Competition Newsletter

TWO AIRFIELDS FOR 1976 NATS Its possible Currently being ex plored feasibility using Wright Field RC Pattern Pylon Scale CL events Springfield Airport SC Soaring Helicopter out door Free Flight events Springfield Airport about 15 Isin utes Wright Field superior Free Flight purposes details con cerning use Springfield can worked out thats way 76 Nets probably will go Another exciting possibility ad dition SAM Society Antigue ModNEW NATIONAL RECORDS STARTING JANUARY 1 conclusion ruleschange cycle review made see what new categories have reached official rules status enabling flight performances considered National AMA Record pur poses whether rules have changed other categories such flight per formance potential considered re duced latter case also flights scored differently new rules fresh new records started effective date new rules New records thus will started following flights made AMA sanc tioned competition beginning January 1 1976 Indoor Pennyplane three age classes three ceiling heights No records Novice Pennyplane rules provisional Outdoor Free Flight Payload three age classes Cargo three age classes Power Landplane three age classes l/2A S C both Category II Control Line Speed l/2A 5 C Junior age Open C record continues re titled Class 0 Formula 40 Speed three age classes Proto Speed l/2A S three age classes Prof ile Proto Speed l/2A S Junior Navy Carrier Classes II three age classes Profile Navy Carrier three age classes UNDERWOOD AND McDONALD JOIN US WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMS Sob Underwood St Louis Mo Les McDonald Miami Fla have accepted positions US World Championships Teams respectively RC Scale CL Aerobatics action followed approval AMA Executive Council providing elers Championship AMA Nats sched ule Tentatively set Song Field Wisconsin 76 SAM Champs may switch Springfield current explora tions work out Still settled location Indoor events Possibilities include Ak ron Cincinnati West Baden Indiana duration events Decisions regarding possibilities will probably made 76 Hats Planning Meeting Janu ary Meanwhile Air Force confirmation availability Wright Field 76 Nats expected years end Plan ned dates August 18 1976 travel assistance reigning US World Champions compete individuals rath er US Team members next World Championships wish Bob Wischer 1974 RC Scale World Cham pionships winner Sob Cieseke 1974 CL Aerobatics World Championships winner both earned right through Team Trials members US Teams Underwood McDonald runnersup Team Trials filling vacancies choice Wischer Gieseke step down compete instead solely individuals Inasmuch current FAT rules permit reigning World Champion attend World Championships individual rep resentative country effect action permit US have four chances first place two events disadvantage neither Wischers nor Gieseke s score will counted toward Team Championships JANUARY 1 IS STARTING DATE FOR 1978-79 RULES PROPOLS Contest Soard Procedures provide pe riod January 1 through June 1 other year AMA members may submit Sasic Proposals add revise exist ing competition rules effect January 1 two years later new rules re cently announced pages started proposals submitted 1974 new cycle accepting Sasic Rules Change Proposals begins January 1 1976 extends through June 1 1976 postmark deadline Rules emanating such proposals will effective January 1 1978 Only proposals submitted stan dard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted available upon re guest AMA SQ please include pre addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal con sist 1 brief summary pro posed change 2 exact wording pro posed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change including al leged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign proposal form must AMA Contest Director RC SPORT SCALE--DUCTED FANS OKAY WITHOUT MUFFLER Acting request Dave Platt AMA Scale Contest Soard has unan imous its vote exempt ducted fan stallations newly enacted Sport Scale rule requiring mufflers effective January 1 1976 exemption ap proved apparently because ducted fan installation muffler thought least quiet exposed en gine muffler Also stated expected power loss normally associated muffler use would diminish flyability ducted fan power models Scale Contest Soard members favor providing exemption ex cept votes Districts II XI received writ ten CL CONTEST BOARD RATIFIES SLOW COMBAT COMBAT SCALE RACING & GENERAL RULES Separate Action Clarifies Sport Race Wing Thickness Lines Lower Cu Ins Novice Stunt Sackground interpretations per taining Slow Combat identified lA lB lC an&lD Oeneral lE 2A 2S 2C Combat 3A 3S ef fective upon publication November 1975 CN page 61 following vote im mediate effect AMA Control Line Contest Soard accordance Con test Soard Procedures document procedures also require ratification vote following publication such new terpretions rules shown chart form opposite page Similar action taken request interpretation rules concerning cheek cowls Scale Racers except stead immediate effect board de cided first publish proposed terpretations later vote ratfi cation-with effect January 1 1976 ratified meantime other proposals bearing subject accepted Final Vote regular rules review process need determine whether justaccepted regular proposals should take precedence over pending interpretations also settle possible conflict between justaccepted regular proposal exist ing rule 27323 results shown chart form although detailed wording further article interpretations have ratified will continue effect until unless some future CLCS action revise Separate consideration given clarify required minimum wing thick ness new rules just accepted Sport Racing Slow Rat Racing also request Reith Trestle chair man Precision Aerobatics Advisory Committee provide reduced lines re 56 Model Aviation NE WSLE I 806 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICSWASHINGTON DC 20006 U Cc 0 Ce 0850 HCH NO 0Ce5H o - 5-05-H4-C - CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD$ RESULT RATIFICATION VOTE~sS -aoOF RN5585OH55~-~aVOTE 00e 5Hc REINTERPREFATIONSOHHu U00AND uo O m NU O Eu 8 RE GB IIIIII IVV VI VII III IXX XI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] lA Tail wheel does satisfy landinq gear re-~~YNYYYYY--lOY lN quirement LB Therequired wheel must proportionate osize model*NYYYYNYYYYNY--8Y3N lC Landing gear must provide full prop clearance*YYYYYYYYYYlOY lN 10 ROG required launch must nor~~YNYyyyY--10Y 1W mel rest position* 18 Anyof above lA-D pass shall also ap-NY~YNYYYNY-- 8Y 3N ply CL events re 1-wheel and/or ROG* 2A Line Repairs favor following in-~~~yyyYY--llY ON terpretations 28Line repairs splices allowed. O e Nov 1975 MA p 62 text identiXXXN3 tied 2A 2COnly permanent line end terminations. *XXXXXXX 3AWhen both control lines Combat model~~yyyyy-llyON yyy cut break. 38Item 3A passed should also apply Slow~y~yyyyyy--lly ON uCombat 4A Max 1/2 cheek cowl width accepted proposals 80 BOA should take precedence over pending interp NNNNYNNYYYYN-- 5Y 6W retations below existing 27323 48 4A approved favor fol- N N N-- 6Y SN y lowing cheek cowl interpretations 4C When used cowls must scale /- 5% sideview maintain scale configuration topxxx8X8N 6 CD 8or view 40Cheek cowl considered part fuse lage width therefore 5% rule both topXN1 side views does apply cheek cowls 48 If required within 5% favor specifying Y Y N N N- 6Y SN u measurements made following 0 4F fuselage centerline X 8 N 2 4GFrom imaginary fuselage outer surfaceXX8X8N-- 5 4N If 4A approved place no scalelike re strictions cheek cowls 1/2 less re quire over 1/2 conform 27323 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y--llY ON used fullsize craft ][b-1-10-1-10]] SPECIAL BALLOT TO CLARIFY RESULTS OF CLCB FINAL VOTEIIIIII IVV VI VII III IXX XI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Sport Race Wing Thickness Number order preference among following choices Require 1 mm thickness fuselage centerline 2 2 25 3 2 2 3 N255 not_less_than_straightline_taper_to_tips__Tallman Essentially same effect above different word22233252132N225 oring C Nerron wing shall have minimum thickness inch measured point along span ax1111111311Y-12 ception last two inches before wing tip Rilsdonk Novice Aerobatics Lines Small Size Engines Adopt thisevent same minimum line sizes provided Pre-YYyyIYYYYYYlOY ON cision Aerobatics up 3600 cu Trostle [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes Y means yes N means no *means full description ot accepted proposal contained accompanying text Ratifi cation clarification proposals passing margin twothirds voting within deadline accepted--except sirnule majorit rules two alternatives considered basic proposal accepted lowest number total accepted three alternatives considered blank box means no vote cast quirements Novice Aerobatics permitted smaller engines used Following text ratified interim action proposals items indicated asterisk * voting chart lA Slow Combat tail wheel model does satisfactorily fulfill requirement models shall have minimum onewheel landing gear 18 Slow Combat landing gear must main load-supporting landing gear required wheel must reasonable proportion size rest model lC Slow Combat wheel landing gear shall provide full prop clear ance model sits normal un assisted rest position 10 Slow Combat WOO required contest model must launched its rest position Any other type ROG will considered unassist ed 18 General Any above inter pretations approved shall also apply other CL events onewheel landing gear and/or unas sisted WOO requirement will fore appropriately incorporated CL General Rules Section 20 2C General Only permanent type line end terminations connect cna shown described paragraphs 205 through 2054 permitted Any system using knots specifically considered strong systems shown required 2053 Splices point along lines considered termination permitted 3A Combat both control lines Combat model cut break during match model shall de clared unflyable basis does have strong workable con trol 4N Scale Racing Resolve con flict between 1/2 maximum cowl width chart accepted proposals 80 BOA used full-size February 1976 57 CLCB RATIFICATION CaNT craft recommendation 27323 plac ing no scale-like restrictions cheek cowls 1/2 less thickness re quiring over 1/2 thickness con form used fullsize craft 27323 plus accepted propos als 80 BOA takes effect January 1 1gm AT LEAST THE NICADS NT GO DEAD Leon Shulman recent Old Timers free Flite RC Contest funny experience Super C Zomby Lakehurst NJ built plans oJ orip inal Zomby designed 1940 particular Zomby recently built because recent change rules install 40 engine 60 previously used weather very windy strong gusts Other planes flown earlier flew backwards rel ative ground upon landing some damaged severly Being hardy stock extremely anxious fly Zomby decided brave elements fired up engine check everything Out Prior refueling tank test flying Zomby assistant hold airplane see could handlaunch properly wind gusts strong both assistant airplane almost knocked overand engine running Dave Jaggie local expert present offered handlaunch Zomby test flight fueled tank fired up en gine although intended test flight initially because high winds fact no official flights taken yet other fliers decided have count fi cial flight engine started easily Dave made beautiful hand launch Zomby stayed airborne over 21/2 minutes landed very close take off point flying backwards--after 1158 sq inches wing area weighed little over 7 lbs 40 engine retrieved plane put some hot fuel tweaked needle valve lean mixture engine screamed engine sounded good got excited picked up transmitter extended antenna got Dave told him launch Zomby ready aimed Zomby wind made wonderful hand launch Zomby climbed beautifully going left spiral climb just like old days tried -o give right rudder Zomby kept spiraling upward left point realized transmitter waa turned turned switch gave right rudder--to no avail broke cold sweat laughed shouted forgot turn receiver Zomby climbed higher higher engine kept screaming strong wind plane drifted downwind climbed ever upward During ex citement cars nearby get ready jumped start chasing Zomby off airbase Joe Beshar S AM Prexy shouted Ive got another transmitter need answered dont need another trans mitter what need long arm reach Out Zomby turn re ceiver will receive signals am sending time car got off airbase lost sight plane landed woods several miles down wind Indoor AMA Ceilinu ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick NATIONAL AMA RECORDSAS OF DECEMBER 1 1975 Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2 226 0514 1024 9240 Cat 3 Senior 5114 11580 13446 7100 0220 4320 0252 1 136 13446 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II BOG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FM Stick Junior 5296 15132 18212 11418 00550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 Senior 10332 19 342 24190 15422 4478 1090 2098 24130 Indoor AMA Ceilirn Cat III 800 Stick Paper Stick HL Stick 800 Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Junior 9e172 13 52 4 27120 12 29 0 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 Senior 12110 19410 33 30 2 19474 Ge 50 4 1348 1282 2 33 300 Open 12100 15230 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23485 Open iS 53 2 23190 34 57 0 23194 6e 328 7318 5152 2 e228 32 210 Open 21520 27 30 0 44 50 2 30000 8270 8110 4e304 2586 41 43 0 Indoor FAI Ceiling Cats ages comb IIIIIIIV 22210234853221041430 Control Line Nndurance 1/2A Speed Speed 8 Speed C Speed Jet Speed 8 Proto Speed B Prof Pinto 1/2A Proto Junior 0 46e00 10958 16357 18156 16926 18549 15544 13468 9396 Senior 0 e4100 11107 17234 18435 16522 20493 14858 Junior Only 10148 Open 5 e0948 12011 17384 19347 20037 20400 16839 10437 Control Line Cont JuniorSeniorOpen l/2A Prof Proto 9194 Jr Only 2Line FAI Speed129671381817141 BC Class I575555818762516 BC Class II534835465264730 Outdoor Free Flight Junior FAI Power7e360 Wakefield16390 Coupe OHiver11e540 HL Glider8e160 Al Towline21090 A2 Towline19140 l/2A Gas Row Gas ROW 8 Gas ROW C Gas Row Rocket Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter l/2A Gas Row Gas ROW B Gas ROW C Gas ROW Rocket tinlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Senior 18 530 18030 10000 l2060 31000 44 58 0 Category IRecords JuniorSenior 3914031320 615012490 4115028580 646011400 2000029e250 64908080 1754049350 52606440 411012000 2254019550 40501150 23600300 04200200 23107160 Category II Records Junior Senior 2214019100 45307310 144301657.0 43506540 1334014350 12907270 1417025560 54106440 71705490 6213022110 32101080 23800230 03000240 61106570 Open 50 53 0 39460 17 28 0 20000 28250 49500 Open 38 15 0 10160 43300 13440 39 19 0 9100 68310 13560 14 310 68540 10 570 5210 6130 14 57 0 Open 31 320 9590 28240 7490 31580 Se 16 0 26410 8400 bc 130 36c500 9000 2e270 4090 8000 DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Dr anduvar 81 01810 II richard SSbniSo 8726 88th St Wuodhuven Oueene 50 11421 Sm Seurge Myers 70 Cosshlich Farm Sd Slnhevllle 50 11801 III ten Peber 702 HIllside Ave nanhurn PA 09526 ruSt en Wsieeshaoh 4568 146th St Cleveland 05 44135 West J Sister 509 Forest Sose Luscueter 05 47130 Sect IV Warren Senders Jr 5735 02nd Ave College F, Mn 27741 J Lanreson 17538 laOSdstovS Sr Ipper earlboro en 20870 0 Junes Feodue Cingeton Civ nFn No 4 AtheSs TN 37303 VI Sorry euphy Jr 3824 Onhwnod Sled. Andeosos IN 46011 SC 801 Vuisluvek 7819 Chestnut Ave Woodnudga IL 60115 VII John Avert 421 Walnut 0n Apple Valley 55 51124 West Walter Sartung 04759 KIlboorne Detroit 51 48213 east VIII Jnhn Deaton 5012 noyal nr Ft eorth 00 76116 SC Larry StanCield 301 nilnos Croeley TX 76036 00 JoneS T Finley 6040 0 Central Wichita nO 67206 SC hohert ArnOlt 7005 tonnnS Great Send SO 67530 0 Cyrtle Coud Ate Soe 15 loner Laha CA 90457 sorth 1 Folonshy 258 inn Ave GoletS CA 93017 South Xe Don Dodd 3406 Solvidere Ave SO SeettlA 85 98126 SC Donald ellOor 3436 5 263rd St tOSt WA 98031 Ondarllne sSloa nodiceten Chnlrnon oC Contest Sourd FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD seen Stflni SF8 #2 Old Lone CT 06371 II Carrot Allan 2 Arlnona 01 Oontiogton Ste 10 11746 III Sudy Sluther 2021 LahelWnd Ave luheeSod 00 44107 IV 2 SoOle Jr 219 Sheoandoul Sd Oanptoo VA 23360 0 Suany Jedeiss 3112 last Sainon Ad eorphin TN 38000 VI Chris Mateano 0618 Jo Ct St ion 80 63074 VII P tliSteorth Jr 715 Surgere Rd. Soohentor 00 40063 VIII Hark Vulerlus 2302 romnpeS Dc, OOoWton TO 77055 ID 0deand Collise 4318 1 Utah Fl Denver CO 00222 I 5 Sohmidt 1140 Sturhridga Lanahra CA 90630 II Albert Irell St 1 8uo 165 Teogeot 05 97359 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George SlgniSn 21 OdiWon Park loinoy 02060 II 2 Pallet 30 Soereon 80 SponivIlle Airo Ovad 50 10545 III Laird Jaokson 523 Meadoobron, St Davide PA 19060 IV Willuan Pardae 1201 Sorry Dr Oroenshoro SC 27406 0 SinS Mall 604 80W St. athens AL 35610 VI Sob Surrh 1442 5 Centrel Apt 4 Cionro el 60650 VII Artlor adanisin 22494 OWirCan TaylOr 00 40000 VIII Charles SoestoS 3730 tlestnreWt Dollos TO 75233 II etohoel TeOlnan 3014 leohange WiohitS 50 67217 0 P erandt 420 5 CatulioW Ave Sedondo 001 Ci 90277 00 Duo hotherCord 920 240th 50 Sothell WA 90010 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD 0 Doug AOOredd 38 Suvosit Sd Lesingros enS 02173 II Onorge flono 00 eople 10 Oydo Park NY 12138 000 Don 1000 2710 5 Singe Arms Cir Ceoterville 05 45459 00 00000W 5101 4006 Ornoenanod In. Annandale VA 22003 0 5 Oilier Or. 3039 laleolore Tollohussee FL 32303 00 Sub OnOornoud 4109 Conourd Cub St Inuln em 63128 Olo peter Sutero 30209 teoddll livuSiu CD 40054 VIII Dovod Oyde 0823 SoundiroOk Ct DeOleS TI 75321 00 loron ToogrOlao 3003 0 Ovorett Sinhite OS 67217 0 0 Sorthrop Jr 0105 Opurgeun SoSto DoS 75 92701 XI holy Snooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Siohard Sherman 400 River Sd Teokslury IsA 01876 00 OohertClvvvoo 95 Shoresey nr Rooheeter 5014612 000 Idourd Oinsor 0521 tuevelt Or. ecneesport PS 15130 IV Ourot OOoerO 1649 alrol Rd enlean VA 22101 V lye V Onbuter 1000 Syconore Cir Menchestor TN 37355 VI F Onetty 2556 Pontion Ad Orenite City 01 62040 VII COWOOW noiullough 800 40 Adntesuisa IA 50171 VIII J Oaolurn 6500 Sormandy Ad. Fort Worth TX 76112 IX Deuv Copelaud 7007 Soeard St Omaha SB 68114 o nuns Saroora 039 5 St Laic San earnos CA 92069 XI lerle eonrhead 275 0 Vine 01 5 Sales 97302 COsTIST WOSSe COOSDI5ATOS Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Saproville IL 60540 Several hours later came back field everybody asked found Zomby answer sheepish no Joe Beshar several other fliers came over console about great loss sensed very moved sincere interest exclaimed well least consolation happening--the NICAD batteries air plane wont go dead since forgot turn receiver switch broke up answer made feel good least can see some humor sometimes serious hobby 58 Model Aviation author rates Tournament Champions judging exceptional Mark Radoliff shown flyoff before 10 judges--note consistency book compet itive best run best judged Pattern meet have ever watched quality flying exceptional weather general excellentwind cold first day cool calm second day just fantastic last day fiveman flyoff warm dead calm excitement Pattern flyer some 20 years just greateach flight especially finals Circus Circus Hotel/Casino Model Airplane News host cosponsors commended thanks Bill Bennett Walt Schroder time effort money lots like $21000 prizes let alone other expenses Most Whos-Who modeling including name few Carl Goldberg Matty Sullivan Johnny Brodbeck Sid Axelrod Bob Dunham Irwin Polk Leon Shulman Fritz Bosch Germany Johnny Clemens AMA officially recognize Walt Schroder Model Aviation Hall Fame-just great see Walt choked up love ya Pops Jerry Nelson head Noncho did job Started minute-everything clicked per fectionno frequency problems used clothespins no hitches kind job well done turn page Hanno Prettner Austria shown dad won big first place prize $7500 Flew same Curare won han second Irld Champs--with Webra Speed having mixture control tuned pipe muffler Above Third World Champs 3rd Las Vegas Dave Brown L chats Judge Bill Northrop Right Rhett Miller I. best qualifying flight placed 2nd Bertolani Italy R 7th fast flying plane As said earlier best five judges qualifications alter judged meet have ever wstched Doc nating four flights Edwards chief judge flight 10 judges final flights thats right 10 comes hooker score cards used visu ally show judge scored ma neuver judges also being judged like hawk probably 30 top flyers country know agreed usually within point scores givenvery few spreads Inure two points 10 judges Thats long way seven point spread some judging World Championships Switzerland saw something never thought would see Rhett Miller put perfect land ing mean perfect thought self sure 10but will never give him guessed it-five cards went up 10s saw about five 10s given whole meet goes show see pay Out points land ing paid Rhett too best qualifying flight$l000 Tower Hobbies judges way were Dick Austin Bill Johnson Dave Lane Gary Martin Travis McGinnis Bill Northrop Bob Reuther Larry Sartor Butch Schroder Frank Schwartz Bob Upton TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS RESULTS Finals 1 2 3 4 5 Hanno Prettner Austria Rhett Miller III USA Dave Brown USA Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein Mark Radcliff USA Qualifying 1 Dave Brown USA 2 Hanno Prettner Austria 3 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 4 Rhett Miller III USA 5 Mark Radcliff USA 6 Phil Kraft USA 7 Benito Bertolani Italy 8 Steve Helms USA 9 Jim Whitley USA 10 Don Lowe USA 11 Tsugutaka Yoshioka Japan 12 Benny Ejellegren Sweden 13 Steve Buck USA 14 Mike Mueller USA 15 Jim Martin USA 16 Joe Bridi USA 17 Masahiro Iato Japan 18 Ivan Kristensen Canada 19 Tony Bonetti USA 20 Garry Reusch Canada 21 John Brink So Africa 22 Jeff Tracy Australia 23 Luis Castaneda Mexico 1st2nd3rd4th 16790167651638016645 1638016390167202250 16135161501552016770 16080159051620516215 15770160851572515885 1st 7355 7315 7300 7245 6870 6970 5930 7205 4420 7080 6690 7195 6845 6540 6210 6570 6200 6795 380 6635 6340 5945 5710 2nd 7880 7820 7340 7505 7745 7590 7385 7125 6995 7055 7235 7085 6910 6575 7100 6565 6625 6515 6705 6500 6660 6155 6075 3rd 7975 7775 8085 7470 7435 7295 7290 7295 7105 7055 7060 7015 7115 7255 6825 6905 7000 7260 683S 6535 6420 6235 4505 Total 50200 49490 49055 48500 47740 4th 7990 8105 7935 8300 7810 7645 7675 7665 7670 7620 7310 7205 7310 7395 7170 7380 7240 5645 6930 6915 6915 6125 6645 Jeff Tracy L long way home Australia gets assist Ivan Kristensen Canada Just about best Pattern aircraft world pit shot lineup 60 Model Aviation Dave Brown ended up top dog qualifying rounds followed Prettner Miller Matt Radcliff results didnt surprise had high winds last day finals Dave probably w6uld have won harder blows better Dave opinion finals little problems showed up Rhett lost engine last round first time ever saw Rhett Dave flight battery pack die second flightmanaged save air plane ruined score Matt little problems whole meet switched #1 #2 airplane qualification rounds flies 27 may have minor interference pro blems finals engine pulling like usually does Mark flying well razor edge like have seen him landings biggest problem Prettner groove flight nothing went wrong flying better Switzerland smoke cleared Hanno top $7500 richer job well done final results 1st Prettner $750000 2nd Miller $300000 3rd Brown $200000 4th Matt $150000 5th Radcliff $100000 Phil Kraft fullsize model Super Fly two inter missions consisting fullsized aero batics PAl Pattern Doc love talk Edwards mike telling us its done seat pants Saw sample Ralph Whites work Watts Atlas fuselage Southern RC will kitting-fiber fuse skinned foam wings-deluxe i understand gang headed Eraft Land after meet going Tucson Wintpr Mats meet willbe very interesting Like top guy said After clean pots wait till Tucson MATT WINS WINTER NATS Using Dirty Hirdy borrowed Phil Kraft WolfqangMatt Liechtenstein cap tured first place Class D Pattern Winter Hationals Tucson Ariz Hovember 28-30 Matts Atlas tempo rarily hung up shipment reason accepting Krafts offer Joe Bridi 2nd jim Oddino 3rd Benito Bertolani Italy 4th entered Las Vegas Tournament Champions also competed Winter Hats operated Tucson RC Club February 1976 61 Above From Japan Masahiro Kato abown competed did Taugutaka Yashioka 1973 RC Aerobatics 1brld Champ Right Steve Helms Compensator Jim Whitleys lateut--Checkuate II powered 1raft engine Model Phil Krafts full-scale stunt aircraft Super Fly flew full-scale FAI Pattern out franc during intermissions Ivan Krietensen Saturn foreground has nice lines uses Supertigro power S0 BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPOOX SOAPBOX SOAPPOX SOAPBOX COZVSOX 50tPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules ool1cies affect comoetitors issue has two aides CN will endeav print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness Coed taste Ostermination appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely editor thoughts presented author should neces sarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers editor 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 ONE HAND WASHES THE OTHER Warren Chadrick Randolph Mass Id like say few words about two sobj sets feel something AMA ooght publicize maximom Flying Coombabs Control Line ebb Braintree helped out great deal Fitchburg New England Regional RC championships June 28-29 1975 oth er 16 clobs making op organizing coon cil NE Modelers Re Also past two years own club sooth shore Rc Coombabs have jointly potting flying static demonstrations airports poblic gatherings several times year largest three-day summerfeet Brockton Ness draws excess 100000 people point am trying make its super NE s largest Rc clob believe NE s largest CL ebb have worked together last several years just promote individual phases sport entire sport FE AMA POWER--HL IN VTO OUT Mel schmidt Oist X FFCB Member now have heard jost aboot possible argument against abol ishing VTO would now like poblicly express views sobject fear AMA Fewer being moved purposely direction FAT Sower FAT-oriented contest Board force behind move has rumor spread Cali fornia smacks heavily such para noia fear jostified Abol ishing VTO done other reasons will discoss opinion AMA Sower development class independent FAT Sower Tts unlimited rules make ideal developing new designs can experiment size weight power far beyond limitations imposed rigid FAT roles us prefer AMA Sower AMA Sower sub class FAT Sower nor should ever fear AMA Sower becom ing overly competitive fear competitive enough unlimited Sower class FAT advocates argue FAT Sower advanced Free Flight class AMA Sower training beginners act fly like beginners support FAT advocates theory AMA Sower should competitive Perhaps need separate events beginners graduation advanced level skills developed under such scheme separation age would discontinued separating flyers icto experience levels impossible may worth serious consideration already being done some success other AMA events might test idea local meets After Free Flighters competitors degree another need encouragement winning entirely dif far ent discussion VTO versus hand launch argument Todays modern Free Flight will typi cally 5 6 minutes 10 seconds motor run 15second motor run clear overkill 5minute maximum us have outgrown need 15 second motor runs VTO addition several new American engines will marketed 1976 new engines performance will further creased 1976 first three flights will almost difficult flyoff flights prepared will have trouble maxing thermal air isnt way should Ts safety really issue yes always has serious safety problem safety improved hand launching After VTO safer ML would use other flying flyoff flights 7~ ing windy conditions often disas trous smaller ships often vTO launches made low angles no clearance check made before flying through crowd flyer hand launches faces intended flight path giving plane assist direc tion speed hand launch done higher elevation better con trolled natural resistance change kind Some people satisfied things always have choice watching world go joining fun Change can fun its sure challenging standing still looking backwards Flying shorter run does require greater thermal selection greater airplane performance welcome challenge real competitors will Have Easterners dictated AMA rules us Certainly Ouring last five years contest Board have never known Easterners anyone else dictate us should realize AMA rules compromise rules written us West Coast must change Cat 1 rules same time change Cat 2 rules prevent obsolescence dilu tion design effort Cat 1 models should competitive Cat 2 vice versa Tf Cat 1 rules stayed salse models class would grow size Cat 2 models would shrink same time since flying fields get ting smaller Cat 2 contests would become dominant Contest Board Procedures generally outline duties Contest Board member political office nor should ever become political fice board member serves own time own expense rules commit tee 11 members Contest Board takes twoyear period two-thirds majority vote board make rules change AMA members have right appeal board decisions submitting new proposals petition against role no matter signa Cures does ,ot "slifv nor does poll taken selected group majority FFers op posed new rule have good reasons feeling way some opposed should room honest difference opionion thinkines Fred Calhoun Rolling Hills Calif Froposal FF76l1 submitted Mel Schmidt abolish VTO AMA Cas-Sow ered Free Flight events should attract attention modeler since precedent established its passage could possibly have longrange detrimental ef fects AMA circles throughout coun try Schmidts original proposal possi bly made good faith diligent pursuit justify obtain ap proval fellow flyers has gone astray respects Attacks opponents proposal counterattacks Schmidt have elevated emotions point both groups now cannot see dangerous paths following Schmidt has stated obligated vote yes proposal because favored majority Free Flight flyers also concerned about safety aspects vTO launch plausible conjecture Schmidt has convinced himself has now fulfilled duty member Free Flight Contest Board point should examined thoroughly since called majority always bias judgment elected official pro posal classified broad Free Flight category actually pertains AMA Oss-Sowered Free Flight clique small minority groupone large AMA organization having its own specific rules regulations highly improper organizations societies illegal effect change basic regulations within minority group parties outside group unless organization whole adversely affected quite easy understand such laws exist since particular minority group could eas ily abolished whims slightly larger majority within framework organization Very similar circum stances used justify Schmidts yes vote proposal greater portion majority AMA CaB Sowered Free Flight flyers just Free Flight flyers use VTO probably care abolished properly approached would no doubt agree wild ITO-launched Free Flight model public nuisance fact almost lethal weapon same true wild hand-launched model safety question however should examined practical standpoint compared other hazards encountered flying Consider typical scene Taft XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOgdvOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOB 62 Model Aviation 0 B B 0 Co x 0 CI B 0 Co 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co x 0 B B 0 Co 0 B B 0 Co 0 B 0 0 Co x 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co 0 B B C Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B C Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX flyers riding motorcycles high speed across rough desert terrain guiding hand model other crash helmets gamble stupid motorcycle nuts wouldnt dare take same flyers pack planes plus wife kids car drive part night fly two days little rest re pack cars dead tired con dition risk drive night get home hazards involved model flying greatly exceed dan ger VTO launch inconceiv able such excuse can used abolish long standing rule responsibility AMA ficers guard interest mi nority groups within organization since have no other protection elimination small groups would turn AMA giant FAT team FAI very important would lose its identity value sole mode flying Also flyers cannot would fly FAT because believe people still fly FUN com pete FUN FUN factor re moved will either stop flying resort other methods An excellent example surge Old Timer flying Proposal FF76ll will kill AMA Gas Powered Free Flight will knock some wind out already beaten carcass dangerous thing ever precedent will allow regulation abolished discrete selection flyers use abide regulation should never allowed responsible AMA ficers time example sup pose chance greater portion Free Flight Contest Board consisted silent flyers detested noisy en gines have right ban motors AMA contests certainly hope essentially con ditions exists time sidious lobbying employed AMA governing body should take immediate hard look Contest Boards determine struc tured best serve interest modeling groups within organization CM See chart Free Flight Contest Board Boards Final Vote other proposals January MA page 62 Seven 11 board members voted re quire hand-launching Contest Board Pro cedures require twothirds majority better enact new rule RC DBS September 1975 SRAC Newsletter Bob Brown mentions MRRCS danger losing its field because noise gen eration ensuant complaints sympathies go out respect again scourge RC Clubs Noise Maybe its time form associ ation Northwest NC Clubs combat other problems arise Maybe can sponsor public relations program collectively will have louder voice matters possibly skill Somewhere history books slogan must hang together hang separately point well taken good idea would like add model dustry must something help also present silencers effective reducing noise level annoying closein residents exception 05 Max 30 703 muffler havent heard plane really quiet NC industry sport continue grow main tain itself going have something lessen own noise would recommend first project such public relations organization ap proach manufacturers insist develop real whisperquiet devices engines will have job lobbying power buffs wide open spaces dont understand sympathize problems closein urban flying sport competition RC flier always getting kicked rump over noise because always has head sand presenting irrestible target himself Once noise problem solvedand problem-NC flying will stand brink new golden age Greater availability flying sites will enable us fly encourage growth sport Instead conning public believing making noise lets really get work real silenc ing Reprint Rams Horn newsletter Radio Aero Modelers Seattle edited Ed Berman NEW PEANUT SCALE RULES rules emphasize scale suffi ciently well taken Another frequent comment count ing three out three flights makes flying portion very highpressure sit uation flight scoring carried directly old rules time original draft agree resulting pressure does belong type event fact six nine attempts should allowed should pointed out although new rules just going effect January 1 1976 deadline sub mitting proposals 1978 will probably September 1976 nine months away CN Except deadline ac tually June 1 1976 too early start thinking about changes alternatives would like suggest possible solution count best two out nine flights MIAMA rules best out six Either will reduce emphasis flying points alleviate pressure consistency permitting flying will submit proposal effect after current indoor season over still feel accepted rules basically sound very workable welcome comments continue improve upon still provisional [CN Variations AMA rules sug gested permitted particularly local level cases rules variance organizers should par ticularly careful including revi sions contest announcements] Charlie & Cathy tearoyd West Groton Mass Learoyd proposal new Peanut Scale rules recently accepted Scale Contest Board originally writ ten two years ago submitted following several revisions Since has time evaluation feedback important state art has changed considerably circum stances have led some changes thinking Consequently would like take opportunity explain some rationale behind original proposal reasons changing viewpoint overall goal produce duce new set rules superior old FAC rules aware several clubs using different rules purpose proposal prod others submitting proposals also Unfor tunately other alternative materi alized Another very important goal avoid 13inch span version AMA Scale time proposal written good times typical built-up doubletissuecovered Peanut ranged around 6070 seconds per flight aiming 2tol flight score scale score ratio assuming three-flight total 180200 seconds maximum scale score 100 goal met two years since proposal have seen perfor mance improve drastically New England example several flyers models now exceed two minutes per flight 3540 foot sites built-up double-tissue-covered air planes weigh 6 10 grams particularly stark scale appearance effect developments alter scale-to-flight ratio range never intended proposal written Given kind flight performance criticism DID THENSELVES PROUD George Jamieson Orlando Fla letter appreciation went 1975 Lake Charles Nation als allowed day plus night before morning after af fair first non-Navy Nation als previously 1950 1955 1962 t felt let-down Things same corwds seemed smaller activity lessalmost like Nationals thing past said myself just dont think Ill ever come again after spending day began sink realization people work hard put affair disappointment turned admiration put con test like Nationals no help organization like Navy greet undertaking did did themselves proud time left attitude made complete reversal am already planning go 1976 Nationals stay start f ish As matter fact am eagerly awaiting word 76 Mats held can reserve leave time f ahead possible Another good word would like put McMeese College people stayed two nights couples dormi tory turned key lad took said hope come again next year Mo matter whether meant us personally AMA whole really doesnt matterit really find sendoff sum things up congratulations thank 805 XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOSdVOS XOBdVOS XOBJVOS XOSdVOS XOBdVOS XOJ&COS XOSldVOS TOdVOS XOBdVCS XCOdVOS XOSdOS February 1976 63 U 0 0 U 0 Co 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 x U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 1 0 B 0 X U 0 0 U 0 x 0 0 U 0 X Ce 0 0 U 0 X ra 0 0 U 0 x U 0 0 B 0 X U 0 0 B 0 X U 0 0 U 0 x 0 0 U 0 X

TWO AIRFIELDS FOR 1976 NATS Its possible Currently being ex plored feasibility using Wright Field RC Pattern Pylon Scale CL events Springfield Airport SC Soaring Helicopter out door Free Flight events Springfield Airport about 15 Isin utes Wright Field superior Free Flight purposes details con cerning use Springfield can worked out thats way 76 Nets probably will go Another exciting possibility ad dition SAM Society Antigue ModNEW NATIONAL RECORDS STARTING JANUARY 1 conclusion ruleschange cycle review made see what new categories have reached official rules status enabling flight performances considered National AMA Record pur poses whether rules have changed other categories such flight per formance potential considered re duced latter case also flights scored differently new rules fresh new records started effective date new rules New records thus will started following flights made AMA sanc tioned competition beginning January 1 1976 Indoor Pennyplane three age classes three ceiling heights No records Novice Pennyplane rules provisional Outdoor Free Flight Payload three age classes Cargo three age classes Power Landplane three age classes l/2A S C both Category II Control Line Speed l/2A 5 C Junior age Open C record continues re titled Class 0 Formula 40 Speed three age classes Proto Speed l/2A S three age classes Prof ile Proto Speed l/2A S Junior Navy Carrier Classes II three age classes Profile Navy Carrier three age classes UNDERWOOD AND McDONALD JOIN US WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMS Sob Underwood St Louis Mo Les McDonald Miami Fla have accepted positions US World Championships Teams respectively RC Scale CL Aerobatics action followed approval AMA Executive Council providing elers Championship AMA Nats sched ule Tentatively set Song Field Wisconsin 76 SAM Champs may switch Springfield current explora tions work out Still settled location Indoor events Possibilities include Ak ron Cincinnati West Baden Indiana duration events Decisions regarding possibilities will probably made 76 Hats Planning Meeting Janu ary Meanwhile Air Force confirmation availability Wright Field 76 Nats expected years end Plan ned dates August 18 1976 travel assistance reigning US World Champions compete individuals rath er US Team members next World Championships wish Bob Wischer 1974 RC Scale World Cham pionships winner Sob Cieseke 1974 CL Aerobatics World Championships winner both earned right through Team Trials members US Teams Underwood McDonald runnersup Team Trials filling vacancies choice Wischer Gieseke step down compete instead solely individuals Inasmuch current FAT rules permit reigning World Champion attend World Championships individual rep resentative country effect action permit US have four chances first place two events disadvantage neither Wischers nor Gieseke s score will counted toward Team Championships JANUARY 1 IS STARTING DATE FOR 1978-79 RULES PROPOLS Contest Soard Procedures provide pe riod January 1 through June 1 other year AMA members may submit Sasic Proposals add revise exist ing competition rules effect January 1 two years later new rules re cently announced pages started proposals submitted 1974 new cycle accepting Sasic Rules Change Proposals begins January 1 1976 extends through June 1 1976 postmark deadline Rules emanating such proposals will effective January 1 1978 Only proposals submitted stan dard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted available upon re guest AMA SQ please include pre addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal con sist 1 brief summary pro posed change 2 exact wording pro posed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change including al leged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign proposal form must AMA Contest Director RC SPORT SCALE--DUCTED FANS OKAY WITHOUT MUFFLER Acting request Dave Platt AMA Scale Contest Soard has unan imous its vote exempt ducted fan stallations newly enacted Sport Scale rule requiring mufflers effective January 1 1976 exemption ap proved apparently because ducted fan installation muffler thought least quiet exposed en gine muffler Also stated expected power loss normally associated muffler use would diminish flyability ducted fan power models Scale Contest Soard members favor providing exemption ex cept votes Districts II XI received writ ten CL CONTEST BOARD RATIFIES SLOW COMBAT COMBAT SCALE RACING & GENERAL RULES Separate Action Clarifies Sport Race Wing Thickness Lines Lower Cu Ins Novice Stunt Sackground interpretations per taining Slow Combat identified lA lB lC an&lD Oeneral lE 2A 2S 2C Combat 3A 3S ef fective upon publication November 1975 CN page 61 following vote im mediate effect AMA Control Line Contest Soard accordance Con test Soard Procedures document procedures also require ratification vote following publication such new terpretions rules shown chart form opposite page Similar action taken request interpretation rules concerning cheek cowls Scale Racers except stead immediate effect board de cided first publish proposed terpretations later vote ratfi cation-with effect January 1 1976 ratified meantime other proposals bearing subject accepted Final Vote regular rules review process need determine whether justaccepted regular proposals should take precedence over pending interpretations also settle possible conflict between justaccepted regular proposal exist ing rule 27323 results shown chart form although detailed wording further article interpretations have ratified will continue effect until unless some future CLCS action revise Separate consideration given clarify required minimum wing thick ness new rules just accepted Sport Racing Slow Rat Racing also request Reith Trestle chair man Precision Aerobatics Advisory Committee provide reduced lines re 56 Model Aviation NE WSLE I 806 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICSWASHINGTON DC 20006 U Cc 0 Ce 0850 HCH NO 0Ce5H o - 5-05-H4-C - CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD$ RESULT RATIFICATION VOTE~sS -aoOF RN5585OH55~-~aVOTE 00e 5Hc REINTERPREFATIONSOHHu U00AND uo O m NU O Eu 8 RE GB IIIIII IVV VI VII III IXX XI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] lA Tail wheel does satisfy landinq gear re-~~YNYYYYY--lOY lN quirement LB Therequired wheel must proportionate osize model*NYYYYNYYYYNY--8Y3N lC Landing gear must provide full prop clearance*YYYYYYYYYYlOY lN 10 ROG required launch must nor~~YNYyyyY--10Y 1W mel rest position* 18 Anyof above lA-D pass shall also ap-NY~YNYYYNY-- 8Y 3N ply CL events re 1-wheel and/or ROG* 2A Line Repairs favor following in-~~~yyyYY--llY ON terpretations 28Line repairs splices allowed. O e Nov 1975 MA p 62 text identiXXXN3 tied 2A 2COnly permanent line end terminations. *XXXXXXX 3AWhen both control lines Combat model~~yyyyy-llyON yyy cut break. 38Item 3A passed should also apply Slow~y~yyyyyy--lly ON uCombat 4A Max 1/2 cheek cowl width accepted proposals 80 BOA should take precedence over pending interp NNNNYNNYYYYN-- 5Y 6W retations below existing 27323 48 4A approved favor fol- N N N-- 6Y SN y lowing cheek cowl interpretations 4C When used cowls must scale /- 5% sideview maintain scale configuration topxxx8X8N 6 CD 8or view 40Cheek cowl considered part fuse lage width therefore 5% rule both topXN1 side views does apply cheek cowls 48 If required within 5% favor specifying Y Y N N N- 6Y SN u measurements made following 0 4F fuselage centerline X 8 N 2 4GFrom imaginary fuselage outer surfaceXX8X8N-- 5 4N If 4A approved place no scalelike re strictions cheek cowls 1/2 less re quire over 1/2 conform 27323 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y--llY ON used fullsize craft ][b-1-10-1-10]] SPECIAL BALLOT TO CLARIFY RESULTS OF CLCB FINAL VOTEIIIIII IVV VI VII III IXX XI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Sport Race Wing Thickness Number order preference among following choices Require 1 mm thickness fuselage centerline 2 2 25 3 2 2 3 N255 not_less_than_straightline_taper_to_tips__Tallman Essentially same effect above different word22233252132N225 oring C Nerron wing shall have minimum thickness inch measured point along span ax1111111311Y-12 ception last two inches before wing tip Rilsdonk Novice Aerobatics Lines Small Size Engines Adopt thisevent same minimum line sizes provided Pre-YYyyIYYYYYYlOY ON cision Aerobatics up 3600 cu Trostle [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes Y means yes N means no *means full description ot accepted proposal contained accompanying text Ratifi cation clarification proposals passing margin twothirds voting within deadline accepted--except sirnule majorit rules two alternatives considered basic proposal accepted lowest number total accepted three alternatives considered blank box means no vote cast quirements Novice Aerobatics permitted smaller engines used Following text ratified interim action proposals items indicated asterisk * voting chart lA Slow Combat tail wheel model does satisfactorily fulfill requirement models shall have minimum onewheel landing gear 18 Slow Combat landing gear must main load-supporting landing gear required wheel must reasonable proportion size rest model lC Slow Combat wheel landing gear shall provide full prop clear ance model sits normal un assisted rest position 10 Slow Combat WOO required contest model must launched its rest position Any other type ROG will considered unassist ed 18 General Any above inter pretations approved shall also apply other CL events onewheel landing gear and/or unas sisted WOO requirement will fore appropriately incorporated CL General Rules Section 20 2C General Only permanent type line end terminations connect cna shown described paragraphs 205 through 2054 permitted Any system using knots specifically considered strong systems shown required 2053 Splices point along lines considered termination permitted 3A Combat both control lines Combat model cut break during match model shall de clared unflyable basis does have strong workable con trol 4N Scale Racing Resolve con flict between 1/2 maximum cowl width chart accepted proposals 80 BOA used full-size February 1976 57 CLCB RATIFICATION CaNT craft recommendation 27323 plac ing no scale-like restrictions cheek cowls 1/2 less thickness re quiring over 1/2 thickness con form used fullsize craft 27323 plus accepted propos als 80 BOA takes effect January 1 1gm AT LEAST THE NICADS NT GO DEAD Leon Shulman recent Old Timers free Flite RC Contest funny experience Super C Zomby Lakehurst NJ built plans oJ orip inal Zomby designed 1940 particular Zomby recently built because recent change rules install 40 engine 60 previously used weather very windy strong gusts Other planes flown earlier flew backwards rel ative ground upon landing some damaged severly Being hardy stock extremely anxious fly Zomby decided brave elements fired up engine check everything Out Prior refueling tank test flying Zomby assistant hold airplane see could handlaunch properly wind gusts strong both assistant airplane almost knocked overand engine running Dave Jaggie local expert present offered handlaunch Zomby test flight fueled tank fired up en gine although intended test flight initially because high winds fact no official flights taken yet other fliers decided have count fi cial flight engine started easily Dave made beautiful hand launch Zomby stayed airborne over 21/2 minutes landed very close take off point flying backwards--after 1158 sq inches wing area weighed little over 7 lbs 40 engine retrieved plane put some hot fuel tweaked needle valve lean mixture engine screamed engine sounded good got excited picked up transmitter extended antenna got Dave told him launch Zomby ready aimed Zomby wind made wonderful hand launch Zomby climbed beautifully going left spiral climb just like old days tried -o give right rudder Zomby kept spiraling upward left point realized transmitter waa turned turned switch gave right rudder--to no avail broke cold sweat laughed shouted forgot turn receiver Zomby climbed higher higher engine kept screaming strong wind plane drifted downwind climbed ever upward During ex citement cars nearby get ready jumped start chasing Zomby off airbase Joe Beshar S AM Prexy shouted Ive got another transmitter need answered dont need another trans mitter what need long arm reach Out Zomby turn re ceiver will receive signals am sending time car got off airbase lost sight plane landed woods several miles down wind Indoor AMA Ceilinu ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick NATIONAL AMA RECORDSAS OF DECEMBER 1 1975 Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2 226 0514 1024 9240 Cat 3 Senior 5114 11580 13446 7100 0220 4320 0252 1 136 13446 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II BOG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FM Stick Junior 5296 15132 18212 11418 00550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 Senior 10332 19 342 24190 15422 4478 1090 2098 24130 Indoor AMA Ceilirn Cat III 800 Stick Paper Stick HL Stick 800 Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Junior 9e172 13 52 4 27120 12 29 0 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 Senior 12110 19410 33 30 2 19474 Ge 50 4 1348 1282 2 33 300 Open 12100 15230 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23485 Open iS 53 2 23190 34 57 0 23194 6e 328 7318 5152 2 e228 32 210 Open 21520 27 30 0 44 50 2 30000 8270 8110 4e304 2586 41 43 0 Indoor FAI Ceiling Cats ages comb IIIIIIIV 22210234853221041430 Control Line Nndurance 1/2A Speed Speed 8 Speed C Speed Jet Speed 8 Proto Speed B Prof Pinto 1/2A Proto Junior 0 46e00 10958 16357 18156 16926 18549 15544 13468 9396 Senior 0 e4100 11107 17234 18435 16522 20493 14858 Junior Only 10148 Open 5 e0948 12011 17384 19347 20037 20400 16839 10437 Control Line Cont JuniorSeniorOpen l/2A Prof Proto 9194 Jr Only 2Line FAI Speed129671381817141 BC Class I575555818762516 BC Class II534835465264730 Outdoor Free Flight Junior FAI Power7e360 Wakefield16390 Coupe OHiver11e540 HL Glider8e160 Al Towline21090 A2 Towline19140 l/2A Gas Row Gas ROW 8 Gas ROW C Gas Row Rocket Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter l/2A Gas Row Gas ROW B Gas ROW C Gas ROW Rocket tinlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Senior 18 530 18030 10000 l2060 31000 44 58 0 Category IRecords JuniorSenior 3914031320 615012490 4115028580 646011400 2000029e250 64908080 1754049350 52606440 411012000 2254019550 40501150 23600300 04200200 23107160 Category II Records Junior Senior 2214019100 45307310 144301657.0 43506540 1334014350 12907270 1417025560 54106440 71705490 6213022110 32101080 23800230 03000240 61106570 Open 50 53 0 39460 17 28 0 20000 28250 49500 Open 38 15 0 10160 43300 13440 39 19 0 9100 68310 13560 14 310 68540 10 570 5210 6130 14 57 0 Open 31 320 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Annandale VA 22003 0 5 Oilier Or. 3039 laleolore Tollohussee FL 32303 00 Sub OnOornoud 4109 Conourd Cub St Inuln em 63128 Olo peter Sutero 30209 teoddll livuSiu CD 40054 VIII Dovod Oyde 0823 SoundiroOk Ct DeOleS TI 75321 00 loron ToogrOlao 3003 0 Ovorett Sinhite OS 67217 0 0 Sorthrop Jr 0105 Opurgeun SoSto DoS 75 92701 XI holy Snooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Siohard Sherman 400 River Sd Teokslury IsA 01876 00 OohertClvvvoo 95 Shoresey nr Rooheeter 5014612 000 Idourd Oinsor 0521 tuevelt Or. ecneesport PS 15130 IV Ourot OOoerO 1649 alrol Rd enlean VA 22101 V lye V Onbuter 1000 Syconore Cir Menchestor TN 37355 VI F Onetty 2556 Pontion Ad Orenite City 01 62040 VII COWOOW noiullough 800 40 Adntesuisa IA 50171 VIII J Oaolurn 6500 Sormandy Ad. Fort Worth TX 76112 IX Deuv Copelaud 7007 Soeard St Omaha SB 68114 o nuns Saroora 039 5 St Laic San earnos CA 92069 XI lerle eonrhead 275 0 Vine 01 5 Sales 97302 COsTIST WOSSe COOSDI5ATOS Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Saproville IL 60540 Several hours later came back field everybody asked found Zomby answer sheepish no Joe Beshar several other fliers came over console about great loss sensed very moved sincere interest exclaimed well least consolation happening--the NICAD batteries air plane wont go dead since forgot turn receiver switch broke up answer made feel good least can see some humor sometimes serious hobby 58 Model Aviation author rates Tournament Champions judging exceptional Mark Radoliff shown flyoff before 10 judges--note consistency book compet itive best run best judged Pattern meet have ever watched quality flying exceptional weather general excellentwind cold first day cool calm second day just fantastic last day fiveman flyoff warm dead calm excitement Pattern flyer some 20 years just greateach flight especially finals Circus Circus Hotel/Casino Model Airplane News host cosponsors commended thanks Bill Bennett Walt Schroder time effort money lots like $21000 prizes let alone other expenses Most Whos-Who modeling including name few Carl Goldberg Matty Sullivan Johnny Brodbeck Sid Axelrod Bob Dunham Irwin Polk Leon Shulman Fritz Bosch Germany Johnny Clemens AMA officially recognize Walt Schroder Model Aviation Hall Fame-just great see Walt choked up love ya Pops Jerry Nelson head Noncho did job Started minute-everything clicked per fectionno frequency problems used clothespins no hitches kind job well done turn page Hanno Prettner Austria shown dad won big first place prize $7500 Flew same Curare won han second Irld Champs--with Webra Speed having mixture control tuned pipe muffler Above Third World Champs 3rd Las Vegas Dave Brown L chats Judge Bill Northrop Right Rhett Miller I. best qualifying flight placed 2nd Bertolani Italy R 7th fast flying plane As said earlier best five judges qualifications alter judged meet have ever wstched Doc nating four flights Edwards chief judge flight 10 judges final flights thats right 10 comes hooker score cards used visu ally show judge scored ma neuver judges also being judged like hawk probably 30 top flyers country know agreed usually within point scores givenvery few spreads Inure two points 10 judges Thats long way seven point spread some judging World Championships Switzerland saw something never thought would see Rhett Miller put perfect land ing mean perfect thought self sure 10but will never give him guessed it-five cards went up 10s saw about five 10s given whole meet goes show see pay Out points land ing paid Rhett too best qualifying flight$l000 Tower Hobbies judges way were Dick Austin Bill Johnson Dave Lane Gary Martin Travis McGinnis Bill Northrop Bob Reuther Larry Sartor Butch Schroder Frank Schwartz Bob Upton TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS RESULTS Finals 1 2 3 4 5 Hanno Prettner Austria Rhett Miller III USA Dave Brown USA Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein Mark Radcliff USA Qualifying 1 Dave Brown USA 2 Hanno Prettner Austria 3 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 4 Rhett Miller III USA 5 Mark Radcliff USA 6 Phil Kraft USA 7 Benito Bertolani Italy 8 Steve Helms USA 9 Jim Whitley USA 10 Don Lowe USA 11 Tsugutaka Yoshioka Japan 12 Benny Ejellegren Sweden 13 Steve Buck USA 14 Mike Mueller USA 15 Jim Martin USA 16 Joe Bridi USA 17 Masahiro Iato Japan 18 Ivan Kristensen Canada 19 Tony Bonetti USA 20 Garry Reusch Canada 21 John Brink So Africa 22 Jeff Tracy Australia 23 Luis Castaneda Mexico 1st2nd3rd4th 16790167651638016645 1638016390167202250 16135161501552016770 16080159051620516215 15770160851572515885 1st 7355 7315 7300 7245 6870 6970 5930 7205 4420 7080 6690 7195 6845 6540 6210 6570 6200 6795 380 6635 6340 5945 5710 2nd 7880 7820 7340 7505 7745 7590 7385 7125 6995 7055 7235 7085 6910 6575 7100 6565 6625 6515 6705 6500 6660 6155 6075 3rd 7975 7775 8085 7470 7435 7295 7290 7295 7105 7055 7060 7015 7115 7255 6825 6905 7000 7260 683S 6535 6420 6235 4505 Total 50200 49490 49055 48500 47740 4th 7990 8105 7935 8300 7810 7645 7675 7665 7670 7620 7310 7205 7310 7395 7170 7380 7240 5645 6930 6915 6915 6125 6645 Jeff Tracy L long way home Australia gets assist Ivan Kristensen Canada Just about best Pattern aircraft world pit shot lineup 60 Model Aviation Dave Brown ended up top dog qualifying rounds followed Prettner Miller Matt Radcliff results didnt surprise had high winds last day finals Dave probably w6uld have won harder blows better Dave opinion finals little problems showed up Rhett lost engine last round first time ever saw Rhett Dave flight battery pack die second flightmanaged save air plane ruined score Matt little problems whole meet switched #1 #2 airplane qualification rounds flies 27 may have minor interference pro blems finals engine pulling like usually does Mark flying well razor edge like have seen him landings biggest problem Prettner groove flight nothing went wrong flying better Switzerland smoke cleared Hanno top $7500 richer job well done final results 1st Prettner $750000 2nd Miller $300000 3rd Brown $200000 4th Matt $150000 5th Radcliff $100000 Phil Kraft fullsize model Super Fly two inter missions consisting fullsized aero batics PAl Pattern Doc love talk Edwards mike telling us its done seat pants Saw sample Ralph Whites work Watts Atlas fuselage Southern RC will kitting-fiber fuse skinned foam wings-deluxe i understand gang headed Eraft Land after meet going Tucson Wintpr Mats meet willbe very interesting Like top guy said After clean pots wait till Tucson MATT WINS WINTER NATS Using Dirty Hirdy borrowed Phil Kraft WolfqangMatt Liechtenstein cap tured first place Class D Pattern Winter Hationals Tucson Ariz Hovember 28-30 Matts Atlas tempo rarily hung up shipment reason accepting Krafts offer Joe Bridi 2nd jim Oddino 3rd Benito Bertolani Italy 4th entered Las Vegas Tournament Champions also competed Winter Hats operated Tucson RC Club February 1976 61 Above From Japan Masahiro Kato abown competed did Taugutaka Yashioka 1973 RC Aerobatics 1brld Champ Right Steve Helms Compensator Jim Whitleys lateut--Checkuate II powered 1raft engine Model Phil Krafts full-scale stunt aircraft Super Fly flew full-scale FAI Pattern out franc during intermissions Ivan Krietensen Saturn foreground has nice lines uses Supertigro power S0 BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPOOX SOAPBOX SOAPPOX SOAPBOX COZVSOX 50tPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules ool1cies affect comoetitors issue has two aides CN will endeav print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness Coed taste Ostermination appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely editor thoughts presented author should neces sarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers editor 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 ONE HAND WASHES THE OTHER Warren Chadrick Randolph Mass Id like say few words about two sobj sets feel something AMA ooght publicize maximom Flying Coombabs Control Line ebb Braintree helped out great deal Fitchburg New England Regional RC championships June 28-29 1975 oth er 16 clobs making op organizing coon cil NE Modelers Re Also past two years own club sooth shore Rc Coombabs have jointly potting flying static demonstrations airports poblic gatherings several times year largest three-day summerfeet Brockton Ness draws excess 100000 people point am trying make its super NE s largest Rc clob believe NE s largest CL ebb have worked together last several years just promote individual phases sport entire sport FE AMA POWER--HL IN VTO OUT Mel schmidt Oist X FFCB Member now have heard jost aboot possible argument against abol ishing VTO would now like poblicly express views sobject fear AMA Fewer being moved purposely direction FAT Sower FAT-oriented contest Board force behind move has rumor spread Cali fornia smacks heavily such para noia fear jostified Abol ishing VTO done other reasons will discoss opinion AMA Sower development class independent FAT Sower Tts unlimited rules make ideal developing new designs can experiment size weight power far beyond limitations imposed rigid FAT roles us prefer AMA Sower AMA Sower sub class FAT Sower nor should ever fear AMA Sower becom ing overly competitive fear competitive enough unlimited Sower class FAT advocates argue FAT Sower advanced Free Flight class AMA Sower training beginners act fly like beginners support FAT advocates theory AMA Sower should competitive Perhaps need separate events beginners graduation advanced level skills developed under such scheme separation age would discontinued separating flyers icto experience levels impossible may worth serious consideration already being done some success other AMA events might test idea local meets After Free Flighters competitors degree another need encouragement winning entirely dif far ent discussion VTO versus hand launch argument Todays modern Free Flight will typi cally 5 6 minutes 10 seconds motor run 15second motor run clear overkill 5minute maximum us have outgrown need 15 second motor runs VTO addition several new American engines will marketed 1976 new engines performance will further creased 1976 first three flights will almost difficult flyoff flights prepared will have trouble maxing thermal air isnt way should Ts safety really issue yes always has serious safety problem safety improved hand launching After VTO safer ML would use other flying flyoff flights 7~ ing windy conditions often disas trous smaller ships often vTO launches made low angles no clearance check made before flying through crowd flyer hand launches faces intended flight path giving plane assist direc tion speed hand launch done higher elevation better con trolled natural resistance change kind Some people satisfied things always have choice watching world go joining fun Change can fun its sure challenging standing still looking backwards Flying shorter run does require greater thermal selection greater airplane performance welcome challenge real competitors will Have Easterners dictated AMA rules us Certainly Ouring last five years contest Board have never known Easterners anyone else dictate us should realize AMA rules compromise rules written us West Coast must change Cat 1 rules same time change Cat 2 rules prevent obsolescence dilu tion design effort Cat 1 models should competitive Cat 2 vice versa Tf Cat 1 rules stayed salse models class would grow size Cat 2 models would shrink same time since flying fields get ting smaller Cat 2 contests would become dominant Contest Board Procedures generally outline duties Contest Board member political office nor should ever become political fice board member serves own time own expense rules commit tee 11 members Contest Board takes twoyear period two-thirds majority vote board make rules change AMA members have right appeal board decisions submitting new proposals petition against role no matter signa Cures does ,ot "slifv nor does poll taken selected group majority FFers op posed new rule have good reasons feeling way some opposed should room honest difference opionion thinkines Fred Calhoun Rolling Hills Calif Froposal FF76l1 submitted Mel Schmidt abolish VTO AMA Cas-Sow ered Free Flight events should attract attention modeler since precedent established its passage could possibly have longrange detrimental ef fects AMA circles throughout coun try Schmidts original proposal possi bly made good faith diligent pursuit justify obtain ap proval fellow flyers has gone astray respects Attacks opponents proposal counterattacks Schmidt have elevated emotions point both groups now cannot see dangerous paths following Schmidt has stated obligated vote yes proposal because favored majority Free Flight flyers also concerned about safety aspects vTO launch plausible conjecture Schmidt has convinced himself has now fulfilled duty member Free Flight Contest Board point should examined thoroughly since called majority always bias judgment elected official pro posal classified broad Free Flight category actually pertains AMA Oss-Sowered Free Flight clique small minority groupone large AMA organization having its own specific rules regulations highly improper organizations societies illegal effect change basic regulations within minority group parties outside group unless organization whole adversely affected quite easy understand such laws exist since particular minority group could eas ily abolished whims slightly larger majority within framework organization Very similar circum stances used justify Schmidts yes vote proposal greater portion majority AMA CaB Sowered Free Flight flyers just Free Flight flyers use VTO probably care abolished properly approached would no doubt agree wild ITO-launched Free Flight model public nuisance fact almost lethal weapon same true wild hand-launched model safety question however should examined practical standpoint compared other hazards encountered flying Consider typical scene Taft XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOgdvOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOB 62 Model Aviation 0 B B 0 Co x 0 CI B 0 Co 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co x 0 B B 0 Co 0 B B 0 Co 0 B 0 0 Co x 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co 0 B B C Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B C Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX flyers riding motorcycles high speed across rough desert terrain guiding hand model other crash helmets gamble stupid motorcycle nuts wouldnt dare take same flyers pack planes plus wife kids car drive part night fly two days little rest re pack cars dead tired con dition risk drive night get home hazards involved model flying greatly exceed dan ger VTO launch inconceiv able such excuse can used abolish long standing rule responsibility AMA ficers guard interest mi nority groups within organization since have no other protection elimination small groups would turn AMA giant FAT team FAI very important would lose its identity value sole mode flying Also flyers cannot would fly FAT because believe people still fly FUN com pete FUN FUN factor re moved will either stop flying resort other methods An excellent example surge Old Timer flying Proposal FF76ll will kill AMA Gas Powered Free Flight will knock some wind out already beaten carcass dangerous thing ever precedent will allow regulation abolished discrete selection flyers use abide regulation should never allowed responsible AMA ficers time example sup pose chance greater portion Free Flight Contest Board consisted silent flyers detested noisy en gines have right ban motors AMA contests certainly hope essentially con ditions exists time sidious lobbying employed AMA governing body should take immediate hard look Contest Boards determine struc tured best serve interest modeling groups within organization CM See chart Free Flight Contest Board Boards Final Vote other proposals January MA page 62 Seven 11 board members voted re quire hand-launching Contest Board Pro cedures require twothirds majority better enact new rule RC DBS September 1975 SRAC Newsletter Bob Brown mentions MRRCS danger losing its field because noise gen eration ensuant complaints sympathies go out respect again scourge RC Clubs Noise Maybe its time form associ ation Northwest NC Clubs combat other problems arise Maybe can sponsor public relations program collectively will have louder voice matters possibly skill Somewhere history books slogan must hang together hang separately point well taken good idea would like add model dustry must something help also present silencers effective reducing noise level annoying closein residents exception 05 Max 30 703 muffler havent heard plane really quiet NC industry sport continue grow main tain itself going have something lessen own noise would recommend first project such public relations organization ap proach manufacturers insist develop real whisperquiet devices engines will have job lobbying power buffs wide open spaces dont understand sympathize problems closein urban flying sport competition RC flier always getting kicked rump over noise because always has head sand presenting irrestible target himself Once noise problem solvedand problem-NC flying will stand brink new golden age Greater availability flying sites will enable us fly encourage growth sport Instead conning public believing making noise lets really get work real silenc ing Reprint Rams Horn newsletter Radio Aero Modelers Seattle edited Ed Berman NEW PEANUT SCALE RULES rules emphasize scale suffi ciently well taken Another frequent comment count ing three out three flights makes flying portion very highpressure sit uation flight scoring carried directly old rules time original draft agree resulting pressure does belong type event fact six nine attempts should allowed should pointed out although new rules just going effect January 1 1976 deadline sub mitting proposals 1978 will probably September 1976 nine months away CN Except deadline ac tually June 1 1976 too early start thinking about changes alternatives would like suggest possible solution count best two out nine flights MIAMA rules best out six Either will reduce emphasis flying points alleviate pressure consistency permitting flying will submit proposal effect after current indoor season over still feel accepted rules basically sound very workable welcome comments continue improve upon still provisional [CN Variations AMA rules sug gested permitted particularly local level cases rules variance organizers should par ticularly careful including revi sions contest announcements] Charlie & Cathy tearoyd West Groton Mass Learoyd proposal new Peanut Scale rules recently accepted Scale Contest Board originally writ ten two years ago submitted following several revisions Since has time evaluation feedback important state art has changed considerably circum stances have led some changes thinking Consequently would like take opportunity explain some rationale behind original proposal reasons changing viewpoint overall goal produce duce new set rules superior old FAC rules aware several clubs using different rules purpose proposal prod others submitting proposals also Unfor tunately other alternative materi alized Another very important goal avoid 13inch span version AMA Scale time proposal written good times typical built-up doubletissuecovered Peanut ranged around 6070 seconds per flight aiming 2tol flight score scale score ratio assuming three-flight total 180200 seconds maximum scale score 100 goal met two years since proposal have seen perfor mance improve drastically New England example several flyers models now exceed two minutes per flight 3540 foot sites built-up double-tissue-covered air planes weigh 6 10 grams particularly stark scale appearance effect developments alter scale-to-flight ratio range never intended proposal written Given kind flight performance criticism DID THENSELVES PROUD George Jamieson Orlando Fla letter appreciation went 1975 Lake Charles Nation als allowed day plus night before morning after af fair first non-Navy Nation als previously 1950 1955 1962 t felt let-down Things same corwds seemed smaller activity lessalmost like Nationals thing past said myself just dont think Ill ever come again after spending day began sink realization people work hard put affair disappointment turned admiration put con test like Nationals no help organization like Navy greet undertaking did did themselves proud time left attitude made complete reversal am already planning go 1976 Nationals stay start f ish As matter fact am eagerly awaiting word 76 Mats held can reserve leave time f ahead possible Another good word would like put McMeese College people stayed two nights couples dormi tory turned key lad took said hope come again next year Mo matter whether meant us personally AMA whole really doesnt matterit really find sendoff sum things up congratulations thank 805 XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOSdVOS XOBdVOS XOBJVOS XOSdVOS XOBdVOS XOJ&COS XOSldVOS TOdVOS XOBdVCS XCOdVOS XOSdOS February 1976 63 U 0 0 U 0 Co 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 x U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 1 0 B 0 X U 0 0 U 0 x 0 0 U 0 X Ce 0 0 U 0 X ra 0 0 U 0 x U 0 0 B 0 X U 0 0 B 0 X U 0 0 U 0 x 0 0 U 0 X

TWO AIRFIELDS FOR 1976 NATS Its possible Currently being ex plored feasibility using Wright Field RC Pattern Pylon Scale CL events Springfield Airport SC Soaring Helicopter out door Free Flight events Springfield Airport about 15 Isin utes Wright Field superior Free Flight purposes details con cerning use Springfield can worked out thats way 76 Nets probably will go Another exciting possibility ad dition SAM Society Antigue ModNEW NATIONAL RECORDS STARTING JANUARY 1 conclusion ruleschange cycle review made see what new categories have reached official rules status enabling flight performances considered National AMA Record pur poses whether rules have changed other categories such flight per formance potential considered re duced latter case also flights scored differently new rules fresh new records started effective date new rules New records thus will started following flights made AMA sanc tioned competition beginning January 1 1976 Indoor Pennyplane three age classes three ceiling heights No records Novice Pennyplane rules provisional Outdoor Free Flight Payload three age classes Cargo three age classes Power Landplane three age classes l/2A S C both Category II Control Line Speed l/2A 5 C Junior age Open C record continues re titled Class 0 Formula 40 Speed three age classes Proto Speed l/2A S three age classes Prof ile Proto Speed l/2A S Junior Navy Carrier Classes II three age classes Profile Navy Carrier three age classes UNDERWOOD AND McDONALD JOIN US WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMS Sob Underwood St Louis Mo Les McDonald Miami Fla have accepted positions US World Championships Teams respectively RC Scale CL Aerobatics action followed approval AMA Executive Council providing elers Championship AMA Nats sched ule Tentatively set Song Field Wisconsin 76 SAM Champs may switch Springfield current explora tions work out Still settled location Indoor events Possibilities include Ak ron Cincinnati West Baden Indiana duration events Decisions regarding possibilities will probably made 76 Hats Planning Meeting Janu ary Meanwhile Air Force confirmation availability Wright Field 76 Nats expected years end Plan ned dates August 18 1976 travel assistance reigning US World Champions compete individuals rath er US Team members next World Championships wish Bob Wischer 1974 RC Scale World Cham pionships winner Sob Cieseke 1974 CL Aerobatics World Championships winner both earned right through Team Trials members US Teams Underwood McDonald runnersup Team Trials filling vacancies choice Wischer Gieseke step down compete instead solely individuals Inasmuch current FAT rules permit reigning World Champion attend World Championships individual rep resentative country effect action permit US have four chances first place two events disadvantage neither Wischers nor Gieseke s score will counted toward Team Championships JANUARY 1 IS STARTING DATE FOR 1978-79 RULES PROPOLS Contest Soard Procedures provide pe riod January 1 through June 1 other year AMA members may submit Sasic Proposals add revise exist ing competition rules effect January 1 two years later new rules re cently announced pages started proposals submitted 1974 new cycle accepting Sasic Rules Change Proposals begins January 1 1976 extends through June 1 1976 postmark deadline Rules emanating such proposals will effective January 1 1978 Only proposals submitted stan dard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted available upon re guest AMA SQ please include pre addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal con sist 1 brief summary pro posed change 2 exact wording pro posed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change including al leged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign proposal form must AMA Contest Director RC SPORT SCALE--DUCTED FANS OKAY WITHOUT MUFFLER Acting request Dave Platt AMA Scale Contest Soard has unan imous its vote exempt ducted fan stallations newly enacted Sport Scale rule requiring mufflers effective January 1 1976 exemption ap proved apparently because ducted fan installation muffler thought least quiet exposed en gine muffler Also stated expected power loss normally associated muffler use would diminish flyability ducted fan power models Scale Contest Soard members favor providing exemption ex cept votes Districts II XI received writ ten CL CONTEST BOARD RATIFIES SLOW COMBAT COMBAT SCALE RACING & GENERAL RULES Separate Action Clarifies Sport Race Wing Thickness Lines Lower Cu Ins Novice Stunt Sackground interpretations per taining Slow Combat identified lA lB lC an&lD Oeneral lE 2A 2S 2C Combat 3A 3S ef fective upon publication November 1975 CN page 61 following vote im mediate effect AMA Control Line Contest Soard accordance Con test Soard Procedures document procedures also require ratification vote following publication such new terpretions rules shown chart form opposite page Similar action taken request interpretation rules concerning cheek cowls Scale Racers except stead immediate effect board de cided first publish proposed terpretations later vote ratfi cation-with effect January 1 1976 ratified meantime other proposals bearing subject accepted Final Vote regular rules review process need determine whether justaccepted regular proposals should take precedence over pending interpretations also settle possible conflict between justaccepted regular proposal exist ing rule 27323 results shown chart form although detailed wording further article interpretations have ratified will continue effect until unless some future CLCS action revise Separate consideration given clarify required minimum wing thick ness new rules just accepted Sport Racing Slow Rat Racing also request Reith Trestle chair man Precision Aerobatics Advisory Committee provide reduced lines re 56 Model Aviation NE WSLE I 806 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICSWASHINGTON DC 20006 U Cc 0 Ce 0850 HCH NO 0Ce5H o - 5-05-H4-C - CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD$ RESULT RATIFICATION VOTE~sS -aoOF RN5585OH55~-~aVOTE 00e 5Hc REINTERPREFATIONSOHHu U00AND uo O m NU O Eu 8 RE GB IIIIII IVV VI VII III IXX XI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] lA Tail wheel does satisfy landinq gear re-~~YNYYYYY--lOY lN quirement LB Therequired wheel must proportionate osize model*NYYYYNYYYYNY--8Y3N lC Landing gear must provide full prop clearance*YYYYYYYYYYlOY lN 10 ROG required launch must nor~~YNYyyyY--10Y 1W mel rest position* 18 Anyof above lA-D pass shall also ap-NY~YNYYYNY-- 8Y 3N ply CL events re 1-wheel and/or ROG* 2A Line Repairs favor following in-~~~yyyYY--llY ON terpretations 28Line repairs splices allowed. O e Nov 1975 MA p 62 text identiXXXN3 tied 2A 2COnly permanent line end terminations. *XXXXXXX 3AWhen both control lines Combat model~~yyyyy-llyON yyy cut break. 38Item 3A passed should also apply Slow~y~yyyyyy--lly ON uCombat 4A Max 1/2 cheek cowl width accepted proposals 80 BOA should take precedence over pending interp NNNNYNNYYYYN-- 5Y 6W retations below existing 27323 48 4A approved favor fol- N N N-- 6Y SN y lowing cheek cowl interpretations 4C When used cowls must scale /- 5% sideview maintain scale configuration topxxx8X8N 6 CD 8or view 40Cheek cowl considered part fuse lage width therefore 5% rule both topXN1 side views does apply cheek cowls 48 If required within 5% favor specifying Y Y N N N- 6Y SN u measurements made following 0 4F fuselage centerline X 8 N 2 4GFrom imaginary fuselage outer surfaceXX8X8N-- 5 4N If 4A approved place no scalelike re strictions cheek cowls 1/2 less re quire over 1/2 conform 27323 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y--llY ON used fullsize craft ][b-1-10-1-10]] SPECIAL BALLOT TO CLARIFY RESULTS OF CLCB FINAL VOTEIIIIII IVV VI VII III IXX XI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Sport Race Wing Thickness Number order preference among following choices Require 1 mm thickness fuselage centerline 2 2 25 3 2 2 3 N255 not_less_than_straightline_taper_to_tips__Tallman Essentially same effect above different word22233252132N225 oring C Nerron wing shall have minimum thickness inch measured point along span ax1111111311Y-12 ception last two inches before wing tip Rilsdonk Novice Aerobatics Lines Small Size Engines Adopt thisevent same minimum line sizes provided Pre-YYyyIYYYYYYlOY ON cision Aerobatics up 3600 cu Trostle [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] Notes Y means yes N means no *means full description ot accepted proposal contained accompanying text Ratifi cation clarification proposals passing margin twothirds voting within deadline accepted--except sirnule majorit rules two alternatives considered basic proposal accepted lowest number total accepted three alternatives considered blank box means no vote cast quirements Novice Aerobatics permitted smaller engines used Following text ratified interim action proposals items indicated asterisk * voting chart lA Slow Combat tail wheel model does satisfactorily fulfill requirement models shall have minimum onewheel landing gear 18 Slow Combat landing gear must main load-supporting landing gear required wheel must reasonable proportion size rest model lC Slow Combat wheel landing gear shall provide full prop clear ance model sits normal un assisted rest position 10 Slow Combat WOO required contest model must launched its rest position Any other type ROG will considered unassist ed 18 General Any above inter pretations approved shall also apply other CL events onewheel landing gear and/or unas sisted WOO requirement will fore appropriately incorporated CL General Rules Section 20 2C General Only permanent type line end terminations connect cna shown described paragraphs 205 through 2054 permitted Any system using knots specifically considered strong systems shown required 2053 Splices point along lines considered termination permitted 3A Combat both control lines Combat model cut break during match model shall de clared unflyable basis does have strong workable con trol 4N Scale Racing Resolve con flict between 1/2 maximum cowl width chart accepted proposals 80 BOA used full-size February 1976 57 CLCB RATIFICATION CaNT craft recommendation 27323 plac ing no scale-like restrictions cheek cowls 1/2 less thickness re quiring over 1/2 thickness con form used fullsize craft 27323 plus accepted propos als 80 BOA takes effect January 1 1gm AT LEAST THE NICADS NT GO DEAD Leon Shulman recent Old Timers free Flite RC Contest funny experience Super C Zomby Lakehurst NJ built plans oJ orip inal Zomby designed 1940 particular Zomby recently built because recent change rules install 40 engine 60 previously used weather very windy strong gusts Other planes flown earlier flew backwards rel ative ground upon landing some damaged severly Being hardy stock extremely anxious fly Zomby decided brave elements fired up engine check everything Out Prior refueling tank test flying Zomby assistant hold airplane see could handlaunch properly wind gusts strong both assistant airplane almost knocked overand engine running Dave Jaggie local expert present offered handlaunch Zomby test flight fueled tank fired up en gine although intended test flight initially because high winds fact no official flights taken yet other fliers decided have count fi cial flight engine started easily Dave made beautiful hand launch Zomby stayed airborne over 21/2 minutes landed very close take off point flying backwards--after 1158 sq inches wing area weighed little over 7 lbs 40 engine retrieved plane put some hot fuel tweaked needle valve lean mixture engine screamed engine sounded good got excited picked up transmitter extended antenna got Dave told him launch Zomby ready aimed Zomby wind made wonderful hand launch Zomby climbed beautifully going left spiral climb just like old days tried -o give right rudder Zomby kept spiraling upward left point realized transmitter waa turned turned switch gave right rudder--to no avail broke cold sweat laughed shouted forgot turn receiver Zomby climbed higher higher engine kept screaming strong wind plane drifted downwind climbed ever upward During ex citement cars nearby get ready jumped start chasing Zomby off airbase Joe Beshar S AM Prexy shouted Ive got another transmitter need answered dont need another trans mitter what need long arm reach Out Zomby turn re ceiver will receive signals am sending time car got off airbase lost sight plane landed woods several miles down wind Indoor AMA Ceilinu ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick NATIONAL AMA RECORDSAS OF DECEMBER 1 1975 Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2 226 0514 1024 9240 Cat 3 Senior 5114 11580 13446 7100 0220 4320 0252 1 136 13446 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II BOG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FM Stick Junior 5296 15132 18212 11418 00550 6208 0300 1500 18 21 0 Senior 10332 19 342 24190 15422 4478 1090 2098 24130 Indoor AMA Ceilirn Cat III 800 Stick Paper Stick HL Stick 800 Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Junior 9e172 13 52 4 27120 12 29 0 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 Senior 12110 19410 33 30 2 19474 Ge 50 4 1348 1282 2 33 300 Open 12100 15230 21062 17494 4190 10360 3300 1188 23485 Open iS 53 2 23190 34 57 0 23194 6e 328 7318 5152 2 e228 32 210 Open 21520 27 30 0 44 50 2 30000 8270 8110 4e304 2586 41 43 0 Indoor FAI Ceiling Cats ages comb IIIIIIIV 22210234853221041430 Control Line Nndurance 1/2A Speed Speed 8 Speed C Speed Jet Speed 8 Proto Speed B Prof Pinto 1/2A Proto Junior 0 46e00 10958 16357 18156 16926 18549 15544 13468 9396 Senior 0 e4100 11107 17234 18435 16522 20493 14858 Junior Only 10148 Open 5 e0948 12011 17384 19347 20037 20400 16839 10437 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Fort Worth TX 76112 IX Deuv Copelaud 7007 Soeard St Omaha SB 68114 o nuns Saroora 039 5 St Laic San earnos CA 92069 XI lerle eonrhead 275 0 Vine 01 5 Sales 97302 COsTIST WOSSe COOSDI5ATOS Don Liodley 420 Tupelo Saproville IL 60540 Several hours later came back field everybody asked found Zomby answer sheepish no Joe Beshar several other fliers came over console about great loss sensed very moved sincere interest exclaimed well least consolation happening--the NICAD batteries air plane wont go dead since forgot turn receiver switch broke up answer made feel good least can see some humor sometimes serious hobby 58 Model Aviation author rates Tournament Champions judging exceptional Mark Radoliff shown flyoff before 10 judges--note consistency book compet itive best run best judged Pattern meet have ever watched quality flying exceptional weather general excellentwind cold first day cool calm second day just fantastic last day fiveman flyoff warm dead calm excitement Pattern flyer some 20 years just greateach flight especially finals Circus Circus Hotel/Casino Model Airplane News host cosponsors commended thanks Bill Bennett Walt Schroder time effort money lots like $21000 prizes let alone other expenses Most Whos-Who modeling including name few Carl Goldberg Matty Sullivan Johnny Brodbeck Sid Axelrod Bob Dunham Irwin Polk Leon Shulman Fritz Bosch Germany Johnny Clemens AMA officially recognize Walt Schroder Model Aviation Hall Fame-just great see Walt choked up love ya Pops Jerry Nelson head Noncho did job Started minute-everything clicked per fectionno frequency problems used clothespins no hitches kind job well done turn page Hanno Prettner Austria shown dad won big first place prize $7500 Flew same Curare won han second Irld Champs--with Webra Speed having mixture control tuned pipe muffler Above Third World Champs 3rd Las Vegas Dave Brown L chats Judge Bill Northrop Right Rhett Miller I. best qualifying flight placed 2nd Bertolani Italy R 7th fast flying plane As said earlier best five judges qualifications alter judged meet have ever wstched Doc nating four flights Edwards chief judge flight 10 judges final flights thats right 10 comes hooker score cards used visu ally show judge scored ma neuver judges also being judged like hawk probably 30 top flyers country know agreed usually within point scores givenvery few spreads Inure two points 10 judges Thats long way seven point spread some judging World Championships Switzerland saw something never thought would see Rhett Miller put perfect land ing mean perfect thought self sure 10but will never give him guessed it-five cards went up 10s saw about five 10s given whole meet goes show see pay Out points land ing paid Rhett too best qualifying flight$l000 Tower Hobbies judges way were Dick Austin Bill Johnson Dave Lane Gary Martin Travis McGinnis Bill Northrop Bob Reuther Larry Sartor Butch Schroder Frank Schwartz Bob Upton TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS RESULTS Finals 1 2 3 4 5 Hanno Prettner Austria Rhett Miller III USA Dave Brown USA Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein Mark Radcliff USA Qualifying 1 Dave Brown USA 2 Hanno Prettner Austria 3 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 4 Rhett Miller III USA 5 Mark Radcliff USA 6 Phil Kraft USA 7 Benito Bertolani Italy 8 Steve Helms USA 9 Jim Whitley USA 10 Don Lowe USA 11 Tsugutaka Yoshioka Japan 12 Benny Ejellegren Sweden 13 Steve Buck USA 14 Mike Mueller USA 15 Jim Martin USA 16 Joe Bridi USA 17 Masahiro Iato Japan 18 Ivan Kristensen Canada 19 Tony Bonetti USA 20 Garry Reusch Canada 21 John Brink So Africa 22 Jeff Tracy Australia 23 Luis Castaneda Mexico 1st2nd3rd4th 16790167651638016645 1638016390167202250 16135161501552016770 16080159051620516215 15770160851572515885 1st 7355 7315 7300 7245 6870 6970 5930 7205 4420 7080 6690 7195 6845 6540 6210 6570 6200 6795 380 6635 6340 5945 5710 2nd 7880 7820 7340 7505 7745 7590 7385 7125 6995 7055 7235 7085 6910 6575 7100 6565 6625 6515 6705 6500 6660 6155 6075 3rd 7975 7775 8085 7470 7435 7295 7290 7295 7105 7055 7060 7015 7115 7255 6825 6905 7000 7260 683S 6535 6420 6235 4505 Total 50200 49490 49055 48500 47740 4th 7990 8105 7935 8300 7810 7645 7675 7665 7670 7620 7310 7205 7310 7395 7170 7380 7240 5645 6930 6915 6915 6125 6645 Jeff Tracy L long way home Australia gets assist Ivan Kristensen Canada Just about best Pattern aircraft world pit shot lineup 60 Model Aviation Dave Brown ended up top dog qualifying rounds followed Prettner Miller Matt Radcliff results didnt surprise had high winds last day finals Dave probably w6uld have won harder blows better Dave opinion finals little problems showed up Rhett lost engine last round first time ever saw Rhett Dave flight battery pack die second flightmanaged save air plane ruined score Matt little problems whole meet switched #1 #2 airplane qualification rounds flies 27 may have minor interference pro blems finals engine pulling like usually does Mark flying well razor edge like have seen him landings biggest problem Prettner groove flight nothing went wrong flying better Switzerland smoke cleared Hanno top $7500 richer job well done final results 1st Prettner $750000 2nd Miller $300000 3rd Brown $200000 4th Matt $150000 5th Radcliff $100000 Phil Kraft fullsize model Super Fly two inter missions consisting fullsized aero batics PAl Pattern Doc love talk Edwards mike telling us its done seat pants Saw sample Ralph Whites work Watts Atlas fuselage Southern RC will kitting-fiber fuse skinned foam wings-deluxe i understand gang headed Eraft Land after meet going Tucson Wintpr Mats meet willbe very interesting Like top guy said After clean pots wait till Tucson MATT WINS WINTER NATS Using Dirty Hirdy borrowed Phil Kraft WolfqangMatt Liechtenstein cap tured first place Class D Pattern Winter Hationals Tucson Ariz Hovember 28-30 Matts Atlas tempo rarily hung up shipment reason accepting Krafts offer Joe Bridi 2nd jim Oddino 3rd Benito Bertolani Italy 4th entered Las Vegas Tournament Champions also competed Winter Hats operated Tucson RC Club February 1976 61 Above From Japan Masahiro Kato abown competed did Taugutaka Yashioka 1973 RC Aerobatics 1brld Champ Right Steve Helms Compensator Jim Whitleys lateut--Checkuate II powered 1raft engine Model Phil Krafts full-scale stunt aircraft Super Fly flew full-scale FAI Pattern out franc during intermissions Ivan Krietensen Saturn foreground has nice lines uses Supertigro power S0 BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPOOX SOAPBOX SOAPPOX SOAPBOX COZVSOX 50tPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules ool1cies affect comoetitors issue has two aides CN will endeav print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness Coed taste Ostermination appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely editor thoughts presented author should neces sarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers editor 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 ONE HAND WASHES THE OTHER Warren Chadrick Randolph Mass Id like say few words about two sobj sets feel something AMA ooght publicize maximom Flying Coombabs Control Line ebb Braintree helped out great deal Fitchburg New England Regional RC championships June 28-29 1975 oth er 16 clobs making op organizing coon cil NE Modelers Re Also past two years own club sooth shore Rc Coombabs have jointly potting flying static demonstrations airports poblic gatherings several times year largest three-day summerfeet Brockton Ness draws excess 100000 people point am trying make its super NE s largest Rc clob believe NE s largest CL ebb have worked together last several years just promote individual phases sport entire sport FE AMA POWER--HL IN VTO OUT Mel schmidt Oist X FFCB Member now have heard jost aboot possible argument against abol ishing VTO would now like poblicly express views sobject fear AMA Fewer being moved purposely direction FAT Sower FAT-oriented contest Board force behind move has rumor spread Cali fornia smacks heavily such para noia fear jostified Abol ishing VTO done other reasons will discoss opinion AMA Sower development class independent FAT Sower Tts unlimited rules make ideal developing new designs can experiment size weight power far beyond limitations imposed rigid FAT roles us prefer AMA Sower AMA Sower sub class FAT Sower nor should ever fear AMA Sower becom ing overly competitive fear competitive enough unlimited Sower class FAT advocates argue FAT Sower advanced Free Flight class AMA Sower training beginners act fly like beginners support FAT advocates theory AMA Sower should competitive Perhaps need separate events beginners graduation advanced level skills developed under such scheme separation age would discontinued separating flyers icto experience levels impossible may worth serious consideration already being done some success other AMA events might test idea local meets After Free Flighters competitors degree another need encouragement winning entirely dif far ent discussion VTO versus hand launch argument Todays modern Free Flight will typi cally 5 6 minutes 10 seconds motor run 15second motor run clear overkill 5minute maximum us have outgrown need 15 second motor runs VTO addition several new American engines will marketed 1976 new engines performance will further creased 1976 first three flights will almost difficult flyoff flights prepared will have trouble maxing thermal air isnt way should Ts safety really issue yes always has serious safety problem safety improved hand launching After VTO safer ML would use other flying flyoff flights 7~ ing windy conditions often disas trous smaller ships often vTO launches made low angles no clearance check made before flying through crowd flyer hand launches faces intended flight path giving plane assist direc tion speed hand launch done higher elevation better con trolled natural resistance change kind Some people satisfied things always have choice watching world go joining fun Change can fun its sure challenging standing still looking backwards Flying shorter run does require greater thermal selection greater airplane performance welcome challenge real competitors will Have Easterners dictated AMA rules us Certainly Ouring last five years contest Board have never known Easterners anyone else dictate us should realize AMA rules compromise rules written us West Coast must change Cat 1 rules same time change Cat 2 rules prevent obsolescence dilu tion design effort Cat 1 models should competitive Cat 2 vice versa Tf Cat 1 rules stayed salse models class would grow size Cat 2 models would shrink same time since flying fields get ting smaller Cat 2 contests would become dominant Contest Board Procedures generally outline duties Contest Board member political office nor should ever become political fice board member serves own time own expense rules commit tee 11 members Contest Board takes twoyear period two-thirds majority vote board make rules change AMA members have right appeal board decisions submitting new proposals petition against role no matter signa Cures does ,ot "slifv nor does poll taken selected group majority FFers op posed new rule have good reasons feeling way some opposed should room honest difference opionion thinkines Fred Calhoun Rolling Hills Calif Froposal FF76l1 submitted Mel Schmidt abolish VTO AMA Cas-Sow ered Free Flight events should attract attention modeler since precedent established its passage could possibly have longrange detrimental ef fects AMA circles throughout coun try Schmidts original proposal possi bly made good faith diligent pursuit justify obtain ap proval fellow flyers has gone astray respects Attacks opponents proposal counterattacks Schmidt have elevated emotions point both groups now cannot see dangerous paths following Schmidt has stated obligated vote yes proposal because favored majority Free Flight flyers also concerned about safety aspects vTO launch plausible conjecture Schmidt has convinced himself has now fulfilled duty member Free Flight Contest Board point should examined thoroughly since called majority always bias judgment elected official pro posal classified broad Free Flight category actually pertains AMA Oss-Sowered Free Flight clique small minority groupone large AMA organization having its own specific rules regulations highly improper organizations societies illegal effect change basic regulations within minority group parties outside group unless organization whole adversely affected quite easy understand such laws exist since particular minority group could eas ily abolished whims slightly larger majority within framework organization Very similar circum stances used justify Schmidts yes vote proposal greater portion majority AMA CaB Sowered Free Flight flyers just Free Flight flyers use VTO probably care abolished properly approached would no doubt agree wild ITO-launched Free Flight model public nuisance fact almost lethal weapon same true wild hand-launched model safety question however should examined practical standpoint compared other hazards encountered flying Consider typical scene Taft XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOgdvOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOB 62 Model Aviation 0 B B 0 Co x 0 CI B 0 Co 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co x 0 B B 0 Co 0 B B 0 Co 0 B 0 0 Co x 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co 0 B B C Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B C Co X 0 B B 0 Co X 0 B B 0 Co BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX flyers riding motorcycles high speed across rough desert terrain guiding hand model other crash helmets gamble stupid motorcycle nuts wouldnt dare take same flyers pack planes plus wife kids car drive part night fly two days little rest re pack cars dead tired con dition risk drive night get home hazards involved model flying greatly exceed dan ger VTO launch inconceiv able such excuse can used abolish long standing rule responsibility AMA ficers guard interest mi nority groups within organization since have no other protection elimination small groups would turn AMA giant FAT team FAI very important would lose its identity value sole mode flying Also flyers cannot would fly FAT because believe people still fly FUN com pete FUN FUN factor re moved will either stop flying resort other methods An excellent example surge Old Timer flying Proposal FF76ll will kill AMA Gas Powered Free Flight will knock some wind out already beaten carcass dangerous thing ever precedent will allow regulation abolished discrete selection flyers use abide regulation should never allowed responsible AMA ficers time example sup pose chance greater portion Free Flight Contest Board consisted silent flyers detested noisy en gines have right ban motors AMA contests certainly hope essentially con ditions exists time sidious lobbying employed AMA governing body should take immediate hard look Contest Boards determine struc tured best serve interest modeling groups within organization CM See chart Free Flight Contest Board Boards Final Vote other proposals January MA page 62 Seven 11 board members voted re quire hand-launching Contest Board Pro cedures require twothirds majority better enact new rule RC DBS September 1975 SRAC Newsletter Bob Brown mentions MRRCS danger losing its field because noise gen eration ensuant complaints sympathies go out respect again scourge RC Clubs Noise Maybe its time form associ ation Northwest NC Clubs combat other problems arise Maybe can sponsor public relations program collectively will have louder voice matters possibly skill Somewhere history books slogan must hang together hang separately point well taken good idea would like add model dustry must something help also present silencers effective reducing noise level annoying closein residents exception 05 Max 30 703 muffler havent heard plane really quiet NC industry sport continue grow main tain itself going have something lessen own noise would recommend first project such public relations organization ap proach manufacturers insist develop real whisperquiet devices engines will have job lobbying power buffs wide open spaces dont understand sympathize problems closein urban flying sport competition RC flier always getting kicked rump over noise because always has head sand presenting irrestible target himself Once noise problem solvedand problem-NC flying will stand brink new golden age Greater availability flying sites will enable us fly encourage growth sport Instead conning public believing making noise lets really get work real silenc ing Reprint Rams Horn newsletter Radio Aero Modelers Seattle edited Ed Berman NEW PEANUT SCALE RULES rules emphasize scale suffi ciently well taken Another frequent comment count ing three out three flights makes flying portion very highpressure sit uation flight scoring carried directly old rules time original draft agree resulting pressure does belong type event fact six nine attempts should allowed should pointed out although new rules just going effect January 1 1976 deadline sub mitting proposals 1978 will probably September 1976 nine months away CN Except deadline ac tually June 1 1976 too early start thinking about changes alternatives would like suggest possible solution count best two out nine flights MIAMA rules best out six Either will reduce emphasis flying points alleviate pressure consistency permitting flying will submit proposal effect after current indoor season over still feel accepted rules basically sound very workable welcome comments continue improve upon still provisional [CN Variations AMA rules sug gested permitted particularly local level cases rules variance organizers should par ticularly careful including revi sions contest announcements] Charlie & Cathy tearoyd West Groton Mass Learoyd proposal new Peanut Scale rules recently accepted Scale Contest Board originally writ ten two years ago submitted following several revisions Since has time evaluation feedback important state art has changed considerably circum stances have led some changes thinking Consequently would like take opportunity explain some rationale behind original proposal reasons changing viewpoint overall goal produce duce new set rules superior old FAC rules aware several clubs using different rules purpose proposal prod others submitting proposals also Unfor tunately other alternative materi alized Another very important goal avoid 13inch span version AMA Scale time proposal written good times typical built-up doubletissuecovered Peanut ranged around 6070 seconds per flight aiming 2tol flight score scale score ratio assuming three-flight total 180200 seconds maximum scale score 100 goal met two years since proposal have seen perfor mance improve drastically New England example several flyers models now exceed two minutes per flight 3540 foot sites built-up double-tissue-covered air planes weigh 6 10 grams particularly stark scale appearance effect developments alter scale-to-flight ratio range never intended proposal written Given kind flight performance criticism DID THENSELVES PROUD George Jamieson Orlando Fla letter appreciation went 1975 Lake Charles Nation als allowed day plus night before morning after af fair first non-Navy Nation als previously 1950 1955 1962 t felt let-down Things same corwds seemed smaller activity lessalmost like Nationals thing past said myself just dont think Ill ever come again after spending day began sink realization people work hard put affair disappointment turned admiration put con test like Nationals no help organization like Navy greet undertaking did did themselves proud time left attitude made complete reversal am already planning go 1976 Nationals stay start f ish As matter fact am eagerly awaiting word 76 Mats held can reserve leave time f ahead possible Another good word would like put McMeese College people stayed two nights couples dormi tory turned key lad took said hope come again next year Mo matter whether meant us personally AMA whole really doesnt matterit really find sendoff sum things up congratulations thank 805 XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOBdVOS XOSdVOS XOBdVOS XOBJVOS XOSdVOS XOBdVOS XOJ&COS XOSldVOS TOdVOS XOBdVCS XCOdVOS XOSdOS February 1976 63 U 0 0 U 0 Co 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 0 U 0 x U 0 0 U 0 X U 0 1 0 B 0 X U 0 0 U 0 x 0 0 U 0 X Ce 0 0 U 0 X ra 0 0 U 0 x U 0 0 B 0 X U 0 0 B 0 X U 0 0 U 0 x 0 0 U 0 X