Letters to the Editor

I have member AMA 25 years model builder since 1930 24-year hiatus starting military service 1942 Because interest has almost solely Free Flight spark-ignition-powered vintage models somewhat dubious value need AMA membership July last year out Lucerne dry lake near home preparing fly Schoenbrun s Gladiator powered Ohlsson 60 big port process advancing spark lever back hand invaded arc prop Some six months later summing up cost resulting cut tendon right middle finger found Medicare retiree insurance coverage paid $10000 behalf still Out pocket about $1200 struck Hey AMA says have some medical insurance try month after filing claim necessary forms promptly sent Deanna Hunt AMA Headquarters check $1100 arrived mail Right off drop dubious paragraph above us think liability insurance reason membership clear now certainly other valuable aspects too Now make sure dues paid paid time Thanks help AMA Larry Clark Lucerne Valley California response letter Herbert Williams Feb 98 issue should look using single-stick transmitter wants rudder/aileron mixingits natural thing would like see some articles multiengine aircraft Especially fuel management systems am presently flying OV-l0 built using Rich Uravitch Plans stuffed two two-ounce tanks nacelle way Ive plenty fuel keep engine running starting adjusting other plane weighs ten pounds flies beautifully two 25 Magnum engines also flies lands well either engine Thank doing what youre doing Robert E Berg Harbor City California Letters Editor column February issue Model Aviation Comeback letter E Charles Rolwing Brandenburg Kentucky sure hit home born 1924 built solid models ten cents kit scratch-built rubber-powered models tried hand hand-launched gliders until World War II came along Served time after war got gas-powered Free Flight Control Line flying Gave up early SOs earn living Upon retiring 40 years later decided get back hobby visited local clubs flying field What shock liked idea radio control hotshot aerobatics old-timer Until day arrived field last look saw 1940 Playboy making beautiful three-point deadstick landing went over owner happened vice president club asked him still flying airplanes said sure Well did joined AMA locabclub have building flying old-time airplanes ever since Charles Rolwing right wrote AMA should publish two magazines strictly aimed newcomers cant afford ARF kits etc old-timers would like get back modeling world grew up AMA important insurance rely another model magazine articles plans have joined SAM Society Antique Modelers also get great bimonthly magazine SAM Speaks edited Bruce Augustus does great job publishing activities organization think alternate-choice magazine idea time has come lot people out would like get hobby first time want start up again might turned off after perchance reading issue Model Aviation watching hotshots tooling across sky local club field Model airplanes means much just Ross Wert Sedona Arizona Continued page 180 6 Model Aviation e ReceivedComeback Let ters tci Ecfitcw Single-Stick Letters Continued page 6 Food Thought Over last year have come across couple items may importance fellow clubs modelers First clubs have food concessions events please check local Health Services govern food service area club contact rules concerning food service last years swap shop criteria legal food service unbelievable least Michigan would almost have set up restaurant condition event flying field legal sell food service outdoor grill would have provide wash-up areas cooks equipment servers guests pop sold coolers question inspections certification would prove expensive endeavor have decided terminate cooked food sales OK barbecue ourselves its given sold non-club members Health Service indicated club list surprise visit coming year violation fines would have heavy will now offer prepackaged food ie chips junk food future club event advertising will include Bring own food drinks lost revenue concern try raffling TV restaurant gift certificates spectators has proven successful alternative second item uncovered doing term paper college environmental course Nitromethane terrible pollutant also carcinogen Nitro fumes inhaled can absorbed directly blood through skin Once body collects liver accumulates dangerous levels can also cause nervous system damage course findings lab rats fed stuff quantity think will make little effort keep hands out fuel refueling overflow capture will also used future notice little brown spots caused refueling overflows squirt two lost refuel may add up gallon years end trouble overflow rain nitro washed water system ground does filter out treatment stations capable remove water views intended change way us conducts business just food thought Check local Health Services look up Nitro Web John M Gray Dearborn Heights Michigan Battery Pack Failure Just recently purchased ARF go along airplane also new engine new transmitterI wont mention name manufacturer point have two computer-type transmitters no problems purchased inexpensive ones didnt want tie up other transmitters few weeks back put together charged transmitter battery pack charger went field did usual checks making sure everything working properly including checking full charge transmitter battery pack Took off outside making usual minor adjustments trim everything fine next afternoon again after allnight charge went field again checked connections tested battery pack transmitter make sure OK Took off no problems process leveling out suddenly no control airplane kept going higher behaving erratically As having some difficulty keeping track airplane called 180 Model Aviation ers over asked him put down trim did Nothing worked knew going lose airplane did fortunately crashed back yard nice forgiving couple airplane total basket case including damage engine Took home found covering battery pack shriveled heat bottom packseemed couple cells shorted out said fried Called service department told ship everything emphasis everything back few weeks laterthey never bothered call meI called told some rep checked transmitter found nothing wrong course never said anything about transmitter hadnt checked battery pack individuals needed glasses bad way decided ignore same Without going details denied liability words told peddle papers Now question staff perhaps readers have RC airplanes 20 years have never problems transmitters battery packs certainly hooking up same receiver what else does have computer scientist assuming did everything properly what could have caused type short battery pack way rep talked would think have never produced faulty electrical part find hard believe would apppreciate comments can get matter Lew Calamita 6816 Hillside Drive Pewee Valley KY 40056 Getting Exposure Ever since have member AMA have always saved Model Aviation other model airplane magazines have subscribed always go through magazine clip out make copies articles wish save few years ago got rid old issues magazines Now magazines starting accumulate again few months ago found out sister Volunteer Sturgis Memorial Hospital job take magazines waiting rooms patients keep up date asked would take some RC model magazines agreed distribute hospital time another have sitting waiting room found magazine selection too great As now have model airplane magazines dentists office doctors office laundromat hospital Thurston Woods Village retirement nursing home go make sure least magazine 1 IPrice KeyI 8 $750C 5D 0E 0 I Fill blanks below numbers plans wish order best handling please include requests payment some other service plans order order phone call 765 287-1256 order fax complete send form fax number 765 289-4248I II ____ ____ ____ ____I Domestic customers please include $300 shipping handling Add $300 e plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders IMake check money order payable US funds drawn US bank toI IModelAviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allowI three weeks deliveryI 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