COM PETI TW~I NE WSLETTERY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 Nats Lost&Found Dept following items turned AMA HQ Seguin Nats 1 package photos 1 poncho 1 pair glasses 1 blue T-shirt 1 mirror 6 lens caps 1 camera strap 1 Pylon jacket 1 mystery object claim above items please write call AMA HQ speak Joyce Hager telephone 202 347-2751 de scribe item detail * ** ** * ** * * * * 1981 Nats Results Concluded Qops apologies concerned publish top 10 winners Masters RC Pattern event 1981 Seguin Nats erroneously omitted Nats Winners Summary published November CN 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW US Team Wins NC World Champs RC Aerobatics World Championships Acapulco Mexico September 22-27 1981 Winner USA Germany 2nd Japan 3rd Austria 4th Canada 5th Austrias Hanno Prettner individual winner new World Champion USs Dave Brown 2nd 124 points down Mark Radcliff finished 5th Steve Helms WASHINGTON DC 20005 8th tied Canadas Ivan Kristensen Competitors 27 nations participated scoring system used four judges flight line four rounds two highest scores used select six finalists tworound flyoff best flyoff scores front eight judges added base score get final score Bertram Lossen Germany younger fliers posted identical scores 2911 flights out-pointing other finalists1 8 points Prettner However base score too far down let him overtake leaders finished 4th RC Masters Pattern5 Donald WeitzHenderson NV33865 Jr-Sr-OpPoints6 Tony FrackowiacMilford OH33840 1Tony BonettiEmerson NJ342157 Steve StrickerBaltimore MD33675 2Steve HelmsPensacola FL341708 David WilsonFountain 3Dave BrownCincinnati OH34140 ey CA33515 4Ivan KristensenGuelph Ont9 Ron GilmanBakersfield CA33455 Canada3403010 Dean KogerPappillion NE33265 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA olalo It A Sobrvo87-2688th St Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Hchard Smgth 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 NC Bill Fuor 28 Ferowood Dr. Commack NY 11725 III Kvn Rebvr 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East M Wesenbacl, 4568 W 146h Cleveland OH 44135 Wetl IV Warren Sander Jr 9735 52nd Avenue Collerje Park MD 20741 NC El Byerley 200 Commander Cove Saltord VA 22554 V AC H R Norchaver 12016 Oucens Place Huntsville AL 35803 FF Waltave Johnson 4112 Whte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 35106 CL Marlyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville FL 32211 vI RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnilte NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkns3112 E Raines Rd. MemphsTN 38118 VI Chrig Messuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworsh Jr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Or. Honston TX 77055 IX Jemald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross P0 Boy 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Er,ie Lino 16558-121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Geor9e Hggins P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II BrII Boss 77138 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut 5, Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Non McNally 6118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missoar Cinty TX 77459 IX Minchanl Tallman 3014 Exchange Winchinta KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bushel WA 98011 CL W N Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway vecennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydvl 3625 E lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 West NC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr. Jenison MI 49428 East CL & FF Paul Smlh 11112 011 Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 East VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Binda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NC 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St LittletonC080l23 X latent Caachran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Domes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaquah WA 98027 NC lanses McCarty 18968 Marne View Dr. Seanle WA 98166 I Ed no 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Box 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 8320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Aberneshy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davins Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proclrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Ad. NorthvIle MI 48167 VIII Mm Thomas 331 SE Aockmood Bartlesarlle OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Smoke 3431S 194th Seattle WA98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Aobnrt Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 lIt Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643Marsh Rd Wilmington Ok 19810 V Davind Plast 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Box 487 Montecoma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irmix 922 Sundown Ln Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward StOmaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COONOINATOR Don Lindlgy420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 December1981 93 love mysteryt nis onject jurneg ItI LU Lost & Found Seguin Nats can convince us know what its really yours can have RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC vcept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairman 0g Context Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals Rodemsky Photos author ZERO Nothing circle drawn around Thats close what high-tech FAI Indoor model like Spanning over 2 ft must weigh least gram rubber motor winner decided total time 2 best out 6 flights Cesar Banks 2 over 41 mm SIX-WEEK HEAT WAVE southern Cali fornia broken Labor Day weekend As Indoor fliers know hot dry weather makes good air buoyancy high times during contestjust stable heavy conditions no lucky thermals Official test flying early morning until noon enormous size building allowed testing day understanding model ballooned out way official flight no conflict regard Herb Robbins did great job chief processor keeping Andy Faykuns scoreboard movable strips up date could tell glance position man after flight strip needed no moving Cesar Banks set pace round two great 4111 back up round three unbelievable 4335 thus putting him sweat out slot everyone else catch up incred ible part Cesar upped two-flight total round seven 4132 three 40 flights different models after finishing dead last just two years ago certainly earned him Pete Andrews trophy outstanding achievement also won Merrill C Hamburg award becoming program high-point winner remaining top places closely contended last programs winner Ray Harlan coming second perennial winner Jim Richmond close third believe team selection program fiercely contest ed regional competition has once again shown improve level competition since three top men won regional local giving 110 points finals carrying 1000 points has case meant top three winners formed team Bud Romak placed fourth contest however Dan Domina edged him out final point standing 94 Model Aviation Hangar ama Ana us lbutthigh welllighted unobstructed Marine Corps made available entire weekend flier defending WErv Rodemsky ships expected uig ii Romania JllU 01 unss testused aimmy stick tor front u nus allowed him make full-power flights climbing high enough hit girders ceiling Prop quite largesee other photos No malor new development seen rpm seems both methods can produce climb hanging up Romania seems years models however three winners 40 flights difference being low site next years championship per used technique different rpm models did need rafter bang haps team will have get some tips rest used higher pitch slow-turning nearly much time therefore Bud fast climbing boys since big problem props others higher average Dan lost winning flights too much continued page 96 FiD INDOOR TEAM SELECTION CONTEST September 57 1981Santa Ana CA PlaceName123456789TotalPreviousTotal ScorePointsPointsPoints 1Banks411143356354132206850710001100011100 2Harlan2311629404936424041392439291119813097501100010675 3Richmond6343816382138031255415438463116804094771100010577 4Domina362939223705 -37283701759383838284040800294031100010503 5Romak254938363421242141302826350636041119800694111054010465 6Mather335239353859351128423609384735453817783492301072610302 Cannizzo331650734098013810385491826503624770490541045810100 Randolph31933372327283733133518285538047322862092819548 Calliau3032344131393703175471448428109299521 272637303418245390122062906174771488435105169487 2930341830512451342835153336000369438191105229243 613321721583425343711243129350433336941818797839165 1400722291817273535112301133566931816782648993 27492002130142732327103425320766577866110008966 202631333355263132233215240384130046618778895618745 7 8 9 10Hagen 11Hulbert 12Doia 13Gitlow 14Gibbs 15Stoll 16Hoffman 17Radoff 18Faykun 19Ganslen 1230 2657 1506 2041 3334 3215 2417 2243 1650 2550 2650 3242 3214 2949 210 2553 1932 3153 2538 2834 1212 2847 235 2020 513 2103 6435 6548 6204 4520 7582 7731 7292 5326 10458 8488 10137 10834 8638 8581 8302 6406 December 1981 95 Leser Ddrmlu. loop Pirelli rubber prior c tllght mooei neaas Tor roof official flightnote bend large prop RI adjusting winning models Photographic obliquety makes prop seem larger really isl Ierennla contoou.ocesses Ray Harlan processes ILan niorman new model an Wing must allowable wingspan cm IZbbl mni im- tion finals vearnis pass between suspenueu uuruu.s legal er Jim Kagawa background checking models wing bracing Indoor Team continued get enough climb underground salt flying site its 500 temperature several long discussions about fragility models built present specifications vulnerability due time spent rafter banging highest sites felt restric tions area rubber weight would make models much practical intent one-gram rule over 10 years ago jowever models have grown point difficult ever handle borne out fact virtually flier destroyed least half models operation contest went smoothly superb cooperation Marines two honored guests Yasutoshi Bamba Japan did some test flying 39 minutes world famous Frank Cummings now returning after 15year layoff Frank moved wilderness Idaho some years back things 150-ft-high covered stadium built just 90 miles back door expect see him back thick competition next time around Southern California has once again proven outstanding model flying site well Mecca tourist attractions New NC Thermal Soaring Record 8:05 13 Open Unlimited Class Flying San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers SFVSF AMA Record Trials August 16 1981 Gary lttner Los Angeles CA set fantastic new national record RC Thermal Soaring Duration Unlimited Open class flight 8 051 3bettering previous record 4:5458l Gary flew original Little Pigeon design features three-piece 15-ft-span wing 66-in-long fiberglass body Gary made mold 3-channel RC functions rudder elevator flaps ship borne battery pack special 4000 mAh unit has sufficient capacity very long flights transmitters battery capaci ty also increased using external pack six alkaline D-size cells Gary age 25 draftsman aircraft parts company LA other Sailplane ac tivity year placed fourth US FAI RC Sailplane team finals thus becoming teams first alternate member has achieved LSF Level IV status record-setting flight made SFVSFs club flying field Northridge CA field owned Los Angeles Com munity College District has generous ly provided club flying facitities over decade During flight Garys model achieved maximum altitude approximately 1500 ft times down low 100 ft terms SFVSFs Thermals Per Hour TPH lift-measurement scheme Garys flight enjoyed very favorable 4-5 TPH condi tion during first five hours ever deteriorated 2-3 TPH end five hours last three hours low quality scratch Garys words less 1 TPH Further details model reveal three-piece poly-dihedral wing uses balsa-covered-foam center section spruce balsa spar plug-in tip panels conventional rib-and-spar con struction uses 16%-thick semi-sym metrical airfoil has 1845 sq area entire wing covered Super Mono Kote flying weight 875 lb wing loading 109 ozIsq ft What did Gary have say after credible over-eight-hour flight overheard remarking Once again showed up field got flight Closeup Garys thumb after flying 8 hoursl Circular dent end control stick Kraft transmitter 96 Model Aviation esuiouii uamua ana nis samiy trom Japan builds superb models Came test fly RI Jim Richmond has World Champion two times previously Hell get another crack next year since made team time Jim prepares put model beam scale check weighs least gramthe legal minimum uary Ittner original-design Little Pigeon Unlimited-class RC Sailplane Nor man Timbs took photo just moments after Gary completed record-setting flight 1982-83 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198283 rule book massive number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left large number studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes General Rules Changes Rules proposal information will added AMA rule book Free Flight Rules Changes Stan Stoys controversial proposal change FF classes age-group skill-level basis failed Short exhaust extensions will permitted Power models VTO/ROG will allowed Category events P-30 flights will have 120-sec maxes Size restrictions removed Outdoor Hand-Launch Gliders Rubber Speed will added supplemental event Indoor events official flight times will reduced nearest whole second FAI methods will used define ceiling categories Easy-B model characteristics will simplified An unlimited number models will allowed Rubber event FAI definitions will used define end flight define official/unofficial flights Control Line Rules Changes Speed the size mini-pipes will stand ardized supercharging/turbocharging/gas eous boosts prohibited Racing A Mouse upgraded official event use swept-back landing gear permissible AA Scale Scale Racing engine displacement break Rat put 5cc smaller-size engine displacement band changed 2535cc 1 521 35cu line thickness changed 014 Carrier Profile may use ball-bearing en gines precise definition arrested landing added builder-of-the-model rule minimized Junior/Senior contestants Precision Aerobatics no changes Combat kill restored Slow Combat fuel tank must en closed Half-A added supplemental event match does begin until planes 1800 apart circle after launch Endurance model does have weighed Radio Control Rules Changes new Club Team Fun-Fly event will added Pattern former Pre-Novice Novice classes changed Novice Sportsman classes model weight limit changed 11 lb fuel Landing maneuver always scored class-patterns revised short lists added landing takeoff direc tions now controlled contest officials fliers have equal exposure judges judge can tell flier has deviated flight plan Landing Takeoff maneuvers have redefined realism Square Loop maneuver has added refinements other maneuvers have made including removing some time limits Sport Aerobatics new Open class added freestyle maneuvers scored separately aerobatic box defined 1200 both classes Pylon Racing use engine shutoffs Quarter Midget pressurized fuel systems prohibited same present rules Formula 500 classes added Sport Pylon Sailplanes ailerons allowed Class models means two allowable control functions can elevator/rudder elevator/aileron Helicopters time limit number freestyle maneuvers changed Expert FAI Class F3C rules maneuver schedule added rule book Scale Rules Changes RCVarious categories Sport Giant classes can use 4-cycle engines up 20% displacement allowed 2-cycle engines Scale rules consolidated edited Precision Scale Sailplane class abol ished Unified Scale Judging rules applicable Sport Giant Scale classes RC Precision rules same FAI Class F4C except keep existing AMA Safety Model Requirements rules flier initiates Procedure Turn FAI Figure 8 used Sideslip changed direction Fly-Past flight path moved farther out flight line various other refinements maneuvers RC Sport plastic models can used Proof Outline Complicated Gear Opera tion scored FAI Horizontal 8 used Multi-Engine flight points reduced RC Giant Sport Scale scoring used Giant total engine displacement up 44 cu allowed Control Line maximum total engine displacement 135 cu allowable Engine Control added Option contest pro cedure Sport Scale added aerobatics re stricted Sport Scale Free Flight Unified Scale Judging rules apply Peanut Alternate Peanut rules Paragraph 59 clarified model length restricted 9 exclusive pro pellers RC Emergency Rules Proposal Rescinded RC Contest Board chairman has re scinded Emergency Proposals reported October 1981 CN page 99 discovered Emergency Pro posal RC-82-63Change Pattern model weight limit 5 kg 11 lb less fuel already being addressed regular rules proposal RC-82-33 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS FINAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Y N ated P Passed RC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Contest Board December 1981 97 U 0 0 U 4a Proposals complete descriptIons see 1980 MAs follows 1-3 October 4 November 5 & 6 December Result Vote Tally Iii tilililivl V IVIIVIIIVIIIIIXIX lxi R Km P Ph1 \IN V vi V iv P36V3N JYI VI YINIYIYIIYIYLY I[P V yes N No SCALE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS o Defeated P Passed Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1 October 2-12 14-17 November 18-74 December 13 March 1981 75 appeared RC-82-5 November 16increase engine displacement 4-cycle engines RC Sport Giant Scale R Kinn 16Allowable displacement increase 4-cycle engines[9 over 2-cycleJ3~ 32Unified Scale Judging rules RC Sport GIant Scale J c Ez bc v v v v v C EZ a c flu 00 II v v V V -a a Ill v v Y M Gretz v U cc Oc aO 0 IV -j Iia a4a DiiV V Y V v V 0 00 a. flI O4i U v UE ao V C 0 i-ia r Ca 00 VI VII VIII IX v V Y V V V a0 E oi x V V V 00 aE Win Xl V V Result Vote Tally P liv ON p ntest Procedure CL Sport Scale M Gretz V V [ V Y V V Y V Y V V P liv ON 50Max total engine disp 125 cu in Precision M Gretz 50AIncrease maximum engine displacement CL PrecisionYrv v Scale 135 cu R McMulien 51Restrict aerobaticsV v v V ZbPeanut length restrictIon R Meuserv v v v V V vIv 30Apply Unified Scale_Rules Peanut R Meuser ___ 31Clarify Alternate Peanut rules R Meuser vlv v vivi Y NOTE Profile models permissible under present rules __ Vi V v v v v v v P liv ON P div 6r vV PllvON V N v N v v P gV 2N P iN I 1982 Nats Site Set Wakefield FIiers October 3 4 Nats Executive Coin- Vie w th e1O81FF mittee meeting site 1982 Nats ane World Ch chosen Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station action subject approval AMA Executive Council next meeting November 78 Tentative date second week August Watch CN coming months latest information arrived Burgos Monday evening August 3 no problems travel home Spain Juan Livotto made hotel arrangements team trip Burgos spring good accommodations thanks him Glider team arrived several days ahead us leaving test fly evening decided join fly check field out next two days spent test flying morning till 12 evening Walt Ghio 5 till 9 very windy Thursday did fly flights found no change models California Spain 3000-ft altitude Friday process day Again windy cold did fly Friday 98 Model Aviation C U U 2 U U 0 I1 a C t 0 C U [iarssunv v v p v v v v v v V NV 5/5ARetain existing Safety Model Requirements rules keepina Precision Scale rules same FAI Class F4C R Karlsson/ C Mc 6 7 Ninneman _____ 48Engine control Option CL M Gretz N v V N N v V P7V4N P ciov iN P iiV ON 0 -i C ii IL VV1 v v v v v v vv 0 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD o -J FINALVOTE RESULTS~Result Ono e ~ o ofVote e E e m V YesD Defeated00 Z ec e N NNoPPassedN IL~C y cu~E3 ~u oJ oZ fl Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs followsWI ~3 j 1 October 2-6 November 7-59 December Iiill IVV Vi Vii Viii IX X Xi 5This now SC-82-75 6ANew Club Team Fun-Fly event update tested/improved N~~ Y N VP 8y 2N rules H Cain 33Model dry weight limit 11 lbs CR Knetzger -V VVNVVVYVY VP101N 16No Pre-Novice gear down&no pipes Novice R NollSee Note 4 31Change_PreNovice/Novice Novice/Sportsman R KnetzgerV VN -VVVV V V V VP ClOY iN z N n6ata orbr~*r - tii z z 27Landing always scored CR KnetzgerVNVVVYYVVVNP9V2N w ___ 58Free passes Novice & Masters_Clarification W Dam uckYVVY-NVVVVVP bY iN ise Reverse Double lmmelmann K 2 3 CR KnetzgerNNVYVVVYVNP 7Y 4N ----VYW-YN0 1--~tVL~ 25Revise class-patterns_& create short list patterns R KnetzgerNNNYVNVVVYVP 7Y 4N 32Landing/takeoff direction controlled officials R Knetzger V Y V N V V V V N V V P 9Y 2N 2Fliers have equal exposure judges K BestVNVYVVVVYVNP9Y2N 23Maneuver downgrade guidelines R KnetzgerVVVVVNVVNVNP8Y3N 24Restore straight/level flight end meneuvers N V V V Y P ClOY iN CR Knetzger 26Mandatory maneuver calls add SOft level flight eachN N V N Y V P BY 3N end maneuver R Knetzger 28Judge tells flier flight plan deviation CR Knetzger YIN V V V V V V V V V P1OV1N 20Define center points roil_maneuvers CR Knetzger V V V N V V N YY P9Y2N 34Cobra Roil additional downgrade CR Knetzger V [ V Y V V V Y VY VP11VON 35Cuban Eight downgrade clarIfication R Knetzger V[Y V V V rF W V V V V P ClOY iN w36Double lmmelmann Change second rule CR KnetzgerYINNVNVVVV VP BY 3N O37Eight-Point Roll Remove_time limits CR KnetzgerN NVNVNVVYV VP7V4N 38Four-Point Poll Remove time limits R KnetzgerNNVYVNVWY 9ARedefine Landing maneuver realism_CD SheridanV VNVVVVVVV NP gY 2N n 401 Rev Outside Loop Change one-sec rule RNVVVNYVVVVP BY 3N W 41New maneuver Square Loop CR KnetzgerVNVVVNVVNVVP C8Y 3N CD ---- -____ o 42Reverse Dbl lmmeimann Change 1-sec_rule CR KnetzgerN -NVNVNVVVVVP 7Y 4N verse Knife Edge Remove time limits CR KnetzgerVNNNVNVVVVVP C7V 4N 4RevTh RoH Remove time -VNVNVNVVVVVPC8Y3N NVN V N V V Z 45 i6Ro[WMike_mirilijium time limitsRKnetzgerV P C7Y 4N --Flight Out Back Revise flight path CR- V jY W 46tall Turn Revise definition CR Knetzger________Y N V V V VY V -V P1OY iN & KtV V V V V V V VP CilY ON 47StraightnezgerV1V 4 48Straight_inverted_Flight Match FAiR KnetzgerV N V V V Y V V -V P ClOY iN --4 49ARedefine Takeoff attain realism CD SheridanVNVVVVVV YCY VP ClOY iN 50-Three Horizontal Rolls Remove time limits R KnetzgerN NVNVNVV Y1YP 7Y 4N 51Three Inside Loops Add adowflgradeRKnetZgerV VVVVNVV V1YVP ClOY iN 523 Reverse Inside Loops Change1-sec ruie CR KnetzgerN -NVVVNVVVVP CaY 3N 533 Reverse Outside Loops Change 1-sec rule CR KnetzgerNNVVVNVV -VVVP BY 3N 54Top Hat Stovepipe CR KnetzgerNNVVVVVVYVVPC9Y2N 55Traffic Pattern Revise description -VNNVYVVVVVVP9Y2N 56Triangle Rolling Loop CorrectR~etzger-V V V V VV V V V V P ClOY iN misprint CR Knetzger57Two Rolls Opposite Directions Remove time limitsNNVV VNVV VVVP BY 3N CR Knetzger 11Define attempt official flight CR WeissVVVV VVVV VVNP1OY iN t 2 14AUse 120-deg box both Standard Biplane new OpenVVNV VNVV VVVP 9V 2N events C Carter Includes remainder -14 15Separate Scores free-style maneuvers C Carter1ThVVV VNV VVNP BY 3N 1 i -i4 iMl j --4---N -1479 0 4A ormula 500 classes Sport Pylon H CainVNVV VVVV NYVP 9Y 2N - --w-w- -W - - ml iiTW 1Sailpianes Ailerons Class C HoweVVVV VNVV VVNP9Y2N 60-Change time limit number freestyle maneuvers in V V V V V V V V V V V P CilY ON 1 Expert CH Hagen/HAC Lu 61Include FAI RC Helicopter CCiass F3C rules maneuver V V V V V V V V V V V P ilY ON schedule AMA rule book CH Hagen/HAC Note RC-82-15 divided 20 parts CA through T Final Vote 1Voted V Parts B no vote Part F 2Voted N Part B 3Because two prior notes tally gY 2N Part BY 2N Part F Note 4 Ballot complete press time Saturday again windy opening ceremony Again no flying day Sunday Glider day Windy cold conditions chase crew work cut out day team lost model trees teams two three models lost walkie-talkies team purchased paid selves day use cars models come back before round over Monday Wakefield day windy fly first decided Reid Simpson fly very start round Joe Foster flew next Carrol Allen maxes first second rounds next round held motor approximately 13 minutes power stall drop 18 seconds made four maxes end up fifth place Joe model spin 142 seconds sixth roundto end run flyoff Carrol model spin sixth round also reserve model did same thing seventh round Power day best weather three days morning did start out good Roger Simpson wing tip break off shaft break other model test flying Doug Gaibreath OK Charlie Martin wing break DT leak tank able fix problems get settled first round did have anybody flyoff team did get first place would like thank team mem bers help before during con test Juan Livotto Alberto Dona continued page 100 December 1981 99 LINE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS V D ated N ed Proposals complete descriptions see i9S MAs fojiows 1-6 October 7-38 December 23Speed Standardize mini-pipes SACG Hempel 24—Soeedsuoernaraine/turbocharging gaseous boosts prorni[y7 Ce oa z V V z 0 a0 01 a Ii V V V V N N V 0 C xr 00 -a 0 Va r lD C C U III IV V V V V -yly 0 a0 Eu 0 u SC 50 V V V -j U mc 0 - an0 1 x VII IIlI Ix V V V V V I IV VIVIV V IV IV V K V V V N u 00 0 4 x V V N IV N IV N IV 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDu FINAL VOTE RESULTSZ Result CO o X l- ote o C~COUnVVesDDefeatedSO ~r 0 o~ CVV 0E XsZ0 NNoPPassed~ 00E y IDa0 ~ Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1-13 October 14-28 December IIIIII IVVVIVIIVIII IX XXI -~ NN~Iw&Nvv yi~iJk 18Power permit_short exhaust extensions R ovaitVVVVV -YNV VVP bOV iN 20APower permit VTO7ROG Cat H MurphyNVVVV V N V V V V P 9V 2N iOP-30 flights 120 seconds S GeraghtyVVVNV V V V V V V P 1OV iN IlP40 change NNyw W 7 W W 7 WI 1YN 6Special Rubber Delete CT Rimert N V N N N YY V V V V P7V4N 8Outdoor HLG Size restrictions S GeraghtyVNVVN VNVN V V P 7V 4N tn4oorHLGi VNWW duce officIal time nearest whole second R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVP 9V 2N 1Ceiling categories Adopt FAI measurement P KlintworthNVVVYVVNVNVP 8V 3N w 2aCeiling measurement Use FAI method CT Rimert*See note m12CSimplify Easy-B model characteristIcs R MullinsVVVVVVVVVVVP 1ROG definition_tabestand-aloneRDolgVVVVVVVVNVVPi 1N 25Allow unlimited number models event CR DoigVNVVNVVNNVVPC7Y 4N o 22Adopt FAI definition official/unoffIcial flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNVVP 8V 3N o 27Adopt FAI defInition end flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNNVP 7V 4N D 23FAI indoor Scoring record purposes CR DoigVVVVNVVNNVVP 8V 3N 24Replace AMA rules steering FAI rules R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVF 9V 2N 26FAI flown AMA event Clarify flying rules R DoigYjYYYVVVNNVVP9V2N 16Rubber Speed estabilsh supplemental event CC Sotich Y V V VI V VIV V V V V II-liYON *NOte proposal considered further though passed initial Vote because Emergency Proposalwhich passed reported March 1981 CNaccompiished_the_same_result Champs/Ghio continued big help language problem wife Judy gets big thank putting up last year special thanks goes people helped chase models worked flight line Hector Diez Steve Geraghty John Lenderman John Hannah father John Ghio plus fliers wives Special thanks must also go Bud Romak contribution team fund models good better others field Glider 100 Model Aviation Wakefield teams shot third sec ond place going last round Future team members must test fly bad weather know work fun must done C E r r 00 0 0 bat C a0 XI V V V Result Vote Tally P ilY ON P ClOY iN P liv ON Dlvi OCIVA P laY iN P ClOY iWI P dY ZN P 9V 2M P bY iN ANI V VV V V VVV V V V H FF Team Managers Report 1981 World Championships Trying summarize World Champs few paragraphs onique posi tion team manager easy might think doing will tooth few subjects some very good some very very bad Preparation 81 Team team its troest sense very beginning worked toward team unity members communi cated very beginning very end through communication teamwork FIC Team Champion ship accomplished Right now woold like publicly say same things Ive said team private Thanks tremendoos lob effort BudgensMoneyThanks total bud get 81 World Champs close $14000 did inclede penny towards team needs such nniforms feel radios GatorAde included getting team Spain hack nor practice Taft transportation within Spain sub mittieg bodget AMA Team Selection Committee asked money excess what previously badgeced approved funds mere approved 135 6 participant ballot funds available reqaired wish thank AMA Selection Committee FAI fliers program efforts get ting funds approved within time frame required Funds team uniforms equipment Traditionally funds team uniforms equipment have come way donations modeling industry time donations very minimal needs mere established through questionnaires re sponses among team warmup suits three flying shirts golf shirt team functions openiog/closing ceremonies decals pins souvenir packages meet officials timers needs would have met hy individual team members neces sary hat felt funds could raised need could made known letters written known Free Flight clubs Paul Crowley gave blurb Program Newsletters finally tide began tare Thanks supporters modeling industry Free Flight clubs lot individual Free Flighters making personal contributions team plus future teamshave benefited needs met hut funds available three high-quality band-held CB radio antis two excellent compasses radios compasses lucky Team Mascot 81 Eagle will pass next team manager 83 teams use red white signal flag Den mark 77 grew two red white two black white flags flags used conjunction radios can form fantastic source communication re trieval purposes flags also go next team Following list donators say thanks hehaif grateful team CLUeS Bronklyn Skyscrapers Detrnit Balsa nuns Ft Wnrth Plajesmen Magnlelcent Mountain Men Oakland Clouddusters SCAT Sierra Eagles MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL A&L Distributors Autre Flight Inc Cal-Buoy Steel Forming Carl Goldberg Mudels Du-Beo Produets FAI Model Supply Jim Crockett Replicas Model Builder Magazine Romak Iron Works Slut Wing Hobbies Since-Air IRichard Swensoni INDIVIDUALS Don Huohes Reger Muons Robert Meuser Larry Parsuris Clittord Reed Ed Turner Jack Woodland OTHER 79 FAI Free Flight Team Spain Flying Field Wind Host Organiaation flying site Villifria Aerodrome fair-sized grass rock military airfield Like fields throughout world would have adequate calm-toReid Simpson light wind conditions However winds experienced just big enough tbe woods rivers mountains indus trial complexes would help flew find out fly ing Burgos makes wonder Spanish Free Flighters didnt want WCs hut turned out FENDA Spains Acm Club didnt ask Could have because president FENDA lives Burgos fact FENDA Federation Es panola de los Deportes Aereos did things its own way benefit past World Championships experience ad herence FAI rules became evident days progressed good thing tbat USA team arrived five days prior competition gave us two good days practice light moderate high winds last three days prior competition wind blew gale force few worlds competitors 3-3% tried fly Dar ing time Walt Ghio Jim Wilson searcbed out off-field access roads drew maps set up checkpoints after observing high-wind flight put up Joe Foster tracked binoculars radios devised retrieval plans entire team briefed three cars spent afternoon exploring areas check points retrieval plans enabled USA have best retrieval system field out 72 official flights lost airplane Jose Donas Nordic whicb came down dense woods Chasing involved high minds low winds team cars private cars team members wives also much appreciated help four great supporters Hector Diez John Hannah John Lenderman Steve Geraghty Oct thanks tbeir help appreciated sorely needed much work required few hands Whats like fly World Champs hosted non-Free Flight-oriented host Just ask us did being 36 coun tries including Spanish teamJ host FENDA did great large items opening ceremonies national TV 90 minutes went off hitch teams tarried nations flags led beautifully-costumed young Spanish girls country tame placards marched proudly front best civil military officials An airshow skydivers full-stale aeto batic aircraft grateful sailpianes followed welcoming speeches performed beautifully considering 30 40 mph winds event occurred schedule FENDAs efforts housing feeding also well dote quarters ade quate food plentiful part timely However mealtime FENDAs quirks began appear did know about nor approve camaraderie friendship between countries competitors meal small flag fur country plated tableand plate national team supposed sit An evening meal Argentina Canada USA sharing table interrupted FENDA official telling country go its own table countries protested told uvf nor proper countries told FENDA what Champs about refused move Little did know same mentality beliefs would surface again much worse case Problems really started FENDA got down what really went Spain forflying team managers meeting fiasco FENDA becoming greatly fended team managers refused allow make up rules would adversely affect teams Once again lack knowledge Free Flight apparent did matter what bad done past World Championships Things like hooking up second Glidet loading up second Wake field fueling second Power ship almost beyond comprehension biggest argument evening over towel-waving beneath models break loose thermal argument went argument unsportsmanlike no ream member could within 500 meters flight line Finally no answer availahie adjourned meeting order give out special gifts team managersall 230 am hardly what went Spain during course meeting FENDA official thief timer highly angered continually objected discussions concerning FENDAs pro posed rules timers meeting held next nighL Scheduled 1000 pm started midnight lasted till after 200 am Once again single subject became center controversy Rather reviewing tales never done decision bow timers used puieL first timers assigned specific team duration contest go team three rounds stop pick up new team go three rounds Finally decision reached suggested they did last World Championships aed assign timers given pole let team rotate point should noted teams given FlA starting pole assignments wife two USA timers learned timers meeting passed would have started Wakefield off knowing report teams same problem man con ducting timers meeting old friend thief timer again Cumpetition FlA Nordie Glided day Tbe day told cloudy windy blowing hard enough cancel team managers bunted officials find out Dona wished process alternate model butted officials didnt know go FENDA could tell us would would field done 900 am turned out everyone bunting officials including Sandy Piminoff president ClAM fellow Jury mem ber Ian Kaynes Great Britain no FENDA officials field start itt time 830 came wentstill no officials. Finally Piminoff Kaynes laid out starting line positioned timers started competitiononly hour twenty minutes late wind speed33 km/ bout gusts 42 steady 37 km re quired cancel said never got Confusion existed helper may manager may during launch differed timer sow teams having same problem coped Circle towing almost ques tion Russians flying two poles away having problems As day progressed Walt Ghio myself picked up thermal rhythm launched models up instant full height after few sec onds kiting glider released thermal process worked fairly well watched models get blown instantly up away radios provided instant com munication Cbeckpoint Charlie Charles Martin downwind last high crest before land dropped away wheat fieldsthey instantly picked up models tracked until D-Ting dispatched retrieval teams exact compass headings watched models go amazingly kept coming back time next round team hung high stand ings until last round time due late start cold thermal rhythm lost team did have much luck dropped out top three Believe nut didnt cry No flyoffs required since first time years no maxed out evening second team managers meeting held straighten out what realized problem within organizations ability conduct compe tition size importance president ClAM Sandy Piminoff asked president FENDA Meet did start time given explanation Well its Sunday nothing happens too fast Burton Sunday FiB Wahefieldl day Finally wind dropped cool light drift built medium winds end day FENDA officials finally eut line established first round started 35 minutes late day retrieving team shagged early test flights foot early rounds progressed gradually withdrew edge field auto chasing Sixth place out 27 final just 90 seconds out second 70 seconds out third quick team meeting held dis cuss next days chase tars retrieval assignments team joined other fliers watch Luther Doting West Germany win Wakefield crown five-minute round FiC JPomerl day Another day flying Again contest delayed until after 900 am before starting signal finally put up what happened before signal showed what teamwork really means team gathered south end field some early test flights Everything seemed going well flights going up being retrieved downwind no problems everything seemed break loose once Roger Simpsons No 1 model re turned wing tip broken off D-T Can two Nordic fliers Wilson Livotto fix sheet power wing No sweatl dive precision surgeon Hot Stuff epoxy glass cloth back Charles Martins No 2 modelS motor went sick dove Gbio Livotto problem ruptured fuel tank An extra tank ship No 4 replaced happening back tame Charles No1 ship damaged wing DTing Livotto attacked model test flights still going up Just thought everyone set crankshaft Rogers No 2 motor broke porp lying feet Walts dad John Ohio Gbio Wilson began breaking motor down shortly new shaft inserted motor howling once Finally said Lets What heck nothing else could go wrong third round Doug Gaibreaths model having broken tip reinstalled same Nordic Team Thank God Hot Stuff teamwork As day progressed did problems organizers Out nowhere someone issued edict no cars could used bwere airdrome stated earlier no tars tube 000-meter downwind area hut countries bad using around field perimeter found out via radio polite downwind threaten disqualify coun tries refused follow orders however no announcements bad made team managers rule told ocr cars stay put beaded Jury Sandy Piminoff Ian Kaynes heard no word new rule continued ignore police managed retrieve flights Finally announcement made tars could still used un happy polite text big problem concerned allowing test flight put up between rounds common practice World Champion ships allowable through first two days Burgos sudden two Span ish timers next round started protest ing wildly permissible immediately berated old foe bead timekeeper again used Spanish admonished both us timers allow ing us fly Needless say next two official flights overruns watch read 803 first 75 second quit 63 read watch turned ask timer good As turned bead clicked watch said Overran getting pickle Following round again sought out Jury No stated no role against flying between rounds Once again just FENDAs way making up rules midst fun timers giving random overruns team busy putting good flights up schedule although getting ships bath second flights ran chasers limits Going seventh round knew dropped 56 seconds total once again knew could top three went well Three maxes later gut news done itl tremendous way end World Championships Truly team victory FENDA Police Contestants World Champs over lets just relax enjoy company other competi tots pickup trophy go home Thats what thought thats what other contestants thought also However midst last-night celebration monastery second housing facility FENDA decidnd shouldfor some reason have never told sepa continued puge 102 December 1981 101 Manager/Simpson continued rate living monastery send away happened important what happened police being egged head timekeeper attacked felt did belong began throwing out bodily resisted shoved pushed physically roughed camera came out take picture bedlam camera damaged film destroyed Lother Doring West Germany Wakefield winner owner camera thrown down severely kicked beaten ended up requiring doctors care tried come aid also ejected no matter lived brother wife witnesses outside glass monastery door broke out just preparing enter visit Russian Power team meeting held night team managers Sandy Piminoff discuss claims some teams boycott closing ceremonies banquet plea issued him find out what happened what going happen team managers met again Sandy Piminoff just prior closing ceremonies FENDA offered no explanation countries refused march honor host organization trophies awarded individual team winners loud applause teams nobody got hand like given Lother Doring appeared hobbling crutches assisted up platform midst must tell no prouder moment Old Glory raised national anthem played FiC team knew live freedom Its shame incident like happen entire stay Spain pleas ant people Burgos really great treated American contingency really fantastic way would have liked remember Spain Closing comments also have comment job team manager honor privilege chosen job must state too big job just person After nine months administrative chores plus team practice arrived Burgos still administrative frame mind administrative tasks did diminish contest went Meanwhile field another type manager required coordination entire team its testing flying retrieving communications instant-decision type responsibility did jobs know did good job know small detail left undone nor uncommunicated nine months end result tremendous team also know ex hausted job over although would love have opportuni ty job again would hope would have job myself again believe job should reevaluated has become large job large sums money depend job being well done absolutely no mistakes AMA FAI Program individual team members make vacation wives accompanying have stake job being executed properly after arriving World Champs situations once again excel lence required think owe entire managers effort consideration what want out also believe team manager elected should able pick assistant would com patible possible live close work can easily accomplished know could have worked very easily either Dick Myers 79 team manager Bob Issacson Los Angeles tied last balloting hope someday again have opportunity 4e~ Glider Flier Looks FF Champs Before WC high hopes Glider team have experience live close together allowing practice share strong commitment prepared best ability results werent close expectations have marvelous memo ries teamwork comaraderie great effort also remember Spanish winds preparation Burgos dominated thoughts wind George Xenakis accurately predicted high winds some NASA data practiced 15-20 mph winds often flew lot 40 days 1981 before leaving Spain arrived Spain 10 days before contest day planned peak out fly ing day What got trouble high winds constantly-changing weather two days rain able fly during parts five days us damaged models rough landings latearriving teams practiced less some werent able practice due high winds No likes tear up models entire USA contingent arrived did have several nice days allowing flying retrieval practice paid big dividends gliders quickly returned con test day after some tough retrieves flight go six miles downwind paid regular homage team monument have feel helped glider per manently lost Game day August 9 cool cloudy windy Too much wind fact low est wind speed saw Italian anemom eter 21 mph highest 30 mph flew 30-year-old tactics Tow up calm kite go tension would take model over head around corner Control struggle Small thermals false signs also helped drag scores down As bad things looked well up team scores until very end lot games could played max-out last round would have produced team third didnt know until four days later results published feeling time did try real hard contest its overall results three events confirmed efficiency team selection program meets varied needs well allows innovation evolution area us improve flying preparation after team selection before WC year Soviets flew 50 days June July really ready vol ume work showed fliers very controlled extreme wind system few us will have option take two months off prepare WC need work smart maximize benefits practice prepared sacri fice airplanes ready ourselves possi bilities 49*# 49 * Another Towline Flier Gives View J Alberta Dona first words will thanks team manager great job also Jim Wiln teammates support also letting share such wonderful experi ence saw effort well rewarded just being competing against 86 gentlemen same goal mind Contest day like earlier seven half days very windy addition lot turbulence during afternoon rounds chances keeping perfect score diminished lost best airplane during fourth round Also made tac tical error processed high-aspect-ratio models Believe flew much better wind shorter ones word caution future teams cannot let model land after DT hav ing somebody close enough will reach area within few minutes Especially area sort park picnic facilities Sunday Related above comes following comment reasons having somebody far downwind due fact communication equipment deficient good number other teams professional-type walkie-talkies could communicate distance good couple miles other sad part teams have much fewer resources USA team goes World Class competi tion representing AMA country itself just another special interest group modelers thinking Nordic A/2 has reached point much improve ment WC other Also level States highest world final word encouragement US Free Flighters like FAI flying want devote some time it Its well worth especially have chance compete against world 82 CL Combat Team Selected Members Tom Flu ker Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Alternate Gary Frost 102 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
COM PETI TW~I NE WSLETTERY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 Nats Lost&Found Dept following items turned AMA HQ Seguin Nats 1 package photos 1 poncho 1 pair glasses 1 blue T-shirt 1 mirror 6 lens caps 1 camera strap 1 Pylon jacket 1 mystery object claim above items please write call AMA HQ speak Joyce Hager telephone 202 347-2751 de scribe item detail * ** ** * ** * * * * 1981 Nats Results Concluded Qops apologies concerned publish top 10 winners Masters RC Pattern event 1981 Seguin Nats erroneously omitted Nats Winners Summary published November CN 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW US Team Wins NC World Champs RC Aerobatics World Championships Acapulco Mexico September 22-27 1981 Winner USA Germany 2nd Japan 3rd Austria 4th Canada 5th Austrias Hanno Prettner individual winner new World Champion USs Dave Brown 2nd 124 points down Mark Radcliff finished 5th Steve Helms WASHINGTON DC 20005 8th tied Canadas Ivan Kristensen Competitors 27 nations participated scoring system used four judges flight line four rounds two highest scores used select six finalists tworound flyoff best flyoff scores front eight judges added base score get final score Bertram Lossen Germany younger fliers posted identical scores 2911 flights out-pointing other finalists1 8 points Prettner However base score too far down let him overtake leaders finished 4th RC Masters Pattern5 Donald WeitzHenderson NV33865 Jr-Sr-OpPoints6 Tony FrackowiacMilford OH33840 1Tony BonettiEmerson NJ342157 Steve StrickerBaltimore MD33675 2Steve HelmsPensacola FL341708 David WilsonFountain 3Dave BrownCincinnati OH34140 ey CA33515 4Ivan KristensenGuelph Ont9 Ron GilmanBakersfield CA33455 Canada3403010 Dean KogerPappillion NE33265 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA olalo It A Sobrvo87-2688th St Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Hchard Smgth 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 NC Bill Fuor 28 Ferowood Dr. Commack NY 11725 III Kvn Rebvr 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East M Wesenbacl, 4568 W 146h Cleveland OH 44135 Wetl IV Warren Sander Jr 9735 52nd Avenue Collerje Park MD 20741 NC El Byerley 200 Commander Cove Saltord VA 22554 V AC H R Norchaver 12016 Oucens Place Huntsville AL 35803 FF Waltave Johnson 4112 Whte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 35106 CL Marlyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville FL 32211 vI RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnilte NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkns3112 E Raines Rd. MemphsTN 38118 VI Chrig Messuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworsh Jr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Or. Honston TX 77055 IX Jemald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross P0 Boy 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Er,ie Lino 16558-121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Geor9e Hggins P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II BrII Boss 77138 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut 5, Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Non McNally 6118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missoar Cinty TX 77459 IX Minchanl Tallman 3014 Exchange Winchinta KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bushel WA 98011 CL W N Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway vecennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydvl 3625 E lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 West NC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr. Jenison MI 49428 East CL & FF Paul Smlh 11112 011 Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 East VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Binda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NC 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St LittletonC080l23 X latent Caachran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Domes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaquah WA 98027 NC lanses McCarty 18968 Marne View Dr. Seanle WA 98166 I Ed no 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Box 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 8320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Aberneshy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davins Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proclrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Ad. NorthvIle MI 48167 VIII Mm Thomas 331 SE Aockmood Bartlesarlle OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Smoke 3431S 194th Seattle WA98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Aobnrt Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 lIt Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643Marsh Rd Wilmington Ok 19810 V Davind Plast 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Box 487 Montecoma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irmix 922 Sundown Ln Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward StOmaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COONOINATOR Don Lindlgy420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 December1981 93 love mysteryt nis onject jurneg ItI LU Lost & Found Seguin Nats can convince us know what its really yours can have RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC vcept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairman 0g Context Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals Rodemsky Photos author ZERO Nothing circle drawn around Thats close what high-tech FAI Indoor model like Spanning over 2 ft must weigh least gram rubber motor winner decided total time 2 best out 6 flights Cesar Banks 2 over 41 mm SIX-WEEK HEAT WAVE southern Cali fornia broken Labor Day weekend As Indoor fliers know hot dry weather makes good air buoyancy high times during contestjust stable heavy conditions no lucky thermals Official test flying early morning until noon enormous size building allowed testing day understanding model ballooned out way official flight no conflict regard Herb Robbins did great job chief processor keeping Andy Faykuns scoreboard movable strips up date could tell glance position man after flight strip needed no moving Cesar Banks set pace round two great 4111 back up round three unbelievable 4335 thus putting him sweat out slot everyone else catch up incred ible part Cesar upped two-flight total round seven 4132 three 40 flights different models after finishing dead last just two years ago certainly earned him Pete Andrews trophy outstanding achievement also won Merrill C Hamburg award becoming program high-point winner remaining top places closely contended last programs winner Ray Harlan coming second perennial winner Jim Richmond close third believe team selection program fiercely contest ed regional competition has once again shown improve level competition since three top men won regional local giving 110 points finals carrying 1000 points has case meant top three winners formed team Bud Romak placed fourth contest however Dan Domina edged him out final point standing 94 Model Aviation Hangar ama Ana us lbutthigh welllighted unobstructed Marine Corps made available entire weekend flier defending WErv Rodemsky ships expected uig ii Romania JllU 01 unss testused aimmy stick tor front u nus allowed him make full-power flights climbing high enough hit girders ceiling Prop quite largesee other photos No malor new development seen rpm seems both methods can produce climb hanging up Romania seems years models however three winners 40 flights difference being low site next years championship per used technique different rpm models did need rafter bang haps team will have get some tips rest used higher pitch slow-turning nearly much time therefore Bud fast climbing boys since big problem props others higher average Dan lost winning flights too much continued page 96 FiD INDOOR TEAM SELECTION CONTEST September 57 1981Santa Ana CA PlaceName123456789TotalPreviousTotal ScorePointsPointsPoints 1Banks411143356354132206850710001100011100 2Harlan2311629404936424041392439291119813097501100010675 3Richmond6343816382138031255415438463116804094771100010577 4Domina362939223705 -37283701759383838284040800294031100010503 5Romak254938363421242141302826350636041119800694111054010465 6Mather335239353859351128423609384735453817783492301072610302 Cannizzo331650734098013810385491826503624770490541045810100 Randolph31933372327283733133518285538047322862092819548 Calliau3032344131393703175471448428109299521 272637303418245390122062906174771488435105169487 2930341830512451342835153336000369438191105229243 613321721583425343711243129350433336941818797839165 1400722291817273535112301133566931816782648993 27492002130142732327103425320766577866110008966 202631333355263132233215240384130046618778895618745 7 8 9 10Hagen 11Hulbert 12Doia 13Gitlow 14Gibbs 15Stoll 16Hoffman 17Radoff 18Faykun 19Ganslen 1230 2657 1506 2041 3334 3215 2417 2243 1650 2550 2650 3242 3214 2949 210 2553 1932 3153 2538 2834 1212 2847 235 2020 513 2103 6435 6548 6204 4520 7582 7731 7292 5326 10458 8488 10137 10834 8638 8581 8302 6406 December 1981 95 Leser Ddrmlu. loop Pirelli rubber prior c tllght mooei neaas Tor roof official flightnote bend large prop RI adjusting winning models Photographic obliquety makes prop seem larger really isl Ierennla contoou.ocesses Ray Harlan processes ILan niorman new model an Wing must allowable wingspan cm IZbbl mni im- tion finals vearnis pass between suspenueu uuruu.s legal er Jim Kagawa background checking models wing bracing Indoor Team continued get enough climb underground salt flying site its 500 temperature several long discussions about fragility models built present specifications vulnerability due time spent rafter banging highest sites felt restric tions area rubber weight would make models much practical intent one-gram rule over 10 years ago jowever models have grown point difficult ever handle borne out fact virtually flier destroyed least half models operation contest went smoothly superb cooperation Marines two honored guests Yasutoshi Bamba Japan did some test flying 39 minutes world famous Frank Cummings now returning after 15year layoff Frank moved wilderness Idaho some years back things 150-ft-high covered stadium built just 90 miles back door expect see him back thick competition next time around Southern California has once again proven outstanding model flying site well Mecca tourist attractions New NC Thermal Soaring Record 8:05 13 Open Unlimited Class Flying San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers SFVSF AMA Record Trials August 16 1981 Gary lttner Los Angeles CA set fantastic new national record RC Thermal Soaring Duration Unlimited Open class flight 8 051 3bettering previous record 4:5458l Gary flew original Little Pigeon design features three-piece 15-ft-span wing 66-in-long fiberglass body Gary made mold 3-channel RC functions rudder elevator flaps ship borne battery pack special 4000 mAh unit has sufficient capacity very long flights transmitters battery capaci ty also increased using external pack six alkaline D-size cells Gary age 25 draftsman aircraft parts company LA other Sailplane ac tivity year placed fourth US FAI RC Sailplane team finals thus becoming teams first alternate member has achieved LSF Level IV status record-setting flight made SFVSFs club flying field Northridge CA field owned Los Angeles Com munity College District has generous ly provided club flying facitities over decade During flight Garys model achieved maximum altitude approximately 1500 ft times down low 100 ft terms SFVSFs Thermals Per Hour TPH lift-measurement scheme Garys flight enjoyed very favorable 4-5 TPH condi tion during first five hours ever deteriorated 2-3 TPH end five hours last three hours low quality scratch Garys words less 1 TPH Further details model reveal three-piece poly-dihedral wing uses balsa-covered-foam center section spruce balsa spar plug-in tip panels conventional rib-and-spar con struction uses 16%-thick semi-sym metrical airfoil has 1845 sq area entire wing covered Super Mono Kote flying weight 875 lb wing loading 109 ozIsq ft What did Gary have say after credible over-eight-hour flight overheard remarking Once again showed up field got flight Closeup Garys thumb after flying 8 hoursl Circular dent end control stick Kraft transmitter 96 Model Aviation esuiouii uamua ana nis samiy trom Japan builds superb models Came test fly RI Jim Richmond has World Champion two times previously Hell get another crack next year since made team time Jim prepares put model beam scale check weighs least gramthe legal minimum uary Ittner original-design Little Pigeon Unlimited-class RC Sailplane Nor man Timbs took photo just moments after Gary completed record-setting flight 1982-83 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198283 rule book massive number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left large number studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes General Rules Changes Rules proposal information will added AMA rule book Free Flight Rules Changes Stan Stoys controversial proposal change FF classes age-group skill-level basis failed Short exhaust extensions will permitted Power models VTO/ROG will allowed Category events P-30 flights will have 120-sec maxes Size restrictions removed Outdoor Hand-Launch Gliders Rubber Speed will added supplemental event Indoor events official flight times will reduced nearest whole second FAI methods will used define ceiling categories Easy-B model characteristics will simplified An unlimited number models will allowed Rubber event FAI definitions will used define end flight define official/unofficial flights Control Line Rules Changes Speed the size mini-pipes will stand ardized supercharging/turbocharging/gas eous boosts prohibited Racing A Mouse upgraded official event use swept-back landing gear permissible AA Scale Scale Racing engine displacement break Rat put 5cc smaller-size engine displacement band changed 2535cc 1 521 35cu line thickness changed 014 Carrier Profile may use ball-bearing en gines precise definition arrested landing added builder-of-the-model rule minimized Junior/Senior contestants Precision Aerobatics no changes Combat kill restored Slow Combat fuel tank must en closed Half-A added supplemental event match does begin until planes 1800 apart circle after launch Endurance model does have weighed Radio Control Rules Changes new Club Team Fun-Fly event will added Pattern former Pre-Novice Novice classes changed Novice Sportsman classes model weight limit changed 11 lb fuel Landing maneuver always scored class-patterns revised short lists added landing takeoff direc tions now controlled contest officials fliers have equal exposure judges judge can tell flier has deviated flight plan Landing Takeoff maneuvers have redefined realism Square Loop maneuver has added refinements other maneuvers have made including removing some time limits Sport Aerobatics new Open class added freestyle maneuvers scored separately aerobatic box defined 1200 both classes Pylon Racing use engine shutoffs Quarter Midget pressurized fuel systems prohibited same present rules Formula 500 classes added Sport Pylon Sailplanes ailerons allowed Class models means two allowable control functions can elevator/rudder elevator/aileron Helicopters time limit number freestyle maneuvers changed Expert FAI Class F3C rules maneuver schedule added rule book Scale Rules Changes RCVarious categories Sport Giant classes can use 4-cycle engines up 20% displacement allowed 2-cycle engines Scale rules consolidated edited Precision Scale Sailplane class abol ished Unified Scale Judging rules applicable Sport Giant Scale classes RC Precision rules same FAI Class F4C except keep existing AMA Safety Model Requirements rules flier initiates Procedure Turn FAI Figure 8 used Sideslip changed direction Fly-Past flight path moved farther out flight line various other refinements maneuvers RC Sport plastic models can used Proof Outline Complicated Gear Opera tion scored FAI Horizontal 8 used Multi-Engine flight points reduced RC Giant Sport Scale scoring used Giant total engine displacement up 44 cu allowed Control Line maximum total engine displacement 135 cu allowable Engine Control added Option contest pro cedure Sport Scale added aerobatics re stricted Sport Scale Free Flight Unified Scale Judging rules apply Peanut Alternate Peanut rules Paragraph 59 clarified model length restricted 9 exclusive pro pellers RC Emergency Rules Proposal Rescinded RC Contest Board chairman has re scinded Emergency Proposals reported October 1981 CN page 99 discovered Emergency Pro posal RC-82-63Change Pattern model weight limit 5 kg 11 lb less fuel already being addressed regular rules proposal RC-82-33 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS FINAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Y N ated P Passed RC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Contest Board December 1981 97 U 0 0 U 4a Proposals complete descriptIons see 1980 MAs follows 1-3 October 4 November 5 & 6 December Result Vote Tally Iii tilililivl V IVIIVIIIVIIIIIXIX lxi R Km P Ph1 \IN V vi V iv P36V3N JYI VI YINIYIYIIYIYLY I[P V yes N No SCALE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS o Defeated P Passed Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1 October 2-12 14-17 November 18-74 December 13 March 1981 75 appeared RC-82-5 November 16increase engine displacement 4-cycle engines RC Sport Giant Scale R Kinn 16Allowable displacement increase 4-cycle engines[9 over 2-cycleJ3~ 32Unified Scale Judging rules RC Sport GIant Scale J c Ez bc v v v v v C EZ a c flu 00 II v v V V -a a Ill v v Y M Gretz v U cc Oc aO 0 IV -j Iia a4a DiiV V Y V v V 0 00 a. flI O4i U v UE ao V C 0 i-ia r Ca 00 VI VII VIII IX v V Y V V V a0 E oi x V V V 00 aE Win Xl V V Result Vote Tally P liv ON p ntest Procedure CL Sport Scale M Gretz V V [ V Y V V Y V Y V V P liv ON 50Max total engine disp 125 cu in Precision M Gretz 50AIncrease maximum engine displacement CL PrecisionYrv v Scale 135 cu R McMulien 51Restrict aerobaticsV v v V ZbPeanut length restrictIon R Meuserv v v v V V vIv 30Apply Unified Scale_Rules Peanut R Meuser ___ 31Clarify Alternate Peanut rules R Meuser vlv v vivi Y NOTE Profile models permissible under present rules __ Vi V v v v v v v P liv ON P div 6r vV PllvON V N v N v v P gV 2N P iN I 1982 Nats Site Set Wakefield FIiers October 3 4 Nats Executive Coin- Vie w th e1O81FF mittee meeting site 1982 Nats ane World Ch chosen Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station action subject approval AMA Executive Council next meeting November 78 Tentative date second week August Watch CN coming months latest information arrived Burgos Monday evening August 3 no problems travel home Spain Juan Livotto made hotel arrangements team trip Burgos spring good accommodations thanks him Glider team arrived several days ahead us leaving test fly evening decided join fly check field out next two days spent test flying morning till 12 evening Walt Ghio 5 till 9 very windy Thursday did fly flights found no change models California Spain 3000-ft altitude Friday process day Again windy cold did fly Friday 98 Model Aviation C U U 2 U U 0 I1 a C t 0 C U [iarssunv v v p v v v v v v V NV 5/5ARetain existing Safety Model Requirements rules keepina Precision Scale rules same FAI Class F4C R Karlsson/ C Mc 6 7 Ninneman _____ 48Engine control Option CL M Gretz N v V N N v V P7V4N P ciov iN P iiV ON 0 -i C ii IL VV1 v v v v v v vv 0 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD o -J FINALVOTE RESULTS~Result Ono e ~ o ofVote e E e m V YesD Defeated00 Z ec e N NNoPPassedN IL~C y cu~E3 ~u oJ oZ fl Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs followsWI ~3 j 1 October 2-6 November 7-59 December Iiill IVV Vi Vii Viii IX X Xi 5This now SC-82-75 6ANew Club Team Fun-Fly event update tested/improved N~~ Y N VP 8y 2N rules H Cain 33Model dry weight limit 11 lbs CR Knetzger -V VVNVVVYVY VP101N 16No Pre-Novice gear down&no pipes Novice R NollSee Note 4 31Change_PreNovice/Novice Novice/Sportsman R KnetzgerV VN -VVVV V V V VP ClOY iN z N n6ata orbr~*r - tii z z 27Landing always scored CR KnetzgerVNVVVYYVVVNP9V2N w ___ 58Free passes Novice & Masters_Clarification W Dam uckYVVY-NVVVVVP bY iN ise Reverse Double lmmelmann K 2 3 CR KnetzgerNNVYVVVYVNP 7Y 4N ----VYW-YN0 1--~tVL~ 25Revise class-patterns_& create short list patterns R KnetzgerNNNYVNVVVYVP 7Y 4N 32Landing/takeoff direction controlled officials R Knetzger V Y V N V V V V N V V P 9Y 2N 2Fliers have equal exposure judges K BestVNVYVVVVYVNP9Y2N 23Maneuver downgrade guidelines R KnetzgerVVVVVNVVNVNP8Y3N 24Restore straight/level flight end meneuvers N V V V Y P ClOY iN CR Knetzger 26Mandatory maneuver calls add SOft level flight eachN N V N Y V P BY 3N end maneuver R Knetzger 28Judge tells flier flight plan deviation CR Knetzger YIN V V V V V V V V V P1OV1N 20Define center points roil_maneuvers CR Knetzger V V V N V V N YY P9Y2N 34Cobra Roil additional downgrade CR Knetzger V [ V Y V V V Y VY VP11VON 35Cuban Eight downgrade clarIfication R Knetzger V[Y V V V rF W V V V V P ClOY iN w36Double lmmelmann Change second rule CR KnetzgerYINNVNVVVV VP BY 3N O37Eight-Point Roll Remove_time limits CR KnetzgerN NVNVNVVYV VP7V4N 38Four-Point Poll Remove time limits R KnetzgerNNVYVNVWY 9ARedefine Landing maneuver realism_CD SheridanV VNVVVVVVV NP gY 2N n 401 Rev Outside Loop Change one-sec rule RNVVVNYVVVVP BY 3N W 41New maneuver Square Loop CR KnetzgerVNVVVNVVNVVP C8Y 3N CD ---- -____ o 42Reverse Dbl lmmeimann Change 1-sec_rule CR KnetzgerN -NVNVNVVVVVP 7Y 4N verse Knife Edge Remove time limits CR KnetzgerVNNNVNVVVVVP C7V 4N 4RevTh RoH Remove time -VNVNVNVVVVVPC8Y3N NVN V N V V Z 45 i6Ro[WMike_mirilijium time limitsRKnetzgerV P C7Y 4N --Flight Out Back Revise flight path CR- V jY W 46tall Turn Revise definition CR Knetzger________Y N V V V VY V -V P1OY iN & KtV V V V V V V VP CilY ON 47StraightnezgerV1V 4 48Straight_inverted_Flight Match FAiR KnetzgerV N V V V Y V V -V P ClOY iN --4 49ARedefine Takeoff attain realism CD SheridanVNVVVVVV YCY VP ClOY iN 50-Three Horizontal Rolls Remove time limits R KnetzgerN NVNVNVV Y1YP 7Y 4N 51Three Inside Loops Add adowflgradeRKnetZgerV VVVVNVV V1YVP ClOY iN 523 Reverse Inside Loops Change1-sec ruie CR KnetzgerN -NVVVNVVVVP CaY 3N 533 Reverse Outside Loops Change 1-sec rule CR KnetzgerNNVVVNVV -VVVP BY 3N 54Top Hat Stovepipe CR KnetzgerNNVVVVVVYVVPC9Y2N 55Traffic Pattern Revise description -VNNVYVVVVVVP9Y2N 56Triangle Rolling Loop CorrectR~etzger-V V V V VV V V V V P ClOY iN misprint CR Knetzger57Two Rolls Opposite Directions Remove time limitsNNVV VNVV VVVP BY 3N CR Knetzger 11Define attempt official flight CR WeissVVVV VVVV VVNP1OY iN t 2 14AUse 120-deg box both Standard Biplane new OpenVVNV VNVV VVVP 9V 2N events C Carter Includes remainder -14 15Separate Scores free-style maneuvers C Carter1ThVVV VNV VVNP BY 3N 1 i -i4 iMl j --4---N -1479 0 4A ormula 500 classes Sport Pylon H CainVNVV VVVV NYVP 9Y 2N - --w-w- -W - - ml iiTW 1Sailpianes Ailerons Class C HoweVVVV VNVV VVNP9Y2N 60-Change time limit number freestyle maneuvers in V V V V V V V V V V V P CilY ON 1 Expert CH Hagen/HAC Lu 61Include FAI RC Helicopter CCiass F3C rules maneuver V V V V V V V V V V V P ilY ON schedule AMA rule book CH Hagen/HAC Note RC-82-15 divided 20 parts CA through T Final Vote 1Voted V Parts B no vote Part F 2Voted N Part B 3Because two prior notes tally gY 2N Part BY 2N Part F Note 4 Ballot complete press time Saturday again windy opening ceremony Again no flying day Sunday Glider day Windy cold conditions chase crew work cut out day team lost model trees teams two three models lost walkie-talkies team purchased paid selves day use cars models come back before round over Monday Wakefield day windy fly first decided Reid Simpson fly very start round Joe Foster flew next Carrol Allen maxes first second rounds next round held motor approximately 13 minutes power stall drop 18 seconds made four maxes end up fifth place Joe model spin 142 seconds sixth roundto end run flyoff Carrol model spin sixth round also reserve model did same thing seventh round Power day best weather three days morning did start out good Roger Simpson wing tip break off shaft break other model test flying Doug Gaibreath OK Charlie Martin wing break DT leak tank able fix problems get settled first round did have anybody flyoff team did get first place would like thank team mem bers help before during con test Juan Livotto Alberto Dona continued page 100 December 1981 99 LINE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS V D ated N ed Proposals complete descriptions see i9S MAs fojiows 1-6 October 7-38 December 23Speed Standardize mini-pipes SACG Hempel 24—Soeedsuoernaraine/turbocharging gaseous boosts prorni[y7 Ce oa z V V z 0 a0 01 a Ii V V V V N N V 0 C xr 00 -a 0 Va r lD C C U III IV V V V V -yly 0 a0 Eu 0 u SC 50 V V V -j U mc 0 - an0 1 x VII IIlI Ix V V V V V I IV VIVIV V IV IV V K V V V N u 00 0 4 x V V N IV N IV N IV 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDu FINAL VOTE RESULTSZ Result CO o X l- ote o C~COUnVVesDDefeatedSO ~r 0 o~ CVV 0E XsZ0 NNoPPassed~ 00E y IDa0 ~ Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1-13 October 14-28 December IIIIII IVVVIVIIVIII IX XXI -~ NN~Iw&Nvv yi~iJk 18Power permit_short exhaust extensions R ovaitVVVVV -YNV VVP bOV iN 20APower permit VTO7ROG Cat H MurphyNVVVV V N V V V V P 9V 2N iOP-30 flights 120 seconds S GeraghtyVVVNV V V V V V V P 1OV iN IlP40 change NNyw W 7 W W 7 WI 1YN 6Special Rubber Delete CT Rimert N V N N N YY V V V V P7V4N 8Outdoor HLG Size restrictions S GeraghtyVNVVN VNVN V V P 7V 4N tn4oorHLGi VNWW duce officIal time nearest whole second R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVP 9V 2N 1Ceiling categories Adopt FAI measurement P KlintworthNVVVYVVNVNVP 8V 3N w 2aCeiling measurement Use FAI method CT Rimert*See note m12CSimplify Easy-B model characteristIcs R MullinsVVVVVVVVVVVP 1ROG definition_tabestand-aloneRDolgVVVVVVVVNVVPi 1N 25Allow unlimited number models event CR DoigVNVVNVVNNVVPC7Y 4N o 22Adopt FAI definition official/unoffIcial flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNVVP 8V 3N o 27Adopt FAI defInition end flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNNVP 7V 4N D 23FAI indoor Scoring record purposes CR DoigVVVVNVVNNVVP 8V 3N 24Replace AMA rules steering FAI rules R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVF 9V 2N 26FAI flown AMA event Clarify flying rules R DoigYjYYYVVVNNVVP9V2N 16Rubber Speed estabilsh supplemental event CC Sotich Y V V VI V VIV V V V V II-liYON *NOte proposal considered further though passed initial Vote because Emergency Proposalwhich passed reported March 1981 CNaccompiished_the_same_result Champs/Ghio continued big help language problem wife Judy gets big thank putting up last year special thanks goes people helped chase models worked flight line Hector Diez Steve Geraghty John Lenderman John Hannah father John Ghio plus fliers wives Special thanks must also go Bud Romak contribution team fund models good better others field Glider 100 Model Aviation Wakefield teams shot third sec ond place going last round Future team members must test fly bad weather know work fun must done C E r r 00 0 0 bat C a0 XI V V V Result Vote Tally P ilY ON P ClOY iN P liv ON Dlvi OCIVA P laY iN P ClOY iWI P dY ZN P 9V 2M P bY iN ANI V VV V V VVV V V V H FF Team Managers Report 1981 World Championships Trying summarize World Champs few paragraphs onique posi tion team manager easy might think doing will tooth few subjects some very good some very very bad Preparation 81 Team team its troest sense very beginning worked toward team unity members communi cated very beginning very end through communication teamwork FIC Team Champion ship accomplished Right now woold like publicly say same things Ive said team private Thanks tremendoos lob effort BudgensMoneyThanks total bud get 81 World Champs close $14000 did inclede penny towards team needs such nniforms feel radios GatorAde included getting team Spain hack nor practice Taft transportation within Spain sub mittieg bodget AMA Team Selection Committee asked money excess what previously badgeced approved funds mere approved 135 6 participant ballot funds available reqaired wish thank AMA Selection Committee FAI fliers program efforts get ting funds approved within time frame required Funds team uniforms equipment Traditionally funds team uniforms equipment have come way donations modeling industry time donations very minimal needs mere established through questionnaires re sponses among team warmup suits three flying shirts golf shirt team functions openiog/closing ceremonies decals pins souvenir packages meet officials timers needs would have met hy individual team members neces sary hat felt funds could raised need could made known letters written known Free Flight clubs Paul Crowley gave blurb Program Newsletters finally tide began tare Thanks supporters modeling industry Free Flight clubs lot individual Free Flighters making personal contributions team plus future teamshave benefited needs met hut funds available three high-quality band-held CB radio antis two excellent compasses radios compasses lucky Team Mascot 81 Eagle will pass next team manager 83 teams use red white signal flag Den mark 77 grew two red white two black white flags flags used conjunction radios can form fantastic source communication re trieval purposes flags also go next team Following list donators say thanks hehaif grateful team CLUeS Bronklyn Skyscrapers Detrnit Balsa nuns Ft Wnrth Plajesmen Magnlelcent Mountain Men Oakland Clouddusters SCAT Sierra Eagles MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL A&L Distributors Autre Flight Inc Cal-Buoy Steel Forming Carl Goldberg Mudels Du-Beo Produets FAI Model Supply Jim Crockett Replicas Model Builder Magazine Romak Iron Works Slut Wing Hobbies Since-Air IRichard Swensoni INDIVIDUALS Don Huohes Reger Muons Robert Meuser Larry Parsuris Clittord Reed Ed Turner Jack Woodland OTHER 79 FAI Free Flight Team Spain Flying Field Wind Host Organiaation flying site Villifria Aerodrome fair-sized grass rock military airfield Like fields throughout world would have adequate calm-toReid Simpson light wind conditions However winds experienced just big enough tbe woods rivers mountains indus trial complexes would help flew find out fly ing Burgos makes wonder Spanish Free Flighters didnt want WCs hut turned out FENDA Spains Acm Club didnt ask Could have because president FENDA lives Burgos fact FENDA Federation Es panola de los Deportes Aereos did things its own way benefit past World Championships experience ad herence FAI rules became evident days progressed good thing tbat USA team arrived five days prior competition gave us two good days practice light moderate high winds last three days prior competition wind blew gale force few worlds competitors 3-3% tried fly Dar ing time Walt Ghio Jim Wilson searcbed out off-field access roads drew maps set up checkpoints after observing high-wind flight put up Joe Foster tracked binoculars radios devised retrieval plans entire team briefed three cars spent afternoon exploring areas check points retrieval plans enabled USA have best retrieval system field out 72 official flights lost airplane Jose Donas Nordic whicb came down dense woods Chasing involved high minds low winds team cars private cars team members wives also much appreciated help four great supporters Hector Diez John Hannah John Lenderman Steve Geraghty Oct thanks tbeir help appreciated sorely needed much work required few hands Whats like fly World Champs hosted non-Free Flight-oriented host Just ask us did being 36 coun tries including Spanish teamJ host FENDA did great large items opening ceremonies national TV 90 minutes went off hitch teams tarried nations flags led beautifully-costumed young Spanish girls country tame placards marched proudly front best civil military officials An airshow skydivers full-stale aeto batic aircraft grateful sailpianes followed welcoming speeches performed beautifully considering 30 40 mph winds event occurred schedule FENDAs efforts housing feeding also well dote quarters ade quate food plentiful part timely However mealtime FENDAs quirks began appear did know about nor approve camaraderie friendship between countries competitors meal small flag fur country plated tableand plate national team supposed sit An evening meal Argentina Canada USA sharing table interrupted FENDA official telling country go its own table countries protested told uvf nor proper countries told FENDA what Champs about refused move Little did know same mentality beliefs would surface again much worse case Problems really started FENDA got down what really went Spain forflying team managers meeting fiasco FENDA becoming greatly fended team managers refused allow make up rules would adversely affect teams Once again lack knowledge Free Flight apparent did matter what bad done past World Championships Things like hooking up second Glidet loading up second Wake field fueling second Power ship almost beyond comprehension biggest argument evening over towel-waving beneath models break loose thermal argument went argument unsportsmanlike no ream member could within 500 meters flight line Finally no answer availahie adjourned meeting order give out special gifts team managersall 230 am hardly what went Spain during course meeting FENDA official thief timer highly angered continually objected discussions concerning FENDAs pro posed rules timers meeting held next nighL Scheduled 1000 pm started midnight lasted till after 200 am Once again single subject became center controversy Rather reviewing tales never done decision bow timers used puieL first timers assigned specific team duration contest go team three rounds stop pick up new team go three rounds Finally decision reached suggested they did last World Championships aed assign timers given pole let team rotate point should noted teams given FlA starting pole assignments wife two USA timers learned timers meeting passed would have started Wakefield off knowing report teams same problem man con ducting timers meeting old friend thief timer again Cumpetition FlA Nordie Glided day Tbe day told cloudy windy blowing hard enough cancel team managers bunted officials find out Dona wished process alternate model butted officials didnt know go FENDA could tell us would would field done 900 am turned out everyone bunting officials including Sandy Piminoff president ClAM fellow Jury mem ber Ian Kaynes Great Britain no FENDA officials field start itt time 830 came wentstill no officials. Finally Piminoff Kaynes laid out starting line positioned timers started competitiononly hour twenty minutes late wind speed33 km/ bout gusts 42 steady 37 km re quired cancel said never got Confusion existed helper may manager may during launch differed timer sow teams having same problem coped Circle towing almost ques tion Russians flying two poles away having problems As day progressed Walt Ghio myself picked up thermal rhythm launched models up instant full height after few sec onds kiting glider released thermal process worked fairly well watched models get blown instantly up away radios provided instant com munication Cbeckpoint Charlie Charles Martin downwind last high crest before land dropped away wheat fieldsthey instantly picked up models tracked until D-Ting dispatched retrieval teams exact compass headings watched models go amazingly kept coming back time next round team hung high stand ings until last round time due late start cold thermal rhythm lost team did have much luck dropped out top three Believe nut didnt cry No flyoffs required since first time years no maxed out evening second team managers meeting held straighten out what realized problem within organizations ability conduct compe tition size importance president ClAM Sandy Piminoff asked president FENDA Meet did start time given explanation Well its Sunday nothing happens too fast Burton Sunday FiB Wahefieldl day Finally wind dropped cool light drift built medium winds end day FENDA officials finally eut line established first round started 35 minutes late day retrieving team shagged early test flights foot early rounds progressed gradually withdrew edge field auto chasing Sixth place out 27 final just 90 seconds out second 70 seconds out third quick team meeting held dis cuss next days chase tars retrieval assignments team joined other fliers watch Luther Doting West Germany win Wakefield crown five-minute round FiC JPomerl day Another day flying Again contest delayed until after 900 am before starting signal finally put up what happened before signal showed what teamwork really means team gathered south end field some early test flights Everything seemed going well flights going up being retrieved downwind no problems everything seemed break loose once Roger Simpsons No 1 model re turned wing tip broken off D-T Can two Nordic fliers Wilson Livotto fix sheet power wing No sweatl dive precision surgeon Hot Stuff epoxy glass cloth back Charles Martins No 2 modelS motor went sick dove Gbio Livotto problem ruptured fuel tank An extra tank ship No 4 replaced happening back tame Charles No1 ship damaged wing DTing Livotto attacked model test flights still going up Just thought everyone set crankshaft Rogers No 2 motor broke porp lying feet Walts dad John Ohio Gbio Wilson began breaking motor down shortly new shaft inserted motor howling once Finally said Lets What heck nothing else could go wrong third round Doug Gaibreaths model having broken tip reinstalled same Nordic Team Thank God Hot Stuff teamwork As day progressed did problems organizers Out nowhere someone issued edict no cars could used bwere airdrome stated earlier no tars tube 000-meter downwind area hut countries bad using around field perimeter found out via radio polite downwind threaten disqualify coun tries refused follow orders however no announcements bad made team managers rule told ocr cars stay put beaded Jury Sandy Piminoff Ian Kaynes heard no word new rule continued ignore police managed retrieve flights Finally announcement made tars could still used un happy polite text big problem concerned allowing test flight put up between rounds common practice World Champion ships allowable through first two days Burgos sudden two Span ish timers next round started protest ing wildly permissible immediately berated old foe bead timekeeper again used Spanish admonished both us timers allow ing us fly Needless say next two official flights overruns watch read 803 first 75 second quit 63 read watch turned ask timer good As turned bead clicked watch said Overran getting pickle Following round again sought out Jury No stated no role against flying between rounds Once again just FENDAs way making up rules midst fun timers giving random overruns team busy putting good flights up schedule although getting ships bath second flights ran chasers limits Going seventh round knew dropped 56 seconds total once again knew could top three went well Three maxes later gut news done itl tremendous way end World Championships Truly team victory FENDA Police Contestants World Champs over lets just relax enjoy company other competi tots pickup trophy go home Thats what thought thats what other contestants thought also However midst last-night celebration monastery second housing facility FENDA decidnd shouldfor some reason have never told sepa continued puge 102 December 1981 101 Manager/Simpson continued rate living monastery send away happened important what happened police being egged head timekeeper attacked felt did belong began throwing out bodily resisted shoved pushed physically roughed camera came out take picture bedlam camera damaged film destroyed Lother Doring West Germany Wakefield winner owner camera thrown down severely kicked beaten ended up requiring doctors care tried come aid also ejected no matter lived brother wife witnesses outside glass monastery door broke out just preparing enter visit Russian Power team meeting held night team managers Sandy Piminoff discuss claims some teams boycott closing ceremonies banquet plea issued him find out what happened what going happen team managers met again Sandy Piminoff just prior closing ceremonies FENDA offered no explanation countries refused march honor host organization trophies awarded individual team winners loud applause teams nobody got hand like given Lother Doring appeared hobbling crutches assisted up platform midst must tell no prouder moment Old Glory raised national anthem played FiC team knew live freedom Its shame incident like happen entire stay Spain pleas ant people Burgos really great treated American contingency really fantastic way would have liked remember Spain Closing comments also have comment job team manager honor privilege chosen job must state too big job just person After nine months administrative chores plus team practice arrived Burgos still administrative frame mind administrative tasks did diminish contest went Meanwhile field another type manager required coordination entire team its testing flying retrieving communications instant-decision type responsibility did jobs know did good job know small detail left undone nor uncommunicated nine months end result tremendous team also know ex hausted job over although would love have opportuni ty job again would hope would have job myself again believe job should reevaluated has become large job large sums money depend job being well done absolutely no mistakes AMA FAI Program individual team members make vacation wives accompanying have stake job being executed properly after arriving World Champs situations once again excel lence required think owe entire managers effort consideration what want out also believe team manager elected should able pick assistant would com patible possible live close work can easily accomplished know could have worked very easily either Dick Myers 79 team manager Bob Issacson Los Angeles tied last balloting hope someday again have opportunity 4e~ Glider Flier Looks FF Champs Before WC high hopes Glider team have experience live close together allowing practice share strong commitment prepared best ability results werent close expectations have marvelous memo ries teamwork comaraderie great effort also remember Spanish winds preparation Burgos dominated thoughts wind George Xenakis accurately predicted high winds some NASA data practiced 15-20 mph winds often flew lot 40 days 1981 before leaving Spain arrived Spain 10 days before contest day planned peak out fly ing day What got trouble high winds constantly-changing weather two days rain able fly during parts five days us damaged models rough landings latearriving teams practiced less some werent able practice due high winds No likes tear up models entire USA contingent arrived did have several nice days allowing flying retrieval practice paid big dividends gliders quickly returned con test day after some tough retrieves flight go six miles downwind paid regular homage team monument have feel helped glider per manently lost Game day August 9 cool cloudy windy Too much wind fact low est wind speed saw Italian anemom eter 21 mph highest 30 mph flew 30-year-old tactics Tow up calm kite go tension would take model over head around corner Control struggle Small thermals false signs also helped drag scores down As bad things looked well up team scores until very end lot games could played max-out last round would have produced team third didnt know until four days later results published feeling time did try real hard contest its overall results three events confirmed efficiency team selection program meets varied needs well allows innovation evolution area us improve flying preparation after team selection before WC year Soviets flew 50 days June July really ready vol ume work showed fliers very controlled extreme wind system few us will have option take two months off prepare WC need work smart maximize benefits practice prepared sacri fice airplanes ready ourselves possi bilities 49*# 49 * Another Towline Flier Gives View J Alberta Dona first words will thanks team manager great job also Jim Wiln teammates support also letting share such wonderful experi ence saw effort well rewarded just being competing against 86 gentlemen same goal mind Contest day like earlier seven half days very windy addition lot turbulence during afternoon rounds chances keeping perfect score diminished lost best airplane during fourth round Also made tac tical error processed high-aspect-ratio models Believe flew much better wind shorter ones word caution future teams cannot let model land after DT hav ing somebody close enough will reach area within few minutes Especially area sort park picnic facilities Sunday Related above comes following comment reasons having somebody far downwind due fact communication equipment deficient good number other teams professional-type walkie-talkies could communicate distance good couple miles other sad part teams have much fewer resources USA team goes World Class competi tion representing AMA country itself just another special interest group modelers thinking Nordic A/2 has reached point much improve ment WC other Also level States highest world final word encouragement US Free Flighters like FAI flying want devote some time it Its well worth especially have chance compete against world 82 CL Combat Team Selected Members Tom Flu ker Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Alternate Gary Frost 102 Model Aviation
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COM PETI TW~I NE WSLETTERY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 Nats Lost&Found Dept following items turned AMA HQ Seguin Nats 1 package photos 1 poncho 1 pair glasses 1 blue T-shirt 1 mirror 6 lens caps 1 camera strap 1 Pylon jacket 1 mystery object claim above items please write call AMA HQ speak Joyce Hager telephone 202 347-2751 de scribe item detail * ** ** * ** * * * * 1981 Nats Results Concluded Qops apologies concerned publish top 10 winners Masters RC Pattern event 1981 Seguin Nats erroneously omitted Nats Winners Summary published November CN 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW US Team Wins NC World Champs RC Aerobatics World Championships Acapulco Mexico September 22-27 1981 Winner USA Germany 2nd Japan 3rd Austria 4th Canada 5th Austrias Hanno Prettner individual winner new World Champion USs Dave Brown 2nd 124 points down Mark Radcliff finished 5th Steve Helms WASHINGTON DC 20005 8th tied Canadas Ivan Kristensen Competitors 27 nations participated scoring system used four judges flight line four rounds two highest scores used select six finalists tworound flyoff best flyoff scores front eight judges added base score get final score Bertram Lossen Germany younger fliers posted identical scores 2911 flights out-pointing other finalists1 8 points Prettner However base score too far down let him overtake leaders finished 4th RC Masters Pattern5 Donald WeitzHenderson NV33865 Jr-Sr-OpPoints6 Tony FrackowiacMilford OH33840 1Tony BonettiEmerson NJ342157 Steve StrickerBaltimore MD33675 2Steve HelmsPensacola FL341708 David WilsonFountain 3Dave BrownCincinnati OH34140 ey CA33515 4Ivan KristensenGuelph Ont9 Ron GilmanBakersfield CA33455 Canada3403010 Dean KogerPappillion NE33265 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA olalo It A Sobrvo87-2688th St Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Hchard Smgth 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 NC Bill Fuor 28 Ferowood Dr. Commack NY 11725 III Kvn Rebvr 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East M Wesenbacl, 4568 W 146h Cleveland OH 44135 Wetl IV Warren Sander Jr 9735 52nd Avenue Collerje Park MD 20741 NC El Byerley 200 Commander Cove Saltord VA 22554 V AC H R Norchaver 12016 Oucens Place Huntsville AL 35803 FF Waltave Johnson 4112 Whte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 35106 CL Marlyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville FL 32211 vI RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnilte NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkns3112 E Raines Rd. MemphsTN 38118 VI Chrig Messuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworsh Jr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Or. Honston TX 77055 IX Jemald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross P0 Boy 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Er,ie Lino 16558-121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Geor9e Hggins P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II BrII Boss 77138 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut 5, Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Non McNally 6118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missoar Cinty TX 77459 IX Minchanl Tallman 3014 Exchange Winchinta KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bushel WA 98011 CL W N Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway vecennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydvl 3625 E lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 West NC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr. Jenison MI 49428 East CL & FF Paul Smlh 11112 011 Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 East VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Binda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NC 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St LittletonC080l23 X latent Caachran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Domes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaquah WA 98027 NC lanses McCarty 18968 Marne View Dr. Seanle WA 98166 I Ed no 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Box 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 8320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Aberneshy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davins Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proclrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Ad. NorthvIle MI 48167 VIII Mm Thomas 331 SE Aockmood Bartlesarlle OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Smoke 3431S 194th Seattle WA98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Aobnrt Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 lIt Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643Marsh Rd Wilmington Ok 19810 V Davind Plast 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Box 487 Montecoma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irmix 922 Sundown Ln Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward StOmaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COONOINATOR Don Lindlgy420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 December1981 93 love mysteryt nis onject jurneg ItI LU Lost & Found Seguin Nats can convince us know what its really yours can have RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC vcept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairman 0g Context Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals Rodemsky Photos author ZERO Nothing circle drawn around Thats close what high-tech FAI Indoor model like Spanning over 2 ft must weigh least gram rubber motor winner decided total time 2 best out 6 flights Cesar Banks 2 over 41 mm SIX-WEEK HEAT WAVE southern Cali fornia broken Labor Day weekend As Indoor fliers know hot dry weather makes good air buoyancy high times during contestjust stable heavy conditions no lucky thermals Official test flying early morning until noon enormous size building allowed testing day understanding model ballooned out way official flight no conflict regard Herb Robbins did great job chief processor keeping Andy Faykuns scoreboard movable strips up date could tell glance position man after flight strip needed no moving Cesar Banks set pace round two great 4111 back up round three unbelievable 4335 thus putting him sweat out slot everyone else catch up incred ible part Cesar upped two-flight total round seven 4132 three 40 flights different models after finishing dead last just two years ago certainly earned him Pete Andrews trophy outstanding achievement also won Merrill C Hamburg award becoming program high-point winner remaining top places closely contended last programs winner Ray Harlan coming second perennial winner Jim Richmond close third believe team selection program fiercely contest ed regional competition has once again shown improve level competition since three top men won regional local giving 110 points finals carrying 1000 points has case meant top three winners formed team Bud Romak placed fourth contest however Dan Domina edged him out final point standing 94 Model Aviation Hangar ama Ana us lbutthigh welllighted unobstructed Marine Corps made available entire weekend flier defending WErv Rodemsky ships expected uig ii Romania JllU 01 unss testused aimmy stick tor front u nus allowed him make full-power flights climbing high enough hit girders ceiling Prop quite largesee other photos No malor new development seen rpm seems both methods can produce climb hanging up Romania seems years models however three winners 40 flights difference being low site next years championship per used technique different rpm models did need rafter bang haps team will have get some tips rest used higher pitch slow-turning nearly much time therefore Bud fast climbing boys since big problem props others higher average Dan lost winning flights too much continued page 96 FiD INDOOR TEAM SELECTION CONTEST September 57 1981Santa Ana CA PlaceName123456789TotalPreviousTotal ScorePointsPointsPoints 1Banks411143356354132206850710001100011100 2Harlan2311629404936424041392439291119813097501100010675 3Richmond6343816382138031255415438463116804094771100010577 4Domina362939223705 -37283701759383838284040800294031100010503 5Romak254938363421242141302826350636041119800694111054010465 6Mather335239353859351128423609384735453817783492301072610302 Cannizzo331650734098013810385491826503624770490541045810100 Randolph31933372327283733133518285538047322862092819548 Calliau3032344131393703175471448428109299521 272637303418245390122062906174771488435105169487 2930341830512451342835153336000369438191105229243 613321721583425343711243129350433336941818797839165 1400722291817273535112301133566931816782648993 27492002130142732327103425320766577866110008966 202631333355263132233215240384130046618778895618745 7 8 9 10Hagen 11Hulbert 12Doia 13Gitlow 14Gibbs 15Stoll 16Hoffman 17Radoff 18Faykun 19Ganslen 1230 2657 1506 2041 3334 3215 2417 2243 1650 2550 2650 3242 3214 2949 210 2553 1932 3153 2538 2834 1212 2847 235 2020 513 2103 6435 6548 6204 4520 7582 7731 7292 5326 10458 8488 10137 10834 8638 8581 8302 6406 December 1981 95 Leser Ddrmlu. loop Pirelli rubber prior c tllght mooei neaas Tor roof official flightnote bend large prop RI adjusting winning models Photographic obliquety makes prop seem larger really isl Ierennla contoou.ocesses Ray Harlan processes ILan niorman new model an Wing must allowable wingspan cm IZbbl mni im- tion finals vearnis pass between suspenueu uuruu.s legal er Jim Kagawa background checking models wing bracing Indoor Team continued get enough climb underground salt flying site its 500 temperature several long discussions about fragility models built present specifications vulnerability due time spent rafter banging highest sites felt restric tions area rubber weight would make models much practical intent one-gram rule over 10 years ago jowever models have grown point difficult ever handle borne out fact virtually flier destroyed least half models operation contest went smoothly superb cooperation Marines two honored guests Yasutoshi Bamba Japan did some test flying 39 minutes world famous Frank Cummings now returning after 15year layoff Frank moved wilderness Idaho some years back things 150-ft-high covered stadium built just 90 miles back door expect see him back thick competition next time around Southern California has once again proven outstanding model flying site well Mecca tourist attractions New NC Thermal Soaring Record 8:05 13 Open Unlimited Class Flying San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers SFVSF AMA Record Trials August 16 1981 Gary lttner Los Angeles CA set fantastic new national record RC Thermal Soaring Duration Unlimited Open class flight 8 051 3bettering previous record 4:5458l Gary flew original Little Pigeon design features three-piece 15-ft-span wing 66-in-long fiberglass body Gary made mold 3-channel RC functions rudder elevator flaps ship borne battery pack special 4000 mAh unit has sufficient capacity very long flights transmitters battery capaci ty also increased using external pack six alkaline D-size cells Gary age 25 draftsman aircraft parts company LA other Sailplane ac tivity year placed fourth US FAI RC Sailplane team finals thus becoming teams first alternate member has achieved LSF Level IV status record-setting flight made SFVSFs club flying field Northridge CA field owned Los Angeles Com munity College District has generous ly provided club flying facitities over decade During flight Garys model achieved maximum altitude approximately 1500 ft times down low 100 ft terms SFVSFs Thermals Per Hour TPH lift-measurement scheme Garys flight enjoyed very favorable 4-5 TPH condi tion during first five hours ever deteriorated 2-3 TPH end five hours last three hours low quality scratch Garys words less 1 TPH Further details model reveal three-piece poly-dihedral wing uses balsa-covered-foam center section spruce balsa spar plug-in tip panels conventional rib-and-spar con struction uses 16%-thick semi-sym metrical airfoil has 1845 sq area entire wing covered Super Mono Kote flying weight 875 lb wing loading 109 ozIsq ft What did Gary have say after credible over-eight-hour flight overheard remarking Once again showed up field got flight Closeup Garys thumb after flying 8 hoursl Circular dent end control stick Kraft transmitter 96 Model Aviation esuiouii uamua ana nis samiy trom Japan builds superb models Came test fly RI Jim Richmond has World Champion two times previously Hell get another crack next year since made team time Jim prepares put model beam scale check weighs least gramthe legal minimum uary Ittner original-design Little Pigeon Unlimited-class RC Sailplane Nor man Timbs took photo just moments after Gary completed record-setting flight 1982-83 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198283 rule book massive number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left large number studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes General Rules Changes Rules proposal information will added AMA rule book Free Flight Rules Changes Stan Stoys controversial proposal change FF classes age-group skill-level basis failed Short exhaust extensions will permitted Power models VTO/ROG will allowed Category events P-30 flights will have 120-sec maxes Size restrictions removed Outdoor Hand-Launch Gliders Rubber Speed will added supplemental event Indoor events official flight times will reduced nearest whole second FAI methods will used define ceiling categories Easy-B model characteristics will simplified An unlimited number models will allowed Rubber event FAI definitions will used define end flight define official/unofficial flights Control Line Rules Changes Speed the size mini-pipes will stand ardized supercharging/turbocharging/gas eous boosts prohibited Racing A Mouse upgraded official event use swept-back landing gear permissible AA Scale Scale Racing engine displacement break Rat put 5cc smaller-size engine displacement band changed 2535cc 1 521 35cu line thickness changed 014 Carrier Profile may use ball-bearing en gines precise definition arrested landing added builder-of-the-model rule minimized Junior/Senior contestants Precision Aerobatics no changes Combat kill restored Slow Combat fuel tank must en closed Half-A added supplemental event match does begin until planes 1800 apart circle after launch Endurance model does have weighed Radio Control Rules Changes new Club Team Fun-Fly event will added Pattern former Pre-Novice Novice classes changed Novice Sportsman classes model weight limit changed 11 lb fuel Landing maneuver always scored class-patterns revised short lists added landing takeoff direc tions now controlled contest officials fliers have equal exposure judges judge can tell flier has deviated flight plan Landing Takeoff maneuvers have redefined realism Square Loop maneuver has added refinements other maneuvers have made including removing some time limits Sport Aerobatics new Open class added freestyle maneuvers scored separately aerobatic box defined 1200 both classes Pylon Racing use engine shutoffs Quarter Midget pressurized fuel systems prohibited same present rules Formula 500 classes added Sport Pylon Sailplanes ailerons allowed Class models means two allowable control functions can elevator/rudder elevator/aileron Helicopters time limit number freestyle maneuvers changed Expert FAI Class F3C rules maneuver schedule added rule book Scale Rules Changes RCVarious categories Sport Giant classes can use 4-cycle engines up 20% displacement allowed 2-cycle engines Scale rules consolidated edited Precision Scale Sailplane class abol ished Unified Scale Judging rules applicable Sport Giant Scale classes RC Precision rules same FAI Class F4C except keep existing AMA Safety Model Requirements rules flier initiates Procedure Turn FAI Figure 8 used Sideslip changed direction Fly-Past flight path moved farther out flight line various other refinements maneuvers RC Sport plastic models can used Proof Outline Complicated Gear Opera tion scored FAI Horizontal 8 used Multi-Engine flight points reduced RC Giant Sport Scale scoring used Giant total engine displacement up 44 cu allowed Control Line maximum total engine displacement 135 cu allowable Engine Control added Option contest pro cedure Sport Scale added aerobatics re stricted Sport Scale Free Flight Unified Scale Judging rules apply Peanut Alternate Peanut rules Paragraph 59 clarified model length restricted 9 exclusive pro pellers RC Emergency Rules Proposal Rescinded RC Contest Board chairman has re scinded Emergency Proposals reported October 1981 CN page 99 discovered Emergency Pro posal RC-82-63Change Pattern model weight limit 5 kg 11 lb less fuel already being addressed regular rules proposal RC-82-33 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS FINAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Y N ated P Passed RC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Contest Board December 1981 97 U 0 0 U 4a Proposals complete descriptIons see 1980 MAs follows 1-3 October 4 November 5 & 6 December Result Vote Tally Iii tilililivl V IVIIVIIIVIIIIIXIX lxi R Km P Ph1 \IN V vi V iv P36V3N JYI VI YINIYIYIIYIYLY I[P V yes N No SCALE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS o Defeated P Passed Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1 October 2-12 14-17 November 18-74 December 13 March 1981 75 appeared RC-82-5 November 16increase engine displacement 4-cycle engines RC Sport Giant Scale R Kinn 16Allowable displacement increase 4-cycle engines[9 over 2-cycleJ3~ 32Unified Scale Judging rules RC Sport GIant Scale J c Ez bc v v v v v C EZ a c flu 00 II v v V V -a a Ill v v Y M Gretz v U cc Oc aO 0 IV -j Iia a4a DiiV V Y V v V 0 00 a. flI O4i U v UE ao V C 0 i-ia r Ca 00 VI VII VIII IX v V Y V V V a0 E oi x V V V 00 aE Win Xl V V Result Vote Tally P liv ON p ntest Procedure CL Sport Scale M Gretz V V [ V Y V V Y V Y V V P liv ON 50Max total engine disp 125 cu in Precision M Gretz 50AIncrease maximum engine displacement CL PrecisionYrv v Scale 135 cu R McMulien 51Restrict aerobaticsV v v V ZbPeanut length restrictIon R Meuserv v v v V V vIv 30Apply Unified Scale_Rules Peanut R Meuser ___ 31Clarify Alternate Peanut rules R Meuser vlv v vivi Y NOTE Profile models permissible under present rules __ Vi V v v v v v v P liv ON P div 6r vV PllvON V N v N v v P gV 2N P iN I 1982 Nats Site Set Wakefield FIiers October 3 4 Nats Executive Coin- Vie w th e1O81FF mittee meeting site 1982 Nats ane World Ch chosen Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station action subject approval AMA Executive Council next meeting November 78 Tentative date second week August Watch CN coming months latest information arrived Burgos Monday evening August 3 no problems travel home Spain Juan Livotto made hotel arrangements team trip Burgos spring good accommodations thanks him Glider team arrived several days ahead us leaving test fly evening decided join fly check field out next two days spent test flying morning till 12 evening Walt Ghio 5 till 9 very windy Thursday did fly flights found no change models California Spain 3000-ft altitude Friday process day Again windy cold did fly Friday 98 Model Aviation C U U 2 U U 0 I1 a C t 0 C U [iarssunv v v p v v v v v v V NV 5/5ARetain existing Safety Model Requirements rules keepina Precision Scale rules same FAI Class F4C R Karlsson/ C Mc 6 7 Ninneman _____ 48Engine control Option CL M Gretz N v V N N v V P7V4N P ciov iN P iiV ON 0 -i C ii IL VV1 v v v v v v vv 0 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD o -J FINALVOTE RESULTS~Result Ono e ~ o ofVote e E e m V YesD Defeated00 Z ec e N NNoPPassedN IL~C y cu~E3 ~u oJ oZ fl Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs followsWI ~3 j 1 October 2-6 November 7-59 December Iiill IVV Vi Vii Viii IX X Xi 5This now SC-82-75 6ANew Club Team Fun-Fly event update tested/improved N~~ Y N VP 8y 2N rules H Cain 33Model dry weight limit 11 lbs CR Knetzger -V VVNVVVYVY VP101N 16No Pre-Novice gear down&no pipes Novice R NollSee Note 4 31Change_PreNovice/Novice Novice/Sportsman R KnetzgerV VN -VVVV V V V VP ClOY iN z N n6ata orbr~*r - tii z z 27Landing always scored CR KnetzgerVNVVVYYVVVNP9V2N w ___ 58Free passes Novice & Masters_Clarification W Dam uckYVVY-NVVVVVP bY iN ise Reverse Double lmmelmann K 2 3 CR KnetzgerNNVYVVVYVNP 7Y 4N ----VYW-YN0 1--~tVL~ 25Revise class-patterns_& create short list patterns R KnetzgerNNNYVNVVVYVP 7Y 4N 32Landing/takeoff direction controlled officials R Knetzger V Y V N V V V V N V V P 9Y 2N 2Fliers have equal exposure judges K BestVNVYVVVVYVNP9Y2N 23Maneuver downgrade guidelines R KnetzgerVVVVVNVVNVNP8Y3N 24Restore straight/level flight end meneuvers N V V V Y P ClOY iN CR Knetzger 26Mandatory maneuver calls add SOft level flight eachN N V N Y V P BY 3N end maneuver R Knetzger 28Judge tells flier flight plan deviation CR Knetzger YIN V V V V V V V V V P1OV1N 20Define center points roil_maneuvers CR Knetzger V V V N V V N YY P9Y2N 34Cobra Roil additional downgrade CR Knetzger V [ V Y V V V Y VY VP11VON 35Cuban Eight downgrade clarIfication R Knetzger V[Y V V V rF W V V V V P ClOY iN w36Double lmmelmann Change second rule CR KnetzgerYINNVNVVVV VP BY 3N O37Eight-Point Roll Remove_time limits CR KnetzgerN NVNVNVVYV VP7V4N 38Four-Point Poll Remove time limits R KnetzgerNNVYVNVWY 9ARedefine Landing maneuver realism_CD SheridanV VNVVVVVVV NP gY 2N n 401 Rev Outside Loop Change one-sec rule RNVVVNYVVVVP BY 3N W 41New maneuver Square Loop CR KnetzgerVNVVVNVVNVVP C8Y 3N CD ---- -____ o 42Reverse Dbl lmmeimann Change 1-sec_rule CR KnetzgerN -NVNVNVVVVVP 7Y 4N verse Knife Edge Remove time limits CR KnetzgerVNNNVNVVVVVP C7V 4N 4RevTh RoH Remove time -VNVNVNVVVVVPC8Y3N NVN V N V V Z 45 i6Ro[WMike_mirilijium time limitsRKnetzgerV P C7Y 4N --Flight Out Back Revise flight path CR- V jY W 46tall Turn Revise definition CR Knetzger________Y N V V V VY V -V P1OY iN & KtV V V V V V V VP CilY ON 47StraightnezgerV1V 4 48Straight_inverted_Flight Match FAiR KnetzgerV N V V V Y V V -V P ClOY iN --4 49ARedefine Takeoff attain realism CD SheridanVNVVVVVV YCY VP ClOY iN 50-Three Horizontal Rolls Remove time limits R KnetzgerN NVNVNVV Y1YP 7Y 4N 51Three Inside Loops Add adowflgradeRKnetZgerV VVVVNVV V1YVP ClOY iN 523 Reverse Inside Loops Change1-sec ruie CR KnetzgerN -NVVVNVVVVP CaY 3N 533 Reverse Outside Loops Change 1-sec rule CR KnetzgerNNVVVNVV -VVVP BY 3N 54Top Hat Stovepipe CR KnetzgerNNVVVVVVYVVPC9Y2N 55Traffic Pattern Revise description -VNNVYVVVVVVP9Y2N 56Triangle Rolling Loop CorrectR~etzger-V V V V VV V V V V P ClOY iN misprint CR Knetzger57Two Rolls Opposite Directions Remove time limitsNNVV VNVV VVVP BY 3N CR Knetzger 11Define attempt official flight CR WeissVVVV VVVV VVNP1OY iN t 2 14AUse 120-deg box both Standard Biplane new OpenVVNV VNVV VVVP 9V 2N events C Carter Includes remainder -14 15Separate Scores free-style maneuvers C Carter1ThVVV VNV VVNP BY 3N 1 i -i4 iMl j --4---N -1479 0 4A ormula 500 classes Sport Pylon H CainVNVV VVVV NYVP 9Y 2N - --w-w- -W - - ml iiTW 1Sailpianes Ailerons Class C HoweVVVV VNVV VVNP9Y2N 60-Change time limit number freestyle maneuvers in V V V V V V V V V V V P CilY ON 1 Expert CH Hagen/HAC Lu 61Include FAI RC Helicopter CCiass F3C rules maneuver V V V V V V V V V V V P ilY ON schedule AMA rule book CH Hagen/HAC Note RC-82-15 divided 20 parts CA through T Final Vote 1Voted V Parts B no vote Part F 2Voted N Part B 3Because two prior notes tally gY 2N Part BY 2N Part F Note 4 Ballot complete press time Saturday again windy opening ceremony Again no flying day Sunday Glider day Windy cold conditions chase crew work cut out day team lost model trees teams two three models lost walkie-talkies team purchased paid selves day use cars models come back before round over Monday Wakefield day windy fly first decided Reid Simpson fly very start round Joe Foster flew next Carrol Allen maxes first second rounds next round held motor approximately 13 minutes power stall drop 18 seconds made four maxes end up fifth place Joe model spin 142 seconds sixth roundto end run flyoff Carrol model spin sixth round also reserve model did same thing seventh round Power day best weather three days morning did start out good Roger Simpson wing tip break off shaft break other model test flying Doug Gaibreath OK Charlie Martin wing break DT leak tank able fix problems get settled first round did have anybody flyoff team did get first place would like thank team mem bers help before during con test Juan Livotto Alberto Dona continued page 100 December 1981 99 LINE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS V D ated N ed Proposals complete descriptions see i9S MAs fojiows 1-6 October 7-38 December 23Speed Standardize mini-pipes SACG Hempel 24—Soeedsuoernaraine/turbocharging gaseous boosts prorni[y7 Ce oa z V V z 0 a0 01 a Ii V V V V N N V 0 C xr 00 -a 0 Va r lD C C U III IV V V V V -yly 0 a0 Eu 0 u SC 50 V V V -j U mc 0 - an0 1 x VII IIlI Ix V V V V V I IV VIVIV V IV IV V K V V V N u 00 0 4 x V V N IV N IV N IV 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDu FINAL VOTE RESULTSZ Result CO o X l- ote o C~COUnVVesDDefeatedSO ~r 0 o~ CVV 0E XsZ0 NNoPPassed~ 00E y IDa0 ~ Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1-13 October 14-28 December IIIIII IVVVIVIIVIII IX XXI -~ NN~Iw&Nvv yi~iJk 18Power permit_short exhaust extensions R ovaitVVVVV -YNV VVP bOV iN 20APower permit VTO7ROG Cat H MurphyNVVVV V N V V V V P 9V 2N iOP-30 flights 120 seconds S GeraghtyVVVNV V V V V V V P 1OV iN IlP40 change NNyw W 7 W W 7 WI 1YN 6Special Rubber Delete CT Rimert N V N N N YY V V V V P7V4N 8Outdoor HLG Size restrictions S GeraghtyVNVVN VNVN V V P 7V 4N tn4oorHLGi VNWW duce officIal time nearest whole second R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVP 9V 2N 1Ceiling categories Adopt FAI measurement P KlintworthNVVVYVVNVNVP 8V 3N w 2aCeiling measurement Use FAI method CT Rimert*See note m12CSimplify Easy-B model characteristIcs R MullinsVVVVVVVVVVVP 1ROG definition_tabestand-aloneRDolgVVVVVVVVNVVPi 1N 25Allow unlimited number models event CR DoigVNVVNVVNNVVPC7Y 4N o 22Adopt FAI definition official/unoffIcial flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNVVP 8V 3N o 27Adopt FAI defInition end flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNNVP 7V 4N D 23FAI indoor Scoring record purposes CR DoigVVVVNVVNNVVP 8V 3N 24Replace AMA rules steering FAI rules R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVF 9V 2N 26FAI flown AMA event Clarify flying rules R DoigYjYYYVVVNNVVP9V2N 16Rubber Speed estabilsh supplemental event CC Sotich Y V V VI V VIV V V V V II-liYON *NOte proposal considered further though passed initial Vote because Emergency Proposalwhich passed reported March 1981 CNaccompiished_the_same_result Champs/Ghio continued big help language problem wife Judy gets big thank putting up last year special thanks goes people helped chase models worked flight line Hector Diez Steve Geraghty John Lenderman John Hannah father John Ghio plus fliers wives Special thanks must also go Bud Romak contribution team fund models good better others field Glider 100 Model Aviation Wakefield teams shot third sec ond place going last round Future team members must test fly bad weather know work fun must done C E r r 00 0 0 bat C a0 XI V V V Result Vote Tally P ilY ON P ClOY iN P liv ON Dlvi OCIVA P laY iN P ClOY iWI P dY ZN P 9V 2M P bY iN ANI V VV V V VVV V V V H FF Team Managers Report 1981 World Championships Trying summarize World Champs few paragraphs onique posi tion team manager easy might think doing will tooth few subjects some very good some very very bad Preparation 81 Team team its troest sense very beginning worked toward team unity members communi cated very beginning very end through communication teamwork FIC Team Champion ship accomplished Right now woold like publicly say same things Ive said team private Thanks tremendoos lob effort BudgensMoneyThanks total bud get 81 World Champs close $14000 did inclede penny towards team needs such nniforms feel radios GatorAde included getting team Spain hack nor practice Taft transportation within Spain sub mittieg bodget AMA Team Selection Committee asked money excess what previously badgeced approved funds mere approved 135 6 participant ballot funds available reqaired wish thank AMA Selection Committee FAI fliers program efforts get ting funds approved within time frame required Funds team uniforms equipment Traditionally funds team uniforms equipment have come way donations modeling industry time donations very minimal needs mere established through questionnaires re sponses among team warmup suits three flying shirts golf shirt team functions openiog/closing ceremonies decals pins souvenir packages meet officials timers needs would have met hy individual team members neces sary hat felt funds could raised need could made known letters written known Free Flight clubs Paul Crowley gave blurb Program Newsletters finally tide began tare Thanks supporters modeling industry Free Flight clubs lot individual Free Flighters making personal contributions team plus future teamshave benefited needs met hut funds available three high-quality band-held CB radio antis two excellent compasses radios compasses lucky Team Mascot 81 Eagle will pass next team manager 83 teams use red white signal flag Den mark 77 grew two red white two black white flags flags used conjunction radios can form fantastic source communication re trieval purposes flags also go next team Following list donators say thanks hehaif grateful team CLUeS Bronklyn Skyscrapers Detrnit Balsa nuns Ft Wnrth Plajesmen Magnlelcent Mountain Men Oakland Clouddusters SCAT Sierra Eagles MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL A&L Distributors Autre Flight Inc Cal-Buoy Steel Forming Carl Goldberg Mudels Du-Beo Produets FAI Model Supply Jim Crockett Replicas Model Builder Magazine Romak Iron Works Slut Wing Hobbies Since-Air IRichard Swensoni INDIVIDUALS Don Huohes Reger Muons Robert Meuser Larry Parsuris Clittord Reed Ed Turner Jack Woodland OTHER 79 FAI Free Flight Team Spain Flying Field Wind Host Organiaation flying site Villifria Aerodrome fair-sized grass rock military airfield Like fields throughout world would have adequate calm-toReid Simpson light wind conditions However winds experienced just big enough tbe woods rivers mountains indus trial complexes would help flew find out fly ing Burgos makes wonder Spanish Free Flighters didnt want WCs hut turned out FENDA Spains Acm Club didnt ask Could have because president FENDA lives Burgos fact FENDA Federation Es panola de los Deportes Aereos did things its own way benefit past World Championships experience ad herence FAI rules became evident days progressed good thing tbat USA team arrived five days prior competition gave us two good days practice light moderate high winds last three days prior competition wind blew gale force few worlds competitors 3-3% tried fly Dar ing time Walt Ghio Jim Wilson searcbed out off-field access roads drew maps set up checkpoints after observing high-wind flight put up Joe Foster tracked binoculars radios devised retrieval plans entire team briefed three cars spent afternoon exploring areas check points retrieval plans enabled USA have best retrieval system field out 72 official flights lost airplane Jose Donas Nordic whicb came down dense woods Chasing involved high minds low winds team cars private cars team members wives also much appreciated help four great supporters Hector Diez John Hannah John Lenderman Steve Geraghty Oct thanks tbeir help appreciated sorely needed much work required few hands Whats like fly World Champs hosted non-Free Flight-oriented host Just ask us did being 36 coun tries including Spanish teamJ host FENDA did great large items opening ceremonies national TV 90 minutes went off hitch teams tarried nations flags led beautifully-costumed young Spanish girls country tame placards marched proudly front best civil military officials An airshow skydivers full-stale aeto batic aircraft grateful sailpianes followed welcoming speeches performed beautifully considering 30 40 mph winds event occurred schedule FENDAs efforts housing feeding also well dote quarters ade quate food plentiful part timely However mealtime FENDAs quirks began appear did know about nor approve camaraderie friendship between countries competitors meal small flag fur country plated tableand plate national team supposed sit An evening meal Argentina Canada USA sharing table interrupted FENDA official telling country go its own table countries protested told uvf nor proper countries told FENDA what Champs about refused move Little did know same mentality beliefs would surface again much worse case Problems really started FENDA got down what really went Spain forflying team managers meeting fiasco FENDA becoming greatly fended team managers refused allow make up rules would adversely affect teams Once again lack knowledge Free Flight apparent did matter what bad done past World Championships Things like hooking up second Glidet loading up second Wake field fueling second Power ship almost beyond comprehension biggest argument evening over towel-waving beneath models break loose thermal argument went argument unsportsmanlike no ream member could within 500 meters flight line Finally no answer availahie adjourned meeting order give out special gifts team managersall 230 am hardly what went Spain during course meeting FENDA official thief timer highly angered continually objected discussions concerning FENDAs pro posed rules timers meeting held next nighL Scheduled 1000 pm started midnight lasted till after 200 am Once again single subject became center controversy Rather reviewing tales never done decision bow timers used puieL first timers assigned specific team duration contest go team three rounds stop pick up new team go three rounds Finally decision reached suggested they did last World Championships aed assign timers given pole let team rotate point should noted teams given FlA starting pole assignments wife two USA timers learned timers meeting passed would have started Wakefield off knowing report teams same problem man con ducting timers meeting old friend thief timer again Cumpetition FlA Nordie Glided day Tbe day told cloudy windy blowing hard enough cancel team managers bunted officials find out Dona wished process alternate model butted officials didnt know go FENDA could tell us would would field done 900 am turned out everyone bunting officials including Sandy Piminoff president ClAM fellow Jury mem ber Ian Kaynes Great Britain no FENDA officials field start itt time 830 came wentstill no officials. Finally Piminoff Kaynes laid out starting line positioned timers started competitiononly hour twenty minutes late wind speed33 km/ bout gusts 42 steady 37 km re quired cancel said never got Confusion existed helper may manager may during launch differed timer sow teams having same problem coped Circle towing almost ques tion Russians flying two poles away having problems As day progressed Walt Ghio myself picked up thermal rhythm launched models up instant full height after few sec onds kiting glider released thermal process worked fairly well watched models get blown instantly up away radios provided instant com munication Cbeckpoint Charlie Charles Martin downwind last high crest before land dropped away wheat fieldsthey instantly picked up models tracked until D-Ting dispatched retrieval teams exact compass headings watched models go amazingly kept coming back time next round team hung high stand ings until last round time due late start cold thermal rhythm lost team did have much luck dropped out top three Believe nut didnt cry No flyoffs required since first time years no maxed out evening second team managers meeting held straighten out what realized problem within organizations ability conduct compe tition size importance president ClAM Sandy Piminoff asked president FENDA Meet did start time given explanation Well its Sunday nothing happens too fast Burton Sunday FiB Wahefieldl day Finally wind dropped cool light drift built medium winds end day FENDA officials finally eut line established first round started 35 minutes late day retrieving team shagged early test flights foot early rounds progressed gradually withdrew edge field auto chasing Sixth place out 27 final just 90 seconds out second 70 seconds out third quick team meeting held dis cuss next days chase tars retrieval assignments team joined other fliers watch Luther Doting West Germany win Wakefield crown five-minute round FiC JPomerl day Another day flying Again contest delayed until after 900 am before starting signal finally put up what happened before signal showed what teamwork really means team gathered south end field some early test flights Everything seemed going well flights going up being retrieved downwind no problems everything seemed break loose once Roger Simpsons No 1 model re turned wing tip broken off D-T Can two Nordic fliers Wilson Livotto fix sheet power wing No sweatl dive precision surgeon Hot Stuff epoxy glass cloth back Charles Martins No 2 modelS motor went sick dove Gbio Livotto problem ruptured fuel tank An extra tank ship No 4 replaced happening back tame Charles No1 ship damaged wing DTing Livotto attacked model test flights still going up Just thought everyone set crankshaft Rogers No 2 motor broke porp lying feet Walts dad John Ohio Gbio Wilson began breaking motor down shortly new shaft inserted motor howling once Finally said Lets What heck nothing else could go wrong third round Doug Gaibreaths model having broken tip reinstalled same Nordic Team Thank God Hot Stuff teamwork As day progressed did problems organizers Out nowhere someone issued edict no cars could used bwere airdrome stated earlier no tars tube 000-meter downwind area hut countries bad using around field perimeter found out via radio polite downwind threaten disqualify coun tries refused follow orders however no announcements bad made team managers rule told ocr cars stay put beaded Jury Sandy Piminoff Ian Kaynes heard no word new rule continued ignore police managed retrieve flights Finally announcement made tars could still used un happy polite text big problem concerned allowing test flight put up between rounds common practice World Champion ships allowable through first two days Burgos sudden two Span ish timers next round started protest ing wildly permissible immediately berated old foe bead timekeeper again used Spanish admonished both us timers allow ing us fly Needless say next two official flights overruns watch read 803 first 75 second quit 63 read watch turned ask timer good As turned bead clicked watch said Overran getting pickle Following round again sought out Jury No stated no role against flying between rounds Once again just FENDAs way making up rules midst fun timers giving random overruns team busy putting good flights up schedule although getting ships bath second flights ran chasers limits Going seventh round knew dropped 56 seconds total once again knew could top three went well Three maxes later gut news done itl tremendous way end World Championships Truly team victory FENDA Police Contestants World Champs over lets just relax enjoy company other competi tots pickup trophy go home Thats what thought thats what other contestants thought also However midst last-night celebration monastery second housing facility FENDA decidnd shouldfor some reason have never told sepa continued puge 102 December 1981 101 Manager/Simpson continued rate living monastery send away happened important what happened police being egged head timekeeper attacked felt did belong began throwing out bodily resisted shoved pushed physically roughed camera came out take picture bedlam camera damaged film destroyed Lother Doring West Germany Wakefield winner owner camera thrown down severely kicked beaten ended up requiring doctors care tried come aid also ejected no matter lived brother wife witnesses outside glass monastery door broke out just preparing enter visit Russian Power team meeting held night team managers Sandy Piminoff discuss claims some teams boycott closing ceremonies banquet plea issued him find out what happened what going happen team managers met again Sandy Piminoff just prior closing ceremonies FENDA offered no explanation countries refused march honor host organization trophies awarded individual team winners loud applause teams nobody got hand like given Lother Doring appeared hobbling crutches assisted up platform midst must tell no prouder moment Old Glory raised national anthem played FiC team knew live freedom Its shame incident like happen entire stay Spain pleas ant people Burgos really great treated American contingency really fantastic way would have liked remember Spain Closing comments also have comment job team manager honor privilege chosen job must state too big job just person After nine months administrative chores plus team practice arrived Burgos still administrative frame mind administrative tasks did diminish contest went Meanwhile field another type manager required coordination entire team its testing flying retrieving communications instant-decision type responsibility did jobs know did good job know small detail left undone nor uncommunicated nine months end result tremendous team also know ex hausted job over although would love have opportuni ty job again would hope would have job myself again believe job should reevaluated has become large job large sums money depend job being well done absolutely no mistakes AMA FAI Program individual team members make vacation wives accompanying have stake job being executed properly after arriving World Champs situations once again excel lence required think owe entire managers effort consideration what want out also believe team manager elected should able pick assistant would com patible possible live close work can easily accomplished know could have worked very easily either Dick Myers 79 team manager Bob Issacson Los Angeles tied last balloting hope someday again have opportunity 4e~ Glider Flier Looks FF Champs Before WC high hopes Glider team have experience live close together allowing practice share strong commitment prepared best ability results werent close expectations have marvelous memo ries teamwork comaraderie great effort also remember Spanish winds preparation Burgos dominated thoughts wind George Xenakis accurately predicted high winds some NASA data practiced 15-20 mph winds often flew lot 40 days 1981 before leaving Spain arrived Spain 10 days before contest day planned peak out fly ing day What got trouble high winds constantly-changing weather two days rain able fly during parts five days us damaged models rough landings latearriving teams practiced less some werent able practice due high winds No likes tear up models entire USA contingent arrived did have several nice days allowing flying retrieval practice paid big dividends gliders quickly returned con test day after some tough retrieves flight go six miles downwind paid regular homage team monument have feel helped glider per manently lost Game day August 9 cool cloudy windy Too much wind fact low est wind speed saw Italian anemom eter 21 mph highest 30 mph flew 30-year-old tactics Tow up calm kite go tension would take model over head around corner Control struggle Small thermals false signs also helped drag scores down As bad things looked well up team scores until very end lot games could played max-out last round would have produced team third didnt know until four days later results published feeling time did try real hard contest its overall results three events confirmed efficiency team selection program meets varied needs well allows innovation evolution area us improve flying preparation after team selection before WC year Soviets flew 50 days June July really ready vol ume work showed fliers very controlled extreme wind system few us will have option take two months off prepare WC need work smart maximize benefits practice prepared sacri fice airplanes ready ourselves possi bilities 49*# 49 * Another Towline Flier Gives View J Alberta Dona first words will thanks team manager great job also Jim Wiln teammates support also letting share such wonderful experi ence saw effort well rewarded just being competing against 86 gentlemen same goal mind Contest day like earlier seven half days very windy addition lot turbulence during afternoon rounds chances keeping perfect score diminished lost best airplane during fourth round Also made tac tical error processed high-aspect-ratio models Believe flew much better wind shorter ones word caution future teams cannot let model land after DT hav ing somebody close enough will reach area within few minutes Especially area sort park picnic facilities Sunday Related above comes following comment reasons having somebody far downwind due fact communication equipment deficient good number other teams professional-type walkie-talkies could communicate distance good couple miles other sad part teams have much fewer resources USA team goes World Class competi tion representing AMA country itself just another special interest group modelers thinking Nordic A/2 has reached point much improve ment WC other Also level States highest world final word encouragement US Free Flighters like FAI flying want devote some time it Its well worth especially have chance compete against world 82 CL Combat Team Selected Members Tom Flu ker Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Alternate Gary Frost 102 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
COM PETI TW~I NE WSLETTERY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 Nats Lost&Found Dept following items turned AMA HQ Seguin Nats 1 package photos 1 poncho 1 pair glasses 1 blue T-shirt 1 mirror 6 lens caps 1 camera strap 1 Pylon jacket 1 mystery object claim above items please write call AMA HQ speak Joyce Hager telephone 202 347-2751 de scribe item detail * ** ** * ** * * * * 1981 Nats Results Concluded Qops apologies concerned publish top 10 winners Masters RC Pattern event 1981 Seguin Nats erroneously omitted Nats Winners Summary published November CN 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW US Team Wins NC World Champs RC Aerobatics World Championships Acapulco Mexico September 22-27 1981 Winner USA Germany 2nd Japan 3rd Austria 4th Canada 5th Austrias Hanno Prettner individual winner new World Champion USs Dave Brown 2nd 124 points down Mark Radcliff finished 5th Steve Helms WASHINGTON DC 20005 8th tied Canadas Ivan Kristensen Competitors 27 nations participated scoring system used four judges flight line four rounds two highest scores used select six finalists tworound flyoff best flyoff scores front eight judges added base score get final score Bertram Lossen Germany younger fliers posted identical scores 2911 flights out-pointing other finalists1 8 points Prettner However base score too far down let him overtake leaders finished 4th RC Masters Pattern5 Donald WeitzHenderson NV33865 Jr-Sr-OpPoints6 Tony FrackowiacMilford OH33840 1Tony BonettiEmerson NJ342157 Steve StrickerBaltimore MD33675 2Steve HelmsPensacola FL341708 David WilsonFountain 3Dave BrownCincinnati OH34140 ey CA33515 4Ivan KristensenGuelph Ont9 Ron GilmanBakersfield CA33455 Canada3403010 Dean KogerPappillion NE33265 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA olalo It A Sobrvo87-2688th St Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Hchard Smgth 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 NC Bill Fuor 28 Ferowood Dr. Commack NY 11725 III Kvn Rebvr 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East M Wesenbacl, 4568 W 146h Cleveland OH 44135 Wetl IV Warren Sander Jr 9735 52nd Avenue Collerje Park MD 20741 NC El Byerley 200 Commander Cove Saltord VA 22554 V AC H R Norchaver 12016 Oucens Place Huntsville AL 35803 FF Waltave Johnson 4112 Whte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 35106 CL Marlyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville FL 32211 vI RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnilte NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkns3112 E Raines Rd. MemphsTN 38118 VI Chrig Messuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworsh Jr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Or. Honston TX 77055 IX Jemald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross P0 Boy 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Er,ie Lino 16558-121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Geor9e Hggins P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II BrII Boss 77138 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut 5, Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Non McNally 6118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missoar Cinty TX 77459 IX Minchanl Tallman 3014 Exchange Winchinta KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bushel WA 98011 CL W N Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway vecennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydvl 3625 E lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 West NC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr. Jenison MI 49428 East CL & FF Paul Smlh 11112 011 Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 East VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Binda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NC 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St LittletonC080l23 X latent Caachran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Domes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaquah WA 98027 NC lanses McCarty 18968 Marne View Dr. Seanle WA 98166 I Ed no 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Box 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 8320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Aberneshy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davins Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proclrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Ad. NorthvIle MI 48167 VIII Mm Thomas 331 SE Aockmood Bartlesarlle OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Smoke 3431S 194th Seattle WA98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Aobnrt Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 lIt Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643Marsh Rd Wilmington Ok 19810 V Davind Plast 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Box 487 Montecoma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irmix 922 Sundown Ln Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward StOmaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COONOINATOR Don Lindlgy420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 December1981 93 love mysteryt nis onject jurneg ItI LU Lost & Found Seguin Nats can convince us know what its really yours can have RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC vcept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairman 0g Context Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals Rodemsky Photos author ZERO Nothing circle drawn around Thats close what high-tech FAI Indoor model like Spanning over 2 ft must weigh least gram rubber motor winner decided total time 2 best out 6 flights Cesar Banks 2 over 41 mm SIX-WEEK HEAT WAVE southern Cali fornia broken Labor Day weekend As Indoor fliers know hot dry weather makes good air buoyancy high times during contestjust stable heavy conditions no lucky thermals Official test flying early morning until noon enormous size building allowed testing day understanding model ballooned out way official flight no conflict regard Herb Robbins did great job chief processor keeping Andy Faykuns scoreboard movable strips up date could tell glance position man after flight strip needed no moving Cesar Banks set pace round two great 4111 back up round three unbelievable 4335 thus putting him sweat out slot everyone else catch up incred ible part Cesar upped two-flight total round seven 4132 three 40 flights different models after finishing dead last just two years ago certainly earned him Pete Andrews trophy outstanding achievement also won Merrill C Hamburg award becoming program high-point winner remaining top places closely contended last programs winner Ray Harlan coming second perennial winner Jim Richmond close third believe team selection program fiercely contest ed regional competition has once again shown improve level competition since three top men won regional local giving 110 points finals carrying 1000 points has case meant top three winners formed team Bud Romak placed fourth contest however Dan Domina edged him out final point standing 94 Model Aviation Hangar ama Ana us lbutthigh welllighted unobstructed Marine Corps made available entire weekend flier defending WErv Rodemsky ships expected uig ii Romania JllU 01 unss testused aimmy stick tor front u nus allowed him make full-power flights climbing high enough hit girders ceiling Prop quite largesee other photos No malor new development seen rpm seems both methods can produce climb hanging up Romania seems years models however three winners 40 flights difference being low site next years championship per used technique different rpm models did need rafter bang haps team will have get some tips rest used higher pitch slow-turning nearly much time therefore Bud fast climbing boys since big problem props others higher average Dan lost winning flights too much continued page 96 FiD INDOOR TEAM SELECTION CONTEST September 57 1981Santa Ana CA PlaceName123456789TotalPreviousTotal ScorePointsPointsPoints 1Banks411143356354132206850710001100011100 2Harlan2311629404936424041392439291119813097501100010675 3Richmond6343816382138031255415438463116804094771100010577 4Domina362939223705 -37283701759383838284040800294031100010503 5Romak254938363421242141302826350636041119800694111054010465 6Mather335239353859351128423609384735453817783492301072610302 Cannizzo331650734098013810385491826503624770490541045810100 Randolph31933372327283733133518285538047322862092819548 Calliau3032344131393703175471448428109299521 272637303418245390122062906174771488435105169487 2930341830512451342835153336000369438191105229243 613321721583425343711243129350433336941818797839165 1400722291817273535112301133566931816782648993 27492002130142732327103425320766577866110008966 202631333355263132233215240384130046618778895618745 7 8 9 10Hagen 11Hulbert 12Doia 13Gitlow 14Gibbs 15Stoll 16Hoffman 17Radoff 18Faykun 19Ganslen 1230 2657 1506 2041 3334 3215 2417 2243 1650 2550 2650 3242 3214 2949 210 2553 1932 3153 2538 2834 1212 2847 235 2020 513 2103 6435 6548 6204 4520 7582 7731 7292 5326 10458 8488 10137 10834 8638 8581 8302 6406 December 1981 95 Leser Ddrmlu. loop Pirelli rubber prior c tllght mooei neaas Tor roof official flightnote bend large prop RI adjusting winning models Photographic obliquety makes prop seem larger really isl Ierennla contoou.ocesses Ray Harlan processes ILan niorman new model an Wing must allowable wingspan cm IZbbl mni im- tion finals vearnis pass between suspenueu uuruu.s legal er Jim Kagawa background checking models wing bracing Indoor Team continued get enough climb underground salt flying site its 500 temperature several long discussions about fragility models built present specifications vulnerability due time spent rafter banging highest sites felt restric tions area rubber weight would make models much practical intent one-gram rule over 10 years ago jowever models have grown point difficult ever handle borne out fact virtually flier destroyed least half models operation contest went smoothly superb cooperation Marines two honored guests Yasutoshi Bamba Japan did some test flying 39 minutes world famous Frank Cummings now returning after 15year layoff Frank moved wilderness Idaho some years back things 150-ft-high covered stadium built just 90 miles back door expect see him back thick competition next time around Southern California has once again proven outstanding model flying site well Mecca tourist attractions New NC Thermal Soaring Record 8:05 13 Open Unlimited Class Flying San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers SFVSF AMA Record Trials August 16 1981 Gary lttner Los Angeles CA set fantastic new national record RC Thermal Soaring Duration Unlimited Open class flight 8 051 3bettering previous record 4:5458l Gary flew original Little Pigeon design features three-piece 15-ft-span wing 66-in-long fiberglass body Gary made mold 3-channel RC functions rudder elevator flaps ship borne battery pack special 4000 mAh unit has sufficient capacity very long flights transmitters battery capaci ty also increased using external pack six alkaline D-size cells Gary age 25 draftsman aircraft parts company LA other Sailplane ac tivity year placed fourth US FAI RC Sailplane team finals thus becoming teams first alternate member has achieved LSF Level IV status record-setting flight made SFVSFs club flying field Northridge CA field owned Los Angeles Com munity College District has generous ly provided club flying facitities over decade During flight Garys model achieved maximum altitude approximately 1500 ft times down low 100 ft terms SFVSFs Thermals Per Hour TPH lift-measurement scheme Garys flight enjoyed very favorable 4-5 TPH condi tion during first five hours ever deteriorated 2-3 TPH end five hours last three hours low quality scratch Garys words less 1 TPH Further details model reveal three-piece poly-dihedral wing uses balsa-covered-foam center section spruce balsa spar plug-in tip panels conventional rib-and-spar con struction uses 16%-thick semi-sym metrical airfoil has 1845 sq area entire wing covered Super Mono Kote flying weight 875 lb wing loading 109 ozIsq ft What did Gary have say after credible over-eight-hour flight overheard remarking Once again showed up field got flight Closeup Garys thumb after flying 8 hoursl Circular dent end control stick Kraft transmitter 96 Model Aviation esuiouii uamua ana nis samiy trom Japan builds superb models Came test fly RI Jim Richmond has World Champion two times previously Hell get another crack next year since made team time Jim prepares put model beam scale check weighs least gramthe legal minimum uary Ittner original-design Little Pigeon Unlimited-class RC Sailplane Nor man Timbs took photo just moments after Gary completed record-setting flight 1982-83 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198283 rule book massive number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left large number studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes General Rules Changes Rules proposal information will added AMA rule book Free Flight Rules Changes Stan Stoys controversial proposal change FF classes age-group skill-level basis failed Short exhaust extensions will permitted Power models VTO/ROG will allowed Category events P-30 flights will have 120-sec maxes Size restrictions removed Outdoor Hand-Launch Gliders Rubber Speed will added supplemental event Indoor events official flight times will reduced nearest whole second FAI methods will used define ceiling categories Easy-B model characteristics will simplified An unlimited number models will allowed Rubber event FAI definitions will used define end flight define official/unofficial flights Control Line Rules Changes Speed the size mini-pipes will stand ardized supercharging/turbocharging/gas eous boosts prohibited Racing A Mouse upgraded official event use swept-back landing gear permissible AA Scale Scale Racing engine displacement break Rat put 5cc smaller-size engine displacement band changed 2535cc 1 521 35cu line thickness changed 014 Carrier Profile may use ball-bearing en gines precise definition arrested landing added builder-of-the-model rule minimized Junior/Senior contestants Precision Aerobatics no changes Combat kill restored Slow Combat fuel tank must en closed Half-A added supplemental event match does begin until planes 1800 apart circle after launch Endurance model does have weighed Radio Control Rules Changes new Club Team Fun-Fly event will added Pattern former Pre-Novice Novice classes changed Novice Sportsman classes model weight limit changed 11 lb fuel Landing maneuver always scored class-patterns revised short lists added landing takeoff direc tions now controlled contest officials fliers have equal exposure judges judge can tell flier has deviated flight plan Landing Takeoff maneuvers have redefined realism Square Loop maneuver has added refinements other maneuvers have made including removing some time limits Sport Aerobatics new Open class added freestyle maneuvers scored separately aerobatic box defined 1200 both classes Pylon Racing use engine shutoffs Quarter Midget pressurized fuel systems prohibited same present rules Formula 500 classes added Sport Pylon Sailplanes ailerons allowed Class models means two allowable control functions can elevator/rudder elevator/aileron Helicopters time limit number freestyle maneuvers changed Expert FAI Class F3C rules maneuver schedule added rule book Scale Rules Changes RCVarious categories Sport Giant classes can use 4-cycle engines up 20% displacement allowed 2-cycle engines Scale rules consolidated edited Precision Scale Sailplane class abol ished Unified Scale Judging rules applicable Sport Giant Scale classes RC Precision rules same FAI Class F4C except keep existing AMA Safety Model Requirements rules flier initiates Procedure Turn FAI Figure 8 used Sideslip changed direction Fly-Past flight path moved farther out flight line various other refinements maneuvers RC Sport plastic models can used Proof Outline Complicated Gear Opera tion scored FAI Horizontal 8 used Multi-Engine flight points reduced RC Giant Sport Scale scoring used Giant total engine displacement up 44 cu allowed Control Line maximum total engine displacement 135 cu allowable Engine Control added Option contest pro cedure Sport Scale added aerobatics re stricted Sport Scale Free Flight Unified Scale Judging rules apply Peanut Alternate Peanut rules Paragraph 59 clarified model length restricted 9 exclusive pro pellers RC Emergency Rules Proposal Rescinded RC Contest Board chairman has re scinded Emergency Proposals reported October 1981 CN page 99 discovered Emergency Pro posal RC-82-63Change Pattern model weight limit 5 kg 11 lb less fuel already being addressed regular rules proposal RC-82-33 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS FINAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Y N ated P Passed RC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Contest Board December 1981 97 U 0 0 U 4a Proposals complete descriptIons see 1980 MAs follows 1-3 October 4 November 5 & 6 December Result Vote Tally Iii tilililivl V IVIIVIIIVIIIIIXIX lxi R Km P Ph1 \IN V vi V iv P36V3N JYI VI YINIYIYIIYIYLY I[P V yes N No SCALE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS o Defeated P Passed Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1 October 2-12 14-17 November 18-74 December 13 March 1981 75 appeared RC-82-5 November 16increase engine displacement 4-cycle engines RC Sport Giant Scale R Kinn 16Allowable displacement increase 4-cycle engines[9 over 2-cycleJ3~ 32Unified Scale Judging rules RC Sport GIant Scale J c Ez bc v v v v v C EZ a c flu 00 II v v V V -a a Ill v v Y M Gretz v U cc Oc aO 0 IV -j Iia a4a DiiV V Y V v V 0 00 a. flI O4i U v UE ao V C 0 i-ia r Ca 00 VI VII VIII IX v V Y V V V a0 E oi x V V V 00 aE Win Xl V V Result Vote Tally P liv ON p ntest Procedure CL Sport Scale M Gretz V V [ V Y V V Y V Y V V P liv ON 50Max total engine disp 125 cu in Precision M Gretz 50AIncrease maximum engine displacement CL PrecisionYrv v Scale 135 cu R McMulien 51Restrict aerobaticsV v v V ZbPeanut length restrictIon R Meuserv v v v V V vIv 30Apply Unified Scale_Rules Peanut R Meuser ___ 31Clarify Alternate Peanut rules R Meuser vlv v vivi Y NOTE Profile models permissible under present rules __ Vi V v v v v v v P liv ON P div 6r vV PllvON V N v N v v P gV 2N P iN I 1982 Nats Site Set Wakefield FIiers October 3 4 Nats Executive Coin- Vie w th e1O81FF mittee meeting site 1982 Nats ane World Ch chosen Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station action subject approval AMA Executive Council next meeting November 78 Tentative date second week August Watch CN coming months latest information arrived Burgos Monday evening August 3 no problems travel home Spain Juan Livotto made hotel arrangements team trip Burgos spring good accommodations thanks him Glider team arrived several days ahead us leaving test fly evening decided join fly check field out next two days spent test flying morning till 12 evening Walt Ghio 5 till 9 very windy Thursday did fly flights found no change models California Spain 3000-ft altitude Friday process day Again windy cold did fly Friday 98 Model Aviation C U U 2 U U 0 I1 a C t 0 C U [iarssunv v v p v v v v v v V NV 5/5ARetain existing Safety Model Requirements rules keepina Precision Scale rules same FAI Class F4C R Karlsson/ C Mc 6 7 Ninneman _____ 48Engine control Option CL M Gretz N v V N N v V P7V4N P ciov iN P iiV ON 0 -i C ii IL VV1 v v v v v v vv 0 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD o -J FINALVOTE RESULTS~Result Ono e ~ o ofVote e E e m V YesD Defeated00 Z ec e N NNoPPassedN IL~C y cu~E3 ~u oJ oZ fl Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs followsWI ~3 j 1 October 2-6 November 7-59 December Iiill IVV Vi Vii Viii IX X Xi 5This now SC-82-75 6ANew Club Team Fun-Fly event update tested/improved N~~ Y N VP 8y 2N rules H Cain 33Model dry weight limit 11 lbs CR Knetzger -V VVNVVVYVY VP101N 16No Pre-Novice gear down&no pipes Novice R NollSee Note 4 31Change_PreNovice/Novice Novice/Sportsman R KnetzgerV VN -VVVV V V V VP ClOY iN z N n6ata orbr~*r - tii z z 27Landing always scored CR KnetzgerVNVVVYYVVVNP9V2N w ___ 58Free passes Novice & Masters_Clarification W Dam uckYVVY-NVVVVVP bY iN ise Reverse Double lmmelmann K 2 3 CR KnetzgerNNVYVVVYVNP 7Y 4N ----VYW-YN0 1--~tVL~ 25Revise class-patterns_& create short list patterns R KnetzgerNNNYVNVVVYVP 7Y 4N 32Landing/takeoff direction controlled officials R Knetzger V Y V N V V V V N V V P 9Y 2N 2Fliers have equal exposure judges K BestVNVYVVVVYVNP9Y2N 23Maneuver downgrade guidelines R KnetzgerVVVVVNVVNVNP8Y3N 24Restore straight/level flight end meneuvers N V V V Y P ClOY iN CR Knetzger 26Mandatory maneuver calls add SOft level flight eachN N V N Y V P BY 3N end maneuver R Knetzger 28Judge tells flier flight plan deviation CR Knetzger YIN V V V V V V V V V P1OV1N 20Define center points roil_maneuvers CR Knetzger V V V N V V N YY P9Y2N 34Cobra Roil additional downgrade CR Knetzger V [ V Y V V V Y VY VP11VON 35Cuban Eight downgrade clarIfication R Knetzger V[Y V V V rF W V V V V P ClOY iN w36Double lmmelmann Change second rule CR KnetzgerYINNVNVVVV VP BY 3N O37Eight-Point Roll Remove_time limits CR KnetzgerN NVNVNVVYV VP7V4N 38Four-Point Poll Remove time limits R KnetzgerNNVYVNVWY 9ARedefine Landing maneuver realism_CD SheridanV VNVVVVVVV NP gY 2N n 401 Rev Outside Loop Change one-sec rule RNVVVNYVVVVP BY 3N W 41New maneuver Square Loop CR KnetzgerVNVVVNVVNVVP C8Y 3N CD ---- -____ o 42Reverse Dbl lmmeimann Change 1-sec_rule CR KnetzgerN -NVNVNVVVVVP 7Y 4N verse Knife Edge Remove time limits CR KnetzgerVNNNVNVVVVVP C7V 4N 4RevTh RoH Remove time -VNVNVNVVVVVPC8Y3N NVN V N V V Z 45 i6Ro[WMike_mirilijium time limitsRKnetzgerV P C7Y 4N --Flight Out Back Revise flight path CR- V jY W 46tall Turn Revise definition CR Knetzger________Y N V V V VY V -V P1OY iN & KtV V V V V V V VP CilY ON 47StraightnezgerV1V 4 48Straight_inverted_Flight Match FAiR KnetzgerV N V V V Y V V -V P ClOY iN --4 49ARedefine Takeoff attain realism CD SheridanVNVVVVVV YCY VP ClOY iN 50-Three Horizontal Rolls Remove time limits R KnetzgerN NVNVNVV Y1YP 7Y 4N 51Three Inside Loops Add adowflgradeRKnetZgerV VVVVNVV V1YVP ClOY iN 523 Reverse Inside Loops Change1-sec ruie CR KnetzgerN -NVVVNVVVVP CaY 3N 533 Reverse Outside Loops Change 1-sec rule CR KnetzgerNNVVVNVV -VVVP BY 3N 54Top Hat Stovepipe CR KnetzgerNNVVVVVVYVVPC9Y2N 55Traffic Pattern Revise description -VNNVYVVVVVVP9Y2N 56Triangle Rolling Loop CorrectR~etzger-V V V V VV V V V V P ClOY iN misprint CR Knetzger57Two Rolls Opposite Directions Remove time limitsNNVV VNVV VVVP BY 3N CR Knetzger 11Define attempt official flight CR WeissVVVV VVVV VVNP1OY iN t 2 14AUse 120-deg box both Standard Biplane new OpenVVNV VNVV VVVP 9V 2N events C Carter Includes remainder -14 15Separate Scores free-style maneuvers C Carter1ThVVV VNV VVNP BY 3N 1 i -i4 iMl j --4---N -1479 0 4A ormula 500 classes Sport Pylon H CainVNVV VVVV NYVP 9Y 2N - --w-w- -W - - ml iiTW 1Sailpianes Ailerons Class C HoweVVVV VNVV VVNP9Y2N 60-Change time limit number freestyle maneuvers in V V V V V V V V V V V P CilY ON 1 Expert CH Hagen/HAC Lu 61Include FAI RC Helicopter CCiass F3C rules maneuver V V V V V V V V V V V P ilY ON schedule AMA rule book CH Hagen/HAC Note RC-82-15 divided 20 parts CA through T Final Vote 1Voted V Parts B no vote Part F 2Voted N Part B 3Because two prior notes tally gY 2N Part BY 2N Part F Note 4 Ballot complete press time Saturday again windy opening ceremony Again no flying day Sunday Glider day Windy cold conditions chase crew work cut out day team lost model trees teams two three models lost walkie-talkies team purchased paid selves day use cars models come back before round over Monday Wakefield day windy fly first decided Reid Simpson fly very start round Joe Foster flew next Carrol Allen maxes first second rounds next round held motor approximately 13 minutes power stall drop 18 seconds made four maxes end up fifth place Joe model spin 142 seconds sixth roundto end run flyoff Carrol model spin sixth round also reserve model did same thing seventh round Power day best weather three days morning did start out good Roger Simpson wing tip break off shaft break other model test flying Doug Gaibreath OK Charlie Martin wing break DT leak tank able fix problems get settled first round did have anybody flyoff team did get first place would like thank team mem bers help before during con test Juan Livotto Alberto Dona continued page 100 December 1981 99 LINE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS V D ated N ed Proposals complete descriptions see i9S MAs fojiows 1-6 October 7-38 December 23Speed Standardize mini-pipes SACG Hempel 24—Soeedsuoernaraine/turbocharging gaseous boosts prorni[y7 Ce oa z V V z 0 a0 01 a Ii V V V V N N V 0 C xr 00 -a 0 Va r lD C C U III IV V V V V -yly 0 a0 Eu 0 u SC 50 V V V -j U mc 0 - an0 1 x VII IIlI Ix V V V V V I IV VIVIV V IV IV V K V V V N u 00 0 4 x V V N IV N IV N IV 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDu FINAL VOTE RESULTSZ Result CO o X l- ote o C~COUnVVesDDefeatedSO ~r 0 o~ CVV 0E XsZ0 NNoPPassed~ 00E y IDa0 ~ Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1-13 October 14-28 December IIIIII IVVVIVIIVIII IX XXI -~ NN~Iw&Nvv yi~iJk 18Power permit_short exhaust extensions R ovaitVVVVV -YNV VVP bOV iN 20APower permit VTO7ROG Cat H MurphyNVVVV V N V V V V P 9V 2N iOP-30 flights 120 seconds S GeraghtyVVVNV V V V V V V P 1OV iN IlP40 change NNyw W 7 W W 7 WI 1YN 6Special Rubber Delete CT Rimert N V N N N YY V V V V P7V4N 8Outdoor HLG Size restrictions S GeraghtyVNVVN VNVN V V P 7V 4N tn4oorHLGi VNWW duce officIal time nearest whole second R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVP 9V 2N 1Ceiling categories Adopt FAI measurement P KlintworthNVVVYVVNVNVP 8V 3N w 2aCeiling measurement Use FAI method CT Rimert*See note m12CSimplify Easy-B model characteristIcs R MullinsVVVVVVVVVVVP 1ROG definition_tabestand-aloneRDolgVVVVVVVVNVVPi 1N 25Allow unlimited number models event CR DoigVNVVNVVNNVVPC7Y 4N o 22Adopt FAI definition official/unoffIcial flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNVVP 8V 3N o 27Adopt FAI defInition end flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNNVP 7V 4N D 23FAI indoor Scoring record purposes CR DoigVVVVNVVNNVVP 8V 3N 24Replace AMA rules steering FAI rules R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVF 9V 2N 26FAI flown AMA event Clarify flying rules R DoigYjYYYVVVNNVVP9V2N 16Rubber Speed estabilsh supplemental event CC Sotich Y V V VI V VIV V V V V II-liYON *NOte proposal considered further though passed initial Vote because Emergency Proposalwhich passed reported March 1981 CNaccompiished_the_same_result Champs/Ghio continued big help language problem wife Judy gets big thank putting up last year special thanks goes people helped chase models worked flight line Hector Diez Steve Geraghty John Lenderman John Hannah father John Ghio plus fliers wives Special thanks must also go Bud Romak contribution team fund models good better others field Glider 100 Model Aviation Wakefield teams shot third sec ond place going last round Future team members must test fly bad weather know work fun must done C E r r 00 0 0 bat C a0 XI V V V Result Vote Tally P ilY ON P ClOY iN P liv ON Dlvi OCIVA P laY iN P ClOY iWI P dY ZN P 9V 2M P bY iN ANI V VV V V VVV V V V H FF Team Managers Report 1981 World Championships Trying summarize World Champs few paragraphs onique posi tion team manager easy might think doing will tooth few subjects some very good some very very bad Preparation 81 Team team its troest sense very beginning worked toward team unity members communi cated very beginning very end through communication teamwork FIC Team Champion ship accomplished Right now woold like publicly say same things Ive said team private Thanks tremendoos lob effort BudgensMoneyThanks total bud get 81 World Champs close $14000 did inclede penny towards team needs such nniforms feel radios GatorAde included getting team Spain hack nor practice Taft transportation within Spain sub mittieg bodget AMA Team Selection Committee asked money excess what previously badgeced approved funds mere approved 135 6 participant ballot funds available reqaired wish thank AMA Selection Committee FAI fliers program efforts get ting funds approved within time frame required Funds team uniforms equipment Traditionally funds team uniforms equipment have come way donations modeling industry time donations very minimal needs mere established through questionnaires re sponses among team warmup suits three flying shirts golf shirt team functions openiog/closing ceremonies decals pins souvenir packages meet officials timers needs would have met hy individual team members neces sary hat felt funds could raised need could made known letters written known Free Flight clubs Paul Crowley gave blurb Program Newsletters finally tide began tare Thanks supporters modeling industry Free Flight clubs lot individual Free Flighters making personal contributions team plus future teamshave benefited needs met hut funds available three high-quality band-held CB radio antis two excellent compasses radios compasses lucky Team Mascot 81 Eagle will pass next team manager 83 teams use red white signal flag Den mark 77 grew two red white two black white flags flags used conjunction radios can form fantastic source communication re trieval purposes flags also go next team Following list donators say thanks hehaif grateful team CLUeS Bronklyn Skyscrapers Detrnit Balsa nuns Ft Wnrth Plajesmen Magnlelcent Mountain Men Oakland Clouddusters SCAT Sierra Eagles MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL A&L Distributors Autre Flight Inc Cal-Buoy Steel Forming Carl Goldberg Mudels Du-Beo Produets FAI Model Supply Jim Crockett Replicas Model Builder Magazine Romak Iron Works Slut Wing Hobbies Since-Air IRichard Swensoni INDIVIDUALS Don Huohes Reger Muons Robert Meuser Larry Parsuris Clittord Reed Ed Turner Jack Woodland OTHER 79 FAI Free Flight Team Spain Flying Field Wind Host Organiaation flying site Villifria Aerodrome fair-sized grass rock military airfield Like fields throughout world would have adequate calm-toReid Simpson light wind conditions However winds experienced just big enough tbe woods rivers mountains indus trial complexes would help flew find out fly ing Burgos makes wonder Spanish Free Flighters didnt want WCs hut turned out FENDA Spains Acm Club didnt ask Could have because president FENDA lives Burgos fact FENDA Federation Es panola de los Deportes Aereos did things its own way benefit past World Championships experience ad herence FAI rules became evident days progressed good thing tbat USA team arrived five days prior competition gave us two good days practice light moderate high winds last three days prior competition wind blew gale force few worlds competitors 3-3% tried fly Dar ing time Walt Ghio Jim Wilson searcbed out off-field access roads drew maps set up checkpoints after observing high-wind flight put up Joe Foster tracked binoculars radios devised retrieval plans entire team briefed three cars spent afternoon exploring areas check points retrieval plans enabled USA have best retrieval system field out 72 official flights lost airplane Jose Donas Nordic whicb came down dense woods Chasing involved high minds low winds team cars private cars team members wives also much appreciated help four great supporters Hector Diez John Hannah John Lenderman Steve Geraghty Oct thanks tbeir help appreciated sorely needed much work required few hands Whats like fly World Champs hosted non-Free Flight-oriented host Just ask us did being 36 coun tries including Spanish teamJ host FENDA did great large items opening ceremonies national TV 90 minutes went off hitch teams tarried nations flags led beautifully-costumed young Spanish girls country tame placards marched proudly front best civil military officials An airshow skydivers full-stale aeto batic aircraft grateful sailpianes followed welcoming speeches performed beautifully considering 30 40 mph winds event occurred schedule FENDAs efforts housing feeding also well dote quarters ade quate food plentiful part timely However mealtime FENDAs quirks began appear did know about nor approve camaraderie friendship between countries competitors meal small flag fur country plated tableand plate national team supposed sit An evening meal Argentina Canada USA sharing table interrupted FENDA official telling country go its own table countries protested told uvf nor proper countries told FENDA what Champs about refused move Little did know same mentality beliefs would surface again much worse case Problems really started FENDA got down what really went Spain forflying team managers meeting fiasco FENDA becoming greatly fended team managers refused allow make up rules would adversely affect teams Once again lack knowledge Free Flight apparent did matter what bad done past World Championships Things like hooking up second Glidet loading up second Wake field fueling second Power ship almost beyond comprehension biggest argument evening over towel-waving beneath models break loose thermal argument went argument unsportsmanlike no ream member could within 500 meters flight line Finally no answer availahie adjourned meeting order give out special gifts team managersall 230 am hardly what went Spain during course meeting FENDA official thief timer highly angered continually objected discussions concerning FENDAs pro posed rules timers meeting held next nighL Scheduled 1000 pm started midnight lasted till after 200 am Once again single subject became center controversy Rather reviewing tales never done decision bow timers used puieL first timers assigned specific team duration contest go team three rounds stop pick up new team go three rounds Finally decision reached suggested they did last World Championships aed assign timers given pole let team rotate point should noted teams given FlA starting pole assignments wife two USA timers learned timers meeting passed would have started Wakefield off knowing report teams same problem man con ducting timers meeting old friend thief timer again Cumpetition FlA Nordie Glided day Tbe day told cloudy windy blowing hard enough cancel team managers bunted officials find out Dona wished process alternate model butted officials didnt know go FENDA could tell us would would field done 900 am turned out everyone bunting officials including Sandy Piminoff president ClAM fellow Jury mem ber Ian Kaynes Great Britain no FENDA officials field start itt time 830 came wentstill no officials. Finally Piminoff Kaynes laid out starting line positioned timers started competitiononly hour twenty minutes late wind speed33 km/ bout gusts 42 steady 37 km re quired cancel said never got Confusion existed helper may manager may during launch differed timer sow teams having same problem coped Circle towing almost ques tion Russians flying two poles away having problems As day progressed Walt Ghio myself picked up thermal rhythm launched models up instant full height after few sec onds kiting glider released thermal process worked fairly well watched models get blown instantly up away radios provided instant com munication Cbeckpoint Charlie Charles Martin downwind last high crest before land dropped away wheat fieldsthey instantly picked up models tracked until D-Ting dispatched retrieval teams exact compass headings watched models go amazingly kept coming back time next round team hung high stand ings until last round time due late start cold thermal rhythm lost team did have much luck dropped out top three Believe nut didnt cry No flyoffs required since first time years no maxed out evening second team managers meeting held straighten out what realized problem within organizations ability conduct compe tition size importance president ClAM Sandy Piminoff asked president FENDA Meet did start time given explanation Well its Sunday nothing happens too fast Burton Sunday FiB Wahefieldl day Finally wind dropped cool light drift built medium winds end day FENDA officials finally eut line established first round started 35 minutes late day retrieving team shagged early test flights foot early rounds progressed gradually withdrew edge field auto chasing Sixth place out 27 final just 90 seconds out second 70 seconds out third quick team meeting held dis cuss next days chase tars retrieval assignments team joined other fliers watch Luther Doting West Germany win Wakefield crown five-minute round FiC JPomerl day Another day flying Again contest delayed until after 900 am before starting signal finally put up what happened before signal showed what teamwork really means team gathered south end field some early test flights Everything seemed going well flights going up being retrieved downwind no problems everything seemed break loose once Roger Simpsons No 1 model re turned wing tip broken off D-T Can two Nordic fliers Wilson Livotto fix sheet power wing No sweatl dive precision surgeon Hot Stuff epoxy glass cloth back Charles Martins No 2 modelS motor went sick dove Gbio Livotto problem ruptured fuel tank An extra tank ship No 4 replaced happening back tame Charles No1 ship damaged wing DTing Livotto attacked model test flights still going up Just thought everyone set crankshaft Rogers No 2 motor broke porp lying feet Walts dad John Ohio Gbio Wilson began breaking motor down shortly new shaft inserted motor howling once Finally said Lets What heck nothing else could go wrong third round Doug Gaibreaths model having broken tip reinstalled same Nordic Team Thank God Hot Stuff teamwork As day progressed did problems organizers Out nowhere someone issued edict no cars could used bwere airdrome stated earlier no tars tube 000-meter downwind area hut countries bad using around field perimeter found out via radio polite downwind threaten disqualify coun tries refused follow orders however no announcements bad made team managers rule told ocr cars stay put beaded Jury Sandy Piminoff Ian Kaynes heard no word new rule continued ignore police managed retrieve flights Finally announcement made tars could still used un happy polite text big problem concerned allowing test flight put up between rounds common practice World Champion ships allowable through first two days Burgos sudden two Span ish timers next round started protest ing wildly permissible immediately berated old foe bead timekeeper again used Spanish admonished both us timers allow ing us fly Needless say next two official flights overruns watch read 803 first 75 second quit 63 read watch turned ask timer good As turned bead clicked watch said Overran getting pickle Following round again sought out Jury No stated no role against flying between rounds Once again just FENDAs way making up rules midst fun timers giving random overruns team busy putting good flights up schedule although getting ships bath second flights ran chasers limits Going seventh round knew dropped 56 seconds total once again knew could top three went well Three maxes later gut news done itl tremendous way end World Championships Truly team victory FENDA Police Contestants World Champs over lets just relax enjoy company other competi tots pickup trophy go home Thats what thought thats what other contestants thought also However midst last-night celebration monastery second housing facility FENDA decidnd shouldfor some reason have never told sepa continued puge 102 December 1981 101 Manager/Simpson continued rate living monastery send away happened important what happened police being egged head timekeeper attacked felt did belong began throwing out bodily resisted shoved pushed physically roughed camera came out take picture bedlam camera damaged film destroyed Lother Doring West Germany Wakefield winner owner camera thrown down severely kicked beaten ended up requiring doctors care tried come aid also ejected no matter lived brother wife witnesses outside glass monastery door broke out just preparing enter visit Russian Power team meeting held night team managers Sandy Piminoff discuss claims some teams boycott closing ceremonies banquet plea issued him find out what happened what going happen team managers met again Sandy Piminoff just prior closing ceremonies FENDA offered no explanation countries refused march honor host organization trophies awarded individual team winners loud applause teams nobody got hand like given Lother Doring appeared hobbling crutches assisted up platform midst must tell no prouder moment Old Glory raised national anthem played FiC team knew live freedom Its shame incident like happen entire stay Spain pleas ant people Burgos really great treated American contingency really fantastic way would have liked remember Spain Closing comments also have comment job team manager honor privilege chosen job must state too big job just person After nine months administrative chores plus team practice arrived Burgos still administrative frame mind administrative tasks did diminish contest went Meanwhile field another type manager required coordination entire team its testing flying retrieving communications instant-decision type responsibility did jobs know did good job know small detail left undone nor uncommunicated nine months end result tremendous team also know ex hausted job over although would love have opportuni ty job again would hope would have job myself again believe job should reevaluated has become large job large sums money depend job being well done absolutely no mistakes AMA FAI Program individual team members make vacation wives accompanying have stake job being executed properly after arriving World Champs situations once again excel lence required think owe entire managers effort consideration what want out also believe team manager elected should able pick assistant would com patible possible live close work can easily accomplished know could have worked very easily either Dick Myers 79 team manager Bob Issacson Los Angeles tied last balloting hope someday again have opportunity 4e~ Glider Flier Looks FF Champs Before WC high hopes Glider team have experience live close together allowing practice share strong commitment prepared best ability results werent close expectations have marvelous memo ries teamwork comaraderie great effort also remember Spanish winds preparation Burgos dominated thoughts wind George Xenakis accurately predicted high winds some NASA data practiced 15-20 mph winds often flew lot 40 days 1981 before leaving Spain arrived Spain 10 days before contest day planned peak out fly ing day What got trouble high winds constantly-changing weather two days rain able fly during parts five days us damaged models rough landings latearriving teams practiced less some werent able practice due high winds No likes tear up models entire USA contingent arrived did have several nice days allowing flying retrieval practice paid big dividends gliders quickly returned con test day after some tough retrieves flight go six miles downwind paid regular homage team monument have feel helped glider per manently lost Game day August 9 cool cloudy windy Too much wind fact low est wind speed saw Italian anemom eter 21 mph highest 30 mph flew 30-year-old tactics Tow up calm kite go tension would take model over head around corner Control struggle Small thermals false signs also helped drag scores down As bad things looked well up team scores until very end lot games could played max-out last round would have produced team third didnt know until four days later results published feeling time did try real hard contest its overall results three events confirmed efficiency team selection program meets varied needs well allows innovation evolution area us improve flying preparation after team selection before WC year Soviets flew 50 days June July really ready vol ume work showed fliers very controlled extreme wind system few us will have option take two months off prepare WC need work smart maximize benefits practice prepared sacri fice airplanes ready ourselves possi bilities 49*# 49 * Another Towline Flier Gives View J Alberta Dona first words will thanks team manager great job also Jim Wiln teammates support also letting share such wonderful experi ence saw effort well rewarded just being competing against 86 gentlemen same goal mind Contest day like earlier seven half days very windy addition lot turbulence during afternoon rounds chances keeping perfect score diminished lost best airplane during fourth round Also made tac tical error processed high-aspect-ratio models Believe flew much better wind shorter ones word caution future teams cannot let model land after DT hav ing somebody close enough will reach area within few minutes Especially area sort park picnic facilities Sunday Related above comes following comment reasons having somebody far downwind due fact communication equipment deficient good number other teams professional-type walkie-talkies could communicate distance good couple miles other sad part teams have much fewer resources USA team goes World Class competi tion representing AMA country itself just another special interest group modelers thinking Nordic A/2 has reached point much improve ment WC other Also level States highest world final word encouragement US Free Flighters like FAI flying want devote some time it Its well worth especially have chance compete against world 82 CL Combat Team Selected Members Tom Flu ker Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Alternate Gary Frost 102 Model Aviation
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COM PETI TW~I NE WSLETTERY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 Nats Lost&Found Dept following items turned AMA HQ Seguin Nats 1 package photos 1 poncho 1 pair glasses 1 blue T-shirt 1 mirror 6 lens caps 1 camera strap 1 Pylon jacket 1 mystery object claim above items please write call AMA HQ speak Joyce Hager telephone 202 347-2751 de scribe item detail * ** ** * ** * * * * 1981 Nats Results Concluded Qops apologies concerned publish top 10 winners Masters RC Pattern event 1981 Seguin Nats erroneously omitted Nats Winners Summary published November CN 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW US Team Wins NC World Champs RC Aerobatics World Championships Acapulco Mexico September 22-27 1981 Winner USA Germany 2nd Japan 3rd Austria 4th Canada 5th Austrias Hanno Prettner individual winner new World Champion USs Dave Brown 2nd 124 points down Mark Radcliff finished 5th Steve Helms WASHINGTON DC 20005 8th tied Canadas Ivan Kristensen Competitors 27 nations participated scoring system used four judges flight line four rounds two highest scores used select six finalists tworound flyoff best flyoff scores front eight judges added base score get final score Bertram Lossen Germany younger fliers posted identical scores 2911 flights out-pointing other finalists1 8 points Prettner However base score too far down let him overtake leaders finished 4th RC Masters Pattern5 Donald WeitzHenderson NV33865 Jr-Sr-OpPoints6 Tony FrackowiacMilford OH33840 1Tony BonettiEmerson NJ342157 Steve StrickerBaltimore MD33675 2Steve HelmsPensacola FL341708 David WilsonFountain 3Dave BrownCincinnati OH34140 ey CA33515 4Ivan KristensenGuelph Ont9 Ron GilmanBakersfield CA33455 Canada3403010 Dean KogerPappillion NE33265 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA olalo It A Sobrvo87-2688th St Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Hchard Smgth 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 NC Bill Fuor 28 Ferowood Dr. Commack NY 11725 III Kvn Rebvr 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East M Wesenbacl, 4568 W 146h Cleveland OH 44135 Wetl IV Warren Sander Jr 9735 52nd Avenue Collerje Park MD 20741 NC El Byerley 200 Commander Cove Saltord VA 22554 V AC H R Norchaver 12016 Oucens Place Huntsville AL 35803 FF Waltave Johnson 4112 Whte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 35106 CL Marlyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville FL 32211 vI RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnilte NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkns3112 E Raines Rd. MemphsTN 38118 VI Chrig Messuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworsh Jr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Or. Honston TX 77055 IX Jemald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross P0 Boy 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Er,ie Lino 16558-121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Geor9e Hggins P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II BrII Boss 77138 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut 5, Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Non McNally 6118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missoar Cinty TX 77459 IX Minchanl Tallman 3014 Exchange Winchinta KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bushel WA 98011 CL W N Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway vecennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydvl 3625 E lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 West NC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr. Jenison MI 49428 East CL & FF Paul Smlh 11112 011 Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 East VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Binda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NC 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St LittletonC080l23 X latent Caachran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Domes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaquah WA 98027 NC lanses McCarty 18968 Marne View Dr. Seanle WA 98166 I Ed no 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Box 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 8320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Aberneshy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davins Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proclrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Ad. NorthvIle MI 48167 VIII Mm Thomas 331 SE Aockmood Bartlesarlle OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Smoke 3431S 194th Seattle WA98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Aobnrt Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 lIt Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643Marsh Rd Wilmington Ok 19810 V Davind Plast 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Box 487 Montecoma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irmix 922 Sundown Ln Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward StOmaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COONOINATOR Don Lindlgy420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 December1981 93 love mysteryt nis onject jurneg ItI LU Lost & Found Seguin Nats can convince us know what its really yours can have RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC vcept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairman 0g Context Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals Rodemsky Photos author ZERO Nothing circle drawn around Thats close what high-tech FAI Indoor model like Spanning over 2 ft must weigh least gram rubber motor winner decided total time 2 best out 6 flights Cesar Banks 2 over 41 mm SIX-WEEK HEAT WAVE southern Cali fornia broken Labor Day weekend As Indoor fliers know hot dry weather makes good air buoyancy high times during contestjust stable heavy conditions no lucky thermals Official test flying early morning until noon enormous size building allowed testing day understanding model ballooned out way official flight no conflict regard Herb Robbins did great job chief processor keeping Andy Faykuns scoreboard movable strips up date could tell glance position man after flight strip needed no moving Cesar Banks set pace round two great 4111 back up round three unbelievable 4335 thus putting him sweat out slot everyone else catch up incred ible part Cesar upped two-flight total round seven 4132 three 40 flights different models after finishing dead last just two years ago certainly earned him Pete Andrews trophy outstanding achievement also won Merrill C Hamburg award becoming program high-point winner remaining top places closely contended last programs winner Ray Harlan coming second perennial winner Jim Richmond close third believe team selection program fiercely contest ed regional competition has once again shown improve level competition since three top men won regional local giving 110 points finals carrying 1000 points has case meant top three winners formed team Bud Romak placed fourth contest however Dan Domina edged him out final point standing 94 Model Aviation Hangar ama Ana us lbutthigh welllighted unobstructed Marine Corps made available entire weekend flier defending WErv Rodemsky ships expected uig ii Romania JllU 01 unss testused aimmy stick tor front u nus allowed him make full-power flights climbing high enough hit girders ceiling Prop quite largesee other photos No malor new development seen rpm seems both methods can produce climb hanging up Romania seems years models however three winners 40 flights difference being low site next years championship per used technique different rpm models did need rafter bang haps team will have get some tips rest used higher pitch slow-turning nearly much time therefore Bud fast climbing boys since big problem props others higher average Dan lost winning flights too much continued page 96 FiD INDOOR TEAM SELECTION CONTEST September 57 1981Santa Ana CA PlaceName123456789TotalPreviousTotal ScorePointsPointsPoints 1Banks411143356354132206850710001100011100 2Harlan2311629404936424041392439291119813097501100010675 3Richmond6343816382138031255415438463116804094771100010577 4Domina362939223705 -37283701759383838284040800294031100010503 5Romak254938363421242141302826350636041119800694111054010465 6Mather335239353859351128423609384735453817783492301072610302 Cannizzo331650734098013810385491826503624770490541045810100 Randolph31933372327283733133518285538047322862092819548 Calliau3032344131393703175471448428109299521 272637303418245390122062906174771488435105169487 2930341830512451342835153336000369438191105229243 613321721583425343711243129350433336941818797839165 1400722291817273535112301133566931816782648993 27492002130142732327103425320766577866110008966 202631333355263132233215240384130046618778895618745 7 8 9 10Hagen 11Hulbert 12Doia 13Gitlow 14Gibbs 15Stoll 16Hoffman 17Radoff 18Faykun 19Ganslen 1230 2657 1506 2041 3334 3215 2417 2243 1650 2550 2650 3242 3214 2949 210 2553 1932 3153 2538 2834 1212 2847 235 2020 513 2103 6435 6548 6204 4520 7582 7731 7292 5326 10458 8488 10137 10834 8638 8581 8302 6406 December 1981 95 Leser Ddrmlu. loop Pirelli rubber prior c tllght mooei neaas Tor roof official flightnote bend large prop RI adjusting winning models Photographic obliquety makes prop seem larger really isl Ierennla contoou.ocesses Ray Harlan processes ILan niorman new model an Wing must allowable wingspan cm IZbbl mni im- tion finals vearnis pass between suspenueu uuruu.s legal er Jim Kagawa background checking models wing bracing Indoor Team continued get enough climb underground salt flying site its 500 temperature several long discussions about fragility models built present specifications vulnerability due time spent rafter banging highest sites felt restric tions area rubber weight would make models much practical intent one-gram rule over 10 years ago jowever models have grown point difficult ever handle borne out fact virtually flier destroyed least half models operation contest went smoothly superb cooperation Marines two honored guests Yasutoshi Bamba Japan did some test flying 39 minutes world famous Frank Cummings now returning after 15year layoff Frank moved wilderness Idaho some years back things 150-ft-high covered stadium built just 90 miles back door expect see him back thick competition next time around Southern California has once again proven outstanding model flying site well Mecca tourist attractions New NC Thermal Soaring Record 8:05 13 Open Unlimited Class Flying San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers SFVSF AMA Record Trials August 16 1981 Gary lttner Los Angeles CA set fantastic new national record RC Thermal Soaring Duration Unlimited Open class flight 8 051 3bettering previous record 4:5458l Gary flew original Little Pigeon design features three-piece 15-ft-span wing 66-in-long fiberglass body Gary made mold 3-channel RC functions rudder elevator flaps ship borne battery pack special 4000 mAh unit has sufficient capacity very long flights transmitters battery capaci ty also increased using external pack six alkaline D-size cells Gary age 25 draftsman aircraft parts company LA other Sailplane ac tivity year placed fourth US FAI RC Sailplane team finals thus becoming teams first alternate member has achieved LSF Level IV status record-setting flight made SFVSFs club flying field Northridge CA field owned Los Angeles Com munity College District has generous ly provided club flying facitities over decade During flight Garys model achieved maximum altitude approximately 1500 ft times down low 100 ft terms SFVSFs Thermals Per Hour TPH lift-measurement scheme Garys flight enjoyed very favorable 4-5 TPH condi tion during first five hours ever deteriorated 2-3 TPH end five hours last three hours low quality scratch Garys words less 1 TPH Further details model reveal three-piece poly-dihedral wing uses balsa-covered-foam center section spruce balsa spar plug-in tip panels conventional rib-and-spar con struction uses 16%-thick semi-sym metrical airfoil has 1845 sq area entire wing covered Super Mono Kote flying weight 875 lb wing loading 109 ozIsq ft What did Gary have say after credible over-eight-hour flight overheard remarking Once again showed up field got flight Closeup Garys thumb after flying 8 hoursl Circular dent end control stick Kraft transmitter 96 Model Aviation esuiouii uamua ana nis samiy trom Japan builds superb models Came test fly RI Jim Richmond has World Champion two times previously Hell get another crack next year since made team time Jim prepares put model beam scale check weighs least gramthe legal minimum uary Ittner original-design Little Pigeon Unlimited-class RC Sailplane Nor man Timbs took photo just moments after Gary completed record-setting flight 1982-83 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198283 rule book massive number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left large number studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes General Rules Changes Rules proposal information will added AMA rule book Free Flight Rules Changes Stan Stoys controversial proposal change FF classes age-group skill-level basis failed Short exhaust extensions will permitted Power models VTO/ROG will allowed Category events P-30 flights will have 120-sec maxes Size restrictions removed Outdoor Hand-Launch Gliders Rubber Speed will added supplemental event Indoor events official flight times will reduced nearest whole second FAI methods will used define ceiling categories Easy-B model characteristics will simplified An unlimited number models will allowed Rubber event FAI definitions will used define end flight define official/unofficial flights Control Line Rules Changes Speed the size mini-pipes will stand ardized supercharging/turbocharging/gas eous boosts prohibited Racing A Mouse upgraded official event use swept-back landing gear permissible AA Scale Scale Racing engine displacement break Rat put 5cc smaller-size engine displacement band changed 2535cc 1 521 35cu line thickness changed 014 Carrier Profile may use ball-bearing en gines precise definition arrested landing added builder-of-the-model rule minimized Junior/Senior contestants Precision Aerobatics no changes Combat kill restored Slow Combat fuel tank must en closed Half-A added supplemental event match does begin until planes 1800 apart circle after launch Endurance model does have weighed Radio Control Rules Changes new Club Team Fun-Fly event will added Pattern former Pre-Novice Novice classes changed Novice Sportsman classes model weight limit changed 11 lb fuel Landing maneuver always scored class-patterns revised short lists added landing takeoff direc tions now controlled contest officials fliers have equal exposure judges judge can tell flier has deviated flight plan Landing Takeoff maneuvers have redefined realism Square Loop maneuver has added refinements other maneuvers have made including removing some time limits Sport Aerobatics new Open class added freestyle maneuvers scored separately aerobatic box defined 1200 both classes Pylon Racing use engine shutoffs Quarter Midget pressurized fuel systems prohibited same present rules Formula 500 classes added Sport Pylon Sailplanes ailerons allowed Class models means two allowable control functions can elevator/rudder elevator/aileron Helicopters time limit number freestyle maneuvers changed Expert FAI Class F3C rules maneuver schedule added rule book Scale Rules Changes RCVarious categories Sport Giant classes can use 4-cycle engines up 20% displacement allowed 2-cycle engines Scale rules consolidated edited Precision Scale Sailplane class abol ished Unified Scale Judging rules applicable Sport Giant Scale classes RC Precision rules same FAI Class F4C except keep existing AMA Safety Model Requirements rules flier initiates Procedure Turn FAI Figure 8 used Sideslip changed direction Fly-Past flight path moved farther out flight line various other refinements maneuvers RC Sport plastic models can used Proof Outline Complicated Gear Opera tion scored FAI Horizontal 8 used Multi-Engine flight points reduced RC Giant Sport Scale scoring used Giant total engine displacement up 44 cu allowed Control Line maximum total engine displacement 135 cu allowable Engine Control added Option contest pro cedure Sport Scale added aerobatics re stricted Sport Scale Free Flight Unified Scale Judging rules apply Peanut Alternate Peanut rules Paragraph 59 clarified model length restricted 9 exclusive pro pellers RC Emergency Rules Proposal Rescinded RC Contest Board chairman has re scinded Emergency Proposals reported October 1981 CN page 99 discovered Emergency Pro posal RC-82-63Change Pattern model weight limit 5 kg 11 lb less fuel already being addressed regular rules proposal RC-82-33 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS FINAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Y N ated P Passed RC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Contest Board December 1981 97 U 0 0 U 4a Proposals complete descriptIons see 1980 MAs follows 1-3 October 4 November 5 & 6 December Result Vote Tally Iii tilililivl V IVIIVIIIVIIIIIXIX lxi R Km P Ph1 \IN V vi V iv P36V3N JYI VI YINIYIYIIYIYLY I[P V yes N No SCALE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS o Defeated P Passed Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1 October 2-12 14-17 November 18-74 December 13 March 1981 75 appeared RC-82-5 November 16increase engine displacement 4-cycle engines RC Sport Giant Scale R Kinn 16Allowable displacement increase 4-cycle engines[9 over 2-cycleJ3~ 32Unified Scale Judging rules RC Sport GIant Scale J c Ez bc v v v v v C EZ a c flu 00 II v v V V -a a Ill v v Y M Gretz v U cc Oc aO 0 IV -j Iia a4a DiiV V Y V v V 0 00 a. flI O4i U v UE ao V C 0 i-ia r Ca 00 VI VII VIII IX v V Y V V V a0 E oi x V V V 00 aE Win Xl V V Result Vote Tally P liv ON p ntest Procedure CL Sport Scale M Gretz V V [ V Y V V Y V Y V V P liv ON 50Max total engine disp 125 cu in Precision M Gretz 50AIncrease maximum engine displacement CL PrecisionYrv v Scale 135 cu R McMulien 51Restrict aerobaticsV v v V ZbPeanut length restrictIon R Meuserv v v v V V vIv 30Apply Unified Scale_Rules Peanut R Meuser ___ 31Clarify Alternate Peanut rules R Meuser vlv v vivi Y NOTE Profile models permissible under present rules __ Vi V v v v v v v P liv ON P div 6r vV PllvON V N v N v v P gV 2N P iN I 1982 Nats Site Set Wakefield FIiers October 3 4 Nats Executive Coin- Vie w th e1O81FF mittee meeting site 1982 Nats ane World Ch chosen Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station action subject approval AMA Executive Council next meeting November 78 Tentative date second week August Watch CN coming months latest information arrived Burgos Monday evening August 3 no problems travel home Spain Juan Livotto made hotel arrangements team trip Burgos spring good accommodations thanks him Glider team arrived several days ahead us leaving test fly evening decided join fly check field out next two days spent test flying morning till 12 evening Walt Ghio 5 till 9 very windy Thursday did fly flights found no change models California Spain 3000-ft altitude Friday process day Again windy cold did fly Friday 98 Model Aviation C U U 2 U U 0 I1 a C t 0 C U [iarssunv v v p v v v v v v V NV 5/5ARetain existing Safety Model Requirements rules keepina Precision Scale rules same FAI Class F4C R Karlsson/ C Mc 6 7 Ninneman _____ 48Engine control Option CL M Gretz N v V N N v V P7V4N P ciov iN P iiV ON 0 -i C ii IL VV1 v v v v v v vv 0 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD o -J FINALVOTE RESULTS~Result Ono e ~ o ofVote e E e m V YesD Defeated00 Z ec e N NNoPPassedN IL~C y cu~E3 ~u oJ oZ fl Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs followsWI ~3 j 1 October 2-6 November 7-59 December Iiill IVV Vi Vii Viii IX X Xi 5This now SC-82-75 6ANew Club Team Fun-Fly event update tested/improved N~~ Y N VP 8y 2N rules H Cain 33Model dry weight limit 11 lbs CR Knetzger -V VVNVVVYVY VP101N 16No Pre-Novice gear down&no pipes Novice R NollSee Note 4 31Change_PreNovice/Novice Novice/Sportsman R KnetzgerV VN -VVVV V V V VP ClOY iN z N n6ata orbr~*r - tii z z 27Landing always scored CR KnetzgerVNVVVYYVVVNP9V2N w ___ 58Free passes Novice & Masters_Clarification W Dam uckYVVY-NVVVVVP bY iN ise Reverse Double lmmelmann K 2 3 CR KnetzgerNNVYVVVYVNP 7Y 4N ----VYW-YN0 1--~tVL~ 25Revise class-patterns_& create short list patterns R KnetzgerNNNYVNVVVYVP 7Y 4N 32Landing/takeoff direction controlled officials R Knetzger V Y V N V V V V N V V P 9Y 2N 2Fliers have equal exposure judges K BestVNVYVVVVYVNP9Y2N 23Maneuver downgrade guidelines R KnetzgerVVVVVNVVNVNP8Y3N 24Restore straight/level flight end meneuvers N V V V Y P ClOY iN CR Knetzger 26Mandatory maneuver calls add SOft level flight eachN N V N Y V P BY 3N end maneuver R Knetzger 28Judge tells flier flight plan deviation CR Knetzger YIN V V V V V V V V V P1OV1N 20Define center points roil_maneuvers CR Knetzger V V V N V V N YY P9Y2N 34Cobra Roil additional downgrade CR Knetzger V [ V Y V V V Y VY VP11VON 35Cuban Eight downgrade clarIfication R Knetzger V[Y V V V rF W V V V V P ClOY iN w36Double lmmelmann Change second rule CR KnetzgerYINNVNVVVV VP BY 3N O37Eight-Point Roll Remove_time limits CR KnetzgerN NVNVNVVYV VP7V4N 38Four-Point Poll Remove time limits R KnetzgerNNVYVNVWY 9ARedefine Landing maneuver realism_CD SheridanV VNVVVVVVV NP gY 2N n 401 Rev Outside Loop Change one-sec rule RNVVVNYVVVVP BY 3N W 41New maneuver Square Loop CR KnetzgerVNVVVNVVNVVP C8Y 3N CD ---- -____ o 42Reverse Dbl lmmeimann Change 1-sec_rule CR KnetzgerN -NVNVNVVVVVP 7Y 4N verse Knife Edge Remove time limits CR KnetzgerVNNNVNVVVVVP C7V 4N 4RevTh RoH Remove time -VNVNVNVVVVVPC8Y3N NVN V N V V Z 45 i6Ro[WMike_mirilijium time limitsRKnetzgerV P C7Y 4N --Flight Out Back Revise flight path CR- V jY W 46tall Turn Revise definition CR Knetzger________Y N V V V VY V -V P1OY iN & KtV V V V V V V VP CilY ON 47StraightnezgerV1V 4 48Straight_inverted_Flight Match FAiR KnetzgerV N V V V Y V V -V P ClOY iN --4 49ARedefine Takeoff attain realism CD SheridanVNVVVVVV YCY VP ClOY iN 50-Three Horizontal Rolls Remove time limits R KnetzgerN NVNVNVV Y1YP 7Y 4N 51Three Inside Loops Add adowflgradeRKnetZgerV VVVVNVV V1YVP ClOY iN 523 Reverse Inside Loops Change1-sec ruie CR KnetzgerN -NVVVNVVVVP CaY 3N 533 Reverse Outside Loops Change 1-sec rule CR KnetzgerNNVVVNVV -VVVP BY 3N 54Top Hat Stovepipe CR KnetzgerNNVVVVVVYVVPC9Y2N 55Traffic Pattern Revise description -VNNVYVVVVVVP9Y2N 56Triangle Rolling Loop CorrectR~etzger-V V V V VV V V V V P ClOY iN misprint CR Knetzger57Two Rolls Opposite Directions Remove time limitsNNVV VNVV VVVP BY 3N CR Knetzger 11Define attempt official flight CR WeissVVVV VVVV VVNP1OY iN t 2 14AUse 120-deg box both Standard Biplane new OpenVVNV VNVV VVVP 9V 2N events C Carter Includes remainder -14 15Separate Scores free-style maneuvers C Carter1ThVVV VNV VVNP BY 3N 1 i -i4 iMl j --4---N -1479 0 4A ormula 500 classes Sport Pylon H CainVNVV VVVV NYVP 9Y 2N - --w-w- -W - - ml iiTW 1Sailpianes Ailerons Class C HoweVVVV VNVV VVNP9Y2N 60-Change time limit number freestyle maneuvers in V V V V V V V V V V V P CilY ON 1 Expert CH Hagen/HAC Lu 61Include FAI RC Helicopter CCiass F3C rules maneuver V V V V V V V V V V V P ilY ON schedule AMA rule book CH Hagen/HAC Note RC-82-15 divided 20 parts CA through T Final Vote 1Voted V Parts B no vote Part F 2Voted N Part B 3Because two prior notes tally gY 2N Part BY 2N Part F Note 4 Ballot complete press time Saturday again windy opening ceremony Again no flying day Sunday Glider day Windy cold conditions chase crew work cut out day team lost model trees teams two three models lost walkie-talkies team purchased paid selves day use cars models come back before round over Monday Wakefield day windy fly first decided Reid Simpson fly very start round Joe Foster flew next Carrol Allen maxes first second rounds next round held motor approximately 13 minutes power stall drop 18 seconds made four maxes end up fifth place Joe model spin 142 seconds sixth roundto end run flyoff Carrol model spin sixth round also reserve model did same thing seventh round Power day best weather three days morning did start out good Roger Simpson wing tip break off shaft break other model test flying Doug Gaibreath OK Charlie Martin wing break DT leak tank able fix problems get settled first round did have anybody flyoff team did get first place would like thank team mem bers help before during con test Juan Livotto Alberto Dona continued page 100 December 1981 99 LINE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS V D ated N ed Proposals complete descriptions see i9S MAs fojiows 1-6 October 7-38 December 23Speed Standardize mini-pipes SACG Hempel 24—Soeedsuoernaraine/turbocharging gaseous boosts prorni[y7 Ce oa z V V z 0 a0 01 a Ii V V V V N N V 0 C xr 00 -a 0 Va r lD C C U III IV V V V V -yly 0 a0 Eu 0 u SC 50 V V V -j U mc 0 - an0 1 x VII IIlI Ix V V V V V I IV VIVIV V IV IV V K V V V N u 00 0 4 x V V N IV N IV N IV 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDu FINAL VOTE RESULTSZ Result CO o X l- ote o C~COUnVVesDDefeatedSO ~r 0 o~ CVV 0E XsZ0 NNoPPassed~ 00E y IDa0 ~ Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1-13 October 14-28 December IIIIII IVVVIVIIVIII IX XXI -~ NN~Iw&Nvv yi~iJk 18Power permit_short exhaust extensions R ovaitVVVVV -YNV VVP bOV iN 20APower permit VTO7ROG Cat H MurphyNVVVV V N V V V V P 9V 2N iOP-30 flights 120 seconds S GeraghtyVVVNV V V V V V V P 1OV iN IlP40 change NNyw W 7 W W 7 WI 1YN 6Special Rubber Delete CT Rimert N V N N N YY V V V V P7V4N 8Outdoor HLG Size restrictions S GeraghtyVNVVN VNVN V V P 7V 4N tn4oorHLGi VNWW duce officIal time nearest whole second R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVP 9V 2N 1Ceiling categories Adopt FAI measurement P KlintworthNVVVYVVNVNVP 8V 3N w 2aCeiling measurement Use FAI method CT Rimert*See note m12CSimplify Easy-B model characteristIcs R MullinsVVVVVVVVVVVP 1ROG definition_tabestand-aloneRDolgVVVVVVVVNVVPi 1N 25Allow unlimited number models event CR DoigVNVVNVVNNVVPC7Y 4N o 22Adopt FAI definition official/unoffIcial flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNVVP 8V 3N o 27Adopt FAI defInition end flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNNVP 7V 4N D 23FAI indoor Scoring record purposes CR DoigVVVVNVVNNVVP 8V 3N 24Replace AMA rules steering FAI rules R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVF 9V 2N 26FAI flown AMA event Clarify flying rules R DoigYjYYYVVVNNVVP9V2N 16Rubber Speed estabilsh supplemental event CC Sotich Y V V VI V VIV V V V V II-liYON *NOte proposal considered further though passed initial Vote because Emergency Proposalwhich passed reported March 1981 CNaccompiished_the_same_result Champs/Ghio continued big help language problem wife Judy gets big thank putting up last year special thanks goes people helped chase models worked flight line Hector Diez Steve Geraghty John Lenderman John Hannah father John Ghio plus fliers wives Special thanks must also go Bud Romak contribution team fund models good better others field Glider 100 Model Aviation Wakefield teams shot third sec ond place going last round Future team members must test fly bad weather know work fun must done C E r r 00 0 0 bat C a0 XI V V V Result Vote Tally P ilY ON P ClOY iN P liv ON Dlvi OCIVA P laY iN P ClOY iWI P dY ZN P 9V 2M P bY iN ANI V VV V V VVV V V V H FF Team Managers Report 1981 World Championships Trying summarize World Champs few paragraphs onique posi tion team manager easy might think doing will tooth few subjects some very good some very very bad Preparation 81 Team team its troest sense very beginning worked toward team unity members communi cated very beginning very end through communication teamwork FIC Team Champion ship accomplished Right now woold like publicly say same things Ive said team private Thanks tremendoos lob effort BudgensMoneyThanks total bud get 81 World Champs close $14000 did inclede penny towards team needs such nniforms feel radios GatorAde included getting team Spain hack nor practice Taft transportation within Spain sub mittieg bodget AMA Team Selection Committee asked money excess what previously badgeced approved funds mere approved 135 6 participant ballot funds available reqaired wish thank AMA Selection Committee FAI fliers program efforts get ting funds approved within time frame required Funds team uniforms equipment Traditionally funds team uniforms equipment have come way donations modeling industry time donations very minimal needs mere established through questionnaires re sponses among team warmup suits three flying shirts golf shirt team functions openiog/closing ceremonies decals pins souvenir packages meet officials timers needs would have met hy individual team members neces sary hat felt funds could raised need could made known letters written known Free Flight clubs Paul Crowley gave blurb Program Newsletters finally tide began tare Thanks supporters modeling industry Free Flight clubs lot individual Free Flighters making personal contributions team plus future teamshave benefited needs met hut funds available three high-quality band-held CB radio antis two excellent compasses radios compasses lucky Team Mascot 81 Eagle will pass next team manager 83 teams use red white signal flag Den mark 77 grew two red white two black white flags flags used conjunction radios can form fantastic source communication re trieval purposes flags also go next team Following list donators say thanks hehaif grateful team CLUeS Bronklyn Skyscrapers Detrnit Balsa nuns Ft Wnrth Plajesmen Magnlelcent Mountain Men Oakland Clouddusters SCAT Sierra Eagles MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL A&L Distributors Autre Flight Inc Cal-Buoy Steel Forming Carl Goldberg Mudels Du-Beo Produets FAI Model Supply Jim Crockett Replicas Model Builder Magazine Romak Iron Works Slut Wing Hobbies Since-Air IRichard Swensoni INDIVIDUALS Don Huohes Reger Muons Robert Meuser Larry Parsuris Clittord Reed Ed Turner Jack Woodland OTHER 79 FAI Free Flight Team Spain Flying Field Wind Host Organiaation flying site Villifria Aerodrome fair-sized grass rock military airfield Like fields throughout world would have adequate calm-toReid Simpson light wind conditions However winds experienced just big enough tbe woods rivers mountains indus trial complexes would help flew find out fly ing Burgos makes wonder Spanish Free Flighters didnt want WCs hut turned out FENDA Spains Acm Club didnt ask Could have because president FENDA lives Burgos fact FENDA Federation Es panola de los Deportes Aereos did things its own way benefit past World Championships experience ad herence FAI rules became evident days progressed good thing tbat USA team arrived five days prior competition gave us two good days practice light moderate high winds last three days prior competition wind blew gale force few worlds competitors 3-3% tried fly Dar ing time Walt Ghio Jim Wilson searcbed out off-field access roads drew maps set up checkpoints after observing high-wind flight put up Joe Foster tracked binoculars radios devised retrieval plans entire team briefed three cars spent afternoon exploring areas check points retrieval plans enabled USA have best retrieval system field out 72 official flights lost airplane Jose Donas Nordic whicb came down dense woods Chasing involved high minds low winds team cars private cars team members wives also much appreciated help four great supporters Hector Diez John Hannah John Lenderman Steve Geraghty Oct thanks tbeir help appreciated sorely needed much work required few hands Whats like fly World Champs hosted non-Free Flight-oriented host Just ask us did being 36 coun tries including Spanish teamJ host FENDA did great large items opening ceremonies national TV 90 minutes went off hitch teams tarried nations flags led beautifully-costumed young Spanish girls country tame placards marched proudly front best civil military officials An airshow skydivers full-stale aeto batic aircraft grateful sailpianes followed welcoming speeches performed beautifully considering 30 40 mph winds event occurred schedule FENDAs efforts housing feeding also well dote quarters ade quate food plentiful part timely However mealtime FENDAs quirks began appear did know about nor approve camaraderie friendship between countries competitors meal small flag fur country plated tableand plate national team supposed sit An evening meal Argentina Canada USA sharing table interrupted FENDA official telling country go its own table countries protested told uvf nor proper countries told FENDA what Champs about refused move Little did know same mentality beliefs would surface again much worse case Problems really started FENDA got down what really went Spain forflying team managers meeting fiasco FENDA becoming greatly fended team managers refused allow make up rules would adversely affect teams Once again lack knowledge Free Flight apparent did matter what bad done past World Championships Things like hooking up second Glidet loading up second Wake field fueling second Power ship almost beyond comprehension biggest argument evening over towel-waving beneath models break loose thermal argument went argument unsportsmanlike no ream member could within 500 meters flight line Finally no answer availahie adjourned meeting order give out special gifts team managersall 230 am hardly what went Spain during course meeting FENDA official thief timer highly angered continually objected discussions concerning FENDAs pro posed rules timers meeting held next nighL Scheduled 1000 pm started midnight lasted till after 200 am Once again single subject became center controversy Rather reviewing tales never done decision bow timers used puieL first timers assigned specific team duration contest go team three rounds stop pick up new team go three rounds Finally decision reached suggested they did last World Championships aed assign timers given pole let team rotate point should noted teams given FlA starting pole assignments wife two USA timers learned timers meeting passed would have started Wakefield off knowing report teams same problem man con ducting timers meeting old friend thief timer again Cumpetition FlA Nordie Glided day Tbe day told cloudy windy blowing hard enough cancel team managers bunted officials find out Dona wished process alternate model butted officials didnt know go FENDA could tell us would would field done 900 am turned out everyone bunting officials including Sandy Piminoff president ClAM fellow Jury mem ber Ian Kaynes Great Britain no FENDA officials field start itt time 830 came wentstill no officials. Finally Piminoff Kaynes laid out starting line positioned timers started competitiononly hour twenty minutes late wind speed33 km/ bout gusts 42 steady 37 km re quired cancel said never got Confusion existed helper may manager may during launch differed timer sow teams having same problem coped Circle towing almost ques tion Russians flying two poles away having problems As day progressed Walt Ghio myself picked up thermal rhythm launched models up instant full height after few sec onds kiting glider released thermal process worked fairly well watched models get blown instantly up away radios provided instant com munication Cbeckpoint Charlie Charles Martin downwind last high crest before land dropped away wheat fieldsthey instantly picked up models tracked until D-Ting dispatched retrieval teams exact compass headings watched models go amazingly kept coming back time next round team hung high stand ings until last round time due late start cold thermal rhythm lost team did have much luck dropped out top three Believe nut didnt cry No flyoffs required since first time years no maxed out evening second team managers meeting held straighten out what realized problem within organizations ability conduct compe tition size importance president ClAM Sandy Piminoff asked president FENDA Meet did start time given explanation Well its Sunday nothing happens too fast Burton Sunday FiB Wahefieldl day Finally wind dropped cool light drift built medium winds end day FENDA officials finally eut line established first round started 35 minutes late day retrieving team shagged early test flights foot early rounds progressed gradually withdrew edge field auto chasing Sixth place out 27 final just 90 seconds out second 70 seconds out third quick team meeting held dis cuss next days chase tars retrieval assignments team joined other fliers watch Luther Doting West Germany win Wakefield crown five-minute round FiC JPomerl day Another day flying Again contest delayed until after 900 am before starting signal finally put up what happened before signal showed what teamwork really means team gathered south end field some early test flights Everything seemed going well flights going up being retrieved downwind no problems everything seemed break loose once Roger Simpsons No 1 model re turned wing tip broken off D-T Can two Nordic fliers Wilson Livotto fix sheet power wing No sweatl dive precision surgeon Hot Stuff epoxy glass cloth back Charles Martins No 2 modelS motor went sick dove Gbio Livotto problem ruptured fuel tank An extra tank ship No 4 replaced happening back tame Charles No1 ship damaged wing DTing Livotto attacked model test flights still going up Just thought everyone set crankshaft Rogers No 2 motor broke porp lying feet Walts dad John Ohio Gbio Wilson began breaking motor down shortly new shaft inserted motor howling once Finally said Lets What heck nothing else could go wrong third round Doug Gaibreaths model having broken tip reinstalled same Nordic Team Thank God Hot Stuff teamwork As day progressed did problems organizers Out nowhere someone issued edict no cars could used bwere airdrome stated earlier no tars tube 000-meter downwind area hut countries bad using around field perimeter found out via radio polite downwind threaten disqualify coun tries refused follow orders however no announcements bad made team managers rule told ocr cars stay put beaded Jury Sandy Piminoff Ian Kaynes heard no word new rule continued ignore police managed retrieve flights Finally announcement made tars could still used un happy polite text big problem concerned allowing test flight put up between rounds common practice World Champion ships allowable through first two days Burgos sudden two Span ish timers next round started protest ing wildly permissible immediately berated old foe bead timekeeper again used Spanish admonished both us timers allow ing us fly Needless say next two official flights overruns watch read 803 first 75 second quit 63 read watch turned ask timer good As turned bead clicked watch said Overran getting pickle Following round again sought out Jury No stated no role against flying between rounds Once again just FENDAs way making up rules midst fun timers giving random overruns team busy putting good flights up schedule although getting ships bath second flights ran chasers limits Going seventh round knew dropped 56 seconds total once again knew could top three went well Three maxes later gut news done itl tremendous way end World Championships Truly team victory FENDA Police Contestants World Champs over lets just relax enjoy company other competi tots pickup trophy go home Thats what thought thats what other contestants thought also However midst last-night celebration monastery second housing facility FENDA decidnd shouldfor some reason have never told sepa continued puge 102 December 1981 101 Manager/Simpson continued rate living monastery send away happened important what happened police being egged head timekeeper attacked felt did belong began throwing out bodily resisted shoved pushed physically roughed camera came out take picture bedlam camera damaged film destroyed Lother Doring West Germany Wakefield winner owner camera thrown down severely kicked beaten ended up requiring doctors care tried come aid also ejected no matter lived brother wife witnesses outside glass monastery door broke out just preparing enter visit Russian Power team meeting held night team managers Sandy Piminoff discuss claims some teams boycott closing ceremonies banquet plea issued him find out what happened what going happen team managers met again Sandy Piminoff just prior closing ceremonies FENDA offered no explanation countries refused march honor host organization trophies awarded individual team winners loud applause teams nobody got hand like given Lother Doring appeared hobbling crutches assisted up platform midst must tell no prouder moment Old Glory raised national anthem played FiC team knew live freedom Its shame incident like happen entire stay Spain pleas ant people Burgos really great treated American contingency really fantastic way would have liked remember Spain Closing comments also have comment job team manager honor privilege chosen job must state too big job just person After nine months administrative chores plus team practice arrived Burgos still administrative frame mind administrative tasks did diminish contest went Meanwhile field another type manager required coordination entire team its testing flying retrieving communications instant-decision type responsibility did jobs know did good job know small detail left undone nor uncommunicated nine months end result tremendous team also know ex hausted job over although would love have opportuni ty job again would hope would have job myself again believe job should reevaluated has become large job large sums money depend job being well done absolutely no mistakes AMA FAI Program individual team members make vacation wives accompanying have stake job being executed properly after arriving World Champs situations once again excel lence required think owe entire managers effort consideration what want out also believe team manager elected should able pick assistant would com patible possible live close work can easily accomplished know could have worked very easily either Dick Myers 79 team manager Bob Issacson Los Angeles tied last balloting hope someday again have opportunity 4e~ Glider Flier Looks FF Champs Before WC high hopes Glider team have experience live close together allowing practice share strong commitment prepared best ability results werent close expectations have marvelous memo ries teamwork comaraderie great effort also remember Spanish winds preparation Burgos dominated thoughts wind George Xenakis accurately predicted high winds some NASA data practiced 15-20 mph winds often flew lot 40 days 1981 before leaving Spain arrived Spain 10 days before contest day planned peak out fly ing day What got trouble high winds constantly-changing weather two days rain able fly during parts five days us damaged models rough landings latearriving teams practiced less some werent able practice due high winds No likes tear up models entire USA contingent arrived did have several nice days allowing flying retrieval practice paid big dividends gliders quickly returned con test day after some tough retrieves flight go six miles downwind paid regular homage team monument have feel helped glider per manently lost Game day August 9 cool cloudy windy Too much wind fact low est wind speed saw Italian anemom eter 21 mph highest 30 mph flew 30-year-old tactics Tow up calm kite go tension would take model over head around corner Control struggle Small thermals false signs also helped drag scores down As bad things looked well up team scores until very end lot games could played max-out last round would have produced team third didnt know until four days later results published feeling time did try real hard contest its overall results three events confirmed efficiency team selection program meets varied needs well allows innovation evolution area us improve flying preparation after team selection before WC year Soviets flew 50 days June July really ready vol ume work showed fliers very controlled extreme wind system few us will have option take two months off prepare WC need work smart maximize benefits practice prepared sacri fice airplanes ready ourselves possi bilities 49*# 49 * Another Towline Flier Gives View J Alberta Dona first words will thanks team manager great job also Jim Wiln teammates support also letting share such wonderful experi ence saw effort well rewarded just being competing against 86 gentlemen same goal mind Contest day like earlier seven half days very windy addition lot turbulence during afternoon rounds chances keeping perfect score diminished lost best airplane during fourth round Also made tac tical error processed high-aspect-ratio models Believe flew much better wind shorter ones word caution future teams cannot let model land after DT hav ing somebody close enough will reach area within few minutes Especially area sort park picnic facilities Sunday Related above comes following comment reasons having somebody far downwind due fact communication equipment deficient good number other teams professional-type walkie-talkies could communicate distance good couple miles other sad part teams have much fewer resources USA team goes World Class competi tion representing AMA country itself just another special interest group modelers thinking Nordic A/2 has reached point much improve ment WC other Also level States highest world final word encouragement US Free Flighters like FAI flying want devote some time it Its well worth especially have chance compete against world 82 CL Combat Team Selected Members Tom Flu ker Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Alternate Gary Frost 102 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
COM PETI TW~I NE WSLETTERY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 Nats Lost&Found Dept following items turned AMA HQ Seguin Nats 1 package photos 1 poncho 1 pair glasses 1 blue T-shirt 1 mirror 6 lens caps 1 camera strap 1 Pylon jacket 1 mystery object claim above items please write call AMA HQ speak Joyce Hager telephone 202 347-2751 de scribe item detail * ** ** * ** * * * * 1981 Nats Results Concluded Qops apologies concerned publish top 10 winners Masters RC Pattern event 1981 Seguin Nats erroneously omitted Nats Winners Summary published November CN 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW US Team Wins NC World Champs RC Aerobatics World Championships Acapulco Mexico September 22-27 1981 Winner USA Germany 2nd Japan 3rd Austria 4th Canada 5th Austrias Hanno Prettner individual winner new World Champion USs Dave Brown 2nd 124 points down Mark Radcliff finished 5th Steve Helms WASHINGTON DC 20005 8th tied Canadas Ivan Kristensen Competitors 27 nations participated scoring system used four judges flight line four rounds two highest scores used select six finalists tworound flyoff best flyoff scores front eight judges added base score get final score Bertram Lossen Germany younger fliers posted identical scores 2911 flights out-pointing other finalists1 8 points Prettner However base score too far down let him overtake leaders finished 4th RC Masters Pattern5 Donald WeitzHenderson NV33865 Jr-Sr-OpPoints6 Tony FrackowiacMilford OH33840 1Tony BonettiEmerson NJ342157 Steve StrickerBaltimore MD33675 2Steve HelmsPensacola FL341708 David WilsonFountain 3Dave BrownCincinnati OH34140 ey CA33515 4Ivan KristensenGuelph Ont9 Ron GilmanBakersfield CA33455 Canada3403010 Dean KogerPappillion NE33265 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA olalo It A Sobrvo87-2688th St Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Hchard Smgth 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 NC Bill Fuor 28 Ferowood Dr. Commack NY 11725 III Kvn Rebvr 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East M Wesenbacl, 4568 W 146h Cleveland OH 44135 Wetl IV Warren Sander Jr 9735 52nd Avenue Collerje Park MD 20741 NC El Byerley 200 Commander Cove Saltord VA 22554 V AC H R Norchaver 12016 Oucens Place Huntsville AL 35803 FF Waltave Johnson 4112 Whte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 35106 CL Marlyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville FL 32211 vI RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnilte NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkns3112 E Raines Rd. MemphsTN 38118 VI Chrig Messuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworsh Jr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Or. Honston TX 77055 IX Jemald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross P0 Boy 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Er,ie Lino 16558-121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Geor9e Hggins P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II BrII Boss 77138 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut 5, Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Non McNally 6118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missoar Cinty TX 77459 IX Minchanl Tallman 3014 Exchange Winchinta KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bushel WA 98011 CL W N Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway vecennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydvl 3625 E lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 West NC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr. Jenison MI 49428 East CL & FF Paul Smlh 11112 011 Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 East VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Binda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NC 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St LittletonC080l23 X latent Caachran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Domes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaquah WA 98027 NC lanses McCarty 18968 Marne View Dr. Seanle WA 98166 I Ed no 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Box 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 8320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Aberneshy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davins Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proclrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Ad. NorthvIle MI 48167 VIII Mm Thomas 331 SE Aockmood Bartlesarlle OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Smoke 3431S 194th Seattle WA98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Aobnrt Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 lIt Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643Marsh Rd Wilmington Ok 19810 V Davind Plast 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Box 487 Montecoma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irmix 922 Sundown Ln Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward StOmaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COONOINATOR Don Lindlgy420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 December1981 93 love mysteryt nis onject jurneg ItI LU Lost & Found Seguin Nats can convince us know what its really yours can have RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC vcept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairman 0g Context Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals Rodemsky Photos author ZERO Nothing circle drawn around Thats close what high-tech FAI Indoor model like Spanning over 2 ft must weigh least gram rubber motor winner decided total time 2 best out 6 flights Cesar Banks 2 over 41 mm SIX-WEEK HEAT WAVE southern Cali fornia broken Labor Day weekend As Indoor fliers know hot dry weather makes good air buoyancy high times during contestjust stable heavy conditions no lucky thermals Official test flying early morning until noon enormous size building allowed testing day understanding model ballooned out way official flight no conflict regard Herb Robbins did great job chief processor keeping Andy Faykuns scoreboard movable strips up date could tell glance position man after flight strip needed no moving Cesar Banks set pace round two great 4111 back up round three unbelievable 4335 thus putting him sweat out slot everyone else catch up incred ible part Cesar upped two-flight total round seven 4132 three 40 flights different models after finishing dead last just two years ago certainly earned him Pete Andrews trophy outstanding achievement also won Merrill C Hamburg award becoming program high-point winner remaining top places closely contended last programs winner Ray Harlan coming second perennial winner Jim Richmond close third believe team selection program fiercely contest ed regional competition has once again shown improve level competition since three top men won regional local giving 110 points finals carrying 1000 points has case meant top three winners formed team Bud Romak placed fourth contest however Dan Domina edged him out final point standing 94 Model Aviation Hangar ama Ana us lbutthigh welllighted unobstructed Marine Corps made available entire weekend flier defending WErv Rodemsky ships expected uig ii Romania JllU 01 unss testused aimmy stick tor front u nus allowed him make full-power flights climbing high enough hit girders ceiling Prop quite largesee other photos No malor new development seen rpm seems both methods can produce climb hanging up Romania seems years models however three winners 40 flights difference being low site next years championship per used technique different rpm models did need rafter bang haps team will have get some tips rest used higher pitch slow-turning nearly much time therefore Bud fast climbing boys since big problem props others higher average Dan lost winning flights too much continued page 96 FiD INDOOR TEAM SELECTION CONTEST September 57 1981Santa Ana CA PlaceName123456789TotalPreviousTotal ScorePointsPointsPoints 1Banks411143356354132206850710001100011100 2Harlan2311629404936424041392439291119813097501100010675 3Richmond6343816382138031255415438463116804094771100010577 4Domina362939223705 -37283701759383838284040800294031100010503 5Romak254938363421242141302826350636041119800694111054010465 6Mather335239353859351128423609384735453817783492301072610302 Cannizzo331650734098013810385491826503624770490541045810100 Randolph31933372327283733133518285538047322862092819548 Calliau3032344131393703175471448428109299521 272637303418245390122062906174771488435105169487 2930341830512451342835153336000369438191105229243 613321721583425343711243129350433336941818797839165 1400722291817273535112301133566931816782648993 27492002130142732327103425320766577866110008966 202631333355263132233215240384130046618778895618745 7 8 9 10Hagen 11Hulbert 12Doia 13Gitlow 14Gibbs 15Stoll 16Hoffman 17Radoff 18Faykun 19Ganslen 1230 2657 1506 2041 3334 3215 2417 2243 1650 2550 2650 3242 3214 2949 210 2553 1932 3153 2538 2834 1212 2847 235 2020 513 2103 6435 6548 6204 4520 7582 7731 7292 5326 10458 8488 10137 10834 8638 8581 8302 6406 December 1981 95 Leser Ddrmlu. loop Pirelli rubber prior c tllght mooei neaas Tor roof official flightnote bend large prop RI adjusting winning models Photographic obliquety makes prop seem larger really isl Ierennla contoou.ocesses Ray Harlan processes ILan niorman new model an Wing must allowable wingspan cm IZbbl mni im- tion finals vearnis pass between suspenueu uuruu.s legal er Jim Kagawa background checking models wing bracing Indoor Team continued get enough climb underground salt flying site its 500 temperature several long discussions about fragility models built present specifications vulnerability due time spent rafter banging highest sites felt restric tions area rubber weight would make models much practical intent one-gram rule over 10 years ago jowever models have grown point difficult ever handle borne out fact virtually flier destroyed least half models operation contest went smoothly superb cooperation Marines two honored guests Yasutoshi Bamba Japan did some test flying 39 minutes world famous Frank Cummings now returning after 15year layoff Frank moved wilderness Idaho some years back things 150-ft-high covered stadium built just 90 miles back door expect see him back thick competition next time around Southern California has once again proven outstanding model flying site well Mecca tourist attractions New NC Thermal Soaring Record 8:05 13 Open Unlimited Class Flying San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers SFVSF AMA Record Trials August 16 1981 Gary lttner Los Angeles CA set fantastic new national record RC Thermal Soaring Duration Unlimited Open class flight 8 051 3bettering previous record 4:5458l Gary flew original Little Pigeon design features three-piece 15-ft-span wing 66-in-long fiberglass body Gary made mold 3-channel RC functions rudder elevator flaps ship borne battery pack special 4000 mAh unit has sufficient capacity very long flights transmitters battery capaci ty also increased using external pack six alkaline D-size cells Gary age 25 draftsman aircraft parts company LA other Sailplane ac tivity year placed fourth US FAI RC Sailplane team finals thus becoming teams first alternate member has achieved LSF Level IV status record-setting flight made SFVSFs club flying field Northridge CA field owned Los Angeles Com munity College District has generous ly provided club flying facitities over decade During flight Garys model achieved maximum altitude approximately 1500 ft times down low 100 ft terms SFVSFs Thermals Per Hour TPH lift-measurement scheme Garys flight enjoyed very favorable 4-5 TPH condi tion during first five hours ever deteriorated 2-3 TPH end five hours last three hours low quality scratch Garys words less 1 TPH Further details model reveal three-piece poly-dihedral wing uses balsa-covered-foam center section spruce balsa spar plug-in tip panels conventional rib-and-spar con struction uses 16%-thick semi-sym metrical airfoil has 1845 sq area entire wing covered Super Mono Kote flying weight 875 lb wing loading 109 ozIsq ft What did Gary have say after credible over-eight-hour flight overheard remarking Once again showed up field got flight Closeup Garys thumb after flying 8 hoursl Circular dent end control stick Kraft transmitter 96 Model Aviation esuiouii uamua ana nis samiy trom Japan builds superb models Came test fly RI Jim Richmond has World Champion two times previously Hell get another crack next year since made team time Jim prepares put model beam scale check weighs least gramthe legal minimum uary Ittner original-design Little Pigeon Unlimited-class RC Sailplane Nor man Timbs took photo just moments after Gary completed record-setting flight 1982-83 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198283 rule book massive number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left large number studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes General Rules Changes Rules proposal information will added AMA rule book Free Flight Rules Changes Stan Stoys controversial proposal change FF classes age-group skill-level basis failed Short exhaust extensions will permitted Power models VTO/ROG will allowed Category events P-30 flights will have 120-sec maxes Size restrictions removed Outdoor Hand-Launch Gliders Rubber Speed will added supplemental event Indoor events official flight times will reduced nearest whole second FAI methods will used define ceiling categories Easy-B model characteristics will simplified An unlimited number models will allowed Rubber event FAI definitions will used define end flight define official/unofficial flights Control Line Rules Changes Speed the size mini-pipes will stand ardized supercharging/turbocharging/gas eous boosts prohibited Racing A Mouse upgraded official event use swept-back landing gear permissible AA Scale Scale Racing engine displacement break Rat put 5cc smaller-size engine displacement band changed 2535cc 1 521 35cu line thickness changed 014 Carrier Profile may use ball-bearing en gines precise definition arrested landing added builder-of-the-model rule minimized Junior/Senior contestants Precision Aerobatics no changes Combat kill restored Slow Combat fuel tank must en closed Half-A added supplemental event match does begin until planes 1800 apart circle after launch Endurance model does have weighed Radio Control Rules Changes new Club Team Fun-Fly event will added Pattern former Pre-Novice Novice classes changed Novice Sportsman classes model weight limit changed 11 lb fuel Landing maneuver always scored class-patterns revised short lists added landing takeoff direc tions now controlled contest officials fliers have equal exposure judges judge can tell flier has deviated flight plan Landing Takeoff maneuvers have redefined realism Square Loop maneuver has added refinements other maneuvers have made including removing some time limits Sport Aerobatics new Open class added freestyle maneuvers scored separately aerobatic box defined 1200 both classes Pylon Racing use engine shutoffs Quarter Midget pressurized fuel systems prohibited same present rules Formula 500 classes added Sport Pylon Sailplanes ailerons allowed Class models means two allowable control functions can elevator/rudder elevator/aileron Helicopters time limit number freestyle maneuvers changed Expert FAI Class F3C rules maneuver schedule added rule book Scale Rules Changes RCVarious categories Sport Giant classes can use 4-cycle engines up 20% displacement allowed 2-cycle engines Scale rules consolidated edited Precision Scale Sailplane class abol ished Unified Scale Judging rules applicable Sport Giant Scale classes RC Precision rules same FAI Class F4C except keep existing AMA Safety Model Requirements rules flier initiates Procedure Turn FAI Figure 8 used Sideslip changed direction Fly-Past flight path moved farther out flight line various other refinements maneuvers RC Sport plastic models can used Proof Outline Complicated Gear Opera tion scored FAI Horizontal 8 used Multi-Engine flight points reduced RC Giant Sport Scale scoring used Giant total engine displacement up 44 cu allowed Control Line maximum total engine displacement 135 cu allowable Engine Control added Option contest pro cedure Sport Scale added aerobatics re stricted Sport Scale Free Flight Unified Scale Judging rules apply Peanut Alternate Peanut rules Paragraph 59 clarified model length restricted 9 exclusive pro pellers RC Emergency Rules Proposal Rescinded RC Contest Board chairman has re scinded Emergency Proposals reported October 1981 CN page 99 discovered Emergency Pro posal RC-82-63Change Pattern model weight limit 5 kg 11 lb less fuel already being addressed regular rules proposal RC-82-33 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS FINAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Y N ated P Passed RC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Contest Board December 1981 97 U 0 0 U 4a Proposals complete descriptIons see 1980 MAs follows 1-3 October 4 November 5 & 6 December Result Vote Tally Iii tilililivl V IVIIVIIIVIIIIIXIX lxi R Km P Ph1 \IN V vi V iv P36V3N JYI VI YINIYIYIIYIYLY I[P V yes N No SCALE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS o Defeated P Passed Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1 October 2-12 14-17 November 18-74 December 13 March 1981 75 appeared RC-82-5 November 16increase engine displacement 4-cycle engines RC Sport Giant Scale R Kinn 16Allowable displacement increase 4-cycle engines[9 over 2-cycleJ3~ 32Unified Scale Judging rules RC Sport GIant Scale J c Ez bc v v v v v C EZ a c flu 00 II v v V V -a a Ill v v Y M Gretz v U cc Oc aO 0 IV -j Iia a4a DiiV V Y V v V 0 00 a. flI O4i U v UE ao V C 0 i-ia r Ca 00 VI VII VIII IX v V Y V V V a0 E oi x V V V 00 aE Win Xl V V Result Vote Tally P liv ON p ntest Procedure CL Sport Scale M Gretz V V [ V Y V V Y V Y V V P liv ON 50Max total engine disp 125 cu in Precision M Gretz 50AIncrease maximum engine displacement CL PrecisionYrv v Scale 135 cu R McMulien 51Restrict aerobaticsV v v V ZbPeanut length restrictIon R Meuserv v v v V V vIv 30Apply Unified Scale_Rules Peanut R Meuser ___ 31Clarify Alternate Peanut rules R Meuser vlv v vivi Y NOTE Profile models permissible under present rules __ Vi V v v v v v v P liv ON P div 6r vV PllvON V N v N v v P gV 2N P iN I 1982 Nats Site Set Wakefield FIiers October 3 4 Nats Executive Coin- Vie w th e1O81FF mittee meeting site 1982 Nats ane World Ch chosen Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station action subject approval AMA Executive Council next meeting November 78 Tentative date second week August Watch CN coming months latest information arrived Burgos Monday evening August 3 no problems travel home Spain Juan Livotto made hotel arrangements team trip Burgos spring good accommodations thanks him Glider team arrived several days ahead us leaving test fly evening decided join fly check field out next two days spent test flying morning till 12 evening Walt Ghio 5 till 9 very windy Thursday did fly flights found no change models California Spain 3000-ft altitude Friday process day Again windy cold did fly Friday 98 Model Aviation C U U 2 U U 0 I1 a C t 0 C U [iarssunv v v p v v v v v v V NV 5/5ARetain existing Safety Model Requirements rules keepina Precision Scale rules same FAI Class F4C R Karlsson/ C Mc 6 7 Ninneman _____ 48Engine control Option CL M Gretz N v V N N v V P7V4N P ciov iN P iiV ON 0 -i C ii IL VV1 v v v v v v vv 0 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD o -J FINALVOTE RESULTS~Result Ono e ~ o ofVote e E e m V YesD Defeated00 Z ec e N NNoPPassedN IL~C y cu~E3 ~u oJ oZ fl Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs followsWI ~3 j 1 October 2-6 November 7-59 December Iiill IVV Vi Vii Viii IX X Xi 5This now SC-82-75 6ANew Club Team Fun-Fly event update tested/improved N~~ Y N VP 8y 2N rules H Cain 33Model dry weight limit 11 lbs CR Knetzger -V VVNVVVYVY VP101N 16No Pre-Novice gear down&no pipes Novice R NollSee Note 4 31Change_PreNovice/Novice Novice/Sportsman R KnetzgerV VN -VVVV V V V VP ClOY iN z N n6ata orbr~*r - tii z z 27Landing always scored CR KnetzgerVNVVVYYVVVNP9V2N w ___ 58Free passes Novice & Masters_Clarification W Dam uckYVVY-NVVVVVP bY iN ise Reverse Double lmmelmann K 2 3 CR KnetzgerNNVYVVVYVNP 7Y 4N ----VYW-YN0 1--~tVL~ 25Revise class-patterns_& create short list patterns R KnetzgerNNNYVNVVVYVP 7Y 4N 32Landing/takeoff direction controlled officials R Knetzger V Y V N V V V V N V V P 9Y 2N 2Fliers have equal exposure judges K BestVNVYVVVVYVNP9Y2N 23Maneuver downgrade guidelines R KnetzgerVVVVVNVVNVNP8Y3N 24Restore straight/level flight end meneuvers N V V V Y P ClOY iN CR Knetzger 26Mandatory maneuver calls add SOft level flight eachN N V N Y V P BY 3N end maneuver R Knetzger 28Judge tells flier flight plan deviation CR Knetzger YIN V V V V V V V V V P1OV1N 20Define center points roil_maneuvers CR Knetzger V V V N V V N YY P9Y2N 34Cobra Roil additional downgrade CR Knetzger V [ V Y V V V Y VY VP11VON 35Cuban Eight downgrade clarIfication R Knetzger V[Y V V V rF W V V V V P ClOY iN w36Double lmmelmann Change second rule CR KnetzgerYINNVNVVVV VP BY 3N O37Eight-Point Roll Remove_time limits CR KnetzgerN NVNVNVVYV VP7V4N 38Four-Point Poll Remove time limits R KnetzgerNNVYVNVWY 9ARedefine Landing maneuver realism_CD SheridanV VNVVVVVVV NP gY 2N n 401 Rev Outside Loop Change one-sec rule RNVVVNYVVVVP BY 3N W 41New maneuver Square Loop CR KnetzgerVNVVVNVVNVVP C8Y 3N CD ---- -____ o 42Reverse Dbl lmmeimann Change 1-sec_rule CR KnetzgerN -NVNVNVVVVVP 7Y 4N verse Knife Edge Remove time limits CR KnetzgerVNNNVNVVVVVP C7V 4N 4RevTh RoH Remove time -VNVNVNVVVVVPC8Y3N NVN V N V V Z 45 i6Ro[WMike_mirilijium time limitsRKnetzgerV P C7Y 4N --Flight Out Back Revise flight path CR- V jY W 46tall Turn Revise definition CR Knetzger________Y N V V V VY V -V P1OY iN & KtV V V V V V V VP CilY ON 47StraightnezgerV1V 4 48Straight_inverted_Flight Match FAiR KnetzgerV N V V V Y V V -V P ClOY iN --4 49ARedefine Takeoff attain realism CD SheridanVNVVVVVV YCY VP ClOY iN 50-Three Horizontal Rolls Remove time limits R KnetzgerN NVNVNVV Y1YP 7Y 4N 51Three Inside Loops Add adowflgradeRKnetZgerV VVVVNVV V1YVP ClOY iN 523 Reverse Inside Loops Change1-sec ruie CR KnetzgerN -NVVVNVVVVP CaY 3N 533 Reverse Outside Loops Change 1-sec rule CR KnetzgerNNVVVNVV -VVVP BY 3N 54Top Hat Stovepipe CR KnetzgerNNVVVVVVYVVPC9Y2N 55Traffic Pattern Revise description -VNNVYVVVVVVP9Y2N 56Triangle Rolling Loop CorrectR~etzger-V V V V VV V V V V P ClOY iN misprint CR Knetzger57Two Rolls Opposite Directions Remove time limitsNNVV VNVV VVVP BY 3N CR Knetzger 11Define attempt official flight CR WeissVVVV VVVV VVNP1OY iN t 2 14AUse 120-deg box both Standard Biplane new OpenVVNV VNVV VVVP 9V 2N events C Carter Includes remainder -14 15Separate Scores free-style maneuvers C Carter1ThVVV VNV VVNP BY 3N 1 i -i4 iMl j --4---N -1479 0 4A ormula 500 classes Sport Pylon H CainVNVV VVVV NYVP 9Y 2N - --w-w- -W - - ml iiTW 1Sailpianes Ailerons Class C HoweVVVV VNVV VVNP9Y2N 60-Change time limit number freestyle maneuvers in V V V V V V V V V V V P CilY ON 1 Expert CH Hagen/HAC Lu 61Include FAI RC Helicopter CCiass F3C rules maneuver V V V V V V V V V V V P ilY ON schedule AMA rule book CH Hagen/HAC Note RC-82-15 divided 20 parts CA through T Final Vote 1Voted V Parts B no vote Part F 2Voted N Part B 3Because two prior notes tally gY 2N Part BY 2N Part F Note 4 Ballot complete press time Saturday again windy opening ceremony Again no flying day Sunday Glider day Windy cold conditions chase crew work cut out day team lost model trees teams two three models lost walkie-talkies team purchased paid selves day use cars models come back before round over Monday Wakefield day windy fly first decided Reid Simpson fly very start round Joe Foster flew next Carrol Allen maxes first second rounds next round held motor approximately 13 minutes power stall drop 18 seconds made four maxes end up fifth place Joe model spin 142 seconds sixth roundto end run flyoff Carrol model spin sixth round also reserve model did same thing seventh round Power day best weather three days morning did start out good Roger Simpson wing tip break off shaft break other model test flying Doug Gaibreath OK Charlie Martin wing break DT leak tank able fix problems get settled first round did have anybody flyoff team did get first place would like thank team mem bers help before during con test Juan Livotto Alberto Dona continued page 100 December 1981 99 LINE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS V D ated N ed Proposals complete descriptions see i9S MAs fojiows 1-6 October 7-38 December 23Speed Standardize mini-pipes SACG Hempel 24—Soeedsuoernaraine/turbocharging gaseous boosts prorni[y7 Ce oa z V V z 0 a0 01 a Ii V V V V N N V 0 C xr 00 -a 0 Va r lD C C U III IV V V V V -yly 0 a0 Eu 0 u SC 50 V V V -j U mc 0 - an0 1 x VII IIlI Ix V V V V V I IV VIVIV V IV IV V K V V V N u 00 0 4 x V V N IV N IV N IV 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDu FINAL VOTE RESULTSZ Result CO o X l- ote o C~COUnVVesDDefeatedSO ~r 0 o~ CVV 0E XsZ0 NNoPPassed~ 00E y IDa0 ~ Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1-13 October 14-28 December IIIIII IVVVIVIIVIII IX XXI -~ NN~Iw&Nvv yi~iJk 18Power permit_short exhaust extensions R ovaitVVVVV -YNV VVP bOV iN 20APower permit VTO7ROG Cat H MurphyNVVVV V N V V V V P 9V 2N iOP-30 flights 120 seconds S GeraghtyVVVNV V V V V V V P 1OV iN IlP40 change NNyw W 7 W W 7 WI 1YN 6Special Rubber Delete CT Rimert N V N N N YY V V V V P7V4N 8Outdoor HLG Size restrictions S GeraghtyVNVVN VNVN V V P 7V 4N tn4oorHLGi VNWW duce officIal time nearest whole second R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVP 9V 2N 1Ceiling categories Adopt FAI measurement P KlintworthNVVVYVVNVNVP 8V 3N w 2aCeiling measurement Use FAI method CT Rimert*See note m12CSimplify Easy-B model characteristIcs R MullinsVVVVVVVVVVVP 1ROG definition_tabestand-aloneRDolgVVVVVVVVNVVPi 1N 25Allow unlimited number models event CR DoigVNVVNVVNNVVPC7Y 4N o 22Adopt FAI definition official/unoffIcial flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNVVP 8V 3N o 27Adopt FAI defInition end flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNNVP 7V 4N D 23FAI indoor Scoring record purposes CR DoigVVVVNVVNNVVP 8V 3N 24Replace AMA rules steering FAI rules R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVF 9V 2N 26FAI flown AMA event Clarify flying rules R DoigYjYYYVVVNNVVP9V2N 16Rubber Speed estabilsh supplemental event CC Sotich Y V V VI V VIV V V V V II-liYON *NOte proposal considered further though passed initial Vote because Emergency Proposalwhich passed reported March 1981 CNaccompiished_the_same_result Champs/Ghio continued big help language problem wife Judy gets big thank putting up last year special thanks goes people helped chase models worked flight line Hector Diez Steve Geraghty John Lenderman John Hannah father John Ghio plus fliers wives Special thanks must also go Bud Romak contribution team fund models good better others field Glider 100 Model Aviation Wakefield teams shot third sec ond place going last round Future team members must test fly bad weather know work fun must done C E r r 00 0 0 bat C a0 XI V V V Result Vote Tally P ilY ON P ClOY iN P liv ON Dlvi OCIVA P laY iN P ClOY iWI P dY ZN P 9V 2M P bY iN ANI V VV V V VVV V V V H FF Team Managers Report 1981 World Championships Trying summarize World Champs few paragraphs onique posi tion team manager easy might think doing will tooth few subjects some very good some very very bad Preparation 81 Team team its troest sense very beginning worked toward team unity members communi cated very beginning very end through communication teamwork FIC Team Champion ship accomplished Right now woold like publicly say same things Ive said team private Thanks tremendoos lob effort BudgensMoneyThanks total bud get 81 World Champs close $14000 did inclede penny towards team needs such nniforms feel radios GatorAde included getting team Spain hack nor practice Taft transportation within Spain sub mittieg bodget AMA Team Selection Committee asked money excess what previously badgeced approved funds mere approved 135 6 participant ballot funds available reqaired wish thank AMA Selection Committee FAI fliers program efforts get ting funds approved within time frame required Funds team uniforms equipment Traditionally funds team uniforms equipment have come way donations modeling industry time donations very minimal needs mere established through questionnaires re sponses among team warmup suits three flying shirts golf shirt team functions openiog/closing ceremonies decals pins souvenir packages meet officials timers needs would have met hy individual team members neces sary hat felt funds could raised need could made known letters written known Free Flight clubs Paul Crowley gave blurb Program Newsletters finally tide began tare Thanks supporters modeling industry Free Flight clubs lot individual Free Flighters making personal contributions team plus future teamshave benefited needs met hut funds available three high-quality band-held CB radio antis two excellent compasses radios compasses lucky Team Mascot 81 Eagle will pass next team manager 83 teams use red white signal flag Den mark 77 grew two red white two black white flags flags used conjunction radios can form fantastic source communication re trieval purposes flags also go next team Following list donators say thanks hehaif grateful team CLUeS Bronklyn Skyscrapers Detrnit Balsa nuns Ft Wnrth Plajesmen Magnlelcent Mountain Men Oakland Clouddusters SCAT Sierra Eagles MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL A&L Distributors Autre Flight Inc Cal-Buoy Steel Forming Carl Goldberg Mudels Du-Beo Produets FAI Model Supply Jim Crockett Replicas Model Builder Magazine Romak Iron Works Slut Wing Hobbies Since-Air IRichard Swensoni INDIVIDUALS Don Huohes Reger Muons Robert Meuser Larry Parsuris Clittord Reed Ed Turner Jack Woodland OTHER 79 FAI Free Flight Team Spain Flying Field Wind Host Organiaation flying site Villifria Aerodrome fair-sized grass rock military airfield Like fields throughout world would have adequate calm-toReid Simpson light wind conditions However winds experienced just big enough tbe woods rivers mountains indus trial complexes would help flew find out fly ing Burgos makes wonder Spanish Free Flighters didnt want WCs hut turned out FENDA Spains Acm Club didnt ask Could have because president FENDA lives Burgos fact FENDA Federation Es panola de los Deportes Aereos did things its own way benefit past World Championships experience ad herence FAI rules became evident days progressed good thing tbat USA team arrived five days prior competition gave us two good days practice light moderate high winds last three days prior competition wind blew gale force few worlds competitors 3-3% tried fly Dar ing time Walt Ghio Jim Wilson searcbed out off-field access roads drew maps set up checkpoints after observing high-wind flight put up Joe Foster tracked binoculars radios devised retrieval plans entire team briefed three cars spent afternoon exploring areas check points retrieval plans enabled USA have best retrieval system field out 72 official flights lost airplane Jose Donas Nordic whicb came down dense woods Chasing involved high minds low winds team cars private cars team members wives also much appreciated help four great supporters Hector Diez John Hannah John Lenderman Steve Geraghty Oct thanks tbeir help appreciated sorely needed much work required few hands Whats like fly World Champs hosted non-Free Flight-oriented host Just ask us did being 36 coun tries including Spanish teamJ host FENDA did great large items opening ceremonies national TV 90 minutes went off hitch teams tarried nations flags led beautifully-costumed young Spanish girls country tame placards marched proudly front best civil military officials An airshow skydivers full-stale aeto batic aircraft grateful sailpianes followed welcoming speeches performed beautifully considering 30 40 mph winds event occurred schedule FENDAs efforts housing feeding also well dote quarters ade quate food plentiful part timely However mealtime FENDAs quirks began appear did know about nor approve camaraderie friendship between countries competitors meal small flag fur country plated tableand plate national team supposed sit An evening meal Argentina Canada USA sharing table interrupted FENDA official telling country go its own table countries protested told uvf nor proper countries told FENDA what Champs about refused move Little did know same mentality beliefs would surface again much worse case Problems really started FENDA got down what really went Spain forflying team managers meeting fiasco FENDA becoming greatly fended team managers refused allow make up rules would adversely affect teams Once again lack knowledge Free Flight apparent did matter what bad done past World Championships Things like hooking up second Glidet loading up second Wake field fueling second Power ship almost beyond comprehension biggest argument evening over towel-waving beneath models break loose thermal argument went argument unsportsmanlike no ream member could within 500 meters flight line Finally no answer availahie adjourned meeting order give out special gifts team managersall 230 am hardly what went Spain during course meeting FENDA official thief timer highly angered continually objected discussions concerning FENDAs pro posed rules timers meeting held next nighL Scheduled 1000 pm started midnight lasted till after 200 am Once again single subject became center controversy Rather reviewing tales never done decision bow timers used puieL first timers assigned specific team duration contest go team three rounds stop pick up new team go three rounds Finally decision reached suggested they did last World Championships aed assign timers given pole let team rotate point should noted teams given FlA starting pole assignments wife two USA timers learned timers meeting passed would have started Wakefield off knowing report teams same problem man con ducting timers meeting old friend thief timer again Cumpetition FlA Nordie Glided day Tbe day told cloudy windy blowing hard enough cancel team managers bunted officials find out Dona wished process alternate model butted officials didnt know go FENDA could tell us would would field done 900 am turned out everyone bunting officials including Sandy Piminoff president ClAM fellow Jury mem ber Ian Kaynes Great Britain no FENDA officials field start itt time 830 came wentstill no officials. Finally Piminoff Kaynes laid out starting line positioned timers started competitiononly hour twenty minutes late wind speed33 km/ bout gusts 42 steady 37 km re quired cancel said never got Confusion existed helper may manager may during launch differed timer sow teams having same problem coped Circle towing almost ques tion Russians flying two poles away having problems As day progressed Walt Ghio myself picked up thermal rhythm launched models up instant full height after few sec onds kiting glider released thermal process worked fairly well watched models get blown instantly up away radios provided instant com munication Cbeckpoint Charlie Charles Martin downwind last high crest before land dropped away wheat fieldsthey instantly picked up models tracked until D-Ting dispatched retrieval teams exact compass headings watched models go amazingly kept coming back time next round team hung high stand ings until last round time due late start cold thermal rhythm lost team did have much luck dropped out top three Believe nut didnt cry No flyoffs required since first time years no maxed out evening second team managers meeting held straighten out what realized problem within organizations ability conduct compe tition size importance president ClAM Sandy Piminoff asked president FENDA Meet did start time given explanation Well its Sunday nothing happens too fast Burton Sunday FiB Wahefieldl day Finally wind dropped cool light drift built medium winds end day FENDA officials finally eut line established first round started 35 minutes late day retrieving team shagged early test flights foot early rounds progressed gradually withdrew edge field auto chasing Sixth place out 27 final just 90 seconds out second 70 seconds out third quick team meeting held dis cuss next days chase tars retrieval assignments team joined other fliers watch Luther Doting West Germany win Wakefield crown five-minute round FiC JPomerl day Another day flying Again contest delayed until after 900 am before starting signal finally put up what happened before signal showed what teamwork really means team gathered south end field some early test flights Everything seemed going well flights going up being retrieved downwind no problems everything seemed break loose once Roger Simpsons No 1 model re turned wing tip broken off D-T Can two Nordic fliers Wilson Livotto fix sheet power wing No sweatl dive precision surgeon Hot Stuff epoxy glass cloth back Charles Martins No 2 modelS motor went sick dove Gbio Livotto problem ruptured fuel tank An extra tank ship No 4 replaced happening back tame Charles No1 ship damaged wing DTing Livotto attacked model test flights still going up Just thought everyone set crankshaft Rogers No 2 motor broke porp lying feet Walts dad John Ohio Gbio Wilson began breaking motor down shortly new shaft inserted motor howling once Finally said Lets What heck nothing else could go wrong third round Doug Gaibreaths model having broken tip reinstalled same Nordic Team Thank God Hot Stuff teamwork As day progressed did problems organizers Out nowhere someone issued edict no cars could used bwere airdrome stated earlier no tars tube 000-meter downwind area hut countries bad using around field perimeter found out via radio polite downwind threaten disqualify coun tries refused follow orders however no announcements bad made team managers rule told ocr cars stay put beaded Jury Sandy Piminoff Ian Kaynes heard no word new rule continued ignore police managed retrieve flights Finally announcement made tars could still used un happy polite text big problem concerned allowing test flight put up between rounds common practice World Champion ships allowable through first two days Burgos sudden two Span ish timers next round started protest ing wildly permissible immediately berated old foe bead timekeeper again used Spanish admonished both us timers allow ing us fly Needless say next two official flights overruns watch read 803 first 75 second quit 63 read watch turned ask timer good As turned bead clicked watch said Overran getting pickle Following round again sought out Jury No stated no role against flying between rounds Once again just FENDAs way making up rules midst fun timers giving random overruns team busy putting good flights up schedule although getting ships bath second flights ran chasers limits Going seventh round knew dropped 56 seconds total once again knew could top three went well Three maxes later gut news done itl tremendous way end World Championships Truly team victory FENDA Police Contestants World Champs over lets just relax enjoy company other competi tots pickup trophy go home Thats what thought thats what other contestants thought also However midst last-night celebration monastery second housing facility FENDA decidnd shouldfor some reason have never told sepa continued puge 102 December 1981 101 Manager/Simpson continued rate living monastery send away happened important what happened police being egged head timekeeper attacked felt did belong began throwing out bodily resisted shoved pushed physically roughed camera came out take picture bedlam camera damaged film destroyed Lother Doring West Germany Wakefield winner owner camera thrown down severely kicked beaten ended up requiring doctors care tried come aid also ejected no matter lived brother wife witnesses outside glass monastery door broke out just preparing enter visit Russian Power team meeting held night team managers Sandy Piminoff discuss claims some teams boycott closing ceremonies banquet plea issued him find out what happened what going happen team managers met again Sandy Piminoff just prior closing ceremonies FENDA offered no explanation countries refused march honor host organization trophies awarded individual team winners loud applause teams nobody got hand like given Lother Doring appeared hobbling crutches assisted up platform midst must tell no prouder moment Old Glory raised national anthem played FiC team knew live freedom Its shame incident like happen entire stay Spain pleas ant people Burgos really great treated American contingency really fantastic way would have liked remember Spain Closing comments also have comment job team manager honor privilege chosen job must state too big job just person After nine months administrative chores plus team practice arrived Burgos still administrative frame mind administrative tasks did diminish contest went Meanwhile field another type manager required coordination entire team its testing flying retrieving communications instant-decision type responsibility did jobs know did good job know small detail left undone nor uncommunicated nine months end result tremendous team also know ex hausted job over although would love have opportuni ty job again would hope would have job myself again believe job should reevaluated has become large job large sums money depend job being well done absolutely no mistakes AMA FAI Program individual team members make vacation wives accompanying have stake job being executed properly after arriving World Champs situations once again excel lence required think owe entire managers effort consideration what want out also believe team manager elected should able pick assistant would com patible possible live close work can easily accomplished know could have worked very easily either Dick Myers 79 team manager Bob Issacson Los Angeles tied last balloting hope someday again have opportunity 4e~ Glider Flier Looks FF Champs Before WC high hopes Glider team have experience live close together allowing practice share strong commitment prepared best ability results werent close expectations have marvelous memo ries teamwork comaraderie great effort also remember Spanish winds preparation Burgos dominated thoughts wind George Xenakis accurately predicted high winds some NASA data practiced 15-20 mph winds often flew lot 40 days 1981 before leaving Spain arrived Spain 10 days before contest day planned peak out fly ing day What got trouble high winds constantly-changing weather two days rain able fly during parts five days us damaged models rough landings latearriving teams practiced less some werent able practice due high winds No likes tear up models entire USA contingent arrived did have several nice days allowing flying retrieval practice paid big dividends gliders quickly returned con test day after some tough retrieves flight go six miles downwind paid regular homage team monument have feel helped glider per manently lost Game day August 9 cool cloudy windy Too much wind fact low est wind speed saw Italian anemom eter 21 mph highest 30 mph flew 30-year-old tactics Tow up calm kite go tension would take model over head around corner Control struggle Small thermals false signs also helped drag scores down As bad things looked well up team scores until very end lot games could played max-out last round would have produced team third didnt know until four days later results published feeling time did try real hard contest its overall results three events confirmed efficiency team selection program meets varied needs well allows innovation evolution area us improve flying preparation after team selection before WC year Soviets flew 50 days June July really ready vol ume work showed fliers very controlled extreme wind system few us will have option take two months off prepare WC need work smart maximize benefits practice prepared sacri fice airplanes ready ourselves possi bilities 49*# 49 * Another Towline Flier Gives View J Alberta Dona first words will thanks team manager great job also Jim Wiln teammates support also letting share such wonderful experi ence saw effort well rewarded just being competing against 86 gentlemen same goal mind Contest day like earlier seven half days very windy addition lot turbulence during afternoon rounds chances keeping perfect score diminished lost best airplane during fourth round Also made tac tical error processed high-aspect-ratio models Believe flew much better wind shorter ones word caution future teams cannot let model land after DT hav ing somebody close enough will reach area within few minutes Especially area sort park picnic facilities Sunday Related above comes following comment reasons having somebody far downwind due fact communication equipment deficient good number other teams professional-type walkie-talkies could communicate distance good couple miles other sad part teams have much fewer resources USA team goes World Class competi tion representing AMA country itself just another special interest group modelers thinking Nordic A/2 has reached point much improve ment WC other Also level States highest world final word encouragement US Free Flighters like FAI flying want devote some time it Its well worth especially have chance compete against world 82 CL Combat Team Selected Members Tom Flu ker Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Alternate Gary Frost 102 Model Aviation
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COM PETI TW~I NE WSLETTERY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 Nats Lost&Found Dept following items turned AMA HQ Seguin Nats 1 package photos 1 poncho 1 pair glasses 1 blue T-shirt 1 mirror 6 lens caps 1 camera strap 1 Pylon jacket 1 mystery object claim above items please write call AMA HQ speak Joyce Hager telephone 202 347-2751 de scribe item detail * ** ** * ** * * * * 1981 Nats Results Concluded Qops apologies concerned publish top 10 winners Masters RC Pattern event 1981 Seguin Nats erroneously omitted Nats Winners Summary published November CN 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW US Team Wins NC World Champs RC Aerobatics World Championships Acapulco Mexico September 22-27 1981 Winner USA Germany 2nd Japan 3rd Austria 4th Canada 5th Austrias Hanno Prettner individual winner new World Champion USs Dave Brown 2nd 124 points down Mark Radcliff finished 5th Steve Helms WASHINGTON DC 20005 8th tied Canadas Ivan Kristensen Competitors 27 nations participated scoring system used four judges flight line four rounds two highest scores used select six finalists tworound flyoff best flyoff scores front eight judges added base score get final score Bertram Lossen Germany younger fliers posted identical scores 2911 flights out-pointing other finalists1 8 points Prettner However base score too far down let him overtake leaders finished 4th RC Masters Pattern5 Donald WeitzHenderson NV33865 Jr-Sr-OpPoints6 Tony FrackowiacMilford OH33840 1Tony BonettiEmerson NJ342157 Steve StrickerBaltimore MD33675 2Steve HelmsPensacola FL341708 David WilsonFountain 3Dave BrownCincinnati OH34140 ey CA33515 4Ivan KristensenGuelph Ont9 Ron GilmanBakersfield CA33455 Canada3403010 Dean KogerPappillion NE33265 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA olalo It A Sobrvo87-2688th St Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Hchard Smgth 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 NC Bill Fuor 28 Ferowood Dr. Commack NY 11725 III Kvn Rebvr 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East M Wesenbacl, 4568 W 146h Cleveland OH 44135 Wetl IV Warren Sander Jr 9735 52nd Avenue Collerje Park MD 20741 NC El Byerley 200 Commander Cove Saltord VA 22554 V AC H R Norchaver 12016 Oucens Place Huntsville AL 35803 FF Waltave Johnson 4112 Whte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 35106 CL Marlyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville FL 32211 vI RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnilte NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkns3112 E Raines Rd. MemphsTN 38118 VI Chrig Messuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworsh Jr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Or. Honston TX 77055 IX Jemald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross P0 Boy 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Er,ie Lino 16558-121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Geor9e Hggins P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II BrII Boss 77138 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut 5, Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Non McNally 6118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missoar Cinty TX 77459 IX Minchanl Tallman 3014 Exchange Winchinta KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bushel WA 98011 CL W N Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway vecennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydvl 3625 E lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 West NC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr. Jenison MI 49428 East CL & FF Paul Smlh 11112 011 Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 East VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Binda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NC 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St LittletonC080l23 X latent Caachran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Domes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaquah WA 98027 NC lanses McCarty 18968 Marne View Dr. Seanle WA 98166 I Ed no 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Box 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 8320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Aberneshy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davins Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proclrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Ad. NorthvIle MI 48167 VIII Mm Thomas 331 SE Aockmood Bartlesarlle OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Smoke 3431S 194th Seattle WA98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Aobnrt Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 lIt Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643Marsh Rd Wilmington Ok 19810 V Davind Plast 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Box 487 Montecoma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irmix 922 Sundown Ln Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward StOmaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COONOINATOR Don Lindlgy420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 December1981 93 love mysteryt nis onject jurneg ItI LU Lost & Found Seguin Nats can convince us know what its really yours can have RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC vcept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairman 0g Context Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals Rodemsky Photos author ZERO Nothing circle drawn around Thats close what high-tech FAI Indoor model like Spanning over 2 ft must weigh least gram rubber motor winner decided total time 2 best out 6 flights Cesar Banks 2 over 41 mm SIX-WEEK HEAT WAVE southern Cali fornia broken Labor Day weekend As Indoor fliers know hot dry weather makes good air buoyancy high times during contestjust stable heavy conditions no lucky thermals Official test flying early morning until noon enormous size building allowed testing day understanding model ballooned out way official flight no conflict regard Herb Robbins did great job chief processor keeping Andy Faykuns scoreboard movable strips up date could tell glance position man after flight strip needed no moving Cesar Banks set pace round two great 4111 back up round three unbelievable 4335 thus putting him sweat out slot everyone else catch up incred ible part Cesar upped two-flight total round seven 4132 three 40 flights different models after finishing dead last just two years ago certainly earned him Pete Andrews trophy outstanding achievement also won Merrill C Hamburg award becoming program high-point winner remaining top places closely contended last programs winner Ray Harlan coming second perennial winner Jim Richmond close third believe team selection program fiercely contest ed regional competition has once again shown improve level competition since three top men won regional local giving 110 points finals carrying 1000 points has case meant top three winners formed team Bud Romak placed fourth contest however Dan Domina edged him out final point standing 94 Model Aviation Hangar ama Ana us lbutthigh welllighted unobstructed Marine Corps made available entire weekend flier defending WErv Rodemsky ships expected uig ii Romania JllU 01 unss testused aimmy stick tor front u nus allowed him make full-power flights climbing high enough hit girders ceiling Prop quite largesee other photos No malor new development seen rpm seems both methods can produce climb hanging up Romania seems years models however three winners 40 flights difference being low site next years championship per used technique different rpm models did need rafter bang haps team will have get some tips rest used higher pitch slow-turning nearly much time therefore Bud fast climbing boys since big problem props others higher average Dan lost winning flights too much continued page 96 FiD INDOOR TEAM SELECTION CONTEST September 57 1981Santa Ana CA PlaceName123456789TotalPreviousTotal ScorePointsPointsPoints 1Banks411143356354132206850710001100011100 2Harlan2311629404936424041392439291119813097501100010675 3Richmond6343816382138031255415438463116804094771100010577 4Domina362939223705 -37283701759383838284040800294031100010503 5Romak254938363421242141302826350636041119800694111054010465 6Mather335239353859351128423609384735453817783492301072610302 Cannizzo331650734098013810385491826503624770490541045810100 Randolph31933372327283733133518285538047322862092819548 Calliau3032344131393703175471448428109299521 272637303418245390122062906174771488435105169487 2930341830512451342835153336000369438191105229243 613321721583425343711243129350433336941818797839165 1400722291817273535112301133566931816782648993 27492002130142732327103425320766577866110008966 202631333355263132233215240384130046618778895618745 7 8 9 10Hagen 11Hulbert 12Doia 13Gitlow 14Gibbs 15Stoll 16Hoffman 17Radoff 18Faykun 19Ganslen 1230 2657 1506 2041 3334 3215 2417 2243 1650 2550 2650 3242 3214 2949 210 2553 1932 3153 2538 2834 1212 2847 235 2020 513 2103 6435 6548 6204 4520 7582 7731 7292 5326 10458 8488 10137 10834 8638 8581 8302 6406 December 1981 95 Leser Ddrmlu. loop Pirelli rubber prior c tllght mooei neaas Tor roof official flightnote bend large prop RI adjusting winning models Photographic obliquety makes prop seem larger really isl Ierennla contoou.ocesses Ray Harlan processes ILan niorman new model an Wing must allowable wingspan cm IZbbl mni im- tion finals vearnis pass between suspenueu uuruu.s legal er Jim Kagawa background checking models wing bracing Indoor Team continued get enough climb underground salt flying site its 500 temperature several long discussions about fragility models built present specifications vulnerability due time spent rafter banging highest sites felt restric tions area rubber weight would make models much practical intent one-gram rule over 10 years ago jowever models have grown point difficult ever handle borne out fact virtually flier destroyed least half models operation contest went smoothly superb cooperation Marines two honored guests Yasutoshi Bamba Japan did some test flying 39 minutes world famous Frank Cummings now returning after 15year layoff Frank moved wilderness Idaho some years back things 150-ft-high covered stadium built just 90 miles back door expect see him back thick competition next time around Southern California has once again proven outstanding model flying site well Mecca tourist attractions New NC Thermal Soaring Record 8:05 13 Open Unlimited Class Flying San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers SFVSF AMA Record Trials August 16 1981 Gary lttner Los Angeles CA set fantastic new national record RC Thermal Soaring Duration Unlimited Open class flight 8 051 3bettering previous record 4:5458l Gary flew original Little Pigeon design features three-piece 15-ft-span wing 66-in-long fiberglass body Gary made mold 3-channel RC functions rudder elevator flaps ship borne battery pack special 4000 mAh unit has sufficient capacity very long flights transmitters battery capaci ty also increased using external pack six alkaline D-size cells Gary age 25 draftsman aircraft parts company LA other Sailplane ac tivity year placed fourth US FAI RC Sailplane team finals thus becoming teams first alternate member has achieved LSF Level IV status record-setting flight made SFVSFs club flying field Northridge CA field owned Los Angeles Com munity College District has generous ly provided club flying facitities over decade During flight Garys model achieved maximum altitude approximately 1500 ft times down low 100 ft terms SFVSFs Thermals Per Hour TPH lift-measurement scheme Garys flight enjoyed very favorable 4-5 TPH condi tion during first five hours ever deteriorated 2-3 TPH end five hours last three hours low quality scratch Garys words less 1 TPH Further details model reveal three-piece poly-dihedral wing uses balsa-covered-foam center section spruce balsa spar plug-in tip panels conventional rib-and-spar con struction uses 16%-thick semi-sym metrical airfoil has 1845 sq area entire wing covered Super Mono Kote flying weight 875 lb wing loading 109 ozIsq ft What did Gary have say after credible over-eight-hour flight overheard remarking Once again showed up field got flight Closeup Garys thumb after flying 8 hoursl Circular dent end control stick Kraft transmitter 96 Model Aviation esuiouii uamua ana nis samiy trom Japan builds superb models Came test fly RI Jim Richmond has World Champion two times previously Hell get another crack next year since made team time Jim prepares put model beam scale check weighs least gramthe legal minimum uary Ittner original-design Little Pigeon Unlimited-class RC Sailplane Nor man Timbs took photo just moments after Gary completed record-setting flight 1982-83 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198283 rule book massive number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left large number studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes General Rules Changes Rules proposal information will added AMA rule book Free Flight Rules Changes Stan Stoys controversial proposal change FF classes age-group skill-level basis failed Short exhaust extensions will permitted Power models VTO/ROG will allowed Category events P-30 flights will have 120-sec maxes Size restrictions removed Outdoor Hand-Launch Gliders Rubber Speed will added supplemental event Indoor events official flight times will reduced nearest whole second FAI methods will used define ceiling categories Easy-B model characteristics will simplified An unlimited number models will allowed Rubber event FAI definitions will used define end flight define official/unofficial flights Control Line Rules Changes Speed the size mini-pipes will stand ardized supercharging/turbocharging/gas eous boosts prohibited Racing A Mouse upgraded official event use swept-back landing gear permissible AA Scale Scale Racing engine displacement break Rat put 5cc smaller-size engine displacement band changed 2535cc 1 521 35cu line thickness changed 014 Carrier Profile may use ball-bearing en gines precise definition arrested landing added builder-of-the-model rule minimized Junior/Senior contestants Precision Aerobatics no changes Combat kill restored Slow Combat fuel tank must en closed Half-A added supplemental event match does begin until planes 1800 apart circle after launch Endurance model does have weighed Radio Control Rules Changes new Club Team Fun-Fly event will added Pattern former Pre-Novice Novice classes changed Novice Sportsman classes model weight limit changed 11 lb fuel Landing maneuver always scored class-patterns revised short lists added landing takeoff direc tions now controlled contest officials fliers have equal exposure judges judge can tell flier has deviated flight plan Landing Takeoff maneuvers have redefined realism Square Loop maneuver has added refinements other maneuvers have made including removing some time limits Sport Aerobatics new Open class added freestyle maneuvers scored separately aerobatic box defined 1200 both classes Pylon Racing use engine shutoffs Quarter Midget pressurized fuel systems prohibited same present rules Formula 500 classes added Sport Pylon Sailplanes ailerons allowed Class models means two allowable control functions can elevator/rudder elevator/aileron Helicopters time limit number freestyle maneuvers changed Expert FAI Class F3C rules maneuver schedule added rule book Scale Rules Changes RCVarious categories Sport Giant classes can use 4-cycle engines up 20% displacement allowed 2-cycle engines Scale rules consolidated edited Precision Scale Sailplane class abol ished Unified Scale Judging rules applicable Sport Giant Scale classes RC Precision rules same FAI Class F4C except keep existing AMA Safety Model Requirements rules flier initiates Procedure Turn FAI Figure 8 used Sideslip changed direction Fly-Past flight path moved farther out flight line various other refinements maneuvers RC Sport plastic models can used Proof Outline Complicated Gear Opera tion scored FAI Horizontal 8 used Multi-Engine flight points reduced RC Giant Sport Scale scoring used Giant total engine displacement up 44 cu allowed Control Line maximum total engine displacement 135 cu allowable Engine Control added Option contest pro cedure Sport Scale added aerobatics re stricted Sport Scale Free Flight Unified Scale Judging rules apply Peanut Alternate Peanut rules Paragraph 59 clarified model length restricted 9 exclusive pro pellers RC Emergency Rules Proposal Rescinded RC Contest Board chairman has re scinded Emergency Proposals reported October 1981 CN page 99 discovered Emergency Pro posal RC-82-63Change Pattern model weight limit 5 kg 11 lb less fuel already being addressed regular rules proposal RC-82-33 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS FINAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Y N ated P Passed RC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Contest Board December 1981 97 U 0 0 U 4a Proposals complete descriptIons see 1980 MAs follows 1-3 October 4 November 5 & 6 December Result Vote Tally Iii tilililivl V IVIIVIIIVIIIIIXIX lxi R Km P Ph1 \IN V vi V iv P36V3N JYI VI YINIYIYIIYIYLY I[P V yes N No SCALE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS o Defeated P Passed Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1 October 2-12 14-17 November 18-74 December 13 March 1981 75 appeared RC-82-5 November 16increase engine displacement 4-cycle engines RC Sport Giant Scale R Kinn 16Allowable displacement increase 4-cycle engines[9 over 2-cycleJ3~ 32Unified Scale Judging rules RC Sport GIant Scale J c Ez bc v v v v v C EZ a c flu 00 II v v V V -a a Ill v v Y M Gretz v U cc Oc aO 0 IV -j Iia a4a DiiV V Y V v V 0 00 a. flI O4i U v UE ao V C 0 i-ia r Ca 00 VI VII VIII IX v V Y V V V a0 E oi x V V V 00 aE Win Xl V V Result Vote Tally P liv ON p ntest Procedure CL Sport Scale M Gretz V V [ V Y V V Y V Y V V P liv ON 50Max total engine disp 125 cu in Precision M Gretz 50AIncrease maximum engine displacement CL PrecisionYrv v Scale 135 cu R McMulien 51Restrict aerobaticsV v v V ZbPeanut length restrictIon R Meuserv v v v V V vIv 30Apply Unified Scale_Rules Peanut R Meuser ___ 31Clarify Alternate Peanut rules R Meuser vlv v vivi Y NOTE Profile models permissible under present rules __ Vi V v v v v v v P liv ON P div 6r vV PllvON V N v N v v P gV 2N P iN I 1982 Nats Site Set Wakefield FIiers October 3 4 Nats Executive Coin- Vie w th e1O81FF mittee meeting site 1982 Nats ane World Ch chosen Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station action subject approval AMA Executive Council next meeting November 78 Tentative date second week August Watch CN coming months latest information arrived Burgos Monday evening August 3 no problems travel home Spain Juan Livotto made hotel arrangements team trip Burgos spring good accommodations thanks him Glider team arrived several days ahead us leaving test fly evening decided join fly check field out next two days spent test flying morning till 12 evening Walt Ghio 5 till 9 very windy Thursday did fly flights found no change models California Spain 3000-ft altitude Friday process day Again windy cold did fly Friday 98 Model Aviation C U U 2 U U 0 I1 a C t 0 C U [iarssunv v v p v v v v v v V NV 5/5ARetain existing Safety Model Requirements rules keepina Precision Scale rules same FAI Class F4C R Karlsson/ C Mc 6 7 Ninneman _____ 48Engine control Option CL M Gretz N v V N N v V P7V4N P ciov iN P iiV ON 0 -i C ii IL VV1 v v v v v v vv 0 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD o -J FINALVOTE RESULTS~Result Ono e ~ o ofVote e E e m V YesD Defeated00 Z ec e N NNoPPassedN IL~C y cu~E3 ~u oJ oZ fl Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs followsWI ~3 j 1 October 2-6 November 7-59 December Iiill IVV Vi Vii Viii IX X Xi 5This now SC-82-75 6ANew Club Team Fun-Fly event update tested/improved N~~ Y N VP 8y 2N rules H Cain 33Model dry weight limit 11 lbs CR Knetzger -V VVNVVVYVY VP101N 16No Pre-Novice gear down&no pipes Novice R NollSee Note 4 31Change_PreNovice/Novice Novice/Sportsman R KnetzgerV VN -VVVV V V V VP ClOY iN z N n6ata orbr~*r - tii z z 27Landing always scored CR KnetzgerVNVVVYYVVVNP9V2N w ___ 58Free passes Novice & Masters_Clarification W Dam uckYVVY-NVVVVVP bY iN ise Reverse Double lmmelmann K 2 3 CR KnetzgerNNVYVVVYVNP 7Y 4N ----VYW-YN0 1--~tVL~ 25Revise class-patterns_& create short list patterns R KnetzgerNNNYVNVVVYVP 7Y 4N 32Landing/takeoff direction controlled officials R Knetzger V Y V N V V V V N V V P 9Y 2N 2Fliers have equal exposure judges K BestVNVYVVVVYVNP9Y2N 23Maneuver downgrade guidelines R KnetzgerVVVVVNVVNVNP8Y3N 24Restore straight/level flight end meneuvers N V V V Y P ClOY iN CR Knetzger 26Mandatory maneuver calls add SOft level flight eachN N V N Y V P BY 3N end maneuver R Knetzger 28Judge tells flier flight plan deviation CR Knetzger YIN V V V V V V V V V P1OV1N 20Define center points roil_maneuvers CR Knetzger V V V N V V N YY P9Y2N 34Cobra Roil additional downgrade CR Knetzger V [ V Y V V V Y VY VP11VON 35Cuban Eight downgrade clarIfication R Knetzger V[Y V V V rF W V V V V P ClOY iN w36Double lmmelmann Change second rule CR KnetzgerYINNVNVVVV VP BY 3N O37Eight-Point Roll Remove_time limits CR KnetzgerN NVNVNVVYV VP7V4N 38Four-Point Poll Remove time limits R KnetzgerNNVYVNVWY 9ARedefine Landing maneuver realism_CD SheridanV VNVVVVVVV NP gY 2N n 401 Rev Outside Loop Change one-sec rule RNVVVNYVVVVP BY 3N W 41New maneuver Square Loop CR KnetzgerVNVVVNVVNVVP C8Y 3N CD ---- -____ o 42Reverse Dbl lmmeimann Change 1-sec_rule CR KnetzgerN -NVNVNVVVVVP 7Y 4N verse Knife Edge Remove time limits CR KnetzgerVNNNVNVVVVVP C7V 4N 4RevTh RoH Remove time -VNVNVNVVVVVPC8Y3N NVN V N V V Z 45 i6Ro[WMike_mirilijium time limitsRKnetzgerV P C7Y 4N --Flight Out Back Revise flight path CR- V jY W 46tall Turn Revise definition CR Knetzger________Y N V V V VY V -V P1OY iN & KtV V V V V V V VP CilY ON 47StraightnezgerV1V 4 48Straight_inverted_Flight Match FAiR KnetzgerV N V V V Y V V -V P ClOY iN --4 49ARedefine Takeoff attain realism CD SheridanVNVVVVVV YCY VP ClOY iN 50-Three Horizontal Rolls Remove time limits R KnetzgerN NVNVNVV Y1YP 7Y 4N 51Three Inside Loops Add adowflgradeRKnetZgerV VVVVNVV V1YVP ClOY iN 523 Reverse Inside Loops Change1-sec ruie CR KnetzgerN -NVVVNVVVVP CaY 3N 533 Reverse Outside Loops Change 1-sec rule CR KnetzgerNNVVVNVV -VVVP BY 3N 54Top Hat Stovepipe CR KnetzgerNNVVVVVVYVVPC9Y2N 55Traffic Pattern Revise description -VNNVYVVVVVVP9Y2N 56Triangle Rolling Loop CorrectR~etzger-V V V V VV V V V V P ClOY iN misprint CR Knetzger57Two Rolls Opposite Directions Remove time limitsNNVV VNVV VVVP BY 3N CR Knetzger 11Define attempt official flight CR WeissVVVV VVVV VVNP1OY iN t 2 14AUse 120-deg box both Standard Biplane new OpenVVNV VNVV VVVP 9V 2N events C Carter Includes remainder -14 15Separate Scores free-style maneuvers C Carter1ThVVV VNV VVNP BY 3N 1 i -i4 iMl j --4---N -1479 0 4A ormula 500 classes Sport Pylon H CainVNVV VVVV NYVP 9Y 2N - --w-w- -W - - ml iiTW 1Sailpianes Ailerons Class C HoweVVVV VNVV VVNP9Y2N 60-Change time limit number freestyle maneuvers in V V V V V V V V V V V P CilY ON 1 Expert CH Hagen/HAC Lu 61Include FAI RC Helicopter CCiass F3C rules maneuver V V V V V V V V V V V P ilY ON schedule AMA rule book CH Hagen/HAC Note RC-82-15 divided 20 parts CA through T Final Vote 1Voted V Parts B no vote Part F 2Voted N Part B 3Because two prior notes tally gY 2N Part BY 2N Part F Note 4 Ballot complete press time Saturday again windy opening ceremony Again no flying day Sunday Glider day Windy cold conditions chase crew work cut out day team lost model trees teams two three models lost walkie-talkies team purchased paid selves day use cars models come back before round over Monday Wakefield day windy fly first decided Reid Simpson fly very start round Joe Foster flew next Carrol Allen maxes first second rounds next round held motor approximately 13 minutes power stall drop 18 seconds made four maxes end up fifth place Joe model spin 142 seconds sixth roundto end run flyoff Carrol model spin sixth round also reserve model did same thing seventh round Power day best weather three days morning did start out good Roger Simpson wing tip break off shaft break other model test flying Doug Gaibreath OK Charlie Martin wing break DT leak tank able fix problems get settled first round did have anybody flyoff team did get first place would like thank team mem bers help before during con test Juan Livotto Alberto Dona continued page 100 December 1981 99 LINE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS V D ated N ed Proposals complete descriptions see i9S MAs fojiows 1-6 October 7-38 December 23Speed Standardize mini-pipes SACG Hempel 24—Soeedsuoernaraine/turbocharging gaseous boosts prorni[y7 Ce oa z V V z 0 a0 01 a Ii V V V V N N V 0 C xr 00 -a 0 Va r lD C C U III IV V V V V -yly 0 a0 Eu 0 u SC 50 V V V -j U mc 0 - an0 1 x VII IIlI Ix V V V V V I IV VIVIV V IV IV V K V V V N u 00 0 4 x V V N IV N IV N IV 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDu FINAL VOTE RESULTSZ Result CO o X l- ote o C~COUnVVesDDefeatedSO ~r 0 o~ CVV 0E XsZ0 NNoPPassed~ 00E y IDa0 ~ Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1-13 October 14-28 December IIIIII IVVVIVIIVIII IX XXI -~ NN~Iw&Nvv yi~iJk 18Power permit_short exhaust extensions R ovaitVVVVV -YNV VVP bOV iN 20APower permit VTO7ROG Cat H MurphyNVVVV V N V V V V P 9V 2N iOP-30 flights 120 seconds S GeraghtyVVVNV V V V V V V P 1OV iN IlP40 change NNyw W 7 W W 7 WI 1YN 6Special Rubber Delete CT Rimert N V N N N YY V V V V P7V4N 8Outdoor HLG Size restrictions S GeraghtyVNVVN VNVN V V P 7V 4N tn4oorHLGi VNWW duce officIal time nearest whole second R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVP 9V 2N 1Ceiling categories Adopt FAI measurement P KlintworthNVVVYVVNVNVP 8V 3N w 2aCeiling measurement Use FAI method CT Rimert*See note m12CSimplify Easy-B model characteristIcs R MullinsVVVVVVVVVVVP 1ROG definition_tabestand-aloneRDolgVVVVVVVVNVVPi 1N 25Allow unlimited number models event CR DoigVNVVNVVNNVVPC7Y 4N o 22Adopt FAI definition official/unoffIcial flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNVVP 8V 3N o 27Adopt FAI defInition end flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNNVP 7V 4N D 23FAI indoor Scoring record purposes CR DoigVVVVNVVNNVVP 8V 3N 24Replace AMA rules steering FAI rules R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVF 9V 2N 26FAI flown AMA event Clarify flying rules R DoigYjYYYVVVNNVVP9V2N 16Rubber Speed estabilsh supplemental event CC Sotich Y V V VI V VIV V V V V II-liYON *NOte proposal considered further though passed initial Vote because Emergency Proposalwhich passed reported March 1981 CNaccompiished_the_same_result Champs/Ghio continued big help language problem wife Judy gets big thank putting up last year special thanks goes people helped chase models worked flight line Hector Diez Steve Geraghty John Lenderman John Hannah father John Ghio plus fliers wives Special thanks must also go Bud Romak contribution team fund models good better others field Glider 100 Model Aviation Wakefield teams shot third sec ond place going last round Future team members must test fly bad weather know work fun must done C E r r 00 0 0 bat C a0 XI V V V Result Vote Tally P ilY ON P ClOY iN P liv ON Dlvi OCIVA P laY iN P ClOY iWI P dY ZN P 9V 2M P bY iN ANI V VV V V VVV V V V H FF Team Managers Report 1981 World Championships Trying summarize World Champs few paragraphs onique posi tion team manager easy might think doing will tooth few subjects some very good some very very bad Preparation 81 Team team its troest sense very beginning worked toward team unity members communi cated very beginning very end through communication teamwork FIC Team Champion ship accomplished Right now woold like publicly say same things Ive said team private Thanks tremendoos lob effort BudgensMoneyThanks total bud get 81 World Champs close $14000 did inclede penny towards team needs such nniforms feel radios GatorAde included getting team Spain hack nor practice Taft transportation within Spain sub mittieg bodget AMA Team Selection Committee asked money excess what previously badgeced approved funds mere approved 135 6 participant ballot funds available reqaired wish thank AMA Selection Committee FAI fliers program efforts get ting funds approved within time frame required Funds team uniforms equipment Traditionally funds team uniforms equipment have come way donations modeling industry time donations very minimal needs mere established through questionnaires re sponses among team warmup suits three flying shirts golf shirt team functions openiog/closing ceremonies decals pins souvenir packages meet officials timers needs would have met hy individual team members neces sary hat felt funds could raised need could made known letters written known Free Flight clubs Paul Crowley gave blurb Program Newsletters finally tide began tare Thanks supporters modeling industry Free Flight clubs lot individual Free Flighters making personal contributions team plus future teamshave benefited needs met hut funds available three high-quality band-held CB radio antis two excellent compasses radios compasses lucky Team Mascot 81 Eagle will pass next team manager 83 teams use red white signal flag Den mark 77 grew two red white two black white flags flags used conjunction radios can form fantastic source communication re trieval purposes flags also go next team Following list donators say thanks hehaif grateful team CLUeS Bronklyn Skyscrapers Detrnit Balsa nuns Ft Wnrth Plajesmen Magnlelcent Mountain Men Oakland Clouddusters SCAT Sierra Eagles MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL A&L Distributors Autre Flight Inc Cal-Buoy Steel Forming Carl Goldberg Mudels Du-Beo Produets FAI Model Supply Jim Crockett Replicas Model Builder Magazine Romak Iron Works Slut Wing Hobbies Since-Air IRichard Swensoni INDIVIDUALS Don Huohes Reger Muons Robert Meuser Larry Parsuris Clittord Reed Ed Turner Jack Woodland OTHER 79 FAI Free Flight Team Spain Flying Field Wind Host Organiaation flying site Villifria Aerodrome fair-sized grass rock military airfield Like fields throughout world would have adequate calm-toReid Simpson light wind conditions However winds experienced just big enough tbe woods rivers mountains indus trial complexes would help flew find out fly ing Burgos makes wonder Spanish Free Flighters didnt want WCs hut turned out FENDA Spains Acm Club didnt ask Could have because president FENDA lives Burgos fact FENDA Federation Es panola de los Deportes Aereos did things its own way benefit past World Championships experience ad herence FAI rules became evident days progressed good thing tbat USA team arrived five days prior competition gave us two good days practice light moderate high winds last three days prior competition wind blew gale force few worlds competitors 3-3% tried fly Dar ing time Walt Ghio Jim Wilson searcbed out off-field access roads drew maps set up checkpoints after observing high-wind flight put up Joe Foster tracked binoculars radios devised retrieval plans entire team briefed three cars spent afternoon exploring areas check points retrieval plans enabled USA have best retrieval system field out 72 official flights lost airplane Jose Donas Nordic whicb came down dense woods Chasing involved high minds low winds team cars private cars team members wives also much appreciated help four great supporters Hector Diez John Hannah John Lenderman Steve Geraghty Oct thanks tbeir help appreciated sorely needed much work required few hands Whats like fly World Champs hosted non-Free Flight-oriented host Just ask us did being 36 coun tries including Spanish teamJ host FENDA did great large items opening ceremonies national TV 90 minutes went off hitch teams tarried nations flags led beautifully-costumed young Spanish girls country tame placards marched proudly front best civil military officials An airshow skydivers full-stale aeto batic aircraft grateful sailpianes followed welcoming speeches performed beautifully considering 30 40 mph winds event occurred schedule FENDAs efforts housing feeding also well dote quarters ade quate food plentiful part timely However mealtime FENDAs quirks began appear did know about nor approve camaraderie friendship between countries competitors meal small flag fur country plated tableand plate national team supposed sit An evening meal Argentina Canada USA sharing table interrupted FENDA official telling country go its own table countries protested told uvf nor proper countries told FENDA what Champs about refused move Little did know same mentality beliefs would surface again much worse case Problems really started FENDA got down what really went Spain forflying team managers meeting fiasco FENDA becoming greatly fended team managers refused allow make up rules would adversely affect teams Once again lack knowledge Free Flight apparent did matter what bad done past World Championships Things like hooking up second Glidet loading up second Wake field fueling second Power ship almost beyond comprehension biggest argument evening over towel-waving beneath models break loose thermal argument went argument unsportsmanlike no ream member could within 500 meters flight line Finally no answer availahie adjourned meeting order give out special gifts team managersall 230 am hardly what went Spain during course meeting FENDA official thief timer highly angered continually objected discussions concerning FENDAs pro posed rules timers meeting held next nighL Scheduled 1000 pm started midnight lasted till after 200 am Once again single subject became center controversy Rather reviewing tales never done decision bow timers used puieL first timers assigned specific team duration contest go team three rounds stop pick up new team go three rounds Finally decision reached suggested they did last World Championships aed assign timers given pole let team rotate point should noted teams given FlA starting pole assignments wife two USA timers learned timers meeting passed would have started Wakefield off knowing report teams same problem man con ducting timers meeting old friend thief timer again Cumpetition FlA Nordie Glided day Tbe day told cloudy windy blowing hard enough cancel team managers bunted officials find out Dona wished process alternate model butted officials didnt know go FENDA could tell us would would field done 900 am turned out everyone bunting officials including Sandy Piminoff president ClAM fellow Jury mem ber Ian Kaynes Great Britain no FENDA officials field start itt time 830 came wentstill no officials. Finally Piminoff Kaynes laid out starting line positioned timers started competitiononly hour twenty minutes late wind speed33 km/ bout gusts 42 steady 37 km re quired cancel said never got Confusion existed helper may manager may during launch differed timer sow teams having same problem coped Circle towing almost ques tion Russians flying two poles away having problems As day progressed Walt Ghio myself picked up thermal rhythm launched models up instant full height after few sec onds kiting glider released thermal process worked fairly well watched models get blown instantly up away radios provided instant com munication Cbeckpoint Charlie Charles Martin downwind last high crest before land dropped away wheat fieldsthey instantly picked up models tracked until D-Ting dispatched retrieval teams exact compass headings watched models go amazingly kept coming back time next round team hung high stand ings until last round time due late start cold thermal rhythm lost team did have much luck dropped out top three Believe nut didnt cry No flyoffs required since first time years no maxed out evening second team managers meeting held straighten out what realized problem within organizations ability conduct compe tition size importance president ClAM Sandy Piminoff asked president FENDA Meet did start time given explanation Well its Sunday nothing happens too fast Burton Sunday FiB Wahefieldl day Finally wind dropped cool light drift built medium winds end day FENDA officials finally eut line established first round started 35 minutes late day retrieving team shagged early test flights foot early rounds progressed gradually withdrew edge field auto chasing Sixth place out 27 final just 90 seconds out second 70 seconds out third quick team meeting held dis cuss next days chase tars retrieval assignments team joined other fliers watch Luther Doting West Germany win Wakefield crown five-minute round FiC JPomerl day Another day flying Again contest delayed until after 900 am before starting signal finally put up what happened before signal showed what teamwork really means team gathered south end field some early test flights Everything seemed going well flights going up being retrieved downwind no problems everything seemed break loose once Roger Simpsons No 1 model re turned wing tip broken off D-T Can two Nordic fliers Wilson Livotto fix sheet power wing No sweatl dive precision surgeon Hot Stuff epoxy glass cloth back Charles Martins No 2 modelS motor went sick dove Gbio Livotto problem ruptured fuel tank An extra tank ship No 4 replaced happening back tame Charles No1 ship damaged wing DTing Livotto attacked model test flights still going up Just thought everyone set crankshaft Rogers No 2 motor broke porp lying feet Walts dad John Ohio Gbio Wilson began breaking motor down shortly new shaft inserted motor howling once Finally said Lets What heck nothing else could go wrong third round Doug Gaibreaths model having broken tip reinstalled same Nordic Team Thank God Hot Stuff teamwork As day progressed did problems organizers Out nowhere someone issued edict no cars could used bwere airdrome stated earlier no tars tube 000-meter downwind area hut countries bad using around field perimeter found out via radio polite downwind threaten disqualify coun tries refused follow orders however no announcements bad made team managers rule told ocr cars stay put beaded Jury Sandy Piminoff Ian Kaynes heard no word new rule continued ignore police managed retrieve flights Finally announcement made tars could still used un happy polite text big problem concerned allowing test flight put up between rounds common practice World Champion ships allowable through first two days Burgos sudden two Span ish timers next round started protest ing wildly permissible immediately berated old foe bead timekeeper again used Spanish admonished both us timers allow ing us fly Needless say next two official flights overruns watch read 803 first 75 second quit 63 read watch turned ask timer good As turned bead clicked watch said Overran getting pickle Following round again sought out Jury No stated no role against flying between rounds Once again just FENDAs way making up rules midst fun timers giving random overruns team busy putting good flights up schedule although getting ships bath second flights ran chasers limits Going seventh round knew dropped 56 seconds total once again knew could top three went well Three maxes later gut news done itl tremendous way end World Championships Truly team victory FENDA Police Contestants World Champs over lets just relax enjoy company other competi tots pickup trophy go home Thats what thought thats what other contestants thought also However midst last-night celebration monastery second housing facility FENDA decidnd shouldfor some reason have never told sepa continued puge 102 December 1981 101 Manager/Simpson continued rate living monastery send away happened important what happened police being egged head timekeeper attacked felt did belong began throwing out bodily resisted shoved pushed physically roughed camera came out take picture bedlam camera damaged film destroyed Lother Doring West Germany Wakefield winner owner camera thrown down severely kicked beaten ended up requiring doctors care tried come aid also ejected no matter lived brother wife witnesses outside glass monastery door broke out just preparing enter visit Russian Power team meeting held night team managers Sandy Piminoff discuss claims some teams boycott closing ceremonies banquet plea issued him find out what happened what going happen team managers met again Sandy Piminoff just prior closing ceremonies FENDA offered no explanation countries refused march honor host organization trophies awarded individual team winners loud applause teams nobody got hand like given Lother Doring appeared hobbling crutches assisted up platform midst must tell no prouder moment Old Glory raised national anthem played FiC team knew live freedom Its shame incident like happen entire stay Spain pleas ant people Burgos really great treated American contingency really fantastic way would have liked remember Spain Closing comments also have comment job team manager honor privilege chosen job must state too big job just person After nine months administrative chores plus team practice arrived Burgos still administrative frame mind administrative tasks did diminish contest went Meanwhile field another type manager required coordination entire team its testing flying retrieving communications instant-decision type responsibility did jobs know did good job know small detail left undone nor uncommunicated nine months end result tremendous team also know ex hausted job over although would love have opportuni ty job again would hope would have job myself again believe job should reevaluated has become large job large sums money depend job being well done absolutely no mistakes AMA FAI Program individual team members make vacation wives accompanying have stake job being executed properly after arriving World Champs situations once again excel lence required think owe entire managers effort consideration what want out also believe team manager elected should able pick assistant would com patible possible live close work can easily accomplished know could have worked very easily either Dick Myers 79 team manager Bob Issacson Los Angeles tied last balloting hope someday again have opportunity 4e~ Glider Flier Looks FF Champs Before WC high hopes Glider team have experience live close together allowing practice share strong commitment prepared best ability results werent close expectations have marvelous memo ries teamwork comaraderie great effort also remember Spanish winds preparation Burgos dominated thoughts wind George Xenakis accurately predicted high winds some NASA data practiced 15-20 mph winds often flew lot 40 days 1981 before leaving Spain arrived Spain 10 days before contest day planned peak out fly ing day What got trouble high winds constantly-changing weather two days rain able fly during parts five days us damaged models rough landings latearriving teams practiced less some werent able practice due high winds No likes tear up models entire USA contingent arrived did have several nice days allowing flying retrieval practice paid big dividends gliders quickly returned con test day after some tough retrieves flight go six miles downwind paid regular homage team monument have feel helped glider per manently lost Game day August 9 cool cloudy windy Too much wind fact low est wind speed saw Italian anemom eter 21 mph highest 30 mph flew 30-year-old tactics Tow up calm kite go tension would take model over head around corner Control struggle Small thermals false signs also helped drag scores down As bad things looked well up team scores until very end lot games could played max-out last round would have produced team third didnt know until four days later results published feeling time did try real hard contest its overall results three events confirmed efficiency team selection program meets varied needs well allows innovation evolution area us improve flying preparation after team selection before WC year Soviets flew 50 days June July really ready vol ume work showed fliers very controlled extreme wind system few us will have option take two months off prepare WC need work smart maximize benefits practice prepared sacri fice airplanes ready ourselves possi bilities 49*# 49 * Another Towline Flier Gives View J Alberta Dona first words will thanks team manager great job also Jim Wiln teammates support also letting share such wonderful experi ence saw effort well rewarded just being competing against 86 gentlemen same goal mind Contest day like earlier seven half days very windy addition lot turbulence during afternoon rounds chances keeping perfect score diminished lost best airplane during fourth round Also made tac tical error processed high-aspect-ratio models Believe flew much better wind shorter ones word caution future teams cannot let model land after DT hav ing somebody close enough will reach area within few minutes Especially area sort park picnic facilities Sunday Related above comes following comment reasons having somebody far downwind due fact communication equipment deficient good number other teams professional-type walkie-talkies could communicate distance good couple miles other sad part teams have much fewer resources USA team goes World Class competi tion representing AMA country itself just another special interest group modelers thinking Nordic A/2 has reached point much improve ment WC other Also level States highest world final word encouragement US Free Flighters like FAI flying want devote some time it Its well worth especially have chance compete against world 82 CL Combat Team Selected Members Tom Flu ker Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Alternate Gary Frost 102 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
COM PETI TW~I NE WSLETTERY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 Nats Lost&Found Dept following items turned AMA HQ Seguin Nats 1 package photos 1 poncho 1 pair glasses 1 blue T-shirt 1 mirror 6 lens caps 1 camera strap 1 Pylon jacket 1 mystery object claim above items please write call AMA HQ speak Joyce Hager telephone 202 347-2751 de scribe item detail * ** ** * ** * * * * 1981 Nats Results Concluded Qops apologies concerned publish top 10 winners Masters RC Pattern event 1981 Seguin Nats erroneously omitted Nats Winners Summary published November CN 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW US Team Wins NC World Champs RC Aerobatics World Championships Acapulco Mexico September 22-27 1981 Winner USA Germany 2nd Japan 3rd Austria 4th Canada 5th Austrias Hanno Prettner individual winner new World Champion USs Dave Brown 2nd 124 points down Mark Radcliff finished 5th Steve Helms WASHINGTON DC 20005 8th tied Canadas Ivan Kristensen Competitors 27 nations participated scoring system used four judges flight line four rounds two highest scores used select six finalists tworound flyoff best flyoff scores front eight judges added base score get final score Bertram Lossen Germany younger fliers posted identical scores 2911 flights out-pointing other finalists1 8 points Prettner However base score too far down let him overtake leaders finished 4th RC Masters Pattern5 Donald WeitzHenderson NV33865 Jr-Sr-OpPoints6 Tony FrackowiacMilford OH33840 1Tony BonettiEmerson NJ342157 Steve StrickerBaltimore MD33675 2Steve HelmsPensacola FL341708 David WilsonFountain 3Dave BrownCincinnati OH34140 ey CA33515 4Ivan KristensenGuelph Ont9 Ron GilmanBakersfield CA33455 Canada3403010 Dean KogerPappillion NE33265 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA olalo It A Sobrvo87-2688th St Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Hchard Smgth 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 NC Bill Fuor 28 Ferowood Dr. Commack NY 11725 III Kvn Rebvr 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East M Wesenbacl, 4568 W 146h Cleveland OH 44135 Wetl IV Warren Sander Jr 9735 52nd Avenue Collerje Park MD 20741 NC El Byerley 200 Commander Cove Saltord VA 22554 V AC H R Norchaver 12016 Oucens Place Huntsville AL 35803 FF Waltave Johnson 4112 Whte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 35106 CL Marlyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville FL 32211 vI RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnilte NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkns3112 E Raines Rd. MemphsTN 38118 VI Chrig Messuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworsh Jr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Or. Honston TX 77055 IX Jemald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross P0 Boy 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Er,ie Lino 16558-121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Geor9e Hggins P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II BrII Boss 77138 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut 5, Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Non McNally 6118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missoar Cinty TX 77459 IX Minchanl Tallman 3014 Exchange Winchinta KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bushel WA 98011 CL W N Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway vecennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydvl 3625 E lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 West NC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr. Jenison MI 49428 East CL & FF Paul Smlh 11112 011 Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 East VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Binda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NC 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St LittletonC080l23 X latent Caachran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Domes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaquah WA 98027 NC lanses McCarty 18968 Marne View Dr. Seanle WA 98166 I Ed no 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Box 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 8320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Aberneshy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davins Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proclrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Ad. NorthvIle MI 48167 VIII Mm Thomas 331 SE Aockmood Bartlesarlle OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Smoke 3431S 194th Seattle WA98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Aobnrt Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 lIt Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643Marsh Rd Wilmington Ok 19810 V Davind Plast 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Box 487 Montecoma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irmix 922 Sundown Ln Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward StOmaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COONOINATOR Don Lindlgy420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 December1981 93 love mysteryt nis onject jurneg ItI LU Lost & Found Seguin Nats can convince us know what its really yours can have RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC vcept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairman 0g Context Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals Rodemsky Photos author ZERO Nothing circle drawn around Thats close what high-tech FAI Indoor model like Spanning over 2 ft must weigh least gram rubber motor winner decided total time 2 best out 6 flights Cesar Banks 2 over 41 mm SIX-WEEK HEAT WAVE southern Cali fornia broken Labor Day weekend As Indoor fliers know hot dry weather makes good air buoyancy high times during contestjust stable heavy conditions no lucky thermals Official test flying early morning until noon enormous size building allowed testing day understanding model ballooned out way official flight no conflict regard Herb Robbins did great job chief processor keeping Andy Faykuns scoreboard movable strips up date could tell glance position man after flight strip needed no moving Cesar Banks set pace round two great 4111 back up round three unbelievable 4335 thus putting him sweat out slot everyone else catch up incred ible part Cesar upped two-flight total round seven 4132 three 40 flights different models after finishing dead last just two years ago certainly earned him Pete Andrews trophy outstanding achievement also won Merrill C Hamburg award becoming program high-point winner remaining top places closely contended last programs winner Ray Harlan coming second perennial winner Jim Richmond close third believe team selection program fiercely contest ed regional competition has once again shown improve level competition since three top men won regional local giving 110 points finals carrying 1000 points has case meant top three winners formed team Bud Romak placed fourth contest however Dan Domina edged him out final point standing 94 Model Aviation Hangar ama Ana us lbutthigh welllighted unobstructed Marine Corps made available entire weekend flier defending WErv Rodemsky ships expected uig ii Romania JllU 01 unss testused aimmy stick tor front u nus allowed him make full-power flights climbing high enough hit girders ceiling Prop quite largesee other photos No malor new development seen rpm seems both methods can produce climb hanging up Romania seems years models however three winners 40 flights difference being low site next years championship per used technique different rpm models did need rafter bang haps team will have get some tips rest used higher pitch slow-turning nearly much time therefore Bud fast climbing boys since big problem props others higher average Dan lost winning flights too much continued page 96 FiD INDOOR TEAM SELECTION CONTEST September 57 1981Santa Ana CA PlaceName123456789TotalPreviousTotal ScorePointsPointsPoints 1Banks411143356354132206850710001100011100 2Harlan2311629404936424041392439291119813097501100010675 3Richmond6343816382138031255415438463116804094771100010577 4Domina362939223705 -37283701759383838284040800294031100010503 5Romak254938363421242141302826350636041119800694111054010465 6Mather335239353859351128423609384735453817783492301072610302 Cannizzo331650734098013810385491826503624770490541045810100 Randolph31933372327283733133518285538047322862092819548 Calliau3032344131393703175471448428109299521 272637303418245390122062906174771488435105169487 2930341830512451342835153336000369438191105229243 613321721583425343711243129350433336941818797839165 1400722291817273535112301133566931816782648993 27492002130142732327103425320766577866110008966 202631333355263132233215240384130046618778895618745 7 8 9 10Hagen 11Hulbert 12Doia 13Gitlow 14Gibbs 15Stoll 16Hoffman 17Radoff 18Faykun 19Ganslen 1230 2657 1506 2041 3334 3215 2417 2243 1650 2550 2650 3242 3214 2949 210 2553 1932 3153 2538 2834 1212 2847 235 2020 513 2103 6435 6548 6204 4520 7582 7731 7292 5326 10458 8488 10137 10834 8638 8581 8302 6406 December 1981 95 Leser Ddrmlu. loop Pirelli rubber prior c tllght mooei neaas Tor roof official flightnote bend large prop RI adjusting winning models Photographic obliquety makes prop seem larger really isl Ierennla contoou.ocesses Ray Harlan processes ILan niorman new model an Wing must allowable wingspan cm IZbbl mni im- tion finals vearnis pass between suspenueu uuruu.s legal er Jim Kagawa background checking models wing bracing Indoor Team continued get enough climb underground salt flying site its 500 temperature several long discussions about fragility models built present specifications vulnerability due time spent rafter banging highest sites felt restric tions area rubber weight would make models much practical intent one-gram rule over 10 years ago jowever models have grown point difficult ever handle borne out fact virtually flier destroyed least half models operation contest went smoothly superb cooperation Marines two honored guests Yasutoshi Bamba Japan did some test flying 39 minutes world famous Frank Cummings now returning after 15year layoff Frank moved wilderness Idaho some years back things 150-ft-high covered stadium built just 90 miles back door expect see him back thick competition next time around Southern California has once again proven outstanding model flying site well Mecca tourist attractions New NC Thermal Soaring Record 8:05 13 Open Unlimited Class Flying San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers SFVSF AMA Record Trials August 16 1981 Gary lttner Los Angeles CA set fantastic new national record RC Thermal Soaring Duration Unlimited Open class flight 8 051 3bettering previous record 4:5458l Gary flew original Little Pigeon design features three-piece 15-ft-span wing 66-in-long fiberglass body Gary made mold 3-channel RC functions rudder elevator flaps ship borne battery pack special 4000 mAh unit has sufficient capacity very long flights transmitters battery capaci ty also increased using external pack six alkaline D-size cells Gary age 25 draftsman aircraft parts company LA other Sailplane ac tivity year placed fourth US FAI RC Sailplane team finals thus becoming teams first alternate member has achieved LSF Level IV status record-setting flight made SFVSFs club flying field Northridge CA field owned Los Angeles Com munity College District has generous ly provided club flying facitities over decade During flight Garys model achieved maximum altitude approximately 1500 ft times down low 100 ft terms SFVSFs Thermals Per Hour TPH lift-measurement scheme Garys flight enjoyed very favorable 4-5 TPH condi tion during first five hours ever deteriorated 2-3 TPH end five hours last three hours low quality scratch Garys words less 1 TPH Further details model reveal three-piece poly-dihedral wing uses balsa-covered-foam center section spruce balsa spar plug-in tip panels conventional rib-and-spar con struction uses 16%-thick semi-sym metrical airfoil has 1845 sq area entire wing covered Super Mono Kote flying weight 875 lb wing loading 109 ozIsq ft What did Gary have say after credible over-eight-hour flight overheard remarking Once again showed up field got flight Closeup Garys thumb after flying 8 hoursl Circular dent end control stick Kraft transmitter 96 Model Aviation esuiouii uamua ana nis samiy trom Japan builds superb models Came test fly RI Jim Richmond has World Champion two times previously Hell get another crack next year since made team time Jim prepares put model beam scale check weighs least gramthe legal minimum uary Ittner original-design Little Pigeon Unlimited-class RC Sailplane Nor man Timbs took photo just moments after Gary completed record-setting flight 1982-83 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198283 rule book massive number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left large number studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes General Rules Changes Rules proposal information will added AMA rule book Free Flight Rules Changes Stan Stoys controversial proposal change FF classes age-group skill-level basis failed Short exhaust extensions will permitted Power models VTO/ROG will allowed Category events P-30 flights will have 120-sec maxes Size restrictions removed Outdoor Hand-Launch Gliders Rubber Speed will added supplemental event Indoor events official flight times will reduced nearest whole second FAI methods will used define ceiling categories Easy-B model characteristics will simplified An unlimited number models will allowed Rubber event FAI definitions will used define end flight define official/unofficial flights Control Line Rules Changes Speed the size mini-pipes will stand ardized supercharging/turbocharging/gas eous boosts prohibited Racing A Mouse upgraded official event use swept-back landing gear permissible AA Scale Scale Racing engine displacement break Rat put 5cc smaller-size engine displacement band changed 2535cc 1 521 35cu line thickness changed 014 Carrier Profile may use ball-bearing en gines precise definition arrested landing added builder-of-the-model rule minimized Junior/Senior contestants Precision Aerobatics no changes Combat kill restored Slow Combat fuel tank must en closed Half-A added supplemental event match does begin until planes 1800 apart circle after launch Endurance model does have weighed Radio Control Rules Changes new Club Team Fun-Fly event will added Pattern former Pre-Novice Novice classes changed Novice Sportsman classes model weight limit changed 11 lb fuel Landing maneuver always scored class-patterns revised short lists added landing takeoff direc tions now controlled contest officials fliers have equal exposure judges judge can tell flier has deviated flight plan Landing Takeoff maneuvers have redefined realism Square Loop maneuver has added refinements other maneuvers have made including removing some time limits Sport Aerobatics new Open class added freestyle maneuvers scored separately aerobatic box defined 1200 both classes Pylon Racing use engine shutoffs Quarter Midget pressurized fuel systems prohibited same present rules Formula 500 classes added Sport Pylon Sailplanes ailerons allowed Class models means two allowable control functions can elevator/rudder elevator/aileron Helicopters time limit number freestyle maneuvers changed Expert FAI Class F3C rules maneuver schedule added rule book Scale Rules Changes RCVarious categories Sport Giant classes can use 4-cycle engines up 20% displacement allowed 2-cycle engines Scale rules consolidated edited Precision Scale Sailplane class abol ished Unified Scale Judging rules applicable Sport Giant Scale classes RC Precision rules same FAI Class F4C except keep existing AMA Safety Model Requirements rules flier initiates Procedure Turn FAI Figure 8 used Sideslip changed direction Fly-Past flight path moved farther out flight line various other refinements maneuvers RC Sport plastic models can used Proof Outline Complicated Gear Opera tion scored FAI Horizontal 8 used Multi-Engine flight points reduced RC Giant Sport Scale scoring used Giant total engine displacement up 44 cu allowed Control Line maximum total engine displacement 135 cu allowable Engine Control added Option contest pro cedure Sport Scale added aerobatics re stricted Sport Scale Free Flight Unified Scale Judging rules apply Peanut Alternate Peanut rules Paragraph 59 clarified model length restricted 9 exclusive pro pellers RC Emergency Rules Proposal Rescinded RC Contest Board chairman has re scinded Emergency Proposals reported October 1981 CN page 99 discovered Emergency Pro posal RC-82-63Change Pattern model weight limit 5 kg 11 lb less fuel already being addressed regular rules proposal RC-82-33 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS FINAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Y N ated P Passed RC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Contest Board December 1981 97 U 0 0 U 4a Proposals complete descriptIons see 1980 MAs follows 1-3 October 4 November 5 & 6 December Result Vote Tally Iii tilililivl V IVIIVIIIVIIIIIXIX lxi R Km P Ph1 \IN V vi V iv P36V3N JYI VI YINIYIYIIYIYLY I[P V yes N No SCALE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS o Defeated P Passed Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1 October 2-12 14-17 November 18-74 December 13 March 1981 75 appeared RC-82-5 November 16increase engine displacement 4-cycle engines RC Sport Giant Scale R Kinn 16Allowable displacement increase 4-cycle engines[9 over 2-cycleJ3~ 32Unified Scale Judging rules RC Sport GIant Scale J c Ez bc v v v v v C EZ a c flu 00 II v v V V -a a Ill v v Y M Gretz v U cc Oc aO 0 IV -j Iia a4a DiiV V Y V v V 0 00 a. flI O4i U v UE ao V C 0 i-ia r Ca 00 VI VII VIII IX v V Y V V V a0 E oi x V V V 00 aE Win Xl V V Result Vote Tally P liv ON p ntest Procedure CL Sport Scale M Gretz V V [ V Y V V Y V Y V V P liv ON 50Max total engine disp 125 cu in Precision M Gretz 50AIncrease maximum engine displacement CL PrecisionYrv v Scale 135 cu R McMulien 51Restrict aerobaticsV v v V ZbPeanut length restrictIon R Meuserv v v v V V vIv 30Apply Unified Scale_Rules Peanut R Meuser ___ 31Clarify Alternate Peanut rules R Meuser vlv v vivi Y NOTE Profile models permissible under present rules __ Vi V v v v v v v P liv ON P div 6r vV PllvON V N v N v v P gV 2N P iN I 1982 Nats Site Set Wakefield FIiers October 3 4 Nats Executive Coin- Vie w th e1O81FF mittee meeting site 1982 Nats ane World Ch chosen Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station action subject approval AMA Executive Council next meeting November 78 Tentative date second week August Watch CN coming months latest information arrived Burgos Monday evening August 3 no problems travel home Spain Juan Livotto made hotel arrangements team trip Burgos spring good accommodations thanks him Glider team arrived several days ahead us leaving test fly evening decided join fly check field out next two days spent test flying morning till 12 evening Walt Ghio 5 till 9 very windy Thursday did fly flights found no change models California Spain 3000-ft altitude Friday process day Again windy cold did fly Friday 98 Model Aviation C U U 2 U U 0 I1 a C t 0 C U [iarssunv v v p v v v v v v V NV 5/5ARetain existing Safety Model Requirements rules keepina Precision Scale rules same FAI Class F4C R Karlsson/ C Mc 6 7 Ninneman _____ 48Engine control Option CL M Gretz N v V N N v V P7V4N P ciov iN P iiV ON 0 -i C ii IL VV1 v v v v v v vv 0 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD o -J FINALVOTE RESULTS~Result Ono e ~ o ofVote e E e m V YesD Defeated00 Z ec e N NNoPPassedN IL~C y cu~E3 ~u oJ oZ fl Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs followsWI ~3 j 1 October 2-6 November 7-59 December Iiill IVV Vi Vii Viii IX X Xi 5This now SC-82-75 6ANew Club Team Fun-Fly event update tested/improved N~~ Y N VP 8y 2N rules H Cain 33Model dry weight limit 11 lbs CR Knetzger -V VVNVVVYVY VP101N 16No Pre-Novice gear down&no pipes Novice R NollSee Note 4 31Change_PreNovice/Novice Novice/Sportsman R KnetzgerV VN -VVVV V V V VP ClOY iN z N n6ata orbr~*r - tii z z 27Landing always scored CR KnetzgerVNVVVYYVVVNP9V2N w ___ 58Free passes Novice & Masters_Clarification W Dam uckYVVY-NVVVVVP bY iN ise Reverse Double lmmelmann K 2 3 CR KnetzgerNNVYVVVYVNP 7Y 4N ----VYW-YN0 1--~tVL~ 25Revise class-patterns_& create short list patterns R KnetzgerNNNYVNVVVYVP 7Y 4N 32Landing/takeoff direction controlled officials R Knetzger V Y V N V V V V N V V P 9Y 2N 2Fliers have equal exposure judges K BestVNVYVVVVYVNP9Y2N 23Maneuver downgrade guidelines R KnetzgerVVVVVNVVNVNP8Y3N 24Restore straight/level flight end meneuvers N V V V Y P ClOY iN CR Knetzger 26Mandatory maneuver calls add SOft level flight eachN N V N Y V P BY 3N end maneuver R Knetzger 28Judge tells flier flight plan deviation CR Knetzger YIN V V V V V V V V V P1OV1N 20Define center points roil_maneuvers CR Knetzger V V V N V V N YY P9Y2N 34Cobra Roil additional downgrade CR Knetzger V [ V Y V V V Y VY VP11VON 35Cuban Eight downgrade clarIfication R Knetzger V[Y V V V rF W V V V V P ClOY iN w36Double lmmelmann Change second rule CR KnetzgerYINNVNVVVV VP BY 3N O37Eight-Point Roll Remove_time limits CR KnetzgerN NVNVNVVYV VP7V4N 38Four-Point Poll Remove time limits R KnetzgerNNVYVNVWY 9ARedefine Landing maneuver realism_CD SheridanV VNVVVVVVV NP gY 2N n 401 Rev Outside Loop Change one-sec rule RNVVVNYVVVVP BY 3N W 41New maneuver Square Loop CR KnetzgerVNVVVNVVNVVP C8Y 3N CD ---- -____ o 42Reverse Dbl lmmeimann Change 1-sec_rule CR KnetzgerN -NVNVNVVVVVP 7Y 4N verse Knife Edge Remove time limits CR KnetzgerVNNNVNVVVVVP C7V 4N 4RevTh RoH Remove time -VNVNVNVVVVVPC8Y3N NVN V N V V Z 45 i6Ro[WMike_mirilijium time limitsRKnetzgerV P C7Y 4N --Flight Out Back Revise flight path CR- V jY W 46tall Turn Revise definition CR Knetzger________Y N V V V VY V -V P1OY iN & KtV V V V V V V VP CilY ON 47StraightnezgerV1V 4 48Straight_inverted_Flight Match FAiR KnetzgerV N V V V Y V V -V P ClOY iN --4 49ARedefine Takeoff attain realism CD SheridanVNVVVVVV YCY VP ClOY iN 50-Three Horizontal Rolls Remove time limits R KnetzgerN NVNVNVV Y1YP 7Y 4N 51Three Inside Loops Add adowflgradeRKnetZgerV VVVVNVV V1YVP ClOY iN 523 Reverse Inside Loops Change1-sec ruie CR KnetzgerN -NVVVNVVVVP CaY 3N 533 Reverse Outside Loops Change 1-sec rule CR KnetzgerNNVVVNVV -VVVP BY 3N 54Top Hat Stovepipe CR KnetzgerNNVVVVVVYVVPC9Y2N 55Traffic Pattern Revise description -VNNVYVVVVVVP9Y2N 56Triangle Rolling Loop CorrectR~etzger-V V V V VV V V V V P ClOY iN misprint CR Knetzger57Two Rolls Opposite Directions Remove time limitsNNVV VNVV VVVP BY 3N CR Knetzger 11Define attempt official flight CR WeissVVVV VVVV VVNP1OY iN t 2 14AUse 120-deg box both Standard Biplane new OpenVVNV VNVV VVVP 9V 2N events C Carter Includes remainder -14 15Separate Scores free-style maneuvers C Carter1ThVVV VNV VVNP BY 3N 1 i -i4 iMl j --4---N -1479 0 4A ormula 500 classes Sport Pylon H CainVNVV VVVV NYVP 9Y 2N - --w-w- -W - - ml iiTW 1Sailpianes Ailerons Class C HoweVVVV VNVV VVNP9Y2N 60-Change time limit number freestyle maneuvers in V V V V V V V V V V V P CilY ON 1 Expert CH Hagen/HAC Lu 61Include FAI RC Helicopter CCiass F3C rules maneuver V V V V V V V V V V V P ilY ON schedule AMA rule book CH Hagen/HAC Note RC-82-15 divided 20 parts CA through T Final Vote 1Voted V Parts B no vote Part F 2Voted N Part B 3Because two prior notes tally gY 2N Part BY 2N Part F Note 4 Ballot complete press time Saturday again windy opening ceremony Again no flying day Sunday Glider day Windy cold conditions chase crew work cut out day team lost model trees teams two three models lost walkie-talkies team purchased paid selves day use cars models come back before round over Monday Wakefield day windy fly first decided Reid Simpson fly very start round Joe Foster flew next Carrol Allen maxes first second rounds next round held motor approximately 13 minutes power stall drop 18 seconds made four maxes end up fifth place Joe model spin 142 seconds sixth roundto end run flyoff Carrol model spin sixth round also reserve model did same thing seventh round Power day best weather three days morning did start out good Roger Simpson wing tip break off shaft break other model test flying Doug Gaibreath OK Charlie Martin wing break DT leak tank able fix problems get settled first round did have anybody flyoff team did get first place would like thank team mem bers help before during con test Juan Livotto Alberto Dona continued page 100 December 1981 99 LINE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS V D ated N ed Proposals complete descriptions see i9S MAs fojiows 1-6 October 7-38 December 23Speed Standardize mini-pipes SACG Hempel 24—Soeedsuoernaraine/turbocharging gaseous boosts prorni[y7 Ce oa z V V z 0 a0 01 a Ii V V V V N N V 0 C xr 00 -a 0 Va r lD C C U III IV V V V V -yly 0 a0 Eu 0 u SC 50 V V V -j U mc 0 - an0 1 x VII IIlI Ix V V V V V I IV VIVIV V IV IV V K V V V N u 00 0 4 x V V N IV N IV N IV 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDu FINAL VOTE RESULTSZ Result CO o X l- ote o C~COUnVVesDDefeatedSO ~r 0 o~ CVV 0E XsZ0 NNoPPassed~ 00E y IDa0 ~ Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1-13 October 14-28 December IIIIII IVVVIVIIVIII IX XXI -~ NN~Iw&Nvv yi~iJk 18Power permit_short exhaust extensions R ovaitVVVVV -YNV VVP bOV iN 20APower permit VTO7ROG Cat H MurphyNVVVV V N V V V V P 9V 2N iOP-30 flights 120 seconds S GeraghtyVVVNV V V V V V V P 1OV iN IlP40 change NNyw W 7 W W 7 WI 1YN 6Special Rubber Delete CT Rimert N V N N N YY V V V V P7V4N 8Outdoor HLG Size restrictions S GeraghtyVNVVN VNVN V V P 7V 4N tn4oorHLGi VNWW duce officIal time nearest whole second R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVP 9V 2N 1Ceiling categories Adopt FAI measurement P KlintworthNVVVYVVNVNVP 8V 3N w 2aCeiling measurement Use FAI method CT Rimert*See note m12CSimplify Easy-B model characteristIcs R MullinsVVVVVVVVVVVP 1ROG definition_tabestand-aloneRDolgVVVVVVVVNVVPi 1N 25Allow unlimited number models event CR DoigVNVVNVVNNVVPC7Y 4N o 22Adopt FAI definition official/unoffIcial flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNVVP 8V 3N o 27Adopt FAI defInition end flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNNVP 7V 4N D 23FAI indoor Scoring record purposes CR DoigVVVVNVVNNVVP 8V 3N 24Replace AMA rules steering FAI rules R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVF 9V 2N 26FAI flown AMA event Clarify flying rules R DoigYjYYYVVVNNVVP9V2N 16Rubber Speed estabilsh supplemental event CC Sotich Y V V VI V VIV V V V V II-liYON *NOte proposal considered further though passed initial Vote because Emergency Proposalwhich passed reported March 1981 CNaccompiished_the_same_result Champs/Ghio continued big help language problem wife Judy gets big thank putting up last year special thanks goes people helped chase models worked flight line Hector Diez Steve Geraghty John Lenderman John Hannah father John Ghio plus fliers wives Special thanks must also go Bud Romak contribution team fund models good better others field Glider 100 Model Aviation Wakefield teams shot third sec ond place going last round Future team members must test fly bad weather know work fun must done C E r r 00 0 0 bat C a0 XI V V V Result Vote Tally P ilY ON P ClOY iN P liv ON Dlvi OCIVA P laY iN P ClOY iWI P dY ZN P 9V 2M P bY iN ANI V VV V V VVV V V V H FF Team Managers Report 1981 World Championships Trying summarize World Champs few paragraphs onique posi tion team manager easy might think doing will tooth few subjects some very good some very very bad Preparation 81 Team team its troest sense very beginning worked toward team unity members communi cated very beginning very end through communication teamwork FIC Team Champion ship accomplished Right now woold like publicly say same things Ive said team private Thanks tremendoos lob effort BudgensMoneyThanks total bud get 81 World Champs close $14000 did inclede penny towards team needs such nniforms feel radios GatorAde included getting team Spain hack nor practice Taft transportation within Spain sub mittieg bodget AMA Team Selection Committee asked money excess what previously badgeced approved funds mere approved 135 6 participant ballot funds available reqaired wish thank AMA Selection Committee FAI fliers program efforts get ting funds approved within time frame required Funds team uniforms equipment Traditionally funds team uniforms equipment have come way donations modeling industry time donations very minimal needs mere established through questionnaires re sponses among team warmup suits three flying shirts golf shirt team functions openiog/closing ceremonies decals pins souvenir packages meet officials timers needs would have met hy individual team members neces sary hat felt funds could raised need could made known letters written known Free Flight clubs Paul Crowley gave blurb Program Newsletters finally tide began tare Thanks supporters modeling industry Free Flight clubs lot individual Free Flighters making personal contributions team plus future teamshave benefited needs met hut funds available three high-quality band-held CB radio antis two excellent compasses radios compasses lucky Team Mascot 81 Eagle will pass next team manager 83 teams use red white signal flag Den mark 77 grew two red white two black white flags flags used conjunction radios can form fantastic source communication re trieval purposes flags also go next team Following list donators say thanks hehaif grateful team CLUeS Bronklyn Skyscrapers Detrnit Balsa nuns Ft Wnrth Plajesmen Magnlelcent Mountain Men Oakland Clouddusters SCAT Sierra Eagles MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL A&L Distributors Autre Flight Inc Cal-Buoy Steel Forming Carl Goldberg Mudels Du-Beo Produets FAI Model Supply Jim Crockett Replicas Model Builder Magazine Romak Iron Works Slut Wing Hobbies Since-Air IRichard Swensoni INDIVIDUALS Don Huohes Reger Muons Robert Meuser Larry Parsuris Clittord Reed Ed Turner Jack Woodland OTHER 79 FAI Free Flight Team Spain Flying Field Wind Host Organiaation flying site Villifria Aerodrome fair-sized grass rock military airfield Like fields throughout world would have adequate calm-toReid Simpson light wind conditions However winds experienced just big enough tbe woods rivers mountains indus trial complexes would help flew find out fly ing Burgos makes wonder Spanish Free Flighters didnt want WCs hut turned out FENDA Spains Acm Club didnt ask Could have because president FENDA lives Burgos fact FENDA Federation Es panola de los Deportes Aereos did things its own way benefit past World Championships experience ad herence FAI rules became evident days progressed good thing tbat USA team arrived five days prior competition gave us two good days practice light moderate high winds last three days prior competition wind blew gale force few worlds competitors 3-3% tried fly Dar ing time Walt Ghio Jim Wilson searcbed out off-field access roads drew maps set up checkpoints after observing high-wind flight put up Joe Foster tracked binoculars radios devised retrieval plans entire team briefed three cars spent afternoon exploring areas check points retrieval plans enabled USA have best retrieval system field out 72 official flights lost airplane Jose Donas Nordic whicb came down dense woods Chasing involved high minds low winds team cars private cars team members wives also much appreciated help four great supporters Hector Diez John Hannah John Lenderman Steve Geraghty Oct thanks tbeir help appreciated sorely needed much work required few hands Whats like fly World Champs hosted non-Free Flight-oriented host Just ask us did being 36 coun tries including Spanish teamJ host FENDA did great large items opening ceremonies national TV 90 minutes went off hitch teams tarried nations flags led beautifully-costumed young Spanish girls country tame placards marched proudly front best civil military officials An airshow skydivers full-stale aeto batic aircraft grateful sailpianes followed welcoming speeches performed beautifully considering 30 40 mph winds event occurred schedule FENDAs efforts housing feeding also well dote quarters ade quate food plentiful part timely However mealtime FENDAs quirks began appear did know about nor approve camaraderie friendship between countries competitors meal small flag fur country plated tableand plate national team supposed sit An evening meal Argentina Canada USA sharing table interrupted FENDA official telling country go its own table countries protested told uvf nor proper countries told FENDA what Champs about refused move Little did know same mentality beliefs would surface again much worse case Problems really started FENDA got down what really went Spain forflying team managers meeting fiasco FENDA becoming greatly fended team managers refused allow make up rules would adversely affect teams Once again lack knowledge Free Flight apparent did matter what bad done past World Championships Things like hooking up second Glidet loading up second Wake field fueling second Power ship almost beyond comprehension biggest argument evening over towel-waving beneath models break loose thermal argument went argument unsportsmanlike no ream member could within 500 meters flight line Finally no answer availahie adjourned meeting order give out special gifts team managersall 230 am hardly what went Spain during course meeting FENDA official thief timer highly angered continually objected discussions concerning FENDAs pro posed rules timers meeting held next nighL Scheduled 1000 pm started midnight lasted till after 200 am Once again single subject became center controversy Rather reviewing tales never done decision bow timers used puieL first timers assigned specific team duration contest go team three rounds stop pick up new team go three rounds Finally decision reached suggested they did last World Championships aed assign timers given pole let team rotate point should noted teams given FlA starting pole assignments wife two USA timers learned timers meeting passed would have started Wakefield off knowing report teams same problem man con ducting timers meeting old friend thief timer again Cumpetition FlA Nordie Glided day Tbe day told cloudy windy blowing hard enough cancel team managers bunted officials find out Dona wished process alternate model butted officials didnt know go FENDA could tell us would would field done 900 am turned out everyone bunting officials including Sandy Piminoff president ClAM fellow Jury mem ber Ian Kaynes Great Britain no FENDA officials field start itt time 830 came wentstill no officials. Finally Piminoff Kaynes laid out starting line positioned timers started competitiononly hour twenty minutes late wind speed33 km/ bout gusts 42 steady 37 km re quired cancel said never got Confusion existed helper may manager may during launch differed timer sow teams having same problem coped Circle towing almost ques tion Russians flying two poles away having problems As day progressed Walt Ghio myself picked up thermal rhythm launched models up instant full height after few sec onds kiting glider released thermal process worked fairly well watched models get blown instantly up away radios provided instant com munication Cbeckpoint Charlie Charles Martin downwind last high crest before land dropped away wheat fieldsthey instantly picked up models tracked until D-Ting dispatched retrieval teams exact compass headings watched models go amazingly kept coming back time next round team hung high stand ings until last round time due late start cold thermal rhythm lost team did have much luck dropped out top three Believe nut didnt cry No flyoffs required since first time years no maxed out evening second team managers meeting held straighten out what realized problem within organizations ability conduct compe tition size importance president ClAM Sandy Piminoff asked president FENDA Meet did start time given explanation Well its Sunday nothing happens too fast Burton Sunday FiB Wahefieldl day Finally wind dropped cool light drift built medium winds end day FENDA officials finally eut line established first round started 35 minutes late day retrieving team shagged early test flights foot early rounds progressed gradually withdrew edge field auto chasing Sixth place out 27 final just 90 seconds out second 70 seconds out third quick team meeting held dis cuss next days chase tars retrieval assignments team joined other fliers watch Luther Doting West Germany win Wakefield crown five-minute round FiC JPomerl day Another day flying Again contest delayed until after 900 am before starting signal finally put up what happened before signal showed what teamwork really means team gathered south end field some early test flights Everything seemed going well flights going up being retrieved downwind no problems everything seemed break loose once Roger Simpsons No 1 model re turned wing tip broken off D-T Can two Nordic fliers Wilson Livotto fix sheet power wing No sweatl dive precision surgeon Hot Stuff epoxy glass cloth back Charles Martins No 2 modelS motor went sick dove Gbio Livotto problem ruptured fuel tank An extra tank ship No 4 replaced happening back tame Charles No1 ship damaged wing DTing Livotto attacked model test flights still going up Just thought everyone set crankshaft Rogers No 2 motor broke porp lying feet Walts dad John Ohio Gbio Wilson began breaking motor down shortly new shaft inserted motor howling once Finally said Lets What heck nothing else could go wrong third round Doug Gaibreaths model having broken tip reinstalled same Nordic Team Thank God Hot Stuff teamwork As day progressed did problems organizers Out nowhere someone issued edict no cars could used bwere airdrome stated earlier no tars tube 000-meter downwind area hut countries bad using around field perimeter found out via radio polite downwind threaten disqualify coun tries refused follow orders however no announcements bad made team managers rule told ocr cars stay put beaded Jury Sandy Piminoff Ian Kaynes heard no word new rule continued ignore police managed retrieve flights Finally announcement made tars could still used un happy polite text big problem concerned allowing test flight put up between rounds common practice World Champion ships allowable through first two days Burgos sudden two Span ish timers next round started protest ing wildly permissible immediately berated old foe bead timekeeper again used Spanish admonished both us timers allow ing us fly Needless say next two official flights overruns watch read 803 first 75 second quit 63 read watch turned ask timer good As turned bead clicked watch said Overran getting pickle Following round again sought out Jury No stated no role against flying between rounds Once again just FENDAs way making up rules midst fun timers giving random overruns team busy putting good flights up schedule although getting ships bath second flights ran chasers limits Going seventh round knew dropped 56 seconds total once again knew could top three went well Three maxes later gut news done itl tremendous way end World Championships Truly team victory FENDA Police Contestants World Champs over lets just relax enjoy company other competi tots pickup trophy go home Thats what thought thats what other contestants thought also However midst last-night celebration monastery second housing facility FENDA decidnd shouldfor some reason have never told sepa continued puge 102 December 1981 101 Manager/Simpson continued rate living monastery send away happened important what happened police being egged head timekeeper attacked felt did belong began throwing out bodily resisted shoved pushed physically roughed camera came out take picture bedlam camera damaged film destroyed Lother Doring West Germany Wakefield winner owner camera thrown down severely kicked beaten ended up requiring doctors care tried come aid also ejected no matter lived brother wife witnesses outside glass monastery door broke out just preparing enter visit Russian Power team meeting held night team managers Sandy Piminoff discuss claims some teams boycott closing ceremonies banquet plea issued him find out what happened what going happen team managers met again Sandy Piminoff just prior closing ceremonies FENDA offered no explanation countries refused march honor host organization trophies awarded individual team winners loud applause teams nobody got hand like given Lother Doring appeared hobbling crutches assisted up platform midst must tell no prouder moment Old Glory raised national anthem played FiC team knew live freedom Its shame incident like happen entire stay Spain pleas ant people Burgos really great treated American contingency really fantastic way would have liked remember Spain Closing comments also have comment job team manager honor privilege chosen job must state too big job just person After nine months administrative chores plus team practice arrived Burgos still administrative frame mind administrative tasks did diminish contest went Meanwhile field another type manager required coordination entire team its testing flying retrieving communications instant-decision type responsibility did jobs know did good job know small detail left undone nor uncommunicated nine months end result tremendous team also know ex hausted job over although would love have opportuni ty job again would hope would have job myself again believe job should reevaluated has become large job large sums money depend job being well done absolutely no mistakes AMA FAI Program individual team members make vacation wives accompanying have stake job being executed properly after arriving World Champs situations once again excel lence required think owe entire managers effort consideration what want out also believe team manager elected should able pick assistant would com patible possible live close work can easily accomplished know could have worked very easily either Dick Myers 79 team manager Bob Issacson Los Angeles tied last balloting hope someday again have opportunity 4e~ Glider Flier Looks FF Champs Before WC high hopes Glider team have experience live close together allowing practice share strong commitment prepared best ability results werent close expectations have marvelous memo ries teamwork comaraderie great effort also remember Spanish winds preparation Burgos dominated thoughts wind George Xenakis accurately predicted high winds some NASA data practiced 15-20 mph winds often flew lot 40 days 1981 before leaving Spain arrived Spain 10 days before contest day planned peak out fly ing day What got trouble high winds constantly-changing weather two days rain able fly during parts five days us damaged models rough landings latearriving teams practiced less some werent able practice due high winds No likes tear up models entire USA contingent arrived did have several nice days allowing flying retrieval practice paid big dividends gliders quickly returned con test day after some tough retrieves flight go six miles downwind paid regular homage team monument have feel helped glider per manently lost Game day August 9 cool cloudy windy Too much wind fact low est wind speed saw Italian anemom eter 21 mph highest 30 mph flew 30-year-old tactics Tow up calm kite go tension would take model over head around corner Control struggle Small thermals false signs also helped drag scores down As bad things looked well up team scores until very end lot games could played max-out last round would have produced team third didnt know until four days later results published feeling time did try real hard contest its overall results three events confirmed efficiency team selection program meets varied needs well allows innovation evolution area us improve flying preparation after team selection before WC year Soviets flew 50 days June July really ready vol ume work showed fliers very controlled extreme wind system few us will have option take two months off prepare WC need work smart maximize benefits practice prepared sacri fice airplanes ready ourselves possi bilities 49*# 49 * Another Towline Flier Gives View J Alberta Dona first words will thanks team manager great job also Jim Wiln teammates support also letting share such wonderful experi ence saw effort well rewarded just being competing against 86 gentlemen same goal mind Contest day like earlier seven half days very windy addition lot turbulence during afternoon rounds chances keeping perfect score diminished lost best airplane during fourth round Also made tac tical error processed high-aspect-ratio models Believe flew much better wind shorter ones word caution future teams cannot let model land after DT hav ing somebody close enough will reach area within few minutes Especially area sort park picnic facilities Sunday Related above comes following comment reasons having somebody far downwind due fact communication equipment deficient good number other teams professional-type walkie-talkies could communicate distance good couple miles other sad part teams have much fewer resources USA team goes World Class competi tion representing AMA country itself just another special interest group modelers thinking Nordic A/2 has reached point much improve ment WC other Also level States highest world final word encouragement US Free Flighters like FAI flying want devote some time it Its well worth especially have chance compete against world 82 CL Combat Team Selected Members Tom Flu ker Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Alternate Gary Frost 102 Model Aviation
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COM PETI TW~I NE WSLETTERY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 Nats Lost&Found Dept following items turned AMA HQ Seguin Nats 1 package photos 1 poncho 1 pair glasses 1 blue T-shirt 1 mirror 6 lens caps 1 camera strap 1 Pylon jacket 1 mystery object claim above items please write call AMA HQ speak Joyce Hager telephone 202 347-2751 de scribe item detail * ** ** * ** * * * * 1981 Nats Results Concluded Qops apologies concerned publish top 10 winners Masters RC Pattern event 1981 Seguin Nats erroneously omitted Nats Winners Summary published November CN 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW US Team Wins NC World Champs RC Aerobatics World Championships Acapulco Mexico September 22-27 1981 Winner USA Germany 2nd Japan 3rd Austria 4th Canada 5th Austrias Hanno Prettner individual winner new World Champion USs Dave Brown 2nd 124 points down Mark Radcliff finished 5th Steve Helms WASHINGTON DC 20005 8th tied Canadas Ivan Kristensen Competitors 27 nations participated scoring system used four judges flight line four rounds two highest scores used select six finalists tworound flyoff best flyoff scores front eight judges added base score get final score Bertram Lossen Germany younger fliers posted identical scores 2911 flights out-pointing other finalists1 8 points Prettner However base score too far down let him overtake leaders finished 4th RC Masters Pattern5 Donald WeitzHenderson NV33865 Jr-Sr-OpPoints6 Tony FrackowiacMilford OH33840 1Tony BonettiEmerson NJ342157 Steve StrickerBaltimore MD33675 2Steve HelmsPensacola FL341708 David WilsonFountain 3Dave BrownCincinnati OH34140 ey CA33515 4Ivan KristensenGuelph Ont9 Ron GilmanBakersfield CA33455 Canada3403010 Dean KogerPappillion NE33265 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA olalo It A Sobrvo87-2688th St Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Hchard Smgth 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 NC Bill Fuor 28 Ferowood Dr. Commack NY 11725 III Kvn Rebvr 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East M Wesenbacl, 4568 W 146h Cleveland OH 44135 Wetl IV Warren Sander Jr 9735 52nd Avenue Collerje Park MD 20741 NC El Byerley 200 Commander Cove Saltord VA 22554 V AC H R Norchaver 12016 Oucens Place Huntsville AL 35803 FF Waltave Johnson 4112 Whte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 35106 CL Marlyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville FL 32211 vI RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnilte NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkns3112 E Raines Rd. MemphsTN 38118 VI Chrig Messuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworsh Jr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Or. Honston TX 77055 IX Jemald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross P0 Boy 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Er,ie Lino 16558-121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Geor9e Hggins P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II BrII Boss 77138 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut 5, Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Non McNally 6118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missoar Cinty TX 77459 IX Minchanl Tallman 3014 Exchange Winchinta KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bushel WA 98011 CL W N Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway vecennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydvl 3625 E lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 West NC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr. Jenison MI 49428 East CL & FF Paul Smlh 11112 011 Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 East VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Binda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NC 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St LittletonC080l23 X latent Caachran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Domes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaquah WA 98027 NC lanses McCarty 18968 Marne View Dr. Seanle WA 98166 I Ed no 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Box 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 8320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Aberneshy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davins Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proclrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Ad. NorthvIle MI 48167 VIII Mm Thomas 331 SE Aockmood Bartlesarlle OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Smoke 3431S 194th Seattle WA98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Aobnrt Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 lIt Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643Marsh Rd Wilmington Ok 19810 V Davind Plast 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Box 487 Montecoma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irmix 922 Sundown Ln Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward StOmaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COONOINATOR Don Lindlgy420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 December1981 93 love mysteryt nis onject jurneg ItI LU Lost & Found Seguin Nats can convince us know what its really yours can have RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC vcept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairman 0g Context Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals Rodemsky Photos author ZERO Nothing circle drawn around Thats close what high-tech FAI Indoor model like Spanning over 2 ft must weigh least gram rubber motor winner decided total time 2 best out 6 flights Cesar Banks 2 over 41 mm SIX-WEEK HEAT WAVE southern Cali fornia broken Labor Day weekend As Indoor fliers know hot dry weather makes good air buoyancy high times during contestjust stable heavy conditions no lucky thermals Official test flying early morning until noon enormous size building allowed testing day understanding model ballooned out way official flight no conflict regard Herb Robbins did great job chief processor keeping Andy Faykuns scoreboard movable strips up date could tell glance position man after flight strip needed no moving Cesar Banks set pace round two great 4111 back up round three unbelievable 4335 thus putting him sweat out slot everyone else catch up incred ible part Cesar upped two-flight total round seven 4132 three 40 flights different models after finishing dead last just two years ago certainly earned him Pete Andrews trophy outstanding achievement also won Merrill C Hamburg award becoming program high-point winner remaining top places closely contended last programs winner Ray Harlan coming second perennial winner Jim Richmond close third believe team selection program fiercely contest ed regional competition has once again shown improve level competition since three top men won regional local giving 110 points finals carrying 1000 points has case meant top three winners formed team Bud Romak placed fourth contest however Dan Domina edged him out final point standing 94 Model Aviation Hangar ama Ana us lbutthigh welllighted unobstructed Marine Corps made available entire weekend flier defending WErv Rodemsky ships expected uig ii Romania JllU 01 unss testused aimmy stick tor front u nus allowed him make full-power flights climbing high enough hit girders ceiling Prop quite largesee other photos No malor new development seen rpm seems both methods can produce climb hanging up Romania seems years models however three winners 40 flights difference being low site next years championship per used technique different rpm models did need rafter bang haps team will have get some tips rest used higher pitch slow-turning nearly much time therefore Bud fast climbing boys since big problem props others higher average Dan lost winning flights too much continued page 96 FiD INDOOR TEAM SELECTION CONTEST September 57 1981Santa Ana CA PlaceName123456789TotalPreviousTotal ScorePointsPointsPoints 1Banks411143356354132206850710001100011100 2Harlan2311629404936424041392439291119813097501100010675 3Richmond6343816382138031255415438463116804094771100010577 4Domina362939223705 -37283701759383838284040800294031100010503 5Romak254938363421242141302826350636041119800694111054010465 6Mather335239353859351128423609384735453817783492301072610302 Cannizzo331650734098013810385491826503624770490541045810100 Randolph31933372327283733133518285538047322862092819548 Calliau3032344131393703175471448428109299521 272637303418245390122062906174771488435105169487 2930341830512451342835153336000369438191105229243 613321721583425343711243129350433336941818797839165 1400722291817273535112301133566931816782648993 27492002130142732327103425320766577866110008966 202631333355263132233215240384130046618778895618745 7 8 9 10Hagen 11Hulbert 12Doia 13Gitlow 14Gibbs 15Stoll 16Hoffman 17Radoff 18Faykun 19Ganslen 1230 2657 1506 2041 3334 3215 2417 2243 1650 2550 2650 3242 3214 2949 210 2553 1932 3153 2538 2834 1212 2847 235 2020 513 2103 6435 6548 6204 4520 7582 7731 7292 5326 10458 8488 10137 10834 8638 8581 8302 6406 December 1981 95 Leser Ddrmlu. loop Pirelli rubber prior c tllght mooei neaas Tor roof official flightnote bend large prop RI adjusting winning models Photographic obliquety makes prop seem larger really isl Ierennla contoou.ocesses Ray Harlan processes ILan niorman new model an Wing must allowable wingspan cm IZbbl mni im- tion finals vearnis pass between suspenueu uuruu.s legal er Jim Kagawa background checking models wing bracing Indoor Team continued get enough climb underground salt flying site its 500 temperature several long discussions about fragility models built present specifications vulnerability due time spent rafter banging highest sites felt restric tions area rubber weight would make models much practical intent one-gram rule over 10 years ago jowever models have grown point difficult ever handle borne out fact virtually flier destroyed least half models operation contest went smoothly superb cooperation Marines two honored guests Yasutoshi Bamba Japan did some test flying 39 minutes world famous Frank Cummings now returning after 15year layoff Frank moved wilderness Idaho some years back things 150-ft-high covered stadium built just 90 miles back door expect see him back thick competition next time around Southern California has once again proven outstanding model flying site well Mecca tourist attractions New NC Thermal Soaring Record 8:05 13 Open Unlimited Class Flying San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers SFVSF AMA Record Trials August 16 1981 Gary lttner Los Angeles CA set fantastic new national record RC Thermal Soaring Duration Unlimited Open class flight 8 051 3bettering previous record 4:5458l Gary flew original Little Pigeon design features three-piece 15-ft-span wing 66-in-long fiberglass body Gary made mold 3-channel RC functions rudder elevator flaps ship borne battery pack special 4000 mAh unit has sufficient capacity very long flights transmitters battery capaci ty also increased using external pack six alkaline D-size cells Gary age 25 draftsman aircraft parts company LA other Sailplane ac tivity year placed fourth US FAI RC Sailplane team finals thus becoming teams first alternate member has achieved LSF Level IV status record-setting flight made SFVSFs club flying field Northridge CA field owned Los Angeles Com munity College District has generous ly provided club flying facitities over decade During flight Garys model achieved maximum altitude approximately 1500 ft times down low 100 ft terms SFVSFs Thermals Per Hour TPH lift-measurement scheme Garys flight enjoyed very favorable 4-5 TPH condi tion during first five hours ever deteriorated 2-3 TPH end five hours last three hours low quality scratch Garys words less 1 TPH Further details model reveal three-piece poly-dihedral wing uses balsa-covered-foam center section spruce balsa spar plug-in tip panels conventional rib-and-spar con struction uses 16%-thick semi-sym metrical airfoil has 1845 sq area entire wing covered Super Mono Kote flying weight 875 lb wing loading 109 ozIsq ft What did Gary have say after credible over-eight-hour flight overheard remarking Once again showed up field got flight Closeup Garys thumb after flying 8 hoursl Circular dent end control stick Kraft transmitter 96 Model Aviation esuiouii uamua ana nis samiy trom Japan builds superb models Came test fly RI Jim Richmond has World Champion two times previously Hell get another crack next year since made team time Jim prepares put model beam scale check weighs least gramthe legal minimum uary Ittner original-design Little Pigeon Unlimited-class RC Sailplane Nor man Timbs took photo just moments after Gary completed record-setting flight 1982-83 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198283 rule book massive number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left large number studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes General Rules Changes Rules proposal information will added AMA rule book Free Flight Rules Changes Stan Stoys controversial proposal change FF classes age-group skill-level basis failed Short exhaust extensions will permitted Power models VTO/ROG will allowed Category events P-30 flights will have 120-sec maxes Size restrictions removed Outdoor Hand-Launch Gliders Rubber Speed will added supplemental event Indoor events official flight times will reduced nearest whole second FAI methods will used define ceiling categories Easy-B model characteristics will simplified An unlimited number models will allowed Rubber event FAI definitions will used define end flight define official/unofficial flights Control Line Rules Changes Speed the size mini-pipes will stand ardized supercharging/turbocharging/gas eous boosts prohibited Racing A Mouse upgraded official event use swept-back landing gear permissible AA Scale Scale Racing engine displacement break Rat put 5cc smaller-size engine displacement band changed 2535cc 1 521 35cu line thickness changed 014 Carrier Profile may use ball-bearing en gines precise definition arrested landing added builder-of-the-model rule minimized Junior/Senior contestants Precision Aerobatics no changes Combat kill restored Slow Combat fuel tank must en closed Half-A added supplemental event match does begin until planes 1800 apart circle after launch Endurance model does have weighed Radio Control Rules Changes new Club Team Fun-Fly event will added Pattern former Pre-Novice Novice classes changed Novice Sportsman classes model weight limit changed 11 lb fuel Landing maneuver always scored class-patterns revised short lists added landing takeoff direc tions now controlled contest officials fliers have equal exposure judges judge can tell flier has deviated flight plan Landing Takeoff maneuvers have redefined realism Square Loop maneuver has added refinements other maneuvers have made including removing some time limits Sport Aerobatics new Open class added freestyle maneuvers scored separately aerobatic box defined 1200 both classes Pylon Racing use engine shutoffs Quarter Midget pressurized fuel systems prohibited same present rules Formula 500 classes added Sport Pylon Sailplanes ailerons allowed Class models means two allowable control functions can elevator/rudder elevator/aileron Helicopters time limit number freestyle maneuvers changed Expert FAI Class F3C rules maneuver schedule added rule book Scale Rules Changes RCVarious categories Sport Giant classes can use 4-cycle engines up 20% displacement allowed 2-cycle engines Scale rules consolidated edited Precision Scale Sailplane class abol ished Unified Scale Judging rules applicable Sport Giant Scale classes RC Precision rules same FAI Class F4C except keep existing AMA Safety Model Requirements rules flier initiates Procedure Turn FAI Figure 8 used Sideslip changed direction Fly-Past flight path moved farther out flight line various other refinements maneuvers RC Sport plastic models can used Proof Outline Complicated Gear Opera tion scored FAI Horizontal 8 used Multi-Engine flight points reduced RC Giant Sport Scale scoring used Giant total engine displacement up 44 cu allowed Control Line maximum total engine displacement 135 cu allowable Engine Control added Option contest pro cedure Sport Scale added aerobatics re stricted Sport Scale Free Flight Unified Scale Judging rules apply Peanut Alternate Peanut rules Paragraph 59 clarified model length restricted 9 exclusive pro pellers RC Emergency Rules Proposal Rescinded RC Contest Board chairman has re scinded Emergency Proposals reported October 1981 CN page 99 discovered Emergency Pro posal RC-82-63Change Pattern model weight limit 5 kg 11 lb less fuel already being addressed regular rules proposal RC-82-33 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS FINAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Y N ated P Passed RC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Contest Board December 1981 97 U 0 0 U 4a Proposals complete descriptIons see 1980 MAs follows 1-3 October 4 November 5 & 6 December Result Vote Tally Iii tilililivl V IVIIVIIIVIIIIIXIX lxi R Km P Ph1 \IN V vi V iv P36V3N JYI VI YINIYIYIIYIYLY I[P V yes N No SCALE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS o Defeated P Passed Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1 October 2-12 14-17 November 18-74 December 13 March 1981 75 appeared RC-82-5 November 16increase engine displacement 4-cycle engines RC Sport Giant Scale R Kinn 16Allowable displacement increase 4-cycle engines[9 over 2-cycleJ3~ 32Unified Scale Judging rules RC Sport GIant Scale J c Ez bc v v v v v C EZ a c flu 00 II v v V V -a a Ill v v Y M Gretz v U cc Oc aO 0 IV -j Iia a4a DiiV V Y V v V 0 00 a. flI O4i U v UE ao V C 0 i-ia r Ca 00 VI VII VIII IX v V Y V V V a0 E oi x V V V 00 aE Win Xl V V Result Vote Tally P liv ON p ntest Procedure CL Sport Scale M Gretz V V [ V Y V V Y V Y V V P liv ON 50Max total engine disp 125 cu in Precision M Gretz 50AIncrease maximum engine displacement CL PrecisionYrv v Scale 135 cu R McMulien 51Restrict aerobaticsV v v V ZbPeanut length restrictIon R Meuserv v v v V V vIv 30Apply Unified Scale_Rules Peanut R Meuser ___ 31Clarify Alternate Peanut rules R Meuser vlv v vivi Y NOTE Profile models permissible under present rules __ Vi V v v v v v v P liv ON P div 6r vV PllvON V N v N v v P gV 2N P iN I 1982 Nats Site Set Wakefield FIiers October 3 4 Nats Executive Coin- Vie w th e1O81FF mittee meeting site 1982 Nats ane World Ch chosen Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station action subject approval AMA Executive Council next meeting November 78 Tentative date second week August Watch CN coming months latest information arrived Burgos Monday evening August 3 no problems travel home Spain Juan Livotto made hotel arrangements team trip Burgos spring good accommodations thanks him Glider team arrived several days ahead us leaving test fly evening decided join fly check field out next two days spent test flying morning till 12 evening Walt Ghio 5 till 9 very windy Thursday did fly flights found no change models California Spain 3000-ft altitude Friday process day Again windy cold did fly Friday 98 Model Aviation C U U 2 U U 0 I1 a C t 0 C U [iarssunv v v p v v v v v v V NV 5/5ARetain existing Safety Model Requirements rules keepina Precision Scale rules same FAI Class F4C R Karlsson/ C Mc 6 7 Ninneman _____ 48Engine control Option CL M Gretz N v V N N v V P7V4N P ciov iN P iiV ON 0 -i C ii IL VV1 v v v v v v vv 0 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD o -J FINALVOTE RESULTS~Result Ono e ~ o ofVote e E e m V YesD Defeated00 Z ec e N NNoPPassedN IL~C y cu~E3 ~u oJ oZ fl Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs followsWI ~3 j 1 October 2-6 November 7-59 December Iiill IVV Vi Vii Viii IX X Xi 5This now SC-82-75 6ANew Club Team Fun-Fly event update tested/improved N~~ Y N VP 8y 2N rules H Cain 33Model dry weight limit 11 lbs CR Knetzger -V VVNVVVYVY VP101N 16No Pre-Novice gear down&no pipes Novice R NollSee Note 4 31Change_PreNovice/Novice Novice/Sportsman R KnetzgerV VN -VVVV V V V VP ClOY iN z N n6ata orbr~*r - tii z z 27Landing always scored CR KnetzgerVNVVVYYVVVNP9V2N w ___ 58Free passes Novice & Masters_Clarification W Dam uckYVVY-NVVVVVP bY iN ise Reverse Double lmmelmann K 2 3 CR KnetzgerNNVYVVVYVNP 7Y 4N ----VYW-YN0 1--~tVL~ 25Revise class-patterns_& create short list patterns R KnetzgerNNNYVNVVVYVP 7Y 4N 32Landing/takeoff direction controlled officials R Knetzger V Y V N V V V V N V V P 9Y 2N 2Fliers have equal exposure judges K BestVNVYVVVVYVNP9Y2N 23Maneuver downgrade guidelines R KnetzgerVVVVVNVVNVNP8Y3N 24Restore straight/level flight end meneuvers N V V V Y P ClOY iN CR Knetzger 26Mandatory maneuver calls add SOft level flight eachN N V N Y V P BY 3N end maneuver R Knetzger 28Judge tells flier flight plan deviation CR Knetzger YIN V V V V V V V V V P1OV1N 20Define center points roil_maneuvers CR Knetzger V V V N V V N YY P9Y2N 34Cobra Roil additional downgrade CR Knetzger V [ V Y V V V Y VY VP11VON 35Cuban Eight downgrade clarIfication R Knetzger V[Y V V V rF W V V V V P ClOY iN w36Double lmmelmann Change second rule CR KnetzgerYINNVNVVVV VP BY 3N O37Eight-Point Roll Remove_time limits CR KnetzgerN NVNVNVVYV VP7V4N 38Four-Point Poll Remove time limits R KnetzgerNNVYVNVWY 9ARedefine Landing maneuver realism_CD SheridanV VNVVVVVVV NP gY 2N n 401 Rev Outside Loop Change one-sec rule RNVVVNYVVVVP BY 3N W 41New maneuver Square Loop CR KnetzgerVNVVVNVVNVVP C8Y 3N CD ---- -____ o 42Reverse Dbl lmmeimann Change 1-sec_rule CR KnetzgerN -NVNVNVVVVVP 7Y 4N verse Knife Edge Remove time limits CR KnetzgerVNNNVNVVVVVP C7V 4N 4RevTh RoH Remove time -VNVNVNVVVVVPC8Y3N NVN V N V V Z 45 i6Ro[WMike_mirilijium time limitsRKnetzgerV P C7Y 4N --Flight Out Back Revise flight path CR- V jY W 46tall Turn Revise definition CR Knetzger________Y N V V V VY V -V P1OY iN & KtV V V V V V V VP CilY ON 47StraightnezgerV1V 4 48Straight_inverted_Flight Match FAiR KnetzgerV N V V V Y V V -V P ClOY iN --4 49ARedefine Takeoff attain realism CD SheridanVNVVVVVV YCY VP ClOY iN 50-Three Horizontal Rolls Remove time limits R KnetzgerN NVNVNVV Y1YP 7Y 4N 51Three Inside Loops Add adowflgradeRKnetZgerV VVVVNVV V1YVP ClOY iN 523 Reverse Inside Loops Change1-sec ruie CR KnetzgerN -NVVVNVVVVP CaY 3N 533 Reverse Outside Loops Change 1-sec rule CR KnetzgerNNVVVNVV -VVVP BY 3N 54Top Hat Stovepipe CR KnetzgerNNVVVVVVYVVPC9Y2N 55Traffic Pattern Revise description -VNNVYVVVVVVP9Y2N 56Triangle Rolling Loop CorrectR~etzger-V V V V VV V V V V P ClOY iN misprint CR Knetzger57Two Rolls Opposite Directions Remove time limitsNNVV VNVV VVVP BY 3N CR Knetzger 11Define attempt official flight CR WeissVVVV VVVV VVNP1OY iN t 2 14AUse 120-deg box both Standard Biplane new OpenVVNV VNVV VVVP 9V 2N events C Carter Includes remainder -14 15Separate Scores free-style maneuvers C Carter1ThVVV VNV VVNP BY 3N 1 i -i4 iMl j --4---N -1479 0 4A ormula 500 classes Sport Pylon H CainVNVV VVVV NYVP 9Y 2N - --w-w- -W - - ml iiTW 1Sailpianes Ailerons Class C HoweVVVV VNVV VVNP9Y2N 60-Change time limit number freestyle maneuvers in V V V V V V V V V V V P CilY ON 1 Expert CH Hagen/HAC Lu 61Include FAI RC Helicopter CCiass F3C rules maneuver V V V V V V V V V V V P ilY ON schedule AMA rule book CH Hagen/HAC Note RC-82-15 divided 20 parts CA through T Final Vote 1Voted V Parts B no vote Part F 2Voted N Part B 3Because two prior notes tally gY 2N Part BY 2N Part F Note 4 Ballot complete press time Saturday again windy opening ceremony Again no flying day Sunday Glider day Windy cold conditions chase crew work cut out day team lost model trees teams two three models lost walkie-talkies team purchased paid selves day use cars models come back before round over Monday Wakefield day windy fly first decided Reid Simpson fly very start round Joe Foster flew next Carrol Allen maxes first second rounds next round held motor approximately 13 minutes power stall drop 18 seconds made four maxes end up fifth place Joe model spin 142 seconds sixth roundto end run flyoff Carrol model spin sixth round also reserve model did same thing seventh round Power day best weather three days morning did start out good Roger Simpson wing tip break off shaft break other model test flying Doug Gaibreath OK Charlie Martin wing break DT leak tank able fix problems get settled first round did have anybody flyoff team did get first place would like thank team mem bers help before during con test Juan Livotto Alberto Dona continued page 100 December 1981 99 LINE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS V D ated N ed Proposals complete descriptions see i9S MAs fojiows 1-6 October 7-38 December 23Speed Standardize mini-pipes SACG Hempel 24—Soeedsuoernaraine/turbocharging gaseous boosts prorni[y7 Ce oa z V V z 0 a0 01 a Ii V V V V N N V 0 C xr 00 -a 0 Va r lD C C U III IV V V V V -yly 0 a0 Eu 0 u SC 50 V V V -j U mc 0 - an0 1 x VII IIlI Ix V V V V V I IV VIVIV V IV IV V K V V V N u 00 0 4 x V V N IV N IV N IV 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDu FINAL VOTE RESULTSZ Result CO o X l- ote o C~COUnVVesDDefeatedSO ~r 0 o~ CVV 0E XsZ0 NNoPPassed~ 00E y IDa0 ~ Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1-13 October 14-28 December IIIIII IVVVIVIIVIII IX XXI -~ NN~Iw&Nvv yi~iJk 18Power permit_short exhaust extensions R ovaitVVVVV -YNV VVP bOV iN 20APower permit VTO7ROG Cat H MurphyNVVVV V N V V V V P 9V 2N iOP-30 flights 120 seconds S GeraghtyVVVNV V V V V V V P 1OV iN IlP40 change NNyw W 7 W W 7 WI 1YN 6Special Rubber Delete CT Rimert N V N N N YY V V V V P7V4N 8Outdoor HLG Size restrictions S GeraghtyVNVVN VNVN V V P 7V 4N tn4oorHLGi VNWW duce officIal time nearest whole second R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVP 9V 2N 1Ceiling categories Adopt FAI measurement P KlintworthNVVVYVVNVNVP 8V 3N w 2aCeiling measurement Use FAI method CT Rimert*See note m12CSimplify Easy-B model characteristIcs R MullinsVVVVVVVVVVVP 1ROG definition_tabestand-aloneRDolgVVVVVVVVNVVPi 1N 25Allow unlimited number models event CR DoigVNVVNVVNNVVPC7Y 4N o 22Adopt FAI definition official/unoffIcial flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNVVP 8V 3N o 27Adopt FAI defInition end flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNNVP 7V 4N D 23FAI indoor Scoring record purposes CR DoigVVVVNVVNNVVP 8V 3N 24Replace AMA rules steering FAI rules R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVF 9V 2N 26FAI flown AMA event Clarify flying rules R DoigYjYYYVVVNNVVP9V2N 16Rubber Speed estabilsh supplemental event CC Sotich Y V V VI V VIV V V V V II-liYON *NOte proposal considered further though passed initial Vote because Emergency Proposalwhich passed reported March 1981 CNaccompiished_the_same_result Champs/Ghio continued big help language problem wife Judy gets big thank putting up last year special thanks goes people helped chase models worked flight line Hector Diez Steve Geraghty John Lenderman John Hannah father John Ghio plus fliers wives Special thanks must also go Bud Romak contribution team fund models good better others field Glider 100 Model Aviation Wakefield teams shot third sec ond place going last round Future team members must test fly bad weather know work fun must done C E r r 00 0 0 bat C a0 XI V V V Result Vote Tally P ilY ON P ClOY iN P liv ON Dlvi OCIVA P laY iN P ClOY iWI P dY ZN P 9V 2M P bY iN ANI V VV V V VVV V V V H FF Team Managers Report 1981 World Championships Trying summarize World Champs few paragraphs onique posi tion team manager easy might think doing will tooth few subjects some very good some very very bad Preparation 81 Team team its troest sense very beginning worked toward team unity members communi cated very beginning very end through communication teamwork FIC Team Champion ship accomplished Right now woold like publicly say same things Ive said team private Thanks tremendoos lob effort BudgensMoneyThanks total bud get 81 World Champs close $14000 did inclede penny towards team needs such nniforms feel radios GatorAde included getting team Spain hack nor practice Taft transportation within Spain sub mittieg bodget AMA Team Selection Committee asked money excess what previously badgeced approved funds mere approved 135 6 participant ballot funds available reqaired wish thank AMA Selection Committee FAI fliers program efforts get ting funds approved within time frame required Funds team uniforms equipment Traditionally funds team uniforms equipment have come way donations modeling industry time donations very minimal needs mere established through questionnaires re sponses among team warmup suits three flying shirts golf shirt team functions openiog/closing ceremonies decals pins souvenir packages meet officials timers needs would have met hy individual team members neces sary hat felt funds could raised need could made known letters written known Free Flight clubs Paul Crowley gave blurb Program Newsletters finally tide began tare Thanks supporters modeling industry Free Flight clubs lot individual Free Flighters making personal contributions team plus future teamshave benefited needs met hut funds available three high-quality band-held CB radio antis two excellent compasses radios compasses lucky Team Mascot 81 Eagle will pass next team manager 83 teams use red white signal flag Den mark 77 grew two red white two black white flags flags used conjunction radios can form fantastic source communication re trieval purposes flags also go next team Following list donators say thanks hehaif grateful team CLUeS Bronklyn Skyscrapers Detrnit Balsa nuns Ft Wnrth Plajesmen Magnlelcent Mountain Men Oakland Clouddusters SCAT Sierra Eagles MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL A&L Distributors Autre Flight Inc Cal-Buoy Steel Forming Carl Goldberg Mudels Du-Beo Produets FAI Model Supply Jim Crockett Replicas Model Builder Magazine Romak Iron Works Slut Wing Hobbies Since-Air IRichard Swensoni INDIVIDUALS Don Huohes Reger Muons Robert Meuser Larry Parsuris Clittord Reed Ed Turner Jack Woodland OTHER 79 FAI Free Flight Team Spain Flying Field Wind Host Organiaation flying site Villifria Aerodrome fair-sized grass rock military airfield Like fields throughout world would have adequate calm-toReid Simpson light wind conditions However winds experienced just big enough tbe woods rivers mountains indus trial complexes would help flew find out fly ing Burgos makes wonder Spanish Free Flighters didnt want WCs hut turned out FENDA Spains Acm Club didnt ask Could have because president FENDA lives Burgos fact FENDA Federation Es panola de los Deportes Aereos did things its own way benefit past World Championships experience ad herence FAI rules became evident days progressed good thing tbat USA team arrived five days prior competition gave us two good days practice light moderate high winds last three days prior competition wind blew gale force few worlds competitors 3-3% tried fly Dar ing time Walt Ghio Jim Wilson searcbed out off-field access roads drew maps set up checkpoints after observing high-wind flight put up Joe Foster tracked binoculars radios devised retrieval plans entire team briefed three cars spent afternoon exploring areas check points retrieval plans enabled USA have best retrieval system field out 72 official flights lost airplane Jose Donas Nordic whicb came down dense woods Chasing involved high minds low winds team cars private cars team members wives also much appreciated help four great supporters Hector Diez John Hannah John Lenderman Steve Geraghty Oct thanks tbeir help appreciated sorely needed much work required few hands Whats like fly World Champs hosted non-Free Flight-oriented host Just ask us did being 36 coun tries including Spanish teamJ host FENDA did great large items opening ceremonies national TV 90 minutes went off hitch teams tarried nations flags led beautifully-costumed young Spanish girls country tame placards marched proudly front best civil military officials An airshow skydivers full-stale aeto batic aircraft grateful sailpianes followed welcoming speeches performed beautifully considering 30 40 mph winds event occurred schedule FENDAs efforts housing feeding also well dote quarters ade quate food plentiful part timely However mealtime FENDAs quirks began appear did know about nor approve camaraderie friendship between countries competitors meal small flag fur country plated tableand plate national team supposed sit An evening meal Argentina Canada USA sharing table interrupted FENDA official telling country go its own table countries protested told uvf nor proper countries told FENDA what Champs about refused move Little did know same mentality beliefs would surface again much worse case Problems really started FENDA got down what really went Spain forflying team managers meeting fiasco FENDA becoming greatly fended team managers refused allow make up rules would adversely affect teams Once again lack knowledge Free Flight apparent did matter what bad done past World Championships Things like hooking up second Glidet loading up second Wake field fueling second Power ship almost beyond comprehension biggest argument evening over towel-waving beneath models break loose thermal argument went argument unsportsmanlike no ream member could within 500 meters flight line Finally no answer availahie adjourned meeting order give out special gifts team managersall 230 am hardly what went Spain during course meeting FENDA official thief timer highly angered continually objected discussions concerning FENDAs pro posed rules timers meeting held next nighL Scheduled 1000 pm started midnight lasted till after 200 am Once again single subject became center controversy Rather reviewing tales never done decision bow timers used puieL first timers assigned specific team duration contest go team three rounds stop pick up new team go three rounds Finally decision reached suggested they did last World Championships aed assign timers given pole let team rotate point should noted teams given FlA starting pole assignments wife two USA timers learned timers meeting passed would have started Wakefield off knowing report teams same problem man con ducting timers meeting old friend thief timer again Cumpetition FlA Nordie Glided day Tbe day told cloudy windy blowing hard enough cancel team managers bunted officials find out Dona wished process alternate model butted officials didnt know go FENDA could tell us would would field done 900 am turned out everyone bunting officials including Sandy Piminoff president ClAM fellow Jury mem ber Ian Kaynes Great Britain no FENDA officials field start itt time 830 came wentstill no officials. Finally Piminoff Kaynes laid out starting line positioned timers started competitiononly hour twenty minutes late wind speed33 km/ bout gusts 42 steady 37 km re quired cancel said never got Confusion existed helper may manager may during launch differed timer sow teams having same problem coped Circle towing almost ques tion Russians flying two poles away having problems As day progressed Walt Ghio myself picked up thermal rhythm launched models up instant full height after few sec onds kiting glider released thermal process worked fairly well watched models get blown instantly up away radios provided instant com munication Cbeckpoint Charlie Charles Martin downwind last high crest before land dropped away wheat fieldsthey instantly picked up models tracked until D-Ting dispatched retrieval teams exact compass headings watched models go amazingly kept coming back time next round team hung high stand ings until last round time due late start cold thermal rhythm lost team did have much luck dropped out top three Believe nut didnt cry No flyoffs required since first time years no maxed out evening second team managers meeting held straighten out what realized problem within organizations ability conduct compe tition size importance president ClAM Sandy Piminoff asked president FENDA Meet did start time given explanation Well its Sunday nothing happens too fast Burton Sunday FiB Wahefieldl day Finally wind dropped cool light drift built medium winds end day FENDA officials finally eut line established first round started 35 minutes late day retrieving team shagged early test flights foot early rounds progressed gradually withdrew edge field auto chasing Sixth place out 27 final just 90 seconds out second 70 seconds out third quick team meeting held dis cuss next days chase tars retrieval assignments team joined other fliers watch Luther Doting West Germany win Wakefield crown five-minute round FiC JPomerl day Another day flying Again contest delayed until after 900 am before starting signal finally put up what happened before signal showed what teamwork really means team gathered south end field some early test flights Everything seemed going well flights going up being retrieved downwind no problems everything seemed break loose once Roger Simpsons No 1 model re turned wing tip broken off D-T Can two Nordic fliers Wilson Livotto fix sheet power wing No sweatl dive precision surgeon Hot Stuff epoxy glass cloth back Charles Martins No 2 modelS motor went sick dove Gbio Livotto problem ruptured fuel tank An extra tank ship No 4 replaced happening back tame Charles No1 ship damaged wing DTing Livotto attacked model test flights still going up Just thought everyone set crankshaft Rogers No 2 motor broke porp lying feet Walts dad John Ohio Gbio Wilson began breaking motor down shortly new shaft inserted motor howling once Finally said Lets What heck nothing else could go wrong third round Doug Gaibreaths model having broken tip reinstalled same Nordic Team Thank God Hot Stuff teamwork As day progressed did problems organizers Out nowhere someone issued edict no cars could used bwere airdrome stated earlier no tars tube 000-meter downwind area hut countries bad using around field perimeter found out via radio polite downwind threaten disqualify coun tries refused follow orders however no announcements bad made team managers rule told ocr cars stay put beaded Jury Sandy Piminoff Ian Kaynes heard no word new rule continued ignore police managed retrieve flights Finally announcement made tars could still used un happy polite text big problem concerned allowing test flight put up between rounds common practice World Champion ships allowable through first two days Burgos sudden two Span ish timers next round started protest ing wildly permissible immediately berated old foe bead timekeeper again used Spanish admonished both us timers allow ing us fly Needless say next two official flights overruns watch read 803 first 75 second quit 63 read watch turned ask timer good As turned bead clicked watch said Overran getting pickle Following round again sought out Jury No stated no role against flying between rounds Once again just FENDAs way making up rules midst fun timers giving random overruns team busy putting good flights up schedule although getting ships bath second flights ran chasers limits Going seventh round knew dropped 56 seconds total once again knew could top three went well Three maxes later gut news done itl tremendous way end World Championships Truly team victory FENDA Police Contestants World Champs over lets just relax enjoy company other competi tots pickup trophy go home Thats what thought thats what other contestants thought also However midst last-night celebration monastery second housing facility FENDA decidnd shouldfor some reason have never told sepa continued puge 102 December 1981 101 Manager/Simpson continued rate living monastery send away happened important what happened police being egged head timekeeper attacked felt did belong began throwing out bodily resisted shoved pushed physically roughed camera came out take picture bedlam camera damaged film destroyed Lother Doring West Germany Wakefield winner owner camera thrown down severely kicked beaten ended up requiring doctors care tried come aid also ejected no matter lived brother wife witnesses outside glass monastery door broke out just preparing enter visit Russian Power team meeting held night team managers Sandy Piminoff discuss claims some teams boycott closing ceremonies banquet plea issued him find out what happened what going happen team managers met again Sandy Piminoff just prior closing ceremonies FENDA offered no explanation countries refused march honor host organization trophies awarded individual team winners loud applause teams nobody got hand like given Lother Doring appeared hobbling crutches assisted up platform midst must tell no prouder moment Old Glory raised national anthem played FiC team knew live freedom Its shame incident like happen entire stay Spain pleas ant people Burgos really great treated American contingency really fantastic way would have liked remember Spain Closing comments also have comment job team manager honor privilege chosen job must state too big job just person After nine months administrative chores plus team practice arrived Burgos still administrative frame mind administrative tasks did diminish contest went Meanwhile field another type manager required coordination entire team its testing flying retrieving communications instant-decision type responsibility did jobs know did good job know small detail left undone nor uncommunicated nine months end result tremendous team also know ex hausted job over although would love have opportuni ty job again would hope would have job myself again believe job should reevaluated has become large job large sums money depend job being well done absolutely no mistakes AMA FAI Program individual team members make vacation wives accompanying have stake job being executed properly after arriving World Champs situations once again excel lence required think owe entire managers effort consideration what want out also believe team manager elected should able pick assistant would com patible possible live close work can easily accomplished know could have worked very easily either Dick Myers 79 team manager Bob Issacson Los Angeles tied last balloting hope someday again have opportunity 4e~ Glider Flier Looks FF Champs Before WC high hopes Glider team have experience live close together allowing practice share strong commitment prepared best ability results werent close expectations have marvelous memo ries teamwork comaraderie great effort also remember Spanish winds preparation Burgos dominated thoughts wind George Xenakis accurately predicted high winds some NASA data practiced 15-20 mph winds often flew lot 40 days 1981 before leaving Spain arrived Spain 10 days before contest day planned peak out fly ing day What got trouble high winds constantly-changing weather two days rain able fly during parts five days us damaged models rough landings latearriving teams practiced less some werent able practice due high winds No likes tear up models entire USA contingent arrived did have several nice days allowing flying retrieval practice paid big dividends gliders quickly returned con test day after some tough retrieves flight go six miles downwind paid regular homage team monument have feel helped glider per manently lost Game day August 9 cool cloudy windy Too much wind fact low est wind speed saw Italian anemom eter 21 mph highest 30 mph flew 30-year-old tactics Tow up calm kite go tension would take model over head around corner Control struggle Small thermals false signs also helped drag scores down As bad things looked well up team scores until very end lot games could played max-out last round would have produced team third didnt know until four days later results published feeling time did try real hard contest its overall results three events confirmed efficiency team selection program meets varied needs well allows innovation evolution area us improve flying preparation after team selection before WC year Soviets flew 50 days June July really ready vol ume work showed fliers very controlled extreme wind system few us will have option take two months off prepare WC need work smart maximize benefits practice prepared sacri fice airplanes ready ourselves possi bilities 49*# 49 * Another Towline Flier Gives View J Alberta Dona first words will thanks team manager great job also Jim Wiln teammates support also letting share such wonderful experi ence saw effort well rewarded just being competing against 86 gentlemen same goal mind Contest day like earlier seven half days very windy addition lot turbulence during afternoon rounds chances keeping perfect score diminished lost best airplane during fourth round Also made tac tical error processed high-aspect-ratio models Believe flew much better wind shorter ones word caution future teams cannot let model land after DT hav ing somebody close enough will reach area within few minutes Especially area sort park picnic facilities Sunday Related above comes following comment reasons having somebody far downwind due fact communication equipment deficient good number other teams professional-type walkie-talkies could communicate distance good couple miles other sad part teams have much fewer resources USA team goes World Class competi tion representing AMA country itself just another special interest group modelers thinking Nordic A/2 has reached point much improve ment WC other Also level States highest world final word encouragement US Free Flighters like FAI flying want devote some time it Its well worth especially have chance compete against world 82 CL Combat Team Selected Members Tom Flu ker Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Alternate Gary Frost 102 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/12
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
COM PETI TW~I NE WSLETTERY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1981 Nats Lost&Found Dept following items turned AMA HQ Seguin Nats 1 package photos 1 poncho 1 pair glasses 1 blue T-shirt 1 mirror 6 lens caps 1 camera strap 1 Pylon jacket 1 mystery object claim above items please write call AMA HQ speak Joyce Hager telephone 202 347-2751 de scribe item detail * ** ** * ** * * * * 1981 Nats Results Concluded Qops apologies concerned publish top 10 winners Masters RC Pattern event 1981 Seguin Nats erroneously omitted Nats Winners Summary published November CN 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW US Team Wins NC World Champs RC Aerobatics World Championships Acapulco Mexico September 22-27 1981 Winner USA Germany 2nd Japan 3rd Austria 4th Canada 5th Austrias Hanno Prettner individual winner new World Champion USs Dave Brown 2nd 124 points down Mark Radcliff finished 5th Steve Helms WASHINGTON DC 20005 8th tied Canadas Ivan Kristensen Competitors 27 nations participated scoring system used four judges flight line four rounds two highest scores used select six finalists tworound flyoff best flyoff scores front eight judges added base score get final score Bertram Lossen Germany younger fliers posted identical scores 2911 flights out-pointing other finalists1 8 points Prettner However base score too far down let him overtake leaders finished 4th RC Masters Pattern5 Donald WeitzHenderson NV33865 Jr-Sr-OpPoints6 Tony FrackowiacMilford OH33840 1Tony BonettiEmerson NJ342157 Steve StrickerBaltimore MD33675 2Steve HelmsPensacola FL341708 David WilsonFountain 3Dave BrownCincinnati OH34140 ey CA33515 4Ivan KristensenGuelph Ont9 Ron GilmanBakersfield CA33455 Canada3403010 Dean KogerPappillion NE33265 Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA olalo It A Sobrvo87-2688th St Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Hchard Smgth 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 NC Bill Fuor 28 Ferowood Dr. Commack NY 11725 III Kvn Rebvr 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East M Wesenbacl, 4568 W 146h Cleveland OH 44135 Wetl IV Warren Sander Jr 9735 52nd Avenue Collerje Park MD 20741 NC El Byerley 200 Commander Cove Saltord VA 22554 V AC H R Norchaver 12016 Oucens Place Huntsville AL 35803 FF Waltave Johnson 4112 Whte Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 35106 CL Marlyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville FL 32211 vI RC Ralph White Jr R R 1 Box 324 Neoga IL 62447 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck AFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Axe Lyndonnilte NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkns3112 E Raines Rd. MemphsTN 38118 VI Chrig Messuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintworsh Jr 715 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Or. Honston TX 77055 IX Jemald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noreross P0 Boy 65 Hanford CA 93232 XI Er,ie Lino 16558-121st Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Geor9e Hggins P0 Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II BrII Boss 77138 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut 5, Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Non McNally 6118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sioux Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missoar Cinty TX 77459 IX Minchanl Tallman 3014 Exchange Winchinta KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bushel WA 98011 CL W N Bodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway vecennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydvl 3625 E lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 West NC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr. Jenison MI 49428 East CL & FF Paul Smlh 11112 011 Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 East VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Binda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NC 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St LittletonC080l23 X latent Caachran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Frank Domes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets XI Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaquah WA 98027 NC lanses McCarty 18968 Marne View Dr. Seanle WA 98166 I Ed no 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Box 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 III Ron Hesselbrock 8320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IVW Aberneshy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davins Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proclrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Ad. NorthvIle MI 48167 VIII Mm Thomas 331 SE Aockmood Bartlesarlle OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Smoke 3431S 194th Seattle WA98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Aobnrt Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 lIt Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643Marsh Rd Wilmington Ok 19810 V Davind Plast 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Box 487 Montecoma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irmix 922 Sundown Ln Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward StOmaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COONOINATOR Don Lindlgy420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 December1981 93 love mysteryt nis onject jurneg ItI LU Lost & Found Seguin Nats can convince us know what its really yours can have RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC vcept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairman 0g Context Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals Rodemsky Photos author ZERO Nothing circle drawn around Thats close what high-tech FAI Indoor model like Spanning over 2 ft must weigh least gram rubber motor winner decided total time 2 best out 6 flights Cesar Banks 2 over 41 mm SIX-WEEK HEAT WAVE southern Cali fornia broken Labor Day weekend As Indoor fliers know hot dry weather makes good air buoyancy high times during contestjust stable heavy conditions no lucky thermals Official test flying early morning until noon enormous size building allowed testing day understanding model ballooned out way official flight no conflict regard Herb Robbins did great job chief processor keeping Andy Faykuns scoreboard movable strips up date could tell glance position man after flight strip needed no moving Cesar Banks set pace round two great 4111 back up round three unbelievable 4335 thus putting him sweat out slot everyone else catch up incred ible part Cesar upped two-flight total round seven 4132 three 40 flights different models after finishing dead last just two years ago certainly earned him Pete Andrews trophy outstanding achievement also won Merrill C Hamburg award becoming program high-point winner remaining top places closely contended last programs winner Ray Harlan coming second perennial winner Jim Richmond close third believe team selection program fiercely contest ed regional competition has once again shown improve level competition since three top men won regional local giving 110 points finals carrying 1000 points has case meant top three winners formed team Bud Romak placed fourth contest however Dan Domina edged him out final point standing 94 Model Aviation Hangar ama Ana us lbutthigh welllighted unobstructed Marine Corps made available entire weekend flier defending WErv Rodemsky ships expected uig ii Romania JllU 01 unss testused aimmy stick tor front u nus allowed him make full-power flights climbing high enough hit girders ceiling Prop quite largesee other photos No malor new development seen rpm seems both methods can produce climb hanging up Romania seems years models however three winners 40 flights difference being low site next years championship per used technique different rpm models did need rafter bang haps team will have get some tips rest used higher pitch slow-turning nearly much time therefore Bud fast climbing boys since big problem props others higher average Dan lost winning flights too much continued page 96 FiD INDOOR TEAM SELECTION CONTEST September 57 1981Santa Ana CA PlaceName123456789TotalPreviousTotal ScorePointsPointsPoints 1Banks411143356354132206850710001100011100 2Harlan2311629404936424041392439291119813097501100010675 3Richmond6343816382138031255415438463116804094771100010577 4Domina362939223705 -37283701759383838284040800294031100010503 5Romak254938363421242141302826350636041119800694111054010465 6Mather335239353859351128423609384735453817783492301072610302 Cannizzo331650734098013810385491826503624770490541045810100 Randolph31933372327283733133518285538047322862092819548 Calliau3032344131393703175471448428109299521 272637303418245390122062906174771488435105169487 2930341830512451342835153336000369438191105229243 613321721583425343711243129350433336941818797839165 1400722291817273535112301133566931816782648993 27492002130142732327103425320766577866110008966 202631333355263132233215240384130046618778895618745 7 8 9 10Hagen 11Hulbert 12Doia 13Gitlow 14Gibbs 15Stoll 16Hoffman 17Radoff 18Faykun 19Ganslen 1230 2657 1506 2041 3334 3215 2417 2243 1650 2550 2650 3242 3214 2949 210 2553 1932 3153 2538 2834 1212 2847 235 2020 513 2103 6435 6548 6204 4520 7582 7731 7292 5326 10458 8488 10137 10834 8638 8581 8302 6406 December 1981 95 Leser Ddrmlu. loop Pirelli rubber prior c tllght mooei neaas Tor roof official flightnote bend large prop RI adjusting winning models Photographic obliquety makes prop seem larger really isl Ierennla contoou.ocesses Ray Harlan processes ILan niorman new model an Wing must allowable wingspan cm IZbbl mni im- tion finals vearnis pass between suspenueu uuruu.s legal er Jim Kagawa background checking models wing bracing Indoor Team continued get enough climb underground salt flying site its 500 temperature several long discussions about fragility models built present specifications vulnerability due time spent rafter banging highest sites felt restric tions area rubber weight would make models much practical intent one-gram rule over 10 years ago jowever models have grown point difficult ever handle borne out fact virtually flier destroyed least half models operation contest went smoothly superb cooperation Marines two honored guests Yasutoshi Bamba Japan did some test flying 39 minutes world famous Frank Cummings now returning after 15year layoff Frank moved wilderness Idaho some years back things 150-ft-high covered stadium built just 90 miles back door expect see him back thick competition next time around Southern California has once again proven outstanding model flying site well Mecca tourist attractions New NC Thermal Soaring Record 8:05 13 Open Unlimited Class Flying San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers SFVSF AMA Record Trials August 16 1981 Gary lttner Los Angeles CA set fantastic new national record RC Thermal Soaring Duration Unlimited Open class flight 8 051 3bettering previous record 4:5458l Gary flew original Little Pigeon design features three-piece 15-ft-span wing 66-in-long fiberglass body Gary made mold 3-channel RC functions rudder elevator flaps ship borne battery pack special 4000 mAh unit has sufficient capacity very long flights transmitters battery capaci ty also increased using external pack six alkaline D-size cells Gary age 25 draftsman aircraft parts company LA other Sailplane ac tivity year placed fourth US FAI RC Sailplane team finals thus becoming teams first alternate member has achieved LSF Level IV status record-setting flight made SFVSFs club flying field Northridge CA field owned Los Angeles Com munity College District has generous ly provided club flying facitities over decade During flight Garys model achieved maximum altitude approximately 1500 ft times down low 100 ft terms SFVSFs Thermals Per Hour TPH lift-measurement scheme Garys flight enjoyed very favorable 4-5 TPH condi tion during first five hours ever deteriorated 2-3 TPH end five hours last three hours low quality scratch Garys words less 1 TPH Further details model reveal three-piece poly-dihedral wing uses balsa-covered-foam center section spruce balsa spar plug-in tip panels conventional rib-and-spar con struction uses 16%-thick semi-sym metrical airfoil has 1845 sq area entire wing covered Super Mono Kote flying weight 875 lb wing loading 109 ozIsq ft What did Gary have say after credible over-eight-hour flight overheard remarking Once again showed up field got flight Closeup Garys thumb after flying 8 hoursl Circular dent end control stick Kraft transmitter 96 Model Aviation esuiouii uamua ana nis samiy trom Japan builds superb models Came test fly RI Jim Richmond has World Champion two times previously Hell get another crack next year since made team time Jim prepares put model beam scale check weighs least gramthe legal minimum uary Ittner original-design Little Pigeon Unlimited-class RC Sailplane Nor man Timbs took photo just moments after Gary completed record-setting flight 1982-83 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198283 rule book massive number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left large number studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes General Rules Changes Rules proposal information will added AMA rule book Free Flight Rules Changes Stan Stoys controversial proposal change FF classes age-group skill-level basis failed Short exhaust extensions will permitted Power models VTO/ROG will allowed Category events P-30 flights will have 120-sec maxes Size restrictions removed Outdoor Hand-Launch Gliders Rubber Speed will added supplemental event Indoor events official flight times will reduced nearest whole second FAI methods will used define ceiling categories Easy-B model characteristics will simplified An unlimited number models will allowed Rubber event FAI definitions will used define end flight define official/unofficial flights Control Line Rules Changes Speed the size mini-pipes will stand ardized supercharging/turbocharging/gas eous boosts prohibited Racing A Mouse upgraded official event use swept-back landing gear permissible AA Scale Scale Racing engine displacement break Rat put 5cc smaller-size engine displacement band changed 2535cc 1 521 35cu line thickness changed 014 Carrier Profile may use ball-bearing en gines precise definition arrested landing added builder-of-the-model rule minimized Junior/Senior contestants Precision Aerobatics no changes Combat kill restored Slow Combat fuel tank must en closed Half-A added supplemental event match does begin until planes 1800 apart circle after launch Endurance model does have weighed Radio Control Rules Changes new Club Team Fun-Fly event will added Pattern former Pre-Novice Novice classes changed Novice Sportsman classes model weight limit changed 11 lb fuel Landing maneuver always scored class-patterns revised short lists added landing takeoff direc tions now controlled contest officials fliers have equal exposure judges judge can tell flier has deviated flight plan Landing Takeoff maneuvers have redefined realism Square Loop maneuver has added refinements other maneuvers have made including removing some time limits Sport Aerobatics new Open class added freestyle maneuvers scored separately aerobatic box defined 1200 both classes Pylon Racing use engine shutoffs Quarter Midget pressurized fuel systems prohibited same present rules Formula 500 classes added Sport Pylon Sailplanes ailerons allowed Class models means two allowable control functions can elevator/rudder elevator/aileron Helicopters time limit number freestyle maneuvers changed Expert FAI Class F3C rules maneuver schedule added rule book Scale Rules Changes RCVarious categories Sport Giant classes can use 4-cycle engines up 20% displacement allowed 2-cycle engines Scale rules consolidated edited Precision Scale Sailplane class abol ished Unified Scale Judging rules applicable Sport Giant Scale classes RC Precision rules same FAI Class F4C except keep existing AMA Safety Model Requirements rules flier initiates Procedure Turn FAI Figure 8 used Sideslip changed direction Fly-Past flight path moved farther out flight line various other refinements maneuvers RC Sport plastic models can used Proof Outline Complicated Gear Opera tion scored FAI Horizontal 8 used Multi-Engine flight points reduced RC Giant Sport Scale scoring used Giant total engine displacement up 44 cu allowed Control Line maximum total engine displacement 135 cu allowable Engine Control added Option contest pro cedure Sport Scale added aerobatics re stricted Sport Scale Free Flight Unified Scale Judging rules apply Peanut Alternate Peanut rules Paragraph 59 clarified model length restricted 9 exclusive pro pellers RC Emergency Rules Proposal Rescinded RC Contest Board chairman has re scinded Emergency Proposals reported October 1981 CN page 99 discovered Emergency Pro posal RC-82-63Change Pattern model weight limit 5 kg 11 lb less fuel already being addressed regular rules proposal RC-82-33 COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS FINAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Y N ated P Passed RC o Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Contest Board December 1981 97 U 0 0 U 4a Proposals complete descriptIons see 1980 MAs follows 1-3 October 4 November 5 & 6 December Result Vote Tally Iii tilililivl V IVIIVIIIVIIIIIXIX lxi R Km P Ph1 \IN V vi V iv P36V3N JYI VI YINIYIYIIYIYLY I[P V yes N No SCALE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS o Defeated P Passed Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1 October 2-12 14-17 November 18-74 December 13 March 1981 75 appeared RC-82-5 November 16increase engine displacement 4-cycle engines RC Sport Giant Scale R Kinn 16Allowable displacement increase 4-cycle engines[9 over 2-cycleJ3~ 32Unified Scale Judging rules RC Sport GIant Scale J c Ez bc v v v v v C EZ a c flu 00 II v v V V -a a Ill v v Y M Gretz v U cc Oc aO 0 IV -j Iia a4a DiiV V Y V v V 0 00 a. flI O4i U v UE ao V C 0 i-ia r Ca 00 VI VII VIII IX v V Y V V V a0 E oi x V V V 00 aE Win Xl V V Result Vote Tally P liv ON p ntest Procedure CL Sport Scale M Gretz V V [ V Y V V Y V Y V V P liv ON 50Max total engine disp 125 cu in Precision M Gretz 50AIncrease maximum engine displacement CL PrecisionYrv v Scale 135 cu R McMulien 51Restrict aerobaticsV v v V ZbPeanut length restrictIon R Meuserv v v v V V vIv 30Apply Unified Scale_Rules Peanut R Meuser ___ 31Clarify Alternate Peanut rules R Meuser vlv v vivi Y NOTE Profile models permissible under present rules __ Vi V v v v v v v P liv ON P div 6r vV PllvON V N v N v v P gV 2N P iN I 1982 Nats Site Set Wakefield FIiers October 3 4 Nats Executive Coin- Vie w th e1O81FF mittee meeting site 1982 Nats ane World Ch chosen Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station action subject approval AMA Executive Council next meeting November 78 Tentative date second week August Watch CN coming months latest information arrived Burgos Monday evening August 3 no problems travel home Spain Juan Livotto made hotel arrangements team trip Burgos spring good accommodations thanks him Glider team arrived several days ahead us leaving test fly evening decided join fly check field out next two days spent test flying morning till 12 evening Walt Ghio 5 till 9 very windy Thursday did fly flights found no change models California Spain 3000-ft altitude Friday process day Again windy cold did fly Friday 98 Model Aviation C U U 2 U U 0 I1 a C t 0 C U [iarssunv v v p v v v v v v V NV 5/5ARetain existing Safety Model Requirements rules keepina Precision Scale rules same FAI Class F4C R Karlsson/ C Mc 6 7 Ninneman _____ 48Engine control Option CL M Gretz N v V N N v V P7V4N P ciov iN P iiV ON 0 -i C ii IL VV1 v v v v v v vv 0 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD o -J FINALVOTE RESULTS~Result Ono e ~ o ofVote e E e m V YesD Defeated00 Z ec e N NNoPPassedN IL~C y cu~E3 ~u oJ oZ fl Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs followsWI ~3 j 1 October 2-6 November 7-59 December Iiill IVV Vi Vii Viii IX X Xi 5This now SC-82-75 6ANew Club Team Fun-Fly event update tested/improved N~~ Y N VP 8y 2N rules H Cain 33Model dry weight limit 11 lbs CR Knetzger -V VVNVVVYVY VP101N 16No Pre-Novice gear down&no pipes Novice R NollSee Note 4 31Change_PreNovice/Novice Novice/Sportsman R KnetzgerV VN -VVVV V V V VP ClOY iN z N n6ata orbr~*r - tii z z 27Landing always scored CR KnetzgerVNVVVYYVVVNP9V2N w ___ 58Free passes Novice & Masters_Clarification W Dam uckYVVY-NVVVVVP bY iN ise Reverse Double lmmelmann K 2 3 CR KnetzgerNNVYVVVYVNP 7Y 4N ----VYW-YN0 1--~tVL~ 25Revise class-patterns_& create short list patterns R KnetzgerNNNYVNVVVYVP 7Y 4N 32Landing/takeoff direction controlled officials R Knetzger V Y V N V V V V N V V P 9Y 2N 2Fliers have equal exposure judges K BestVNVYVVVVYVNP9Y2N 23Maneuver downgrade guidelines R KnetzgerVVVVVNVVNVNP8Y3N 24Restore straight/level flight end meneuvers N V V V Y P ClOY iN CR Knetzger 26Mandatory maneuver calls add SOft level flight eachN N V N Y V P BY 3N end maneuver R Knetzger 28Judge tells flier flight plan deviation CR Knetzger YIN V V V V V V V V V P1OV1N 20Define center points roil_maneuvers CR Knetzger V V V N V V N YY P9Y2N 34Cobra Roil additional downgrade CR Knetzger V [ V Y V V V Y VY VP11VON 35Cuban Eight downgrade clarIfication R Knetzger V[Y V V V rF W V V V V P ClOY iN w36Double lmmelmann Change second rule CR KnetzgerYINNVNVVVV VP BY 3N O37Eight-Point Roll Remove_time limits CR KnetzgerN NVNVNVVYV VP7V4N 38Four-Point Poll Remove time limits R KnetzgerNNVYVNVWY 9ARedefine Landing maneuver realism_CD SheridanV VNVVVVVVV NP gY 2N n 401 Rev Outside Loop Change one-sec rule RNVVVNYVVVVP BY 3N W 41New maneuver Square Loop CR KnetzgerVNVVVNVVNVVP C8Y 3N CD ---- -____ o 42Reverse Dbl lmmeimann Change 1-sec_rule CR KnetzgerN -NVNVNVVVVVP 7Y 4N verse Knife Edge Remove time limits CR KnetzgerVNNNVNVVVVVP C7V 4N 4RevTh RoH Remove time -VNVNVNVVVVVPC8Y3N NVN V N V V Z 45 i6Ro[WMike_mirilijium time limitsRKnetzgerV P C7Y 4N --Flight Out Back Revise flight path CR- V jY W 46tall Turn Revise definition CR Knetzger________Y N V V V VY V -V P1OY iN & KtV V V V V V V VP CilY ON 47StraightnezgerV1V 4 48Straight_inverted_Flight Match FAiR KnetzgerV N V V V Y V V -V P ClOY iN --4 49ARedefine Takeoff attain realism CD SheridanVNVVVVVV YCY VP ClOY iN 50-Three Horizontal Rolls Remove time limits R KnetzgerN NVNVNVV Y1YP 7Y 4N 51Three Inside Loops Add adowflgradeRKnetZgerV VVVVNVV V1YVP ClOY iN 523 Reverse Inside Loops Change1-sec ruie CR KnetzgerN -NVVVNVVVVP CaY 3N 533 Reverse Outside Loops Change 1-sec rule CR KnetzgerNNVVVNVV -VVVP BY 3N 54Top Hat Stovepipe CR KnetzgerNNVVVVVVYVVPC9Y2N 55Traffic Pattern Revise description -VNNVYVVVVVVP9Y2N 56Triangle Rolling Loop CorrectR~etzger-V V V V VV V V V V P ClOY iN misprint CR Knetzger57Two Rolls Opposite Directions Remove time limitsNNVV VNVV VVVP BY 3N CR Knetzger 11Define attempt official flight CR WeissVVVV VVVV VVNP1OY iN t 2 14AUse 120-deg box both Standard Biplane new OpenVVNV VNVV VVVP 9V 2N events C Carter Includes remainder -14 15Separate Scores free-style maneuvers C Carter1ThVVV VNV VVNP BY 3N 1 i -i4 iMl j --4---N -1479 0 4A ormula 500 classes Sport Pylon H CainVNVV VVVV NYVP 9Y 2N - --w-w- -W - - ml iiTW 1Sailpianes Ailerons Class C HoweVVVV VNVV VVNP9Y2N 60-Change time limit number freestyle maneuvers in V V V V V V V V V V V P CilY ON 1 Expert CH Hagen/HAC Lu 61Include FAI RC Helicopter CCiass F3C rules maneuver V V V V V V V V V V V P ilY ON schedule AMA rule book CH Hagen/HAC Note RC-82-15 divided 20 parts CA through T Final Vote 1Voted V Parts B no vote Part F 2Voted N Part B 3Because two prior notes tally gY 2N Part BY 2N Part F Note 4 Ballot complete press time Saturday again windy opening ceremony Again no flying day Sunday Glider day Windy cold conditions chase crew work cut out day team lost model trees teams two three models lost walkie-talkies team purchased paid selves day use cars models come back before round over Monday Wakefield day windy fly first decided Reid Simpson fly very start round Joe Foster flew next Carrol Allen maxes first second rounds next round held motor approximately 13 minutes power stall drop 18 seconds made four maxes end up fifth place Joe model spin 142 seconds sixth roundto end run flyoff Carrol model spin sixth round also reserve model did same thing seventh round Power day best weather three days morning did start out good Roger Simpson wing tip break off shaft break other model test flying Doug Gaibreath OK Charlie Martin wing break DT leak tank able fix problems get settled first round did have anybody flyoff team did get first place would like thank team mem bers help before during con test Juan Livotto Alberto Dona continued page 100 December 1981 99 LINE CONTEST BOARD FINAL VOTE RESULTS V D ated N ed Proposals complete descriptions see i9S MAs fojiows 1-6 October 7-38 December 23Speed Standardize mini-pipes SACG Hempel 24—Soeedsuoernaraine/turbocharging gaseous boosts prorni[y7 Ce oa z V V z 0 a0 01 a Ii V V V V N N V 0 C xr 00 -a 0 Va r lD C C U III IV V V V V -yly 0 a0 Eu 0 u SC 50 V V V -j U mc 0 - an0 1 x VII IIlI Ix V V V V V I IV VIVIV V IV IV V K V V V N u 00 0 4 x V V N IV N IV N IV 0 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDu FINAL VOTE RESULTSZ Result CO o X l- ote o C~COUnVVesDDefeatedSO ~r 0 o~ CVV 0E XsZ0 NNoPPassed~ 00E y IDa0 ~ Proposals complete descriptions see 1980 MAs follows 1-13 October 14-28 December IIIIII IVVVIVIIVIII IX XXI -~ NN~Iw&Nvv yi~iJk 18Power permit_short exhaust extensions R ovaitVVVVV -YNV VVP bOV iN 20APower permit VTO7ROG Cat H MurphyNVVVV V N V V V V P 9V 2N iOP-30 flights 120 seconds S GeraghtyVVVNV V V V V V V P 1OV iN IlP40 change NNyw W 7 W W 7 WI 1YN 6Special Rubber Delete CT Rimert N V N N N YY V V V V P7V4N 8Outdoor HLG Size restrictions S GeraghtyVNVVN VNVN V V P 7V 4N tn4oorHLGi VNWW duce officIal time nearest whole second R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVP 9V 2N 1Ceiling categories Adopt FAI measurement P KlintworthNVVVYVVNVNVP 8V 3N w 2aCeiling measurement Use FAI method CT Rimert*See note m12CSimplify Easy-B model characteristIcs R MullinsVVVVVVVVVVVP 1ROG definition_tabestand-aloneRDolgVVVVVVVVNVVPi 1N 25Allow unlimited number models event CR DoigVNVVNVVNNVVPC7Y 4N o 22Adopt FAI definition official/unoffIcial flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNVVP 8V 3N o 27Adopt FAI defInition end flight CR DoigVNVVVVVNNNVP 7V 4N D 23FAI indoor Scoring record purposes CR DoigVVVVNVVNNVVP 8V 3N 24Replace AMA rules steering FAI rules R DoigVVVVVVVNNVVF 9V 2N 26FAI flown AMA event Clarify flying rules R DoigYjYYYVVVNNVVP9V2N 16Rubber Speed estabilsh supplemental event CC Sotich Y V V VI V VIV V V V V II-liYON *NOte proposal considered further though passed initial Vote because Emergency Proposalwhich passed reported March 1981 CNaccompiished_the_same_result Champs/Ghio continued big help language problem wife Judy gets big thank putting up last year special thanks goes people helped chase models worked flight line Hector Diez Steve Geraghty John Lenderman John Hannah father John Ghio plus fliers wives Special thanks must also go Bud Romak contribution team fund models good better others field Glider 100 Model Aviation Wakefield teams shot third sec ond place going last round Future team members must test fly bad weather know work fun must done C E r r 00 0 0 bat C a0 XI V V V Result Vote Tally P ilY ON P ClOY iN P liv ON Dlvi OCIVA P laY iN P ClOY iWI P dY ZN P 9V 2M P bY iN ANI V VV V V VVV V V V H FF Team Managers Report 1981 World Championships Trying summarize World Champs few paragraphs onique posi tion team manager easy might think doing will tooth few subjects some very good some very very bad Preparation 81 Team team its troest sense very beginning worked toward team unity members communi cated very beginning very end through communication teamwork FIC Team Champion ship accomplished Right now woold like publicly say same things Ive said team private Thanks tremendoos lob effort BudgensMoneyThanks total bud get 81 World Champs close $14000 did inclede penny towards team needs such nniforms feel radios GatorAde included getting team Spain hack nor practice Taft transportation within Spain sub mittieg bodget AMA Team Selection Committee asked money excess what previously badgeced approved funds mere approved 135 6 participant ballot funds available reqaired wish thank AMA Selection Committee FAI fliers program efforts get ting funds approved within time frame required Funds team uniforms equipment Traditionally funds team uniforms equipment have come way donations modeling industry time donations very minimal needs mere established through questionnaires re sponses among team warmup suits three flying shirts golf shirt team functions openiog/closing ceremonies decals pins souvenir packages meet officials timers needs would have met hy individual team members neces sary hat felt funds could raised need could made known letters written known Free Flight clubs Paul Crowley gave blurb Program Newsletters finally tide began tare Thanks supporters modeling industry Free Flight clubs lot individual Free Flighters making personal contributions team plus future teamshave benefited needs met hut funds available three high-quality band-held CB radio antis two excellent compasses radios compasses lucky Team Mascot 81 Eagle will pass next team manager 83 teams use red white signal flag Den mark 77 grew two red white two black white flags flags used conjunction radios can form fantastic source communication re trieval purposes flags also go next team Following list donators say thanks hehaif grateful team CLUeS Bronklyn Skyscrapers Detrnit Balsa nuns Ft Wnrth Plajesmen Magnlelcent Mountain Men Oakland Clouddusters SCAT Sierra Eagles MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL A&L Distributors Autre Flight Inc Cal-Buoy Steel Forming Carl Goldberg Mudels Du-Beo Produets FAI Model Supply Jim Crockett Replicas Model Builder Magazine Romak Iron Works Slut Wing Hobbies Since-Air IRichard Swensoni INDIVIDUALS Don Huohes Reger Muons Robert Meuser Larry Parsuris Clittord Reed Ed Turner Jack Woodland OTHER 79 FAI Free Flight Team Spain Flying Field Wind Host Organiaation flying site Villifria Aerodrome fair-sized grass rock military airfield Like fields throughout world would have adequate calm-toReid Simpson light wind conditions However winds experienced just big enough tbe woods rivers mountains indus trial complexes would help flew find out fly ing Burgos makes wonder Spanish Free Flighters didnt want WCs hut turned out FENDA Spains Acm Club didnt ask Could have because president FENDA lives Burgos fact FENDA Federation Es panola de los Deportes Aereos did things its own way benefit past World Championships experience ad herence FAI rules became evident days progressed good thing tbat USA team arrived five days prior competition gave us two good days practice light moderate high winds last three days prior competition wind blew gale force few worlds competitors 3-3% tried fly Dar ing time Walt Ghio Jim Wilson searcbed out off-field access roads drew maps set up checkpoints after observing high-wind flight put up Joe Foster tracked binoculars radios devised retrieval plans entire team briefed three cars spent afternoon exploring areas check points retrieval plans enabled USA have best retrieval system field out 72 official flights lost airplane Jose Donas Nordic whicb came down dense woods Chasing involved high minds low winds team cars private cars team members wives also much appreciated help four great supporters Hector Diez John Hannah John Lenderman Steve Geraghty Oct thanks tbeir help appreciated sorely needed much work required few hands Whats like fly World Champs hosted non-Free Flight-oriented host Just ask us did being 36 coun tries including Spanish teamJ host FENDA did great large items opening ceremonies national TV 90 minutes went off hitch teams tarried nations flags led beautifully-costumed young Spanish girls country tame placards marched proudly front best civil military officials An airshow skydivers full-stale aeto batic aircraft grateful sailpianes followed welcoming speeches performed beautifully considering 30 40 mph winds event occurred schedule FENDAs efforts housing feeding also well dote quarters ade quate food plentiful part timely However mealtime FENDAs quirks began appear did know about nor approve camaraderie friendship between countries competitors meal small flag fur country plated tableand plate national team supposed sit An evening meal Argentina Canada USA sharing table interrupted FENDA official telling country go its own table countries protested told uvf nor proper countries told FENDA what Champs about refused move Little did know same mentality beliefs would surface again much worse case Problems really started FENDA got down what really went Spain forflying team managers meeting fiasco FENDA becoming greatly fended team managers refused allow make up rules would adversely affect teams Once again lack knowledge Free Flight apparent did matter what bad done past World Championships Things like hooking up second Glidet loading up second Wake field fueling second Power ship almost beyond comprehension biggest argument evening over towel-waving beneath models break loose thermal argument went argument unsportsmanlike no ream member could within 500 meters flight line Finally no answer availahie adjourned meeting order give out special gifts team managersall 230 am hardly what went Spain during course meeting FENDA official thief timer highly angered continually objected discussions concerning FENDAs pro posed rules timers meeting held next nighL Scheduled 1000 pm started midnight lasted till after 200 am Once again single subject became center controversy Rather reviewing tales never done decision bow timers used puieL first timers assigned specific team duration contest go team three rounds stop pick up new team go three rounds Finally decision reached suggested they did last World Championships aed assign timers given pole let team rotate point should noted teams given FlA starting pole assignments wife two USA timers learned timers meeting passed would have started Wakefield off knowing report teams same problem man con ducting timers meeting old friend thief timer again Cumpetition FlA Nordie Glided day Tbe day told cloudy windy blowing hard enough cancel team managers bunted officials find out Dona wished process alternate model butted officials didnt know go FENDA could tell us would would field done 900 am turned out everyone bunting officials including Sandy Piminoff president ClAM fellow Jury mem ber Ian Kaynes Great Britain no FENDA officials field start itt time 830 came wentstill no officials. Finally Piminoff Kaynes laid out starting line positioned timers started competitiononly hour twenty minutes late wind speed33 km/ bout gusts 42 steady 37 km re quired cancel said never got Confusion existed helper may manager may during launch differed timer sow teams having same problem coped Circle towing almost ques tion Russians flying two poles away having problems As day progressed Walt Ghio myself picked up thermal rhythm launched models up instant full height after few sec onds kiting glider released thermal process worked fairly well watched models get blown instantly up away radios provided instant com munication Cbeckpoint Charlie Charles Martin downwind last high crest before land dropped away wheat fieldsthey instantly picked up models tracked until D-Ting dispatched retrieval teams exact compass headings watched models go amazingly kept coming back time next round team hung high stand ings until last round time due late start cold thermal rhythm lost team did have much luck dropped out top three Believe nut didnt cry No flyoffs required since first time years no maxed out evening second team managers meeting held straighten out what realized problem within organizations ability conduct compe tition size importance president ClAM Sandy Piminoff asked president FENDA Meet did start time given explanation Well its Sunday nothing happens too fast Burton Sunday FiB Wahefieldl day Finally wind dropped cool light drift built medium winds end day FENDA officials finally eut line established first round started 35 minutes late day retrieving team shagged early test flights foot early rounds progressed gradually withdrew edge field auto chasing Sixth place out 27 final just 90 seconds out second 70 seconds out third quick team meeting held dis cuss next days chase tars retrieval assignments team joined other fliers watch Luther Doting West Germany win Wakefield crown five-minute round FiC JPomerl day Another day flying Again contest delayed until after 900 am before starting signal finally put up what happened before signal showed what teamwork really means team gathered south end field some early test flights Everything seemed going well flights going up being retrieved downwind no problems everything seemed break loose once Roger Simpsons No 1 model re turned wing tip broken off D-T Can two Nordic fliers Wilson Livotto fix sheet power wing No sweatl dive precision surgeon Hot Stuff epoxy glass cloth back Charles Martins No 2 modelS motor went sick dove Gbio Livotto problem ruptured fuel tank An extra tank ship No 4 replaced happening back tame Charles No1 ship damaged wing DTing Livotto attacked model test flights still going up Just thought everyone set crankshaft Rogers No 2 motor broke porp lying feet Walts dad John Ohio Gbio Wilson began breaking motor down shortly new shaft inserted motor howling once Finally said Lets What heck nothing else could go wrong third round Doug Gaibreaths model having broken tip reinstalled same Nordic Team Thank God Hot Stuff teamwork As day progressed did problems organizers Out nowhere someone issued edict no cars could used bwere airdrome stated earlier no tars tube 000-meter downwind area hut countries bad using around field perimeter found out via radio polite downwind threaten disqualify coun tries refused follow orders however no announcements bad made team managers rule told ocr cars stay put beaded Jury Sandy Piminoff Ian Kaynes heard no word new rule continued ignore police managed retrieve flights Finally announcement made tars could still used un happy polite text big problem concerned allowing test flight put up between rounds common practice World Champion ships allowable through first two days Burgos sudden two Span ish timers next round started protest ing wildly permissible immediately berated old foe bead timekeeper again used Spanish admonished both us timers allow ing us fly Needless say next two official flights overruns watch read 803 first 75 second quit 63 read watch turned ask timer good As turned bead clicked watch said Overran getting pickle Following round again sought out Jury No stated no role against flying between rounds Once again just FENDAs way making up rules midst fun timers giving random overruns team busy putting good flights up schedule although getting ships bath second flights ran chasers limits Going seventh round knew dropped 56 seconds total once again knew could top three went well Three maxes later gut news done itl tremendous way end World Championships Truly team victory FENDA Police Contestants World Champs over lets just relax enjoy company other competi tots pickup trophy go home Thats what thought thats what other contestants thought also However midst last-night celebration monastery second housing facility FENDA decidnd shouldfor some reason have never told sepa continued puge 102 December 1981 101 Manager/Simpson continued rate living monastery send away happened important what happened police being egged head timekeeper attacked felt did belong began throwing out bodily resisted shoved pushed physically roughed camera came out take picture bedlam camera damaged film destroyed Lother Doring West Germany Wakefield winner owner camera thrown down severely kicked beaten ended up requiring doctors care tried come aid also ejected no matter lived brother wife witnesses outside glass monastery door broke out just preparing enter visit Russian Power team meeting held night team managers Sandy Piminoff discuss claims some teams boycott closing ceremonies banquet plea issued him find out what happened what going happen team managers met again Sandy Piminoff just prior closing ceremonies FENDA offered no explanation countries refused march honor host organization trophies awarded individual team winners loud applause teams nobody got hand like given Lother Doring appeared hobbling crutches assisted up platform midst must tell no prouder moment Old Glory raised national anthem played FiC team knew live freedom Its shame incident like happen entire stay Spain pleas ant people Burgos really great treated American contingency really fantastic way would have liked remember Spain Closing comments also have comment job team manager honor privilege chosen job must state too big job just person After nine months administrative chores plus team practice arrived Burgos still administrative frame mind administrative tasks did diminish contest went Meanwhile field another type manager required coordination entire team its testing flying retrieving communications instant-decision type responsibility did jobs know did good job know small detail left undone nor uncommunicated nine months end result tremendous team also know ex hausted job over although would love have opportuni ty job again would hope would have job myself again believe job should reevaluated has become large job large sums money depend job being well done absolutely no mistakes AMA FAI Program individual team members make vacation wives accompanying have stake job being executed properly after arriving World Champs situations once again excel lence required think owe entire managers effort consideration what want out also believe team manager elected should able pick assistant would com patible possible live close work can easily accomplished know could have worked very easily either Dick Myers 79 team manager Bob Issacson Los Angeles tied last balloting hope someday again have opportunity 4e~ Glider Flier Looks FF Champs Before WC high hopes Glider team have experience live close together allowing practice share strong commitment prepared best ability results werent close expectations have marvelous memo ries teamwork comaraderie great effort also remember Spanish winds preparation Burgos dominated thoughts wind George Xenakis accurately predicted high winds some NASA data practiced 15-20 mph winds often flew lot 40 days 1981 before leaving Spain arrived Spain 10 days before contest day planned peak out fly ing day What got trouble high winds constantly-changing weather two days rain able fly during parts five days us damaged models rough landings latearriving teams practiced less some werent able practice due high winds No likes tear up models entire USA contingent arrived did have several nice days allowing flying retrieval practice paid big dividends gliders quickly returned con test day after some tough retrieves flight go six miles downwind paid regular homage team monument have feel helped glider per manently lost Game day August 9 cool cloudy windy Too much wind fact low est wind speed saw Italian anemom eter 21 mph highest 30 mph flew 30-year-old tactics Tow up calm kite go tension would take model over head around corner Control struggle Small thermals false signs also helped drag scores down As bad things looked well up team scores until very end lot games could played max-out last round would have produced team third didnt know until four days later results published feeling time did try real hard contest its overall results three events confirmed efficiency team selection program meets varied needs well allows innovation evolution area us improve flying preparation after team selection before WC year Soviets flew 50 days June July really ready vol ume work showed fliers very controlled extreme wind system few us will have option take two months off prepare WC need work smart maximize benefits practice prepared sacri fice airplanes ready ourselves possi bilities 49*# 49 * Another Towline Flier Gives View J Alberta Dona first words will thanks team manager great job also Jim Wiln teammates support also letting share such wonderful experi ence saw effort well rewarded just being competing against 86 gentlemen same goal mind Contest day like earlier seven half days very windy addition lot turbulence during afternoon rounds chances keeping perfect score diminished lost best airplane during fourth round Also made tac tical error processed high-aspect-ratio models Believe flew much better wind shorter ones word caution future teams cannot let model land after DT hav ing somebody close enough will reach area within few minutes Especially area sort park picnic facilities Sunday Related above comes following comment reasons having somebody far downwind due fact communication equipment deficient good number other teams professional-type walkie-talkies could communicate distance good couple miles other sad part teams have much fewer resources USA team goes World Class competi tion representing AMA country itself just another special interest group modelers thinking Nordic A/2 has reached point much improve ment WC other Also level States highest world final word encouragement US Free Flighters like FAI flying want devote some time it Its well worth especially have chance compete against world 82 CL Combat Team Selected Members Tom Flu ker Dick Stubblefield Gary Arnold Alternate Gary Frost 102 Model Aviation