NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Indoor Bad News Indoor community verge losing its favorite flying sites Northwood Institute West Baden IN AMA HQ has learned Northwood Institute going cease operations September 1983 Whether means atrium fly ing site will permanently closed model ers known however contestant lodging meals packages have offered big Indoor events recent years will available after closing date wonder other heretoforeundiscovered Indoor sites left East Midwest US Bids tor 83 NC Aerobatics World Champs Subject final approval FAIs ClAM December 1982 1983 RC Aero batics World Championship will held Pensacola FL October will publish information date site location contes tant/supporter housing time time information becomes available NC Soaring Team Manager unanimous vote members 1983 US RC Soaring team have elected Richard Odle Simi Valley CA team manager team will travel World Championships England sometime 1983 exact date location will available until after FAIs ClAM meeting Decem ber 1982 Planning Future AMA Nats December 11 1982 AMA Execu tive Council Nationals Executive Committee will meet discuss future Na tional Contests 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW recent years has become obvi ous very serious problems must solved Nats continue its historical style organization/operation example 1982 Nats switchedalmost last minutefrom Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey Lincoln NE year before site changed San Antonio USAF Auxiliary Field Seguin TX Lincoln Nats has impossible hold FF events anywhere near same site CL RC Indoor fliers have expressed dissatisfac tion low-ceiling site Some AMA officials believe lastminute Nats site selections have discouraged attendance Nats modelers point WASHINGTON DC 20005 out sites selected late season make very difficult plan vacation time allow attend Some dis appointed unpopular sites chosen Seguin TX Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA Veteran Nats competitors appear favor traditional sites areas near Chicago Los Angelels Philadelphia Dayton exam pie Voices heard cry out es tablishment permanent Nats site Some points made against suggestionthe fact recruiting Nats officials would soon become difficult and/or expensive since local fliers would soon tire having work ever having chance continued page 117 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englsh 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Bernice Williams 347 Southwitk Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire district except Mishigani II R SobrinO 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3625 East lone Terrace Cudany WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commacit NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 IStestI VIII Randy Randolph PD Boa 271046 Dallas TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD lx Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 85106 RC Ed BycrIaF 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 V RC HR Norchaser l2Ol6OueensPI. Huntsville AL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 FP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery ALINorthl 36106Harry Apoan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville FL Soushl 32211Frank Gomas 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaqoas WA 98027 RC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 010 Sonhomme university City RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC RC lencept Soarngl Bald Face Below Indicates Chairosan af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Mansano 8576 Ginger John MO 63114 Henry Struce RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lvme CT 06371VII Sill ShailOr 13596 Montrose Detro Ml 48227 IIBradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonniile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IllRudy Kluber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lalsemood OH 44107IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IVJoe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoalt Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Sot 65 Hanford CA 93232 VBonny Jenkins 3112 8 Ranes Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr S Rvdmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir. C Hamden CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Wnber Way Lexington KY 40514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northvlle Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH VIII Win Thomas 331 SE RocvwoOd Sartlessille OK 74003 45211 IX Lorne Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wictita KS 67217 IV W Aberneshy 9205 CarendoC 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Sill Northrop Jr 621 W iStIt SI. Costa Mesa CA 92627 20870Xl Charles Davenport 1441S SE 268tn St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob BurpS 7032 N Sioun Chicego IL 60646 George Higgins P0 BOx 482 North Pembroke MA 02358VII James Sinton 4941 WisconSin N New Hope MN 55428 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IX Michael Talman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Axe Springfield VA 22152 X Vip Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraughs P0 Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29441 Xl John Thompson 1411 Sryant Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nagissia NH 03060 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown LO Desoto TX 75115 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summt St MpKeesport PA 15130 IX bean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 IV Sob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90680 V David Plart 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merricls Andrews 100 River Rd A-i 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rictard Doug S Canary Hill Dr. Fontac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 VictOry View Ln Cittiettati VIII Ralph IBudI Tenny Box 844 Richardson TX 75080 OH 48238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwvke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwe St. Coconut Grove Mam FLXl Dave Hagen 19957 SRed Land Rd Oregon Cty0R97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80510 January 1983 107 ree LCliYht eam Ftirrals Clarence Haught Photos author Finals Its intermediate goal compete inthe FAI Free Flight classes F1A Towline Glider Fl B Wakefield FiG Power Its long haul get begins two years before Finals Thats assuming have couple fairly good-flying models will total 14 minutes seven flights gets through qualifying trials takes five flights 3minute max qaulify youd better get work because youll need max consistent ly make through Semifinals Labor Day weekend regional meets advance contestants Finals held year later number contestants advanced based formula allows top fliers plus attaining 95% top score participate Finals next year system also allows winners se lected local FAI contests advance Finals well year 39 qualified Towline 36 Wakefield 32 Power finalist has work cut out him usual ly means few new models long hours practice trimming flights years Finals site Taft CA se lected over Seguin TX advisory vote scheduled participate finalists travel clear across country considerable expense tty ultimate prize place US Free Flight Team site praised sworn others tolerated provided promised flyable weather HOT Temperatures exceeded 1000 day Saturday typical Taft weather very light morning breezes abundant lift after morning round Afternoon brought stiffer breezes turbulent lift downdrafts final round being flown sparse lift conditions Sunday dawned light overcast lasted until noon provided good buoyant air morning tradi tional Taft air afternoon Monday offered essentially two still-air rounds difficult air-picking conditions day third day competition factors took heavy toll top contenders fell bad air fatigue pressure being competition launch site Taft cleared rec tangle about third mile square closely surrounded sagebrush outly ing hazards crops factories oil pipes oil pumps drilling rigs however multitude well-established trails roads ease chas ing problems Chasing motorcycle Taft heat few chased foot found extremely exhausting competitors dropped Out provided chase service others mentioned practice trimming ad vance being vital preparations contenders arrive Taft four five days before official flying starts order get acclimatized trim models local conditions Most models need readjusting local conditions may far different hometown fields range mile-high Denver East Coast sea level few models arrive un tested minimum test flights must put up few times assure owners trim ready im portant trial models survive adjustment Finals site Some totally destroyed others sustain field-repair able damage campsites have repairs progress Fast glues fiberglass cloth make structurally sound cosmetically acceptable repairs get model back air Precompetition days good time check out 'state art' least number changes seem Towline Glider circle-tow technique develop ment receiving major emphasis Good physical conditioning paramount im portance flier Wakefield seems gathering more followers indicated recent NFFS survey fliers using 1/8-in rubber rather 1/4-in few years back seems ones using old standby able garner large quantities good quality avail able torque-actuated sur faces seen rivaling Power fliers gadgetry big news Power new bunt transition system introduced last year World Champs couple examples seen former team member Roger Simpson seems have system down FlA Nordic Glider team Ito RI Matt Gewain 3299 sec Jim Bradley new Wakefield team 1 RI George Schroedter 3389 3187 sec Bob Elder 3185 sec flyoff 3rd sec Steve Beebe 3397 sec Walt Ghio 3392 sec 108 Model Aviation Dixie Free Flight Teams chase vehicle exemplifies Taft CA flying Site hot dry vast Bike features 2way radio communi cation locater flag Retrieving models foot 100-degree temperatures proved too much crews r r- ' C V V V V V V V V V " V V V V practice model trimmed straight-out steep climb engine stopped down elevator stabilizer applied momentarily easing model level flight glide stab setting activated thus producing smooth transition little no loss altitude system requires three stabilizer modes rather usual two will undoubtedly seen often future Other Power news about engines Rossi long king FAI Power no longer sell ing parts older enginespreferring sell new version new model has produced both ABC piston/cylinder type steel cylinder iron piston new engine has slightly larger crankcase does fit existing mounts pans Cox Conquest 15 engines favored out production supposed produced K&B near future 'new' engineat least Free Flightis Alberto DellOgilo-produced AD-iS offers excellent performance re worked engine tuner Doc Anderson Anderson Aero Units Toledo OH AD15 began Control Line FM Combat en gine produced Alberto brother sister-in-law manage about 100 units per year engine very similar Rossi Doc able repair Rossis using some AD parts Rodan conver sion combination AD Rossi parts Other hybrid engines include Cossia combination engine built Cox Con quest block Rossi piston cylinder liner No doubt other good combinations will appear demand higher-power engines prevails Another new engine Nelson 1 5G demonstrated field Joe Klause Kustom Kraftmanship La guna Hills CA Nelson 1 5G manufac tured US over 1000 units produced date Unlike Rossi Cox AD-iS engines Nelson has square bore stroke 575 piston/cyl inder ABC variety aluminum piston brass cylinder chrome plate Joe says will perform new Rossi will fit old mounts pans Parts readily available engine may ordered either glow-head inserts conventional glow plugs An FAI models characteristics must ad specific rules verified ritual called processing typically done checking model component num bers small vouchers attached model attested local AMA-certified Contest Directors normally timeRoger Simpson has selected Free Flight team members team manager consuming chore requiring models brought Contest Directors table Finals however processor John Ferrer made house calls John simply came contestants camp prior appointment did chore minimal fuss bother capital ideal Much appreciated years Finals followed same format used 1980 Finals 15-min ute round 4-minute max simulating flyoff capability five one-hour rounds three-minute max per day three days total 18 rounds sequence rounds rotated day cate gory enJoyed 620 am round still morning Taft air Light level hour too low operate electric-eye tach ometer tune engine strictly ear flight Towline FlA Towline Glider fliers must athletes well model builders perfection circle-towing techniques fliers go up beginning round fish lift model brought top line allowed circle complete turn slackened line see rising air present process continued until suit able air found hope insuring max Fifty meters lot altitude although gliders heavy 1446 oz minimum models have difficulty max ing some assistance 164-ft alti tude can boosted zoom-launch technique still results minimal altitude text continues page 112 FiC Power team members L R Rol Anderson 3392 secl Nor- Carrol Allens Wakefields part small units pack man Poti 3389 secl Mike Achterberg 3380 secl Thats really close flight box easy transport far places January 1983 109 ikyIIne enna uoug taiDrearn IL ana en uliver shows Taft completely flat Doug tweaking adjustment tail feathers Kens high-performance model Ken strong contender until late meet Note built-up tissue-covered stab Doug Joyce has terrorizing airways canard competi tion models years Rossi-powered version has metal-covered wing leading edge flew well straight-out power pattern Clarence says glided backwards though Jim Machin prepares Wakefield Round 18thats six rounds per day three days Just making throughnot mention winningwas could muster Look size prop Jim put thing 110 Model Aviation Ulil ijesking tires up Rossi Siren-Ara design Bill pioneered flapped-wing efforts ship also brought folding wing job Object optimize climb glide Note ear protectors Power modelers should follow example Tom Cashman loaded Wakefieldready good air instant launch Montreal-type stop prop holds wound motor se curely Air temperatures over 100 deg affect energies both flier motor Long holds wound motors degrade performance Waketield prop Bob lsaacks features two fine turbulator strips just aft leading edge increase lift blades wire hubs used Wakefield props allows damaged blade changed quickly easily Gil Morris flew 18 rounds Power just modelthis FA version Toothpicks design sure takes lot confidence travel clear across country compete contest like no backup model Tom McLaughlans model has unique features wing mount slides CG trim entire prop folds alongside fuselage means clever drive hub FAI models typically have small refinements aim increase duration much possible Winding 40 grams rubber maximum turns requires stout wind er well staedy nerves modified hand drill has add-on bail steady laterally well sturdy handle extended crank Winding hook doesnt depend chuck hold Stan Smiths Wakefield winding stooge has torque meter uses coil spring torque-absorbing device Model features variableincidence stabilizer compensate power-burst motor An oil-transmission pipe visible background Glider fliers line up timers start new round towlines either impounded rechecked before official flight Timers needed field glasses during mid-afternoon rounds wind came up carried planes afar John Lenderman has participating classes FAI FF long time latest Wakefield simple design having box-style fuselagebut John spends lots time effort carving thin efficient propeller blades January 1983111 Bob lsaacson prepares fly Nordicit features pylon-mounted wing balsa fuselage boom Glider fliers appear going back balsa fuselage because feel fiberglass boom puts too much weight tail FF Team Finals Continued early morning round Saturday no made 240 sec best effort made Juan Livotto 202 Sundays best early round 192 Matt Gewain maxed Monday round to achieve feat helped make him number team 3299 sec Jim Bradley came second 31 87 flyoff required third place between Bob Elder Richard MacCleery tied 31 65 Both fliers made 4minute flyoff round picking separate air 5-minute round MacCleery dethermalized early just over four minutes giving team slot Elder Wakefield FiB Wakefield strategists event 40 grams rubber model weighing 67 ouncesi 90 gmless rubber picking good air must Motors weighed timers assigned beginning round motor must installed care fully wound usually torque meter vigil often long begun fliers wait wound motor right moment launch fliers believe holding wound motors too long reduces torque compromise between waiting too long launch settling weaker air has dealt Cattail fluff soap bubbles mylar streamers thermistors tools trade personal senses observa tions confirming typical 30-sec motor runplus buoy ant airallowed 13 make 4-mm round Saturday days end five maxed rounds Sunday saw another 13 make 4mm remained clean end two days Monday saw 11 maxes during first round no maxing-out during meet dust settled last round last day Steve Beebe done 3397just 23 sec off perfect Five sec behind 3392 former team member Walt Ghio 3 sec behind him George Schroedter claimed No 3 spot An eightsec spread between first three places Power FiC Power fliers have altitude advan tage screaming 15 cu engines 25000 rpm slow hauling 750gram minimum weight nearly straight up 7 sec height advantage often negated lack air good enough sustain heaviest classes three mm regular rounds four mm early morning rounds 15 models got high enough trimmed well enough make four mm Saturday 12 Sunday eight Monday Power fliers relied heavily streamers bubbles fluff another right time launch Lift would max Nordic Wakefield may good enough Power ship Bubbles rise rapidly fluff churn lure selective th air bulk Power ships usually launched togetheroften wellknown local fliers flew Often half ships line would put up together like swarm angry bees sys tem sometimes results few missing thermal launching too late Others picked own air good results Saturday evening seven fliers perfect scores Sunday saw figure drop two number competitors within reach team spot Trickier air fatigue competitive pressure dashed hopes final rounds until Rn Anderson emerged victorious 3392 followed Norm Poti 3389 Mike Achterberg 3380 Conclusion Contest Director Ralph Prey ran smooth contest reflecting careful planning select ed event directors Bob Norton Glider Andy Faykun Wakefield Hulan Mathies Power event its own headquarters support services Winches impound ed checked prior flight Glid er table Rubber motors weighed prior flight Wakefield table Fuel issued prior flight Power table Flight lines numbered stations set out kept perpendicular wind practical Competitors ro tated round random computer selec tion Some things didnt seem right moment taken care other ways example models weighed before flight common practice reme dy weigh winners models end contest weigh losers Only timer assigned Power competitors instead engine run entire flight again just barely enough timers subject timers some oh servations may order essential ly time-one/fly-one meet everyone accepted obligation would have plenty timers flier unwilling time should provide alternate timer make system go some volun teer timers sure what doing watching wrong model confusing rules etc did happen much discussion regarding format meet Sorting out com ments few stand out general grip ing ever-present people gather four-mm round indicating model performance just isnt same flyoff end meet max out Three days too long makes meet endurance contest people well equipment As might expect nearly alternative Finals plans contestants summary would have say intense' say least cer tainly educational experiencegood bad well run Finals team has chosen competi tive group rest us can go home get ready 1984 Finals Contestant Placing SummaryF F Team Finals September 1982 Times cumulative seconds Nordic Glider 1Gewain 3299 2Bradley 3187 3El der 3165 240 300 4MacCleery 3165 240 257 5Walters 3163 6lsaacson 3155 7Drake 3147 awilson 3126 9Hines 3124 10Weller 3115 11 Segle 3105 12Parker 3100 13Myers 3094 14Clawson 3042 15Bauer 3012 16Grogan 2997 17Crowley 2923 18Thorn bery 2917 19Livotto 2916 20Sietins 2862 21Collins 2837 22Klipp 2721 23Itallano 2677 24Cusick 2461 25Fags 2358 26Smith 2346 26Wolff 2346 28 Leath 2300 29Medley 2250 30 Mi hors 2231 31Slfleet 2213 32Hatschek 2035 33Diez 1951 34McKeever 1633 35Pelatowski 1567 36 Dona 1553 37Gillespie 1467 38Zink 1374 39Helmlck 321 Wakefield 1Beebe 3397 2Ghio 3392 3 Schroedter 3389 4White 3351 5Batiuk 3327 6Parmenter 3305 7Quinn 3301 8DeWitt 3294 9Bashaw 329310Xenakls3287 1 1Cashman 325512Pearce3220 13Matsuno 321914Piserchio 3202 15Lenderman 3161 16Medley 3147 17Issacks 2953 1 8Dikovitsky 2949 1 9Crowley 294020Gibbons293921Machin 292522Whitney2909 23Tracy 271924Foster270525Andrade 270226Maves268927Hinson 247028Wogulus242629Smith 2216 30Macay 21 56 31Joyner 2114 32Gildersleeve 1866 33Sandroni 1332 34Allen 1243 Power 1Anderson 3392 2Poti 3389 3Achterberg 3380 4Gutal 3372 5Galbreath 3362 6Hartill 3349 7Morgan 3348 8Phair 3339 9Simpsson 3304 10McLaughlan 3272 11Carroll 3249 12Joyce 3212 13Bissonnette 3164 14Oliver 3141 15Morris 3128 16Newquist 2918 17Haught 2800 18Sifleet 2756 19Rounsaville 2566 20Johnson 2212 21Hopper 1700 22White 988 23Backer 844 24Brodersen 430 25Farley 417 26 Kerr 394 27Carpenter 198 28Thomp son 97 11 2 Model Aviation Warren Gillespie few Glider fliers use straight-tow technique instead circle-tow Unique model has double polyhedral wing very high aspect ratio T-tail plagued low times early rounds Rule Proposal Correction p epar ng summary rules pro posals printed December 1982 issue important part Scale rules proposal SC-84-8 Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Scale de lete Double Surface basic points static judging omitted omitted provision follows models wing tail surfaces must cov ered both sides unless subject aircraft utilized single-surface covering fact shown proof-of-scale presentation Any models using single-surface covering proof-of-scale will disqualified Rules Proposals out dark shadows come few rules proposalsafter told last month summaries conclude issue items re tained various Contest Board chairmen pre-release screeningand returned AMA HQ time cluded last months big summary few rules proposals assuredly last ones cycle printed recordsince time article hands modelers Contest Boards deadline Initial Vote ballots December 1 1982 will have reached However until Final Vote made September 1 1 983 its too late modeler comment appropriate AMA district Contest Board members names addresses appear Competition Directory elsewhere Competition Newsletter Static Score d contest score thus equals Average best two flights x 45 ic David R Platt Plantation FL believes FAI Precision Scale rules usable US modelers type modeling done AMA rules should tied FAI rules until rules change something can used US does believe AMA Scale rules should needlessly complicated inclusion FAt Complexity Factors p 84 para 53D1 SC-84-1 6Unified Judging Regulations Amend SC-84-1 5 accepted proposes make Unified Scale Judging Regula tions para 50 applicable RC Precision Scale well CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale event rule proposal SC-84-1 5 passed thereby making AMA rule book accurate change would amend subhead para 50 read RC CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale David R Platt notes proposal procedural nature p 73 section 50 subhead ready flight except fuel addition para 53D27 would changed read same modified 53821 Powered engines less 37 cu Multi-engines must total 44 cu pow ered four-stroke engines maximum allowable displacement increased factor 20% 444 cu single-engine models 528 cu multi-engine models David R Platt Plantation FL notes Giant Scale builders have present time no Precision Scale event addition ob serves interest present Precision Scale event declining since rules no longer reflect wishes builders terms models want build obvious todays Scale modeler builds larger models rather build small ones required rules simply does enter Dave says adopting proposal will solution both problems simply having two classes Precision Scale impractical entries would great enough justify two classes p 84 para 53D26 53D27 SC84-1 8 RC Sport Scale static judging form proposes create static-judging form used Sport Scale events much present practice various Pre cision Scale events further proposed form stocked AMA Supply Ser con tinued page 117 Scale Rules Proposals SC-84-14RC Sport Scale Bonus points craftsman builders proposes revise para 53A6 adding following con testant has built plane scratch plans original design shall receive point bonus 5 points Proof must presented static judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE wants reward modelers keep creative art model building alive using craftsmanship build models deserved reward notes takes lot time skill build scratch rather kit make such effort should receive extra points p 83 para 53 A6 SC-84-15RC Precision Scale Separate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules proposes revise para 53D1 read follows 1 General rules Precision Scale made up follows Static judging performed according Unified Scale Judging Regulations Section 50 Maximum points450 b Flight Judging performed according sections 7 8 9 RC Sport Scale rules Section 53A Scale Flight Judging Guide Section 54 Maximum pointsi 00 c flight score achieved multiplied 45 create 11 parity January 1983 113 SC-84-1 7Let RC Giant Scale Pre cision proposes amend para 53D26 models presently built Giant Scale rules Section 53B can entered Precision Scale would accomplished changing para 53D26 read follows Models shall weigh no 40 lb Sc World Championships Commentaries Control Line Vision 01 Victory wind echoed softly light slowly faded spring sky over river old wizard sighed slowly rose walk little along banks Delaware before re turning home evening Strange mused sign should come again after four long years silence Well would call later evening perhaps next few days always gone past strange tournaments involving Ahmahs source discomfort because signs usually dim hard read lucky before predic tions involving Bear Jelly Man Bobby White Shoes time rustling leaves sycamores along Delaware message like others before soft difficult inter pret clearly Coming suddenly after such long time certain caught Maybe caller would able make sense least help tribe warrior example Ahmah nation right Pampa tribe past Mecca somewhere names Stubby Animal Dago Ron Von Lopez Bayou Snakecolorful least himthat much clearhis name indistinct Oh well nothing now wait Doe voice strained excited other end line wizard slowly came awake need help ac count aint got nuthin show two lousy trips F-Eh-Yi deal overseas Ah mean come purty close Phancy Phil till got robbed end Anyways whole deal sourawful weather Liverpool place ah don want remember name last bad aint what call about Doe Its time sumthin Ah got no gripes muhself some good guys two trips nuthin nuthin show time its got different Calm down George said wizard recognized voice old mean Bayou Snake Cantankerous times real ly softy underneath mustache rest rough exterior have good news bad news George said wizard good news got message says things definitely going better year bad news message garbled Im afraid no second chance may able help George Whaddaya mean help Doc got another wierd visions such heerd before old trips Yes George have Some things ginning make sensebut What Animal Stubby Aw theyre nice fellers Doe Stubbys great Combat flier Deectroit Animal aint bad since gave up running boats Holiday Inn came back its Are sumthin big Well George going share big victory celebration Great Tournament F-Eh-Yis two things must come true first enjoy victory Well get out Docwhat has come true seems must find warrior Doc Jackson combat pure true unlike before him must truly believe mis sion true cause will see him believe strength will need truth critical hour seems lost said old wizard Thats awful thing ask Doc replied Snake sure about criti cal hour stuff Yes George wiz answered much clear time need champion will find help counsel old wise man message did identi fy him either will help turn despair chance triumph After turn will threaten championvictory will know' Jeez Docwho guy whats name said George heard did compre hend Remember well name victory shall no fluke Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee Snakes laugh trailed off wizard hung up shrugged puz zled look returned sleep Combat Champion Tom Fluker Jr Since September 1981 looking forward trip never Europe never flown commercial airlineit great experience New York change planes course main concern making sure model box made change us didno problem However ticket agent made typo error boarding pass put us wrong flight Fortunately error discovered time made like Oj Smimpson made flight arrived Sweden 930 Saturday morning time picked up van started off Stockholm some sight seeing since seven hours waste before Richard Stubblefield George Cleveland due arrive proved too much jet lag hit went back airport sackzd out van George Mitchell Cleveland Richard arrived time big cowboy hats looking like true Texans loaded up headed Oxelosund found hotel settled Sunday up early see con test site get started practice flying site beautiful practice site great problem ac cessibility equipment carried both places distant parking lot un less chose chance breaking law driving bicycle path As whole Combat run very loosely judges allowing fouls pass interested good Combat disqualifying people competition looked strong Fred Meyer Holland Vernon Hunt United Kingdom strong Nelson en gines good planes Danes werent fast planes could literally turn dime course Russians Titov Dorshenkoboth seemed might win good motors quick planes Throughout competition three US team members trouble tak ing too much streamer eventually cost Richard Gary Arnold matches took least two cuts win Against Mata Spain took streamer first pass butfortunately got away other matches got cuts needed part stayed out trouble Thanks FAI jury listened interested seeing fair-play prevailed given re-fly against Titov after circle judge failed enforce line-tangle rule After over found work paid offI won Now think about World Cham pionships its like dream banquet nice everyone taking pictures nouncement USA team winning capped off evening would like publicly thank people helped get readyPete Storrie Bill Estill Bill Lee Joe Mac McKinzie Duke Fox Fox Manufacturing Thanks also George Cleveland Richard Stubblefield did help pre pare prematch advice gave knowledge confidence needed Thanks sister Lorishes good cheer leader Aerobatics Champ Les McDonald After winning third World Champion ship important item thank people helped much Thanks Dave Elias handled lo gistics usual businesslike approach efforts started months before depar ture relaxed attitude certainly con tributed team members sanity Thanks Jack Dune courteous people both SAS Eastern Airlines model box always good hands airlines have helpful efficient em ployees have ever travelled Thanks Don Jehilk team manager realizes bottom line winning generates team spirit makes proud representative USA Thanks Miami Streamereaters Hialeah Miami Springs RC Club people helped financing person al expenses behalf team mem bers thanks purchased FAI patches manufacturers pkk up 114 Model Aviation tab uniforms pius other little things can Cost much Thanks officers membership PAMPA help would almost impossible current champ defend title independently very special thanks once again Stan Powell provides custom K&B engines important thanks goes wife Nancy has tolerated horrible pre-contest personality years care remember always seems keep touch reality Congratualtions Ted Fancher Bob Baron Bill Werwage again won team cup much larger margin scores reflect performed high standards expected American Stunt fliers again should have dominated scoreboard Congratulations new Combat cham pion Tom Fluker teammates winning team trophy As usual Combat very exciting Tommy popular winner Swedish Aero Club did outstanding job organizing meet deserves tip hat providing excellent practice areas food housing far surpassed usual standard first time didnt come home 10 pounds lighter Swedes didnt overlook single detail much everyones surprise weather perfect during entire stay definite possibility 1984 Champs will held US hope around Philadelphia Everyone seemed quite excited about know can stage event color excitement should part World Championship Speed Flier Edwin Gifford What like going World Cham pionships Like Olympics thats what Mostly little things big things being Little things like ing greeted team manager Don Jehilk old friend being made feel like team member other team members Yes team feeling strong Little things like running Tom Fluker hallway exchanging good luck wishesbefore became World Champion Big things like watching World Champion Les McDonalds final flight way doing again caught up excite ment Tom Fluker fought way top world What happy mele everyone thronging around him con gratulate him big thing help former World Champion Chuck Schuette pits Between him Carl Dodge best pit crew ever best being its ly Being Carl trying keep battery clip hitting prop Chucks plane stuck finger prop disk Ouch shrugged off kept going course big moment' flying knowing really putting flight World Champs de-tuned putting smaller-than-usual prop insure posting time very im portant team points good did couldnt get another official time due think too large vernturi True wish done better everyone didnt win feels same way No team member arrogant winning nor complacent losing No poor losers either made proud sing national anthem winners closing cere mony wife came away saying next Racer memories 1982 Control Line World Championships come back stopaction flashes like photographsflip through album get feel trip everyone assembles SAS lounge Kennedy usual pleading give model boxes special treatment ival Sweden cold expected h green countryside beautifully clear weather. check com fortable hotel accommodationshome next two weeks ly warm Swedish hospitality jet lag cant sleep cant wake up y nice contest site nty practice facilities close hotel at food new model speedtry something else utiful weather ting tunes prop ll no speed broken engine mount et old friends meet some new ones t team arrives velands outrageous cow boy hat k out jogging trailI sur vive kilometer iE go six kilometers Doc hardly sweating mod els working getting very frustrated ond broken engine mount y Arnold reports local beach quite interesting Theo arrives after thirty hours various air planes sleeps two days n out Dremel hts go out mel returns belly-up Colombo submits second report local beach scene ning team meeting Park ffy team shirts hats thanks Don at weather comes talk engines l testing third broken engine mount out old reliable models find respect able speed ning ceremony complete flags marching band anizers run smooth processing aev comes talk engines sign language sketches Theo takes copious notes Suraevs connecting rod has tiny roller bearing IE think trouble b blefield confirms beach rumors beautiful weather ctice cage look Les new model too much ched drunk bathing Park fountainrelaxed John Bernie Cohn Stevie boy can drink some beer Larry have very fast model further fine weather reen picks up some local educational literature ing high make semi-final round. racing low led Larry record two no times racing real low Tom John have mechani cal trouble results slow time sians rip off very fast times know trouble tch Combat matches too exciting ys relaxed Richards aggressive Toms efficient tastic weather y tough semi-final racing Russians continue roll fect three-flip race ruined two laps too little fuel sed final 05 seconds -seven-minute final could have faster si brothers Itali ans go wild over second-place finish Les wins Stunt again leading start h Fiukers rematch Titovno contest h Flukers final flightcant stand emotion uncer Win ner new World Champion g pause Fluker USA - field awards ceremony National Anthem played twice - awards banquet crowded Combat Stunt teams win USA wins four eight gold medals much brandy Spaniards - Werwage announces retirement Stunt competition Walt Perkins visit Shapovalov/Onufrienko go over model engine fine-tooth comb Theo takes copious notes al thought tomor row beach up rain go shop ping instead ese Team Racers visit interpreter camera notebook ques tions byes during day pack up feeling spent at food last time. iE win automobile Combat match complete streamers way airporttwo cuts - lots next time talk plane going home. Werwage announces return Stunt competition begins design next killer model high points hope en joyed show Thanks Don Jeblik Dave Elias promoting team spirit taking care details Thanks Susan Diane supporting iE during preparations Thanks AMA op portunity represent USAit fun Scale Control Line Team Manager John Preston Fantastic also frustrating two words appropriate can find summarize experiences manager US team recently participated 1982 CL Scale World Championships Kiev USSR contest itself outstanding ever work team manager begins months before start competi tion Planning August trip began upon receipt initial letter invitation April letter very brief essential ly mentioned contest dates August 19-26 location Chaika Stadium Kiev also stated 'countries con firm entrance would provided further information responded affirma tively immediately received no further communication until July time already made travel plans ex ception obtaining necessary visas expeditions Consular Division Russian Embassy Washington DC could January 1983 115 alone subject complete article Communication through bulletproof glass forte cut long story short visas finally picked up Penny Hud son AMA HQ week before scheduled date departure team members attending 1982 Nats Neither nor three team mem bers ever travelled foreign country model box tow largest boxes contained Jeff Perezs B-i 7 meas ured 80 x 36 x 18 exceeds everyday tourists baggage allowance quite some margin live 100 will never forget problems encountered trans porting boxes halfway around globe has better way point departure chosen Chi cago due its proximity three team members another attraction Air France flight Paris once week Saturdays connects Aeroflot flight direct Kiev Any other route Kiev would have via Moscow intermediary stop major European city London Paris Vienna etc addition being unattrac tive because extra plane change latter route would have necessitated over night atop Moscow elected take direct route through Paris arrive Kiev four days early Although departure date Fridaythe-thirteenth August outbound trip essentially uneventful team members arrived Chicago schedule after unreasonable amount sweat got dreaded model boxes Air France ticket counter prior telephone conversa tion airline forewarned about size boxes no time Cathy OLeary supervisor ticket counter checked way AF Boeing 747 Future team managers take note Air France good guys Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris can described wordbig several terminals buses transport passengers fro Although twice mis directed wrong terminal Kiev flight upon arrival correct location spirits raised sight model boxes sitting next Aeroflot TU-1 54 known some 727ski So far good arrival Kievs Borispol Airport didnt go quite smooth nohe correspondence re ceived USSR prior leaving contest name hotel mentioned assumed therefore would met upon arrival taken hotel assumption proved correct person greeted us Kiev could speak no English vehicle brought mini-bus would ac commodate boxes three models So search began truck other vehicle big enough transport model boxes As might guess rental trucks USSR abundant search took over five hours close 100 am Sun day morning before finally got boxes loaded set off airport hotel Kiev tired team before checked Dnieper Hotel home until start contest Dnieper Hotel turned Out No 1 Intourist hotel Kiev located square end main street Kreshchatic Street Since four days wait before start contest ho tels location could have better spent four days taking pictures thing anything Kiev very beautiful city abounds photogenic buildings monuments museums other sights lot film exposed between four us personally surprised allowed complete freedom roam around will no different being tourist US city except appearance city quite lot different much cleaner city Ive visited US matter anywhere else world Kiev celebrating 1500th anniversary its founding 1982 won- ders what New York City Washington DC will look like 1500 years old Thursday August 9 finally rolled around transported Motel Prolisok located outskirts city very close Chaika Stadium contest location case word stadium conjures up visions baseball type stadium let describe Chaika what can best des cribed center technical sports have no equivalent US rough guess would covers about 900 acres much grass airfield edge airfield parked number Anton ov-2s used parachuting Yak 1 8s SOs aerobatics Wilgas glider towing number sleek sailpianes couldnt identify hangars control tower administrative buildings dormitories located edge field Chaika also has auto race track motorcycle speed way paved RC model runway last least two paved Control Line circles sur rounded chain-link fencing complete bleachers spectators latter area also included covered individual pits could secured padlock short facilities close being perfect criticism might make would regard distance flying circles hangars used static judging overnight model storage Watching contestants lug models foot almost quarter-mile morning evening made glad team manager contestant contest itself described Dick Byron December 1982 issue However would like record some personal impres sions foremost friend ship people contact should bear mind US country outside communist block nations send team event other persons 'free world apart team- members three judges jury member However disparity political views East West factor treated might say red carpet way both off contest site found souvenirs West great demand Fortunately went equipped large number lapel pins patches de cals bumper stickers T-shirts T-shirt commemorating US Scalemasters contests featured P-38 went Jerry Ostrowski Poland entry also P-38 dont believe Jerry shirt off back time during daylight hours contest also talked out uniform shirts bythe official translator contest Yury Gulin Yury performed outstanding job translating PA announcements speeches opening closing ceremonies ban quets also great demand after-hours parties much exchanging souvenirs took place hope meet Yury again Another person earned special men tion Intourist translator Raissa Poug achova Raissa svas assigned US team duration contest knowledge histtory Kiev Although spent hours sitting bleachers just waiting us always smile face never complaint other people because trip contest can now call friends Space precludes list names case wondering Russian people individuals really no different may live somewaht different circumstances didnt affect hospitality towards us foreigners du ration stay Kiev treated like VIPs return US via Moscow London proved part trip would like forget could have extended stay Kiev caught once-a-week direct flight back Paris avoid return through Moscow retrospect would have advisable However didnt know prior trip what painful experience haul model boxes around Europe Since daily flights back West via Moscow since us ever seen city except television elected return route stop couple days tourist bit Red Square elected spend two days Moscow might have richer todaybut doubt would have succeeded getting model boxes out USSR because problems encountered transferring airport another Flights Kiev arrive Moscows mestic airport Vnukova Departure international flights Sheremetievo Air port clear other side city took us almost complete day transfer boxes airport other told contest administrators Kiev would met Vnukova someone truck take boxes Sheremetievo truck didnt materialize car awaiting take us hotel part travel arrange ments made through Intourist US told take car hotel make necessary arrangements hotel service desk truck transport mod els following day So two days sightseeing lost due blankety blank boxes crowning blow came upon depart ure Moscow charged exorbitant excess baggage fee transport boxes Moscow London over six times cost transport way Chicago Kiev Thank goodness took American Express card much truth statement 'Never leave home strong advice future FAI contest ants build models will dismantle small segments guarantee smaller box smaller will pain neck try ship foreign country Despite problems encountered ship ping models despite fact didnt win opinion well 11 6 Model Aviation worth yes Id go againwith smaller model boxes some means some advance planning would shipped minimum problems knows better way Id like hear about Radio Control Team Manager John Guenther 43 contestants 14 coun tries high altitude Reno NV 5000 ft plus combined summer heatcre ated density altitude problem tested skills of model fliers RC Scale World Championships interesting note British-type aircraft designs dominated competition no matter what model contestants engine performance lack played havoc flying contributed least 10 crashes High nitroup 25% sev eral cases fuel day Anyone has serious intentions qualifying future US RC Scale Team better familiarize himself current FAI rules regulations modeler must capable planning building model around extra-bonus-point system have understanding K-factor method flight scoring both important pects FAI competition modeler must have ability build light fly like some hot dog have complete confi dence himself equipment F4 Stand Off Scale team soon learn cold facts competition began earnest felt Phil Sibille put couple high-scoring flights veter Spitfire MK IXe witness judges reward him flight scores much lower anyone expected seemed hold true several other contestants too because flying scores controversial week Cliff Tacie able use FAI tempt rule good advantage because continued engine/fuel/prop problems Spezio Tu-Holer American home-built de sign late Fifties Charlie Chambers breaking new ground first ducted fan World Championships history prepared beautiful Grumman Cougar received high static points well way doing well competition until mechani cal problems altitude caused wipe-out crash model F4C Precision team three very impressive models capable fliers did well static scoring terrible time up flight line George Rose member able demonstrate consis tency flying since Bob Wischer crashed early competition soon fol lowed Earl Thompsons bad crash Bob noted scale detail com plexity models however Ryan SCW very badly damaged crashed felt Bob Georges experi ence veterans other World Champion ships real asset 1982 teams especially team manager occasion able seek out fellows advice insight parilcular issue problem ability contribute general understanding things helped avoid few awkward mo ments went along doing job Earl Thompson third member Precision team known high degree craftsmanship models FW 44J no exception felt Earl impressive models entered Precision event some earlyproblems overkill documentation able redo before static judging began Earl buffered mechanical problems outset flying problems contributed eventual crash fine model appears expertise level flying witnessed no better worse what have observed Mint Julep Scale Meet 1981 US Scale Masters Championship round round flying quite consistent everyone little no radical changes taking place scoring high altitude concerns very valid indeed Monty Patty Groves along cooperation Hill Country Flyers Reno RC Club AMA did best provide smooth-running event However location problems arose Reno caused controversy concern throughout entire week Another site should have chosen feel would have lent better conditions flying spectating As far competitors concerned know fact good number very capable experienced dedicated Scale modelers/fliers country excellent US RC Scale Team could selected 1982 team quite capable necessary contest record back ground behind able give winning performance expected am firm believer value tough competition home before USA team participates international event feel team disadvantage entered FAI competition past June regularly compete FAI Scale events under FAI rules regula tions enter event such RC Scale World Championships find ourselves awkward position having familiar ize ourselves whole new set rules regulations before can begin feel confident model Bummer wish clubs contests would address themselves offering FAI RC Scale ad ditional event currently being done Mint julep Scale Meet As team manager rely ad vice guidance Micheline Madison AMA HQ lot information vital position certainly person AMA needs keep around long time As team manager diplomat coach boss babysitter technician crying shoulder go-for counselor friend hope mouthpiece authority-figure US team try settle disputes scoring flying problems logistics equipment failure/repair etc make sure everyone happy could expected approach FAI jury two separate occa sions concerning irregularities involving French team models protests solved no serious cobsequences see about Paris 1984 After returning home reflecting back busy week would like advise AMA future FAI teams select team managers two terms. work volved organizational topics issues duties beyond belief no format really follow Monty Groves able shed some light Boh Underwood certainly aided prior knowledge feelings pretty much wing find things out get things done person necessarily could serve two terms initial ques tions problems could easily solved am preparing complete notebook plan pass next RC Scale Team man ager hopethe information contained will aid person job duties 1982 World Championships real turn-on am now preparing model fly 1983 qualifying event 4¶AI kC Scale - maybe someday ill have privilege represent USA team member Rules Proposals Continued vice distribution Contest Directors suggested form reproduced comment would accomplished creating stocking suitable form revising Para 53A6 adding following static judging form available AMA HQ will used enter scores David R Platt Plantation FL says Sport Scale can improved regularizing judging easiest ways to adopt static judging form claims use form would result con sistent judging would also let builder know through study filled-out form what expected can improve p 82 para 53A6 Control Line Rules Proposal CL-84-38---Combat Change start-ofcombat criteria back 1980-81 rules proposes delete para 33823 AMA rule book replace old 1980-81 rule 823 Neither pilot may attack evade maneuver position unless both aircraft flying both pilots pilots circle Gary Frost Baliwin MO does like new 1982-83 rule states implementing requires additional contest equipment audible and/or visual signals requires judge judges circle near pilots takes control away pilots wants Combat remain individual possible Revise p 37 para 33823 Nats Planning Continued com pete Suggestions made hold separate category Nats FF another RC CL another Indoor Opponents cite logistics costs support such effort such travel expense AMA HQ per sonnel imported event officials appears growing swell concern just what Nats supposed accomplish National Championships National Contest What objective supposed fulfill Should yearly ultimate challenge competition modelers competi tion events Should sort gigantic fun-fly get-together about nonmodeling public Are trying reach out themrecruiting new members just want come watch us have fun January 1983 117 ~1
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NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Indoor Bad News Indoor community verge losing its favorite flying sites Northwood Institute West Baden IN AMA HQ has learned Northwood Institute going cease operations September 1983 Whether means atrium fly ing site will permanently closed model ers known however contestant lodging meals packages have offered big Indoor events recent years will available after closing date wonder other heretoforeundiscovered Indoor sites left East Midwest US Bids tor 83 NC Aerobatics World Champs Subject final approval FAIs ClAM December 1982 1983 RC Aero batics World Championship will held Pensacola FL October will publish information date site location contes tant/supporter housing time time information becomes available NC Soaring Team Manager unanimous vote members 1983 US RC Soaring team have elected Richard Odle Simi Valley CA team manager team will travel World Championships England sometime 1983 exact date location will available until after FAIs ClAM meeting Decem ber 1982 Planning Future AMA Nats December 11 1982 AMA Execu tive Council Nationals Executive Committee will meet discuss future Na tional Contests 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW recent years has become obvi ous very serious problems must solved Nats continue its historical style organization/operation example 1982 Nats switchedalmost last minutefrom Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey Lincoln NE year before site changed San Antonio USAF Auxiliary Field Seguin TX Lincoln Nats has impossible hold FF events anywhere near same site CL RC Indoor fliers have expressed dissatisfac tion low-ceiling site Some AMA officials believe lastminute Nats site selections have discouraged attendance Nats modelers point WASHINGTON DC 20005 out sites selected late season make very difficult plan vacation time allow attend Some dis appointed unpopular sites chosen Seguin TX Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA Veteran Nats competitors appear favor traditional sites areas near Chicago Los Angelels Philadelphia Dayton exam pie Voices heard cry out es tablishment permanent Nats site Some points made against suggestionthe fact recruiting Nats officials would soon become difficult and/or expensive since local fliers would soon tire having work ever having chance continued page 117 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englsh 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Bernice Williams 347 Southwitk Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire district except Mishigani II R SobrinO 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3625 East lone Terrace Cudany WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commacit NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 IStestI VIII Randy Randolph PD Boa 271046 Dallas TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD lx Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 85106 RC Ed BycrIaF 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 V RC HR Norchaser l2Ol6OueensPI. Huntsville AL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 FP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery ALINorthl 36106Harry Apoan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville FL Soushl 32211Frank Gomas 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaqoas WA 98027 RC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 010 Sonhomme university City RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC RC lencept Soarngl Bald Face Below Indicates Chairosan af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Mansano 8576 Ginger John MO 63114 Henry Struce RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lvme CT 06371VII Sill ShailOr 13596 Montrose Detro Ml 48227 IIBradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonniile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IllRudy Kluber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lalsemood OH 44107IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IVJoe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoalt Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Sot 65 Hanford CA 93232 VBonny Jenkins 3112 8 Ranes Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr S Rvdmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir. C Hamden CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Wnber Way Lexington KY 40514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northvlle Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH VIII Win Thomas 331 SE RocvwoOd Sartlessille OK 74003 45211 IX Lorne Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wictita KS 67217 IV W Aberneshy 9205 CarendoC 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Sill Northrop Jr 621 W iStIt SI. Costa Mesa CA 92627 20870Xl Charles Davenport 1441S SE 268tn St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob BurpS 7032 N Sioun Chicego IL 60646 George Higgins P0 BOx 482 North Pembroke MA 02358VII James Sinton 4941 WisconSin N New Hope MN 55428 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IX Michael Talman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Axe Springfield VA 22152 X Vip Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraughs P0 Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29441 Xl John Thompson 1411 Sryant Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nagissia NH 03060 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown LO Desoto TX 75115 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summt St MpKeesport PA 15130 IX bean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 IV Sob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90680 V David Plart 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merricls Andrews 100 River Rd A-i 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rictard Doug S Canary Hill Dr. Fontac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 VictOry View Ln Cittiettati VIII Ralph IBudI Tenny Box 844 Richardson TX 75080 OH 48238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwvke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwe St. Coconut Grove Mam FLXl Dave Hagen 19957 SRed Land Rd Oregon Cty0R97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80510 January 1983 107 ree LCliYht eam Ftirrals Clarence Haught Photos author Finals Its intermediate goal compete inthe FAI Free Flight classes F1A Towline Glider Fl B Wakefield FiG Power Its long haul get begins two years before Finals Thats assuming have couple fairly good-flying models will total 14 minutes seven flights gets through qualifying trials takes five flights 3minute max qaulify youd better get work because youll need max consistent ly make through Semifinals Labor Day weekend regional meets advance contestants Finals held year later number contestants advanced based formula allows top fliers plus attaining 95% top score participate Finals next year system also allows winners se lected local FAI contests advance Finals well year 39 qualified Towline 36 Wakefield 32 Power finalist has work cut out him usual ly means few new models long hours practice trimming flights years Finals site Taft CA se lected over Seguin TX advisory vote scheduled participate finalists travel clear across country considerable expense tty ultimate prize place US Free Flight Team site praised sworn others tolerated provided promised flyable weather HOT Temperatures exceeded 1000 day Saturday typical Taft weather very light morning breezes abundant lift after morning round Afternoon brought stiffer breezes turbulent lift downdrafts final round being flown sparse lift conditions Sunday dawned light overcast lasted until noon provided good buoyant air morning tradi tional Taft air afternoon Monday offered essentially two still-air rounds difficult air-picking conditions day third day competition factors took heavy toll top contenders fell bad air fatigue pressure being competition launch site Taft cleared rec tangle about third mile square closely surrounded sagebrush outly ing hazards crops factories oil pipes oil pumps drilling rigs however multitude well-established trails roads ease chas ing problems Chasing motorcycle Taft heat few chased foot found extremely exhausting competitors dropped Out provided chase service others mentioned practice trimming ad vance being vital preparations contenders arrive Taft four five days before official flying starts order get acclimatized trim models local conditions Most models need readjusting local conditions may far different hometown fields range mile-high Denver East Coast sea level few models arrive un tested minimum test flights must put up few times assure owners trim ready im portant trial models survive adjustment Finals site Some totally destroyed others sustain field-repair able damage campsites have repairs progress Fast glues fiberglass cloth make structurally sound cosmetically acceptable repairs get model back air Precompetition days good time check out 'state art' least number changes seem Towline Glider circle-tow technique develop ment receiving major emphasis Good physical conditioning paramount im portance flier Wakefield seems gathering more followers indicated recent NFFS survey fliers using 1/8-in rubber rather 1/4-in few years back seems ones using old standby able garner large quantities good quality avail able torque-actuated sur faces seen rivaling Power fliers gadgetry big news Power new bunt transition system introduced last year World Champs couple examples seen former team member Roger Simpson seems have system down FlA Nordic Glider team Ito RI Matt Gewain 3299 sec Jim Bradley new Wakefield team 1 RI George Schroedter 3389 3187 sec Bob Elder 3185 sec flyoff 3rd sec Steve Beebe 3397 sec Walt Ghio 3392 sec 108 Model Aviation Dixie Free Flight Teams chase vehicle exemplifies Taft CA flying Site hot dry vast Bike features 2way radio communi cation locater flag Retrieving models foot 100-degree temperatures proved too much crews r r- ' C V V V V V V V V V " V V V V practice model trimmed straight-out steep climb engine stopped down elevator stabilizer applied momentarily easing model level flight glide stab setting activated thus producing smooth transition little no loss altitude system requires three stabilizer modes rather usual two will undoubtedly seen often future Other Power news about engines Rossi long king FAI Power no longer sell ing parts older enginespreferring sell new version new model has produced both ABC piston/cylinder type steel cylinder iron piston new engine has slightly larger crankcase does fit existing mounts pans Cox Conquest 15 engines favored out production supposed produced K&B near future 'new' engineat least Free Flightis Alberto DellOgilo-produced AD-iS offers excellent performance re worked engine tuner Doc Anderson Anderson Aero Units Toledo OH AD15 began Control Line FM Combat en gine produced Alberto brother sister-in-law manage about 100 units per year engine very similar Rossi Doc able repair Rossis using some AD parts Rodan conver sion combination AD Rossi parts Other hybrid engines include Cossia combination engine built Cox Con quest block Rossi piston cylinder liner No doubt other good combinations will appear demand higher-power engines prevails Another new engine Nelson 1 5G demonstrated field Joe Klause Kustom Kraftmanship La guna Hills CA Nelson 1 5G manufac tured US over 1000 units produced date Unlike Rossi Cox AD-iS engines Nelson has square bore stroke 575 piston/cyl inder ABC variety aluminum piston brass cylinder chrome plate Joe says will perform new Rossi will fit old mounts pans Parts readily available engine may ordered either glow-head inserts conventional glow plugs An FAI models characteristics must ad specific rules verified ritual called processing typically done checking model component num bers small vouchers attached model attested local AMA-certified Contest Directors normally timeRoger Simpson has selected Free Flight team members team manager consuming chore requiring models brought Contest Directors table Finals however processor John Ferrer made house calls John simply came contestants camp prior appointment did chore minimal fuss bother capital ideal Much appreciated years Finals followed same format used 1980 Finals 15-min ute round 4-minute max simulating flyoff capability five one-hour rounds three-minute max per day three days total 18 rounds sequence rounds rotated day cate gory enJoyed 620 am round still morning Taft air Light level hour too low operate electric-eye tach ometer tune engine strictly ear flight Towline FlA Towline Glider fliers must athletes well model builders perfection circle-towing techniques fliers go up beginning round fish lift model brought top line allowed circle complete turn slackened line see rising air present process continued until suit able air found hope insuring max Fifty meters lot altitude although gliders heavy 1446 oz minimum models have difficulty max ing some assistance 164-ft alti tude can boosted zoom-launch technique still results minimal altitude text continues page 112 FiC Power team members L R Rol Anderson 3392 secl Nor- Carrol Allens Wakefields part small units pack man Poti 3389 secl Mike Achterberg 3380 secl Thats really close flight box easy transport far places January 1983 109 ikyIIne enna uoug taiDrearn IL ana en uliver shows Taft completely flat Doug tweaking adjustment tail feathers Kens high-performance model Ken strong contender until late meet Note built-up tissue-covered stab Doug Joyce has terrorizing airways canard competi tion models years Rossi-powered version has metal-covered wing leading edge flew well straight-out power pattern Clarence says glided backwards though Jim Machin prepares Wakefield Round 18thats six rounds per day three days Just making throughnot mention winningwas could muster Look size prop Jim put thing 110 Model Aviation Ulil ijesking tires up Rossi Siren-Ara design Bill pioneered flapped-wing efforts ship also brought folding wing job Object optimize climb glide Note ear protectors Power modelers should follow example Tom Cashman loaded Wakefieldready good air instant launch Montreal-type stop prop holds wound motor se curely Air temperatures over 100 deg affect energies both flier motor Long holds wound motors degrade performance Waketield prop Bob lsaacks features two fine turbulator strips just aft leading edge increase lift blades wire hubs used Wakefield props allows damaged blade changed quickly easily Gil Morris flew 18 rounds Power just modelthis FA version Toothpicks design sure takes lot confidence travel clear across country compete contest like no backup model Tom McLaughlans model has unique features wing mount slides CG trim entire prop folds alongside fuselage means clever drive hub FAI models typically have small refinements aim increase duration much possible Winding 40 grams rubber maximum turns requires stout wind er well staedy nerves modified hand drill has add-on bail steady laterally well sturdy handle extended crank Winding hook doesnt depend chuck hold Stan Smiths Wakefield winding stooge has torque meter uses coil spring torque-absorbing device Model features variableincidence stabilizer compensate power-burst motor An oil-transmission pipe visible background Glider fliers line up timers start new round towlines either impounded rechecked before official flight Timers needed field glasses during mid-afternoon rounds wind came up carried planes afar John Lenderman has participating classes FAI FF long time latest Wakefield simple design having box-style fuselagebut John spends lots time effort carving thin efficient propeller blades January 1983111 Bob lsaacson prepares fly Nordicit features pylon-mounted wing balsa fuselage boom Glider fliers appear going back balsa fuselage because feel fiberglass boom puts too much weight tail FF Team Finals Continued early morning round Saturday no made 240 sec best effort made Juan Livotto 202 Sundays best early round 192 Matt Gewain maxed Monday round to achieve feat helped make him number team 3299 sec Jim Bradley came second 31 87 flyoff required third place between Bob Elder Richard MacCleery tied 31 65 Both fliers made 4minute flyoff round picking separate air 5-minute round MacCleery dethermalized early just over four minutes giving team slot Elder Wakefield FiB Wakefield strategists event 40 grams rubber model weighing 67 ouncesi 90 gmless rubber picking good air must Motors weighed timers assigned beginning round motor must installed care fully wound usually torque meter vigil often long begun fliers wait wound motor right moment launch fliers believe holding wound motors too long reduces torque compromise between waiting too long launch settling weaker air has dealt Cattail fluff soap bubbles mylar streamers thermistors tools trade personal senses observa tions confirming typical 30-sec motor runplus buoy ant airallowed 13 make 4-mm round Saturday days end five maxed rounds Sunday saw another 13 make 4mm remained clean end two days Monday saw 11 maxes during first round no maxing-out during meet dust settled last round last day Steve Beebe done 3397just 23 sec off perfect Five sec behind 3392 former team member Walt Ghio 3 sec behind him George Schroedter claimed No 3 spot An eightsec spread between first three places Power FiC Power fliers have altitude advan tage screaming 15 cu engines 25000 rpm slow hauling 750gram minimum weight nearly straight up 7 sec height advantage often negated lack air good enough sustain heaviest classes three mm regular rounds four mm early morning rounds 15 models got high enough trimmed well enough make four mm Saturday 12 Sunday eight Monday Power fliers relied heavily streamers bubbles fluff another right time launch Lift would max Nordic Wakefield may good enough Power ship Bubbles rise rapidly fluff churn lure selective th air bulk Power ships usually launched togetheroften wellknown local fliers flew Often half ships line would put up together like swarm angry bees sys tem sometimes results few missing thermal launching too late Others picked own air good results Saturday evening seven fliers perfect scores Sunday saw figure drop two number competitors within reach team spot Trickier air fatigue competitive pressure dashed hopes final rounds until Rn Anderson emerged victorious 3392 followed Norm Poti 3389 Mike Achterberg 3380 Conclusion Contest Director Ralph Prey ran smooth contest reflecting careful planning select ed event directors Bob Norton Glider Andy Faykun Wakefield Hulan Mathies Power event its own headquarters support services Winches impound ed checked prior flight Glid er table Rubber motors weighed prior flight Wakefield table Fuel issued prior flight Power table Flight lines numbered stations set out kept perpendicular wind practical Competitors ro tated round random computer selec tion Some things didnt seem right moment taken care other ways example models weighed before flight common practice reme dy weigh winners models end contest weigh losers Only timer assigned Power competitors instead engine run entire flight again just barely enough timers subject timers some oh servations may order essential ly time-one/fly-one meet everyone accepted obligation would have plenty timers flier unwilling time should provide alternate timer make system go some volun teer timers sure what doing watching wrong model confusing rules etc did happen much discussion regarding format meet Sorting out com ments few stand out general grip ing ever-present people gather four-mm round indicating model performance just isnt same flyoff end meet max out Three days too long makes meet endurance contest people well equipment As might expect nearly alternative Finals plans contestants summary would have say intense' say least cer tainly educational experiencegood bad well run Finals team has chosen competi tive group rest us can go home get ready 1984 Finals Contestant Placing SummaryF F Team Finals September 1982 Times cumulative seconds Nordic Glider 1Gewain 3299 2Bradley 3187 3El der 3165 240 300 4MacCleery 3165 240 257 5Walters 3163 6lsaacson 3155 7Drake 3147 awilson 3126 9Hines 3124 10Weller 3115 11 Segle 3105 12Parker 3100 13Myers 3094 14Clawson 3042 15Bauer 3012 16Grogan 2997 17Crowley 2923 18Thorn bery 2917 19Livotto 2916 20Sietins 2862 21Collins 2837 22Klipp 2721 23Itallano 2677 24Cusick 2461 25Fags 2358 26Smith 2346 26Wolff 2346 28 Leath 2300 29Medley 2250 30 Mi hors 2231 31Slfleet 2213 32Hatschek 2035 33Diez 1951 34McKeever 1633 35Pelatowski 1567 36 Dona 1553 37Gillespie 1467 38Zink 1374 39Helmlck 321 Wakefield 1Beebe 3397 2Ghio 3392 3 Schroedter 3389 4White 3351 5Batiuk 3327 6Parmenter 3305 7Quinn 3301 8DeWitt 3294 9Bashaw 329310Xenakls3287 1 1Cashman 325512Pearce3220 13Matsuno 321914Piserchio 3202 15Lenderman 3161 16Medley 3147 17Issacks 2953 1 8Dikovitsky 2949 1 9Crowley 294020Gibbons293921Machin 292522Whitney2909 23Tracy 271924Foster270525Andrade 270226Maves268927Hinson 247028Wogulus242629Smith 2216 30Macay 21 56 31Joyner 2114 32Gildersleeve 1866 33Sandroni 1332 34Allen 1243 Power 1Anderson 3392 2Poti 3389 3Achterberg 3380 4Gutal 3372 5Galbreath 3362 6Hartill 3349 7Morgan 3348 8Phair 3339 9Simpsson 3304 10McLaughlan 3272 11Carroll 3249 12Joyce 3212 13Bissonnette 3164 14Oliver 3141 15Morris 3128 16Newquist 2918 17Haught 2800 18Sifleet 2756 19Rounsaville 2566 20Johnson 2212 21Hopper 1700 22White 988 23Backer 844 24Brodersen 430 25Farley 417 26 Kerr 394 27Carpenter 198 28Thomp son 97 11 2 Model Aviation Warren Gillespie few Glider fliers use straight-tow technique instead circle-tow Unique model has double polyhedral wing very high aspect ratio T-tail plagued low times early rounds Rule Proposal Correction p epar ng summary rules pro posals printed December 1982 issue important part Scale rules proposal SC-84-8 Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Scale de lete Double Surface basic points static judging omitted omitted provision follows models wing tail surfaces must cov ered both sides unless subject aircraft utilized single-surface covering fact shown proof-of-scale presentation Any models using single-surface covering proof-of-scale will disqualified Rules Proposals out dark shadows come few rules proposalsafter told last month summaries conclude issue items re tained various Contest Board chairmen pre-release screeningand returned AMA HQ time cluded last months big summary few rules proposals assuredly last ones cycle printed recordsince time article hands modelers Contest Boards deadline Initial Vote ballots December 1 1982 will have reached However until Final Vote made September 1 1 983 its too late modeler comment appropriate AMA district Contest Board members names addresses appear Competition Directory elsewhere Competition Newsletter Static Score d contest score thus equals Average best two flights x 45 ic David R Platt Plantation FL believes FAI Precision Scale rules usable US modelers type modeling done AMA rules should tied FAI rules until rules change something can used US does believe AMA Scale rules should needlessly complicated inclusion FAt Complexity Factors p 84 para 53D1 SC-84-1 6Unified Judging Regulations Amend SC-84-1 5 accepted proposes make Unified Scale Judging Regula tions para 50 applicable RC Precision Scale well CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale event rule proposal SC-84-1 5 passed thereby making AMA rule book accurate change would amend subhead para 50 read RC CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale David R Platt notes proposal procedural nature p 73 section 50 subhead ready flight except fuel addition para 53D27 would changed read same modified 53821 Powered engines less 37 cu Multi-engines must total 44 cu pow ered four-stroke engines maximum allowable displacement increased factor 20% 444 cu single-engine models 528 cu multi-engine models David R Platt Plantation FL notes Giant Scale builders have present time no Precision Scale event addition ob serves interest present Precision Scale event declining since rules no longer reflect wishes builders terms models want build obvious todays Scale modeler builds larger models rather build small ones required rules simply does enter Dave says adopting proposal will solution both problems simply having two classes Precision Scale impractical entries would great enough justify two classes p 84 para 53D26 53D27 SC84-1 8 RC Sport Scale static judging form proposes create static-judging form used Sport Scale events much present practice various Pre cision Scale events further proposed form stocked AMA Supply Ser con tinued page 117 Scale Rules Proposals SC-84-14RC Sport Scale Bonus points craftsman builders proposes revise para 53A6 adding following con testant has built plane scratch plans original design shall receive point bonus 5 points Proof must presented static judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE wants reward modelers keep creative art model building alive using craftsmanship build models deserved reward notes takes lot time skill build scratch rather kit make such effort should receive extra points p 83 para 53 A6 SC-84-15RC Precision Scale Separate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules proposes revise para 53D1 read follows 1 General rules Precision Scale made up follows Static judging performed according Unified Scale Judging Regulations Section 50 Maximum points450 b Flight Judging performed according sections 7 8 9 RC Sport Scale rules Section 53A Scale Flight Judging Guide Section 54 Maximum pointsi 00 c flight score achieved multiplied 45 create 11 parity January 1983 113 SC-84-1 7Let RC Giant Scale Pre cision proposes amend para 53D26 models presently built Giant Scale rules Section 53B can entered Precision Scale would accomplished changing para 53D26 read follows Models shall weigh no 40 lb Sc World Championships Commentaries Control Line Vision 01 Victory wind echoed softly light slowly faded spring sky over river old wizard sighed slowly rose walk little along banks Delaware before re turning home evening Strange mused sign should come again after four long years silence Well would call later evening perhaps next few days always gone past strange tournaments involving Ahmahs source discomfort because signs usually dim hard read lucky before predic tions involving Bear Jelly Man Bobby White Shoes time rustling leaves sycamores along Delaware message like others before soft difficult inter pret clearly Coming suddenly after such long time certain caught Maybe caller would able make sense least help tribe warrior example Ahmah nation right Pampa tribe past Mecca somewhere names Stubby Animal Dago Ron Von Lopez Bayou Snakecolorful least himthat much clearhis name indistinct Oh well nothing now wait Doe voice strained excited other end line wizard slowly came awake need help ac count aint got nuthin show two lousy trips F-Eh-Yi deal overseas Ah mean come purty close Phancy Phil till got robbed end Anyways whole deal sourawful weather Liverpool place ah don want remember name last bad aint what call about Doe Its time sumthin Ah got no gripes muhself some good guys two trips nuthin nuthin show time its got different Calm down George said wizard recognized voice old mean Bayou Snake Cantankerous times real ly softy underneath mustache rest rough exterior have good news bad news George said wizard good news got message says things definitely going better year bad news message garbled Im afraid no second chance may able help George Whaddaya mean help Doc got another wierd visions such heerd before old trips Yes George have Some things ginning make sensebut What Animal Stubby Aw theyre nice fellers Doe Stubbys great Combat flier Deectroit Animal aint bad since gave up running boats Holiday Inn came back its Are sumthin big Well George going share big victory celebration Great Tournament F-Eh-Yis two things must come true first enjoy victory Well get out Docwhat has come true seems must find warrior Doc Jackson combat pure true unlike before him must truly believe mis sion true cause will see him believe strength will need truth critical hour seems lost said old wizard Thats awful thing ask Doc replied Snake sure about criti cal hour stuff Yes George wiz answered much clear time need champion will find help counsel old wise man message did identi fy him either will help turn despair chance triumph After turn will threaten championvictory will know' Jeez Docwho guy whats name said George heard did compre hend Remember well name victory shall no fluke Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee Snakes laugh trailed off wizard hung up shrugged puz zled look returned sleep Combat Champion Tom Fluker Jr Since September 1981 looking forward trip never Europe never flown commercial airlineit great experience New York change planes course main concern making sure model box made change us didno problem However ticket agent made typo error boarding pass put us wrong flight Fortunately error discovered time made like Oj Smimpson made flight arrived Sweden 930 Saturday morning time picked up van started off Stockholm some sight seeing since seven hours waste before Richard Stubblefield George Cleveland due arrive proved too much jet lag hit went back airport sackzd out van George Mitchell Cleveland Richard arrived time big cowboy hats looking like true Texans loaded up headed Oxelosund found hotel settled Sunday up early see con test site get started practice flying site beautiful practice site great problem ac cessibility equipment carried both places distant parking lot un less chose chance breaking law driving bicycle path As whole Combat run very loosely judges allowing fouls pass interested good Combat disqualifying people competition looked strong Fred Meyer Holland Vernon Hunt United Kingdom strong Nelson en gines good planes Danes werent fast planes could literally turn dime course Russians Titov Dorshenkoboth seemed might win good motors quick planes Throughout competition three US team members trouble tak ing too much streamer eventually cost Richard Gary Arnold matches took least two cuts win Against Mata Spain took streamer first pass butfortunately got away other matches got cuts needed part stayed out trouble Thanks FAI jury listened interested seeing fair-play prevailed given re-fly against Titov after circle judge failed enforce line-tangle rule After over found work paid offI won Now think about World Cham pionships its like dream banquet nice everyone taking pictures nouncement USA team winning capped off evening would like publicly thank people helped get readyPete Storrie Bill Estill Bill Lee Joe Mac McKinzie Duke Fox Fox Manufacturing Thanks also George Cleveland Richard Stubblefield did help pre pare prematch advice gave knowledge confidence needed Thanks sister Lorishes good cheer leader Aerobatics Champ Les McDonald After winning third World Champion ship important item thank people helped much Thanks Dave Elias handled lo gistics usual businesslike approach efforts started months before depar ture relaxed attitude certainly con tributed team members sanity Thanks Jack Dune courteous people both SAS Eastern Airlines model box always good hands airlines have helpful efficient em ployees have ever travelled Thanks Don Jehilk team manager realizes bottom line winning generates team spirit makes proud representative USA Thanks Miami Streamereaters Hialeah Miami Springs RC Club people helped financing person al expenses behalf team mem bers thanks purchased FAI patches manufacturers pkk up 114 Model Aviation tab uniforms pius other little things can Cost much Thanks officers membership PAMPA help would almost impossible current champ defend title independently very special thanks once again Stan Powell provides custom K&B engines important thanks goes wife Nancy has tolerated horrible pre-contest personality years care remember always seems keep touch reality Congratualtions Ted Fancher Bob Baron Bill Werwage again won team cup much larger margin scores reflect performed high standards expected American Stunt fliers again should have dominated scoreboard Congratulations new Combat cham pion Tom Fluker teammates winning team trophy As usual Combat very exciting Tommy popular winner Swedish Aero Club did outstanding job organizing meet deserves tip hat providing excellent practice areas food housing far surpassed usual standard first time didnt come home 10 pounds lighter Swedes didnt overlook single detail much everyones surprise weather perfect during entire stay definite possibility 1984 Champs will held US hope around Philadelphia Everyone seemed quite excited about know can stage event color excitement should part World Championship Speed Flier Edwin Gifford What like going World Cham pionships Like Olympics thats what Mostly little things big things being Little things like ing greeted team manager Don Jehilk old friend being made feel like team member other team members Yes team feeling strong Little things like running Tom Fluker hallway exchanging good luck wishesbefore became World Champion Big things like watching World Champion Les McDonalds final flight way doing again caught up excite ment Tom Fluker fought way top world What happy mele everyone thronging around him con gratulate him big thing help former World Champion Chuck Schuette pits Between him Carl Dodge best pit crew ever best being its ly Being Carl trying keep battery clip hitting prop Chucks plane stuck finger prop disk Ouch shrugged off kept going course big moment' flying knowing really putting flight World Champs de-tuned putting smaller-than-usual prop insure posting time very im portant team points good did couldnt get another official time due think too large vernturi True wish done better everyone didnt win feels same way No team member arrogant winning nor complacent losing No poor losers either made proud sing national anthem winners closing cere mony wife came away saying next Racer memories 1982 Control Line World Championships come back stopaction flashes like photographsflip through album get feel trip everyone assembles SAS lounge Kennedy usual pleading give model boxes special treatment ival Sweden cold expected h green countryside beautifully clear weather. check com fortable hotel accommodationshome next two weeks ly warm Swedish hospitality jet lag cant sleep cant wake up y nice contest site nty practice facilities close hotel at food new model speedtry something else utiful weather ting tunes prop ll no speed broken engine mount et old friends meet some new ones t team arrives velands outrageous cow boy hat k out jogging trailI sur vive kilometer iE go six kilometers Doc hardly sweating mod els working getting very frustrated ond broken engine mount y Arnold reports local beach quite interesting Theo arrives after thirty hours various air planes sleeps two days n out Dremel hts go out mel returns belly-up Colombo submits second report local beach scene ning team meeting Park ffy team shirts hats thanks Don at weather comes talk engines l testing third broken engine mount out old reliable models find respect able speed ning ceremony complete flags marching band anizers run smooth processing aev comes talk engines sign language sketches Theo takes copious notes Suraevs connecting rod has tiny roller bearing IE think trouble b blefield confirms beach rumors beautiful weather ctice cage look Les new model too much ched drunk bathing Park fountainrelaxed John Bernie Cohn Stevie boy can drink some beer Larry have very fast model further fine weather reen picks up some local educational literature ing high make semi-final round. racing low led Larry record two no times racing real low Tom John have mechani cal trouble results slow time sians rip off very fast times know trouble tch Combat matches too exciting ys relaxed Richards aggressive Toms efficient tastic weather y tough semi-final racing Russians continue roll fect three-flip race ruined two laps too little fuel sed final 05 seconds -seven-minute final could have faster si brothers Itali ans go wild over second-place finish Les wins Stunt again leading start h Fiukers rematch Titovno contest h Flukers final flightcant stand emotion uncer Win ner new World Champion g pause Fluker USA - field awards ceremony National Anthem played twice - awards banquet crowded Combat Stunt teams win USA wins four eight gold medals much brandy Spaniards - Werwage announces retirement Stunt competition Walt Perkins visit Shapovalov/Onufrienko go over model engine fine-tooth comb Theo takes copious notes al thought tomor row beach up rain go shop ping instead ese Team Racers visit interpreter camera notebook ques tions byes during day pack up feeling spent at food last time. iE win automobile Combat match complete streamers way airporttwo cuts - lots next time talk plane going home. Werwage announces return Stunt competition begins design next killer model high points hope en joyed show Thanks Don Jeblik Dave Elias promoting team spirit taking care details Thanks Susan Diane supporting iE during preparations Thanks AMA op portunity represent USAit fun Scale Control Line Team Manager John Preston Fantastic also frustrating two words appropriate can find summarize experiences manager US team recently participated 1982 CL Scale World Championships Kiev USSR contest itself outstanding ever work team manager begins months before start competi tion Planning August trip began upon receipt initial letter invitation April letter very brief essential ly mentioned contest dates August 19-26 location Chaika Stadium Kiev also stated 'countries con firm entrance would provided further information responded affirma tively immediately received no further communication until July time already made travel plans ex ception obtaining necessary visas expeditions Consular Division Russian Embassy Washington DC could January 1983 115 alone subject complete article Communication through bulletproof glass forte cut long story short visas finally picked up Penny Hud son AMA HQ week before scheduled date departure team members attending 1982 Nats Neither nor three team mem bers ever travelled foreign country model box tow largest boxes contained Jeff Perezs B-i 7 meas ured 80 x 36 x 18 exceeds everyday tourists baggage allowance quite some margin live 100 will never forget problems encountered trans porting boxes halfway around globe has better way point departure chosen Chi cago due its proximity three team members another attraction Air France flight Paris once week Saturdays connects Aeroflot flight direct Kiev Any other route Kiev would have via Moscow intermediary stop major European city London Paris Vienna etc addition being unattrac tive because extra plane change latter route would have necessitated over night atop Moscow elected take direct route through Paris arrive Kiev four days early Although departure date Fridaythe-thirteenth August outbound trip essentially uneventful team members arrived Chicago schedule after unreasonable amount sweat got dreaded model boxes Air France ticket counter prior telephone conversa tion airline forewarned about size boxes no time Cathy OLeary supervisor ticket counter checked way AF Boeing 747 Future team managers take note Air France good guys Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris can described wordbig several terminals buses transport passengers fro Although twice mis directed wrong terminal Kiev flight upon arrival correct location spirits raised sight model boxes sitting next Aeroflot TU-1 54 known some 727ski So far good arrival Kievs Borispol Airport didnt go quite smooth nohe correspondence re ceived USSR prior leaving contest name hotel mentioned assumed therefore would met upon arrival taken hotel assumption proved correct person greeted us Kiev could speak no English vehicle brought mini-bus would ac commodate boxes three models So search began truck other vehicle big enough transport model boxes As might guess rental trucks USSR abundant search took over five hours close 100 am Sun day morning before finally got boxes loaded set off airport hotel Kiev tired team before checked Dnieper Hotel home until start contest Dnieper Hotel turned Out No 1 Intourist hotel Kiev located square end main street Kreshchatic Street Since four days wait before start contest ho tels location could have better spent four days taking pictures thing anything Kiev very beautiful city abounds photogenic buildings monuments museums other sights lot film exposed between four us personally surprised allowed complete freedom roam around will no different being tourist US city except appearance city quite lot different much cleaner city Ive visited US matter anywhere else world Kiev celebrating 1500th anniversary its founding 1982 won- ders what New York City Washington DC will look like 1500 years old Thursday August 9 finally rolled around transported Motel Prolisok located outskirts city very close Chaika Stadium contest location case word stadium conjures up visions baseball type stadium let describe Chaika what can best des cribed center technical sports have no equivalent US rough guess would covers about 900 acres much grass airfield edge airfield parked number Anton ov-2s used parachuting Yak 1 8s SOs aerobatics Wilgas glider towing number sleek sailpianes couldnt identify hangars control tower administrative buildings dormitories located edge field Chaika also has auto race track motorcycle speed way paved RC model runway last least two paved Control Line circles sur rounded chain-link fencing complete bleachers spectators latter area also included covered individual pits could secured padlock short facilities close being perfect criticism might make would regard distance flying circles hangars used static judging overnight model storage Watching contestants lug models foot almost quarter-mile morning evening made glad team manager contestant contest itself described Dick Byron December 1982 issue However would like record some personal impres sions foremost friend ship people contact should bear mind US country outside communist block nations send team event other persons 'free world apart team- members three judges jury member However disparity political views East West factor treated might say red carpet way both off contest site found souvenirs West great demand Fortunately went equipped large number lapel pins patches de cals bumper stickers T-shirts T-shirt commemorating US Scalemasters contests featured P-38 went Jerry Ostrowski Poland entry also P-38 dont believe Jerry shirt off back time during daylight hours contest also talked out uniform shirts bythe official translator contest Yury Gulin Yury performed outstanding job translating PA announcements speeches opening closing ceremonies ban quets also great demand after-hours parties much exchanging souvenirs took place hope meet Yury again Another person earned special men tion Intourist translator Raissa Poug achova Raissa svas assigned US team duration contest knowledge histtory Kiev Although spent hours sitting bleachers just waiting us always smile face never complaint other people because trip contest can now call friends Space precludes list names case wondering Russian people individuals really no different may live somewaht different circumstances didnt affect hospitality towards us foreigners du ration stay Kiev treated like VIPs return US via Moscow London proved part trip would like forget could have extended stay Kiev caught once-a-week direct flight back Paris avoid return through Moscow retrospect would have advisable However didnt know prior trip what painful experience haul model boxes around Europe Since daily flights back West via Moscow since us ever seen city except television elected return route stop couple days tourist bit Red Square elected spend two days Moscow might have richer todaybut doubt would have succeeded getting model boxes out USSR because problems encountered transferring airport another Flights Kiev arrive Moscows mestic airport Vnukova Departure international flights Sheremetievo Air port clear other side city took us almost complete day transfer boxes airport other told contest administrators Kiev would met Vnukova someone truck take boxes Sheremetievo truck didnt materialize car awaiting take us hotel part travel arrange ments made through Intourist US told take car hotel make necessary arrangements hotel service desk truck transport mod els following day So two days sightseeing lost due blankety blank boxes crowning blow came upon depart ure Moscow charged exorbitant excess baggage fee transport boxes Moscow London over six times cost transport way Chicago Kiev Thank goodness took American Express card much truth statement 'Never leave home strong advice future FAI contest ants build models will dismantle small segments guarantee smaller box smaller will pain neck try ship foreign country Despite problems encountered ship ping models despite fact didnt win opinion well 11 6 Model Aviation worth yes Id go againwith smaller model boxes some means some advance planning would shipped minimum problems knows better way Id like hear about Radio Control Team Manager John Guenther 43 contestants 14 coun tries high altitude Reno NV 5000 ft plus combined summer heatcre ated density altitude problem tested skills of model fliers RC Scale World Championships interesting note British-type aircraft designs dominated competition no matter what model contestants engine performance lack played havoc flying contributed least 10 crashes High nitroup 25% sev eral cases fuel day Anyone has serious intentions qualifying future US RC Scale Team better familiarize himself current FAI rules regulations modeler must capable planning building model around extra-bonus-point system have understanding K-factor method flight scoring both important pects FAI competition modeler must have ability build light fly like some hot dog have complete confi dence himself equipment F4 Stand Off Scale team soon learn cold facts competition began earnest felt Phil Sibille put couple high-scoring flights veter Spitfire MK IXe witness judges reward him flight scores much lower anyone expected seemed hold true several other contestants too because flying scores controversial week Cliff Tacie able use FAI tempt rule good advantage because continued engine/fuel/prop problems Spezio Tu-Holer American home-built de sign late Fifties Charlie Chambers breaking new ground first ducted fan World Championships history prepared beautiful Grumman Cougar received high static points well way doing well competition until mechani cal problems altitude caused wipe-out crash model F4C Precision team three very impressive models capable fliers did well static scoring terrible time up flight line George Rose member able demonstrate consis tency flying since Bob Wischer crashed early competition soon fol lowed Earl Thompsons bad crash Bob noted scale detail com plexity models however Ryan SCW very badly damaged crashed felt Bob Georges experi ence veterans other World Champion ships real asset 1982 teams especially team manager occasion able seek out fellows advice insight parilcular issue problem ability contribute general understanding things helped avoid few awkward mo ments went along doing job Earl Thompson third member Precision team known high degree craftsmanship models FW 44J no exception felt Earl impressive models entered Precision event some earlyproblems overkill documentation able redo before static judging began Earl buffered mechanical problems outset flying problems contributed eventual crash fine model appears expertise level flying witnessed no better worse what have observed Mint Julep Scale Meet 1981 US Scale Masters Championship round round flying quite consistent everyone little no radical changes taking place scoring high altitude concerns very valid indeed Monty Patty Groves along cooperation Hill Country Flyers Reno RC Club AMA did best provide smooth-running event However location problems arose Reno caused controversy concern throughout entire week Another site should have chosen feel would have lent better conditions flying spectating As far competitors concerned know fact good number very capable experienced dedicated Scale modelers/fliers country excellent US RC Scale Team could selected 1982 team quite capable necessary contest record back ground behind able give winning performance expected am firm believer value tough competition home before USA team participates international event feel team disadvantage entered FAI competition past June regularly compete FAI Scale events under FAI rules regula tions enter event such RC Scale World Championships find ourselves awkward position having familiar ize ourselves whole new set rules regulations before can begin feel confident model Bummer wish clubs contests would address themselves offering FAI RC Scale ad ditional event currently being done Mint julep Scale Meet As team manager rely ad vice guidance Micheline Madison AMA HQ lot information vital position certainly person AMA needs keep around long time As team manager diplomat coach boss babysitter technician crying shoulder go-for counselor friend hope mouthpiece authority-figure US team try settle disputes scoring flying problems logistics equipment failure/repair etc make sure everyone happy could expected approach FAI jury two separate occa sions concerning irregularities involving French team models protests solved no serious cobsequences see about Paris 1984 After returning home reflecting back busy week would like advise AMA future FAI teams select team managers two terms. work volved organizational topics issues duties beyond belief no format really follow Monty Groves able shed some light Boh Underwood certainly aided prior knowledge feelings pretty much wing find things out get things done person necessarily could serve two terms initial ques tions problems could easily solved am preparing complete notebook plan pass next RC Scale Team man ager hopethe information contained will aid person job duties 1982 World Championships real turn-on am now preparing model fly 1983 qualifying event 4¶AI kC Scale - maybe someday ill have privilege represent USA team member Rules Proposals Continued vice distribution Contest Directors suggested form reproduced comment would accomplished creating stocking suitable form revising Para 53A6 adding following static judging form available AMA HQ will used enter scores David R Platt Plantation FL says Sport Scale can improved regularizing judging easiest ways to adopt static judging form claims use form would result con sistent judging would also let builder know through study filled-out form what expected can improve p 82 para 53A6 Control Line Rules Proposal CL-84-38---Combat Change start-ofcombat criteria back 1980-81 rules proposes delete para 33823 AMA rule book replace old 1980-81 rule 823 Neither pilot may attack evade maneuver position unless both aircraft flying both pilots pilots circle Gary Frost Baliwin MO does like new 1982-83 rule states implementing requires additional contest equipment audible and/or visual signals requires judge judges circle near pilots takes control away pilots wants Combat remain individual possible Revise p 37 para 33823 Nats Planning Continued com pete Suggestions made hold separate category Nats FF another RC CL another Indoor Opponents cite logistics costs support such effort such travel expense AMA HQ per sonnel imported event officials appears growing swell concern just what Nats supposed accomplish National Championships National Contest What objective supposed fulfill Should yearly ultimate challenge competition modelers competi tion events Should sort gigantic fun-fly get-together about nonmodeling public Are trying reach out themrecruiting new members just want come watch us have fun January 1983 117 ~1
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NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Indoor Bad News Indoor community verge losing its favorite flying sites Northwood Institute West Baden IN AMA HQ has learned Northwood Institute going cease operations September 1983 Whether means atrium fly ing site will permanently closed model ers known however contestant lodging meals packages have offered big Indoor events recent years will available after closing date wonder other heretoforeundiscovered Indoor sites left East Midwest US Bids tor 83 NC Aerobatics World Champs Subject final approval FAIs ClAM December 1982 1983 RC Aero batics World Championship will held Pensacola FL October will publish information date site location contes tant/supporter housing time time information becomes available NC Soaring Team Manager unanimous vote members 1983 US RC Soaring team have elected Richard Odle Simi Valley CA team manager team will travel World Championships England sometime 1983 exact date location will available until after FAIs ClAM meeting Decem ber 1982 Planning Future AMA Nats December 11 1982 AMA Execu tive Council Nationals Executive Committee will meet discuss future Na tional Contests 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW recent years has become obvi ous very serious problems must solved Nats continue its historical style organization/operation example 1982 Nats switchedalmost last minutefrom Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey Lincoln NE year before site changed San Antonio USAF Auxiliary Field Seguin TX Lincoln Nats has impossible hold FF events anywhere near same site CL RC Indoor fliers have expressed dissatisfac tion low-ceiling site Some AMA officials believe lastminute Nats site selections have discouraged attendance Nats modelers point WASHINGTON DC 20005 out sites selected late season make very difficult plan vacation time allow attend Some dis appointed unpopular sites chosen Seguin TX Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA Veteran Nats competitors appear favor traditional sites areas near Chicago Los Angelels Philadelphia Dayton exam pie Voices heard cry out es tablishment permanent Nats site Some points made against suggestionthe fact recruiting Nats officials would soon become difficult and/or expensive since local fliers would soon tire having work ever having chance continued page 117 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englsh 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Bernice Williams 347 Southwitk Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire district except Mishigani II R SobrinO 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3625 East lone Terrace Cudany WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commacit NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 IStestI VIII Randy Randolph PD Boa 271046 Dallas TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD lx Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 85106 RC Ed BycrIaF 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 V RC HR Norchaser l2Ol6OueensPI. Huntsville AL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 FP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery ALINorthl 36106Harry Apoan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville FL Soushl 32211Frank Gomas 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaqoas WA 98027 RC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 010 Sonhomme university City RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC RC lencept Soarngl Bald Face Below Indicates Chairosan af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Mansano 8576 Ginger John MO 63114 Henry Struce RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lvme CT 06371VII Sill ShailOr 13596 Montrose Detro Ml 48227 IIBradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonniile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IllRudy Kluber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lalsemood OH 44107IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IVJoe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoalt Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Sot 65 Hanford CA 93232 VBonny Jenkins 3112 8 Ranes Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr S Rvdmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir. C Hamden CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Wnber Way Lexington KY 40514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northvlle Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH VIII Win Thomas 331 SE RocvwoOd Sartlessille OK 74003 45211 IX Lorne Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wictita KS 67217 IV W Aberneshy 9205 CarendoC 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Sill Northrop Jr 621 W iStIt SI. Costa Mesa CA 92627 20870Xl Charles Davenport 1441S SE 268tn St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob BurpS 7032 N Sioun Chicego IL 60646 George Higgins P0 BOx 482 North Pembroke MA 02358VII James Sinton 4941 WisconSin N New Hope MN 55428 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IX Michael Talman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Axe Springfield VA 22152 X Vip Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraughs P0 Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29441 Xl John Thompson 1411 Sryant Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nagissia NH 03060 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown LO Desoto TX 75115 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summt St MpKeesport PA 15130 IX bean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 IV Sob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90680 V David Plart 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merricls Andrews 100 River Rd A-i 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rictard Doug S Canary Hill Dr. Fontac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 VictOry View Ln Cittiettati VIII Ralph IBudI Tenny Box 844 Richardson TX 75080 OH 48238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwvke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwe St. Coconut Grove Mam FLXl Dave Hagen 19957 SRed Land Rd Oregon Cty0R97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80510 January 1983 107 ree LCliYht eam Ftirrals Clarence Haught Photos author Finals Its intermediate goal compete inthe FAI Free Flight classes F1A Towline Glider Fl B Wakefield FiG Power Its long haul get begins two years before Finals Thats assuming have couple fairly good-flying models will total 14 minutes seven flights gets through qualifying trials takes five flights 3minute max qaulify youd better get work because youll need max consistent ly make through Semifinals Labor Day weekend regional meets advance contestants Finals held year later number contestants advanced based formula allows top fliers plus attaining 95% top score participate Finals next year system also allows winners se lected local FAI contests advance Finals well year 39 qualified Towline 36 Wakefield 32 Power finalist has work cut out him usual ly means few new models long hours practice trimming flights years Finals site Taft CA se lected over Seguin TX advisory vote scheduled participate finalists travel clear across country considerable expense tty ultimate prize place US Free Flight Team site praised sworn others tolerated provided promised flyable weather HOT Temperatures exceeded 1000 day Saturday typical Taft weather very light morning breezes abundant lift after morning round Afternoon brought stiffer breezes turbulent lift downdrafts final round being flown sparse lift conditions Sunday dawned light overcast lasted until noon provided good buoyant air morning tradi tional Taft air afternoon Monday offered essentially two still-air rounds difficult air-picking conditions day third day competition factors took heavy toll top contenders fell bad air fatigue pressure being competition launch site Taft cleared rec tangle about third mile square closely surrounded sagebrush outly ing hazards crops factories oil pipes oil pumps drilling rigs however multitude well-established trails roads ease chas ing problems Chasing motorcycle Taft heat few chased foot found extremely exhausting competitors dropped Out provided chase service others mentioned practice trimming ad vance being vital preparations contenders arrive Taft four five days before official flying starts order get acclimatized trim models local conditions Most models need readjusting local conditions may far different hometown fields range mile-high Denver East Coast sea level few models arrive un tested minimum test flights must put up few times assure owners trim ready im portant trial models survive adjustment Finals site Some totally destroyed others sustain field-repair able damage campsites have repairs progress Fast glues fiberglass cloth make structurally sound cosmetically acceptable repairs get model back air Precompetition days good time check out 'state art' least number changes seem Towline Glider circle-tow technique develop ment receiving major emphasis Good physical conditioning paramount im portance flier Wakefield seems gathering more followers indicated recent NFFS survey fliers using 1/8-in rubber rather 1/4-in few years back seems ones using old standby able garner large quantities good quality avail able torque-actuated sur faces seen rivaling Power fliers gadgetry big news Power new bunt transition system introduced last year World Champs couple examples seen former team member Roger Simpson seems have system down FlA Nordic Glider team Ito RI Matt Gewain 3299 sec Jim Bradley new Wakefield team 1 RI George Schroedter 3389 3187 sec Bob Elder 3185 sec flyoff 3rd sec Steve Beebe 3397 sec Walt Ghio 3392 sec 108 Model Aviation Dixie Free Flight Teams chase vehicle exemplifies Taft CA flying Site hot dry vast Bike features 2way radio communi cation locater flag Retrieving models foot 100-degree temperatures proved too much crews r r- ' C V V V V V V V V V " V V V V practice model trimmed straight-out steep climb engine stopped down elevator stabilizer applied momentarily easing model level flight glide stab setting activated thus producing smooth transition little no loss altitude system requires three stabilizer modes rather usual two will undoubtedly seen often future Other Power news about engines Rossi long king FAI Power no longer sell ing parts older enginespreferring sell new version new model has produced both ABC piston/cylinder type steel cylinder iron piston new engine has slightly larger crankcase does fit existing mounts pans Cox Conquest 15 engines favored out production supposed produced K&B near future 'new' engineat least Free Flightis Alberto DellOgilo-produced AD-iS offers excellent performance re worked engine tuner Doc Anderson Anderson Aero Units Toledo OH AD15 began Control Line FM Combat en gine produced Alberto brother sister-in-law manage about 100 units per year engine very similar Rossi Doc able repair Rossis using some AD parts Rodan conver sion combination AD Rossi parts Other hybrid engines include Cossia combination engine built Cox Con quest block Rossi piston cylinder liner No doubt other good combinations will appear demand higher-power engines prevails Another new engine Nelson 1 5G demonstrated field Joe Klause Kustom Kraftmanship La guna Hills CA Nelson 1 5G manufac tured US over 1000 units produced date Unlike Rossi Cox AD-iS engines Nelson has square bore stroke 575 piston/cyl inder ABC variety aluminum piston brass cylinder chrome plate Joe says will perform new Rossi will fit old mounts pans Parts readily available engine may ordered either glow-head inserts conventional glow plugs An FAI models characteristics must ad specific rules verified ritual called processing typically done checking model component num bers small vouchers attached model attested local AMA-certified Contest Directors normally timeRoger Simpson has selected Free Flight team members team manager consuming chore requiring models brought Contest Directors table Finals however processor John Ferrer made house calls John simply came contestants camp prior appointment did chore minimal fuss bother capital ideal Much appreciated years Finals followed same format used 1980 Finals 15-min ute round 4-minute max simulating flyoff capability five one-hour rounds three-minute max per day three days total 18 rounds sequence rounds rotated day cate gory enJoyed 620 am round still morning Taft air Light level hour too low operate electric-eye tach ometer tune engine strictly ear flight Towline FlA Towline Glider fliers must athletes well model builders perfection circle-towing techniques fliers go up beginning round fish lift model brought top line allowed circle complete turn slackened line see rising air present process continued until suit able air found hope insuring max Fifty meters lot altitude although gliders heavy 1446 oz minimum models have difficulty max ing some assistance 164-ft alti tude can boosted zoom-launch technique still results minimal altitude text continues page 112 FiC Power team members L R Rol Anderson 3392 secl Nor- Carrol Allens Wakefields part small units pack man Poti 3389 secl Mike Achterberg 3380 secl Thats really close flight box easy transport far places January 1983 109 ikyIIne enna uoug taiDrearn IL ana en uliver shows Taft completely flat Doug tweaking adjustment tail feathers Kens high-performance model Ken strong contender until late meet Note built-up tissue-covered stab Doug Joyce has terrorizing airways canard competi tion models years Rossi-powered version has metal-covered wing leading edge flew well straight-out power pattern Clarence says glided backwards though Jim Machin prepares Wakefield Round 18thats six rounds per day three days Just making throughnot mention winningwas could muster Look size prop Jim put thing 110 Model Aviation Ulil ijesking tires up Rossi Siren-Ara design Bill pioneered flapped-wing efforts ship also brought folding wing job Object optimize climb glide Note ear protectors Power modelers should follow example Tom Cashman loaded Wakefieldready good air instant launch Montreal-type stop prop holds wound motor se curely Air temperatures over 100 deg affect energies both flier motor Long holds wound motors degrade performance Waketield prop Bob lsaacks features two fine turbulator strips just aft leading edge increase lift blades wire hubs used Wakefield props allows damaged blade changed quickly easily Gil Morris flew 18 rounds Power just modelthis FA version Toothpicks design sure takes lot confidence travel clear across country compete contest like no backup model Tom McLaughlans model has unique features wing mount slides CG trim entire prop folds alongside fuselage means clever drive hub FAI models typically have small refinements aim increase duration much possible Winding 40 grams rubber maximum turns requires stout wind er well staedy nerves modified hand drill has add-on bail steady laterally well sturdy handle extended crank Winding hook doesnt depend chuck hold Stan Smiths Wakefield winding stooge has torque meter uses coil spring torque-absorbing device Model features variableincidence stabilizer compensate power-burst motor An oil-transmission pipe visible background Glider fliers line up timers start new round towlines either impounded rechecked before official flight Timers needed field glasses during mid-afternoon rounds wind came up carried planes afar John Lenderman has participating classes FAI FF long time latest Wakefield simple design having box-style fuselagebut John spends lots time effort carving thin efficient propeller blades January 1983111 Bob lsaacson prepares fly Nordicit features pylon-mounted wing balsa fuselage boom Glider fliers appear going back balsa fuselage because feel fiberglass boom puts too much weight tail FF Team Finals Continued early morning round Saturday no made 240 sec best effort made Juan Livotto 202 Sundays best early round 192 Matt Gewain maxed Monday round to achieve feat helped make him number team 3299 sec Jim Bradley came second 31 87 flyoff required third place between Bob Elder Richard MacCleery tied 31 65 Both fliers made 4minute flyoff round picking separate air 5-minute round MacCleery dethermalized early just over four minutes giving team slot Elder Wakefield FiB Wakefield strategists event 40 grams rubber model weighing 67 ouncesi 90 gmless rubber picking good air must Motors weighed timers assigned beginning round motor must installed care fully wound usually torque meter vigil often long begun fliers wait wound motor right moment launch fliers believe holding wound motors too long reduces torque compromise between waiting too long launch settling weaker air has dealt Cattail fluff soap bubbles mylar streamers thermistors tools trade personal senses observa tions confirming typical 30-sec motor runplus buoy ant airallowed 13 make 4-mm round Saturday days end five maxed rounds Sunday saw another 13 make 4mm remained clean end two days Monday saw 11 maxes during first round no maxing-out during meet dust settled last round last day Steve Beebe done 3397just 23 sec off perfect Five sec behind 3392 former team member Walt Ghio 3 sec behind him George Schroedter claimed No 3 spot An eightsec spread between first three places Power FiC Power fliers have altitude advan tage screaming 15 cu engines 25000 rpm slow hauling 750gram minimum weight nearly straight up 7 sec height advantage often negated lack air good enough sustain heaviest classes three mm regular rounds four mm early morning rounds 15 models got high enough trimmed well enough make four mm Saturday 12 Sunday eight Monday Power fliers relied heavily streamers bubbles fluff another right time launch Lift would max Nordic Wakefield may good enough Power ship Bubbles rise rapidly fluff churn lure selective th air bulk Power ships usually launched togetheroften wellknown local fliers flew Often half ships line would put up together like swarm angry bees sys tem sometimes results few missing thermal launching too late Others picked own air good results Saturday evening seven fliers perfect scores Sunday saw figure drop two number competitors within reach team spot Trickier air fatigue competitive pressure dashed hopes final rounds until Rn Anderson emerged victorious 3392 followed Norm Poti 3389 Mike Achterberg 3380 Conclusion Contest Director Ralph Prey ran smooth contest reflecting careful planning select ed event directors Bob Norton Glider Andy Faykun Wakefield Hulan Mathies Power event its own headquarters support services Winches impound ed checked prior flight Glid er table Rubber motors weighed prior flight Wakefield table Fuel issued prior flight Power table Flight lines numbered stations set out kept perpendicular wind practical Competitors ro tated round random computer selec tion Some things didnt seem right moment taken care other ways example models weighed before flight common practice reme dy weigh winners models end contest weigh losers Only timer assigned Power competitors instead engine run entire flight again just barely enough timers subject timers some oh servations may order essential ly time-one/fly-one meet everyone accepted obligation would have plenty timers flier unwilling time should provide alternate timer make system go some volun teer timers sure what doing watching wrong model confusing rules etc did happen much discussion regarding format meet Sorting out com ments few stand out general grip ing ever-present people gather four-mm round indicating model performance just isnt same flyoff end meet max out Three days too long makes meet endurance contest people well equipment As might expect nearly alternative Finals plans contestants summary would have say intense' say least cer tainly educational experiencegood bad well run Finals team has chosen competi tive group rest us can go home get ready 1984 Finals Contestant Placing SummaryF F Team Finals September 1982 Times cumulative seconds Nordic Glider 1Gewain 3299 2Bradley 3187 3El der 3165 240 300 4MacCleery 3165 240 257 5Walters 3163 6lsaacson 3155 7Drake 3147 awilson 3126 9Hines 3124 10Weller 3115 11 Segle 3105 12Parker 3100 13Myers 3094 14Clawson 3042 15Bauer 3012 16Grogan 2997 17Crowley 2923 18Thorn bery 2917 19Livotto 2916 20Sietins 2862 21Collins 2837 22Klipp 2721 23Itallano 2677 24Cusick 2461 25Fags 2358 26Smith 2346 26Wolff 2346 28 Leath 2300 29Medley 2250 30 Mi hors 2231 31Slfleet 2213 32Hatschek 2035 33Diez 1951 34McKeever 1633 35Pelatowski 1567 36 Dona 1553 37Gillespie 1467 38Zink 1374 39Helmlck 321 Wakefield 1Beebe 3397 2Ghio 3392 3 Schroedter 3389 4White 3351 5Batiuk 3327 6Parmenter 3305 7Quinn 3301 8DeWitt 3294 9Bashaw 329310Xenakls3287 1 1Cashman 325512Pearce3220 13Matsuno 321914Piserchio 3202 15Lenderman 3161 16Medley 3147 17Issacks 2953 1 8Dikovitsky 2949 1 9Crowley 294020Gibbons293921Machin 292522Whitney2909 23Tracy 271924Foster270525Andrade 270226Maves268927Hinson 247028Wogulus242629Smith 2216 30Macay 21 56 31Joyner 2114 32Gildersleeve 1866 33Sandroni 1332 34Allen 1243 Power 1Anderson 3392 2Poti 3389 3Achterberg 3380 4Gutal 3372 5Galbreath 3362 6Hartill 3349 7Morgan 3348 8Phair 3339 9Simpsson 3304 10McLaughlan 3272 11Carroll 3249 12Joyce 3212 13Bissonnette 3164 14Oliver 3141 15Morris 3128 16Newquist 2918 17Haught 2800 18Sifleet 2756 19Rounsaville 2566 20Johnson 2212 21Hopper 1700 22White 988 23Backer 844 24Brodersen 430 25Farley 417 26 Kerr 394 27Carpenter 198 28Thomp son 97 11 2 Model Aviation Warren Gillespie few Glider fliers use straight-tow technique instead circle-tow Unique model has double polyhedral wing very high aspect ratio T-tail plagued low times early rounds Rule Proposal Correction p epar ng summary rules pro posals printed December 1982 issue important part Scale rules proposal SC-84-8 Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Scale de lete Double Surface basic points static judging omitted omitted provision follows models wing tail surfaces must cov ered both sides unless subject aircraft utilized single-surface covering fact shown proof-of-scale presentation Any models using single-surface covering proof-of-scale will disqualified Rules Proposals out dark shadows come few rules proposalsafter told last month summaries conclude issue items re tained various Contest Board chairmen pre-release screeningand returned AMA HQ time cluded last months big summary few rules proposals assuredly last ones cycle printed recordsince time article hands modelers Contest Boards deadline Initial Vote ballots December 1 1982 will have reached However until Final Vote made September 1 1 983 its too late modeler comment appropriate AMA district Contest Board members names addresses appear Competition Directory elsewhere Competition Newsletter Static Score d contest score thus equals Average best two flights x 45 ic David R Platt Plantation FL believes FAI Precision Scale rules usable US modelers type modeling done AMA rules should tied FAI rules until rules change something can used US does believe AMA Scale rules should needlessly complicated inclusion FAt Complexity Factors p 84 para 53D1 SC-84-1 6Unified Judging Regulations Amend SC-84-1 5 accepted proposes make Unified Scale Judging Regula tions para 50 applicable RC Precision Scale well CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale event rule proposal SC-84-1 5 passed thereby making AMA rule book accurate change would amend subhead para 50 read RC CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale David R Platt notes proposal procedural nature p 73 section 50 subhead ready flight except fuel addition para 53D27 would changed read same modified 53821 Powered engines less 37 cu Multi-engines must total 44 cu pow ered four-stroke engines maximum allowable displacement increased factor 20% 444 cu single-engine models 528 cu multi-engine models David R Platt Plantation FL notes Giant Scale builders have present time no Precision Scale event addition ob serves interest present Precision Scale event declining since rules no longer reflect wishes builders terms models want build obvious todays Scale modeler builds larger models rather build small ones required rules simply does enter Dave says adopting proposal will solution both problems simply having two classes Precision Scale impractical entries would great enough justify two classes p 84 para 53D26 53D27 SC84-1 8 RC Sport Scale static judging form proposes create static-judging form used Sport Scale events much present practice various Pre cision Scale events further proposed form stocked AMA Supply Ser con tinued page 117 Scale Rules Proposals SC-84-14RC Sport Scale Bonus points craftsman builders proposes revise para 53A6 adding following con testant has built plane scratch plans original design shall receive point bonus 5 points Proof must presented static judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE wants reward modelers keep creative art model building alive using craftsmanship build models deserved reward notes takes lot time skill build scratch rather kit make such effort should receive extra points p 83 para 53 A6 SC-84-15RC Precision Scale Separate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules proposes revise para 53D1 read follows 1 General rules Precision Scale made up follows Static judging performed according Unified Scale Judging Regulations Section 50 Maximum points450 b Flight Judging performed according sections 7 8 9 RC Sport Scale rules Section 53A Scale Flight Judging Guide Section 54 Maximum pointsi 00 c flight score achieved multiplied 45 create 11 parity January 1983 113 SC-84-1 7Let RC Giant Scale Pre cision proposes amend para 53D26 models presently built Giant Scale rules Section 53B can entered Precision Scale would accomplished changing para 53D26 read follows Models shall weigh no 40 lb Sc World Championships Commentaries Control Line Vision 01 Victory wind echoed softly light slowly faded spring sky over river old wizard sighed slowly rose walk little along banks Delaware before re turning home evening Strange mused sign should come again after four long years silence Well would call later evening perhaps next few days always gone past strange tournaments involving Ahmahs source discomfort because signs usually dim hard read lucky before predic tions involving Bear Jelly Man Bobby White Shoes time rustling leaves sycamores along Delaware message like others before soft difficult inter pret clearly Coming suddenly after such long time certain caught Maybe caller would able make sense least help tribe warrior example Ahmah nation right Pampa tribe past Mecca somewhere names Stubby Animal Dago Ron Von Lopez Bayou Snakecolorful least himthat much clearhis name indistinct Oh well nothing now wait Doe voice strained excited other end line wizard slowly came awake need help ac count aint got nuthin show two lousy trips F-Eh-Yi deal overseas Ah mean come purty close Phancy Phil till got robbed end Anyways whole deal sourawful weather Liverpool place ah don want remember name last bad aint what call about Doe Its time sumthin Ah got no gripes muhself some good guys two trips nuthin nuthin show time its got different Calm down George said wizard recognized voice old mean Bayou Snake Cantankerous times real ly softy underneath mustache rest rough exterior have good news bad news George said wizard good news got message says things definitely going better year bad news message garbled Im afraid no second chance may able help George Whaddaya mean help Doc got another wierd visions such heerd before old trips Yes George have Some things ginning make sensebut What Animal Stubby Aw theyre nice fellers Doe Stubbys great Combat flier Deectroit Animal aint bad since gave up running boats Holiday Inn came back its Are sumthin big Well George going share big victory celebration Great Tournament F-Eh-Yis two things must come true first enjoy victory Well get out Docwhat has come true seems must find warrior Doc Jackson combat pure true unlike before him must truly believe mis sion true cause will see him believe strength will need truth critical hour seems lost said old wizard Thats awful thing ask Doc replied Snake sure about criti cal hour stuff Yes George wiz answered much clear time need champion will find help counsel old wise man message did identi fy him either will help turn despair chance triumph After turn will threaten championvictory will know' Jeez Docwho guy whats name said George heard did compre hend Remember well name victory shall no fluke Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee Snakes laugh trailed off wizard hung up shrugged puz zled look returned sleep Combat Champion Tom Fluker Jr Since September 1981 looking forward trip never Europe never flown commercial airlineit great experience New York change planes course main concern making sure model box made change us didno problem However ticket agent made typo error boarding pass put us wrong flight Fortunately error discovered time made like Oj Smimpson made flight arrived Sweden 930 Saturday morning time picked up van started off Stockholm some sight seeing since seven hours waste before Richard Stubblefield George Cleveland due arrive proved too much jet lag hit went back airport sackzd out van George Mitchell Cleveland Richard arrived time big cowboy hats looking like true Texans loaded up headed Oxelosund found hotel settled Sunday up early see con test site get started practice flying site beautiful practice site great problem ac cessibility equipment carried both places distant parking lot un less chose chance breaking law driving bicycle path As whole Combat run very loosely judges allowing fouls pass interested good Combat disqualifying people competition looked strong Fred Meyer Holland Vernon Hunt United Kingdom strong Nelson en gines good planes Danes werent fast planes could literally turn dime course Russians Titov Dorshenkoboth seemed might win good motors quick planes Throughout competition three US team members trouble tak ing too much streamer eventually cost Richard Gary Arnold matches took least two cuts win Against Mata Spain took streamer first pass butfortunately got away other matches got cuts needed part stayed out trouble Thanks FAI jury listened interested seeing fair-play prevailed given re-fly against Titov after circle judge failed enforce line-tangle rule After over found work paid offI won Now think about World Cham pionships its like dream banquet nice everyone taking pictures nouncement USA team winning capped off evening would like publicly thank people helped get readyPete Storrie Bill Estill Bill Lee Joe Mac McKinzie Duke Fox Fox Manufacturing Thanks also George Cleveland Richard Stubblefield did help pre pare prematch advice gave knowledge confidence needed Thanks sister Lorishes good cheer leader Aerobatics Champ Les McDonald After winning third World Champion ship important item thank people helped much Thanks Dave Elias handled lo gistics usual businesslike approach efforts started months before depar ture relaxed attitude certainly con tributed team members sanity Thanks Jack Dune courteous people both SAS Eastern Airlines model box always good hands airlines have helpful efficient em ployees have ever travelled Thanks Don Jehilk team manager realizes bottom line winning generates team spirit makes proud representative USA Thanks Miami Streamereaters Hialeah Miami Springs RC Club people helped financing person al expenses behalf team mem bers thanks purchased FAI patches manufacturers pkk up 114 Model Aviation tab uniforms pius other little things can Cost much Thanks officers membership PAMPA help would almost impossible current champ defend title independently very special thanks once again Stan Powell provides custom K&B engines important thanks goes wife Nancy has tolerated horrible pre-contest personality years care remember always seems keep touch reality Congratualtions Ted Fancher Bob Baron Bill Werwage again won team cup much larger margin scores reflect performed high standards expected American Stunt fliers again should have dominated scoreboard Congratulations new Combat cham pion Tom Fluker teammates winning team trophy As usual Combat very exciting Tommy popular winner Swedish Aero Club did outstanding job organizing meet deserves tip hat providing excellent practice areas food housing far surpassed usual standard first time didnt come home 10 pounds lighter Swedes didnt overlook single detail much everyones surprise weather perfect during entire stay definite possibility 1984 Champs will held US hope around Philadelphia Everyone seemed quite excited about know can stage event color excitement should part World Championship Speed Flier Edwin Gifford What like going World Cham pionships Like Olympics thats what Mostly little things big things being Little things like ing greeted team manager Don Jehilk old friend being made feel like team member other team members Yes team feeling strong Little things like running Tom Fluker hallway exchanging good luck wishesbefore became World Champion Big things like watching World Champion Les McDonalds final flight way doing again caught up excite ment Tom Fluker fought way top world What happy mele everyone thronging around him con gratulate him big thing help former World Champion Chuck Schuette pits Between him Carl Dodge best pit crew ever best being its ly Being Carl trying keep battery clip hitting prop Chucks plane stuck finger prop disk Ouch shrugged off kept going course big moment' flying knowing really putting flight World Champs de-tuned putting smaller-than-usual prop insure posting time very im portant team points good did couldnt get another official time due think too large vernturi True wish done better everyone didnt win feels same way No team member arrogant winning nor complacent losing No poor losers either made proud sing national anthem winners closing cere mony wife came away saying next Racer memories 1982 Control Line World Championships come back stopaction flashes like photographsflip through album get feel trip everyone assembles SAS lounge Kennedy usual pleading give model boxes special treatment ival Sweden cold expected h green countryside beautifully clear weather. check com fortable hotel accommodationshome next two weeks ly warm Swedish hospitality jet lag cant sleep cant wake up y nice contest site nty practice facilities close hotel at food new model speedtry something else utiful weather ting tunes prop ll no speed broken engine mount et old friends meet some new ones t team arrives velands outrageous cow boy hat k out jogging trailI sur vive kilometer iE go six kilometers Doc hardly sweating mod els working getting very frustrated ond broken engine mount y Arnold reports local beach quite interesting Theo arrives after thirty hours various air planes sleeps two days n out Dremel hts go out mel returns belly-up Colombo submits second report local beach scene ning team meeting Park ffy team shirts hats thanks Don at weather comes talk engines l testing third broken engine mount out old reliable models find respect able speed ning ceremony complete flags marching band anizers run smooth processing aev comes talk engines sign language sketches Theo takes copious notes Suraevs connecting rod has tiny roller bearing IE think trouble b blefield confirms beach rumors beautiful weather ctice cage look Les new model too much ched drunk bathing Park fountainrelaxed John Bernie Cohn Stevie boy can drink some beer Larry have very fast model further fine weather reen picks up some local educational literature ing high make semi-final round. racing low led Larry record two no times racing real low Tom John have mechani cal trouble results slow time sians rip off very fast times know trouble tch Combat matches too exciting ys relaxed Richards aggressive Toms efficient tastic weather y tough semi-final racing Russians continue roll fect three-flip race ruined two laps too little fuel sed final 05 seconds -seven-minute final could have faster si brothers Itali ans go wild over second-place finish Les wins Stunt again leading start h Fiukers rematch Titovno contest h Flukers final flightcant stand emotion uncer Win ner new World Champion g pause Fluker USA - field awards ceremony National Anthem played twice - awards banquet crowded Combat Stunt teams win USA wins four eight gold medals much brandy Spaniards - Werwage announces retirement Stunt competition Walt Perkins visit Shapovalov/Onufrienko go over model engine fine-tooth comb Theo takes copious notes al thought tomor row beach up rain go shop ping instead ese Team Racers visit interpreter camera notebook ques tions byes during day pack up feeling spent at food last time. iE win automobile Combat match complete streamers way airporttwo cuts - lots next time talk plane going home. Werwage announces return Stunt competition begins design next killer model high points hope en joyed show Thanks Don Jeblik Dave Elias promoting team spirit taking care details Thanks Susan Diane supporting iE during preparations Thanks AMA op portunity represent USAit fun Scale Control Line Team Manager John Preston Fantastic also frustrating two words appropriate can find summarize experiences manager US team recently participated 1982 CL Scale World Championships Kiev USSR contest itself outstanding ever work team manager begins months before start competi tion Planning August trip began upon receipt initial letter invitation April letter very brief essential ly mentioned contest dates August 19-26 location Chaika Stadium Kiev also stated 'countries con firm entrance would provided further information responded affirma tively immediately received no further communication until July time already made travel plans ex ception obtaining necessary visas expeditions Consular Division Russian Embassy Washington DC could January 1983 115 alone subject complete article Communication through bulletproof glass forte cut long story short visas finally picked up Penny Hud son AMA HQ week before scheduled date departure team members attending 1982 Nats Neither nor three team mem bers ever travelled foreign country model box tow largest boxes contained Jeff Perezs B-i 7 meas ured 80 x 36 x 18 exceeds everyday tourists baggage allowance quite some margin live 100 will never forget problems encountered trans porting boxes halfway around globe has better way point departure chosen Chi cago due its proximity three team members another attraction Air France flight Paris once week Saturdays connects Aeroflot flight direct Kiev Any other route Kiev would have via Moscow intermediary stop major European city London Paris Vienna etc addition being unattrac tive because extra plane change latter route would have necessitated over night atop Moscow elected take direct route through Paris arrive Kiev four days early Although departure date Fridaythe-thirteenth August outbound trip essentially uneventful team members arrived Chicago schedule after unreasonable amount sweat got dreaded model boxes Air France ticket counter prior telephone conversa tion airline forewarned about size boxes no time Cathy OLeary supervisor ticket counter checked way AF Boeing 747 Future team managers take note Air France good guys Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris can described wordbig several terminals buses transport passengers fro Although twice mis directed wrong terminal Kiev flight upon arrival correct location spirits raised sight model boxes sitting next Aeroflot TU-1 54 known some 727ski So far good arrival Kievs Borispol Airport didnt go quite smooth nohe correspondence re ceived USSR prior leaving contest name hotel mentioned assumed therefore would met upon arrival taken hotel assumption proved correct person greeted us Kiev could speak no English vehicle brought mini-bus would ac commodate boxes three models So search began truck other vehicle big enough transport model boxes As might guess rental trucks USSR abundant search took over five hours close 100 am Sun day morning before finally got boxes loaded set off airport hotel Kiev tired team before checked Dnieper Hotel home until start contest Dnieper Hotel turned Out No 1 Intourist hotel Kiev located square end main street Kreshchatic Street Since four days wait before start contest ho tels location could have better spent four days taking pictures thing anything Kiev very beautiful city abounds photogenic buildings monuments museums other sights lot film exposed between four us personally surprised allowed complete freedom roam around will no different being tourist US city except appearance city quite lot different much cleaner city Ive visited US matter anywhere else world Kiev celebrating 1500th anniversary its founding 1982 won- ders what New York City Washington DC will look like 1500 years old Thursday August 9 finally rolled around transported Motel Prolisok located outskirts city very close Chaika Stadium contest location case word stadium conjures up visions baseball type stadium let describe Chaika what can best des cribed center technical sports have no equivalent US rough guess would covers about 900 acres much grass airfield edge airfield parked number Anton ov-2s used parachuting Yak 1 8s SOs aerobatics Wilgas glider towing number sleek sailpianes couldnt identify hangars control tower administrative buildings dormitories located edge field Chaika also has auto race track motorcycle speed way paved RC model runway last least two paved Control Line circles sur rounded chain-link fencing complete bleachers spectators latter area also included covered individual pits could secured padlock short facilities close being perfect criticism might make would regard distance flying circles hangars used static judging overnight model storage Watching contestants lug models foot almost quarter-mile morning evening made glad team manager contestant contest itself described Dick Byron December 1982 issue However would like record some personal impres sions foremost friend ship people contact should bear mind US country outside communist block nations send team event other persons 'free world apart team- members three judges jury member However disparity political views East West factor treated might say red carpet way both off contest site found souvenirs West great demand Fortunately went equipped large number lapel pins patches de cals bumper stickers T-shirts T-shirt commemorating US Scalemasters contests featured P-38 went Jerry Ostrowski Poland entry also P-38 dont believe Jerry shirt off back time during daylight hours contest also talked out uniform shirts bythe official translator contest Yury Gulin Yury performed outstanding job translating PA announcements speeches opening closing ceremonies ban quets also great demand after-hours parties much exchanging souvenirs took place hope meet Yury again Another person earned special men tion Intourist translator Raissa Poug achova Raissa svas assigned US team duration contest knowledge histtory Kiev Although spent hours sitting bleachers just waiting us always smile face never complaint other people because trip contest can now call friends Space precludes list names case wondering Russian people individuals really no different may live somewaht different circumstances didnt affect hospitality towards us foreigners du ration stay Kiev treated like VIPs return US via Moscow London proved part trip would like forget could have extended stay Kiev caught once-a-week direct flight back Paris avoid return through Moscow retrospect would have advisable However didnt know prior trip what painful experience haul model boxes around Europe Since daily flights back West via Moscow since us ever seen city except television elected return route stop couple days tourist bit Red Square elected spend two days Moscow might have richer todaybut doubt would have succeeded getting model boxes out USSR because problems encountered transferring airport another Flights Kiev arrive Moscows mestic airport Vnukova Departure international flights Sheremetievo Air port clear other side city took us almost complete day transfer boxes airport other told contest administrators Kiev would met Vnukova someone truck take boxes Sheremetievo truck didnt materialize car awaiting take us hotel part travel arrange ments made through Intourist US told take car hotel make necessary arrangements hotel service desk truck transport mod els following day So two days sightseeing lost due blankety blank boxes crowning blow came upon depart ure Moscow charged exorbitant excess baggage fee transport boxes Moscow London over six times cost transport way Chicago Kiev Thank goodness took American Express card much truth statement 'Never leave home strong advice future FAI contest ants build models will dismantle small segments guarantee smaller box smaller will pain neck try ship foreign country Despite problems encountered ship ping models despite fact didnt win opinion well 11 6 Model Aviation worth yes Id go againwith smaller model boxes some means some advance planning would shipped minimum problems knows better way Id like hear about Radio Control Team Manager John Guenther 43 contestants 14 coun tries high altitude Reno NV 5000 ft plus combined summer heatcre ated density altitude problem tested skills of model fliers RC Scale World Championships interesting note British-type aircraft designs dominated competition no matter what model contestants engine performance lack played havoc flying contributed least 10 crashes High nitroup 25% sev eral cases fuel day Anyone has serious intentions qualifying future US RC Scale Team better familiarize himself current FAI rules regulations modeler must capable planning building model around extra-bonus-point system have understanding K-factor method flight scoring both important pects FAI competition modeler must have ability build light fly like some hot dog have complete confi dence himself equipment F4 Stand Off Scale team soon learn cold facts competition began earnest felt Phil Sibille put couple high-scoring flights veter Spitfire MK IXe witness judges reward him flight scores much lower anyone expected seemed hold true several other contestants too because flying scores controversial week Cliff Tacie able use FAI tempt rule good advantage because continued engine/fuel/prop problems Spezio Tu-Holer American home-built de sign late Fifties Charlie Chambers breaking new ground first ducted fan World Championships history prepared beautiful Grumman Cougar received high static points well way doing well competition until mechani cal problems altitude caused wipe-out crash model F4C Precision team three very impressive models capable fliers did well static scoring terrible time up flight line George Rose member able demonstrate consis tency flying since Bob Wischer crashed early competition soon fol lowed Earl Thompsons bad crash Bob noted scale detail com plexity models however Ryan SCW very badly damaged crashed felt Bob Georges experi ence veterans other World Champion ships real asset 1982 teams especially team manager occasion able seek out fellows advice insight parilcular issue problem ability contribute general understanding things helped avoid few awkward mo ments went along doing job Earl Thompson third member Precision team known high degree craftsmanship models FW 44J no exception felt Earl impressive models entered Precision event some earlyproblems overkill documentation able redo before static judging began Earl buffered mechanical problems outset flying problems contributed eventual crash fine model appears expertise level flying witnessed no better worse what have observed Mint Julep Scale Meet 1981 US Scale Masters Championship round round flying quite consistent everyone little no radical changes taking place scoring high altitude concerns very valid indeed Monty Patty Groves along cooperation Hill Country Flyers Reno RC Club AMA did best provide smooth-running event However location problems arose Reno caused controversy concern throughout entire week Another site should have chosen feel would have lent better conditions flying spectating As far competitors concerned know fact good number very capable experienced dedicated Scale modelers/fliers country excellent US RC Scale Team could selected 1982 team quite capable necessary contest record back ground behind able give winning performance expected am firm believer value tough competition home before USA team participates international event feel team disadvantage entered FAI competition past June regularly compete FAI Scale events under FAI rules regula tions enter event such RC Scale World Championships find ourselves awkward position having familiar ize ourselves whole new set rules regulations before can begin feel confident model Bummer wish clubs contests would address themselves offering FAI RC Scale ad ditional event currently being done Mint julep Scale Meet As team manager rely ad vice guidance Micheline Madison AMA HQ lot information vital position certainly person AMA needs keep around long time As team manager diplomat coach boss babysitter technician crying shoulder go-for counselor friend hope mouthpiece authority-figure US team try settle disputes scoring flying problems logistics equipment failure/repair etc make sure everyone happy could expected approach FAI jury two separate occa sions concerning irregularities involving French team models protests solved no serious cobsequences see about Paris 1984 After returning home reflecting back busy week would like advise AMA future FAI teams select team managers two terms. work volved organizational topics issues duties beyond belief no format really follow Monty Groves able shed some light Boh Underwood certainly aided prior knowledge feelings pretty much wing find things out get things done person necessarily could serve two terms initial ques tions problems could easily solved am preparing complete notebook plan pass next RC Scale Team man ager hopethe information contained will aid person job duties 1982 World Championships real turn-on am now preparing model fly 1983 qualifying event 4¶AI kC Scale - maybe someday ill have privilege represent USA team member Rules Proposals Continued vice distribution Contest Directors suggested form reproduced comment would accomplished creating stocking suitable form revising Para 53A6 adding following static judging form available AMA HQ will used enter scores David R Platt Plantation FL says Sport Scale can improved regularizing judging easiest ways to adopt static judging form claims use form would result con sistent judging would also let builder know through study filled-out form what expected can improve p 82 para 53A6 Control Line Rules Proposal CL-84-38---Combat Change start-ofcombat criteria back 1980-81 rules proposes delete para 33823 AMA rule book replace old 1980-81 rule 823 Neither pilot may attack evade maneuver position unless both aircraft flying both pilots pilots circle Gary Frost Baliwin MO does like new 1982-83 rule states implementing requires additional contest equipment audible and/or visual signals requires judge judges circle near pilots takes control away pilots wants Combat remain individual possible Revise p 37 para 33823 Nats Planning Continued com pete Suggestions made hold separate category Nats FF another RC CL another Indoor Opponents cite logistics costs support such effort such travel expense AMA HQ per sonnel imported event officials appears growing swell concern just what Nats supposed accomplish National Championships National Contest What objective supposed fulfill Should yearly ultimate challenge competition modelers competi tion events Should sort gigantic fun-fly get-together about nonmodeling public Are trying reach out themrecruiting new members just want come watch us have fun January 1983 117 ~1
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Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117
NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Indoor Bad News Indoor community verge losing its favorite flying sites Northwood Institute West Baden IN AMA HQ has learned Northwood Institute going cease operations September 1983 Whether means atrium fly ing site will permanently closed model ers known however contestant lodging meals packages have offered big Indoor events recent years will available after closing date wonder other heretoforeundiscovered Indoor sites left East Midwest US Bids tor 83 NC Aerobatics World Champs Subject final approval FAIs ClAM December 1982 1983 RC Aero batics World Championship will held Pensacola FL October will publish information date site location contes tant/supporter housing time time information becomes available NC Soaring Team Manager unanimous vote members 1983 US RC Soaring team have elected Richard Odle Simi Valley CA team manager team will travel World Championships England sometime 1983 exact date location will available until after FAIs ClAM meeting Decem ber 1982 Planning Future AMA Nats December 11 1982 AMA Execu tive Council Nationals Executive Committee will meet discuss future Na tional Contests 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW recent years has become obvi ous very serious problems must solved Nats continue its historical style organization/operation example 1982 Nats switchedalmost last minutefrom Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey Lincoln NE year before site changed San Antonio USAF Auxiliary Field Seguin TX Lincoln Nats has impossible hold FF events anywhere near same site CL RC Indoor fliers have expressed dissatisfac tion low-ceiling site Some AMA officials believe lastminute Nats site selections have discouraged attendance Nats modelers point WASHINGTON DC 20005 out sites selected late season make very difficult plan vacation time allow attend Some dis appointed unpopular sites chosen Seguin TX Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA Veteran Nats competitors appear favor traditional sites areas near Chicago Los Angelels Philadelphia Dayton exam pie Voices heard cry out es tablishment permanent Nats site Some points made against suggestionthe fact recruiting Nats officials would soon become difficult and/or expensive since local fliers would soon tire having work ever having chance continued page 117 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englsh 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Bernice Williams 347 Southwitk Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire district except Mishigani II R SobrinO 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3625 East lone Terrace Cudany WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commacit NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 IStestI VIII Randy Randolph PD Boa 271046 Dallas TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD lx Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 85106 RC Ed BycrIaF 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 V RC HR Norchaser l2Ol6OueensPI. Huntsville AL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 FP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery ALINorthl 36106Harry Apoan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville FL Soushl 32211Frank Gomas 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaqoas WA 98027 RC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 010 Sonhomme university City RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC RC lencept Soarngl Bald Face Below Indicates Chairosan af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Mansano 8576 Ginger John MO 63114 Henry Struce RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lvme CT 06371VII Sill ShailOr 13596 Montrose Detro Ml 48227 IIBradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonniile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IllRudy Kluber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lalsemood OH 44107IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IVJoe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoalt Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Sot 65 Hanford CA 93232 VBonny Jenkins 3112 8 Ranes Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr S Rvdmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir. C Hamden CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Wnber Way Lexington KY 40514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northvlle Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH VIII Win Thomas 331 SE RocvwoOd Sartlessille OK 74003 45211 IX Lorne Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wictita KS 67217 IV W Aberneshy 9205 CarendoC 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Sill Northrop Jr 621 W iStIt SI. Costa Mesa CA 92627 20870Xl Charles Davenport 1441S SE 268tn St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob BurpS 7032 N Sioun Chicego IL 60646 George Higgins P0 BOx 482 North Pembroke MA 02358VII James Sinton 4941 WisconSin N New Hope MN 55428 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IX Michael Talman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Axe Springfield VA 22152 X Vip Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraughs P0 Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29441 Xl John Thompson 1411 Sryant Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nagissia NH 03060 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown LO Desoto TX 75115 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summt St MpKeesport PA 15130 IX bean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 IV Sob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90680 V David Plart 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merricls Andrews 100 River Rd A-i 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rictard Doug S Canary Hill Dr. Fontac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 VictOry View Ln Cittiettati VIII Ralph IBudI Tenny Box 844 Richardson TX 75080 OH 48238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwvke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwe St. Coconut Grove Mam FLXl Dave Hagen 19957 SRed Land Rd Oregon Cty0R97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80510 January 1983 107 ree LCliYht eam Ftirrals Clarence Haught Photos author Finals Its intermediate goal compete inthe FAI Free Flight classes F1A Towline Glider Fl B Wakefield FiG Power Its long haul get begins two years before Finals Thats assuming have couple fairly good-flying models will total 14 minutes seven flights gets through qualifying trials takes five flights 3minute max qaulify youd better get work because youll need max consistent ly make through Semifinals Labor Day weekend regional meets advance contestants Finals held year later number contestants advanced based formula allows top fliers plus attaining 95% top score participate Finals next year system also allows winners se lected local FAI contests advance Finals well year 39 qualified Towline 36 Wakefield 32 Power finalist has work cut out him usual ly means few new models long hours practice trimming flights years Finals site Taft CA se lected over Seguin TX advisory vote scheduled participate finalists travel clear across country considerable expense tty ultimate prize place US Free Flight Team site praised sworn others tolerated provided promised flyable weather HOT Temperatures exceeded 1000 day Saturday typical Taft weather very light morning breezes abundant lift after morning round Afternoon brought stiffer breezes turbulent lift downdrafts final round being flown sparse lift conditions Sunday dawned light overcast lasted until noon provided good buoyant air morning tradi tional Taft air afternoon Monday offered essentially two still-air rounds difficult air-picking conditions day third day competition factors took heavy toll top contenders fell bad air fatigue pressure being competition launch site Taft cleared rec tangle about third mile square closely surrounded sagebrush outly ing hazards crops factories oil pipes oil pumps drilling rigs however multitude well-established trails roads ease chas ing problems Chasing motorcycle Taft heat few chased foot found extremely exhausting competitors dropped Out provided chase service others mentioned practice trimming ad vance being vital preparations contenders arrive Taft four five days before official flying starts order get acclimatized trim models local conditions Most models need readjusting local conditions may far different hometown fields range mile-high Denver East Coast sea level few models arrive un tested minimum test flights must put up few times assure owners trim ready im portant trial models survive adjustment Finals site Some totally destroyed others sustain field-repair able damage campsites have repairs progress Fast glues fiberglass cloth make structurally sound cosmetically acceptable repairs get model back air Precompetition days good time check out 'state art' least number changes seem Towline Glider circle-tow technique develop ment receiving major emphasis Good physical conditioning paramount im portance flier Wakefield seems gathering more followers indicated recent NFFS survey fliers using 1/8-in rubber rather 1/4-in few years back seems ones using old standby able garner large quantities good quality avail able torque-actuated sur faces seen rivaling Power fliers gadgetry big news Power new bunt transition system introduced last year World Champs couple examples seen former team member Roger Simpson seems have system down FlA Nordic Glider team Ito RI Matt Gewain 3299 sec Jim Bradley new Wakefield team 1 RI George Schroedter 3389 3187 sec Bob Elder 3185 sec flyoff 3rd sec Steve Beebe 3397 sec Walt Ghio 3392 sec 108 Model Aviation Dixie Free Flight Teams chase vehicle exemplifies Taft CA flying Site hot dry vast Bike features 2way radio communi cation locater flag Retrieving models foot 100-degree temperatures proved too much crews r r- ' C V V V V V V V V V " V V V V practice model trimmed straight-out steep climb engine stopped down elevator stabilizer applied momentarily easing model level flight glide stab setting activated thus producing smooth transition little no loss altitude system requires three stabilizer modes rather usual two will undoubtedly seen often future Other Power news about engines Rossi long king FAI Power no longer sell ing parts older enginespreferring sell new version new model has produced both ABC piston/cylinder type steel cylinder iron piston new engine has slightly larger crankcase does fit existing mounts pans Cox Conquest 15 engines favored out production supposed produced K&B near future 'new' engineat least Free Flightis Alberto DellOgilo-produced AD-iS offers excellent performance re worked engine tuner Doc Anderson Anderson Aero Units Toledo OH AD15 began Control Line FM Combat en gine produced Alberto brother sister-in-law manage about 100 units per year engine very similar Rossi Doc able repair Rossis using some AD parts Rodan conver sion combination AD Rossi parts Other hybrid engines include Cossia combination engine built Cox Con quest block Rossi piston cylinder liner No doubt other good combinations will appear demand higher-power engines prevails Another new engine Nelson 1 5G demonstrated field Joe Klause Kustom Kraftmanship La guna Hills CA Nelson 1 5G manufac tured US over 1000 units produced date Unlike Rossi Cox AD-iS engines Nelson has square bore stroke 575 piston/cyl inder ABC variety aluminum piston brass cylinder chrome plate Joe says will perform new Rossi will fit old mounts pans Parts readily available engine may ordered either glow-head inserts conventional glow plugs An FAI models characteristics must ad specific rules verified ritual called processing typically done checking model component num bers small vouchers attached model attested local AMA-certified Contest Directors normally timeRoger Simpson has selected Free Flight team members team manager consuming chore requiring models brought Contest Directors table Finals however processor John Ferrer made house calls John simply came contestants camp prior appointment did chore minimal fuss bother capital ideal Much appreciated years Finals followed same format used 1980 Finals 15-min ute round 4-minute max simulating flyoff capability five one-hour rounds three-minute max per day three days total 18 rounds sequence rounds rotated day cate gory enJoyed 620 am round still morning Taft air Light level hour too low operate electric-eye tach ometer tune engine strictly ear flight Towline FlA Towline Glider fliers must athletes well model builders perfection circle-towing techniques fliers go up beginning round fish lift model brought top line allowed circle complete turn slackened line see rising air present process continued until suit able air found hope insuring max Fifty meters lot altitude although gliders heavy 1446 oz minimum models have difficulty max ing some assistance 164-ft alti tude can boosted zoom-launch technique still results minimal altitude text continues page 112 FiC Power team members L R Rol Anderson 3392 secl Nor- Carrol Allens Wakefields part small units pack man Poti 3389 secl Mike Achterberg 3380 secl Thats really close flight box easy transport far places January 1983 109 ikyIIne enna uoug taiDrearn IL ana en uliver shows Taft completely flat Doug tweaking adjustment tail feathers Kens high-performance model Ken strong contender until late meet Note built-up tissue-covered stab Doug Joyce has terrorizing airways canard competi tion models years Rossi-powered version has metal-covered wing leading edge flew well straight-out power pattern Clarence says glided backwards though Jim Machin prepares Wakefield Round 18thats six rounds per day three days Just making throughnot mention winningwas could muster Look size prop Jim put thing 110 Model Aviation Ulil ijesking tires up Rossi Siren-Ara design Bill pioneered flapped-wing efforts ship also brought folding wing job Object optimize climb glide Note ear protectors Power modelers should follow example Tom Cashman loaded Wakefieldready good air instant launch Montreal-type stop prop holds wound motor se curely Air temperatures over 100 deg affect energies both flier motor Long holds wound motors degrade performance Waketield prop Bob lsaacks features two fine turbulator strips just aft leading edge increase lift blades wire hubs used Wakefield props allows damaged blade changed quickly easily Gil Morris flew 18 rounds Power just modelthis FA version Toothpicks design sure takes lot confidence travel clear across country compete contest like no backup model Tom McLaughlans model has unique features wing mount slides CG trim entire prop folds alongside fuselage means clever drive hub FAI models typically have small refinements aim increase duration much possible Winding 40 grams rubber maximum turns requires stout wind er well staedy nerves modified hand drill has add-on bail steady laterally well sturdy handle extended crank Winding hook doesnt depend chuck hold Stan Smiths Wakefield winding stooge has torque meter uses coil spring torque-absorbing device Model features variableincidence stabilizer compensate power-burst motor An oil-transmission pipe visible background Glider fliers line up timers start new round towlines either impounded rechecked before official flight Timers needed field glasses during mid-afternoon rounds wind came up carried planes afar John Lenderman has participating classes FAI FF long time latest Wakefield simple design having box-style fuselagebut John spends lots time effort carving thin efficient propeller blades January 1983111 Bob lsaacson prepares fly Nordicit features pylon-mounted wing balsa fuselage boom Glider fliers appear going back balsa fuselage because feel fiberglass boom puts too much weight tail FF Team Finals Continued early morning round Saturday no made 240 sec best effort made Juan Livotto 202 Sundays best early round 192 Matt Gewain maxed Monday round to achieve feat helped make him number team 3299 sec Jim Bradley came second 31 87 flyoff required third place between Bob Elder Richard MacCleery tied 31 65 Both fliers made 4minute flyoff round picking separate air 5-minute round MacCleery dethermalized early just over four minutes giving team slot Elder Wakefield FiB Wakefield strategists event 40 grams rubber model weighing 67 ouncesi 90 gmless rubber picking good air must Motors weighed timers assigned beginning round motor must installed care fully wound usually torque meter vigil often long begun fliers wait wound motor right moment launch fliers believe holding wound motors too long reduces torque compromise between waiting too long launch settling weaker air has dealt Cattail fluff soap bubbles mylar streamers thermistors tools trade personal senses observa tions confirming typical 30-sec motor runplus buoy ant airallowed 13 make 4-mm round Saturday days end five maxed rounds Sunday saw another 13 make 4mm remained clean end two days Monday saw 11 maxes during first round no maxing-out during meet dust settled last round last day Steve Beebe done 3397just 23 sec off perfect Five sec behind 3392 former team member Walt Ghio 3 sec behind him George Schroedter claimed No 3 spot An eightsec spread between first three places Power FiC Power fliers have altitude advan tage screaming 15 cu engines 25000 rpm slow hauling 750gram minimum weight nearly straight up 7 sec height advantage often negated lack air good enough sustain heaviest classes three mm regular rounds four mm early morning rounds 15 models got high enough trimmed well enough make four mm Saturday 12 Sunday eight Monday Power fliers relied heavily streamers bubbles fluff another right time launch Lift would max Nordic Wakefield may good enough Power ship Bubbles rise rapidly fluff churn lure selective th air bulk Power ships usually launched togetheroften wellknown local fliers flew Often half ships line would put up together like swarm angry bees sys tem sometimes results few missing thermal launching too late Others picked own air good results Saturday evening seven fliers perfect scores Sunday saw figure drop two number competitors within reach team spot Trickier air fatigue competitive pressure dashed hopes final rounds until Rn Anderson emerged victorious 3392 followed Norm Poti 3389 Mike Achterberg 3380 Conclusion Contest Director Ralph Prey ran smooth contest reflecting careful planning select ed event directors Bob Norton Glider Andy Faykun Wakefield Hulan Mathies Power event its own headquarters support services Winches impound ed checked prior flight Glid er table Rubber motors weighed prior flight Wakefield table Fuel issued prior flight Power table Flight lines numbered stations set out kept perpendicular wind practical Competitors ro tated round random computer selec tion Some things didnt seem right moment taken care other ways example models weighed before flight common practice reme dy weigh winners models end contest weigh losers Only timer assigned Power competitors instead engine run entire flight again just barely enough timers subject timers some oh servations may order essential ly time-one/fly-one meet everyone accepted obligation would have plenty timers flier unwilling time should provide alternate timer make system go some volun teer timers sure what doing watching wrong model confusing rules etc did happen much discussion regarding format meet Sorting out com ments few stand out general grip ing ever-present people gather four-mm round indicating model performance just isnt same flyoff end meet max out Three days too long makes meet endurance contest people well equipment As might expect nearly alternative Finals plans contestants summary would have say intense' say least cer tainly educational experiencegood bad well run Finals team has chosen competi tive group rest us can go home get ready 1984 Finals Contestant Placing SummaryF F Team Finals September 1982 Times cumulative seconds Nordic Glider 1Gewain 3299 2Bradley 3187 3El der 3165 240 300 4MacCleery 3165 240 257 5Walters 3163 6lsaacson 3155 7Drake 3147 awilson 3126 9Hines 3124 10Weller 3115 11 Segle 3105 12Parker 3100 13Myers 3094 14Clawson 3042 15Bauer 3012 16Grogan 2997 17Crowley 2923 18Thorn bery 2917 19Livotto 2916 20Sietins 2862 21Collins 2837 22Klipp 2721 23Itallano 2677 24Cusick 2461 25Fags 2358 26Smith 2346 26Wolff 2346 28 Leath 2300 29Medley 2250 30 Mi hors 2231 31Slfleet 2213 32Hatschek 2035 33Diez 1951 34McKeever 1633 35Pelatowski 1567 36 Dona 1553 37Gillespie 1467 38Zink 1374 39Helmlck 321 Wakefield 1Beebe 3397 2Ghio 3392 3 Schroedter 3389 4White 3351 5Batiuk 3327 6Parmenter 3305 7Quinn 3301 8DeWitt 3294 9Bashaw 329310Xenakls3287 1 1Cashman 325512Pearce3220 13Matsuno 321914Piserchio 3202 15Lenderman 3161 16Medley 3147 17Issacks 2953 1 8Dikovitsky 2949 1 9Crowley 294020Gibbons293921Machin 292522Whitney2909 23Tracy 271924Foster270525Andrade 270226Maves268927Hinson 247028Wogulus242629Smith 2216 30Macay 21 56 31Joyner 2114 32Gildersleeve 1866 33Sandroni 1332 34Allen 1243 Power 1Anderson 3392 2Poti 3389 3Achterberg 3380 4Gutal 3372 5Galbreath 3362 6Hartill 3349 7Morgan 3348 8Phair 3339 9Simpsson 3304 10McLaughlan 3272 11Carroll 3249 12Joyce 3212 13Bissonnette 3164 14Oliver 3141 15Morris 3128 16Newquist 2918 17Haught 2800 18Sifleet 2756 19Rounsaville 2566 20Johnson 2212 21Hopper 1700 22White 988 23Backer 844 24Brodersen 430 25Farley 417 26 Kerr 394 27Carpenter 198 28Thomp son 97 11 2 Model Aviation Warren Gillespie few Glider fliers use straight-tow technique instead circle-tow Unique model has double polyhedral wing very high aspect ratio T-tail plagued low times early rounds Rule Proposal Correction p epar ng summary rules pro posals printed December 1982 issue important part Scale rules proposal SC-84-8 Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Scale de lete Double Surface basic points static judging omitted omitted provision follows models wing tail surfaces must cov ered both sides unless subject aircraft utilized single-surface covering fact shown proof-of-scale presentation Any models using single-surface covering proof-of-scale will disqualified Rules Proposals out dark shadows come few rules proposalsafter told last month summaries conclude issue items re tained various Contest Board chairmen pre-release screeningand returned AMA HQ time cluded last months big summary few rules proposals assuredly last ones cycle printed recordsince time article hands modelers Contest Boards deadline Initial Vote ballots December 1 1982 will have reached However until Final Vote made September 1 1 983 its too late modeler comment appropriate AMA district Contest Board members names addresses appear Competition Directory elsewhere Competition Newsletter Static Score d contest score thus equals Average best two flights x 45 ic David R Platt Plantation FL believes FAI Precision Scale rules usable US modelers type modeling done AMA rules should tied FAI rules until rules change something can used US does believe AMA Scale rules should needlessly complicated inclusion FAt Complexity Factors p 84 para 53D1 SC-84-1 6Unified Judging Regulations Amend SC-84-1 5 accepted proposes make Unified Scale Judging Regula tions para 50 applicable RC Precision Scale well CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale event rule proposal SC-84-1 5 passed thereby making AMA rule book accurate change would amend subhead para 50 read RC CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale David R Platt notes proposal procedural nature p 73 section 50 subhead ready flight except fuel addition para 53D27 would changed read same modified 53821 Powered engines less 37 cu Multi-engines must total 44 cu pow ered four-stroke engines maximum allowable displacement increased factor 20% 444 cu single-engine models 528 cu multi-engine models David R Platt Plantation FL notes Giant Scale builders have present time no Precision Scale event addition ob serves interest present Precision Scale event declining since rules no longer reflect wishes builders terms models want build obvious todays Scale modeler builds larger models rather build small ones required rules simply does enter Dave says adopting proposal will solution both problems simply having two classes Precision Scale impractical entries would great enough justify two classes p 84 para 53D26 53D27 SC84-1 8 RC Sport Scale static judging form proposes create static-judging form used Sport Scale events much present practice various Pre cision Scale events further proposed form stocked AMA Supply Ser con tinued page 117 Scale Rules Proposals SC-84-14RC Sport Scale Bonus points craftsman builders proposes revise para 53A6 adding following con testant has built plane scratch plans original design shall receive point bonus 5 points Proof must presented static judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE wants reward modelers keep creative art model building alive using craftsmanship build models deserved reward notes takes lot time skill build scratch rather kit make such effort should receive extra points p 83 para 53 A6 SC-84-15RC Precision Scale Separate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules proposes revise para 53D1 read follows 1 General rules Precision Scale made up follows Static judging performed according Unified Scale Judging Regulations Section 50 Maximum points450 b Flight Judging performed according sections 7 8 9 RC Sport Scale rules Section 53A Scale Flight Judging Guide Section 54 Maximum pointsi 00 c flight score achieved multiplied 45 create 11 parity January 1983 113 SC-84-1 7Let RC Giant Scale Pre cision proposes amend para 53D26 models presently built Giant Scale rules Section 53B can entered Precision Scale would accomplished changing para 53D26 read follows Models shall weigh no 40 lb Sc World Championships Commentaries Control Line Vision 01 Victory wind echoed softly light slowly faded spring sky over river old wizard sighed slowly rose walk little along banks Delaware before re turning home evening Strange mused sign should come again after four long years silence Well would call later evening perhaps next few days always gone past strange tournaments involving Ahmahs source discomfort because signs usually dim hard read lucky before predic tions involving Bear Jelly Man Bobby White Shoes time rustling leaves sycamores along Delaware message like others before soft difficult inter pret clearly Coming suddenly after such long time certain caught Maybe caller would able make sense least help tribe warrior example Ahmah nation right Pampa tribe past Mecca somewhere names Stubby Animal Dago Ron Von Lopez Bayou Snakecolorful least himthat much clearhis name indistinct Oh well nothing now wait Doe voice strained excited other end line wizard slowly came awake need help ac count aint got nuthin show two lousy trips F-Eh-Yi deal overseas Ah mean come purty close Phancy Phil till got robbed end Anyways whole deal sourawful weather Liverpool place ah don want remember name last bad aint what call about Doe Its time sumthin Ah got no gripes muhself some good guys two trips nuthin nuthin show time its got different Calm down George said wizard recognized voice old mean Bayou Snake Cantankerous times real ly softy underneath mustache rest rough exterior have good news bad news George said wizard good news got message says things definitely going better year bad news message garbled Im afraid no second chance may able help George Whaddaya mean help Doc got another wierd visions such heerd before old trips Yes George have Some things ginning make sensebut What Animal Stubby Aw theyre nice fellers Doe Stubbys great Combat flier Deectroit Animal aint bad since gave up running boats Holiday Inn came back its Are sumthin big Well George going share big victory celebration Great Tournament F-Eh-Yis two things must come true first enjoy victory Well get out Docwhat has come true seems must find warrior Doc Jackson combat pure true unlike before him must truly believe mis sion true cause will see him believe strength will need truth critical hour seems lost said old wizard Thats awful thing ask Doc replied Snake sure about criti cal hour stuff Yes George wiz answered much clear time need champion will find help counsel old wise man message did identi fy him either will help turn despair chance triumph After turn will threaten championvictory will know' Jeez Docwho guy whats name said George heard did compre hend Remember well name victory shall no fluke Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee Snakes laugh trailed off wizard hung up shrugged puz zled look returned sleep Combat Champion Tom Fluker Jr Since September 1981 looking forward trip never Europe never flown commercial airlineit great experience New York change planes course main concern making sure model box made change us didno problem However ticket agent made typo error boarding pass put us wrong flight Fortunately error discovered time made like Oj Smimpson made flight arrived Sweden 930 Saturday morning time picked up van started off Stockholm some sight seeing since seven hours waste before Richard Stubblefield George Cleveland due arrive proved too much jet lag hit went back airport sackzd out van George Mitchell Cleveland Richard arrived time big cowboy hats looking like true Texans loaded up headed Oxelosund found hotel settled Sunday up early see con test site get started practice flying site beautiful practice site great problem ac cessibility equipment carried both places distant parking lot un less chose chance breaking law driving bicycle path As whole Combat run very loosely judges allowing fouls pass interested good Combat disqualifying people competition looked strong Fred Meyer Holland Vernon Hunt United Kingdom strong Nelson en gines good planes Danes werent fast planes could literally turn dime course Russians Titov Dorshenkoboth seemed might win good motors quick planes Throughout competition three US team members trouble tak ing too much streamer eventually cost Richard Gary Arnold matches took least two cuts win Against Mata Spain took streamer first pass butfortunately got away other matches got cuts needed part stayed out trouble Thanks FAI jury listened interested seeing fair-play prevailed given re-fly against Titov after circle judge failed enforce line-tangle rule After over found work paid offI won Now think about World Cham pionships its like dream banquet nice everyone taking pictures nouncement USA team winning capped off evening would like publicly thank people helped get readyPete Storrie Bill Estill Bill Lee Joe Mac McKinzie Duke Fox Fox Manufacturing Thanks also George Cleveland Richard Stubblefield did help pre pare prematch advice gave knowledge confidence needed Thanks sister Lorishes good cheer leader Aerobatics Champ Les McDonald After winning third World Champion ship important item thank people helped much Thanks Dave Elias handled lo gistics usual businesslike approach efforts started months before depar ture relaxed attitude certainly con tributed team members sanity Thanks Jack Dune courteous people both SAS Eastern Airlines model box always good hands airlines have helpful efficient em ployees have ever travelled Thanks Don Jehilk team manager realizes bottom line winning generates team spirit makes proud representative USA Thanks Miami Streamereaters Hialeah Miami Springs RC Club people helped financing person al expenses behalf team mem bers thanks purchased FAI patches manufacturers pkk up 114 Model Aviation tab uniforms pius other little things can Cost much Thanks officers membership PAMPA help would almost impossible current champ defend title independently very special thanks once again Stan Powell provides custom K&B engines important thanks goes wife Nancy has tolerated horrible pre-contest personality years care remember always seems keep touch reality Congratualtions Ted Fancher Bob Baron Bill Werwage again won team cup much larger margin scores reflect performed high standards expected American Stunt fliers again should have dominated scoreboard Congratulations new Combat cham pion Tom Fluker teammates winning team trophy As usual Combat very exciting Tommy popular winner Swedish Aero Club did outstanding job organizing meet deserves tip hat providing excellent practice areas food housing far surpassed usual standard first time didnt come home 10 pounds lighter Swedes didnt overlook single detail much everyones surprise weather perfect during entire stay definite possibility 1984 Champs will held US hope around Philadelphia Everyone seemed quite excited about know can stage event color excitement should part World Championship Speed Flier Edwin Gifford What like going World Cham pionships Like Olympics thats what Mostly little things big things being Little things like ing greeted team manager Don Jehilk old friend being made feel like team member other team members Yes team feeling strong Little things like running Tom Fluker hallway exchanging good luck wishesbefore became World Champion Big things like watching World Champion Les McDonalds final flight way doing again caught up excite ment Tom Fluker fought way top world What happy mele everyone thronging around him con gratulate him big thing help former World Champion Chuck Schuette pits Between him Carl Dodge best pit crew ever best being its ly Being Carl trying keep battery clip hitting prop Chucks plane stuck finger prop disk Ouch shrugged off kept going course big moment' flying knowing really putting flight World Champs de-tuned putting smaller-than-usual prop insure posting time very im portant team points good did couldnt get another official time due think too large vernturi True wish done better everyone didnt win feels same way No team member arrogant winning nor complacent losing No poor losers either made proud sing national anthem winners closing cere mony wife came away saying next Racer memories 1982 Control Line World Championships come back stopaction flashes like photographsflip through album get feel trip everyone assembles SAS lounge Kennedy usual pleading give model boxes special treatment ival Sweden cold expected h green countryside beautifully clear weather. check com fortable hotel accommodationshome next two weeks ly warm Swedish hospitality jet lag cant sleep cant wake up y nice contest site nty practice facilities close hotel at food new model speedtry something else utiful weather ting tunes prop ll no speed broken engine mount et old friends meet some new ones t team arrives velands outrageous cow boy hat k out jogging trailI sur vive kilometer iE go six kilometers Doc hardly sweating mod els working getting very frustrated ond broken engine mount y Arnold reports local beach quite interesting Theo arrives after thirty hours various air planes sleeps two days n out Dremel hts go out mel returns belly-up Colombo submits second report local beach scene ning team meeting Park ffy team shirts hats thanks Don at weather comes talk engines l testing third broken engine mount out old reliable models find respect able speed ning ceremony complete flags marching band anizers run smooth processing aev comes talk engines sign language sketches Theo takes copious notes Suraevs connecting rod has tiny roller bearing IE think trouble b blefield confirms beach rumors beautiful weather ctice cage look Les new model too much ched drunk bathing Park fountainrelaxed John Bernie Cohn Stevie boy can drink some beer Larry have very fast model further fine weather reen picks up some local educational literature ing high make semi-final round. racing low led Larry record two no times racing real low Tom John have mechani cal trouble results slow time sians rip off very fast times know trouble tch Combat matches too exciting ys relaxed Richards aggressive Toms efficient tastic weather y tough semi-final racing Russians continue roll fect three-flip race ruined two laps too little fuel sed final 05 seconds -seven-minute final could have faster si brothers Itali ans go wild over second-place finish Les wins Stunt again leading start h Fiukers rematch Titovno contest h Flukers final flightcant stand emotion uncer Win ner new World Champion g pause Fluker USA - field awards ceremony National Anthem played twice - awards banquet crowded Combat Stunt teams win USA wins four eight gold medals much brandy Spaniards - Werwage announces retirement Stunt competition Walt Perkins visit Shapovalov/Onufrienko go over model engine fine-tooth comb Theo takes copious notes al thought tomor row beach up rain go shop ping instead ese Team Racers visit interpreter camera notebook ques tions byes during day pack up feeling spent at food last time. iE win automobile Combat match complete streamers way airporttwo cuts - lots next time talk plane going home. Werwage announces return Stunt competition begins design next killer model high points hope en joyed show Thanks Don Jeblik Dave Elias promoting team spirit taking care details Thanks Susan Diane supporting iE during preparations Thanks AMA op portunity represent USAit fun Scale Control Line Team Manager John Preston Fantastic also frustrating two words appropriate can find summarize experiences manager US team recently participated 1982 CL Scale World Championships Kiev USSR contest itself outstanding ever work team manager begins months before start competi tion Planning August trip began upon receipt initial letter invitation April letter very brief essential ly mentioned contest dates August 19-26 location Chaika Stadium Kiev also stated 'countries con firm entrance would provided further information responded affirma tively immediately received no further communication until July time already made travel plans ex ception obtaining necessary visas expeditions Consular Division Russian Embassy Washington DC could January 1983 115 alone subject complete article Communication through bulletproof glass forte cut long story short visas finally picked up Penny Hud son AMA HQ week before scheduled date departure team members attending 1982 Nats Neither nor three team mem bers ever travelled foreign country model box tow largest boxes contained Jeff Perezs B-i 7 meas ured 80 x 36 x 18 exceeds everyday tourists baggage allowance quite some margin live 100 will never forget problems encountered trans porting boxes halfway around globe has better way point departure chosen Chi cago due its proximity three team members another attraction Air France flight Paris once week Saturdays connects Aeroflot flight direct Kiev Any other route Kiev would have via Moscow intermediary stop major European city London Paris Vienna etc addition being unattrac tive because extra plane change latter route would have necessitated over night atop Moscow elected take direct route through Paris arrive Kiev four days early Although departure date Fridaythe-thirteenth August outbound trip essentially uneventful team members arrived Chicago schedule after unreasonable amount sweat got dreaded model boxes Air France ticket counter prior telephone conversa tion airline forewarned about size boxes no time Cathy OLeary supervisor ticket counter checked way AF Boeing 747 Future team managers take note Air France good guys Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris can described wordbig several terminals buses transport passengers fro Although twice mis directed wrong terminal Kiev flight upon arrival correct location spirits raised sight model boxes sitting next Aeroflot TU-1 54 known some 727ski So far good arrival Kievs Borispol Airport didnt go quite smooth nohe correspondence re ceived USSR prior leaving contest name hotel mentioned assumed therefore would met upon arrival taken hotel assumption proved correct person greeted us Kiev could speak no English vehicle brought mini-bus would ac commodate boxes three models So search began truck other vehicle big enough transport model boxes As might guess rental trucks USSR abundant search took over five hours close 100 am Sun day morning before finally got boxes loaded set off airport hotel Kiev tired team before checked Dnieper Hotel home until start contest Dnieper Hotel turned Out No 1 Intourist hotel Kiev located square end main street Kreshchatic Street Since four days wait before start contest ho tels location could have better spent four days taking pictures thing anything Kiev very beautiful city abounds photogenic buildings monuments museums other sights lot film exposed between four us personally surprised allowed complete freedom roam around will no different being tourist US city except appearance city quite lot different much cleaner city Ive visited US matter anywhere else world Kiev celebrating 1500th anniversary its founding 1982 won- ders what New York City Washington DC will look like 1500 years old Thursday August 9 finally rolled around transported Motel Prolisok located outskirts city very close Chaika Stadium contest location case word stadium conjures up visions baseball type stadium let describe Chaika what can best des cribed center technical sports have no equivalent US rough guess would covers about 900 acres much grass airfield edge airfield parked number Anton ov-2s used parachuting Yak 1 8s SOs aerobatics Wilgas glider towing number sleek sailpianes couldnt identify hangars control tower administrative buildings dormitories located edge field Chaika also has auto race track motorcycle speed way paved RC model runway last least two paved Control Line circles sur rounded chain-link fencing complete bleachers spectators latter area also included covered individual pits could secured padlock short facilities close being perfect criticism might make would regard distance flying circles hangars used static judging overnight model storage Watching contestants lug models foot almost quarter-mile morning evening made glad team manager contestant contest itself described Dick Byron December 1982 issue However would like record some personal impres sions foremost friend ship people contact should bear mind US country outside communist block nations send team event other persons 'free world apart team- members three judges jury member However disparity political views East West factor treated might say red carpet way both off contest site found souvenirs West great demand Fortunately went equipped large number lapel pins patches de cals bumper stickers T-shirts T-shirt commemorating US Scalemasters contests featured P-38 went Jerry Ostrowski Poland entry also P-38 dont believe Jerry shirt off back time during daylight hours contest also talked out uniform shirts bythe official translator contest Yury Gulin Yury performed outstanding job translating PA announcements speeches opening closing ceremonies ban quets also great demand after-hours parties much exchanging souvenirs took place hope meet Yury again Another person earned special men tion Intourist translator Raissa Poug achova Raissa svas assigned US team duration contest knowledge histtory Kiev Although spent hours sitting bleachers just waiting us always smile face never complaint other people because trip contest can now call friends Space precludes list names case wondering Russian people individuals really no different may live somewaht different circumstances didnt affect hospitality towards us foreigners du ration stay Kiev treated like VIPs return US via Moscow London proved part trip would like forget could have extended stay Kiev caught once-a-week direct flight back Paris avoid return through Moscow retrospect would have advisable However didnt know prior trip what painful experience haul model boxes around Europe Since daily flights back West via Moscow since us ever seen city except television elected return route stop couple days tourist bit Red Square elected spend two days Moscow might have richer todaybut doubt would have succeeded getting model boxes out USSR because problems encountered transferring airport another Flights Kiev arrive Moscows mestic airport Vnukova Departure international flights Sheremetievo Air port clear other side city took us almost complete day transfer boxes airport other told contest administrators Kiev would met Vnukova someone truck take boxes Sheremetievo truck didnt materialize car awaiting take us hotel part travel arrange ments made through Intourist US told take car hotel make necessary arrangements hotel service desk truck transport mod els following day So two days sightseeing lost due blankety blank boxes crowning blow came upon depart ure Moscow charged exorbitant excess baggage fee transport boxes Moscow London over six times cost transport way Chicago Kiev Thank goodness took American Express card much truth statement 'Never leave home strong advice future FAI contest ants build models will dismantle small segments guarantee smaller box smaller will pain neck try ship foreign country Despite problems encountered ship ping models despite fact didnt win opinion well 11 6 Model Aviation worth yes Id go againwith smaller model boxes some means some advance planning would shipped minimum problems knows better way Id like hear about Radio Control Team Manager John Guenther 43 contestants 14 coun tries high altitude Reno NV 5000 ft plus combined summer heatcre ated density altitude problem tested skills of model fliers RC Scale World Championships interesting note British-type aircraft designs dominated competition no matter what model contestants engine performance lack played havoc flying contributed least 10 crashes High nitroup 25% sev eral cases fuel day Anyone has serious intentions qualifying future US RC Scale Team better familiarize himself current FAI rules regulations modeler must capable planning building model around extra-bonus-point system have understanding K-factor method flight scoring both important pects FAI competition modeler must have ability build light fly like some hot dog have complete confi dence himself equipment F4 Stand Off Scale team soon learn cold facts competition began earnest felt Phil Sibille put couple high-scoring flights veter Spitfire MK IXe witness judges reward him flight scores much lower anyone expected seemed hold true several other contestants too because flying scores controversial week Cliff Tacie able use FAI tempt rule good advantage because continued engine/fuel/prop problems Spezio Tu-Holer American home-built de sign late Fifties Charlie Chambers breaking new ground first ducted fan World Championships history prepared beautiful Grumman Cougar received high static points well way doing well competition until mechani cal problems altitude caused wipe-out crash model F4C Precision team three very impressive models capable fliers did well static scoring terrible time up flight line George Rose member able demonstrate consis tency flying since Bob Wischer crashed early competition soon fol lowed Earl Thompsons bad crash Bob noted scale detail com plexity models however Ryan SCW very badly damaged crashed felt Bob Georges experi ence veterans other World Champion ships real asset 1982 teams especially team manager occasion able seek out fellows advice insight parilcular issue problem ability contribute general understanding things helped avoid few awkward mo ments went along doing job Earl Thompson third member Precision team known high degree craftsmanship models FW 44J no exception felt Earl impressive models entered Precision event some earlyproblems overkill documentation able redo before static judging began Earl buffered mechanical problems outset flying problems contributed eventual crash fine model appears expertise level flying witnessed no better worse what have observed Mint Julep Scale Meet 1981 US Scale Masters Championship round round flying quite consistent everyone little no radical changes taking place scoring high altitude concerns very valid indeed Monty Patty Groves along cooperation Hill Country Flyers Reno RC Club AMA did best provide smooth-running event However location problems arose Reno caused controversy concern throughout entire week Another site should have chosen feel would have lent better conditions flying spectating As far competitors concerned know fact good number very capable experienced dedicated Scale modelers/fliers country excellent US RC Scale Team could selected 1982 team quite capable necessary contest record back ground behind able give winning performance expected am firm believer value tough competition home before USA team participates international event feel team disadvantage entered FAI competition past June regularly compete FAI Scale events under FAI rules regula tions enter event such RC Scale World Championships find ourselves awkward position having familiar ize ourselves whole new set rules regulations before can begin feel confident model Bummer wish clubs contests would address themselves offering FAI RC Scale ad ditional event currently being done Mint julep Scale Meet As team manager rely ad vice guidance Micheline Madison AMA HQ lot information vital position certainly person AMA needs keep around long time As team manager diplomat coach boss babysitter technician crying shoulder go-for counselor friend hope mouthpiece authority-figure US team try settle disputes scoring flying problems logistics equipment failure/repair etc make sure everyone happy could expected approach FAI jury two separate occa sions concerning irregularities involving French team models protests solved no serious cobsequences see about Paris 1984 After returning home reflecting back busy week would like advise AMA future FAI teams select team managers two terms. work volved organizational topics issues duties beyond belief no format really follow Monty Groves able shed some light Boh Underwood certainly aided prior knowledge feelings pretty much wing find things out get things done person necessarily could serve two terms initial ques tions problems could easily solved am preparing complete notebook plan pass next RC Scale Team man ager hopethe information contained will aid person job duties 1982 World Championships real turn-on am now preparing model fly 1983 qualifying event 4¶AI kC Scale - maybe someday ill have privilege represent USA team member Rules Proposals Continued vice distribution Contest Directors suggested form reproduced comment would accomplished creating stocking suitable form revising Para 53A6 adding following static judging form available AMA HQ will used enter scores David R Platt Plantation FL says Sport Scale can improved regularizing judging easiest ways to adopt static judging form claims use form would result con sistent judging would also let builder know through study filled-out form what expected can improve p 82 para 53A6 Control Line Rules Proposal CL-84-38---Combat Change start-ofcombat criteria back 1980-81 rules proposes delete para 33823 AMA rule book replace old 1980-81 rule 823 Neither pilot may attack evade maneuver position unless both aircraft flying both pilots pilots circle Gary Frost Baliwin MO does like new 1982-83 rule states implementing requires additional contest equipment audible and/or visual signals requires judge judges circle near pilots takes control away pilots wants Combat remain individual possible Revise p 37 para 33823 Nats Planning Continued com pete Suggestions made hold separate category Nats FF another RC CL another Indoor Opponents cite logistics costs support such effort such travel expense AMA HQ per sonnel imported event officials appears growing swell concern just what Nats supposed accomplish National Championships National Contest What objective supposed fulfill Should yearly ultimate challenge competition modelers competi tion events Should sort gigantic fun-fly get-together about nonmodeling public Are trying reach out themrecruiting new members just want come watch us have fun January 1983 117 ~1
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NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Indoor Bad News Indoor community verge losing its favorite flying sites Northwood Institute West Baden IN AMA HQ has learned Northwood Institute going cease operations September 1983 Whether means atrium fly ing site will permanently closed model ers known however contestant lodging meals packages have offered big Indoor events recent years will available after closing date wonder other heretoforeundiscovered Indoor sites left East Midwest US Bids tor 83 NC Aerobatics World Champs Subject final approval FAIs ClAM December 1982 1983 RC Aero batics World Championship will held Pensacola FL October will publish information date site location contes tant/supporter housing time time information becomes available NC Soaring Team Manager unanimous vote members 1983 US RC Soaring team have elected Richard Odle Simi Valley CA team manager team will travel World Championships England sometime 1983 exact date location will available until after FAIs ClAM meeting Decem ber 1982 Planning Future AMA Nats December 11 1982 AMA Execu tive Council Nationals Executive Committee will meet discuss future Na tional Contests 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW recent years has become obvi ous very serious problems must solved Nats continue its historical style organization/operation example 1982 Nats switchedalmost last minutefrom Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey Lincoln NE year before site changed San Antonio USAF Auxiliary Field Seguin TX Lincoln Nats has impossible hold FF events anywhere near same site CL RC Indoor fliers have expressed dissatisfac tion low-ceiling site Some AMA officials believe lastminute Nats site selections have discouraged attendance Nats modelers point WASHINGTON DC 20005 out sites selected late season make very difficult plan vacation time allow attend Some dis appointed unpopular sites chosen Seguin TX Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA Veteran Nats competitors appear favor traditional sites areas near Chicago Los Angelels Philadelphia Dayton exam pie Voices heard cry out es tablishment permanent Nats site Some points made against suggestionthe fact recruiting Nats officials would soon become difficult and/or expensive since local fliers would soon tire having work ever having chance continued page 117 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englsh 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Bernice Williams 347 Southwitk Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire district except Mishigani II R SobrinO 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3625 East lone Terrace Cudany WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commacit NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 IStestI VIII Randy Randolph PD Boa 271046 Dallas TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD lx Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 85106 RC Ed BycrIaF 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 V RC HR Norchaser l2Ol6OueensPI. Huntsville AL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 FP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery ALINorthl 36106Harry Apoan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville FL Soushl 32211Frank Gomas 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaqoas WA 98027 RC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 010 Sonhomme university City RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC RC lencept Soarngl Bald Face Below Indicates Chairosan af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Mansano 8576 Ginger John MO 63114 Henry Struce RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lvme CT 06371VII Sill ShailOr 13596 Montrose Detro Ml 48227 IIBradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonniile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IllRudy Kluber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lalsemood OH 44107IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IVJoe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoalt Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Sot 65 Hanford CA 93232 VBonny Jenkins 3112 8 Ranes Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr S Rvdmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir. C Hamden CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Wnber Way Lexington KY 40514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northvlle Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH VIII Win Thomas 331 SE RocvwoOd Sartlessille OK 74003 45211 IX Lorne Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wictita KS 67217 IV W Aberneshy 9205 CarendoC 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Sill Northrop Jr 621 W iStIt SI. Costa Mesa CA 92627 20870Xl Charles Davenport 1441S SE 268tn St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob BurpS 7032 N Sioun Chicego IL 60646 George Higgins P0 BOx 482 North Pembroke MA 02358VII James Sinton 4941 WisconSin N New Hope MN 55428 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IX Michael Talman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Axe Springfield VA 22152 X Vip Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraughs P0 Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29441 Xl John Thompson 1411 Sryant Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nagissia NH 03060 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown LO Desoto TX 75115 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summt St MpKeesport PA 15130 IX bean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 IV Sob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90680 V David Plart 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merricls Andrews 100 River Rd A-i 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rictard Doug S Canary Hill Dr. Fontac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 VictOry View Ln Cittiettati VIII Ralph IBudI Tenny Box 844 Richardson TX 75080 OH 48238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwvke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwe St. Coconut Grove Mam FLXl Dave Hagen 19957 SRed Land Rd Oregon Cty0R97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80510 January 1983 107 ree LCliYht eam Ftirrals Clarence Haught Photos author Finals Its intermediate goal compete inthe FAI Free Flight classes F1A Towline Glider Fl B Wakefield FiG Power Its long haul get begins two years before Finals Thats assuming have couple fairly good-flying models will total 14 minutes seven flights gets through qualifying trials takes five flights 3minute max qaulify youd better get work because youll need max consistent ly make through Semifinals Labor Day weekend regional meets advance contestants Finals held year later number contestants advanced based formula allows top fliers plus attaining 95% top score participate Finals next year system also allows winners se lected local FAI contests advance Finals well year 39 qualified Towline 36 Wakefield 32 Power finalist has work cut out him usual ly means few new models long hours practice trimming flights years Finals site Taft CA se lected over Seguin TX advisory vote scheduled participate finalists travel clear across country considerable expense tty ultimate prize place US Free Flight Team site praised sworn others tolerated provided promised flyable weather HOT Temperatures exceeded 1000 day Saturday typical Taft weather very light morning breezes abundant lift after morning round Afternoon brought stiffer breezes turbulent lift downdrafts final round being flown sparse lift conditions Sunday dawned light overcast lasted until noon provided good buoyant air morning tradi tional Taft air afternoon Monday offered essentially two still-air rounds difficult air-picking conditions day third day competition factors took heavy toll top contenders fell bad air fatigue pressure being competition launch site Taft cleared rec tangle about third mile square closely surrounded sagebrush outly ing hazards crops factories oil pipes oil pumps drilling rigs however multitude well-established trails roads ease chas ing problems Chasing motorcycle Taft heat few chased foot found extremely exhausting competitors dropped Out provided chase service others mentioned practice trimming ad vance being vital preparations contenders arrive Taft four five days before official flying starts order get acclimatized trim models local conditions Most models need readjusting local conditions may far different hometown fields range mile-high Denver East Coast sea level few models arrive un tested minimum test flights must put up few times assure owners trim ready im portant trial models survive adjustment Finals site Some totally destroyed others sustain field-repair able damage campsites have repairs progress Fast glues fiberglass cloth make structurally sound cosmetically acceptable repairs get model back air Precompetition days good time check out 'state art' least number changes seem Towline Glider circle-tow technique develop ment receiving major emphasis Good physical conditioning paramount im portance flier Wakefield seems gathering more followers indicated recent NFFS survey fliers using 1/8-in rubber rather 1/4-in few years back seems ones using old standby able garner large quantities good quality avail able torque-actuated sur faces seen rivaling Power fliers gadgetry big news Power new bunt transition system introduced last year World Champs couple examples seen former team member Roger Simpson seems have system down FlA Nordic Glider team Ito RI Matt Gewain 3299 sec Jim Bradley new Wakefield team 1 RI George Schroedter 3389 3187 sec Bob Elder 3185 sec flyoff 3rd sec Steve Beebe 3397 sec Walt Ghio 3392 sec 108 Model Aviation Dixie Free Flight Teams chase vehicle exemplifies Taft CA flying Site hot dry vast Bike features 2way radio communi cation locater flag Retrieving models foot 100-degree temperatures proved too much crews r r- ' C V V V V V V V V V " V V V V practice model trimmed straight-out steep climb engine stopped down elevator stabilizer applied momentarily easing model level flight glide stab setting activated thus producing smooth transition little no loss altitude system requires three stabilizer modes rather usual two will undoubtedly seen often future Other Power news about engines Rossi long king FAI Power no longer sell ing parts older enginespreferring sell new version new model has produced both ABC piston/cylinder type steel cylinder iron piston new engine has slightly larger crankcase does fit existing mounts pans Cox Conquest 15 engines favored out production supposed produced K&B near future 'new' engineat least Free Flightis Alberto DellOgilo-produced AD-iS offers excellent performance re worked engine tuner Doc Anderson Anderson Aero Units Toledo OH AD15 began Control Line FM Combat en gine produced Alberto brother sister-in-law manage about 100 units per year engine very similar Rossi Doc able repair Rossis using some AD parts Rodan conver sion combination AD Rossi parts Other hybrid engines include Cossia combination engine built Cox Con quest block Rossi piston cylinder liner No doubt other good combinations will appear demand higher-power engines prevails Another new engine Nelson 1 5G demonstrated field Joe Klause Kustom Kraftmanship La guna Hills CA Nelson 1 5G manufac tured US over 1000 units produced date Unlike Rossi Cox AD-iS engines Nelson has square bore stroke 575 piston/cyl inder ABC variety aluminum piston brass cylinder chrome plate Joe says will perform new Rossi will fit old mounts pans Parts readily available engine may ordered either glow-head inserts conventional glow plugs An FAI models characteristics must ad specific rules verified ritual called processing typically done checking model component num bers small vouchers attached model attested local AMA-certified Contest Directors normally timeRoger Simpson has selected Free Flight team members team manager consuming chore requiring models brought Contest Directors table Finals however processor John Ferrer made house calls John simply came contestants camp prior appointment did chore minimal fuss bother capital ideal Much appreciated years Finals followed same format used 1980 Finals 15-min ute round 4-minute max simulating flyoff capability five one-hour rounds three-minute max per day three days total 18 rounds sequence rounds rotated day cate gory enJoyed 620 am round still morning Taft air Light level hour too low operate electric-eye tach ometer tune engine strictly ear flight Towline FlA Towline Glider fliers must athletes well model builders perfection circle-towing techniques fliers go up beginning round fish lift model brought top line allowed circle complete turn slackened line see rising air present process continued until suit able air found hope insuring max Fifty meters lot altitude although gliders heavy 1446 oz minimum models have difficulty max ing some assistance 164-ft alti tude can boosted zoom-launch technique still results minimal altitude text continues page 112 FiC Power team members L R Rol Anderson 3392 secl Nor- Carrol Allens Wakefields part small units pack man Poti 3389 secl Mike Achterberg 3380 secl Thats really close flight box easy transport far places January 1983 109 ikyIIne enna uoug taiDrearn IL ana en uliver shows Taft completely flat Doug tweaking adjustment tail feathers Kens high-performance model Ken strong contender until late meet Note built-up tissue-covered stab Doug Joyce has terrorizing airways canard competi tion models years Rossi-powered version has metal-covered wing leading edge flew well straight-out power pattern Clarence says glided backwards though Jim Machin prepares Wakefield Round 18thats six rounds per day three days Just making throughnot mention winningwas could muster Look size prop Jim put thing 110 Model Aviation Ulil ijesking tires up Rossi Siren-Ara design Bill pioneered flapped-wing efforts ship also brought folding wing job Object optimize climb glide Note ear protectors Power modelers should follow example Tom Cashman loaded Wakefieldready good air instant launch Montreal-type stop prop holds wound motor se curely Air temperatures over 100 deg affect energies both flier motor Long holds wound motors degrade performance Waketield prop Bob lsaacks features two fine turbulator strips just aft leading edge increase lift blades wire hubs used Wakefield props allows damaged blade changed quickly easily Gil Morris flew 18 rounds Power just modelthis FA version Toothpicks design sure takes lot confidence travel clear across country compete contest like no backup model Tom McLaughlans model has unique features wing mount slides CG trim entire prop folds alongside fuselage means clever drive hub FAI models typically have small refinements aim increase duration much possible Winding 40 grams rubber maximum turns requires stout wind er well staedy nerves modified hand drill has add-on bail steady laterally well sturdy handle extended crank Winding hook doesnt depend chuck hold Stan Smiths Wakefield winding stooge has torque meter uses coil spring torque-absorbing device Model features variableincidence stabilizer compensate power-burst motor An oil-transmission pipe visible background Glider fliers line up timers start new round towlines either impounded rechecked before official flight Timers needed field glasses during mid-afternoon rounds wind came up carried planes afar John Lenderman has participating classes FAI FF long time latest Wakefield simple design having box-style fuselagebut John spends lots time effort carving thin efficient propeller blades January 1983111 Bob lsaacson prepares fly Nordicit features pylon-mounted wing balsa fuselage boom Glider fliers appear going back balsa fuselage because feel fiberglass boom puts too much weight tail FF Team Finals Continued early morning round Saturday no made 240 sec best effort made Juan Livotto 202 Sundays best early round 192 Matt Gewain maxed Monday round to achieve feat helped make him number team 3299 sec Jim Bradley came second 31 87 flyoff required third place between Bob Elder Richard MacCleery tied 31 65 Both fliers made 4minute flyoff round picking separate air 5-minute round MacCleery dethermalized early just over four minutes giving team slot Elder Wakefield FiB Wakefield strategists event 40 grams rubber model weighing 67 ouncesi 90 gmless rubber picking good air must Motors weighed timers assigned beginning round motor must installed care fully wound usually torque meter vigil often long begun fliers wait wound motor right moment launch fliers believe holding wound motors too long reduces torque compromise between waiting too long launch settling weaker air has dealt Cattail fluff soap bubbles mylar streamers thermistors tools trade personal senses observa tions confirming typical 30-sec motor runplus buoy ant airallowed 13 make 4-mm round Saturday days end five maxed rounds Sunday saw another 13 make 4mm remained clean end two days Monday saw 11 maxes during first round no maxing-out during meet dust settled last round last day Steve Beebe done 3397just 23 sec off perfect Five sec behind 3392 former team member Walt Ghio 3 sec behind him George Schroedter claimed No 3 spot An eightsec spread between first three places Power FiC Power fliers have altitude advan tage screaming 15 cu engines 25000 rpm slow hauling 750gram minimum weight nearly straight up 7 sec height advantage often negated lack air good enough sustain heaviest classes three mm regular rounds four mm early morning rounds 15 models got high enough trimmed well enough make four mm Saturday 12 Sunday eight Monday Power fliers relied heavily streamers bubbles fluff another right time launch Lift would max Nordic Wakefield may good enough Power ship Bubbles rise rapidly fluff churn lure selective th air bulk Power ships usually launched togetheroften wellknown local fliers flew Often half ships line would put up together like swarm angry bees sys tem sometimes results few missing thermal launching too late Others picked own air good results Saturday evening seven fliers perfect scores Sunday saw figure drop two number competitors within reach team spot Trickier air fatigue competitive pressure dashed hopes final rounds until Rn Anderson emerged victorious 3392 followed Norm Poti 3389 Mike Achterberg 3380 Conclusion Contest Director Ralph Prey ran smooth contest reflecting careful planning select ed event directors Bob Norton Glider Andy Faykun Wakefield Hulan Mathies Power event its own headquarters support services Winches impound ed checked prior flight Glid er table Rubber motors weighed prior flight Wakefield table Fuel issued prior flight Power table Flight lines numbered stations set out kept perpendicular wind practical Competitors ro tated round random computer selec tion Some things didnt seem right moment taken care other ways example models weighed before flight common practice reme dy weigh winners models end contest weigh losers Only timer assigned Power competitors instead engine run entire flight again just barely enough timers subject timers some oh servations may order essential ly time-one/fly-one meet everyone accepted obligation would have plenty timers flier unwilling time should provide alternate timer make system go some volun teer timers sure what doing watching wrong model confusing rules etc did happen much discussion regarding format meet Sorting out com ments few stand out general grip ing ever-present people gather four-mm round indicating model performance just isnt same flyoff end meet max out Three days too long makes meet endurance contest people well equipment As might expect nearly alternative Finals plans contestants summary would have say intense' say least cer tainly educational experiencegood bad well run Finals team has chosen competi tive group rest us can go home get ready 1984 Finals Contestant Placing SummaryF F Team Finals September 1982 Times cumulative seconds Nordic Glider 1Gewain 3299 2Bradley 3187 3El der 3165 240 300 4MacCleery 3165 240 257 5Walters 3163 6lsaacson 3155 7Drake 3147 awilson 3126 9Hines 3124 10Weller 3115 11 Segle 3105 12Parker 3100 13Myers 3094 14Clawson 3042 15Bauer 3012 16Grogan 2997 17Crowley 2923 18Thorn bery 2917 19Livotto 2916 20Sietins 2862 21Collins 2837 22Klipp 2721 23Itallano 2677 24Cusick 2461 25Fags 2358 26Smith 2346 26Wolff 2346 28 Leath 2300 29Medley 2250 30 Mi hors 2231 31Slfleet 2213 32Hatschek 2035 33Diez 1951 34McKeever 1633 35Pelatowski 1567 36 Dona 1553 37Gillespie 1467 38Zink 1374 39Helmlck 321 Wakefield 1Beebe 3397 2Ghio 3392 3 Schroedter 3389 4White 3351 5Batiuk 3327 6Parmenter 3305 7Quinn 3301 8DeWitt 3294 9Bashaw 329310Xenakls3287 1 1Cashman 325512Pearce3220 13Matsuno 321914Piserchio 3202 15Lenderman 3161 16Medley 3147 17Issacks 2953 1 8Dikovitsky 2949 1 9Crowley 294020Gibbons293921Machin 292522Whitney2909 23Tracy 271924Foster270525Andrade 270226Maves268927Hinson 247028Wogulus242629Smith 2216 30Macay 21 56 31Joyner 2114 32Gildersleeve 1866 33Sandroni 1332 34Allen 1243 Power 1Anderson 3392 2Poti 3389 3Achterberg 3380 4Gutal 3372 5Galbreath 3362 6Hartill 3349 7Morgan 3348 8Phair 3339 9Simpsson 3304 10McLaughlan 3272 11Carroll 3249 12Joyce 3212 13Bissonnette 3164 14Oliver 3141 15Morris 3128 16Newquist 2918 17Haught 2800 18Sifleet 2756 19Rounsaville 2566 20Johnson 2212 21Hopper 1700 22White 988 23Backer 844 24Brodersen 430 25Farley 417 26 Kerr 394 27Carpenter 198 28Thomp son 97 11 2 Model Aviation Warren Gillespie few Glider fliers use straight-tow technique instead circle-tow Unique model has double polyhedral wing very high aspect ratio T-tail plagued low times early rounds Rule Proposal Correction p epar ng summary rules pro posals printed December 1982 issue important part Scale rules proposal SC-84-8 Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Scale de lete Double Surface basic points static judging omitted omitted provision follows models wing tail surfaces must cov ered both sides unless subject aircraft utilized single-surface covering fact shown proof-of-scale presentation Any models using single-surface covering proof-of-scale will disqualified Rules Proposals out dark shadows come few rules proposalsafter told last month summaries conclude issue items re tained various Contest Board chairmen pre-release screeningand returned AMA HQ time cluded last months big summary few rules proposals assuredly last ones cycle printed recordsince time article hands modelers Contest Boards deadline Initial Vote ballots December 1 1982 will have reached However until Final Vote made September 1 1 983 its too late modeler comment appropriate AMA district Contest Board members names addresses appear Competition Directory elsewhere Competition Newsletter Static Score d contest score thus equals Average best two flights x 45 ic David R Platt Plantation FL believes FAI Precision Scale rules usable US modelers type modeling done AMA rules should tied FAI rules until rules change something can used US does believe AMA Scale rules should needlessly complicated inclusion FAt Complexity Factors p 84 para 53D1 SC-84-1 6Unified Judging Regulations Amend SC-84-1 5 accepted proposes make Unified Scale Judging Regula tions para 50 applicable RC Precision Scale well CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale event rule proposal SC-84-1 5 passed thereby making AMA rule book accurate change would amend subhead para 50 read RC CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale David R Platt notes proposal procedural nature p 73 section 50 subhead ready flight except fuel addition para 53D27 would changed read same modified 53821 Powered engines less 37 cu Multi-engines must total 44 cu pow ered four-stroke engines maximum allowable displacement increased factor 20% 444 cu single-engine models 528 cu multi-engine models David R Platt Plantation FL notes Giant Scale builders have present time no Precision Scale event addition ob serves interest present Precision Scale event declining since rules no longer reflect wishes builders terms models want build obvious todays Scale modeler builds larger models rather build small ones required rules simply does enter Dave says adopting proposal will solution both problems simply having two classes Precision Scale impractical entries would great enough justify two classes p 84 para 53D26 53D27 SC84-1 8 RC Sport Scale static judging form proposes create static-judging form used Sport Scale events much present practice various Pre cision Scale events further proposed form stocked AMA Supply Ser con tinued page 117 Scale Rules Proposals SC-84-14RC Sport Scale Bonus points craftsman builders proposes revise para 53A6 adding following con testant has built plane scratch plans original design shall receive point bonus 5 points Proof must presented static judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE wants reward modelers keep creative art model building alive using craftsmanship build models deserved reward notes takes lot time skill build scratch rather kit make such effort should receive extra points p 83 para 53 A6 SC-84-15RC Precision Scale Separate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules proposes revise para 53D1 read follows 1 General rules Precision Scale made up follows Static judging performed according Unified Scale Judging Regulations Section 50 Maximum points450 b Flight Judging performed according sections 7 8 9 RC Sport Scale rules Section 53A Scale Flight Judging Guide Section 54 Maximum pointsi 00 c flight score achieved multiplied 45 create 11 parity January 1983 113 SC-84-1 7Let RC Giant Scale Pre cision proposes amend para 53D26 models presently built Giant Scale rules Section 53B can entered Precision Scale would accomplished changing para 53D26 read follows Models shall weigh no 40 lb Sc World Championships Commentaries Control Line Vision 01 Victory wind echoed softly light slowly faded spring sky over river old wizard sighed slowly rose walk little along banks Delaware before re turning home evening Strange mused sign should come again after four long years silence Well would call later evening perhaps next few days always gone past strange tournaments involving Ahmahs source discomfort because signs usually dim hard read lucky before predic tions involving Bear Jelly Man Bobby White Shoes time rustling leaves sycamores along Delaware message like others before soft difficult inter pret clearly Coming suddenly after such long time certain caught Maybe caller would able make sense least help tribe warrior example Ahmah nation right Pampa tribe past Mecca somewhere names Stubby Animal Dago Ron Von Lopez Bayou Snakecolorful least himthat much clearhis name indistinct Oh well nothing now wait Doe voice strained excited other end line wizard slowly came awake need help ac count aint got nuthin show two lousy trips F-Eh-Yi deal overseas Ah mean come purty close Phancy Phil till got robbed end Anyways whole deal sourawful weather Liverpool place ah don want remember name last bad aint what call about Doe Its time sumthin Ah got no gripes muhself some good guys two trips nuthin nuthin show time its got different Calm down George said wizard recognized voice old mean Bayou Snake Cantankerous times real ly softy underneath mustache rest rough exterior have good news bad news George said wizard good news got message says things definitely going better year bad news message garbled Im afraid no second chance may able help George Whaddaya mean help Doc got another wierd visions such heerd before old trips Yes George have Some things ginning make sensebut What Animal Stubby Aw theyre nice fellers Doe Stubbys great Combat flier Deectroit Animal aint bad since gave up running boats Holiday Inn came back its Are sumthin big Well George going share big victory celebration Great Tournament F-Eh-Yis two things must come true first enjoy victory Well get out Docwhat has come true seems must find warrior Doc Jackson combat pure true unlike before him must truly believe mis sion true cause will see him believe strength will need truth critical hour seems lost said old wizard Thats awful thing ask Doc replied Snake sure about criti cal hour stuff Yes George wiz answered much clear time need champion will find help counsel old wise man message did identi fy him either will help turn despair chance triumph After turn will threaten championvictory will know' Jeez Docwho guy whats name said George heard did compre hend Remember well name victory shall no fluke Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee Snakes laugh trailed off wizard hung up shrugged puz zled look returned sleep Combat Champion Tom Fluker Jr Since September 1981 looking forward trip never Europe never flown commercial airlineit great experience New York change planes course main concern making sure model box made change us didno problem However ticket agent made typo error boarding pass put us wrong flight Fortunately error discovered time made like Oj Smimpson made flight arrived Sweden 930 Saturday morning time picked up van started off Stockholm some sight seeing since seven hours waste before Richard Stubblefield George Cleveland due arrive proved too much jet lag hit went back airport sackzd out van George Mitchell Cleveland Richard arrived time big cowboy hats looking like true Texans loaded up headed Oxelosund found hotel settled Sunday up early see con test site get started practice flying site beautiful practice site great problem ac cessibility equipment carried both places distant parking lot un less chose chance breaking law driving bicycle path As whole Combat run very loosely judges allowing fouls pass interested good Combat disqualifying people competition looked strong Fred Meyer Holland Vernon Hunt United Kingdom strong Nelson en gines good planes Danes werent fast planes could literally turn dime course Russians Titov Dorshenkoboth seemed might win good motors quick planes Throughout competition three US team members trouble tak ing too much streamer eventually cost Richard Gary Arnold matches took least two cuts win Against Mata Spain took streamer first pass butfortunately got away other matches got cuts needed part stayed out trouble Thanks FAI jury listened interested seeing fair-play prevailed given re-fly against Titov after circle judge failed enforce line-tangle rule After over found work paid offI won Now think about World Cham pionships its like dream banquet nice everyone taking pictures nouncement USA team winning capped off evening would like publicly thank people helped get readyPete Storrie Bill Estill Bill Lee Joe Mac McKinzie Duke Fox Fox Manufacturing Thanks also George Cleveland Richard Stubblefield did help pre pare prematch advice gave knowledge confidence needed Thanks sister Lorishes good cheer leader Aerobatics Champ Les McDonald After winning third World Champion ship important item thank people helped much Thanks Dave Elias handled lo gistics usual businesslike approach efforts started months before depar ture relaxed attitude certainly con tributed team members sanity Thanks Jack Dune courteous people both SAS Eastern Airlines model box always good hands airlines have helpful efficient em ployees have ever travelled Thanks Don Jehilk team manager realizes bottom line winning generates team spirit makes proud representative USA Thanks Miami Streamereaters Hialeah Miami Springs RC Club people helped financing person al expenses behalf team mem bers thanks purchased FAI patches manufacturers pkk up 114 Model Aviation tab uniforms pius other little things can Cost much Thanks officers membership PAMPA help would almost impossible current champ defend title independently very special thanks once again Stan Powell provides custom K&B engines important thanks goes wife Nancy has tolerated horrible pre-contest personality years care remember always seems keep touch reality Congratualtions Ted Fancher Bob Baron Bill Werwage again won team cup much larger margin scores reflect performed high standards expected American Stunt fliers again should have dominated scoreboard Congratulations new Combat cham pion Tom Fluker teammates winning team trophy As usual Combat very exciting Tommy popular winner Swedish Aero Club did outstanding job organizing meet deserves tip hat providing excellent practice areas food housing far surpassed usual standard first time didnt come home 10 pounds lighter Swedes didnt overlook single detail much everyones surprise weather perfect during entire stay definite possibility 1984 Champs will held US hope around Philadelphia Everyone seemed quite excited about know can stage event color excitement should part World Championship Speed Flier Edwin Gifford What like going World Cham pionships Like Olympics thats what Mostly little things big things being Little things like ing greeted team manager Don Jehilk old friend being made feel like team member other team members Yes team feeling strong Little things like running Tom Fluker hallway exchanging good luck wishesbefore became World Champion Big things like watching World Champion Les McDonalds final flight way doing again caught up excite ment Tom Fluker fought way top world What happy mele everyone thronging around him con gratulate him big thing help former World Champion Chuck Schuette pits Between him Carl Dodge best pit crew ever best being its ly Being Carl trying keep battery clip hitting prop Chucks plane stuck finger prop disk Ouch shrugged off kept going course big moment' flying knowing really putting flight World Champs de-tuned putting smaller-than-usual prop insure posting time very im portant team points good did couldnt get another official time due think too large vernturi True wish done better everyone didnt win feels same way No team member arrogant winning nor complacent losing No poor losers either made proud sing national anthem winners closing cere mony wife came away saying next Racer memories 1982 Control Line World Championships come back stopaction flashes like photographsflip through album get feel trip everyone assembles SAS lounge Kennedy usual pleading give model boxes special treatment ival Sweden cold expected h green countryside beautifully clear weather. check com fortable hotel accommodationshome next two weeks ly warm Swedish hospitality jet lag cant sleep cant wake up y nice contest site nty practice facilities close hotel at food new model speedtry something else utiful weather ting tunes prop ll no speed broken engine mount et old friends meet some new ones t team arrives velands outrageous cow boy hat k out jogging trailI sur vive kilometer iE go six kilometers Doc hardly sweating mod els working getting very frustrated ond broken engine mount y Arnold reports local beach quite interesting Theo arrives after thirty hours various air planes sleeps two days n out Dremel hts go out mel returns belly-up Colombo submits second report local beach scene ning team meeting Park ffy team shirts hats thanks Don at weather comes talk engines l testing third broken engine mount out old reliable models find respect able speed ning ceremony complete flags marching band anizers run smooth processing aev comes talk engines sign language sketches Theo takes copious notes Suraevs connecting rod has tiny roller bearing IE think trouble b blefield confirms beach rumors beautiful weather ctice cage look Les new model too much ched drunk bathing Park fountainrelaxed John Bernie Cohn Stevie boy can drink some beer Larry have very fast model further fine weather reen picks up some local educational literature ing high make semi-final round. racing low led Larry record two no times racing real low Tom John have mechani cal trouble results slow time sians rip off very fast times know trouble tch Combat matches too exciting ys relaxed Richards aggressive Toms efficient tastic weather y tough semi-final racing Russians continue roll fect three-flip race ruined two laps too little fuel sed final 05 seconds -seven-minute final could have faster si brothers Itali ans go wild over second-place finish Les wins Stunt again leading start h Fiukers rematch Titovno contest h Flukers final flightcant stand emotion uncer Win ner new World Champion g pause Fluker USA - field awards ceremony National Anthem played twice - awards banquet crowded Combat Stunt teams win USA wins four eight gold medals much brandy Spaniards - Werwage announces retirement Stunt competition Walt Perkins visit Shapovalov/Onufrienko go over model engine fine-tooth comb Theo takes copious notes al thought tomor row beach up rain go shop ping instead ese Team Racers visit interpreter camera notebook ques tions byes during day pack up feeling spent at food last time. iE win automobile Combat match complete streamers way airporttwo cuts - lots next time talk plane going home. Werwage announces return Stunt competition begins design next killer model high points hope en joyed show Thanks Don Jeblik Dave Elias promoting team spirit taking care details Thanks Susan Diane supporting iE during preparations Thanks AMA op portunity represent USAit fun Scale Control Line Team Manager John Preston Fantastic also frustrating two words appropriate can find summarize experiences manager US team recently participated 1982 CL Scale World Championships Kiev USSR contest itself outstanding ever work team manager begins months before start competi tion Planning August trip began upon receipt initial letter invitation April letter very brief essential ly mentioned contest dates August 19-26 location Chaika Stadium Kiev also stated 'countries con firm entrance would provided further information responded affirma tively immediately received no further communication until July time already made travel plans ex ception obtaining necessary visas expeditions Consular Division Russian Embassy Washington DC could January 1983 115 alone subject complete article Communication through bulletproof glass forte cut long story short visas finally picked up Penny Hud son AMA HQ week before scheduled date departure team members attending 1982 Nats Neither nor three team mem bers ever travelled foreign country model box tow largest boxes contained Jeff Perezs B-i 7 meas ured 80 x 36 x 18 exceeds everyday tourists baggage allowance quite some margin live 100 will never forget problems encountered trans porting boxes halfway around globe has better way point departure chosen Chi cago due its proximity three team members another attraction Air France flight Paris once week Saturdays connects Aeroflot flight direct Kiev Any other route Kiev would have via Moscow intermediary stop major European city London Paris Vienna etc addition being unattrac tive because extra plane change latter route would have necessitated over night atop Moscow elected take direct route through Paris arrive Kiev four days early Although departure date Fridaythe-thirteenth August outbound trip essentially uneventful team members arrived Chicago schedule after unreasonable amount sweat got dreaded model boxes Air France ticket counter prior telephone conversa tion airline forewarned about size boxes no time Cathy OLeary supervisor ticket counter checked way AF Boeing 747 Future team managers take note Air France good guys Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris can described wordbig several terminals buses transport passengers fro Although twice mis directed wrong terminal Kiev flight upon arrival correct location spirits raised sight model boxes sitting next Aeroflot TU-1 54 known some 727ski So far good arrival Kievs Borispol Airport didnt go quite smooth nohe correspondence re ceived USSR prior leaving contest name hotel mentioned assumed therefore would met upon arrival taken hotel assumption proved correct person greeted us Kiev could speak no English vehicle brought mini-bus would ac commodate boxes three models So search began truck other vehicle big enough transport model boxes As might guess rental trucks USSR abundant search took over five hours close 100 am Sun day morning before finally got boxes loaded set off airport hotel Kiev tired team before checked Dnieper Hotel home until start contest Dnieper Hotel turned Out No 1 Intourist hotel Kiev located square end main street Kreshchatic Street Since four days wait before start contest ho tels location could have better spent four days taking pictures thing anything Kiev very beautiful city abounds photogenic buildings monuments museums other sights lot film exposed between four us personally surprised allowed complete freedom roam around will no different being tourist US city except appearance city quite lot different much cleaner city Ive visited US matter anywhere else world Kiev celebrating 1500th anniversary its founding 1982 won- ders what New York City Washington DC will look like 1500 years old Thursday August 9 finally rolled around transported Motel Prolisok located outskirts city very close Chaika Stadium contest location case word stadium conjures up visions baseball type stadium let describe Chaika what can best des cribed center technical sports have no equivalent US rough guess would covers about 900 acres much grass airfield edge airfield parked number Anton ov-2s used parachuting Yak 1 8s SOs aerobatics Wilgas glider towing number sleek sailpianes couldnt identify hangars control tower administrative buildings dormitories located edge field Chaika also has auto race track motorcycle speed way paved RC model runway last least two paved Control Line circles sur rounded chain-link fencing complete bleachers spectators latter area also included covered individual pits could secured padlock short facilities close being perfect criticism might make would regard distance flying circles hangars used static judging overnight model storage Watching contestants lug models foot almost quarter-mile morning evening made glad team manager contestant contest itself described Dick Byron December 1982 issue However would like record some personal impres sions foremost friend ship people contact should bear mind US country outside communist block nations send team event other persons 'free world apart team- members three judges jury member However disparity political views East West factor treated might say red carpet way both off contest site found souvenirs West great demand Fortunately went equipped large number lapel pins patches de cals bumper stickers T-shirts T-shirt commemorating US Scalemasters contests featured P-38 went Jerry Ostrowski Poland entry also P-38 dont believe Jerry shirt off back time during daylight hours contest also talked out uniform shirts bythe official translator contest Yury Gulin Yury performed outstanding job translating PA announcements speeches opening closing ceremonies ban quets also great demand after-hours parties much exchanging souvenirs took place hope meet Yury again Another person earned special men tion Intourist translator Raissa Poug achova Raissa svas assigned US team duration contest knowledge histtory Kiev Although spent hours sitting bleachers just waiting us always smile face never complaint other people because trip contest can now call friends Space precludes list names case wondering Russian people individuals really no different may live somewaht different circumstances didnt affect hospitality towards us foreigners du ration stay Kiev treated like VIPs return US via Moscow London proved part trip would like forget could have extended stay Kiev caught once-a-week direct flight back Paris avoid return through Moscow retrospect would have advisable However didnt know prior trip what painful experience haul model boxes around Europe Since daily flights back West via Moscow since us ever seen city except television elected return route stop couple days tourist bit Red Square elected spend two days Moscow might have richer todaybut doubt would have succeeded getting model boxes out USSR because problems encountered transferring airport another Flights Kiev arrive Moscows mestic airport Vnukova Departure international flights Sheremetievo Air port clear other side city took us almost complete day transfer boxes airport other told contest administrators Kiev would met Vnukova someone truck take boxes Sheremetievo truck didnt materialize car awaiting take us hotel part travel arrange ments made through Intourist US told take car hotel make necessary arrangements hotel service desk truck transport mod els following day So two days sightseeing lost due blankety blank boxes crowning blow came upon depart ure Moscow charged exorbitant excess baggage fee transport boxes Moscow London over six times cost transport way Chicago Kiev Thank goodness took American Express card much truth statement 'Never leave home strong advice future FAI contest ants build models will dismantle small segments guarantee smaller box smaller will pain neck try ship foreign country Despite problems encountered ship ping models despite fact didnt win opinion well 11 6 Model Aviation worth yes Id go againwith smaller model boxes some means some advance planning would shipped minimum problems knows better way Id like hear about Radio Control Team Manager John Guenther 43 contestants 14 coun tries high altitude Reno NV 5000 ft plus combined summer heatcre ated density altitude problem tested skills of model fliers RC Scale World Championships interesting note British-type aircraft designs dominated competition no matter what model contestants engine performance lack played havoc flying contributed least 10 crashes High nitroup 25% sev eral cases fuel day Anyone has serious intentions qualifying future US RC Scale Team better familiarize himself current FAI rules regulations modeler must capable planning building model around extra-bonus-point system have understanding K-factor method flight scoring both important pects FAI competition modeler must have ability build light fly like some hot dog have complete confi dence himself equipment F4 Stand Off Scale team soon learn cold facts competition began earnest felt Phil Sibille put couple high-scoring flights veter Spitfire MK IXe witness judges reward him flight scores much lower anyone expected seemed hold true several other contestants too because flying scores controversial week Cliff Tacie able use FAI tempt rule good advantage because continued engine/fuel/prop problems Spezio Tu-Holer American home-built de sign late Fifties Charlie Chambers breaking new ground first ducted fan World Championships history prepared beautiful Grumman Cougar received high static points well way doing well competition until mechani cal problems altitude caused wipe-out crash model F4C Precision team three very impressive models capable fliers did well static scoring terrible time up flight line George Rose member able demonstrate consis tency flying since Bob Wischer crashed early competition soon fol lowed Earl Thompsons bad crash Bob noted scale detail com plexity models however Ryan SCW very badly damaged crashed felt Bob Georges experi ence veterans other World Champion ships real asset 1982 teams especially team manager occasion able seek out fellows advice insight parilcular issue problem ability contribute general understanding things helped avoid few awkward mo ments went along doing job Earl Thompson third member Precision team known high degree craftsmanship models FW 44J no exception felt Earl impressive models entered Precision event some earlyproblems overkill documentation able redo before static judging began Earl buffered mechanical problems outset flying problems contributed eventual crash fine model appears expertise level flying witnessed no better worse what have observed Mint Julep Scale Meet 1981 US Scale Masters Championship round round flying quite consistent everyone little no radical changes taking place scoring high altitude concerns very valid indeed Monty Patty Groves along cooperation Hill Country Flyers Reno RC Club AMA did best provide smooth-running event However location problems arose Reno caused controversy concern throughout entire week Another site should have chosen feel would have lent better conditions flying spectating As far competitors concerned know fact good number very capable experienced dedicated Scale modelers/fliers country excellent US RC Scale Team could selected 1982 team quite capable necessary contest record back ground behind able give winning performance expected am firm believer value tough competition home before USA team participates international event feel team disadvantage entered FAI competition past June regularly compete FAI Scale events under FAI rules regula tions enter event such RC Scale World Championships find ourselves awkward position having familiar ize ourselves whole new set rules regulations before can begin feel confident model Bummer wish clubs contests would address themselves offering FAI RC Scale ad ditional event currently being done Mint julep Scale Meet As team manager rely ad vice guidance Micheline Madison AMA HQ lot information vital position certainly person AMA needs keep around long time As team manager diplomat coach boss babysitter technician crying shoulder go-for counselor friend hope mouthpiece authority-figure US team try settle disputes scoring flying problems logistics equipment failure/repair etc make sure everyone happy could expected approach FAI jury two separate occa sions concerning irregularities involving French team models protests solved no serious cobsequences see about Paris 1984 After returning home reflecting back busy week would like advise AMA future FAI teams select team managers two terms. work volved organizational topics issues duties beyond belief no format really follow Monty Groves able shed some light Boh Underwood certainly aided prior knowledge feelings pretty much wing find things out get things done person necessarily could serve two terms initial ques tions problems could easily solved am preparing complete notebook plan pass next RC Scale Team man ager hopethe information contained will aid person job duties 1982 World Championships real turn-on am now preparing model fly 1983 qualifying event 4¶AI kC Scale - maybe someday ill have privilege represent USA team member Rules Proposals Continued vice distribution Contest Directors suggested form reproduced comment would accomplished creating stocking suitable form revising Para 53A6 adding following static judging form available AMA HQ will used enter scores David R Platt Plantation FL says Sport Scale can improved regularizing judging easiest ways to adopt static judging form claims use form would result con sistent judging would also let builder know through study filled-out form what expected can improve p 82 para 53A6 Control Line Rules Proposal CL-84-38---Combat Change start-ofcombat criteria back 1980-81 rules proposes delete para 33823 AMA rule book replace old 1980-81 rule 823 Neither pilot may attack evade maneuver position unless both aircraft flying both pilots pilots circle Gary Frost Baliwin MO does like new 1982-83 rule states implementing requires additional contest equipment audible and/or visual signals requires judge judges circle near pilots takes control away pilots wants Combat remain individual possible Revise p 37 para 33823 Nats Planning Continued com pete Suggestions made hold separate category Nats FF another RC CL another Indoor Opponents cite logistics costs support such effort such travel expense AMA HQ per sonnel imported event officials appears growing swell concern just what Nats supposed accomplish National Championships National Contest What objective supposed fulfill Should yearly ultimate challenge competition modelers competi tion events Should sort gigantic fun-fly get-together about nonmodeling public Are trying reach out themrecruiting new members just want come watch us have fun January 1983 117 ~1
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NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Indoor Bad News Indoor community verge losing its favorite flying sites Northwood Institute West Baden IN AMA HQ has learned Northwood Institute going cease operations September 1983 Whether means atrium fly ing site will permanently closed model ers known however contestant lodging meals packages have offered big Indoor events recent years will available after closing date wonder other heretoforeundiscovered Indoor sites left East Midwest US Bids tor 83 NC Aerobatics World Champs Subject final approval FAIs ClAM December 1982 1983 RC Aero batics World Championship will held Pensacola FL October will publish information date site location contes tant/supporter housing time time information becomes available NC Soaring Team Manager unanimous vote members 1983 US RC Soaring team have elected Richard Odle Simi Valley CA team manager team will travel World Championships England sometime 1983 exact date location will available until after FAIs ClAM meeting Decem ber 1982 Planning Future AMA Nats December 11 1982 AMA Execu tive Council Nationals Executive Committee will meet discuss future Na tional Contests 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW recent years has become obvi ous very serious problems must solved Nats continue its historical style organization/operation example 1982 Nats switchedalmost last minutefrom Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey Lincoln NE year before site changed San Antonio USAF Auxiliary Field Seguin TX Lincoln Nats has impossible hold FF events anywhere near same site CL RC Indoor fliers have expressed dissatisfac tion low-ceiling site Some AMA officials believe lastminute Nats site selections have discouraged attendance Nats modelers point WASHINGTON DC 20005 out sites selected late season make very difficult plan vacation time allow attend Some dis appointed unpopular sites chosen Seguin TX Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA Veteran Nats competitors appear favor traditional sites areas near Chicago Los Angelels Philadelphia Dayton exam pie Voices heard cry out es tablishment permanent Nats site Some points made against suggestionthe fact recruiting Nats officials would soon become difficult and/or expensive since local fliers would soon tire having work ever having chance continued page 117 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englsh 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Bernice Williams 347 Southwitk Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire district except Mishigani II R SobrinO 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3625 East lone Terrace Cudany WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commacit NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 IStestI VIII Randy Randolph PD Boa 271046 Dallas TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD lx Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 85106 RC Ed BycrIaF 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 V RC HR Norchaser l2Ol6OueensPI. Huntsville AL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 FP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery ALINorthl 36106Harry Apoan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville FL Soushl 32211Frank Gomas 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaqoas WA 98027 RC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 010 Sonhomme university City RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC RC lencept Soarngl Bald Face Below Indicates Chairosan af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Mansano 8576 Ginger John MO 63114 Henry Struce RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lvme CT 06371VII Sill ShailOr 13596 Montrose Detro Ml 48227 IIBradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonniile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IllRudy Kluber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lalsemood OH 44107IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IVJoe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoalt Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Sot 65 Hanford CA 93232 VBonny Jenkins 3112 8 Ranes Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr S Rvdmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir. C Hamden CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Wnber Way Lexington KY 40514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northvlle Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH VIII Win Thomas 331 SE RocvwoOd Sartlessille OK 74003 45211 IX Lorne Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wictita KS 67217 IV W Aberneshy 9205 CarendoC 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Sill Northrop Jr 621 W iStIt SI. Costa Mesa CA 92627 20870Xl Charles Davenport 1441S SE 268tn St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob BurpS 7032 N Sioun Chicego IL 60646 George Higgins P0 BOx 482 North Pembroke MA 02358VII James Sinton 4941 WisconSin N New Hope MN 55428 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IX Michael Talman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Axe Springfield VA 22152 X Vip Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraughs P0 Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29441 Xl John Thompson 1411 Sryant Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nagissia NH 03060 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown LO Desoto TX 75115 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summt St MpKeesport PA 15130 IX bean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 IV Sob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90680 V David Plart 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merricls Andrews 100 River Rd A-i 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rictard Doug S Canary Hill Dr. Fontac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 VictOry View Ln Cittiettati VIII Ralph IBudI Tenny Box 844 Richardson TX 75080 OH 48238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwvke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwe St. Coconut Grove Mam FLXl Dave Hagen 19957 SRed Land Rd Oregon Cty0R97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80510 January 1983 107 ree LCliYht eam Ftirrals Clarence Haught Photos author Finals Its intermediate goal compete inthe FAI Free Flight classes F1A Towline Glider Fl B Wakefield FiG Power Its long haul get begins two years before Finals Thats assuming have couple fairly good-flying models will total 14 minutes seven flights gets through qualifying trials takes five flights 3minute max qaulify youd better get work because youll need max consistent ly make through Semifinals Labor Day weekend regional meets advance contestants Finals held year later number contestants advanced based formula allows top fliers plus attaining 95% top score participate Finals next year system also allows winners se lected local FAI contests advance Finals well year 39 qualified Towline 36 Wakefield 32 Power finalist has work cut out him usual ly means few new models long hours practice trimming flights years Finals site Taft CA se lected over Seguin TX advisory vote scheduled participate finalists travel clear across country considerable expense tty ultimate prize place US Free Flight Team site praised sworn others tolerated provided promised flyable weather HOT Temperatures exceeded 1000 day Saturday typical Taft weather very light morning breezes abundant lift after morning round Afternoon brought stiffer breezes turbulent lift downdrafts final round being flown sparse lift conditions Sunday dawned light overcast lasted until noon provided good buoyant air morning tradi tional Taft air afternoon Monday offered essentially two still-air rounds difficult air-picking conditions day third day competition factors took heavy toll top contenders fell bad air fatigue pressure being competition launch site Taft cleared rec tangle about third mile square closely surrounded sagebrush outly ing hazards crops factories oil pipes oil pumps drilling rigs however multitude well-established trails roads ease chas ing problems Chasing motorcycle Taft heat few chased foot found extremely exhausting competitors dropped Out provided chase service others mentioned practice trimming ad vance being vital preparations contenders arrive Taft four five days before official flying starts order get acclimatized trim models local conditions Most models need readjusting local conditions may far different hometown fields range mile-high Denver East Coast sea level few models arrive un tested minimum test flights must put up few times assure owners trim ready im portant trial models survive adjustment Finals site Some totally destroyed others sustain field-repair able damage campsites have repairs progress Fast glues fiberglass cloth make structurally sound cosmetically acceptable repairs get model back air Precompetition days good time check out 'state art' least number changes seem Towline Glider circle-tow technique develop ment receiving major emphasis Good physical conditioning paramount im portance flier Wakefield seems gathering more followers indicated recent NFFS survey fliers using 1/8-in rubber rather 1/4-in few years back seems ones using old standby able garner large quantities good quality avail able torque-actuated sur faces seen rivaling Power fliers gadgetry big news Power new bunt transition system introduced last year World Champs couple examples seen former team member Roger Simpson seems have system down FlA Nordic Glider team Ito RI Matt Gewain 3299 sec Jim Bradley new Wakefield team 1 RI George Schroedter 3389 3187 sec Bob Elder 3185 sec flyoff 3rd sec Steve Beebe 3397 sec Walt Ghio 3392 sec 108 Model Aviation Dixie Free Flight Teams chase vehicle exemplifies Taft CA flying Site hot dry vast Bike features 2way radio communi cation locater flag Retrieving models foot 100-degree temperatures proved too much crews r r- ' C V V V V V V V V V " V V V V practice model trimmed straight-out steep climb engine stopped down elevator stabilizer applied momentarily easing model level flight glide stab setting activated thus producing smooth transition little no loss altitude system requires three stabilizer modes rather usual two will undoubtedly seen often future Other Power news about engines Rossi long king FAI Power no longer sell ing parts older enginespreferring sell new version new model has produced both ABC piston/cylinder type steel cylinder iron piston new engine has slightly larger crankcase does fit existing mounts pans Cox Conquest 15 engines favored out production supposed produced K&B near future 'new' engineat least Free Flightis Alberto DellOgilo-produced AD-iS offers excellent performance re worked engine tuner Doc Anderson Anderson Aero Units Toledo OH AD15 began Control Line FM Combat en gine produced Alberto brother sister-in-law manage about 100 units per year engine very similar Rossi Doc able repair Rossis using some AD parts Rodan conver sion combination AD Rossi parts Other hybrid engines include Cossia combination engine built Cox Con quest block Rossi piston cylinder liner No doubt other good combinations will appear demand higher-power engines prevails Another new engine Nelson 1 5G demonstrated field Joe Klause Kustom Kraftmanship La guna Hills CA Nelson 1 5G manufac tured US over 1000 units produced date Unlike Rossi Cox AD-iS engines Nelson has square bore stroke 575 piston/cyl inder ABC variety aluminum piston brass cylinder chrome plate Joe says will perform new Rossi will fit old mounts pans Parts readily available engine may ordered either glow-head inserts conventional glow plugs An FAI models characteristics must ad specific rules verified ritual called processing typically done checking model component num bers small vouchers attached model attested local AMA-certified Contest Directors normally timeRoger Simpson has selected Free Flight team members team manager consuming chore requiring models brought Contest Directors table Finals however processor John Ferrer made house calls John simply came contestants camp prior appointment did chore minimal fuss bother capital ideal Much appreciated years Finals followed same format used 1980 Finals 15-min ute round 4-minute max simulating flyoff capability five one-hour rounds three-minute max per day three days total 18 rounds sequence rounds rotated day cate gory enJoyed 620 am round still morning Taft air Light level hour too low operate electric-eye tach ometer tune engine strictly ear flight Towline FlA Towline Glider fliers must athletes well model builders perfection circle-towing techniques fliers go up beginning round fish lift model brought top line allowed circle complete turn slackened line see rising air present process continued until suit able air found hope insuring max Fifty meters lot altitude although gliders heavy 1446 oz minimum models have difficulty max ing some assistance 164-ft alti tude can boosted zoom-launch technique still results minimal altitude text continues page 112 FiC Power team members L R Rol Anderson 3392 secl Nor- Carrol Allens Wakefields part small units pack man Poti 3389 secl Mike Achterberg 3380 secl Thats really close flight box easy transport far places January 1983 109 ikyIIne enna uoug taiDrearn IL ana en uliver shows Taft completely flat Doug tweaking adjustment tail feathers Kens high-performance model Ken strong contender until late meet Note built-up tissue-covered stab Doug Joyce has terrorizing airways canard competi tion models years Rossi-powered version has metal-covered wing leading edge flew well straight-out power pattern Clarence says glided backwards though Jim Machin prepares Wakefield Round 18thats six rounds per day three days Just making throughnot mention winningwas could muster Look size prop Jim put thing 110 Model Aviation Ulil ijesking tires up Rossi Siren-Ara design Bill pioneered flapped-wing efforts ship also brought folding wing job Object optimize climb glide Note ear protectors Power modelers should follow example Tom Cashman loaded Wakefieldready good air instant launch Montreal-type stop prop holds wound motor se curely Air temperatures over 100 deg affect energies both flier motor Long holds wound motors degrade performance Waketield prop Bob lsaacks features two fine turbulator strips just aft leading edge increase lift blades wire hubs used Wakefield props allows damaged blade changed quickly easily Gil Morris flew 18 rounds Power just modelthis FA version Toothpicks design sure takes lot confidence travel clear across country compete contest like no backup model Tom McLaughlans model has unique features wing mount slides CG trim entire prop folds alongside fuselage means clever drive hub FAI models typically have small refinements aim increase duration much possible Winding 40 grams rubber maximum turns requires stout wind er well staedy nerves modified hand drill has add-on bail steady laterally well sturdy handle extended crank Winding hook doesnt depend chuck hold Stan Smiths Wakefield winding stooge has torque meter uses coil spring torque-absorbing device Model features variableincidence stabilizer compensate power-burst motor An oil-transmission pipe visible background Glider fliers line up timers start new round towlines either impounded rechecked before official flight Timers needed field glasses during mid-afternoon rounds wind came up carried planes afar John Lenderman has participating classes FAI FF long time latest Wakefield simple design having box-style fuselagebut John spends lots time effort carving thin efficient propeller blades January 1983111 Bob lsaacson prepares fly Nordicit features pylon-mounted wing balsa fuselage boom Glider fliers appear going back balsa fuselage because feel fiberglass boom puts too much weight tail FF Team Finals Continued early morning round Saturday no made 240 sec best effort made Juan Livotto 202 Sundays best early round 192 Matt Gewain maxed Monday round to achieve feat helped make him number team 3299 sec Jim Bradley came second 31 87 flyoff required third place between Bob Elder Richard MacCleery tied 31 65 Both fliers made 4minute flyoff round picking separate air 5-minute round MacCleery dethermalized early just over four minutes giving team slot Elder Wakefield FiB Wakefield strategists event 40 grams rubber model weighing 67 ouncesi 90 gmless rubber picking good air must Motors weighed timers assigned beginning round motor must installed care fully wound usually torque meter vigil often long begun fliers wait wound motor right moment launch fliers believe holding wound motors too long reduces torque compromise between waiting too long launch settling weaker air has dealt Cattail fluff soap bubbles mylar streamers thermistors tools trade personal senses observa tions confirming typical 30-sec motor runplus buoy ant airallowed 13 make 4-mm round Saturday days end five maxed rounds Sunday saw another 13 make 4mm remained clean end two days Monday saw 11 maxes during first round no maxing-out during meet dust settled last round last day Steve Beebe done 3397just 23 sec off perfect Five sec behind 3392 former team member Walt Ghio 3 sec behind him George Schroedter claimed No 3 spot An eightsec spread between first three places Power FiC Power fliers have altitude advan tage screaming 15 cu engines 25000 rpm slow hauling 750gram minimum weight nearly straight up 7 sec height advantage often negated lack air good enough sustain heaviest classes three mm regular rounds four mm early morning rounds 15 models got high enough trimmed well enough make four mm Saturday 12 Sunday eight Monday Power fliers relied heavily streamers bubbles fluff another right time launch Lift would max Nordic Wakefield may good enough Power ship Bubbles rise rapidly fluff churn lure selective th air bulk Power ships usually launched togetheroften wellknown local fliers flew Often half ships line would put up together like swarm angry bees sys tem sometimes results few missing thermal launching too late Others picked own air good results Saturday evening seven fliers perfect scores Sunday saw figure drop two number competitors within reach team spot Trickier air fatigue competitive pressure dashed hopes final rounds until Rn Anderson emerged victorious 3392 followed Norm Poti 3389 Mike Achterberg 3380 Conclusion Contest Director Ralph Prey ran smooth contest reflecting careful planning select ed event directors Bob Norton Glider Andy Faykun Wakefield Hulan Mathies Power event its own headquarters support services Winches impound ed checked prior flight Glid er table Rubber motors weighed prior flight Wakefield table Fuel issued prior flight Power table Flight lines numbered stations set out kept perpendicular wind practical Competitors ro tated round random computer selec tion Some things didnt seem right moment taken care other ways example models weighed before flight common practice reme dy weigh winners models end contest weigh losers Only timer assigned Power competitors instead engine run entire flight again just barely enough timers subject timers some oh servations may order essential ly time-one/fly-one meet everyone accepted obligation would have plenty timers flier unwilling time should provide alternate timer make system go some volun teer timers sure what doing watching wrong model confusing rules etc did happen much discussion regarding format meet Sorting out com ments few stand out general grip ing ever-present people gather four-mm round indicating model performance just isnt same flyoff end meet max out Three days too long makes meet endurance contest people well equipment As might expect nearly alternative Finals plans contestants summary would have say intense' say least cer tainly educational experiencegood bad well run Finals team has chosen competi tive group rest us can go home get ready 1984 Finals Contestant Placing SummaryF F Team Finals September 1982 Times cumulative seconds Nordic Glider 1Gewain 3299 2Bradley 3187 3El der 3165 240 300 4MacCleery 3165 240 257 5Walters 3163 6lsaacson 3155 7Drake 3147 awilson 3126 9Hines 3124 10Weller 3115 11 Segle 3105 12Parker 3100 13Myers 3094 14Clawson 3042 15Bauer 3012 16Grogan 2997 17Crowley 2923 18Thorn bery 2917 19Livotto 2916 20Sietins 2862 21Collins 2837 22Klipp 2721 23Itallano 2677 24Cusick 2461 25Fags 2358 26Smith 2346 26Wolff 2346 28 Leath 2300 29Medley 2250 30 Mi hors 2231 31Slfleet 2213 32Hatschek 2035 33Diez 1951 34McKeever 1633 35Pelatowski 1567 36 Dona 1553 37Gillespie 1467 38Zink 1374 39Helmlck 321 Wakefield 1Beebe 3397 2Ghio 3392 3 Schroedter 3389 4White 3351 5Batiuk 3327 6Parmenter 3305 7Quinn 3301 8DeWitt 3294 9Bashaw 329310Xenakls3287 1 1Cashman 325512Pearce3220 13Matsuno 321914Piserchio 3202 15Lenderman 3161 16Medley 3147 17Issacks 2953 1 8Dikovitsky 2949 1 9Crowley 294020Gibbons293921Machin 292522Whitney2909 23Tracy 271924Foster270525Andrade 270226Maves268927Hinson 247028Wogulus242629Smith 2216 30Macay 21 56 31Joyner 2114 32Gildersleeve 1866 33Sandroni 1332 34Allen 1243 Power 1Anderson 3392 2Poti 3389 3Achterberg 3380 4Gutal 3372 5Galbreath 3362 6Hartill 3349 7Morgan 3348 8Phair 3339 9Simpsson 3304 10McLaughlan 3272 11Carroll 3249 12Joyce 3212 13Bissonnette 3164 14Oliver 3141 15Morris 3128 16Newquist 2918 17Haught 2800 18Sifleet 2756 19Rounsaville 2566 20Johnson 2212 21Hopper 1700 22White 988 23Backer 844 24Brodersen 430 25Farley 417 26 Kerr 394 27Carpenter 198 28Thomp son 97 11 2 Model Aviation Warren Gillespie few Glider fliers use straight-tow technique instead circle-tow Unique model has double polyhedral wing very high aspect ratio T-tail plagued low times early rounds Rule Proposal Correction p epar ng summary rules pro posals printed December 1982 issue important part Scale rules proposal SC-84-8 Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Scale de lete Double Surface basic points static judging omitted omitted provision follows models wing tail surfaces must cov ered both sides unless subject aircraft utilized single-surface covering fact shown proof-of-scale presentation Any models using single-surface covering proof-of-scale will disqualified Rules Proposals out dark shadows come few rules proposalsafter told last month summaries conclude issue items re tained various Contest Board chairmen pre-release screeningand returned AMA HQ time cluded last months big summary few rules proposals assuredly last ones cycle printed recordsince time article hands modelers Contest Boards deadline Initial Vote ballots December 1 1982 will have reached However until Final Vote made September 1 1 983 its too late modeler comment appropriate AMA district Contest Board members names addresses appear Competition Directory elsewhere Competition Newsletter Static Score d contest score thus equals Average best two flights x 45 ic David R Platt Plantation FL believes FAI Precision Scale rules usable US modelers type modeling done AMA rules should tied FAI rules until rules change something can used US does believe AMA Scale rules should needlessly complicated inclusion FAt Complexity Factors p 84 para 53D1 SC-84-1 6Unified Judging Regulations Amend SC-84-1 5 accepted proposes make Unified Scale Judging Regula tions para 50 applicable RC Precision Scale well CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale event rule proposal SC-84-1 5 passed thereby making AMA rule book accurate change would amend subhead para 50 read RC CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale David R Platt notes proposal procedural nature p 73 section 50 subhead ready flight except fuel addition para 53D27 would changed read same modified 53821 Powered engines less 37 cu Multi-engines must total 44 cu pow ered four-stroke engines maximum allowable displacement increased factor 20% 444 cu single-engine models 528 cu multi-engine models David R Platt Plantation FL notes Giant Scale builders have present time no Precision Scale event addition ob serves interest present Precision Scale event declining since rules no longer reflect wishes builders terms models want build obvious todays Scale modeler builds larger models rather build small ones required rules simply does enter Dave says adopting proposal will solution both problems simply having two classes Precision Scale impractical entries would great enough justify two classes p 84 para 53D26 53D27 SC84-1 8 RC Sport Scale static judging form proposes create static-judging form used Sport Scale events much present practice various Pre cision Scale events further proposed form stocked AMA Supply Ser con tinued page 117 Scale Rules Proposals SC-84-14RC Sport Scale Bonus points craftsman builders proposes revise para 53A6 adding following con testant has built plane scratch plans original design shall receive point bonus 5 points Proof must presented static judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE wants reward modelers keep creative art model building alive using craftsmanship build models deserved reward notes takes lot time skill build scratch rather kit make such effort should receive extra points p 83 para 53 A6 SC-84-15RC Precision Scale Separate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules proposes revise para 53D1 read follows 1 General rules Precision Scale made up follows Static judging performed according Unified Scale Judging Regulations Section 50 Maximum points450 b Flight Judging performed according sections 7 8 9 RC Sport Scale rules Section 53A Scale Flight Judging Guide Section 54 Maximum pointsi 00 c flight score achieved multiplied 45 create 11 parity January 1983 113 SC-84-1 7Let RC Giant Scale Pre cision proposes amend para 53D26 models presently built Giant Scale rules Section 53B can entered Precision Scale would accomplished changing para 53D26 read follows Models shall weigh no 40 lb Sc World Championships Commentaries Control Line Vision 01 Victory wind echoed softly light slowly faded spring sky over river old wizard sighed slowly rose walk little along banks Delaware before re turning home evening Strange mused sign should come again after four long years silence Well would call later evening perhaps next few days always gone past strange tournaments involving Ahmahs source discomfort because signs usually dim hard read lucky before predic tions involving Bear Jelly Man Bobby White Shoes time rustling leaves sycamores along Delaware message like others before soft difficult inter pret clearly Coming suddenly after such long time certain caught Maybe caller would able make sense least help tribe warrior example Ahmah nation right Pampa tribe past Mecca somewhere names Stubby Animal Dago Ron Von Lopez Bayou Snakecolorful least himthat much clearhis name indistinct Oh well nothing now wait Doe voice strained excited other end line wizard slowly came awake need help ac count aint got nuthin show two lousy trips F-Eh-Yi deal overseas Ah mean come purty close Phancy Phil till got robbed end Anyways whole deal sourawful weather Liverpool place ah don want remember name last bad aint what call about Doe Its time sumthin Ah got no gripes muhself some good guys two trips nuthin nuthin show time its got different Calm down George said wizard recognized voice old mean Bayou Snake Cantankerous times real ly softy underneath mustache rest rough exterior have good news bad news George said wizard good news got message says things definitely going better year bad news message garbled Im afraid no second chance may able help George Whaddaya mean help Doc got another wierd visions such heerd before old trips Yes George have Some things ginning make sensebut What Animal Stubby Aw theyre nice fellers Doe Stubbys great Combat flier Deectroit Animal aint bad since gave up running boats Holiday Inn came back its Are sumthin big Well George going share big victory celebration Great Tournament F-Eh-Yis two things must come true first enjoy victory Well get out Docwhat has come true seems must find warrior Doc Jackson combat pure true unlike before him must truly believe mis sion true cause will see him believe strength will need truth critical hour seems lost said old wizard Thats awful thing ask Doc replied Snake sure about criti cal hour stuff Yes George wiz answered much clear time need champion will find help counsel old wise man message did identi fy him either will help turn despair chance triumph After turn will threaten championvictory will know' Jeez Docwho guy whats name said George heard did compre hend Remember well name victory shall no fluke Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee Snakes laugh trailed off wizard hung up shrugged puz zled look returned sleep Combat Champion Tom Fluker Jr Since September 1981 looking forward trip never Europe never flown commercial airlineit great experience New York change planes course main concern making sure model box made change us didno problem However ticket agent made typo error boarding pass put us wrong flight Fortunately error discovered time made like Oj Smimpson made flight arrived Sweden 930 Saturday morning time picked up van started off Stockholm some sight seeing since seven hours waste before Richard Stubblefield George Cleveland due arrive proved too much jet lag hit went back airport sackzd out van George Mitchell Cleveland Richard arrived time big cowboy hats looking like true Texans loaded up headed Oxelosund found hotel settled Sunday up early see con test site get started practice flying site beautiful practice site great problem ac cessibility equipment carried both places distant parking lot un less chose chance breaking law driving bicycle path As whole Combat run very loosely judges allowing fouls pass interested good Combat disqualifying people competition looked strong Fred Meyer Holland Vernon Hunt United Kingdom strong Nelson en gines good planes Danes werent fast planes could literally turn dime course Russians Titov Dorshenkoboth seemed might win good motors quick planes Throughout competition three US team members trouble tak ing too much streamer eventually cost Richard Gary Arnold matches took least two cuts win Against Mata Spain took streamer first pass butfortunately got away other matches got cuts needed part stayed out trouble Thanks FAI jury listened interested seeing fair-play prevailed given re-fly against Titov after circle judge failed enforce line-tangle rule After over found work paid offI won Now think about World Cham pionships its like dream banquet nice everyone taking pictures nouncement USA team winning capped off evening would like publicly thank people helped get readyPete Storrie Bill Estill Bill Lee Joe Mac McKinzie Duke Fox Fox Manufacturing Thanks also George Cleveland Richard Stubblefield did help pre pare prematch advice gave knowledge confidence needed Thanks sister Lorishes good cheer leader Aerobatics Champ Les McDonald After winning third World Champion ship important item thank people helped much Thanks Dave Elias handled lo gistics usual businesslike approach efforts started months before depar ture relaxed attitude certainly con tributed team members sanity Thanks Jack Dune courteous people both SAS Eastern Airlines model box always good hands airlines have helpful efficient em ployees have ever travelled Thanks Don Jehilk team manager realizes bottom line winning generates team spirit makes proud representative USA Thanks Miami Streamereaters Hialeah Miami Springs RC Club people helped financing person al expenses behalf team mem bers thanks purchased FAI patches manufacturers pkk up 114 Model Aviation tab uniforms pius other little things can Cost much Thanks officers membership PAMPA help would almost impossible current champ defend title independently very special thanks once again Stan Powell provides custom K&B engines important thanks goes wife Nancy has tolerated horrible pre-contest personality years care remember always seems keep touch reality Congratualtions Ted Fancher Bob Baron Bill Werwage again won team cup much larger margin scores reflect performed high standards expected American Stunt fliers again should have dominated scoreboard Congratulations new Combat cham pion Tom Fluker teammates winning team trophy As usual Combat very exciting Tommy popular winner Swedish Aero Club did outstanding job organizing meet deserves tip hat providing excellent practice areas food housing far surpassed usual standard first time didnt come home 10 pounds lighter Swedes didnt overlook single detail much everyones surprise weather perfect during entire stay definite possibility 1984 Champs will held US hope around Philadelphia Everyone seemed quite excited about know can stage event color excitement should part World Championship Speed Flier Edwin Gifford What like going World Cham pionships Like Olympics thats what Mostly little things big things being Little things like ing greeted team manager Don Jehilk old friend being made feel like team member other team members Yes team feeling strong Little things like running Tom Fluker hallway exchanging good luck wishesbefore became World Champion Big things like watching World Champion Les McDonalds final flight way doing again caught up excite ment Tom Fluker fought way top world What happy mele everyone thronging around him con gratulate him big thing help former World Champion Chuck Schuette pits Between him Carl Dodge best pit crew ever best being its ly Being Carl trying keep battery clip hitting prop Chucks plane stuck finger prop disk Ouch shrugged off kept going course big moment' flying knowing really putting flight World Champs de-tuned putting smaller-than-usual prop insure posting time very im portant team points good did couldnt get another official time due think too large vernturi True wish done better everyone didnt win feels same way No team member arrogant winning nor complacent losing No poor losers either made proud sing national anthem winners closing cere mony wife came away saying next Racer memories 1982 Control Line World Championships come back stopaction flashes like photographsflip through album get feel trip everyone assembles SAS lounge Kennedy usual pleading give model boxes special treatment ival Sweden cold expected h green countryside beautifully clear weather. check com fortable hotel accommodationshome next two weeks ly warm Swedish hospitality jet lag cant sleep cant wake up y nice contest site nty practice facilities close hotel at food new model speedtry something else utiful weather ting tunes prop ll no speed broken engine mount et old friends meet some new ones t team arrives velands outrageous cow boy hat k out jogging trailI sur vive kilometer iE go six kilometers Doc hardly sweating mod els working getting very frustrated ond broken engine mount y Arnold reports local beach quite interesting Theo arrives after thirty hours various air planes sleeps two days n out Dremel hts go out mel returns belly-up Colombo submits second report local beach scene ning team meeting Park ffy team shirts hats thanks Don at weather comes talk engines l testing third broken engine mount out old reliable models find respect able speed ning ceremony complete flags marching band anizers run smooth processing aev comes talk engines sign language sketches Theo takes copious notes Suraevs connecting rod has tiny roller bearing IE think trouble b blefield confirms beach rumors beautiful weather ctice cage look Les new model too much ched drunk bathing Park fountainrelaxed John Bernie Cohn Stevie boy can drink some beer Larry have very fast model further fine weather reen picks up some local educational literature ing high make semi-final round. racing low led Larry record two no times racing real low Tom John have mechani cal trouble results slow time sians rip off very fast times know trouble tch Combat matches too exciting ys relaxed Richards aggressive Toms efficient tastic weather y tough semi-final racing Russians continue roll fect three-flip race ruined two laps too little fuel sed final 05 seconds -seven-minute final could have faster si brothers Itali ans go wild over second-place finish Les wins Stunt again leading start h Fiukers rematch Titovno contest h Flukers final flightcant stand emotion uncer Win ner new World Champion g pause Fluker USA - field awards ceremony National Anthem played twice - awards banquet crowded Combat Stunt teams win USA wins four eight gold medals much brandy Spaniards - Werwage announces retirement Stunt competition Walt Perkins visit Shapovalov/Onufrienko go over model engine fine-tooth comb Theo takes copious notes al thought tomor row beach up rain go shop ping instead ese Team Racers visit interpreter camera notebook ques tions byes during day pack up feeling spent at food last time. iE win automobile Combat match complete streamers way airporttwo cuts - lots next time talk plane going home. Werwage announces return Stunt competition begins design next killer model high points hope en joyed show Thanks Don Jeblik Dave Elias promoting team spirit taking care details Thanks Susan Diane supporting iE during preparations Thanks AMA op portunity represent USAit fun Scale Control Line Team Manager John Preston Fantastic also frustrating two words appropriate can find summarize experiences manager US team recently participated 1982 CL Scale World Championships Kiev USSR contest itself outstanding ever work team manager begins months before start competi tion Planning August trip began upon receipt initial letter invitation April letter very brief essential ly mentioned contest dates August 19-26 location Chaika Stadium Kiev also stated 'countries con firm entrance would provided further information responded affirma tively immediately received no further communication until July time already made travel plans ex ception obtaining necessary visas expeditions Consular Division Russian Embassy Washington DC could January 1983 115 alone subject complete article Communication through bulletproof glass forte cut long story short visas finally picked up Penny Hud son AMA HQ week before scheduled date departure team members attending 1982 Nats Neither nor three team mem bers ever travelled foreign country model box tow largest boxes contained Jeff Perezs B-i 7 meas ured 80 x 36 x 18 exceeds everyday tourists baggage allowance quite some margin live 100 will never forget problems encountered trans porting boxes halfway around globe has better way point departure chosen Chi cago due its proximity three team members another attraction Air France flight Paris once week Saturdays connects Aeroflot flight direct Kiev Any other route Kiev would have via Moscow intermediary stop major European city London Paris Vienna etc addition being unattrac tive because extra plane change latter route would have necessitated over night atop Moscow elected take direct route through Paris arrive Kiev four days early Although departure date Fridaythe-thirteenth August outbound trip essentially uneventful team members arrived Chicago schedule after unreasonable amount sweat got dreaded model boxes Air France ticket counter prior telephone conversa tion airline forewarned about size boxes no time Cathy OLeary supervisor ticket counter checked way AF Boeing 747 Future team managers take note Air France good guys Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris can described wordbig several terminals buses transport passengers fro Although twice mis directed wrong terminal Kiev flight upon arrival correct location spirits raised sight model boxes sitting next Aeroflot TU-1 54 known some 727ski So far good arrival Kievs Borispol Airport didnt go quite smooth nohe correspondence re ceived USSR prior leaving contest name hotel mentioned assumed therefore would met upon arrival taken hotel assumption proved correct person greeted us Kiev could speak no English vehicle brought mini-bus would ac commodate boxes three models So search began truck other vehicle big enough transport model boxes As might guess rental trucks USSR abundant search took over five hours close 100 am Sun day morning before finally got boxes loaded set off airport hotel Kiev tired team before checked Dnieper Hotel home until start contest Dnieper Hotel turned Out No 1 Intourist hotel Kiev located square end main street Kreshchatic Street Since four days wait before start contest ho tels location could have better spent four days taking pictures thing anything Kiev very beautiful city abounds photogenic buildings monuments museums other sights lot film exposed between four us personally surprised allowed complete freedom roam around will no different being tourist US city except appearance city quite lot different much cleaner city Ive visited US matter anywhere else world Kiev celebrating 1500th anniversary its founding 1982 won- ders what New York City Washington DC will look like 1500 years old Thursday August 9 finally rolled around transported Motel Prolisok located outskirts city very close Chaika Stadium contest location case word stadium conjures up visions baseball type stadium let describe Chaika what can best des cribed center technical sports have no equivalent US rough guess would covers about 900 acres much grass airfield edge airfield parked number Anton ov-2s used parachuting Yak 1 8s SOs aerobatics Wilgas glider towing number sleek sailpianes couldnt identify hangars control tower administrative buildings dormitories located edge field Chaika also has auto race track motorcycle speed way paved RC model runway last least two paved Control Line circles sur rounded chain-link fencing complete bleachers spectators latter area also included covered individual pits could secured padlock short facilities close being perfect criticism might make would regard distance flying circles hangars used static judging overnight model storage Watching contestants lug models foot almost quarter-mile morning evening made glad team manager contestant contest itself described Dick Byron December 1982 issue However would like record some personal impres sions foremost friend ship people contact should bear mind US country outside communist block nations send team event other persons 'free world apart team- members three judges jury member However disparity political views East West factor treated might say red carpet way both off contest site found souvenirs West great demand Fortunately went equipped large number lapel pins patches de cals bumper stickers T-shirts T-shirt commemorating US Scalemasters contests featured P-38 went Jerry Ostrowski Poland entry also P-38 dont believe Jerry shirt off back time during daylight hours contest also talked out uniform shirts bythe official translator contest Yury Gulin Yury performed outstanding job translating PA announcements speeches opening closing ceremonies ban quets also great demand after-hours parties much exchanging souvenirs took place hope meet Yury again Another person earned special men tion Intourist translator Raissa Poug achova Raissa svas assigned US team duration contest knowledge histtory Kiev Although spent hours sitting bleachers just waiting us always smile face never complaint other people because trip contest can now call friends Space precludes list names case wondering Russian people individuals really no different may live somewaht different circumstances didnt affect hospitality towards us foreigners du ration stay Kiev treated like VIPs return US via Moscow London proved part trip would like forget could have extended stay Kiev caught once-a-week direct flight back Paris avoid return through Moscow retrospect would have advisable However didnt know prior trip what painful experience haul model boxes around Europe Since daily flights back West via Moscow since us ever seen city except television elected return route stop couple days tourist bit Red Square elected spend two days Moscow might have richer todaybut doubt would have succeeded getting model boxes out USSR because problems encountered transferring airport another Flights Kiev arrive Moscows mestic airport Vnukova Departure international flights Sheremetievo Air port clear other side city took us almost complete day transfer boxes airport other told contest administrators Kiev would met Vnukova someone truck take boxes Sheremetievo truck didnt materialize car awaiting take us hotel part travel arrange ments made through Intourist US told take car hotel make necessary arrangements hotel service desk truck transport mod els following day So two days sightseeing lost due blankety blank boxes crowning blow came upon depart ure Moscow charged exorbitant excess baggage fee transport boxes Moscow London over six times cost transport way Chicago Kiev Thank goodness took American Express card much truth statement 'Never leave home strong advice future FAI contest ants build models will dismantle small segments guarantee smaller box smaller will pain neck try ship foreign country Despite problems encountered ship ping models despite fact didnt win opinion well 11 6 Model Aviation worth yes Id go againwith smaller model boxes some means some advance planning would shipped minimum problems knows better way Id like hear about Radio Control Team Manager John Guenther 43 contestants 14 coun tries high altitude Reno NV 5000 ft plus combined summer heatcre ated density altitude problem tested skills of model fliers RC Scale World Championships interesting note British-type aircraft designs dominated competition no matter what model contestants engine performance lack played havoc flying contributed least 10 crashes High nitroup 25% sev eral cases fuel day Anyone has serious intentions qualifying future US RC Scale Team better familiarize himself current FAI rules regulations modeler must capable planning building model around extra-bonus-point system have understanding K-factor method flight scoring both important pects FAI competition modeler must have ability build light fly like some hot dog have complete confi dence himself equipment F4 Stand Off Scale team soon learn cold facts competition began earnest felt Phil Sibille put couple high-scoring flights veter Spitfire MK IXe witness judges reward him flight scores much lower anyone expected seemed hold true several other contestants too because flying scores controversial week Cliff Tacie able use FAI tempt rule good advantage because continued engine/fuel/prop problems Spezio Tu-Holer American home-built de sign late Fifties Charlie Chambers breaking new ground first ducted fan World Championships history prepared beautiful Grumman Cougar received high static points well way doing well competition until mechani cal problems altitude caused wipe-out crash model F4C Precision team three very impressive models capable fliers did well static scoring terrible time up flight line George Rose member able demonstrate consis tency flying since Bob Wischer crashed early competition soon fol lowed Earl Thompsons bad crash Bob noted scale detail com plexity models however Ryan SCW very badly damaged crashed felt Bob Georges experi ence veterans other World Champion ships real asset 1982 teams especially team manager occasion able seek out fellows advice insight parilcular issue problem ability contribute general understanding things helped avoid few awkward mo ments went along doing job Earl Thompson third member Precision team known high degree craftsmanship models FW 44J no exception felt Earl impressive models entered Precision event some earlyproblems overkill documentation able redo before static judging began Earl buffered mechanical problems outset flying problems contributed eventual crash fine model appears expertise level flying witnessed no better worse what have observed Mint Julep Scale Meet 1981 US Scale Masters Championship round round flying quite consistent everyone little no radical changes taking place scoring high altitude concerns very valid indeed Monty Patty Groves along cooperation Hill Country Flyers Reno RC Club AMA did best provide smooth-running event However location problems arose Reno caused controversy concern throughout entire week Another site should have chosen feel would have lent better conditions flying spectating As far competitors concerned know fact good number very capable experienced dedicated Scale modelers/fliers country excellent US RC Scale Team could selected 1982 team quite capable necessary contest record back ground behind able give winning performance expected am firm believer value tough competition home before USA team participates international event feel team disadvantage entered FAI competition past June regularly compete FAI Scale events under FAI rules regula tions enter event such RC Scale World Championships find ourselves awkward position having familiar ize ourselves whole new set rules regulations before can begin feel confident model Bummer wish clubs contests would address themselves offering FAI RC Scale ad ditional event currently being done Mint julep Scale Meet As team manager rely ad vice guidance Micheline Madison AMA HQ lot information vital position certainly person AMA needs keep around long time As team manager diplomat coach boss babysitter technician crying shoulder go-for counselor friend hope mouthpiece authority-figure US team try settle disputes scoring flying problems logistics equipment failure/repair etc make sure everyone happy could expected approach FAI jury two separate occa sions concerning irregularities involving French team models protests solved no serious cobsequences see about Paris 1984 After returning home reflecting back busy week would like advise AMA future FAI teams select team managers two terms. work volved organizational topics issues duties beyond belief no format really follow Monty Groves able shed some light Boh Underwood certainly aided prior knowledge feelings pretty much wing find things out get things done person necessarily could serve two terms initial ques tions problems could easily solved am preparing complete notebook plan pass next RC Scale Team man ager hopethe information contained will aid person job duties 1982 World Championships real turn-on am now preparing model fly 1983 qualifying event 4¶AI kC Scale - maybe someday ill have privilege represent USA team member Rules Proposals Continued vice distribution Contest Directors suggested form reproduced comment would accomplished creating stocking suitable form revising Para 53A6 adding following static judging form available AMA HQ will used enter scores David R Platt Plantation FL says Sport Scale can improved regularizing judging easiest ways to adopt static judging form claims use form would result con sistent judging would also let builder know through study filled-out form what expected can improve p 82 para 53A6 Control Line Rules Proposal CL-84-38---Combat Change start-ofcombat criteria back 1980-81 rules proposes delete para 33823 AMA rule book replace old 1980-81 rule 823 Neither pilot may attack evade maneuver position unless both aircraft flying both pilots pilots circle Gary Frost Baliwin MO does like new 1982-83 rule states implementing requires additional contest equipment audible and/or visual signals requires judge judges circle near pilots takes control away pilots wants Combat remain individual possible Revise p 37 para 33823 Nats Planning Continued com pete Suggestions made hold separate category Nats FF another RC CL another Indoor Opponents cite logistics costs support such effort such travel expense AMA HQ per sonnel imported event officials appears growing swell concern just what Nats supposed accomplish National Championships National Contest What objective supposed fulfill Should yearly ultimate challenge competition modelers competi tion events Should sort gigantic fun-fly get-together about nonmodeling public Are trying reach out themrecruiting new members just want come watch us have fun January 1983 117 ~1
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NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Indoor Bad News Indoor community verge losing its favorite flying sites Northwood Institute West Baden IN AMA HQ has learned Northwood Institute going cease operations September 1983 Whether means atrium fly ing site will permanently closed model ers known however contestant lodging meals packages have offered big Indoor events recent years will available after closing date wonder other heretoforeundiscovered Indoor sites left East Midwest US Bids tor 83 NC Aerobatics World Champs Subject final approval FAIs ClAM December 1982 1983 RC Aero batics World Championship will held Pensacola FL October will publish information date site location contes tant/supporter housing time time information becomes available NC Soaring Team Manager unanimous vote members 1983 US RC Soaring team have elected Richard Odle Simi Valley CA team manager team will travel World Championships England sometime 1983 exact date location will available until after FAIs ClAM meeting Decem ber 1982 Planning Future AMA Nats December 11 1982 AMA Execu tive Council Nationals Executive Committee will meet discuss future Na tional Contests 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW recent years has become obvi ous very serious problems must solved Nats continue its historical style organization/operation example 1982 Nats switchedalmost last minutefrom Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey Lincoln NE year before site changed San Antonio USAF Auxiliary Field Seguin TX Lincoln Nats has impossible hold FF events anywhere near same site CL RC Indoor fliers have expressed dissatisfac tion low-ceiling site Some AMA officials believe lastminute Nats site selections have discouraged attendance Nats modelers point WASHINGTON DC 20005 out sites selected late season make very difficult plan vacation time allow attend Some dis appointed unpopular sites chosen Seguin TX Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA Veteran Nats competitors appear favor traditional sites areas near Chicago Los Angelels Philadelphia Dayton exam pie Voices heard cry out es tablishment permanent Nats site Some points made against suggestionthe fact recruiting Nats officials would soon become difficult and/or expensive since local fliers would soon tire having work ever having chance continued page 117 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englsh 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Bernice Williams 347 Southwitk Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire district except Mishigani II R SobrinO 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3625 East lone Terrace Cudany WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commacit NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 IStestI VIII Randy Randolph PD Boa 271046 Dallas TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD lx Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 85106 RC Ed BycrIaF 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 V RC HR Norchaser l2Ol6OueensPI. Huntsville AL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 FP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery ALINorthl 36106Harry Apoan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville FL Soushl 32211Frank Gomas 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaqoas WA 98027 RC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 010 Sonhomme university City RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC RC lencept Soarngl Bald Face Below Indicates Chairosan af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Mansano 8576 Ginger John MO 63114 Henry Struce RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lvme CT 06371VII Sill ShailOr 13596 Montrose Detro Ml 48227 IIBradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonniile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IllRudy Kluber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lalsemood OH 44107IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IVJoe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoalt Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Sot 65 Hanford CA 93232 VBonny Jenkins 3112 8 Ranes Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr S Rvdmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir. C Hamden CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Wnber Way Lexington KY 40514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northvlle Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH VIII Win Thomas 331 SE RocvwoOd Sartlessille OK 74003 45211 IX Lorne Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wictita KS 67217 IV W Aberneshy 9205 CarendoC 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Sill Northrop Jr 621 W iStIt SI. Costa Mesa CA 92627 20870Xl Charles Davenport 1441S SE 268tn St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob BurpS 7032 N Sioun Chicego IL 60646 George Higgins P0 BOx 482 North Pembroke MA 02358VII James Sinton 4941 WisconSin N New Hope MN 55428 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IX Michael Talman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Axe Springfield VA 22152 X Vip Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraughs P0 Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29441 Xl John Thompson 1411 Sryant Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nagissia NH 03060 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown LO Desoto TX 75115 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summt St MpKeesport PA 15130 IX bean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 IV Sob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90680 V David Plart 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merricls Andrews 100 River Rd A-i 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rictard Doug S Canary Hill Dr. Fontac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 VictOry View Ln Cittiettati VIII Ralph IBudI Tenny Box 844 Richardson TX 75080 OH 48238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwvke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwe St. Coconut Grove Mam FLXl Dave Hagen 19957 SRed Land Rd Oregon Cty0R97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80510 January 1983 107 ree LCliYht eam Ftirrals Clarence Haught Photos author Finals Its intermediate goal compete inthe FAI Free Flight classes F1A Towline Glider Fl B Wakefield FiG Power Its long haul get begins two years before Finals Thats assuming have couple fairly good-flying models will total 14 minutes seven flights gets through qualifying trials takes five flights 3minute max qaulify youd better get work because youll need max consistent ly make through Semifinals Labor Day weekend regional meets advance contestants Finals held year later number contestants advanced based formula allows top fliers plus attaining 95% top score participate Finals next year system also allows winners se lected local FAI contests advance Finals well year 39 qualified Towline 36 Wakefield 32 Power finalist has work cut out him usual ly means few new models long hours practice trimming flights years Finals site Taft CA se lected over Seguin TX advisory vote scheduled participate finalists travel clear across country considerable expense tty ultimate prize place US Free Flight Team site praised sworn others tolerated provided promised flyable weather HOT Temperatures exceeded 1000 day Saturday typical Taft weather very light morning breezes abundant lift after morning round Afternoon brought stiffer breezes turbulent lift downdrafts final round being flown sparse lift conditions Sunday dawned light overcast lasted until noon provided good buoyant air morning tradi tional Taft air afternoon Monday offered essentially two still-air rounds difficult air-picking conditions day third day competition factors took heavy toll top contenders fell bad air fatigue pressure being competition launch site Taft cleared rec tangle about third mile square closely surrounded sagebrush outly ing hazards crops factories oil pipes oil pumps drilling rigs however multitude well-established trails roads ease chas ing problems Chasing motorcycle Taft heat few chased foot found extremely exhausting competitors dropped Out provided chase service others mentioned practice trimming ad vance being vital preparations contenders arrive Taft four five days before official flying starts order get acclimatized trim models local conditions Most models need readjusting local conditions may far different hometown fields range mile-high Denver East Coast sea level few models arrive un tested minimum test flights must put up few times assure owners trim ready im portant trial models survive adjustment Finals site Some totally destroyed others sustain field-repair able damage campsites have repairs progress Fast glues fiberglass cloth make structurally sound cosmetically acceptable repairs get model back air Precompetition days good time check out 'state art' least number changes seem Towline Glider circle-tow technique develop ment receiving major emphasis Good physical conditioning paramount im portance flier Wakefield seems gathering more followers indicated recent NFFS survey fliers using 1/8-in rubber rather 1/4-in few years back seems ones using old standby able garner large quantities good quality avail able torque-actuated sur faces seen rivaling Power fliers gadgetry big news Power new bunt transition system introduced last year World Champs couple examples seen former team member Roger Simpson seems have system down FlA Nordic Glider team Ito RI Matt Gewain 3299 sec Jim Bradley new Wakefield team 1 RI George Schroedter 3389 3187 sec Bob Elder 3185 sec flyoff 3rd sec Steve Beebe 3397 sec Walt Ghio 3392 sec 108 Model Aviation Dixie Free Flight Teams chase vehicle exemplifies Taft CA flying Site hot dry vast Bike features 2way radio communi cation locater flag Retrieving models foot 100-degree temperatures proved too much crews r r- ' C V V V V V V V V V " V V V V practice model trimmed straight-out steep climb engine stopped down elevator stabilizer applied momentarily easing model level flight glide stab setting activated thus producing smooth transition little no loss altitude system requires three stabilizer modes rather usual two will undoubtedly seen often future Other Power news about engines Rossi long king FAI Power no longer sell ing parts older enginespreferring sell new version new model has produced both ABC piston/cylinder type steel cylinder iron piston new engine has slightly larger crankcase does fit existing mounts pans Cox Conquest 15 engines favored out production supposed produced K&B near future 'new' engineat least Free Flightis Alberto DellOgilo-produced AD-iS offers excellent performance re worked engine tuner Doc Anderson Anderson Aero Units Toledo OH AD15 began Control Line FM Combat en gine produced Alberto brother sister-in-law manage about 100 units per year engine very similar Rossi Doc able repair Rossis using some AD parts Rodan conver sion combination AD Rossi parts Other hybrid engines include Cossia combination engine built Cox Con quest block Rossi piston cylinder liner No doubt other good combinations will appear demand higher-power engines prevails Another new engine Nelson 1 5G demonstrated field Joe Klause Kustom Kraftmanship La guna Hills CA Nelson 1 5G manufac tured US over 1000 units produced date Unlike Rossi Cox AD-iS engines Nelson has square bore stroke 575 piston/cyl inder ABC variety aluminum piston brass cylinder chrome plate Joe says will perform new Rossi will fit old mounts pans Parts readily available engine may ordered either glow-head inserts conventional glow plugs An FAI models characteristics must ad specific rules verified ritual called processing typically done checking model component num bers small vouchers attached model attested local AMA-certified Contest Directors normally timeRoger Simpson has selected Free Flight team members team manager consuming chore requiring models brought Contest Directors table Finals however processor John Ferrer made house calls John simply came contestants camp prior appointment did chore minimal fuss bother capital ideal Much appreciated years Finals followed same format used 1980 Finals 15-min ute round 4-minute max simulating flyoff capability five one-hour rounds three-minute max per day three days total 18 rounds sequence rounds rotated day cate gory enJoyed 620 am round still morning Taft air Light level hour too low operate electric-eye tach ometer tune engine strictly ear flight Towline FlA Towline Glider fliers must athletes well model builders perfection circle-towing techniques fliers go up beginning round fish lift model brought top line allowed circle complete turn slackened line see rising air present process continued until suit able air found hope insuring max Fifty meters lot altitude although gliders heavy 1446 oz minimum models have difficulty max ing some assistance 164-ft alti tude can boosted zoom-launch technique still results minimal altitude text continues page 112 FiC Power team members L R Rol Anderson 3392 secl Nor- Carrol Allens Wakefields part small units pack man Poti 3389 secl Mike Achterberg 3380 secl Thats really close flight box easy transport far places January 1983 109 ikyIIne enna uoug taiDrearn IL ana en uliver shows Taft completely flat Doug tweaking adjustment tail feathers Kens high-performance model Ken strong contender until late meet Note built-up tissue-covered stab Doug Joyce has terrorizing airways canard competi tion models years Rossi-powered version has metal-covered wing leading edge flew well straight-out power pattern Clarence says glided backwards though Jim Machin prepares Wakefield Round 18thats six rounds per day three days Just making throughnot mention winningwas could muster Look size prop Jim put thing 110 Model Aviation Ulil ijesking tires up Rossi Siren-Ara design Bill pioneered flapped-wing efforts ship also brought folding wing job Object optimize climb glide Note ear protectors Power modelers should follow example Tom Cashman loaded Wakefieldready good air instant launch Montreal-type stop prop holds wound motor se curely Air temperatures over 100 deg affect energies both flier motor Long holds wound motors degrade performance Waketield prop Bob lsaacks features two fine turbulator strips just aft leading edge increase lift blades wire hubs used Wakefield props allows damaged blade changed quickly easily Gil Morris flew 18 rounds Power just modelthis FA version Toothpicks design sure takes lot confidence travel clear across country compete contest like no backup model Tom McLaughlans model has unique features wing mount slides CG trim entire prop folds alongside fuselage means clever drive hub FAI models typically have small refinements aim increase duration much possible Winding 40 grams rubber maximum turns requires stout wind er well staedy nerves modified hand drill has add-on bail steady laterally well sturdy handle extended crank Winding hook doesnt depend chuck hold Stan Smiths Wakefield winding stooge has torque meter uses coil spring torque-absorbing device Model features variableincidence stabilizer compensate power-burst motor An oil-transmission pipe visible background Glider fliers line up timers start new round towlines either impounded rechecked before official flight Timers needed field glasses during mid-afternoon rounds wind came up carried planes afar John Lenderman has participating classes FAI FF long time latest Wakefield simple design having box-style fuselagebut John spends lots time effort carving thin efficient propeller blades January 1983111 Bob lsaacson prepares fly Nordicit features pylon-mounted wing balsa fuselage boom Glider fliers appear going back balsa fuselage because feel fiberglass boom puts too much weight tail FF Team Finals Continued early morning round Saturday no made 240 sec best effort made Juan Livotto 202 Sundays best early round 192 Matt Gewain maxed Monday round to achieve feat helped make him number team 3299 sec Jim Bradley came second 31 87 flyoff required third place between Bob Elder Richard MacCleery tied 31 65 Both fliers made 4minute flyoff round picking separate air 5-minute round MacCleery dethermalized early just over four minutes giving team slot Elder Wakefield FiB Wakefield strategists event 40 grams rubber model weighing 67 ouncesi 90 gmless rubber picking good air must Motors weighed timers assigned beginning round motor must installed care fully wound usually torque meter vigil often long begun fliers wait wound motor right moment launch fliers believe holding wound motors too long reduces torque compromise between waiting too long launch settling weaker air has dealt Cattail fluff soap bubbles mylar streamers thermistors tools trade personal senses observa tions confirming typical 30-sec motor runplus buoy ant airallowed 13 make 4-mm round Saturday days end five maxed rounds Sunday saw another 13 make 4mm remained clean end two days Monday saw 11 maxes during first round no maxing-out during meet dust settled last round last day Steve Beebe done 3397just 23 sec off perfect Five sec behind 3392 former team member Walt Ghio 3 sec behind him George Schroedter claimed No 3 spot An eightsec spread between first three places Power FiC Power fliers have altitude advan tage screaming 15 cu engines 25000 rpm slow hauling 750gram minimum weight nearly straight up 7 sec height advantage often negated lack air good enough sustain heaviest classes three mm regular rounds four mm early morning rounds 15 models got high enough trimmed well enough make four mm Saturday 12 Sunday eight Monday Power fliers relied heavily streamers bubbles fluff another right time launch Lift would max Nordic Wakefield may good enough Power ship Bubbles rise rapidly fluff churn lure selective th air bulk Power ships usually launched togetheroften wellknown local fliers flew Often half ships line would put up together like swarm angry bees sys tem sometimes results few missing thermal launching too late Others picked own air good results Saturday evening seven fliers perfect scores Sunday saw figure drop two number competitors within reach team spot Trickier air fatigue competitive pressure dashed hopes final rounds until Rn Anderson emerged victorious 3392 followed Norm Poti 3389 Mike Achterberg 3380 Conclusion Contest Director Ralph Prey ran smooth contest reflecting careful planning select ed event directors Bob Norton Glider Andy Faykun Wakefield Hulan Mathies Power event its own headquarters support services Winches impound ed checked prior flight Glid er table Rubber motors weighed prior flight Wakefield table Fuel issued prior flight Power table Flight lines numbered stations set out kept perpendicular wind practical Competitors ro tated round random computer selec tion Some things didnt seem right moment taken care other ways example models weighed before flight common practice reme dy weigh winners models end contest weigh losers Only timer assigned Power competitors instead engine run entire flight again just barely enough timers subject timers some oh servations may order essential ly time-one/fly-one meet everyone accepted obligation would have plenty timers flier unwilling time should provide alternate timer make system go some volun teer timers sure what doing watching wrong model confusing rules etc did happen much discussion regarding format meet Sorting out com ments few stand out general grip ing ever-present people gather four-mm round indicating model performance just isnt same flyoff end meet max out Three days too long makes meet endurance contest people well equipment As might expect nearly alternative Finals plans contestants summary would have say intense' say least cer tainly educational experiencegood bad well run Finals team has chosen competi tive group rest us can go home get ready 1984 Finals Contestant Placing SummaryF F Team Finals September 1982 Times cumulative seconds Nordic Glider 1Gewain 3299 2Bradley 3187 3El der 3165 240 300 4MacCleery 3165 240 257 5Walters 3163 6lsaacson 3155 7Drake 3147 awilson 3126 9Hines 3124 10Weller 3115 11 Segle 3105 12Parker 3100 13Myers 3094 14Clawson 3042 15Bauer 3012 16Grogan 2997 17Crowley 2923 18Thorn bery 2917 19Livotto 2916 20Sietins 2862 21Collins 2837 22Klipp 2721 23Itallano 2677 24Cusick 2461 25Fags 2358 26Smith 2346 26Wolff 2346 28 Leath 2300 29Medley 2250 30 Mi hors 2231 31Slfleet 2213 32Hatschek 2035 33Diez 1951 34McKeever 1633 35Pelatowski 1567 36 Dona 1553 37Gillespie 1467 38Zink 1374 39Helmlck 321 Wakefield 1Beebe 3397 2Ghio 3392 3 Schroedter 3389 4White 3351 5Batiuk 3327 6Parmenter 3305 7Quinn 3301 8DeWitt 3294 9Bashaw 329310Xenakls3287 1 1Cashman 325512Pearce3220 13Matsuno 321914Piserchio 3202 15Lenderman 3161 16Medley 3147 17Issacks 2953 1 8Dikovitsky 2949 1 9Crowley 294020Gibbons293921Machin 292522Whitney2909 23Tracy 271924Foster270525Andrade 270226Maves268927Hinson 247028Wogulus242629Smith 2216 30Macay 21 56 31Joyner 2114 32Gildersleeve 1866 33Sandroni 1332 34Allen 1243 Power 1Anderson 3392 2Poti 3389 3Achterberg 3380 4Gutal 3372 5Galbreath 3362 6Hartill 3349 7Morgan 3348 8Phair 3339 9Simpsson 3304 10McLaughlan 3272 11Carroll 3249 12Joyce 3212 13Bissonnette 3164 14Oliver 3141 15Morris 3128 16Newquist 2918 17Haught 2800 18Sifleet 2756 19Rounsaville 2566 20Johnson 2212 21Hopper 1700 22White 988 23Backer 844 24Brodersen 430 25Farley 417 26 Kerr 394 27Carpenter 198 28Thomp son 97 11 2 Model Aviation Warren Gillespie few Glider fliers use straight-tow technique instead circle-tow Unique model has double polyhedral wing very high aspect ratio T-tail plagued low times early rounds Rule Proposal Correction p epar ng summary rules pro posals printed December 1982 issue important part Scale rules proposal SC-84-8 Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Scale de lete Double Surface basic points static judging omitted omitted provision follows models wing tail surfaces must cov ered both sides unless subject aircraft utilized single-surface covering fact shown proof-of-scale presentation Any models using single-surface covering proof-of-scale will disqualified Rules Proposals out dark shadows come few rules proposalsafter told last month summaries conclude issue items re tained various Contest Board chairmen pre-release screeningand returned AMA HQ time cluded last months big summary few rules proposals assuredly last ones cycle printed recordsince time article hands modelers Contest Boards deadline Initial Vote ballots December 1 1982 will have reached However until Final Vote made September 1 1 983 its too late modeler comment appropriate AMA district Contest Board members names addresses appear Competition Directory elsewhere Competition Newsletter Static Score d contest score thus equals Average best two flights x 45 ic David R Platt Plantation FL believes FAI Precision Scale rules usable US modelers type modeling done AMA rules should tied FAI rules until rules change something can used US does believe AMA Scale rules should needlessly complicated inclusion FAt Complexity Factors p 84 para 53D1 SC-84-1 6Unified Judging Regulations Amend SC-84-1 5 accepted proposes make Unified Scale Judging Regula tions para 50 applicable RC Precision Scale well CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale event rule proposal SC-84-1 5 passed thereby making AMA rule book accurate change would amend subhead para 50 read RC CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale David R Platt notes proposal procedural nature p 73 section 50 subhead ready flight except fuel addition para 53D27 would changed read same modified 53821 Powered engines less 37 cu Multi-engines must total 44 cu pow ered four-stroke engines maximum allowable displacement increased factor 20% 444 cu single-engine models 528 cu multi-engine models David R Platt Plantation FL notes Giant Scale builders have present time no Precision Scale event addition ob serves interest present Precision Scale event declining since rules no longer reflect wishes builders terms models want build obvious todays Scale modeler builds larger models rather build small ones required rules simply does enter Dave says adopting proposal will solution both problems simply having two classes Precision Scale impractical entries would great enough justify two classes p 84 para 53D26 53D27 SC84-1 8 RC Sport Scale static judging form proposes create static-judging form used Sport Scale events much present practice various Pre cision Scale events further proposed form stocked AMA Supply Ser con tinued page 117 Scale Rules Proposals SC-84-14RC Sport Scale Bonus points craftsman builders proposes revise para 53A6 adding following con testant has built plane scratch plans original design shall receive point bonus 5 points Proof must presented static judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE wants reward modelers keep creative art model building alive using craftsmanship build models deserved reward notes takes lot time skill build scratch rather kit make such effort should receive extra points p 83 para 53 A6 SC-84-15RC Precision Scale Separate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules proposes revise para 53D1 read follows 1 General rules Precision Scale made up follows Static judging performed according Unified Scale Judging Regulations Section 50 Maximum points450 b Flight Judging performed according sections 7 8 9 RC Sport Scale rules Section 53A Scale Flight Judging Guide Section 54 Maximum pointsi 00 c flight score achieved multiplied 45 create 11 parity January 1983 113 SC-84-1 7Let RC Giant Scale Pre cision proposes amend para 53D26 models presently built Giant Scale rules Section 53B can entered Precision Scale would accomplished changing para 53D26 read follows Models shall weigh no 40 lb Sc World Championships Commentaries Control Line Vision 01 Victory wind echoed softly light slowly faded spring sky over river old wizard sighed slowly rose walk little along banks Delaware before re turning home evening Strange mused sign should come again after four long years silence Well would call later evening perhaps next few days always gone past strange tournaments involving Ahmahs source discomfort because signs usually dim hard read lucky before predic tions involving Bear Jelly Man Bobby White Shoes time rustling leaves sycamores along Delaware message like others before soft difficult inter pret clearly Coming suddenly after such long time certain caught Maybe caller would able make sense least help tribe warrior example Ahmah nation right Pampa tribe past Mecca somewhere names Stubby Animal Dago Ron Von Lopez Bayou Snakecolorful least himthat much clearhis name indistinct Oh well nothing now wait Doe voice strained excited other end line wizard slowly came awake need help ac count aint got nuthin show two lousy trips F-Eh-Yi deal overseas Ah mean come purty close Phancy Phil till got robbed end Anyways whole deal sourawful weather Liverpool place ah don want remember name last bad aint what call about Doe Its time sumthin Ah got no gripes muhself some good guys two trips nuthin nuthin show time its got different Calm down George said wizard recognized voice old mean Bayou Snake Cantankerous times real ly softy underneath mustache rest rough exterior have good news bad news George said wizard good news got message says things definitely going better year bad news message garbled Im afraid no second chance may able help George Whaddaya mean help Doc got another wierd visions such heerd before old trips Yes George have Some things ginning make sensebut What Animal Stubby Aw theyre nice fellers Doe Stubbys great Combat flier Deectroit Animal aint bad since gave up running boats Holiday Inn came back its Are sumthin big Well George going share big victory celebration Great Tournament F-Eh-Yis two things must come true first enjoy victory Well get out Docwhat has come true seems must find warrior Doc Jackson combat pure true unlike before him must truly believe mis sion true cause will see him believe strength will need truth critical hour seems lost said old wizard Thats awful thing ask Doc replied Snake sure about criti cal hour stuff Yes George wiz answered much clear time need champion will find help counsel old wise man message did identi fy him either will help turn despair chance triumph After turn will threaten championvictory will know' Jeez Docwho guy whats name said George heard did compre hend Remember well name victory shall no fluke Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee Snakes laugh trailed off wizard hung up shrugged puz zled look returned sleep Combat Champion Tom Fluker Jr Since September 1981 looking forward trip never Europe never flown commercial airlineit great experience New York change planes course main concern making sure model box made change us didno problem However ticket agent made typo error boarding pass put us wrong flight Fortunately error discovered time made like Oj Smimpson made flight arrived Sweden 930 Saturday morning time picked up van started off Stockholm some sight seeing since seven hours waste before Richard Stubblefield George Cleveland due arrive proved too much jet lag hit went back airport sackzd out van George Mitchell Cleveland Richard arrived time big cowboy hats looking like true Texans loaded up headed Oxelosund found hotel settled Sunday up early see con test site get started practice flying site beautiful practice site great problem ac cessibility equipment carried both places distant parking lot un less chose chance breaking law driving bicycle path As whole Combat run very loosely judges allowing fouls pass interested good Combat disqualifying people competition looked strong Fred Meyer Holland Vernon Hunt United Kingdom strong Nelson en gines good planes Danes werent fast planes could literally turn dime course Russians Titov Dorshenkoboth seemed might win good motors quick planes Throughout competition three US team members trouble tak ing too much streamer eventually cost Richard Gary Arnold matches took least two cuts win Against Mata Spain took streamer first pass butfortunately got away other matches got cuts needed part stayed out trouble Thanks FAI jury listened interested seeing fair-play prevailed given re-fly against Titov after circle judge failed enforce line-tangle rule After over found work paid offI won Now think about World Cham pionships its like dream banquet nice everyone taking pictures nouncement USA team winning capped off evening would like publicly thank people helped get readyPete Storrie Bill Estill Bill Lee Joe Mac McKinzie Duke Fox Fox Manufacturing Thanks also George Cleveland Richard Stubblefield did help pre pare prematch advice gave knowledge confidence needed Thanks sister Lorishes good cheer leader Aerobatics Champ Les McDonald After winning third World Champion ship important item thank people helped much Thanks Dave Elias handled lo gistics usual businesslike approach efforts started months before depar ture relaxed attitude certainly con tributed team members sanity Thanks Jack Dune courteous people both SAS Eastern Airlines model box always good hands airlines have helpful efficient em ployees have ever travelled Thanks Don Jehilk team manager realizes bottom line winning generates team spirit makes proud representative USA Thanks Miami Streamereaters Hialeah Miami Springs RC Club people helped financing person al expenses behalf team mem bers thanks purchased FAI patches manufacturers pkk up 114 Model Aviation tab uniforms pius other little things can Cost much Thanks officers membership PAMPA help would almost impossible current champ defend title independently very special thanks once again Stan Powell provides custom K&B engines important thanks goes wife Nancy has tolerated horrible pre-contest personality years care remember always seems keep touch reality Congratualtions Ted Fancher Bob Baron Bill Werwage again won team cup much larger margin scores reflect performed high standards expected American Stunt fliers again should have dominated scoreboard Congratulations new Combat cham pion Tom Fluker teammates winning team trophy As usual Combat very exciting Tommy popular winner Swedish Aero Club did outstanding job organizing meet deserves tip hat providing excellent practice areas food housing far surpassed usual standard first time didnt come home 10 pounds lighter Swedes didnt overlook single detail much everyones surprise weather perfect during entire stay definite possibility 1984 Champs will held US hope around Philadelphia Everyone seemed quite excited about know can stage event color excitement should part World Championship Speed Flier Edwin Gifford What like going World Cham pionships Like Olympics thats what Mostly little things big things being Little things like ing greeted team manager Don Jehilk old friend being made feel like team member other team members Yes team feeling strong Little things like running Tom Fluker hallway exchanging good luck wishesbefore became World Champion Big things like watching World Champion Les McDonalds final flight way doing again caught up excite ment Tom Fluker fought way top world What happy mele everyone thronging around him con gratulate him big thing help former World Champion Chuck Schuette pits Between him Carl Dodge best pit crew ever best being its ly Being Carl trying keep battery clip hitting prop Chucks plane stuck finger prop disk Ouch shrugged off kept going course big moment' flying knowing really putting flight World Champs de-tuned putting smaller-than-usual prop insure posting time very im portant team points good did couldnt get another official time due think too large vernturi True wish done better everyone didnt win feels same way No team member arrogant winning nor complacent losing No poor losers either made proud sing national anthem winners closing cere mony wife came away saying next Racer memories 1982 Control Line World Championships come back stopaction flashes like photographsflip through album get feel trip everyone assembles SAS lounge Kennedy usual pleading give model boxes special treatment ival Sweden cold expected h green countryside beautifully clear weather. check com fortable hotel accommodationshome next two weeks ly warm Swedish hospitality jet lag cant sleep cant wake up y nice contest site nty practice facilities close hotel at food new model speedtry something else utiful weather ting tunes prop ll no speed broken engine mount et old friends meet some new ones t team arrives velands outrageous cow boy hat k out jogging trailI sur vive kilometer iE go six kilometers Doc hardly sweating mod els working getting very frustrated ond broken engine mount y Arnold reports local beach quite interesting Theo arrives after thirty hours various air planes sleeps two days n out Dremel hts go out mel returns belly-up Colombo submits second report local beach scene ning team meeting Park ffy team shirts hats thanks Don at weather comes talk engines l testing third broken engine mount out old reliable models find respect able speed ning ceremony complete flags marching band anizers run smooth processing aev comes talk engines sign language sketches Theo takes copious notes Suraevs connecting rod has tiny roller bearing IE think trouble b blefield confirms beach rumors beautiful weather ctice cage look Les new model too much ched drunk bathing Park fountainrelaxed John Bernie Cohn Stevie boy can drink some beer Larry have very fast model further fine weather reen picks up some local educational literature ing high make semi-final round. racing low led Larry record two no times racing real low Tom John have mechani cal trouble results slow time sians rip off very fast times know trouble tch Combat matches too exciting ys relaxed Richards aggressive Toms efficient tastic weather y tough semi-final racing Russians continue roll fect three-flip race ruined two laps too little fuel sed final 05 seconds -seven-minute final could have faster si brothers Itali ans go wild over second-place finish Les wins Stunt again leading start h Fiukers rematch Titovno contest h Flukers final flightcant stand emotion uncer Win ner new World Champion g pause Fluker USA - field awards ceremony National Anthem played twice - awards banquet crowded Combat Stunt teams win USA wins four eight gold medals much brandy Spaniards - Werwage announces retirement Stunt competition Walt Perkins visit Shapovalov/Onufrienko go over model engine fine-tooth comb Theo takes copious notes al thought tomor row beach up rain go shop ping instead ese Team Racers visit interpreter camera notebook ques tions byes during day pack up feeling spent at food last time. iE win automobile Combat match complete streamers way airporttwo cuts - lots next time talk plane going home. Werwage announces return Stunt competition begins design next killer model high points hope en joyed show Thanks Don Jeblik Dave Elias promoting team spirit taking care details Thanks Susan Diane supporting iE during preparations Thanks AMA op portunity represent USAit fun Scale Control Line Team Manager John Preston Fantastic also frustrating two words appropriate can find summarize experiences manager US team recently participated 1982 CL Scale World Championships Kiev USSR contest itself outstanding ever work team manager begins months before start competi tion Planning August trip began upon receipt initial letter invitation April letter very brief essential ly mentioned contest dates August 19-26 location Chaika Stadium Kiev also stated 'countries con firm entrance would provided further information responded affirma tively immediately received no further communication until July time already made travel plans ex ception obtaining necessary visas expeditions Consular Division Russian Embassy Washington DC could January 1983 115 alone subject complete article Communication through bulletproof glass forte cut long story short visas finally picked up Penny Hud son AMA HQ week before scheduled date departure team members attending 1982 Nats Neither nor three team mem bers ever travelled foreign country model box tow largest boxes contained Jeff Perezs B-i 7 meas ured 80 x 36 x 18 exceeds everyday tourists baggage allowance quite some margin live 100 will never forget problems encountered trans porting boxes halfway around globe has better way point departure chosen Chi cago due its proximity three team members another attraction Air France flight Paris once week Saturdays connects Aeroflot flight direct Kiev Any other route Kiev would have via Moscow intermediary stop major European city London Paris Vienna etc addition being unattrac tive because extra plane change latter route would have necessitated over night atop Moscow elected take direct route through Paris arrive Kiev four days early Although departure date Fridaythe-thirteenth August outbound trip essentially uneventful team members arrived Chicago schedule after unreasonable amount sweat got dreaded model boxes Air France ticket counter prior telephone conversa tion airline forewarned about size boxes no time Cathy OLeary supervisor ticket counter checked way AF Boeing 747 Future team managers take note Air France good guys Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris can described wordbig several terminals buses transport passengers fro Although twice mis directed wrong terminal Kiev flight upon arrival correct location spirits raised sight model boxes sitting next Aeroflot TU-1 54 known some 727ski So far good arrival Kievs Borispol Airport didnt go quite smooth nohe correspondence re ceived USSR prior leaving contest name hotel mentioned assumed therefore would met upon arrival taken hotel assumption proved correct person greeted us Kiev could speak no English vehicle brought mini-bus would ac commodate boxes three models So search began truck other vehicle big enough transport model boxes As might guess rental trucks USSR abundant search took over five hours close 100 am Sun day morning before finally got boxes loaded set off airport hotel Kiev tired team before checked Dnieper Hotel home until start contest Dnieper Hotel turned Out No 1 Intourist hotel Kiev located square end main street Kreshchatic Street Since four days wait before start contest ho tels location could have better spent four days taking pictures thing anything Kiev very beautiful city abounds photogenic buildings monuments museums other sights lot film exposed between four us personally surprised allowed complete freedom roam around will no different being tourist US city except appearance city quite lot different much cleaner city Ive visited US matter anywhere else world Kiev celebrating 1500th anniversary its founding 1982 won- ders what New York City Washington DC will look like 1500 years old Thursday August 9 finally rolled around transported Motel Prolisok located outskirts city very close Chaika Stadium contest location case word stadium conjures up visions baseball type stadium let describe Chaika what can best des cribed center technical sports have no equivalent US rough guess would covers about 900 acres much grass airfield edge airfield parked number Anton ov-2s used parachuting Yak 1 8s SOs aerobatics Wilgas glider towing number sleek sailpianes couldnt identify hangars control tower administrative buildings dormitories located edge field Chaika also has auto race track motorcycle speed way paved RC model runway last least two paved Control Line circles sur rounded chain-link fencing complete bleachers spectators latter area also included covered individual pits could secured padlock short facilities close being perfect criticism might make would regard distance flying circles hangars used static judging overnight model storage Watching contestants lug models foot almost quarter-mile morning evening made glad team manager contestant contest itself described Dick Byron December 1982 issue However would like record some personal impres sions foremost friend ship people contact should bear mind US country outside communist block nations send team event other persons 'free world apart team- members three judges jury member However disparity political views East West factor treated might say red carpet way both off contest site found souvenirs West great demand Fortunately went equipped large number lapel pins patches de cals bumper stickers T-shirts T-shirt commemorating US Scalemasters contests featured P-38 went Jerry Ostrowski Poland entry also P-38 dont believe Jerry shirt off back time during daylight hours contest also talked out uniform shirts bythe official translator contest Yury Gulin Yury performed outstanding job translating PA announcements speeches opening closing ceremonies ban quets also great demand after-hours parties much exchanging souvenirs took place hope meet Yury again Another person earned special men tion Intourist translator Raissa Poug achova Raissa svas assigned US team duration contest knowledge histtory Kiev Although spent hours sitting bleachers just waiting us always smile face never complaint other people because trip contest can now call friends Space precludes list names case wondering Russian people individuals really no different may live somewaht different circumstances didnt affect hospitality towards us foreigners du ration stay Kiev treated like VIPs return US via Moscow London proved part trip would like forget could have extended stay Kiev caught once-a-week direct flight back Paris avoid return through Moscow retrospect would have advisable However didnt know prior trip what painful experience haul model boxes around Europe Since daily flights back West via Moscow since us ever seen city except television elected return route stop couple days tourist bit Red Square elected spend two days Moscow might have richer todaybut doubt would have succeeded getting model boxes out USSR because problems encountered transferring airport another Flights Kiev arrive Moscows mestic airport Vnukova Departure international flights Sheremetievo Air port clear other side city took us almost complete day transfer boxes airport other told contest administrators Kiev would met Vnukova someone truck take boxes Sheremetievo truck didnt materialize car awaiting take us hotel part travel arrange ments made through Intourist US told take car hotel make necessary arrangements hotel service desk truck transport mod els following day So two days sightseeing lost due blankety blank boxes crowning blow came upon depart ure Moscow charged exorbitant excess baggage fee transport boxes Moscow London over six times cost transport way Chicago Kiev Thank goodness took American Express card much truth statement 'Never leave home strong advice future FAI contest ants build models will dismantle small segments guarantee smaller box smaller will pain neck try ship foreign country Despite problems encountered ship ping models despite fact didnt win opinion well 11 6 Model Aviation worth yes Id go againwith smaller model boxes some means some advance planning would shipped minimum problems knows better way Id like hear about Radio Control Team Manager John Guenther 43 contestants 14 coun tries high altitude Reno NV 5000 ft plus combined summer heatcre ated density altitude problem tested skills of model fliers RC Scale World Championships interesting note British-type aircraft designs dominated competition no matter what model contestants engine performance lack played havoc flying contributed least 10 crashes High nitroup 25% sev eral cases fuel day Anyone has serious intentions qualifying future US RC Scale Team better familiarize himself current FAI rules regulations modeler must capable planning building model around extra-bonus-point system have understanding K-factor method flight scoring both important pects FAI competition modeler must have ability build light fly like some hot dog have complete confi dence himself equipment F4 Stand Off Scale team soon learn cold facts competition began earnest felt Phil Sibille put couple high-scoring flights veter Spitfire MK IXe witness judges reward him flight scores much lower anyone expected seemed hold true several other contestants too because flying scores controversial week Cliff Tacie able use FAI tempt rule good advantage because continued engine/fuel/prop problems Spezio Tu-Holer American home-built de sign late Fifties Charlie Chambers breaking new ground first ducted fan World Championships history prepared beautiful Grumman Cougar received high static points well way doing well competition until mechani cal problems altitude caused wipe-out crash model F4C Precision team three very impressive models capable fliers did well static scoring terrible time up flight line George Rose member able demonstrate consis tency flying since Bob Wischer crashed early competition soon fol lowed Earl Thompsons bad crash Bob noted scale detail com plexity models however Ryan SCW very badly damaged crashed felt Bob Georges experi ence veterans other World Champion ships real asset 1982 teams especially team manager occasion able seek out fellows advice insight parilcular issue problem ability contribute general understanding things helped avoid few awkward mo ments went along doing job Earl Thompson third member Precision team known high degree craftsmanship models FW 44J no exception felt Earl impressive models entered Precision event some earlyproblems overkill documentation able redo before static judging began Earl buffered mechanical problems outset flying problems contributed eventual crash fine model appears expertise level flying witnessed no better worse what have observed Mint Julep Scale Meet 1981 US Scale Masters Championship round round flying quite consistent everyone little no radical changes taking place scoring high altitude concerns very valid indeed Monty Patty Groves along cooperation Hill Country Flyers Reno RC Club AMA did best provide smooth-running event However location problems arose Reno caused controversy concern throughout entire week Another site should have chosen feel would have lent better conditions flying spectating As far competitors concerned know fact good number very capable experienced dedicated Scale modelers/fliers country excellent US RC Scale Team could selected 1982 team quite capable necessary contest record back ground behind able give winning performance expected am firm believer value tough competition home before USA team participates international event feel team disadvantage entered FAI competition past June regularly compete FAI Scale events under FAI rules regula tions enter event such RC Scale World Championships find ourselves awkward position having familiar ize ourselves whole new set rules regulations before can begin feel confident model Bummer wish clubs contests would address themselves offering FAI RC Scale ad ditional event currently being done Mint julep Scale Meet As team manager rely ad vice guidance Micheline Madison AMA HQ lot information vital position certainly person AMA needs keep around long time As team manager diplomat coach boss babysitter technician crying shoulder go-for counselor friend hope mouthpiece authority-figure US team try settle disputes scoring flying problems logistics equipment failure/repair etc make sure everyone happy could expected approach FAI jury two separate occa sions concerning irregularities involving French team models protests solved no serious cobsequences see about Paris 1984 After returning home reflecting back busy week would like advise AMA future FAI teams select team managers two terms. work volved organizational topics issues duties beyond belief no format really follow Monty Groves able shed some light Boh Underwood certainly aided prior knowledge feelings pretty much wing find things out get things done person necessarily could serve two terms initial ques tions problems could easily solved am preparing complete notebook plan pass next RC Scale Team man ager hopethe information contained will aid person job duties 1982 World Championships real turn-on am now preparing model fly 1983 qualifying event 4¶AI kC Scale - maybe someday ill have privilege represent USA team member Rules Proposals Continued vice distribution Contest Directors suggested form reproduced comment would accomplished creating stocking suitable form revising Para 53A6 adding following static judging form available AMA HQ will used enter scores David R Platt Plantation FL says Sport Scale can improved regularizing judging easiest ways to adopt static judging form claims use form would result con sistent judging would also let builder know through study filled-out form what expected can improve p 82 para 53A6 Control Line Rules Proposal CL-84-38---Combat Change start-ofcombat criteria back 1980-81 rules proposes delete para 33823 AMA rule book replace old 1980-81 rule 823 Neither pilot may attack evade maneuver position unless both aircraft flying both pilots pilots circle Gary Frost Baliwin MO does like new 1982-83 rule states implementing requires additional contest equipment audible and/or visual signals requires judge judges circle near pilots takes control away pilots wants Combat remain individual possible Revise p 37 para 33823 Nats Planning Continued com pete Suggestions made hold separate category Nats FF another RC CL another Indoor Opponents cite logistics costs support such effort such travel expense AMA HQ per sonnel imported event officials appears growing swell concern just what Nats supposed accomplish National Championships National Contest What objective supposed fulfill Should yearly ultimate challenge competition modelers competi tion events Should sort gigantic fun-fly get-together about nonmodeling public Are trying reach out themrecruiting new members just want come watch us have fun January 1983 117 ~1
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NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Indoor Bad News Indoor community verge losing its favorite flying sites Northwood Institute West Baden IN AMA HQ has learned Northwood Institute going cease operations September 1983 Whether means atrium fly ing site will permanently closed model ers known however contestant lodging meals packages have offered big Indoor events recent years will available after closing date wonder other heretoforeundiscovered Indoor sites left East Midwest US Bids tor 83 NC Aerobatics World Champs Subject final approval FAIs ClAM December 1982 1983 RC Aero batics World Championship will held Pensacola FL October will publish information date site location contes tant/supporter housing time time information becomes available NC Soaring Team Manager unanimous vote members 1983 US RC Soaring team have elected Richard Odle Simi Valley CA team manager team will travel World Championships England sometime 1983 exact date location will available until after FAIs ClAM meeting Decem ber 1982 Planning Future AMA Nats December 11 1982 AMA Execu tive Council Nationals Executive Committee will meet discuss future Na tional Contests 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW recent years has become obvi ous very serious problems must solved Nats continue its historical style organization/operation example 1982 Nats switchedalmost last minutefrom Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey Lincoln NE year before site changed San Antonio USAF Auxiliary Field Seguin TX Lincoln Nats has impossible hold FF events anywhere near same site CL RC Indoor fliers have expressed dissatisfac tion low-ceiling site Some AMA officials believe lastminute Nats site selections have discouraged attendance Nats modelers point WASHINGTON DC 20005 out sites selected late season make very difficult plan vacation time allow attend Some dis appointed unpopular sites chosen Seguin TX Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA Veteran Nats competitors appear favor traditional sites areas near Chicago Los Angelels Philadelphia Dayton exam pie Voices heard cry out es tablishment permanent Nats site Some points made against suggestionthe fact recruiting Nats officials would soon become difficult and/or expensive since local fliers would soon tire having work ever having chance continued page 117 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englsh 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Bernice Williams 347 Southwitk Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire district except Mishigani II R SobrinO 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3625 East lone Terrace Cudany WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commacit NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 IStestI VIII Randy Randolph PD Boa 271046 Dallas TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD lx Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 85106 RC Ed BycrIaF 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 V RC HR Norchaser l2Ol6OueensPI. Huntsville AL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 FP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery ALINorthl 36106Harry Apoan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville FL Soushl 32211Frank Gomas 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaqoas WA 98027 RC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 010 Sonhomme university City RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC RC lencept Soarngl Bald Face Below Indicates Chairosan af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Mansano 8576 Ginger John MO 63114 Henry Struce RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lvme CT 06371VII Sill ShailOr 13596 Montrose Detro Ml 48227 IIBradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonniile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IllRudy Kluber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lalsemood OH 44107IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IVJoe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoalt Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Sot 65 Hanford CA 93232 VBonny Jenkins 3112 8 Ranes Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr S Rvdmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir. C Hamden CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Wnber Way Lexington KY 40514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northvlle Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH VIII Win Thomas 331 SE RocvwoOd Sartlessille OK 74003 45211 IX Lorne Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wictita KS 67217 IV W Aberneshy 9205 CarendoC 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Sill Northrop Jr 621 W iStIt SI. Costa Mesa CA 92627 20870Xl Charles Davenport 1441S SE 268tn St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob BurpS 7032 N Sioun Chicego IL 60646 George Higgins P0 BOx 482 North Pembroke MA 02358VII James Sinton 4941 WisconSin N New Hope MN 55428 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IX Michael Talman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Axe Springfield VA 22152 X Vip Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraughs P0 Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29441 Xl John Thompson 1411 Sryant Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nagissia NH 03060 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown LO Desoto TX 75115 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summt St MpKeesport PA 15130 IX bean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 IV Sob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90680 V David Plart 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merricls Andrews 100 River Rd A-i 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rictard Doug S Canary Hill Dr. Fontac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 VictOry View Ln Cittiettati VIII Ralph IBudI Tenny Box 844 Richardson TX 75080 OH 48238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwvke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwe St. Coconut Grove Mam FLXl Dave Hagen 19957 SRed Land Rd Oregon Cty0R97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80510 January 1983 107 ree LCliYht eam Ftirrals Clarence Haught Photos author Finals Its intermediate goal compete inthe FAI Free Flight classes F1A Towline Glider Fl B Wakefield FiG Power Its long haul get begins two years before Finals Thats assuming have couple fairly good-flying models will total 14 minutes seven flights gets through qualifying trials takes five flights 3minute max qaulify youd better get work because youll need max consistent ly make through Semifinals Labor Day weekend regional meets advance contestants Finals held year later number contestants advanced based formula allows top fliers plus attaining 95% top score participate Finals next year system also allows winners se lected local FAI contests advance Finals well year 39 qualified Towline 36 Wakefield 32 Power finalist has work cut out him usual ly means few new models long hours practice trimming flights years Finals site Taft CA se lected over Seguin TX advisory vote scheduled participate finalists travel clear across country considerable expense tty ultimate prize place US Free Flight Team site praised sworn others tolerated provided promised flyable weather HOT Temperatures exceeded 1000 day Saturday typical Taft weather very light morning breezes abundant lift after morning round Afternoon brought stiffer breezes turbulent lift downdrafts final round being flown sparse lift conditions Sunday dawned light overcast lasted until noon provided good buoyant air morning tradi tional Taft air afternoon Monday offered essentially two still-air rounds difficult air-picking conditions day third day competition factors took heavy toll top contenders fell bad air fatigue pressure being competition launch site Taft cleared rec tangle about third mile square closely surrounded sagebrush outly ing hazards crops factories oil pipes oil pumps drilling rigs however multitude well-established trails roads ease chas ing problems Chasing motorcycle Taft heat few chased foot found extremely exhausting competitors dropped Out provided chase service others mentioned practice trimming ad vance being vital preparations contenders arrive Taft four five days before official flying starts order get acclimatized trim models local conditions Most models need readjusting local conditions may far different hometown fields range mile-high Denver East Coast sea level few models arrive un tested minimum test flights must put up few times assure owners trim ready im portant trial models survive adjustment Finals site Some totally destroyed others sustain field-repair able damage campsites have repairs progress Fast glues fiberglass cloth make structurally sound cosmetically acceptable repairs get model back air Precompetition days good time check out 'state art' least number changes seem Towline Glider circle-tow technique develop ment receiving major emphasis Good physical conditioning paramount im portance flier Wakefield seems gathering more followers indicated recent NFFS survey fliers using 1/8-in rubber rather 1/4-in few years back seems ones using old standby able garner large quantities good quality avail able torque-actuated sur faces seen rivaling Power fliers gadgetry big news Power new bunt transition system introduced last year World Champs couple examples seen former team member Roger Simpson seems have system down FlA Nordic Glider team Ito RI Matt Gewain 3299 sec Jim Bradley new Wakefield team 1 RI George Schroedter 3389 3187 sec Bob Elder 3185 sec flyoff 3rd sec Steve Beebe 3397 sec Walt Ghio 3392 sec 108 Model Aviation Dixie Free Flight Teams chase vehicle exemplifies Taft CA flying Site hot dry vast Bike features 2way radio communi cation locater flag Retrieving models foot 100-degree temperatures proved too much crews r r- ' C V V V V V V V V V " V V V V practice model trimmed straight-out steep climb engine stopped down elevator stabilizer applied momentarily easing model level flight glide stab setting activated thus producing smooth transition little no loss altitude system requires three stabilizer modes rather usual two will undoubtedly seen often future Other Power news about engines Rossi long king FAI Power no longer sell ing parts older enginespreferring sell new version new model has produced both ABC piston/cylinder type steel cylinder iron piston new engine has slightly larger crankcase does fit existing mounts pans Cox Conquest 15 engines favored out production supposed produced K&B near future 'new' engineat least Free Flightis Alberto DellOgilo-produced AD-iS offers excellent performance re worked engine tuner Doc Anderson Anderson Aero Units Toledo OH AD15 began Control Line FM Combat en gine produced Alberto brother sister-in-law manage about 100 units per year engine very similar Rossi Doc able repair Rossis using some AD parts Rodan conver sion combination AD Rossi parts Other hybrid engines include Cossia combination engine built Cox Con quest block Rossi piston cylinder liner No doubt other good combinations will appear demand higher-power engines prevails Another new engine Nelson 1 5G demonstrated field Joe Klause Kustom Kraftmanship La guna Hills CA Nelson 1 5G manufac tured US over 1000 units produced date Unlike Rossi Cox AD-iS engines Nelson has square bore stroke 575 piston/cyl inder ABC variety aluminum piston brass cylinder chrome plate Joe says will perform new Rossi will fit old mounts pans Parts readily available engine may ordered either glow-head inserts conventional glow plugs An FAI models characteristics must ad specific rules verified ritual called processing typically done checking model component num bers small vouchers attached model attested local AMA-certified Contest Directors normally timeRoger Simpson has selected Free Flight team members team manager consuming chore requiring models brought Contest Directors table Finals however processor John Ferrer made house calls John simply came contestants camp prior appointment did chore minimal fuss bother capital ideal Much appreciated years Finals followed same format used 1980 Finals 15-min ute round 4-minute max simulating flyoff capability five one-hour rounds three-minute max per day three days total 18 rounds sequence rounds rotated day cate gory enJoyed 620 am round still morning Taft air Light level hour too low operate electric-eye tach ometer tune engine strictly ear flight Towline FlA Towline Glider fliers must athletes well model builders perfection circle-towing techniques fliers go up beginning round fish lift model brought top line allowed circle complete turn slackened line see rising air present process continued until suit able air found hope insuring max Fifty meters lot altitude although gliders heavy 1446 oz minimum models have difficulty max ing some assistance 164-ft alti tude can boosted zoom-launch technique still results minimal altitude text continues page 112 FiC Power team members L R Rol Anderson 3392 secl Nor- Carrol Allens Wakefields part small units pack man Poti 3389 secl Mike Achterberg 3380 secl Thats really close flight box easy transport far places January 1983 109 ikyIIne enna uoug taiDrearn IL ana en uliver shows Taft completely flat Doug tweaking adjustment tail feathers Kens high-performance model Ken strong contender until late meet Note built-up tissue-covered stab Doug Joyce has terrorizing airways canard competi tion models years Rossi-powered version has metal-covered wing leading edge flew well straight-out power pattern Clarence says glided backwards though Jim Machin prepares Wakefield Round 18thats six rounds per day three days Just making throughnot mention winningwas could muster Look size prop Jim put thing 110 Model Aviation Ulil ijesking tires up Rossi Siren-Ara design Bill pioneered flapped-wing efforts ship also brought folding wing job Object optimize climb glide Note ear protectors Power modelers should follow example Tom Cashman loaded Wakefieldready good air instant launch Montreal-type stop prop holds wound motor se curely Air temperatures over 100 deg affect energies both flier motor Long holds wound motors degrade performance Waketield prop Bob lsaacks features two fine turbulator strips just aft leading edge increase lift blades wire hubs used Wakefield props allows damaged blade changed quickly easily Gil Morris flew 18 rounds Power just modelthis FA version Toothpicks design sure takes lot confidence travel clear across country compete contest like no backup model Tom McLaughlans model has unique features wing mount slides CG trim entire prop folds alongside fuselage means clever drive hub FAI models typically have small refinements aim increase duration much possible Winding 40 grams rubber maximum turns requires stout wind er well staedy nerves modified hand drill has add-on bail steady laterally well sturdy handle extended crank Winding hook doesnt depend chuck hold Stan Smiths Wakefield winding stooge has torque meter uses coil spring torque-absorbing device Model features variableincidence stabilizer compensate power-burst motor An oil-transmission pipe visible background Glider fliers line up timers start new round towlines either impounded rechecked before official flight Timers needed field glasses during mid-afternoon rounds wind came up carried planes afar John Lenderman has participating classes FAI FF long time latest Wakefield simple design having box-style fuselagebut John spends lots time effort carving thin efficient propeller blades January 1983111 Bob lsaacson prepares fly Nordicit features pylon-mounted wing balsa fuselage boom Glider fliers appear going back balsa fuselage because feel fiberglass boom puts too much weight tail FF Team Finals Continued early morning round Saturday no made 240 sec best effort made Juan Livotto 202 Sundays best early round 192 Matt Gewain maxed Monday round to achieve feat helped make him number team 3299 sec Jim Bradley came second 31 87 flyoff required third place between Bob Elder Richard MacCleery tied 31 65 Both fliers made 4minute flyoff round picking separate air 5-minute round MacCleery dethermalized early just over four minutes giving team slot Elder Wakefield FiB Wakefield strategists event 40 grams rubber model weighing 67 ouncesi 90 gmless rubber picking good air must Motors weighed timers assigned beginning round motor must installed care fully wound usually torque meter vigil often long begun fliers wait wound motor right moment launch fliers believe holding wound motors too long reduces torque compromise between waiting too long launch settling weaker air has dealt Cattail fluff soap bubbles mylar streamers thermistors tools trade personal senses observa tions confirming typical 30-sec motor runplus buoy ant airallowed 13 make 4-mm round Saturday days end five maxed rounds Sunday saw another 13 make 4mm remained clean end two days Monday saw 11 maxes during first round no maxing-out during meet dust settled last round last day Steve Beebe done 3397just 23 sec off perfect Five sec behind 3392 former team member Walt Ghio 3 sec behind him George Schroedter claimed No 3 spot An eightsec spread between first three places Power FiC Power fliers have altitude advan tage screaming 15 cu engines 25000 rpm slow hauling 750gram minimum weight nearly straight up 7 sec height advantage often negated lack air good enough sustain heaviest classes three mm regular rounds four mm early morning rounds 15 models got high enough trimmed well enough make four mm Saturday 12 Sunday eight Monday Power fliers relied heavily streamers bubbles fluff another right time launch Lift would max Nordic Wakefield may good enough Power ship Bubbles rise rapidly fluff churn lure selective th air bulk Power ships usually launched togetheroften wellknown local fliers flew Often half ships line would put up together like swarm angry bees sys tem sometimes results few missing thermal launching too late Others picked own air good results Saturday evening seven fliers perfect scores Sunday saw figure drop two number competitors within reach team spot Trickier air fatigue competitive pressure dashed hopes final rounds until Rn Anderson emerged victorious 3392 followed Norm Poti 3389 Mike Achterberg 3380 Conclusion Contest Director Ralph Prey ran smooth contest reflecting careful planning select ed event directors Bob Norton Glider Andy Faykun Wakefield Hulan Mathies Power event its own headquarters support services Winches impound ed checked prior flight Glid er table Rubber motors weighed prior flight Wakefield table Fuel issued prior flight Power table Flight lines numbered stations set out kept perpendicular wind practical Competitors ro tated round random computer selec tion Some things didnt seem right moment taken care other ways example models weighed before flight common practice reme dy weigh winners models end contest weigh losers Only timer assigned Power competitors instead engine run entire flight again just barely enough timers subject timers some oh servations may order essential ly time-one/fly-one meet everyone accepted obligation would have plenty timers flier unwilling time should provide alternate timer make system go some volun teer timers sure what doing watching wrong model confusing rules etc did happen much discussion regarding format meet Sorting out com ments few stand out general grip ing ever-present people gather four-mm round indicating model performance just isnt same flyoff end meet max out Three days too long makes meet endurance contest people well equipment As might expect nearly alternative Finals plans contestants summary would have say intense' say least cer tainly educational experiencegood bad well run Finals team has chosen competi tive group rest us can go home get ready 1984 Finals Contestant Placing SummaryF F Team Finals September 1982 Times cumulative seconds Nordic Glider 1Gewain 3299 2Bradley 3187 3El der 3165 240 300 4MacCleery 3165 240 257 5Walters 3163 6lsaacson 3155 7Drake 3147 awilson 3126 9Hines 3124 10Weller 3115 11 Segle 3105 12Parker 3100 13Myers 3094 14Clawson 3042 15Bauer 3012 16Grogan 2997 17Crowley 2923 18Thorn bery 2917 19Livotto 2916 20Sietins 2862 21Collins 2837 22Klipp 2721 23Itallano 2677 24Cusick 2461 25Fags 2358 26Smith 2346 26Wolff 2346 28 Leath 2300 29Medley 2250 30 Mi hors 2231 31Slfleet 2213 32Hatschek 2035 33Diez 1951 34McKeever 1633 35Pelatowski 1567 36 Dona 1553 37Gillespie 1467 38Zink 1374 39Helmlck 321 Wakefield 1Beebe 3397 2Ghio 3392 3 Schroedter 3389 4White 3351 5Batiuk 3327 6Parmenter 3305 7Quinn 3301 8DeWitt 3294 9Bashaw 329310Xenakls3287 1 1Cashman 325512Pearce3220 13Matsuno 321914Piserchio 3202 15Lenderman 3161 16Medley 3147 17Issacks 2953 1 8Dikovitsky 2949 1 9Crowley 294020Gibbons293921Machin 292522Whitney2909 23Tracy 271924Foster270525Andrade 270226Maves268927Hinson 247028Wogulus242629Smith 2216 30Macay 21 56 31Joyner 2114 32Gildersleeve 1866 33Sandroni 1332 34Allen 1243 Power 1Anderson 3392 2Poti 3389 3Achterberg 3380 4Gutal 3372 5Galbreath 3362 6Hartill 3349 7Morgan 3348 8Phair 3339 9Simpsson 3304 10McLaughlan 3272 11Carroll 3249 12Joyce 3212 13Bissonnette 3164 14Oliver 3141 15Morris 3128 16Newquist 2918 17Haught 2800 18Sifleet 2756 19Rounsaville 2566 20Johnson 2212 21Hopper 1700 22White 988 23Backer 844 24Brodersen 430 25Farley 417 26 Kerr 394 27Carpenter 198 28Thomp son 97 11 2 Model Aviation Warren Gillespie few Glider fliers use straight-tow technique instead circle-tow Unique model has double polyhedral wing very high aspect ratio T-tail plagued low times early rounds Rule Proposal Correction p epar ng summary rules pro posals printed December 1982 issue important part Scale rules proposal SC-84-8 Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Scale de lete Double Surface basic points static judging omitted omitted provision follows models wing tail surfaces must cov ered both sides unless subject aircraft utilized single-surface covering fact shown proof-of-scale presentation Any models using single-surface covering proof-of-scale will disqualified Rules Proposals out dark shadows come few rules proposalsafter told last month summaries conclude issue items re tained various Contest Board chairmen pre-release screeningand returned AMA HQ time cluded last months big summary few rules proposals assuredly last ones cycle printed recordsince time article hands modelers Contest Boards deadline Initial Vote ballots December 1 1982 will have reached However until Final Vote made September 1 1 983 its too late modeler comment appropriate AMA district Contest Board members names addresses appear Competition Directory elsewhere Competition Newsletter Static Score d contest score thus equals Average best two flights x 45 ic David R Platt Plantation FL believes FAI Precision Scale rules usable US modelers type modeling done AMA rules should tied FAI rules until rules change something can used US does believe AMA Scale rules should needlessly complicated inclusion FAt Complexity Factors p 84 para 53D1 SC-84-1 6Unified Judging Regulations Amend SC-84-1 5 accepted proposes make Unified Scale Judging Regula tions para 50 applicable RC Precision Scale well CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale event rule proposal SC-84-1 5 passed thereby making AMA rule book accurate change would amend subhead para 50 read RC CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale David R Platt notes proposal procedural nature p 73 section 50 subhead ready flight except fuel addition para 53D27 would changed read same modified 53821 Powered engines less 37 cu Multi-engines must total 44 cu pow ered four-stroke engines maximum allowable displacement increased factor 20% 444 cu single-engine models 528 cu multi-engine models David R Platt Plantation FL notes Giant Scale builders have present time no Precision Scale event addition ob serves interest present Precision Scale event declining since rules no longer reflect wishes builders terms models want build obvious todays Scale modeler builds larger models rather build small ones required rules simply does enter Dave says adopting proposal will solution both problems simply having two classes Precision Scale impractical entries would great enough justify two classes p 84 para 53D26 53D27 SC84-1 8 RC Sport Scale static judging form proposes create static-judging form used Sport Scale events much present practice various Pre cision Scale events further proposed form stocked AMA Supply Ser con tinued page 117 Scale Rules Proposals SC-84-14RC Sport Scale Bonus points craftsman builders proposes revise para 53A6 adding following con testant has built plane scratch plans original design shall receive point bonus 5 points Proof must presented static judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE wants reward modelers keep creative art model building alive using craftsmanship build models deserved reward notes takes lot time skill build scratch rather kit make such effort should receive extra points p 83 para 53 A6 SC-84-15RC Precision Scale Separate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules proposes revise para 53D1 read follows 1 General rules Precision Scale made up follows Static judging performed according Unified Scale Judging Regulations Section 50 Maximum points450 b Flight Judging performed according sections 7 8 9 RC Sport Scale rules Section 53A Scale Flight Judging Guide Section 54 Maximum pointsi 00 c flight score achieved multiplied 45 create 11 parity January 1983 113 SC-84-1 7Let RC Giant Scale Pre cision proposes amend para 53D26 models presently built Giant Scale rules Section 53B can entered Precision Scale would accomplished changing para 53D26 read follows Models shall weigh no 40 lb Sc World Championships Commentaries Control Line Vision 01 Victory wind echoed softly light slowly faded spring sky over river old wizard sighed slowly rose walk little along banks Delaware before re turning home evening Strange mused sign should come again after four long years silence Well would call later evening perhaps next few days always gone past strange tournaments involving Ahmahs source discomfort because signs usually dim hard read lucky before predic tions involving Bear Jelly Man Bobby White Shoes time rustling leaves sycamores along Delaware message like others before soft difficult inter pret clearly Coming suddenly after such long time certain caught Maybe caller would able make sense least help tribe warrior example Ahmah nation right Pampa tribe past Mecca somewhere names Stubby Animal Dago Ron Von Lopez Bayou Snakecolorful least himthat much clearhis name indistinct Oh well nothing now wait Doe voice strained excited other end line wizard slowly came awake need help ac count aint got nuthin show two lousy trips F-Eh-Yi deal overseas Ah mean come purty close Phancy Phil till got robbed end Anyways whole deal sourawful weather Liverpool place ah don want remember name last bad aint what call about Doe Its time sumthin Ah got no gripes muhself some good guys two trips nuthin nuthin show time its got different Calm down George said wizard recognized voice old mean Bayou Snake Cantankerous times real ly softy underneath mustache rest rough exterior have good news bad news George said wizard good news got message says things definitely going better year bad news message garbled Im afraid no second chance may able help George Whaddaya mean help Doc got another wierd visions such heerd before old trips Yes George have Some things ginning make sensebut What Animal Stubby Aw theyre nice fellers Doe Stubbys great Combat flier Deectroit Animal aint bad since gave up running boats Holiday Inn came back its Are sumthin big Well George going share big victory celebration Great Tournament F-Eh-Yis two things must come true first enjoy victory Well get out Docwhat has come true seems must find warrior Doc Jackson combat pure true unlike before him must truly believe mis sion true cause will see him believe strength will need truth critical hour seems lost said old wizard Thats awful thing ask Doc replied Snake sure about criti cal hour stuff Yes George wiz answered much clear time need champion will find help counsel old wise man message did identi fy him either will help turn despair chance triumph After turn will threaten championvictory will know' Jeez Docwho guy whats name said George heard did compre hend Remember well name victory shall no fluke Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee Snakes laugh trailed off wizard hung up shrugged puz zled look returned sleep Combat Champion Tom Fluker Jr Since September 1981 looking forward trip never Europe never flown commercial airlineit great experience New York change planes course main concern making sure model box made change us didno problem However ticket agent made typo error boarding pass put us wrong flight Fortunately error discovered time made like Oj Smimpson made flight arrived Sweden 930 Saturday morning time picked up van started off Stockholm some sight seeing since seven hours waste before Richard Stubblefield George Cleveland due arrive proved too much jet lag hit went back airport sackzd out van George Mitchell Cleveland Richard arrived time big cowboy hats looking like true Texans loaded up headed Oxelosund found hotel settled Sunday up early see con test site get started practice flying site beautiful practice site great problem ac cessibility equipment carried both places distant parking lot un less chose chance breaking law driving bicycle path As whole Combat run very loosely judges allowing fouls pass interested good Combat disqualifying people competition looked strong Fred Meyer Holland Vernon Hunt United Kingdom strong Nelson en gines good planes Danes werent fast planes could literally turn dime course Russians Titov Dorshenkoboth seemed might win good motors quick planes Throughout competition three US team members trouble tak ing too much streamer eventually cost Richard Gary Arnold matches took least two cuts win Against Mata Spain took streamer first pass butfortunately got away other matches got cuts needed part stayed out trouble Thanks FAI jury listened interested seeing fair-play prevailed given re-fly against Titov after circle judge failed enforce line-tangle rule After over found work paid offI won Now think about World Cham pionships its like dream banquet nice everyone taking pictures nouncement USA team winning capped off evening would like publicly thank people helped get readyPete Storrie Bill Estill Bill Lee Joe Mac McKinzie Duke Fox Fox Manufacturing Thanks also George Cleveland Richard Stubblefield did help pre pare prematch advice gave knowledge confidence needed Thanks sister Lorishes good cheer leader Aerobatics Champ Les McDonald After winning third World Champion ship important item thank people helped much Thanks Dave Elias handled lo gistics usual businesslike approach efforts started months before depar ture relaxed attitude certainly con tributed team members sanity Thanks Jack Dune courteous people both SAS Eastern Airlines model box always good hands airlines have helpful efficient em ployees have ever travelled Thanks Don Jehilk team manager realizes bottom line winning generates team spirit makes proud representative USA Thanks Miami Streamereaters Hialeah Miami Springs RC Club people helped financing person al expenses behalf team mem bers thanks purchased FAI patches manufacturers pkk up 114 Model Aviation tab uniforms pius other little things can Cost much Thanks officers membership PAMPA help would almost impossible current champ defend title independently very special thanks once again Stan Powell provides custom K&B engines important thanks goes wife Nancy has tolerated horrible pre-contest personality years care remember always seems keep touch reality Congratualtions Ted Fancher Bob Baron Bill Werwage again won team cup much larger margin scores reflect performed high standards expected American Stunt fliers again should have dominated scoreboard Congratulations new Combat cham pion Tom Fluker teammates winning team trophy As usual Combat very exciting Tommy popular winner Swedish Aero Club did outstanding job organizing meet deserves tip hat providing excellent practice areas food housing far surpassed usual standard first time didnt come home 10 pounds lighter Swedes didnt overlook single detail much everyones surprise weather perfect during entire stay definite possibility 1984 Champs will held US hope around Philadelphia Everyone seemed quite excited about know can stage event color excitement should part World Championship Speed Flier Edwin Gifford What like going World Cham pionships Like Olympics thats what Mostly little things big things being Little things like ing greeted team manager Don Jehilk old friend being made feel like team member other team members Yes team feeling strong Little things like running Tom Fluker hallway exchanging good luck wishesbefore became World Champion Big things like watching World Champion Les McDonalds final flight way doing again caught up excite ment Tom Fluker fought way top world What happy mele everyone thronging around him con gratulate him big thing help former World Champion Chuck Schuette pits Between him Carl Dodge best pit crew ever best being its ly Being Carl trying keep battery clip hitting prop Chucks plane stuck finger prop disk Ouch shrugged off kept going course big moment' flying knowing really putting flight World Champs de-tuned putting smaller-than-usual prop insure posting time very im portant team points good did couldnt get another official time due think too large vernturi True wish done better everyone didnt win feels same way No team member arrogant winning nor complacent losing No poor losers either made proud sing national anthem winners closing cere mony wife came away saying next Racer memories 1982 Control Line World Championships come back stopaction flashes like photographsflip through album get feel trip everyone assembles SAS lounge Kennedy usual pleading give model boxes special treatment ival Sweden cold expected h green countryside beautifully clear weather. check com fortable hotel accommodationshome next two weeks ly warm Swedish hospitality jet lag cant sleep cant wake up y nice contest site nty practice facilities close hotel at food new model speedtry something else utiful weather ting tunes prop ll no speed broken engine mount et old friends meet some new ones t team arrives velands outrageous cow boy hat k out jogging trailI sur vive kilometer iE go six kilometers Doc hardly sweating mod els working getting very frustrated ond broken engine mount y Arnold reports local beach quite interesting Theo arrives after thirty hours various air planes sleeps two days n out Dremel hts go out mel returns belly-up Colombo submits second report local beach scene ning team meeting Park ffy team shirts hats thanks Don at weather comes talk engines l testing third broken engine mount out old reliable models find respect able speed ning ceremony complete flags marching band anizers run smooth processing aev comes talk engines sign language sketches Theo takes copious notes Suraevs connecting rod has tiny roller bearing IE think trouble b blefield confirms beach rumors beautiful weather ctice cage look Les new model too much ched drunk bathing Park fountainrelaxed John Bernie Cohn Stevie boy can drink some beer Larry have very fast model further fine weather reen picks up some local educational literature ing high make semi-final round. racing low led Larry record two no times racing real low Tom John have mechani cal trouble results slow time sians rip off very fast times know trouble tch Combat matches too exciting ys relaxed Richards aggressive Toms efficient tastic weather y tough semi-final racing Russians continue roll fect three-flip race ruined two laps too little fuel sed final 05 seconds -seven-minute final could have faster si brothers Itali ans go wild over second-place finish Les wins Stunt again leading start h Fiukers rematch Titovno contest h Flukers final flightcant stand emotion uncer Win ner new World Champion g pause Fluker USA - field awards ceremony National Anthem played twice - awards banquet crowded Combat Stunt teams win USA wins four eight gold medals much brandy Spaniards - Werwage announces retirement Stunt competition Walt Perkins visit Shapovalov/Onufrienko go over model engine fine-tooth comb Theo takes copious notes al thought tomor row beach up rain go shop ping instead ese Team Racers visit interpreter camera notebook ques tions byes during day pack up feeling spent at food last time. iE win automobile Combat match complete streamers way airporttwo cuts - lots next time talk plane going home. Werwage announces return Stunt competition begins design next killer model high points hope en joyed show Thanks Don Jeblik Dave Elias promoting team spirit taking care details Thanks Susan Diane supporting iE during preparations Thanks AMA op portunity represent USAit fun Scale Control Line Team Manager John Preston Fantastic also frustrating two words appropriate can find summarize experiences manager US team recently participated 1982 CL Scale World Championships Kiev USSR contest itself outstanding ever work team manager begins months before start competi tion Planning August trip began upon receipt initial letter invitation April letter very brief essential ly mentioned contest dates August 19-26 location Chaika Stadium Kiev also stated 'countries con firm entrance would provided further information responded affirma tively immediately received no further communication until July time already made travel plans ex ception obtaining necessary visas expeditions Consular Division Russian Embassy Washington DC could January 1983 115 alone subject complete article Communication through bulletproof glass forte cut long story short visas finally picked up Penny Hud son AMA HQ week before scheduled date departure team members attending 1982 Nats Neither nor three team mem bers ever travelled foreign country model box tow largest boxes contained Jeff Perezs B-i 7 meas ured 80 x 36 x 18 exceeds everyday tourists baggage allowance quite some margin live 100 will never forget problems encountered trans porting boxes halfway around globe has better way point departure chosen Chi cago due its proximity three team members another attraction Air France flight Paris once week Saturdays connects Aeroflot flight direct Kiev Any other route Kiev would have via Moscow intermediary stop major European city London Paris Vienna etc addition being unattrac tive because extra plane change latter route would have necessitated over night atop Moscow elected take direct route through Paris arrive Kiev four days early Although departure date Fridaythe-thirteenth August outbound trip essentially uneventful team members arrived Chicago schedule after unreasonable amount sweat got dreaded model boxes Air France ticket counter prior telephone conversa tion airline forewarned about size boxes no time Cathy OLeary supervisor ticket counter checked way AF Boeing 747 Future team managers take note Air France good guys Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris can described wordbig several terminals buses transport passengers fro Although twice mis directed wrong terminal Kiev flight upon arrival correct location spirits raised sight model boxes sitting next Aeroflot TU-1 54 known some 727ski So far good arrival Kievs Borispol Airport didnt go quite smooth nohe correspondence re ceived USSR prior leaving contest name hotel mentioned assumed therefore would met upon arrival taken hotel assumption proved correct person greeted us Kiev could speak no English vehicle brought mini-bus would ac commodate boxes three models So search began truck other vehicle big enough transport model boxes As might guess rental trucks USSR abundant search took over five hours close 100 am Sun day morning before finally got boxes loaded set off airport hotel Kiev tired team before checked Dnieper Hotel home until start contest Dnieper Hotel turned Out No 1 Intourist hotel Kiev located square end main street Kreshchatic Street Since four days wait before start contest ho tels location could have better spent four days taking pictures thing anything Kiev very beautiful city abounds photogenic buildings monuments museums other sights lot film exposed between four us personally surprised allowed complete freedom roam around will no different being tourist US city except appearance city quite lot different much cleaner city Ive visited US matter anywhere else world Kiev celebrating 1500th anniversary its founding 1982 won- ders what New York City Washington DC will look like 1500 years old Thursday August 9 finally rolled around transported Motel Prolisok located outskirts city very close Chaika Stadium contest location case word stadium conjures up visions baseball type stadium let describe Chaika what can best des cribed center technical sports have no equivalent US rough guess would covers about 900 acres much grass airfield edge airfield parked number Anton ov-2s used parachuting Yak 1 8s SOs aerobatics Wilgas glider towing number sleek sailpianes couldnt identify hangars control tower administrative buildings dormitories located edge field Chaika also has auto race track motorcycle speed way paved RC model runway last least two paved Control Line circles sur rounded chain-link fencing complete bleachers spectators latter area also included covered individual pits could secured padlock short facilities close being perfect criticism might make would regard distance flying circles hangars used static judging overnight model storage Watching contestants lug models foot almost quarter-mile morning evening made glad team manager contestant contest itself described Dick Byron December 1982 issue However would like record some personal impres sions foremost friend ship people contact should bear mind US country outside communist block nations send team event other persons 'free world apart team- members three judges jury member However disparity political views East West factor treated might say red carpet way both off contest site found souvenirs West great demand Fortunately went equipped large number lapel pins patches de cals bumper stickers T-shirts T-shirt commemorating US Scalemasters contests featured P-38 went Jerry Ostrowski Poland entry also P-38 dont believe Jerry shirt off back time during daylight hours contest also talked out uniform shirts bythe official translator contest Yury Gulin Yury performed outstanding job translating PA announcements speeches opening closing ceremonies ban quets also great demand after-hours parties much exchanging souvenirs took place hope meet Yury again Another person earned special men tion Intourist translator Raissa Poug achova Raissa svas assigned US team duration contest knowledge histtory Kiev Although spent hours sitting bleachers just waiting us always smile face never complaint other people because trip contest can now call friends Space precludes list names case wondering Russian people individuals really no different may live somewaht different circumstances didnt affect hospitality towards us foreigners du ration stay Kiev treated like VIPs return US via Moscow London proved part trip would like forget could have extended stay Kiev caught once-a-week direct flight back Paris avoid return through Moscow retrospect would have advisable However didnt know prior trip what painful experience haul model boxes around Europe Since daily flights back West via Moscow since us ever seen city except television elected return route stop couple days tourist bit Red Square elected spend two days Moscow might have richer todaybut doubt would have succeeded getting model boxes out USSR because problems encountered transferring airport another Flights Kiev arrive Moscows mestic airport Vnukova Departure international flights Sheremetievo Air port clear other side city took us almost complete day transfer boxes airport other told contest administrators Kiev would met Vnukova someone truck take boxes Sheremetievo truck didnt materialize car awaiting take us hotel part travel arrange ments made through Intourist US told take car hotel make necessary arrangements hotel service desk truck transport mod els following day So two days sightseeing lost due blankety blank boxes crowning blow came upon depart ure Moscow charged exorbitant excess baggage fee transport boxes Moscow London over six times cost transport way Chicago Kiev Thank goodness took American Express card much truth statement 'Never leave home strong advice future FAI contest ants build models will dismantle small segments guarantee smaller box smaller will pain neck try ship foreign country Despite problems encountered ship ping models despite fact didnt win opinion well 11 6 Model Aviation worth yes Id go againwith smaller model boxes some means some advance planning would shipped minimum problems knows better way Id like hear about Radio Control Team Manager John Guenther 43 contestants 14 coun tries high altitude Reno NV 5000 ft plus combined summer heatcre ated density altitude problem tested skills of model fliers RC Scale World Championships interesting note British-type aircraft designs dominated competition no matter what model contestants engine performance lack played havoc flying contributed least 10 crashes High nitroup 25% sev eral cases fuel day Anyone has serious intentions qualifying future US RC Scale Team better familiarize himself current FAI rules regulations modeler must capable planning building model around extra-bonus-point system have understanding K-factor method flight scoring both important pects FAI competition modeler must have ability build light fly like some hot dog have complete confi dence himself equipment F4 Stand Off Scale team soon learn cold facts competition began earnest felt Phil Sibille put couple high-scoring flights veter Spitfire MK IXe witness judges reward him flight scores much lower anyone expected seemed hold true several other contestants too because flying scores controversial week Cliff Tacie able use FAI tempt rule good advantage because continued engine/fuel/prop problems Spezio Tu-Holer American home-built de sign late Fifties Charlie Chambers breaking new ground first ducted fan World Championships history prepared beautiful Grumman Cougar received high static points well way doing well competition until mechani cal problems altitude caused wipe-out crash model F4C Precision team three very impressive models capable fliers did well static scoring terrible time up flight line George Rose member able demonstrate consis tency flying since Bob Wischer crashed early competition soon fol lowed Earl Thompsons bad crash Bob noted scale detail com plexity models however Ryan SCW very badly damaged crashed felt Bob Georges experi ence veterans other World Champion ships real asset 1982 teams especially team manager occasion able seek out fellows advice insight parilcular issue problem ability contribute general understanding things helped avoid few awkward mo ments went along doing job Earl Thompson third member Precision team known high degree craftsmanship models FW 44J no exception felt Earl impressive models entered Precision event some earlyproblems overkill documentation able redo before static judging began Earl buffered mechanical problems outset flying problems contributed eventual crash fine model appears expertise level flying witnessed no better worse what have observed Mint Julep Scale Meet 1981 US Scale Masters Championship round round flying quite consistent everyone little no radical changes taking place scoring high altitude concerns very valid indeed Monty Patty Groves along cooperation Hill Country Flyers Reno RC Club AMA did best provide smooth-running event However location problems arose Reno caused controversy concern throughout entire week Another site should have chosen feel would have lent better conditions flying spectating As far competitors concerned know fact good number very capable experienced dedicated Scale modelers/fliers country excellent US RC Scale Team could selected 1982 team quite capable necessary contest record back ground behind able give winning performance expected am firm believer value tough competition home before USA team participates international event feel team disadvantage entered FAI competition past June regularly compete FAI Scale events under FAI rules regula tions enter event such RC Scale World Championships find ourselves awkward position having familiar ize ourselves whole new set rules regulations before can begin feel confident model Bummer wish clubs contests would address themselves offering FAI RC Scale ad ditional event currently being done Mint julep Scale Meet As team manager rely ad vice guidance Micheline Madison AMA HQ lot information vital position certainly person AMA needs keep around long time As team manager diplomat coach boss babysitter technician crying shoulder go-for counselor friend hope mouthpiece authority-figure US team try settle disputes scoring flying problems logistics equipment failure/repair etc make sure everyone happy could expected approach FAI jury two separate occa sions concerning irregularities involving French team models protests solved no serious cobsequences see about Paris 1984 After returning home reflecting back busy week would like advise AMA future FAI teams select team managers two terms. work volved organizational topics issues duties beyond belief no format really follow Monty Groves able shed some light Boh Underwood certainly aided prior knowledge feelings pretty much wing find things out get things done person necessarily could serve two terms initial ques tions problems could easily solved am preparing complete notebook plan pass next RC Scale Team man ager hopethe information contained will aid person job duties 1982 World Championships real turn-on am now preparing model fly 1983 qualifying event 4¶AI kC Scale - maybe someday ill have privilege represent USA team member Rules Proposals Continued vice distribution Contest Directors suggested form reproduced comment would accomplished creating stocking suitable form revising Para 53A6 adding following static judging form available AMA HQ will used enter scores David R Platt Plantation FL says Sport Scale can improved regularizing judging easiest ways to adopt static judging form claims use form would result con sistent judging would also let builder know through study filled-out form what expected can improve p 82 para 53A6 Control Line Rules Proposal CL-84-38---Combat Change start-ofcombat criteria back 1980-81 rules proposes delete para 33823 AMA rule book replace old 1980-81 rule 823 Neither pilot may attack evade maneuver position unless both aircraft flying both pilots pilots circle Gary Frost Baliwin MO does like new 1982-83 rule states implementing requires additional contest equipment audible and/or visual signals requires judge judges circle near pilots takes control away pilots wants Combat remain individual possible Revise p 37 para 33823 Nats Planning Continued com pete Suggestions made hold separate category Nats FF another RC CL another Indoor Opponents cite logistics costs support such effort such travel expense AMA HQ per sonnel imported event officials appears growing swell concern just what Nats supposed accomplish National Championships National Contest What objective supposed fulfill Should yearly ultimate challenge competition modelers competi tion events Should sort gigantic fun-fly get-together about nonmodeling public Are trying reach out themrecruiting new members just want come watch us have fun January 1983 117 ~1
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NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Indoor Bad News Indoor community verge losing its favorite flying sites Northwood Institute West Baden IN AMA HQ has learned Northwood Institute going cease operations September 1983 Whether means atrium fly ing site will permanently closed model ers known however contestant lodging meals packages have offered big Indoor events recent years will available after closing date wonder other heretoforeundiscovered Indoor sites left East Midwest US Bids tor 83 NC Aerobatics World Champs Subject final approval FAIs ClAM December 1982 1983 RC Aero batics World Championship will held Pensacola FL October will publish information date site location contes tant/supporter housing time time information becomes available NC Soaring Team Manager unanimous vote members 1983 US RC Soaring team have elected Richard Odle Simi Valley CA team manager team will travel World Championships England sometime 1983 exact date location will available until after FAIs ClAM meeting Decem ber 1982 Planning Future AMA Nats December 11 1982 AMA Execu tive Council Nationals Executive Committee will meet discuss future Na tional Contests 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW recent years has become obvi ous very serious problems must solved Nats continue its historical style organization/operation example 1982 Nats switchedalmost last minutefrom Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey Lincoln NE year before site changed San Antonio USAF Auxiliary Field Seguin TX Lincoln Nats has impossible hold FF events anywhere near same site CL RC Indoor fliers have expressed dissatisfac tion low-ceiling site Some AMA officials believe lastminute Nats site selections have discouraged attendance Nats modelers point WASHINGTON DC 20005 out sites selected late season make very difficult plan vacation time allow attend Some dis appointed unpopular sites chosen Seguin TX Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA Veteran Nats competitors appear favor traditional sites areas near Chicago Los Angelels Philadelphia Dayton exam pie Voices heard cry out es tablishment permanent Nats site Some points made against suggestionthe fact recruiting Nats officials would soon become difficult and/or expensive since local fliers would soon tire having work ever having chance continued page 117 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englsh 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Bernice Williams 347 Southwitk Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire district except Mishigani II R SobrinO 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3625 East lone Terrace Cudany WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commacit NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 IStestI VIII Randy Randolph PD Boa 271046 Dallas TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD lx Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 85106 RC Ed BycrIaF 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 V RC HR Norchaser l2Ol6OueensPI. Huntsville AL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 FP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery ALINorthl 36106Harry Apoan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville FL Soushl 32211Frank Gomas 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaqoas WA 98027 RC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 010 Sonhomme university City RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC RC lencept Soarngl Bald Face Below Indicates Chairosan af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Mansano 8576 Ginger John MO 63114 Henry Struce RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lvme CT 06371VII Sill ShailOr 13596 Montrose Detro Ml 48227 IIBradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonniile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IllRudy Kluber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lalsemood OH 44107IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IVJoe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoalt Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Sot 65 Hanford CA 93232 VBonny Jenkins 3112 8 Ranes Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr S Rvdmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir. C Hamden CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Wnber Way Lexington KY 40514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northvlle Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH VIII Win Thomas 331 SE RocvwoOd Sartlessille OK 74003 45211 IX Lorne Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wictita KS 67217 IV W Aberneshy 9205 CarendoC 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Sill Northrop Jr 621 W iStIt SI. Costa Mesa CA 92627 20870Xl Charles Davenport 1441S SE 268tn St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob BurpS 7032 N Sioun Chicego IL 60646 George Higgins P0 BOx 482 North Pembroke MA 02358VII James Sinton 4941 WisconSin N New Hope MN 55428 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IX Michael Talman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Axe Springfield VA 22152 X Vip Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraughs P0 Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29441 Xl John Thompson 1411 Sryant Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nagissia NH 03060 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown LO Desoto TX 75115 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summt St MpKeesport PA 15130 IX bean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 IV Sob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90680 V David Plart 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merricls Andrews 100 River Rd A-i 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rictard Doug S Canary Hill Dr. Fontac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 VictOry View Ln Cittiettati VIII Ralph IBudI Tenny Box 844 Richardson TX 75080 OH 48238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwvke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwe St. Coconut Grove Mam FLXl Dave Hagen 19957 SRed Land Rd Oregon Cty0R97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80510 January 1983 107 ree LCliYht eam Ftirrals Clarence Haught Photos author Finals Its intermediate goal compete inthe FAI Free Flight classes F1A Towline Glider Fl B Wakefield FiG Power Its long haul get begins two years before Finals Thats assuming have couple fairly good-flying models will total 14 minutes seven flights gets through qualifying trials takes five flights 3minute max qaulify youd better get work because youll need max consistent ly make through Semifinals Labor Day weekend regional meets advance contestants Finals held year later number contestants advanced based formula allows top fliers plus attaining 95% top score participate Finals next year system also allows winners se lected local FAI contests advance Finals well year 39 qualified Towline 36 Wakefield 32 Power finalist has work cut out him usual ly means few new models long hours practice trimming flights years Finals site Taft CA se lected over Seguin TX advisory vote scheduled participate finalists travel clear across country considerable expense tty ultimate prize place US Free Flight Team site praised sworn others tolerated provided promised flyable weather HOT Temperatures exceeded 1000 day Saturday typical Taft weather very light morning breezes abundant lift after morning round Afternoon brought stiffer breezes turbulent lift downdrafts final round being flown sparse lift conditions Sunday dawned light overcast lasted until noon provided good buoyant air morning tradi tional Taft air afternoon Monday offered essentially two still-air rounds difficult air-picking conditions day third day competition factors took heavy toll top contenders fell bad air fatigue pressure being competition launch site Taft cleared rec tangle about third mile square closely surrounded sagebrush outly ing hazards crops factories oil pipes oil pumps drilling rigs however multitude well-established trails roads ease chas ing problems Chasing motorcycle Taft heat few chased foot found extremely exhausting competitors dropped Out provided chase service others mentioned practice trimming ad vance being vital preparations contenders arrive Taft four five days before official flying starts order get acclimatized trim models local conditions Most models need readjusting local conditions may far different hometown fields range mile-high Denver East Coast sea level few models arrive un tested minimum test flights must put up few times assure owners trim ready im portant trial models survive adjustment Finals site Some totally destroyed others sustain field-repair able damage campsites have repairs progress Fast glues fiberglass cloth make structurally sound cosmetically acceptable repairs get model back air Precompetition days good time check out 'state art' least number changes seem Towline Glider circle-tow technique develop ment receiving major emphasis Good physical conditioning paramount im portance flier Wakefield seems gathering more followers indicated recent NFFS survey fliers using 1/8-in rubber rather 1/4-in few years back seems ones using old standby able garner large quantities good quality avail able torque-actuated sur faces seen rivaling Power fliers gadgetry big news Power new bunt transition system introduced last year World Champs couple examples seen former team member Roger Simpson seems have system down FlA Nordic Glider team Ito RI Matt Gewain 3299 sec Jim Bradley new Wakefield team 1 RI George Schroedter 3389 3187 sec Bob Elder 3185 sec flyoff 3rd sec Steve Beebe 3397 sec Walt Ghio 3392 sec 108 Model Aviation Dixie Free Flight Teams chase vehicle exemplifies Taft CA flying Site hot dry vast Bike features 2way radio communi cation locater flag Retrieving models foot 100-degree temperatures proved too much crews r r- ' C V V V V V V V V V " V V V V practice model trimmed straight-out steep climb engine stopped down elevator stabilizer applied momentarily easing model level flight glide stab setting activated thus producing smooth transition little no loss altitude system requires three stabilizer modes rather usual two will undoubtedly seen often future Other Power news about engines Rossi long king FAI Power no longer sell ing parts older enginespreferring sell new version new model has produced both ABC piston/cylinder type steel cylinder iron piston new engine has slightly larger crankcase does fit existing mounts pans Cox Conquest 15 engines favored out production supposed produced K&B near future 'new' engineat least Free Flightis Alberto DellOgilo-produced AD-iS offers excellent performance re worked engine tuner Doc Anderson Anderson Aero Units Toledo OH AD15 began Control Line FM Combat en gine produced Alberto brother sister-in-law manage about 100 units per year engine very similar Rossi Doc able repair Rossis using some AD parts Rodan conver sion combination AD Rossi parts Other hybrid engines include Cossia combination engine built Cox Con quest block Rossi piston cylinder liner No doubt other good combinations will appear demand higher-power engines prevails Another new engine Nelson 1 5G demonstrated field Joe Klause Kustom Kraftmanship La guna Hills CA Nelson 1 5G manufac tured US over 1000 units produced date Unlike Rossi Cox AD-iS engines Nelson has square bore stroke 575 piston/cyl inder ABC variety aluminum piston brass cylinder chrome plate Joe says will perform new Rossi will fit old mounts pans Parts readily available engine may ordered either glow-head inserts conventional glow plugs An FAI models characteristics must ad specific rules verified ritual called processing typically done checking model component num bers small vouchers attached model attested local AMA-certified Contest Directors normally timeRoger Simpson has selected Free Flight team members team manager consuming chore requiring models brought Contest Directors table Finals however processor John Ferrer made house calls John simply came contestants camp prior appointment did chore minimal fuss bother capital ideal Much appreciated years Finals followed same format used 1980 Finals 15-min ute round 4-minute max simulating flyoff capability five one-hour rounds three-minute max per day three days total 18 rounds sequence rounds rotated day cate gory enJoyed 620 am round still morning Taft air Light level hour too low operate electric-eye tach ometer tune engine strictly ear flight Towline FlA Towline Glider fliers must athletes well model builders perfection circle-towing techniques fliers go up beginning round fish lift model brought top line allowed circle complete turn slackened line see rising air present process continued until suit able air found hope insuring max Fifty meters lot altitude although gliders heavy 1446 oz minimum models have difficulty max ing some assistance 164-ft alti tude can boosted zoom-launch technique still results minimal altitude text continues page 112 FiC Power team members L R Rol Anderson 3392 secl Nor- Carrol Allens Wakefields part small units pack man Poti 3389 secl Mike Achterberg 3380 secl Thats really close flight box easy transport far places January 1983 109 ikyIIne enna uoug taiDrearn IL ana en uliver shows Taft completely flat Doug tweaking adjustment tail feathers Kens high-performance model Ken strong contender until late meet Note built-up tissue-covered stab Doug Joyce has terrorizing airways canard competi tion models years Rossi-powered version has metal-covered wing leading edge flew well straight-out power pattern Clarence says glided backwards though Jim Machin prepares Wakefield Round 18thats six rounds per day three days Just making throughnot mention winningwas could muster Look size prop Jim put thing 110 Model Aviation Ulil ijesking tires up Rossi Siren-Ara design Bill pioneered flapped-wing efforts ship also brought folding wing job Object optimize climb glide Note ear protectors Power modelers should follow example Tom Cashman loaded Wakefieldready good air instant launch Montreal-type stop prop holds wound motor se curely Air temperatures over 100 deg affect energies both flier motor Long holds wound motors degrade performance Waketield prop Bob lsaacks features two fine turbulator strips just aft leading edge increase lift blades wire hubs used Wakefield props allows damaged blade changed quickly easily Gil Morris flew 18 rounds Power just modelthis FA version Toothpicks design sure takes lot confidence travel clear across country compete contest like no backup model Tom McLaughlans model has unique features wing mount slides CG trim entire prop folds alongside fuselage means clever drive hub FAI models typically have small refinements aim increase duration much possible Winding 40 grams rubber maximum turns requires stout wind er well staedy nerves modified hand drill has add-on bail steady laterally well sturdy handle extended crank Winding hook doesnt depend chuck hold Stan Smiths Wakefield winding stooge has torque meter uses coil spring torque-absorbing device Model features variableincidence stabilizer compensate power-burst motor An oil-transmission pipe visible background Glider fliers line up timers start new round towlines either impounded rechecked before official flight Timers needed field glasses during mid-afternoon rounds wind came up carried planes afar John Lenderman has participating classes FAI FF long time latest Wakefield simple design having box-style fuselagebut John spends lots time effort carving thin efficient propeller blades January 1983111 Bob lsaacson prepares fly Nordicit features pylon-mounted wing balsa fuselage boom Glider fliers appear going back balsa fuselage because feel fiberglass boom puts too much weight tail FF Team Finals Continued early morning round Saturday no made 240 sec best effort made Juan Livotto 202 Sundays best early round 192 Matt Gewain maxed Monday round to achieve feat helped make him number team 3299 sec Jim Bradley came second 31 87 flyoff required third place between Bob Elder Richard MacCleery tied 31 65 Both fliers made 4minute flyoff round picking separate air 5-minute round MacCleery dethermalized early just over four minutes giving team slot Elder Wakefield FiB Wakefield strategists event 40 grams rubber model weighing 67 ouncesi 90 gmless rubber picking good air must Motors weighed timers assigned beginning round motor must installed care fully wound usually torque meter vigil often long begun fliers wait wound motor right moment launch fliers believe holding wound motors too long reduces torque compromise between waiting too long launch settling weaker air has dealt Cattail fluff soap bubbles mylar streamers thermistors tools trade personal senses observa tions confirming typical 30-sec motor runplus buoy ant airallowed 13 make 4-mm round Saturday days end five maxed rounds Sunday saw another 13 make 4mm remained clean end two days Monday saw 11 maxes during first round no maxing-out during meet dust settled last round last day Steve Beebe done 3397just 23 sec off perfect Five sec behind 3392 former team member Walt Ghio 3 sec behind him George Schroedter claimed No 3 spot An eightsec spread between first three places Power FiC Power fliers have altitude advan tage screaming 15 cu engines 25000 rpm slow hauling 750gram minimum weight nearly straight up 7 sec height advantage often negated lack air good enough sustain heaviest classes three mm regular rounds four mm early morning rounds 15 models got high enough trimmed well enough make four mm Saturday 12 Sunday eight Monday Power fliers relied heavily streamers bubbles fluff another right time launch Lift would max Nordic Wakefield may good enough Power ship Bubbles rise rapidly fluff churn lure selective th air bulk Power ships usually launched togetheroften wellknown local fliers flew Often half ships line would put up together like swarm angry bees sys tem sometimes results few missing thermal launching too late Others picked own air good results Saturday evening seven fliers perfect scores Sunday saw figure drop two number competitors within reach team spot Trickier air fatigue competitive pressure dashed hopes final rounds until Rn Anderson emerged victorious 3392 followed Norm Poti 3389 Mike Achterberg 3380 Conclusion Contest Director Ralph Prey ran smooth contest reflecting careful planning select ed event directors Bob Norton Glider Andy Faykun Wakefield Hulan Mathies Power event its own headquarters support services Winches impound ed checked prior flight Glid er table Rubber motors weighed prior flight Wakefield table Fuel issued prior flight Power table Flight lines numbered stations set out kept perpendicular wind practical Competitors ro tated round random computer selec tion Some things didnt seem right moment taken care other ways example models weighed before flight common practice reme dy weigh winners models end contest weigh losers Only timer assigned Power competitors instead engine run entire flight again just barely enough timers subject timers some oh servations may order essential ly time-one/fly-one meet everyone accepted obligation would have plenty timers flier unwilling time should provide alternate timer make system go some volun teer timers sure what doing watching wrong model confusing rules etc did happen much discussion regarding format meet Sorting out com ments few stand out general grip ing ever-present people gather four-mm round indicating model performance just isnt same flyoff end meet max out Three days too long makes meet endurance contest people well equipment As might expect nearly alternative Finals plans contestants summary would have say intense' say least cer tainly educational experiencegood bad well run Finals team has chosen competi tive group rest us can go home get ready 1984 Finals Contestant Placing SummaryF F Team Finals September 1982 Times cumulative seconds Nordic Glider 1Gewain 3299 2Bradley 3187 3El der 3165 240 300 4MacCleery 3165 240 257 5Walters 3163 6lsaacson 3155 7Drake 3147 awilson 3126 9Hines 3124 10Weller 3115 11 Segle 3105 12Parker 3100 13Myers 3094 14Clawson 3042 15Bauer 3012 16Grogan 2997 17Crowley 2923 18Thorn bery 2917 19Livotto 2916 20Sietins 2862 21Collins 2837 22Klipp 2721 23Itallano 2677 24Cusick 2461 25Fags 2358 26Smith 2346 26Wolff 2346 28 Leath 2300 29Medley 2250 30 Mi hors 2231 31Slfleet 2213 32Hatschek 2035 33Diez 1951 34McKeever 1633 35Pelatowski 1567 36 Dona 1553 37Gillespie 1467 38Zink 1374 39Helmlck 321 Wakefield 1Beebe 3397 2Ghio 3392 3 Schroedter 3389 4White 3351 5Batiuk 3327 6Parmenter 3305 7Quinn 3301 8DeWitt 3294 9Bashaw 329310Xenakls3287 1 1Cashman 325512Pearce3220 13Matsuno 321914Piserchio 3202 15Lenderman 3161 16Medley 3147 17Issacks 2953 1 8Dikovitsky 2949 1 9Crowley 294020Gibbons293921Machin 292522Whitney2909 23Tracy 271924Foster270525Andrade 270226Maves268927Hinson 247028Wogulus242629Smith 2216 30Macay 21 56 31Joyner 2114 32Gildersleeve 1866 33Sandroni 1332 34Allen 1243 Power 1Anderson 3392 2Poti 3389 3Achterberg 3380 4Gutal 3372 5Galbreath 3362 6Hartill 3349 7Morgan 3348 8Phair 3339 9Simpsson 3304 10McLaughlan 3272 11Carroll 3249 12Joyce 3212 13Bissonnette 3164 14Oliver 3141 15Morris 3128 16Newquist 2918 17Haught 2800 18Sifleet 2756 19Rounsaville 2566 20Johnson 2212 21Hopper 1700 22White 988 23Backer 844 24Brodersen 430 25Farley 417 26 Kerr 394 27Carpenter 198 28Thomp son 97 11 2 Model Aviation Warren Gillespie few Glider fliers use straight-tow technique instead circle-tow Unique model has double polyhedral wing very high aspect ratio T-tail plagued low times early rounds Rule Proposal Correction p epar ng summary rules pro posals printed December 1982 issue important part Scale rules proposal SC-84-8 Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Scale de lete Double Surface basic points static judging omitted omitted provision follows models wing tail surfaces must cov ered both sides unless subject aircraft utilized single-surface covering fact shown proof-of-scale presentation Any models using single-surface covering proof-of-scale will disqualified Rules Proposals out dark shadows come few rules proposalsafter told last month summaries conclude issue items re tained various Contest Board chairmen pre-release screeningand returned AMA HQ time cluded last months big summary few rules proposals assuredly last ones cycle printed recordsince time article hands modelers Contest Boards deadline Initial Vote ballots December 1 1982 will have reached However until Final Vote made September 1 1 983 its too late modeler comment appropriate AMA district Contest Board members names addresses appear Competition Directory elsewhere Competition Newsletter Static Score d contest score thus equals Average best two flights x 45 ic David R Platt Plantation FL believes FAI Precision Scale rules usable US modelers type modeling done AMA rules should tied FAI rules until rules change something can used US does believe AMA Scale rules should needlessly complicated inclusion FAt Complexity Factors p 84 para 53D1 SC-84-1 6Unified Judging Regulations Amend SC-84-1 5 accepted proposes make Unified Scale Judging Regula tions para 50 applicable RC Precision Scale well CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale event rule proposal SC-84-1 5 passed thereby making AMA rule book accurate change would amend subhead para 50 read RC CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale David R Platt notes proposal procedural nature p 73 section 50 subhead ready flight except fuel addition para 53D27 would changed read same modified 53821 Powered engines less 37 cu Multi-engines must total 44 cu pow ered four-stroke engines maximum allowable displacement increased factor 20% 444 cu single-engine models 528 cu multi-engine models David R Platt Plantation FL notes Giant Scale builders have present time no Precision Scale event addition ob serves interest present Precision Scale event declining since rules no longer reflect wishes builders terms models want build obvious todays Scale modeler builds larger models rather build small ones required rules simply does enter Dave says adopting proposal will solution both problems simply having two classes Precision Scale impractical entries would great enough justify two classes p 84 para 53D26 53D27 SC84-1 8 RC Sport Scale static judging form proposes create static-judging form used Sport Scale events much present practice various Pre cision Scale events further proposed form stocked AMA Supply Ser con tinued page 117 Scale Rules Proposals SC-84-14RC Sport Scale Bonus points craftsman builders proposes revise para 53A6 adding following con testant has built plane scratch plans original design shall receive point bonus 5 points Proof must presented static judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE wants reward modelers keep creative art model building alive using craftsmanship build models deserved reward notes takes lot time skill build scratch rather kit make such effort should receive extra points p 83 para 53 A6 SC-84-15RC Precision Scale Separate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules proposes revise para 53D1 read follows 1 General rules Precision Scale made up follows Static judging performed according Unified Scale Judging Regulations Section 50 Maximum points450 b Flight Judging performed according sections 7 8 9 RC Sport Scale rules Section 53A Scale Flight Judging Guide Section 54 Maximum pointsi 00 c flight score achieved multiplied 45 create 11 parity January 1983 113 SC-84-1 7Let RC Giant Scale Pre cision proposes amend para 53D26 models presently built Giant Scale rules Section 53B can entered Precision Scale would accomplished changing para 53D26 read follows Models shall weigh no 40 lb Sc World Championships Commentaries Control Line Vision 01 Victory wind echoed softly light slowly faded spring sky over river old wizard sighed slowly rose walk little along banks Delaware before re turning home evening Strange mused sign should come again after four long years silence Well would call later evening perhaps next few days always gone past strange tournaments involving Ahmahs source discomfort because signs usually dim hard read lucky before predic tions involving Bear Jelly Man Bobby White Shoes time rustling leaves sycamores along Delaware message like others before soft difficult inter pret clearly Coming suddenly after such long time certain caught Maybe caller would able make sense least help tribe warrior example Ahmah nation right Pampa tribe past Mecca somewhere names Stubby Animal Dago Ron Von Lopez Bayou Snakecolorful least himthat much clearhis name indistinct Oh well nothing now wait Doe voice strained excited other end line wizard slowly came awake need help ac count aint got nuthin show two lousy trips F-Eh-Yi deal overseas Ah mean come purty close Phancy Phil till got robbed end Anyways whole deal sourawful weather Liverpool place ah don want remember name last bad aint what call about Doe Its time sumthin Ah got no gripes muhself some good guys two trips nuthin nuthin show time its got different Calm down George said wizard recognized voice old mean Bayou Snake Cantankerous times real ly softy underneath mustache rest rough exterior have good news bad news George said wizard good news got message says things definitely going better year bad news message garbled Im afraid no second chance may able help George Whaddaya mean help Doc got another wierd visions such heerd before old trips Yes George have Some things ginning make sensebut What Animal Stubby Aw theyre nice fellers Doe Stubbys great Combat flier Deectroit Animal aint bad since gave up running boats Holiday Inn came back its Are sumthin big Well George going share big victory celebration Great Tournament F-Eh-Yis two things must come true first enjoy victory Well get out Docwhat has come true seems must find warrior Doc Jackson combat pure true unlike before him must truly believe mis sion true cause will see him believe strength will need truth critical hour seems lost said old wizard Thats awful thing ask Doc replied Snake sure about criti cal hour stuff Yes George wiz answered much clear time need champion will find help counsel old wise man message did identi fy him either will help turn despair chance triumph After turn will threaten championvictory will know' Jeez Docwho guy whats name said George heard did compre hend Remember well name victory shall no fluke Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee Snakes laugh trailed off wizard hung up shrugged puz zled look returned sleep Combat Champion Tom Fluker Jr Since September 1981 looking forward trip never Europe never flown commercial airlineit great experience New York change planes course main concern making sure model box made change us didno problem However ticket agent made typo error boarding pass put us wrong flight Fortunately error discovered time made like Oj Smimpson made flight arrived Sweden 930 Saturday morning time picked up van started off Stockholm some sight seeing since seven hours waste before Richard Stubblefield George Cleveland due arrive proved too much jet lag hit went back airport sackzd out van George Mitchell Cleveland Richard arrived time big cowboy hats looking like true Texans loaded up headed Oxelosund found hotel settled Sunday up early see con test site get started practice flying site beautiful practice site great problem ac cessibility equipment carried both places distant parking lot un less chose chance breaking law driving bicycle path As whole Combat run very loosely judges allowing fouls pass interested good Combat disqualifying people competition looked strong Fred Meyer Holland Vernon Hunt United Kingdom strong Nelson en gines good planes Danes werent fast planes could literally turn dime course Russians Titov Dorshenkoboth seemed might win good motors quick planes Throughout competition three US team members trouble tak ing too much streamer eventually cost Richard Gary Arnold matches took least two cuts win Against Mata Spain took streamer first pass butfortunately got away other matches got cuts needed part stayed out trouble Thanks FAI jury listened interested seeing fair-play prevailed given re-fly against Titov after circle judge failed enforce line-tangle rule After over found work paid offI won Now think about World Cham pionships its like dream banquet nice everyone taking pictures nouncement USA team winning capped off evening would like publicly thank people helped get readyPete Storrie Bill Estill Bill Lee Joe Mac McKinzie Duke Fox Fox Manufacturing Thanks also George Cleveland Richard Stubblefield did help pre pare prematch advice gave knowledge confidence needed Thanks sister Lorishes good cheer leader Aerobatics Champ Les McDonald After winning third World Champion ship important item thank people helped much Thanks Dave Elias handled lo gistics usual businesslike approach efforts started months before depar ture relaxed attitude certainly con tributed team members sanity Thanks Jack Dune courteous people both SAS Eastern Airlines model box always good hands airlines have helpful efficient em ployees have ever travelled Thanks Don Jehilk team manager realizes bottom line winning generates team spirit makes proud representative USA Thanks Miami Streamereaters Hialeah Miami Springs RC Club people helped financing person al expenses behalf team mem bers thanks purchased FAI patches manufacturers pkk up 114 Model Aviation tab uniforms pius other little things can Cost much Thanks officers membership PAMPA help would almost impossible current champ defend title independently very special thanks once again Stan Powell provides custom K&B engines important thanks goes wife Nancy has tolerated horrible pre-contest personality years care remember always seems keep touch reality Congratualtions Ted Fancher Bob Baron Bill Werwage again won team cup much larger margin scores reflect performed high standards expected American Stunt fliers again should have dominated scoreboard Congratulations new Combat cham pion Tom Fluker teammates winning team trophy As usual Combat very exciting Tommy popular winner Swedish Aero Club did outstanding job organizing meet deserves tip hat providing excellent practice areas food housing far surpassed usual standard first time didnt come home 10 pounds lighter Swedes didnt overlook single detail much everyones surprise weather perfect during entire stay definite possibility 1984 Champs will held US hope around Philadelphia Everyone seemed quite excited about know can stage event color excitement should part World Championship Speed Flier Edwin Gifford What like going World Cham pionships Like Olympics thats what Mostly little things big things being Little things like ing greeted team manager Don Jehilk old friend being made feel like team member other team members Yes team feeling strong Little things like running Tom Fluker hallway exchanging good luck wishesbefore became World Champion Big things like watching World Champion Les McDonalds final flight way doing again caught up excite ment Tom Fluker fought way top world What happy mele everyone thronging around him con gratulate him big thing help former World Champion Chuck Schuette pits Between him Carl Dodge best pit crew ever best being its ly Being Carl trying keep battery clip hitting prop Chucks plane stuck finger prop disk Ouch shrugged off kept going course big moment' flying knowing really putting flight World Champs de-tuned putting smaller-than-usual prop insure posting time very im portant team points good did couldnt get another official time due think too large vernturi True wish done better everyone didnt win feels same way No team member arrogant winning nor complacent losing No poor losers either made proud sing national anthem winners closing cere mony wife came away saying next Racer memories 1982 Control Line World Championships come back stopaction flashes like photographsflip through album get feel trip everyone assembles SAS lounge Kennedy usual pleading give model boxes special treatment ival Sweden cold expected h green countryside beautifully clear weather. check com fortable hotel accommodationshome next two weeks ly warm Swedish hospitality jet lag cant sleep cant wake up y nice contest site nty practice facilities close hotel at food new model speedtry something else utiful weather ting tunes prop ll no speed broken engine mount et old friends meet some new ones t team arrives velands outrageous cow boy hat k out jogging trailI sur vive kilometer iE go six kilometers Doc hardly sweating mod els working getting very frustrated ond broken engine mount y Arnold reports local beach quite interesting Theo arrives after thirty hours various air planes sleeps two days n out Dremel hts go out mel returns belly-up Colombo submits second report local beach scene ning team meeting Park ffy team shirts hats thanks Don at weather comes talk engines l testing third broken engine mount out old reliable models find respect able speed ning ceremony complete flags marching band anizers run smooth processing aev comes talk engines sign language sketches Theo takes copious notes Suraevs connecting rod has tiny roller bearing IE think trouble b blefield confirms beach rumors beautiful weather ctice cage look Les new model too much ched drunk bathing Park fountainrelaxed John Bernie Cohn Stevie boy can drink some beer Larry have very fast model further fine weather reen picks up some local educational literature ing high make semi-final round. racing low led Larry record two no times racing real low Tom John have mechani cal trouble results slow time sians rip off very fast times know trouble tch Combat matches too exciting ys relaxed Richards aggressive Toms efficient tastic weather y tough semi-final racing Russians continue roll fect three-flip race ruined two laps too little fuel sed final 05 seconds -seven-minute final could have faster si brothers Itali ans go wild over second-place finish Les wins Stunt again leading start h Fiukers rematch Titovno contest h Flukers final flightcant stand emotion uncer Win ner new World Champion g pause Fluker USA - field awards ceremony National Anthem played twice - awards banquet crowded Combat Stunt teams win USA wins four eight gold medals much brandy Spaniards - Werwage announces retirement Stunt competition Walt Perkins visit Shapovalov/Onufrienko go over model engine fine-tooth comb Theo takes copious notes al thought tomor row beach up rain go shop ping instead ese Team Racers visit interpreter camera notebook ques tions byes during day pack up feeling spent at food last time. iE win automobile Combat match complete streamers way airporttwo cuts - lots next time talk plane going home. Werwage announces return Stunt competition begins design next killer model high points hope en joyed show Thanks Don Jeblik Dave Elias promoting team spirit taking care details Thanks Susan Diane supporting iE during preparations Thanks AMA op portunity represent USAit fun Scale Control Line Team Manager John Preston Fantastic also frustrating two words appropriate can find summarize experiences manager US team recently participated 1982 CL Scale World Championships Kiev USSR contest itself outstanding ever work team manager begins months before start competi tion Planning August trip began upon receipt initial letter invitation April letter very brief essential ly mentioned contest dates August 19-26 location Chaika Stadium Kiev also stated 'countries con firm entrance would provided further information responded affirma tively immediately received no further communication until July time already made travel plans ex ception obtaining necessary visas expeditions Consular Division Russian Embassy Washington DC could January 1983 115 alone subject complete article Communication through bulletproof glass forte cut long story short visas finally picked up Penny Hud son AMA HQ week before scheduled date departure team members attending 1982 Nats Neither nor three team mem bers ever travelled foreign country model box tow largest boxes contained Jeff Perezs B-i 7 meas ured 80 x 36 x 18 exceeds everyday tourists baggage allowance quite some margin live 100 will never forget problems encountered trans porting boxes halfway around globe has better way point departure chosen Chi cago due its proximity three team members another attraction Air France flight Paris once week Saturdays connects Aeroflot flight direct Kiev Any other route Kiev would have via Moscow intermediary stop major European city London Paris Vienna etc addition being unattrac tive because extra plane change latter route would have necessitated over night atop Moscow elected take direct route through Paris arrive Kiev four days early Although departure date Fridaythe-thirteenth August outbound trip essentially uneventful team members arrived Chicago schedule after unreasonable amount sweat got dreaded model boxes Air France ticket counter prior telephone conversa tion airline forewarned about size boxes no time Cathy OLeary supervisor ticket counter checked way AF Boeing 747 Future team managers take note Air France good guys Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris can described wordbig several terminals buses transport passengers fro Although twice mis directed wrong terminal Kiev flight upon arrival correct location spirits raised sight model boxes sitting next Aeroflot TU-1 54 known some 727ski So far good arrival Kievs Borispol Airport didnt go quite smooth nohe correspondence re ceived USSR prior leaving contest name hotel mentioned assumed therefore would met upon arrival taken hotel assumption proved correct person greeted us Kiev could speak no English vehicle brought mini-bus would ac commodate boxes three models So search began truck other vehicle big enough transport model boxes As might guess rental trucks USSR abundant search took over five hours close 100 am Sun day morning before finally got boxes loaded set off airport hotel Kiev tired team before checked Dnieper Hotel home until start contest Dnieper Hotel turned Out No 1 Intourist hotel Kiev located square end main street Kreshchatic Street Since four days wait before start contest ho tels location could have better spent four days taking pictures thing anything Kiev very beautiful city abounds photogenic buildings monuments museums other sights lot film exposed between four us personally surprised allowed complete freedom roam around will no different being tourist US city except appearance city quite lot different much cleaner city Ive visited US matter anywhere else world Kiev celebrating 1500th anniversary its founding 1982 won- ders what New York City Washington DC will look like 1500 years old Thursday August 9 finally rolled around transported Motel Prolisok located outskirts city very close Chaika Stadium contest location case word stadium conjures up visions baseball type stadium let describe Chaika what can best des cribed center technical sports have no equivalent US rough guess would covers about 900 acres much grass airfield edge airfield parked number Anton ov-2s used parachuting Yak 1 8s SOs aerobatics Wilgas glider towing number sleek sailpianes couldnt identify hangars control tower administrative buildings dormitories located edge field Chaika also has auto race track motorcycle speed way paved RC model runway last least two paved Control Line circles sur rounded chain-link fencing complete bleachers spectators latter area also included covered individual pits could secured padlock short facilities close being perfect criticism might make would regard distance flying circles hangars used static judging overnight model storage Watching contestants lug models foot almost quarter-mile morning evening made glad team manager contestant contest itself described Dick Byron December 1982 issue However would like record some personal impres sions foremost friend ship people contact should bear mind US country outside communist block nations send team event other persons 'free world apart team- members three judges jury member However disparity political views East West factor treated might say red carpet way both off contest site found souvenirs West great demand Fortunately went equipped large number lapel pins patches de cals bumper stickers T-shirts T-shirt commemorating US Scalemasters contests featured P-38 went Jerry Ostrowski Poland entry also P-38 dont believe Jerry shirt off back time during daylight hours contest also talked out uniform shirts bythe official translator contest Yury Gulin Yury performed outstanding job translating PA announcements speeches opening closing ceremonies ban quets also great demand after-hours parties much exchanging souvenirs took place hope meet Yury again Another person earned special men tion Intourist translator Raissa Poug achova Raissa svas assigned US team duration contest knowledge histtory Kiev Although spent hours sitting bleachers just waiting us always smile face never complaint other people because trip contest can now call friends Space precludes list names case wondering Russian people individuals really no different may live somewaht different circumstances didnt affect hospitality towards us foreigners du ration stay Kiev treated like VIPs return US via Moscow London proved part trip would like forget could have extended stay Kiev caught once-a-week direct flight back Paris avoid return through Moscow retrospect would have advisable However didnt know prior trip what painful experience haul model boxes around Europe Since daily flights back West via Moscow since us ever seen city except television elected return route stop couple days tourist bit Red Square elected spend two days Moscow might have richer todaybut doubt would have succeeded getting model boxes out USSR because problems encountered transferring airport another Flights Kiev arrive Moscows mestic airport Vnukova Departure international flights Sheremetievo Air port clear other side city took us almost complete day transfer boxes airport other told contest administrators Kiev would met Vnukova someone truck take boxes Sheremetievo truck didnt materialize car awaiting take us hotel part travel arrange ments made through Intourist US told take car hotel make necessary arrangements hotel service desk truck transport mod els following day So two days sightseeing lost due blankety blank boxes crowning blow came upon depart ure Moscow charged exorbitant excess baggage fee transport boxes Moscow London over six times cost transport way Chicago Kiev Thank goodness took American Express card much truth statement 'Never leave home strong advice future FAI contest ants build models will dismantle small segments guarantee smaller box smaller will pain neck try ship foreign country Despite problems encountered ship ping models despite fact didnt win opinion well 11 6 Model Aviation worth yes Id go againwith smaller model boxes some means some advance planning would shipped minimum problems knows better way Id like hear about Radio Control Team Manager John Guenther 43 contestants 14 coun tries high altitude Reno NV 5000 ft plus combined summer heatcre ated density altitude problem tested skills of model fliers RC Scale World Championships interesting note British-type aircraft designs dominated competition no matter what model contestants engine performance lack played havoc flying contributed least 10 crashes High nitroup 25% sev eral cases fuel day Anyone has serious intentions qualifying future US RC Scale Team better familiarize himself current FAI rules regulations modeler must capable planning building model around extra-bonus-point system have understanding K-factor method flight scoring both important pects FAI competition modeler must have ability build light fly like some hot dog have complete confi dence himself equipment F4 Stand Off Scale team soon learn cold facts competition began earnest felt Phil Sibille put couple high-scoring flights veter Spitfire MK IXe witness judges reward him flight scores much lower anyone expected seemed hold true several other contestants too because flying scores controversial week Cliff Tacie able use FAI tempt rule good advantage because continued engine/fuel/prop problems Spezio Tu-Holer American home-built de sign late Fifties Charlie Chambers breaking new ground first ducted fan World Championships history prepared beautiful Grumman Cougar received high static points well way doing well competition until mechani cal problems altitude caused wipe-out crash model F4C Precision team three very impressive models capable fliers did well static scoring terrible time up flight line George Rose member able demonstrate consis tency flying since Bob Wischer crashed early competition soon fol lowed Earl Thompsons bad crash Bob noted scale detail com plexity models however Ryan SCW very badly damaged crashed felt Bob Georges experi ence veterans other World Champion ships real asset 1982 teams especially team manager occasion able seek out fellows advice insight parilcular issue problem ability contribute general understanding things helped avoid few awkward mo ments went along doing job Earl Thompson third member Precision team known high degree craftsmanship models FW 44J no exception felt Earl impressive models entered Precision event some earlyproblems overkill documentation able redo before static judging began Earl buffered mechanical problems outset flying problems contributed eventual crash fine model appears expertise level flying witnessed no better worse what have observed Mint Julep Scale Meet 1981 US Scale Masters Championship round round flying quite consistent everyone little no radical changes taking place scoring high altitude concerns very valid indeed Monty Patty Groves along cooperation Hill Country Flyers Reno RC Club AMA did best provide smooth-running event However location problems arose Reno caused controversy concern throughout entire week Another site should have chosen feel would have lent better conditions flying spectating As far competitors concerned know fact good number very capable experienced dedicated Scale modelers/fliers country excellent US RC Scale Team could selected 1982 team quite capable necessary contest record back ground behind able give winning performance expected am firm believer value tough competition home before USA team participates international event feel team disadvantage entered FAI competition past June regularly compete FAI Scale events under FAI rules regula tions enter event such RC Scale World Championships find ourselves awkward position having familiar ize ourselves whole new set rules regulations before can begin feel confident model Bummer wish clubs contests would address themselves offering FAI RC Scale ad ditional event currently being done Mint julep Scale Meet As team manager rely ad vice guidance Micheline Madison AMA HQ lot information vital position certainly person AMA needs keep around long time As team manager diplomat coach boss babysitter technician crying shoulder go-for counselor friend hope mouthpiece authority-figure US team try settle disputes scoring flying problems logistics equipment failure/repair etc make sure everyone happy could expected approach FAI jury two separate occa sions concerning irregularities involving French team models protests solved no serious cobsequences see about Paris 1984 After returning home reflecting back busy week would like advise AMA future FAI teams select team managers two terms. work volved organizational topics issues duties beyond belief no format really follow Monty Groves able shed some light Boh Underwood certainly aided prior knowledge feelings pretty much wing find things out get things done person necessarily could serve two terms initial ques tions problems could easily solved am preparing complete notebook plan pass next RC Scale Team man ager hopethe information contained will aid person job duties 1982 World Championships real turn-on am now preparing model fly 1983 qualifying event 4¶AI kC Scale - maybe someday ill have privilege represent USA team member Rules Proposals Continued vice distribution Contest Directors suggested form reproduced comment would accomplished creating stocking suitable form revising Para 53A6 adding following static judging form available AMA HQ will used enter scores David R Platt Plantation FL says Sport Scale can improved regularizing judging easiest ways to adopt static judging form claims use form would result con sistent judging would also let builder know through study filled-out form what expected can improve p 82 para 53A6 Control Line Rules Proposal CL-84-38---Combat Change start-ofcombat criteria back 1980-81 rules proposes delete para 33823 AMA rule book replace old 1980-81 rule 823 Neither pilot may attack evade maneuver position unless both aircraft flying both pilots pilots circle Gary Frost Baliwin MO does like new 1982-83 rule states implementing requires additional contest equipment audible and/or visual signals requires judge judges circle near pilots takes control away pilots wants Combat remain individual possible Revise p 37 para 33823 Nats Planning Continued com pete Suggestions made hold separate category Nats FF another RC CL another Indoor Opponents cite logistics costs support such effort such travel expense AMA HQ per sonnel imported event officials appears growing swell concern just what Nats supposed accomplish National Championships National Contest What objective supposed fulfill Should yearly ultimate challenge competition modelers competi tion events Should sort gigantic fun-fly get-together about nonmodeling public Are trying reach out themrecruiting new members just want come watch us have fun January 1983 117 ~1
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NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Indoor Bad News Indoor community verge losing its favorite flying sites Northwood Institute West Baden IN AMA HQ has learned Northwood Institute going cease operations September 1983 Whether means atrium fly ing site will permanently closed model ers known however contestant lodging meals packages have offered big Indoor events recent years will available after closing date wonder other heretoforeundiscovered Indoor sites left East Midwest US Bids tor 83 NC Aerobatics World Champs Subject final approval FAIs ClAM December 1982 1983 RC Aero batics World Championship will held Pensacola FL October will publish information date site location contes tant/supporter housing time time information becomes available NC Soaring Team Manager unanimous vote members 1983 US RC Soaring team have elected Richard Odle Simi Valley CA team manager team will travel World Championships England sometime 1983 exact date location will available until after FAIs ClAM meeting Decem ber 1982 Planning Future AMA Nats December 11 1982 AMA Execu tive Council Nationals Executive Committee will meet discuss future Na tional Contests 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW recent years has become obvi ous very serious problems must solved Nats continue its historical style organization/operation example 1982 Nats switchedalmost last minutefrom Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey Lincoln NE year before site changed San Antonio USAF Auxiliary Field Seguin TX Lincoln Nats has impossible hold FF events anywhere near same site CL RC Indoor fliers have expressed dissatisfac tion low-ceiling site Some AMA officials believe lastminute Nats site selections have discouraged attendance Nats modelers point WASHINGTON DC 20005 out sites selected late season make very difficult plan vacation time allow attend Some dis appointed unpopular sites chosen Seguin TX Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA Veteran Nats competitors appear favor traditional sites areas near Chicago Los Angelels Philadelphia Dayton exam pie Voices heard cry out es tablishment permanent Nats site Some points made against suggestionthe fact recruiting Nats officials would soon become difficult and/or expensive since local fliers would soon tire having work ever having chance continued page 117 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englsh 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Bernice Williams 347 Southwitk Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire district except Mishigani II R SobrinO 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3625 East lone Terrace Cudany WI 53110 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr. Commacit NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 IStestI VIII Randy Randolph PD Boa 271046 Dallas TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD lx Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 85106 RC Ed BycrIaF 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 V RC HR Norchaser l2Ol6OueensPI. Huntsville AL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 FP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery ALINorthl 36106Harry Apoan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville FL Soushl 32211Frank Gomas 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issaqoas WA 98027 RC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 010 Sonhomme university City RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RC RC lencept Soarngl Bald Face Below Indicates Chairosan af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Mansano 8576 Ginger John MO 63114 Henry Struce RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lvme CT 06371VII Sill ShailOr 13596 Montrose Detro Ml 48227 IIBradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonniile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IllRudy Kluber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lalsemood OH 44107IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IVJoe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoalt Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Sot 65 Hanford CA 93232 VBonny Jenkins 3112 8 Ranes Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr S Rvdmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir. C Hamden CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Wnber Way Lexington KY 40514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd Northvlle Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH VIII Win Thomas 331 SE RocvwoOd Sartlessille OK 74003 45211 IX Lorne Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wictita KS 67217 IV W Aberneshy 9205 CarendoC 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Sill Northrop Jr 621 W iStIt SI. Costa Mesa CA 92627 20870Xl Charles Davenport 1441S SE 268tn St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob BurpS 7032 N Sioun Chicego IL 60646 George Higgins P0 BOx 482 North Pembroke MA 02358VII James Sinton 4941 WisconSin N New Hope MN 55428 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IX Michael Talman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Axe Springfield VA 22152 X Vip Garner P0 Boa 573 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraughs P0 Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29441 Xl John Thompson 1411 Sryant Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63128 Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nagissia NH 03060 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown LO Desoto TX 75115 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summt St MpKeesport PA 15130 IX bean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 IV Sob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Sill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90680 V David Plart 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl Earle Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merricls Andrews 100 River Rd A-i 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rictard Doug S Canary Hill Dr. Fontac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 VictOry View Ln Cittiettati VIII Ralph IBudI Tenny Box 844 Richardson TX 75080 OH 48238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwvke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwe St. Coconut Grove Mam FLXl Dave Hagen 19957 SRed Land Rd Oregon Cty0R97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80510 January 1983 107 ree LCliYht eam Ftirrals Clarence Haught Photos author Finals Its intermediate goal compete inthe FAI Free Flight classes F1A Towline Glider Fl B Wakefield FiG Power Its long haul get begins two years before Finals Thats assuming have couple fairly good-flying models will total 14 minutes seven flights gets through qualifying trials takes five flights 3minute max qaulify youd better get work because youll need max consistent ly make through Semifinals Labor Day weekend regional meets advance contestants Finals held year later number contestants advanced based formula allows top fliers plus attaining 95% top score participate Finals next year system also allows winners se lected local FAI contests advance Finals well year 39 qualified Towline 36 Wakefield 32 Power finalist has work cut out him usual ly means few new models long hours practice trimming flights years Finals site Taft CA se lected over Seguin TX advisory vote scheduled participate finalists travel clear across country considerable expense tty ultimate prize place US Free Flight Team site praised sworn others tolerated provided promised flyable weather HOT Temperatures exceeded 1000 day Saturday typical Taft weather very light morning breezes abundant lift after morning round Afternoon brought stiffer breezes turbulent lift downdrafts final round being flown sparse lift conditions Sunday dawned light overcast lasted until noon provided good buoyant air morning tradi tional Taft air afternoon Monday offered essentially two still-air rounds difficult air-picking conditions day third day competition factors took heavy toll top contenders fell bad air fatigue pressure being competition launch site Taft cleared rec tangle about third mile square closely surrounded sagebrush outly ing hazards crops factories oil pipes oil pumps drilling rigs however multitude well-established trails roads ease chas ing problems Chasing motorcycle Taft heat few chased foot found extremely exhausting competitors dropped Out provided chase service others mentioned practice trimming ad vance being vital preparations contenders arrive Taft four five days before official flying starts order get acclimatized trim models local conditions Most models need readjusting local conditions may far different hometown fields range mile-high Denver East Coast sea level few models arrive un tested minimum test flights must put up few times assure owners trim ready im portant trial models survive adjustment Finals site Some totally destroyed others sustain field-repair able damage campsites have repairs progress Fast glues fiberglass cloth make structurally sound cosmetically acceptable repairs get model back air Precompetition days good time check out 'state art' least number changes seem Towline Glider circle-tow technique develop ment receiving major emphasis Good physical conditioning paramount im portance flier Wakefield seems gathering more followers indicated recent NFFS survey fliers using 1/8-in rubber rather 1/4-in few years back seems ones using old standby able garner large quantities good quality avail able torque-actuated sur faces seen rivaling Power fliers gadgetry big news Power new bunt transition system introduced last year World Champs couple examples seen former team member Roger Simpson seems have system down FlA Nordic Glider team Ito RI Matt Gewain 3299 sec Jim Bradley new Wakefield team 1 RI George Schroedter 3389 3187 sec Bob Elder 3185 sec flyoff 3rd sec Steve Beebe 3397 sec Walt Ghio 3392 sec 108 Model Aviation Dixie Free Flight Teams chase vehicle exemplifies Taft CA flying Site hot dry vast Bike features 2way radio communi cation locater flag Retrieving models foot 100-degree temperatures proved too much crews r r- ' C V V V V V V V V V " V V V V practice model trimmed straight-out steep climb engine stopped down elevator stabilizer applied momentarily easing model level flight glide stab setting activated thus producing smooth transition little no loss altitude system requires three stabilizer modes rather usual two will undoubtedly seen often future Other Power news about engines Rossi long king FAI Power no longer sell ing parts older enginespreferring sell new version new model has produced both ABC piston/cylinder type steel cylinder iron piston new engine has slightly larger crankcase does fit existing mounts pans Cox Conquest 15 engines favored out production supposed produced K&B near future 'new' engineat least Free Flightis Alberto DellOgilo-produced AD-iS offers excellent performance re worked engine tuner Doc Anderson Anderson Aero Units Toledo OH AD15 began Control Line FM Combat en gine produced Alberto brother sister-in-law manage about 100 units per year engine very similar Rossi Doc able repair Rossis using some AD parts Rodan conver sion combination AD Rossi parts Other hybrid engines include Cossia combination engine built Cox Con quest block Rossi piston cylinder liner No doubt other good combinations will appear demand higher-power engines prevails Another new engine Nelson 1 5G demonstrated field Joe Klause Kustom Kraftmanship La guna Hills CA Nelson 1 5G manufac tured US over 1000 units produced date Unlike Rossi Cox AD-iS engines Nelson has square bore stroke 575 piston/cyl inder ABC variety aluminum piston brass cylinder chrome plate Joe says will perform new Rossi will fit old mounts pans Parts readily available engine may ordered either glow-head inserts conventional glow plugs An FAI models characteristics must ad specific rules verified ritual called processing typically done checking model component num bers small vouchers attached model attested local AMA-certified Contest Directors normally timeRoger Simpson has selected Free Flight team members team manager consuming chore requiring models brought Contest Directors table Finals however processor John Ferrer made house calls John simply came contestants camp prior appointment did chore minimal fuss bother capital ideal Much appreciated years Finals followed same format used 1980 Finals 15-min ute round 4-minute max simulating flyoff capability five one-hour rounds three-minute max per day three days total 18 rounds sequence rounds rotated day cate gory enJoyed 620 am round still morning Taft air Light level hour too low operate electric-eye tach ometer tune engine strictly ear flight Towline FlA Towline Glider fliers must athletes well model builders perfection circle-towing techniques fliers go up beginning round fish lift model brought top line allowed circle complete turn slackened line see rising air present process continued until suit able air found hope insuring max Fifty meters lot altitude although gliders heavy 1446 oz minimum models have difficulty max ing some assistance 164-ft alti tude can boosted zoom-launch technique still results minimal altitude text continues page 112 FiC Power team members L R Rol Anderson 3392 secl Nor- Carrol Allens Wakefields part small units pack man Poti 3389 secl Mike Achterberg 3380 secl Thats really close flight box easy transport far places January 1983 109 ikyIIne enna uoug taiDrearn IL ana en uliver shows Taft completely flat Doug tweaking adjustment tail feathers Kens high-performance model Ken strong contender until late meet Note built-up tissue-covered stab Doug Joyce has terrorizing airways canard competi tion models years Rossi-powered version has metal-covered wing leading edge flew well straight-out power pattern Clarence says glided backwards though Jim Machin prepares Wakefield Round 18thats six rounds per day three days Just making throughnot mention winningwas could muster Look size prop Jim put thing 110 Model Aviation Ulil ijesking tires up Rossi Siren-Ara design Bill pioneered flapped-wing efforts ship also brought folding wing job Object optimize climb glide Note ear protectors Power modelers should follow example Tom Cashman loaded Wakefieldready good air instant launch Montreal-type stop prop holds wound motor se curely Air temperatures over 100 deg affect energies both flier motor Long holds wound motors degrade performance Waketield prop Bob lsaacks features two fine turbulator strips just aft leading edge increase lift blades wire hubs used Wakefield props allows damaged blade changed quickly easily Gil Morris flew 18 rounds Power just modelthis FA version Toothpicks design sure takes lot confidence travel clear across country compete contest like no backup model Tom McLaughlans model has unique features wing mount slides CG trim entire prop folds alongside fuselage means clever drive hub FAI models typically have small refinements aim increase duration much possible Winding 40 grams rubber maximum turns requires stout wind er well staedy nerves modified hand drill has add-on bail steady laterally well sturdy handle extended crank Winding hook doesnt depend chuck hold Stan Smiths Wakefield winding stooge has torque meter uses coil spring torque-absorbing device Model features variableincidence stabilizer compensate power-burst motor An oil-transmission pipe visible background Glider fliers line up timers start new round towlines either impounded rechecked before official flight Timers needed field glasses during mid-afternoon rounds wind came up carried planes afar John Lenderman has participating classes FAI FF long time latest Wakefield simple design having box-style fuselagebut John spends lots time effort carving thin efficient propeller blades January 1983111 Bob lsaacson prepares fly Nordicit features pylon-mounted wing balsa fuselage boom Glider fliers appear going back balsa fuselage because feel fiberglass boom puts too much weight tail FF Team Finals Continued early morning round Saturday no made 240 sec best effort made Juan Livotto 202 Sundays best early round 192 Matt Gewain maxed Monday round to achieve feat helped make him number team 3299 sec Jim Bradley came second 31 87 flyoff required third place between Bob Elder Richard MacCleery tied 31 65 Both fliers made 4minute flyoff round picking separate air 5-minute round MacCleery dethermalized early just over four minutes giving team slot Elder Wakefield FiB Wakefield strategists event 40 grams rubber model weighing 67 ouncesi 90 gmless rubber picking good air must Motors weighed timers assigned beginning round motor must installed care fully wound usually torque meter vigil often long begun fliers wait wound motor right moment launch fliers believe holding wound motors too long reduces torque compromise between waiting too long launch settling weaker air has dealt Cattail fluff soap bubbles mylar streamers thermistors tools trade personal senses observa tions confirming typical 30-sec motor runplus buoy ant airallowed 13 make 4-mm round Saturday days end five maxed rounds Sunday saw another 13 make 4mm remained clean end two days Monday saw 11 maxes during first round no maxing-out during meet dust settled last round last day Steve Beebe done 3397just 23 sec off perfect Five sec behind 3392 former team member Walt Ghio 3 sec behind him George Schroedter claimed No 3 spot An eightsec spread between first three places Power FiC Power fliers have altitude advan tage screaming 15 cu engines 25000 rpm slow hauling 750gram minimum weight nearly straight up 7 sec height advantage often negated lack air good enough sustain heaviest classes three mm regular rounds four mm early morning rounds 15 models got high enough trimmed well enough make four mm Saturday 12 Sunday eight Monday Power fliers relied heavily streamers bubbles fluff another right time launch Lift would max Nordic Wakefield may good enough Power ship Bubbles rise rapidly fluff churn lure selective th air bulk Power ships usually launched togetheroften wellknown local fliers flew Often half ships line would put up together like swarm angry bees sys tem sometimes results few missing thermal launching too late Others picked own air good results Saturday evening seven fliers perfect scores Sunday saw figure drop two number competitors within reach team spot Trickier air fatigue competitive pressure dashed hopes final rounds until Rn Anderson emerged victorious 3392 followed Norm Poti 3389 Mike Achterberg 3380 Conclusion Contest Director Ralph Prey ran smooth contest reflecting careful planning select ed event directors Bob Norton Glider Andy Faykun Wakefield Hulan Mathies Power event its own headquarters support services Winches impound ed checked prior flight Glid er table Rubber motors weighed prior flight Wakefield table Fuel issued prior flight Power table Flight lines numbered stations set out kept perpendicular wind practical Competitors ro tated round random computer selec tion Some things didnt seem right moment taken care other ways example models weighed before flight common practice reme dy weigh winners models end contest weigh losers Only timer assigned Power competitors instead engine run entire flight again just barely enough timers subject timers some oh servations may order essential ly time-one/fly-one meet everyone accepted obligation would have plenty timers flier unwilling time should provide alternate timer make system go some volun teer timers sure what doing watching wrong model confusing rules etc did happen much discussion regarding format meet Sorting out com ments few stand out general grip ing ever-present people gather four-mm round indicating model performance just isnt same flyoff end meet max out Three days too long makes meet endurance contest people well equipment As might expect nearly alternative Finals plans contestants summary would have say intense' say least cer tainly educational experiencegood bad well run Finals team has chosen competi tive group rest us can go home get ready 1984 Finals Contestant Placing SummaryF F Team Finals September 1982 Times cumulative seconds Nordic Glider 1Gewain 3299 2Bradley 3187 3El der 3165 240 300 4MacCleery 3165 240 257 5Walters 3163 6lsaacson 3155 7Drake 3147 awilson 3126 9Hines 3124 10Weller 3115 11 Segle 3105 12Parker 3100 13Myers 3094 14Clawson 3042 15Bauer 3012 16Grogan 2997 17Crowley 2923 18Thorn bery 2917 19Livotto 2916 20Sietins 2862 21Collins 2837 22Klipp 2721 23Itallano 2677 24Cusick 2461 25Fags 2358 26Smith 2346 26Wolff 2346 28 Leath 2300 29Medley 2250 30 Mi hors 2231 31Slfleet 2213 32Hatschek 2035 33Diez 1951 34McKeever 1633 35Pelatowski 1567 36 Dona 1553 37Gillespie 1467 38Zink 1374 39Helmlck 321 Wakefield 1Beebe 3397 2Ghio 3392 3 Schroedter 3389 4White 3351 5Batiuk 3327 6Parmenter 3305 7Quinn 3301 8DeWitt 3294 9Bashaw 329310Xenakls3287 1 1Cashman 325512Pearce3220 13Matsuno 321914Piserchio 3202 15Lenderman 3161 16Medley 3147 17Issacks 2953 1 8Dikovitsky 2949 1 9Crowley 294020Gibbons293921Machin 292522Whitney2909 23Tracy 271924Foster270525Andrade 270226Maves268927Hinson 247028Wogulus242629Smith 2216 30Macay 21 56 31Joyner 2114 32Gildersleeve 1866 33Sandroni 1332 34Allen 1243 Power 1Anderson 3392 2Poti 3389 3Achterberg 3380 4Gutal 3372 5Galbreath 3362 6Hartill 3349 7Morgan 3348 8Phair 3339 9Simpsson 3304 10McLaughlan 3272 11Carroll 3249 12Joyce 3212 13Bissonnette 3164 14Oliver 3141 15Morris 3128 16Newquist 2918 17Haught 2800 18Sifleet 2756 19Rounsaville 2566 20Johnson 2212 21Hopper 1700 22White 988 23Backer 844 24Brodersen 430 25Farley 417 26 Kerr 394 27Carpenter 198 28Thomp son 97 11 2 Model Aviation Warren Gillespie few Glider fliers use straight-tow technique instead circle-tow Unique model has double polyhedral wing very high aspect ratio T-tail plagued low times early rounds Rule Proposal Correction p epar ng summary rules pro posals printed December 1982 issue important part Scale rules proposal SC-84-8 Indoor/Outdoor Rubber Scale de lete Double Surface basic points static judging omitted omitted provision follows models wing tail surfaces must cov ered both sides unless subject aircraft utilized single-surface covering fact shown proof-of-scale presentation Any models using single-surface covering proof-of-scale will disqualified Rules Proposals out dark shadows come few rules proposalsafter told last month summaries conclude issue items re tained various Contest Board chairmen pre-release screeningand returned AMA HQ time cluded last months big summary few rules proposals assuredly last ones cycle printed recordsince time article hands modelers Contest Boards deadline Initial Vote ballots December 1 1982 will have reached However until Final Vote made September 1 1 983 its too late modeler comment appropriate AMA district Contest Board members names addresses appear Competition Directory elsewhere Competition Newsletter Static Score d contest score thus equals Average best two flights x 45 ic David R Platt Plantation FL believes FAI Precision Scale rules usable US modelers type modeling done AMA rules should tied FAI rules until rules change something can used US does believe AMA Scale rules should needlessly complicated inclusion FAt Complexity Factors p 84 para 53D1 SC-84-1 6Unified Judging Regulations Amend SC-84-1 5 accepted proposes make Unified Scale Judging Regula tions para 50 applicable RC Precision Scale well CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale event rule proposal SC-84-1 5 passed thereby making AMA rule book accurate change would amend subhead para 50 read RC CL Precision Scale FF Outdoor Gas Scale David R Platt notes proposal procedural nature p 73 section 50 subhead ready flight except fuel addition para 53D27 would changed read same modified 53821 Powered engines less 37 cu Multi-engines must total 44 cu pow ered four-stroke engines maximum allowable displacement increased factor 20% 444 cu single-engine models 528 cu multi-engine models David R Platt Plantation FL notes Giant Scale builders have present time no Precision Scale event addition ob serves interest present Precision Scale event declining since rules no longer reflect wishes builders terms models want build obvious todays Scale modeler builds larger models rather build small ones required rules simply does enter Dave says adopting proposal will solution both problems simply having two classes Precision Scale impractical entries would great enough justify two classes p 84 para 53D26 53D27 SC84-1 8 RC Sport Scale static judging form proposes create static-judging form used Sport Scale events much present practice various Pre cision Scale events further proposed form stocked AMA Supply Ser con tinued page 117 Scale Rules Proposals SC-84-14RC Sport Scale Bonus points craftsman builders proposes revise para 53A6 adding following con testant has built plane scratch plans original design shall receive point bonus 5 points Proof must presented static judges Oliver C Moses New Castle DE wants reward modelers keep creative art model building alive using craftsmanship build models deserved reward notes takes lot time skill build scratch rather kit make such effort should receive extra points p 83 para 53 A6 SC-84-15RC Precision Scale Separate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules proposes revise para 53D1 read follows 1 General rules Precision Scale made up follows Static judging performed according Unified Scale Judging Regulations Section 50 Maximum points450 b Flight Judging performed according sections 7 8 9 RC Sport Scale rules Section 53A Scale Flight Judging Guide Section 54 Maximum pointsi 00 c flight score achieved multiplied 45 create 11 parity January 1983 113 SC-84-1 7Let RC Giant Scale Pre cision proposes amend para 53D26 models presently built Giant Scale rules Section 53B can entered Precision Scale would accomplished changing para 53D26 read follows Models shall weigh no 40 lb Sc World Championships Commentaries Control Line Vision 01 Victory wind echoed softly light slowly faded spring sky over river old wizard sighed slowly rose walk little along banks Delaware before re turning home evening Strange mused sign should come again after four long years silence Well would call later evening perhaps next few days always gone past strange tournaments involving Ahmahs source discomfort because signs usually dim hard read lucky before predic tions involving Bear Jelly Man Bobby White Shoes time rustling leaves sycamores along Delaware message like others before soft difficult inter pret clearly Coming suddenly after such long time certain caught Maybe caller would able make sense least help tribe warrior example Ahmah nation right Pampa tribe past Mecca somewhere names Stubby Animal Dago Ron Von Lopez Bayou Snakecolorful least himthat much clearhis name indistinct Oh well nothing now wait Doe voice strained excited other end line wizard slowly came awake need help ac count aint got nuthin show two lousy trips F-Eh-Yi deal overseas Ah mean come purty close Phancy Phil till got robbed end Anyways whole deal sourawful weather Liverpool place ah don want remember name last bad aint what call about Doe Its time sumthin Ah got no gripes muhself some good guys two trips nuthin nuthin show time its got different Calm down George said wizard recognized voice old mean Bayou Snake Cantankerous times real ly softy underneath mustache rest rough exterior have good news bad news George said wizard good news got message says things definitely going better year bad news message garbled Im afraid no second chance may able help George Whaddaya mean help Doc got another wierd visions such heerd before old trips Yes George have Some things ginning make sensebut What Animal Stubby Aw theyre nice fellers Doe Stubbys great Combat flier Deectroit Animal aint bad since gave up running boats Holiday Inn came back its Are sumthin big Well George going share big victory celebration Great Tournament F-Eh-Yis two things must come true first enjoy victory Well get out Docwhat has come true seems must find warrior Doc Jackson combat pure true unlike before him must truly believe mis sion true cause will see him believe strength will need truth critical hour seems lost said old wizard Thats awful thing ask Doc replied Snake sure about criti cal hour stuff Yes George wiz answered much clear time need champion will find help counsel old wise man message did identi fy him either will help turn despair chance triumph After turn will threaten championvictory will know' Jeez Docwho guy whats name said George heard did compre hend Remember well name victory shall no fluke Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee Snakes laugh trailed off wizard hung up shrugged puz zled look returned sleep Combat Champion Tom Fluker Jr Since September 1981 looking forward trip never Europe never flown commercial airlineit great experience New York change planes course main concern making sure model box made change us didno problem However ticket agent made typo error boarding pass put us wrong flight Fortunately error discovered time made like Oj Smimpson made flight arrived Sweden 930 Saturday morning time picked up van started off Stockholm some sight seeing since seven hours waste before Richard Stubblefield George Cleveland due arrive proved too much jet lag hit went back airport sackzd out van George Mitchell Cleveland Richard arrived time big cowboy hats looking like true Texans loaded up headed Oxelosund found hotel settled Sunday up early see con test site get started practice flying site beautiful practice site great problem ac cessibility equipment carried both places distant parking lot un less chose chance breaking law driving bicycle path As whole Combat run very loosely judges allowing fouls pass interested good Combat disqualifying people competition looked strong Fred Meyer Holland Vernon Hunt United Kingdom strong Nelson en gines good planes Danes werent fast planes could literally turn dime course Russians Titov Dorshenkoboth seemed might win good motors quick planes Throughout competition three US team members trouble tak ing too much streamer eventually cost Richard Gary Arnold matches took least two cuts win Against Mata Spain took streamer first pass butfortunately got away other matches got cuts needed part stayed out trouble Thanks FAI jury listened interested seeing fair-play prevailed given re-fly against Titov after circle judge failed enforce line-tangle rule After over found work paid offI won Now think about World Cham pionships its like dream banquet nice everyone taking pictures nouncement USA team winning capped off evening would like publicly thank people helped get readyPete Storrie Bill Estill Bill Lee Joe Mac McKinzie Duke Fox Fox Manufacturing Thanks also George Cleveland Richard Stubblefield did help pre pare prematch advice gave knowledge confidence needed Thanks sister Lorishes good cheer leader Aerobatics Champ Les McDonald After winning third World Champion ship important item thank people helped much Thanks Dave Elias handled lo gistics usual businesslike approach efforts started months before depar ture relaxed attitude certainly con tributed team members sanity Thanks Jack Dune courteous people both SAS Eastern Airlines model box always good hands airlines have helpful efficient em ployees have ever travelled Thanks Don Jehilk team manager realizes bottom line winning generates team spirit makes proud representative USA Thanks Miami Streamereaters Hialeah Miami Springs RC Club people helped financing person al expenses behalf team mem bers thanks purchased FAI patches manufacturers pkk up 114 Model Aviation tab uniforms pius other little things can Cost much Thanks officers membership PAMPA help would almost impossible current champ defend title independently very special thanks once again Stan Powell provides custom K&B engines important thanks goes wife Nancy has tolerated horrible pre-contest personality years care remember always seems keep touch reality Congratualtions Ted Fancher Bob Baron Bill Werwage again won team cup much larger margin scores reflect performed high standards expected American Stunt fliers again should have dominated scoreboard Congratulations new Combat cham pion Tom Fluker teammates winning team trophy As usual Combat very exciting Tommy popular winner Swedish Aero Club did outstanding job organizing meet deserves tip hat providing excellent practice areas food housing far surpassed usual standard first time didnt come home 10 pounds lighter Swedes didnt overlook single detail much everyones surprise weather perfect during entire stay definite possibility 1984 Champs will held US hope around Philadelphia Everyone seemed quite excited about know can stage event color excitement should part World Championship Speed Flier Edwin Gifford What like going World Cham pionships Like Olympics thats what Mostly little things big things being Little things like ing greeted team manager Don Jehilk old friend being made feel like team member other team members Yes team feeling strong Little things like running Tom Fluker hallway exchanging good luck wishesbefore became World Champion Big things like watching World Champion Les McDonalds final flight way doing again caught up excite ment Tom Fluker fought way top world What happy mele everyone thronging around him con gratulate him big thing help former World Champion Chuck Schuette pits Between him Carl Dodge best pit crew ever best being its ly Being Carl trying keep battery clip hitting prop Chucks plane stuck finger prop disk Ouch shrugged off kept going course big moment' flying knowing really putting flight World Champs de-tuned putting smaller-than-usual prop insure posting time very im portant team points good did couldnt get another official time due think too large vernturi True wish done better everyone didnt win feels same way No team member arrogant winning nor complacent losing No poor losers either made proud sing national anthem winners closing cere mony wife came away saying next Racer memories 1982 Control Line World Championships come back stopaction flashes like photographsflip through album get feel trip everyone assembles SAS lounge Kennedy usual pleading give model boxes special treatment ival Sweden cold expected h green countryside beautifully clear weather. check com fortable hotel accommodationshome next two weeks ly warm Swedish hospitality jet lag cant sleep cant wake up y nice contest site nty practice facilities close hotel at food new model speedtry something else utiful weather ting tunes prop ll no speed broken engine mount et old friends meet some new ones t team arrives velands outrageous cow boy hat k out jogging trailI sur vive kilometer iE go six kilometers Doc hardly sweating mod els working getting very frustrated ond broken engine mount y Arnold reports local beach quite interesting Theo arrives after thirty hours various air planes sleeps two days n out Dremel hts go out mel returns belly-up Colombo submits second report local beach scene ning team meeting Park ffy team shirts hats thanks Don at weather comes talk engines l testing third broken engine mount out old reliable models find respect able speed ning ceremony complete flags marching band anizers run smooth processing aev comes talk engines sign language sketches Theo takes copious notes Suraevs connecting rod has tiny roller bearing IE think trouble b blefield confirms beach rumors beautiful weather ctice cage look Les new model too much ched drunk bathing Park fountainrelaxed John Bernie Cohn Stevie boy can drink some beer Larry have very fast model further fine weather reen picks up some local educational literature ing high make semi-final round. racing low led Larry record two no times racing real low Tom John have mechani cal trouble results slow time sians rip off very fast times know trouble tch Combat matches too exciting ys relaxed Richards aggressive Toms efficient tastic weather y tough semi-final racing Russians continue roll fect three-flip race ruined two laps too little fuel sed final 05 seconds -seven-minute final could have faster si brothers Itali ans go wild over second-place finish Les wins Stunt again leading start h Fiukers rematch Titovno contest h Flukers final flightcant stand emotion uncer Win ner new World Champion g pause Fluker USA - field awards ceremony National Anthem played twice - awards banquet crowded Combat Stunt teams win USA wins four eight gold medals much brandy Spaniards - Werwage announces retirement Stunt competition Walt Perkins visit Shapovalov/Onufrienko go over model engine fine-tooth comb Theo takes copious notes al thought tomor row beach up rain go shop ping instead ese Team Racers visit interpreter camera notebook ques tions byes during day pack up feeling spent at food last time. iE win automobile Combat match complete streamers way airporttwo cuts - lots next time talk plane going home. Werwage announces return Stunt competition begins design next killer model high points hope en joyed show Thanks Don Jeblik Dave Elias promoting team spirit taking care details Thanks Susan Diane supporting iE during preparations Thanks AMA op portunity represent USAit fun Scale Control Line Team Manager John Preston Fantastic also frustrating two words appropriate can find summarize experiences manager US team recently participated 1982 CL Scale World Championships Kiev USSR contest itself outstanding ever work team manager begins months before start competi tion Planning August trip began upon receipt initial letter invitation April letter very brief essential ly mentioned contest dates August 19-26 location Chaika Stadium Kiev also stated 'countries con firm entrance would provided further information responded affirma tively immediately received no further communication until July time already made travel plans ex ception obtaining necessary visas expeditions Consular Division Russian Embassy Washington DC could January 1983 115 alone subject complete article Communication through bulletproof glass forte cut long story short visas finally picked up Penny Hud son AMA HQ week before scheduled date departure team members attending 1982 Nats Neither nor three team mem bers ever travelled foreign country model box tow largest boxes contained Jeff Perezs B-i 7 meas ured 80 x 36 x 18 exceeds everyday tourists baggage allowance quite some margin live 100 will never forget problems encountered trans porting boxes halfway around globe has better way point departure chosen Chi cago due its proximity three team members another attraction Air France flight Paris once week Saturdays connects Aeroflot flight direct Kiev Any other route Kiev would have via Moscow intermediary stop major European city London Paris Vienna etc addition being unattrac tive because extra plane change latter route would have necessitated over night atop Moscow elected take direct route through Paris arrive Kiev four days early Although departure date Fridaythe-thirteenth August outbound trip essentially uneventful team members arrived Chicago schedule after unreasonable amount sweat got dreaded model boxes Air France ticket counter prior telephone conversa tion airline forewarned about size boxes no time Cathy OLeary supervisor ticket counter checked way AF Boeing 747 Future team managers take note Air France good guys Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris can described wordbig several terminals buses transport passengers fro Although twice mis directed wrong terminal Kiev flight upon arrival correct location spirits raised sight model boxes sitting next Aeroflot TU-1 54 known some 727ski So far good arrival Kievs Borispol Airport didnt go quite smooth nohe correspondence re ceived USSR prior leaving contest name hotel mentioned assumed therefore would met upon arrival taken hotel assumption proved correct person greeted us Kiev could speak no English vehicle brought mini-bus would ac commodate boxes three models So search began truck other vehicle big enough transport model boxes As might guess rental trucks USSR abundant search took over five hours close 100 am Sun day morning before finally got boxes loaded set off airport hotel Kiev tired team before checked Dnieper Hotel home until start contest Dnieper Hotel turned Out No 1 Intourist hotel Kiev located square end main street Kreshchatic Street Since four days wait before start contest ho tels location could have better spent four days taking pictures thing anything Kiev very beautiful city abounds photogenic buildings monuments museums other sights lot film exposed between four us personally surprised allowed complete freedom roam around will no different being tourist US city except appearance city quite lot different much cleaner city Ive visited US matter anywhere else world Kiev celebrating 1500th anniversary its founding 1982 won- ders what New York City Washington DC will look like 1500 years old Thursday August 9 finally rolled around transported Motel Prolisok located outskirts city very close Chaika Stadium contest location case word stadium conjures up visions baseball type stadium let describe Chaika what can best des cribed center technical sports have no equivalent US rough guess would covers about 900 acres much grass airfield edge airfield parked number Anton ov-2s used parachuting Yak 1 8s SOs aerobatics Wilgas glider towing number sleek sailpianes couldnt identify hangars control tower administrative buildings dormitories located edge field Chaika also has auto race track motorcycle speed way paved RC model runway last least two paved Control Line circles sur rounded chain-link fencing complete bleachers spectators latter area also included covered individual pits could secured padlock short facilities close being perfect criticism might make would regard distance flying circles hangars used static judging overnight model storage Watching contestants lug models foot almost quarter-mile morning evening made glad team manager contestant contest itself described Dick Byron December 1982 issue However would like record some personal impres sions foremost friend ship people contact should bear mind US country outside communist block nations send team event other persons 'free world apart team- members three judges jury member However disparity political views East West factor treated might say red carpet way both off contest site found souvenirs West great demand Fortunately went equipped large number lapel pins patches de cals bumper stickers T-shirts T-shirt commemorating US Scalemasters contests featured P-38 went Jerry Ostrowski Poland entry also P-38 dont believe Jerry shirt off back time during daylight hours contest also talked out uniform shirts bythe official translator contest Yury Gulin Yury performed outstanding job translating PA announcements speeches opening closing ceremonies ban quets also great demand after-hours parties much exchanging souvenirs took place hope meet Yury again Another person earned special men tion Intourist translator Raissa Poug achova Raissa svas assigned US team duration contest knowledge histtory Kiev Although spent hours sitting bleachers just waiting us always smile face never complaint other people because trip contest can now call friends Space precludes list names case wondering Russian people individuals really no different may live somewaht different circumstances didnt affect hospitality towards us foreigners du ration stay Kiev treated like VIPs return US via Moscow London proved part trip would like forget could have extended stay Kiev caught once-a-week direct flight back Paris avoid return through Moscow retrospect would have advisable However didnt know prior trip what painful experience haul model boxes around Europe Since daily flights back West via Moscow since us ever seen city except television elected return route stop couple days tourist bit Red Square elected spend two days Moscow might have richer todaybut doubt would have succeeded getting model boxes out USSR because problems encountered transferring airport another Flights Kiev arrive Moscows mestic airport Vnukova Departure international flights Sheremetievo Air port clear other side city took us almost complete day transfer boxes airport other told contest administrators Kiev would met Vnukova someone truck take boxes Sheremetievo truck didnt materialize car awaiting take us hotel part travel arrange ments made through Intourist US told take car hotel make necessary arrangements hotel service desk truck transport mod els following day So two days sightseeing lost due blankety blank boxes crowning blow came upon depart ure Moscow charged exorbitant excess baggage fee transport boxes Moscow London over six times cost transport way Chicago Kiev Thank goodness took American Express card much truth statement 'Never leave home strong advice future FAI contest ants build models will dismantle small segments guarantee smaller box smaller will pain neck try ship foreign country Despite problems encountered ship ping models despite fact didnt win opinion well 11 6 Model Aviation worth yes Id go againwith smaller model boxes some means some advance planning would shipped minimum problems knows better way Id like hear about Radio Control Team Manager John Guenther 43 contestants 14 coun tries high altitude Reno NV 5000 ft plus combined summer heatcre ated density altitude problem tested skills of model fliers RC Scale World Championships interesting note British-type aircraft designs dominated competition no matter what model contestants engine performance lack played havoc flying contributed least 10 crashes High nitroup 25% sev eral cases fuel day Anyone has serious intentions qualifying future US RC Scale Team better familiarize himself current FAI rules regulations modeler must capable planning building model around extra-bonus-point system have understanding K-factor method flight scoring both important pects FAI competition modeler must have ability build light fly like some hot dog have complete confi dence himself equipment F4 Stand Off Scale team soon learn cold facts competition began earnest felt Phil Sibille put couple high-scoring flights veter Spitfire MK IXe witness judges reward him flight scores much lower anyone expected seemed hold true several other contestants too because flying scores controversial week Cliff Tacie able use FAI tempt rule good advantage because continued engine/fuel/prop problems Spezio Tu-Holer American home-built de sign late Fifties Charlie Chambers breaking new ground first ducted fan World Championships history prepared beautiful Grumman Cougar received high static points well way doing well competition until mechani cal problems altitude caused wipe-out crash model F4C Precision team three very impressive models capable fliers did well static scoring terrible time up flight line George Rose member able demonstrate consis tency flying since Bob Wischer crashed early competition soon fol lowed Earl Thompsons bad crash Bob noted scale detail com plexity models however Ryan SCW very badly damaged crashed felt Bob Georges experi ence veterans other World Champion ships real asset 1982 teams especially team manager occasion able seek out fellows advice insight parilcular issue problem ability contribute general understanding things helped avoid few awkward mo ments went along doing job Earl Thompson third member Precision team known high degree craftsmanship models FW 44J no exception felt Earl impressive models entered Precision event some earlyproblems overkill documentation able redo before static judging began Earl buffered mechanical problems outset flying problems contributed eventual crash fine model appears expertise level flying witnessed no better worse what have observed Mint Julep Scale Meet 1981 US Scale Masters Championship round round flying quite consistent everyone little no radical changes taking place scoring high altitude concerns very valid indeed Monty Patty Groves along cooperation Hill Country Flyers Reno RC Club AMA did best provide smooth-running event However location problems arose Reno caused controversy concern throughout entire week Another site should have chosen feel would have lent better conditions flying spectating As far competitors concerned know fact good number very capable experienced dedicated Scale modelers/fliers country excellent US RC Scale Team could selected 1982 team quite capable necessary contest record back ground behind able give winning performance expected am firm believer value tough competition home before USA team participates international event feel team disadvantage entered FAI competition past June regularly compete FAI Scale events under FAI rules regula tions enter event such RC Scale World Championships find ourselves awkward position having familiar ize ourselves whole new set rules regulations before can begin feel confident model Bummer wish clubs contests would address themselves offering FAI RC Scale ad ditional event currently being done Mint julep Scale Meet As team manager rely ad vice guidance Micheline Madison AMA HQ lot information vital position certainly person AMA needs keep around long time As team manager diplomat coach boss babysitter technician crying shoulder go-for counselor friend hope mouthpiece authority-figure US team try settle disputes scoring flying problems logistics equipment failure/repair etc make sure everyone happy could expected approach FAI jury two separate occa sions concerning irregularities involving French team models protests solved no serious cobsequences see about Paris 1984 After returning home reflecting back busy week would like advise AMA future FAI teams select team managers two terms. work volved organizational topics issues duties beyond belief no format really follow Monty Groves able shed some light Boh Underwood certainly aided prior knowledge feelings pretty much wing find things out get things done person necessarily could serve two terms initial ques tions problems could easily solved am preparing complete notebook plan pass next RC Scale Team man ager hopethe information contained will aid person job duties 1982 World Championships real turn-on am now preparing model fly 1983 qualifying event 4¶AI kC Scale - maybe someday ill have privilege represent USA team member Rules Proposals Continued vice distribution Contest Directors suggested form reproduced comment would accomplished creating stocking suitable form revising Para 53A6 adding following static judging form available AMA HQ will used enter scores David R Platt Plantation FL says Sport Scale can improved regularizing judging easiest ways to adopt static judging form claims use form would result con sistent judging would also let builder know through study filled-out form what expected can improve p 82 para 53A6 Control Line Rules Proposal CL-84-38---Combat Change start-ofcombat criteria back 1980-81 rules proposes delete para 33823 AMA rule book replace old 1980-81 rule 823 Neither pilot may attack evade maneuver position unless both aircraft flying both pilots pilots circle Gary Frost Baliwin MO does like new 1982-83 rule states implementing requires additional contest equipment audible and/or visual signals requires judge judges circle near pilots takes control away pilots wants Combat remain individual possible Revise p 37 para 33823 Nats Planning Continued com pete Suggestions made hold separate category Nats FF another RC CL another Indoor Opponents cite logistics costs support such effort such travel expense AMA HQ per sonnel imported event officials appears growing swell concern just what Nats supposed accomplish National Championships National Contest What objective supposed fulfill Should yearly ultimate challenge competition modelers competi tion events Should sort gigantic fun-fly get-together about nonmodeling public Are trying reach out themrecruiting new members just want come watch us have fun January 1983 117 ~1