Focus on Competition - 2008/05

184 MODEL AVIATION
Focus on Competition
You will no doubt be rusty not only on
the sticks but also on safety issues and
flightline etiquette, so be aware of your
surroundings and neighbors. Take your
preparation slowly and methodically so as
not to forget those small details that can
make or break the early part of the flying
season.
Be sure to also check all aspects of
your equipment, especially if it’s stored
out in a shed or garage. Idle airplanes and
radios have a unique ability to attract
gremlins. You never know when a lowly
mouse will take up residence in your
fuselage and use the wire insulation for a
midnight snack and your receiver foam for
a bed. The time to find all this out is while
in the shop on the table, not soon after
takeoff.
Fuel is another important item that
doesn’t winter well. Two of the three main
ingredients are naturally unstable (why
they make good fuel). Nitromethane and
methanol will both vaporize at room
temperature, so if you have a leaky lid,
sooner or later the bottle will have only oil
left and, in reality, if left long enough,
most of the oil will evaporate as well; it
just takes longer.
Nitromethane will be the first to go, so
what was 15% fuel last fall could easily
now only be 10%. To be on the safe side I
try very hard to finish a gallon in the fall
to keep from wasting it over the winter.
You might not think of fuel as a safety
or flying issue, but I have found more than
once that poor starting qualities and poor
transition have more to do with fuel than
the plug or needle adjustment. Often a
fresh gallon of fuel will cure the most
cantankerous of engines.
Techno Stuff: I’ve been getting several
questions on noise lately from individuals
and clubs. Nothing in particular but the
usual how much and what is legal?
First, you as an individual or club must
know what is allowed by your local or
county ordinances; there is ambient and
property line noise. There is usually a
maximum that is allowed to cross property
lines, somewhere around 50 to 60 dB.
The easiest way to find out what you
are putting out is to set dB meters at the
property lines and check for a few days.
The bottom line is, find out what is legal
in your area and go from there.
The biggest problem with these types
of issues is the required interaction
between the flying club and its neighbors.
The initial reaction from the club to
someone having a complaint is key to the
distance the issue travels. The more
negative and unfriendly the response, the
longer the road to compromise, if a
compromise is even an option after the
initial volley.
A wise word when a complaint is
received: collect all the info possible, do
all that you can to police yourselves, and
be nice! I know how hard that can be—
been there, done that. But it works!
See you at briefing. MA
WELCOME TO SPRING here in the
Northern Hemisphere. We’ve survived the
“winds of March,” the “rains in April,” and
the “flowers of May”; I think that’s how the
song goes anyway.
It’s now warm more often than cold, and
a trip to the flying field doesn’t require five
layers of clothing. It’s been several months
for most since we’ve turned on a transmitter
or flipped a prop, so now’s the time to
rehash all the safety issues.
Technically Speaking ...
Greg Hahn
Technical Director
[email protected]
For information about how to become a part
of this exciting sport, contact:
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
(765) 287-1256 or (800) 435-9262 ([800] I-FLY AMA)
www.modelaircraft.org
America’s
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COMPETITION DIRECTORY
CONTEST COORDINATORS
CONTEST BOARD
CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR: Cliff Hiatt, 14218 Lake Tilden Blvd., Winter Garden FL 34787
Boldface Below Indicates Chairman of Contest Board
I: Barry Schubert, 34 Potomac Rd., Portsmouth RI 02871; PH: 401-683-3933; E-mail:
[email protected]
II: CL & FF: Dave King, 410 Ritter Ave., South Plainfield NJ 07080; PH: 908-769-5149; E-mail:
[email protected] RC: Robert Kircher, 9 Sheffeld Way, Clark NJ 07066;
PH: 732-382-8714; E-mail: [email protected]
III: CL, FF, & RC (East): Nelson Gould, 1340 Oak Dr., Macungie PA 18062; PH: 610-395-9159;
E-mail: [email protected] CL, FF & RC: Sheila Nitsch, 5650 Boyd Rd., Grove City OH 43123;
PH: 614-877-3453; E-mail: [email protected]
IV: CL & FF: John Tate, 10 Hanbury Ave., Portsmouth VA 23702; E-mail: [email protected]
RC: Andy Kane, 305 Natick Ct., Silver Spring MD 20905; PH: 301-785-3022; E-mail: [email protected]
V: RC: Dick Tonan, 639 Knollwood Dr., Lavergne TN 37086; PH: 615-793-2204; E-mail:
[email protected] FF: Bob Thoren, 10002 Bluff Dr., Huntsville AL 35803; PH: 256-880-8099;
E-mail: [email protected] CL: Gene Martine, 11248 Martin Lakes Dr. North, Jacksonville FL
32220; PH: 904-786-8650; E-mail: [email protected]
VI: RC (except Soaring): Randy Cameron, 2134 S. Hillcrest, Springfield MO 65807;
PH: 417-889-6254; E-mail: [email protected] RC Soaring: Dale Folkening, 1544 Darien Lake Dr.,
Darien IL 60561; PH: 630-985-6225; E-mail: [email protected] FF: Charles Markos, 655
Carlisle Ave., Deerfield IL 60015; PH: 847-945-9225; E-mail: [email protected] CL: Arthur Johnson,
1818 Oslo Drive, Rockford IL 61108; PH: 815-398-3490; E-mail: [email protected]
VII: FF: AMA Headquarters, Competition Department CL: Marc Warwashana, 11577 N.
Shore Dr.,Whitmore Lake MI 48189; PH: 734-449-7355; E-mail: [email protected]
RC (Except for Michigan): Michael Haller, N6237 Shraven Circle, Fond du Lac WI 54937;
PH: 920-923-2460; E-mail: [email protected] RC (Michigan only): Wayne Yeager, 15387
Forrister Rd., Clayton MI 49235; PH: 517-547-4430; Cell PH: 517-260-0668; E-mail:
[email protected]
VIII: CL & FF: Bill Lee, 601 Van Zandt, CR 4815, Chandler TX 75758; PH: 903-852-5599;
E-mail: [email protected] RC: Douglas Powell, 5218 Kingston Dr., Wichita Falls TX 76310;
PH: 940-691-8348; E-mail: [email protected]
IX: RC: Judy Gerken, 2069 South Raleigh St., Denver CO 80219; PH: 303-934-7747; E-mail:
[email protected]
X: (North): Ellis Hall, 4811 Amber Ln., Sacramento CA 95841; PH: 916-217-6302; E-mail: [email protected]
Tim Attaway, 252 Sea Vale St., Chula Vista CA 91910; PH: 619-427-6392; E-mail: [email protected]
(Hawaii): Wayne Hamada, 625 Iolani Ave. Apt.. 604, Honolulu HI 96813; PH: 808-521-7733;
E-mail: [email protected] Utah and Arizona only: Roxanne Cottrell, 11504 E. Broadway Rd.,
Mesa AZ 85208; PH: 602-321-7955; E-mail: [email protected]
XI: CL & FF: Dick Salter, 3126 184 Ave. SE, Tenino WA 98589; PH: 360-264-5583 RC: W.T. (Bill)
Smith, 10825 44th Ave. S.W., Seattle WA 98146; PH: 206-243-0812; E-mail: [email protected]
INDOOR CONTEST BOARD
I: Ray Harlan, 15 Happy Hollow Rd., Wayland MA 01778
II: Mary Jane Barber, 23 Rabbit Run, East Hampton NJ 08060
III: Walt VanGorder, 5669 Victory View Ln., Cincinnati OH 45233
IV: John Diebolt, 526 Heater Dr., Cary NC 27511
V: Bill Gowen, 2105 Heritage Heights, Decatur GA 30033
VI: Larry Coslick, 4202 Valley Crest Hill, St. Louis MO 63128
VII:
VIII: Jerry Combs, 8200 S. 680 Rd., Wyandotte OK 74370
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: Santo Rizzotto, 32 Pound Rd., Westerly RI 02891
II: Bob Ytaurte, 182 Claywood Dr., Brentwood NY 11717
III: Glen Van Sant, 414 Valley Rd., Langhorne PA 19047
IV: Albert Jones, 17670 Glass Ridge Place, Gainesville VA 20155
V: David Cotton, Box 189, Little River SC 29566
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: John King, 410 Ritter Ave., South Plainfield NJ 07080
III: Gary Hull, 1440 Bunts Rd., Lakewood OH 44107
IV:
V: H David Wallick, 4125 SWHwy. 314A, Ocklawaha FL 32179
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: James Gall, 82 Summit Ave., Garfield NJ 07026
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, 5010 W 123rd Pl., Hawthorne CA 90250
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: Robin (Bob) Hunt, Box 368, Stockertown PA 18083
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: John Holliday, 10421 W. 56th Ter., Shawnee Mission KS 66203
X: Keith Trostle, 971 N. Circulo Zagala, 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: Roy Glenn, 108 Beaver Dam Rd., Southampton NJ 08088
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: Tom Siegler, Box 771311, Wichita KS 67277
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, Box 875, Hardy VA 24101
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 Valle, Manitou Springs CO 80829
X: Terry Kerger, 709 Domingo Dr., San Gabriel CA 91775-2108
XI: Glenn Grell, 31748 Driver Rd., Tangent OR 97389
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: Richard Schneider, 150 Woods Ct., Ball Ground GA 30107
VI: John Guenther, 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd., Borden IN 47106
VII: Mike Gretz, Box 162, 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: Bob Ferrante, 1066 Brittingham Dr., Ravenna OH 44266
IV: John Hunton, 9154 Rixeyville Rd., Rixeyville VA 22737
V: Robert Nelson, 5955 Chickadee Dr., Lakeland FL 33809
VI: Steve Moskal, 453 Burlington Ave., #2, Clarendon Hills IL 60514
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 Smith, 29 Lakeview Circle, Agawam MA 01001
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: Chris Lakin, 2106 N. Old Mill Rd., Brookline Station MO 65619
VII: Verne Koester, 14423 Hix, Livonia MI 48154
VIII: Lance Van Nostrand, 4408 Elmurst Dr., Plano TX 75093
IX: Joe Dunnaway, 357 SE 50 Rd., Great Bend KS 67530
X: Derek Koopowitz, 881 Oxford Way, Benicia CA 94510
XI: Gary McClellan, 980 Prescott Lane, Springfield OR 97477
SCALE AEROBATICS
I: Bill Lairsey, 40 Spar Ln., Portland ME 04102
II: Richard Proqueddu, 42 Eagle Ln., Levittown NY 11756
III: Kurt Koelling, 8454 Daventry Ct., Powell OH 43065
IV: Roy Barrow, 1315 Kepley Rd., Salisbury NC 28147
V: H.A. Fred Johnson, 8504 S.E. 72nd St., Ocala FL 34472
VI: Daniel Knippen, 251 Euclid Ct., Bloomingdale IL 60108
VII: Tom Wheeler, 655 Sheffield Rd., Auburn Hills MI 48326
VIII: Wally Pitts, 3612 Amberley Ct., Colleyville TX 76034
IX: Brian Pesch, 9 Vista Rd., Englewood CO 80113
X: Tim Attaway, 252 Sea Vale St., Chula Vista CA 91910
XI:
HELICOPTER
I:
II: Horace Hagen, 15 Parkway Pl., Red Bank NJ 07701
III: Tom Erb, 12944 Osborne Ave NE, Alliance OH 44601
IV: Marshall McClung, 319 Union St., Apt. 4, Salem VA 24153
V: Gordie Meade, 2955 Compton Way, Tallahassee FL 32309
VI: Luther Akemon, 1080 Lakeview Dr., Scottsburg IN 47170
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: John McNamara, 1771 Clearwater Canyon Dr., Henderson NV 89012
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: Steve Baker, 12215 Malin Ln., Bowie MD 20715
V: Bob Brogdon, 5251 Hermitage Dr., Powder Springs GA 30073
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, 7701 E. Culver, Mesa AZ 85207
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, 121 Packer St., Johnstown PA 15904
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: Lee Murray, 1300 N. Bay Ridge Rd., Appleton WI 54915
VIII: Barry Kennedy, 1935 Highvalley Tr., Grand Prairie TX 75052
IX: Skip Miller, 101 Miller Dr., Dacono CO 80514
X: Chris Adams, P.O. Box 843, Verdi NV 89439-0843
XI: James Pugh, 1119 SW 333rd St., Federal Way WA 98023
RADIO CONTROL COMBAT
I: Bob Wallace, 91 Sylvan St., Avon CT 06001
II: George Hartman, 43 Foxtail Ln., North Chili NY 14514
III: Rick Fraley, 4412 Eaton Gettysburg Rd., Eaton OH 45320
IV: Kirk Adams, 9832 Wiskey Run Rd., Laurel MD 20723
V: Lou Melancon, 105 Morton Walk Dr., Alpharetta GA 30022
VI: Rolando Panoncillo, 7804 W. Adair Dr., Muncie IN 47304
VII: Mike Fredericks, 1129 Madison St., Beaver Dam WI 53916
VIII: Roy Appleton, Box 118172, Carrollton TX 75011
IX: Randy Hodges, 2706 Wood Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80907
X: Scott Stringham, 2075 N. Main St., Apt. A307, Layton UT 84041
XI: Randy Shiosaki, Box 1131, 2360 Chaparro Ln., Blackfoot ID 83221
Chairpersons from each of the other Contest Boards and
the Contest Board Coordinator. See individual listings above
for addresses.
Walt Van Gorder Pete Reed Lou Melancon
John Fuqua Pat Willcox Jerald Murphy
Cliff Hiatt William Hughes Richard Perry
Roy Barrow Robert Schow Richard Lambert
Gary McClellan Craig Bradley George Parks
Chairpersons from each of the other Contest Boards and
the Contest Board Coordinator. See individual listings
above for addresses.
SCALE
Mike Gretz, Box 162, Montezuma IA 50171
INDOOR
Steve Brown, 297 Hartman Ct., San Dimas CA 91773
FREE FLIGHT
Paul Crowley, 32604 Tecla Dr., Warren MI 48093
CL TEAM RACING
Bill Lee, 601 Van Zandt, CR 4815, Chandler TX 75758
CL COMBAT
Bobby Mears, 6711 Quincy Ave., Lubbock TX 79424
CL AEROBATICS
Wynn Paul, 3332 Carriage Ln., Lexington KY 40517
CL SPEED
William Hughes, 113 N. Chase Ave., Bartlett IL 60103
RC SOARING
Thomas Kiesling, 121 Packer St., Johnstown PA 15904
RC AEROBATICS
Dave Guerin, 1163 Carlton Ave., Burlington NC 27217
RC PYLON
Wayne Yeager, 15387 Forrister Rd., Clayton MI 49235
RC ELECTRIC
Charles D. Grim, 1319 Reed Ave., San Diego CA 92109
RC HELICOPTER
Craig Bradley, 12400 Burlingame Dr., Dewitt MI 48820
SPACEMODELING
Dr. Bob Kreutz, 506 Hunters Road, Brick NJ 08724
SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
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