On the Fly - 2004/06

6 MODEL AVIATION
On the Fly
Late-breaking news
from Headquarters
Advertising Representative: Mark Lanterman, Airborne Media 5655 David Place, Fairfield OH 45014
Telephone: (513) 829-4060; Fax: (513) 829-4065
President Dave Brown
Executive Vice President Doug Holland
Vice Presidents (addresses in AMA News section) District VI Charlie Bauer
District I Don Krafft District VII William Oberdieck
District II Dave Mathewson District VIII Sandy Frank
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Seeking Magazines
Do you have any copies of American Boy
magazine from the 1920s and 1930s? The
museum is interested in acquiring these issues
in an effort to help document the activities of
the Airplane Model League of America
(AMLA), which American Boy founded and
operated.
If you have any of these magazines, please
contact Rich LaGrange, the museum’s
librarian, at [email protected] or
(765) 287-1256, extension 506. MA
—Michael Smith
National Model Aviation Museum Curator
2004 “Got Wings” Ad
Look for the 2004 AMA “Got Wings” ad
at upcoming flying events across the country,
including Sun ‘n Fun at Lakeland, Florida; the
Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA’s)
AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin; and a
variety of other shows that AMA attends.
The ad campaign highlights the
tremendous variety of occupations AMA
members have. This year’s ad features AMA
member Dave Villwock, who is an active
competitor and contest director within AMA.
He is a seven-time world champion unlimited
hydroplane driver and the team manager of
Miss Budweiser. MA
—Tom Schwyn
Marketing/Public Relations Director
Club and Company Histories
The National Model Aviation Museum
now has company and club histories available
for viewing on the Internet at http://model
aircraft.org/museum/history.asp. Additions
are forthcoming. Also available are
biographies of individual modelers.
You must have Adobe Acrobat to view
these files. If you have any questions and/or
concerns, contact Joe Fox at historyprogram@
modelaircraft.org. MA
—Joe Fox
Assistant Historian
AMA at EAA AirVenture
AMA members and friends who are used
to visiting the Academy’s booth during
EAA’s AirVenture can do so at the outdoor
exhibit anytime from Tuesday, July 27,
through Monday, August 2.
Beginning this year, AMA will be located
in Exhibit Hangar A, occupying booth
numbers 1,047 and 1,048. MA
—Jay Mealy
Programs Director
New Life Members
The Academy of Model Aeronautics
recently welcomed new Life Members Robert
A. Mulligan (L514), Duey Le (L492), Jinho
Lee (L481), and Patrick Jones (L802).
For information about becoming a Life
Member, contact AMA Headquarters at (800)
435-9262. MA
—Membership Department
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Please do not include requests or payment for some other service with your plans order.
To order by phone, call (765) 287-1256, ext. #505 (use ext. #212 for questions about a
particular plan). To order by fax, complete this form and send to (765) 289-4248.
Domestic customers please include $3.95 shipping and handling. Add $3.00 to
have your plans mailed in a tube. Please no COD orders
Make check or money order (payable in US funds drawn on a US bank) to AMA, 5161
East Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302. Please allow three to six weeks for delivery.
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F u l l - S i z e P l a n s
958 Patriot ...........................................................................................................$11.25
CL Classic Stunt model by Phelps spans 57.5 inches
959 Cruiser 60 ...................................................................................................$22.50
D.B. Mathews’ RC sport model is follow-up to 40-size design
No. 917 Sir Lancelot: RC sport model by Henry for O.S. .61 spans 72 inches D
No. 918 Skyraider: CL 1/2A Profile by Sarpolus for Norvel BigMig .061 spans 29 inches B
No. 925 Bird-E-Dog: Ernie Heyworth and Ed Lokken’s RC Electric Sport Scale model C
No. 926 JoeCat: RC sport jet by Beshar for Toki .18 DF unit spans 37 inches C
No. 927 Kairos: CL Stunt model by Dixon for .46-.61 engine spans 58 inches C
No. 928 Beta Blue Chip Racer: Rubber-powered FF Scale model designed by Tom Derber B
No. 929 Dewoitine D.338: Multimotor RC Electric Scale by Mikulasko spans 781/2 inches E
No. 930 Westland Lysander: RC Scale model by Baker for .25 spans 56 inches E
No. 931 1959 Ares: Champion RC Aerobatics model by Werwage spans 501/2 inches C
No. 932 Wing400: RC Electric flying wing by Hanley for Speed 400 spans 36 inches B
No. 933 Kepler 450: CL speed-limit Combat model by Edwards for .21-.32 two-stroke A
Plan does not include full-size template shown on page 40 of the August 2002 issue.
No. 934 VariEze: FF Peanut Scale canard by Heckman spans 13 inches A
No. 935 Classic 320: 1/2A Classic Power design by Pailet for Cyclon .049 or equivalent B
No. 936 Prince: RC sport Pattern model by Robelen for O.S. .25 spans 51 inches C
No. 937 Clean Cut: RC sport aerobatic model by Sarpolus spans 90 inches E
No. 938 Diamond Gem: Compressed-air-powered FF sport model by Ken Johnson B
No. 939 Project Extra: RC Scale Aerobatics model by Mike Hurley spans 106 inches **$49.50
No. 940 Cessna No.1: RC Electric Sport Scale by Papic spans 321/2 inches B
No. 941 Mooney and Beechcraft Bonanza CL 1/2A profile sport models by Rick Sarpolus B
No. 942 Zenith CH 801: FF Rubber Scale model by Fineman spans 20 inches A
No. 943 Wildman 60: Old-Time Ignition CL Stunt model by Carter spans 591/2 inches C
No. 944 Shoestring: Semiscale RC sport Pattern design by deBolt spans 60 inches D
No. 945 F-86 Sabre: Semiscale CL Stunt model by Hutchinson spans 56 inches E
No. 946 Electric Zephyr: Electric RC Pylon/sport model by Smith spans 40 inches B
No. 947 Chester Special: O.S. .40-powered CL Scale model by Beatty spans 43 inches **$27.00
No. 948 Moffett Redux: High-performance Rubber-powered FF design by Langenberg C
No. 949 Scratch-One: Electric RC sailplane/basic trainer by Aberle spans 45 inches B
No. 950 BareCat 650-C: CL sport Stunt model by Netzeband spans 541/4 inches E
No. 951 Douglas O-46A: RC Sport Scale model by Baker spans 54 inches E
No. 952 Lavochkin LaGG-3: Felton’s CL Sport Scale design made from cardboard E
No. 953 USA-1: Multiple-award-winning CL Stunt model by Werwage spans 611/2 inches C
No. 954 B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber: Electric FF model by Ken Johnson spans 42 inches B
No. 955 Electric Flash: Electric-powered RC park flyer by Stewart spans 44 inches C
No. 956 Grumman F-4F Wildcat: Jim Ryan’s RC Electric fighter spans 30.6 inches C
No. 957 Right Angle: RC sport aerobatic model by Sarpolus spans 62 inches D
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magazine through no. 959 may be obtained free of charge by writing (enclose 78¢
stamped, pre-addressed #10 business-size letter envelope) Model Aviation, 5161 E.
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District III Bob Brown District IX Russ Miller
District IV Bliss Teague District X Richard Hanson
District V Jim McNeill District XI Bruce Nelson
AMA Executive Director Joyce Hager
NAA Representative Don Koranda
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MODEL AVIATION
New Turbine Rules Approved!
At the February 7, 2004, meeting, the
AMA Executive Council unanimously
approved the new turbine rules. These are
virtually the same rules previously
presented and voted on November 1,
2003, and then subsequently held in
abeyance. The following minor changes
were implemented at the February 7
meeting.
Limiting the fuel capacity to 2.5 US
gallons has been dropped. With the
effective date of March 1, 2004, current
turbine-waiver holders have until January
1, 2006, to submit their initial Pilot
Turbine Waiver Renewal Affidavits.
Another significant change is the
elimination of turbine engine acceptance.
Previously, manufacturers had to submit
any production turbine to AMA. After
satisfactory review and testing, it was
added to the list of accepted turbines.
With technological advancements and
increased individual safety concerns in
mind, this acceptance process has been
deleted from the program, along with
previously required Ground School
training.
You are strongly encouraged to review
the new regulations by accessing AMA
Web site document 513: “Safety
Regulations for Model Aircraft Gas
Turbines.” Documents that will no longer be
required were deleted from the AMA Web
site after the March 1 effective date. MA
—Carl Maroney
Special Services Director
2003 Insurance Cost
The 2003 AMA Annual Report
presents the financial insurance summary
as well as the claims summary. The report
is posted on the AMA Web site. Go to
“Membership Services” and then to
“AMA Documents (PDF)”; it is document
530: “2003 AMA Annual Report—
Financial Insurance Summary.” MA
—AMA HQ
Turbine-Flying Caution
AMA’s recommendation to not fly
turbines during burning bans only applies
to burning bans that are enacted because
of drought conditions and/or concern
about forest fires—not because of airquality
concerns.
Please check with your local
authorities for individual restrictions when
a burning ban has been issued. MA
—Carl P. Maroney
Special Services Director
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