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WASHINGTON DC 20005 news AMA HQ Executive Director NO 107 1975 RESULTS--AMA ELECTION voting tabulated below shows will have two new Vice Presidents 197677 term officeDon Lowe District III Hardy Brodersen District VII Lowe won Out over incumbent Ron Morgan district VII however no incumbent1975 VicePresident Jack Josaitis declined run again after eight years service AMA Execu tive Council Interesting point Don Lowe officer National Society RC Aerobatics NSRCA Hardy Brodersen Executive Director National Soaring Society Thus two organi zations now indirectly represented AMA Executive Council Food thought debate goes concerning whether special interest organizations should represented council fact door open such re presentation through simple mechanics normal AMA election process discouraging things about 1975 election number candi dates ran unopposed 5 hap pened simply because no other nominations made positions Thus complaints heard some quar ters concerning lack kind representation council oppor tunities changing representation have gone begging care about such things time now start thinking about 1976 elections Up election will positioos AMA President VicePresidents numbered districts II IV VI VIII X Suggestion look VP columns issue see representing positions decide whether want incumbent continue replaced sentiment toward latter start thinking about nominate stead What happens 1976 election can depend upon whether get involved let someone Either way its YOUR choice THE VOTING Candidate Cliff Piper Dist RonMorganIII338 Don Lowe557 Jim NoNeillV492 HBrodersenVII349 WRohring292 Stan ChiltonIX177 Homer SmithXI191 Total number votes Presidents 2799 listed Vice SecretaryTreasurer Earl Witt Only candidate DistrictI II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI Total 310 505 630 346 352 491 440 338 96 571 14 4093 WriteIns VPs 19 nominees 31 votes ST 49 nominees 86 votes Total eligible voters adult AMA mem bers 49599 total valid ballots 4210 85% eligible DEPENDING ON HONEOWNERS WHEN FLYING JDELS Read On-You Nay Surprised modelers have comprehensive liability coverage part Homeowners Insurance may believe AMA liability protection redundant As old fellow said. taint neces sarily VoteIndeed dealing insurance com 403 panies anything taint necessari ly policy can give coverage paragraph take away next especially liability coverage involved final decision insurance coverage may ruling courts according Fire Casualty Surety Bulletins inside insurance publication no court last resort has ever asked rule miniature aircraft aspect Homeowners Insurance liability ex clusion means accidents re sulting operation models may covered personal liability insurance included Homeowner 5 Insurance policies Its possible courts ruled such exclusion subtle differences another case might re quire new ruling case may handled separatelyand differently fact however Home owners Insurance policies exclude lia bility coverage provided under insurance policies automobiles boats aircraft such exclusion may used insurance company try ing convince court aircraft exclusion includes model aircraft question arose Ohio insurance agency addressed following question FC & S Bulletins under title Are Model Planes Aircraft AAN BANKRUPTCY NOTICE ON P 72 AMA members ordered subscrip tions American Aircraft Modeler associated publications through AMAs Supply Service Section mostly prior 1975 AMA will filing claim behalf such members ac cordance notice page 72 issue Model Aviation no tice incidentally paid ad pur chased district court has jurisdiction over bankruptcy pro ceedings AMAs group claim may may accepted court will try give notice effect time individual claims filed desired legal counsel advises however members should optimistic re garding payment claims dicates past experience shows very low probability recovery based fact others much larger claims involved Note notice page 72 has no thing subscriptions obtained part AMA membershipit involves on1y magazines separately sub scribed through AMAs Supply Service Section Interpretation word aircraft used Homeowners formsnot mention other Dwelling forms Comprehensive Personal Liability policyis presenting difficulties respect power driven model planes model rockets owned some youngsters fathers After assuring Homeowners sured policys liability ex clusion claims arising out ownership maintenance operation use loading unloading aircraft does apply sons model plane after also assuring him coverage under Aircraft peril Continued page Ii 44 Model Aviation MODEL AVIATION DAY NEW YORK--NOVEMBER 8 big PR promotion AMA model aviation general New York metropolitan area particular held first Saturday November New Yorks prestigious Rockefel ler Plaza Plaza busy week end tourist mecca thousands people visiting famed Radio now TV City surrounding attractions Millions across country got brief glimpse big event via brief spot wed Nov 5 edition Today TV show RC Helicopters shown flying off ice rink Plaza Getting very short segment Today Show something major PR coupit didnt come easy opens door possible other larger segments other shows Initially responsible AMA getting PR effort National Aero nautic Association NAA involved another event Plaza NAA off i cers got talking Plaza representa tives about other kinds activities possibility model show came up Plaza people interested NAA DEPENDING ON HOMEOWNERS CoNT damage dwelling decided poll insurers represented agency surpriseand chagrin answers went both ways Liability question writer advised exclusion does apply model planesThe word aircraft carries no distinction reference miniature model aircraft latter falls within definition provided several got touch AMA NQ AMA took AMA PR man Larry Bolich got together NYNJ AMA VP John Byrne put together show couple meetings Read John Byrnes VP column sue informationit great affair As further footnote note fol lowing letter received District II Associate VP Joe Friend sums up effort nicely would like personally thank AMA Headquarters supporting Model Aviation Day Rockefeller Center arrangements cooperation between Rockefeller Center AMA people outstanding Mother Nature paid us back handsomely after two rainouts magnifi cent day recordbreaking temperatures good interested crowd day numerous reporters news papers TV feel fortunate able participate unique event sure ly think AMAers got moneys worth NY Model Aviation Day Scenes Top Precision copter flying thrills audience Ice Arena Rockefeller Plaza VP John Byrne narrates front famed Prometheus Fountain Left Below Over 200 aircraft displayed curious en thusiastic crowd Rockefeller Center-400 linear feet table space used Right Veteran pi lot Horace Hagen puts Helicopter through its paces over ice Photography courtesy Rockefeller Center Inc dictionaries uf ordinary usage Another whether courts would consider insurer answered aircraft ex miniature aircraft car boat clusion does apply because .the toy vehicle model model airplane aircraft would con considered toy youre covered sidered toy hobby item would courts happen decide its therefore covered same vehicle arent seems shame writer went say no coverage ex might have prove RPV ists under Aircraft peril damage remote piloted vehicle miniature dwelling account exclu aircraft toy try sion vehicles owned operated hard raise sport above insured toy image So question complicated Fortunately questions ap February 1976 47 ply Homeowners Insurance compre hensive liability coverage AMA liability protection AMA liability protection specifically covers model ing activity miniature aircraft cars boats rockets operated accordance AMA safety code limits million dollars regard Homeowners Insurance personal liability coverage would seem exclusion based distinctions made between various types motor vehicles including aircraft various types watercraft toys should enter considera tion As reported FC&S Bulletins also conclusion Texas court civil appeals Travelers Insur ance Co vs Elkins 1971 CCH Fire casualty 1054 Though case involved aircraft motor vehicle Liability First Party coverage un der Homeowners Section courts rul ing seems pertinent problem under discussion theft mini car halfscale model 1910 Model T Ford insured claimed protection under Homeowners policy its pro vision theft coverage unscheduled personal property insured contended model car motor vehicle within ordinary meaning term rather toy manufacturer ad vertised highway use-and court agreed court said e feel intent parties ex clude Homeowners policy ve hicles used upon streets high ways should covered Automo bile insurance policy Probably really freak accident model aircraft would get out control some serious bodily injury bystander would involve kind claim might go court insurer would likely give passing thought prospects try ing convince judge jury particular exclusion refers model air craft thereby absolving company paying injury damage resulting accident What boils down comprehensive personal li ability aspects Homeowners surance policy seem both agent cover aeromodeling model car boating accident comes down actual paying claim home owners coverage may its thought Fortunately no consequence AMA members Over $16000 claims paid AMAs insurance carrier 1974 f modeling accidentsnone covered other individual insurance Consider therefore modeler doesnt belong AMA may taking un necessary risk missing big gest bargains America today FROM YOUR FREQUENCY COMMIlTEE John Strong Chairman Club Officers your club charter renew al kit will contain questionnaire Frequency Committee hope will fill out return HQ formation requested determine Amateur Radio Operators class CS license holders AMA Just query members noweven club CL FEand return questionnaire names call let ters members Hams regard less class license total number names Class C CB license holders Club officers will receive ques tionnaire end January Know ing AMAs Ham Class C population will greatly assist stand both FCC AREL Amateur Radio Relay League Motes FCC Citizens Band License applications FCC have increas ed 100000 per month early 1975 200000 per month years end means 12 15 weeks pro cessing applications get rene wal new application early Any Ham wishes communicate its FCC regarding amateur pro blems should write FCC PO Box 1020 Gettysburg PA Questions regarding Citizens Band applications 4 months after original application has sent allow normal processing may addressed Charles Higginbotham Chief Safety Special Radio Services Bureau Federal Communications Commission Washington DC 20554 1975 REPORTS SHOW GOOD FINANCIAL YEAR FOR AMA According third quarter through Sept 30 financial report AMA will end 1975 well black Large ly responsible continued member ship growththe increase income members has exceeded increase expenses due inflation membership growth 75 mere ly met budget estimates made early year could have another year red ink because actual cost figures above budget estimates However surge over 60000 members 75 about 6000 mo dest increase about 2000 estimated net result operating expense cutback might have necessary last part 75 avoided fact has possible unfreeze some projects held back since midyear particularly gratifying aspect financial report concerns Hats 74 Hats about $20000 loss 75 Hats has apparently pending final bills broken difference due about $9000 income higher entry fees about $11000 less expenses reduced travel expen ses officials Another happy situation concerns AMAs magazine about $17000 surplus publications budget end third quarter proof AMAs venture field finan cially sound earlier cost es timates conservative success 1975 has made dues increase unnecessary f 76 ex pectations 1976 clouded pro blems suggest 1977 may different story already know membership insurance will cost much 76 will rent postage telephones 1977 other costs expected increase considerably will probably take another great membership growth year 1976 avoid dues increase 1977 remains seen now great year 75 ye got 1976 off good start pressure previous year deficit make up FAN MAIL Hovember 20 1975 Gentlemen AMA writing members Butler Aircraft Modelers Society 593 Silent Majority Silent Majority probably because confusion reading everyday problems old Monthly Mailing now Model Aviation magazine realize must bring problems attention hopes getting some feedback form solutions appears best way have own little problems deal such fencing flying site keep vandals out Building shelter Build ing up Control Line Radio Control runway areas year having tureen type Christmas party high school gym Members building rubber power under 18inch type plane ROG takeoff contest Most us content way AMA being operated satisfied Model Aviation Magazine enclosing $20 toward pur chase Hutchinson Air Base facili ties feel step right direction AMA recent article Pittsburg Press enclosed HQ told about man formed society Ralph Bruner AMA 76407 Ralph has re cruited about 90% membership has spent hours telephone taking trips locate pre sent flying site 102 acres ys ready information build glider airplane boat building flying field training new pilots can go Radio Control twostick singlestick Control Line much radio line check Lets fire up Because Ralph others varied group enthusiasts flying usual trainers gliders scale stand off scale Control Line Free Flight Radio Control have also Model Builder Octagon hovercraft fish mention some selfpro pelled buzzards crows hawks membership about 50/SO Adults Juniors year lose few members gain back plus some proud organization AMA men run havent thing complain about feel should rest assured some Silent Majority have spoken Sincerely Warren E Peffer Butler Aircraft Modelers Society 494 Sunset Drive Butler PA 16001 48 Model Aviation ANA/NAA/FA recent Nov 1975 report National Aeronautic Association en titled THE FUTURE FIMANCIAI STABILITY OF THE MAA IN RELATIONSNIP TO TNE DIVIS IONS OF TNE ASSOCIATION report follows matter general interest AMA members BACKGROUND 1 ARTICLE III Section 3 MAR ByLaws defines Division An organization engaged aviation activ ity particular function International Committee FAI organization has designated NAA function FAI re presentative United States activity primarily engaged manner extent Division shall function FAI representative shall defined written designa tion NAR gives organization 2 By definition following organizations designated Divisions MAR Academy Model Aeronautics Aero batic Club America Balloon Federation America National Pilots Association Soaring Society America United States Nang Gliding Association United States Parachute Association 3 Over years additional sport aviation disciplines officially re cognized FAI organizations accordingly became Divisions gener ally small memberships struggling both organizationally financially Thus NAR has required Divisions pay relatively very small fee same time providing Division representation technical committees FM promulgates rules govern ing sport aviation discipline uniform worldwide basis rules turn govern international compe titions world championships conducted under aegis FAI teams representing sport discipline Division permitted partici pate under sponsorship EAR representative FAI country Code FM world records also developed aviation sport discipline coommittees 4 The Statutes FM specifi cally limit member nation representative NAR successor Aero Club America has representative country since FAI founded 1905 As FAI representative required administrative matters between vari ous Divisions NAR FAI con ducted solely through NAR involves considerable staff overhead NAR amounting least half EARs goner al administration budget currently about $80000 per year 5 Despite fact NAR income divisions has tripled ten years $4500 1965 $15DOD 1975 percentage direct support provi ded Division dues has averaged less 10% NARs overall budget over last 5 years Thus division al support has increasing steadily contrast other aieas MAR income have declining support no longer sufficient high lighted fact area alone-NARs dues FMthe total income divisions less aunual cost THE CURRENT OUTLOOK 1 During last ten years Divisions have achieved excellent some cases phenomenal growth membership Divisions now well organized managed such creased membership have reached point good excellent financial stability 2 Concurrently MAR has forced reduce budgeted income barest minimum now approaching finan cial crisis result number factors principal following a The loss corporate support particularly last five years due generally difficult economic situation throughout aerospace dustry has always unreli able source income antici pated will become increasingly such cannot depended future budgets has past Hopefully some improvement area may possible particularly some new approach can developed long range possibility best no near future improvement likely other hand chances im provement will increased MAR has larger budget permit development new ideas programs b Income world records regis tered through MAR FAT offset overhead cost required main tain office Secretary Contest Record Board Such fice essential support program recent years has excess income over cost due pri marily manned spacecraft records Since will no manned space flights some five years will now become dif ficult balance cost income department MAR staff Though MAR has always authenticated air craft space records records authen ticated Divisions aeromodel ling soaring parachuting etc required FAI processed corresponding FAI dossiers prepared office c MARs accumulated net loss during last five years 19701974 $47443off setting net gain over previous five years 19651969 $45053 last fiveyear trend particular concern con tinued inflation headquarters overhead ie office rent employee salaries sup plies postage telephone like will force everincreasing operating cost present staff minimum deed below minimum meet re quirements remains no practical way offset inflation further re duction office overhead d Further add overhead cost MAR tremendous increase NAR dues FM particularly last few years 1974 example MAR paid $9500 FM dues 1975 amount jumped $17200 1976 amount will increase further about $22000 Contributing increase extremely high rate inflation France augmented de flation US dollar relation ship French franc CONCLUSIONS 1 MAR must now seek substantial increase support income reliable continuing basis 2 MARs fundamental purpose performing responsibilities re quired US representative FAI 3 Such responsibilities delegated Divisions necessari ly administered processed through MAR headquarters accordance FM Statutes Internal Regulations 4 The overall administration MARs responsibilities US re presentative requires conservatively estimated 60 70 percent staff ef fort 5 The Divisions ultimate benefactors MARs responsibilities FAI includes NARs repre sentation Council FM FAT Annual General Conferences have final authority decision over actions taken within various Committees FM 6 Of necessity MAR must now seek very substantial increase finan cial support over present Division Fee Schedule followup action MAR Execu tive Committee established new divisional fee rate 1976 1977 Replacing previous 1975 rate l5n per adult member 1976 rate will 25 will go 50n per adult member 1977 effect AMAs franchise fee exclusive privilege representing USA FAI regard aeromodeling matters Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper I Vice-President Ilighiand Avenue Atkinson NH 03811 Asoosiete VirePreeldente Srthsr Everett 20 Ssndy oIU ed OoPortlsed em 04106 clenlee 0 Lesroyd 50 coloslel vilisge aehuret nSA oimi Al Osvotril 4 sever1 P1 norvalk CT 06850 Jobs Paysgeorge 104 Rocky sill rd Oadley nSA 01035 CONGRATULATI0NS World Champ ionship RC Team people deserve credit recognition received some feel little pride sport seeing such great bunch guys come out top World Championship Dave Brown DowntoEarth anyone know am sure Mark Radcliff Shett Miller equally humble Dont forget support important ton Don Lowe Ed Reck other f am ily support very important champs Formal appointment has forward ed headquarters name Arthur Everett AVP f Maine address 28 Sandy Hill Sd South Portland Maine 04106 vote very close February 1976 49 Dave Skillings very much running through return votes have hand supply Club Charter forms some newly received documentation headquarters FIELD PROCUREMENT thing holding Onto flying site getting need getting more problem Please write need some guidance neighboring club can probably some guidance too Noise pollution peoples feelings both ugly things sure ly hate neighbor mows lawn power mower during nor mal waking hours would upset hear wellmuffled 60 start up back yard height day Most owners power mowers arent model flyers have sympathy f cause sport hear angry noise grates upon nerves under stand beauty skill technical abilities involved putting up model keeping up Dick Sherman has museum cel lar should visited Lowell Mass area Call ahead appointment plan bring some sort model aviation history admission fee Dick would like modelling memorabilia dates back prior 1950 Earlier better Dad left something bring along properly credited added great display Dick will usually available receive you can visit 408 River Road Tewksbury Ma first call him 6178516355 Still much coming Field Location availability Without bit input am afraid directory will never made available Send yours please date have received three New England added what already know adding up about ten fields include mostly SC strips March will another great District meeting Chelmsford MA will hosted once big 4gsth RC club will little longer planned utilize afternoon hours display perhaps some side trip flying demonstrations club papers mailbox Ill list once again near future appreciate receiv ing over USA Calif ornia Pattys Pinkie newer papers seem mail two weeks sooner would much appreciate receiving club publications would like hear YOU TNE INDIVI DUAL am now making promise will answer otherwise acknowledge mail received anyone concern ed sport administration interest expressed manner whatever Ill going up Maine during coming months visit clubs up Will bring along collection RC Scale Nats over past twelve years show too Southern Vermont RCers have writ ten offered host meeting THANKS guys Nope out some time Sam New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne fist II Vice-President 36-28 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Associate VioeFreaidente Bill Bose 7706 269t1 St. Cea Hyde rock NY 11040 Joe Friend 62 JOyasa Terrace hold NJ 07083 John lrigq 6387 Badger Or. ioohport NO 14094 Cliff rrontplaiair 17 Asters Dr 5aaalt OsI 07087 Sal Rankle Jr 65 Suoabach terry ad RD 1 COlors SO 12047 Jack nasearOo 2062 eleersen Ave Salon NJ 07083 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS fact some us occasion ally allow ourselves become carried away preparing columns what fervently hope will prove reading pleasure informationbut permitted roll restraint might very well drive offand reason other Executive Council voted its October 25th meeting Dallas set hold length VP report maximum two columns though move received vote confess certain degree frustration feeling claustropho bic confinementthere much say case expansive Dis trict 8750 members second largest headcount Only District X its 9462 duespayers8 little space it-and subject, District II may actually have MORE members District X considering now include EUROPEthis true hopefully shall discover addition will erase 712 lead put us over top CHOPPEBS AND PROMETHEUS UNBOUND occasion MAD ie Model Aviation Day-at Rockefeller Plaza epicenter tourist magnet New York Cityand contri buted mammouth boost tothe public acceptance aerumodelingafter two heartbreaking rain-outs October 18 19 FATES change really smiling upon us November 8 instead laughing out loud sunny pleasant ly warm Saturday being resultwith hundreds spectators statically displayed model aircraft kind sizeand Ron Palmers fantastic remotelycontrolled articulated ro bet chatting merrily people young old thronged area thrilled novel spectacle R/C helicopters flying over ice Rockefeller Plaza Skating Rink-right front goldplated Prometheus like choppers singularly unbound--matchless skill displayed four highlyproficient chopper pilots coping treach erous currents drafts eddies other forms turbulence induced fac tors indigenous site producing two exciting hourlong crowdpleasing though safe flying sessions-and experts name affiliation Al Lobaito Richmond Staten Island Model Flying Club Horace Nagen Monmouth County NJ Model Airplane Club Nick Ziroli Long Island Radio Control Society LIECS Ron Palmer Union NJ Model Airplane Club Between helicopter flight demonstrations Joe Friend six Associate VicePresidents District II Monmouth County NJ Model Airplane Club taxied Cutlass pattern- R/C ship up down main dis play block adjoining Skating Rink impressive display degree control over model aircraft pos sible through radio guidance-sponsorship AMA conjunction Rockefeller Center valued assistance three great modeling organizations Metropolitan area 1 Radio Control As sociation Greater New York Inc 2 New Jersey Association Model Airplane Clubs Inc 3 Association Model Airplane Clubs Greater New York Inc trophies awarded associations largest turnout airplanes club New Jersey hand New York other awarded Union NJ Model Airplane Club Radio Control Society Marine Park MAKING IT WITN THE MEDIA shall have say upon subject later column moment will interested know Al Lobaito Horace Nagen did promotional shot us heralding advent two days hence foregoing MAD via TODAY show NBC addition representatives news papers radio TV present re ported photographed Big Day Novem ber 8 Rockefeller Plaza-The TODAY affair really earlybird special requiring us partici pating event required turn early night before-for example arose 400 am took train short ly thereafter make scene 630 scant halfhour prior airtime GEAR UP AND LOCKEDW flria oylcaria Virgiria III DISTRICT REPORT Ron Morgan fist Ill Vice-President School Vet Children Scotland PA 17254 Aaoaciste VionFrealdento Francis Floherty 504 lIen St. Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Fentetti ahorrey Sc RO 1 Sacickley 50 15143 Berry rye Logan Sq Arts A-lOW 41012 B Johocan Bay Oorrietoar, 56 19401 Albert Seidoweli 1703 Scant aled Claveland 06 44130 EDITORCLYDE STACY 601 RANKEY FARMS DR OAEDALE PA 15071 evening Mats meeting aquainted Dayton what takes put Mats As have seen past sever al years enthusiasm displayed Dayton tremendous no doubt mind 1976 Nats will great Hats dates will August 1 B owe yourself attend Dont miss greatest spectacular model aviation Nats AMA functions put volunteer help call will go out shortly f Nats volunteers willing able let us know will come later Dayton Tom Walker Colum bus informed new soaring club Mid-Ohio 30th Oct MidOhio Soaring Society formed first membership roster showed 27 paid members 50 Model Aviation Saturday November 8 District III meeting held Dayton Ohio interested AMA Members held 2 hour question answer session AMA OFFICERS attendance pleasing see positive man ner attendance pursued discussion talked after meeting well pleased Most areas Ohio represented Cleveland Columbus Akron Cincinnati attendees West Virginia associ ate Vice President Frank Fluharty among others present meeting concluded new awards being presented Dave Brown Don Lowe Mark Radcliff Presented absentia effort representing United States recent NC Champion ships Bern Switzerland award will recognize future competitors team managers participate inter national competition representing Country officers elected ex ecutive board appointed write con stitution submit set by-laws approval membership officers follows PresidentTom Walker Vice PresidentWayne Latto Treasurer Bid Voris SecretaryBill Deurmuel Special thanks owed Bob Colgrove prime mover getting Colum buss Glider Pilots together obtaining field providing meeting loca tion main emphasis Moss will sport Flying group plans offer two major thermal Duration Contests per year * ** ** * *0* ** * DELTA DARTS GO TO SCHOOL Recently received copy article printed Butler Eagle article told several members Butler Area Radio Flying Society BARFS devised weeklong program model building fifth sixth grades course taught Dave Hilliard Ron Jordan last two days course saw several demonstrations NC flying Dave Hilliard Harry Seth fine article written Cora J Stevick husband Steve also member BARFS Perhaps us should become involved youngsters Merry Christmas Happy Hew year Happy flying 1976 Ron Clyde Alabama ida gia iosippi to Rico VSouth Carolina Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiII Diot V Vice-Prenident 817 Sooth 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Aenociate ViceFrenidente Sinherd 0 Jucknon 107 White Olvd nerviiie SC 29403 Chois detent 5941 Werner Read cnlreebfs 05 31904 Tea ttcLaeqhlin 4140 Fern Ct Finn Gledne FenaucelO FL 32503 Lnia Rodrinnee 015 5th St Ret Viii Sine Retanon Fnerto Rico 00019 Frenk Scheerte 2400 Weat End Ave Onahoilie P0 37203 Jim Whitiny 1605 anodlend St SE Enceter Al 35601 John Onode FO 127 Sconbe 05 39350 Theres LOT CHARGES kids since last month heaviest first distinguished NC Pattern fly er sportsman Dr Don Coleman has step ped down Dist 5 NC Contest Board mem ber After serving District years Don has resigned filled shoes best man job could think Mr Rhett Miller Sr winning kids father Rhett agreed switch Assoc VP NC CB re presentative Hell have LOT Certificate Award signed AMA Pres Johnny Clemens myself being sent Dr Don Coleman entire thanks Dist 5 Delaware DrotriD Colurhia h Caroline inia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Gist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 nomination AssociateVice President North Carolina Eastern section Red Dunning Paul Yacobuccit Western section Bill Helms Clarence Jacoby Jr members North Carolina send vote section will electing two Assoc VPs section North Carolina nominations f AVP Virginia Southern section Bob Champine Chuck Foreman members Va send vote men AVP South section VA Unfortunately Ive received no names either Delaware Northern section Virginia well leave sections open now Please mail vote quickly can group club officers have gotten together started State Virginia Association NC clubs called Radio Control Clubs Virginia RCCVA Chuck Foreman appointed President Chuck Bubl asked VicePresident Howard Crispin took job Sec/Treas inter im appointments until elections held next summer states AMA chartered clubs asked elect two delegates Assoc term two years delegates will elect officers among themselves serve two years organizational setup calls four meetings year following Objectives 1 represent sport well competition flyer 2 voice opinions mem ber clubs AMA Dist Vice-President 3 pledge help member club get state local govt flying sites 4 assist club organizing AMA sanctioned contest demonstration public relations show 5 establish maintain com munication link between Contest Directors judges clubs members annual dues per club $10 payable January very important activity AMA chartered clubs VA should get support will sist statewide contest coordination other club activities can provide central control link elimi nate problems help solve troubles can coordinate other District states standpoint dealing public officials numbers represent ed increase substantially over just club RCCVA should represent nearly thousand flyers families Send check ten dollars elect delegates include names addresses AMA numbers telephone num bers Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 N/C Clubs Virginia approx 24 should belong support group believe N Carolina NC clubs have successful organization operating along similar lines Remember send votes Associate VicePresidents Chris Joiner Editor Columbus/Ft Benning NC Newsletter new Assoc VP Georgia Chris VERY active modeling move Ga form Chapter Clubs State Richard Jackson Editor SCRaM org several NC Clubs South Caro lina new Assoc VP SC Free Flighters take note beautiful lady new FF Contest Board member Mrs Bonny Jenkins Memphis Teon Can girl handle bhis important job Sure Bonny has competition FFer 10 years least nusoano 5111 wins everything touches FF both HATS local scenes So what have really husband wife team Mr Bill Neighbors Chattanooga did fine job 2 yrs FF cB told Bill long time personal friend wanted spread assignments around Bill Neighbors also AMA Cart Award Some Dist 5 people getting Hatl attention Consider Dick Hall Dist 5 CL CB rep has mentioned Board Chairmn Good show . Jim Perdue Dist CC man honored AMA Meritorious Service Award last AMA Ex Council meeting services 4 yrs VP 2 yrs CC thankless job modeling Jim told other day processed 126 applications Dist 5 Contests 1975 3 complaints far Recognize Jim Maki ts first time Ive Jim just won NMPRA Natl Champshp meet U in Dallas Also Jim finish ed 1st SCE finals 1975 Quarter Midget flash. February 1976 51 Meet Miguel Barbosa Puerto Rico little 17 yr old kid has started Puerto Rico YE Fbicans Club Gurabo 11 members far Miguel President called phone last summer Hew York chat prom ised picture Get Club licensed AMA Miguel send info Well run Club ofthe-Month guys sy une ailed over 50 frameable membersoip Certificates AMAs Aero Honor Society last 2 years crank out Hewsletter live Diet 5 qualify important newslet ter PLEHTY Club AMA everybody con1municates binds everything together BYLAWS Matl Womens Glider WIHGS assoc has stipulation officers will work newsletter Remember last month Ira Miller Charleston SC East Cooper Model Club asked about Mews letters sent first issue An ex cellent job first issue issue Ron Vick moved away Ed Moorman now edits BEAM newsletter Eglin MC people Ed states will stress people well models issues Both Ira Miller Ed Moorman new ad ditions AMAs Aero Honor Society Editors Bob Sue Crysler played hooky MY GCRC 6 different guest Editors filled according Club Pres Art Johnson Terry Richter Phil Barbara Hessling Bob Von Ruden Ben Mo osen Jack Witte Stewart Bunn ALL did fine job new USPJA MC Judges mentions Julie Woods 000 Edwards Dist 5 its growing rolls Have noticed splendid job Bill Semler Sam Crawford doing Hatl Judge thing? AMA wisely foresaw need honor judges thankless task help raise standard Judging USPJA got goingAMA waiting help Judges can now licensed made Leader members option Teamwork coordination together key Pictured little doll Meridian Miss writes re gularly Mary Corbin shown family Snoopy Dog House built flys herself LR Richard Mary May & Randy Corbin Mary writes Hervey Woods won Quitman Fun Fly Julie CDed CUJB OF THE MOHTH BHAM MC CLUB month want meet MY people fine well organized RC Club splen did leadership both feet ground also tolerant put up FFer B years Assigned AMA Club #100 lowest US also among oldest of MC groups Begun 1964 Bill Haywood Bud Cad dell others Club today has SD strong members despite 2 splitoffs lineup intrepid courageous flyers LR Dr Gary Thomas Bud Caddell Mheu bin Scott Dan Hamilton Glenn Childress Frank Fulghan Fred Fulghan Richard Doug las Fred Watkins David McGinnis Tim Drummond Ted McGinnis Jack Hatchett Gerald Beatty members has key pocket private flying field some 50 acres surface smooth coal slag gravel 3 criss cross runways paved takeoffs Unfit other use field lies locked idle service modelers dream fly JacE Hatcnett L DicK Pat ton M Dick has honor being very first MC Judge ever licensed AMA US Jack Clubs top flyers competition Former uiuo eres sneubin Scott Fred Fulghan Club Sec Fred Watkins admiring Freds Super E picture above M good friend Bill Veensohoten likes fly early Sat mornings avoid rush 2 top Club flyers Jack Hatchett again compensator Glenn Childress MCM Trainer 40 left family group Dan Hamilton beautiful wife Martha shows MC Glider hisHamilton ramlly groupscomeOut 00 Sunday share fun Some flying field fire burns continuously rare combination gravity compressed coal slag spon taneous combustion ignites under lay ers have smoldered 20 yrs will burn 50 Around fine field dense thorny jungles brush bush jammed between humped slag piles crooked crevasses jagged rock 3 die-hard Free Flighters earn Club keep retrieving lost flyoff MC planes Former Club Pres Jim Larkin Paul Miley top FFer Southeast yours truly e next month Illinois ana ucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Batavia IL 60510 Glenn Lee list VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Associate VicePresidents Doss Cerly 4505 Crater Dr Losiseille itS 40229 sawia Wyssa Psul 1640 r4aywicia Dr Lesiagton itt 40504 ReSort Vojelavek 7819 Chestrnt 1500 Woodridge IL 60515 statement nothing write about brought several letters greatly appreciate anyone else has some news please drop s note need input winter columns Expo 1975 Chicago Area model show great success Beautiful weather prevailed aided outdoor demonstra tions Highlight show pre sentation Distinguished Service Award Paul Harvey wellknown radio commentator Johnny Clemens waited three years appropriate opportunity present award friend Mr Har vey has spoken about modeling radio show times has helped get hobby accepted respectable rewarding sport instead toy airplanes honor meet such gentleman Best Show trophy won airplane chosen people attend ing Expo magnificent JM4 Jenny built over five-year period Ralph Beck Habit Wisconsin Congra tulations Mr Beck hope have good luck flying such museum class airplane congratulations go other Dis trict VI AMA members Bob Doris Rich Chicago pilots Liberty 52 Model Aviation Boo cadoell show L explaining new scale P4D Dr Gary Thomas Yes flys. Editor Irnam etc Hews sewsierter ano member AMAs Aero Honor Society Hewsletter Editors Henry Arnold left picture above Bill Williams Picture right shows Club President Charles Lee sons Scott Ricky Bell transcontinental model success fully flew Atlantic Paci fic oceans Im sure will ar ticles about flight will say well done Michs other members crew received several letters new newsletters clubs district first Elgin Academy Model Aeronautics Elgin Illinois As far know first model club ever organized Elgin newsletter Transmitter Gazette put Out two young club members Stewart Prince Tim Conner nice letter came Ray Teliczan President Selleville R/G Fliers Belleville Illinois club field rented farmer hazard tall corn adjoining landing area have about fifty club members sport fliers nice article pictures club members models field appeared Mascoutab Illinois Herald News paper Another letter came Randy John son editor treasurer f Indian apolis R/G Modelers Club oldest club Indianapolis area have existence over eight years membership totals about sixty-four club has very successful Flight Training Program members advance Levels II III ex cellent way encourage members flying better flying safer flying Dave Mullins President Derby City Soaring Society also wrote group branch Leuisville Radio Control Club dedicated soaring held first contest November 2 twelve fliers spectators goal 1976 hold regional con test thermal soaring Rough River Park next May Sounds like fun agreed last Executive Coun cil meeting limit report cer tain length will report other letters next month lewa igan sota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Jack Josaitis Dist VII VicePresident 23663 Lawrence Dearborn MI 48128 Associate Vicepresldents Macdy Arodersen 4729 Wnlrot Lake Rd Oireingheab 50 40010 Phil Cartier 6600 Lucie La *70 Fridhey 00 55432 Keith McClure 5703 Terrace Dr See Moines IA 50312 Frank Morrissey 04100 0 Park Ave Bee Berlin WI 53101 As being written results AMA election being tabulated AMA Headquarters occurs could very well last column f magazine time read District VII will have new VicePresident election results published issue past eight years VicePresident District VII have rewarding re spects have seen membership double itself during period long anticipated creation own publication Ive privilege serving some hobbys best Weirwick Worth Clemens Patton Stalick Boss Chilton Mitt Piper Byrne Morgan Spalding McNeill Lee Frank Chisolm Smith-to name just few shall miss fine folk am happy see new thinking vigor new vicepresident will bring him office fer help support can give him best sources information what going district has newsletter editors have gone through effort cost sending copy club newsletters Im sure new VP can benefit have will place him mailing list received note Leo Getafried secretary Valley Aero Modelers Appleton Misc mentioned success Valley Special pattern event consists ABC D Patterns combined two classes ex pert novice Plight score take f five best maneuvers landing per fection spot Best two rounds wins Leo says two such events run past season contestants Milwaukee Chicago Madison club has voted7 have two again 1976 further details drop Leo note 948 B Lindberg St Appleton Misc 54911 Congratulations Gwen McClure better half District VII Associate VP Keith McClure Des Moines Iowa earning instrument ratingit took lDD hours hard work Gwen says now KR can get back modeling What happens another R/C club decides locate its flying site shade over mile away already previously established club field sites becoming more scarce understand situation becoming prevalent happened right Detroit area between soaring club power club soaring club established its site about five years spent considerable effort expense during time keep field condition chagrined discovered another club moving onto site much mile away pow er group turned out lost field some time previously heard Anaring group dis continued using site based report members never seemed anyone using site during weekends Because competitive nature soaring club good number club members attending contests throughout sum mer field did take ap pearance much use power site used power club about ten years earlier fact along apparent non-use glider field seemed indicate some justification moving two clubs arranged meeting club officers discuss situation-I invited attend observer Tempers could have flared heated arguments could have ensued-but didnt name game negotiate did basis time sharing glider guys get use field Sundays until 1 pm no interference power people begin flying site soaring group shuts down day During week Thes days Thursdays belong soarers completely Monday Wednesday Friday left others Im very proud associated group people can sit down together work out solution very thorny problem situation could have de teriorated point neither field would have useable gentlemen ruled emotions rather good sense ARRIVEDERCI Arkansas siana Mexire homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Disa VIII VicePresident 2933 Blankenohip Wichita Falls TX 78308 Associate VicePresidente OueO Avert21 9017 La Oarranea St Albuquerque CM 07151 end encore 523 0 Lnhnnnn Sulphur La 70663 ZcAnh Oshorce 10 t5ohuve ne 5 Little Rock AR 72116 Oud Teony 545 nioherdeon TO 75080 did again Dist VIII time National Pylon Champion ship contest NMPRA Dallas con test sponsored Fort Worth Thunderbirds held Samuels East site Dallas R/C Club Metroplex action way clubs got together worked f tastic meet well run tended Don Downing Ed Sankin crew really kept things going Jane Johnson gals tent kept things straight display area held crowds attention between heats wasnt much time between flights According newsletter Amarillo Plainsman members cleaned up Midland contest got newsletter Midland cmapar rals backed up claim Nice going Once again district came through time cross country flight Liberty Bell Richs Ed Sweeney made flight ing crossed district La through Texas New Max spent about half flight Dist VIII flight started Kitty Hawk HC circled over Atlantic ended LA first circling over Pacific hat off Richs f attempting completing flight thanks help got going through district VIII Word Larry Borden Fort Worth getting control line club together again interes ted contact Larry John Deaton Planning contest f 1976 Dont disappointed Get touch contest coordinators have traditional contest will still have contact April confirm expect SiCentennial celebration will contests N/C Larry Stanfield 1617 Lagoona Fort Worth TX 76134 others combined contests its John Deaton 5D12 Royal Dr SOrt Worth TX 76116 may repetitious now could save hard feeling later Need some help flying site Get touch Larry Bolich Bolik Hg has some information get done Some real good poop February 1976 53 prepare yourself before meet Park Dept City fathers Larry AMA PR man also help ing flying field improvement federal matching funds does mean will will advise counsel still have get done having problems need information need some help think can help drop note call Working together can get anything done Colorado as aska h Dahota h Dakota IxWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton fist IX Vice-President 1401 South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 07211 Associate OicePrealdentm Simon Oreese 1 Box 4u ernudnoue 00 59015 John Kelly 7020 0 Colfae Deovur CO 80220 Jim mooney co 2 500 56 KnOeley 05 67547 INTERESTING FACTS DISTRICT Ixs BIG THERMAL burning coal vein area 15 miles northwest Amidon Horth Dakota about 30 feet below surface ground has burning since fore white man came area Anyone Free Flight record trials HOW LOW LIMBO popular exciting events generally held K/C Fun Flys Limbo seeing can fly under lowest cross bar setting Such event held Shawnee Mission Kansas Radio Control Club SMRCC October 19 part Fabulous Fall Fun Fly held under beau tiful weather conditions crossbar got low airplanes being measured see tall reason some didnt make underneath because 12 high plane 8 space under cross bar LEND HELPING HAND continued growth hobby de pends attracting newcomers ranks too often us oldtimers have guilty being too busy own contest efforts take extra time needed help beginner Reproduced below letter written Sob Sharp editor Denver R/C Eagles newsletter expressing appreciation help given newcomer also put ting forth new idea recognizing flyers take time teach beginner reprinted Denver RC Eagles OctoberNovember newsletter Dear Bob Im new member Denver EC Eagles after having talk Greg Temple Ive decided take sugges tion write note may could use newsletter What wanted able say Thank once again Tom Toledo Gene Hackney two members have once saved plane nerve help am now flying own noticed club has number ratings pilot proficiency wondering club shouldnt have little something members extend extra effort fumbling ginners Bybe something like pilot year award would based ideas person has benefited club rather rating well did contests Whether award idea accepted Denver RC Eagles have bene fited having Tom Gene helping make club grow Sincerely Eric Smith CITY PROVIDED FLYING SITES Lou Crane Marty Schoenheiter Orbiting Eagles Club omaha have working along others City omaha allow development Control Line flying site efforts successful work has begun six fly ing circles parking lot entry road Other points interest site described follows reprinted Orbiting Eagles October newsletter City willing let us make field usable own labor mate rials long meets specs important good change position Also site Harry Koch Skeet Range has very fine Club house Sells soft drinks sandwiches AND has meeting/training room available us unless someone has booked makes practical have flying field meetings Usually no business gets done planes flyingnow have place go after flying-with air-conditioned heated restrooms Arizota tortia ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoho fist X Vice-President 1100 West Shaw Fresos CA 03711 Anooniate Oioerresldents Robert Sareem 981585 Rome Osi Alma 00 96701 Rd ilagerlox 2701 5 CueObe11 Roe 050505 AZ 85719 John rood 4269 80060 Ole Oun Jose CA 90136 Jim Soarbnrooqh Boa 393 Ismedule Cu 90260 Orangur WIllIams 181 Psenee 00 Sax macens co 92069 two letters read re cently District X member both indicated writers interested reading magazine material ANA Hews complaint too much space allowed district cotOmunications eleven VicePresidents space pri mary means communicating able express district problems solutions ques tions you can ex press ideas elected ap pointed representatives AMA general communications need reason Model Aviation publication intended make lots money line publishers pockets tool use needs pleasures mem bers Academy Model Aeronautics real surprised read November 1975 HSRCA Newsletter K Fac tor comment written Stephen V Calder Taylorville Utah saying NSRCA voice has AMA decisions NSRCA cannot vote AMA decisions Stephen has never cosmouni cated tell just what has mind regarding AMA de cisions yet have vote can go too dont let know ideas have discourse leads back what Ive writing about lately other work Ive doing trying get AMA voice District X subject will probably no longer referred State Representative Proposal instead may called Member Representative Proposal because would too cumbersome have re presentative state time members would proportion tely represented Instead obvious solution rearrange existing system membership repre sentation vote AMA decision will proportionately represent dues paying members made proposal Nxecutive Council Dallas meeting October 25 others Council willing consider changes existing method voting appor tionment addition basic pro blem improper apportionment amongst eleven districts due AMA popula tion distribution three council votes President Secretary Treasurer Executive Director Since Executive Director elective office come has vote What members does represent 16% AMA members reside District X Dis trict X has vote 14 council votes District X vote counts 7% 14 votes yet has 16% members suggested council either larger AMA Districts like II III VI X should granted greater voting power properly represent heavier AMA population districts should rearranged didnt like same situation exists repre senting interests Contest Rules Boards percentages bet ter because eleven districts has vote total 11 votes gives District X Contest Rules Board members 9% vote 16% proportion AMA members thing came out last coun cil meeting helpful can now have Associate VicePresi dent Northern California another Los Angeles area having another election like did before try get representatives choosing same time can vote replace existing As sociate VicePresidents two areas including Contest Rules Board members election will looking assistants Contest Rules Board member help him represent better Temporarily well call Assistants Associate Contest Rules Board Member action authorized 54 Model Aviation Executive Council work out right could serve model system other districts could use idea being two heads better two people can easily find out what contestants want rules Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORTfl Homer Smith Dist Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate VbnePreni dents Sick CHroon 3029 Hoffman 0 spokane 99205 Al CoIner 231 Fairbanka PSoatOllO 05 03201 Hobart 0 stalicb 2120 Shads Lane Albany OH 97321 Just received club directory TnCounty Association Model Clubs group greater Portland Oregon area Jerry Holcomb skyknights sent along thanks order club directory idea new other groups have used no doubt ob jective purpose great lists seven clubs directory dis tribution has thru local Hobby Dealer Great idea Skyknights chartered R/C group strong interest seaplanes fun flying noted holding twoday NM seaplane champion ships held fourth July week end Its largest R/C seaplane meet held northwest area Barnetorosers friendly co operative group emphasizes helping newcomers hobby help learning fly building techniques other ways make hobby enjoy able club has club field sev eral Southwest Portland area school fields Stardusters another R/C club probably oldest club area club encourages contest par ticipation does require Club interest varied fly Delta Park east Building flying instru tion clinics movies regular features club meetings held monthly Fly-Aways R/C club based city Hillsboro meet ESI building monthly club char tered leases club field Hills born club members guests Rose City Model yacht Club began 1973 chartered club meet monthly Portland Community College clubs primary interest build ing development racing R/C model boats Portland Aeroliners chartered club interest control line flying club meets monthly f lye Delta Park club very active holds number contests season NorWesters club mainly free flight club have field near Hillsboro airport club meets month ly has colorful history holding events contests get volved delta dart other pro grams promoting model aviation interested clubs open member ship requests best way contact through local hobby shop hobby dealer just might have copy directory names ad dresses end calen dar year coming up immediately either names could wrong could 1976 version out Either way dont have club home check Some people must reading column because mail has coming telephone call rate increasing great hear what going corner world things flushed Out comments bunch back issues RAMS MORN editor Ed Berman sending newsletter regular clockwork something happened Problem fixed Anyway club active has number colorful characters members Names will withheld etc club has lot fun has ser ious side well RAMS symposium YOUTH COIVII1TEE REPORT ED ABRAM QUAQUAGA NaVa 13826 month brightened receipt North County Calif newsletter Pattys Pinkie sent YACer Patty Sak newsletter gives impression club very active particularly areas youth novice work Pat ty has devoted substantial time get ting newcomers interested hobby Wed like hear groups have promoting youth activities After thats Anyone may have discoura ging experience related modeling anything else matter should heartened YACs number glutton punishment Bob Underwood did Bob undertake operation Delta Dart program Nats very little experienced assistance showed up R/C Scale anoth er Bonzo Im sure another since original left Glenview few years back packed two milk cartons Monokote bag still have no report shortened props available collectors really good see Bob show up ardent detractors finish near top Modelers Binghamton NY happy have Fr Jim Quinn fold after couple years Syracuse Jim cohort Paul Machis two strong activists encouraging youth participation Jim also acted CD recent MOB fun contest won YAC stalwart Myron Cary Myron scorned use electric starter must events fingerflipping ability paid off LeMans event starters werent allowed kids club due P/C orientation young spectators wholl made aware fun benefits modeling aforementioned guys keep getting requests projects far about Ive able pass ideas gleaned other sources some weve tried locally using old bean little usual think Ive come up idea knowledge hasnt tried before number years ago biggest around biggest Growth problems 1976 show set February 7 & B Hyatt House will 11th annual R/C show shaping up real well Bruce Christensen chair man year Richard Corby cochairman assist growth pro blem entries will limited two per person Ho flying demonstrations will held year because just isnt enough breathing space safe flying decision might have influenced chopper landed verti cal surface hotels reader board highway last year Topping last years banquet speakers Johnny Clemens Robert Peterson Man powered flight will tough SANS Good luck ya hear Ed Berman what tree turn spin See October issue Sorry District XI officers wish happy holiday season Fly well working large chain de partment stores partoar decided draw attention fact featured line kit boats taThed store manager lett ing us build kits right store window Wed work boat about hour day signs telling next session would held real following time thing done also sold big pile kits same sort thing winter project connection malls area booth set up someones shop window arrangement leave work display between sessions wouldnt too hard manage theshopkeeper approach ed basis having something would draw crowd would keep coming back couple months seems Homeone would interested backing project Build typical model couple dif ferent kinds start finish Take pictures go post show what has done couple members build couple stand around answer questions pass out information probably give ad vice builders would job Most stores have evening open shopping would ideal time someone working model As said Ive never heard being done experience boat Id willing bet would have pretty good group session would seem like ideal way get some kids interested hold Delta Dart event nail down Id like know anyone decides follow up sim ilar project nice letter 01 buddy Al Geimer Project Officer Hats Glenview few years back Al Judi boys now San Diegohes stationed Mirimar HAS Any West Coasters Glenview stop say hello Reep cards letters coming column voice ideas lets have Home February 1976 55
