Column see em lack CL Aerobatics column March issue on-again off-again appearance RC Soaring column has generated quite bit communication have received letters phone calls faxes Internet CompuServe messages copies newsletter items relating columns appreciate concern number persons have reached inaccurate conclusions about columns future missing CL Aerobatics column due scheduling mixupnothing has returned its normal monthly frequency RC Soaring column has suffered recent months missed deadlines Whenever column did appear because lack incoming material no intent MA staff reduce frequency either column mutual agreement Daryl Perkins has stepped down Contributing Editor RC Soaring As written early March interviewing potential replacements hope have qualified person place time issue comes out late April deadline issue quite real brief explanation magazine assembled produced might help explain constraints under operate produce issue 20 working days Deadline columnists 10th month prior publication example columns issue June due February 10 During 20-day period must lay out edit dozen columns six eight features 14 officer columns rest AMA News section other odds & ends such Letters Editor Modelers Mall given moment will issue printer issue mail members another issue editing formatting can truly three-ring circus column arrives must entered system via disk electronic download manual input photos must reviewed selected halftones made layout must designed fit text photos captions must written edited text photos must placed flowed everything fits properly page proofread corrections made checked magazine prepared shipment printer printer prepares full proof magazine blueline gives Building Blocks two-part how-to wrote free flight hand-launched gliders HLGs concludes issue genesis how-to help can truly threering circus wanted letter NewComers column writer wanted know trim HLG flight Bob Underwood asked write brief description pondered what write realized instruction world would no good fliers glider improperly constructedwhich quite likely beginner/NewComer no frame reference could help lone wolf modeler kid struggling along own kept thinking want everyone have success building flying models dont want anyone frustrated possibly lose interest What expanded concept include section tips proper construction separate piece flight trimming recalled struggle faced son wanted build good competitive models decided show able build first really good model set simple jigs challenge express something like hand-glide model terms novice could easily comprehend its little like throwing dart old hand glide over tall grass just doesnt communicate feel required get some meaningful results FF HLG modelings true building blocks No matter what modeling discipline flier eventually chooses he/she can learn tremendous amount about airplanes work construction flight seemingly simple airplanes dollars worth material couple evenings work can create model will teach much about adjustment flight other What want trainerlevel model success want NewComer experience joy get successful flight hope how-to will help someone get started long series successes regardless modeling path eventually take C 0 R N E R No Free Lunches Graham Hicks wrote discuss problems faced manufacturers inundated requests donations contest directors Single-product cottageindustry suppliers especially difficult position long could stay business sent product club would gone minute wrote Graham has answer Dont ask anything free Instead ask discount buy receive prize setup lets almost break provides prize clubs contest two products hands modelers. Dont ask go broke have rarely asked suppliers help Excellent Adventure contest CD year nice merchandise helps feel guilty about asking aid contest flier states merchandise priority will go Junior events helps conscience little think Grahams approach better Readers im Haught Managing Editor June1995 11 final look everything ad copy place blueline shipped us via UPS Red Label have less working day review send lastminute corrections back printer via modem After dont see issue until its complete ready mail Thats quite bit work small staff may seem like lot column feature multiply 15 20 can see hope what late-arriving column does carefully planned procedure