DECEMBER 1975 FAI ClAM REPORT Corasittee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aero nautique Internationale FAT has foil plenary meeting once year usual ly early December fix roles competitions world records future meeting also establishes calendar World Championships other international events elects ficers subcommittee chairmen conducts other business needing atten tion FAT worldwide govern ing body sporting aviation AMAs representation US ClAM exclusive franchise granted National Aeronautic Association NAA Following results meet ing Coming up next month AMA News section will feature detailing US representation meeting other interesting aspects Major Decisions RC Soaring World Championships ap proved S Africa April 1977 CL World Championships July 7-12 1976 Nolland will preceded Com bat open international event weekend before MC Rotter daisabout 25 miles MC site Utrecht Combat approved WC status after 1976 Scale World Championships approved Sweden June 1825 1976 Indoor World Championships approved England mid-August 1976 RC Aerobatic Roles including latest changes frozen three years RC Pylon Model Specifications 75 rules frozen three yearsUS pro posal change FAT version Formula rules accepted RC Electric Rules accepted Pro visional RC Nelicopter Rules agreed generally acceptable except questions regarding definition size weight Sport Scale Rules adopted Pro visional New CL World Record Class accepted 01 cc monoline approved CL records FF Model Specifications no changes Russian proposals accepted INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM UPDATE Sucky Servaites Indoor Committee Chairman 1976 Indoor Team Selection Program has completed under guidance newly formed concept FAT Program Management Under concept 11mem ber committee committeeman AMA district formed under guidelines set down Executive Council charged duty formulating program having acceptable AMA president 2/3 majority qual ified program participants program other decisions rules changes also made synopsis follows Al though basically correct details must regarded tentative pending re ceipt official meeting minutes FAT publication AMA differences Proposed changes reported rejected except com ment made rejected votes general interest special significance involved Likewise items referred back subcommittees f fur ther study General Subcommittees Appointments automatic disapproval national aero clubs AMA USA received chairman within four weeks RC sub subcommittees continue 76 75 separate groups Aero batics Pylon Soaring Helicopters 7 members permitted group 1976 chairmen continue 76 75 except John Surkam USA replaces W Groth W Germany RC Helicopter Peter Allnutt Canada re places L Sovo Italy f FF John Clemens USA replaces N Chiati Egypt f Information Education Note Continuing chairmen P Free brey England CL H Ziegler Switzerland Scale 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia f Spacemodels C Olsen England RC Aerobatics U Pruss USA RC Soaring J Sederholm Finland RC Pylon Officers other committee chair men 1976 First Vice-PresidentS Pimenoff Finland Note due new general rule president FAT committee cannot serve 5 consecutive yearly terms since 75 ClAM president completing 5th year de cided meeting have president 1976 elect Pimenoff First VP instead have him act lieu president 2nd VicePresidentL Bovo Italy 3rd VicePresidentE Erill Austria Technical SecretaryA Aarts Netherlands SecretaryJ Worth USA Asst SecretaryJ Ganier France Continued page 70 developed accepted necessary vote implemented schedule Indoor Team Selection Committee dedicated primary goal select mg strongest team possible repre sent US World Championships yet operate harmony AMAs fun damental goal maximizing participation levels competition attain goal committee decided certain objectives necessary Firstly felt necessary effectively dis courage ploy sandbagging deliberate reduction flying quality Continued page 72 RC SOARING TEAM SELECTION NEWS Jim Simpson Program Chairman need shot represent ing US next R/C Nearing World Championships good Sailplane AMA membership card FAT stamp af fix ed 25 bucks Some skill some luck will help Living close club willing conduct QuarterFi nals better Interested Good works like First step convince local club sponsor QuarterFinals meet during month May 1976 Convince goodness hearts becasue cent entry fee necessary fund pro gram bad seems because registration forms contest reports will provided Award cer tificates will also provided club may sell ad space printed pro grams conduct raffles legal ask contributions defray small ad ditional expenses may incurred connection events operation Next step AMA CO club apply AMA contest sanction schedule meet during month May 1976 imperative contest run strictly accordance FAT rules means follow rules letter However Notorglidars included CD Quarter-Finals will provided program registration forms able collect FAT stamps AMA membership contestant reg isters CD must check valid cur rent AMA license FAT stamp collect $25 program entry fee fill out registration form Following Quarter Finals CD will complete contest re port names scores en trants regardless standing re port will forwarded entry fees collected AMA HQ immediately upon completion event fees used team travel World Championships AMA members invited enter Quarter-Finals qualify advancement SemiFinals en trant must attain least 80% winning QuarterFinals score after least three rounds task flown first dont succeed may enter other QuarterFinals try again other word about scoring three people Otto Heithecker Jeff Mrlik Hock Faure al ready qualified Team Finals precept convention Should three enter QuarterFinals SemiFinals scores will used determining eligible advance competition Present thinking eligi ble advance SemiFinals will need pay additional fees also may attend whichever Semi Final choose long notification intentions made SemiFinals coordinator team selection pro March 1976 69 NE wSLETTEr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS806 FiFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Soaring Selection Cont gram chairman later June 15 1976 Site locations coordinator names addresses SemiFinals scheduled over July 4 1976 weekend will also host Quarter Finals May Spokane Wash Gil Horstman 18913 E Jackson Dr Otis Orchards Wash 99027 Ft Worth Tax Ernie Narwood 905 Brad bury Ct Arlington Tex 76014 Ft Wayne Tnd Jerry Kay 230 5 Roose velt Warsaw md 46580 Tullahoma Tenn Chuck Anderson Rt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tenn 37388 Elmira N Y William Johnson 833 W Circle Dr Vestal NY 13850 Mid-Calif Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lane Apt C Redondo Bch Ca 90276 Semi-Finals will also use full FAT Soaring rules same Quarter Finals Results eligible attend Team Finals will announced 1976 SOAR Nationals Banquet AMA Nationals Soaring Event awards banquet program entrant will also sent mailed notice order advance Team Finals must fly three rounds FAT task score high enough fit following formula No contestants SemiFinal total contestants SemiFinals X 36 Team Finals event scheduled Denver Cob over 1976 Labor Day weekend-again using full FAT NC Soaring rules Greg Temple scheduled CD person eligible Team Finals expected affirm intent attend written notificiation CD team program chairman later August 21 1976 First alternates Semi-Finals may attend will invited fill absences Team Fi nals competition will four days least six complete rounds flown top three flyers will comprise U S team should unable attend first alternates team finals will invited As now stands World Champion ships Thermal Soaring Contest sched uled April 1977 Johannesburg South Africa Present intentions US team members manager semble Miami International Airport travel together via South America Johannesburg arriving early enough some practice flying realize group rates may lend advantage planning accompany team cordially invited notify team pro gram chairman soon such intentions know Tf have questions about program please feel free ask team program chairman district repre sentative Names addresses follow Chairman Jim Simpson 1437 Norwood Dr Hurst Texas 76053 Finance Chairman John Nielsen 3744 Lake Ave ette Ill 60091 Secretary Stan Pfost 1481 Howell Branch Rd Winter Ek Fla 32789 Treasurer Larry Fogel 1591 Calle Ge Cinco La Jolla Calif 92037 Dist 1 Sill Nargo N Sport Mill Rd Redding Ct 06896 Dist 2 Cohn McKinley 4814 Westfield Dr Manlius NY 13104 Dist 3 Don Goughnour Rd 2 Red Lion Pa 17356 Diet 4 David Weisman 7701 Takoma Ave Takoma Pk Nd 20012 Dist 5 Chuck Anderson Nt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tn 37388 Diet 6 Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 490 Plainfield Ill 60544 Diet 7 Otto Heithecker 2129 Pamenter Apt 3 Royal Oak Mi 48073 Diet B Jim Simpson address above Diet 9 Roy Hogan 2522 So 62nd St Omaha Hebr 68106 Dist 10 Rod Smith PO Box 2134 Escondido Calif 92025 Diet 11 Dave Harvey 3612 5 263rd St Kent Wash 98031 AMA Liaison Walt Good 9802 Parkwood Dr Bethesda Md 20014 Rules Keith Finkenbiner 65536 Sussex Rd Naperville Ill 60540 Finals CD Greg Temple 2475 5 Race St Denver Cob 80210 ANA HQ Note expected tween AMA National Soaring Society team travel costs World Championship entry fees will paid AMA will cover basic costs other teams NSS intends raise additional funds cover expenses beyond AMAs Budget Further note team selec tion information may published else other AMA publicaitons latter can regarded official source information discrepancy concerning details different publications Meanwhile help publications appreciated promoting program participation FOLD EM AND FLY EM following information supplied Steve Geraghty US National Paper Glider Contest will held San Jose California San Jose City College Mans Gym 45 ceiling Saturday February 28 1976 1 5 pm three classes competition will Duration Aloft Distance Flown Aer obatics Contestants will grouped two age categories Junior 17 under Adult/Open gliders must made paper NOT cardboard file folder consid ered cardboard 100-pound card stock considered maximum thickness allow able HO wood rubber bands clay permissible Entries can either flown person mailed flown proxy further information contact Bob Mcouire Milpitas Recreation Park Dept 160 N Main St Milpitas Calif 95035 CIA! REPORT FROM p69 Rules Status change Pro visional Official least five ternational contests involving total least five different FAT member countries least 2 countries per contest must have held before provisional rules can considered eligible official status Official Rules acceptable f use World Championships least two international contests during two year period least five FAT mem bercountries participating reports concerning whether rules satisfactory submitted Jury Chairmen necessary before World Championship status can considered Note rule applies Jan 1 1976 supersedes Dec 1971 ruling different requirements does ap ply acceptance World Champion ships status NC Thermal Soaring CL Combat approved Dec 1975 ClAM meeting World Championships Schedule The April 1976 Bureau FAT officers meeting will consider changes improve balance number World Champion ships year number com petitors participating per country ClAM Plenary Meeting Schedule The previous twoday schedule will con tinued 1976 subject presi dents discretion concerning size agenda Score Display World Championships Tt made mandatory scoreboard publicly displayed show flight scores judge soon possible after round flying Tt also recommended within means contest organizer dis play individual maneuver scores flight proceeds manner Olympics Elections 1975 procedure nominations officers first day CTAM plenary meetings fol lowed elections last day approved will continued 1976 Sporting Code current require ments nationals citizens have applied citizenship represent country upheld addition Provisional Rules other official documents ClAM such organizers guides safety regulations Sporting Code approved provided de tails printing cost can arranged Rules Voting principle allowing votes concerning particular rules categories countries participating categories approved However no practical pro cedure accomplishing de cided principle recommended now matter national con science rather specific re quirement requirement rules effect least two years accepted felt too restrictive situations Minimum Age Reduced 14 10 years issuance FAT license FREE FLIGHi OUTDOOR Flyoffs Changes model specifi cations rejected means re ducing flyoffs instead re commended FF Subcommittee current rule requiring flying nonthermal parts day early morning late afternoon made requirement f World Championships rather small field and/or wind problems Nordic Glider Rule 3150 added Definition Attempt model launching cable collides another cable during towing linecrossing model released cable within 1 minute moment line crossing Should model continue its flight normal manner competi tor has right demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt Rule 316 Repeat attempt is changed read follows An attempt may repeated model collides another model flight person being launched Should model continue its flight normal manner competitor may demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt During towing timekeeper looks flag starts both stop 70 Model Aviation watches other timekeeper looks towline detect collisions tanglings will time 1 minute period mentioned 3l5e case linecrossing As soon no risk collisions tanglings takes stopwatch continues nor mal timekeeping Nordic Glider Wakefield r Rules 318 328 338 respec tively regarding classification changed delete reference attempt flyoff flight replace requirement fourminute flyoff launch period 15minute launch period addition Power flyoff organizer must establish straight starting line least 10 meters between starting pole start positions decided draw flyoff Coupe dHiver following underlined words added clarify intent mo del may weighed rubber motor installed Minimum weight model 70 grams including rub ber motor twoclass proposal permit both 80 100 gram models reject ed INDOOR FREE FLIGHT Rule 344 Definition Official Flight Thirtysecond minimum time re placed sixtysecond minimum Rule 347 Steering Model Pre vious rule replaced following Steering model Use balloon line rod prevent model colliding structure building its contents other mod els balloons its line tached rod 2 B meters length may used alter course model reposition another part flying space will no time limit restriction num ber steering attempts except steering shall done front end model never behind During steering propeller may get caught line/balloons/rod stop revolving As soon propeller stops 3rd watch should used pre ferably double button watch re cords accumulative time determine total propeller stopped time deducted running total shown other two watches line actual contact model dur ing steering attempt pay out line artificially gain height will dis qualify flight steerer cannot disengage propeller after steering 3 watches stopped together total propstopped time deducted detailed above No reflight allowed other fouled another model during steering decision steer responsibility competitor must done him other physically handicapped poorsighted persons may nominate someone else him timekeepers responsibility observe use steering equipment warn com petitor likely endanger oth er models other models fouled steerer fouled competitor has choice substitute flight taken score round Beginners Class Proposal adop tion uf Easy B rules referred FE Subcommittee f further study Continued page 72 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat 800 Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplanh Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2 22 6 0 51 4 024 9 240 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II 800 stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Eel icopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18212 11418 00 55 0 6 208 0300 1500 18210 Senior 5114 11580 13446 7100 0220 4 320 0524 1136 13440 Senior 10332 19 34 2 24190 1542 2 447 8 090 2098 24130 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III ROG Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 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times niece present team selection procedure established have people suggest proce dure will allow soexeose cake team seas up having less total tine goy doess t coke team via soesarin pot forth goes some thing like contestant manes nut drops two seconds four misuto flyoff flight whereas Contestant B osip 12% all-man te tel two other rontestasts make fcormisutc flyoff flights osnamp tics coin point Contest net B ion dropped lssoconde through sine flights tin team ned Contostant dropped two seconds nine flights isnt oct e valid assamptios Contestant B doesnt coke esoogi time us fir nminute flyoff flight end up greater total tine foe teetont ties will teem cember sot B noomple Contost ant 0 ins crewrue vs firemin urn flyoff flight out sri Contest net is Thus no way will end op nith roam member los less rime thas someone hr fir leg agoinet Iris inportont thot nil program par ticipante including dont ogree completely preunet program pro cedures Inset understood reason ing behind tin coemittens adoption program hes endorsed well over Iou-runs ne program tiripasts Tin rosmitten rerogniand tin fort trot pricory themmol coons incur team nnlectiosootrests well tin Oorld fiampiceskips ann subject vi acent lock both good bed body has naynrinnoed fat thermal noons well thin thermal manes just squeaks man Another way put thin trot its astatisriral game prekubility centering thermal cam flight nor 111% looser later someone has string manes will miss Its just quentios wins arcompesying graph shown tin stetistice thermal con ing game shown chance getting comes percent P given number conseousive flights fcr assemed prob abilities yr chances getting man flight neample have gin chance getting mae rice fly will have 71% probability getting seven cosseoutive cemes have 11% chence gettieg seven nonsecotive manes poor probability getting man seven flights mast ggin wender eves piggy-booking gives poe probability meaing time stan stics interestIng theeselvas dont lead pine ent procedures factor led penned ores committee believed rho t evaluate nor team members flynff performance ospehility well thnrmal flying capabilities gusrantee rho t would evaluate flyof f perform anon capabilities mmcd flyoff concept siopted would always hove ant sin contest ants twice number need team flyoff additive nec ogeleing thermal game sta tistical nsa chose include flyeff ohs got least BBS tie easicam achievable rime eight ther mal rounds number ems checked egaiset some pant team Pismis re nurse lines f cued BBS num ber geenomlip included just about first pieces Now know smem will argue men man end amiss no matter small miss Certain ly comes Ourli champs thats Onwever stick ing thin constraint sins Out 55 nvaluating flyof P performance have generally dose pest programs moose assuring curselves picking teams vie team championships decided pricary thermal rounds tin icdlvidusl chumpiosehips de rued during flyoff flights rationale behind forced Plyoff voncept gunstics total number 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PROBABILITO OF ALL MAXES NN35995%0067% VTVFT __GETTING N AHAXOHFLIGHT n, -,,H 5% en 100 NO NO 70 GO 50 40 30 20 10 es-se ~~ nn% K 95 500 1 2 3 4 5 H 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CONSECOTIVE FLIOHT SOMBER dids mare what happened thing pulled through Team selec tine finals tvamworh P red Pnsrce d miesed out Team finals year dersted himself completely helping fly two events Cith out help would horn impos sible come close te man imam performance pytenrial Another neample performance guys Bent Coast lent Toam finals Teft worked together very closely during event moult two group made Power am completely convirred tier good teamwork good team mono gemest entra ingredient emad odd typically good CC teams improve results CC difficult see low threeday 11 21 flight Team finals will equip out team fur handling inevitable pressures result f coo trevel overseas flying airs Tin way team membera con loam heedle pressures mrs particularly hard firsttine team member OC enperhence 1mm country no big since 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cnntents meaningful end hard-fought compe titions end tarn develnped seonuned flyers snugi competitors Ti e syntem streesed nosnintency necessary noquiinenest ournese Pal Bond Championships performance During pOst year tim program wee nahjent some criticism few pertinipasts criticism coscestreted rat rscn nyniroon Thin wan tie nitustins nosy roomers withiv s short period tine Other cnn rises ween dependent local feelings time has arrived meka plane i%75 Isinor Team nelectins Program committee linking P input tie participants guide ties refining neaheesecs past pro gram As opionion poll io tie pinnnena being prepared will distributed previous program participants gather thoughts feelingo Com ments tin poll will compiled ABA 53 end results sent door Committee vammittee will digest comments prepare program subject portisipont ABA pressdent opproval wan done previnusly Model era planslsg participate tie lB7B Team iclention Program did non fly prevIous prygram may enceive opinion poii vote rho ones pro gram also peeengrster first regional contest uP nest program nailing 11011 chad mosey order pleese ABA II Attn Bichelien Badisom ilk fIfteenth 05, 50 Ceahing ton IC, 11111 irate wams penregistorit Indoor Team Program ned wish opinion poll ClAM REPORT FROM od comparison other rulno thin close ouch Pessyplone CONTROL LINE Aerobatics tej erred proposslo regarding use sofety straps alec changes raininess 7mimate flight tine limit Tin onip proposal Poe change wan 505 rejected olarificotion psoalsy fninsctesncatingmmnswvninsan tie vrder listed wan cc fanned CL lubeommit tee fyin further stody Team Race previous proposal ts redace fuel capacity wan rejected ending two peers npecoiattnnroncninsnsg item Bale kd wan edded tic final choice startiog points should according resuirn nemi finals team tic fantent tine cionses first tie team second contest mien chooses tent omen tie tie teams tin neoced fastest tinen rho nemifinala nih decide order choice -Bale 7g Onerrakieg wan added Tie 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time hIs whichever larger free three host flights ruth will determine tie near elassifieatisn allew respell tons farther two flights best ci such will added other three flights determine tie indivhdwal rinser Sole 12, lrgarioatioo Asgardiog transmitter impowediog peocedare fulloriog added lie first pare groph competitor may alleeed remove un trossoitter tie oem poand during uceneen diners thus Coolest Idanegee Jory Clarifirstion dead pros It ran agreed list ran needed gonstiun ass referred no SC Daises aitter coosideratios ornomiecing Poctors Tn sim plify scoring oat proposed K factors ciosged fees 11 10 sod 5 321 eon agreed idea mecit hot should considered eC haicommittee final emcee seodanion Coereotios Printhog leror At end 13 ciesge last sestence read . meceovor 131 1314 note error aheerdy tad hero cor ceded ASIA role hoot rule 131 Teheoff S factor charged 10 5 lute 1110 Settler light Sephace previous description tie followieg Mode 1 abets level flight pulls ap aoioaidr loop bottom tie loop peist money cells tirsagi IDle moecates soot inside hoop downwards at- tie tsp rolls tierogi ODD0 asd recovers same heeding el 1110dm entry maneuver sheald downgraded fee following reasons 1 Model level sleet 2 loop round 3 ahogs sot level before after first half roll 4 Second loop sot round S Denend hoop rot immediately order first loop A Model deviates left eight daring loops 7 Model rot level fisish H Model does net fisish same head ing altilade entry Sale 1314 Three Tars 1pm K far toe obasged lD S sale 13lh heeding K fart era changed fellows Ho K faster foe landieg inside 15 meter rierle change fartor f landing inside 3D meter sirehe 10 S ehange K fsetsr fee hoediog solside 3D meter cirehe 5 1 note other prep owals retelieg 13lh ware em leered RI Daboom mittee consideration ef poist lardieg ceoteet aed heeding roll devia lion shas runway has problems Soaring sale 15 Conretiters 5015mm Three help em sow permitted instead 0f tar cansot moke sigoallisg tie pilot daring tie flight re main behind competitor/pilot area deaignated lie erganimeen Sale lb Definition ef Official flight Add smeend attempt will made ml tie end lie lash pro gress Pee role o esseereing liars peatieg attempt lie incest launohieg system malfanetien will ha allowed rely ness system supplied lie organimee contas lostsupplied system malfunoliems wi 11 net gaalify fore repeat Sole 17 Caseshlatirn Plight Oisgaahifiralios Anew item ad ded m glider teaches either pilot ansi slant daring tie heeding manesmer points fee hand ing will sot given Tasis 5 & 5 Sale 2lb regarding Meteegliders smeterem has isas emeerded fel lows ongasisar ran establish ens two separate classifications 2 instead ..oshy tee elan nificatioss Osle 22 Launebing Paragraph revised read Tie hoaneb gli der may ens folbaring means a/h-Hood towiog a/2--aigistart a/I powered sisni A/d--Hand sperated pulleys hoboes paragraph regarding lowing vehioles etc remains asehang ad Paragraph h revised read lie Irtal length tow hoes mast 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Add new paragraph nnder 22 f rar ing rash C after lassni flying shall tabs place see side ef tim coarse whilnl jsdges/timehempers shall remain en tie ether side coarse centerline side flewn shall indirsted erganieses tah 1mg inns aseoust direotios ef sun etc flight annulled shen sighled semen optical aid centerline erossad Sefeesnees eerhing time tanis Aef 23 24 25. arm reinsta led note 137475 AMA role hon iseoreent originally prinled Sale 23a Tast Aearatiun Herb leg time rhenged free 8 minutes minales 9 minutes II minutes fee Heteegliders Sshmn 240 2Sd regarding de finition mode crosses bane planes following eerdn added Timing flagging shall scone rose ef Ihe model first crosses base Sale 24e Task 8lisnanne Re mined read 13Dm distanre hot woen two Hases rentral line divided 11 fractions 15 meters Sole 280 Clannifisatien Re vised read henl ovarall seers inohuding rounds will determine wanner event tie World Championships Itatan 1975 rules plus changes reported shove aenepted P Weeld Ciampiroships use aftne 1976 Poe 18 purposes inelud ing team nelertion such calms ef fective Jas 1 hg7h Other Proposals set reported benasne esem reported subrnnssitlem fee further rersideestion Pylon Racing approved lb ems-pear freeme esuld applied medel speoifi eatison goenlies ef whether feemee areld apply ha insisting 1975 rules tie Permoha roles pee posed Pyhen Suhonemiltem vot ing went favor insisting rules propenal fee nompaning times rather liar relative perfersesee nf rompetitors wan emfenred subroesniltee foe tier oonnideraties Helicooters Prep med rulas esre ashnewlmdged satisfastery fee provisional statne eseept fnr guestions involving de finition hehiseptee preer esight limits Beneuse goes lions rules referred subeseseintes noted however rompelltien perliss rules nalinfartary reremmended far trial sne antil suhosessittee re draft romplate rules ate presented 1185 Thmeompetitisn portion pee penal rules will printed speom line CS Electric Power Proposed rates esee asoepted pee visisesh hat noted wan e need determine proper eate gory P type flying Tie SC sabesemittem tisrafere anhed study gnestioo mohe apeni P esoemeendaties 1184 proviniosal rules will pristed uponming CS SCALE Dtasd-Off Deals cslen approved eoaprnvisiensl basis noted rules net isteoded seeld Championships use butane help enneurage amenmodelers parlini pate soals activities meentually try World Championships class approved rules amended CIA4 meeting will printed mn up romiog CS Officiel rules Weeld Chaspirenhip elass changed follows Sale 93 also Irgasirer 5 bide under Igaipoent add flight seera earda sisll state oruising speed prototype soale tie model Thin help jsdgen properly evaluate realism flight ileeeivisg man diseassien cepted man proposal fee team buildmr/ flyer entries Alse aroepted proposal permit larger engines WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1976 bale Approved f Salasgo Sweden Jane 18-25 RC CI lonhudesperial nC Helioeptaresmpelitieo Sole Alter note offers England finland drawn favor Isadish proposal Control line Approved fee Ilemeil Satherlands July 712 Speed Aerehotirn Tame Sane Te pemoeded Opan Inter natiosal Combat Contest Satterdam Jsly 34 lodeor Approved Coedinglon Sogland August 283D Ipona Saobetey Offer free IDA withdrawn dnm larA penitive peepenal Pram Hatiosal Annoristios Sanhetry tentative off men empooted Cageslavia Ceerhoslavabia resolved end Sareb 1977 RI Aenehatics Approved tsr Slagen fart Anstria Psetise details presentsd leo 76 lIars meeting 51 Thermal Doaring Approved foe Jehaneenhueg Henli Ateisa Apeil note So Hoteeghidems Free Plight Pisland offer win tee eon test en feseen labs withdrawn enher offers received Pirm offers should ho presented leo 76 11514 meeting 1978 Costrel tins Offers noted f rem ISA Kogloed latter inrludm Deals SC Aerehotirn Peevinun offer free Aestralia withdrawn So effers yet Indoor Hpaee shoals 1979 1 SC Aerehoties Tentative sf fee reseived free Meaire PAl status Hasios detameined befare further ennsideeaties FUIURE MEEtINGS Sumeca 1184 firers Paris April 12 1976 Plenary Class affinern delegates Paris See 23 1976 March1976 73 December FAI ClAM Meeting CL-Rh AMA President Johnny Clemens wee US voting delegate MB Duperier PAl president Sandy Pisenoff lIAR president Tony Aarte CZAR technical secre tary John Worth AMA executive director CZAR secretary SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewBietter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules sod policies affect competitors issue has two sides CM will en deavor print viewpoints have submitted--within limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Oetermination appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely editor thoughts presented author should nec essarily construed AMA HO AMA officers editor should note publication ruleschange policychange idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate com mittee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action RC--MtJLTI-WING CONTEST comeents judge contest billed circusand few minutes tried judge first flight like trying watch three rings same rise- first flight over three judges admitted failed score ma neuvers just impossible watch model write down score same time new maneuver pass wasnt time make consid ered judgment what just seen before next started fin ished--and try imagine sorting out two maneuvers scores watching third became obvious system chance work would have assistant judge handle paperwork-and thanks three will ing MARcS members what did worked like charm point contest ran very smoothly gratifying judges compliment ed several contestants quality judgingof course fel lows did just won first second third respectively Reprinted MARcs Sparks newslet ter Madison Area SC Society Sir consin edited carl Mobs Slow combat developed under stand beginners event will argue need beginners event obvious anyone new flyer cannot begin compete some Combat stars have among us beginners event definately needed dont believe Slow combat really fills need Have ever seen Slow combat flown Nets Take word it isnt very slow Thats people fly Slow com bat Nets same ones flying AMA combat Are suppose people beginners need beginners event know better As matter fact what pur pose having Slow combat Nets first place Are trying find National champion Beginner Eats send best compete ginner has no place Nats far goes anyone goes Mats cant much beginner load Slow combat puts judges tremendous Burdening already over worked officials another event just plain cruel Lets get rid Slow combat Nate still have problem provid ing event beginners Lets take hint Stunt flyers MAN Lets set up event called Novice Combat would run exactly same AMA Com bat escapt beginners would eligible enter flyer would remain eligible compete Novice Combat until such time wins three contests age categories would combined Novice combat problems little fel INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM-POINTS VS TIME Tom vallee Laurel Nd Please emamine chart flight times points further first five placers 1975 Indoor Team fi nals resulted selection Pocky Servaites Bud Romak Jim Richmond uS 1976 Indoor world Championships Team chart three best times of men used compare time results points results because under point system used best three rounds scored conclusions Romak best two P light time Romak best three f light time Onder point system used Romak became team mem ber didnt place first three flights Romak beat Servaites 341 out first 20 points Ronak beat Richmond 630 eight points Andrews beat Richmond 19 seconds misses being team 20 points Richmond beat Triolo eight Oary James seconds 41 points Onder point system fairly often best time will win first individual contest Sose us wary long before actual start just-concluded program re sults 1973 Tulsa Teas Finals recalculated using point system showed 7th place flyer moved up 2nd place ahead five flyers bet ter time opinion convincing evi dence grave flaw point system-although changed after bringing facts light point system view turns contest lottery decided following factors 1 what rounds get best time 2 what rounds opponents get best times 3 chance tailender contest may get long flight wrong round Losing good com low unable beat big because height advantage little fellow just remains Novice combat little longer big guy gets kicked upstairs rest big guys No prob lems doesnt mean person entered Novice combat cannot fly AMA combat does provide event can successfully compete Novice can fly Ringmaster Novice Combat desires wouldnt really disadvantage performance judg ing kind models show up local contests besides vocooc easier build profile model know worry about re guirement profile fuselage ginners event wings easier novice build dont know feeble argument makes sense bat does So say lets get rid Slow Combat replace real beginners event Reprint MACA Newsletter pub lished Miniature Aircraft Combat Asan petitor beats time thing prospect scoring best time losing statistical ac cident intolerable lone System Lets consider qualifies Team Finals under point system recent pro gram scoring 50% two contests However gualification 50% absolutely no chance making team slot Team Finals qualification 90% no real chance best estimate must gualify 95% better competitive position Team Finals Remake making team 92% considered exception wish compete seriously place team must win nearly win two preliminary contests against top opposition cant fly crosszone must win two out two contests-one slight slip first contest youre out seems unreasonable crosszone flying gives unfair ad vantage able arrange lot travel Take emample zonal flyer wins contest loses contest own zone crosszone flyer wins two four contests Ones point system reward consistency opinion doesnt emample both flyers egually consistent under point system tonal flyer eliminated program crosszone flyer goes Team Fi nals high point total whats wrong under point system used tonal flyer rated win loss cross zone flyer rated two wins losses being dropped against logic cosmon sense cross zone flying giving potential strong unfair advantage based solely ability travel suggest point system needed have program based serious competition Lets let best time win XO5SVOS XO5SVOS XOB4VOS SOedvO XOPdVOS XOSdVOS MoedvoS XO5dVOS XO5JVO XOBdVOS X054X105 XO5dVOS XOSdVOS XO5dVOS XO5dvOS 74 Model Aviation S S S S 5 S S S S x S S S x S S S CL--DO WE NEED SLOW COMBAT ROMAKSERvAITESRICHNONOANOREMSTRIOLO Three36323411325233483247 Best31253358342836443440 Flights37533800360133073555 Total Best 274217211703370327035 Total Best 31095010609103201033910312 Finals Points880900872852931
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/03
Page Numbers: 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
DECEMBER 1975 FAI ClAM REPORT Corasittee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aero nautique Internationale FAT has foil plenary meeting once year usual ly early December fix roles competitions world records future meeting also establishes calendar World Championships other international events elects ficers subcommittee chairmen conducts other business needing atten tion FAT worldwide govern ing body sporting aviation AMAs representation US ClAM exclusive franchise granted National Aeronautic Association NAA Following results meet ing Coming up next month AMA News section will feature detailing US representation meeting other interesting aspects Major Decisions RC Soaring World Championships ap proved S Africa April 1977 CL World Championships July 7-12 1976 Nolland will preceded Com bat open international event weekend before MC Rotter daisabout 25 miles MC site Utrecht Combat approved WC status after 1976 Scale World Championships approved Sweden June 1825 1976 Indoor World Championships approved England mid-August 1976 RC Aerobatic Roles including latest changes frozen three years RC Pylon Model Specifications 75 rules frozen three yearsUS pro posal change FAT version Formula rules accepted RC Electric Rules accepted Pro visional RC Nelicopter Rules agreed generally acceptable except questions regarding definition size weight Sport Scale Rules adopted Pro visional New CL World Record Class accepted 01 cc monoline approved CL records FF Model Specifications no changes Russian proposals accepted INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM UPDATE Sucky Servaites Indoor Committee Chairman 1976 Indoor Team Selection Program has completed under guidance newly formed concept FAT Program Management Under concept 11mem ber committee committeeman AMA district formed under guidelines set down Executive Council charged duty formulating program having acceptable AMA president 2/3 majority qual ified program participants program other decisions rules changes also made synopsis follows Al though basically correct details must regarded tentative pending re ceipt official meeting minutes FAT publication AMA differences Proposed changes reported rejected except com ment made rejected votes general interest special significance involved Likewise items referred back subcommittees f fur ther study General Subcommittees Appointments automatic disapproval national aero clubs AMA USA received chairman within four weeks RC sub subcommittees continue 76 75 separate groups Aero batics Pylon Soaring Helicopters 7 members permitted group 1976 chairmen continue 76 75 except John Surkam USA replaces W Groth W Germany RC Helicopter Peter Allnutt Canada re places L Sovo Italy f FF John Clemens USA replaces N Chiati Egypt f Information Education Note Continuing chairmen P Free brey England CL H Ziegler Switzerland Scale 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia f Spacemodels C Olsen England RC Aerobatics U Pruss USA RC Soaring J Sederholm Finland RC Pylon Officers other committee chair men 1976 First Vice-PresidentS Pimenoff Finland Note due new general rule president FAT committee cannot serve 5 consecutive yearly terms since 75 ClAM president completing 5th year de cided meeting have president 1976 elect Pimenoff First VP instead have him act lieu president 2nd VicePresidentL Bovo Italy 3rd VicePresidentE Erill Austria Technical SecretaryA Aarts Netherlands SecretaryJ Worth USA Asst SecretaryJ Ganier France Continued page 70 developed accepted necessary vote implemented schedule Indoor Team Selection Committee dedicated primary goal select mg strongest team possible repre sent US World Championships yet operate harmony AMAs fun damental goal maximizing participation levels competition attain goal committee decided certain objectives necessary Firstly felt necessary effectively dis courage ploy sandbagging deliberate reduction flying quality Continued page 72 RC SOARING TEAM SELECTION NEWS Jim Simpson Program Chairman need shot represent ing US next R/C Nearing World Championships good Sailplane AMA membership card FAT stamp af fix ed 25 bucks Some skill some luck will help Living close club willing conduct QuarterFi nals better Interested Good works like First step convince local club sponsor QuarterFinals meet during month May 1976 Convince goodness hearts becasue cent entry fee necessary fund pro gram bad seems because registration forms contest reports will provided Award cer tificates will also provided club may sell ad space printed pro grams conduct raffles legal ask contributions defray small ad ditional expenses may incurred connection events operation Next step AMA CO club apply AMA contest sanction schedule meet during month May 1976 imperative contest run strictly accordance FAT rules means follow rules letter However Notorglidars included CD Quarter-Finals will provided program registration forms able collect FAT stamps AMA membership contestant reg isters CD must check valid cur rent AMA license FAT stamp collect $25 program entry fee fill out registration form Following Quarter Finals CD will complete contest re port names scores en trants regardless standing re port will forwarded entry fees collected AMA HQ immediately upon completion event fees used team travel World Championships AMA members invited enter Quarter-Finals qualify advancement SemiFinals en trant must attain least 80% winning QuarterFinals score after least three rounds task flown first dont succeed may enter other QuarterFinals try again other word about scoring three people Otto Heithecker Jeff Mrlik Hock Faure al ready qualified Team Finals precept convention Should three enter QuarterFinals SemiFinals scores will used determining eligible advance competition Present thinking eligi ble advance SemiFinals will need pay additional fees also may attend whichever Semi Final choose long notification intentions made SemiFinals coordinator team selection pro March 1976 69 NE wSLETTEr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS806 FiFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Soaring Selection Cont gram chairman later June 15 1976 Site locations coordinator names addresses SemiFinals scheduled over July 4 1976 weekend will also host Quarter Finals May Spokane Wash Gil Horstman 18913 E Jackson Dr Otis Orchards Wash 99027 Ft Worth Tax Ernie Narwood 905 Brad bury Ct Arlington Tex 76014 Ft Wayne Tnd Jerry Kay 230 5 Roose velt Warsaw md 46580 Tullahoma Tenn Chuck Anderson Rt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tenn 37388 Elmira N Y William Johnson 833 W Circle Dr Vestal NY 13850 Mid-Calif Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lane Apt C Redondo Bch Ca 90276 Semi-Finals will also use full FAT Soaring rules same Quarter Finals Results eligible attend Team Finals will announced 1976 SOAR Nationals Banquet AMA Nationals Soaring Event awards banquet program entrant will also sent mailed notice order advance Team Finals must fly three rounds FAT task score high enough fit following formula No contestants SemiFinal total contestants SemiFinals X 36 Team Finals event scheduled Denver Cob over 1976 Labor Day weekend-again using full FAT NC Soaring rules Greg Temple scheduled CD person eligible Team Finals expected affirm intent attend written notificiation CD team program chairman later August 21 1976 First alternates Semi-Finals may attend will invited fill absences Team Fi nals competition will four days least six complete rounds flown top three flyers will comprise U S team should unable attend first alternates team finals will invited As now stands World Champion ships Thermal Soaring Contest sched uled April 1977 Johannesburg South Africa Present intentions US team members manager semble Miami International Airport travel together via South America Johannesburg arriving early enough some practice flying realize group rates may lend advantage planning accompany team cordially invited notify team pro gram chairman soon such intentions know Tf have questions about program please feel free ask team program chairman district repre sentative Names addresses follow Chairman Jim Simpson 1437 Norwood Dr Hurst Texas 76053 Finance Chairman John Nielsen 3744 Lake Ave ette Ill 60091 Secretary Stan Pfost 1481 Howell Branch Rd Winter Ek Fla 32789 Treasurer Larry Fogel 1591 Calle Ge Cinco La Jolla Calif 92037 Dist 1 Sill Nargo N Sport Mill Rd Redding Ct 06896 Dist 2 Cohn McKinley 4814 Westfield Dr Manlius NY 13104 Dist 3 Don Goughnour Rd 2 Red Lion Pa 17356 Diet 4 David Weisman 7701 Takoma Ave Takoma Pk Nd 20012 Dist 5 Chuck Anderson Nt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tn 37388 Diet 6 Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 490 Plainfield Ill 60544 Diet 7 Otto Heithecker 2129 Pamenter Apt 3 Royal Oak Mi 48073 Diet B Jim Simpson address above Diet 9 Roy Hogan 2522 So 62nd St Omaha Hebr 68106 Dist 10 Rod Smith PO Box 2134 Escondido Calif 92025 Diet 11 Dave Harvey 3612 5 263rd St Kent Wash 98031 AMA Liaison Walt Good 9802 Parkwood Dr Bethesda Md 20014 Rules Keith Finkenbiner 65536 Sussex Rd Naperville Ill 60540 Finals CD Greg Temple 2475 5 Race St Denver Cob 80210 ANA HQ Note expected tween AMA National Soaring Society team travel costs World Championship entry fees will paid AMA will cover basic costs other teams NSS intends raise additional funds cover expenses beyond AMAs Budget Further note team selec tion information may published else other AMA publicaitons latter can regarded official source information discrepancy concerning details different publications Meanwhile help publications appreciated promoting program participation FOLD EM AND FLY EM following information supplied Steve Geraghty US National Paper Glider Contest will held San Jose California San Jose City College Mans Gym 45 ceiling Saturday February 28 1976 1 5 pm three classes competition will Duration Aloft Distance Flown Aer obatics Contestants will grouped two age categories Junior 17 under Adult/Open gliders must made paper NOT cardboard file folder consid ered cardboard 100-pound card stock considered maximum thickness allow able HO wood rubber bands clay permissible Entries can either flown person mailed flown proxy further information contact Bob Mcouire Milpitas Recreation Park Dept 160 N Main St Milpitas Calif 95035 CIA! REPORT FROM p69 Rules Status change Pro visional Official least five ternational contests involving total least five different FAT member countries least 2 countries per contest must have held before provisional rules can considered eligible official status Official Rules acceptable f use World Championships least two international contests during two year period least five FAT mem bercountries participating reports concerning whether rules satisfactory submitted Jury Chairmen necessary before World Championship status can considered Note rule applies Jan 1 1976 supersedes Dec 1971 ruling different requirements does ap ply acceptance World Champion ships status NC Thermal Soaring CL Combat approved Dec 1975 ClAM meeting World Championships Schedule The April 1976 Bureau FAT officers meeting will consider changes improve balance number World Champion ships year number com petitors participating per country ClAM Plenary Meeting Schedule The previous twoday schedule will con tinued 1976 subject presi dents discretion concerning size agenda Score Display World Championships Tt made mandatory scoreboard publicly displayed show flight scores judge soon possible after round flying Tt also recommended within means contest organizer dis play individual maneuver scores flight proceeds manner Olympics Elections 1975 procedure nominations officers first day CTAM plenary meetings fol lowed elections last day approved will continued 1976 Sporting Code current require ments nationals citizens have applied citizenship represent country upheld addition Provisional Rules other official documents ClAM such organizers guides safety regulations Sporting Code approved provided de tails printing cost can arranged Rules Voting principle allowing votes concerning particular rules categories countries participating categories approved However no practical pro cedure accomplishing de cided principle recommended now matter national con science rather specific re quirement requirement rules effect least two years accepted felt too restrictive situations Minimum Age Reduced 14 10 years issuance FAT license FREE FLIGHi OUTDOOR Flyoffs Changes model specifi cations rejected means re ducing flyoffs instead re commended FF Subcommittee current rule requiring flying nonthermal parts day early morning late afternoon made requirement f World Championships rather small field and/or wind problems Nordic Glider Rule 3150 added Definition Attempt model launching cable collides another cable during towing linecrossing model released cable within 1 minute moment line crossing Should model continue its flight normal manner competi tor has right demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt Rule 316 Repeat attempt is changed read follows An attempt may repeated model collides another model flight person being launched Should model continue its flight normal manner competitor may demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt During towing timekeeper looks flag starts both stop 70 Model Aviation watches other timekeeper looks towline detect collisions tanglings will time 1 minute period mentioned 3l5e case linecrossing As soon no risk collisions tanglings takes stopwatch continues nor mal timekeeping Nordic Glider Wakefield r Rules 318 328 338 respec tively regarding classification changed delete reference attempt flyoff flight replace requirement fourminute flyoff launch period 15minute launch period addition Power flyoff organizer must establish straight starting line least 10 meters between starting pole start positions decided draw flyoff Coupe dHiver following underlined words added clarify intent mo del may weighed rubber motor installed Minimum weight model 70 grams including rub ber motor twoclass proposal permit both 80 100 gram models reject ed INDOOR FREE FLIGHT Rule 344 Definition Official Flight Thirtysecond minimum time re placed sixtysecond minimum Rule 347 Steering Model Pre vious rule replaced following Steering model Use balloon line rod prevent model colliding structure building its contents other mod els balloons its line tached rod 2 B meters length may used alter course model reposition another part flying space will no time limit restriction num ber steering attempts except steering shall done front end model never behind During steering propeller may get caught line/balloons/rod stop revolving As soon propeller stops 3rd watch should used pre ferably double button watch re cords accumulative time determine total propeller stopped time deducted running total shown other two watches line actual contact model dur ing steering attempt pay out line artificially gain height will dis qualify flight steerer cannot disengage propeller after steering 3 watches stopped together total propstopped time deducted detailed above No reflight allowed other fouled another model during steering decision steer responsibility competitor must done him other physically handicapped poorsighted persons may nominate someone else him timekeepers responsibility observe use steering equipment warn com petitor likely endanger oth er models other models fouled steerer fouled competitor has choice substitute flight taken score round Beginners Class Proposal adop tion uf Easy B rules referred FE Subcommittee f further study Continued page 72 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat 800 Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplanh Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2 22 6 0 51 4 024 9 240 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II 800 stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Eel icopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18212 11418 00 55 0 6 208 0300 1500 18210 Senior 5114 11580 13446 7100 0220 4 320 0524 1136 13440 Senior 10332 19 34 2 24190 1542 2 447 8 090 2098 24130 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III ROG Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 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times niece present team selection procedure established have people suggest proce dure will allow soexeose cake team seas up having less total tine goy doess t coke team via soesarin pot forth goes some thing like contestant manes nut drops two seconds four misuto flyoff flight whereas Contestant B osip 12% all-man te tel two other rontestasts make fcormisutc flyoff flights osnamp tics coin point Contest net B ion dropped lssoconde through sine flights tin team ned Contostant dropped two seconds nine flights isnt oct e valid assamptios Contestant B doesnt coke esoogi time us fir nminute flyoff flight end up greater total tine foe teetont ties will teem cember sot B noomple Contost ant 0 ins crewrue vs firemin urn flyoff flight out sri Contest net is Thus no way will end op nith roam member los less rime thas someone hr fir leg agoinet Iris inportont thot nil program par ticipante including dont ogree completely preunet program pro cedures Inset understood reason ing behind tin coemittens adoption program hes endorsed well over Iou-runs ne program tiripasts Tin rosmitten rerogniand tin fort trot pricory themmol coons incur team nnlectiosootrests well tin Oorld fiampiceskips ann subject vi acent lock both good bed body has naynrinnoed fat thermal noons well thin thermal manes just squeaks man Another way put thin trot its astatisriral game prekubility centering thermal cam flight nor 111% looser later someone has string manes will miss Its just quentios wins arcompesying graph shown tin stetistice thermal con ing game shown chance getting comes percent P given number conseousive flights fcr assemed prob abilities yr chances getting man flight neample have gin chance getting mae rice fly will have 71% probability getting seven cosseoutive cemes have 11% chence gettieg seven nonsecotive manes poor probability getting man seven flights mast ggin wender eves piggy-booking gives poe probability meaing time stan stics interestIng theeselvas dont lead pine ent procedures factor led penned ores committee believed rho t evaluate nor team members flynff performance ospehility well thnrmal flying capabilities gusrantee rho t would evaluate flyof f perform anon capabilities mmcd flyoff concept siopted would always hove ant sin contest ants twice number need team flyoff additive nec ogeleing thermal game sta tistical nsa chose include flyeff ohs got least BBS tie easicam achievable rime eight ther mal rounds number ems checked egaiset some pant team Pismis re nurse lines f cued BBS num ber geenomlip included just about first pieces Now know smem will argue men man end amiss no matter small miss Certain ly comes Ourli champs thats Onwever stick ing thin constraint sins Out 55 nvaluating flyof P performance have generally dose pest programs moose assuring curselves picking teams vie team championships decided pricary thermal rounds tin icdlvidusl chumpiosehips de rued during flyoff flights rationale behind forced Plyoff voncept gunstics total number 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wan niviossly mistake ne hod svme good way ensuring inforcation woe passed down team nnat mistake could have avoided moample Joe Bilgri Bud Cumak rode european trains CC somber yasre egs stated categorically train n tin way travel over 1*1 CC Prague oar team under managamest ef floyd Biller mci two days drive Proc frankfurt wee little tiring got Prague abost 11 pa little bit lost useble communicate populous en sventuaiiy got whore supposed advestages traveling way tin ream got keco another trip course sughteceing along way great question teamworl cant amphasiec its value ton much coupled good roam neenger key succnssfui team performances As en ample 11kB wins fortoaste enongi end upon both A/i Ceke field teamn Ii rounds over three days tier fly didnt thing f woe coserned completely enlausted end ne very last flight ouch A/i THE PROBABILITIES OF GETTING CONSECUTIVE STRING OF MAXES FOR ASSOMED PROBABILITIES OF GETTING HAS ON EACH FLIGHT REQUIREB PROBABILITIES FOR EACH FLIGHT TO GET 060 PROBABILITO OF ALL MAXES NN35995%0067% VTVFT __GETTING N AHAXOHFLIGHT n, -,,H 5% en 100 NO NO 70 GO 50 40 30 20 10 es-se ~~ nn% K 95 500 1 2 3 4 5 H 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CONSECOTIVE FLIOHT SOMBER dids mare what happened thing pulled through Team selec tine finals tvamworh P red Pnsrce d miesed out Team finals year dersted himself completely helping fly two events Cith out help would horn impos sible come close te man imam performance pytenrial Another neample performance guys Bent Coast lent Toam finals Teft worked together very closely during event moult two group made Power am completely convirred tier good teamwork good team mono gemest entra ingredient emad odd typically good CC teams improve results CC difficult see low threeday 11 21 flight Team finals will equip out team fur handling inevitable pressures result f coo trevel overseas flying airs Tin way team membera con loam heedle pressures mrs particularly hard firsttine team member OC enperhence 1mm country no big since have guys trying tin twos its difficult repeating team member unless ore uutstondingcompntitor like Bob Chin So let 5 conoentrstn doing things will help irdividuol team member achieve mani eam peinformacoc potential just try pin guys con nurvive bad INDOOR UPDATE FROM P 69 sod finals levelto beam en teensy access tin Tvam cinais sec ondly wan felt very desirebin pro vim travel funds top level competi tore insure partiripetios sieglesitO Teem finals rvtropseot committee feels qnals objoctiven attained ycotsuooeenfuliy poet program tin use tin sew program noscept short thin program onscept flyer nainna points home reginnals some regional no de sires beat two regional points worn least 00% tie winner points shove costesta entry tv finals accomplished tic points carried foward Tie Team finals points ore figured tie name rogionale macept tiny multiplied factnr three give importance Points sine totaled ard tie flyers three highest totols form tic team Thin pots 5 systenn ode regional cnntents meaningful end hard-fought compe titions end tarn develnped seonuned flyers snugi competitors Ti e syntem streesed nosnintency necessary noquiinenest ournese Pal Bond Championships performance During pOst year tim program wee nahjent some criticism few pertinipasts criticism coscestreted rat rscn nyniroon Thin wan tie nitustins nosy roomers withiv s short period tine Other cnn rises ween dependent local feelings time has arrived meka plane i%75 Isinor Team nelectins Program committee linking P input tie participants guide ties refining neaheesecs past pro gram As opionion poll io tie pinnnena being prepared will distributed previous program participants gather thoughts feelingo Com ments tin poll will compiled ABA 53 end results sent door Committee vammittee will digest comments prepare program subject portisipont ABA pressdent opproval wan done previnusly Model era planslsg participate tie lB7B Team iclention Program did non fly prevIous prygram may enceive opinion poii vote rho ones pro gram also peeengrster first regional contest uP nest program nailing 11011 chad mosey order pleese ABA II Attn Bichelien Badisom ilk fIfteenth 05, 50 Ceahing ton IC, 11111 irate wams penregistorit Indoor Team Program ned wish opinion poll ClAM REPORT FROM od comparison other rulno thin close ouch Pessyplone CONTROL LINE Aerobatics tej erred proposslo regarding use sofety straps alec changes raininess 7mimate flight tine limit Tin onip proposal Poe change wan 505 rejected olarificotion psoalsy fninsctesncatingmmnswvninsan tie vrder listed wan cc fanned CL lubeommit tee fyin further stody Team Race previous proposal ts redace fuel capacity wan rejected ending two peers npecoiattnnroncninsnsg item Bale kd wan edded tic final choice startiog points should according resuirn nemi finals team tic fantent tine cionses first tie team second contest mien chooses tent omen tie tie teams tin neoced fastest tinen rho nemifinala nih decide order choice -Bale 7g Onerrakieg wan added Tie 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meassemmeet shoald made wind speeds ever 3m/sec Meassrementsshosld mode ever short grass No noise em fleeting ebjeets shaald ho nearer 3Dm model mieroptona egeipmant ased measaremest shoold comply Irtersatiosal Klan tresir Iseseisairn dosamest 178 Pee risiesneise level isstraments tale 8 Definition effirial flight Tie praviess sole regardisg can cellaties ef flight jetlisening ears deleted eshe H boring referenee nonsbsarmonrs esle regarding borienetal end verrisol plaremest mosesmars tie onderlised seed added eilh heavily penalimed loss ef points Ti e entire last paragraph referring regairing affisiel sieald signal model flying rear spectators has hoes deleted no lnnger reressary fathowing added last paragraph tie mojority jodges agree competitor mop told hand model medal ornoid ered ansafe foe reason being flees ansafe monner Hale 10 sifiranies fellow ing added tie mmd provide anoth er memos ef determining winners Alter satimaly indleidash olassifiesrise mop determined seleetiog tap time hIs whichever larger free three host flights ruth will determine tie near elassifieatisn allew respell tons farther two flights best ci such will added other three flights determine tie indivhdwal rinser Sole 12, lrgarioatioo Asgardiog transmitter impowediog peocedare fulloriog added lie first pare groph competitor may alleeed remove un trossoitter tie oem poand during uceneen diners thus Coolest Idanegee Jory Clarifirstion dead pros It ran agreed list ran needed gonstiun ass referred no SC Daises aitter coosideratios ornomiecing Poctors Tn sim plify scoring oat proposed K factors ciosged fees 11 10 sod 5 321 eon agreed idea mecit hot should considered eC haicommittee final emcee seodanion Coereotios Printhog leror At end 13 ciesge last sestence read . meceovor 131 1314 note error aheerdy tad hero cor ceded ASIA role hoot rule 131 Teheoff S factor charged 10 5 lute 1110 Settler light Sephace previous description tie followieg Mode 1 abets level flight pulls ap aoioaidr loop bottom tie loop peist money cells tirsagi IDle moecates soot inside hoop downwards at- tie tsp rolls tierogi ODD0 asd recovers same heeding el 1110dm entry maneuver sheald downgraded fee following reasons 1 Model level sleet 2 loop round 3 ahogs sot level before after first half roll 4 Second loop sot round S Denend hoop rot immediately order first loop A Model deviates left eight daring loops 7 Model rot level fisish H Model does net fisish same head ing altilade entry Sale 1314 Three Tars 1pm K far toe obasged lD S sale 13lh heeding K fart era changed fellows Ho K faster foe landieg inside 15 meter rierle change fartor f landing inside 3D meter sirehe 10 S ehange K fsetsr fee hoediog solside 3D meter cirehe 5 1 note other prep owals retelieg 13lh ware em leered RI Daboom mittee consideration ef poist lardieg ceoteet aed heeding roll devia lion shas runway has problems Soaring sale 15 Conretiters 5015mm Three help em sow permitted instead 0f tar cansot moke sigoallisg tie pilot daring tie flight re main behind competitor/pilot area deaignated lie erganimeen Sale lb Definition ef Official flight Add smeend attempt will made ml tie end lie lash pro gress Pee role o esseereing liars peatieg attempt lie incest launohieg system malfanetien will ha allowed rely ness system supplied lie organimee contas lostsupplied system malfunoliems wi 11 net gaalify fore repeat Sole 17 Caseshlatirn Plight Oisgaahifiralios Anew item ad ded m glider teaches either pilot ansi slant daring tie heeding manesmer points fee hand ing will sot given Tasis 5 & 5 Sale 2lb regarding Meteegliders smeterem has isas emeerded fel lows ongasisar ran establish ens two separate classifications 2 instead ..oshy tee elan nificatioss Osle 22 Launebing Paragraph revised read Tie hoaneb gli der may ens folbaring means a/h-Hood towiog a/2--aigistart a/I powered sisni A/d--Hand sperated pulleys hoboes paragraph regarding lowing vehioles etc remains asehang ad Paragraph h revised read lie Irtal length tow hoes mast fellers a/hHand lesing mast net esread 150 meters lasted uodee tension nf 2 Kg 5/3Higistarl asiog elastic mem bers tie overall length tow hise mast snored 151 meters tim length elastie member urstrmtohed east no moomed SI meters mod ste end mast attarhed ground daring launehieg s/3Pneered wioch msst esreed 411 meters upwind tarnarrand lime mires mush must used shall farther lID meters free winob blinri mast provided means prevent line reel assinding daring lanoeh a/a-Hand operated palleys east net seemed 151 meters sian tested andee tension ef 2 Kg e add after wned parashute S sg/ds minimum area Previous parageapi 5 rring hisitad ruoning space fee Hood losing ss deleted entirely sew paragraph addmd After lie release lie medal tie toe line helpers sompetilor mast retrieve heir tow line clear launching arsa first paragraph under 22 add urdeelised eerds banning deviren shall 55 srrmngmd aetnal release glider helper es ground shall tabs p1are. Add new paragraph nnder 22 f rar ing rash C after lassni flying shall tabs place see side ef tim coarse whilnl jsdges/timehempers shall remain en tie ether side coarse centerline side flewn shall indirsted erganieses tah 1mg inns aseoust direotios ef sun etc flight annulled shen sighled semen optical aid centerline erossad Sefeesnees eerhing time tanis Aef 23 24 25. arm reinsta led note 137475 AMA role hon iseoreent originally prinled Sale 23a Tast Aearatiun Herb leg time rhenged free 8 minutes minales 9 minutes II minutes fee Heteegliders Sshmn 240 2Sd regarding de finition mode crosses bane planes following eerdn added Timing flagging shall scone rose ef Ihe model first crosses base Sale 24e Task 8lisnanne Re mined read 13Dm distanre hot woen two Hases rentral line divided 11 fractions 15 meters Sole 280 Clannifisatien Re vised read henl ovarall seers inohuding rounds will determine wanner event tie World Championships Itatan 1975 rules plus changes reported shove aenepted P Weeld Ciampiroships use aftne 1976 Poe 18 purposes inelud ing team nelertion such calms ef fective Jas 1 hg7h Other Proposals set reported benasne esem reported subrnnssitlem fee further rersideestion Pylon Racing approved lb ems-pear freeme esuld applied medel speoifi eatison goenlies ef whether feemee areld apply ha insisting 1975 rules tie Permoha roles pee posed Pyhen Suhonemiltem vot ing went favor insisting rules propenal fee nompaning times rather liar relative perfersesee nf rompetitors wan emfenred subroesniltee foe tier oonnideraties Helicooters Prep med rulas esre ashnewlmdged satisfastery fee provisional statne eseept fnr guestions involving de finition hehiseptee preer esight limits Beneuse goes lions rules referred subeseseintes noted however rompelltien perliss rules nalinfartary reremmended far trial sne antil suhosessittee re draft romplate rules ate presented 1185 Thmeompetitisn portion pee penal rules will printed speom line CS Electric Power Proposed rates esee asoepted pee visisesh hat noted wan e need determine proper eate gory P type flying Tie SC sabesemittem tisrafere anhed study gnestioo mohe apeni P esoemeendaties 1184 proviniosal rules will pristed uponming CS SCALE Dtasd-Off Deals cslen approved eoaprnvisiensl basis noted rules net isteoded seeld Championships use butane help enneurage amenmodelers parlini pate soals activities meentually try World Championships class approved rules amended CIA4 meeting will printed mn up romiog CS Officiel rules Weeld Chaspirenhip elass changed follows Sale 93 also Irgasirer 5 bide under Igaipoent add flight seera earda sisll state oruising speed prototype soale tie model Thin help jsdgen properly evaluate realism flight ileeeivisg man diseassien cepted man proposal fee team buildmr/ flyer entries Alse aroepted proposal permit larger engines WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1976 bale Approved f Salasgo Sweden Jane 18-25 RC CI lonhudesperial nC Helioeptaresmpelitieo Sole Alter note offers England finland drawn favor Isadish proposal Control line Approved fee Ilemeil Satherlands July 712 Speed Aerehotirn Tame Sane Te pemoeded Opan Inter natiosal Combat Contest Satterdam Jsly 34 lodeor Approved Coedinglon Sogland August 283D Ipona Saobetey Offer free IDA withdrawn dnm larA penitive peepenal Pram Hatiosal Annoristios Sanhetry tentative off men empooted Cageslavia Ceerhoslavabia resolved end Sareb 1977 RI Aenehatics Approved tsr Slagen fart Anstria Psetise details presentsd leo 76 lIars meeting 51 Thermal Doaring Approved foe Jehaneenhueg Henli Ateisa Apeil note So Hoteeghidems Free Plight Pisland offer win tee eon test en feseen labs withdrawn enher offers received Pirm offers should ho presented leo 76 11514 meeting 1978 Costrel tins Offers noted f rem ISA Kogloed latter inrludm Deals SC Aerehotirn Peevinun offer free Aestralia withdrawn So effers yet Indoor Hpaee shoals 1979 1 SC Aerehoties Tentative sf fee reseived free Meaire PAl status Hasios detameined befare further ennsideeaties FUIURE MEEtINGS Sumeca 1184 firers Paris April 12 1976 Plenary Class affinern delegates Paris See 23 1976 March1976 73 December FAI ClAM Meeting CL-Rh AMA President Johnny Clemens wee US voting delegate MB Duperier PAl president Sandy Pisenoff lIAR president Tony Aarte CZAR technical secre tary John Worth AMA executive director CZAR secretary SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewBietter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules sod policies affect competitors issue has two sides CM will en deavor print viewpoints have submitted--within limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Oetermination appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely editor thoughts presented author should nec essarily construed AMA HO AMA officers editor should note publication ruleschange policychange idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate com mittee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action RC--MtJLTI-WING CONTEST comeents judge contest billed circusand few minutes tried judge first flight like trying watch three rings same rise- first flight over three judges admitted failed score ma neuvers just impossible watch model write down score same time new maneuver pass wasnt time make consid ered judgment what just seen before next started fin ished--and try imagine sorting out two maneuvers scores watching third became obvious system chance work would have assistant judge handle paperwork-and thanks three will ing MARcS members what did worked like charm point contest ran very smoothly gratifying judges compliment ed several contestants quality judgingof course fel lows did just won first second third respectively Reprinted MARcs Sparks newslet ter Madison Area SC Society Sir consin edited carl Mobs Slow combat developed under stand beginners event will argue need beginners event obvious anyone new flyer cannot begin compete some Combat stars have among us beginners event definately needed dont believe Slow combat really fills need Have ever seen Slow combat flown Nets Take word it isnt very slow Thats people fly Slow com bat Nets same ones flying AMA combat Are suppose people beginners need beginners event know better As matter fact what pur pose having Slow combat Nets first place Are trying find National champion Beginner Eats send best compete ginner has no place Nats far goes anyone goes Mats cant much beginner load Slow combat puts judges tremendous Burdening already over worked officials another event just plain cruel Lets get rid Slow combat Nate still have problem provid ing event beginners Lets take hint Stunt flyers MAN Lets set up event called Novice Combat would run exactly same AMA Com bat escapt beginners would eligible enter flyer would remain eligible compete Novice Combat until such time wins three contests age categories would combined Novice combat problems little fel INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM-POINTS VS TIME Tom vallee Laurel Nd Please emamine chart flight times points further first five placers 1975 Indoor Team fi nals resulted selection Pocky Servaites Bud Romak Jim Richmond uS 1976 Indoor world Championships Team chart three best times of men used compare time results points results because under point system used best three rounds scored conclusions Romak best two P light time Romak best three f light time Onder point system used Romak became team mem ber didnt place first three flights Romak beat Servaites 341 out first 20 points Ronak beat Richmond 630 eight points Andrews beat Richmond 19 seconds misses being team 20 points Richmond beat Triolo eight Oary James seconds 41 points Onder point system fairly often best time will win first individual contest Sose us wary long before actual start just-concluded program re sults 1973 Tulsa Teas Finals recalculated using point system showed 7th place flyer moved up 2nd place ahead five flyers bet ter time opinion convincing evi dence grave flaw point system-although changed after bringing facts light point system view turns contest lottery decided following factors 1 what rounds get best time 2 what rounds opponents get best times 3 chance tailender contest may get long flight wrong round Losing good com low unable beat big because height advantage little fellow just remains Novice combat little longer big guy gets kicked upstairs rest big guys No prob lems doesnt mean person entered Novice combat cannot fly AMA combat does provide event can successfully compete Novice can fly Ringmaster Novice Combat desires wouldnt really disadvantage performance judg ing kind models show up local contests besides vocooc easier build profile model know worry about re guirement profile fuselage ginners event wings easier novice build dont know feeble argument makes sense bat does So say lets get rid Slow Combat replace real beginners event Reprint MACA Newsletter pub lished Miniature Aircraft Combat Asan petitor beats time thing prospect scoring best time losing statistical ac cident intolerable lone System Lets consider qualifies Team Finals under point system recent pro gram scoring 50% two contests However gualification 50% absolutely no chance making team slot Team Finals qualification 90% no real chance best estimate must gualify 95% better competitive position Team Finals Remake making team 92% considered exception wish compete seriously place team must win nearly win two preliminary contests against top opposition cant fly crosszone must win two out two contests-one slight slip first contest youre out seems unreasonable crosszone flying gives unfair ad vantage able arrange lot travel Take emample zonal flyer wins contest loses contest own zone crosszone flyer wins two four contests Ones point system reward consistency opinion doesnt emample both flyers egually consistent under point system tonal flyer eliminated program crosszone flyer goes Team Fi nals high point total whats wrong under point system used tonal flyer rated win loss cross zone flyer rated two wins losses being dropped against logic cosmon sense cross zone flying giving potential strong unfair advantage based solely ability travel suggest point system needed have program based serious competition Lets let best time win XO5SVOS XO5SVOS XOB4VOS SOedvO XOPdVOS XOSdVOS MoedvoS XO5dVOS XO5JVO XOBdVOS X054X105 XO5dVOS XOSdVOS XO5dVOS XO5dvOS 74 Model Aviation S S S S 5 S S S S x S S S x S S S CL--DO WE NEED SLOW COMBAT ROMAKSERvAITESRICHNONOANOREMSTRIOLO Three36323411325233483247 Best31253358342836443440 Flights37533800360133073555 Total Best 274217211703370327035 Total Best 31095010609103201033910312 Finals Points880900872852931
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/03
Page Numbers: 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
DECEMBER 1975 FAI ClAM REPORT Corasittee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aero nautique Internationale FAT has foil plenary meeting once year usual ly early December fix roles competitions world records future meeting also establishes calendar World Championships other international events elects ficers subcommittee chairmen conducts other business needing atten tion FAT worldwide govern ing body sporting aviation AMAs representation US ClAM exclusive franchise granted National Aeronautic Association NAA Following results meet ing Coming up next month AMA News section will feature detailing US representation meeting other interesting aspects Major Decisions RC Soaring World Championships ap proved S Africa April 1977 CL World Championships July 7-12 1976 Nolland will preceded Com bat open international event weekend before MC Rotter daisabout 25 miles MC site Utrecht Combat approved WC status after 1976 Scale World Championships approved Sweden June 1825 1976 Indoor World Championships approved England mid-August 1976 RC Aerobatic Roles including latest changes frozen three years RC Pylon Model Specifications 75 rules frozen three yearsUS pro posal change FAT version Formula rules accepted RC Electric Rules accepted Pro visional RC Nelicopter Rules agreed generally acceptable except questions regarding definition size weight Sport Scale Rules adopted Pro visional New CL World Record Class accepted 01 cc monoline approved CL records FF Model Specifications no changes Russian proposals accepted INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM UPDATE Sucky Servaites Indoor Committee Chairman 1976 Indoor Team Selection Program has completed under guidance newly formed concept FAT Program Management Under concept 11mem ber committee committeeman AMA district formed under guidelines set down Executive Council charged duty formulating program having acceptable AMA president 2/3 majority qual ified program participants program other decisions rules changes also made synopsis follows Al though basically correct details must regarded tentative pending re ceipt official meeting minutes FAT publication AMA differences Proposed changes reported rejected except com ment made rejected votes general interest special significance involved Likewise items referred back subcommittees f fur ther study General Subcommittees Appointments automatic disapproval national aero clubs AMA USA received chairman within four weeks RC sub subcommittees continue 76 75 separate groups Aero batics Pylon Soaring Helicopters 7 members permitted group 1976 chairmen continue 76 75 except John Surkam USA replaces W Groth W Germany RC Helicopter Peter Allnutt Canada re places L Sovo Italy f FF John Clemens USA replaces N Chiati Egypt f Information Education Note Continuing chairmen P Free brey England CL H Ziegler Switzerland Scale 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia f Spacemodels C Olsen England RC Aerobatics U Pruss USA RC Soaring J Sederholm Finland RC Pylon Officers other committee chair men 1976 First Vice-PresidentS Pimenoff Finland Note due new general rule president FAT committee cannot serve 5 consecutive yearly terms since 75 ClAM president completing 5th year de cided meeting have president 1976 elect Pimenoff First VP instead have him act lieu president 2nd VicePresidentL Bovo Italy 3rd VicePresidentE Erill Austria Technical SecretaryA Aarts Netherlands SecretaryJ Worth USA Asst SecretaryJ Ganier France Continued page 70 developed accepted necessary vote implemented schedule Indoor Team Selection Committee dedicated primary goal select mg strongest team possible repre sent US World Championships yet operate harmony AMAs fun damental goal maximizing participation levels competition attain goal committee decided certain objectives necessary Firstly felt necessary effectively dis courage ploy sandbagging deliberate reduction flying quality Continued page 72 RC SOARING TEAM SELECTION NEWS Jim Simpson Program Chairman need shot represent ing US next R/C Nearing World Championships good Sailplane AMA membership card FAT stamp af fix ed 25 bucks Some skill some luck will help Living close club willing conduct QuarterFi nals better Interested Good works like First step convince local club sponsor QuarterFinals meet during month May 1976 Convince goodness hearts becasue cent entry fee necessary fund pro gram bad seems because registration forms contest reports will provided Award cer tificates will also provided club may sell ad space printed pro grams conduct raffles legal ask contributions defray small ad ditional expenses may incurred connection events operation Next step AMA CO club apply AMA contest sanction schedule meet during month May 1976 imperative contest run strictly accordance FAT rules means follow rules letter However Notorglidars included CD Quarter-Finals will provided program registration forms able collect FAT stamps AMA membership contestant reg isters CD must check valid cur rent AMA license FAT stamp collect $25 program entry fee fill out registration form Following Quarter Finals CD will complete contest re port names scores en trants regardless standing re port will forwarded entry fees collected AMA HQ immediately upon completion event fees used team travel World Championships AMA members invited enter Quarter-Finals qualify advancement SemiFinals en trant must attain least 80% winning QuarterFinals score after least three rounds task flown first dont succeed may enter other QuarterFinals try again other word about scoring three people Otto Heithecker Jeff Mrlik Hock Faure al ready qualified Team Finals precept convention Should three enter QuarterFinals SemiFinals scores will used determining eligible advance competition Present thinking eligi ble advance SemiFinals will need pay additional fees also may attend whichever Semi Final choose long notification intentions made SemiFinals coordinator team selection pro March 1976 69 NE wSLETTEr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS806 FiFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Soaring Selection Cont gram chairman later June 15 1976 Site locations coordinator names addresses SemiFinals scheduled over July 4 1976 weekend will also host Quarter Finals May Spokane Wash Gil Horstman 18913 E Jackson Dr Otis Orchards Wash 99027 Ft Worth Tax Ernie Narwood 905 Brad bury Ct Arlington Tex 76014 Ft Wayne Tnd Jerry Kay 230 5 Roose velt Warsaw md 46580 Tullahoma Tenn Chuck Anderson Rt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tenn 37388 Elmira N Y William Johnson 833 W Circle Dr Vestal NY 13850 Mid-Calif Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lane Apt C Redondo Bch Ca 90276 Semi-Finals will also use full FAT Soaring rules same Quarter Finals Results eligible attend Team Finals will announced 1976 SOAR Nationals Banquet AMA Nationals Soaring Event awards banquet program entrant will also sent mailed notice order advance Team Finals must fly three rounds FAT task score high enough fit following formula No contestants SemiFinal total contestants SemiFinals X 36 Team Finals event scheduled Denver Cob over 1976 Labor Day weekend-again using full FAT NC Soaring rules Greg Temple scheduled CD person eligible Team Finals expected affirm intent attend written notificiation CD team program chairman later August 21 1976 First alternates Semi-Finals may attend will invited fill absences Team Fi nals competition will four days least six complete rounds flown top three flyers will comprise U S team should unable attend first alternates team finals will invited As now stands World Champion ships Thermal Soaring Contest sched uled April 1977 Johannesburg South Africa Present intentions US team members manager semble Miami International Airport travel together via South America Johannesburg arriving early enough some practice flying realize group rates may lend advantage planning accompany team cordially invited notify team pro gram chairman soon such intentions know Tf have questions about program please feel free ask team program chairman district repre sentative Names addresses follow Chairman Jim Simpson 1437 Norwood Dr Hurst Texas 76053 Finance Chairman John Nielsen 3744 Lake Ave ette Ill 60091 Secretary Stan Pfost 1481 Howell Branch Rd Winter Ek Fla 32789 Treasurer Larry Fogel 1591 Calle Ge Cinco La Jolla Calif 92037 Dist 1 Sill Nargo N Sport Mill Rd Redding Ct 06896 Dist 2 Cohn McKinley 4814 Westfield Dr Manlius NY 13104 Dist 3 Don Goughnour Rd 2 Red Lion Pa 17356 Diet 4 David Weisman 7701 Takoma Ave Takoma Pk Nd 20012 Dist 5 Chuck Anderson Nt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tn 37388 Diet 6 Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 490 Plainfield Ill 60544 Diet 7 Otto Heithecker 2129 Pamenter Apt 3 Royal Oak Mi 48073 Diet B Jim Simpson address above Diet 9 Roy Hogan 2522 So 62nd St Omaha Hebr 68106 Dist 10 Rod Smith PO Box 2134 Escondido Calif 92025 Diet 11 Dave Harvey 3612 5 263rd St Kent Wash 98031 AMA Liaison Walt Good 9802 Parkwood Dr Bethesda Md 20014 Rules Keith Finkenbiner 65536 Sussex Rd Naperville Ill 60540 Finals CD Greg Temple 2475 5 Race St Denver Cob 80210 ANA HQ Note expected tween AMA National Soaring Society team travel costs World Championship entry fees will paid AMA will cover basic costs other teams NSS intends raise additional funds cover expenses beyond AMAs Budget Further note team selec tion information may published else other AMA publicaitons latter can regarded official source information discrepancy concerning details different publications Meanwhile help publications appreciated promoting program participation FOLD EM AND FLY EM following information supplied Steve Geraghty US National Paper Glider Contest will held San Jose California San Jose City College Mans Gym 45 ceiling Saturday February 28 1976 1 5 pm three classes competition will Duration Aloft Distance Flown Aer obatics Contestants will grouped two age categories Junior 17 under Adult/Open gliders must made paper NOT cardboard file folder consid ered cardboard 100-pound card stock considered maximum thickness allow able HO wood rubber bands clay permissible Entries can either flown person mailed flown proxy further information contact Bob Mcouire Milpitas Recreation Park Dept 160 N Main St Milpitas Calif 95035 CIA! REPORT FROM p69 Rules Status change Pro visional Official least five ternational contests involving total least five different FAT member countries least 2 countries per contest must have held before provisional rules can considered eligible official status Official Rules acceptable f use World Championships least two international contests during two year period least five FAT mem bercountries participating reports concerning whether rules satisfactory submitted Jury Chairmen necessary before World Championship status can considered Note rule applies Jan 1 1976 supersedes Dec 1971 ruling different requirements does ap ply acceptance World Champion ships status NC Thermal Soaring CL Combat approved Dec 1975 ClAM meeting World Championships Schedule The April 1976 Bureau FAT officers meeting will consider changes improve balance number World Champion ships year number com petitors participating per country ClAM Plenary Meeting Schedule The previous twoday schedule will con tinued 1976 subject presi dents discretion concerning size agenda Score Display World Championships Tt made mandatory scoreboard publicly displayed show flight scores judge soon possible after round flying Tt also recommended within means contest organizer dis play individual maneuver scores flight proceeds manner Olympics Elections 1975 procedure nominations officers first day CTAM plenary meetings fol lowed elections last day approved will continued 1976 Sporting Code current require ments nationals citizens have applied citizenship represent country upheld addition Provisional Rules other official documents ClAM such organizers guides safety regulations Sporting Code approved provided de tails printing cost can arranged Rules Voting principle allowing votes concerning particular rules categories countries participating categories approved However no practical pro cedure accomplishing de cided principle recommended now matter national con science rather specific re quirement requirement rules effect least two years accepted felt too restrictive situations Minimum Age Reduced 14 10 years issuance FAT license FREE FLIGHi OUTDOOR Flyoffs Changes model specifi cations rejected means re ducing flyoffs instead re commended FF Subcommittee current rule requiring flying nonthermal parts day early morning late afternoon made requirement f World Championships rather small field and/or wind problems Nordic Glider Rule 3150 added Definition Attempt model launching cable collides another cable during towing linecrossing model released cable within 1 minute moment line crossing Should model continue its flight normal manner competi tor has right demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt Rule 316 Repeat attempt is changed read follows An attempt may repeated model collides another model flight person being launched Should model continue its flight normal manner competitor may demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt During towing timekeeper looks flag starts both stop 70 Model Aviation watches other timekeeper looks towline detect collisions tanglings will time 1 minute period mentioned 3l5e case linecrossing As soon no risk collisions tanglings takes stopwatch continues nor mal timekeeping Nordic Glider Wakefield r Rules 318 328 338 respec tively regarding classification changed delete reference attempt flyoff flight replace requirement fourminute flyoff launch period 15minute launch period addition Power flyoff organizer must establish straight starting line least 10 meters between starting pole start positions decided draw flyoff Coupe dHiver following underlined words added clarify intent mo del may weighed rubber motor installed Minimum weight model 70 grams including rub ber motor twoclass proposal permit both 80 100 gram models reject ed INDOOR FREE FLIGHT Rule 344 Definition Official Flight Thirtysecond minimum time re placed sixtysecond minimum Rule 347 Steering Model Pre vious rule replaced following Steering model Use balloon line rod prevent model colliding structure building its contents other mod els balloons its line tached rod 2 B meters length may used alter course model reposition another part flying space will no time limit restriction num ber steering attempts except steering shall done front end model never behind During steering propeller may get caught line/balloons/rod stop revolving As soon propeller stops 3rd watch should used pre ferably double button watch re cords accumulative time determine total propeller stopped time deducted running total shown other two watches line actual contact model dur ing steering attempt pay out line artificially gain height will dis qualify flight steerer cannot disengage propeller after steering 3 watches stopped together total propstopped time deducted detailed above No reflight allowed other fouled another model during steering decision steer responsibility competitor must done him other physically handicapped poorsighted persons may nominate someone else him timekeepers responsibility observe use steering equipment warn com petitor likely endanger oth er models other models fouled steerer fouled competitor has choice substitute flight taken score round Beginners Class Proposal adop tion uf Easy B rules referred FE Subcommittee f further study Continued page 72 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat 800 Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplanh Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2 22 6 0 51 4 024 9 240 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II 800 stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Eel icopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18212 11418 00 55 0 6 208 0300 1500 18210 Senior 5114 11580 13446 7100 0220 4 320 0524 1136 13440 Senior 10332 19 34 2 24190 1542 2 447 8 090 2098 24130 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III ROG Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 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times niece present team selection procedure established have people suggest proce dure will allow soexeose cake team seas up having less total tine goy doess t coke team via soesarin pot forth goes some thing like contestant manes nut drops two seconds four misuto flyoff flight whereas Contestant B osip 12% all-man te tel two other rontestasts make fcormisutc flyoff flights osnamp tics coin point Contest net B ion dropped lssoconde through sine flights tin team ned Contostant dropped two seconds nine flights isnt oct e valid assamptios Contestant B doesnt coke esoogi time us fir nminute flyoff flight end up greater total tine foe teetont ties will teem cember sot B noomple Contost ant 0 ins crewrue vs firemin urn flyoff flight out sri Contest net is Thus no way will end op nith roam member los less rime thas someone hr fir leg agoinet Iris inportont thot nil program par ticipante including dont ogree completely preunet program pro cedures Inset understood reason ing behind tin coemittens adoption program hes endorsed well over Iou-runs ne program tiripasts Tin rosmitten rerogniand tin fort trot pricory themmol coons incur team nnlectiosootrests well tin Oorld fiampiceskips ann subject vi acent lock both good bed body has naynrinnoed fat thermal noons well thin thermal manes just squeaks man Another way put thin trot its astatisriral game prekubility centering thermal cam flight nor 111% looser later someone has string manes will miss Its just quentios wins arcompesying graph shown tin stetistice thermal con ing game shown chance getting comes percent P given number conseousive flights fcr assemed prob abilities yr chances getting man flight neample have gin chance getting mae rice fly will have 71% probability getting seven cosseoutive cemes have 11% chence gettieg seven nonsecotive manes poor probability getting man seven flights mast ggin wender eves piggy-booking gives poe probability meaing time stan stics interestIng theeselvas dont lead pine ent procedures factor led penned ores committee believed rho t evaluate nor team members flynff performance ospehility well thnrmal flying capabilities gusrantee rho t would evaluate flyof f perform anon capabilities mmcd flyoff concept siopted would always hove ant sin contest ants twice number need team flyoff additive nec ogeleing thermal game sta tistical nsa chose include flyeff ohs got least BBS tie easicam achievable rime eight ther mal rounds number ems checked egaiset some pant team Pismis re nurse lines f cued BBS num ber geenomlip included just about first pieces Now know smem will argue men man end amiss no matter small miss Certain ly comes Ourli champs thats Onwever stick ing thin constraint sins Out 55 nvaluating flyof P performance have generally dose pest programs moose assuring curselves picking teams vie team championships decided pricary thermal rounds tin icdlvidusl chumpiosehips de rued during flyoff flights rationale behind forced Plyoff voncept gunstics total number thermal-con dition flights before going fly off5 woo murk sentiment flights en possible Team motion finals Onsanver strnng point nade contestants must trav el groat dintances contest soot its feasible bring helpers slung noneine team up mit other fin yen-day yeas finals format nanimians tin feasibulity such teaming thus edoptod nesm p1w i/i tower s Cornfield con teotast coo fly ea o team helping other doyn flat fly Tin notra flight bringing total thermal rounds eight added have flights no feosille within dey format Beceerly thorn ion bees acme discussion returning 1171 CC team nembers tin prensures team neeters foced hove suggested best nay selnot teem capable functioning un der preesures have long Team leleution finale nun nerve flights day three days filter out rho stamina ha understand problems team insulted primarily true two factors fact chose take tie train irvin presifurt Piordin other wan because team did sot travel together some stances didnt precticefly together Taking tints 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PROBABILITO OF ALL MAXES NN35995%0067% VTVFT __GETTING N AHAXOHFLIGHT n, -,,H 5% en 100 NO NO 70 GO 50 40 30 20 10 es-se ~~ nn% K 95 500 1 2 3 4 5 H 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CONSECOTIVE FLIOHT SOMBER dids mare what happened thing pulled through Team selec tine finals tvamworh P red Pnsrce d miesed out Team finals year dersted himself completely helping fly two events Cith out help would horn impos sible come close te man imam performance pytenrial Another neample performance guys Bent Coast lent Toam finals Teft worked together very closely during event moult two group made Power am completely convirred tier good teamwork good team mono gemest entra ingredient emad odd typically good CC teams improve results CC difficult see low threeday 11 21 flight Team finals will equip out team fur handling inevitable pressures result f coo trevel overseas flying airs Tin way team membera con loam heedle pressures mrs particularly hard firsttine team member OC enperhence 1mm country no big since 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time hIs whichever larger free three host flights ruth will determine tie near elassifieatisn allew respell tons farther two flights best ci such will added other three flights determine tie indivhdwal rinser Sole 12, lrgarioatioo Asgardiog transmitter impowediog peocedare fulloriog added lie first pare groph competitor may alleeed remove un trossoitter tie oem poand during uceneen diners thus Coolest Idanegee Jory Clarifirstion dead pros It ran agreed list ran needed gonstiun ass referred no SC Daises aitter coosideratios ornomiecing Poctors Tn sim plify scoring oat proposed K factors ciosged fees 11 10 sod 5 321 eon agreed idea mecit hot should considered eC haicommittee final emcee seodanion Coereotios Printhog leror At end 13 ciesge last sestence read . meceovor 131 1314 note error aheerdy tad hero cor ceded ASIA role hoot rule 131 Teheoff S factor charged 10 5 lute 1110 Settler light Sephace previous description tie followieg Mode 1 abets level flight pulls ap aoioaidr loop bottom tie loop peist money cells tirsagi IDle moecates soot inside hoop downwards at- tie tsp rolls tierogi ODD0 asd recovers same heeding el 1110dm entry maneuver sheald downgraded fee following reasons 1 Model level sleet 2 loop round 3 ahogs sot level before after first half roll 4 Second loop sot round S Denend hoop rot immediately order first loop A Model deviates left eight daring loops 7 Model rot level fisish H Model does net fisish same head ing altilade entry Sale 1314 Three Tars 1pm K far toe obasged lD S sale 13lh heeding K fart era changed fellows Ho K faster foe landieg inside 15 meter rierle change fartor f landing inside 3D meter sirehe 10 S ehange K fsetsr fee hoediog solside 3D meter cirehe 5 1 note other prep owals retelieg 13lh ware em leered RI Daboom mittee consideration ef poist lardieg ceoteet aed heeding roll devia lion shas runway has problems Soaring sale 15 Conretiters 5015mm Three help em sow permitted instead 0f tar cansot moke sigoallisg tie pilot daring tie flight re main behind competitor/pilot area deaignated lie erganimeen Sale lb Definition ef Official flight Add smeend attempt will made ml tie end lie lash pro gress Pee role o esseereing liars peatieg attempt lie incest launohieg system malfanetien will ha allowed rely ness system supplied lie organimee contas lostsupplied system malfunoliems wi 11 net gaalify fore repeat Sole 17 Caseshlatirn Plight Oisgaahifiralios Anew item ad ded m glider teaches either pilot ansi slant daring tie heeding manesmer points fee hand ing will sot given Tasis 5 & 5 Sale 2lb regarding Meteegliders smeterem has isas emeerded fel lows ongasisar ran establish ens two separate classifications 2 instead ..oshy tee elan nificatioss Osle 22 Launebing Paragraph revised read Tie hoaneb gli der may ens folbaring means a/h-Hood towiog a/2--aigistart a/I powered sisni A/d--Hand sperated pulleys hoboes paragraph regarding lowing vehioles etc remains asehang ad Paragraph h revised read lie Irtal length tow hoes mast fellers a/hHand lesing mast net esread 150 meters lasted uodee tension nf 2 Kg 5/3Higistarl asiog elastic mem bers tie overall length tow hise mast snored 151 meters tim length elastie member urstrmtohed east no moomed SI meters mod ste end mast attarhed ground daring launehieg s/3Pneered wioch msst esreed 411 meters upwind tarnarrand lime mires mush must used shall farther lID meters free winob blinri mast provided means prevent line reel assinding daring lanoeh a/a-Hand operated palleys east net seemed 151 meters sian tested andee tension ef 2 Kg e add after wned parashute S sg/ds minimum area Previous parageapi 5 rring hisitad ruoning space fee Hood losing ss deleted entirely sew paragraph addmd After lie release lie medal tie toe line helpers sompetilor mast retrieve heir tow line clear launching arsa first paragraph under 22 add urdeelised eerds banning deviren shall 55 srrmngmd aetnal release glider helper es ground shall tabs p1are. Add new paragraph nnder 22 f rar ing rash C after lassni flying shall tabs place see side ef tim coarse whilnl jsdges/timehempers shall remain en tie ether side coarse centerline side flewn shall indirsted erganieses tah 1mg inns aseoust direotios ef sun etc flight annulled shen sighled semen optical aid centerline erossad Sefeesnees eerhing time tanis Aef 23 24 25. arm reinsta led note 137475 AMA role hon iseoreent originally prinled Sale 23a Tast Aearatiun Herb leg time rhenged free 8 minutes minales 9 minutes II minutes fee Heteegliders Sshmn 240 2Sd regarding de finition mode crosses bane planes following eerdn added Timing flagging shall scone rose ef Ihe model first crosses base Sale 24e Task 8lisnanne Re mined read 13Dm distanre hot woen two Hases rentral line divided 11 fractions 15 meters Sole 280 Clannifisatien Re vised read henl ovarall seers inohuding rounds will determine wanner event tie World Championships Itatan 1975 rules plus changes reported shove aenepted P Weeld Ciampiroships use aftne 1976 Poe 18 purposes inelud ing team nelertion such calms ef fective Jas 1 hg7h Other Proposals set reported benasne esem reported subrnnssitlem fee further rersideestion Pylon Racing approved lb ems-pear freeme esuld applied medel speoifi eatison goenlies ef whether feemee areld apply ha insisting 1975 rules tie Permoha roles pee posed Pyhen Suhonemiltem vot ing went favor insisting rules propenal fee nompaning times rather liar relative perfersesee nf rompetitors wan emfenred subroesniltee foe tier oonnideraties Helicooters Prep med rulas esre ashnewlmdged satisfastery fee provisional statne eseept fnr guestions involving de finition hehiseptee preer esight limits Beneuse goes lions rules referred subeseseintes noted however rompelltien perliss rules nalinfartary reremmended far trial sne antil suhosessittee re draft romplate rules ate presented 1185 Thmeompetitisn portion pee penal rules will printed speom line CS Electric Power Proposed rates esee asoepted pee visisesh hat noted wan e need determine proper eate gory P type flying Tie SC sabesemittem tisrafere anhed study gnestioo mohe apeni P esoemeendaties 1184 proviniosal rules will pristed uponming CS SCALE Dtasd-Off Deals cslen approved eoaprnvisiensl basis noted rules net isteoded seeld Championships use butane help enneurage amenmodelers parlini pate soals activities meentually try World Championships class approved rules amended CIA4 meeting will printed mn up romiog CS Officiel rules Weeld Chaspirenhip elass changed follows Sale 93 also Irgasirer 5 bide under Igaipoent add flight seera earda sisll state oruising speed prototype soale tie model Thin help jsdgen properly evaluate realism flight ileeeivisg man diseassien cepted man proposal fee team buildmr/ flyer entries Alse aroepted proposal permit larger engines WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1976 bale Approved f Salasgo Sweden Jane 18-25 RC CI lonhudesperial nC Helioeptaresmpelitieo Sole Alter note offers England finland drawn favor Isadish proposal Control line Approved fee Ilemeil Satherlands July 712 Speed Aerehotirn Tame Sane Te pemoeded Opan Inter natiosal Combat Contest Satterdam Jsly 34 lodeor Approved Coedinglon Sogland August 283D Ipona Saobetey Offer free IDA withdrawn dnm larA penitive peepenal Pram Hatiosal Annoristios Sanhetry tentative off men empooted Cageslavia Ceerhoslavabia resolved end Sareb 1977 RI Aenehatics Approved tsr Slagen fart Anstria Psetise details presentsd leo 76 lIars meeting 51 Thermal Doaring Approved foe Jehaneenhueg Henli Ateisa Apeil note So Hoteeghidems Free Plight Pisland offer win tee eon test en feseen labs withdrawn enher offers received Pirm offers should ho presented leo 76 11514 meeting 1978 Costrel tins Offers noted f rem ISA Kogloed latter inrludm Deals SC Aerehotirn Peevinun offer free Aestralia withdrawn So effers yet Indoor Hpaee shoals 1979 1 SC Aerehoties Tentative sf fee reseived free Meaire PAl status Hasios detameined befare further ennsideeaties FUIURE MEEtINGS Sumeca 1184 firers Paris April 12 1976 Plenary Class affinern delegates Paris See 23 1976 March1976 73 December FAI ClAM Meeting CL-Rh AMA President Johnny Clemens wee US voting delegate MB Duperier PAl president Sandy Pisenoff lIAR president Tony Aarte CZAR technical secre tary John Worth AMA executive director CZAR secretary SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewBietter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules sod policies affect competitors issue has two sides CM will en deavor print viewpoints have submitted--within limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Oetermination appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely editor thoughts presented author should nec essarily construed AMA HO AMA officers editor should note publication ruleschange policychange idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate com mittee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action RC--MtJLTI-WING CONTEST comeents judge contest billed circusand few minutes tried judge first flight like trying watch three rings same rise- first flight over three judges admitted failed score ma neuvers just impossible watch model write down score same time new maneuver pass wasnt time make consid ered judgment what just seen before next started fin ished--and try imagine sorting out two maneuvers scores watching third became obvious system chance work would have assistant judge handle paperwork-and thanks three will ing MARcS members what did worked like charm point contest ran very smoothly gratifying judges compliment ed several contestants quality judgingof course fel lows did just won first second third respectively Reprinted MARcs Sparks newslet ter Madison Area SC Society Sir consin edited carl Mobs Slow combat developed under stand beginners event will argue need beginners event obvious anyone new flyer cannot begin compete some Combat stars have among us beginners event definately needed dont believe Slow combat really fills need Have ever seen Slow combat flown Nets Take word it isnt very slow Thats people fly Slow com bat Nets same ones flying AMA combat Are suppose people beginners need beginners event know better As matter fact what pur pose having Slow combat Nets first place Are trying find National champion Beginner Eats send best compete ginner has no place Nats far goes anyone goes Mats cant much beginner load Slow combat puts judges tremendous Burdening already over worked officials another event just plain cruel Lets get rid Slow combat Nate still have problem provid ing event beginners Lets take hint Stunt flyers MAN Lets set up event called Novice Combat would run exactly same AMA Com bat escapt beginners would eligible enter flyer would remain eligible compete Novice Combat until such time wins three contests age categories would combined Novice combat problems little fel INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM-POINTS VS TIME Tom vallee Laurel Nd Please emamine chart flight times points further first five placers 1975 Indoor Team fi nals resulted selection Pocky Servaites Bud Romak Jim Richmond uS 1976 Indoor world Championships Team chart three best times of men used compare time results points results because under point system used best three rounds scored conclusions Romak best two P light time Romak best three f light time Onder point system used Romak became team mem ber didnt place first three flights Romak beat Servaites 341 out first 20 points Ronak beat Richmond 630 eight points Andrews beat Richmond 19 seconds misses being team 20 points Richmond beat Triolo eight Oary James seconds 41 points Onder point system fairly often best time will win first individual contest Sose us wary long before actual start just-concluded program re sults 1973 Tulsa Teas Finals recalculated using point system showed 7th place flyer moved up 2nd place ahead five flyers bet ter time opinion convincing evi dence grave flaw point system-although changed after bringing facts light point system view turns contest lottery decided following factors 1 what rounds get best time 2 what rounds opponents get best times 3 chance tailender contest may get long flight wrong round Losing good com low unable beat big because height advantage little fellow just remains Novice combat little longer big guy gets kicked upstairs rest big guys No prob lems doesnt mean person entered Novice combat cannot fly AMA combat does provide event can successfully compete Novice can fly Ringmaster Novice Combat desires wouldnt really disadvantage performance judg ing kind models show up local contests besides vocooc easier build profile model know worry about re guirement profile fuselage ginners event wings easier novice build dont know feeble argument makes sense bat does So say lets get rid Slow Combat replace real beginners event Reprint MACA Newsletter pub lished Miniature Aircraft Combat Asan petitor beats time thing prospect scoring best time losing statistical ac cident intolerable lone System Lets consider qualifies Team Finals under point system recent pro gram scoring 50% two contests However gualification 50% absolutely no chance making team slot Team Finals qualification 90% no real chance best estimate must gualify 95% better competitive position Team Finals Remake making team 92% considered exception wish compete seriously place team must win nearly win two preliminary contests against top opposition cant fly crosszone must win two out two contests-one slight slip first contest youre out seems unreasonable crosszone flying gives unfair ad vantage able arrange lot travel Take emample zonal flyer wins contest loses contest own zone crosszone flyer wins two four contests Ones point system reward consistency opinion doesnt emample both flyers egually consistent under point system tonal flyer eliminated program crosszone flyer goes Team Fi nals high point total whats wrong under point system used tonal flyer rated win loss cross zone flyer rated two wins losses being dropped against logic cosmon sense cross zone flying giving potential strong unfair advantage based solely ability travel suggest point system needed have program based serious competition Lets let best time win XO5SVOS XO5SVOS XOB4VOS SOedvO XOPdVOS XOSdVOS MoedvoS XO5dVOS XO5JVO XOBdVOS X054X105 XO5dVOS XOSdVOS XO5dVOS XO5dvOS 74 Model Aviation S S S S 5 S S S S x S S S x S S S CL--DO WE NEED SLOW COMBAT ROMAKSERvAITESRICHNONOANOREMSTRIOLO Three36323411325233483247 Best31253358342836443440 Flights37533800360133073555 Total Best 274217211703370327035 Total Best 31095010609103201033910312 Finals Points880900872852931
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/03
Page Numbers: 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
DECEMBER 1975 FAI ClAM REPORT Corasittee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aero nautique Internationale FAT has foil plenary meeting once year usual ly early December fix roles competitions world records future meeting also establishes calendar World Championships other international events elects ficers subcommittee chairmen conducts other business needing atten tion FAT worldwide govern ing body sporting aviation AMAs representation US ClAM exclusive franchise granted National Aeronautic Association NAA Following results meet ing Coming up next month AMA News section will feature detailing US representation meeting other interesting aspects Major Decisions RC Soaring World Championships ap proved S Africa April 1977 CL World Championships July 7-12 1976 Nolland will preceded Com bat open international event weekend before MC Rotter daisabout 25 miles MC site Utrecht Combat approved WC status after 1976 Scale World Championships approved Sweden June 1825 1976 Indoor World Championships approved England mid-August 1976 RC Aerobatic Roles including latest changes frozen three years RC Pylon Model Specifications 75 rules frozen three yearsUS pro posal change FAT version Formula rules accepted RC Electric Rules accepted Pro visional RC Nelicopter Rules agreed generally acceptable except questions regarding definition size weight Sport Scale Rules adopted Pro visional New CL World Record Class accepted 01 cc monoline approved CL records FF Model Specifications no changes Russian proposals accepted INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM UPDATE Sucky Servaites Indoor Committee Chairman 1976 Indoor Team Selection Program has completed under guidance newly formed concept FAT Program Management Under concept 11mem ber committee committeeman AMA district formed under guidelines set down Executive Council charged duty formulating program having acceptable AMA president 2/3 majority qual ified program participants program other decisions rules changes also made synopsis follows Al though basically correct details must regarded tentative pending re ceipt official meeting minutes FAT publication AMA differences Proposed changes reported rejected except com ment made rejected votes general interest special significance involved Likewise items referred back subcommittees f fur ther study General Subcommittees Appointments automatic disapproval national aero clubs AMA USA received chairman within four weeks RC sub subcommittees continue 76 75 separate groups Aero batics Pylon Soaring Helicopters 7 members permitted group 1976 chairmen continue 76 75 except John Surkam USA replaces W Groth W Germany RC Helicopter Peter Allnutt Canada re places L Sovo Italy f FF John Clemens USA replaces N Chiati Egypt f Information Education Note Continuing chairmen P Free brey England CL H Ziegler Switzerland Scale 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia f Spacemodels C Olsen England RC Aerobatics U Pruss USA RC Soaring J Sederholm Finland RC Pylon Officers other committee chair men 1976 First Vice-PresidentS Pimenoff Finland Note due new general rule president FAT committee cannot serve 5 consecutive yearly terms since 75 ClAM president completing 5th year de cided meeting have president 1976 elect Pimenoff First VP instead have him act lieu president 2nd VicePresidentL Bovo Italy 3rd VicePresidentE Erill Austria Technical SecretaryA Aarts Netherlands SecretaryJ Worth USA Asst SecretaryJ Ganier France Continued page 70 developed accepted necessary vote implemented schedule Indoor Team Selection Committee dedicated primary goal select mg strongest team possible repre sent US World Championships yet operate harmony AMAs fun damental goal maximizing participation levels competition attain goal committee decided certain objectives necessary Firstly felt necessary effectively dis courage ploy sandbagging deliberate reduction flying quality Continued page 72 RC SOARING TEAM SELECTION NEWS Jim Simpson Program Chairman need shot represent ing US next R/C Nearing World Championships good Sailplane AMA membership card FAT stamp af fix ed 25 bucks Some skill some luck will help Living close club willing conduct QuarterFi nals better Interested Good works like First step convince local club sponsor QuarterFinals meet during month May 1976 Convince goodness hearts becasue cent entry fee necessary fund pro gram bad seems because registration forms contest reports will provided Award cer tificates will also provided club may sell ad space printed pro grams conduct raffles legal ask contributions defray small ad ditional expenses may incurred connection events operation Next step AMA CO club apply AMA contest sanction schedule meet during month May 1976 imperative contest run strictly accordance FAT rules means follow rules letter However Notorglidars included CD Quarter-Finals will provided program registration forms able collect FAT stamps AMA membership contestant reg isters CD must check valid cur rent AMA license FAT stamp collect $25 program entry fee fill out registration form Following Quarter Finals CD will complete contest re port names scores en trants regardless standing re port will forwarded entry fees collected AMA HQ immediately upon completion event fees used team travel World Championships AMA members invited enter Quarter-Finals qualify advancement SemiFinals en trant must attain least 80% winning QuarterFinals score after least three rounds task flown first dont succeed may enter other QuarterFinals try again other word about scoring three people Otto Heithecker Jeff Mrlik Hock Faure al ready qualified Team Finals precept convention Should three enter QuarterFinals SemiFinals scores will used determining eligible advance competition Present thinking eligi ble advance SemiFinals will need pay additional fees also may attend whichever Semi Final choose long notification intentions made SemiFinals coordinator team selection pro March 1976 69 NE wSLETTEr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS806 FiFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Soaring Selection Cont gram chairman later June 15 1976 Site locations coordinator names addresses SemiFinals scheduled over July 4 1976 weekend will also host Quarter Finals May Spokane Wash Gil Horstman 18913 E Jackson Dr Otis Orchards Wash 99027 Ft Worth Tax Ernie Narwood 905 Brad bury Ct Arlington Tex 76014 Ft Wayne Tnd Jerry Kay 230 5 Roose velt Warsaw md 46580 Tullahoma Tenn Chuck Anderson Rt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tenn 37388 Elmira N Y William Johnson 833 W Circle Dr Vestal NY 13850 Mid-Calif Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lane Apt C Redondo Bch Ca 90276 Semi-Finals will also use full FAT Soaring rules same Quarter Finals Results eligible attend Team Finals will announced 1976 SOAR Nationals Banquet AMA Nationals Soaring Event awards banquet program entrant will also sent mailed notice order advance Team Finals must fly three rounds FAT task score high enough fit following formula No contestants SemiFinal total contestants SemiFinals X 36 Team Finals event scheduled Denver Cob over 1976 Labor Day weekend-again using full FAT NC Soaring rules Greg Temple scheduled CD person eligible Team Finals expected affirm intent attend written notificiation CD team program chairman later August 21 1976 First alternates Semi-Finals may attend will invited fill absences Team Fi nals competition will four days least six complete rounds flown top three flyers will comprise U S team should unable attend first alternates team finals will invited As now stands World Champion ships Thermal Soaring Contest sched uled April 1977 Johannesburg South Africa Present intentions US team members manager semble Miami International Airport travel together via South America Johannesburg arriving early enough some practice flying realize group rates may lend advantage planning accompany team cordially invited notify team pro gram chairman soon such intentions know Tf have questions about program please feel free ask team program chairman district repre sentative Names addresses follow Chairman Jim Simpson 1437 Norwood Dr Hurst Texas 76053 Finance Chairman John Nielsen 3744 Lake Ave ette Ill 60091 Secretary Stan Pfost 1481 Howell Branch Rd Winter Ek Fla 32789 Treasurer Larry Fogel 1591 Calle Ge Cinco La Jolla Calif 92037 Dist 1 Sill Nargo N Sport Mill Rd Redding Ct 06896 Dist 2 Cohn McKinley 4814 Westfield Dr Manlius NY 13104 Dist 3 Don Goughnour Rd 2 Red Lion Pa 17356 Diet 4 David Weisman 7701 Takoma Ave Takoma Pk Nd 20012 Dist 5 Chuck Anderson Nt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tn 37388 Diet 6 Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 490 Plainfield Ill 60544 Diet 7 Otto Heithecker 2129 Pamenter Apt 3 Royal Oak Mi 48073 Diet B Jim Simpson address above Diet 9 Roy Hogan 2522 So 62nd St Omaha Hebr 68106 Dist 10 Rod Smith PO Box 2134 Escondido Calif 92025 Diet 11 Dave Harvey 3612 5 263rd St Kent Wash 98031 AMA Liaison Walt Good 9802 Parkwood Dr Bethesda Md 20014 Rules Keith Finkenbiner 65536 Sussex Rd Naperville Ill 60540 Finals CD Greg Temple 2475 5 Race St Denver Cob 80210 ANA HQ Note expected tween AMA National Soaring Society team travel costs World Championship entry fees will paid AMA will cover basic costs other teams NSS intends raise additional funds cover expenses beyond AMAs Budget Further note team selec tion information may published else other AMA publicaitons latter can regarded official source information discrepancy concerning details different publications Meanwhile help publications appreciated promoting program participation FOLD EM AND FLY EM following information supplied Steve Geraghty US National Paper Glider Contest will held San Jose California San Jose City College Mans Gym 45 ceiling Saturday February 28 1976 1 5 pm three classes competition will Duration Aloft Distance Flown Aer obatics Contestants will grouped two age categories Junior 17 under Adult/Open gliders must made paper NOT cardboard file folder consid ered cardboard 100-pound card stock considered maximum thickness allow able HO wood rubber bands clay permissible Entries can either flown person mailed flown proxy further information contact Bob Mcouire Milpitas Recreation Park Dept 160 N Main St Milpitas Calif 95035 CIA! REPORT FROM p69 Rules Status change Pro visional Official least five ternational contests involving total least five different FAT member countries least 2 countries per contest must have held before provisional rules can considered eligible official status Official Rules acceptable f use World Championships least two international contests during two year period least five FAT mem bercountries participating reports concerning whether rules satisfactory submitted Jury Chairmen necessary before World Championship status can considered Note rule applies Jan 1 1976 supersedes Dec 1971 ruling different requirements does ap ply acceptance World Champion ships status NC Thermal Soaring CL Combat approved Dec 1975 ClAM meeting World Championships Schedule The April 1976 Bureau FAT officers meeting will consider changes improve balance number World Champion ships year number com petitors participating per country ClAM Plenary Meeting Schedule The previous twoday schedule will con tinued 1976 subject presi dents discretion concerning size agenda Score Display World Championships Tt made mandatory scoreboard publicly displayed show flight scores judge soon possible after round flying Tt also recommended within means contest organizer dis play individual maneuver scores flight proceeds manner Olympics Elections 1975 procedure nominations officers first day CTAM plenary meetings fol lowed elections last day approved will continued 1976 Sporting Code current require ments nationals citizens have applied citizenship represent country upheld addition Provisional Rules other official documents ClAM such organizers guides safety regulations Sporting Code approved provided de tails printing cost can arranged Rules Voting principle allowing votes concerning particular rules categories countries participating categories approved However no practical pro cedure accomplishing de cided principle recommended now matter national con science rather specific re quirement requirement rules effect least two years accepted felt too restrictive situations Minimum Age Reduced 14 10 years issuance FAT license FREE FLIGHi OUTDOOR Flyoffs Changes model specifi cations rejected means re ducing flyoffs instead re commended FF Subcommittee current rule requiring flying nonthermal parts day early morning late afternoon made requirement f World Championships rather small field and/or wind problems Nordic Glider Rule 3150 added Definition Attempt model launching cable collides another cable during towing linecrossing model released cable within 1 minute moment line crossing Should model continue its flight normal manner competi tor has right demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt Rule 316 Repeat attempt is changed read follows An attempt may repeated model collides another model flight person being launched Should model continue its flight normal manner competitor may demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt During towing timekeeper looks flag starts both stop 70 Model Aviation watches other timekeeper looks towline detect collisions tanglings will time 1 minute period mentioned 3l5e case linecrossing As soon no risk collisions tanglings takes stopwatch continues nor mal timekeeping Nordic Glider Wakefield r Rules 318 328 338 respec tively regarding classification changed delete reference attempt flyoff flight replace requirement fourminute flyoff launch period 15minute launch period addition Power flyoff organizer must establish straight starting line least 10 meters between starting pole start positions decided draw flyoff Coupe dHiver following underlined words added clarify intent mo del may weighed rubber motor installed Minimum weight model 70 grams including rub ber motor twoclass proposal permit both 80 100 gram models reject ed INDOOR FREE FLIGHT Rule 344 Definition Official Flight Thirtysecond minimum time re placed sixtysecond minimum Rule 347 Steering Model Pre vious rule replaced following Steering model Use balloon line rod prevent model colliding structure building its contents other mod els balloons its line tached rod 2 B meters length may used alter course model reposition another part flying space will no time limit restriction num ber steering attempts except steering shall done front end model never behind During steering propeller may get caught line/balloons/rod stop revolving As soon propeller stops 3rd watch should used pre ferably double button watch re cords accumulative time determine total propeller stopped time deducted running total shown other two watches line actual contact model dur ing steering attempt pay out line artificially gain height will dis qualify flight steerer cannot disengage propeller after steering 3 watches stopped together total propstopped time deducted detailed above No reflight allowed other fouled another model during steering decision steer responsibility competitor must done him other physically handicapped poorsighted persons may nominate someone else him timekeepers responsibility observe use steering equipment warn com petitor likely endanger oth er models other models fouled steerer fouled competitor has choice substitute flight taken score round Beginners Class Proposal adop tion uf Easy B rules referred FE Subcommittee f further study Continued page 72 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat 800 Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplanh Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2 22 6 0 51 4 024 9 240 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II 800 stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Eel icopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18212 11418 00 55 0 6 208 0300 1500 18210 Senior 5114 11580 13446 7100 0220 4 320 0524 1136 13440 Senior 10332 19 34 2 24190 1542 2 447 8 090 2098 24130 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III ROG Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 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times niece present team selection procedure established have people suggest proce dure will allow soexeose cake team seas up having less total tine goy doess t coke team via soesarin pot forth goes some thing like contestant manes nut drops two seconds four misuto flyoff flight whereas Contestant B osip 12% all-man te tel two other rontestasts make fcormisutc flyoff flights osnamp tics coin point Contest net B ion dropped lssoconde through sine flights tin team ned Contostant dropped two seconds nine flights isnt oct e valid assamptios Contestant B doesnt coke esoogi time us fir nminute flyoff flight end up greater total tine foe teetont ties will teem cember sot B noomple Contost ant 0 ins crewrue vs firemin urn flyoff flight out sri Contest net is Thus no way will end op nith roam member los less rime thas someone hr fir leg agoinet Iris inportont thot nil program par ticipante including dont ogree completely preunet program pro cedures Inset understood reason ing behind tin coemittens adoption program hes endorsed well over Iou-runs ne program tiripasts Tin rosmitten rerogniand tin fort trot pricory themmol coons incur team nnlectiosootrests well tin Oorld fiampiceskips ann subject vi acent lock both good bed body has naynrinnoed fat thermal noons well thin thermal manes just squeaks man Another way put thin trot its astatisriral game prekubility centering thermal cam flight nor 111% looser later someone has string manes will miss Its just quentios wins arcompesying graph shown tin stetistice thermal con ing game shown chance getting comes percent P given number conseousive flights fcr assemed prob abilities yr chances getting man flight neample have gin chance getting mae rice fly will have 71% probability getting seven cosseoutive cemes have 11% chence gettieg seven nonsecotive manes poor probability getting man seven flights mast ggin wender eves piggy-booking gives poe probability meaing time stan stics interestIng theeselvas dont lead pine ent procedures factor led penned ores committee believed rho t evaluate nor team members flynff performance ospehility well thnrmal flying capabilities gusrantee rho t would evaluate flyof f perform anon capabilities mmcd flyoff concept siopted would always hove ant sin contest ants twice number need team flyoff additive nec ogeleing thermal game sta tistical nsa chose include flyeff ohs got least BBS tie easicam achievable rime eight ther mal rounds number ems checked egaiset some pant team Pismis re nurse lines f cued BBS num ber geenomlip included just about first pieces Now know smem will argue men man end amiss no matter small miss Certain ly comes Ourli champs thats Onwever stick ing thin constraint sins Out 55 nvaluating flyof P performance have generally dose pest programs moose assuring curselves picking teams vie team championships decided pricary thermal rounds tin icdlvidusl chumpiosehips de rued during flyoff flights rationale behind forced Plyoff voncept gunstics total number thermal-con dition flights before going fly off5 woo murk sentiment flights en possible Team motion finals Onsanver strnng point nade contestants must trav el groat dintances contest soot its feasible bring helpers slung noneine team up mit other fin yen-day yeas finals format nanimians tin feasibulity such teaming thus edoptod nesm p1w i/i tower s Cornfield con teotast coo fly ea o team helping other doyn flat fly Tin notra flight bringing total thermal rounds eight added have flights no feosille within dey format Beceerly thorn ion bees acme discussion returning 1171 CC team nembers tin prensures team neeters foced hove suggested best nay selnot teem capable functioning un der preesures have long Team leleution finale nun nerve flights day three days filter out rho stamina ha understand problems team insulted primarily true two factors fact chose take tie train irvin presifurt Piordin other wan because team did sot travel together some stances didnt precticefly together Taking tints 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PROBABILITO OF ALL MAXES NN35995%0067% VTVFT __GETTING N AHAXOHFLIGHT n, -,,H 5% en 100 NO NO 70 GO 50 40 30 20 10 es-se ~~ nn% K 95 500 1 2 3 4 5 H 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CONSECOTIVE FLIOHT SOMBER dids mare what happened thing pulled through Team selec tine finals tvamworh P red Pnsrce d miesed out Team finals year dersted himself completely helping fly two events Cith out help would horn impos sible come close te man imam performance pytenrial Another neample performance guys Bent Coast lent Toam finals Teft worked together very closely during event moult two group made Power am completely convirred tier good teamwork good team mono gemest entra ingredient emad odd typically good CC teams improve results CC difficult see low threeday 11 21 flight Team finals will equip out team fur handling inevitable pressures result f coo trevel overseas flying airs Tin way team membera con loam heedle pressures mrs particularly hard firsttine team member OC enperhence 1mm country no big since have guys trying tin twos its difficult repeating team member unless ore uutstondingcompntitor like Bob Chin So let 5 conoentrstn doing things will help irdividuol team member achieve mani eam peinformacoc potential just try pin guys con nurvive bad INDOOR UPDATE FROM P 69 sod finals levelto beam en teensy access tin Tvam cinais sec ondly wan felt very desirebin pro vim travel funds top level competi tore insure partiripetios sieglesitO Teem finals rvtropseot committee feels qnals objoctiven attained ycotsuooeenfuliy poet program tin use tin sew program noscept short thin program onscept flyer nainna points home reginnals some regional no de sires beat two regional points worn least 00% tie winner points shove costesta entry tv finals accomplished tic points carried foward Tie Team finals points ore figured tie name rogionale macept tiny multiplied factnr three give importance Points sine totaled ard tie flyers three highest totols form tic team Thin pots 5 systenn ode regional cnntents meaningful end hard-fought compe titions end tarn develnped seonuned flyers snugi competitors Ti e syntem streesed nosnintency necessary noquiinenest ournese Pal Bond Championships performance During pOst year tim program wee nahjent some criticism few pertinipasts criticism coscestreted rat rscn nyniroon Thin wan tie nitustins nosy roomers withiv s short period tine Other cnn rises ween dependent local feelings time has arrived meka plane i%75 Isinor Team nelectins Program committee linking P input tie participants guide ties refining neaheesecs past pro gram As opionion poll io tie pinnnena being prepared will distributed previous program participants gather thoughts feelingo Com ments tin poll will compiled ABA 53 end results sent door Committee vammittee will digest comments prepare program subject portisipont ABA pressdent opproval wan done previnusly Model era planslsg participate tie lB7B Team iclention Program did non fly prevIous prygram may enceive opinion poii vote rho ones pro gram also peeengrster first regional contest uP nest program nailing 11011 chad mosey order pleese ABA II Attn Bichelien Badisom ilk fIfteenth 05, 50 Ceahing ton IC, 11111 irate wams penregistorit Indoor Team Program ned wish opinion poll ClAM REPORT FROM od comparison other rulno thin close ouch Pessyplone CONTROL LINE Aerobatics tej erred proposslo regarding use sofety straps alec changes raininess 7mimate flight tine limit Tin onip proposal Poe change wan 505 rejected olarificotion psoalsy fninsctesncatingmmnswvninsan tie vrder listed wan cc fanned CL lubeommit tee fyin further stody Team Race previous proposal ts redace fuel capacity wan rejected ending two peers npecoiattnnroncninsnsg item Bale kd wan edded tic final choice startiog points should according resuirn nemi finals team tic fantent tine cionses first tie team second contest mien chooses tent omen tie tie teams tin neoced fastest tinen rho nemifinala nih decide order choice -Bale 7g Onerrakieg wan added Tie 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tie loop peist money cells tirsagi IDle moecates soot inside hoop downwards at- tie tsp rolls tierogi ODD0 asd recovers same heeding el 1110dm entry maneuver sheald downgraded fee following reasons 1 Model level sleet 2 loop round 3 ahogs sot level before after first half roll 4 Second loop sot round S Denend hoop rot immediately order first loop A Model deviates left eight daring loops 7 Model rot level fisish H Model does net fisish same head ing altilade entry Sale 1314 Three Tars 1pm K far toe obasged lD S sale 13lh heeding K fart era changed fellows Ho K faster foe landieg inside 15 meter rierle change fartor f landing inside 3D meter sirehe 10 S ehange K fsetsr fee hoediog solside 3D meter cirehe 5 1 note other prep owals retelieg 13lh ware em leered RI Daboom mittee consideration ef poist lardieg ceoteet aed heeding roll devia lion shas runway has problems Soaring sale 15 Conretiters 5015mm Three help em sow permitted instead 0f tar cansot moke sigoallisg tie pilot daring tie flight re main behind competitor/pilot area deaignated lie erganimeen Sale lb Definition ef Official flight Add smeend attempt will made ml tie end lie lash pro gress Pee role o esseereing liars peatieg attempt lie incest launohieg system malfanetien will ha allowed rely ness system supplied lie organimee contas lostsupplied system malfunoliems wi 11 net gaalify fore repeat Sole 17 Caseshlatirn Plight Oisgaahifiralios Anew item ad ded m glider teaches either pilot ansi slant daring tie heeding manesmer points fee hand ing will sot given Tasis 5 & 5 Sale 2lb regarding Meteegliders smeterem has isas emeerded fel lows ongasisar ran establish ens two separate classifications 2 instead ..oshy tee elan nificatioss Osle 22 Launebing Paragraph revised read Tie hoaneb gli der may ens folbaring means a/h-Hood towiog a/2--aigistart a/I powered sisni A/d--Hand sperated pulleys hoboes paragraph regarding lowing vehioles etc remains asehang ad Paragraph h revised read lie Irtal length tow hoes mast 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Add new paragraph nnder 22 f rar ing rash C after lassni flying shall tabs place see side ef tim coarse whilnl jsdges/timehempers shall remain en tie ether side coarse centerline side flewn shall indirsted erganieses tah 1mg inns aseoust direotios ef sun etc flight annulled shen sighled semen optical aid centerline erossad Sefeesnees eerhing time tanis Aef 23 24 25. arm reinsta led note 137475 AMA role hon iseoreent originally prinled Sale 23a Tast Aearatiun Herb leg time rhenged free 8 minutes minales 9 minutes II minutes fee Heteegliders Sshmn 240 2Sd regarding de finition mode crosses bane planes following eerdn added Timing flagging shall scone rose ef Ihe model first crosses base Sale 24e Task 8lisnanne Re mined read 13Dm distanre hot woen two Hases rentral line divided 11 fractions 15 meters Sole 280 Clannifisatien Re vised read henl ovarall seers inohuding rounds will determine wanner event tie World Championships Itatan 1975 rules plus changes reported shove aenepted P Weeld Ciampiroships use aftne 1976 Poe 18 purposes inelud ing team nelertion such calms ef fective Jas 1 hg7h Other Proposals set reported benasne esem reported subrnnssitlem fee further rersideestion Pylon Racing approved lb ems-pear freeme esuld applied medel speoifi eatison goenlies ef whether feemee areld apply ha insisting 1975 rules tie Permoha roles pee posed Pyhen Suhonemiltem vot ing went favor insisting rules propenal fee nompaning times rather liar relative perfersesee nf rompetitors wan emfenred subroesniltee foe tier oonnideraties Helicooters Prep med rulas esre ashnewlmdged satisfastery fee provisional statne eseept fnr guestions involving de finition hehiseptee preer esight limits Beneuse goes lions rules referred subeseseintes noted however rompelltien perliss rules nalinfartary reremmended far trial sne antil suhosessittee re draft romplate rules ate presented 1185 Thmeompetitisn portion pee penal rules will printed speom line CS Electric Power Proposed rates esee asoepted pee visisesh hat noted wan e need determine proper eate gory P type flying Tie SC sabesemittem tisrafere anhed study gnestioo mohe apeni P esoemeendaties 1184 proviniosal rules will pristed uponming CS SCALE Dtasd-Off Deals cslen approved eoaprnvisiensl basis noted rules net isteoded seeld Championships use butane help enneurage amenmodelers parlini pate soals activities meentually try World Championships class approved rules amended CIA4 meeting will printed mn up romiog CS Officiel rules Weeld Chaspirenhip elass changed follows Sale 93 also Irgasirer 5 bide under Igaipoent add flight seera earda sisll state oruising speed prototype soale tie model Thin help jsdgen properly evaluate realism flight ileeeivisg man diseassien cepted man proposal fee team buildmr/ flyer entries Alse aroepted proposal permit larger engines WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1976 bale Approved f Salasgo Sweden Jane 18-25 RC CI lonhudesperial nC Helioeptaresmpelitieo Sole Alter note offers England finland drawn favor Isadish proposal Control line Approved fee Ilemeil Satherlands July 712 Speed Aerehotirn Tame Sane Te pemoeded Opan Inter natiosal Combat Contest Satterdam Jsly 34 lodeor Approved Coedinglon Sogland August 283D Ipona Saobetey Offer free IDA withdrawn dnm larA penitive peepenal Pram Hatiosal Annoristios Sanhetry tentative off men empooted Cageslavia Ceerhoslavabia resolved end Sareb 1977 RI Aenehatics Approved tsr Slagen fart Anstria Psetise details presentsd leo 76 lIars meeting 51 Thermal Doaring Approved foe Jehaneenhueg Henli Ateisa Apeil note So Hoteeghidems Free Plight Pisland offer win tee eon test en feseen labs withdrawn enher offers received Pirm offers should ho presented leo 76 11514 meeting 1978 Costrel tins Offers noted f rem ISA Kogloed latter inrludm Deals SC Aerehotirn Peevinun offer free Aestralia withdrawn So effers yet Indoor Hpaee shoals 1979 1 SC Aerehoties Tentative sf fee reseived free Meaire PAl status Hasios detameined befare further ennsideeaties FUIURE MEEtINGS Sumeca 1184 firers Paris April 12 1976 Plenary Class affinern delegates Paris See 23 1976 March1976 73 December FAI ClAM Meeting CL-Rh AMA President Johnny Clemens wee US voting delegate MB Duperier PAl president Sandy Pisenoff lIAR president Tony Aarte CZAR technical secre tary John Worth AMA executive director CZAR secretary SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewBietter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules sod policies affect competitors issue has two sides CM will en deavor print viewpoints have submitted--within limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Oetermination appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely editor thoughts presented author should nec essarily construed AMA HO AMA officers editor should note publication ruleschange policychange idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate com mittee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action RC--MtJLTI-WING CONTEST comeents judge contest billed circusand few minutes tried judge first flight like trying watch three rings same rise- first flight over three judges admitted failed score ma neuvers just impossible watch model write down score same time new maneuver pass wasnt time make consid ered judgment what just seen before next started fin ished--and try imagine sorting out two maneuvers scores watching third became obvious system chance work would have assistant judge handle paperwork-and thanks three will ing MARcS members what did worked like charm point contest ran very smoothly gratifying judges compliment ed several contestants quality judgingof course fel lows did just won first second third respectively Reprinted MARcs Sparks newslet ter Madison Area SC Society Sir consin edited carl Mobs Slow combat developed under stand beginners event will argue need beginners event obvious anyone new flyer cannot begin compete some Combat stars have among us beginners event definately needed dont believe Slow combat really fills need Have ever seen Slow combat flown Nets Take word it isnt very slow Thats people fly Slow com bat Nets same ones flying AMA combat Are suppose people beginners need beginners event know better As matter fact what pur pose having Slow combat Nets first place Are trying find National champion Beginner Eats send best compete ginner has no place Nats far goes anyone goes Mats cant much beginner load Slow combat puts judges tremendous Burdening already over worked officials another event just plain cruel Lets get rid Slow combat Nate still have problem provid ing event beginners Lets take hint Stunt flyers MAN Lets set up event called Novice Combat would run exactly same AMA Com bat escapt beginners would eligible enter flyer would remain eligible compete Novice Combat until such time wins three contests age categories would combined Novice combat problems little fel INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM-POINTS VS TIME Tom vallee Laurel Nd Please emamine chart flight times points further first five placers 1975 Indoor Team fi nals resulted selection Pocky Servaites Bud Romak Jim Richmond uS 1976 Indoor world Championships Team chart three best times of men used compare time results points results because under point system used best three rounds scored conclusions Romak best two P light time Romak best three f light time Onder point system used Romak became team mem ber didnt place first three flights Romak beat Servaites 341 out first 20 points Ronak beat Richmond 630 eight points Andrews beat Richmond 19 seconds misses being team 20 points Richmond beat Triolo eight Oary James seconds 41 points Onder point system fairly often best time will win first individual contest Sose us wary long before actual start just-concluded program re sults 1973 Tulsa Teas Finals recalculated using point system showed 7th place flyer moved up 2nd place ahead five flyers bet ter time opinion convincing evi dence grave flaw point system-although changed after bringing facts light point system view turns contest lottery decided following factors 1 what rounds get best time 2 what rounds opponents get best times 3 chance tailender contest may get long flight wrong round Losing good com low unable beat big because height advantage little fellow just remains Novice combat little longer big guy gets kicked upstairs rest big guys No prob lems doesnt mean person entered Novice combat cannot fly AMA combat does provide event can successfully compete Novice can fly Ringmaster Novice Combat desires wouldnt really disadvantage performance judg ing kind models show up local contests besides vocooc easier build profile model know worry about re guirement profile fuselage ginners event wings easier novice build dont know feeble argument makes sense bat does So say lets get rid Slow Combat replace real beginners event Reprint MACA Newsletter pub lished Miniature Aircraft Combat Asan petitor beats time thing prospect scoring best time losing statistical ac cident intolerable lone System Lets consider qualifies Team Finals under point system recent pro gram scoring 50% two contests However gualification 50% absolutely no chance making team slot Team Finals qualification 90% no real chance best estimate must gualify 95% better competitive position Team Finals Remake making team 92% considered exception wish compete seriously place team must win nearly win two preliminary contests against top opposition cant fly crosszone must win two out two contests-one slight slip first contest youre out seems unreasonable crosszone flying gives unfair ad vantage able arrange lot travel Take emample zonal flyer wins contest loses contest own zone crosszone flyer wins two four contests Ones point system reward consistency opinion doesnt emample both flyers egually consistent under point system tonal flyer eliminated program crosszone flyer goes Team Fi nals high point total whats wrong under point system used tonal flyer rated win loss cross zone flyer rated two wins losses being dropped against logic cosmon sense cross zone flying giving potential strong unfair advantage based solely ability travel suggest point system needed have program based serious competition Lets let best time win XO5SVOS XO5SVOS XOB4VOS SOedvO XOPdVOS XOSdVOS MoedvoS XO5dVOS XO5JVO XOBdVOS X054X105 XO5dVOS XOSdVOS XO5dVOS XO5dvOS 74 Model Aviation S S S S 5 S S S S x S S S x S S S CL--DO WE NEED SLOW COMBAT ROMAKSERvAITESRICHNONOANOREMSTRIOLO Three36323411325233483247 Best31253358342836443440 Flights37533800360133073555 Total Best 274217211703370327035 Total Best 31095010609103201033910312 Finals Points880900872852931
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/03
Page Numbers: 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
DECEMBER 1975 FAI ClAM REPORT Corasittee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aero nautique Internationale FAT has foil plenary meeting once year usual ly early December fix roles competitions world records future meeting also establishes calendar World Championships other international events elects ficers subcommittee chairmen conducts other business needing atten tion FAT worldwide govern ing body sporting aviation AMAs representation US ClAM exclusive franchise granted National Aeronautic Association NAA Following results meet ing Coming up next month AMA News section will feature detailing US representation meeting other interesting aspects Major Decisions RC Soaring World Championships ap proved S Africa April 1977 CL World Championships July 7-12 1976 Nolland will preceded Com bat open international event weekend before MC Rotter daisabout 25 miles MC site Utrecht Combat approved WC status after 1976 Scale World Championships approved Sweden June 1825 1976 Indoor World Championships approved England mid-August 1976 RC Aerobatic Roles including latest changes frozen three years RC Pylon Model Specifications 75 rules frozen three yearsUS pro posal change FAT version Formula rules accepted RC Electric Rules accepted Pro visional RC Nelicopter Rules agreed generally acceptable except questions regarding definition size weight Sport Scale Rules adopted Pro visional New CL World Record Class accepted 01 cc monoline approved CL records FF Model Specifications no changes Russian proposals accepted INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM UPDATE Sucky Servaites Indoor Committee Chairman 1976 Indoor Team Selection Program has completed under guidance newly formed concept FAT Program Management Under concept 11mem ber committee committeeman AMA district formed under guidelines set down Executive Council charged duty formulating program having acceptable AMA president 2/3 majority qual ified program participants program other decisions rules changes also made synopsis follows Al though basically correct details must regarded tentative pending re ceipt official meeting minutes FAT publication AMA differences Proposed changes reported rejected except com ment made rejected votes general interest special significance involved Likewise items referred back subcommittees f fur ther study General Subcommittees Appointments automatic disapproval national aero clubs AMA USA received chairman within four weeks RC sub subcommittees continue 76 75 separate groups Aero batics Pylon Soaring Helicopters 7 members permitted group 1976 chairmen continue 76 75 except John Surkam USA replaces W Groth W Germany RC Helicopter Peter Allnutt Canada re places L Sovo Italy f FF John Clemens USA replaces N Chiati Egypt f Information Education Note Continuing chairmen P Free brey England CL H Ziegler Switzerland Scale 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia f Spacemodels C Olsen England RC Aerobatics U Pruss USA RC Soaring J Sederholm Finland RC Pylon Officers other committee chair men 1976 First Vice-PresidentS Pimenoff Finland Note due new general rule president FAT committee cannot serve 5 consecutive yearly terms since 75 ClAM president completing 5th year de cided meeting have president 1976 elect Pimenoff First VP instead have him act lieu president 2nd VicePresidentL Bovo Italy 3rd VicePresidentE Erill Austria Technical SecretaryA Aarts Netherlands SecretaryJ Worth USA Asst SecretaryJ Ganier France Continued page 70 developed accepted necessary vote implemented schedule Indoor Team Selection Committee dedicated primary goal select mg strongest team possible repre sent US World Championships yet operate harmony AMAs fun damental goal maximizing participation levels competition attain goal committee decided certain objectives necessary Firstly felt necessary effectively dis courage ploy sandbagging deliberate reduction flying quality Continued page 72 RC SOARING TEAM SELECTION NEWS Jim Simpson Program Chairman need shot represent ing US next R/C Nearing World Championships good Sailplane AMA membership card FAT stamp af fix ed 25 bucks Some skill some luck will help Living close club willing conduct QuarterFi nals better Interested Good works like First step convince local club sponsor QuarterFinals meet during month May 1976 Convince goodness hearts becasue cent entry fee necessary fund pro gram bad seems because registration forms contest reports will provided Award cer tificates will also provided club may sell ad space printed pro grams conduct raffles legal ask contributions defray small ad ditional expenses may incurred connection events operation Next step AMA CO club apply AMA contest sanction schedule meet during month May 1976 imperative contest run strictly accordance FAT rules means follow rules letter However Notorglidars included CD Quarter-Finals will provided program registration forms able collect FAT stamps AMA membership contestant reg isters CD must check valid cur rent AMA license FAT stamp collect $25 program entry fee fill out registration form Following Quarter Finals CD will complete contest re port names scores en trants regardless standing re port will forwarded entry fees collected AMA HQ immediately upon completion event fees used team travel World Championships AMA members invited enter Quarter-Finals qualify advancement SemiFinals en trant must attain least 80% winning QuarterFinals score after least three rounds task flown first dont succeed may enter other QuarterFinals try again other word about scoring three people Otto Heithecker Jeff Mrlik Hock Faure al ready qualified Team Finals precept convention Should three enter QuarterFinals SemiFinals scores will used determining eligible advance competition Present thinking eligi ble advance SemiFinals will need pay additional fees also may attend whichever Semi Final choose long notification intentions made SemiFinals coordinator team selection pro March 1976 69 NE wSLETTEr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS806 FiFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Soaring Selection Cont gram chairman later June 15 1976 Site locations coordinator names addresses SemiFinals scheduled over July 4 1976 weekend will also host Quarter Finals May Spokane Wash Gil Horstman 18913 E Jackson Dr Otis Orchards Wash 99027 Ft Worth Tax Ernie Narwood 905 Brad bury Ct Arlington Tex 76014 Ft Wayne Tnd Jerry Kay 230 5 Roose velt Warsaw md 46580 Tullahoma Tenn Chuck Anderson Rt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tenn 37388 Elmira N Y William Johnson 833 W Circle Dr Vestal NY 13850 Mid-Calif Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lane Apt C Redondo Bch Ca 90276 Semi-Finals will also use full FAT Soaring rules same Quarter Finals Results eligible attend Team Finals will announced 1976 SOAR Nationals Banquet AMA Nationals Soaring Event awards banquet program entrant will also sent mailed notice order advance Team Finals must fly three rounds FAT task score high enough fit following formula No contestants SemiFinal total contestants SemiFinals X 36 Team Finals event scheduled Denver Cob over 1976 Labor Day weekend-again using full FAT NC Soaring rules Greg Temple scheduled CD person eligible Team Finals expected affirm intent attend written notificiation CD team program chairman later August 21 1976 First alternates Semi-Finals may attend will invited fill absences Team Fi nals competition will four days least six complete rounds flown top three flyers will comprise U S team should unable attend first alternates team finals will invited As now stands World Champion ships Thermal Soaring Contest sched uled April 1977 Johannesburg South Africa Present intentions US team members manager semble Miami International Airport travel together via South America Johannesburg arriving early enough some practice flying realize group rates may lend advantage planning accompany team cordially invited notify team pro gram chairman soon such intentions know Tf have questions about program please feel free ask team program chairman district repre sentative Names addresses follow Chairman Jim Simpson 1437 Norwood Dr Hurst Texas 76053 Finance Chairman John Nielsen 3744 Lake Ave ette Ill 60091 Secretary Stan Pfost 1481 Howell Branch Rd Winter Ek Fla 32789 Treasurer Larry Fogel 1591 Calle Ge Cinco La Jolla Calif 92037 Dist 1 Sill Nargo N Sport Mill Rd Redding Ct 06896 Dist 2 Cohn McKinley 4814 Westfield Dr Manlius NY 13104 Dist 3 Don Goughnour Rd 2 Red Lion Pa 17356 Diet 4 David Weisman 7701 Takoma Ave Takoma Pk Nd 20012 Dist 5 Chuck Anderson Nt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tn 37388 Diet 6 Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 490 Plainfield Ill 60544 Diet 7 Otto Heithecker 2129 Pamenter Apt 3 Royal Oak Mi 48073 Diet B Jim Simpson address above Diet 9 Roy Hogan 2522 So 62nd St Omaha Hebr 68106 Dist 10 Rod Smith PO Box 2134 Escondido Calif 92025 Diet 11 Dave Harvey 3612 5 263rd St Kent Wash 98031 AMA Liaison Walt Good 9802 Parkwood Dr Bethesda Md 20014 Rules Keith Finkenbiner 65536 Sussex Rd Naperville Ill 60540 Finals CD Greg Temple 2475 5 Race St Denver Cob 80210 ANA HQ Note expected tween AMA National Soaring Society team travel costs World Championship entry fees will paid AMA will cover basic costs other teams NSS intends raise additional funds cover expenses beyond AMAs Budget Further note team selec tion information may published else other AMA publicaitons latter can regarded official source information discrepancy concerning details different publications Meanwhile help publications appreciated promoting program participation FOLD EM AND FLY EM following information supplied Steve Geraghty US National Paper Glider Contest will held San Jose California San Jose City College Mans Gym 45 ceiling Saturday February 28 1976 1 5 pm three classes competition will Duration Aloft Distance Flown Aer obatics Contestants will grouped two age categories Junior 17 under Adult/Open gliders must made paper NOT cardboard file folder consid ered cardboard 100-pound card stock considered maximum thickness allow able HO wood rubber bands clay permissible Entries can either flown person mailed flown proxy further information contact Bob Mcouire Milpitas Recreation Park Dept 160 N Main St Milpitas Calif 95035 CIA! REPORT FROM p69 Rules Status change Pro visional Official least five ternational contests involving total least five different FAT member countries least 2 countries per contest must have held before provisional rules can considered eligible official status Official Rules acceptable f use World Championships least two international contests during two year period least five FAT mem bercountries participating reports concerning whether rules satisfactory submitted Jury Chairmen necessary before World Championship status can considered Note rule applies Jan 1 1976 supersedes Dec 1971 ruling different requirements does ap ply acceptance World Champion ships status NC Thermal Soaring CL Combat approved Dec 1975 ClAM meeting World Championships Schedule The April 1976 Bureau FAT officers meeting will consider changes improve balance number World Champion ships year number com petitors participating per country ClAM Plenary Meeting Schedule The previous twoday schedule will con tinued 1976 subject presi dents discretion concerning size agenda Score Display World Championships Tt made mandatory scoreboard publicly displayed show flight scores judge soon possible after round flying Tt also recommended within means contest organizer dis play individual maneuver scores flight proceeds manner Olympics Elections 1975 procedure nominations officers first day CTAM plenary meetings fol lowed elections last day approved will continued 1976 Sporting Code current require ments nationals citizens have applied citizenship represent country upheld addition Provisional Rules other official documents ClAM such organizers guides safety regulations Sporting Code approved provided de tails printing cost can arranged Rules Voting principle allowing votes concerning particular rules categories countries participating categories approved However no practical pro cedure accomplishing de cided principle recommended now matter national con science rather specific re quirement requirement rules effect least two years accepted felt too restrictive situations Minimum Age Reduced 14 10 years issuance FAT license FREE FLIGHi OUTDOOR Flyoffs Changes model specifi cations rejected means re ducing flyoffs instead re commended FF Subcommittee current rule requiring flying nonthermal parts day early morning late afternoon made requirement f World Championships rather small field and/or wind problems Nordic Glider Rule 3150 added Definition Attempt model launching cable collides another cable during towing linecrossing model released cable within 1 minute moment line crossing Should model continue its flight normal manner competi tor has right demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt Rule 316 Repeat attempt is changed read follows An attempt may repeated model collides another model flight person being launched Should model continue its flight normal manner competitor may demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt During towing timekeeper looks flag starts both stop 70 Model Aviation watches other timekeeper looks towline detect collisions tanglings will time 1 minute period mentioned 3l5e case linecrossing As soon no risk collisions tanglings takes stopwatch continues nor mal timekeeping Nordic Glider Wakefield r Rules 318 328 338 respec tively regarding classification changed delete reference attempt flyoff flight replace requirement fourminute flyoff launch period 15minute launch period addition Power flyoff organizer must establish straight starting line least 10 meters between starting pole start positions decided draw flyoff Coupe dHiver following underlined words added clarify intent mo del may weighed rubber motor installed Minimum weight model 70 grams including rub ber motor twoclass proposal permit both 80 100 gram models reject ed INDOOR FREE FLIGHT Rule 344 Definition Official Flight Thirtysecond minimum time re placed sixtysecond minimum Rule 347 Steering Model Pre vious rule replaced following Steering model Use balloon line rod prevent model colliding structure building its contents other mod els balloons its line tached rod 2 B meters length may used alter course model reposition another part flying space will no time limit restriction num ber steering attempts except steering shall done front end model never behind During steering propeller may get caught line/balloons/rod stop revolving As soon propeller stops 3rd watch should used pre ferably double button watch re cords accumulative time determine total propeller stopped time deducted running total shown other two watches line actual contact model dur ing steering attempt pay out line artificially gain height will dis qualify flight steerer cannot disengage propeller after steering 3 watches stopped together total propstopped time deducted detailed above No reflight allowed other fouled another model during steering decision steer responsibility competitor must done him other physically handicapped poorsighted persons may nominate someone else him timekeepers responsibility observe use steering equipment warn com petitor likely endanger oth er models other models fouled steerer fouled competitor has choice substitute flight taken score round Beginners Class Proposal adop tion uf Easy B rules referred FE Subcommittee f further study Continued page 72 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat 800 Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplanh Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2 22 6 0 51 4 024 9 240 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II 800 stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Eel icopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18212 11418 00 55 0 6 208 0300 1500 18210 Senior 5114 11580 13446 7100 0220 4 320 0524 1136 13440 Senior 10332 19 34 2 24190 1542 2 447 8 090 2098 24130 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III ROG Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 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times niece present team selection procedure established have people suggest proce dure will allow soexeose cake team seas up having less total tine goy doess t coke team via soesarin pot forth goes some thing like contestant manes nut drops two seconds four misuto flyoff flight whereas Contestant B osip 12% all-man te tel two other rontestasts make fcormisutc flyoff flights osnamp tics coin point Contest net B ion dropped lssoconde through sine flights tin team ned Contostant dropped two seconds nine flights isnt oct e valid assamptios Contestant B doesnt coke esoogi time us fir nminute flyoff flight end up greater total tine foe teetont ties will teem cember sot B noomple Contost ant 0 ins crewrue vs firemin urn flyoff flight out sri Contest net is Thus no way will end op nith roam member los less rime thas someone hr fir leg agoinet Iris inportont thot nil program par ticipante including dont ogree completely preunet program pro cedures Inset understood reason ing behind tin coemittens adoption program hes endorsed well over Iou-runs ne program tiripasts Tin rosmitten rerogniand tin fort trot pricory themmol coons incur team nnlectiosootrests well tin Oorld fiampiceskips ann subject vi acent lock both good bed body has naynrinnoed fat thermal noons well thin thermal manes just squeaks man Another way put thin trot its astatisriral game prekubility centering thermal cam flight nor 111% looser later someone has string manes will miss Its just quentios wins arcompesying graph shown tin stetistice thermal con ing game shown chance getting comes percent P given number conseousive flights fcr assemed prob abilities yr chances getting man flight neample have gin chance getting mae rice fly will have 71% probability getting seven cosseoutive cemes have 11% chence gettieg seven nonsecotive manes poor probability getting man seven flights mast ggin wender eves piggy-booking gives poe probability meaing time stan stics interestIng theeselvas dont lead pine ent procedures factor led penned ores committee believed rho t evaluate nor team members flynff performance ospehility well thnrmal flying capabilities gusrantee rho t would evaluate flyof f perform anon capabilities mmcd flyoff concept siopted would always hove ant sin contest ants twice number need team flyoff additive nec ogeleing thermal game sta tistical nsa chose include flyeff ohs got least BBS tie easicam achievable rime eight ther mal rounds number ems checked egaiset some pant team Pismis re nurse lines f cued BBS num ber geenomlip included just about first pieces Now know smem will argue men man end amiss no matter small miss Certain ly comes Ourli champs thats Onwever stick ing thin constraint sins Out 55 nvaluating flyof P performance have generally dose pest programs moose assuring curselves picking teams vie team championships decided pricary thermal rounds tin icdlvidusl chumpiosehips de rued during flyoff flights rationale behind forced Plyoff voncept gunstics total number thermal-con dition flights before going fly off5 woo murk sentiment flights en possible Team motion finals Onsanver strnng point nade contestants must trav el groat dintances contest soot its feasible bring helpers slung noneine team up mit other fin yen-day yeas finals format nanimians tin feasibulity such teaming thus edoptod nesm p1w i/i tower s Cornfield con teotast coo fly ea o team helping other doyn flat fly Tin notra flight bringing total thermal rounds eight added have flights no feosille within dey format Beceerly thorn ion bees acme discussion returning 1171 CC team nembers tin prensures team neeters foced hove suggested best nay selnot teem capable functioning un der preesures have long Team leleution finale nun nerve flights day three days filter out rho stamina ha understand problems team insulted primarily true two factors fact chose take tie train irvin presifurt Piordin other wan because team did sot travel together some stances didnt precticefly together Taking tints wan niviossly mistake ne hod svme good way ensuring inforcation woe passed down team nnat mistake could have avoided moample Joe Bilgri Bud Cumak rode european trains CC somber yasre egs stated categorically train n tin way travel over 1*1 CC Prague oar team under managamest ef floyd Biller mci two days drive Proc frankfurt wee little tiring got Prague abost 11 pa little bit lost useble communicate populous en sventuaiiy got whore supposed advestages traveling way tin ream got keco another trip course sughteceing along way great question teamworl cant amphasiec its value ton much coupled good roam neenger key succnssfui team performances As en ample 11kB wins fortoaste enongi end upon both A/i Ceke field teamn Ii rounds over three days tier fly didnt thing f woe coserned completely enlausted end ne very last flight ouch A/i THE PROBABILITIES OF GETTING CONSECUTIVE STRING OF MAXES FOR ASSOMED PROBABILITIES OF GETTING HAS ON EACH FLIGHT REQUIREB PROBABILITIES FOR EACH FLIGHT TO GET 060 PROBABILITO OF ALL MAXES NN35995%0067% VTVFT __GETTING N AHAXOHFLIGHT n, -,,H 5% en 100 NO NO 70 GO 50 40 30 20 10 es-se ~~ nn% K 95 500 1 2 3 4 5 H 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CONSECOTIVE FLIOHT SOMBER dids mare what happened thing pulled through Team selec tine finals tvamworh P red Pnsrce d miesed out Team finals year dersted himself completely helping fly two events Cith out help would horn impos sible come close te man imam performance pytenrial Another neample performance guys Bent Coast lent Toam finals Teft worked together very closely during event moult two group made Power am completely convirred tier good teamwork good team mono gemest entra ingredient emad odd typically good CC teams improve results CC difficult see low threeday 11 21 flight Team finals will equip out team fur handling inevitable pressures result f coo trevel overseas flying airs Tin way team membera con loam heedle pressures mrs particularly hard firsttine team member OC enperhence 1mm country no big since have guys trying tin twos its difficult repeating team member unless ore uutstondingcompntitor like Bob Chin So let 5 conoentrstn doing things will help irdividuol team member achieve mani eam peinformacoc potential just try pin guys con nurvive bad INDOOR UPDATE FROM P 69 sod finals levelto beam en teensy access tin Tvam cinais sec ondly wan felt very desirebin pro vim travel funds top level competi tore insure partiripetios sieglesitO Teem finals rvtropseot committee feels qnals objoctiven attained ycotsuooeenfuliy poet program tin use tin sew program noscept short thin program onscept flyer nainna points home reginnals some regional no de sires beat two regional points worn least 00% tie winner points shove costesta entry tv finals accomplished tic points carried foward Tie Team finals points ore figured tie name rogionale macept tiny multiplied factnr three give importance Points sine totaled ard tie flyers three highest totols form tic team Thin pots 5 systenn ode regional cnntents meaningful end hard-fought compe titions end tarn develnped seonuned flyers snugi competitors Ti e syntem streesed nosnintency necessary noquiinenest ournese Pal Bond Championships performance During pOst year tim program wee nahjent some criticism few pertinipasts criticism coscestreted rat rscn nyniroon Thin wan tie nitustins nosy roomers withiv s short period tine Other cnn rises ween dependent local feelings time has arrived meka plane i%75 Isinor Team nelectins Program committee linking P input tie participants guide ties refining neaheesecs past pro gram As opionion poll io tie pinnnena being prepared will distributed previous program participants gather thoughts feelingo Com ments tin poll will compiled ABA 53 end results sent door Committee vammittee will digest comments prepare program subject portisipont ABA pressdent opproval wan done previnusly Model era planslsg participate tie lB7B Team iclention Program did non fly prevIous prygram may enceive opinion poii vote rho ones pro gram also peeengrster first regional contest uP nest program nailing 11011 chad mosey order pleese ABA II Attn Bichelien Badisom ilk fIfteenth 05, 50 Ceahing ton IC, 11111 irate wams penregistorit Indoor Team Program ned wish opinion poll ClAM REPORT FROM od comparison other rulno thin close ouch Pessyplone CONTROL LINE Aerobatics tej erred proposslo regarding use sofety straps alec changes raininess 7mimate flight tine limit Tin onip proposal Poe change wan 505 rejected olarificotion psoalsy fninsctesncatingmmnswvninsan tie vrder listed wan cc fanned CL lubeommit tee fyin further stody Team Race previous proposal ts redace fuel capacity wan rejected ending two peers npecoiattnnroncninsnsg item Bale kd wan edded tic final choice startiog points should according resuirn nemi finals team tic fantent tine cionses first tie team second contest mien chooses tent omen tie tie teams tin neoced fastest tinen rho nemifinala nih decide order choice -Bale 7g Onerrakieg wan added Tie 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meassemmeet shoald made wind speeds ever 3m/sec Meassrementsshosld mode ever short grass No noise em fleeting ebjeets shaald ho nearer 3Dm model mieroptona egeipmant ased measaremest shoold comply Irtersatiosal Klan tresir Iseseisairn dosamest 178 Pee risiesneise level isstraments tale 8 Definition effirial flight Tie praviess sole regardisg can cellaties ef flight jetlisening ears deleted eshe H boring referenee nonsbsarmonrs esle regarding borienetal end verrisol plaremest mosesmars tie onderlised seed added eilh heavily penalimed loss ef points Ti e entire last paragraph referring regairing affisiel sieald signal model flying rear spectators has hoes deleted no lnnger reressary fathowing added last paragraph tie mojority jodges agree competitor mop told hand model medal ornoid ered ansafe foe reason being flees ansafe monner Hale 10 sifiranies fellow ing added tie mmd provide anoth er memos ef determining winners Alter satimaly indleidash olassifiesrise mop determined seleetiog tap time hIs whichever larger free three host flights ruth will determine tie near elassifieatisn allew respell tons farther two flights best ci such will added other three flights determine tie indivhdwal rinser Sole 12, lrgarioatioo Asgardiog transmitter impowediog peocedare fulloriog added lie first pare groph competitor may alleeed remove un trossoitter tie oem poand during uceneen diners thus Coolest Idanegee Jory Clarifirstion dead pros It ran agreed list ran needed gonstiun ass referred no SC Daises aitter coosideratios ornomiecing Poctors Tn sim plify scoring oat proposed K factors ciosged fees 11 10 sod 5 321 eon agreed idea mecit hot should considered eC haicommittee final emcee seodanion Coereotios Printhog leror At end 13 ciesge last sestence read . meceovor 131 1314 note error aheerdy tad hero cor ceded ASIA role hoot rule 131 Teheoff S factor charged 10 5 lute 1110 Settler light Sephace previous description tie followieg Mode 1 abets level flight pulls ap aoioaidr loop bottom tie loop peist money cells tirsagi IDle moecates soot inside hoop downwards at- tie tsp rolls tierogi ODD0 asd recovers same heeding el 1110dm entry maneuver sheald downgraded fee following reasons 1 Model level sleet 2 loop round 3 ahogs sot level before after first half roll 4 Second loop sot round S Denend hoop rot immediately order first loop A Model deviates left eight daring loops 7 Model rot level fisish H Model does net fisish same head ing altilade entry Sale 1314 Three Tars 1pm K far toe obasged lD S sale 13lh heeding K fart era changed fellows Ho K faster foe landieg inside 15 meter rierle change fartor f landing inside 3D meter sirehe 10 S ehange K fsetsr fee hoediog solside 3D meter cirehe 5 1 note other prep owals retelieg 13lh ware em leered RI Daboom mittee consideration ef poist lardieg ceoteet aed heeding roll devia lion shas runway has problems Soaring sale 15 Conretiters 5015mm Three help em sow permitted instead 0f tar cansot moke sigoallisg tie pilot daring tie flight re main behind competitor/pilot area deaignated lie erganimeen Sale lb Definition ef Official flight Add smeend attempt will made ml tie end lie lash pro gress Pee role o esseereing liars peatieg attempt lie incest launohieg system malfanetien will ha allowed rely ness system supplied lie organimee contas lostsupplied system malfunoliems wi 11 net gaalify fore repeat Sole 17 Caseshlatirn Plight Oisgaahifiralios Anew item ad ded m glider teaches either pilot ansi slant daring tie heeding manesmer points fee hand ing will sot given Tasis 5 & 5 Sale 2lb regarding Meteegliders smeterem has isas emeerded fel lows ongasisar ran establish ens two separate classifications 2 instead ..oshy tee elan nificatioss Osle 22 Launebing Paragraph revised read Tie hoaneb gli der may ens folbaring means a/h-Hood towiog a/2--aigistart a/I powered sisni A/d--Hand sperated pulleys hoboes paragraph regarding lowing vehioles etc remains asehang ad Paragraph h revised read lie Irtal length tow hoes mast 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Add new paragraph nnder 22 f rar ing rash C after lassni flying shall tabs place see side ef tim coarse whilnl jsdges/timehempers shall remain en tie ether side coarse centerline side flewn shall indirsted erganieses tah 1mg inns aseoust direotios ef sun etc flight annulled shen sighled semen optical aid centerline erossad Sefeesnees eerhing time tanis Aef 23 24 25. arm reinsta led note 137475 AMA role hon iseoreent originally prinled Sale 23a Tast Aearatiun Herb leg time rhenged free 8 minutes minales 9 minutes II minutes fee Heteegliders Sshmn 240 2Sd regarding de finition mode crosses bane planes following eerdn added Timing flagging shall scone rose ef Ihe model first crosses base Sale 24e Task 8lisnanne Re mined read 13Dm distanre hot woen two Hases rentral line divided 11 fractions 15 meters Sole 280 Clannifisatien Re vised read henl ovarall seers inohuding rounds will determine wanner event tie World Championships Itatan 1975 rules plus changes reported shove aenepted P Weeld Ciampiroships use aftne 1976 Poe 18 purposes inelud ing team nelertion such calms ef fective Jas 1 hg7h Other Proposals set reported benasne esem reported subrnnssitlem fee further rersideestion Pylon Racing approved lb ems-pear freeme esuld applied medel speoifi eatison goenlies ef whether feemee areld apply ha insisting 1975 rules tie Permoha roles pee posed Pyhen Suhonemiltem vot ing went favor insisting rules propenal fee nompaning times rather liar relative perfersesee nf rompetitors wan emfenred subroesniltee foe tier oonnideraties Helicooters Prep med rulas esre ashnewlmdged satisfastery fee provisional statne eseept fnr guestions involving de finition hehiseptee preer esight limits Beneuse goes lions rules referred subeseseintes noted however rompelltien perliss rules nalinfartary reremmended far trial sne antil suhosessittee re draft romplate rules ate presented 1185 Thmeompetitisn portion pee penal rules will printed speom line CS Electric Power Proposed rates esee asoepted pee visisesh hat noted wan e need determine proper eate gory P type flying Tie SC sabesemittem tisrafere anhed study gnestioo mohe apeni P esoemeendaties 1184 proviniosal rules will pristed uponming CS SCALE Dtasd-Off Deals cslen approved eoaprnvisiensl basis noted rules net isteoded seeld Championships use butane help enneurage amenmodelers parlini pate soals activities meentually try World Championships class approved rules amended CIA4 meeting will printed mn up romiog CS Officiel rules Weeld Chaspirenhip elass changed follows Sale 93 also Irgasirer 5 bide under Igaipoent add flight seera earda sisll state oruising speed prototype soale tie model Thin help jsdgen properly evaluate realism flight ileeeivisg man diseassien cepted man proposal fee team buildmr/ flyer entries Alse aroepted proposal permit larger engines WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1976 bale Approved f Salasgo Sweden Jane 18-25 RC CI lonhudesperial nC Helioeptaresmpelitieo Sole Alter note offers England finland drawn favor Isadish proposal Control line Approved fee Ilemeil Satherlands July 712 Speed Aerehotirn Tame Sane Te pemoeded Opan Inter natiosal Combat Contest Satterdam Jsly 34 lodeor Approved Coedinglon Sogland August 283D Ipona Saobetey Offer free IDA withdrawn dnm larA penitive peepenal Pram Hatiosal Annoristios Sanhetry tentative off men empooted Cageslavia Ceerhoslavabia resolved end Sareb 1977 RI Aenehatics Approved tsr Slagen fart Anstria Psetise details presentsd leo 76 lIars meeting 51 Thermal Doaring Approved foe Jehaneenhueg Henli Ateisa Apeil note So Hoteeghidems Free Plight Pisland offer win tee eon test en feseen labs withdrawn enher offers received Pirm offers should ho presented leo 76 11514 meeting 1978 Costrel tins Offers noted f rem ISA Kogloed latter inrludm Deals SC Aerehotirn Peevinun offer free Aestralia withdrawn So effers yet Indoor Hpaee shoals 1979 1 SC Aerehoties Tentative sf fee reseived free Meaire PAl status Hasios detameined befare further ennsideeaties FUIURE MEEtINGS Sumeca 1184 firers Paris April 12 1976 Plenary Class affinern delegates Paris See 23 1976 March1976 73 December FAI ClAM Meeting CL-Rh AMA President Johnny Clemens wee US voting delegate MB Duperier PAl president Sandy Pisenoff lIAR president Tony Aarte CZAR technical secre tary John Worth AMA executive director CZAR secretary SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewBietter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules sod policies affect competitors issue has two sides CM will en deavor print viewpoints have submitted--within limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Oetermination appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely editor thoughts presented author should nec essarily construed AMA HO AMA officers editor should note publication ruleschange policychange idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate com mittee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action RC--MtJLTI-WING CONTEST comeents judge contest billed circusand few minutes tried judge first flight like trying watch three rings same rise- first flight over three judges admitted failed score ma neuvers just impossible watch model write down score same time new maneuver pass wasnt time make consid ered judgment what just seen before next started fin ished--and try imagine sorting out two maneuvers scores watching third became obvious system chance work would have assistant judge handle paperwork-and thanks three will ing MARcS members what did worked like charm point contest ran very smoothly gratifying judges compliment ed several contestants quality judgingof course fel lows did just won first second third respectively Reprinted MARcs Sparks newslet ter Madison Area SC Society Sir consin edited carl Mobs Slow combat developed under stand beginners event will argue need beginners event obvious anyone new flyer cannot begin compete some Combat stars have among us beginners event definately needed dont believe Slow combat really fills need Have ever seen Slow combat flown Nets Take word it isnt very slow Thats people fly Slow com bat Nets same ones flying AMA combat Are suppose people beginners need beginners event know better As matter fact what pur pose having Slow combat Nets first place Are trying find National champion Beginner Eats send best compete ginner has no place Nats far goes anyone goes Mats cant much beginner load Slow combat puts judges tremendous Burdening already over worked officials another event just plain cruel Lets get rid Slow combat Nate still have problem provid ing event beginners Lets take hint Stunt flyers MAN Lets set up event called Novice Combat would run exactly same AMA Com bat escapt beginners would eligible enter flyer would remain eligible compete Novice Combat until such time wins three contests age categories would combined Novice combat problems little fel INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM-POINTS VS TIME Tom vallee Laurel Nd Please emamine chart flight times points further first five placers 1975 Indoor Team fi nals resulted selection Pocky Servaites Bud Romak Jim Richmond uS 1976 Indoor world Championships Team chart three best times of men used compare time results points results because under point system used best three rounds scored conclusions Romak best two P light time Romak best three f light time Onder point system used Romak became team mem ber didnt place first three flights Romak beat Servaites 341 out first 20 points Ronak beat Richmond 630 eight points Andrews beat Richmond 19 seconds misses being team 20 points Richmond beat Triolo eight Oary James seconds 41 points Onder point system fairly often best time will win first individual contest Sose us wary long before actual start just-concluded program re sults 1973 Tulsa Teas Finals recalculated using point system showed 7th place flyer moved up 2nd place ahead five flyers bet ter time opinion convincing evi dence grave flaw point system-although changed after bringing facts light point system view turns contest lottery decided following factors 1 what rounds get best time 2 what rounds opponents get best times 3 chance tailender contest may get long flight wrong round Losing good com low unable beat big because height advantage little fellow just remains Novice combat little longer big guy gets kicked upstairs rest big guys No prob lems doesnt mean person entered Novice combat cannot fly AMA combat does provide event can successfully compete Novice can fly Ringmaster Novice Combat desires wouldnt really disadvantage performance judg ing kind models show up local contests besides vocooc easier build profile model know worry about re guirement profile fuselage ginners event wings easier novice build dont know feeble argument makes sense bat does So say lets get rid Slow Combat replace real beginners event Reprint MACA Newsletter pub lished Miniature Aircraft Combat Asan petitor beats time thing prospect scoring best time losing statistical ac cident intolerable lone System Lets consider qualifies Team Finals under point system recent pro gram scoring 50% two contests However gualification 50% absolutely no chance making team slot Team Finals qualification 90% no real chance best estimate must gualify 95% better competitive position Team Finals Remake making team 92% considered exception wish compete seriously place team must win nearly win two preliminary contests against top opposition cant fly crosszone must win two out two contests-one slight slip first contest youre out seems unreasonable crosszone flying gives unfair ad vantage able arrange lot travel Take emample zonal flyer wins contest loses contest own zone crosszone flyer wins two four contests Ones point system reward consistency opinion doesnt emample both flyers egually consistent under point system tonal flyer eliminated program crosszone flyer goes Team Fi nals high point total whats wrong under point system used tonal flyer rated win loss cross zone flyer rated two wins losses being dropped against logic cosmon sense cross zone flying giving potential strong unfair advantage based solely ability travel suggest point system needed have program based serious competition Lets let best time win XO5SVOS XO5SVOS XOB4VOS SOedvO XOPdVOS XOSdVOS MoedvoS XO5dVOS XO5JVO XOBdVOS X054X105 XO5dVOS XOSdVOS XO5dVOS XO5dvOS 74 Model Aviation S S S S 5 S S S S x S S S x S S S CL--DO WE NEED SLOW COMBAT ROMAKSERvAITESRICHNONOANOREMSTRIOLO Three36323411325233483247 Best31253358342836443440 Flights37533800360133073555 Total Best 274217211703370327035 Total Best 31095010609103201033910312 Finals Points880900872852931
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/03
Page Numbers: 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
DECEMBER 1975 FAI ClAM REPORT Corasittee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aero nautique Internationale FAT has foil plenary meeting once year usual ly early December fix roles competitions world records future meeting also establishes calendar World Championships other international events elects ficers subcommittee chairmen conducts other business needing atten tion FAT worldwide govern ing body sporting aviation AMAs representation US ClAM exclusive franchise granted National Aeronautic Association NAA Following results meet ing Coming up next month AMA News section will feature detailing US representation meeting other interesting aspects Major Decisions RC Soaring World Championships ap proved S Africa April 1977 CL World Championships July 7-12 1976 Nolland will preceded Com bat open international event weekend before MC Rotter daisabout 25 miles MC site Utrecht Combat approved WC status after 1976 Scale World Championships approved Sweden June 1825 1976 Indoor World Championships approved England mid-August 1976 RC Aerobatic Roles including latest changes frozen three years RC Pylon Model Specifications 75 rules frozen three yearsUS pro posal change FAT version Formula rules accepted RC Electric Rules accepted Pro visional RC Nelicopter Rules agreed generally acceptable except questions regarding definition size weight Sport Scale Rules adopted Pro visional New CL World Record Class accepted 01 cc monoline approved CL records FF Model Specifications no changes Russian proposals accepted INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM UPDATE Sucky Servaites Indoor Committee Chairman 1976 Indoor Team Selection Program has completed under guidance newly formed concept FAT Program Management Under concept 11mem ber committee committeeman AMA district formed under guidelines set down Executive Council charged duty formulating program having acceptable AMA president 2/3 majority qual ified program participants program other decisions rules changes also made synopsis follows Al though basically correct details must regarded tentative pending re ceipt official meeting minutes FAT publication AMA differences Proposed changes reported rejected except com ment made rejected votes general interest special significance involved Likewise items referred back subcommittees f fur ther study General Subcommittees Appointments automatic disapproval national aero clubs AMA USA received chairman within four weeks RC sub subcommittees continue 76 75 separate groups Aero batics Pylon Soaring Helicopters 7 members permitted group 1976 chairmen continue 76 75 except John Surkam USA replaces W Groth W Germany RC Helicopter Peter Allnutt Canada re places L Sovo Italy f FF John Clemens USA replaces N Chiati Egypt f Information Education Note Continuing chairmen P Free brey England CL H Ziegler Switzerland Scale 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia f Spacemodels C Olsen England RC Aerobatics U Pruss USA RC Soaring J Sederholm Finland RC Pylon Officers other committee chair men 1976 First Vice-PresidentS Pimenoff Finland Note due new general rule president FAT committee cannot serve 5 consecutive yearly terms since 75 ClAM president completing 5th year de cided meeting have president 1976 elect Pimenoff First VP instead have him act lieu president 2nd VicePresidentL Bovo Italy 3rd VicePresidentE Erill Austria Technical SecretaryA Aarts Netherlands SecretaryJ Worth USA Asst SecretaryJ Ganier France Continued page 70 developed accepted necessary vote implemented schedule Indoor Team Selection Committee dedicated primary goal select mg strongest team possible repre sent US World Championships yet operate harmony AMAs fun damental goal maximizing participation levels competition attain goal committee decided certain objectives necessary Firstly felt necessary effectively dis courage ploy sandbagging deliberate reduction flying quality Continued page 72 RC SOARING TEAM SELECTION NEWS Jim Simpson Program Chairman need shot represent ing US next R/C Nearing World Championships good Sailplane AMA membership card FAT stamp af fix ed 25 bucks Some skill some luck will help Living close club willing conduct QuarterFi nals better Interested Good works like First step convince local club sponsor QuarterFinals meet during month May 1976 Convince goodness hearts becasue cent entry fee necessary fund pro gram bad seems because registration forms contest reports will provided Award cer tificates will also provided club may sell ad space printed pro grams conduct raffles legal ask contributions defray small ad ditional expenses may incurred connection events operation Next step AMA CO club apply AMA contest sanction schedule meet during month May 1976 imperative contest run strictly accordance FAT rules means follow rules letter However Notorglidars included CD Quarter-Finals will provided program registration forms able collect FAT stamps AMA membership contestant reg isters CD must check valid cur rent AMA license FAT stamp collect $25 program entry fee fill out registration form Following Quarter Finals CD will complete contest re port names scores en trants regardless standing re port will forwarded entry fees collected AMA HQ immediately upon completion event fees used team travel World Championships AMA members invited enter Quarter-Finals qualify advancement SemiFinals en trant must attain least 80% winning QuarterFinals score after least three rounds task flown first dont succeed may enter other QuarterFinals try again other word about scoring three people Otto Heithecker Jeff Mrlik Hock Faure al ready qualified Team Finals precept convention Should three enter QuarterFinals SemiFinals scores will used determining eligible advance competition Present thinking eligi ble advance SemiFinals will need pay additional fees also may attend whichever Semi Final choose long notification intentions made SemiFinals coordinator team selection pro March 1976 69 NE wSLETTEr ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS806 FiFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Soaring Selection Cont gram chairman later June 15 1976 Site locations coordinator names addresses SemiFinals scheduled over July 4 1976 weekend will also host Quarter Finals May Spokane Wash Gil Horstman 18913 E Jackson Dr Otis Orchards Wash 99027 Ft Worth Tax Ernie Narwood 905 Brad bury Ct Arlington Tex 76014 Ft Wayne Tnd Jerry Kay 230 5 Roose velt Warsaw md 46580 Tullahoma Tenn Chuck Anderson Rt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tenn 37388 Elmira N Y William Johnson 833 W Circle Dr Vestal NY 13850 Mid-Calif Rick Norwood 2215 Clark Lane Apt C Redondo Bch Ca 90276 Semi-Finals will also use full FAT Soaring rules same Quarter Finals Results eligible attend Team Finals will announced 1976 SOAR Nationals Banquet AMA Nationals Soaring Event awards banquet program entrant will also sent mailed notice order advance Team Finals must fly three rounds FAT task score high enough fit following formula No contestants SemiFinal total contestants SemiFinals X 36 Team Finals event scheduled Denver Cob over 1976 Labor Day weekend-again using full FAT NC Soaring rules Greg Temple scheduled CD person eligible Team Finals expected affirm intent attend written notificiation CD team program chairman later August 21 1976 First alternates Semi-Finals may attend will invited fill absences Team Fi nals competition will four days least six complete rounds flown top three flyers will comprise U S team should unable attend first alternates team finals will invited As now stands World Champion ships Thermal Soaring Contest sched uled April 1977 Johannesburg South Africa Present intentions US team members manager semble Miami International Airport travel together via South America Johannesburg arriving early enough some practice flying realize group rates may lend advantage planning accompany team cordially invited notify team pro gram chairman soon such intentions know Tf have questions about program please feel free ask team program chairman district repre sentative Names addresses follow Chairman Jim Simpson 1437 Norwood Dr Hurst Texas 76053 Finance Chairman John Nielsen 3744 Lake Ave ette Ill 60091 Secretary Stan Pfost 1481 Howell Branch Rd Winter Ek Fla 32789 Treasurer Larry Fogel 1591 Calle Ge Cinco La Jolla Calif 92037 Dist 1 Sill Nargo N Sport Mill Rd Redding Ct 06896 Dist 2 Cohn McKinley 4814 Westfield Dr Manlius NY 13104 Dist 3 Don Goughnour Rd 2 Red Lion Pa 17356 Diet 4 David Weisman 7701 Takoma Ave Takoma Pk Nd 20012 Dist 5 Chuck Anderson Nt 4 Box 154 Tullahoma Tn 37388 Diet 6 Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 490 Plainfield Ill 60544 Diet 7 Otto Heithecker 2129 Pamenter Apt 3 Royal Oak Mi 48073 Diet B Jim Simpson address above Diet 9 Roy Hogan 2522 So 62nd St Omaha Hebr 68106 Dist 10 Rod Smith PO Box 2134 Escondido Calif 92025 Diet 11 Dave Harvey 3612 5 263rd St Kent Wash 98031 AMA Liaison Walt Good 9802 Parkwood Dr Bethesda Md 20014 Rules Keith Finkenbiner 65536 Sussex Rd Naperville Ill 60540 Finals CD Greg Temple 2475 5 Race St Denver Cob 80210 ANA HQ Note expected tween AMA National Soaring Society team travel costs World Championship entry fees will paid AMA will cover basic costs other teams NSS intends raise additional funds cover expenses beyond AMAs Budget Further note team selec tion information may published else other AMA publicaitons latter can regarded official source information discrepancy concerning details different publications Meanwhile help publications appreciated promoting program participation FOLD EM AND FLY EM following information supplied Steve Geraghty US National Paper Glider Contest will held San Jose California San Jose City College Mans Gym 45 ceiling Saturday February 28 1976 1 5 pm three classes competition will Duration Aloft Distance Flown Aer obatics Contestants will grouped two age categories Junior 17 under Adult/Open gliders must made paper NOT cardboard file folder consid ered cardboard 100-pound card stock considered maximum thickness allow able HO wood rubber bands clay permissible Entries can either flown person mailed flown proxy further information contact Bob Mcouire Milpitas Recreation Park Dept 160 N Main St Milpitas Calif 95035 CIA! REPORT FROM p69 Rules Status change Pro visional Official least five ternational contests involving total least five different FAT member countries least 2 countries per contest must have held before provisional rules can considered eligible official status Official Rules acceptable f use World Championships least two international contests during two year period least five FAT mem bercountries participating reports concerning whether rules satisfactory submitted Jury Chairmen necessary before World Championship status can considered Note rule applies Jan 1 1976 supersedes Dec 1971 ruling different requirements does ap ply acceptance World Champion ships status NC Thermal Soaring CL Combat approved Dec 1975 ClAM meeting World Championships Schedule The April 1976 Bureau FAT officers meeting will consider changes improve balance number World Champion ships year number com petitors participating per country ClAM Plenary Meeting Schedule The previous twoday schedule will con tinued 1976 subject presi dents discretion concerning size agenda Score Display World Championships Tt made mandatory scoreboard publicly displayed show flight scores judge soon possible after round flying Tt also recommended within means contest organizer dis play individual maneuver scores flight proceeds manner Olympics Elections 1975 procedure nominations officers first day CTAM plenary meetings fol lowed elections last day approved will continued 1976 Sporting Code current require ments nationals citizens have applied citizenship represent country upheld addition Provisional Rules other official documents ClAM such organizers guides safety regulations Sporting Code approved provided de tails printing cost can arranged Rules Voting principle allowing votes concerning particular rules categories countries participating categories approved However no practical pro cedure accomplishing de cided principle recommended now matter national con science rather specific re quirement requirement rules effect least two years accepted felt too restrictive situations Minimum Age Reduced 14 10 years issuance FAT license FREE FLIGHi OUTDOOR Flyoffs Changes model specifi cations rejected means re ducing flyoffs instead re commended FF Subcommittee current rule requiring flying nonthermal parts day early morning late afternoon made requirement f World Championships rather small field and/or wind problems Nordic Glider Rule 3150 added Definition Attempt model launching cable collides another cable during towing linecrossing model released cable within 1 minute moment line crossing Should model continue its flight normal manner competi tor has right demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt Rule 316 Repeat attempt is changed read follows An attempt may repeated model collides another model flight person being launched Should model continue its flight normal manner competitor may demand flight accepted official flight demand made end attempt During towing timekeeper looks flag starts both stop 70 Model Aviation watches other timekeeper looks towline detect collisions tanglings will time 1 minute period mentioned 3l5e case linecrossing As soon no risk collisions tanglings takes stopwatch continues nor mal timekeeping Nordic Glider Wakefield r Rules 318 328 338 respec tively regarding classification changed delete reference attempt flyoff flight replace requirement fourminute flyoff launch period 15minute launch period addition Power flyoff organizer must establish straight starting line least 10 meters between starting pole start positions decided draw flyoff Coupe dHiver following underlined words added clarify intent mo del may weighed rubber motor installed Minimum weight model 70 grams including rub ber motor twoclass proposal permit both 80 100 gram models reject ed INDOOR FREE FLIGHT Rule 344 Definition Official Flight Thirtysecond minimum time re placed sixtysecond minimum Rule 347 Steering Model Pre vious rule replaced following Steering model Use balloon line rod prevent model colliding structure building its contents other mod els balloons its line tached rod 2 B meters length may used alter course model reposition another part flying space will no time limit restriction num ber steering attempts except steering shall done front end model never behind During steering propeller may get caught line/balloons/rod stop revolving As soon propeller stops 3rd watch should used pre ferably double button watch re cords accumulative time determine total propeller stopped time deducted running total shown other two watches line actual contact model dur ing steering attempt pay out line artificially gain height will dis qualify flight steerer cannot disengage propeller after steering 3 watches stopped together total propstopped time deducted detailed above No reflight allowed other fouled another model during steering decision steer responsibility competitor must done him other physically handicapped poorsighted persons may nominate someone else him timekeepers responsibility observe use steering equipment warn com petitor likely endanger oth er models other models fouled steerer fouled competitor has choice substitute flight taken score round Beginners Class Proposal adop tion uf Easy B rules referred FE Subcommittee f further study Continued page 72 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat 800 Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplanh Junior 5042 7230 9240 4324 0462 2 22 6 0 51 4 024 9 240 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II 800 stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Eel icopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18212 11418 00 55 0 6 208 0300 1500 18210 Senior 5114 11580 13446 7100 0220 4 320 0524 1136 13440 Senior 10332 19 34 2 24190 1542 2 447 8 090 2098 24130 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat III ROG Stick Paper Stick EL Stick BOG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter EL Glider FAT Stick Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 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times niece present team selection procedure established have people suggest proce dure will allow soexeose cake team seas up having less total tine goy doess t coke team via soesarin pot forth goes some thing like contestant manes nut drops two seconds four misuto flyoff flight whereas Contestant B osip 12% all-man te tel two other rontestasts make fcormisutc flyoff flights osnamp tics coin point Contest net B ion dropped lssoconde through sine flights tin team ned Contostant dropped two seconds nine flights isnt oct e valid assamptios Contestant B doesnt coke esoogi time us fir nminute flyoff flight end up greater total tine foe teetont ties will teem cember sot B noomple Contost ant 0 ins crewrue vs firemin urn flyoff flight out sri Contest net is Thus no way will end op nith roam member los less rime thas someone hr fir leg agoinet Iris inportont thot nil program par ticipante including dont ogree completely preunet program pro cedures Inset understood reason ing behind tin coemittens adoption program hes endorsed well over Iou-runs ne program tiripasts Tin rosmitten rerogniand tin fort trot pricory themmol coons incur team nnlectiosootrests well tin Oorld fiampiceskips ann subject vi acent lock both good bed body has naynrinnoed fat thermal noons well thin thermal manes just squeaks man Another way put thin trot its astatisriral game prekubility centering thermal cam flight nor 111% looser later someone has string manes will miss Its just quentios wins arcompesying graph shown tin stetistice thermal con ing game shown chance getting comes percent P given number conseousive flights fcr assemed prob abilities yr chances getting man flight neample have gin chance getting mae rice fly will have 71% probability getting seven cosseoutive cemes have 11% chence gettieg seven nonsecotive manes poor probability getting man seven flights mast ggin wender eves piggy-booking gives poe probability meaing time stan stics interestIng theeselvas dont lead pine ent procedures factor led penned ores committee believed rho t evaluate nor team members flynff performance ospehility well thnrmal flying capabilities gusrantee rho t would evaluate flyof f perform anon capabilities mmcd flyoff concept siopted would always hove ant sin contest ants twice number need team flyoff additive nec ogeleing thermal game sta tistical nsa chose include flyeff ohs got least BBS tie easicam achievable rime eight ther mal rounds number ems checked egaiset some pant team Pismis re nurse lines f cued BBS num ber geenomlip included just about first pieces Now know smem will argue men man end amiss no matter small miss Certain ly comes Ourli champs thats Onwever stick ing thin constraint sins Out 55 nvaluating flyof P performance have generally dose pest programs moose assuring curselves picking teams vie team championships decided pricary thermal rounds tin icdlvidusl chumpiosehips de rued during flyoff flights rationale behind forced Plyoff voncept gunstics total number thermal-con dition flights before going fly off5 woo murk sentiment flights en possible Team motion finals Onsanver strnng point nade contestants must trav el groat dintances contest soot its feasible bring helpers slung noneine team up mit other fin yen-day yeas finals format nanimians tin feasibulity such teaming thus edoptod nesm p1w i/i tower s Cornfield con teotast coo fly ea o team helping other doyn flat fly Tin notra flight bringing total thermal rounds eight added have flights no feosille within dey format Beceerly thorn ion bees acme discussion returning 1171 CC team nembers tin prensures team neeters foced hove suggested best nay selnot teem capable functioning un der preesures have long Team leleution finale nun nerve flights day three days filter out rho stamina ha understand problems team insulted primarily true two factors fact chose take tie train irvin presifurt Piordin other wan because team did sot travel together some stances didnt precticefly together Taking tints 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tissoonlieaisg tie PSI histeep variations ef similar prepesals previews ly re jected However tie margin lass latest version 8 favor ehimisatiss 12 against 4 aisloising Aerobatics Saha 1 lefinilien 5C ieee halic Pewar Model Previoss defiehthee replaced falisehog model air croft ehioh oeredynaminallymaneavered nentrel sarfoens ostilode diree lies aed altitede pilot en graand asing radio rentrel hat set behisoplar Rsles Presee 1375 Asian plan changes made lee 1375 C 1Dm Plesory Meetiog feseen fee three years ef feetine Jan 1 ale 3 hilenears emferenem Veetaritype silencers hehog prohibited deleted Instead lie masiesm noise level staled greater addes len meters dietanem ehIA lie sense measaring detaihs follows modal phased en rotatable platform l2e amine lie grosed tie mieropiene ploerd 1Dm desnwisd free modal asd h2m shove greand eel rasniog fell pecan lie taihe rotated lirosgi liD0 slopping mash 450 position meassermast made Tie aemeage eight readiegs will ronsidered seine heemh So meassemmeet shoald made wind speeds ever 3m/sec Meassrementsshosld mode ever short grass No noise em fleeting ebjeets shaald ho nearer 3Dm model mieroptona egeipmant ased measaremest shoold comply Irtersatiosal Klan tresir Iseseisairn dosamest 178 Pee risiesneise level isstraments tale 8 Definition effirial flight Tie praviess sole regardisg can cellaties ef flight jetlisening ears deleted eshe H boring referenee nonsbsarmonrs esle regarding borienetal end verrisol plaremest mosesmars tie onderlised seed added eilh heavily penalimed loss ef points Ti e entire last paragraph referring regairing affisiel sieald signal model flying rear spectators has hoes deleted no lnnger reressary fathowing added last paragraph tie mojority jodges agree competitor mop told hand model medal ornoid ered ansafe foe reason being flees ansafe monner Hale 10 sifiranies fellow ing added tie mmd provide anoth er memos ef determining winners Alter satimaly indleidash olassifiesrise mop determined seleetiog tap time hIs whichever larger free three host flights ruth will determine tie near elassifieatisn allew respell tons farther two flights best ci such will added other three flights determine tie indivhdwal rinser Sole 12, lrgarioatioo Asgardiog transmitter impowediog peocedare fulloriog added lie first pare groph competitor may alleeed remove un trossoitter tie oem poand during uceneen diners thus Coolest Idanegee Jory Clarifirstion dead pros It ran agreed list ran needed gonstiun ass referred no SC Daises aitter coosideratios ornomiecing Poctors Tn sim plify scoring oat proposed K factors ciosged fees 11 10 sod 5 321 eon agreed idea mecit hot should considered eC haicommittee final emcee seodanion Coereotios Printhog leror At end 13 ciesge last sestence read . meceovor 131 1314 note error aheerdy tad hero cor ceded ASIA role hoot rule 131 Teheoff S factor charged 10 5 lute 1110 Settler light Sephace previous description tie followieg Mode 1 abets level flight pulls ap aoioaidr loop bottom tie loop peist money cells tirsagi IDle moecates soot inside hoop downwards at- tie tsp rolls tierogi ODD0 asd recovers same heeding el 1110dm entry maneuver sheald downgraded fee following reasons 1 Model level sleet 2 loop round 3 ahogs sot level before after first half roll 4 Second loop sot round S Denend hoop rot immediately order first loop A Model deviates left eight daring loops 7 Model rot level fisish H Model does net fisish same head ing altilade entry Sale 1314 Three Tars 1pm K far toe obasged lD S sale 13lh heeding K fart era changed fellows Ho K faster foe landieg inside 15 meter rierle change fartor f landing inside 3D meter sirehe 10 S ehange K fsetsr fee hoediog solside 3D meter cirehe 5 1 note other prep owals retelieg 13lh ware em leered RI Daboom mittee consideration ef poist lardieg ceoteet aed heeding roll devia lion shas runway has problems Soaring sale 15 Conretiters 5015mm Three help em sow permitted instead 0f tar cansot moke sigoallisg tie pilot daring tie flight re main behind competitor/pilot area deaignated lie erganimeen Sale lb Definition ef Official flight Add smeend attempt will made ml tie end lie lash pro gress Pee role o esseereing liars peatieg attempt lie incest launohieg system malfanetien will ha allowed rely ness system supplied lie organimee contas lostsupplied system malfunoliems wi 11 net gaalify fore repeat Sole 17 Caseshlatirn Plight Oisgaahifiralios Anew item ad ded m glider teaches either pilot ansi slant daring tie heeding manesmer points fee hand ing will sot given Tasis 5 & 5 Sale 2lb regarding Meteegliders smeterem has isas emeerded fel lows ongasisar ran establish ens two separate classifications 2 instead ..oshy tee elan nificatioss Osle 22 Launebing Paragraph revised read Tie hoaneb gli der may ens folbaring means a/h-Hood towiog a/2--aigistart a/I powered sisni A/d--Hand sperated pulleys hoboes paragraph regarding lowing vehioles etc remains asehang ad Paragraph h revised read lie Irtal length tow hoes mast fellers a/hHand lesing mast net esread 150 meters lasted uodee tension nf 2 Kg 5/3Higistarl asiog elastic mem bers tie overall length tow hise mast snored 151 meters tim length elastie member urstrmtohed east no moomed SI meters mod ste end mast attarhed ground daring launehieg s/3Pneered wioch msst esreed 411 meters upwind tarnarrand lime mires mush must used shall farther lID meters free winob blinri mast provided means prevent line reel assinding daring lanoeh a/a-Hand operated palleys east net seemed 151 meters sian tested andee tension ef 2 Kg e add after wned parashute S sg/ds minimum area Previous parageapi 5 rring hisitad ruoning space fee Hood losing ss deleted entirely sew paragraph addmd After lie release lie medal tie toe line helpers sompetilor mast retrieve heir tow line clear launching arsa first paragraph under 22 add urdeelised eerds banning deviren shall 55 srrmngmd aetnal release glider helper es ground shall tabs p1are. Add new paragraph nnder 22 f rar ing rash C after lassni flying shall tabs place see side ef tim coarse whilnl jsdges/timehempers shall remain en tie ether side coarse centerline side flewn shall indirsted erganieses tah 1mg inns aseoust direotios ef sun etc flight annulled shen sighled semen optical aid centerline erossad Sefeesnees eerhing time tanis Aef 23 24 25. arm reinsta led note 137475 AMA role hon iseoreent originally prinled Sale 23a Tast Aearatiun Herb leg time rhenged free 8 minutes minales 9 minutes II minutes fee Heteegliders Sshmn 240 2Sd regarding de finition mode crosses bane planes following eerdn added Timing flagging shall scone rose ef Ihe model first crosses base Sale 24e Task 8lisnanne Re mined read 13Dm distanre hot woen two Hases rentral line divided 11 fractions 15 meters Sole 280 Clannifisatien Re vised read henl ovarall seers inohuding rounds will determine wanner event tie World Championships Itatan 1975 rules plus changes reported shove aenepted P Weeld Ciampiroships use aftne 1976 Poe 18 purposes inelud ing team nelertion such calms ef fective Jas 1 hg7h Other Proposals set reported benasne esem reported subrnnssitlem fee further rersideestion Pylon Racing approved lb ems-pear freeme esuld applied medel speoifi eatison goenlies ef whether feemee areld apply ha insisting 1975 rules tie Permoha roles pee posed Pyhen Suhonemiltem vot ing went favor insisting rules propenal fee nompaning times rather liar relative perfersesee nf rompetitors wan emfenred subroesniltee foe tier oonnideraties Helicooters Prep med rulas esre ashnewlmdged satisfastery fee provisional statne eseept fnr guestions involving de finition hehiseptee preer esight limits Beneuse goes lions rules referred subeseseintes noted however rompelltien perliss rules nalinfartary reremmended far trial sne antil suhosessittee re draft romplate rules ate presented 1185 Thmeompetitisn portion pee penal rules will printed speom line CS Electric Power Proposed rates esee asoepted pee visisesh hat noted wan e need determine proper eate gory P type flying Tie SC sabesemittem tisrafere anhed study gnestioo mohe apeni P esoemeendaties 1184 proviniosal rules will pristed uponming CS SCALE Dtasd-Off Deals cslen approved eoaprnvisiensl basis noted rules net isteoded seeld Championships use butane help enneurage amenmodelers parlini pate soals activities meentually try World Championships class approved rules amended CIA4 meeting will printed mn up romiog CS Officiel rules Weeld Chaspirenhip elass changed follows Sale 93 also Irgasirer 5 bide under Igaipoent add flight seera earda sisll state oruising speed prototype soale tie model Thin help jsdgen properly evaluate realism flight ileeeivisg man diseassien cepted man proposal fee team buildmr/ flyer entries Alse aroepted proposal permit larger engines WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1976 bale Approved f Salasgo Sweden Jane 18-25 RC CI lonhudesperial nC Helioeptaresmpelitieo Sole Alter note offers England finland drawn favor Isadish proposal Control line Approved fee Ilemeil Satherlands July 712 Speed Aerehotirn Tame Sane Te pemoeded Opan Inter natiosal Combat Contest Satterdam Jsly 34 lodeor Approved Coedinglon Sogland August 283D Ipona Saobetey Offer free IDA withdrawn dnm larA penitive peepenal Pram Hatiosal Annoristios Sanhetry tentative off men empooted Cageslavia Ceerhoslavabia resolved end Sareb 1977 RI Aenehatics Approved tsr Slagen fart Anstria Psetise details presentsd leo 76 lIars meeting 51 Thermal Doaring Approved foe Jehaneenhueg Henli Ateisa Apeil note So Hoteeghidems Free Plight Pisland offer win tee eon test en feseen labs withdrawn enher offers received Pirm offers should ho presented leo 76 11514 meeting 1978 Costrel tins Offers noted f rem ISA Kogloed latter inrludm Deals SC Aerehotirn Peevinun offer free Aestralia withdrawn So effers yet Indoor Hpaee shoals 1979 1 SC Aerehoties Tentative sf fee reseived free Meaire PAl status Hasios detameined befare further ennsideeaties FUIURE MEEtINGS Sumeca 1184 firers Paris April 12 1976 Plenary Class affinern delegates Paris See 23 1976 March1976 73 December FAI ClAM Meeting CL-Rh AMA President Johnny Clemens wee US voting delegate MB Duperier PAl president Sandy Pisenoff lIAR president Tony Aarte CZAR technical secre tary John Worth AMA executive director CZAR secretary SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewBietter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules sod policies affect competitors issue has two sides CM will en deavor print viewpoints have submitted--within limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Oetermination appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely editor thoughts presented author should nec essarily construed AMA HO AMA officers editor should note publication ruleschange policychange idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate com mittee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action RC--MtJLTI-WING CONTEST comeents judge contest billed circusand few minutes tried judge first flight like trying watch three rings same rise- first flight over three judges admitted failed score ma neuvers just impossible watch model write down score same time new maneuver pass wasnt time make consid ered judgment what just seen before next started fin ished--and try imagine sorting out two maneuvers scores watching third became obvious system chance work would have assistant judge handle paperwork-and thanks three will ing MARcS members what did worked like charm point contest ran very smoothly gratifying judges compliment ed several contestants quality judgingof course fel lows did just won first second third respectively Reprinted MARcs Sparks newslet ter Madison Area SC Society Sir consin edited carl Mobs Slow combat developed under stand beginners event will argue need beginners event obvious anyone new flyer cannot begin compete some Combat stars have among us beginners event definately needed dont believe Slow combat really fills need Have ever seen Slow combat flown Nets Take word it isnt very slow Thats people fly Slow com bat Nets same ones flying AMA combat Are suppose people beginners need beginners event know better As matter fact what pur pose having Slow combat Nets first place Are trying find National champion Beginner Eats send best compete ginner has no place Nats far goes anyone goes Mats cant much beginner load Slow combat puts judges tremendous Burdening already over worked officials another event just plain cruel Lets get rid Slow combat Nate still have problem provid ing event beginners Lets take hint Stunt flyers MAN Lets set up event called Novice Combat would run exactly same AMA Com bat escapt beginners would eligible enter flyer would remain eligible compete Novice Combat until such time wins three contests age categories would combined Novice combat problems little fel INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM-POINTS VS TIME Tom vallee Laurel Nd Please emamine chart flight times points further first five placers 1975 Indoor Team fi nals resulted selection Pocky Servaites Bud Romak Jim Richmond uS 1976 Indoor world Championships Team chart three best times of men used compare time results points results because under point system used best three rounds scored conclusions Romak best two P light time Romak best three f light time Onder point system used Romak became team mem ber didnt place first three flights Romak beat Servaites 341 out first 20 points Ronak beat Richmond 630 eight points Andrews beat Richmond 19 seconds misses being team 20 points Richmond beat Triolo eight Oary James seconds 41 points Onder point system fairly often best time will win first individual contest Sose us wary long before actual start just-concluded program re sults 1973 Tulsa Teas Finals recalculated using point system showed 7th place flyer moved up 2nd place ahead five flyers bet ter time opinion convincing evi dence grave flaw point system-although changed after bringing facts light point system view turns contest lottery decided following factors 1 what rounds get best time 2 what rounds opponents get best times 3 chance tailender contest may get long flight wrong round Losing good com low unable beat big because height advantage little fellow just remains Novice combat little longer big guy gets kicked upstairs rest big guys No prob lems doesnt mean person entered Novice combat cannot fly AMA combat does provide event can successfully compete Novice can fly Ringmaster Novice Combat desires wouldnt really disadvantage performance judg ing kind models show up local contests besides vocooc easier build profile model know worry about re guirement profile fuselage ginners event wings easier novice build dont know feeble argument makes sense bat does So say lets get rid Slow Combat replace real beginners event Reprint MACA Newsletter pub lished Miniature Aircraft Combat Asan petitor beats time thing prospect scoring best time losing statistical ac cident intolerable lone System Lets consider qualifies Team Finals under point system recent pro gram scoring 50% two contests However gualification 50% absolutely no chance making team slot Team Finals qualification 90% no real chance best estimate must gualify 95% better competitive position Team Finals Remake making team 92% considered exception wish compete seriously place team must win nearly win two preliminary contests against top opposition cant fly crosszone must win two out two contests-one slight slip first contest youre out seems unreasonable crosszone flying gives unfair ad vantage able arrange lot travel Take emample zonal flyer wins contest loses contest own zone crosszone flyer wins two four contests Ones point system reward consistency opinion doesnt emample both flyers egually consistent under point system tonal flyer eliminated program crosszone flyer goes Team Fi nals high point total whats wrong under point system used tonal flyer rated win loss cross zone flyer rated two wins losses being dropped against logic cosmon sense cross zone flying giving potential strong unfair advantage based solely ability travel suggest point system needed have program based serious competition Lets let best time win XO5SVOS XO5SVOS XOB4VOS SOedvO XOPdVOS XOSdVOS MoedvoS XO5dVOS XO5JVO XOBdVOS X054X105 XO5dVOS XOSdVOS XO5dVOS XO5dvOS 74 Model Aviation S S S S 5 S S S S x S S S x S S S CL--DO WE NEED SLOW COMBAT ROMAKSERvAITESRICHNONOANOREMSTRIOLO Three36323411325233483247 Best31253358342836443440 Flights37533800360133073555 Total Best 274217211703370327035 Total Best 31095010609103201033910312 Finals Points880900872852931