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Radio Control: Aerobatics

Author: R. Allison


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/05
Page Numbers: 76, 77

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHANGE near-global proportions has recently rolled over RC Aerobatics events far very few competitors have noticed quiet tsunami actually washed over just Pattern Sport Aerobatics other event Competition Regulations equally impacted dont believe participants events have noticed yet either Im referring new thee-year AMA rules cycle replaced old two-year cycle early last year brief explanation change new timeline properly published Focus Competition judging mail both B-mall snail variety fail read section magazine thoroughly new cycle just extended version previous edition makes some fundamental changes rules process Whether some changes may turn out beneficial competition over long haul still matter opinion present opinion AMA leadership course very positive respect new Contest Board Procedures document produced AMA Project Team appointed Executive Council BC conjunction Contest Board Chairmen subsequently voted approve document Leadership opinions competitionoriented Special Interest Groups vary general acceptance firm dislike new cycles provisions particular National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA record opposing new procedures has vocal SIGs registering disappointment various reasons reaction its fair say foremost removal clause previously granted automatic initial-vote passage proposals crafted AMA Contest Board Advisory Committees AMA Advisory Committees under both old new procedures appointed Chairmen various Contest Boards serve length rules cycle primary role ad hoc committees advise assist Contest Boards comment CB members consider rules proposals committees may also submit rules change proposals own As Contest Board Procedures both old new state . maximum utilization existing Special Interest Groups should made selecting Advisory Committee members committees typically have composed primarily totally SIC membersand under old rules have very effective instruments making SIG influence felt rules process primary role Advisory Committees has changed under new procedures decision rescind automatic initial-vote passage provision has viewed some SIG quarters affront attack SIC influence general unlikely intent either Project Team Executive Council understandable reaction SIGsparticularly view AMAs recently announced policy partnership SIGs regarding competition matters regardless potential fallout upper political levels moot point As now new Contest Board Procedures established fact competitors need understand what changes new system may bring events first change immediate sweeping Since new procedures implemented effective start current cycle January 1 1996 present red rule book Competition Regulations 1996 1997 will remain effect through 1998 well new procedures provide extra year between editions Competition Regulations time limit filing new rules proposals has extended month September 1 initial year cycle under old procedures October 1 under new procedures means new rules proposal will eligible go 1999-2001 rule book has already submittedas October] 1996 other end cycle timeline new procedures actually provide month less generate typeset proofread new rule booka change unlikely prove beneficial goal remains mistake-free typo-free product extra year time middle new cycle filled new actually recycled concept cross proposals 76 Model Aviation es Lippincott Extra 300S Aircraft looks 35% Carden kit power 3W Reeves District Xl AVP Anchorage Alaska Nifty little wooden fold-down stand JRs 7100 low-profile super servo replaces Horizon Hobbies just ticket 7000 Same size performance figures modelers limited carry space price 40% lower idle current J&C HOBBIES BANNED FROM TOLEDO SALE! faithful mail order friends have met Toledo during past five years new policy will permit us sell Hitec Saito products show political move plus sell main floor minus looking best price So Toledo price list stay home take advantage low prices EXTRA SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON APRIL 4-5-6! Hows Weak Signals HITEC RADIO SYSTEMS AIR HELl Focus4FM12895 Focus 2 AM 72 rnhzNEW 6595 Focus 5 Heli19395 Focus6FM14995 Flash 4 FM14795 Flash 5 FM17995 Prism 7X FM22195 Prism7XPCM25195 Prism 7XS FM30995 Prism7XSPCM35195 RECEWERS RCD Supreme w/xtal5995 535 MicroRxw/xtal6195 SERVOS HS-60 HS-80 HS-80 MG HS-8SBB HS-101 HS-1O1MG NEW 3495 2495 3495 2995 2195 2995 Servos cont. HS-205BB2595 HS-2OSMG3695 HS-225BB NEW 2995 HS-3001095 HS-4221295 HS-425BB1795 HS-525BB3395 HS-545BB3395 HS-605BB3495 HS-605MG4295 HS-615MG4295 HS-700BB2895 HS-7OSMG3995 HS-75BB3695 HS-725BB4695 HS-805BB4695 OUR OWN PRODUCTS J&C Sound Security1995 J&C Fun-Bat ARF 2495 Call complete product list Cross proposals described alternate means accomplishing objectives basic proposal has passed initial ballot Cross proposals cannot used introduce new proposals reintroduce proposals defeated initial ballotonly modify reframe proposal has already passed initial vote Under new procedures rules proposals passed February 97 initial vote will published June issue Model Aviation yes next months issue until July 15 cross proposals address basic proposals will accepted HQ Cross proposals have accepted will published November issue November 1997 Contest Boards will vote again time cross proposals results will tabulated final Contest Board vote what actually goes new book will accomplished May 11998 results published August 98 Model Aviation due out early July 1998 new Competition Regulations will published January 1 1999 cycle will start over again basic proposals due HQ October 1 1999 effect means next time new rules proposal excepting Emergency and/or Urgent Proposals AMA event can submitted will between January 1 October 11999 actual effective date new rule thus generated will January 1 2002 As practical matter flying competitively Pattern Sport Aerobatics means rule rules change proposal wasnt least submitted last October 1 cant changed next five years have wished some measure stability events after rapid pace change recent years wish has definitely granted plus side first time new procedures provide face-to-face meetings Contest Boards necessary Whether such meetings will budgeted actually take place unclear mechanism provided far too early make worthwhile judgments predictions about effects new three-year procedures good ill must wait until rules cycles have completed pluses minuses new system can weighed What need know rules rule-making game have changed As competitors us need thoroughly understand new system want actively involved conduct events Under old procedures easy let time slip away have important deadline zip past will just easy under new procedures three-year cycle consequences such inattention will reverberate far longer reduction Advisory Committee influence may mean us will need become personally involved making wants wishes known Contest Boards charged stewardship events Concerted action through SIGs such NSRCA IMAC will definitely still possible small shift two strategy presentation may prove effective ever wake-up call may order life RC Aerobatics will go increased stability tuning ability written new Contest Board Procedures turn out right fix us will benefit additional changes always option After AMA representative member-served memberdriven democratic organization composed of. allofus Next month should have short report Dianne Kristensen International Air Meet Ojima Japan some photos inaugural Masters World Aerobatic Champs Greenville South Carolina courtesy Tom Miller some assorted other short subjects 997 77 SAITO FA 50 FA 56 FA 65 FA 80 FA9lS FA 120S FA iSOS 17500 18000 18500 20100 21500 31500 33000 J&C HOBBIES 100A Street Penn Hills PA 15235 Order Line 1-800-309-8314 Info Line 412-795-9344 24 hr Fax Line 412-798-9857 HAVE IT YOUR WAY will customize Hitec system Hours M-F9to9 Sat9to5 Visa/Mastercard/Discover/ATM Shipping & Handling $500

Author: R. Allison


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/05
Page Numbers: 76, 77

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHANGE near-global proportions has recently rolled over RC Aerobatics events far very few competitors have noticed quiet tsunami actually washed over just Pattern Sport Aerobatics other event Competition Regulations equally impacted dont believe participants events have noticed yet either Im referring new thee-year AMA rules cycle replaced old two-year cycle early last year brief explanation change new timeline properly published Focus Competition judging mail both B-mall snail variety fail read section magazine thoroughly new cycle just extended version previous edition makes some fundamental changes rules process Whether some changes may turn out beneficial competition over long haul still matter opinion present opinion AMA leadership course very positive respect new Contest Board Procedures document produced AMA Project Team appointed Executive Council BC conjunction Contest Board Chairmen subsequently voted approve document Leadership opinions competitionoriented Special Interest Groups vary general acceptance firm dislike new cycles provisions particular National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA record opposing new procedures has vocal SIGs registering disappointment various reasons reaction its fair say foremost removal clause previously granted automatic initial-vote passage proposals crafted AMA Contest Board Advisory Committees AMA Advisory Committees under both old new procedures appointed Chairmen various Contest Boards serve length rules cycle primary role ad hoc committees advise assist Contest Boards comment CB members consider rules proposals committees may also submit rules change proposals own As Contest Board Procedures both old new state . maximum utilization existing Special Interest Groups should made selecting Advisory Committee members committees typically have composed primarily totally SIC membersand under old rules have very effective instruments making SIG influence felt rules process primary role Advisory Committees has changed under new procedures decision rescind automatic initial-vote passage provision has viewed some SIG quarters affront attack SIC influence general unlikely intent either Project Team Executive Council understandable reaction SIGsparticularly view AMAs recently announced policy partnership SIGs regarding competition matters regardless potential fallout upper political levels moot point As now new Contest Board Procedures established fact competitors need understand what changes new system may bring events first change immediate sweeping Since new procedures implemented effective start current cycle January 1 1996 present red rule book Competition Regulations 1996 1997 will remain effect through 1998 well new procedures provide extra year between editions Competition Regulations time limit filing new rules proposals has extended month September 1 initial year cycle under old procedures October 1 under new procedures means new rules proposal will eligible go 1999-2001 rule book has already submittedas October] 1996 other end cycle timeline new procedures actually provide month less generate typeset proofread new rule booka change unlikely prove beneficial goal remains mistake-free typo-free product extra year time middle new cycle filled new actually recycled concept cross proposals 76 Model Aviation es Lippincott Extra 300S Aircraft looks 35% Carden kit power 3W Reeves District Xl AVP Anchorage Alaska Nifty little wooden fold-down stand JRs 7100 low-profile super servo replaces Horizon Hobbies just ticket 7000 Same size performance figures modelers limited carry space price 40% lower idle current J&C HOBBIES BANNED FROM TOLEDO SALE! faithful mail order friends have met Toledo during past five years new policy will permit us sell Hitec Saito products show political move plus sell main floor minus looking best price So Toledo price list stay home take advantage low prices EXTRA SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON APRIL 4-5-6! Hows Weak Signals HITEC RADIO SYSTEMS AIR HELl Focus4FM12895 Focus 2 AM 72 rnhzNEW 6595 Focus 5 Heli19395 Focus6FM14995 Flash 4 FM14795 Flash 5 FM17995 Prism 7X FM22195 Prism7XPCM25195 Prism 7XS FM30995 Prism7XSPCM35195 RECEWERS RCD Supreme w/xtal5995 535 MicroRxw/xtal6195 SERVOS HS-60 HS-80 HS-80 MG HS-8SBB HS-101 HS-1O1MG NEW 3495 2495 3495 2995 2195 2995 Servos cont. HS-205BB2595 HS-2OSMG3695 HS-225BB NEW 2995 HS-3001095 HS-4221295 HS-425BB1795 HS-525BB3395 HS-545BB3395 HS-605BB3495 HS-605MG4295 HS-615MG4295 HS-700BB2895 HS-7OSMG3995 HS-75BB3695 HS-725BB4695 HS-805BB4695 OUR OWN PRODUCTS J&C Sound Security1995 J&C Fun-Bat ARF 2495 Call complete product list Cross proposals described alternate means accomplishing objectives basic proposal has passed initial ballot Cross proposals cannot used introduce new proposals reintroduce proposals defeated initial ballotonly modify reframe proposal has already passed initial vote Under new procedures rules proposals passed February 97 initial vote will published June issue Model Aviation yes next months issue until July 15 cross proposals address basic proposals will accepted HQ Cross proposals have accepted will published November issue November 1997 Contest Boards will vote again time cross proposals results will tabulated final Contest Board vote what actually goes new book will accomplished May 11998 results published August 98 Model Aviation due out early July 1998 new Competition Regulations will published January 1 1999 cycle will start over again basic proposals due HQ October 1 1999 effect means next time new rules proposal excepting Emergency and/or Urgent Proposals AMA event can submitted will between January 1 October 11999 actual effective date new rule thus generated will January 1 2002 As practical matter flying competitively Pattern Sport Aerobatics means rule rules change proposal wasnt least submitted last October 1 cant changed next five years have wished some measure stability events after rapid pace change recent years wish has definitely granted plus side first time new procedures provide face-to-face meetings Contest Boards necessary Whether such meetings will budgeted actually take place unclear mechanism provided far too early make worthwhile judgments predictions about effects new three-year procedures good ill must wait until rules cycles have completed pluses minuses new system can weighed What need know rules rule-making game have changed As competitors us need thoroughly understand new system want actively involved conduct events Under old procedures easy let time slip away have important deadline zip past will just easy under new procedures three-year cycle consequences such inattention will reverberate far longer reduction Advisory Committee influence may mean us will need become personally involved making wants wishes known Contest Boards charged stewardship events Concerted action through SIGs such NSRCA IMAC will definitely still possible small shift two strategy presentation may prove effective ever wake-up call may order life RC Aerobatics will go increased stability tuning ability written new Contest Board Procedures turn out right fix us will benefit additional changes always option After AMA representative member-served memberdriven democratic organization composed of. allofus Next month should have short report Dianne Kristensen International Air Meet Ojima Japan some photos inaugural Masters World Aerobatic Champs Greenville South Carolina courtesy Tom Miller some assorted other short subjects 997 77 SAITO FA 50 FA 56 FA 65 FA 80 FA9lS FA 120S FA iSOS 17500 18000 18500 20100 21500 31500 33000 J&C HOBBIES 100A Street Penn Hills PA 15235 Order Line 1-800-309-8314 Info Line 412-795-9344 24 hr Fax Line 412-798-9857 HAVE IT YOUR WAY will customize Hitec system Hours M-F9to9 Sat9to5 Visa/Mastercard/Discover/ATM Shipping & Handling $500

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