Focus on Competition - 2004/03

March 2004 177
F o c u s o n C o m p e t i t i o n
Technical Director Steve Kaluf
[email protected]
LAST MONTH I discussed the broadband
over the power lines (BPL) issue. I don’t
have anything new to report right now. The
AMA Frequency Committee will meet here
at AMA HQ in January 2004. BPL will be
one of the main topics of discussion. Next
column or, at the latest, the one after that I
will have an update on BPL and a report on
this meeting for you.
As I hope everyone knows by now the
AMA is hosting the Control Line World
Championships this year. The ads are
running in the magazine. The opening
ceremonies will take place on July 4. The
general public is invited to the ceremonies.
Immediately following the opening
ceremonies those directly involved with the
World Championships will be invited to a
welcoming barbecue; this will take place on
the AMA site.
Following that we will have a short
(roughly 12 minutes) but intense fireworks
display to celebrate the opening and, of
course, Independence Day for those of us
from the US. Flying for the World
Championships takes place July 6-10. The
closing ceremonies and banquet will take
place on July 10.
There are a number of ways you can be
involved in the World Championships. If
you’d like to be able to attend the barbecue,
be given a few official souvenirs, and be
able to attend the banquet, you may want to
consider becoming a supporter of the US
team.
For just $50 you can become a supporter.
To do so you must register as a supporter
with AMA HQ. There will be a cutoff date
to register, so contact us soon so that you
don’t miss out on this. You’ll be issued a
name badge when you check in at the World
Championships that will identify you as a
supporter. You will then have the ability to
purchase tickets for the barbecue and the
banquet. You must at least be a supporter to
attend either function.
You may also have the time or desire to
serve as a volunteer worker for the World
Championships. Many workers are needed
in many different roles. Please contact AMA
HQ if you would like to serve as a
volunteer. Volunteers (depending on their
roles and time spent) may be eligible for a
small compensation package.
Hotel rooms are tight for this event and
the Nationals (Nats). Some of you will find
that you cannot book a room at the
hotel/motel where you are used to staying.
Obviously we’ve had to purchase many
rooms for the World Championships
competitors; in all cases we have left rooms
available for Nats.
However, as these filled up earlier than
normal, you may find yourself looking for a
room at a different property. If you have
difficulty, give us a call; we normally know
which properties have rooms available.
Also, once all of our World Championships
competitors are accommodated, we will
release the rest of the rooms back for Nats
use.
If you want to know what is going on with
all of the on-site events—World
Championships, Nats, Contest Calendars,
BPL etc.—be sure to be a frequent visitor
to the Competitions/Technical Department
side of the AMA Web site.
Our part of the site is a little different,
as we are the only department that does its
own part of the AMA Web site (outside of
the magazine). As such, it does not have
the slick appearance that our talented
webmaster gives the rest of the site.
However, the information is there and
changes almost daily. The direct link is
www.modelaircraft.org/Comp/Competition
.htm.
I do want to remind everyone that Radio
Control (RC) Competition Fun Fly will be
flown at the Nats this year for the first
time. This is rule-book event 705. This
sport has changed a bunch since I flew in
the first national-level event in the mid-
’80s. Even that many years ago the aircraft
were really specialized. (I found that out
after I got to the event!) This should be a
really fun event to fly in or watch. I know
I’ll be watching.
Also, RC Indoor Electric Duration
(rule-book event 627) will be flown during
the Indoor Nats. This event is, of course,
separate from the Indoor Free Flight
events, but it will be flown at the Johnson
City, Tennessee, facility at the same time
as Indoor Free Flight. Contact the
Competitions Department if you need entry
forms for this or any other Nats event.
Since I’ve briefly mentioned Indoor RC
events, I’d like to dwell on that just a bit.
There seems to be a bit of an ongoing
controversy regarding Indoor RC. Much of
that controversy stems from the Indoor Free
Flight community.
Through the years the Free Flight
community has acquired a few Indoor
facilities in which to fly. They have
carefully protected the use of these flying
sites, and for the most part they have been
very good stewards of the facilities. Now it
seems they are not only protecting them, but
also working very hard to keep everyone
else out.
I know that statement is going to raise
some eyebrows and have a few in the Indoor
Free Flight community mad at me.
However, after listening to everyone for the
last two years, that is the way I feel.
The vast majority of us fly model aircraft
for the enjoyment of it. Whether we fly in
competition (sport) or recreation (hobby), it
is still for enjoyment. There are a small
handful of people who do actually get paid
to fly as part of their occupation. However, I
can count these guys on two hands.
The point is, Why can’t we all get along?
Is our misunderstanding of Indoor RC so
great that we really think these mandated-tobe-
lightweight models are really going to
cause catastrophic damage to a facility and
get the modelers kicked out of the facility?
Don’t you think they (Indoor RC fliers)
want to maintain the use of the facility as
much as Indoor Free Flight does? Do we not
realize that the influx of Indoor RC
modelers will actually open the doors to
more facilities that Indoor Free Flight can
also use?
By the same token I don’t want it to
sound like it is only the Indoor Free Flight
community that is attempting to have
exclusive use of a facility. I’m sure that’s
not completely the case; it never is. (See
also fixed wing, helicopters, and so on.)
However, we have even heard from
members of the Indoor Free Flight Contest
Board. Some felt that this board should have
some sort of oversight over the use of
facilities for all indoor flying! Is not who
uses the facility up to the owner of that
facility?
Indoor RC flying, park flying, and other
light electric aircraft are bringing people
into our hobby/sport who would not have
gotten here if it had not been for this form of
flying. Let’s embrace it/them. Let’s help
these new folks along and be friends with
them. Let’s all get along and share our
common love of model aircraft.
Have a great winter!
’Til next time ... MA
178 MODEL AVIATION
C O M P E T I T I O N D I R E C T O R Y
I: Robert Wilkie, 19 Everett St., Rockland MA 02370
II: CL & FF: Dave King, 410 Ritter Ave., South Plainfield NJ 07080-3534
RC: Robert Kircher, 9 Sheffeld Way, Clark NJ 07066
III: CL, FF, & RC: Nelson Gould, 1340 Oak Dr., Macungie PA 18062 (East)
CL , FF & RC: Sheila Nitsch, 5650 Boyd Rd., Grove City OH 43123
IV: CL & FF: Jim Coffin, 4604 Hillbrook Dr., Annandale VA 22003
RC: Alice Munday, 18 W. Lewis Rd., Hampton VA 23666 E-mail: [email protected]
V: RC (FL Only): Judi Dunlap, 14711 SE 1st Avenue Rd., Summerfield FL 34491
RC (TN, MS, AL, SC, GA, PR): Dick Tonan, 639 Knollwood Dr., Lavergne TN 37086
FF: Bob Junk, 984 Williams Ditch Rd., Cantonment FL 32533
CL: Gene Martine, 1422 Ingleside Ave., Jacksonville FL 32205-7713
VI: RC (except Soaring): Randy Cameron, 2134 S. Hillcrest Ave., Springfield MO 65807
RC Soaring: Dale Folkening, 1544 Darien Lake Dr., Darien IL 60561
FF: Charles Markos, 655 Carlisle Ave., Deerfield IL 60015
CL: Arthur Johnson, 1818 Oslo Drive, Rockford IL 61108-6612
VII: FF AMA Headquarters, Competition Department
CL: Marc Warwashana, 11577 N. Shore Dr.,Whitmore Lake MI 48189-9124
RC (Except for Michigan): Michael Haller, N6237 Shraven Circle, Fond du Lac WI 54937
RC (Michigan only): Wayne Yeager, 15387 Forrister Rd., Clayton MI 49235
VIII:CL & FF: Bill Lee, 601 Van Zandt, CR 4815, Chandler TX 75758
RC: Douglas Powell, 5218 Kingston Dr., Wichita Falls TX 76310.
IX: Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange, Wichita KS 67217
RC: Judy Gerken, 2069 South Raleigh St., Denver CO 80219
X: Ellis Hall, 4811 Amber Ln., Sacramento CA 95841 (North.)
Tim Attaway, 252 Sea Vale St., Chula Vista CA 91910
Wayne Hamada, 625 Iolani Ave. Apt.. 604, Honolulu HI 96813-1812 (Hawaii)
Utah and Arizona only:
David Litt, 1111 N. 64th St. 53, Mesa AZ 85205
XI: Dick Salter, 3140 184 Ave. SE, Tenino WA 98589
RC: W.T. (Bill) Smith, 10825 44th Ave. S.W., Seattle WA 98146
INDOOR CONTEST BOARD
I: Ray Harlan, 15 Happy Hollow Rd., Wayland MA 01778
II: Doug Barber, 23 Rabbit Run, Easthampton Twp. NJ 08060-5313
III: Walt VanGorder, 5669 Victory View Ln., Cincinnati OH 45233
IV: Don Srull, 941 Kimberwicke Rd., McLean VA 22102
V: Richard MacEntee, 2409 B 14th St. Dr. NW, Palmetto FL 34221
VI: Larry Coslick, 4202 Valley Crest Hill, St. Louis MO 63128
VII: Gordon Wienewski, 4790 Stratford Dr., Greendale WI 53129
VIII: Ralph (Bud) Tenny, PO Box 830545, Richardson TX 75080
IX: H. Stan Chilton, 3010 Grail, Wichita KS 67211
X: Clarence Mather, 2358 Tam O’Shanter Ave., Bishop CA 93514-1944
XI: Andy Tagliafico, 10039 SW Quail Post Rd., Portland OR 97219
CONTROL LINE SPEED
I:
II: Tom Hampshire, 430 Greenwich St., Belvidere NJ 07823
III: Glen Van Sant, 414 Valley Rd., Langhorne PA 19047
IV: Albert Jones, 17670 Glass Ridge Pl., Gainesville VA 20155
V: Santo Rizzotto, 1575 N Banana River Dr., Merritt Island FL 32952
VI: William Hughes, 113 N. Chase Ave., Bartlett IL 60103
VII: Barry Tippett, 31052 Mason, Livonia MI 48154
VIII: Dimmitt Perkins, 291 Grant 581, Sheridan AR 72150
IX: Jim Ricketts, 4921 E. Fernwood Dr., Sioux Falls SD 57110-5573
X: Bob Fogg, 11272 Carroza Ct., San Diego CA 92124
XI: Mike Hazel, 1073 Windemere Dr NW, Salem OR 97304
CONTROL LINE CARRIER
I: Glenn Simpson, 19 Hilda St., Worcester MA 01606
II: Tom Hampshire, 430 Greenwich St., Belvidere NJ 07823
III:
IV:
V: Michael Shull, 3051 Cedar Trce, Tarpon Springs FL 34688
VI: William Calkins, 317 Snow St., Sugar Grove IL 60554
VII: Marc Warwashana, 11577 N Shore Rd., Whitmore Lake MI 48189
VIII: Dick Perry, 427 Live Oak Lane NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122
IX: Melvin Schuette, Box 240, Auburn KS 66402
X: Ted Kraver, 225 W. Orchid Ln., Phoenix AZ 85021
XI: Mike Potter, 29725 45th Avenue S, Auburn WA 98001
CONTROL LINE RACING
I:
II: Tom Hampshire, 430 Greenwich St., Belvidere NJ 07823
III: Laird Jackson, MCP HU 245 N. 15th St., Philadelphia PA 19102
IV: Charles Williams, 423 Hunting Creek Dr., Matthews NC 28104
V: Dick Lambert, 754 Renegade Ln., Port Orange FL 32127
VI: Dave McDonald, Box 384, Daleville IN 47334
VII: Larry Dziak, 1474 Capitol Dr., Green Bay WI 54303
VIII: John McCollum, 300 Van Zandt, Co. Rd.4717, Ben Wheeler TX 75754
IX: Jim Ricketts Sr., 4921 E. Fernwood Dr., Sioux Falls SD 57110
X: Doug Mayer, 1727 Penmar Ave., Apt. #2, Venice CA 90291
XI: John Thompson, 2456 Quince St., Eugene OR 97404
CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS
I: Dave Cook, 46 Maple St., Norfolk MA 02056
II: Tom Hampshire, 430 Greenwich St., Belvidere NJ 07823
III: Bill Werwage, 111 Jacqueline Dr., Berea OH 44017
IV: Warren Tiahrt, 4020 Martins Point Rd., Kitty Hawk NC 27949
V: Bob Dixon, 1351 Tristram Circle, Macon GA 31220
VI: Allen Brickhaus, Box 206, Golconda IL 62938
VII: Bob McDonald, 28746 Westfield St., Livonia MI 48150
VIII: Gary McClellan, 7812 Bayshore Ct., Ft. Worth TX 76179
IX:
X: Royal (Lucky) Pyatt, 4013 W. Valley Mine Dr., Tucson AZ 85745
XI: Paul Walker, 25900 127th Ave. SE, Kent WA 98031
CONTROL LINE COMBAT
I: Neil Simpson, 129 Podunk Rd., East Brookfield MA 01515
II: Dave Edwards, 9 Ardsley Rd., Hillsborough NJ 08844
III: Mike Evans, 436 McGregor Ave., Cincinnati OH 45206
IV: Louis Lopez, 44 Wyndom Circle, Hockessin DE 19707
V: Francisco Rodriquez, 8 SW 96 Ct., Miami FL 33174
VI: Rich Tupper, 3105 Audrea Ct., Woodridge IL 60517
VII: Ron Columbo, 14907 Garden St., Livonia MI 48154
VIII: Pat Willcox, 1927 Running Springs Dr., Kingwood TX 77339
IX:
X: Steve Stewart, 87 W. Windsor Ave., Phoenix AZ 85003
XI: Mark Hansen, 3585 SE Franklin St., Portland OR 97202
FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD
I: Art Ellis, 84 Denison Dr., Guilford CT 06437
II: Bradley Bane, 60 Lake Ave., Lyndonville NY 14098
III: Rudy Kluiber, 2021 Lakeland Ave., Lakewood OH 44107
IV: Jim Bocckinfuso, 112 Pinecrest Cir., Moneta VA 24121
V: Ron Sharpton, 1290 County Rd., Daytona Beach FL 32119-2469
VI: Chris Matsuno, 8576 Ginger Dr., St. John MO 63114
VII: Bill Shailor, 2317 Clawson Avenue, Royal Oak MI 48073
VIII: Mike Fedor, 2500 San Diego, Arlington TX 76015
IX: Jerald Murphy, 9 Via Escondido, Manitou Springs Valley CO 80829
X: Doug Galbreath, 3408 Topsail Pl, Davis CA 95616
XI: John Crosetto, 14809 S.E. 54th, Bellevue WA 98006
SCALE CONTEST BOARD
I: Irv Searl, 52 Langholm Dr., Nashua NH 03062
II: Don Typond, 275 Cascade Rd., Warwick NY 10990
III: Bill Carper, 264 Oak St., Jackson OH 45640
IV: Bob Karlsson, 708 Bullen Dr., Middletown DE 19709
V: David Platt, 1306 Havre, N.W., Palm Bay FL 32907
VI: John Guenther, 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd., Borden IN 47106
VII: Claude McCullough, 102 Constance St., Montezuma IA 50171
VIII: Ernest Harwood, 2711 English Chase, Arlington TX 76016
IX Glen Lau, 3701 S. 44th St., Lincoln NE 68506
X: Kent Walters, 6407 N. 83rd St., Scottsdale AZ 85250
XI: Jerry Holcomb, 1010 NE 122 Ave, Vancouver WA 98684
ELECTRIC
I: Edmund Bassick, 75 Romanock Pl, Fairfield CT 06432
II: Tom Hunt, 1 Dianne Ave., Centereach, NY 11720-3601
III: Richard Simpson, 332 39th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201
IV: David Robelen, R.R. 4, Box 369, Farmdale VA 23901
V: Robert Nelson, 5955 Chickadee Dr., Lakeland FL 33809
VI: Steve Moskal, 7516 Country Ln., Apt. 1E, Darien IL 60561
VII: Keith Shaw, 2756 Elmwood, Ann Arbor MI 48104
VIII: George Parks, 2102 Oxford Ave., Austin TX 78704
IX: Ed Sweeney, 15815 Wildwind Terrace, Colorado Springs CO 80908
X: Robert Sliff, 8044 Legion Pl. #6, Midway City CA 92655
XI: Bernard Cawley, 29838 48th Ave. S., Auburn WA 98001
AEROBATICS
I: Scott Melville, 100 Chatham Terr., Bridgeport CT 06606
II: Ron Lockhart, 413 Dennis Dr., Galloway NJ 08205
III: Mark Atwood, 669 Rock Creek Dr., Aurora OH 44202
IV: Tom Miller, 19130 Brookgreen Garden Pl., Cornelius NC 28031
V: John Fuqua, 175 W.T. Hulion Rd., Crestview FL 32539
VI: Charles W. Reed, 5408 Woodson Rd., Raytown MO 64133
VII: David von Linsowe, 7093 E. Dodge Rd., Mt. Morris MI 48458
VIII:William Thomas, 5442 Bow Dr., Bartlesville OK 74006
IX: Jim Mowrey, 310 Capitol Ave., Kinsley KS 67547
X: Derek Koopowitz, 881 Oxford Way, Benicia CA 94510
XI: Rick Allison, 26405 SE 160th St., Issaquah WA 98027
HELICOPTER
I: Randy King, 59 Wallingford Ave., Athol MA 01331
II: Horace Hagen, 15 Parkway Pl., Red Bank NJ 07701
III: Paul Soha, 2642 Lacolline Dr., Stow OH 44224
IV: Marshall McClung, 2722 Fawn Rd. SW, Roanoke VA 24015
V: Cliff Hiatt, 14218 Lake Tilden Blvd., Winter Garden FL 34787
VI: Luther Akemon, 2108 Cedar Run Dr., Kokomo IN 45902
VII: Craig Bradley, 12400 Burlington Dr., Dewitt MI 48820
VIII:Dave Youngblood, 2104 Farley, College Station TX 77845
IX: Don Vineyard, 1016 Burr Oak Ln., Salina KS 67401-3209
X: Julius Frank, 1970 Tahoe Circle, Tracy CA 95376
XI: Rich Josephson, 2842 Tonia Cir., Medford OR 97504
RACING
I: Pete Reed, 416 Gilmore Pond Rd., Jaffrey NH 03452
II: Ernest Nikodem, 407 Willow St., Lockport NY 14094
III: Tom Scott, 10073 Spring beauty Ln., Cincinnati OH 45231
IV: Richard Moreland, 726 Hillmeade Rd., Edgewater MD 21037
V: Gail Jacobson, 6205 Rivercliffe Dr. NW, Atlanta GA 30328
VI: Dan Kane Jr., 1703 W. Grove St., Arlington Heights IL 60005
VII: Mike Condon, 9335 Eastwind Dr., Livonia MI 48150-4521
VIII:Mike Helsel, 7 Stillmeadow, Round Rock TX 78664
IX: Lyle Larson, HC 80 Box 475, Piedmont SD 57769
X: James Allen, 4235 E. Ellis Circle, Mesa AZ 85205
XI: Tom Strom, 1420 SW 160th, Seattle WA 98116
SOARING
I: Fritz Bien, 41 Sawmill Rd., Concord MA 01742
II: Roman Paryz, 59 Steinfeldt Rd.,Lancaster NY 14086
III: Thomas Kiesling, 101 Leon St., Johnstown PA 15905
IV: Robert Schow, 8170 Electric Ave., Vienna VA 22182
V: Charles Anderson, P.O. Box 305, Tullahoma TN 37388
VI: Rick Burnoski, 158 Canyon Dr., Bolingbrook IL 60440
VII: Al Scidmore, 5013 Dorsett Dr., Madison WI 53711
VIII:Barry Kennedy, 1935 Highvalley Tr., Grand Prairie TX 75052
IX: Byron Blakeslee, 1448 W. Briarwood Dr., Littleton CO 80120
X: Dave Wenzlick, 1923 S. Henkel Circle, Mesa AZ 85202
XI: Dave Johnson, 16500 SE 1st St. #114, Vancouver WA 98684
RADIO CONTROL COMBAT
I: Bob Wallace, 91 Sylvan St., Avon CT 06001
II: George Hartman, 14811 Crystal Cove Ct., Ft. Myers FL 33919
III: Rick Fraley, 4412 Eaton Gettysburg Rd., Eaton OH 45320
IV: Pete Rundel, 1031 Riva Ridge Dr., Great Falls VA 22066
V: Lou Melancon, 105 Morton Walk Dr., Alpharetta GA 30022
VI: Philip Rossman II, 19130 Madden Rd., Churubusco IN 46723
VII: Mike Fredericks, 1129 Madison St., Beaver Dam WI 53916
VIII:Doug Powell, 5218 Kingston Dr., Wichita Falls TX 76310
IX:
X: Terry Harner, 2113 Ramada Dr., Oceanside CA 92056
XI: Ron Horton, 1129 Eldora Ln., Billings MT 59105
Chairpersons from each of the other Contest Boards and the Contest Board Coordinator. See individual listings above for addresses.
Ralph (Bud) Tenny Dave Robelen Pete Reed Doug Powell John Fuqua
Pat Willcox Jerald Murphy Cliff Hiatt Cliff Telford David Platt
William Hughes Richard Perry Richard Lambert Gary McClellan
SCALE
Mike Gretz, Box 162, Montezuma IA 50171
INDOOR
Steve Brown, 297 Hartman Ct., San Dimas CA 91773
FREE FLIGHT
Henry Spence, 1111 Country Club Ct., Mansfield TX 76063
SPEED & TEAM RACE
Bill Lee, 601 Van Zandt, CR 4815, Chandler TX 75758
CL COMBAT
Gary Frost, 13 Castlewood Ct., St. Peters MO 63376
CL AEROBATICS
Wynn Paul, 3332 Carriage Ln., Lexington KY 40517
RC SOARING
Joseph Wurts, 25327 Avenida Ronada, Valencia CA 91355
RC AEROBATICS
Earl Haury, 22818 Whitewater Creek Circle Katy TX 77450
RC PYLON
Wayne Yeager, 15387 Forrister Rd., Clayton MI 49235
RC ELECTRIC
Charles D. Grim, 1319 Reed Ave., San Diego CA 92109
RC HELICOPTER
Horace Hagen, 15 Parkway Pl., Red Bank NJ 07701
SPACEMODELING
Dr. Bob Kreutz, 506 Hunters Road, Brick NJ 08724
FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
CONTEST COORDINATORS
SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD
CONTEST BOARD
CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR: Cliff Telford, 1512 S. Greenleaf Ct., Winter Springs FL 32708
Boldface Below Indicates Chairman of Contest Board
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F o c u s o n C o m p e t i t i o n
National Records
Update
DECEMBER 2003
OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT
F1A A2 Glider
Sr. Benjamin Coussens 37:19 10/11/03
OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT CATEGORY II
C Gas
Op. Guy Menanno 68:18 09/27/03
D Gas
Op. Guy Menanno 120:00 09/28/03
RC PYLON
Q-500
Jr. James Glass 1:11.21 12/06/03
W o r l d R e c o r d s
U p d a t e
DECEMBER 2003
F2C (Aeroplane [Team Racing], piston motor)
No. 057 Speed (100 laps)
Valeriy Kramarenko/Yuriy Chayka Ukraine
3:10.5 07/15/03
K e y D a t e s
(Events attended by AMA HQ staff and/or officers)
February 20 - 22
WRAM Show 2004
White Plains NY
March 4 - 7
Florida Jets
Lakeland FL
April 2 - 4
Toledo Show 2004
Toledo OH
April 27 - May 2
Top Gun 2004
Lakeland FL
May 26 - 30
AMA Indoor Nationals
Johnson City TN
June 4 - 6
AMA Homecoming 2004
Muncie IN
June 18 - 20
Grand Event 2004
Evansville IN
June 25 - August 6
AMA Outdoor Nationals
Muncie IN
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