One ballroom used judging such CL Precision Aerobatics entries Fuii length window along side provided good natural lighting Outside glorious view Columbia River contrast previous Nats atmosphere clean quiet cool Shilo Rivershore Inn became Nats head quarters providing rooms registration Scale judging TX checking PR hobby shop meetings trophies Nats News souve nir sales housing Various banquets also held making center activity both night day hotel man agement staff both friendly co operative accommodated AMA needs General John Worth BEHIND THE SCENES year 63rd National Model Airplane Champion ships first held St Louis 1923 Except three years during World War II Nationals has held annually ever since 63 years its located large variety places USA until 1989 Nats Pacific Northwest wasnt lack modelers part country Quite contrary Northwest hotbed model aviation wasnt until year right combination ingredients came together specific proposal involving sites suitable various forms competition take place National Championships backed area modelers ready willing pro vide physical effort technical expertise necessary staff events demanding aspect Nats Eighties has combination sites re quired produce what has become worlds largest model meet scope enormous huge area over thousand acres needed Free Flight events An enormous building needed Indoor events very large prefera bly grass area required RC Soaring events another RC Helicopter RC Pylon Racing November 1989 39 Signs over Tn-CIties welcomed AMA members area National Champion shIps Nats participants found locals very friendly appreciative presence AMA filled hotels Good restaraunts good menus reasonable prices prevalent lot AMAers found abundant locally grown fruits vegetables delicious Part ot headquarters ballroom used contestants officials registration Nats infor mation souvenir sales communications Across hail PR hobby shop rooms other areas Scale Control Line Precision Aerobatics models judged RC Pattern Aerobatics events need large smooth hard surfaces takeoffs landings Additional smooth hard surfaces needed various Control Line events including qual ity grass area CL Combat events plus good situation large ad ministrative headquarters operation adds up tremendous physical facility logistics require ment Additionally couple hundred volunteer workers needed complement nucleus about dozen AMA HQ staff members adding up overwhelming picture states Washington Oregon joined forces make Nats happen Nationals often very locally oriented year volved people broad region Credit AMA District XI Vice President Ed McCollough bringing together people far away TnCities Pasco Kennewick Richland No cities could have hosted Nationals itself three working together suc ceeded unique spirit collaboration common good Pasco provided RC Soaring site Kenne wick RC Pattern Scale site Richland RC Pylon RC Helicopter Control Line sites Outdoor Free Flight southwest Tn-Cities desert country known Badger Mountain Only Indoor very remote across eastern border Washington Moscow ID Though far away world-class loca tion compared fair Tn-cities site novel twist 1989 Nationals new schedule made possible nature loca tion various RC sites permitting nine-tofive workday activities except Indoor As result much easier usual pace participants RC Pylon people didnt have start dawn RC Pattern people didnt have stay field until dark because werent sharing same site Evening activ ities except model processing some events mostly social nine-to-five schedule fairly popular has recom mended future Nationals possible key nine-to-five separating rather sharing RC Pylon Pattern sites RC Soaring Helicopter also separated four RC groups could operate com promise regarding another experience suggests group operates its own set RC frequencies 1991 nine-tofive schedule will practical RC groups share same field large enough piece real estate available various Nats sites may have sep arate distances between again except Indoor greattypically about 15 40 Model Aviation Poolside Shilo inn location contestant briefings various Nats meetings ho tel located about fifteen minutes less various competition sites area ample room Free Flightera desert provided big open spaces weather good flying great Retrieval usually done foot ground made bike rides bone-jarring dust dryness added challenge Nostalgia Night cool evening outdoor near swimming pool display fa mous models donated Ken Willard AMAs Museum Models misted Jim Walker era shown Frank Macy Portland OR vintage designs shown described meeting excuse teli tail tales humorous anecdotes about famous modelers Johnny Clemens Velma Teubner heiped provide info concerning event schedules lo cations directions contest sites hotels restaurants sorted out Incorrect obsolete Information helping street signs did agree poor confusing mapsi 20 minutes driving time site another hub headquarters hotel Shilo Rivershore Inn reminiscent Nats setup Chicopee MA Most lodging offi cials rooms surrounding large swim ming pool area Large ballrooms provided space model judging processing registration contestants officials information servic es souvenir sales Other rooms used PR Nats Hobby Shop Trophies Nats News Nats communications RC Scale models enjoyed spectacular setting after being judged put display beautifully landscaped grass area outside Shilo Inn along Columbia River sce nery made great color photos movies videos river shore atmosphere en joyed numerous attendees poolside river side Seldom has Nats such pretty back drop model aircraft activities Besides Shilo lots other fine area hotel facilities relished contrast years past military barracks college dormitories needed accommodate participants Nats numerous hotel rooms price ranges good campsites Good food reason able prices also prevailed excellent area restaurants Particularly enjoyable myriad locally grown fruits vegetables dominated menus good size Nats bigger previous West Coast Nationals offi cial registration topped 1000 862 contes tants 152 mechanics Radio Control events individual entries 531 Control Line 193 Free Flight Outdoor 129 65 Indoor RC event entries totaling 848 74 Scale 387 Soaring 39 Helicopters 150 Pylon 208 Pattern Among 390 Control Line event entries 119 Speed 68 Racing 43 Carrier 52 Precision Aerobatics 86 Combat 22 Scale Free Flight highest event entry out 377 total 47 P-30 followed 46 Gas 45 Hand-Launched Glider 43 Gas 31 Coupe dHiver Indoors biggest event entry out total 217 Novice Pennyplane 35 followed 31 Easy B 25 Hand-Launched Stick 23 HandLaunched Glider 21 FAI 20 Inter mediate Stick 17 total Indoor Pea nut Rubber Scale Some other interesting numbers state Washington 223 indiVidual entries state highest number California 383 next highest state Oregon 82 followed Texas 48 Canada probably its largest Nats entry ever 77 also two Japan arid four Mexico Most interesting however seven en tries USSR first time visitors USSRthere nine altogetherattended Nationals Russians flew Control Line events Free Flight Nordic Glider event everyone did well warmly re ceived enjoying American hospitality especially Washington area residents pro vided housing good food transportation Weatherwise pretty good Nats al though problems beginning first iwo days brought rains and/or high winds third day basically good events High winds opening Sunday badly hurt A-I Gliders C Gas Payload Outdoor events Outdoor Free Flight Scale suf fered misfortune being almost completely blown out high winds Thursday next day would have perfect event time did permit rescheduling rest Nats week quite good several stances models flying out sight re turning near launch point including couple Combat Control Line models broke loose lines temperatures mostly high low humidity made much tolerable would have otherwise universal prob lem however superabundance dust Most events CL Combat RC Helicopter flew nice grass sites didnt have prob lem bothered dust situation prod uct very dry high-desert conditions area dust affected ground handling mod els equipment flight performance however Once air planes flew fine Aside varying weather situations hindered some events others seemed happy Nats fewer com plaints years past Most sites good officiating good level satisfaction appeared high As sidelight may have first-time Nats contes tants 1989 years past Most over 300 contestants states Washington Oregon seemed first-timers obvious happy comments delighted part Na tionals scene balance must recorded good Nats Most people happy Wasnt big gest nor facilities best thing generally adequate first North west Nats left participants feeling would gladly return November 1989 41 volunteer AMA communications crew headed Chuck Foreman built radio network connecting contest sites headquarters erected antennas major sites roof hotel lot walkie-talkies used event directors officials Ellaine Bryant Thompson ran own hobby shop Illinois years year ran AMAs Nats hobby shop annual semifrantic exercise receiving shipments setting up products display selling week returning unsold items sponsors its great place contestants get merchandise available home
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/11
Page Numbers: 39, 40, 41
One ballroom used judging such CL Precision Aerobatics entries Fuii length window along side provided good natural lighting Outside glorious view Columbia River contrast previous Nats atmosphere clean quiet cool Shilo Rivershore Inn became Nats head quarters providing rooms registration Scale judging TX checking PR hobby shop meetings trophies Nats News souve nir sales housing Various banquets also held making center activity both night day hotel man agement staff both friendly co operative accommodated AMA needs General John Worth BEHIND THE SCENES year 63rd National Model Airplane Champion ships first held St Louis 1923 Except three years during World War II Nationals has held annually ever since 63 years its located large variety places USA until 1989 Nats Pacific Northwest wasnt lack modelers part country Quite contrary Northwest hotbed model aviation wasnt until year right combination ingredients came together specific proposal involving sites suitable various forms competition take place National Championships backed area modelers ready willing pro vide physical effort technical expertise necessary staff events demanding aspect Nats Eighties has combination sites re quired produce what has become worlds largest model meet scope enormous huge area over thousand acres needed Free Flight events An enormous building needed Indoor events very large prefera bly grass area required RC Soaring events another RC Helicopter RC Pylon Racing November 1989 39 Signs over Tn-CIties welcomed AMA members area National Champion shIps Nats participants found locals very friendly appreciative presence AMA filled hotels Good restaraunts good menus reasonable prices prevalent lot AMAers found abundant locally grown fruits vegetables delicious Part ot headquarters ballroom used contestants officials registration Nats infor mation souvenir sales communications Across hail PR hobby shop rooms other areas Scale Control Line Precision Aerobatics models judged RC Pattern Aerobatics events need large smooth hard surfaces takeoffs landings Additional smooth hard surfaces needed various Control Line events including qual ity grass area CL Combat events plus good situation large ad ministrative headquarters operation adds up tremendous physical facility logistics require ment Additionally couple hundred volunteer workers needed complement nucleus about dozen AMA HQ staff members adding up overwhelming picture states Washington Oregon joined forces make Nats happen Nationals often very locally oriented year volved people broad region Credit AMA District XI Vice President Ed McCollough bringing together people far away TnCities Pasco Kennewick Richland No cities could have hosted Nationals itself three working together suc ceeded unique spirit collaboration common good Pasco provided RC Soaring site Kenne wick RC Pattern Scale site Richland RC Pylon RC Helicopter Control Line sites Outdoor Free Flight southwest Tn-Cities desert country known Badger Mountain Only Indoor very remote across eastern border Washington Moscow ID Though far away world-class loca tion compared fair Tn-cities site novel twist 1989 Nationals new schedule made possible nature loca tion various RC sites permitting nine-tofive workday activities except Indoor As result much easier usual pace participants RC Pylon people didnt have start dawn RC Pattern people didnt have stay field until dark because werent sharing same site Evening activ ities except model processing some events mostly social nine-to-five schedule fairly popular has recom mended future Nationals possible key nine-to-five separating rather sharing RC Pylon Pattern sites RC Soaring Helicopter also separated four RC groups could operate com promise regarding another experience suggests group operates its own set RC frequencies 1991 nine-tofive schedule will practical RC groups share same field large enough piece real estate available various Nats sites may have sep arate distances between again except Indoor greattypically about 15 40 Model Aviation Poolside Shilo inn location contestant briefings various Nats meetings ho tel located about fifteen minutes less various competition sites area ample room Free Flightera desert provided big open spaces weather good flying great Retrieval usually done foot ground made bike rides bone-jarring dust dryness added challenge Nostalgia Night cool evening outdoor near swimming pool display fa mous models donated Ken Willard AMAs Museum Models misted Jim Walker era shown Frank Macy Portland OR vintage designs shown described meeting excuse teli tail tales humorous anecdotes about famous modelers Johnny Clemens Velma Teubner heiped provide info concerning event schedules lo cations directions contest sites hotels restaurants sorted out Incorrect obsolete Information helping street signs did agree poor confusing mapsi 20 minutes driving time site another hub headquarters hotel Shilo Rivershore Inn reminiscent Nats setup Chicopee MA Most lodging offi cials rooms surrounding large swim ming pool area Large ballrooms provided space model judging processing registration contestants officials information servic es souvenir sales Other rooms used PR Nats Hobby Shop Trophies Nats News Nats communications RC Scale models enjoyed spectacular setting after being judged put display beautifully landscaped grass area outside Shilo Inn along Columbia River sce nery made great color photos movies videos river shore atmosphere en joyed numerous attendees poolside river side Seldom has Nats such pretty back drop model aircraft activities Besides Shilo lots other fine area hotel facilities relished contrast years past military barracks college dormitories needed accommodate participants Nats numerous hotel rooms price ranges good campsites Good food reason able prices also prevailed excellent area restaurants Particularly enjoyable myriad locally grown fruits vegetables dominated menus good size Nats bigger previous West Coast Nationals offi cial registration topped 1000 862 contes tants 152 mechanics Radio Control events individual entries 531 Control Line 193 Free Flight Outdoor 129 65 Indoor RC event entries totaling 848 74 Scale 387 Soaring 39 Helicopters 150 Pylon 208 Pattern Among 390 Control Line event entries 119 Speed 68 Racing 43 Carrier 52 Precision Aerobatics 86 Combat 22 Scale Free Flight highest event entry out 377 total 47 P-30 followed 46 Gas 45 Hand-Launched Glider 43 Gas 31 Coupe dHiver Indoors biggest event entry out total 217 Novice Pennyplane 35 followed 31 Easy B 25 Hand-Launched Stick 23 HandLaunched Glider 21 FAI 20 Inter mediate Stick 17 total Indoor Pea nut Rubber Scale Some other interesting numbers state Washington 223 indiVidual entries state highest number California 383 next highest state Oregon 82 followed Texas 48 Canada probably its largest Nats entry ever 77 also two Japan arid four Mexico Most interesting however seven en tries USSR first time visitors USSRthere nine altogetherattended Nationals Russians flew Control Line events Free Flight Nordic Glider event everyone did well warmly re ceived enjoying American hospitality especially Washington area residents pro vided housing good food transportation Weatherwise pretty good Nats al though problems beginning first iwo days brought rains and/or high winds third day basically good events High winds opening Sunday badly hurt A-I Gliders C Gas Payload Outdoor events Outdoor Free Flight Scale suf fered misfortune being almost completely blown out high winds Thursday next day would have perfect event time did permit rescheduling rest Nats week quite good several stances models flying out sight re turning near launch point including couple Combat Control Line models broke loose lines temperatures mostly high low humidity made much tolerable would have otherwise universal prob lem however superabundance dust Most events CL Combat RC Helicopter flew nice grass sites didnt have prob lem bothered dust situation prod uct very dry high-desert conditions area dust affected ground handling mod els equipment flight performance however Once air planes flew fine Aside varying weather situations hindered some events others seemed happy Nats fewer com plaints years past Most sites good officiating good level satisfaction appeared high As sidelight may have first-time Nats contes tants 1989 years past Most over 300 contestants states Washington Oregon seemed first-timers obvious happy comments delighted part Na tionals scene balance must recorded good Nats Most people happy Wasnt big gest nor facilities best thing generally adequate first North west Nats left participants feeling would gladly return November 1989 41 volunteer AMA communications crew headed Chuck Foreman built radio network connecting contest sites headquarters erected antennas major sites roof hotel lot walkie-talkies used event directors officials Ellaine Bryant Thompson ran own hobby shop Illinois years year ran AMAs Nats hobby shop annual semifrantic exercise receiving shipments setting up products display selling week returning unsold items sponsors its great place contestants get merchandise available home
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/11
Page Numbers: 39, 40, 41
One ballroom used judging such CL Precision Aerobatics entries Fuii length window along side provided good natural lighting Outside glorious view Columbia River contrast previous Nats atmosphere clean quiet cool Shilo Rivershore Inn became Nats head quarters providing rooms registration Scale judging TX checking PR hobby shop meetings trophies Nats News souve nir sales housing Various banquets also held making center activity both night day hotel man agement staff both friendly co operative accommodated AMA needs General John Worth BEHIND THE SCENES year 63rd National Model Airplane Champion ships first held St Louis 1923 Except three years during World War II Nationals has held annually ever since 63 years its located large variety places USA until 1989 Nats Pacific Northwest wasnt lack modelers part country Quite contrary Northwest hotbed model aviation wasnt until year right combination ingredients came together specific proposal involving sites suitable various forms competition take place National Championships backed area modelers ready willing pro vide physical effort technical expertise necessary staff events demanding aspect Nats Eighties has combination sites re quired produce what has become worlds largest model meet scope enormous huge area over thousand acres needed Free Flight events An enormous building needed Indoor events very large prefera bly grass area required RC Soaring events another RC Helicopter RC Pylon Racing November 1989 39 Signs over Tn-CIties welcomed AMA members area National Champion shIps Nats participants found locals very friendly appreciative presence AMA filled hotels Good restaraunts good menus reasonable prices prevalent lot AMAers found abundant locally grown fruits vegetables delicious Part ot headquarters ballroom used contestants officials registration Nats infor mation souvenir sales communications Across hail PR hobby shop rooms other areas Scale Control Line Precision Aerobatics models judged RC Pattern Aerobatics events need large smooth hard surfaces takeoffs landings Additional smooth hard surfaces needed various Control Line events including qual ity grass area CL Combat events plus good situation large ad ministrative headquarters operation adds up tremendous physical facility logistics require ment Additionally couple hundred volunteer workers needed complement nucleus about dozen AMA HQ staff members adding up overwhelming picture states Washington Oregon joined forces make Nats happen Nationals often very locally oriented year volved people broad region Credit AMA District XI Vice President Ed McCollough bringing together people far away TnCities Pasco Kennewick Richland No cities could have hosted Nationals itself three working together suc ceeded unique spirit collaboration common good Pasco provided RC Soaring site Kenne wick RC Pattern Scale site Richland RC Pylon RC Helicopter Control Line sites Outdoor Free Flight southwest Tn-Cities desert country known Badger Mountain Only Indoor very remote across eastern border Washington Moscow ID Though far away world-class loca tion compared fair Tn-cities site novel twist 1989 Nationals new schedule made possible nature loca tion various RC sites permitting nine-tofive workday activities except Indoor As result much easier usual pace participants RC Pylon people didnt have start dawn RC Pattern people didnt have stay field until dark because werent sharing same site Evening activ ities except model processing some events mostly social nine-to-five schedule fairly popular has recom mended future Nationals possible key nine-to-five separating rather sharing RC Pylon Pattern sites RC Soaring Helicopter also separated four RC groups could operate com promise regarding another experience suggests group operates its own set RC frequencies 1991 nine-tofive schedule will practical RC groups share same field large enough piece real estate available various Nats sites may have sep arate distances between again except Indoor greattypically about 15 40 Model Aviation Poolside Shilo inn location contestant briefings various Nats meetings ho tel located about fifteen minutes less various competition sites area ample room Free Flightera desert provided big open spaces weather good flying great Retrieval usually done foot ground made bike rides bone-jarring dust dryness added challenge Nostalgia Night cool evening outdoor near swimming pool display fa mous models donated Ken Willard AMAs Museum Models misted Jim Walker era shown Frank Macy Portland OR vintage designs shown described meeting excuse teli tail tales humorous anecdotes about famous modelers Johnny Clemens Velma Teubner heiped provide info concerning event schedules lo cations directions contest sites hotels restaurants sorted out Incorrect obsolete Information helping street signs did agree poor confusing mapsi 20 minutes driving time site another hub headquarters hotel Shilo Rivershore Inn reminiscent Nats setup Chicopee MA Most lodging offi cials rooms surrounding large swim ming pool area Large ballrooms provided space model judging processing registration contestants officials information servic es souvenir sales Other rooms used PR Nats Hobby Shop Trophies Nats News Nats communications RC Scale models enjoyed spectacular setting after being judged put display beautifully landscaped grass area outside Shilo Inn along Columbia River sce nery made great color photos movies videos river shore atmosphere en joyed numerous attendees poolside river side Seldom has Nats such pretty back drop model aircraft activities Besides Shilo lots other fine area hotel facilities relished contrast years past military barracks college dormitories needed accommodate participants Nats numerous hotel rooms price ranges good campsites Good food reason able prices also prevailed excellent area restaurants Particularly enjoyable myriad locally grown fruits vegetables dominated menus good size Nats bigger previous West Coast Nationals offi cial registration topped 1000 862 contes tants 152 mechanics Radio Control events individual entries 531 Control Line 193 Free Flight Outdoor 129 65 Indoor RC event entries totaling 848 74 Scale 387 Soaring 39 Helicopters 150 Pylon 208 Pattern Among 390 Control Line event entries 119 Speed 68 Racing 43 Carrier 52 Precision Aerobatics 86 Combat 22 Scale Free Flight highest event entry out 377 total 47 P-30 followed 46 Gas 45 Hand-Launched Glider 43 Gas 31 Coupe dHiver Indoors biggest event entry out total 217 Novice Pennyplane 35 followed 31 Easy B 25 Hand-Launched Stick 23 HandLaunched Glider 21 FAI 20 Inter mediate Stick 17 total Indoor Pea nut Rubber Scale Some other interesting numbers state Washington 223 indiVidual entries state highest number California 383 next highest state Oregon 82 followed Texas 48 Canada probably its largest Nats entry ever 77 also two Japan arid four Mexico Most interesting however seven en tries USSR first time visitors USSRthere nine altogetherattended Nationals Russians flew Control Line events Free Flight Nordic Glider event everyone did well warmly re ceived enjoying American hospitality especially Washington area residents pro vided housing good food transportation Weatherwise pretty good Nats al though problems beginning first iwo days brought rains and/or high winds third day basically good events High winds opening Sunday badly hurt A-I Gliders C Gas Payload Outdoor events Outdoor Free Flight Scale suf fered misfortune being almost completely blown out high winds Thursday next day would have perfect event time did permit rescheduling rest Nats week quite good several stances models flying out sight re turning near launch point including couple Combat Control Line models broke loose lines temperatures mostly high low humidity made much tolerable would have otherwise universal prob lem however superabundance dust Most events CL Combat RC Helicopter flew nice grass sites didnt have prob lem bothered dust situation prod uct very dry high-desert conditions area dust affected ground handling mod els equipment flight performance however Once air planes flew fine Aside varying weather situations hindered some events others seemed happy Nats fewer com plaints years past Most sites good officiating good level satisfaction appeared high As sidelight may have first-time Nats contes tants 1989 years past Most over 300 contestants states Washington Oregon seemed first-timers obvious happy comments delighted part Na tionals scene balance must recorded good Nats Most people happy Wasnt big gest nor facilities best thing generally adequate first North west Nats left participants feeling would gladly return November 1989 41 volunteer AMA communications crew headed Chuck Foreman built radio network connecting contest sites headquarters erected antennas major sites roof hotel lot walkie-talkies used event directors officials Ellaine Bryant Thompson ran own hobby shop Illinois years year ran AMAs Nats hobby shop annual semifrantic exercise receiving shipments setting up products display selling week returning unsold items sponsors its great place contestants get merchandise available home