Control Line: Navy Carrier
THE NEXT CL NAVY CARRIER column will be in February 1995; Model Aviation's December issue will be devoted to the Nationals. Rules Cycle: The proposal cycle for rules that will be in effect 1996-1997 is well underway. The September 1 deadline for submitting proposals for consideration will be closing in by the time you read this. A summary of the new rules proposals will be in the December Model Aviation, which you should receive in late October. It is important to look for those proposals because there will be little time between receipt of the magazine and the December 1 voting deadline for the Control Line Contest Board (CLCB) members. You will have only a short time to write or call your district CLCB member to make a proposal recommendation.
Control Line: Navy Carrier
NAVY CARRIER COMPETITION involves flying replicas of full-scale carrier-based aircraft from a 44-foot-long miniature aircraft carrier deck. The models take off from the forward half of the deck and fly seven laps at high speed. The pilot then throttles the engine and flies seven laps as slowly as possible. The landing is on the aft 20 feet of the deck, which is fitted with rope-and-sandbag arresting gear that the pilot must snag with the model's tail hook. All ground area except the carrier deck is considered water, and touching it with any part of the model immediately ends the flight. Scoring is a combination of high and low speed performance and landing.
Control Line: Navy Carrier
ROLAND BALTES Remembered: I was saddened to learn of the death of longtime Carrier modeler Roland Baltes. I met Roland more than 20 years ago, and many Carrier flights have been flown since. I last saw and flew with Roland in June of 1993, when I was still stationed in southern California. At that contest Roland gave one of his models to a youngster to help him get started in Carrier. His passing leaves a void in our event. Anyone who has been involved with Carrier modeling for any length of time will know of Roland's activities. He was active from the '60s on as a competitor, event director, mentor to newcomers, and an enthusiastic supporter of Navy Carrier modeling.
Control Line Navy Carrier
TOPICS THIS MONTH include the Sig Control Line Championships, the Tri-Cities Nationals Carrier competition, rules discussions, and Bill Bischoff's .15-size AM-1. Sig Contest: The last weekend in June has become a traditional time of pilgrimage for many modelers, as the annual Sig Control Line Championships are held at the Sig airfield south of Montezuma, Iowa. I had heard about the Sig contest from my Carrier friends in Illinois, Kansas, and North Dakota, and I had wanted to attend for years. I was fortunate to be able to include a side trip to Chicago in my business travels last summer. Pete Mazur was kind enough to pick me up at the airport and take me along to Montezuma.
Control Line: Navy Carrier
THE CONTROL LINE Contest Board (CLCB) has completed voting on the rules proposals for the current cycle; these are the rules that will take effect on January 1, 1996. There are five changes in the CL Navy Carrier events. Most are minor changes, or affect only one model in current competition. However, there is one rule that represents a significant revision in the rules. It could introduce some changes in the event over the next few years. In the Profile Carrier event, the military color scheme requirement has been deleted. The requirement remains only for models which receive Scale bonus points (in all three classes). This change will allow non-Scale models without military paint schemes to compete. It's a slight move away from tradition, but it's toward participation. With the majority of Profile Carrier models receiving Scale bonus points already, there should be little change in the appearance of the event.
