THE UNITED STATES team did well in
the 2004 Scale World Championships. In
Control Line Scale—F4B—the US team
placed third out of the eight teams
competing. In Radio Control Scale—
F4C—the team placed 11th out of the 18
entered in the Championships.
Congratulations to all the competitors
and their helpers. Thank you to the
supporters accompanying the team and the
many people, clubs, and sponsors who
made the trip Deblin, Poland, possible.
The 2004 Control Line World
Championships held in Muncie, Indiana,
will be covered elsewhere in this issue.
Attention Leader Members: Most of you
probably don’t follow or read the
Executive Council minutes, but there is
important information provided in these
documents. They can be located on the
AMA Web site at www.modelaircraft.org
or you may request a copy by mail.
Via E-mail, I sent information
concerning the AMA National Safety Code
to 1,632 Leader Members of the Academy.
An ad hoc committee has made an effort to
“clean up” the existing Safety Code
without changing the intent of the rule.
I am requesting that Leader Members
review the document and provide input.
The rewritten Safety Code is at
www.model
aircraft.org/surveys/safetyreview.aspx.
There is an
area for Leader
Members to
provide
comments. I am
looking for one
of three
responses: 1) I
agree with the
rewrite; 2) This
could be worded
differently to
make it more
understandable to
the average
modeler; or 3)
Suggest changes
that can be
reviewed by the
Safety
Committee and presented to the Executive
Council for possible additions or deletions
in the 2006 Safety Code.
We chose to send this information
using E-mail because it reduces the cost
for postage and allows for a quicker
response time. For those who do not have
access on a daily basis to the Web, I will
be glad to mail you a copy of the
information and would still like to hear
from you.
In today’s world, the Internet is
becoming the fastest way to get
information out to an association’s general
membership. Again, I ask that you provide
AMA with your E-mail address and keep
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Joyce Hager Executive Director
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us informed of changes.
Approximately half of the Leader
Members have E-mail addresses, but I
found that some also have spam
blockers. I received messages such as:
“Your mail to John Doe with the subject
‘Safety Code Revision’ has been blocked
by the Friends system. John Doe only
accepts E-mail from people on a list of
approved senders to minimize spam and
you are not currently on this list.” Please
be sure to include AMA on your list.
Automation is the way of the future.
Currently you can renew your
membership or sign up as a new member
online. Renewals need to have a current
E-mail address in AMA’s database and a
password is required. Don’t wait until
the last minute; sign up now and get your
password.
After receiving your password and
signing up for 2005 membership,
remember that license cards will be
issued beginning in October. Beat the
rush, but remember to vote when you
receive your bill and ballot for 2005. All
ballots must be mailed to the auditor to
be valid.
The International Radio Control
Helicopter Association (IRCHA) held its
World Jamboree at AMA Headquarters
in Muncie, August 12-15. There were
438 pilots who flew in the event, making
its 11th year the biggest yet.
We had super weather and many,
many compliments on the site. For a
number of people, this was their first
visit. Eighteen flight stations were set up,
encompassing the entire back road.
I believe that the IRCHA Jamboree
is currently the largest fly-in in the
world. MA
Automation is the
way of the future.
Happy flying,
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/11
Page Numbers: 184