My involvement hobby bit unusual really dont have great love full-scale aviation Most modelers seem have dreamed about flying since birth flew service byproducts Lindbergh era Models extension interest am fond handful real airplanesthe XB-70 all-timerbut large its models history gets attention Maybe fact grew up during Space Age automatically made familiar Mercury astronauts Granville brothers spent lot time reading old model magazines Im familiar Fixit Wright Jimmie Allen Admiral Moffett In contrast roomed Jay Mealy s PR Director few months Reston prior move Muncie Jay modeling came well after involvement pilot both civilian military full-scale aircraft time plane passed overhead would immediately search sky until found Almost evening watched reruns Wings though already shows tape flew Electric CL models hotel parking lot MiniSticks living room HLGs dining room went out sub-freezing temperatures RC sport models suspect check brainwaves during REM sleep would doubtless find something subconsciously aeronautical too Different slices same pie Shark Bites just took call modeler upset published 2-Meter Jouster March issue seems problem aluminum sharks teeth models nose Theyre used precision landings competitionif landing spot missed points lost Publishing model like promotes unsafe flying irresponsible said replied new topic has raised print several times before both magazine others Until unless theres formal rules change however models will use sharks teeth something similar guarantee spot landings can argued contact moving sailplane can dangerous theres also idea youre really supposed position can get smacked aircraft Are making mountain out molehill real likelihood C 0 R Shaddap Thats reaction free fighters would complain about Muncie site recently visited area will add N new FF launch/setup another 30-40% estimate length field directionE prevailing wind should no problem now reasonable weather R Category III events under type conditions large area planted wheat now orchard grass what little wheat remains will cut end June Yet still feel since everything isnt immediately perfect disaster hand complain story spent first part 1993 flying season Virginia flew couple FF contests What rude awakening hadnt flown East years say surprised flying conditions putting mildly postage-stamp-sized fields lots trees fences plenty wind made stop think about Muncie Wright-Patterson AFB other places fly Midwest also remembered reaction Easterners came old Muncie comparison terrific place What will say now its larger has fewer crops fact AMA losing potential income replanting some fields Free flighta very distinct minority makeup AMAstands benefit decision short-term So come out fly Sure its Taft Lost Hills opinion Muncie best Category III site East Midwest A Jim Haught Managing Editor someone doing Mack Knife anme can say incoming sailplanethanks meant lot means today Influences did become modeler helped along way showing little things help building flying offering critical encouragement support things got tough fortunate raised modeling family father taught basics building trimming older brothers success gave someone emulate along way number other people gave time effort help allowed reach higher competitive levels Its amazing unusual help got given freely assistance often allowed equai surpass own abilities doesnt always happen other hobbies sports remains biggest appeals modeling has know step onto contest did much can say thanks meant lot means today field will fair competition feel intensity competition yet its remarkably free malice want beat other yet someone elses excellence brings victory respected admired never want contest decided anything other superior performance Ive defeated own props loaned someone else also won Nationals event because second-place flier found lost model group us travel contests know will compete against other friends before during after flying Theres lot talk days about role modelswho isnt should shouldntbut submit kids could get good deal positive reinforcement time spent contest field Keep mind next time youngsteror beginner age reallyis struggling appears need helping hand kind word did much 6 Model Aviation
