Letters Editor about Ray Hall Model Airplane Club reprinted ed Hopefully organization can award commemorative pins patches Ray Hall Bill Lyons Dick Rake Ken Shioji Emzie Ward enough words praise gentlemen todays society gives themselves like men VERY FEW usually read magazine cover cover though interest CL Precision Aerobatics feel compelling need make rebuttal Fred Bermans October 91 statement mufflers agree need adequately muffle engines Fred says good aftermarket mufflers available agree good Good heavy good big good ugly some good big ugly heavy GIVE ME BREAK Larry Barickman Orlando Florida following letter taken Issue 114 Shakey Thumb newsletter Statesville North Carolina Model Flyers Radio Control Club AMA side Chatting Howard AMA District 4 VP Howard Crispin ed get some insight activities AMA dont see normal course events problem arose club near Asheville new homeowner moved some distance flying site mattered little guy club several years mattered less attempted videotape flights place support claim disturbing noise camera didnt pick up models sound over nearby street usual ambient neighborhood sound After threats fell deaf ears sought injunction prohibit use flying site club contacted AMA legal people examined situation next prepared brief response instructed Howard matters brief presentation alternative action pursue Howard handcarried paperwork verbal instructions club providing course defensive action involved round trip about 800 miles pray club will find success preserving flying site same time learn AMA insurance policy magazine John Franke Junior Problem right approach unusual club Terrace Hills Middle School El Paso Texas called Model Airplane Club Whats unusual about club its sponsor retired grandfather students Ray Hall grandfather Jennifer Hall wished introduce students love building flying model airplanes Ray met set guidelines early October 1991 initiation club would meet afternoon 335-445 science room club would hopefully become incentive well school After hearing interesting announcements about joining new fun club students responded over 40 attending Thereafter students came stayed left until finally great group 13 became nucleus club Ray worked Carlos Priemer Hals Hobby Shop wrote letters Jack Albrecht Airtronics Inc expressing thanks four-channel Vanguard FM Buddy Box Trainer System Mrs Betty Fox generous donation # 24096 Fox 40 RC STD Ray students worked diligently until undergo cancer surgery Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas Yet club continued through efforts fellow AMA members Bill Lyons Dick Rake Ken Shioji Emzie Ward some retired others worked time allowed club continued meeting scheduled day after school Monday through Friday December until theyre still school will out June WHAT DEDICATION WHAT LOVE men patiently supervise instruct students art building model airplanes Ray Hall returned last week club special students found completed plane another almost finished three other planes progressing rapidly highlighting event will May planes complete students will eagerly fly planes ground control Enclosed several published articles July1992 9 Patricia Woodhouse At-Risk Coordinator Terrace Hills Middle School El Paso Texas Mufflers Theyre OK Continued page 17 Letters Editor Continued page 9 Commentary No Substitute Cubes enjoyed BH Towers article No Substitute Cubes January issue MA Mr Towers compared several planes basis HP per mph planes respective top speed comparison would valid planes power requirement measured same speed quite correctly pointed out power required increases cube speed given aircraft So meaningful measure efficiency would compare planes calculating cube speed divided horsepower can simplify little factoring out least efficient planes value giving us relative efficiency index REI PlaneVmaxHPV3/HPREI Piper Cub Mustang GeeBee R Buster Goodyear PushyCat Formula V 65 450 253 166 240 244 170 90 3000 800 85 135 135 65 11215 30375 20242 53815 102400 107606 75585 10 27 18 48 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thought way work last week heard story radio about recent court decision made justice State New York case involved lawsuit filed motorist against golfer golf ball hit windshield caused accident previously mentioned motorist sustained neck back injuries justice ruled against motorist saying bad shots inherent risk sport golf golfer cannot held liable accidents injuries incurred result golfing skills can precedent set case applied sport model aviation Crashes other accidents inherent risk sport just bad shots inherent risk game golf Both crashes bad shots caused lack skill unfavorable winds lesser degree equipment failures Continuing analogy potential injury just present game golf golf ball comes down travelling very close same speed left surface club possibly faster downhill drive slower uphill drive golf ball cannot heard possible victim whereas model aircraft can heard gliders make audible rushing sound would really like see something done reduce incredible number lawsuits country 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