Focus on Competition
Technical Update
Steve Kaluf Technical Director [email protected]
A bit of history took place at AMA Headquarters December 1–2, 2006. For the first time, a meeting of the CIAM (International Aeromodeling Commission) was held in the United States. The Commission is the FAI's (International Aeronautic Federation) aeromodeling arm.
Members from all over the world attended the meeting. Additional details may be found in this issue's "In the Air" section.
Planning continues for the 2007 F3D Pylon Racing World Championships, which will be held at AMA's International Aeromodeling Center June 25–28, 2007. Competitors from approximately 16 countries are expected to attend. If you have never experienced this type of racing, make plans to be here.
The new rules-change cycle began January 1, 2007. Rules-change proposals are now being accepted. Proposals will continue to be accepted until a postmark date of September 30, 2007. If you think a rule in an event that you fly needs some refinement, now is the time to accomplish this task. You can download the appropriate form from the AMA website at www.modelaircraft.org/PDF-files/Rules%20Change%20Form.pdf.
We've settled into the winter months around AMA Headquarters. This time of year is never much fun. However, it does allow us to catch up on some paperwork and work on a few long-term projects. Indoor events tend to keep me going and the fingers semi-nimble (or at least as nimble as my fingers get).
'Til next time ... MA
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
