AMA's Insurance Program
PART I-The Commitment. Last year, AMA's Executive Council (equivalent to a corporation's Board of Directors), faced with having received no offers from the insurance industry to provide continuing coverage for AMA members, clubs, and flying site owners, after an exhaustive search, made a bold commitment to provide the protection that has been the backbone of AMA membership for many years: the Council approved AMA's funding of its own liability protection program. The Council decided that AMA would put up the money to finance the program. However, because AMA is not permitted to sell insurance, it was necessary to do this through a commercial insurance company. AMA, therefore, contracted with such a company, United National of Philadelphia, to provide (for a fee) a policy and the services related to it.
AMA Salutes Burt Rutan: Round-the-World Aircraft
MAY 15, 1987 was a proud day for AMA and modelers everywhere. On that day the designer of the round-the-world Voyager aircraft, AMA member Burt Rutan, was presented with the AMA Distinguished Service Award. AMA President Don Lowe made the presentation at a special luncheon held in the AMA Museum.
Charles Harrison Grant
A legend in our time-the one and only Charles Harrison Grant: 1894-1987. He didn't go quietly, Charlie Grant was a fighter, literally and figuratively. He fought for what he believed in and against what he didn't believe in. In his younger days he was a top-notch amateur boxer and believed in working to stay in shape. He carried out that challenge all his life and was remarkably healthy man for his age when he died.
1986 Nats: General
FOR MOST it was a good Nats, even a great one, but for everybody it was a brutally hot one. Even for Louisiana it was hot-hotter than normal. On the concrete at Chennault Air Base, where most events were held, the temperature was measured at 120 degrees. Amazingly, there were only a few cases of heat exhaustion; almost everyone managed to endure the torrid conditions. Over 2,100 pounds of ice were provided by the Nats management to service water dispensers at the field events-the most Nats officials could recall ever being needed. Despite the heat, the flying conditions were good; there was little wind and no rain. It was as if the weathermakers had called in good weather for the Nats because both before and after Nats week, it rained regularly with frequent windy conditions.
AMA Nats 1985: Overview and Convention
THE SUPER NATS. Many said it was the best ever. That might be going too far, considering that few people could compare all the National Championships over the past 50 years. But it must have been one of the best, at least from the viewpoint of minimum complaints. The weather wasn't perfect, but aside from one day of rain and the following day of wind, the other six days were great. Instead of the usual high summer heat and humidity, this Nats had lower than normal temperatures, and it was generally drier. It was mostly pleasant with beautiful skies.
