The Haught Corner

Newcomer Issue June 1996 MA will reprise youth/beginner theme January 1995 time will give extra emphasis beginners ages have number good pieces progress including Project Three-Way features trio beginners models FF CL RCall using same engine Well also have pieces model finishing two-part article about Cox engines contributing editors will tailor columns toward newcomers hobby received good deal positive reaction previous effort hope will expand success June issue Cover Story Speaking June issue big advance thank Scott family HobbyTown USA Indianapolis graciously enthusiastically allowed us use store potential cover shoot Owners Bill Annie Scott made us feel welcome taking personal time help us get look wanted children David Lindsay pitched too quite patient us discussed care feeding newcomers Bill also gave thorough hands-on explanation what recommends radios airplanes four-channel radio 40-sized model stop store werent questions finished really nice see type family involvement HobbyTown once commonplace seems much rare days Ill first admit mail-order modeling supplies now did past large part depended availability good local sources items instance Scotts store some 45 miles home its nearest source basic products Theres nothing like being able stop pick up few things way home work lunch hourand takes kind commitment made Scotts stick out tough competitive market provide such service Good luck make such effort Lets hope will always have place hobby no There print good bit material about ways get keep flying sites almost seems inevitable now youre club member long enough 11 eventually have search new field As such Im always surprised amount opposition concept regional flying sites like idea could good permanent fields across country have no problem part dues being allocated Im sure people agree seems time its proposed AMA get involved some aspect site Visalia work Galeville etc howls outside sites service area should give money finance site another district Ill never fly Its become really parochial thing wonder Isnt worth driving some distanceespecially regional major eventto go field know will good shape often people change jobs today can anyone certain theyll never fly might living next month As precious real estate has become real doubt idea local flying field quickly becoming thing past have whole group multipurpose regional sites Isnt worth driving some distance . go field know will good shape Im advocating AMA get heavily real estate business some sort partnership arrangement could work sprinkie dozen sites around country under idea common good Greens Fees same sort attitude presented AMA began its policy charging daily fee use National Flying Site-the equivalent greens fee golf should part dues-it should free costs money have Port-O-Lets field times keep up grounds such fashion flying pleasurable functional experience Just keeping grass cut Herculean task get lot rain Some have griped about field-use fees have among quickest utilize existing AMA support equipment Theres maintenance required too-and customer isnt charged really took parochial view should someone Wyoming pay C 0 R N E R have Muncies grass cut have people use field pay least part its upkeep went Lost Hills CA past Labor Day US FF Champs join Lost Hills Model Association able fly field fee modest $10 went directly keeping field open flying shape Should have complained about paying fee just fly field few days California fliers use field year dont think knew $10 would get access first-class facility keeping greens fees idea what did pay last time went out bunch green grass just could whack little ball stick chase down could whack again dont golf much-just few rounds year-but Im sure real greens fees far exceed anything similar pay chance fly model airplanes Maybe little bit spoiled Most us have able fly no charge long bit offended having bit surcharge now way world high schools have dropped sports retained pay own way youth activities have fairly substantial activity/entry fees gyms health clubs charge racquetball tennis court use Can really expect much different will take care us dont take care ourselves Haught Managing Editor 168 Model Aviation 4