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COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 NC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS SACRAMENTO Red Lion Inn finest hotels ever associated aeromodeling world championships will lodging headquart ers next FM Thermal Soaring World Championships July 12-17 1981 lo cation Sacramento CA about hour-anda-half drive northeast San Francisco Inn actually southeast side Sacramento flying site about 25 miles south near Courtland site excell ent very flat miles around few trees other obstructions location used 1980 Quarter Scale meet highly praised last year perfect terrain package deal lodging meals being offered through Academy Model Aeronautics AMA event price package per person double occupancy two beds $250 will cover six nights Inn four days meals including closing banquet plus airfield entry identifica tion souvenirs world champion ships far cheaper usual cost superior accommodations Other accommodation arrangements room three four room bed instead two will also offered varying prices Teams approximately 20 countries expected participatehaving rosters some best RC Soaring fliers world will flying Duration Dis tance Speed tasks under rules Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI AMA host organization USA acting behalf National Aeronautic Association Organization event much like Olympics similar international atmosphere inherent flags team uniforms national anthems part scene Three AMA-in ember Californians among leaders providing local support event Don Anthony David Vincze Jerry Slates met AMA Presi dent Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth Sacramento January 12 examine site hotel make pre liminary plans event Also involved initial planning Tully Simoni former president South Bay Soaring Society Rick Schramek Rick initi ated northern California offer host event previous offer southern California withdrawn event being supported primarily volunteers form San Francisco Bay area soaring clubs although others across country also expected help Under AMA auspices world championships vari ous types have held past several years Indoor West Baden IN 1980 Free Flight Taft CA 1979 RC Aerobatics Springfield OH 1977 AerOlympics Lakehurst NJ 1974 RC Aerobatics Doylestown PA 1971 FAI/CIAM Reports Continue RC Helicopters past have wondered use fulness AMA contingent sent FAI meetings year AMA attendance volves considerable investment AMA membership dues Well now have member group let tell think trip over worthwhile fact send large delegation meetings demonstrates leadership maximizes voice arriving international competition rules think proper organi zation large AMA continues send delegates lest wnat forced use competition rules set others Upon arrival meeting found out two countries represented RC Helicopter technical advisors Belgium USA Mr Francis DeProft dis cussed RC Helicopter rules proposal some length before presented RC Subcommittee During discussion num ber amendments added based experience directing Helicopter con tests during last five years glad Mr DeProft agreed suggestions Thus rules presented offi cial approval did contain what consid ered problems hope additional countries espe cially having lot Helicopter activi ty will send RC Helicopter technical advisors future discussion takes place resulting better set FAI rules event would like encourage Contest Direc tors country use FAI maneuver schedule need gain experience program order develop competitors continued puqe 86 Want 81 Hats Entry Forms Indoor Nats Outdoor Nats Both Nats request entry forms AMA HQ please sure indicate Nats form want will save headaches HQ will speed processing request 1982 FAI CL Combat Team Team Selection Program Finals Site Approved Nashville TN September 19 20 1981 recently completed balloting team par ticipants voted hold Finals Nash ville TN September 19 20 1981 Approval program affects futureyear programs inasmuch current planning now separated basic program beneficial aspects change program can remain stable lo cation people changing year-to-year However respects plan essen tially similar 1979-80 program Other changes lie areas type matching used mechanics round-system Finals still tripleelimination contest new plan has everyone flying once per round until elimi nated some contingencies allowing odd numbers fliers round fliers surviving forfeitwhich means get win Three-man teams eliminatedmatching random exception avoiding repeat matches Program Still Open New participants 1982 team-selec tion program still welcome Under newly approved plan advance entries Finals Entry fee $50send AMA HQ can accepted until deadline July 31 1981 addition late entries can accepted continued puqe 86 April 1981 83 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Sig Memorial Award Interest-Area/Event Table Declared Interest Area Indoor Free Flight Control Line Outdoor Free Flight Radio Control Compete up Stick event Cabin event Glider event Scale event Racing event Mouse Rat etc Speed Carrier event Aerobatic Combat event Scale event Gas event Rubber event Glider event Scale event Pattern event Scale event Sailplane event Helicopter Pylon Event 1981 Hats Sig Memorial Award Rules first Sig Memorial Award recently presented Mike Clem Junior contestant 1980 Nats award initiated too late 1980 pre-Nats publicity given Full details award now listed Junior Senior contest ants will declare intentions compete 1981 Nats Sig Memorial Award given recog nition superior all-around performance field aeromodeling junior- Senior-age contestant annual AMA Nats modeler wishing compete award must declare intention special application form will avail able AMA HQ facility Nats will specify four interest-areas will compete Indoor Free Flight Control Line Outdoor Free Flight Radio Control contestant will able participate up four events within interest group shown clearly accompany ing table Want Contest Director Theres change procedure becoming AMA Contest Director times past customary various district associate VPs approve CD applications Re cent action Executive Council see minutes May 3-4 1980 Executive Council meeting reported November 1980 edition AMA News Item Ill E has now made VPs responsible approv ing applications First Step general Sig Award will given contestant wins greatest number points interest area point-scor ing scheme developed Juniors will competing against Seniors viceversa works way first through 10th place winners event being flown hopefuls will awarded points 10 points first place nine points sec ond place etc down point 10th place points will multiplied number age-group contestants compet ing event example seven contestants compete Junior RC Pattern John Doe wins sec ond place thus receiving nine points Since seven contestants event nine points multiplied seven resulting total 63 Award-points same thing happens up three RC events total number Award-points won John totalled Award-points Juniors request CD application form Once has filled out instructions form direct him send district vice-presi dent Next Step district vice-president will send ques tionnaire form return mail filled out applicant returned VP will review inform aspirant status three errors answering questionnaire VP will approve CD application until errors corrected Once application approved VP will forward AMA HQ new AMA Contest Director license card will made up newly-accredited CD will re ceive new license mail An aspirant should write AMA HQ Seniors competing Sig Memorial Award compared contestant having highest number points winner Contestant must declare specific events will participate Nats prior start contest must use special form will available AMA HQ area Nats FAI NC Pylon Racing Returns Class F3D Harold F deBolt Former Chairman 79-80 FAI Subcommittee RC Pylon Racing After several years inactivity lack interest hoped new rules will rekindle interest international RC Py lon Racing competitionparticularly among US modelers Bill Hager has say about development regular RC Py lon Racing column beginning page 40 84 Model Aviation very happy Ms Hazel Sigafoose presents first annual Glen Sigafoose Memorial Junior/Sen ior Achievement Award Mike Clem recognition achievements 1980 AMA Nats Ms Sig holds perpetual trophy will permanent display AMA HQ An obviously pleased Maxie Hester looks left Dick Richtman president Fort Worth Planesmen Club admires right Mike also received substantial cash award award certificate very proun Tesner jim Liem ragni diletS Ms Sig Maxie Hester son Mike still daze looks Jim appears rather docile now compared era Beasley-Clem team terrorized CL Speed circles over US issue Model Aviation also summa rizes rules know love event have flown years Id like en courage AMA modelers get ball get started grand sport Tempted some points forserious consideration 1 Pylon Racing now stalemated high level activity US Worldwide stalemated period has nothing new exciting several years FAI event aII-new challenging capable being very exciting 2 With respect new FAI RC Pylon Racing model A Most existing Formula models will meet rules will competitive B A highly-developed model refined FAI event would superior current Formula modeL would probably finest racer could conceived within limitations 3 The engine Class F3D model A Has limitationdisplacement can no larger 40 B Could right out exist ing Formula racersremoving head shim might adaptation required 4 Competition costs should lower A The fuel specified event cheapest possible 80% methanol 20% oil plus furnished free contests B Engine wear tear should greatly reduced no heat-producing nitro fuel 5 Less noise Class F3D models must qul 1983 FAI FF Team Selection Program Approved Recent voting ballots distributed participants 1979 1981 FAI FF Team selection programs has resulted ap proval plan used selection 1983 team Although program virtually identical used selecting 1981 team highlights summarized have previously participated might want come aboard Highlights 1983 Program members 1981 team will al lowed advance automatically Finals event flew 1981 wish fly additional events must use regular selection/elimination program same other contestant 1981 team manager will allowed advance Finals event choice single Finals will held site selected among bids received vote qualified finalists Basic Plan program basically series elimi nation contests Qualifying Trials/AMA meets Semi-Finals/Selected Contests ultimate single-site Finals output program team composed three fliers et making acceptable locales A Tuned pipe exhaust systems al lowed B The Magic Muffler well other styles allowed C Tuned exhaust systems sorts will allow experimentation supercharging & event worldwide just restricted US 7 scoring method F3D designed recognize individual performance heat just race Freebies and/or weak competition cannot affect race out comel 8 Competition several levels should stimulated A There can strictly American races held local level B International meetsinvolving contest ants several nationsare part FAI program C There will first time RC Pylon Racing World Championship World Champion World Champion Team will determined making interesting goal strive new FAI class could answer current problems facing RC Py Ion Racing both national world level could produce finest Pylon Rac ing world has ever seen However FAI have success event need participation Pylon logical source such increased participation United States plus alternates three FAI categories Fl ATowline Glider F 1 BWake field Rubber FiCPower Qualification Trials may held AMA Contest Director between dates January 1 1981 August 16 1981 Quali fication Performance Affidavits must re turned AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Contestants may also become qualified flying sanctioned AMA contest little paperwork hassle will responsibility must qualify submit Qualification Performance Affi davit AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Get Program modeler interested entering team selection program must have current AMA license $5 FAI stamp affixed should register program advance applying AMA HQ sending $5 per event entry fee will receive program details regular basis direct AMA HQ can also register Qualifi cation Trials event fee will $6 separate entry fee must paid event entered Performance Required Advance initial qualification flying whether done Qualification Trials regular AMA-sanctioned contest requires contestant score total least 14 min utes maximum seven flights meet signed Qualification Perform ance Affidavit must returned AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Semi-Finlas Selected Contests Finals another story will flown series rounds using FAI field lay out etc Advancement Semi-Finals will basis formula identifies fliers may advanced meet based number flying event locally nationally limited approximately 30 fliers However flier assured advancement Semi-Final flier scoring least 95% winning time event meet N L/C x K N er fliers advanced Finals local Semi-Finals L number fliers event local Semi-Finals C total number fliers event Semi-Finals K ram constant 30 Alternates may also selected Semi-Finals providing score least 80% time lowest Finals-qualifier meet Selected Contest advancements will limited winner event onlyand least five fliers event Contest Entry Fees basic $5 entry fee will get Qualification Trials AMA-sanctioned contests advance Semi-Finals $20/event/contestant entry fee will charged thereexcept Juniors will charged Entry Selected Contests will re quire one-time payment $10you can fly number Selected Contests addition $20 Semi-Finals fee $5 qualification fee fees sent AMA HQ entry will processed Advancement Finlas will cost $40 entry fee/event/contestant Once again Juniors will charged Want Details Complete program AMA HQ Send Micheline Madison details available request Attention Program Summary Basic AMA license $5 FAI stamp license $5/event qualification entry fee AMA HQ $6/event qualification entry fee QTs Qualifying Qualification Trials QTsJanuary 1 through August 16 1981 AMA-sanctioned contests Return affidavits AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Must score least 14 minutes total no seven flights meet Semi-Finals Structured Fly rounds FAI field layout etc Six eight meets Labor Day weekend September 5 6 7 1981 continued page 86 April 1981 85 FF Team continued Advancement formula Semi-Final N x K plus least flier/event advanced/Semi-Final plus Any flier scoring least 95% winning time event can also advance plus Alternates can selected invitation Finals Flier must score least 80% time lowest Finals-qualifier Semi-Final Entry fee $20/event/contestant No charge juniors Selected Contests Approximately 15 meets 1981 One-time $10 fee addition Qualification Semi-Finals entry fees Only flier/event advancedand least five fliers/event entered No alternates chosen Must forward entry form/affidavit AMA HQ within seven days postmark meet Finals Structured Fly rounds FAI field layout etc Single-site Location/date vote finalists Three-day event Expected time-frame August 1November 1 1982 Entry fee $40/event/contestant No charge Juniors Models No three/event/day * **** *** ** * * Combat Team continued up until seven pm Friday night before Finals late entry fee $75payable Finals sitethats September 18 1981 case desire enter next program 1982 team-selection program can get early stages program planning making $5 down payment entry fee AMA HQ Participation open US citizen AMA license FAI competition stamp $5 stamp pays entry fee Items Interest An interesting aspect plan deals handling protests Finals verbal protest cannot reconciled contest director protesting contestant wishes file written protest must first pay $10 filing fee protest will re viewed on-site FAI Jury will decide matter protest rejected jury filing fee will go team fund based protest pro test upheld resulting reversal protested match refly ordered filing fee returned competitor protest fee paid contest director required suspend flying subse quent matches depend outcome protest until FAI Jury decides matter triple-elimination phase contest ends threeor lesscontestants remain contention have wins everyone has eliminated two three remain has less wins eliminated competitor may continue fly until has lost three times no matches possible final scoring will posted based fol lowing precedence Most wins first least wins last Within level equal wins least losses will placed higher least top 10 will listed team members possible alter nates FAt Helicopters continued can participate world championships held near future will glad send copy FAI rules anyone re questing address 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 way back States made brief stopover England fortu nate meet some Helicopter enthusiasts visited Dave Niemans hobby shop dedicated entirely RC Heli copters have never seen anything like Dave stocks sells just about copter kit associated accessory ever made showed some newest products workshop located back store saw Dave building tandem-rotor machine powered two 60s will carry TV camera will used work movie studio also met Mick Wilshire World Engines UK involved producing rate gyro RC Helicopters really enjoyed exchang ing ideas fellow modelers hope maintain contact fu ture During visit Henry Nicholls hobby shop saw Ishimasa EH-1 helicopter kit powered electric motors can flown using 21-ft extension cord connected 12-volt car battery using onboard nicad good about three minutes Just ticket backyard indoor gym training sessions final note feel inflation rate getting out hand food France England costs twice much country top its good opinion hob items looked also about twice expensive quite frankly dont know modelers coun tries can afford hobby shouldnt complain about gasoline prices $125 per gallon people pay $3 per gallon 1980 ClAM Plenary Meeting G Xenakis Free Flight Subcommittee Member ClAM agenda 1980 plenary meeting contained number proposals interest FAI Free Flighters Four items general ones interest ClAM classes 11 specific proposals hav ing FlA class two new proposals adopted would have resulted substantial change Free Flight world championships fol lowing items will discussed including rationale was/was favored technical meeting met day before ClAM plenary meeting plenary meeting final votes cast recommendations presented Free Flight technical meeting adopted change attendance techni cal meeting following Ian Kaynes UK chairman G Xenakis US Pierre Chaussebourg France Martin Dilly New Zealand Peter Wanngard Sweden Werner Koelliker Switzerland Liu Wezhang China Jose Garrido Spain Tony Aarts Netherlands Albrecht Oschatz German Democratic Republic General Items BelgiumNoise imposition noise restrictions Free Flight models voted down four against four abstentions cause would increase problems tim ing motor runs would have little effect public acceptance Free Flight SwedenJunior championships vote five favor three abstentions favored changing Sporting Code allow organizers arrange Junior championships ClAM Sporting Code just two classes Jun ior 18 under Open over 18 Most countries ClAM use two-level split USARules changes applicable year following decision vote six favor two abstentions supported USA pro posal effect implement ing change already instituted CASI DenmarkEliminate proxy flying FF meeting supported proposal six favor two abstentions rationale flier generally important modeL Sporting Code Specific Proposals Par 315bThe Swedish proposal unanimously approved appear new paragraph would expand definition attempt follows 315f appar ent timekeepers competitor has lost contact cable com petitor team manager choose declare attempt Par 31 5cThe Swedish proposal clar ify paragraph follows moment release cable cannot properly es tablished timekeepers approved eight favor against 315dThe Swedish proposal clar ify part model detached defeated since felt present wording adequate 315e 316 317The proposed changes three paragraphs stemmed Swedish proposal have first 315e changed such Timers would have make judgement model release clear consequence col lision e proposed changes defeated five against two favor two abstentions because felt would clearer Timers time one-minute period after line collision presently stated rather require make judgement suggested 318This Swedish proposal make clear competitbr fly-off could have two attempts 15-minute fly-off period clarification Sporting Code received positive vote seven favor against 86 Model Aviation 319bThis Swedish proposal whether Timer should continue time models flight touched ground obstacle kept flying eg slid down roof came off continued flying No consensus reached referred Free Flight Subcommittee consideration 311taThe Swedish proposal allow use non-homogeneous single line eg use swivels different materials accepted vote eight against 3111cThis Swedish proposal specify minimum length width pen nant rejected vote two favor four against two abstentions re ferred subcommittee consideration Par 3112cThe Swedish proposal allow model launched within five meters starting pole position helper competitor accept ed adopting wording paragraph 321 2c allows possibility Proposed New Rules New Rule No 1The Swedish proposal prohibit use thermal-detection devices defeated vote two favor five against abstention main reason rejection would difficult impossible enforce such rule New Rule No 2The Swedish proposal prohibit flapping shirts under model approved four favor three against two abstentions referred sub committee develop appropriate wording Sporting Code Concluding Comments encouraging note two coun tries Australia Argentina put bids 1983 Free Flight world champs well advance time final decision plenary committee voted put off voting accept until its 1981 meeting bids could considered detail championship quality should remain com petitive regardless age models reach full potential until after several com petitions Scale already difficult event compete unjust demands will re duce already small number internation al-class competitors modeler has number planes could flown choice model use should influenced organizers officials de sire see something new especially model may result years effort feel discussion Dennis Thumpston myself provided protection individuals right choice asked Monty Groves US team manager Ottawa bring up point should some provision made prevent violation rule ly propellers spinners can changed between static flight judging dis cussion followed recommended future sheets provide space con testants signature rule ob served need became apparent Ottawa because some models dummy engines removed better cooling model engine after static judging Two models also skids added wing tips fore flying signature requirement could deterrent Photos could also used may impractical because num ber needed verbal quiz contestant team manager could also used person could appointed monitor watch changes case recom mendations organizers unless rule pro posal made 1981 plenary session agenda Setting up scoresheet form used world championships may need Some really good news Control Line Scale modelers request USSR conduct World Championships 1982 F4B CL F4C RC However RC Standoff Scale will included request 1982 Unless another nation makes request Scale 1981 plenary session USSR will host nation 1982 site Kiev Black Sea area Tentatively France has re quested Scale championships 1984 Switzerland 1986 ClAM Electric Flight Committee Report Joe Beshar committee members during ClAM session covered number subjects continued page 88 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS L Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC R chard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14616 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernesood Dr Commack NY 11725 III Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 CL W R Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 822 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 YI Gregg Seydel 3625 B boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEast CL & FF Debi Imhoff 6879 Weller Dr NE Rockford Ml 49341 lEast VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 ClAM Scale Sub committee Report V NC H R Norckauer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr. Lower Lake CA 95457 AL 35803North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 98818 HI AL36106meets CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PLXI Tom Cope 23282 SE 57th St Rt 3 lssaquah WA 98027 32211RC Don Miller 24715 SumminLandsburg Ranensdale WA VI NC RalphWhineJr RR 18os324 Neoga 1L6244798051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RCRC nvcepn Soarinyl Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDRADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Bob Wischer Scale Subcommittee Member proposals rules changes listed agenda consideration ClAM plenary session covered CN last month John Worths summary several other questions discussed during Scale Subcommittee meeting should brought attention US Scale modelers because may become future proposals delegate Switzerland brought up point competitors use models flown previous World Champion ships should have negative K-factor applied scores5 depending upon number times model used US UK committee members favor such penalties felt model I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lysne CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndoneille NY 14096 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakefand Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 B Raine Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Metauno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KlintworthJr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 1048 B Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Live lB5SB-l2lst Ave SE RentonWA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Sos 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNaBy sue Berda Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught PG Sos 171 Moncks Corner SC 29481 VI Boo Barth 7032 N Siouv Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Let 2522 Tamersk Late Miggoun CityTX 77459 IX Mictavl Talltan 3014 Enchunge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PG Sos 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Soghell WA 98011 I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II J0 Friend 342 Cedar Soc 248 Coita Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ce Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9206 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr. 1813 S Lalceshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 2989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northville MI 44167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockinood BartlesvilleOK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th Se Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 2431 5 194th Seattle WA 96188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sc. Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson2843 Marsh Rd Wilmington 0819810 V David Plant 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale PL33313 Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Lv. DesogoTX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S Vew Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LindIey 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 50540 April 1981 87 Electric Flight continued regarding developments during past year Electric Flight interest area continues grow encouraging rate especially Europe judging participation more modelers well availabil ity improved hardware kits continually being developed have informed articles will appearing model magazines advising develop ments During meetings amendments Sporting Code discussedsome referred subcommittee further consideration some accepted delegates addition Code will cover details included summary report rules actions See John Worths summary March issue value ClAM meetings have found serves means communication AMAand ultimately modeler USAas international modeling affairs insight know what being done out side USA believe important enables correlations ideas entire modeling community resulting healthy atmosphere modelers phases inter national activity International events Electric Flight have scheduled May 29-31 1981 Pfaeffikon Switzerland September 5 6 Mill Netherlands will accord ance distance duration tasks ac cepted last year published last years report Model viation March 1980 now part Sporting Code Personal Views ClAM/NC Pylon Racing Class F3DJ last three four years US has participated FAI Pylon events because completely different airframe required ClAM meeting Paris resulted com posite rule proposal should satisfy Anerican Formula pilots because basic airplane now legal During past 2 years Harold deBolt have worked members throughout world FAI Pylon Subcommittee job establish workable set Pylon Racing rules believe long period time little agreement reached issue Paris FAI meeting produced environment represen tatives interested countries nego tiated viable agreement Such areas scale requirements fuel wing area mufflers discussed ideas presented made realize isolated US world wide competition political structure ClAM ever hard understand provides real istic structure govern entire world model aviation Experience within its meet ings distinct necessity order achieve success rules creation change experience am sure will able repre sent US much proficient man ner Americans must remember country big world Report 1980 FAI/CIAM Meeting John E Clemens Member ClAM Educationand Information Committee AMA Past President As long-experienced member world model aeronatuics FAI-CIAM Educa tion Information Committee feel first responsibility inform edu cate own peopleyou AMA sporting aviation space activities make sense effective yond borders individual country must gathering-hub coordi nating body countries world sporting aviation space better hav ing Federation Aeronautique Interna tionale much-needed pivotal body effective does model aviation fit very important program own thing model aeronautics important divisions world body under title Commit tee International Aero-Modeling ClAM individual country has membership through its own national aero club national aero club United States National Aeronautic Association Academy Model Aeronautics aero-modeling division AMA Differing democratic method proportional voting FAI-CIAM vote per country demands very different careful approach repre Bob Brown sentatives wished cannot use weight of-numbers much largest group numbers having vote arbitrated matters Being mindful must use experience technical knowledge awareness others problems completely honest unselfish ap proach Please know past few years representatives have done superb job would easy American Giant hated instead enjoy respect rest modeling world What does mean re ceiving benefit standardizing coordinating dignifying model avia tion can mustered entire world worlds modeling manufacturers meetings provide standards size classes types materials research quality competition flier meetings provide measuring-stick standards-ofperformance world levels meetings allow us speak-the-same-lan guage relative quality equipment performance strictly sport fun flier means developed excellence product aeromodeling manufacturers just auto racing puts better family car road feel main benefit ultimate exchange information lets us know what rest world enjoy ing report group AMA experts attended 1980 FAI-CIAM Plenary Meet ing Paris December 1 2 1980 con sisted 12 people voting delegate Mr Earl Witt advised 10 tech nical representatives various categories special interests other US repre sentative Mr John Worth has served number years honored Secre tary ClAM standpoint years service ClAM Mr Worth third oldest attendee meetings Considering 72 people sat meetings representing 31 countries US impact contribution meeting really considerable narration statistics dont impress please con sider following total number years knowledge experience sitting 1980 meeting approximately 3300 years 72 times approximately 46 years age total years voting items will eventually affect flying amount 1426 years 31 x 46 have progressive suggestion feel should matter future policy send multiple representatives Since see wise send group representatives voting voting delegate should done knowledge concurrence entire group reasoning matter engendered because AMA party qualified elected various ClAM offices chairmanships vote such matters should secret personal-whim privelege whoever AMA voting delegate vote involves total strength influence entire AMA project affects interests 75000 individual AMA members powers should rest hands man should shared have appointed represent indi vidual special personal interests Summarizing services 1980 group US AMA representatives FAI ClAM Plenary Meeting United States holds honored place world commu nity provides great service its mem bership aeromodeling world 88 Model Aviation TheRJ Dunhams motor harmful bright sunlight bu . Bill Bogarts cigar ashest hot ashes fell motor would over Dun ham winding aid torque meter very popular system Wakefield x 0 4 0 Co x 0 4 0 C0 Thoughts FAI 4 0 Li Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely pubIishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA I-ID AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action would provide launch equipment would go far Semi-Finals area Entries new lower class would compete team selection highest piration would trophy Semi Final Perhaps lower class its much lower expense lower-cost plane no launch equipment no travel expenses would bring bunch newer competitors well enjoy type competition next time around may try higher class rate may encourage lot fliers try PAl flying closing let reiterate mean knock anyone contrary admire determination effort participate wish luck just dont feel now stands Reprinted Thermals newsletter Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Denver CO Editor Byron Blakeslee Next Year Try Contest SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 4 0 Fun Contests-No-Fun Contests ther 0 w time contests con- o tests went out did best aX great time doing Now often hears fun contests some clubs that0 advertise being fun type clubs descriptions imply some contests andW some clubs fun0 x Ray Horst have articles X statements deriding competitor beings o on ego trips striving put down fellow man Ive competed number activities 4over years feel no need apologize o 0for say X 4 must have competition have fun Some enjoyable moments modelingO occur Im test flying alone calm ol morning very good feeling W o watch model climb up overhead 0 4 model has particularly cranky trim X4 out feeling satisfying o camaraderie other modelers etition also welcomesort like ting cake Somewhere along lifes way us X x with little no talent make decision Most rn typical American sportsmen 0 0 They get some sort satisfaction eaming officials cursing bumbling 0 home team performers throwing beer x cans other debris opposing teams spend lot money contributing C multimillion dollar fortunes over- 0 developedandoftenoversizedwealthyclass o known professional atheletes 0 4 But some us discover try X x Mike Auger harder too can participate some suc 0 cess some activities perseverance 0 can some extent make up lack atural talent Apparently some broth- 0 ers interpret urge put somebody X x down o In reading articles over carefully 0 message seems alright enter -o 4 a contest fly really shouldnt W o o try win thinking over some ex- x periences remember something o good friend Bill Warner has said publicly Ill 0 probably get word word 0-o 4 much like thing like about w o contests beating Clarence really makes 0 feel good Now beating senile old X X fun flier like should make Bills day 4 o C dont knowbut what said 0. like everybody els9 Bill beats 0 4 oquite regularly great because o co makes him feel good Im contributing X happiness too Bill has wife teacher directly affects lives 0 people Bill happy will agree- - 4 able dealings others am W O-o making life pleasant untold multi- x tudes made feel good An ego trip alas As say ignorance bliss o often blunder along thinking everythingisfine-whenreallywearebringing about moral decay associates 0 Bill feeling good about beating bad partthat Im contribu-4 0 ting delinquency go out win 0.we bad guys dont mak- 0 ing others bad guys neither missing great experience SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOXSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX April 1981 89 again midst another FAI team selection year notice less 25% club members participat ing would like offer few thoughts its somewhat-less-than-tremendous popularity paramount reason would seem approach Europeans myriad technical equipment has scared lot people off understand few peo ple have 10000 hours build absolutely perfect sailplane space-age materials Nor organized teams almostprofessional fliers designers builders access battery computers check out aspect other aspects too Money big First no kitted sailplane currently available country stands chance world class competition So therefore must design own plane really competitiveno small feat cheap practically no FAI plane flies two channels So must have good multichannel radio Also cheap expected provide own launch equip ment Most people seem opt winches another 100 bucks plus $25 entry fee another real bite Now get win Semi-Final off Finalsat own expense year Los Angeles believe Feel sorry pocketbooks poor win ners East Coast make team need practice rest teamagain own expense What team comes three greatly removed parts country dollars Thinking makes appreciate great effort sacrifice Skip Miller must have gone through successes seem phenomenal examine problems type competition exciting big thing think should certainly allowed thing speak would un happy someone told forget some thing liked simply because did not wish to anyone else either Yet hate write article find problems offer no possible solu tions So after wracking brain thought possible alternative may sound stu pid goes about two divisions classes called Novice Expert Amateur Professional Fun Seri ous simply B keep contest pro cedures unchanged everyone would fly gether would declare class serious class would un changed way stands now other class would have $5 entry fee would fly kit-built sailplanes CD club Now youve mastered art take off controlled flight landing might want add new challenge RC hobby Sotry contest Ive building flying RC models about 10 years until year never thought too seriously about entering contests didnt think compe tition would add much enjoyment already getting out hobby wrong revised opinion competition adds whole new dimension RC flying Competition sharpens flying skills helps improve building techniques well Youll also learn talking other contestants observing building flying techniques Finally youll have much confidence yourself own flying abilities after youve contest stuff transfers flying just fun helps make sport flying successful enjoyable too Im suggesting set goals winning 81 Nats kind compe tition Im talking about can found own club some clubs around us Nor am suggesting need go out buy new radio engine airplane compete Just use equipment have now start hobby get some level enjoyment satisfaction out believe competition will help get Sonext year try contest Reprinted P-U-L-S-E SPMRC newsletter St Paul MN Editor Bob Labrash SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 1980 Nats NC Pattern Contestant Judging Larry W Sartor 1980 Nats history now Attendance little better 1979 Lincoln NE Gasoline good supply year prices lower situation same last year believe would have seen good turnout Lincoln contestant judging its trial opinion miserable failure should used Nationals other major contest Unqualified untried un willing Novice Advanced pilots sat judged er Expert maneuvers Most contestant judges never really watched maneuvers before selected told judge Only few contestant judges taken time read Judges Guide once after maneuver called before flown heard judge ask what maneuver supposed look like several occions pilot let plane get behind zero line should have received zero maneuver doing just completed Once contestant judge sitting next did agree plane went behind zero linebut stated pilot called maneuver complete before going behind line therefore should receive zero Apparently watching turnarounds setups next maneuver Maybe should have forced issue go about getting four other judges change score zero did observe fraction rulesand did observe make up own rule excuse pilot penalty final example con testant judges thoughts scoring judge wanted score maneuver totally unrecognizable just because felt pilot should get somehting exit entry zero agreed upon other four judges Contestant judging very unfair pilots already competing other should placed position also having judge flights competition friends instance con testant judging very unequal also three sites operation two flight lines site judges picked part pilots site flying site divided two time schedules half pilots flying 700 am 1030 am other half flying 1030 am until 200 pm Contestant judges selected group flying time period judges saw about sixth contestants flew Nats No attempt made get kind equal exposure pilots What six local contests going same time instead national contest little hero worship re gionalism both work it under standable type judging setup no balances counterbalances help eliminate kind influence method scoring imposed judges desirable system five judges indicating score maneuver placing clothespin beside number single scorekeeper write five scores down also keep time flight supposed also looking pilots flying behind zero line Almost no paid attention last item Scoring really became problem judges scorekeeper Novice began flying first series maneuvers after takeoff judges hold up score cards supposedly watching maneu vers expected indicate three scores span about twenty thirty seconds During same very short time score keeper record fifteen scores bound errors scoring setup like mind use display cards show ihe judges score marks pilots score down mind having handle display cards letting someone else write score down believe judge should mark own score down scoresheet initial sign scoresheet want use display cards round up enough personnel stand sit behind judges can indicate judges score spectators see make mistake hold up incorrect number will still correctly recorded scoresheet judge will know true score maneuver recorded pilot can see himself individual judge scored flight hope sanity majoritys wishes will rule gather 1981 Nats Pilots please let District VP AVP know what think contestant judging national major contests Send copy AMA Headquarters also NSRCA representative Personally think contestant judging worst system have ever used Nats Express individual opinion let or two individuals organized group speak represent opinion Larry Sartor AMA Contest Director member USPJA AMA District VIII AVP also Central Region VP USPJA Perpetual Question difference between Novice Flier Novice Class Flier bet As know used fly patterns designated letters ie B C D few years back brilliant leaders decided would lend class individual patterns threw away letters re placed names second third fourth patterns logical word progres sion built Advanced Expert Master caused no problems What call old pattern Boy did throw analogy wassince starting pattern beginner anything novice mustof necessitybe named Novice Pattern dumb can anyone no way beginner flier needs instructor barely able get airplane up down piece himself can compete Novice Pattern Once has so02 0 bed become proficient enough fly nning pattern help no longw er novice now sport flier Therefore 0 proper names RC Pattern events X should Sportsman Advanced Expert er proper nomenclature 0 question what type aircraft should n beginning Pattern class no long- W 0 er valid Sportsman class flier wants ex- x pend effort money build fly plane equipped like Masters fly prerogative Pattern contests judges osed trained judge quail aneuvernot aircraft Scale 0 event aircraft judged fully Rules Committee will someday wake up put end perpetual question Reprinted Turbulent Tissue news- W 0 letter Model Association Central Kansas Incorporated Great Bend KS Jim t2 Mowrey editor publisher w 0 Come 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COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 NC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS SACRAMENTO Red Lion Inn finest hotels ever associated aeromodeling world championships will lodging headquart ers next FM Thermal Soaring World Championships July 12-17 1981 lo cation Sacramento CA about hour-anda-half drive northeast San Francisco Inn actually southeast side Sacramento flying site about 25 miles south near Courtland site excell ent very flat miles around few trees other obstructions location used 1980 Quarter Scale meet highly praised last year perfect terrain package deal lodging meals being offered through Academy Model Aeronautics AMA event price package per person double occupancy two beds $250 will cover six nights Inn four days meals including closing banquet plus airfield entry identifica tion souvenirs world champion ships far cheaper usual cost superior accommodations Other accommodation arrangements room three four room bed instead two will also offered varying prices Teams approximately 20 countries expected participatehaving rosters some best RC Soaring fliers world will flying Duration Dis tance Speed tasks under rules Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI AMA host organization USA acting behalf National Aeronautic Association Organization event much like Olympics similar international atmosphere inherent flags team uniforms national anthems part scene Three AMA-in ember Californians among leaders providing local support event Don Anthony David Vincze Jerry Slates met AMA Presi dent Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth Sacramento January 12 examine site hotel make pre liminary plans event Also involved initial planning Tully Simoni former president South Bay Soaring Society Rick Schramek Rick initi ated northern California offer host event previous offer southern California withdrawn event being supported primarily volunteers form San Francisco Bay area soaring clubs although others across country also expected help Under AMA auspices world championships vari ous types have held past several years Indoor West Baden IN 1980 Free Flight Taft CA 1979 RC Aerobatics Springfield OH 1977 AerOlympics Lakehurst NJ 1974 RC Aerobatics Doylestown PA 1971 FAI/CIAM Reports Continue RC Helicopters past have wondered use fulness AMA contingent sent FAI meetings year AMA attendance volves considerable investment AMA membership dues Well now have member group let tell think trip over worthwhile fact send large delegation meetings demonstrates leadership maximizes voice arriving international competition rules think proper organi zation large AMA continues send delegates lest wnat forced use competition rules set others Upon arrival meeting found out two countries represented RC Helicopter technical advisors Belgium USA Mr Francis DeProft dis cussed RC Helicopter rules proposal some length before presented RC Subcommittee During discussion num ber amendments added based experience directing Helicopter con tests during last five years glad Mr DeProft agreed suggestions Thus rules presented offi cial approval did contain what consid ered problems hope additional countries espe cially having lot Helicopter activi ty will send RC Helicopter technical advisors future discussion takes place resulting better set FAI rules event would like encourage Contest Direc tors country use FAI maneuver schedule need gain experience program order develop competitors continued puqe 86 Want 81 Hats Entry Forms Indoor Nats Outdoor Nats Both Nats request entry forms AMA HQ please sure indicate Nats form want will save headaches HQ will speed processing request 1982 FAI CL Combat Team Team Selection Program Finals Site Approved Nashville TN September 19 20 1981 recently completed balloting team par ticipants voted hold Finals Nash ville TN September 19 20 1981 Approval program affects futureyear programs inasmuch current planning now separated basic program beneficial aspects change program can remain stable lo cation people changing year-to-year However respects plan essen tially similar 1979-80 program Other changes lie areas type matching used mechanics round-system Finals still tripleelimination contest new plan has everyone flying once per round until elimi nated some contingencies allowing odd numbers fliers round fliers surviving forfeitwhich means get win Three-man teams eliminatedmatching random exception avoiding repeat matches Program Still Open New participants 1982 team-selec tion program still welcome Under newly approved plan advance entries Finals Entry fee $50send AMA HQ can accepted until deadline July 31 1981 addition late entries can accepted continued puqe 86 April 1981 83 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Sig Memorial Award Interest-Area/Event Table Declared Interest Area Indoor Free Flight Control Line Outdoor Free Flight Radio Control Compete up Stick event Cabin event Glider event Scale event Racing event Mouse Rat etc Speed Carrier event Aerobatic Combat event Scale event Gas event Rubber event Glider event Scale event Pattern event Scale event Sailplane event Helicopter Pylon Event 1981 Hats Sig Memorial Award Rules first Sig Memorial Award recently presented Mike Clem Junior contestant 1980 Nats award initiated too late 1980 pre-Nats publicity given Full details award now listed Junior Senior contest ants will declare intentions compete 1981 Nats Sig Memorial Award given recog nition superior all-around performance field aeromodeling junior- Senior-age contestant annual AMA Nats modeler wishing compete award must declare intention special application form will avail able AMA HQ facility Nats will specify four interest-areas will compete Indoor Free Flight Control Line Outdoor Free Flight Radio Control contestant will able participate up four events within interest group shown clearly accompany ing table Want Contest Director Theres change procedure becoming AMA Contest Director times past customary various district associate VPs approve CD applications Re cent action Executive Council see minutes May 3-4 1980 Executive Council meeting reported November 1980 edition AMA News Item Ill E has now made VPs responsible approv ing applications First Step general Sig Award will given contestant wins greatest number points interest area point-scor ing scheme developed Juniors will competing against Seniors viceversa works way first through 10th place winners event being flown hopefuls will awarded points 10 points first place nine points sec ond place etc down point 10th place points will multiplied number age-group contestants compet ing event example seven contestants compete Junior RC Pattern John Doe wins sec ond place thus receiving nine points Since seven contestants event nine points multiplied seven resulting total 63 Award-points same thing happens up three RC events total number Award-points won John totalled Award-points Juniors request CD application form Once has filled out instructions form direct him send district vice-presi dent Next Step district vice-president will send ques tionnaire form return mail filled out applicant returned VP will review inform aspirant status three errors answering questionnaire VP will approve CD application until errors corrected Once application approved VP will forward AMA HQ new AMA Contest Director license card will made up newly-accredited CD will re ceive new license mail An aspirant should write AMA HQ Seniors competing Sig Memorial Award compared contestant having highest number points winner Contestant must declare specific events will participate Nats prior start contest must use special form will available AMA HQ area Nats FAI NC Pylon Racing Returns Class F3D Harold F deBolt Former Chairman 79-80 FAI Subcommittee RC Pylon Racing After several years inactivity lack interest hoped new rules will rekindle interest international RC Py lon Racing competitionparticularly among US modelers Bill Hager has say about development regular RC Py lon Racing column beginning page 40 84 Model Aviation very happy Ms Hazel Sigafoose presents first annual Glen Sigafoose Memorial Junior/Sen ior Achievement Award Mike Clem recognition achievements 1980 AMA Nats Ms Sig holds perpetual trophy will permanent display AMA HQ An obviously pleased Maxie Hester looks left Dick Richtman president Fort Worth Planesmen Club admires right Mike also received substantial cash award award certificate very proun Tesner jim Liem ragni diletS Ms Sig Maxie Hester son Mike still daze looks Jim appears rather docile now compared era Beasley-Clem team terrorized CL Speed circles over US issue Model Aviation also summa rizes rules know love event have flown years Id like en courage AMA modelers get ball get started grand sport Tempted some points forserious consideration 1 Pylon Racing now stalemated high level activity US Worldwide stalemated period has nothing new exciting several years FAI event aII-new challenging capable being very exciting 2 With respect new FAI RC Pylon Racing model A Most existing Formula models will meet rules will competitive B A highly-developed model refined FAI event would superior current Formula modeL would probably finest racer could conceived within limitations 3 The engine Class F3D model A Has limitationdisplacement can no larger 40 B Could right out exist ing Formula racersremoving head shim might adaptation required 4 Competition costs should lower A The fuel specified event cheapest possible 80% methanol 20% oil plus furnished free contests B Engine wear tear should greatly reduced no heat-producing nitro fuel 5 Less noise Class F3D models must qul 1983 FAI FF Team Selection Program Approved Recent voting ballots distributed participants 1979 1981 FAI FF Team selection programs has resulted ap proval plan used selection 1983 team Although program virtually identical used selecting 1981 team highlights summarized have previously participated might want come aboard Highlights 1983 Program members 1981 team will al lowed advance automatically Finals event flew 1981 wish fly additional events must use regular selection/elimination program same other contestant 1981 team manager will allowed advance Finals event choice single Finals will held site selected among bids received vote qualified finalists Basic Plan program basically series elimi nation contests Qualifying Trials/AMA meets Semi-Finals/Selected Contests ultimate single-site Finals output program team composed three fliers et making acceptable locales A Tuned pipe exhaust systems al lowed B The Magic Muffler well other styles allowed C Tuned exhaust systems sorts will allow experimentation supercharging & event worldwide just restricted US 7 scoring method F3D designed recognize individual performance heat just race Freebies and/or weak competition cannot affect race out comel 8 Competition several levels should stimulated A There can strictly American races held local level B International meetsinvolving contest ants several nationsare part FAI program C There will first time RC Pylon Racing World Championship World Champion World Champion Team will determined making interesting goal strive new FAI class could answer current problems facing RC Py Ion Racing both national world level could produce finest Pylon Rac ing world has ever seen However FAI have success event need participation Pylon logical source such increased participation United States plus alternates three FAI categories Fl ATowline Glider F 1 BWake field Rubber FiCPower Qualification Trials may held AMA Contest Director between dates January 1 1981 August 16 1981 Quali fication Performance Affidavits must re turned AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Contestants may also become qualified flying sanctioned AMA contest little paperwork hassle will responsibility must qualify submit Qualification Performance Affi davit AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Get Program modeler interested entering team selection program must have current AMA license $5 FAI stamp affixed should register program advance applying AMA HQ sending $5 per event entry fee will receive program details regular basis direct AMA HQ can also register Qualifi cation Trials event fee will $6 separate entry fee must paid event entered Performance Required Advance initial qualification flying whether done Qualification Trials regular AMA-sanctioned contest requires contestant score total least 14 min utes maximum seven flights meet signed Qualification Perform ance Affidavit must returned AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Semi-Finlas Selected Contests Finals another story will flown series rounds using FAI field lay out etc Advancement Semi-Finals will basis formula identifies fliers may advanced meet based number flying event locally nationally limited approximately 30 fliers However flier assured advancement Semi-Final flier scoring least 95% winning time event meet N L/C x K N er fliers advanced Finals local Semi-Finals L number fliers event local Semi-Finals C total number fliers event Semi-Finals K ram constant 30 Alternates may also selected Semi-Finals providing score least 80% time lowest Finals-qualifier meet Selected Contest advancements will limited winner event onlyand least five fliers event Contest Entry Fees basic $5 entry fee will get Qualification Trials AMA-sanctioned contests advance Semi-Finals $20/event/contestant entry fee will charged thereexcept Juniors will charged Entry Selected Contests will re quire one-time payment $10you can fly number Selected Contests addition $20 Semi-Finals fee $5 qualification fee fees sent AMA HQ entry will processed Advancement Finlas will cost $40 entry fee/event/contestant Once again Juniors will charged Want Details Complete program AMA HQ Send Micheline Madison details available request Attention Program Summary Basic AMA license $5 FAI stamp license $5/event qualification entry fee AMA HQ $6/event qualification entry fee QTs Qualifying Qualification Trials QTsJanuary 1 through August 16 1981 AMA-sanctioned contests Return affidavits AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Must score least 14 minutes total no seven flights meet Semi-Finals Structured Fly rounds FAI field layout etc Six eight meets Labor Day weekend September 5 6 7 1981 continued page 86 April 1981 85 FF Team continued Advancement formula Semi-Final N x K plus least flier/event advanced/Semi-Final plus Any flier scoring least 95% winning time event can also advance plus Alternates can selected invitation Finals Flier must score least 80% time lowest Finals-qualifier Semi-Final Entry fee $20/event/contestant No charge juniors Selected Contests Approximately 15 meets 1981 One-time $10 fee addition Qualification Semi-Finals entry fees Only flier/event advancedand least five fliers/event entered No alternates chosen Must forward entry form/affidavit AMA HQ within seven days postmark meet Finals Structured Fly rounds FAI field layout etc Single-site Location/date vote finalists Three-day event Expected time-frame August 1November 1 1982 Entry fee $40/event/contestant No charge Juniors Models No three/event/day * **** *** ** * * Combat Team continued up until seven pm Friday night before Finals late entry fee $75payable Finals sitethats September 18 1981 case desire enter next program 1982 team-selection program can get early stages program planning making $5 down payment entry fee AMA HQ Participation open US citizen AMA license FAI competition stamp $5 stamp pays entry fee Items Interest An interesting aspect plan deals handling protests Finals verbal protest cannot reconciled contest director protesting contestant wishes file written protest must first pay $10 filing fee protest will re viewed on-site FAI Jury will decide matter protest rejected jury filing fee will go team fund based protest pro test upheld resulting reversal protested match refly ordered filing fee returned competitor protest fee paid contest director required suspend flying subse quent matches depend outcome protest until FAI Jury decides matter triple-elimination phase contest ends threeor lesscontestants remain contention have wins everyone has eliminated two three remain has less wins eliminated competitor may continue fly until has lost three times no matches possible final scoring will posted based fol lowing precedence Most wins first least wins last Within level equal wins least losses will placed higher least top 10 will listed team members possible alter nates FAt Helicopters continued can participate world championships held near future will glad send copy FAI rules anyone re questing address 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 way back States made brief stopover England fortu nate meet some Helicopter enthusiasts visited Dave Niemans hobby shop dedicated entirely RC Heli copters have never seen anything like Dave stocks sells just about copter kit associated accessory ever made showed some newest products workshop located back store saw Dave building tandem-rotor machine powered two 60s will carry TV camera will used work movie studio also met Mick Wilshire World Engines UK involved producing rate gyro RC Helicopters really enjoyed exchang ing ideas fellow modelers hope maintain contact fu ture During visit Henry Nicholls hobby shop saw Ishimasa EH-1 helicopter kit powered electric motors can flown using 21-ft extension cord connected 12-volt car battery using onboard nicad good about three minutes Just ticket backyard indoor gym training sessions final note feel inflation rate getting out hand food France England costs twice much country top its good opinion hob items looked also about twice expensive quite frankly dont know modelers coun tries can afford hobby shouldnt complain about gasoline prices $125 per gallon people pay $3 per gallon 1980 ClAM Plenary Meeting G Xenakis Free Flight Subcommittee Member ClAM agenda 1980 plenary meeting contained number proposals interest FAI Free Flighters Four items general ones interest ClAM classes 11 specific proposals hav ing FlA class two new proposals adopted would have resulted substantial change Free Flight world championships fol lowing items will discussed including rationale was/was favored technical meeting met day before ClAM plenary meeting plenary meeting final votes cast recommendations presented Free Flight technical meeting adopted change attendance techni cal meeting following Ian Kaynes UK chairman G Xenakis US Pierre Chaussebourg France Martin Dilly New Zealand Peter Wanngard Sweden Werner Koelliker Switzerland Liu Wezhang China Jose Garrido Spain Tony Aarts Netherlands Albrecht Oschatz German Democratic Republic General Items BelgiumNoise imposition noise restrictions Free Flight models voted down four against four abstentions cause would increase problems tim ing motor runs would have little effect public acceptance Free Flight SwedenJunior championships vote five favor three abstentions favored changing Sporting Code allow organizers arrange Junior championships ClAM Sporting Code just two classes Jun ior 18 under Open over 18 Most countries ClAM use two-level split USARules changes applicable year following decision vote six favor two abstentions supported USA pro posal effect implement ing change already instituted CASI DenmarkEliminate proxy flying FF meeting supported proposal six favor two abstentions rationale flier generally important modeL Sporting Code Specific Proposals Par 315bThe Swedish proposal unanimously approved appear new paragraph would expand definition attempt follows 315f appar ent timekeepers competitor has lost contact cable com petitor team manager choose declare attempt Par 31 5cThe Swedish proposal clar ify paragraph follows moment release cable cannot properly es tablished timekeepers approved eight favor against 315dThe Swedish proposal clar ify part model detached defeated since felt present wording adequate 315e 316 317The proposed changes three paragraphs stemmed Swedish proposal have first 315e changed such Timers would have make judgement model release clear consequence col lision e proposed changes defeated five against two favor two abstentions because felt would clearer Timers time one-minute period after line collision presently stated rather require make judgement suggested 318This Swedish proposal make clear competitbr fly-off could have two attempts 15-minute fly-off period clarification Sporting Code received positive vote seven favor against 86 Model Aviation 319bThis Swedish proposal whether Timer should continue time models flight touched ground obstacle kept flying eg slid down roof came off continued flying No consensus reached referred Free Flight Subcommittee consideration 311taThe Swedish proposal allow use non-homogeneous single line eg use swivels different materials accepted vote eight against 3111cThis Swedish proposal specify minimum length width pen nant rejected vote two favor four against two abstentions re ferred subcommittee consideration Par 3112cThe Swedish proposal allow model launched within five meters starting pole position helper competitor accept ed adopting wording paragraph 321 2c allows possibility Proposed New Rules New Rule No 1The Swedish proposal prohibit use thermal-detection devices defeated vote two favor five against abstention main reason rejection would difficult impossible enforce such rule New Rule No 2The Swedish proposal prohibit flapping shirts under model approved four favor three against two abstentions referred sub committee develop appropriate wording Sporting Code Concluding Comments encouraging note two coun tries Australia Argentina put bids 1983 Free Flight world champs well advance time final decision plenary committee voted put off voting accept until its 1981 meeting bids could considered detail championship quality should remain com petitive regardless age models reach full potential until after several com petitions Scale already difficult event compete unjust demands will re duce already small number internation al-class competitors modeler has number planes could flown choice model use should influenced organizers officials de sire see something new especially model may result years effort feel discussion Dennis Thumpston myself provided protection individuals right choice asked Monty Groves US team manager Ottawa bring up point should some provision made prevent violation rule ly propellers spinners can changed between static flight judging dis cussion followed recommended future sheets provide space con testants signature rule ob served need became apparent Ottawa because some models dummy engines removed better cooling model engine after static judging Two models also skids added wing tips fore flying signature requirement could deterrent Photos could also used may impractical because num ber needed verbal quiz contestant team manager could also used person could appointed monitor watch changes case recom mendations organizers unless rule pro posal made 1981 plenary session agenda Setting up scoresheet form used world championships may need Some really good news Control Line Scale modelers request USSR conduct World Championships 1982 F4B CL F4C RC However RC Standoff Scale will included request 1982 Unless another nation makes request Scale 1981 plenary session USSR will host nation 1982 site Kiev Black Sea area Tentatively France has re quested Scale championships 1984 Switzerland 1986 ClAM Electric Flight Committee Report Joe Beshar committee members during ClAM session covered number subjects continued page 88 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS L Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC R chard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14616 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernesood Dr Commack NY 11725 III Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 CL W R Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 822 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 YI Gregg Seydel 3625 B boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEast CL & FF Debi Imhoff 6879 Weller Dr NE Rockford Ml 49341 lEast VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 ClAM Scale Sub committee Report V NC H R Norckauer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr. Lower Lake CA 95457 AL 35803North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 98818 HI AL36106meets CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PLXI Tom Cope 23282 SE 57th St Rt 3 lssaquah WA 98027 32211RC Don Miller 24715 SumminLandsburg Ranensdale WA VI NC RalphWhineJr RR 18os324 Neoga 1L6244798051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RCRC nvcepn Soarinyl Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDRADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Bob Wischer Scale Subcommittee Member proposals rules changes listed agenda consideration ClAM plenary session covered CN last month John Worths summary several other questions discussed during Scale Subcommittee meeting should brought attention US Scale modelers because may become future proposals delegate Switzerland brought up point competitors use models flown previous World Champion ships should have negative K-factor applied scores5 depending upon number times model used US UK committee members favor such penalties felt model I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lysne CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndoneille NY 14096 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakefand Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 B Raine Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Metauno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KlintworthJr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 1048 B Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Live lB5SB-l2lst Ave SE RentonWA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Sos 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNaBy sue Berda Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught PG Sos 171 Moncks Corner SC 29481 VI Boo Barth 7032 N Siouv Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Let 2522 Tamersk Late Miggoun CityTX 77459 IX Mictavl Talltan 3014 Enchunge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PG Sos 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Soghell WA 98011 I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II J0 Friend 342 Cedar Soc 248 Coita Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ce Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9206 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr. 1813 S Lalceshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 2989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northville MI 44167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockinood BartlesvilleOK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th Se Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 2431 5 194th Seattle WA 96188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sc. Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson2843 Marsh Rd Wilmington 0819810 V David Plant 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale PL33313 Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Lv. DesogoTX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S Vew Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LindIey 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 50540 April 1981 87 Electric Flight continued regarding developments during past year Electric Flight interest area continues grow encouraging rate especially Europe judging participation more modelers well availabil ity improved hardware kits continually being developed have informed articles will appearing model magazines advising develop ments During meetings amendments Sporting Code discussedsome referred subcommittee further consideration some accepted delegates addition Code will cover details included summary report rules actions See John Worths summary March issue value ClAM meetings have found serves means communication AMAand ultimately modeler USAas international modeling affairs insight know what being done out side USA believe important enables correlations ideas entire modeling community resulting healthy atmosphere modelers phases inter national activity International events Electric Flight have scheduled May 29-31 1981 Pfaeffikon Switzerland September 5 6 Mill Netherlands will accord ance distance duration tasks ac cepted last year published last years report Model viation March 1980 now part Sporting Code Personal Views ClAM/NC Pylon Racing Class F3DJ last three four years US has participated FAI Pylon events because completely different airframe required ClAM meeting Paris resulted com posite rule proposal should satisfy Anerican Formula pilots because basic airplane now legal During past 2 years Harold deBolt have worked members throughout world FAI Pylon Subcommittee job establish workable set Pylon Racing rules believe long period time little agreement reached issue Paris FAI meeting produced environment represen tatives interested countries nego tiated viable agreement Such areas scale requirements fuel wing area mufflers discussed ideas presented made realize isolated US world wide competition political structure ClAM ever hard understand provides real istic structure govern entire world model aviation Experience within its meet ings distinct necessity order achieve success rules creation change experience am sure will able repre sent US much proficient man ner Americans must remember country big world Report 1980 FAI/CIAM Meeting John E Clemens Member ClAM Educationand Information Committee AMA Past President As long-experienced member world model aeronatuics FAI-CIAM Educa tion Information Committee feel first responsibility inform edu cate own peopleyou AMA sporting aviation space activities make sense effective yond borders individual country must gathering-hub coordi nating body countries world sporting aviation space better hav ing Federation Aeronautique Interna tionale much-needed pivotal body effective does model aviation fit very important program own thing model aeronautics important divisions world body under title Commit tee International Aero-Modeling ClAM individual country has membership through its own national aero club national aero club United States National Aeronautic Association Academy Model Aeronautics aero-modeling division AMA Differing democratic method proportional voting FAI-CIAM vote per country demands very different careful approach repre Bob Brown sentatives wished cannot use weight of-numbers much largest group numbers having vote arbitrated matters Being mindful must use experience technical knowledge awareness others problems completely honest unselfish ap proach Please know past few years representatives have done superb job would easy American Giant hated instead enjoy respect rest modeling world What does mean re ceiving benefit standardizing coordinating dignifying model avia tion can mustered entire world worlds modeling manufacturers meetings provide standards size classes types materials research quality competition flier meetings provide measuring-stick standards-ofperformance world levels meetings allow us speak-the-same-lan guage relative quality equipment performance strictly sport fun flier means developed excellence product aeromodeling manufacturers just auto racing puts better family car road feel main benefit ultimate exchange information lets us know what rest world enjoy ing report group AMA experts attended 1980 FAI-CIAM Plenary Meet ing Paris December 1 2 1980 con sisted 12 people voting delegate Mr Earl Witt advised 10 tech nical representatives various categories special interests other US repre sentative Mr John Worth has served number years honored Secre tary ClAM standpoint years service ClAM Mr Worth third oldest attendee meetings Considering 72 people sat meetings representing 31 countries US impact contribution meeting really considerable narration statistics dont impress please con sider following total number years knowledge experience sitting 1980 meeting approximately 3300 years 72 times approximately 46 years age total years voting items will eventually affect flying amount 1426 years 31 x 46 have progressive suggestion feel should matter future policy send multiple representatives Since see wise send group representatives voting voting delegate should done knowledge concurrence entire group reasoning matter engendered because AMA party qualified elected various ClAM offices chairmanships vote such matters should secret personal-whim privelege whoever AMA voting delegate vote involves total strength influence entire AMA project affects interests 75000 individual AMA members powers should rest hands man should shared have appointed represent indi vidual special personal interests Summarizing services 1980 group US AMA representatives FAI ClAM Plenary Meeting United States holds honored place world commu nity provides great service its mem bership aeromodeling world 88 Model Aviation TheRJ Dunhams motor harmful bright sunlight bu . Bill Bogarts cigar ashest hot ashes fell motor would over Dun ham winding aid torque meter very popular system Wakefield x 0 4 0 Co x 0 4 0 C0 Thoughts FAI 4 0 Li Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely pubIishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA I-ID AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action would provide launch equipment would go far Semi-Finals area Entries new lower class would compete team selection highest piration would trophy Semi Final Perhaps lower class its much lower expense lower-cost plane no launch equipment no travel expenses would bring bunch newer competitors well enjoy type competition next time around may try higher class rate may encourage lot fliers try PAl flying closing let reiterate mean knock anyone contrary admire determination effort participate wish luck just dont feel now stands Reprinted Thermals newsletter Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Denver CO Editor Byron Blakeslee Next Year Try Contest SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 4 0 Fun Contests-No-Fun Contests ther 0 w time contests con- o tests went out did best aX great time doing Now often hears fun contests some clubs that0 advertise being fun type clubs descriptions imply some contests andW some clubs fun0 x Ray Horst have articles X statements deriding competitor beings o on ego trips striving put down fellow man Ive competed number activities 4over years feel no need apologize o 0for say X 4 must have competition have fun Some enjoyable moments modelingO occur Im test flying alone calm ol morning very good feeling W o watch model climb up overhead 0 4 model has particularly cranky trim X4 out feeling satisfying o camaraderie other modelers etition also welcomesort like ting cake Somewhere along lifes way us X x with little no talent make decision Most rn typical American sportsmen 0 0 They get some sort satisfaction eaming officials cursing bumbling 0 home team performers throwing beer x cans other debris opposing teams spend lot money contributing C multimillion dollar fortunes over- 0 developedandoftenoversizedwealthyclass o known professional atheletes 0 4 But some us discover try X x Mike Auger harder too can participate some suc 0 cess some activities perseverance 0 can some extent make up lack atural talent Apparently some broth- 0 ers interpret urge put somebody X x down o In reading articles over carefully 0 message seems alright enter -o 4 a contest fly really shouldnt W o o try win thinking over some ex- x periences remember something o good friend Bill Warner has said publicly Ill 0 probably get word word 0-o 4 much like thing like about w o contests beating Clarence really makes 0 feel good Now beating senile old X X fun flier like should make Bills day 4 o C dont knowbut what said 0. like everybody els9 Bill beats 0 4 oquite regularly great because o co makes him feel good Im contributing X happiness too Bill has wife teacher directly affects lives 0 people Bill happy will agree- - 4 able dealings others am W O-o making life pleasant untold multi- x tudes made feel good An ego trip alas As say ignorance bliss o often blunder along thinking everythingisfine-whenreallywearebringing about moral decay associates 0 Bill feeling good about beating bad partthat Im contribu-4 0 ting delinquency go out win 0.we bad guys dont mak- 0 ing others bad guys neither missing great experience SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOXSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX April 1981 89 again midst another FAI team selection year notice less 25% club members participat ing would like offer few thoughts its somewhat-less-than-tremendous popularity paramount reason would seem approach Europeans myriad technical equipment has scared lot people off understand few peo ple have 10000 hours build absolutely perfect sailplane space-age materials Nor organized teams almostprofessional fliers designers builders access battery computers check out aspect other aspects too Money big First no kitted sailplane currently available country stands chance world class competition So therefore must design own plane really competitiveno small feat cheap practically no FAI plane flies two channels So must have good multichannel radio Also cheap expected provide own launch equip ment Most people seem opt winches another 100 bucks plus $25 entry fee another real bite Now get win Semi-Final off Finalsat own expense year Los Angeles believe Feel sorry pocketbooks poor win ners East Coast make team need practice rest teamagain own expense What team comes three greatly removed parts country dollars Thinking makes appreciate great effort sacrifice Skip Miller must have gone through successes seem phenomenal examine problems type competition exciting big thing think should certainly allowed thing speak would un happy someone told forget some thing liked simply because did not wish to anyone else either Yet hate write article find problems offer no possible solu tions So after wracking brain thought possible alternative may sound stu pid goes about two divisions classes called Novice Expert Amateur Professional Fun Seri ous simply B keep contest pro cedures unchanged everyone would fly gether would declare class serious class would un changed way stands now other class would have $5 entry fee would fly kit-built sailplanes CD club Now youve mastered art take off controlled flight landing might want add new challenge RC hobby Sotry contest Ive building flying RC models about 10 years until year never thought too seriously about entering contests didnt think compe tition would add much enjoyment already getting out hobby wrong revised opinion competition adds whole new dimension RC flying Competition sharpens flying skills helps improve building techniques well Youll also learn talking other contestants observing building flying techniques Finally youll have much confidence yourself own flying abilities after youve contest stuff transfers flying just fun helps make sport flying successful enjoyable too Im suggesting set goals winning 81 Nats kind compe tition Im talking about can found own club some clubs around us Nor am suggesting need go out buy new radio engine airplane compete Just use equipment have now start hobby get some level enjoyment satisfaction out believe competition will help get Sonext year try contest Reprinted P-U-L-S-E SPMRC newsletter St Paul MN Editor Bob Labrash SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 1980 Nats NC Pattern Contestant Judging Larry W Sartor 1980 Nats history now Attendance little better 1979 Lincoln NE Gasoline good supply year prices lower situation same last year believe would have seen good turnout Lincoln contestant judging its trial opinion miserable failure should used Nationals other major contest Unqualified untried un willing Novice Advanced pilots sat judged er Expert maneuvers Most contestant judges never really watched maneuvers before selected told judge Only few contestant judges taken time read Judges Guide once after maneuver called before flown heard judge ask what maneuver supposed look like several occions pilot let plane get behind zero line should have received zero maneuver doing just completed Once contestant judge sitting next did agree plane went behind zero linebut stated pilot called maneuver complete before going behind line therefore should receive zero Apparently watching turnarounds setups next maneuver Maybe should have forced issue go about getting four other judges change score zero did observe fraction rulesand did observe make up own rule excuse pilot penalty final example con testant judges thoughts scoring judge wanted score maneuver totally unrecognizable just because felt pilot should get somehting exit entry zero agreed upon other four judges Contestant judging very unfair pilots already competing other should placed position also having judge flights competition friends instance con testant judging very unequal also three sites operation two flight lines site judges picked part pilots site flying site divided two time schedules half pilots flying 700 am 1030 am other half flying 1030 am until 200 pm Contestant judges selected group flying time period judges saw about sixth contestants flew Nats No attempt made get kind equal exposure pilots What six local contests going same time instead national contest little hero worship re gionalism both work it under standable type judging setup no balances counterbalances help eliminate kind influence method scoring imposed judges desirable system five judges indicating score maneuver placing clothespin beside number single scorekeeper write five scores down also keep time flight supposed also looking pilots flying behind zero line Almost no paid attention last item Scoring really became problem judges scorekeeper Novice began flying first series maneuvers after takeoff judges hold up score cards supposedly watching maneu vers expected indicate three scores span about twenty thirty seconds During same very short time score keeper record fifteen scores bound errors scoring setup like mind use display cards show ihe judges score marks pilots score down mind having handle display cards letting someone else write score down believe judge should mark own score down scoresheet initial sign scoresheet want use display cards round up enough personnel stand sit behind judges can indicate judges score spectators see make mistake hold up incorrect number will still correctly recorded scoresheet judge will know true score maneuver recorded pilot can see himself individual judge scored flight hope sanity majoritys wishes will rule gather 1981 Nats Pilots please let District VP AVP know what think contestant judging national major contests Send copy AMA Headquarters also NSRCA representative Personally think contestant judging worst system have ever used Nats Express individual opinion let or two individuals organized group speak represent opinion Larry Sartor AMA Contest Director member USPJA AMA District VIII AVP also Central Region VP USPJA Perpetual Question difference between Novice Flier Novice Class Flier bet As know used fly patterns designated letters ie B C D few years back brilliant leaders decided would lend class individual patterns threw away letters re placed names second third fourth patterns logical word progres sion built Advanced Expert Master caused no problems What call old pattern Boy did throw analogy wassince starting pattern beginner anything novice mustof necessitybe named Novice Pattern dumb can anyone no way beginner flier needs instructor barely able get airplane up down piece himself can compete Novice Pattern Once has so02 0 bed become proficient enough fly nning pattern help no longw er novice now sport flier Therefore 0 proper names RC Pattern events X should Sportsman Advanced Expert er proper nomenclature 0 question what type aircraft should n beginning Pattern class no long- W 0 er valid Sportsman class flier wants ex- x pend effort money build fly plane equipped like Masters fly prerogative Pattern contests judges osed trained judge quail aneuvernot aircraft Scale 0 event aircraft judged fully Rules Committee will someday wake up put end perpetual question Reprinted Turbulent Tissue news- W 0 letter Model Association Central Kansas Incorporated Great Bend KS Jim t2 Mowrey editor publisher w 0 Come 1Full size plans never quite full size w 2 You cut four pieces wood 34% long find Out measure 33% X 3 You run out glue plane n 95% complete local hobby shop 0 closed two weeks vacation 4 You have beautiful hands-off launch W 0 suddenly remember forgot turn x receiver switch 5 Your Hot Stuff tube clogs 0 need three drops. 6 five-minute epoxy sets three mm- w utes need full five minutes 0 x takes least 15 minutes set have hand-hold pieces together 02 0 7 need piece MonoKote 26% long longest piece 26 place large order mail or- 0 der discount place ship everything X except item needed 9 Instructions kit box say Easily 0 assembles 12 hoursand takes 12 - w weeks build plane 10 You charging up radio x big contest tomorrow next day dis 02 cover charger has mysteriously o unplugged 11 You show up Koch Park perfect w Sunday afternoon fun flying 0 four other members thereand five X same frequency 02 0 12 You call office sick go out field some stick other flier bossX 13 You return home field after 02 perfect day flying smash rud- 0 der stab going through front door 14 need seven-mm five-secflight W place third contest maxi- 0 mum flight seven mlX 15 You pack everything need car night before arrive d discover brought wrong trans mitter0 Regretfully cohipiled X Roy E Preusser 02 Reprinted Suaring Notes News 0 newsletter Mississippi Valley Soaring ciation St Charles MO Editor Fred Holmesx SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 90 Model Aviation X 0 0 0 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02 X 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02 x 0 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02 x 0 4 0 02

COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 NC SOARING WORLD CHAMPS SACRAMENTO Red Lion Inn finest hotels ever associated aeromodeling world championships will lodging headquart ers next FM Thermal Soaring World Championships July 12-17 1981 lo cation Sacramento CA about hour-anda-half drive northeast San Francisco Inn actually southeast side Sacramento flying site about 25 miles south near Courtland site excell ent very flat miles around few trees other obstructions location used 1980 Quarter Scale meet highly praised last year perfect terrain package deal lodging meals being offered through Academy Model Aeronautics AMA event price package per person double occupancy two beds $250 will cover six nights Inn four days meals including closing banquet plus airfield entry identifica tion souvenirs world champion ships far cheaper usual cost superior accommodations Other accommodation arrangements room three four room bed instead two will also offered varying prices Teams approximately 20 countries expected participatehaving rosters some best RC Soaring fliers world will flying Duration Dis tance Speed tasks under rules Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI AMA host organization USA acting behalf National Aeronautic Association Organization event much like Olympics similar international atmosphere inherent flags team uniforms national anthems part scene Three AMA-in ember Californians among leaders providing local support event Don Anthony David Vincze Jerry Slates met AMA Presi dent Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth Sacramento January 12 examine site hotel make pre liminary plans event Also involved initial planning Tully Simoni former president South Bay Soaring Society Rick Schramek Rick initi ated northern California offer host event previous offer southern California withdrawn event being supported primarily volunteers form San Francisco Bay area soaring clubs although others across country also expected help Under AMA auspices world championships vari ous types have held past several years Indoor West Baden IN 1980 Free Flight Taft CA 1979 RC Aerobatics Springfield OH 1977 AerOlympics Lakehurst NJ 1974 RC Aerobatics Doylestown PA 1971 FAI/CIAM Reports Continue RC Helicopters past have wondered use fulness AMA contingent sent FAI meetings year AMA attendance volves considerable investment AMA membership dues Well now have member group let tell think trip over worthwhile fact send large delegation meetings demonstrates leadership maximizes voice arriving international competition rules think proper organi zation large AMA continues send delegates lest wnat forced use competition rules set others Upon arrival meeting found out two countries represented RC Helicopter technical advisors Belgium USA Mr Francis DeProft dis cussed RC Helicopter rules proposal some length before presented RC Subcommittee During discussion num ber amendments added based experience directing Helicopter con tests during last five years glad Mr DeProft agreed suggestions Thus rules presented offi cial approval did contain what consid ered problems hope additional countries espe cially having lot Helicopter activi ty will send RC Helicopter technical advisors future discussion takes place resulting better set FAI rules event would like encourage Contest Direc tors country use FAI maneuver schedule need gain experience program order develop competitors continued puqe 86 Want 81 Hats Entry Forms Indoor Nats Outdoor Nats Both Nats request entry forms AMA HQ please sure indicate Nats form want will save headaches HQ will speed processing request 1982 FAI CL Combat Team Team Selection Program Finals Site Approved Nashville TN September 19 20 1981 recently completed balloting team par ticipants voted hold Finals Nash ville TN September 19 20 1981 Approval program affects futureyear programs inasmuch current planning now separated basic program beneficial aspects change program can remain stable lo cation people changing year-to-year However respects plan essen tially similar 1979-80 program Other changes lie areas type matching used mechanics round-system Finals still tripleelimination contest new plan has everyone flying once per round until elimi nated some contingencies allowing odd numbers fliers round fliers surviving forfeitwhich means get win Three-man teams eliminatedmatching random exception avoiding repeat matches Program Still Open New participants 1982 team-selec tion program still welcome Under newly approved plan advance entries Finals Entry fee $50send AMA HQ can accepted until deadline July 31 1981 addition late entries can accepted continued puqe 86 April 1981 83 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Sig Memorial Award Interest-Area/Event Table Declared Interest Area Indoor Free Flight Control Line Outdoor Free Flight Radio Control Compete up Stick event Cabin event Glider event Scale event Racing event Mouse Rat etc Speed Carrier event Aerobatic Combat event Scale event Gas event Rubber event Glider event Scale event Pattern event Scale event Sailplane event Helicopter Pylon Event 1981 Hats Sig Memorial Award Rules first Sig Memorial Award recently presented Mike Clem Junior contestant 1980 Nats award initiated too late 1980 pre-Nats publicity given Full details award now listed Junior Senior contest ants will declare intentions compete 1981 Nats Sig Memorial Award given recog nition superior all-around performance field aeromodeling junior- Senior-age contestant annual AMA Nats modeler wishing compete award must declare intention special application form will avail able AMA HQ facility Nats will specify four interest-areas will compete Indoor Free Flight Control Line Outdoor Free Flight Radio Control contestant will able participate up four events within interest group shown clearly accompany ing table Want Contest Director Theres change procedure becoming AMA Contest Director times past customary various district associate VPs approve CD applications Re cent action Executive Council see minutes May 3-4 1980 Executive Council meeting reported November 1980 edition AMA News Item Ill E has now made VPs responsible approv ing applications First Step general Sig Award will given contestant wins greatest number points interest area point-scor ing scheme developed Juniors will competing against Seniors viceversa works way first through 10th place winners event being flown hopefuls will awarded points 10 points first place nine points sec ond place etc down point 10th place points will multiplied number age-group contestants compet ing event example seven contestants compete Junior RC Pattern John Doe wins sec ond place thus receiving nine points Since seven contestants event nine points multiplied seven resulting total 63 Award-points same thing happens up three RC events total number Award-points won John totalled Award-points Juniors request CD application form Once has filled out instructions form direct him send district vice-presi dent Next Step district vice-president will send ques tionnaire form return mail filled out applicant returned VP will review inform aspirant status three errors answering questionnaire VP will approve CD application until errors corrected Once application approved VP will forward AMA HQ new AMA Contest Director license card will made up newly-accredited CD will re ceive new license mail An aspirant should write AMA HQ Seniors competing Sig Memorial Award compared contestant having highest number points winner Contestant must declare specific events will participate Nats prior start contest must use special form will available AMA HQ area Nats FAI NC Pylon Racing Returns Class F3D Harold F deBolt Former Chairman 79-80 FAI Subcommittee RC Pylon Racing After several years inactivity lack interest hoped new rules will rekindle interest international RC Py lon Racing competitionparticularly among US modelers Bill Hager has say about development regular RC Py lon Racing column beginning page 40 84 Model Aviation very happy Ms Hazel Sigafoose presents first annual Glen Sigafoose Memorial Junior/Sen ior Achievement Award Mike Clem recognition achievements 1980 AMA Nats Ms Sig holds perpetual trophy will permanent display AMA HQ An obviously pleased Maxie Hester looks left Dick Richtman president Fort Worth Planesmen Club admires right Mike also received substantial cash award award certificate very proun Tesner jim Liem ragni diletS Ms Sig Maxie Hester son Mike still daze looks Jim appears rather docile now compared era Beasley-Clem team terrorized CL Speed circles over US issue Model Aviation also summa rizes rules know love event have flown years Id like en courage AMA modelers get ball get started grand sport Tempted some points forserious consideration 1 Pylon Racing now stalemated high level activity US Worldwide stalemated period has nothing new exciting several years FAI event aII-new challenging capable being very exciting 2 With respect new FAI RC Pylon Racing model A Most existing Formula models will meet rules will competitive B A highly-developed model refined FAI event would superior current Formula modeL would probably finest racer could conceived within limitations 3 The engine Class F3D model A Has limitationdisplacement can no larger 40 B Could right out exist ing Formula racersremoving head shim might adaptation required 4 Competition costs should lower A The fuel specified event cheapest possible 80% methanol 20% oil plus furnished free contests B Engine wear tear should greatly reduced no heat-producing nitro fuel 5 Less noise Class F3D models must qul 1983 FAI FF Team Selection Program Approved Recent voting ballots distributed participants 1979 1981 FAI FF Team selection programs has resulted ap proval plan used selection 1983 team Although program virtually identical used selecting 1981 team highlights summarized have previously participated might want come aboard Highlights 1983 Program members 1981 team will al lowed advance automatically Finals event flew 1981 wish fly additional events must use regular selection/elimination program same other contestant 1981 team manager will allowed advance Finals event choice single Finals will held site selected among bids received vote qualified finalists Basic Plan program basically series elimi nation contests Qualifying Trials/AMA meets Semi-Finals/Selected Contests ultimate single-site Finals output program team composed three fliers et making acceptable locales A Tuned pipe exhaust systems al lowed B The Magic Muffler well other styles allowed C Tuned exhaust systems sorts will allow experimentation supercharging & event worldwide just restricted US 7 scoring method F3D designed recognize individual performance heat just race Freebies and/or weak competition cannot affect race out comel 8 Competition several levels should stimulated A There can strictly American races held local level B International meetsinvolving contest ants several nationsare part FAI program C There will first time RC Pylon Racing World Championship World Champion World Champion Team will determined making interesting goal strive new FAI class could answer current problems facing RC Py Ion Racing both national world level could produce finest Pylon Rac ing world has ever seen However FAI have success event need participation Pylon logical source such increased participation United States plus alternates three FAI categories Fl ATowline Glider F 1 BWake field Rubber FiCPower Qualification Trials may held AMA Contest Director between dates January 1 1981 August 16 1981 Quali fication Performance Affidavits must re turned AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Contestants may also become qualified flying sanctioned AMA contest little paperwork hassle will responsibility must qualify submit Qualification Performance Affi davit AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Get Program modeler interested entering team selection program must have current AMA license $5 FAI stamp affixed should register program advance applying AMA HQ sending $5 per event entry fee will receive program details regular basis direct AMA HQ can also register Qualifi cation Trials event fee will $6 separate entry fee must paid event entered Performance Required Advance initial qualification flying whether done Qualification Trials regular AMA-sanctioned contest requires contestant score total least 14 min utes maximum seven flights meet signed Qualification Perform ance Affidavit must returned AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Semi-Finlas Selected Contests Finals another story will flown series rounds using FAI field lay out etc Advancement Semi-Finals will basis formula identifies fliers may advanced meet based number flying event locally nationally limited approximately 30 fliers However flier assured advancement Semi-Final flier scoring least 95% winning time event meet N L/C x K N er fliers advanced Finals local Semi-Finals L number fliers event local Semi-Finals C total number fliers event Semi-Finals K ram constant 30 Alternates may also selected Semi-Finals providing score least 80% time lowest Finals-qualifier meet Selected Contest advancements will limited winner event onlyand least five fliers event Contest Entry Fees basic $5 entry fee will get Qualification Trials AMA-sanctioned contests advance Semi-Finals $20/event/contestant entry fee will charged thereexcept Juniors will charged Entry Selected Contests will re quire one-time payment $10you can fly number Selected Contests addition $20 Semi-Finals fee $5 qualification fee fees sent AMA HQ entry will processed Advancement Finlas will cost $40 entry fee/event/contestant Once again Juniors will charged Want Details Complete program AMA HQ Send Micheline Madison details available request Attention Program Summary Basic AMA license $5 FAI stamp license $5/event qualification entry fee AMA HQ $6/event qualification entry fee QTs Qualifying Qualification Trials QTsJanuary 1 through August 16 1981 AMA-sanctioned contests Return affidavits AMA HQ no later August 21 1981 Must score least 14 minutes total no seven flights meet Semi-Finals Structured Fly rounds FAI field layout etc Six eight meets Labor Day weekend September 5 6 7 1981 continued page 86 April 1981 85 FF Team continued Advancement formula Semi-Final N x K plus least flier/event advanced/Semi-Final plus Any flier scoring least 95% winning time event can also advance plus Alternates can selected invitation Finals Flier must score least 80% time lowest Finals-qualifier Semi-Final Entry fee $20/event/contestant No charge juniors Selected Contests Approximately 15 meets 1981 One-time $10 fee addition Qualification Semi-Finals entry fees Only flier/event advancedand least five fliers/event entered No alternates chosen Must forward entry form/affidavit AMA HQ within seven days postmark meet Finals Structured Fly rounds FAI field layout etc Single-site Location/date vote finalists Three-day event Expected time-frame August 1November 1 1982 Entry fee $40/event/contestant No charge Juniors Models No three/event/day * **** *** ** * * Combat Team continued up until seven pm Friday night before Finals late entry fee $75payable Finals sitethats September 18 1981 case desire enter next program 1982 team-selection program can get early stages program planning making $5 down payment entry fee AMA HQ Participation open US citizen AMA license FAI competition stamp $5 stamp pays entry fee Items Interest An interesting aspect plan deals handling protests Finals verbal protest cannot reconciled contest director protesting contestant wishes file written protest must first pay $10 filing fee protest will re viewed on-site FAI Jury will decide matter protest rejected jury filing fee will go team fund based protest pro test upheld resulting reversal protested match refly ordered filing fee returned competitor protest fee paid contest director required suspend flying subse quent matches depend outcome protest until FAI Jury decides matter triple-elimination phase contest ends threeor lesscontestants remain contention have wins everyone has eliminated two three remain has less wins eliminated competitor may continue fly until has lost three times no matches possible final scoring will posted based fol lowing precedence Most wins first least wins last Within level equal wins least losses will placed higher least top 10 will listed team members possible alter nates FAt Helicopters continued can participate world championships held near future will glad send copy FAI rules anyone re questing address 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 way back States made brief stopover England fortu nate meet some Helicopter enthusiasts visited Dave Niemans hobby shop dedicated entirely RC Heli copters have never seen anything like Dave stocks sells just about copter kit associated accessory ever made showed some newest products workshop located back store saw Dave building tandem-rotor machine powered two 60s will carry TV camera will used work movie studio also met Mick Wilshire World Engines UK involved producing rate gyro RC Helicopters really enjoyed exchang ing ideas fellow modelers hope maintain contact fu ture During visit Henry Nicholls hobby shop saw Ishimasa EH-1 helicopter kit powered electric motors can flown using 21-ft extension cord connected 12-volt car battery using onboard nicad good about three minutes Just ticket backyard indoor gym training sessions final note feel inflation rate getting out hand food France England costs twice much country top its good opinion hob items looked also about twice expensive quite frankly dont know modelers coun tries can afford hobby shouldnt complain about gasoline prices $125 per gallon people pay $3 per gallon 1980 ClAM Plenary Meeting G Xenakis Free Flight Subcommittee Member ClAM agenda 1980 plenary meeting contained number proposals interest FAI Free Flighters Four items general ones interest ClAM classes 11 specific proposals hav ing FlA class two new proposals adopted would have resulted substantial change Free Flight world championships fol lowing items will discussed including rationale was/was favored technical meeting met day before ClAM plenary meeting plenary meeting final votes cast recommendations presented Free Flight technical meeting adopted change attendance techni cal meeting following Ian Kaynes UK chairman G Xenakis US Pierre Chaussebourg France Martin Dilly New Zealand Peter Wanngard Sweden Werner Koelliker Switzerland Liu Wezhang China Jose Garrido Spain Tony Aarts Netherlands Albrecht Oschatz German Democratic Republic General Items BelgiumNoise imposition noise restrictions Free Flight models voted down four against four abstentions cause would increase problems tim ing motor runs would have little effect public acceptance Free Flight SwedenJunior championships vote five favor three abstentions favored changing Sporting Code allow organizers arrange Junior championships ClAM Sporting Code just two classes Jun ior 18 under Open over 18 Most countries ClAM use two-level split USARules changes applicable year following decision vote six favor two abstentions supported USA pro posal effect implement ing change already instituted CASI DenmarkEliminate proxy flying FF meeting supported proposal six favor two abstentions rationale flier generally important modeL Sporting Code Specific Proposals Par 315bThe Swedish proposal unanimously approved appear new paragraph would expand definition attempt follows 315f appar ent timekeepers competitor has lost contact cable com petitor team manager choose declare attempt Par 31 5cThe Swedish proposal clar ify paragraph follows moment release cable cannot properly es tablished timekeepers approved eight favor against 315dThe Swedish proposal clar ify part model detached defeated since felt present wording adequate 315e 316 317The proposed changes three paragraphs stemmed Swedish proposal have first 315e changed such Timers would have make judgement model release clear consequence col lision e proposed changes defeated five against two favor two abstentions because felt would clearer Timers time one-minute period after line collision presently stated rather require make judgement suggested 318This Swedish proposal make clear competitbr fly-off could have two attempts 15-minute fly-off period clarification Sporting Code received positive vote seven favor against 86 Model Aviation 319bThis Swedish proposal whether Timer should continue time models flight touched ground obstacle kept flying eg slid down roof came off continued flying No consensus reached referred Free Flight Subcommittee consideration 311taThe Swedish proposal allow use non-homogeneous single line eg use swivels different materials accepted vote eight against 3111cThis Swedish proposal specify minimum length width pen nant rejected vote two favor four against two abstentions re ferred subcommittee consideration Par 3112cThe Swedish proposal allow model launched within five meters starting pole position helper competitor accept ed adopting wording paragraph 321 2c allows possibility Proposed New Rules New Rule No 1The Swedish proposal prohibit use thermal-detection devices defeated vote two favor five against abstention main reason rejection would difficult impossible enforce such rule New Rule No 2The Swedish proposal prohibit flapping shirts under model approved four favor three against two abstentions referred sub committee develop appropriate wording Sporting Code Concluding Comments encouraging note two coun tries Australia Argentina put bids 1983 Free Flight world champs well advance time final decision plenary committee voted put off voting accept until its 1981 meeting bids could considered detail championship quality should remain com petitive regardless age models reach full potential until after several com petitions Scale already difficult event compete unjust demands will re duce already small number internation al-class competitors modeler has number planes could flown choice model use should influenced organizers officials de sire see something new especially model may result years effort feel discussion Dennis Thumpston myself provided protection individuals right choice asked Monty Groves US team manager Ottawa bring up point should some provision made prevent violation rule ly propellers spinners can changed between static flight judging dis cussion followed recommended future sheets provide space con testants signature rule ob served need became apparent Ottawa because some models dummy engines removed better cooling model engine after static judging Two models also skids added wing tips fore flying signature requirement could deterrent Photos could also used may impractical because num ber needed verbal quiz contestant team manager could also used person could appointed monitor watch changes case recom mendations organizers unless rule pro posal made 1981 plenary session agenda Setting up scoresheet form used world championships may need Some really good news Control Line Scale modelers request USSR conduct World Championships 1982 F4B CL F4C RC However RC Standoff Scale will included request 1982 Unless another nation makes request Scale 1981 plenary session USSR will host nation 1982 site Kiev Black Sea area Tentatively France has re quested Scale championships 1984 Switzerland 1986 ClAM Electric Flight Committee Report Joe Beshar committee members during ClAM session covered number subjects continued page 88 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS L Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC R chard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14616 RC Bill Fuori 28 Pernesood Dr Commack NY 11725 III Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 CL W R Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 822 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 YI Gregg Seydel 3625 B boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEast CL & FF Debi Imhoff 6879 Weller Dr NE Rockford Ml 49341 lEast VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 ClAM Scale Sub committee Report V NC H R Norckauer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr. Lower Lake CA 95457 AL 35803North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 98818 HI AL36106meets CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PLXI Tom Cope 23282 SE 57th St Rt 3 lssaquah WA 98027 32211RC Don Miller 24715 SumminLandsburg Ranensdale WA VI NC RalphWhineJr RR 18os324 Neoga 1L6244798051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RCRC nvcepn Soarinyl Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDRADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Bob Wischer Scale Subcommittee Member proposals rules changes listed agenda consideration ClAM plenary session covered CN last month John Worths summary several other questions discussed during Scale Subcommittee meeting should brought attention US Scale modelers because may become future proposals delegate Switzerland brought up point competitors use models flown previous World Champion ships should have negative K-factor applied scores5 depending upon number times model used US UK committee members favor such penalties felt model I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lysne CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndoneille NY 14096 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakefand Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 B Raine Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Metauno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KlintworthJr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 1048 B Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Live lB5SB-l2lst Ave SE RentonWA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Sos 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNaBy sue Berda Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught PG Sos 171 Moncks Corner SC 29481 VI Boo Barth 7032 N Siouv Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Let 2522 Tamersk Late Miggoun CityTX 77459 IX Mictavl Talltan 3014 Enchunge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PG Sos 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Soghell WA 98011 I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II J0 Friend 342 Cedar Soc 248 Coita Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ce Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9206 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr. 1813 S Lalceshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 2989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northville MI 44167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockinood BartlesvilleOK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th Se Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 2431 5 194th Seattle WA 96188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sc. Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson2843 Marsh Rd Wilmington 0819810 V David Plant 6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale PL33313 Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Lv. DesogoTX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S Vew Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LindIey 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 50540 April 1981 87 Electric Flight continued regarding developments during past year Electric Flight interest area continues grow encouraging rate especially Europe judging participation more modelers well availabil ity improved hardware kits continually being developed have informed articles will appearing model magazines advising develop ments During meetings amendments Sporting Code discussedsome referred subcommittee further consideration some accepted delegates addition Code will cover details included summary report rules actions See John Worths summary March issue value ClAM meetings have found serves means communication AMAand ultimately modeler USAas international modeling affairs insight know what being done out side USA believe important enables correlations ideas entire modeling community resulting healthy atmosphere modelers phases inter national activity International events Electric Flight have scheduled May 29-31 1981 Pfaeffikon Switzerland September 5 6 Mill Netherlands will accord ance distance duration tasks ac cepted last year published last years report Model viation March 1980 now part Sporting Code Personal Views ClAM/NC Pylon Racing Class F3DJ last three four years US has participated FAI Pylon events because completely different airframe required ClAM meeting Paris resulted com posite rule proposal should satisfy Anerican Formula pilots because basic airplane now legal During past 2 years Harold deBolt have worked members throughout world FAI Pylon Subcommittee job establish workable set Pylon Racing rules believe long period time little agreement reached issue Paris FAI meeting produced environment represen tatives interested countries nego tiated viable agreement Such areas scale requirements fuel wing area mufflers discussed ideas presented made realize isolated US world wide competition political structure ClAM ever hard understand provides real istic structure govern entire world model aviation Experience within its meet ings distinct necessity order achieve success rules creation change experience am sure will able repre sent US much proficient man ner Americans must remember country big world Report 1980 FAI/CIAM Meeting John E Clemens Member ClAM Educationand Information Committee AMA Past President As long-experienced member world model aeronatuics FAI-CIAM Educa tion Information Committee feel first responsibility inform edu cate own peopleyou AMA sporting aviation space activities make sense effective yond borders individual country must gathering-hub coordi nating body countries world sporting aviation space better hav ing Federation Aeronautique Interna tionale much-needed pivotal body effective does model aviation fit very important program own thing model aeronautics important divisions world body under title Commit tee International Aero-Modeling ClAM individual country has membership through its own national aero club national aero club United States National Aeronautic Association Academy Model Aeronautics aero-modeling division AMA Differing democratic method proportional voting FAI-CIAM vote per country demands very different careful approach repre Bob Brown sentatives wished cannot use weight of-numbers much largest group numbers having vote arbitrated matters Being mindful must use experience technical knowledge awareness others problems completely honest unselfish ap proach Please know past few years representatives have done superb job would easy American Giant hated instead enjoy respect rest modeling world What does mean re ceiving benefit standardizing coordinating dignifying model avia tion can mustered entire world worlds modeling manufacturers meetings provide standards size classes types materials research quality competition flier meetings provide measuring-stick standards-ofperformance world levels meetings allow us speak-the-same-lan guage relative quality equipment performance strictly sport fun flier means developed excellence product aeromodeling manufacturers just auto racing puts better family car road feel main benefit ultimate exchange information lets us know what rest world enjoy ing report group AMA experts attended 1980 FAI-CIAM Plenary Meet ing Paris December 1 2 1980 con sisted 12 people voting delegate Mr Earl Witt advised 10 tech nical representatives various categories special interests other US repre sentative Mr John Worth has served number years honored Secre tary ClAM standpoint years service ClAM Mr Worth third oldest attendee meetings Considering 72 people sat meetings representing 31 countries US impact contribution meeting really considerable narration statistics dont impress please con sider following total number years knowledge experience sitting 1980 meeting approximately 3300 years 72 times approximately 46 years age total years voting items will eventually affect flying amount 1426 years 31 x 46 have progressive suggestion feel should matter future policy send multiple representatives Since see wise send group representatives voting voting delegate should done knowledge concurrence entire group reasoning matter engendered because AMA party qualified elected various ClAM offices chairmanships vote such matters should secret personal-whim privelege whoever AMA voting delegate vote involves total strength influence entire AMA project affects interests 75000 individual AMA members powers should rest hands man should shared have appointed represent indi vidual special personal interests Summarizing services 1980 group US AMA representatives FAI ClAM Plenary Meeting United States holds honored place world commu nity provides great service its mem bership aeromodeling world 88 Model Aviation TheRJ Dunhams motor harmful bright sunlight bu . Bill Bogarts cigar ashest hot ashes fell motor would over Dun ham winding aid torque meter very popular system Wakefield x 0 4 0 Co x 0 4 0 C0 Thoughts FAI 4 0 Li Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely pubIishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA I-ID AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action would provide launch equipment would go far Semi-Finals area Entries new lower class would compete team selection highest piration would trophy Semi Final Perhaps lower class its much lower expense lower-cost plane no launch equipment no travel expenses would bring bunch newer competitors well enjoy type competition next time around may try higher class rate may encourage lot fliers try PAl flying closing let reiterate mean knock anyone contrary admire determination effort participate wish luck just dont feel now stands Reprinted Thermals newsletter Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Denver CO Editor Byron Blakeslee Next Year Try Contest SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 4 0 Fun Contests-No-Fun Contests ther 0 w time contests con- o tests went out did best aX great time doing Now often hears fun contests some clubs that0 advertise being fun type clubs descriptions imply some contests andW some clubs fun0 x Ray Horst have articles X statements deriding competitor beings o on ego trips striving put down fellow man Ive competed number activities 4over years feel no need apologize o 0for say X 4 must have competition have fun Some enjoyable moments modelingO occur Im test flying alone calm ol morning very good feeling W o watch model climb up overhead 0 4 model has particularly cranky trim X4 out feeling satisfying o camaraderie other modelers etition also welcomesort like ting cake Somewhere along lifes way us X x with little no talent make decision Most rn typical American sportsmen 0 0 They get some sort satisfaction eaming officials cursing bumbling 0 home team performers throwing beer x cans other debris opposing teams spend lot money contributing C multimillion dollar fortunes over- 0 developedandoftenoversizedwealthyclass o known professional atheletes 0 4 But some us discover try X x Mike Auger harder too can participate some suc 0 cess some activities perseverance 0 can some extent make up lack atural talent Apparently some broth- 0 ers interpret urge put somebody X x down o In reading articles over carefully 0 message seems alright enter -o 4 a contest fly really shouldnt W o o try win thinking over some ex- x periences remember something o good friend Bill Warner has said publicly Ill 0 probably get word word 0-o 4 much like thing like about w o contests beating Clarence really makes 0 feel good Now beating senile old X X fun flier like should make Bills day 4 o C dont knowbut what said 0. like everybody els9 Bill beats 0 4 oquite regularly great because o co makes him feel good Im contributing X happiness too Bill has wife teacher directly affects lives 0 people Bill happy will agree- - 4 able dealings others am W O-o making life pleasant untold multi- x tudes made feel good An ego trip alas As say ignorance bliss o often blunder along thinking everythingisfine-whenreallywearebringing about moral decay associates 0 Bill feeling good about beating bad partthat Im contribu-4 0 ting delinquency go out win 0.we bad guys dont mak- 0 ing others bad guys neither missing great experience SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOXSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX April 1981 89 again midst another FAI team selection year notice less 25% club members participat ing would like offer few thoughts its somewhat-less-than-tremendous popularity paramount reason would seem approach Europeans myriad technical equipment has scared lot people off understand few peo ple have 10000 hours build absolutely perfect sailplane space-age materials Nor organized teams almostprofessional fliers designers builders access battery computers check out aspect other aspects too Money big First no kitted sailplane currently available country stands chance world class competition So therefore must design own plane really competitiveno small feat cheap practically no FAI plane flies two channels So must have good multichannel radio Also cheap expected provide own launch equip ment Most people seem opt winches another 100 bucks plus $25 entry fee another real bite Now get win Semi-Final off Finalsat own expense year Los Angeles believe Feel sorry pocketbooks poor win ners East Coast make team need practice rest teamagain own expense What team comes three greatly removed parts country dollars Thinking makes appreciate great effort sacrifice Skip Miller must have gone through successes seem phenomenal examine problems type competition exciting big thing think should certainly allowed thing speak would un happy someone told forget some thing liked simply because did not wish to anyone else either Yet hate write article find problems offer no possible solu tions So after wracking brain thought possible alternative may sound stu pid goes about two divisions classes called Novice Expert Amateur Professional Fun Seri ous simply B keep contest pro cedures unchanged everyone would fly gether would declare class serious class would un changed way stands now other class would have $5 entry fee would fly kit-built sailplanes CD club Now youve mastered art take off controlled flight landing might want add new challenge RC hobby Sotry contest Ive building flying RC models about 10 years until year never thought too seriously about entering contests didnt think compe tition would add much enjoyment already getting out hobby wrong revised opinion competition adds whole new dimension RC flying Competition sharpens flying skills helps improve building techniques well Youll also learn talking other contestants observing building flying techniques Finally youll have much confidence yourself own flying abilities after youve contest stuff transfers flying just fun helps make sport flying successful enjoyable too Im suggesting set goals winning 81 Nats kind compe tition Im talking about can found own club some clubs around us Nor am suggesting need go out buy new radio engine airplane compete Just use equipment have now start hobby get some level enjoyment satisfaction out believe competition will help get Sonext year try contest Reprinted P-U-L-S-E SPMRC newsletter St Paul MN Editor Bob Labrash SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 1980 Nats NC Pattern Contestant Judging Larry W Sartor 1980 Nats history now Attendance little better 1979 Lincoln NE Gasoline good supply year prices lower situation same last year believe would have seen good turnout Lincoln contestant judging its trial opinion miserable failure should used Nationals other major contest Unqualified untried un willing Novice Advanced pilots sat judged er Expert maneuvers Most contestant judges never really watched maneuvers before selected told judge Only few contestant judges taken time read Judges Guide once after maneuver called before flown heard judge ask what maneuver supposed look like several occions pilot let plane get behind zero line should have received zero maneuver doing just completed Once contestant judge sitting next did agree plane went behind zero linebut stated pilot called maneuver complete before going behind line therefore should receive zero Apparently watching turnarounds setups next maneuver Maybe should have forced issue go about getting four other judges change score zero did observe fraction rulesand did observe make up own rule excuse pilot penalty final example con testant judges thoughts scoring judge wanted score maneuver totally unrecognizable just because felt pilot should get somehting exit entry zero agreed upon other four judges Contestant judging very unfair pilots already competing other should placed position also having judge flights competition friends instance con testant judging very unequal also three sites operation two flight lines site judges picked part pilots site flying site divided two time schedules half pilots flying 700 am 1030 am other half flying 1030 am until 200 pm Contestant judges selected group flying time period judges saw about sixth contestants flew Nats No attempt made get kind equal exposure pilots What six local contests going same time instead national contest little hero worship re gionalism both work it under standable type judging setup no balances counterbalances help eliminate kind influence method scoring imposed judges desirable system five judges indicating score maneuver placing clothespin beside number single scorekeeper write five scores down also keep time flight supposed also looking pilots flying behind zero line Almost no paid attention last item Scoring really became problem judges scorekeeper Novice began flying first series maneuvers after takeoff judges hold up score cards supposedly watching maneu vers expected indicate three scores span about twenty thirty seconds During same very short time score keeper record fifteen scores bound errors scoring setup like mind use display cards show ihe judges score marks pilots score down mind having handle display cards letting someone else write score down believe judge should mark own score down scoresheet initial sign scoresheet want use display cards round up enough personnel stand sit behind judges can indicate judges score spectators see make mistake hold up incorrect number will still correctly recorded scoresheet judge will know true score maneuver recorded pilot can see himself individual judge scored flight hope sanity majoritys wishes will rule gather 1981 Nats Pilots please let District VP AVP know what think contestant judging national major contests Send copy AMA Headquarters also NSRCA representative Personally think contestant judging worst system have ever used Nats Express individual opinion let or two individuals organized group speak represent opinion Larry Sartor AMA Contest Director member USPJA AMA District VIII AVP also Central Region VP USPJA Perpetual Question difference between Novice Flier Novice Class Flier bet As know used fly patterns designated letters ie B C D few years back brilliant leaders decided would lend class individual patterns threw away letters re placed names second third fourth patterns logical word progres sion built Advanced Expert Master caused no problems What call old pattern Boy did throw analogy wassince starting pattern beginner anything novice mustof necessitybe named Novice Pattern dumb can anyone no way beginner flier needs instructor barely able get airplane up down piece himself can compete Novice Pattern Once has so02 0 bed become proficient enough fly nning pattern help no longw er novice now sport flier Therefore 0 proper names RC Pattern events X should Sportsman Advanced Expert er proper nomenclature 0 question what type aircraft should n beginning Pattern class no long- W 0 er valid Sportsman class flier wants ex- x pend effort money build fly plane equipped like Masters fly prerogative Pattern contests judges osed trained judge quail aneuvernot aircraft Scale 0 event aircraft judged fully Rules Committee will someday wake up put end perpetual question Reprinted Turbulent Tissue news- W 0 letter Model Association Central Kansas Incorporated Great Bend KS Jim t2 Mowrey editor publisher w 0 Come 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