U Don Bent field N C Ikii EMBER AMA Publications Committee have opportunity review lot material thats included magazine Some effort spent looking District VP columns ensure accuracy reporting AMA business details also have pleasure reading letters sent AMA concerning Model Aviation last few years Ive sensed problem readers seem have publication youre Control Line flier dont have enough information articles about CL flying youre Indoor rubber-power Free Flight flier seem lack enough interesting data about Indoor flying youre RC Pattern pilot may asking dont have articles directed towards Pattern flying about recreational fliers need general aviation stuff story goes on some people nothing right Stop realize have absolutely best-produced best-edited representative magazine entire sport model aviation Please consider following thoughts opinions critic necessarily editorial staff AMA Stuff magazine part AMA dues its charter must provide AMA communications about business activities events policies other special activities occur interest membership membership should know whats going Headquarters around country sport model aviation far greater just transmitter hand solo airplane air theres thousands just like us around world its quite important keep up whats going elsewhere remember frequency fiasco states local governments inclined spend bunch money hiking trail few people rather build flying site lot people Lets face government types know anything about us sport because dont storm City Hall chance get go out flying instead read about whats happening elsewhere youll get chance see what could just around corner Model Aviation major source information about whats happening sport model aviation theres lot going just moving transmitter control Advertising strive limit advertising about 35% entire magazine content figure allows magazine almost break Model Aviation major source information about whats happening sport model aviation cost viewpoint Yes dramatic increase price paper last two years has made fact almost impossible achieve However staff buyers have done such great job its always close break-even proposition advertising may provide revenue cost less pages modeling information Also because nonprofit status profits become serious tax liability Ironically revenues advertising Catch 22 proposition ads it s ter mailing costs er production costs r general readership articles Bigger does mean better costly balance now have varies slightly month month represents best possible combination current topics events construction general information AMA data good blend advertising Advertisers accepted general reputation within model aviation industry Since AMA participates major minor trade shows quickly get know whats happening industry friendship provides courteous relationship major minor suppliers within industry equals quality advertising quality participants Construction Articles try provide good cross-section modeling articles plans represent aspects sport Its impossible publish articles plans different model types month However through course year will represented Since majority readers RC enthusiasts will articles within interest categories Remember construction article has something may applicable particular interest use composites Free Flight Soaring builders should major interest entire RC group Techniques used Free Flight articles about bending wingtips alSo applicable RC builder ever build Lazy Bee story goes didnt see exact article youve waiting months issue wait another issue two itll probably youre 100% specialty enthusiast competition CL Soaring Racing FF whatever should also member Special Interest Group SIG youll get information special publications dont have concerned about other 94% membership can should concentrate specialities within aspect sport Theyre specialists usually provide special information rest us category generalists need information general nature staff tries select specialty information thats applicable aspects sport example RC Pattern flight-trimming methods directly applicable RC flying models January1997 189 TalklBentfield Continued page 189 methods techniques apply aspects sport Model Aviation tries include becoming bogged down endless technical details Editorials Thank goodness live America can practice free speech expound knowledge may always agree whats written author has rights say within common sense good taste ethical guidelines reader have full right heard read also columnists asked remain within stated guidelines magazine editorial staff tries maintain very highest level level highest hobby magazine industry compromise content editorial policies try respond quickly readership concerns witness latest flap about Microhenrys cartoons Just language changing daily interpretations language also changes Example What given words describing lovely woman 20 years ago totally unacceptable today Things words interpretations concepts continuously changingand also changing Future Changes Yes lots things will changing Perhaps construction articles how-to-do-it stuff educational information some beginner advanced materials other things yet discovered No probably wont product reviews cars boats trains well let specialized friends magazine industry handle Quality presentation content will continue best article column will represent segment AMA membership Model Aviation always open new ideas improvements Theyre always looking great-flying construction features how-to-to-it stuff do-it-yourself ideasso please keep letters coming Remember membership information-and-news magazine represents largest group diverse modelers world continuously trying make better AMA members Don Bentfield AMA 1354 EST QUALITY TOP PERFORMANCE COMPETiTIVE PRICES ALL ENGINES INCLUDE Sacha Doimar Cylinder Crankshaft Assemblies CH Electronics heavy duty ignition system Bosch piug cowr 1 year limited warraniy pans labor Tapped smoke Waro carburetor ran end ready fly EQUIPMENT ooe prop 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