Control Line: Navy Carrier
I HAD the distinct pleasure last January of attending the King Orange International (KOI) at Jacksonville, FL. It's a contest I've wanted to fly in for quite some time, but it never seemed to fit into my schedule. I still didn't get to fly, but did have an enjoyable time renewing old friendships and meeting a few Carrier fliers whom I had not known before.
Control Line: Navy Carrier
For Class I, the engine that has been a hot topic of conversation in the RC Pylon Racing circles is the OS Max. 40VR-P. This rear-induction, rear-exhaust ABC engine is designed specifically for racing, and although it obviously uses some of the same molds and has the same bore and stroke as the .40 VF front-intake RC Pattern engine, the similarity ends there. There is little interchangeability of parts.
Control Line: Navy Carrier
I'VE BEEN INDULGING in a nostalgia trip for the past few days-cleaning out old magazines, getting ready to move. I did a lot more reading than sorting and cleaning, I'm afraid. The "good old days" really were pretty good. Engines have been developed, of course, and the coming of epoxy, cyanoacrylate glue, plastics, foam, and iron-on coverings have simplified and speeded building a little though the flying has remained relatively unchanged.
Control Line: Navy Carrier
THE INITIAL PROPOSAL portion of the 1984-85 AMA competition rules proposal cycle has now ended with the passing of the September 1, 1982 cutoff date for rules proposal submissions. A few of the rules proposals were printed in the October 1982 edition of the "Competition Newsletter." Most of the remainder of the rules proposals are in this month's "Competition Newsletter." I won't go into the particulars of any of the new proposals here, but I do wish that you would send in comments on any of the ones affecting Carrier to the Navy Carrier Advisory Committee (NCAC). Do it soon! All too often, there is very little time between the publication of the proposals and the deadline for the NCAC to submit comments to the CL Contest Board, prior to its voting deadline. If modeler comments do not get to the NCAC in a timely manner, then the committee members wind up talking only to modelers in their local areas-and you might not be one of them! If you want your views to be considered in the rule making process, you must take the initiative and contact your NCAC representative. (Editor's note: You should at least write down your comments and send them to your AMA district CL Contest Board representative-you'll find his name and address in the Competition Director section of the "Competition Newsletter," RMcM.)
Control Line: Navy Carrier
IT'S BUILDING TIME again around most of the country now that winter has set in, and, with that in mind, this month's column includes a listing of Carrier plans available from the model magazines as well as from some individuals. I'll also give rules for some Carrier events that are run in various parts of the country as a supplement to the AMA Carrier events. And I have another mystery aircraft to give you something to think about while you sit in front of the fire wishing it were warm enough to go flying. You lucky folks down south can join in, too-between flying sessions. Before I get started, I'd like to call your attention to my new address. I've moved to Northern Virginia and will be working in Washington, D.C., for the next few years. My new address is listed at the end of the column.
