti experienced engine failure crashed during first flight Overnight rebuilt airplane put two barn-burner flights remain ing rounds Its hard team manager watch Hal pull out split-S six feet off deck judges loved first place team award F4C Preci sion Scale won team pros Monty Groves went Ottawa win Bob Wischer Bob Underwood George Rose outstand ing aircraft documentation just little luck could have easily won individual championship As George Rose lost out one-half point out total 5080 points heartThe recently completed FAI Scale World Championships held Ottawa Canada clear ly indicate US can field Scale teams world class caliber six competitors Team USA complimented breaker Georges first world championships will much tougher competitor future Standoff Scale team faring quite well performed excellently Hal Parenti Ralph Jackson Bob Karisson put superb flights pulled third place team honors spite low static scores situation fault re flects differences between AMA Sport FAI Standoff Scale rules Before last award made us Team USA considering get ready next FAI competition en hance future position Relative both FAI F4C Standoff several significant points should observed about initial selection airplane model world class competition thing FAI rules provide bonus points complex aircraft simple monoplane fixed tricycle gear gets zero bonus points added flight score four-engined tail-dragging under-cambered biplane built prior 1914 allotted 45% flight bonus selection model therefore signifi cant course selection must sensi ble can documented detail can fly range bonus points years competition ran 0% 20% static score sheets both Standoff F4C well flight sheet ap plies both classes reproduced study Take favorite model see what bonus points would earn can get 90 Model Aviation 354 351 1385 363 525 539 494 550 578 1130 773 1200 324 269 408 200 21 416 224 133 317 205 89 401 idea what effect bonus points could have total score since sum five static judges scores added best flight score including percent bonus Documentation part ranged good excellent Standoff Scale limited total three photographs set three-views color chips F4C lim ited three photos per aircraft subject ie three per wings three per cockpit etc detailed set three-views color chips significant report Standoff Scale high static scores certified color paint chips opposed color photo graphs proof color documentation Weve got get act together improve color documentation country Color photographs poor choice Time spent static judging Stand off Scale model 20-25 minutes compared to half two hours F4C entries Static judging FAI Standoff simi lar used country sig nificant difference competitor present during static judging asked position model judges can view top sides bottom look plan views compare color chips peer unfinished wheel wells Flying expertise prerequisite FAI success Winners fly patterns smoothly precisely have maneu ver follow another order wasting time dorking over sky getting set up respect Swedish Standoff Scale team joy watch welldeserved first place standing welldocumented six-and-a-half seven-pound models flew half-throttle pleasingly muffled engines low slow tight patterns flowed maneuver maneuver manner obviously designed please judges tactic worked Watch out Team Swedenl Its highly motivated will beat both Standoff F4C 1982 flying Im pleased say single instance Team USA playing figgy-miggy rules no phoney attempts called improve position perhaps better wind conditions Team USA started engines professionally time flew supposed fly supposed fly couple attempts called legitimate judges fully recognized have no qualms about Team USA Im proud little naive perhaps sure can better take few early steps now plan 1982 make few minor painless changes relative team selection Wins Span Wing Chord Foselage Length Stab Span Stab Chord 4Proof Croioing Spoed SThree Pf0t05 6Declaratinn Onento Boilder 7Scale Role Prototype NeModel Sod QUALIFICATION IC JUDGING CLAIMED AWARDED 1 Threeniew mininon VW 2 Declanatlont Don soorce 3 ProtOtype DIreonelons FilgItI Renadeleted Awarded Winge MonO0 815 Si onderoanhar10 Tn15 Goad20 Engines oneS two10 three15 foor20 foorplos25 GearPloed tricycle0 Ploed connentlOnal5 Retract orconnonliOnal10 General Pre-191410 Tolel Bone SCALE SO Ottawa Canada World Championohipo STATIC SCORE SHEET F4C Prototype Nawe DesignationContestant No .. Naree Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED Sortane Area tad dre Woigtrt (0kg Loadirg1W gnt/dnn PowerlOnnt OTATIC JUDGING 0-10 decinralo perotittod lodges K00100404 NolootScarePoole Score 1PonelagOtO 2Wing10 3Tail Sortace9 4Larding Gear9 SPopoioion Unit6 6Cockpit4 7Finish color trtarkinge11 8Special Irgenoity 4 SoilderenteroorewentnOn tOre 8Told Score Jadgea lelIlele copies static judging score sheets used Ottawa Take particular notice Precision sheet abovenote box computing flight bonus percentage Standoff score sheet below Look K-factorsespecially color markings SCALE 80 r 3flAwA Oct oooa FlIghI RaaaaClalesed Awarded Wings MonoS SIS Si aith ondernantherIC Tn15 Goad20 Engines ore two10 thrae15 toot20 thor piOO20 GearFlood tdcycle0 Floed conventional Retract tri conventionalIS GeneralPre-191415 Tolal ROooo SCALE SO Ottawa Canada IntereatiOnal Content STATIC SCORE SHEET STAN 00FF Prototype Nawo DesignationContestant No Nawe Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED SorfaceArea iSOdre Weight 6kg Loading lSSgtn/dw POcer (10 ow Single 15 ow Twin FIdeIlly OoalIIIcaIIoO Clalorad ded Three View Drawing Silhooatfe Photos STATIC SCORE 010 denitnalo yannitted Jadgeo KEwleoded tIeflareScareFactor Score 1o Side Views IS 2O Plan ViawO10 oO 3CEnd ViewoIS dCraftowanship15 SColor ard Markings20 Iadgea loCal Tolal Scorn Future Team Selection Preparation AMA rules allow 15-pound maximum weight limit Scale whereas FAI rules permit six kilograms 132 pounds weight limitation difference coupled no 100 gm/din2 wing loading requirement forced two out three Standoff Scale competitors selected 79 Lincoln Nato either make major changes models build completely new model year champion ships George Busoa tremendous builder competitorcrashed new twin during test flying less week before World Championships less five days notice alternate Bob Karlsson fill Scale 80 entry however different model quali fied Lincoln because FAI weight requirements same reason Hal Parenti lighten F8F make legal FAI Consequently hairy edge violating FAI wing loading re quirements Dont misunderstand meneither nor models fault Whats fault method team selection 1982 Standoff Scale category will again flown Scale World Champion ships have time fix selection process within AMAproviding start nowand apply what have learned other FAI/AMA differences have discussed 1980 team mem bers agreement AMA member desires slot future FAI teams mustabsolutely musthave model meets FAI rules Itll require tad effort sort out Nats just has firm requirement Additionally should two alter nates selected team categoryF4C Precision Scale Standoff Sport Scale F4B Control Line Precisioni Scale aspects alternates should con sidered bona fide team members considerations thereof team manager assistant team manager should selected concurrently selection team November 1980 91 4 Groves continued rAi Ottawa Canada Contestant No 7" Name Nation Aircraft PLIGHT SCORE SHEET F4C STANDOFF ScaleAttempt No Cruising SDeed DrototypeFlight No Prototype non aerobatic etractable ear bonus claimed n Pilot dummy necessaryIShown flight S Inner enuine shapeShown model Ii ht Multi engine bonus claim1All engines running itemDescriptionPointK Scorn 6371aTaxi minimum distance 12 meters3 bTake-off10 6372Straight flight3 6373Procedure turn 6374Figure eight4 6375.Any five following alternates must nominated 6379prior flight aMulti-motors4 bRetract extend landing gear4 cRetract extend flaps4 dDropping bomb fuel tanka4 aStall turn4 Immelman turn4 giLoop4 hSplitS Reversal4 Cuban eight4 -jSpin threeturns4 kRoll4 oIParachute4 mTouch go4 cnOvershoot4 oSide slip left right4 Flight function performed subject aircraft Indicate judges prior flight nature demonstration4 qFlight Triangular circuit4 Flight Rectangular circuit4 aFlight Straight line constant height max 6 meters4 Flight Straight line motor throttled Multi-motors4 63710Realism flight9 63711Approach Rectangular circuit4 63712Ouality Landingwhen landing 25 m9 landing outside4 Judges initialsTotal acorn flight score sheet used Ottawa Look relative weights K-factors Takeoff realism flight landing far outweigh others tasks performed well advance FAI competition Team Sweden extensive training prior Ottawa lesson can learned provisions now such activity US Team just has planned proposed after US teams selected some reasonable time prior next World Championships training camp held country FAI teams Further proposed Scale teams various clubs invited provide necessary competition flyingsite should selected closely matches pro posed World Championships site conditions physical layout elevation above sea level should workshops critiques regarding preparation documentation FAI rules static flight judgingall unique FAI competition metric requirements FAI minor irritant irritant just same US used working metric Sure laughs helping other sort out grams-per-square-decimeter wingload ing calculations working George Roses metric yard stick However pure simple experience metric mathematics would speed up processing FAI paper work Foreign teams dont have prob lems because have sense enough build fly under FA requirements during home competitions Therefore FAI no mystery know rules use compete successfully FAI competi tion need get FAI smart training camp approach will interfere general scale builder AMA activities will interest handful scale builders want measure up world class competition behalf US team want thank AMA members organizations supported 1980 team through patch sales financial aid real tip cap Sig Manufacturing Co Mike Gretz saw F4C team outfitted shirts jackets caps special thanks Micheline Madison entire AMA staff support Thanks also go National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA its president Bob Underwood patch sales contributions success Bob real goodwill ambassador Canadian discovered unsolvable radio problem Bob loaned him spare radio order fly remain competitive Theres another group people supported team atOttawa worked very hard emotionally involved anyone refer supporters wives son daughters participants Team Underwood Rae Anne Cathy team jackets work ing pit lizards goodwill ambassadors Another secret weapon fabulous Dolly Wischer great lady did calling Bob kept rest us track theres Hal Parentis son Gary successful caller dad unsurpassed restoring both models mental states flying condition big welcome Jeannette JacksonRalphs new bride new also rigors competition theres Bobby Rosea success keeping George corralled matching right shoes right feet Finally thanks wife Patty helpful assistant ready go-fer honor selected act team manager USAs 1980 F4C Standoff Scale teams Theyre gentle men credit country AM Scale Speed Realism Bob Wischer Ive just spent week Ottawa watching world class aeromodelers competition another week Oshkosh EAAs annual fly-in watching full size homebuilts antiques warbirds modern aerobatic ships action experience has brought some answers controversy regarding question flight realism sharply focus Swedish team performed well Otta wa thought observing flights US Scale mod elers would have utterly amazed approach realism flights slow smooth However Standoff Scale winning AT-6 Harvard flew same slow speed second place WWI Pfalz biplane both very slow standards Swedes asked us build models heavy Admittedly slow flying aided dead air absolutely no thermals turbulence during portion three Standoff rounds would have liked watch some slow flights usual contest conditions lumpy air Swedish team departed form Ottawa went Oshkosh along least three other teams would like ask now whether have formed new opinions flight realism after watching veritable 92 Model Aviation swarm AT-6s flight Oshkosh also plenty old biplanes air daily met Ottawa judges Osh kosh Wouldnt contestants benefit judges Scale meets could spend time Mecca aviation enthusiasts observations would certainly educa tional Possibly nationalistic judge least Ottawa would swayed opinions application lopsided scoring favor nation flying site Ottawa worst have used did seem measure up requirements World Champion ship Fences sides spectators just outside three sides conducive relaxed flying contestants watched split-S maneuver finished just above heads spectators over parked cars should really have maneuver poorly placed its size Everything else about meet including dormitories meals banquet operations pro gramming ceremonies award presentation certainly first class contestants supporters must feel owe thanks sincere appreciation MAAC Ottawa modelers well run meet Looking Ahead ships international body always stimulating inspirational say that-the F4C competition close understatement vast magnitude Only 65 points separated first five places considers one-point differen tial landing within circle will produce 45-point change point take off will produce 50-point change can see close really Some insights suggestions concerning future team selection procedures prepa ration came about result years competition Due several problems differences AMA FAI rules Stand off Scale team competitive would have liked say members working hard winning game problems several areas overcome proud moment stand platform accept F4C team champion ship United States silver replica Keil Memorial team trophy will occupy prominent place Underwood home since two earlier world attempts produced team win us other moments remember end first flight fantastic food Carleton University Swedish team partyraw herring cracker-like bread liquid fire museum Rockcliffe no ropes kept aircraft Ralph Jackson The weathera high 82 degrees after St Louis 107 degrees fact seemingly Canadian met named Gerry addition Jeanette Ralph Jacksons bride about month US team George Roses Lawn Doctor truck huge green thumbs mention metric yard stickis like long yard football clear liquid Perrier bottle dis pensed French melted shirt buttons time way down excellent standard quality preparation exhibited Canadian hosts Monty Groves team manager wife Patty thanks AMA members made possible part sucl fine US team represent once again Attending Scale World Championships Ottawa rare privilege An overall im pression meet was well organized Canadian hosts devoted lot energy make pleasant experience participants facilities cluded room board Carleton Univer sity dormitory excellent Standoff Scale team Sweden put impressive performance came well prepared competition slow quiet precise flying outstanding effect promote impression Real ism Flight pleasure watch thinking about ways improve own team performances future appears FAI rules should adopted AMA Precision Scale since primary function event select FA team Standoff Scale team selection competition places team should go competitors having models con form FAI Standoff Scale requirements Bob Underwood Once again opportunity represent United States AMA came Underwoods way Ther term lis used since entire family responsible whatever measure success might person ally attain event held Ottowa outstand ing experience us beauty city hospitality university excellent organization Canadian hosts could faulted renewing friendall judges dont have preconceived ideas about has best model Starting Sport Scale both static flight judge would guess models entered Scale 80 show up average clubs Sport Scale contest would muttering ranks about sandbagging Although FAI Sport Scale rules state rivet panel details ignored models metal-skinned aircraft resplendent such detail judges didnt check locations panel details accuracy respect documentation Id bet aircraft missing such details would have disadvantage Thank goodness US rules now omit unen forceable instruction ignore what can see judges results Sport Scale static judg ing Scale 80 no different local contestit models accu rate ly matched documentation netted high points Almost models examples superb craftsmanship downgrading result either signifi cant difference between model documen tation because documentation insufficient establish contours mark ings full-scale aircraft moral story never build scale model until have necessary proof-of-scale hand common error keeps out winners circle contestant Sport Scale shall name entered model drawn three-views himself Despite fact three-views au thenticated well-known air museum obvious difference between plane shown three-views shown submitted photographs model matched three-views differed full-scale prototype shown photographs Needless say resulting static score high Sport Scale static judging accomplished seating five judges row table handler presented models another table edge nearest judges distance three meters models positioned handler request judges match views shown documentation Yes did look bottom surfaces too judges freely dis cussed errors spotted between model documentation individual scores awarded privately judge feel method judging superior mod el-in-a-circle routine Since judged flight portion F4C Precision Scale event cant offer comments static judging techniques However point worthy mention budding Scale contestants John Preston make sure read rules An immaculate entry Sweden Curtiss XSBC-4 taken its builder some 14 years complete downgraded because ab sence photograph prototype air craft rules very specific point flying portion contest same rules used both events Slight differences exist between US AMA rules flying FAI rules However both sets rules appear have omitted reference jettisoning model parts either purpose inadvertantlyduring flight Two models Scale 80 lost part engine cowlings flight de cision reached FAI jury Staring sky five days row may everybodys cup tea However reason pursuit critique maneuvers collection worlds finest scale model aircraft resulting sun burn cracked lips become small incon venience impressions Scale 80 can ex pressed word fantastic No doubt Scale column writers Bob Dolly Wischer will telling some highlights contest column However might some value readers hear story judges point view After November 1980 93 Judging Scale World Personal Social Championship Glimpses Preston Continued permissible rule prevents deliberate removal parts between time static judging flying stretched achieve decision Perhaps should add specific reference jettisoning parts AMA rules subject removal parts after static judging interesting case involved two models Scale 80 Halfway through first round flying asked team manager two models had dummy engines visible through cooling intakes front engine cowling time static judging Since did participate F4C static judging question re ferred chief judge Johnnie Carroll Ireland Johnnies response concurrence other static judges yes indeed models displayed dummy engines during static judging team manager informed violation rules rather weak response dummy engines fallen out flight during crash landing response somewhat vague Considering up point contest two models yet put flight appeared lack something credibility Needless say offending duo ordered re store models static judging con dition Whether really accomplished moot since nobody accurate recol ection what dummy engines really looked like However some parts put back vacant openings engine cow Ii ngs Another incident similar nature volved model WWII fighter ob served pits sporting wire ioop skids beneath wing tip promptly ordered removed appears name game see much can get away getting caught judges judges after mere people certainly blessed bionic eyes Ia Steve Austin recall flight contestant did perform loop listed score sheet caller missed Four judges marked down zero again nameless gave him seven Long hours flight line funny things judges eyesight hard luck stories Scale 80 concerned Sport Scale entry UK Fred Coulsons Grumman Skyrocket few models aircraft natural aluminum finish looked like real thing model top static scorer flew great its two OS 25s Its near perfect last flight could have put Fred first place erroron takeoff clearly drifted over foul line zero score Unfortunately team manager did notice error observant could have called attempt Fred would have entitled another flight landed model within minute takeoff Such breaks World Chain pionship competition Let end good luck story con cerning ultimate winner Sport Scale Lars Helm bro Lars engine problem first flight making hurried landing snapped off B&D retract legs AT-6 Harvard After much searching replacement leg produced negative results Canadian modeler stepped forward fered loan him act ofsupersports manship enabled Lars dazzle judges spectators some first class flying won him contest Clearly must winners losers among entrants contest However unless present Scale 80 would have observed some additional winners Im speaking organizers event George White Scale 80 chairman Gerry Dale contest director president members Ottawa Remote Control Club other workers MAAC clubs Canada should go sincere vote thanks worlds Scale mod elers Canada did fine job 1980 RC PRECISION SCALE F4C WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1J Rousseau 2G Rose 3M Reeves 4J McCoIium 5B Underwood 6B Wlscher 7P Knowles 80 Hutson 9T Meileney 10J Swift 11R Fouquereau 12G Fingier 13B Klupp 14D Vaughan 15K Lenna 16W Reger 17V Rusticus 18A Depaux 19W Elsenreich 20R Woodcock France USA individual North Ireland USA USA Canada G Britain 0 Britain Canada France Canada West Germany G Britain Sweden West Germany Netherlands France West Germany Australia Model CAP 20 P6 E Spitfire Voikspiane UP2 Hiperbipe Piei Beryi Tiger Moth Fournier RFS Moth Minor RV3 CAP Mudry Cessna L-19 Ziin 42 P51 B Curtiss XSBC-4 PT19 Spitfire Dewoitlne 0501 Bucker Jungmann Westiand Widgeon Engine Webra 60 ST 61 HP 61 HP OS Max Diesei HP 60 0S60 Webra 61 HP Kraft OPS Webra Speed Webra Speed HP 61 HP ST 60 nya 0S60 Enya 60 Radio Own Design EK Reftec Futuba Kraft Kraft Skyieader Sprengbrook Futuba isotronic M uitipiex Kraft Graupner Skyieader Futuba Graupner Microprop Multiplex Graupner Titan Team Results 526590 10241552288 10246050 5263015319 102529518067 5244119572 15217123937 1023580 523520 52482519829 52082520459 522680 0231051758 10263750 15190751798 52008520648 10113615972 512730 10235850 523185CrRshed Compiexity Bonus P1 CountryScore 1 USA149676 2 G Britain 643 3Canada141574 4France130132 5W Germany.115198 6 N ireland 350 7 Sweden 2880 8 Netherlands 9 9 Australia 980 RC STANDOFF SCALE F4 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1L Heimbro 2M Carilson 3G Smith 4K Eiofsson 5F Coulson 6M Reeves 7M Jonckheere 8H Parenti 9D Hatch 10B Karisson 11R Jackson 12P Accart 13P Boissiere 14R Dery 15K Soinicka Sweden Sweden G Britain Sweden G Britain G Britain Canada USA Canada USA USA France France France Canada Team Results P1 CountryScore 1 Sweden 1812 Model AT6 Pfaiz Dxli Pom ii lo Bucker Bestmann Grumman Skyrocket Spitfire Stearman 4EM Bearcat F8F Cessna AG Ryan Windecker Eagle Potez 60 Tempte Jurka Stamp Comm anche Engine Merco 61 Webra BH 0S40 Enya 60 2-05 25 HP 61 Webra Speed ST 0S60 Webra 61 ST OS R ossi 2-OS 40 Radio Futuba Futuba Futuba S kyieader Sanwa Reftek MRC Pro-Line Kraft Kraft Robbe Multiplex M ultip lax Kraft %* Static 102910 152786 1527155 52696 202989 1025785 102810 102495 52827 52674 1022705 520555 52628 1022235 202283 Round Round Round 123 1917 28106 0 3148 2889 2688 24019 17733 22386 26955 19877 18709 17631 14669 8604 Compiexity Bonus 2 G Britain 014 3 USA161316 318132887 3286431914 2646232389 3197732141 2513227081 2364432905 2002829947 3074929504 2687625461 258724888 25526 29217 2041428099 220121762 1705324084 Ca4skd 0 Static & Best Flight 61987 60724 59544 59101 5878 5869 58047 55699 55146 53695 51922 48654 48292 46319 31434 4Canada144627 5France143265 94 Model Aviation Static & Round Round RoundBest % Static123Flight 22806 24304 21439 19514 23226 24276 24144 1848 22123 20832 25656 18558 21985 0 23805 20007 21879 15424 4526 0 24234 26664 26075 24055 24876 22317 26743 24849 24685 22963 26523 22653 21475 18634 18175 21609 15185 1923 4829 0 50824 50819 5068 50355 50171 48686 48453 48429 48205 47788 47348 45333 4509 45009 4288 41694 33239 3196 28414 0 Control Line Observations Aerobatics Champion Les McDonald Travel contests Europe always adventure trip short en tertainment Perhaps moon stars possibly earths rotation determines airline employees attitude towards large model box airline flew must work under full-moon conditions excess gravi ty bonus Miami treated dis courtesy plus large excess baggage bill return trip Frankfurt lady very courteous second large excess baggage bill wasnt hard swallow figure since return flight takes hour longer charges about 30% less course same percentage youll get jump up down scream refuse Loud threats seem also alter charges would like acknowledge fact model box handled carefully certainly appreciate Crossing Iron Curtain borders tense experiences also source entertain ment quite similar 1948 spy movie Fiesta Stunt Team Perkins Aibritton Knoppe treated us inverted touch-and-go rental Ford Fiesta serious since took about 30 minutes tie up muffler change tire kick roof up Stunt team first arrives contest city locating practice site becomes top priority since official circle off limits training circle usually adequate Poland training area inadequate dangerous models spectators After endless searching finally divided practice between three lo cations aptly nicknamed Torture Cham ber Penalty Box Berea Tar Pit team members hope future FAI will consider practice areas negotiating World Champs location set requirements least five smooth safe circles plus decent grass Combat area Since World Champs draws over 200 contestants seems little ask England 1978 allowed use abandoned airfield practice must tip hat organizers foresight As would expect socialist nation contest very well organized site magnificent accommodations com fortable food good opening awards ceremonies very colorful great thrill have victory platform filled American flags Winning meet caliber can very exciting moving experience though takes several days realize what have accomplished mentally takes over week come down After short period whole trip becomes blur trying remember details similar re calling scenes dream Preparation probably biggest key success Europe Stiletto used over five years old proven performer since also won 1976 Championship Holland same model featured Model via tion plans No 193 available anyone interested may ultimate machine aint bad people deserve lot credit success Nancy wife biggest fan continues tolerate madness Vince Schnetzer helps engineer summers effort design problems flying errors Europe Dave Elias tremendous asset to other fliers Well coordinated everything concentrate job hand work put out deserves mere thanks am sure lifelong friendship has developed would also like thank Don Jehllk assistant Bill Lee especially efforts obtain practice area Bill macfe travel arrangements Im sure gave sui cide some serious consideration during trip Don handled team manager post style adapted strange habits Stunt fliers have become noted financial help PAMPA greatly appreciated thanks again people companies contributed per sonal expenses Stan Powell certainly greatest benefactor providing en gines unequaled Stan has spent past several years working K&B 40 last summer became believer effort joined team K&B took terest past winter through Stans determination engine reached maturity program has earned Top Secret reputation among Stunt people cause parts modifications beyond capabilities average flier goes well coming weeks first real out box 40 Stunt engine will finally reality virtually Control Line flier will benefit Stans knowledge labor Contest equipment must developed competition Stans engines have won major contest except since 1979the exception being 79 Nats third place caused personal poor perform ance engine Its good feeling win World Champi onship hope experience again whole scenario seems never-ending process Build practice travel compete thing left thrill victory agony defeat Team Racers View trip Control Line World Cham pionships began little excitement rented Fiesta aquaplaned off highway came rest its roof ditch Neither occupants nor models harmed car messwe traded Poiski Fiat next town continued highway went through agricultural area Eastern Europe rolling land full bloom summers crops saw lot farmers harvesting scythes horse-drawn cartsapparently machines still short supply beauty rural areas sharp contrast towns villages passed through drab dingy depressing Admittedly old new construction followed same stark style ability start off looking 30 years oldgray universal color arrived contest site couple days early chance look around Czestochowa town average amount color saw some people smiling would seem Poland enjoys considerable freedom looks flying site appeared going enjoyable WC Since models gave us no trouble spent first few days helping teammates clocking other racers Italians couple Russians showed some very fast single-bladed models speed arm-induced Under scrutiny race jury performance deteriorated sharply As days went official practice site became more saturated children apprised danger organizers advised competitors practice own risk same time half dozen police armed guarding parking areas around dorms make sure didnt park Luckily no children injured nor parking places violated far enjoyable part trip associating other modelers met super-nice think kind made up other negative aspects trip spent some time prob ing details fast Italian Russian models motors Didnt find secrets did learn lot new sign language Probably enjoyable friendship made Metkemeyer brothers Holland speak flawless English spent some time trading theories ideas about go fast Since details actual racing will reported elsewhere need covered Suffice say after two years hard work its frustrating allowed race 36 laps final would like thank modelers have helped us last two years little exception received timely assitance whenever asked Two individuals stand out special recognition Australian Theo Georgiadis supplied refuelling/shut off valves near impossible schedule Jim Joy spending tedious hours iE Aibritton spring sorting out test models summation trip its ups downs definitely remember 1980 CL World Championships Results conserve space CN Official Results 1980 CL World Championships merely summarized special emphasis performance US team members November 198095 CL Results continued Speed Ciau F2A 57 fliers entered 1 P Constant France274809 kph 2 P Fontana Italy265878 3 G Ricci lta Iy2643 17 4 0 Enfroy France263543 5 S Szegedi Hungary261437 6 W Mas lenkin USSR2612487 RSpahr USA 260492 8 Rachwal Poland257879 9 LP Sarrate Spain257695 10 C Lie ber USA257326 11 1 Mult Hungary 255319 12 L Roy USA255138 Team Standings 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA 4 Hungary 5 Yugoslavia 6 USSR 7 Switzerland 8 Denmark 9 Poland 10 Bulgaria 11 FRG 12 United Kingdom 13 China 14 Cuba 15 Czechoslovakia 16 Spain 17 Holland 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Canada Aerobatics Class F2B 68 fliers entered 1 L McDonald USA5802 points 2 R Hunt USA5767 3 W Werwage USA 5657 4 L Compostella ltaly5625 5 T Hara japan5588 6 Y Suemoto Japan 5557 7 5 Cech Czechoslovakia5394 8 Zhang Xiangdong China5362 9 M Lava lette France5320 10 W Paul USA 5308 Team Standings 1 USA . 16797 2 Japan 31 3 Italy 131 4 Czech 43 5 China 09 6UK14062 7 Poland 93 8 Hungary 9 9 FRG 3508 10BeIg13342 11 Sweden 8 12 Cuba 76 13BuIg12653 14 Finland 6 15 Canada 2 16 Holland 11323 17 Dnmrk 4 18 Austria 8 19 Fr 2 5 20 lsr 2 7 21 Switz 2 8533 22 Braz 2 23 Spain 2 6354 24 Gre 1 25 Aus1 26 Nor1 Team Race Class F2C 64 teams entered 1 H Geschwendtner/J Mau Denmark 7226 2 JE Albritton/W Perkins USA disq 2 5 Smith/C Brown UKdisq 4 B & R Mekemeyer Holland 5 J Balogh/V Dorant Hungary 6 0 Heaton/M Ross UK 7 H Visser/E Buys Holland 8 Cipolla/P Cipolla Italy 9 j Fischer/H Straniak Austria 10 Peracchi/A Rossi Italy 11 L Jackson/H Nelson USA 50 J McCollum/T Kusik USA Team Standings 1 UK 2 Denmark 3 Hungary 4 Austria 5 USA 6 Bulgaria 7 USSR 8 Yugoslavia 9 Holland 10 France 11 Switzerland 12 Canada 13 Poland 14 Cuba 15 Sweden Combat Class F2D 51 fliers entered 1 0 Doroszienko USSR 2 B Gysbert son Holland 3 P Granderson USA 4 M Vegetti Italy 5 5 Borer Switzerland 6 N Figus FRG 7 0 Titow USSR 8 R Tribe UK 9 T v Mourik Holland 10 R Monge Mexico 11 U Edslev-Christensen Denmark 12 G Cleveland USA 50 P Curtis USA Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Holland 3 Italy 4 USA 5 FRG 6 Switzerland 7 Denmark 8 UK 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Canada 12 China 13 Czechoslovakia 14 France 15 Bulgaria 1081 Teams Selected Recent Finals contests have resulted selection members two US teams RC Sailplane Free Flight 1981 RC Sailplane Team Class F3B Team members Carl R Blake Wood inville WA Don Edberg Covina CA Dwight W Holley Bethel CT First second alternates Gary N lttner Los Angeles CA Skip Miller Boulder CO World Championship Site World Championships tentatively set US final decision will known until early 1981 1981 FF Team FAI Power Class FiC Members team Doug Galbreath Davis CA Charles P Martin Bellevue WA Roger K Simpson Rancho Cordova CA An alternate team member will named near future Wakefield Rubber Class FiB Members team Carrol M Allen Huntington Station NY Joseph W Foster San Jose CA Walter Ghio Stockton CA Al ternate member Leslie DeWitt South El Monte CA Nordic A-2 Glider Class FlA Members team Jose Dona Mission Viejo CA Juan Livotto Los Angeles CA James G Wilson Redondo Beach CA An alternate team member will named near future World Championships Site An official decision site has yet reached Tentatively World Cham pionships will Spain final decision will known until early 1981 DC Aerobatic Team Program Call Teem Finals site bids Clubs inter ested being host RC Masters Team Selection Finals during threeday period late June 1981 should document offers writing send AMA Headquarters December 1 1980 such offers will distributed program finalists will qualify team selection program runs until October 31 1980 will vote site desirable site-selection vote will made after January 1 1981 selected site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation Documentation should include informa tion relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc pre ferred dates weekend June 27-28 long July 5th weather statistics club personnel available assisting least dozen will required contest equipment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officialsand other plus factors National Society Radio Con trolled Aerobatics NSRCA will supply judges contest jury contest manager latter will coordinate local officials regarding assignment personnel contest needs RC Scale 81 Nat: FAI Rules Have Impact 1982 US RC Scale team will se lected among top award winners 1981 AMA Nationals contest Since 1982 World Championships will run using FAI rules US teams models must con form rules Consequently mod els conforming FAI rules will considered inclusion US team during Nats judging subject brought up August 9 AMA Executive Council meeting AMA president has authority FAI matters agreed recommendations 1980 Scale team National Asso ciation Scale Aeromodelers NASA action should taken 1981 Nats Impact intend compete berth 1982 US Scale team model must meet FAI specifications weight engine size wing loading 6 kg 10 cc 100 gm/ sq decimeter respectively Precision Class F4C Scale model same standards apply Standoff Scale except engine size may up 15 cc twins up 96 Model Aviation 20cc two engines Does Affect Entrants No intend compete place team model will have meet requirementsit mast meet applicahie sections AMA rule hook Which Flight Rules Will B Used vupected 1981 AMA flight rules will used Scale contestants t981 Nuts Rules Prepasals lit ermatium roles proposal information prusent ed interested modeler can make voice heard members various Contest Boards have respon sihility vote items complete rulemakine procedure puhlished Competition Newsletter CN section of the August 1980 issue Model ginning page 90 Aviation new unties uf proposals first summarized Competition News letter section Octoher 1980 issue Model Ariorion informution printed AMA memhers have opportunity study lohby against proposals propose revisions hefore proposal voted vffect CN aids effort hy summarizing various proposals effective date proposed new rules adopted will January 11982 cutoff date new proposals Sep temher 11980 will have heen reached hy time issue hands suhscrihers new proposals have already puhlished either Octoher No vemher issues will summarized Decem issue Whet Can input received active modelers heceer rules will invited study proposals pertain ing kinds models fly have comment make ahout proposal put writing send category Contest Board memher district can find name address Directory section Newsletter Let him know against proposal has parts like other parts donS make sure tell him too Dont put off sending commentsl Contest Board mewhers have definite deadlines meet voting wait may too latel General Rules Prapusals GEN-82-4-Delete Section 3 AMA rule book Horrace D Cain Buffalo Grove IL proposes delete section rule book section dealing selection national championshecause no longer used p 6 para 3 Scale Riles Prapesals SC-82-2 Establish maulmum points foe Scale operations proposes introduce pro cedure wherehy judge estahlluhes maximum comber Scale operation points may awarded hy flight judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE contends present system leads wide variances point awards same operation dif ferent judges p 67 para 485 p 70 para 504 SC-82-3RC Sport Scale must fly receive official score proposes make necessary contestant RC Sport Scale achieve least 20 flight points order validate static polets Col John de Veles Ret Colorado Springs CO com ments present rules make necessary RC Sport Scale model fly order receive official scoretherehy opening possihility eon-flown model place higher low-statIc-score model has heen flowv p 78 para 5313 SC-82-4Changa horizontal figure B agree PAl Figure g proposes adopt existing FAI Figure fexcept pilot posi don maneuver entry respect enwind directionin place existing horizontal Figuw 8 RC Sport Scale Rohert Karisson Wilmington DE states present maneover reqoirns too much airspace flown satisfactorily some contest sites p 71 para 50423 SC-82-BKeep RC Precision Scala rules same FAI clam F40 Rohert Karisson pro poses AMA RC Precision Scale rules automatIcally updated agree PAl class F4C rules times requiring usual AMA rules revision cycle ob served observes limited number contestants event working towards goal competing FAI world competition change will discourage models meet requirements such competition p 68 para 49 SC-52-6Sideslip direction proposes change description sideslip maneuver RC Scale slip performed direction Robert Karisson ohserves maneuver sel dom used contestants hecause its ex treme difficulty full-scale aircraft slipped during landieg approach usually slipped direction p 73 para 504320 SC-g2-7Delete speed fly-peso pro poses delete references model speed daring RC Scale fly-Past maneuver would make requirement solely last least five seconds Rohert Karisson states present rule lends itself too much disagreement proposal would act slow down very fast models still giving slower models option using high lower speed p 72 para 50424 SC-82-SUne Sport Scale scoring Giant Scala proposes make static flight scoring RC Giant Scale models same RC Sport Scale models Robert Karisson wants ease prohiem CDs have train ing judges event cut need special entry flight-scoring sheets p 78 para 544 546 547 SC-g2-g Use plastic models proof out line proposes allow use plastic display-type models instead three-view drawings proof-of-scale Sport Scale events Robert Karisson wants modeler have option osiog commercial plastic model scale documentation because generally excellent fidelity models Bob claims superior average three-views used documentation now hopes would open up new prototypes model p 17 para 5343 h c SC-B2-1ONo muffler CL Precision Sport Scale proposes delete re quirement CL Precision Sport Scale models use mufflers engines Ed Shearer Metsire LA wants promote CL activities states CL Stale models tend small sensitive cg trim drag penaluiesassociated adding muffler model Also despite fact rule hook instructs lodges disregard appearance exposed mufflers feels mufflers detract appearance model addition points out fact contests en gines Combat Rat Scale Racing onmuffled noise make far greater made low-revving Scale engines p 76 para 533 p 79 para 5531 SC-B2-1 1FAI horizontal Figure g RC Sport Scale proposal similar SC82-4 differing requires downwind entry describes position ma neuver respect judges different terms Dave Plaho Braiveree MA says present maneuver can hard judge accurately because second circle much farther away judges first circle also FAI maneuver easier flier perform p 71 para 50423 SC-B2-12--Mutti-engine Scale operations option proposes allow multi-engines options RC flight plan used RC Sport Scale competition John W Workman Nashville TN wants delete words including multi-engine option used para 5381 rule kook Hr claims still pomibir heavily optioned multI-engine model have fly hut required maneuvers flight scores should reflect flight perform ance builder ahilities change would require multi-engine models fly least two optional flight maneuvers p 77 para 5381 SC-g2-14Equalize judging colon proposes equalize Sport Scale documen tation deals colors As conse quence equal weight would given written descriptions color black white photos color prints photo graphs John Workman believes models having actual colors documentation may suffer during static judging shade hoe differences exist between docu mentation modelwhich may caused imperfect color rendition documentation proposal would add new paragraph stating Judges shall con sider shade hue differences between colors shown presentation displayed model p 77 new para between 9353 5354 SC-g2-1544 cu engine displacement RC Giant Scale twnu proposes crease allowable total engine displacement RC Giant Scale 44 present 366 now increased ro 37 co Dennis E Ninneman Kansas City MOstates present rule does permit use readily-availahle gasoline engine twin-engine configuration proposal would result ability modeler use two Qoadras two Enras etc p 78 para 5421 SC-g2-16lncreeue engine displacement 4cycle engines AC Sport Giant Scale proposes no allow Scale Contest Board establish larger displacement limit foe 4-cycle engines Sport Giant Scale models Bob Karisson states 4-cycle en gines have advantage low sound levels use large models should encouraged hopes acceptance proposal will encourage manufacturers overcome existing high cost low power complexity 4-cycle engines p 76 para 5327 78 para 5421 SC-g2-17Use PAl horizontal figure B proposal RC Sport Scale similar both SC-82-4 SC-82-1 1 differing description maneuver entry point using term landing circle defining reference points maneuver No reference wade wind direction entry Robert Underwood states present maneuver difficult judge ac curately faster models frequently fly out site limits performing p 71 para 50423 Rails Control Riles Proposals RCB2-2--Fattern fliers hate equal en posurs judges proposes revise para 36207 adding following lan guage Sets judges shall judge contest ants flight list equal number times different udges used during contest contestants shall have equal opportunity fly before judges Substi tution judges precludes equal ex posure contestants shall avoided adverse weather conditions preclude equal exposure contestants results flights shall disqualified Ken Best Baton Rouge LA states will help keep some contestants becoming dis couraged because always get hard judges will cause hardship either Contest Director judges RC-B2-3Replaee Double-Stall Turn Figure M Advanced Pattern proposes replace existing Double-Stall Turn Advanced Pattern existing Figure M maneuver Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR feels present maneuver extension Novice Pattern Stall Turn maneuver flier can better pre pared complex forms fig ure M rolls Ia rolls making substitution p 40 para 3817 item 2 RC-B2-4Add Formula 500 classes Sport Pylon proposes define two classes Formula 500 racers redefine exist ing Sport Pylon specifications Horrace D Cain wants encourage nation-wide partici potion Formula 500-type racing estab lishing commos rules base type event proposal has very detailed set rolestoo lengthy repeat However rules basically simple follow current practice closely Three classes Sport Pylon would established AMA Sport Class IJ Formula 500 Class II Formula 500 limited side-exhaust engines Clam Ill Class would have engine displace ment/wing area restrictions 07 in/200 sq minimum wing area 15/275 25/375 351450 40/500 50/550 62/610 90/800 In-between-size engines use next larger wing area wing must least 15% thick Classes II Ill have constant-chord wings least 500 sq 12% thick section have no fuel pumps/pressure except muffler pressure no mini- toned-pipes mufflers optional local mandate three classes would restricted front-rotary RC en gines equipped RC carburetors would have same parts/production limita tion now found Formula Pylon would required demonstrate normal RC throttling idle setting low enough permit model rest unattended normal grass flying field p 54 para 42 RC-B2-5 New Scale Pylon Racing event proposes establish new racing event using scale-like models WW lI-years 1939-1 945 aircraft RC-kit airplanes could used long engine within range given manufacturer Scratch-built under ground kit-built plan-built models would subject displacement/wing area restriction upper limit engine displacement 125 co inches 15/300 25/375 35/420 40/450 50/500 60/600 90/750 125/999 Mufflers would re quired tuned pipes would allowed ex cept extended inch outside fuselage outline no scale accuracy points would allowed Contest score would sum static scale points best single scale flight under Sport Scale roles except delete Figure 8 two options70 points maximum racing pointsmaximum 120 points three heats four-planemaximum beat would award total 25 points finishing race pius five addi tIonal points plane beaten heat Static judging 100 points maximum would belt accordance Sport Scale rules maximum possible score would 290 points Horrace Cain explains event would best two worlds Pylon Rac ing Sport Scale modeler would give great latitude determining winner would encourage competition great either Scale Pylon points out event presently being flown Midwest proposal Supplemental status event stresses isa racing/fun eventnot Scale event would become new sectIon AMA rule book RC-B2-S-New Club Teem Fun-Fly event proposes establish new Provisional Supplemental event holding club-team fan-fly competitions District InterDistrict Championships level No special re strictions model except muffler-equipped competition would flown four rounds four pilots clubs seven-man team flying round competition would hr five events bomb drop loops 30-sec period perform preselected series insidethree points eachor outsidefour points loops limbo/low pass touch go endzone landing throttle cannot changed after touchdown no brakes allowed points awarded model stops marked landing area total score four fliers club round will determine team score five events would flown flight round special landing area would resemble football field 83 ft long yard-strips various widths having various point values associated strip Landing area end field would marked sort funnel 40 ft wide approach end tapering four-ft width mid-field Hoerace Cain wants have fun-type event has national rules-base model ers other states Districts can get gether believes existence event would encourage sport fliers hone talents finer edge would encourage clubs era promote competition within membership iv hopes developing better team would promote ty pen com petition since sport fliers would get insoised lower level competItion would promote club participation team spirit perhaps betterment future FAI teams would become new section AMA rule book November 1980 97
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
-U WASHINGTON DC 20005 THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST New Sig Memorial Award Nats Michael Clem Dallas TX first modeler win new special Sig Memorial Award Mikes performance 1980 AMA Nationals earned him honor future years Award winners will selected among eligible junior- Senior-age contestants annual AMA Nationals Details award will announced later presentation Mike will occur near future Lost Found following items found 1980 Nats Owners may claim same through identification writing calling AMA Head quarters 202-347-2751 1 Wakefield type model 2 AA Gas FF model 3 Rain poncho 4 Blue Nats T-shirt 5 Packet photos 6 Eyeglasses 7 Shaving mirror 8 Camera p 9 Lens cap 10 35mm film cartridge 1979 Nets items still unclaimed 1 Lens caps several 2 Eyeglasses case 3 Blue IacketNCPL Summary Event Winners Scale Indoor AMA J Walter M Eggert S William Carney O Don Srull Indoor Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Clarence j Mather CL Precision J None S Paula Bauer O William Boss CL Sport J Julie Abel S Walter Umland Jr O Richard Byron RC Precision Bob Wischer RC Sport Sportsman Howard E Keith RC Sport Expert Roger Brannon RC Giant Dick Graham RC Helicopter William Chang FF Rubber J Walter M Eggert S Susan Brown Q Dave Rees Huntingdon Valley PA Jacksonville FL McLean VA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico San Diego CA Norridge IL New Hyde Park NY Florissant MO New York NY Omaha NE Delafield WI Houston TX Toledo OH Bloomfield IA Wilmington MA Huntingdon Valley PA Stone Mountain GA Telford PA Points 140 765 178 129 765 229 2652 510 999 1446 1676 685 1545 17517 210 2284 135 84 181 FF Gas J Walter M Eggert S None O Harold W Warner FF Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Jorges Lopez Huntingdon Valley PA Santa Monica CA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Mexico Indoor AMA Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Paper Stick J Dave Lindley S Billy Carney O R W Obarski Cabin 1 Paul Loucka S None O Larry Loucka FAI Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Pennyplane J Mike Clem S Curtiss Zink O Richard Hardcastle Easy B J Michael Van Gorder S Susan Brown O Walter Van Gorder Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Naperville IL Jacksonville FL Pittsburgh PA Willoughby OH Willoughby OH Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Dallas TX Woodburn IN Baliwin MO Cincinnati OH Stone Mountain GA Cincinnati OH 88 Model Aviation NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW 393 654 1180 3710 2980 MinSec 16 09 2 4528 28298 14080 4465 17478 10000 19045 22 040 9228 51000 92 12 7345 11264 1 2 313 5076 16 446 Hand Launch Glider J Bryan Fulmer S Curtiss Zink 0 Stan Stoy Mishawaka IN Woodhurn IN Hazeiwood MO 847 610 1228 Control Line Scale Racing J Tim Ong S Tom Fluker o Harold Lam bert Rat Race J Marc Robe S Ron Esman o Paul Tune Slow Rat Race J Mitchell Cleveland S Tom Fluker o Ronald Esman AA Profile Proto J Quay J Barber S Dennis Ytuarte o Warren Kurth FAI Speed J None S Doug Hinckley o Charles Lieber Y2A Speed J David Ytuarte S Dennis Ytuarte o Al Stegens Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr B Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr O Speed O Frank Garzon Formula 40 Speed S William Hughes o Glenn Lee Jet Speed J None S None O Charles Bergman Aerobatics J Jim McClellan S David Fitzgerald o Les McDonald Combat J Michael Kupinski S Dan Reedy O Philip Cartier FAI Combat J Michael Willcox S Tom Fluker o joe McKinzie Slow Combat J John Duane S Tom Fluker o David Owen Pineville LA Gainesville TX Daytona Beach FL Wichita KS Houston TX Nolensville TN Kenner LA Gainesville TX Houston TX North Olmstead OH Brentwood NY Davenport IA Pleasant Hill CA Moorestown NJ Brentwood NY Brentwood NY Cleveland OH Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Central slip NY Bolingbrook IL Batavia IL Watertown WI Burlingame CA San Mateo CA Miami FL 64510 61952 6026 54753 5425 4 3888 74057 83172 52768 Seconds 2032 2104 1839 MPH 13451 16221 9342 9361 11900 1324 12926 16123 13843 15753 20021 20540 14658 15762 18980 Points 77275 95566 106233 Rochester MI Mechanicsburg PA Palmyra PA Kingswood TX Gainesville TX Smithfield TX Jacksonville FL Gainesville TX Nashville TN FAI Team RAce Phil Shew Carrier J Neal Frisbie Jr S None O David H Wallick Carrier II i None S Patrick Carey Jr o David H Wallick Profile Carrier J Keith Higley S Michael Briggs O David H Wallick Albuquerque NM N Ridgeville OH Elyria OH Glendale NY Elyria OH Glenwood IL Euclid OH Elyria OH Radio Control Novice Pattern William Sharp Advanced Pattern Gary Gale 5 Expert Pattern Marvin F Ingerson Masters Pattern Dave Brown Formula Pylon Brian Richmond Quarter Midget Pylon Robert Brogdon Jr Standard Sailplane Michael Ruth S John Graham o John Wolff Modified Standard Sailplane Jim Ealy ill S Thomas Croft o Francis Wailer Unlimited Sailplane J Dan C Wells S Tony Rogers O Bob Baugher Two Meter Sailplane Michael Ruth S Thomas Croft o Thomas Killough Novice Helicopter None S Scott Patton o Gary Saia Intermediate Helicopter None S None o Douglas Law Expert Helicopter None S None O Mike Mas Knoxville TN Friendswood TX Milwaukee WI Cincinnati OH Apopka FL Marietta GA Seffner FL St Louis Ml Toledo OH Pottstown PA Manchester MO Theodore AL Greenbelt MD St Louis MO Waynesboro PA Seffner FL Manchester MO Huntsville AL Dayton OH Arlington TX Baldwinsviile NY Miami FL November 198089 Points 1773 3664 2837 3558 1964 2168 2884 5065 51 85 1794 2270 280 160 2899 3231 3093 3341 3427 31 83 2716 3156 3547 945 1124 1340 3735 3165 8535 28265 Free Flight Gas J Mike Wineland S Barry Zeigenfuse O Harry Murphy Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Billy Carney O Gilbert Morris B Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Glenn Anderson o Bill Dunlop C Gas J David Willis S Austin Thomerson O Dick Smith D Gas J David Willis S Glenn Anderson O David Wineland FAI Power J Bradley Fulmer S Tony Mathews o Charles Markos Wakefield Rubber J John 0 Renken S David Ren ken O Joseph Macay Boulder CO Reading PA Anderson IN Mishawaka IN Jacksonville FL Columbus OH Mishawaka IN Haughton LA Greensburg PA St Louisville OH Collinsville FL Worthingtdn OH St Louisville OH Haughton LA Boulder CO Mishawaka IN Ontario Canada Deerfield IL Ann Arbor Ml Ann Arbor MI Southfield Ml Seconds 427 600 925 334 413 1080 310 573 830 325 359 1200 411 49 716 204 1097 1260 3 126 1223 Mulvih ill Rubber J Aaron Markos S Curtiss Zink O George Perryman Coupe dHiver Rubber J Edward W Mate S Tad Jones O David Evans A-i Towline Glider FAI J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones o Alfonso Cane A-2 Towline Glider J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones O Richard MacCleery Hand Launch Glider J David Turgeon S Page Peterson O Stan Stoy Rocket Power J Karen Brown S David Renken o Orval Stewart Payload J Glenn Houtenbrink S Susan Brown o Bill Hale Electric Power J Karen Brown S Susan Brown O William Jenkins Deerfield IL Woodburn IN Smyrna GA Evergreen Park IL North Olmstead OH Richburg NY Lake Worth FL North Olmstead OH Mexico City Mexico Lake Worth FL North Olmstead FL Birmingham Ml Spring Valley CA Villa Park IL Hazelwood MO Stone Mountain GA Ann Arbor Ml Nashville TN West Palm Beach FL Stone Mountain GA Columbus OH Stone Mountain GA Stone Mountain GA Memphis TN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCES RC Scale UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAI SCALE TEAM OTTAWA 1980 patch worn members US Scale team Ottawa Team Manager Observations Canadian hosts professionally organized business-like two years preparation effort produced out standing competition minor complaint limited layout somewhat rough condition flying field Facilities otherwise good especially frequency con trol monrtoring system no interference problems computerized scoring gave contestants swift accurate accountings scores As team manager attending first world class competition very educational week fliers cool under pressure displayed good sportsmanship throughout competition During whole week hint dissension several other teams co operative time place ready fly calledlike Hal Parenti experienced engine failure crashed during first flight Overnight rebuilt airplane put two barn-burner flights remain ing rounds Its hard team manager watch Hal pull out split-S six feet off deck judges loved first place team award F4C Preci sion Scale won team pros Monty Groves went Ottawa win Bob Wischer Bob Underwood George Rose outstand ing aircraft documentation just little luck could have easily won individual championship As George Rose lost out one-half point out total 5080 points heartThe recently completed FAI Scale World Championships held Ottawa Canada clear ly indicate US can field Scale teams world class caliber six competitors Team USA complimented breaker Georges first world championships will much tougher competitor future Standoff Scale team faring quite well performed excellently Hal Parenti Ralph Jackson Bob Karisson put superb flights pulled third place team honors spite low static scores situation fault re flects differences between AMA Sport FAI Standoff Scale rules Before last award made us Team USA considering get ready next FAI competition en hance future position Relative both FAI F4C Standoff several significant points should observed about initial selection airplane model world class competition thing FAI rules provide bonus points complex aircraft simple monoplane fixed tricycle gear gets zero bonus points added flight score four-engined tail-dragging under-cambered biplane built prior 1914 allotted 45% flight bonus selection model therefore signifi cant course selection must sensi ble can documented detail can fly range bonus points years competition ran 0% 20% static score sheets both Standoff F4C well flight sheet ap plies both classes reproduced study Take favorite model see what bonus points would earn can get 90 Model Aviation 354 351 1385 363 525 539 494 550 578 1130 773 1200 324 269 408 200 21 416 224 133 317 205 89 401 idea what effect bonus points could have total score since sum five static judges scores added best flight score including percent bonus Documentation part ranged good excellent Standoff Scale limited total three photographs set three-views color chips F4C lim ited three photos per aircraft subject ie three per wings three per cockpit etc detailed set three-views color chips significant report Standoff Scale high static scores certified color paint chips opposed color photo graphs proof color documentation Weve got get act together improve color documentation country Color photographs poor choice Time spent static judging Stand off Scale model 20-25 minutes compared to half two hours F4C entries Static judging FAI Standoff simi lar used country sig nificant difference competitor present during static judging asked position model judges can view top sides bottom look plan views compare color chips peer unfinished wheel wells Flying expertise prerequisite FAI success Winners fly patterns smoothly precisely have maneu ver follow another order wasting time dorking over sky getting set up respect Swedish Standoff Scale team joy watch welldeserved first place standing welldocumented six-and-a-half seven-pound models flew half-throttle pleasingly muffled engines low slow tight patterns flowed maneuver maneuver manner obviously designed please judges tactic worked Watch out Team Swedenl Its highly motivated will beat both Standoff F4C 1982 flying Im pleased say single instance Team USA playing figgy-miggy rules no phoney attempts called improve position perhaps better wind conditions Team USA started engines professionally time flew supposed fly supposed fly couple attempts called legitimate judges fully recognized have no qualms about Team USA Im proud little naive perhaps sure can better take few early steps now plan 1982 make few minor painless changes relative team selection Wins Span Wing Chord Foselage Length Stab Span Stab Chord 4Proof Croioing Spoed SThree Pf0t05 6Declaratinn Onento Boilder 7Scale Role Prototype NeModel Sod QUALIFICATION IC JUDGING CLAIMED AWARDED 1 Threeniew mininon VW 2 Declanatlont Don soorce 3 ProtOtype DIreonelons FilgItI Renadeleted Awarded Winge MonO0 815 Si onderoanhar10 Tn15 Goad20 Engines oneS two10 three15 foor20 foorplos25 GearPloed tricycle0 Ploed connentlOnal5 Retract orconnonliOnal10 General Pre-191410 Tolel Bone SCALE SO Ottawa Canada World Championohipo STATIC SCORE SHEET F4C Prototype Nawe DesignationContestant No .. Naree Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED Sortane Area tad dre Woigtrt (0kg Loadirg1W gnt/dnn PowerlOnnt OTATIC JUDGING 0-10 decinralo perotittod lodges K00100404 NolootScarePoole Score 1PonelagOtO 2Wing10 3Tail Sortace9 4Larding Gear9 SPopoioion Unit6 6Cockpit4 7Finish color trtarkinge11 8Special Irgenoity 4 SoilderenteroorewentnOn tOre 8Told Score Jadgea lelIlele copies static judging score sheets used Ottawa Take particular notice Precision sheet abovenote box computing flight bonus percentage Standoff score sheet below Look K-factorsespecially color markings SCALE 80 r 3flAwA Oct oooa FlIghI RaaaaClalesed Awarded Wings MonoS SIS Si aith ondernantherIC Tn15 Goad20 Engines ore two10 thrae15 toot20 thor piOO20 GearFlood tdcycle0 Floed conventional Retract tri conventionalIS GeneralPre-191415 Tolal ROooo SCALE SO Ottawa Canada IntereatiOnal Content STATIC SCORE SHEET STAN 00FF Prototype Nawo DesignationContestant No Nawe Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED SorfaceArea iSOdre Weight 6kg Loading lSSgtn/dw POcer (10 ow Single 15 ow Twin FIdeIlly OoalIIIcaIIoO Clalorad ded Three View Drawing Silhooatfe Photos STATIC SCORE 010 denitnalo yannitted Jadgeo KEwleoded tIeflareScareFactor Score 1o Side Views IS 2O Plan ViawO10 oO 3CEnd ViewoIS dCraftowanship15 SColor ard Markings20 Iadgea loCal Tolal Scorn Future Team Selection Preparation AMA rules allow 15-pound maximum weight limit Scale whereas FAI rules permit six kilograms 132 pounds weight limitation difference coupled no 100 gm/din2 wing loading requirement forced two out three Standoff Scale competitors selected 79 Lincoln Nato either make major changes models build completely new model year champion ships George Busoa tremendous builder competitorcrashed new twin during test flying less week before World Championships less five days notice alternate Bob Karlsson fill Scale 80 entry however different model quali fied Lincoln because FAI weight requirements same reason Hal Parenti lighten F8F make legal FAI Consequently hairy edge violating FAI wing loading re quirements Dont misunderstand meneither nor models fault Whats fault method team selection 1982 Standoff Scale category will again flown Scale World Champion ships have time fix selection process within AMAproviding start nowand apply what have learned other FAI/AMA differences have discussed 1980 team mem bers agreement AMA member desires slot future FAI teams mustabsolutely musthave model meets FAI rules Itll require tad effort sort out Nats just has firm requirement Additionally should two alter nates selected team categoryF4C Precision Scale Standoff Sport Scale F4B Control Line Precisioni Scale aspects alternates should con sidered bona fide team members considerations thereof team manager assistant team manager should selected concurrently selection team November 1980 91 4 Groves continued rAi Ottawa Canada Contestant No 7" Name Nation Aircraft PLIGHT SCORE SHEET F4C STANDOFF ScaleAttempt No Cruising SDeed DrototypeFlight No Prototype non aerobatic etractable ear bonus claimed n Pilot dummy necessaryIShown flight S Inner enuine shapeShown model Ii ht Multi engine bonus claim1All engines running itemDescriptionPointK Scorn 6371aTaxi minimum distance 12 meters3 bTake-off10 6372Straight flight3 6373Procedure turn 6374Figure eight4 6375.Any five following alternates must nominated 6379prior flight aMulti-motors4 bRetract extend landing gear4 cRetract extend flaps4 dDropping bomb fuel tanka4 aStall turn4 Immelman turn4 giLoop4 hSplitS Reversal4 Cuban eight4 -jSpin threeturns4 kRoll4 oIParachute4 mTouch go4 cnOvershoot4 oSide slip left right4 Flight function performed subject aircraft Indicate judges prior flight nature demonstration4 qFlight Triangular circuit4 Flight Rectangular circuit4 aFlight Straight line constant height max 6 meters4 Flight Straight line motor throttled Multi-motors4 63710Realism flight9 63711Approach Rectangular circuit4 63712Ouality Landingwhen landing 25 m9 landing outside4 Judges initialsTotal acorn flight score sheet used Ottawa Look relative weights K-factors Takeoff realism flight landing far outweigh others tasks performed well advance FAI competition Team Sweden extensive training prior Ottawa lesson can learned provisions now such activity US Team just has planned proposed after US teams selected some reasonable time prior next World Championships training camp held country FAI teams Further proposed Scale teams various clubs invited provide necessary competition flyingsite should selected closely matches pro posed World Championships site conditions physical layout elevation above sea level should workshops critiques regarding preparation documentation FAI rules static flight judgingall unique FAI competition metric requirements FAI minor irritant irritant just same US used working metric Sure laughs helping other sort out grams-per-square-decimeter wingload ing calculations working George Roses metric yard stick However pure simple experience metric mathematics would speed up processing FAI paper work Foreign teams dont have prob lems because have sense enough build fly under FA requirements during home competitions Therefore FAI no mystery know rules use compete successfully FAI competi tion need get FAI smart training camp approach will interfere general scale builder AMA activities will interest handful scale builders want measure up world class competition behalf US team want thank AMA members organizations supported 1980 team through patch sales financial aid real tip cap Sig Manufacturing Co Mike Gretz saw F4C team outfitted shirts jackets caps special thanks Micheline Madison entire AMA staff support Thanks also go National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA its president Bob Underwood patch sales contributions success Bob real goodwill ambassador Canadian discovered unsolvable radio problem Bob loaned him spare radio order fly remain competitive Theres another group people supported team atOttawa worked very hard emotionally involved anyone refer supporters wives son daughters participants Team Underwood Rae Anne Cathy team jackets work ing pit lizards goodwill ambassadors Another secret weapon fabulous Dolly Wischer great lady did calling Bob kept rest us track theres Hal Parentis son Gary successful caller dad unsurpassed restoring both models mental states flying condition big welcome Jeannette JacksonRalphs new bride new also rigors competition theres Bobby Rosea success keeping George corralled matching right shoes right feet Finally thanks wife Patty helpful assistant ready go-fer honor selected act team manager USAs 1980 F4C Standoff Scale teams Theyre gentle men credit country AM Scale Speed Realism Bob Wischer Ive just spent week Ottawa watching world class aeromodelers competition another week Oshkosh EAAs annual fly-in watching full size homebuilts antiques warbirds modern aerobatic ships action experience has brought some answers controversy regarding question flight realism sharply focus Swedish team performed well Otta wa thought observing flights US Scale mod elers would have utterly amazed approach realism flights slow smooth However Standoff Scale winning AT-6 Harvard flew same slow speed second place WWI Pfalz biplane both very slow standards Swedes asked us build models heavy Admittedly slow flying aided dead air absolutely no thermals turbulence during portion three Standoff rounds would have liked watch some slow flights usual contest conditions lumpy air Swedish team departed form Ottawa went Oshkosh along least three other teams would like ask now whether have formed new opinions flight realism after watching veritable 92 Model Aviation swarm AT-6s flight Oshkosh also plenty old biplanes air daily met Ottawa judges Osh kosh Wouldnt contestants benefit judges Scale meets could spend time Mecca aviation enthusiasts observations would certainly educa tional Possibly nationalistic judge least Ottawa would swayed opinions application lopsided scoring favor nation flying site Ottawa worst have used did seem measure up requirements World Champion ship Fences sides spectators just outside three sides conducive relaxed flying contestants watched split-S maneuver finished just above heads spectators over parked cars should really have maneuver poorly placed its size Everything else about meet including dormitories meals banquet operations pro gramming ceremonies award presentation certainly first class contestants supporters must feel owe thanks sincere appreciation MAAC Ottawa modelers well run meet Looking Ahead ships international body always stimulating inspirational say that-the F4C competition close understatement vast magnitude Only 65 points separated first five places considers one-point differen tial landing within circle will produce 45-point change point take off will produce 50-point change can see close really Some insights suggestions concerning future team selection procedures prepa ration came about result years competition Due several problems differences AMA FAI rules Stand off Scale team competitive would have liked say members working hard winning game problems several areas overcome proud moment stand platform accept F4C team champion ship United States silver replica Keil Memorial team trophy will occupy prominent place Underwood home since two earlier world attempts produced team win us other moments remember end first flight fantastic food Carleton University Swedish team partyraw herring cracker-like bread liquid fire museum Rockcliffe no ropes kept aircraft Ralph Jackson The weathera high 82 degrees after St Louis 107 degrees fact seemingly Canadian met named Gerry addition Jeanette Ralph Jacksons bride about month US team George Roses Lawn Doctor truck huge green thumbs mention metric yard stickis like long yard football clear liquid Perrier bottle dis pensed French melted shirt buttons time way down excellent standard quality preparation exhibited Canadian hosts Monty Groves team manager wife Patty thanks AMA members made possible part sucl fine US team represent once again Attending Scale World Championships Ottawa rare privilege An overall im pression meet was well organized Canadian hosts devoted lot energy make pleasant experience participants facilities cluded room board Carleton Univer sity dormitory excellent Standoff Scale team Sweden put impressive performance came well prepared competition slow quiet precise flying outstanding effect promote impression Real ism Flight pleasure watch thinking about ways improve own team performances future appears FAI rules should adopted AMA Precision Scale since primary function event select FA team Standoff Scale team selection competition places team should go competitors having models con form FAI Standoff Scale requirements Bob Underwood Once again opportunity represent United States AMA came Underwoods way Ther term lis used since entire family responsible whatever measure success might person ally attain event held Ottowa outstand ing experience us beauty city hospitality university excellent organization Canadian hosts could faulted renewing friendall judges dont have preconceived ideas about has best model Starting Sport Scale both static flight judge would guess models entered Scale 80 show up average clubs Sport Scale contest would muttering ranks about sandbagging Although FAI Sport Scale rules state rivet panel details ignored models metal-skinned aircraft resplendent such detail judges didnt check locations panel details accuracy respect documentation Id bet aircraft missing such details would have disadvantage Thank goodness US rules now omit unen forceable instruction ignore what can see judges results Sport Scale static judg ing Scale 80 no different local contestit models accu rate ly matched documentation netted high points Almost models examples superb craftsmanship downgrading result either signifi cant difference between model documen tation because documentation insufficient establish contours mark ings full-scale aircraft moral story never build scale model until have necessary proof-of-scale hand common error keeps out winners circle contestant Sport Scale shall name entered model drawn three-views himself Despite fact three-views au thenticated well-known air museum obvious difference between plane shown three-views shown submitted photographs model matched three-views differed full-scale prototype shown photographs Needless say resulting static score high Sport Scale static judging accomplished seating five judges row table handler presented models another table edge nearest judges distance three meters models positioned handler request judges match views shown documentation Yes did look bottom surfaces too judges freely dis cussed errors spotted between model documentation individual scores awarded privately judge feel method judging superior mod el-in-a-circle routine Since judged flight portion F4C Precision Scale event cant offer comments static judging techniques However point worthy mention budding Scale contestants John Preston make sure read rules An immaculate entry Sweden Curtiss XSBC-4 taken its builder some 14 years complete downgraded because ab sence photograph prototype air craft rules very specific point flying portion contest same rules used both events Slight differences exist between US AMA rules flying FAI rules However both sets rules appear have omitted reference jettisoning model parts either purpose inadvertantlyduring flight Two models Scale 80 lost part engine cowlings flight de cision reached FAI jury Staring sky five days row may everybodys cup tea However reason pursuit critique maneuvers collection worlds finest scale model aircraft resulting sun burn cracked lips become small incon venience impressions Scale 80 can ex pressed word fantastic No doubt Scale column writers Bob Dolly Wischer will telling some highlights contest column However might some value readers hear story judges point view After November 1980 93 Judging Scale World Personal Social Championship Glimpses Preston Continued permissible rule prevents deliberate removal parts between time static judging flying stretched achieve decision Perhaps should add specific reference jettisoning parts AMA rules subject removal parts after static judging interesting case involved two models Scale 80 Halfway through first round flying asked team manager two models had dummy engines visible through cooling intakes front engine cowling time static judging Since did participate F4C static judging question re ferred chief judge Johnnie Carroll Ireland Johnnies response concurrence other static judges yes indeed models displayed dummy engines during static judging team manager informed violation rules rather weak response dummy engines fallen out flight during crash landing response somewhat vague Considering up point contest two models yet put flight appeared lack something credibility Needless say offending duo ordered re store models static judging con dition Whether really accomplished moot since nobody accurate recol ection what dummy engines really looked like However some parts put back vacant openings engine cow Ii ngs Another incident similar nature volved model WWII fighter ob served pits sporting wire ioop skids beneath wing tip promptly ordered removed appears name game see much can get away getting caught judges judges after mere people certainly blessed bionic eyes Ia Steve Austin recall flight contestant did perform loop listed score sheet caller missed Four judges marked down zero again nameless gave him seven Long hours flight line funny things judges eyesight hard luck stories Scale 80 concerned Sport Scale entry UK Fred Coulsons Grumman Skyrocket few models aircraft natural aluminum finish looked like real thing model top static scorer flew great its two OS 25s Its near perfect last flight could have put Fred first place erroron takeoff clearly drifted over foul line zero score Unfortunately team manager did notice error observant could have called attempt Fred would have entitled another flight landed model within minute takeoff Such breaks World Chain pionship competition Let end good luck story con cerning ultimate winner Sport Scale Lars Helm bro Lars engine problem first flight making hurried landing snapped off B&D retract legs AT-6 Harvard After much searching replacement leg produced negative results Canadian modeler stepped forward fered loan him act ofsupersports manship enabled Lars dazzle judges spectators some first class flying won him contest Clearly must winners losers among entrants contest However unless present Scale 80 would have observed some additional winners Im speaking organizers event George White Scale 80 chairman Gerry Dale contest director president members Ottawa Remote Control Club other workers MAAC clubs Canada should go sincere vote thanks worlds Scale mod elers Canada did fine job 1980 RC PRECISION SCALE F4C WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1J Rousseau 2G Rose 3M Reeves 4J McCoIium 5B Underwood 6B Wlscher 7P Knowles 80 Hutson 9T Meileney 10J Swift 11R Fouquereau 12G Fingier 13B Klupp 14D Vaughan 15K Lenna 16W Reger 17V Rusticus 18A Depaux 19W Elsenreich 20R Woodcock France USA individual North Ireland USA USA Canada G Britain 0 Britain Canada France Canada West Germany G Britain Sweden West Germany Netherlands France West Germany Australia Model CAP 20 P6 E Spitfire Voikspiane UP2 Hiperbipe Piei Beryi Tiger Moth Fournier RFS Moth Minor RV3 CAP Mudry Cessna L-19 Ziin 42 P51 B Curtiss XSBC-4 PT19 Spitfire Dewoitlne 0501 Bucker Jungmann Westiand Widgeon Engine Webra 60 ST 61 HP 61 HP OS Max Diesei HP 60 0S60 Webra 61 HP Kraft OPS Webra Speed Webra Speed HP 61 HP ST 60 nya 0S60 Enya 60 Radio Own Design EK Reftec Futuba Kraft Kraft Skyieader Sprengbrook Futuba isotronic M uitipiex Kraft Graupner Skyieader Futuba Graupner Microprop Multiplex Graupner Titan Team Results 526590 10241552288 10246050 5263015319 102529518067 5244119572 15217123937 1023580 523520 52482519829 52082520459 522680 0231051758 10263750 15190751798 52008520648 10113615972 512730 10235850 523185CrRshed Compiexity Bonus P1 CountryScore 1 USA149676 2 G Britain 643 3Canada141574 4France130132 5W Germany.115198 6 N ireland 350 7 Sweden 2880 8 Netherlands 9 9 Australia 980 RC STANDOFF SCALE F4 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1L Heimbro 2M Carilson 3G Smith 4K Eiofsson 5F Coulson 6M Reeves 7M Jonckheere 8H Parenti 9D Hatch 10B Karisson 11R Jackson 12P Accart 13P Boissiere 14R Dery 15K Soinicka Sweden Sweden G Britain Sweden G Britain G Britain Canada USA Canada USA USA France France France Canada Team Results P1 CountryScore 1 Sweden 1812 Model AT6 Pfaiz Dxli Pom ii lo Bucker Bestmann Grumman Skyrocket Spitfire Stearman 4EM Bearcat F8F Cessna AG Ryan Windecker Eagle Potez 60 Tempte Jurka Stamp Comm anche Engine Merco 61 Webra BH 0S40 Enya 60 2-05 25 HP 61 Webra Speed ST 0S60 Webra 61 ST OS R ossi 2-OS 40 Radio Futuba Futuba Futuba S kyieader Sanwa Reftek MRC Pro-Line Kraft Kraft Robbe Multiplex M ultip lax Kraft %* Static 102910 152786 1527155 52696 202989 1025785 102810 102495 52827 52674 1022705 520555 52628 1022235 202283 Round Round Round 123 1917 28106 0 3148 2889 2688 24019 17733 22386 26955 19877 18709 17631 14669 8604 Compiexity Bonus 2 G Britain 014 3 USA161316 318132887 3286431914 2646232389 3197732141 2513227081 2364432905 2002829947 3074929504 2687625461 258724888 25526 29217 2041428099 220121762 1705324084 Ca4skd 0 Static & Best Flight 61987 60724 59544 59101 5878 5869 58047 55699 55146 53695 51922 48654 48292 46319 31434 4Canada144627 5France143265 94 Model Aviation Static & Round Round RoundBest % Static123Flight 22806 24304 21439 19514 23226 24276 24144 1848 22123 20832 25656 18558 21985 0 23805 20007 21879 15424 4526 0 24234 26664 26075 24055 24876 22317 26743 24849 24685 22963 26523 22653 21475 18634 18175 21609 15185 1923 4829 0 50824 50819 5068 50355 50171 48686 48453 48429 48205 47788 47348 45333 4509 45009 4288 41694 33239 3196 28414 0 Control Line Observations Aerobatics Champion Les McDonald Travel contests Europe always adventure trip short en tertainment Perhaps moon stars possibly earths rotation determines airline employees attitude towards large model box airline flew must work under full-moon conditions excess gravi ty bonus Miami treated dis courtesy plus large excess baggage bill return trip Frankfurt lady very courteous second large excess baggage bill wasnt hard swallow figure since return flight takes hour longer charges about 30% less course same percentage youll get jump up down scream refuse Loud threats seem also alter charges would like acknowledge fact model box handled carefully certainly appreciate Crossing Iron Curtain borders tense experiences also source entertain ment quite similar 1948 spy movie Fiesta Stunt Team Perkins Aibritton Knoppe treated us inverted touch-and-go rental Ford Fiesta serious since took about 30 minutes tie up muffler change tire kick roof up Stunt team first arrives contest city locating practice site becomes top priority since official circle off limits training circle usually adequate Poland training area inadequate dangerous models spectators After endless searching finally divided practice between three lo cations aptly nicknamed Torture Cham ber Penalty Box Berea Tar Pit team members hope future FAI will consider practice areas negotiating World Champs location set requirements least five smooth safe circles plus decent grass Combat area Since World Champs draws over 200 contestants seems little ask England 1978 allowed use abandoned airfield practice must tip hat organizers foresight As would expect socialist nation contest very well organized site magnificent accommodations com fortable food good opening awards ceremonies very colorful great thrill have victory platform filled American flags Winning meet caliber can very exciting moving experience though takes several days realize what have accomplished mentally takes over week come down After short period whole trip becomes blur trying remember details similar re calling scenes dream Preparation probably biggest key success Europe Stiletto used over five years old proven performer since also won 1976 Championship Holland same model featured Model via tion plans No 193 available anyone interested may ultimate machine aint bad people deserve lot credit success Nancy wife biggest fan continues tolerate madness Vince Schnetzer helps engineer summers effort design problems flying errors Europe Dave Elias tremendous asset to other fliers Well coordinated everything concentrate job hand work put out deserves mere thanks am sure lifelong friendship has developed would also like thank Don Jehllk assistant Bill Lee especially efforts obtain practice area Bill macfe travel arrangements Im sure gave sui cide some serious consideration during trip Don handled team manager post style adapted strange habits Stunt fliers have become noted financial help PAMPA greatly appreciated thanks again people companies contributed per sonal expenses Stan Powell certainly greatest benefactor providing en gines unequaled Stan has spent past several years working K&B 40 last summer became believer effort joined team K&B took terest past winter through Stans determination engine reached maturity program has earned Top Secret reputation among Stunt people cause parts modifications beyond capabilities average flier goes well coming weeks first real out box 40 Stunt engine will finally reality virtually Control Line flier will benefit Stans knowledge labor Contest equipment must developed competition Stans engines have won major contest except since 1979the exception being 79 Nats third place caused personal poor perform ance engine Its good feeling win World Champi onship hope experience again whole scenario seems never-ending process Build practice travel compete thing left thrill victory agony defeat Team Racers View trip Control Line World Cham pionships began little excitement rented Fiesta aquaplaned off highway came rest its roof ditch Neither occupants nor models harmed car messwe traded Poiski Fiat next town continued highway went through agricultural area Eastern Europe rolling land full bloom summers crops saw lot farmers harvesting scythes horse-drawn cartsapparently machines still short supply beauty rural areas sharp contrast towns villages passed through drab dingy depressing Admittedly old new construction followed same stark style ability start off looking 30 years oldgray universal color arrived contest site couple days early chance look around Czestochowa town average amount color saw some people smiling would seem Poland enjoys considerable freedom looks flying site appeared going enjoyable WC Since models gave us no trouble spent first few days helping teammates clocking other racers Italians couple Russians showed some very fast single-bladed models speed arm-induced Under scrutiny race jury performance deteriorated sharply As days went official practice site became more saturated children apprised danger organizers advised competitors practice own risk same time half dozen police armed guarding parking areas around dorms make sure didnt park Luckily no children injured nor parking places violated far enjoyable part trip associating other modelers met super-nice think kind made up other negative aspects trip spent some time prob ing details fast Italian Russian models motors Didnt find secrets did learn lot new sign language Probably enjoyable friendship made Metkemeyer brothers Holland speak flawless English spent some time trading theories ideas about go fast Since details actual racing will reported elsewhere need covered Suffice say after two years hard work its frustrating allowed race 36 laps final would like thank modelers have helped us last two years little exception received timely assitance whenever asked Two individuals stand out special recognition Australian Theo Georgiadis supplied refuelling/shut off valves near impossible schedule Jim Joy spending tedious hours iE Aibritton spring sorting out test models summation trip its ups downs definitely remember 1980 CL World Championships Results conserve space CN Official Results 1980 CL World Championships merely summarized special emphasis performance US team members November 198095 CL Results continued Speed Ciau F2A 57 fliers entered 1 P Constant France274809 kph 2 P Fontana Italy265878 3 G Ricci lta Iy2643 17 4 0 Enfroy France263543 5 S Szegedi Hungary261437 6 W Mas lenkin USSR2612487 RSpahr USA 260492 8 Rachwal Poland257879 9 LP Sarrate Spain257695 10 C Lie ber USA257326 11 1 Mult Hungary 255319 12 L Roy USA255138 Team Standings 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA 4 Hungary 5 Yugoslavia 6 USSR 7 Switzerland 8 Denmark 9 Poland 10 Bulgaria 11 FRG 12 United Kingdom 13 China 14 Cuba 15 Czechoslovakia 16 Spain 17 Holland 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Canada Aerobatics Class F2B 68 fliers entered 1 L McDonald USA5802 points 2 R Hunt USA5767 3 W Werwage USA 5657 4 L Compostella ltaly5625 5 T Hara japan5588 6 Y Suemoto Japan 5557 7 5 Cech Czechoslovakia5394 8 Zhang Xiangdong China5362 9 M Lava lette France5320 10 W Paul USA 5308 Team Standings 1 USA . 16797 2 Japan 31 3 Italy 131 4 Czech 43 5 China 09 6UK14062 7 Poland 93 8 Hungary 9 9 FRG 3508 10BeIg13342 11 Sweden 8 12 Cuba 76 13BuIg12653 14 Finland 6 15 Canada 2 16 Holland 11323 17 Dnmrk 4 18 Austria 8 19 Fr 2 5 20 lsr 2 7 21 Switz 2 8533 22 Braz 2 23 Spain 2 6354 24 Gre 1 25 Aus1 26 Nor1 Team Race Class F2C 64 teams entered 1 H Geschwendtner/J Mau Denmark 7226 2 JE Albritton/W Perkins USA disq 2 5 Smith/C Brown UKdisq 4 B & R Mekemeyer Holland 5 J Balogh/V Dorant Hungary 6 0 Heaton/M Ross UK 7 H Visser/E Buys Holland 8 Cipolla/P Cipolla Italy 9 j Fischer/H Straniak Austria 10 Peracchi/A Rossi Italy 11 L Jackson/H Nelson USA 50 J McCollum/T Kusik USA Team Standings 1 UK 2 Denmark 3 Hungary 4 Austria 5 USA 6 Bulgaria 7 USSR 8 Yugoslavia 9 Holland 10 France 11 Switzerland 12 Canada 13 Poland 14 Cuba 15 Sweden Combat Class F2D 51 fliers entered 1 0 Doroszienko USSR 2 B Gysbert son Holland 3 P Granderson USA 4 M Vegetti Italy 5 5 Borer Switzerland 6 N Figus FRG 7 0 Titow USSR 8 R Tribe UK 9 T v Mourik Holland 10 R Monge Mexico 11 U Edslev-Christensen Denmark 12 G Cleveland USA 50 P Curtis USA Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Holland 3 Italy 4 USA 5 FRG 6 Switzerland 7 Denmark 8 UK 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Canada 12 China 13 Czechoslovakia 14 France 15 Bulgaria 1081 Teams Selected Recent Finals contests have resulted selection members two US teams RC Sailplane Free Flight 1981 RC Sailplane Team Class F3B Team members Carl R Blake Wood inville WA Don Edberg Covina CA Dwight W Holley Bethel CT First second alternates Gary N lttner Los Angeles CA Skip Miller Boulder CO World Championship Site World Championships tentatively set US final decision will known until early 1981 1981 FF Team FAI Power Class FiC Members team Doug Galbreath Davis CA Charles P Martin Bellevue WA Roger K Simpson Rancho Cordova CA An alternate team member will named near future Wakefield Rubber Class FiB Members team Carrol M Allen Huntington Station NY Joseph W Foster San Jose CA Walter Ghio Stockton CA Al ternate member Leslie DeWitt South El Monte CA Nordic A-2 Glider Class FlA Members team Jose Dona Mission Viejo CA Juan Livotto Los Angeles CA James G Wilson Redondo Beach CA An alternate team member will named near future World Championships Site An official decision site has yet reached Tentatively World Cham pionships will Spain final decision will known until early 1981 DC Aerobatic Team Program Call Teem Finals site bids Clubs inter ested being host RC Masters Team Selection Finals during threeday period late June 1981 should document offers writing send AMA Headquarters December 1 1980 such offers will distributed program finalists will qualify team selection program runs until October 31 1980 will vote site desirable site-selection vote will made after January 1 1981 selected site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation Documentation should include informa tion relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc pre ferred dates weekend June 27-28 long July 5th weather statistics club personnel available assisting least dozen will required contest equipment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officialsand other plus factors National Society Radio Con trolled Aerobatics NSRCA will supply judges contest jury contest manager latter will coordinate local officials regarding assignment personnel contest needs RC Scale 81 Nat: FAI Rules Have Impact 1982 US RC Scale team will se lected among top award winners 1981 AMA Nationals contest Since 1982 World Championships will run using FAI rules US teams models must con form rules Consequently mod els conforming FAI rules will considered inclusion US team during Nats judging subject brought up August 9 AMA Executive Council meeting AMA president has authority FAI matters agreed recommendations 1980 Scale team National Asso ciation Scale Aeromodelers NASA action should taken 1981 Nats Impact intend compete berth 1982 US Scale team model must meet FAI specifications weight engine size wing loading 6 kg 10 cc 100 gm/ sq decimeter respectively Precision Class F4C Scale model same standards apply Standoff Scale except engine size may up 15 cc twins up 96 Model Aviation 20cc two engines Does Affect Entrants No intend compete place team model will have meet requirementsit mast meet applicahie sections AMA rule hook Which Flight Rules Will B Used vupected 1981 AMA flight rules will used Scale contestants t981 Nuts Rules Prepasals lit ermatium roles proposal information prusent ed interested modeler can make voice heard members various Contest Boards have respon sihility vote items complete rulemakine procedure puhlished Competition Newsletter CN section of the August 1980 issue Model ginning page 90 Aviation new unties uf proposals first summarized Competition News letter section Octoher 1980 issue Model Ariorion informution printed AMA memhers have opportunity study lohby against proposals propose revisions hefore proposal voted vffect CN aids effort hy summarizing various proposals effective date proposed new rules adopted will January 11982 cutoff date new proposals Sep temher 11980 will have heen reached hy time issue hands suhscrihers new proposals have already puhlished either Octoher No vemher issues will summarized Decem issue Whet Can input received active modelers heceer rules will invited study proposals pertain ing kinds models fly have comment make ahout proposal put writing send category Contest Board memher district can find name address Directory section Newsletter Let him know against proposal has parts like other parts donS make sure tell him too Dont put off sending commentsl Contest Board mewhers have definite deadlines meet voting wait may too latel General Rules Prapusals GEN-82-4-Delete Section 3 AMA rule book Horrace D Cain Buffalo Grove IL proposes delete section rule book section dealing selection national championshecause no longer used p 6 para 3 Scale Riles Prapesals SC-82-2 Establish maulmum points foe Scale operations proposes introduce pro cedure wherehy judge estahlluhes maximum comber Scale operation points may awarded hy flight judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE contends present system leads wide variances point awards same operation dif ferent judges p 67 para 485 p 70 para 504 SC-82-3RC Sport Scale must fly receive official score proposes make necessary contestant RC Sport Scale achieve least 20 flight points order validate static polets Col John de Veles Ret Colorado Springs CO com ments present rules make necessary RC Sport Scale model fly order receive official scoretherehy opening possihility eon-flown model place higher low-statIc-score model has heen flowv p 78 para 5313 SC-82-4Changa horizontal figure B agree PAl Figure g proposes adopt existing FAI Figure fexcept pilot posi don maneuver entry respect enwind directionin place existing horizontal Figuw 8 RC Sport Scale Rohert Karisson Wilmington DE states present maneover reqoirns too much airspace flown satisfactorily some contest sites p 71 para 50423 SC-82-BKeep RC Precision Scala rules same FAI clam F40 Rohert Karisson pro poses AMA RC Precision Scale rules automatIcally updated agree PAl class F4C rules times requiring usual AMA rules revision cycle ob served observes limited number contestants event working towards goal competing FAI world competition change will discourage models meet requirements such competition p 68 para 49 SC-52-6Sideslip direction proposes change description sideslip maneuver RC Scale slip performed direction Robert Karisson ohserves maneuver sel dom used contestants hecause its ex treme difficulty full-scale aircraft slipped during landieg approach usually slipped direction p 73 para 504320 SC-g2-7Delete speed fly-peso pro poses delete references model speed daring RC Scale fly-Past maneuver would make requirement solely last least five seconds Rohert Karisson states present rule lends itself too much disagreement proposal would act slow down very fast models still giving slower models option using high lower speed p 72 para 50424 SC-82-SUne Sport Scale scoring Giant Scala proposes make static flight scoring RC Giant Scale models same RC Sport Scale models Robert Karisson wants ease prohiem CDs have train ing judges event cut need special entry flight-scoring sheets p 78 para 544 546 547 SC-g2-g Use plastic models proof out line proposes allow use plastic display-type models instead three-view drawings proof-of-scale Sport Scale events Robert Karisson wants modeler have option osiog commercial plastic model scale documentation because generally excellent fidelity models Bob claims superior average three-views used documentation now hopes would open up new prototypes model p 17 para 5343 h c SC-B2-1ONo muffler CL Precision Sport Scale proposes delete re quirement CL Precision Sport Scale models use mufflers engines Ed Shearer Metsire LA wants promote CL activities states CL Stale models tend small sensitive cg trim drag penaluiesassociated adding muffler model Also despite fact rule hook instructs lodges disregard appearance exposed mufflers feels mufflers detract appearance model addition points out fact contests en gines Combat Rat Scale Racing onmuffled noise make far greater made low-revving Scale engines p 76 para 533 p 79 para 5531 SC-B2-1 1FAI horizontal Figure g RC Sport Scale proposal similar SC82-4 differing requires downwind entry describes position ma neuver respect judges different terms Dave Plaho Braiveree MA says present maneuver can hard judge accurately because second circle much farther away judges first circle also FAI maneuver easier flier perform p 71 para 50423 SC-B2-12--Mutti-engine Scale operations option proposes allow multi-engines options RC flight plan used RC Sport Scale competition John W Workman Nashville TN wants delete words including multi-engine option used para 5381 rule kook Hr claims still pomibir heavily optioned multI-engine model have fly hut required maneuvers flight scores should reflect flight perform ance builder ahilities change would require multi-engine models fly least two optional flight maneuvers p 77 para 5381 SC-g2-14Equalize judging colon proposes equalize Sport Scale documen tation deals colors As conse quence equal weight would given written descriptions color black white photos color prints photo graphs John Workman believes models having actual colors documentation may suffer during static judging shade hoe differences exist between docu mentation modelwhich may caused imperfect color rendition documentation proposal would add new paragraph stating Judges shall con sider shade hue differences between colors shown presentation displayed model p 77 new para between 9353 5354 SC-g2-1544 cu engine displacement RC Giant Scale twnu proposes crease allowable total engine displacement RC Giant Scale 44 present 366 now increased ro 37 co Dennis E Ninneman Kansas City MOstates present rule does permit use readily-availahle gasoline engine twin-engine configuration proposal would result ability modeler use two Qoadras two Enras etc p 78 para 5421 SC-g2-16lncreeue engine displacement 4cycle engines AC Sport Giant Scale proposes no allow Scale Contest Board establish larger displacement limit foe 4-cycle engines Sport Giant Scale models Bob Karisson states 4-cycle en gines have advantage low sound levels use large models should encouraged hopes acceptance proposal will encourage manufacturers overcome existing high cost low power complexity 4-cycle engines p 76 para 5327 78 para 5421 SC-g2-17Use PAl horizontal figure B proposal RC Sport Scale similar both SC-82-4 SC-82-1 1 differing description maneuver entry point using term landing circle defining reference points maneuver No reference wade wind direction entry Robert Underwood states present maneuver difficult judge ac curately faster models frequently fly out site limits performing p 71 para 50423 Rails Control Riles Proposals RCB2-2--Fattern fliers hate equal en posurs judges proposes revise para 36207 adding following lan guage Sets judges shall judge contest ants flight list equal number times different udges used during contest contestants shall have equal opportunity fly before judges Substi tution judges precludes equal ex posure contestants shall avoided adverse weather conditions preclude equal exposure contestants results flights shall disqualified Ken Best Baton Rouge LA states will help keep some contestants becoming dis couraged because always get hard judges will cause hardship either Contest Director judges RC-B2-3Replaee Double-Stall Turn Figure M Advanced Pattern proposes replace existing Double-Stall Turn Advanced Pattern existing Figure M maneuver Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR feels present maneuver extension Novice Pattern Stall Turn maneuver flier can better pre pared complex forms fig ure M rolls Ia rolls making substitution p 40 para 3817 item 2 RC-B2-4Add Formula 500 classes Sport Pylon proposes define two classes Formula 500 racers redefine exist ing Sport Pylon specifications Horrace D Cain wants encourage nation-wide partici potion Formula 500-type racing estab lishing commos rules base type event proposal has very detailed set rolestoo lengthy repeat However rules basically simple follow current practice closely Three classes Sport Pylon would established AMA Sport Class IJ Formula 500 Class II Formula 500 limited side-exhaust engines Clam Ill Class would have engine displace ment/wing area restrictions 07 in/200 sq minimum wing area 15/275 25/375 351450 40/500 50/550 62/610 90/800 In-between-size engines use next larger wing area wing must least 15% thick Classes II Ill have constant-chord wings least 500 sq 12% thick section have no fuel pumps/pressure except muffler pressure no mini- toned-pipes mufflers optional local mandate three classes would restricted front-rotary RC en gines equipped RC carburetors would have same parts/production limita tion now found Formula Pylon would required demonstrate normal RC throttling idle setting low enough permit model rest unattended normal grass flying field p 54 para 42 RC-B2-5 New Scale Pylon Racing event proposes establish new racing event using scale-like models WW lI-years 1939-1 945 aircraft RC-kit airplanes could used long engine within range given manufacturer Scratch-built under ground kit-built plan-built models would subject displacement/wing area restriction upper limit engine displacement 125 co inches 15/300 25/375 35/420 40/450 50/500 60/600 90/750 125/999 Mufflers would re quired tuned pipes would allowed ex cept extended inch outside fuselage outline no scale accuracy points would allowed Contest score would sum static scale points best single scale flight under Sport Scale roles except delete Figure 8 two options70 points maximum racing pointsmaximum 120 points three heats four-planemaximum beat would award total 25 points finishing race pius five addi tIonal points plane beaten heat Static judging 100 points maximum would belt accordance Sport Scale rules maximum possible score would 290 points Horrace Cain explains event would best two worlds Pylon Rac ing Sport Scale modeler would give great latitude determining winner would encourage competition great either Scale Pylon points out event presently being flown Midwest proposal Supplemental status event stresses isa racing/fun eventnot Scale event would become new sectIon AMA rule book RC-B2-S-New Club Teem Fun-Fly event proposes establish new Provisional Supplemental event holding club-team fan-fly competitions District InterDistrict Championships level No special re strictions model except muffler-equipped competition would flown four rounds four pilots clubs seven-man team flying round competition would hr five events bomb drop loops 30-sec period perform preselected series insidethree points eachor outsidefour points loops limbo/low pass touch go endzone landing throttle cannot changed after touchdown no brakes allowed points awarded model stops marked landing area total score four fliers club round will determine team score five events would flown flight round special landing area would resemble football field 83 ft long yard-strips various widths having various point values associated strip Landing area end field would marked sort funnel 40 ft wide approach end tapering four-ft width mid-field Hoerace Cain wants have fun-type event has national rules-base model ers other states Districts can get gether believes existence event would encourage sport fliers hone talents finer edge would encourage clubs era promote competition within membership iv hopes developing better team would promote ty pen com petition since sport fliers would get insoised lower level competItion would promote club participation team spirit perhaps betterment future FAI teams would become new section AMA rule book November 1980 97
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
-U WASHINGTON DC 20005 THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST New Sig Memorial Award Nats Michael Clem Dallas TX first modeler win new special Sig Memorial Award Mikes performance 1980 AMA Nationals earned him honor future years Award winners will selected among eligible junior- Senior-age contestants annual AMA Nationals Details award will announced later presentation Mike will occur near future Lost Found following items found 1980 Nats Owners may claim same through identification writing calling AMA Head quarters 202-347-2751 1 Wakefield type model 2 AA Gas FF model 3 Rain poncho 4 Blue Nats T-shirt 5 Packet photos 6 Eyeglasses 7 Shaving mirror 8 Camera p 9 Lens cap 10 35mm film cartridge 1979 Nets items still unclaimed 1 Lens caps several 2 Eyeglasses case 3 Blue IacketNCPL Summary Event Winners Scale Indoor AMA J Walter M Eggert S William Carney O Don Srull Indoor Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Clarence j Mather CL Precision J None S Paula Bauer O William Boss CL Sport J Julie Abel S Walter Umland Jr O Richard Byron RC Precision Bob Wischer RC Sport Sportsman Howard E Keith RC Sport Expert Roger Brannon RC Giant Dick Graham RC Helicopter William Chang FF Rubber J Walter M Eggert S Susan Brown Q Dave Rees Huntingdon Valley PA Jacksonville FL McLean VA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico San Diego CA Norridge IL New Hyde Park NY Florissant MO New York NY Omaha NE Delafield WI Houston TX Toledo OH Bloomfield IA Wilmington MA Huntingdon Valley PA Stone Mountain GA Telford PA Points 140 765 178 129 765 229 2652 510 999 1446 1676 685 1545 17517 210 2284 135 84 181 FF Gas J Walter M Eggert S None O Harold W Warner FF Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Jorges Lopez Huntingdon Valley PA Santa Monica CA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Mexico Indoor AMA Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Paper Stick J Dave Lindley S Billy Carney O R W Obarski Cabin 1 Paul Loucka S None O Larry Loucka FAI Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Pennyplane J Mike Clem S Curtiss Zink O Richard Hardcastle Easy B J Michael Van Gorder S Susan Brown O Walter Van Gorder Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Naperville IL Jacksonville FL Pittsburgh PA Willoughby OH Willoughby OH Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Dallas TX Woodburn IN Baliwin MO Cincinnati OH Stone Mountain GA Cincinnati OH 88 Model Aviation NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW 393 654 1180 3710 2980 MinSec 16 09 2 4528 28298 14080 4465 17478 10000 19045 22 040 9228 51000 92 12 7345 11264 1 2 313 5076 16 446 Hand Launch Glider J Bryan Fulmer S Curtiss Zink 0 Stan Stoy Mishawaka IN Woodhurn IN Hazeiwood MO 847 610 1228 Control Line Scale Racing J Tim Ong S Tom Fluker o Harold Lam bert Rat Race J Marc Robe S Ron Esman o Paul Tune Slow Rat Race J Mitchell Cleveland S Tom Fluker o Ronald Esman AA Profile Proto J Quay J Barber S Dennis Ytuarte o Warren Kurth FAI Speed J None S Doug Hinckley o Charles Lieber Y2A Speed J David Ytuarte S Dennis Ytuarte o Al Stegens Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr B Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr O Speed O Frank Garzon Formula 40 Speed S William Hughes o Glenn Lee Jet Speed J None S None O Charles Bergman Aerobatics J Jim McClellan S David Fitzgerald o Les McDonald Combat J Michael Kupinski S Dan Reedy O Philip Cartier FAI Combat J Michael Willcox S Tom Fluker o joe McKinzie Slow Combat J John Duane S Tom Fluker o David Owen Pineville LA Gainesville TX Daytona Beach FL Wichita KS Houston TX Nolensville TN Kenner LA Gainesville TX Houston TX North Olmstead OH Brentwood NY Davenport IA Pleasant Hill CA Moorestown NJ Brentwood NY Brentwood NY Cleveland OH Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Central slip NY Bolingbrook IL Batavia IL Watertown WI Burlingame CA San Mateo CA Miami FL 64510 61952 6026 54753 5425 4 3888 74057 83172 52768 Seconds 2032 2104 1839 MPH 13451 16221 9342 9361 11900 1324 12926 16123 13843 15753 20021 20540 14658 15762 18980 Points 77275 95566 106233 Rochester MI Mechanicsburg PA Palmyra PA Kingswood TX Gainesville TX Smithfield TX Jacksonville FL Gainesville TX Nashville TN FAI Team RAce Phil Shew Carrier J Neal Frisbie Jr S None O David H Wallick Carrier II i None S Patrick Carey Jr o David H Wallick Profile Carrier J Keith Higley S Michael Briggs O David H Wallick Albuquerque NM N Ridgeville OH Elyria OH Glendale NY Elyria OH Glenwood IL Euclid OH Elyria OH Radio Control Novice Pattern William Sharp Advanced Pattern Gary Gale 5 Expert Pattern Marvin F Ingerson Masters Pattern Dave Brown Formula Pylon Brian Richmond Quarter Midget Pylon Robert Brogdon Jr Standard Sailplane Michael Ruth S John Graham o John Wolff Modified Standard Sailplane Jim Ealy ill S Thomas Croft o Francis Wailer Unlimited Sailplane J Dan C Wells S Tony Rogers O Bob Baugher Two Meter Sailplane Michael Ruth S Thomas Croft o Thomas Killough Novice Helicopter None S Scott Patton o Gary Saia Intermediate Helicopter None S None o Douglas Law Expert Helicopter None S None O Mike Mas Knoxville TN Friendswood TX Milwaukee WI Cincinnati OH Apopka FL Marietta GA Seffner FL St Louis Ml Toledo OH Pottstown PA Manchester MO Theodore AL Greenbelt MD St Louis MO Waynesboro PA Seffner FL Manchester MO Huntsville AL Dayton OH Arlington TX Baldwinsviile NY Miami FL November 198089 Points 1773 3664 2837 3558 1964 2168 2884 5065 51 85 1794 2270 280 160 2899 3231 3093 3341 3427 31 83 2716 3156 3547 945 1124 1340 3735 3165 8535 28265 Free Flight Gas J Mike Wineland S Barry Zeigenfuse O Harry Murphy Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Billy Carney O Gilbert Morris B Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Glenn Anderson o Bill Dunlop C Gas J David Willis S Austin Thomerson O Dick Smith D Gas J David Willis S Glenn Anderson O David Wineland FAI Power J Bradley Fulmer S Tony Mathews o Charles Markos Wakefield Rubber J John 0 Renken S David Ren ken O Joseph Macay Boulder CO Reading PA Anderson IN Mishawaka IN Jacksonville FL Columbus OH Mishawaka IN Haughton LA Greensburg PA St Louisville OH Collinsville FL Worthingtdn OH St Louisville OH Haughton LA Boulder CO Mishawaka IN Ontario Canada Deerfield IL Ann Arbor Ml Ann Arbor MI Southfield Ml Seconds 427 600 925 334 413 1080 310 573 830 325 359 1200 411 49 716 204 1097 1260 3 126 1223 Mulvih ill Rubber J Aaron Markos S Curtiss Zink O George Perryman Coupe dHiver Rubber J Edward W Mate S Tad Jones O David Evans A-i Towline Glider FAI J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones o Alfonso Cane A-2 Towline Glider J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones O Richard MacCleery Hand Launch Glider J David Turgeon S Page Peterson O Stan Stoy Rocket Power J Karen Brown S David Renken o Orval Stewart Payload J Glenn Houtenbrink S Susan Brown o Bill Hale Electric Power J Karen Brown S Susan Brown O William Jenkins Deerfield IL Woodburn IN Smyrna GA Evergreen Park IL North Olmstead OH Richburg NY Lake Worth FL North Olmstead OH Mexico City Mexico Lake Worth FL North Olmstead FL Birmingham Ml Spring Valley CA Villa Park IL Hazelwood MO Stone Mountain GA Ann Arbor Ml Nashville TN West Palm Beach FL Stone Mountain GA Columbus OH Stone Mountain GA Stone Mountain GA Memphis TN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCES RC Scale UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAI SCALE TEAM OTTAWA 1980 patch worn members US Scale team Ottawa Team Manager Observations Canadian hosts professionally organized business-like two years preparation effort produced out standing competition minor complaint limited layout somewhat rough condition flying field Facilities otherwise good especially frequency con trol monrtoring system no interference problems computerized scoring gave contestants swift accurate accountings scores As team manager attending first world class competition very educational week fliers cool under pressure displayed good sportsmanship throughout competition During whole week hint dissension several other teams co operative time place ready fly calledlike Hal Parenti experienced engine failure crashed during first flight Overnight rebuilt airplane put two barn-burner flights remain ing rounds Its hard team manager watch Hal pull out split-S six feet off deck judges loved first place team award F4C Preci sion Scale won team pros Monty Groves went Ottawa win Bob Wischer Bob Underwood George Rose outstand ing aircraft documentation just little luck could have easily won individual championship As George Rose lost out one-half point out total 5080 points heartThe recently completed FAI Scale World Championships held Ottawa Canada clear ly indicate US can field Scale teams world class caliber six competitors Team USA complimented breaker Georges first world championships will much tougher competitor future Standoff Scale team faring quite well performed excellently Hal Parenti Ralph Jackson Bob Karisson put superb flights pulled third place team honors spite low static scores situation fault re flects differences between AMA Sport FAI Standoff Scale rules Before last award made us Team USA considering get ready next FAI competition en hance future position Relative both FAI F4C Standoff several significant points should observed about initial selection airplane model world class competition thing FAI rules provide bonus points complex aircraft simple monoplane fixed tricycle gear gets zero bonus points added flight score four-engined tail-dragging under-cambered biplane built prior 1914 allotted 45% flight bonus selection model therefore signifi cant course selection must sensi ble can documented detail can fly range bonus points years competition ran 0% 20% static score sheets both Standoff F4C well flight sheet ap plies both classes reproduced study Take favorite model see what bonus points would earn can get 90 Model Aviation 354 351 1385 363 525 539 494 550 578 1130 773 1200 324 269 408 200 21 416 224 133 317 205 89 401 idea what effect bonus points could have total score since sum five static judges scores added best flight score including percent bonus Documentation part ranged good excellent Standoff Scale limited total three photographs set three-views color chips F4C lim ited three photos per aircraft subject ie three per wings three per cockpit etc detailed set three-views color chips significant report Standoff Scale high static scores certified color paint chips opposed color photo graphs proof color documentation Weve got get act together improve color documentation country Color photographs poor choice Time spent static judging Stand off Scale model 20-25 minutes compared to half two hours F4C entries Static judging FAI Standoff simi lar used country sig nificant difference competitor present during static judging asked position model judges can view top sides bottom look plan views compare color chips peer unfinished wheel wells Flying expertise prerequisite FAI success Winners fly patterns smoothly precisely have maneu ver follow another order wasting time dorking over sky getting set up respect Swedish Standoff Scale team joy watch welldeserved first place standing welldocumented six-and-a-half seven-pound models flew half-throttle pleasingly muffled engines low slow tight patterns flowed maneuver maneuver manner obviously designed please judges tactic worked Watch out Team Swedenl Its highly motivated will beat both Standoff F4C 1982 flying Im pleased say single instance Team USA playing figgy-miggy rules no phoney attempts called improve position perhaps better wind conditions Team USA started engines professionally time flew supposed fly supposed fly couple attempts called legitimate judges fully recognized have no qualms about Team USA Im proud little naive perhaps sure can better take few early steps now plan 1982 make few minor painless changes relative team selection Wins Span Wing Chord Foselage Length Stab Span Stab Chord 4Proof Croioing Spoed SThree Pf0t05 6Declaratinn Onento Boilder 7Scale Role Prototype NeModel Sod QUALIFICATION IC JUDGING CLAIMED AWARDED 1 Threeniew mininon VW 2 Declanatlont Don soorce 3 ProtOtype DIreonelons FilgItI Renadeleted Awarded Winge MonO0 815 Si onderoanhar10 Tn15 Goad20 Engines oneS two10 three15 foor20 foorplos25 GearPloed tricycle0 Ploed connentlOnal5 Retract orconnonliOnal10 General Pre-191410 Tolel Bone SCALE SO Ottawa Canada World Championohipo STATIC SCORE SHEET F4C Prototype Nawe DesignationContestant No .. Naree Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED Sortane Area tad dre Woigtrt (0kg Loadirg1W gnt/dnn PowerlOnnt OTATIC JUDGING 0-10 decinralo perotittod lodges K00100404 NolootScarePoole Score 1PonelagOtO 2Wing10 3Tail Sortace9 4Larding Gear9 SPopoioion Unit6 6Cockpit4 7Finish color trtarkinge11 8Special Irgenoity 4 SoilderenteroorewentnOn tOre 8Told Score Jadgea lelIlele copies static judging score sheets used Ottawa Take particular notice Precision sheet abovenote box computing flight bonus percentage Standoff score sheet below Look K-factorsespecially color markings SCALE 80 r 3flAwA Oct oooa FlIghI RaaaaClalesed Awarded Wings MonoS SIS Si aith ondernantherIC Tn15 Goad20 Engines ore two10 thrae15 toot20 thor piOO20 GearFlood tdcycle0 Floed conventional Retract tri conventionalIS GeneralPre-191415 Tolal ROooo SCALE SO Ottawa Canada IntereatiOnal Content STATIC SCORE SHEET STAN 00FF Prototype Nawo DesignationContestant No Nawe Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED SorfaceArea iSOdre Weight 6kg Loading lSSgtn/dw POcer (10 ow Single 15 ow Twin FIdeIlly OoalIIIcaIIoO Clalorad ded Three View Drawing Silhooatfe Photos STATIC SCORE 010 denitnalo yannitted Jadgeo KEwleoded tIeflareScareFactor Score 1o Side Views IS 2O Plan ViawO10 oO 3CEnd ViewoIS dCraftowanship15 SColor ard Markings20 Iadgea loCal Tolal Scorn Future Team Selection Preparation AMA rules allow 15-pound maximum weight limit Scale whereas FAI rules permit six kilograms 132 pounds weight limitation difference coupled no 100 gm/din2 wing loading requirement forced two out three Standoff Scale competitors selected 79 Lincoln Nato either make major changes models build completely new model year champion ships George Busoa tremendous builder competitorcrashed new twin during test flying less week before World Championships less five days notice alternate Bob Karlsson fill Scale 80 entry however different model quali fied Lincoln because FAI weight requirements same reason Hal Parenti lighten F8F make legal FAI Consequently hairy edge violating FAI wing loading re quirements Dont misunderstand meneither nor models fault Whats fault method team selection 1982 Standoff Scale category will again flown Scale World Champion ships have time fix selection process within AMAproviding start nowand apply what have learned other FAI/AMA differences have discussed 1980 team mem bers agreement AMA member desires slot future FAI teams mustabsolutely musthave model meets FAI rules Itll require tad effort sort out Nats just has firm requirement Additionally should two alter nates selected team categoryF4C Precision Scale Standoff Sport Scale F4B Control Line Precisioni Scale aspects alternates should con sidered bona fide team members considerations thereof team manager assistant team manager should selected concurrently selection team November 1980 91 4 Groves continued rAi Ottawa Canada Contestant No 7" Name Nation Aircraft PLIGHT SCORE SHEET F4C STANDOFF ScaleAttempt No Cruising SDeed DrototypeFlight No Prototype non aerobatic etractable ear bonus claimed n Pilot dummy necessaryIShown flight S Inner enuine shapeShown model Ii ht Multi engine bonus claim1All engines running itemDescriptionPointK Scorn 6371aTaxi minimum distance 12 meters3 bTake-off10 6372Straight flight3 6373Procedure turn 6374Figure eight4 6375.Any five following alternates must nominated 6379prior flight aMulti-motors4 bRetract extend landing gear4 cRetract extend flaps4 dDropping bomb fuel tanka4 aStall turn4 Immelman turn4 giLoop4 hSplitS Reversal4 Cuban eight4 -jSpin threeturns4 kRoll4 oIParachute4 mTouch go4 cnOvershoot4 oSide slip left right4 Flight function performed subject aircraft Indicate judges prior flight nature demonstration4 qFlight Triangular circuit4 Flight Rectangular circuit4 aFlight Straight line constant height max 6 meters4 Flight Straight line motor throttled Multi-motors4 63710Realism flight9 63711Approach Rectangular circuit4 63712Ouality Landingwhen landing 25 m9 landing outside4 Judges initialsTotal acorn flight score sheet used Ottawa Look relative weights K-factors Takeoff realism flight landing far outweigh others tasks performed well advance FAI competition Team Sweden extensive training prior Ottawa lesson can learned provisions now such activity US Team just has planned proposed after US teams selected some reasonable time prior next World Championships training camp held country FAI teams Further proposed Scale teams various clubs invited provide necessary competition flyingsite should selected closely matches pro posed World Championships site conditions physical layout elevation above sea level should workshops critiques regarding preparation documentation FAI rules static flight judgingall unique FAI competition metric requirements FAI minor irritant irritant just same US used working metric Sure laughs helping other sort out grams-per-square-decimeter wingload ing calculations working George Roses metric yard stick However pure simple experience metric mathematics would speed up processing FAI paper work Foreign teams dont have prob lems because have sense enough build fly under FA requirements during home competitions Therefore FAI no mystery know rules use compete successfully FAI competi tion need get FAI smart training camp approach will interfere general scale builder AMA activities will interest handful scale builders want measure up world class competition behalf US team want thank AMA members organizations supported 1980 team through patch sales financial aid real tip cap Sig Manufacturing Co Mike Gretz saw F4C team outfitted shirts jackets caps special thanks Micheline Madison entire AMA staff support Thanks also go National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA its president Bob Underwood patch sales contributions success Bob real goodwill ambassador Canadian discovered unsolvable radio problem Bob loaned him spare radio order fly remain competitive Theres another group people supported team atOttawa worked very hard emotionally involved anyone refer supporters wives son daughters participants Team Underwood Rae Anne Cathy team jackets work ing pit lizards goodwill ambassadors Another secret weapon fabulous Dolly Wischer great lady did calling Bob kept rest us track theres Hal Parentis son Gary successful caller dad unsurpassed restoring both models mental states flying condition big welcome Jeannette JacksonRalphs new bride new also rigors competition theres Bobby Rosea success keeping George corralled matching right shoes right feet Finally thanks wife Patty helpful assistant ready go-fer honor selected act team manager USAs 1980 F4C Standoff Scale teams Theyre gentle men credit country AM Scale Speed Realism Bob Wischer Ive just spent week Ottawa watching world class aeromodelers competition another week Oshkosh EAAs annual fly-in watching full size homebuilts antiques warbirds modern aerobatic ships action experience has brought some answers controversy regarding question flight realism sharply focus Swedish team performed well Otta wa thought observing flights US Scale mod elers would have utterly amazed approach realism flights slow smooth However Standoff Scale winning AT-6 Harvard flew same slow speed second place WWI Pfalz biplane both very slow standards Swedes asked us build models heavy Admittedly slow flying aided dead air absolutely no thermals turbulence during portion three Standoff rounds would have liked watch some slow flights usual contest conditions lumpy air Swedish team departed form Ottawa went Oshkosh along least three other teams would like ask now whether have formed new opinions flight realism after watching veritable 92 Model Aviation swarm AT-6s flight Oshkosh also plenty old biplanes air daily met Ottawa judges Osh kosh Wouldnt contestants benefit judges Scale meets could spend time Mecca aviation enthusiasts observations would certainly educa tional Possibly nationalistic judge least Ottawa would swayed opinions application lopsided scoring favor nation flying site Ottawa worst have used did seem measure up requirements World Champion ship Fences sides spectators just outside three sides conducive relaxed flying contestants watched split-S maneuver finished just above heads spectators over parked cars should really have maneuver poorly placed its size Everything else about meet including dormitories meals banquet operations pro gramming ceremonies award presentation certainly first class contestants supporters must feel owe thanks sincere appreciation MAAC Ottawa modelers well run meet Looking Ahead ships international body always stimulating inspirational say that-the F4C competition close understatement vast magnitude Only 65 points separated first five places considers one-point differen tial landing within circle will produce 45-point change point take off will produce 50-point change can see close really Some insights suggestions concerning future team selection procedures prepa ration came about result years competition Due several problems differences AMA FAI rules Stand off Scale team competitive would have liked say members working hard winning game problems several areas overcome proud moment stand platform accept F4C team champion ship United States silver replica Keil Memorial team trophy will occupy prominent place Underwood home since two earlier world attempts produced team win us other moments remember end first flight fantastic food Carleton University Swedish team partyraw herring cracker-like bread liquid fire museum Rockcliffe no ropes kept aircraft Ralph Jackson The weathera high 82 degrees after St Louis 107 degrees fact seemingly Canadian met named Gerry addition Jeanette Ralph Jacksons bride about month US team George Roses Lawn Doctor truck huge green thumbs mention metric yard stickis like long yard football clear liquid Perrier bottle dis pensed French melted shirt buttons time way down excellent standard quality preparation exhibited Canadian hosts Monty Groves team manager wife Patty thanks AMA members made possible part sucl fine US team represent once again Attending Scale World Championships Ottawa rare privilege An overall im pression meet was well organized Canadian hosts devoted lot energy make pleasant experience participants facilities cluded room board Carleton Univer sity dormitory excellent Standoff Scale team Sweden put impressive performance came well prepared competition slow quiet precise flying outstanding effect promote impression Real ism Flight pleasure watch thinking about ways improve own team performances future appears FAI rules should adopted AMA Precision Scale since primary function event select FA team Standoff Scale team selection competition places team should go competitors having models con form FAI Standoff Scale requirements Bob Underwood Once again opportunity represent United States AMA came Underwoods way Ther term lis used since entire family responsible whatever measure success might person ally attain event held Ottowa outstand ing experience us beauty city hospitality university excellent organization Canadian hosts could faulted renewing friendall judges dont have preconceived ideas about has best model Starting Sport Scale both static flight judge would guess models entered Scale 80 show up average clubs Sport Scale contest would muttering ranks about sandbagging Although FAI Sport Scale rules state rivet panel details ignored models metal-skinned aircraft resplendent such detail judges didnt check locations panel details accuracy respect documentation Id bet aircraft missing such details would have disadvantage Thank goodness US rules now omit unen forceable instruction ignore what can see judges results Sport Scale static judg ing Scale 80 no different local contestit models accu rate ly matched documentation netted high points Almost models examples superb craftsmanship downgrading result either signifi cant difference between model documen tation because documentation insufficient establish contours mark ings full-scale aircraft moral story never build scale model until have necessary proof-of-scale hand common error keeps out winners circle contestant Sport Scale shall name entered model drawn three-views himself Despite fact three-views au thenticated well-known air museum obvious difference between plane shown three-views shown submitted photographs model matched three-views differed full-scale prototype shown photographs Needless say resulting static score high Sport Scale static judging accomplished seating five judges row table handler presented models another table edge nearest judges distance three meters models positioned handler request judges match views shown documentation Yes did look bottom surfaces too judges freely dis cussed errors spotted between model documentation individual scores awarded privately judge feel method judging superior mod el-in-a-circle routine Since judged flight portion F4C Precision Scale event cant offer comments static judging techniques However point worthy mention budding Scale contestants John Preston make sure read rules An immaculate entry Sweden Curtiss XSBC-4 taken its builder some 14 years complete downgraded because ab sence photograph prototype air craft rules very specific point flying portion contest same rules used both events Slight differences exist between US AMA rules flying FAI rules However both sets rules appear have omitted reference jettisoning model parts either purpose inadvertantlyduring flight Two models Scale 80 lost part engine cowlings flight de cision reached FAI jury Staring sky five days row may everybodys cup tea However reason pursuit critique maneuvers collection worlds finest scale model aircraft resulting sun burn cracked lips become small incon venience impressions Scale 80 can ex pressed word fantastic No doubt Scale column writers Bob Dolly Wischer will telling some highlights contest column However might some value readers hear story judges point view After November 1980 93 Judging Scale World Personal Social Championship Glimpses Preston Continued permissible rule prevents deliberate removal parts between time static judging flying stretched achieve decision Perhaps should add specific reference jettisoning parts AMA rules subject removal parts after static judging interesting case involved two models Scale 80 Halfway through first round flying asked team manager two models had dummy engines visible through cooling intakes front engine cowling time static judging Since did participate F4C static judging question re ferred chief judge Johnnie Carroll Ireland Johnnies response concurrence other static judges yes indeed models displayed dummy engines during static judging team manager informed violation rules rather weak response dummy engines fallen out flight during crash landing response somewhat vague Considering up point contest two models yet put flight appeared lack something credibility Needless say offending duo ordered re store models static judging con dition Whether really accomplished moot since nobody accurate recol ection what dummy engines really looked like However some parts put back vacant openings engine cow Ii ngs Another incident similar nature volved model WWII fighter ob served pits sporting wire ioop skids beneath wing tip promptly ordered removed appears name game see much can get away getting caught judges judges after mere people certainly blessed bionic eyes Ia Steve Austin recall flight contestant did perform loop listed score sheet caller missed Four judges marked down zero again nameless gave him seven Long hours flight line funny things judges eyesight hard luck stories Scale 80 concerned Sport Scale entry UK Fred Coulsons Grumman Skyrocket few models aircraft natural aluminum finish looked like real thing model top static scorer flew great its two OS 25s Its near perfect last flight could have put Fred first place erroron takeoff clearly drifted over foul line zero score Unfortunately team manager did notice error observant could have called attempt Fred would have entitled another flight landed model within minute takeoff Such breaks World Chain pionship competition Let end good luck story con cerning ultimate winner Sport Scale Lars Helm bro Lars engine problem first flight making hurried landing snapped off B&D retract legs AT-6 Harvard After much searching replacement leg produced negative results Canadian modeler stepped forward fered loan him act ofsupersports manship enabled Lars dazzle judges spectators some first class flying won him contest Clearly must winners losers among entrants contest However unless present Scale 80 would have observed some additional winners Im speaking organizers event George White Scale 80 chairman Gerry Dale contest director president members Ottawa Remote Control Club other workers MAAC clubs Canada should go sincere vote thanks worlds Scale mod elers Canada did fine job 1980 RC PRECISION SCALE F4C WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1J Rousseau 2G Rose 3M Reeves 4J McCoIium 5B Underwood 6B Wlscher 7P Knowles 80 Hutson 9T Meileney 10J Swift 11R Fouquereau 12G Fingier 13B Klupp 14D Vaughan 15K Lenna 16W Reger 17V Rusticus 18A Depaux 19W Elsenreich 20R Woodcock France USA individual North Ireland USA USA Canada G Britain 0 Britain Canada France Canada West Germany G Britain Sweden West Germany Netherlands France West Germany Australia Model CAP 20 P6 E Spitfire Voikspiane UP2 Hiperbipe Piei Beryi Tiger Moth Fournier RFS Moth Minor RV3 CAP Mudry Cessna L-19 Ziin 42 P51 B Curtiss XSBC-4 PT19 Spitfire Dewoitlne 0501 Bucker Jungmann Westiand Widgeon Engine Webra 60 ST 61 HP 61 HP OS Max Diesei HP 60 0S60 Webra 61 HP Kraft OPS Webra Speed Webra Speed HP 61 HP ST 60 nya 0S60 Enya 60 Radio Own Design EK Reftec Futuba Kraft Kraft Skyieader Sprengbrook Futuba isotronic M uitipiex Kraft Graupner Skyieader Futuba Graupner Microprop Multiplex Graupner Titan Team Results 526590 10241552288 10246050 5263015319 102529518067 5244119572 15217123937 1023580 523520 52482519829 52082520459 522680 0231051758 10263750 15190751798 52008520648 10113615972 512730 10235850 523185CrRshed Compiexity Bonus P1 CountryScore 1 USA149676 2 G Britain 643 3Canada141574 4France130132 5W Germany.115198 6 N ireland 350 7 Sweden 2880 8 Netherlands 9 9 Australia 980 RC STANDOFF SCALE F4 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1L Heimbro 2M Carilson 3G Smith 4K Eiofsson 5F Coulson 6M Reeves 7M Jonckheere 8H Parenti 9D Hatch 10B Karisson 11R Jackson 12P Accart 13P Boissiere 14R Dery 15K Soinicka Sweden Sweden G Britain Sweden G Britain G Britain Canada USA Canada USA USA France France France Canada Team Results P1 CountryScore 1 Sweden 1812 Model AT6 Pfaiz Dxli Pom ii lo Bucker Bestmann Grumman Skyrocket Spitfire Stearman 4EM Bearcat F8F Cessna AG Ryan Windecker Eagle Potez 60 Tempte Jurka Stamp Comm anche Engine Merco 61 Webra BH 0S40 Enya 60 2-05 25 HP 61 Webra Speed ST 0S60 Webra 61 ST OS R ossi 2-OS 40 Radio Futuba Futuba Futuba S kyieader Sanwa Reftek MRC Pro-Line Kraft Kraft Robbe Multiplex M ultip lax Kraft %* Static 102910 152786 1527155 52696 202989 1025785 102810 102495 52827 52674 1022705 520555 52628 1022235 202283 Round Round Round 123 1917 28106 0 3148 2889 2688 24019 17733 22386 26955 19877 18709 17631 14669 8604 Compiexity Bonus 2 G Britain 014 3 USA161316 318132887 3286431914 2646232389 3197732141 2513227081 2364432905 2002829947 3074929504 2687625461 258724888 25526 29217 2041428099 220121762 1705324084 Ca4skd 0 Static & Best Flight 61987 60724 59544 59101 5878 5869 58047 55699 55146 53695 51922 48654 48292 46319 31434 4Canada144627 5France143265 94 Model Aviation Static & Round Round RoundBest % Static123Flight 22806 24304 21439 19514 23226 24276 24144 1848 22123 20832 25656 18558 21985 0 23805 20007 21879 15424 4526 0 24234 26664 26075 24055 24876 22317 26743 24849 24685 22963 26523 22653 21475 18634 18175 21609 15185 1923 4829 0 50824 50819 5068 50355 50171 48686 48453 48429 48205 47788 47348 45333 4509 45009 4288 41694 33239 3196 28414 0 Control Line Observations Aerobatics Champion Les McDonald Travel contests Europe always adventure trip short en tertainment Perhaps moon stars possibly earths rotation determines airline employees attitude towards large model box airline flew must work under full-moon conditions excess gravi ty bonus Miami treated dis courtesy plus large excess baggage bill return trip Frankfurt lady very courteous second large excess baggage bill wasnt hard swallow figure since return flight takes hour longer charges about 30% less course same percentage youll get jump up down scream refuse Loud threats seem also alter charges would like acknowledge fact model box handled carefully certainly appreciate Crossing Iron Curtain borders tense experiences also source entertain ment quite similar 1948 spy movie Fiesta Stunt Team Perkins Aibritton Knoppe treated us inverted touch-and-go rental Ford Fiesta serious since took about 30 minutes tie up muffler change tire kick roof up Stunt team first arrives contest city locating practice site becomes top priority since official circle off limits training circle usually adequate Poland training area inadequate dangerous models spectators After endless searching finally divided practice between three lo cations aptly nicknamed Torture Cham ber Penalty Box Berea Tar Pit team members hope future FAI will consider practice areas negotiating World Champs location set requirements least five smooth safe circles plus decent grass Combat area Since World Champs draws over 200 contestants seems little ask England 1978 allowed use abandoned airfield practice must tip hat organizers foresight As would expect socialist nation contest very well organized site magnificent accommodations com fortable food good opening awards ceremonies very colorful great thrill have victory platform filled American flags Winning meet caliber can very exciting moving experience though takes several days realize what have accomplished mentally takes over week come down After short period whole trip becomes blur trying remember details similar re calling scenes dream Preparation probably biggest key success Europe Stiletto used over five years old proven performer since also won 1976 Championship Holland same model featured Model via tion plans No 193 available anyone interested may ultimate machine aint bad people deserve lot credit success Nancy wife biggest fan continues tolerate madness Vince Schnetzer helps engineer summers effort design problems flying errors Europe Dave Elias tremendous asset to other fliers Well coordinated everything concentrate job hand work put out deserves mere thanks am sure lifelong friendship has developed would also like thank Don Jehllk assistant Bill Lee especially efforts obtain practice area Bill macfe travel arrangements Im sure gave sui cide some serious consideration during trip Don handled team manager post style adapted strange habits Stunt fliers have become noted financial help PAMPA greatly appreciated thanks again people companies contributed per sonal expenses Stan Powell certainly greatest benefactor providing en gines unequaled Stan has spent past several years working K&B 40 last summer became believer effort joined team K&B took terest past winter through Stans determination engine reached maturity program has earned Top Secret reputation among Stunt people cause parts modifications beyond capabilities average flier goes well coming weeks first real out box 40 Stunt engine will finally reality virtually Control Line flier will benefit Stans knowledge labor Contest equipment must developed competition Stans engines have won major contest except since 1979the exception being 79 Nats third place caused personal poor perform ance engine Its good feeling win World Champi onship hope experience again whole scenario seems never-ending process Build practice travel compete thing left thrill victory agony defeat Team Racers View trip Control Line World Cham pionships began little excitement rented Fiesta aquaplaned off highway came rest its roof ditch Neither occupants nor models harmed car messwe traded Poiski Fiat next town continued highway went through agricultural area Eastern Europe rolling land full bloom summers crops saw lot farmers harvesting scythes horse-drawn cartsapparently machines still short supply beauty rural areas sharp contrast towns villages passed through drab dingy depressing Admittedly old new construction followed same stark style ability start off looking 30 years oldgray universal color arrived contest site couple days early chance look around Czestochowa town average amount color saw some people smiling would seem Poland enjoys considerable freedom looks flying site appeared going enjoyable WC Since models gave us no trouble spent first few days helping teammates clocking other racers Italians couple Russians showed some very fast single-bladed models speed arm-induced Under scrutiny race jury performance deteriorated sharply As days went official practice site became more saturated children apprised danger organizers advised competitors practice own risk same time half dozen police armed guarding parking areas around dorms make sure didnt park Luckily no children injured nor parking places violated far enjoyable part trip associating other modelers met super-nice think kind made up other negative aspects trip spent some time prob ing details fast Italian Russian models motors Didnt find secrets did learn lot new sign language Probably enjoyable friendship made Metkemeyer brothers Holland speak flawless English spent some time trading theories ideas about go fast Since details actual racing will reported elsewhere need covered Suffice say after two years hard work its frustrating allowed race 36 laps final would like thank modelers have helped us last two years little exception received timely assitance whenever asked Two individuals stand out special recognition Australian Theo Georgiadis supplied refuelling/shut off valves near impossible schedule Jim Joy spending tedious hours iE Aibritton spring sorting out test models summation trip its ups downs definitely remember 1980 CL World Championships Results conserve space CN Official Results 1980 CL World Championships merely summarized special emphasis performance US team members November 198095 CL Results continued Speed Ciau F2A 57 fliers entered 1 P Constant France274809 kph 2 P Fontana Italy265878 3 G Ricci lta Iy2643 17 4 0 Enfroy France263543 5 S Szegedi Hungary261437 6 W Mas lenkin USSR2612487 RSpahr USA 260492 8 Rachwal Poland257879 9 LP Sarrate Spain257695 10 C Lie ber USA257326 11 1 Mult Hungary 255319 12 L Roy USA255138 Team Standings 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA 4 Hungary 5 Yugoslavia 6 USSR 7 Switzerland 8 Denmark 9 Poland 10 Bulgaria 11 FRG 12 United Kingdom 13 China 14 Cuba 15 Czechoslovakia 16 Spain 17 Holland 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Canada Aerobatics Class F2B 68 fliers entered 1 L McDonald USA5802 points 2 R Hunt USA5767 3 W Werwage USA 5657 4 L Compostella ltaly5625 5 T Hara japan5588 6 Y Suemoto Japan 5557 7 5 Cech Czechoslovakia5394 8 Zhang Xiangdong China5362 9 M Lava lette France5320 10 W Paul USA 5308 Team Standings 1 USA . 16797 2 Japan 31 3 Italy 131 4 Czech 43 5 China 09 6UK14062 7 Poland 93 8 Hungary 9 9 FRG 3508 10BeIg13342 11 Sweden 8 12 Cuba 76 13BuIg12653 14 Finland 6 15 Canada 2 16 Holland 11323 17 Dnmrk 4 18 Austria 8 19 Fr 2 5 20 lsr 2 7 21 Switz 2 8533 22 Braz 2 23 Spain 2 6354 24 Gre 1 25 Aus1 26 Nor1 Team Race Class F2C 64 teams entered 1 H Geschwendtner/J Mau Denmark 7226 2 JE Albritton/W Perkins USA disq 2 5 Smith/C Brown UKdisq 4 B & R Mekemeyer Holland 5 J Balogh/V Dorant Hungary 6 0 Heaton/M Ross UK 7 H Visser/E Buys Holland 8 Cipolla/P Cipolla Italy 9 j Fischer/H Straniak Austria 10 Peracchi/A Rossi Italy 11 L Jackson/H Nelson USA 50 J McCollum/T Kusik USA Team Standings 1 UK 2 Denmark 3 Hungary 4 Austria 5 USA 6 Bulgaria 7 USSR 8 Yugoslavia 9 Holland 10 France 11 Switzerland 12 Canada 13 Poland 14 Cuba 15 Sweden Combat Class F2D 51 fliers entered 1 0 Doroszienko USSR 2 B Gysbert son Holland 3 P Granderson USA 4 M Vegetti Italy 5 5 Borer Switzerland 6 N Figus FRG 7 0 Titow USSR 8 R Tribe UK 9 T v Mourik Holland 10 R Monge Mexico 11 U Edslev-Christensen Denmark 12 G Cleveland USA 50 P Curtis USA Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Holland 3 Italy 4 USA 5 FRG 6 Switzerland 7 Denmark 8 UK 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Canada 12 China 13 Czechoslovakia 14 France 15 Bulgaria 1081 Teams Selected Recent Finals contests have resulted selection members two US teams RC Sailplane Free Flight 1981 RC Sailplane Team Class F3B Team members Carl R Blake Wood inville WA Don Edberg Covina CA Dwight W Holley Bethel CT First second alternates Gary N lttner Los Angeles CA Skip Miller Boulder CO World Championship Site World Championships tentatively set US final decision will known until early 1981 1981 FF Team FAI Power Class FiC Members team Doug Galbreath Davis CA Charles P Martin Bellevue WA Roger K Simpson Rancho Cordova CA An alternate team member will named near future Wakefield Rubber Class FiB Members team Carrol M Allen Huntington Station NY Joseph W Foster San Jose CA Walter Ghio Stockton CA Al ternate member Leslie DeWitt South El Monte CA Nordic A-2 Glider Class FlA Members team Jose Dona Mission Viejo CA Juan Livotto Los Angeles CA James G Wilson Redondo Beach CA An alternate team member will named near future World Championships Site An official decision site has yet reached Tentatively World Cham pionships will Spain final decision will known until early 1981 DC Aerobatic Team Program Call Teem Finals site bids Clubs inter ested being host RC Masters Team Selection Finals during threeday period late June 1981 should document offers writing send AMA Headquarters December 1 1980 such offers will distributed program finalists will qualify team selection program runs until October 31 1980 will vote site desirable site-selection vote will made after January 1 1981 selected site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation Documentation should include informa tion relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc pre ferred dates weekend June 27-28 long July 5th weather statistics club personnel available assisting least dozen will required contest equipment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officialsand other plus factors National Society Radio Con trolled Aerobatics NSRCA will supply judges contest jury contest manager latter will coordinate local officials regarding assignment personnel contest needs RC Scale 81 Nat: FAI Rules Have Impact 1982 US RC Scale team will se lected among top award winners 1981 AMA Nationals contest Since 1982 World Championships will run using FAI rules US teams models must con form rules Consequently mod els conforming FAI rules will considered inclusion US team during Nats judging subject brought up August 9 AMA Executive Council meeting AMA president has authority FAI matters agreed recommendations 1980 Scale team National Asso ciation Scale Aeromodelers NASA action should taken 1981 Nats Impact intend compete berth 1982 US Scale team model must meet FAI specifications weight engine size wing loading 6 kg 10 cc 100 gm/ sq decimeter respectively Precision Class F4C Scale model same standards apply Standoff Scale except engine size may up 15 cc twins up 96 Model Aviation 20cc two engines Does Affect Entrants No intend compete place team model will have meet requirementsit mast meet applicahie sections AMA rule hook Which Flight Rules Will B Used vupected 1981 AMA flight rules will used Scale contestants t981 Nuts Rules Prepasals lit ermatium roles proposal information prusent ed interested modeler can make voice heard members various Contest Boards have respon sihility vote items complete rulemakine procedure puhlished Competition Newsletter CN section of the August 1980 issue Model ginning page 90 Aviation new unties uf proposals first summarized Competition News letter section Octoher 1980 issue Model Ariorion informution printed AMA memhers have opportunity study lohby against proposals propose revisions hefore proposal voted vffect CN aids effort hy summarizing various proposals effective date proposed new rules adopted will January 11982 cutoff date new proposals Sep temher 11980 will have heen reached hy time issue hands suhscrihers new proposals have already puhlished either Octoher No vemher issues will summarized Decem issue Whet Can input received active modelers heceer rules will invited study proposals pertain ing kinds models fly have comment make ahout proposal put writing send category Contest Board memher district can find name address Directory section Newsletter Let him know against proposal has parts like other parts donS make sure tell him too Dont put off sending commentsl Contest Board mewhers have definite deadlines meet voting wait may too latel General Rules Prapusals GEN-82-4-Delete Section 3 AMA rule book Horrace D Cain Buffalo Grove IL proposes delete section rule book section dealing selection national championshecause no longer used p 6 para 3 Scale Riles Prapesals SC-82-2 Establish maulmum points foe Scale operations proposes introduce pro cedure wherehy judge estahlluhes maximum comber Scale operation points may awarded hy flight judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE contends present system leads wide variances point awards same operation dif ferent judges p 67 para 485 p 70 para 504 SC-82-3RC Sport Scale must fly receive official score proposes make necessary contestant RC Sport Scale achieve least 20 flight points order validate static polets Col John de Veles Ret Colorado Springs CO com ments present rules make necessary RC Sport Scale model fly order receive official scoretherehy opening possihility eon-flown model place higher low-statIc-score model has heen flowv p 78 para 5313 SC-82-4Changa horizontal figure B agree PAl Figure g proposes adopt existing FAI Figure fexcept pilot posi don maneuver entry respect enwind directionin place existing horizontal Figuw 8 RC Sport Scale Rohert Karisson Wilmington DE states present maneover reqoirns too much airspace flown satisfactorily some contest sites p 71 para 50423 SC-82-BKeep RC Precision Scala rules same FAI clam F40 Rohert Karisson pro poses AMA RC Precision Scale rules automatIcally updated agree PAl class F4C rules times requiring usual AMA rules revision cycle ob served observes limited number contestants event working towards goal competing FAI world competition change will discourage models meet requirements such competition p 68 para 49 SC-52-6Sideslip direction proposes change description sideslip maneuver RC Scale slip performed direction Robert Karisson ohserves maneuver sel dom used contestants hecause its ex treme difficulty full-scale aircraft slipped during landieg approach usually slipped direction p 73 para 504320 SC-g2-7Delete speed fly-peso pro poses delete references model speed daring RC Scale fly-Past maneuver would make requirement solely last least five seconds Rohert Karisson states present rule lends itself too much disagreement proposal would act slow down very fast models still giving slower models option using high lower speed p 72 para 50424 SC-82-SUne Sport Scale scoring Giant Scala proposes make static flight scoring RC Giant Scale models same RC Sport Scale models Robert Karisson wants ease prohiem CDs have train ing judges event cut need special entry flight-scoring sheets p 78 para 544 546 547 SC-g2-g Use plastic models proof out line proposes allow use plastic display-type models instead three-view drawings proof-of-scale Sport Scale events Robert Karisson wants modeler have option osiog commercial plastic model scale documentation because generally excellent fidelity models Bob claims superior average three-views used documentation now hopes would open up new prototypes model p 17 para 5343 h c SC-B2-1ONo muffler CL Precision Sport Scale proposes delete re quirement CL Precision Sport Scale models use mufflers engines Ed Shearer Metsire LA wants promote CL activities states CL Stale models tend small sensitive cg trim drag penaluiesassociated adding muffler model Also despite fact rule hook instructs lodges disregard appearance exposed mufflers feels mufflers detract appearance model addition points out fact contests en gines Combat Rat Scale Racing onmuffled noise make far greater made low-revving Scale engines p 76 para 533 p 79 para 5531 SC-B2-1 1FAI horizontal Figure g RC Sport Scale proposal similar SC82-4 differing requires downwind entry describes position ma neuver respect judges different terms Dave Plaho Braiveree MA says present maneuver can hard judge accurately because second circle much farther away judges first circle also FAI maneuver easier flier perform p 71 para 50423 SC-B2-12--Mutti-engine Scale operations option proposes allow multi-engines options RC flight plan used RC Sport Scale competition John W Workman Nashville TN wants delete words including multi-engine option used para 5381 rule kook Hr claims still pomibir heavily optioned multI-engine model have fly hut required maneuvers flight scores should reflect flight perform ance builder ahilities change would require multi-engine models fly least two optional flight maneuvers p 77 para 5381 SC-g2-14Equalize judging colon proposes equalize Sport Scale documen tation deals colors As conse quence equal weight would given written descriptions color black white photos color prints photo graphs John Workman believes models having actual colors documentation may suffer during static judging shade hoe differences exist between docu mentation modelwhich may caused imperfect color rendition documentation proposal would add new paragraph stating Judges shall con sider shade hue differences between colors shown presentation displayed model p 77 new para between 9353 5354 SC-g2-1544 cu engine displacement RC Giant Scale twnu proposes crease allowable total engine displacement RC Giant Scale 44 present 366 now increased ro 37 co Dennis E Ninneman Kansas City MOstates present rule does permit use readily-availahle gasoline engine twin-engine configuration proposal would result ability modeler use two Qoadras two Enras etc p 78 para 5421 SC-g2-16lncreeue engine displacement 4cycle engines AC Sport Giant Scale proposes no allow Scale Contest Board establish larger displacement limit foe 4-cycle engines Sport Giant Scale models Bob Karisson states 4-cycle en gines have advantage low sound levels use large models should encouraged hopes acceptance proposal will encourage manufacturers overcome existing high cost low power complexity 4-cycle engines p 76 para 5327 78 para 5421 SC-g2-17Use PAl horizontal figure B proposal RC Sport Scale similar both SC-82-4 SC-82-1 1 differing description maneuver entry point using term landing circle defining reference points maneuver No reference wade wind direction entry Robert Underwood states present maneuver difficult judge ac curately faster models frequently fly out site limits performing p 71 para 50423 Rails Control Riles Proposals RCB2-2--Fattern fliers hate equal en posurs judges proposes revise para 36207 adding following lan guage Sets judges shall judge contest ants flight list equal number times different udges used during contest contestants shall have equal opportunity fly before judges Substi tution judges precludes equal ex posure contestants shall avoided adverse weather conditions preclude equal exposure contestants results flights shall disqualified Ken Best Baton Rouge LA states will help keep some contestants becoming dis couraged because always get hard judges will cause hardship either Contest Director judges RC-B2-3Replaee Double-Stall Turn Figure M Advanced Pattern proposes replace existing Double-Stall Turn Advanced Pattern existing Figure M maneuver Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR feels present maneuver extension Novice Pattern Stall Turn maneuver flier can better pre pared complex forms fig ure M rolls Ia rolls making substitution p 40 para 3817 item 2 RC-B2-4Add Formula 500 classes Sport Pylon proposes define two classes Formula 500 racers redefine exist ing Sport Pylon specifications Horrace D Cain wants encourage nation-wide partici potion Formula 500-type racing estab lishing commos rules base type event proposal has very detailed set rolestoo lengthy repeat However rules basically simple follow current practice closely Three classes Sport Pylon would established AMA Sport Class IJ Formula 500 Class II Formula 500 limited side-exhaust engines Clam Ill Class would have engine displace ment/wing area restrictions 07 in/200 sq minimum wing area 15/275 25/375 351450 40/500 50/550 62/610 90/800 In-between-size engines use next larger wing area wing must least 15% thick Classes II Ill have constant-chord wings least 500 sq 12% thick section have no fuel pumps/pressure except muffler pressure no mini- toned-pipes mufflers optional local mandate three classes would restricted front-rotary RC en gines equipped RC carburetors would have same parts/production limita tion now found Formula Pylon would required demonstrate normal RC throttling idle setting low enough permit model rest unattended normal grass flying field p 54 para 42 RC-B2-5 New Scale Pylon Racing event proposes establish new racing event using scale-like models WW lI-years 1939-1 945 aircraft RC-kit airplanes could used long engine within range given manufacturer Scratch-built under ground kit-built plan-built models would subject displacement/wing area restriction upper limit engine displacement 125 co inches 15/300 25/375 35/420 40/450 50/500 60/600 90/750 125/999 Mufflers would re quired tuned pipes would allowed ex cept extended inch outside fuselage outline no scale accuracy points would allowed Contest score would sum static scale points best single scale flight under Sport Scale roles except delete Figure 8 two options70 points maximum racing pointsmaximum 120 points three heats four-planemaximum beat would award total 25 points finishing race pius five addi tIonal points plane beaten heat Static judging 100 points maximum would belt accordance Sport Scale rules maximum possible score would 290 points Horrace Cain explains event would best two worlds Pylon Rac ing Sport Scale modeler would give great latitude determining winner would encourage competition great either Scale Pylon points out event presently being flown Midwest proposal Supplemental status event stresses isa racing/fun eventnot Scale event would become new sectIon AMA rule book RC-B2-S-New Club Teem Fun-Fly event proposes establish new Provisional Supplemental event holding club-team fan-fly competitions District InterDistrict Championships level No special re strictions model except muffler-equipped competition would flown four rounds four pilots clubs seven-man team flying round competition would hr five events bomb drop loops 30-sec period perform preselected series insidethree points eachor outsidefour points loops limbo/low pass touch go endzone landing throttle cannot changed after touchdown no brakes allowed points awarded model stops marked landing area total score four fliers club round will determine team score five events would flown flight round special landing area would resemble football field 83 ft long yard-strips various widths having various point values associated strip Landing area end field would marked sort funnel 40 ft wide approach end tapering four-ft width mid-field Hoerace Cain wants have fun-type event has national rules-base model ers other states Districts can get gether believes existence event would encourage sport fliers hone talents finer edge would encourage clubs era promote competition within membership iv hopes developing better team would promote ty pen com petition since sport fliers would get insoised lower level competItion would promote club participation team spirit perhaps betterment future FAI teams would become new section AMA rule book November 1980 97
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
-U WASHINGTON DC 20005 THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST New Sig Memorial Award Nats Michael Clem Dallas TX first modeler win new special Sig Memorial Award Mikes performance 1980 AMA Nationals earned him honor future years Award winners will selected among eligible junior- Senior-age contestants annual AMA Nationals Details award will announced later presentation Mike will occur near future Lost Found following items found 1980 Nats Owners may claim same through identification writing calling AMA Head quarters 202-347-2751 1 Wakefield type model 2 AA Gas FF model 3 Rain poncho 4 Blue Nats T-shirt 5 Packet photos 6 Eyeglasses 7 Shaving mirror 8 Camera p 9 Lens cap 10 35mm film cartridge 1979 Nets items still unclaimed 1 Lens caps several 2 Eyeglasses case 3 Blue IacketNCPL Summary Event Winners Scale Indoor AMA J Walter M Eggert S William Carney O Don Srull Indoor Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Clarence j Mather CL Precision J None S Paula Bauer O William Boss CL Sport J Julie Abel S Walter Umland Jr O Richard Byron RC Precision Bob Wischer RC Sport Sportsman Howard E Keith RC Sport Expert Roger Brannon RC Giant Dick Graham RC Helicopter William Chang FF Rubber J Walter M Eggert S Susan Brown Q Dave Rees Huntingdon Valley PA Jacksonville FL McLean VA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico San Diego CA Norridge IL New Hyde Park NY Florissant MO New York NY Omaha NE Delafield WI Houston TX Toledo OH Bloomfield IA Wilmington MA Huntingdon Valley PA Stone Mountain GA Telford PA Points 140 765 178 129 765 229 2652 510 999 1446 1676 685 1545 17517 210 2284 135 84 181 FF Gas J Walter M Eggert S None O Harold W Warner FF Peanut J Mike Gilbert S Benjamin Ayala O Jorges Lopez Huntingdon Valley PA Santa Monica CA Levittown PA Mexico City Mexico Mexico City Mexico Indoor AMA Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Paper Stick J Dave Lindley S Billy Carney O R W Obarski Cabin 1 Paul Loucka S None O Larry Loucka FAI Stick J Dave Lindley S Susan Brown O Clarence J Mather Pennyplane J Mike Clem S Curtiss Zink O Richard Hardcastle Easy B J Michael Van Gorder S Susan Brown O Walter Van Gorder Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Naperville IL Jacksonville FL Pittsburgh PA Willoughby OH Willoughby OH Naperville IL Stone Mountain GA San Diego CA Dallas TX Woodburn IN Baliwin MO Cincinnati OH Stone Mountain GA Cincinnati OH 88 Model Aviation NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW 393 654 1180 3710 2980 MinSec 16 09 2 4528 28298 14080 4465 17478 10000 19045 22 040 9228 51000 92 12 7345 11264 1 2 313 5076 16 446 Hand Launch Glider J Bryan Fulmer S Curtiss Zink 0 Stan Stoy Mishawaka IN Woodhurn IN Hazeiwood MO 847 610 1228 Control Line Scale Racing J Tim Ong S Tom Fluker o Harold Lam bert Rat Race J Marc Robe S Ron Esman o Paul Tune Slow Rat Race J Mitchell Cleveland S Tom Fluker o Ronald Esman AA Profile Proto J Quay J Barber S Dennis Ytuarte o Warren Kurth FAI Speed J None S Doug Hinckley o Charles Lieber Y2A Speed J David Ytuarte S Dennis Ytuarte o Al Stegens Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr B Speed J David Hooke S William Hughes o Les Baer Sr O Speed O Frank Garzon Formula 40 Speed S William Hughes o Glenn Lee Jet Speed J None S None O Charles Bergman Aerobatics J Jim McClellan S David Fitzgerald o Les McDonald Combat J Michael Kupinski S Dan Reedy O Philip Cartier FAI Combat J Michael Willcox S Tom Fluker o joe McKinzie Slow Combat J John Duane S Tom Fluker o David Owen Pineville LA Gainesville TX Daytona Beach FL Wichita KS Houston TX Nolensville TN Kenner LA Gainesville TX Houston TX North Olmstead OH Brentwood NY Davenport IA Pleasant Hill CA Moorestown NJ Brentwood NY Brentwood NY Cleveland OH Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Mountainhome PA Bolingbrook IL Allentown PA Central slip NY Bolingbrook IL Batavia IL Watertown WI Burlingame CA San Mateo CA Miami FL 64510 61952 6026 54753 5425 4 3888 74057 83172 52768 Seconds 2032 2104 1839 MPH 13451 16221 9342 9361 11900 1324 12926 16123 13843 15753 20021 20540 14658 15762 18980 Points 77275 95566 106233 Rochester MI Mechanicsburg PA Palmyra PA Kingswood TX Gainesville TX Smithfield TX Jacksonville FL Gainesville TX Nashville TN FAI Team RAce Phil Shew Carrier J Neal Frisbie Jr S None O David H Wallick Carrier II i None S Patrick Carey Jr o David H Wallick Profile Carrier J Keith Higley S Michael Briggs O David H Wallick Albuquerque NM N Ridgeville OH Elyria OH Glendale NY Elyria OH Glenwood IL Euclid OH Elyria OH Radio Control Novice Pattern William Sharp Advanced Pattern Gary Gale 5 Expert Pattern Marvin F Ingerson Masters Pattern Dave Brown Formula Pylon Brian Richmond Quarter Midget Pylon Robert Brogdon Jr Standard Sailplane Michael Ruth S John Graham o John Wolff Modified Standard Sailplane Jim Ealy ill S Thomas Croft o Francis Wailer Unlimited Sailplane J Dan C Wells S Tony Rogers O Bob Baugher Two Meter Sailplane Michael Ruth S Thomas Croft o Thomas Killough Novice Helicopter None S Scott Patton o Gary Saia Intermediate Helicopter None S None o Douglas Law Expert Helicopter None S None O Mike Mas Knoxville TN Friendswood TX Milwaukee WI Cincinnati OH Apopka FL Marietta GA Seffner FL St Louis Ml Toledo OH Pottstown PA Manchester MO Theodore AL Greenbelt MD St Louis MO Waynesboro PA Seffner FL Manchester MO Huntsville AL Dayton OH Arlington TX Baldwinsviile NY Miami FL November 198089 Points 1773 3664 2837 3558 1964 2168 2884 5065 51 85 1794 2270 280 160 2899 3231 3093 3341 3427 31 83 2716 3156 3547 945 1124 1340 3735 3165 8535 28265 Free Flight Gas J Mike Wineland S Barry Zeigenfuse O Harry Murphy Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Billy Carney O Gilbert Morris B Gas J Bryan Fulmer S Glenn Anderson o Bill Dunlop C Gas J David Willis S Austin Thomerson O Dick Smith D Gas J David Willis S Glenn Anderson O David Wineland FAI Power J Bradley Fulmer S Tony Mathews o Charles Markos Wakefield Rubber J John 0 Renken S David Ren ken O Joseph Macay Boulder CO Reading PA Anderson IN Mishawaka IN Jacksonville FL Columbus OH Mishawaka IN Haughton LA Greensburg PA St Louisville OH Collinsville FL Worthingtdn OH St Louisville OH Haughton LA Boulder CO Mishawaka IN Ontario Canada Deerfield IL Ann Arbor Ml Ann Arbor MI Southfield Ml Seconds 427 600 925 334 413 1080 310 573 830 325 359 1200 411 49 716 204 1097 1260 3 126 1223 Mulvih ill Rubber J Aaron Markos S Curtiss Zink O George Perryman Coupe dHiver Rubber J Edward W Mate S Tad Jones O David Evans A-i Towline Glider FAI J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones o Alfonso Cane A-2 Towline Glider J Brian Schuetter S Tad Jones O Richard MacCleery Hand Launch Glider J David Turgeon S Page Peterson O Stan Stoy Rocket Power J Karen Brown S David Renken o Orval Stewart Payload J Glenn Houtenbrink S Susan Brown o Bill Hale Electric Power J Karen Brown S Susan Brown O William Jenkins Deerfield IL Woodburn IN Smyrna GA Evergreen Park IL North Olmstead OH Richburg NY Lake Worth FL North Olmstead OH Mexico City Mexico Lake Worth FL North Olmstead FL Birmingham Ml Spring Valley CA Villa Park IL Hazelwood MO Stone Mountain GA Ann Arbor Ml Nashville TN West Palm Beach FL Stone Mountain GA Columbus OH Stone Mountain GA Stone Mountain GA Memphis TN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCES RC Scale UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FAI SCALE TEAM OTTAWA 1980 patch worn members US Scale team Ottawa Team Manager Observations Canadian hosts professionally organized business-like two years preparation effort produced out standing competition minor complaint limited layout somewhat rough condition flying field Facilities otherwise good especially frequency con trol monrtoring system no interference problems computerized scoring gave contestants swift accurate accountings scores As team manager attending first world class competition very educational week fliers cool under pressure displayed good sportsmanship throughout competition During whole week hint dissension several other teams co operative time place ready fly calledlike Hal Parenti experienced engine failure crashed during first flight Overnight rebuilt airplane put two barn-burner flights remain ing rounds Its hard team manager watch Hal pull out split-S six feet off deck judges loved first place team award F4C Preci sion Scale won team pros Monty Groves went Ottawa win Bob Wischer Bob Underwood George Rose outstand ing aircraft documentation just little luck could have easily won individual championship As George Rose lost out one-half point out total 5080 points heartThe recently completed FAI Scale World Championships held Ottawa Canada clear ly indicate US can field Scale teams world class caliber six competitors Team USA complimented breaker Georges first world championships will much tougher competitor future Standoff Scale team faring quite well performed excellently Hal Parenti Ralph Jackson Bob Karisson put superb flights pulled third place team honors spite low static scores situation fault re flects differences between AMA Sport FAI Standoff Scale rules Before last award made us Team USA considering get ready next FAI competition en hance future position Relative both FAI F4C Standoff several significant points should observed about initial selection airplane model world class competition thing FAI rules provide bonus points complex aircraft simple monoplane fixed tricycle gear gets zero bonus points added flight score four-engined tail-dragging under-cambered biplane built prior 1914 allotted 45% flight bonus selection model therefore signifi cant course selection must sensi ble can documented detail can fly range bonus points years competition ran 0% 20% static score sheets both Standoff F4C well flight sheet ap plies both classes reproduced study Take favorite model see what bonus points would earn can get 90 Model Aviation 354 351 1385 363 525 539 494 550 578 1130 773 1200 324 269 408 200 21 416 224 133 317 205 89 401 idea what effect bonus points could have total score since sum five static judges scores added best flight score including percent bonus Documentation part ranged good excellent Standoff Scale limited total three photographs set three-views color chips F4C lim ited three photos per aircraft subject ie three per wings three per cockpit etc detailed set three-views color chips significant report Standoff Scale high static scores certified color paint chips opposed color photo graphs proof color documentation Weve got get act together improve color documentation country Color photographs poor choice Time spent static judging Stand off Scale model 20-25 minutes compared to half two hours F4C entries Static judging FAI Standoff simi lar used country sig nificant difference competitor present during static judging asked position model judges can view top sides bottom look plan views compare color chips peer unfinished wheel wells Flying expertise prerequisite FAI success Winners fly patterns smoothly precisely have maneu ver follow another order wasting time dorking over sky getting set up respect Swedish Standoff Scale team joy watch welldeserved first place standing welldocumented six-and-a-half seven-pound models flew half-throttle pleasingly muffled engines low slow tight patterns flowed maneuver maneuver manner obviously designed please judges tactic worked Watch out Team Swedenl Its highly motivated will beat both Standoff F4C 1982 flying Im pleased say single instance Team USA playing figgy-miggy rules no phoney attempts called improve position perhaps better wind conditions Team USA started engines professionally time flew supposed fly supposed fly couple attempts called legitimate judges fully recognized have no qualms about Team USA Im proud little naive perhaps sure can better take few early steps now plan 1982 make few minor painless changes relative team selection Wins Span Wing Chord Foselage Length Stab Span Stab Chord 4Proof Croioing Spoed SThree Pf0t05 6Declaratinn Onento Boilder 7Scale Role Prototype NeModel Sod QUALIFICATION IC JUDGING CLAIMED AWARDED 1 Threeniew mininon VW 2 Declanatlont Don soorce 3 ProtOtype DIreonelons FilgItI Renadeleted Awarded Winge MonO0 815 Si onderoanhar10 Tn15 Goad20 Engines oneS two10 three15 foor20 foorplos25 GearPloed tricycle0 Ploed connentlOnal5 Retract orconnonliOnal10 General Pre-191410 Tolel Bone SCALE SO Ottawa Canada World Championohipo STATIC SCORE SHEET F4C Prototype Nawe DesignationContestant No .. Naree Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED Sortane Area tad dre Woigtrt (0kg Loadirg1W gnt/dnn PowerlOnnt OTATIC JUDGING 0-10 decinralo perotittod lodges K00100404 NolootScarePoole Score 1PonelagOtO 2Wing10 3Tail Sortace9 4Larding Gear9 SPopoioion Unit6 6Cockpit4 7Finish color trtarkinge11 8Special Irgenoity 4 SoilderenteroorewentnOn tOre 8Told Score Jadgea lelIlele copies static judging score sheets used Ottawa Take particular notice Precision sheet abovenote box computing flight bonus percentage Standoff score sheet below Look K-factorsespecially color markings SCALE 80 r 3flAwA Oct oooa FlIghI RaaaaClalesed Awarded Wings MonoS SIS Si aith ondernantherIC Tn15 Goad20 Engines ore two10 thrae15 toot20 thor piOO20 GearFlood tdcycle0 Floed conventional Retract tri conventionalIS GeneralPre-191415 Tolal ROooo SCALE SO Ottawa Canada IntereatiOnal Content STATIC SCORE SHEET STAN 00FF Prototype Nawo DesignationContestant No Nawe Nation ENTRY QUALIFICATIONCLAIMED MEASPASSED SorfaceArea iSOdre Weight 6kg Loading lSSgtn/dw POcer (10 ow Single 15 ow Twin FIdeIlly OoalIIIcaIIoO Clalorad ded Three View Drawing Silhooatfe Photos STATIC SCORE 010 denitnalo yannitted Jadgeo KEwleoded tIeflareScareFactor Score 1o Side Views IS 2O Plan ViawO10 oO 3CEnd ViewoIS dCraftowanship15 SColor ard Markings20 Iadgea loCal Tolal Scorn Future Team Selection Preparation AMA rules allow 15-pound maximum weight limit Scale whereas FAI rules permit six kilograms 132 pounds weight limitation difference coupled no 100 gm/din2 wing loading requirement forced two out three Standoff Scale competitors selected 79 Lincoln Nato either make major changes models build completely new model year champion ships George Busoa tremendous builder competitorcrashed new twin during test flying less week before World Championships less five days notice alternate Bob Karlsson fill Scale 80 entry however different model quali fied Lincoln because FAI weight requirements same reason Hal Parenti lighten F8F make legal FAI Consequently hairy edge violating FAI wing loading re quirements Dont misunderstand meneither nor models fault Whats fault method team selection 1982 Standoff Scale category will again flown Scale World Champion ships have time fix selection process within AMAproviding start nowand apply what have learned other FAI/AMA differences have discussed 1980 team mem bers agreement AMA member desires slot future FAI teams mustabsolutely musthave model meets FAI rules Itll require tad effort sort out Nats just has firm requirement Additionally should two alter nates selected team categoryF4C Precision Scale Standoff Sport Scale F4B Control Line Precisioni Scale aspects alternates should con sidered bona fide team members considerations thereof team manager assistant team manager should selected concurrently selection team November 1980 91 4 Groves continued rAi Ottawa Canada Contestant No 7" Name Nation Aircraft PLIGHT SCORE SHEET F4C STANDOFF ScaleAttempt No Cruising SDeed DrototypeFlight No Prototype non aerobatic etractable ear bonus claimed n Pilot dummy necessaryIShown flight S Inner enuine shapeShown model Ii ht Multi engine bonus claim1All engines running itemDescriptionPointK Scorn 6371aTaxi minimum distance 12 meters3 bTake-off10 6372Straight flight3 6373Procedure turn 6374Figure eight4 6375.Any five following alternates must nominated 6379prior flight aMulti-motors4 bRetract extend landing gear4 cRetract extend flaps4 dDropping bomb fuel tanka4 aStall turn4 Immelman turn4 giLoop4 hSplitS Reversal4 Cuban eight4 -jSpin threeturns4 kRoll4 oIParachute4 mTouch go4 cnOvershoot4 oSide slip left right4 Flight function performed subject aircraft Indicate judges prior flight nature demonstration4 qFlight Triangular circuit4 Flight Rectangular circuit4 aFlight Straight line constant height max 6 meters4 Flight Straight line motor throttled Multi-motors4 63710Realism flight9 63711Approach Rectangular circuit4 63712Ouality Landingwhen landing 25 m9 landing outside4 Judges initialsTotal acorn flight score sheet used Ottawa Look relative weights K-factors Takeoff realism flight landing far outweigh others tasks performed well advance FAI competition Team Sweden extensive training prior Ottawa lesson can learned provisions now such activity US Team just has planned proposed after US teams selected some reasonable time prior next World Championships training camp held country FAI teams Further proposed Scale teams various clubs invited provide necessary competition flyingsite should selected closely matches pro posed World Championships site conditions physical layout elevation above sea level should workshops critiques regarding preparation documentation FAI rules static flight judgingall unique FAI competition metric requirements FAI minor irritant irritant just same US used working metric Sure laughs helping other sort out grams-per-square-decimeter wingload ing calculations working George Roses metric yard stick However pure simple experience metric mathematics would speed up processing FAI paper work Foreign teams dont have prob lems because have sense enough build fly under FA requirements during home competitions Therefore FAI no mystery know rules use compete successfully FAI competi tion need get FAI smart training camp approach will interfere general scale builder AMA activities will interest handful scale builders want measure up world class competition behalf US team want thank AMA members organizations supported 1980 team through patch sales financial aid real tip cap Sig Manufacturing Co Mike Gretz saw F4C team outfitted shirts jackets caps special thanks Micheline Madison entire AMA staff support Thanks also go National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA its president Bob Underwood patch sales contributions success Bob real goodwill ambassador Canadian discovered unsolvable radio problem Bob loaned him spare radio order fly remain competitive Theres another group people supported team atOttawa worked very hard emotionally involved anyone refer supporters wives son daughters participants Team Underwood Rae Anne Cathy team jackets work ing pit lizards goodwill ambassadors Another secret weapon fabulous Dolly Wischer great lady did calling Bob kept rest us track theres Hal Parentis son Gary successful caller dad unsurpassed restoring both models mental states flying condition big welcome Jeannette JacksonRalphs new bride new also rigors competition theres Bobby Rosea success keeping George corralled matching right shoes right feet Finally thanks wife Patty helpful assistant ready go-fer honor selected act team manager USAs 1980 F4C Standoff Scale teams Theyre gentle men credit country AM Scale Speed Realism Bob Wischer Ive just spent week Ottawa watching world class aeromodelers competition another week Oshkosh EAAs annual fly-in watching full size homebuilts antiques warbirds modern aerobatic ships action experience has brought some answers controversy regarding question flight realism sharply focus Swedish team performed well Otta wa thought observing flights US Scale mod elers would have utterly amazed approach realism flights slow smooth However Standoff Scale winning AT-6 Harvard flew same slow speed second place WWI Pfalz biplane both very slow standards Swedes asked us build models heavy Admittedly slow flying aided dead air absolutely no thermals turbulence during portion three Standoff rounds would have liked watch some slow flights usual contest conditions lumpy air Swedish team departed form Ottawa went Oshkosh along least three other teams would like ask now whether have formed new opinions flight realism after watching veritable 92 Model Aviation swarm AT-6s flight Oshkosh also plenty old biplanes air daily met Ottawa judges Osh kosh Wouldnt contestants benefit judges Scale meets could spend time Mecca aviation enthusiasts observations would certainly educa tional Possibly nationalistic judge least Ottawa would swayed opinions application lopsided scoring favor nation flying site Ottawa worst have used did seem measure up requirements World Champion ship Fences sides spectators just outside three sides conducive relaxed flying contestants watched split-S maneuver finished just above heads spectators over parked cars should really have maneuver poorly placed its size Everything else about meet including dormitories meals banquet operations pro gramming ceremonies award presentation certainly first class contestants supporters must feel owe thanks sincere appreciation MAAC Ottawa modelers well run meet Looking Ahead ships international body always stimulating inspirational say that-the F4C competition close understatement vast magnitude Only 65 points separated first five places considers one-point differen tial landing within circle will produce 45-point change point take off will produce 50-point change can see close really Some insights suggestions concerning future team selection procedures prepa ration came about result years competition Due several problems differences AMA FAI rules Stand off Scale team competitive would have liked say members working hard winning game problems several areas overcome proud moment stand platform accept F4C team champion ship United States silver replica Keil Memorial team trophy will occupy prominent place Underwood home since two earlier world attempts produced team win us other moments remember end first flight fantastic food Carleton University Swedish team partyraw herring cracker-like bread liquid fire museum Rockcliffe no ropes kept aircraft Ralph Jackson The weathera high 82 degrees after St Louis 107 degrees fact seemingly Canadian met named Gerry addition Jeanette Ralph Jacksons bride about month US team George Roses Lawn Doctor truck huge green thumbs mention metric yard stickis like long yard football clear liquid Perrier bottle dis pensed French melted shirt buttons time way down excellent standard quality preparation exhibited Canadian hosts Monty Groves team manager wife Patty thanks AMA members made possible part sucl fine US team represent once again Attending Scale World Championships Ottawa rare privilege An overall im pression meet was well organized Canadian hosts devoted lot energy make pleasant experience participants facilities cluded room board Carleton Univer sity dormitory excellent Standoff Scale team Sweden put impressive performance came well prepared competition slow quiet precise flying outstanding effect promote impression Real ism Flight pleasure watch thinking about ways improve own team performances future appears FAI rules should adopted AMA Precision Scale since primary function event select FA team Standoff Scale team selection competition places team should go competitors having models con form FAI Standoff Scale requirements Bob Underwood Once again opportunity represent United States AMA came Underwoods way Ther term lis used since entire family responsible whatever measure success might person ally attain event held Ottowa outstand ing experience us beauty city hospitality university excellent organization Canadian hosts could faulted renewing friendall judges dont have preconceived ideas about has best model Starting Sport Scale both static flight judge would guess models entered Scale 80 show up average clubs Sport Scale contest would muttering ranks about sandbagging Although FAI Sport Scale rules state rivet panel details ignored models metal-skinned aircraft resplendent such detail judges didnt check locations panel details accuracy respect documentation Id bet aircraft missing such details would have disadvantage Thank goodness US rules now omit unen forceable instruction ignore what can see judges results Sport Scale static judg ing Scale 80 no different local contestit models accu rate ly matched documentation netted high points Almost models examples superb craftsmanship downgrading result either signifi cant difference between model documen tation because documentation insufficient establish contours mark ings full-scale aircraft moral story never build scale model until have necessary proof-of-scale hand common error keeps out winners circle contestant Sport Scale shall name entered model drawn three-views himself Despite fact three-views au thenticated well-known air museum obvious difference between plane shown three-views shown submitted photographs model matched three-views differed full-scale prototype shown photographs Needless say resulting static score high Sport Scale static judging accomplished seating five judges row table handler presented models another table edge nearest judges distance three meters models positioned handler request judges match views shown documentation Yes did look bottom surfaces too judges freely dis cussed errors spotted between model documentation individual scores awarded privately judge feel method judging superior mod el-in-a-circle routine Since judged flight portion F4C Precision Scale event cant offer comments static judging techniques However point worthy mention budding Scale contestants John Preston make sure read rules An immaculate entry Sweden Curtiss XSBC-4 taken its builder some 14 years complete downgraded because ab sence photograph prototype air craft rules very specific point flying portion contest same rules used both events Slight differences exist between US AMA rules flying FAI rules However both sets rules appear have omitted reference jettisoning model parts either purpose inadvertantlyduring flight Two models Scale 80 lost part engine cowlings flight de cision reached FAI jury Staring sky five days row may everybodys cup tea However reason pursuit critique maneuvers collection worlds finest scale model aircraft resulting sun burn cracked lips become small incon venience impressions Scale 80 can ex pressed word fantastic No doubt Scale column writers Bob Dolly Wischer will telling some highlights contest column However might some value readers hear story judges point view After November 1980 93 Judging Scale World Personal Social Championship Glimpses Preston Continued permissible rule prevents deliberate removal parts between time static judging flying stretched achieve decision Perhaps should add specific reference jettisoning parts AMA rules subject removal parts after static judging interesting case involved two models Scale 80 Halfway through first round flying asked team manager two models had dummy engines visible through cooling intakes front engine cowling time static judging Since did participate F4C static judging question re ferred chief judge Johnnie Carroll Ireland Johnnies response concurrence other static judges yes indeed models displayed dummy engines during static judging team manager informed violation rules rather weak response dummy engines fallen out flight during crash landing response somewhat vague Considering up point contest two models yet put flight appeared lack something credibility Needless say offending duo ordered re store models static judging con dition Whether really accomplished moot since nobody accurate recol ection what dummy engines really looked like However some parts put back vacant openings engine cow Ii ngs Another incident similar nature volved model WWII fighter ob served pits sporting wire ioop skids beneath wing tip promptly ordered removed appears name game see much can get away getting caught judges judges after mere people certainly blessed bionic eyes Ia Steve Austin recall flight contestant did perform loop listed score sheet caller missed Four judges marked down zero again nameless gave him seven Long hours flight line funny things judges eyesight hard luck stories Scale 80 concerned Sport Scale entry UK Fred Coulsons Grumman Skyrocket few models aircraft natural aluminum finish looked like real thing model top static scorer flew great its two OS 25s Its near perfect last flight could have put Fred first place erroron takeoff clearly drifted over foul line zero score Unfortunately team manager did notice error observant could have called attempt Fred would have entitled another flight landed model within minute takeoff Such breaks World Chain pionship competition Let end good luck story con cerning ultimate winner Sport Scale Lars Helm bro Lars engine problem first flight making hurried landing snapped off B&D retract legs AT-6 Harvard After much searching replacement leg produced negative results Canadian modeler stepped forward fered loan him act ofsupersports manship enabled Lars dazzle judges spectators some first class flying won him contest Clearly must winners losers among entrants contest However unless present Scale 80 would have observed some additional winners Im speaking organizers event George White Scale 80 chairman Gerry Dale contest director president members Ottawa Remote Control Club other workers MAAC clubs Canada should go sincere vote thanks worlds Scale mod elers Canada did fine job 1980 RC PRECISION SCALE F4C WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1J Rousseau 2G Rose 3M Reeves 4J McCoIium 5B Underwood 6B Wlscher 7P Knowles 80 Hutson 9T Meileney 10J Swift 11R Fouquereau 12G Fingier 13B Klupp 14D Vaughan 15K Lenna 16W Reger 17V Rusticus 18A Depaux 19W Elsenreich 20R Woodcock France USA individual North Ireland USA USA Canada G Britain 0 Britain Canada France Canada West Germany G Britain Sweden West Germany Netherlands France West Germany Australia Model CAP 20 P6 E Spitfire Voikspiane UP2 Hiperbipe Piei Beryi Tiger Moth Fournier RFS Moth Minor RV3 CAP Mudry Cessna L-19 Ziin 42 P51 B Curtiss XSBC-4 PT19 Spitfire Dewoitlne 0501 Bucker Jungmann Westiand Widgeon Engine Webra 60 ST 61 HP 61 HP OS Max Diesei HP 60 0S60 Webra 61 HP Kraft OPS Webra Speed Webra Speed HP 61 HP ST 60 nya 0S60 Enya 60 Radio Own Design EK Reftec Futuba Kraft Kraft Skyieader Sprengbrook Futuba isotronic M uitipiex Kraft Graupner Skyieader Futuba Graupner Microprop Multiplex Graupner Titan Team Results 526590 10241552288 10246050 5263015319 102529518067 5244119572 15217123937 1023580 523520 52482519829 52082520459 522680 0231051758 10263750 15190751798 52008520648 10113615972 512730 10235850 523185CrRshed Compiexity Bonus P1 CountryScore 1 USA149676 2 G Britain 643 3Canada141574 4France130132 5W Germany.115198 6 N ireland 350 7 Sweden 2880 8 Netherlands 9 9 Australia 980 RC STANDOFF SCALE F4 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST RESULTS Place CompetitorCountry 1L Heimbro 2M Carilson 3G Smith 4K Eiofsson 5F Coulson 6M Reeves 7M Jonckheere 8H Parenti 9D Hatch 10B Karisson 11R Jackson 12P Accart 13P Boissiere 14R Dery 15K Soinicka Sweden Sweden G Britain Sweden G Britain G Britain Canada USA Canada USA USA France France France Canada Team Results P1 CountryScore 1 Sweden 1812 Model AT6 Pfaiz Dxli Pom ii lo Bucker Bestmann Grumman Skyrocket Spitfire Stearman 4EM Bearcat F8F Cessna AG Ryan Windecker Eagle Potez 60 Tempte Jurka Stamp Comm anche Engine Merco 61 Webra BH 0S40 Enya 60 2-05 25 HP 61 Webra Speed ST 0S60 Webra 61 ST OS R ossi 2-OS 40 Radio Futuba Futuba Futuba S kyieader Sanwa Reftek MRC Pro-Line Kraft Kraft Robbe Multiplex M ultip lax Kraft %* Static 102910 152786 1527155 52696 202989 1025785 102810 102495 52827 52674 1022705 520555 52628 1022235 202283 Round Round Round 123 1917 28106 0 3148 2889 2688 24019 17733 22386 26955 19877 18709 17631 14669 8604 Compiexity Bonus 2 G Britain 014 3 USA161316 318132887 3286431914 2646232389 3197732141 2513227081 2364432905 2002829947 3074929504 2687625461 258724888 25526 29217 2041428099 220121762 1705324084 Ca4skd 0 Static & Best Flight 61987 60724 59544 59101 5878 5869 58047 55699 55146 53695 51922 48654 48292 46319 31434 4Canada144627 5France143265 94 Model Aviation Static & Round Round RoundBest % Static123Flight 22806 24304 21439 19514 23226 24276 24144 1848 22123 20832 25656 18558 21985 0 23805 20007 21879 15424 4526 0 24234 26664 26075 24055 24876 22317 26743 24849 24685 22963 26523 22653 21475 18634 18175 21609 15185 1923 4829 0 50824 50819 5068 50355 50171 48686 48453 48429 48205 47788 47348 45333 4509 45009 4288 41694 33239 3196 28414 0 Control Line Observations Aerobatics Champion Les McDonald Travel contests Europe always adventure trip short en tertainment Perhaps moon stars possibly earths rotation determines airline employees attitude towards large model box airline flew must work under full-moon conditions excess gravi ty bonus Miami treated dis courtesy plus large excess baggage bill return trip Frankfurt lady very courteous second large excess baggage bill wasnt hard swallow figure since return flight takes hour longer charges about 30% less course same percentage youll get jump up down scream refuse Loud threats seem also alter charges would like acknowledge fact model box handled carefully certainly appreciate Crossing Iron Curtain borders tense experiences also source entertain ment quite similar 1948 spy movie Fiesta Stunt Team Perkins Aibritton Knoppe treated us inverted touch-and-go rental Ford Fiesta serious since took about 30 minutes tie up muffler change tire kick roof up Stunt team first arrives contest city locating practice site becomes top priority since official circle off limits training circle usually adequate Poland training area inadequate dangerous models spectators After endless searching finally divided practice between three lo cations aptly nicknamed Torture Cham ber Penalty Box Berea Tar Pit team members hope future FAI will consider practice areas negotiating World Champs location set requirements least five smooth safe circles plus decent grass Combat area Since World Champs draws over 200 contestants seems little ask England 1978 allowed use abandoned airfield practice must tip hat organizers foresight As would expect socialist nation contest very well organized site magnificent accommodations com fortable food good opening awards ceremonies very colorful great thrill have victory platform filled American flags Winning meet caliber can very exciting moving experience though takes several days realize what have accomplished mentally takes over week come down After short period whole trip becomes blur trying remember details similar re calling scenes dream Preparation probably biggest key success Europe Stiletto used over five years old proven performer since also won 1976 Championship Holland same model featured Model via tion plans No 193 available anyone interested may ultimate machine aint bad people deserve lot credit success Nancy wife biggest fan continues tolerate madness Vince Schnetzer helps engineer summers effort design problems flying errors Europe Dave Elias tremendous asset to other fliers Well coordinated everything concentrate job hand work put out deserves mere thanks am sure lifelong friendship has developed would also like thank Don Jehllk assistant Bill Lee especially efforts obtain practice area Bill macfe travel arrangements Im sure gave sui cide some serious consideration during trip Don handled team manager post style adapted strange habits Stunt fliers have become noted financial help PAMPA greatly appreciated thanks again people companies contributed per sonal expenses Stan Powell certainly greatest benefactor providing en gines unequaled Stan has spent past several years working K&B 40 last summer became believer effort joined team K&B took terest past winter through Stans determination engine reached maturity program has earned Top Secret reputation among Stunt people cause parts modifications beyond capabilities average flier goes well coming weeks first real out box 40 Stunt engine will finally reality virtually Control Line flier will benefit Stans knowledge labor Contest equipment must developed competition Stans engines have won major contest except since 1979the exception being 79 Nats third place caused personal poor perform ance engine Its good feeling win World Champi onship hope experience again whole scenario seems never-ending process Build practice travel compete thing left thrill victory agony defeat Team Racers View trip Control Line World Cham pionships began little excitement rented Fiesta aquaplaned off highway came rest its roof ditch Neither occupants nor models harmed car messwe traded Poiski Fiat next town continued highway went through agricultural area Eastern Europe rolling land full bloom summers crops saw lot farmers harvesting scythes horse-drawn cartsapparently machines still short supply beauty rural areas sharp contrast towns villages passed through drab dingy depressing Admittedly old new construction followed same stark style ability start off looking 30 years oldgray universal color arrived contest site couple days early chance look around Czestochowa town average amount color saw some people smiling would seem Poland enjoys considerable freedom looks flying site appeared going enjoyable WC Since models gave us no trouble spent first few days helping teammates clocking other racers Italians couple Russians showed some very fast single-bladed models speed arm-induced Under scrutiny race jury performance deteriorated sharply As days went official practice site became more saturated children apprised danger organizers advised competitors practice own risk same time half dozen police armed guarding parking areas around dorms make sure didnt park Luckily no children injured nor parking places violated far enjoyable part trip associating other modelers met super-nice think kind made up other negative aspects trip spent some time prob ing details fast Italian Russian models motors Didnt find secrets did learn lot new sign language Probably enjoyable friendship made Metkemeyer brothers Holland speak flawless English spent some time trading theories ideas about go fast Since details actual racing will reported elsewhere need covered Suffice say after two years hard work its frustrating allowed race 36 laps final would like thank modelers have helped us last two years little exception received timely assitance whenever asked Two individuals stand out special recognition Australian Theo Georgiadis supplied refuelling/shut off valves near impossible schedule Jim Joy spending tedious hours iE Aibritton spring sorting out test models summation trip its ups downs definitely remember 1980 CL World Championships Results conserve space CN Official Results 1980 CL World Championships merely summarized special emphasis performance US team members November 198095 CL Results continued Speed Ciau F2A 57 fliers entered 1 P Constant France274809 kph 2 P Fontana Italy265878 3 G Ricci lta Iy2643 17 4 0 Enfroy France263543 5 S Szegedi Hungary261437 6 W Mas lenkin USSR2612487 RSpahr USA 260492 8 Rachwal Poland257879 9 LP Sarrate Spain257695 10 C Lie ber USA257326 11 1 Mult Hungary 255319 12 L Roy USA255138 Team Standings 1 France 2 Italy 3 USA 4 Hungary 5 Yugoslavia 6 USSR 7 Switzerland 8 Denmark 9 Poland 10 Bulgaria 11 FRG 12 United Kingdom 13 China 14 Cuba 15 Czechoslovakia 16 Spain 17 Holland 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Canada Aerobatics Class F2B 68 fliers entered 1 L McDonald USA5802 points 2 R Hunt USA5767 3 W Werwage USA 5657 4 L Compostella ltaly5625 5 T Hara japan5588 6 Y Suemoto Japan 5557 7 5 Cech Czechoslovakia5394 8 Zhang Xiangdong China5362 9 M Lava lette France5320 10 W Paul USA 5308 Team Standings 1 USA . 16797 2 Japan 31 3 Italy 131 4 Czech 43 5 China 09 6UK14062 7 Poland 93 8 Hungary 9 9 FRG 3508 10BeIg13342 11 Sweden 8 12 Cuba 76 13BuIg12653 14 Finland 6 15 Canada 2 16 Holland 11323 17 Dnmrk 4 18 Austria 8 19 Fr 2 5 20 lsr 2 7 21 Switz 2 8533 22 Braz 2 23 Spain 2 6354 24 Gre 1 25 Aus1 26 Nor1 Team Race Class F2C 64 teams entered 1 H Geschwendtner/J Mau Denmark 7226 2 JE Albritton/W Perkins USA disq 2 5 Smith/C Brown UKdisq 4 B & R Mekemeyer Holland 5 J Balogh/V Dorant Hungary 6 0 Heaton/M Ross UK 7 H Visser/E Buys Holland 8 Cipolla/P Cipolla Italy 9 j Fischer/H Straniak Austria 10 Peracchi/A Rossi Italy 11 L Jackson/H Nelson USA 50 J McCollum/T Kusik USA Team Standings 1 UK 2 Denmark 3 Hungary 4 Austria 5 USA 6 Bulgaria 7 USSR 8 Yugoslavia 9 Holland 10 France 11 Switzerland 12 Canada 13 Poland 14 Cuba 15 Sweden Combat Class F2D 51 fliers entered 1 0 Doroszienko USSR 2 B Gysbert son Holland 3 P Granderson USA 4 M Vegetti Italy 5 5 Borer Switzerland 6 N Figus FRG 7 0 Titow USSR 8 R Tribe UK 9 T v Mourik Holland 10 R Monge Mexico 11 U Edslev-Christensen Denmark 12 G Cleveland USA 50 P Curtis USA Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Holland 3 Italy 4 USA 5 FRG 6 Switzerland 7 Denmark 8 UK 9 Mexico 10 Sweden 11 Canada 12 China 13 Czechoslovakia 14 France 15 Bulgaria 1081 Teams Selected Recent Finals contests have resulted selection members two US teams RC Sailplane Free Flight 1981 RC Sailplane Team Class F3B Team members Carl R Blake Wood inville WA Don Edberg Covina CA Dwight W Holley Bethel CT First second alternates Gary N lttner Los Angeles CA Skip Miller Boulder CO World Championship Site World Championships tentatively set US final decision will known until early 1981 1981 FF Team FAI Power Class FiC Members team Doug Galbreath Davis CA Charles P Martin Bellevue WA Roger K Simpson Rancho Cordova CA An alternate team member will named near future Wakefield Rubber Class FiB Members team Carrol M Allen Huntington Station NY Joseph W Foster San Jose CA Walter Ghio Stockton CA Al ternate member Leslie DeWitt South El Monte CA Nordic A-2 Glider Class FlA Members team Jose Dona Mission Viejo CA Juan Livotto Los Angeles CA James G Wilson Redondo Beach CA An alternate team member will named near future World Championships Site An official decision site has yet reached Tentatively World Cham pionships will Spain final decision will known until early 1981 DC Aerobatic Team Program Call Teem Finals site bids Clubs inter ested being host RC Masters Team Selection Finals during threeday period late June 1981 should document offers writing send AMA Headquarters December 1 1980 such offers will distributed program finalists will qualify team selection program runs until October 31 1980 will vote site desirable site-selection vote will made after January 1 1981 selected site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation Documentation should include informa tion relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc pre ferred dates weekend June 27-28 long July 5th weather statistics club personnel available assisting least dozen will required contest equipment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publicizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officialsand other plus factors National Society Radio Con trolled Aerobatics NSRCA will supply judges contest jury contest manager latter will coordinate local officials regarding assignment personnel contest needs RC Scale 81 Nat: FAI Rules Have Impact 1982 US RC Scale team will se lected among top award winners 1981 AMA Nationals contest Since 1982 World Championships will run using FAI rules US teams models must con form rules Consequently mod els conforming FAI rules will considered inclusion US team during Nats judging subject brought up August 9 AMA Executive Council meeting AMA president has authority FAI matters agreed recommendations 1980 Scale team National Asso ciation Scale Aeromodelers NASA action should taken 1981 Nats Impact intend compete berth 1982 US Scale team model must meet FAI specifications weight engine size wing loading 6 kg 10 cc 100 gm/ sq decimeter respectively Precision Class F4C Scale model same standards apply Standoff Scale except engine size may up 15 cc twins up 96 Model Aviation 20cc two engines Does Affect Entrants No intend compete place team model will have meet requirementsit mast meet applicahie sections AMA rule hook Which Flight Rules Will B Used vupected 1981 AMA flight rules will used Scale contestants t981 Nuts Rules Prepasals lit ermatium roles proposal information prusent ed interested modeler can make voice heard members various Contest Boards have respon sihility vote items complete rulemakine procedure puhlished Competition Newsletter CN section of the August 1980 issue Model ginning page 90 Aviation new unties uf proposals first summarized Competition News letter section Octoher 1980 issue Model Ariorion informution printed AMA memhers have opportunity study lohby against proposals propose revisions hefore proposal voted vffect CN aids effort hy summarizing various proposals effective date proposed new rules adopted will January 11982 cutoff date new proposals Sep temher 11980 will have heen reached hy time issue hands suhscrihers new proposals have already puhlished either Octoher No vemher issues will summarized Decem issue Whet Can input received active modelers heceer rules will invited study proposals pertain ing kinds models fly have comment make ahout proposal put writing send category Contest Board memher district can find name address Directory section Newsletter Let him know against proposal has parts like other parts donS make sure tell him too Dont put off sending commentsl Contest Board mewhers have definite deadlines meet voting wait may too latel General Rules Prapusals GEN-82-4-Delete Section 3 AMA rule book Horrace D Cain Buffalo Grove IL proposes delete section rule book section dealing selection national championshecause no longer used p 6 para 3 Scale Riles Prapesals SC-82-2 Establish maulmum points foe Scale operations proposes introduce pro cedure wherehy judge estahlluhes maximum comber Scale operation points may awarded hy flight judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE contends present system leads wide variances point awards same operation dif ferent judges p 67 para 485 p 70 para 504 SC-82-3RC Sport Scale must fly receive official score proposes make necessary contestant RC Sport Scale achieve least 20 flight points order validate static polets Col John de Veles Ret Colorado Springs CO com ments present rules make necessary RC Sport Scale model fly order receive official scoretherehy opening possihility eon-flown model place higher low-statIc-score model has heen flowv p 78 para 5313 SC-82-4Changa horizontal figure B agree PAl Figure g proposes adopt existing FAI Figure fexcept pilot posi don maneuver entry respect enwind directionin place existing horizontal Figuw 8 RC Sport Scale Rohert Karisson Wilmington DE states present maneover reqoirns too much airspace flown satisfactorily some contest sites p 71 para 50423 SC-82-BKeep RC Precision Scala rules same FAI clam F40 Rohert Karisson pro poses AMA RC Precision Scale rules automatIcally updated agree PAl class F4C rules times requiring usual AMA rules revision cycle ob served observes limited number contestants event working towards goal competing FAI world competition change will discourage models meet requirements such competition p 68 para 49 SC-52-6Sideslip direction proposes change description sideslip maneuver RC Scale slip performed direction Robert Karisson ohserves maneuver sel dom used contestants hecause its ex treme difficulty full-scale aircraft slipped during landieg approach usually slipped direction p 73 para 504320 SC-g2-7Delete speed fly-peso pro poses delete references model speed daring RC Scale fly-Past maneuver would make requirement solely last least five seconds Rohert Karisson states present rule lends itself too much disagreement proposal would act slow down very fast models still giving slower models option using high lower speed p 72 para 50424 SC-82-SUne Sport Scale scoring Giant Scala proposes make static flight scoring RC Giant Scale models same RC Sport Scale models Robert Karisson wants ease prohiem CDs have train ing judges event cut need special entry flight-scoring sheets p 78 para 544 546 547 SC-g2-g Use plastic models proof out line proposes allow use plastic display-type models instead three-view drawings proof-of-scale Sport Scale events Robert Karisson wants modeler have option osiog commercial plastic model scale documentation because generally excellent fidelity models Bob claims superior average three-views used documentation now hopes would open up new prototypes model p 17 para 5343 h c SC-B2-1ONo muffler CL Precision Sport Scale proposes delete re quirement CL Precision Sport Scale models use mufflers engines Ed Shearer Metsire LA wants promote CL activities states CL Stale models tend small sensitive cg trim drag penaluiesassociated adding muffler model Also despite fact rule hook instructs lodges disregard appearance exposed mufflers feels mufflers detract appearance model addition points out fact contests en gines Combat Rat Scale Racing onmuffled noise make far greater made low-revving Scale engines p 76 para 533 p 79 para 5531 SC-B2-1 1FAI horizontal Figure g RC Sport Scale proposal similar SC82-4 differing requires downwind entry describes position ma neuver respect judges different terms Dave Plaho Braiveree MA says present maneuver can hard judge accurately because second circle much farther away judges first circle also FAI maneuver easier flier perform p 71 para 50423 SC-B2-12--Mutti-engine Scale operations option proposes allow multi-engines options RC flight plan used RC Sport Scale competition John W Workman Nashville TN wants delete words including multi-engine option used para 5381 rule kook Hr claims still pomibir heavily optioned multI-engine model have fly hut required maneuvers flight scores should reflect flight perform ance builder ahilities change would require multi-engine models fly least two optional flight maneuvers p 77 para 5381 SC-g2-14Equalize judging colon proposes equalize Sport Scale documen tation deals colors As conse quence equal weight would given written descriptions color black white photos color prints photo graphs John Workman believes models having actual colors documentation may suffer during static judging shade hoe differences exist between docu mentation modelwhich may caused imperfect color rendition documentation proposal would add new paragraph stating Judges shall con sider shade hue differences between colors shown presentation displayed model p 77 new para between 9353 5354 SC-g2-1544 cu engine displacement RC Giant Scale twnu proposes crease allowable total engine displacement RC Giant Scale 44 present 366 now increased ro 37 co Dennis E Ninneman Kansas City MOstates present rule does permit use readily-availahle gasoline engine twin-engine configuration proposal would result ability modeler use two Qoadras two Enras etc p 78 para 5421 SC-g2-16lncreeue engine displacement 4cycle engines AC Sport Giant Scale proposes no allow Scale Contest Board establish larger displacement limit foe 4-cycle engines Sport Giant Scale models Bob Karisson states 4-cycle en gines have advantage low sound levels use large models should encouraged hopes acceptance proposal will encourage manufacturers overcome existing high cost low power complexity 4-cycle engines p 76 para 5327 78 para 5421 SC-g2-17Use PAl horizontal figure B proposal RC Sport Scale similar both SC-82-4 SC-82-1 1 differing description maneuver entry point using term landing circle defining reference points maneuver No reference wade wind direction entry Robert Underwood states present maneuver difficult judge ac curately faster models frequently fly out site limits performing p 71 para 50423 Rails Control Riles Proposals RCB2-2--Fattern fliers hate equal en posurs judges proposes revise para 36207 adding following lan guage Sets judges shall judge contest ants flight list equal number times different udges used during contest contestants shall have equal opportunity fly before judges Substi tution judges precludes equal ex posure contestants shall avoided adverse weather conditions preclude equal exposure contestants results flights shall disqualified Ken Best Baton Rouge LA states will help keep some contestants becoming dis couraged because always get hard judges will cause hardship either Contest Director judges RC-B2-3Replaee Double-Stall Turn Figure M Advanced Pattern proposes replace existing Double-Stall Turn Advanced Pattern existing Figure M maneuver Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR feels present maneuver extension Novice Pattern Stall Turn maneuver flier can better pre pared complex forms fig ure M rolls Ia rolls making substitution p 40 para 3817 item 2 RC-B2-4Add Formula 500 classes Sport Pylon proposes define two classes Formula 500 racers redefine exist ing Sport Pylon specifications Horrace D Cain wants encourage nation-wide partici potion Formula 500-type racing estab lishing commos rules base type event proposal has very detailed set rolestoo lengthy repeat However rules basically simple follow current practice closely Three classes Sport Pylon would established AMA Sport Class IJ Formula 500 Class II Formula 500 limited side-exhaust engines Clam Ill Class would have engine displace ment/wing area restrictions 07 in/200 sq minimum wing area 15/275 25/375 351450 40/500 50/550 62/610 90/800 In-between-size engines use next larger wing area wing must least 15% thick Classes II Ill have constant-chord wings least 500 sq 12% thick section have no fuel pumps/pressure except muffler pressure no mini- toned-pipes mufflers optional local mandate three classes would restricted front-rotary RC en gines equipped RC carburetors would have same parts/production limita tion now found Formula Pylon would required demonstrate normal RC throttling idle setting low enough permit model rest unattended normal grass flying field p 54 para 42 RC-B2-5 New Scale Pylon Racing event proposes establish new racing event using scale-like models WW lI-years 1939-1 945 aircraft RC-kit airplanes could used long engine within range given manufacturer Scratch-built under ground kit-built plan-built models would subject displacement/wing area restriction upper limit engine displacement 125 co inches 15/300 25/375 35/420 40/450 50/500 60/600 90/750 125/999 Mufflers would re quired tuned pipes would allowed ex cept extended inch outside fuselage outline no scale accuracy points would allowed Contest score would sum static scale points best single scale flight under Sport Scale roles except delete Figure 8 two options70 points maximum racing pointsmaximum 120 points three heats four-planemaximum beat would award total 25 points finishing race pius five addi tIonal points plane beaten heat Static judging 100 points maximum would belt accordance Sport Scale rules maximum possible score would 290 points Horrace Cain explains event would best two worlds Pylon Rac ing Sport Scale modeler would give great latitude determining winner would encourage competition great either Scale Pylon points out event presently being flown Midwest proposal Supplemental status event stresses isa racing/fun eventnot Scale event would become new sectIon AMA rule book RC-B2-S-New Club Teem Fun-Fly event proposes establish new Provisional Supplemental event holding club-team fan-fly competitions District InterDistrict Championships level No special re strictions model except muffler-equipped competition would flown four rounds four pilots clubs seven-man team flying round competition would hr five events bomb drop loops 30-sec period perform preselected series insidethree points eachor outsidefour points loops limbo/low pass touch go endzone landing throttle cannot changed after touchdown no brakes allowed points awarded model stops marked landing area total score four fliers club round will determine team score five events would flown flight round special landing area would resemble football field 83 ft long yard-strips various widths having various point values associated strip Landing area end field would marked sort funnel 40 ft wide approach end tapering four-ft width mid-field Hoerace Cain wants have fun-type event has national rules-base model ers other states Districts can get gether believes existence event would encourage sport fliers hone talents finer edge would encourage clubs era promote competition within membership iv hopes developing better team would promote ty pen com petition since sport fliers would get insoised lower level competItion would promote club participation team spirit perhaps betterment future FAI teams would become new section AMA rule book November 1980 97