Competition Newsletter

'84 CL World Champs Results

The bare-bones results of the 1984 Control Line World Championships reached the editorial offices just in time to be squeezed into this issue. Detailed coverage will be published in a future issue.

Speed (F2A)

• 1st: Sandor Szegedi (Hungary)
• 2nd: Jozsef Molnar (Hungary)
• 3rd: Jozsef Mult (Hungary)
• Team: 1st Hungary; 2nd People's Republic of China; 3rd Italy

Aerobatics (F2B)

• 1st: Zhu Younan (People's Republic of China) — unseated defending champion Les McDonald
• 2nd: Bob Baron (U.S.A.)
• 3rd: Niu Anlin (People's Republic of China)
• Team: 1st U.S.A.; 2nd Japan; 3rd Italy

Team Race (F2C)

• 1st: Smith/Brown (United Kingdom)
• 2nd: Van Uden/Van Uden (Netherlands)
• 3rd: Nitsche/Kuhnegger (Austria)
• Team: 1st Netherlands; 2nd United Kingdom; 3rd Canada

Combat (F2D)

• 1st: Joet Wakkerman (Netherlands) — unseated reigning champion Tom Fluker, Jr.
• 2nd: Fred Meyer (Netherlands)
• 3rd: Roland Forstner (Federal Republic of Germany)
• Team: 1st Netherlands; 2nd United Kingdom; tie for 3rd — Australia, France, People's Republic of China, Italy

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'84 Nats Sullivan Award Winner

Junior contestant Aaron Markos (Deerfield, IL) won the Matty Sullivan Memorial Award at the 1984 Nationals — he also won it last year.

Aaron was exceptionally successful in both Indoor and Outdoor Free Flight events, earning top-two finishes in a total of 14 events. His placings include:

• Indoor first-place trophies:
• AMA Scale
• Peanut Scale
• Paper Stick
• Pennyplane
• Hand-Launched Glider (All‑Wood)

• Indoor second-place:
• Easy B

• Outdoor first-place trophies:
• AMA Rubber Scale
• 1/2A Gas
• A Gas
• A-1 Towline Glider
• Hand-Launched Glider
• P-30 Rubber

• Outdoor second-place trophies:
• Peanut Scale
• Mulvihill Rubber

Count them up: 11 firsts and 3 seconds = 14 first- or second-place awards. The Matty Sullivan Memorial Award is presented to the Junior contestant at the AMA Nationals who has the best record of performance. Aaron was 13 at this year’s Nats, so he is eligible to compete again next year (and possibly in 1986, depending on his fifteenth birthday relative to the contest date).

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1985 Nats Set

Plan now to attend the 1985 AMA National Contest — the world's biggest model meet — scheduled for July 27 through August 4, 1985 at Westover AFB, Chicopee, MA (same site as the 1983 Nats). The start date is Saturday, July 27, 1985 (one day earlier than the traditional Sunday start). Detailed schedules and added events will be published as planning is completed.

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Nats Trophies

The list of Nats winners in this issue identifies every competitor who should have received a Nats trophy.

If your name appears and you did not pick up your trophy at the Nats:

• Send a request stating event and place, and include your name, address, and AMA number to:
• AMA HQ, Attn: Bob Vojslavek
• Include a check or money order for $10 to cover packaging and mailing.
• Requests received before November 15, 1984 will be processed more quickly.

Modelers are requested to respond as soon as possible.

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CL Emergency Proposal

Ron McNally, chairman of the Control Line Contest Board, has notified the Competition Department at AMA HQ that a proposal already in process as a standard rule-change (see CL‑86‑37) is being handled as an Emergency Proposal and is recommended for immediate enforcement.

• Requestor: W. R. Lee (Missouri City, TX)
• Original submitter: James E. Ricketts (Sioux Falls, SD)
• Justification: Safety concerns raised by racing fliers at a meeting held at the 1984 Nats (unanimous support of over 30 attendees). Bill Lee (CLC B member, District VIII) also supported Emergency action.

Proposal (summary):

• Include in the CL Racing Unified Rules a restriction that racing fuel shall contain no more than 10% nitromethane by volume.

Emergency Proposal (detailed fuel spec):

• For CL Racing events (with the exception of 1/2A events), the fuel shall contain:
• Not more than 10% nitromethane,
• Not less than 20% lubricant,
• Remainder methanol.

Modeler input:

• Interested modelers should contact their Control Line Contest Board member in their AMA district (names and addresses are in the Competition Directory) to express opinions.
• The Contest Board intends to vote on this Emergency Proposal within four to six weeks of publication.

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Lost and Found

Items found at the September 1984 Control Line World Championships, Chicopee, MA:

• Large camera sun shade
• Camera lens filter
• Set of car keys

Contact AMA HQ at (703) 659‑0751 for more information; items correctly identified will be returned to the owner(s).

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1984 Nats Sponsors

The Nationals incurs many expenses beyond trophies — telephone rental, tables, trash pickup, special equipment, etc. Costs are covered by sponsorships and entry fees; the Academy gratefully acknowledges the support of sponsors (sponsor list appears in the official program).

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1984 Nats Entries

• Number of Contestants: Junior 49 — Senior 63 — Open 828 — Total 940
• Number of Mechanics: 200
• GRAND TOTAL: 1,140

Entries by event (selected highlights; listings condensed for readability):

• Indoor Free Flight — 193 entrants
• AMA Stick — 10
• Paper Stick — 10
• Cabin — 9
• F.A.I. Stick — 2
• Pennyplane — 2
• Easy B — 5
• HL Glider All-Wood — 8
• HL Glider Hi-Tech — 5
• Manhattan Cabin — 2
• AMA Scale — 2
• Peanut Scale — 12

• Control Line — 447 entrants
• Scale Racing — 3
• Rat Racing — 19
• Slow Rat Racing — 12
• Mouse Racing — 12
• Profile Racing — 3
• F.A.I. Speed — 13
• A Speed — 19
• B Speed — 18
• D Speed (Open Only) — 15
• Formula '40' Speed — 3
• Jet Speed — 0
• Precision Aerobatics — 44
• Combat — 50
• F4C Combat — 3
• F1C Combat — 0
• Pylon Racing — 10
• F.A.I. Team Racing — 46
• Carrier Scale — 2
• Spot Scale — 1

• Radio Control — 804 entrants
• Sportsman Pattern — 61
• Advanced Pattern — 82
• Expert Pattern — 28
• Masters Pattern — 23
• F3A (International) — 64
• Speed Scale — 21
• RC Sailplane — 379 entrants:
• Std./Mod. Std. Sailplanes — 103
• Unlimited Sailplanes — 118
• 2‑Meter Sailplanes — 118
• Sport Scale Sailplanes — 40

• Outdoor Free Flight — 837 entrants
• 1/2A Gas — 88
• A Gas — 98
• B Gas — 84
• C Gas — 62
• D Gas — 38
• F.A.I. Power — 27
• Wakefield Rubber — 32
• Mulvihill Rubber — 46
• A Coupe (F1C only) — 9
• A2 Towline — 21
• HL Glider — 24
• Rocket Power — 22
• AMA Rubber Scale — 3
• AMA Gas Scale — 11
• Peanut Scale (Rule #51A) — 23
• P‑30 — 97

• Scale Helicopter — 7
• F4I Helicopter — 12

(Entries condensed for readability.)

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Nats Control Line Results

Selected Control Line event results (top finishers as reported):

CL Scale Racing

• Juniors
• 1. Robert Ong, Pineville, LA — 6:25.81
• 2. Michael Sheridan, Poway, CA — 6:42.71
• 3. John R. Stubblefield, Houston, TX — 8:40.70
• Seniors
• 1. Tim Ong, Pineville, LA — 6:43.95
• 2. Jimmy W. Ricketts, Sioux Falls, SD — 9:28.33
• 3. Steven P. Oakes, Birchwood, MN — 9:59.80
• Open
• 1. William R. Lee, Missouri City, TX — 5:52.61
• 2. Richard R. Lambert, Mt. Orange, FL — 6:55.61
• 3. Jeffrey G. Hollfelder, Castro Valley, CA — 7:02.89

CL Rat Racing

• Juniors
• 1. John R. Stubblefield, Houston, TX — 8:26.63
• Seniors
• 1. David Esman, Houston, TX — 8:29.00
• 2. Jimmy W. Ricketts, Sioux Falls, SD — 8:51.00
• Open
• 1. William Hughes, Glendale Hts., IL — 5:03.06
• 2. Lawrence Dziak, Jr., Stevens Point, WI — 5:09.12
• 3. Robert N. Creel, Jr., St. Charles, IL — 5:09.12

CL Slow Rat Racing

• Juniors
• 1. John R. Stubblefield, Houston, TX — 9:04.00
• Seniors
• 1. David Esman, Houston, TX — 7:23.00
• 2. Jimmy W. Ricketts, Sioux Falls, SD — 7:27.00
• Open
• 1. Jerry Meyer, N. Aurora, IL — 6:09.00
• 2. Michael Ballard, Louisville, KY — 6:11.00

CL Mouse Racing

• Juniors
• 1. Robert Ong, Pineville, LA — 4:59.34
• 2. Ray D. McPherson, Amarillo, TX — 6:17.30
• 3. David C. Price, Concord, CA — 6:58.43
• Seniors
• 1. Tim Ong, Pineville, LA — 5:00.87
• 2. Jimmy W. Ricketts, Sioux Falls, SD — 5:00.33
• Open
• 1. James R. Ong, Pineville, LA — 4:35.53
• 2. Victor Garner, Livermore, CA — 5:39.42
• 3. Don R. McPherson, Amarillo, TX — 5:39.62

CL V/A Profile Proto

• Seniors
• 1. Jimmy W. Ricketts, Sioux Falls, SD — 53.85 mph
• Open
• 1. Warren Kurth, Davenport, IA — 85.10 mph
• 2. Tom Hartvigsen, Tullahoma, TN — 83.60 mph
• 3. Makagawa Akira, Gunma, Japan — 73.02 mph

CL FAI Speed (overall)

• 1. R. J. Spahr, Jr., Santa Ana, CA — 154.84 mph
• 2. David L. Williams, Yorba Linda, CA — 148.64 mph
• 3. Charles S. Williamson, Vancouver, WA — 142.78 mph

CL A/S Speed

• Seniors
• 1. Jimmy W. Ricketts, Sioux Falls, SD — 48.34 mph
• Open
• 1. David L. Williams, Yorba Linda, CA — 121.73 mph

CL A Speed

• Seniors
• 1. David A. Hooke, Mountainhome, PA — 114.97 mph
• Open
• 1. Fred A. Margarido, Fremont, CA — 160.36 mph

CL B Speed

• Seniors
• 1. David A. Hooke, Mountainhome, PA — 157.38 mph
• Open
• 1. Richard Wisniewski, Bellflower, CA — 187.25 mph

CL D Speed (Open only)

• 1. Don Benesch, Copiague, NY — 204.04 mph
• 2. Frank Grazor, Central Islip, NY — 201.26 mph
• 3. Richard Wisniewski, Bellflower, CA — 197.28 mph

CL Formula "40" Speed

• Seniors
• 1. Jimmy W. Ricketts, Sioux Falls, SD — 141.24 mph
• Open
• 1. Denis W. Biehler, Campbell, CA — 152.35 mph

CL Jet Speed

• Seniors
• 1. Aimee L. Olson, Fargo, ND — 121.90 mph
• Open
• 1. James Sacket, Burnaby, BC — 107.20 mph

CL Precision Aerobatics

• Juniors (best single score — 2 flights)
• 1. Nathaniel Gifford, New Bedford, MA — 359.0 points
• 2. Justin E. Sparr, New Milford, NJ — 272.0
• 3. Steven C. Owens, Torrance, CA — 252.0
• Seniors (best single score — 2 flights)
• 1. D. James G. McClellan, Burlingame, CA — 473.0
• 2. Dave Lagana, Scottsdale, AZ — 371.5
• Open (finals)
• 1. Paul Walker, Alta Loma, CA — 1120.2
• 2. James A. Casale, Petaluma, NJ — 1112.4
• 3. Terry G. Fischer, Foster City, CA — 1104.2

CL Combat

• Juniors
• 1. Michael Willcox, Kingwood, TX — 72 pts
• 2. Abbie Olson, Fargo, ND — 68 pts
• 3. John R. Stubblefield, Houston, TX — 64 pts
• Slow Combat Juniors
• 1. Andy Minor, Amarillo, TX — 145 pts
• Slow Combat Seniors
• 1. Gary E. Berger, Amarillo, TX — 210 pts
• 2. Aimee L. Olson, Fargo, ND — 198 pts
• 3. Steven P. Oakes, Birchwood, MN — 187 pts
• CL FAI Combat (overall)
• 1. Tom Fluker, Gainesville, TX — 158 pts
• 2. James M. Salvin III, Orinda, CA — 149 pts

CL Team Racing (overall standings)

• 1. Tim Gillott, Salinas, CA — 2:28.28
• 2. Fred Guendel, Jr., W. Collingswood, NJ — 9:10.57

CL Carrier I (Open)

• 1. Peter O. Mazur, Aurora, IL — 358.97 pts
• 2. Bill Melton, Las Cruces, NM — 358.87
• 3. Mike Pratt, Montezuma, IA — 322.12

CL Carrier II (Open)

• 1. Peter O. Mazur — 378.42 pts
• 2. Bill Melton — 378.17

Profile Carrier

• Juniors
• 1. Jane A. Johnson, Rockford, IL — 60.94 pts
• Seniors
• 1. Robebie Mehr, Sun Valley, CA — 182.52 pts
• Open
• 1. Peter O. Mazur, Aurora, IL — 260.83 pts

(Other Control Line placings and times were reported in contest tables.)

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Nats Free Flight Results (selected)

FF 1/2A Gas

• Juniors
• 1. Aaron Markos, Deerfield, IL — 426 sec
• 2. Bradley Douglas, San Jose, CA — 292
• 3. Melinda Anderson, Mountaintop, PA — 224
• Seniors
• 1. Leonard St. Jean, Carson City, NV — 497
• 2. Paul Fultz, Truckee, CA — 433
• 3. Bryan Fulmer, Mishawaka, IN — 397
• Open
• 1. Randy Archer, Scottsdale, AZ — 848
• 2. E. M. Thompson, Sacramento, CA — 831

FF A Gas

• Juniors
• 1. Aaron Markos, Deerfield, IL — 753
• 2. Bradley Douglas, San Jose, CA — 720
• 3. Melinda Anderson, Mountaintop, PA — 621
• Seniors (seconds list)
• 1. Phillip Hainer, Kent, WA — 753
• 2. Terry Thorndike, Thousand Oaks, CA — 720
• 3. C. Meyerscough, Cairns, NY — 717
• Seniors (top)
• 1. Leonard St. Jean, Carson City, NV — 517
• 2. Bryan Fulmer, Mishawaka, IN — 346
• 3. Kent Dalton, Bonner, CA — 256
• Open
• 1. Randy Archer, Scottsdale, AZ — 1027
• 2. Doug Galbraith, Davis, CA — 1009
• 3. Steve B. Blizard, Phoenix, AZ — 905

(Additional Free Flight placings and times were reported in contest tables.)

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1984 Nats Perpetual Awards

Winners of perpetual awards (trophies remain on display at the National Center for Aeromodelling):

• Dick Black Trophy (high time, FF Coupe d'Hiver): Charles Markos, Deerfield, IL — 876 sec
• McNeill Cup (high time, FF Fuel Power): John T. Hannah, Pacific Palisades, CA — 1,118 sec
• Mulvihill Trophy (high time, FF Mulvihill Rubber): Walter Chio, Stockton, CA — 2,700 sec
• Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy (high time, Outdoor HLG): James H. Lueken, Escondido, CA — 480 sec
• Jim Walker Trophy (winner of J/SO CL Stunt flyoff, excluding appearance points): Paul Walker, Alta Loma, CA
• Stout Indoor Trophy (high time, Indoor Cabin): Joe Bilgr, Oroville, CA — 8:52
• Stout Commercial Trophy (high time, AMA or CAF Stick): Cezar Banks, La Mesa, CA (winner of both events)
• Sid Axelrod Memorial Scholarship (best performance in RC 2‑Meter Sailplane): Chris Bovis, Ft. Bragg, NC
• Hi Johnson Memorial Award (outstanding RC sailplane duration): Craig Foxford, Montrose, CA
• Sig Memorial Award (best single-event performance): Mike Cecil, Gainesville, GA — RC Advanced Pattern

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Matty Sullivan Junior Achievement Award

• Winner: Aaron Markos, Deerfield, IL — for outstanding performance in FF indoor and outdoor events (see detailed listing above).

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Emergency Proposal (continued)

Text included in the Emergency Proposal (clarifying fuel composition for racing events):

• All CL Racing events, with the exception of 1/2A events, shall use fuel containing:
• Not more than 10% nitromethane,
• Not less than 20% lubricant,
• Remainder methanol.

The Contest Board will vote on the Emergency Proposal within four to six weeks of publication; modelers are encouraged to contact their district Contest Board member with opinions.

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Modeler Input

• Contact your Control Line Contest Board member (names/addresses in the Competition Directory) to express support or objections to the Emergency Proposal or other rule-change proposals.

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RC Racing Rules Proposals (RCR-86 series — summaries)

• RCR‑86‑1: Clarify use of alternate/backup models (prohibit returning to a previously used model during the same contest flight).
• RCR‑86‑2: Change engine availability criterion to a numeric cutoff (e.g., 500 units available for purchase in the U.S.) for production engine eligibility.
• RCR‑86‑3: Clarify definition of mufflers; prohibit tuned-pipe systems in the event.
• RCR‑86‑4: Safety — clarify collisions/contact and empower Starter to black-flag unsafe flying.
• RCR‑86‑6: Clarify use of mufflers; allow optional muffler use determined by local conditions; only manufacturers' advertised mufflers acceptable.
• RCR‑86‑7: Muffler characteristics and approved list; Contest Board to publish approved mufflers annually.
• RCR‑86‑8: End “engine legality” confusion — make production/availability the sole criterion with numeric thresholds.
• RCR‑86‑9: Revise aircraft construction rules to require the builder to be the person who applies for entry (as in Formula 1).
• RCR‑86‑10: Add rules for Electric Pylon Racing (equipment specs and classes).
• RCR‑86‑11: Qualify use of backup aircraft (must be reported to Contest Director before the flight).
• RCR‑86‑12: Revise handicap judging system for F1.
• RCR‑86‑13: Eliminate scale three‑view drawing requirement for F1.
• RCR‑86‑14: Delete certain mandatory flight demonstrations in F1.
• RCR‑86‑15: Miscellaneous editorial and procedural clarifications.

(End of RCR summaries; full proposal texts contain additional procedural details.)

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General Rules, Soaring, Indoor, Scale, and Control Line Proposals (selected highlights)

• GEN‑86‑6: Allow Contest Director discretion to accept or reject "petty" protests (revise par. 1.18).
• SO‑86‑6: Towplane clarification — define responsibilities for tow pilot and glider pilot regarding release/safety.
• SO‑86‑7: Clarify model sailplane definition (use of power during launch/flight).
• SO‑86‑8: Electric-powered sailplanes — permit motor assist for launch with motor-power limits.
• IND‑86‑2 / IND‑86‑3: Allow modern covering materials for Paper Stick and Paper/Tissue classes if planform/weights retained.
• IND‑86‑4: Allow modern lightweight hardware in indoor construction where weight savings do not alter flight characteristics.
• SC‑86‑4 to SC‑86‑41: Many Scale proposals including clarifications for CL Sport Scale, allowances for four‑stroke engines, Sport and Giant Scale timing and documentation changes, Giant Scale status, Peanut Scale scoring changes, new RC Electric Scale events, and more. (See full proposals for details.)
• CL‑86‑8 to CL‑86‑44: Numerous Control Line proposals covering Combat engine sizes and safety rules, racing fuel and line specifications, Carrier event fuel/muffler/weight clarifications, Slow Rat rule revisions, and many procedural and safety clarifications. Of note:
• CL‑86‑29 / CL‑86‑37: Proposals to revise Slow Rat and Racing fuel rules (standardize to a 10% nitro fuel blend for Racing events except Team events).
• CL‑86‑30: Increase minimum single-strand control-line diameter from .008" to .010".
• CL‑86‑31: Require standard fuel for Carrier classes (max 10% nitro, 20% lubricant, remainder methanol).

(These summaries condense a large set of rule-change proposals; full texts and rationales appear in committee materials and the AMA rule-change packet.)

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R/C Combat (proposed or rule summary)

• Applicability: All pertinent AMA rules, FCC regulations, and General Radio Control rules apply.
• Definition: Matches of 2–4 radio‑controlled aircraft, each equipped with a streamer; objective is to cut or remove an opponent's streamer.
• Equipment: Engines up to 0.110 cu. in. total swept volume; effective muffler required; spinner or non‑vented prop nut; no artificial cutting aids.
• Streamers: Provided by contest management; crepe paper, 2" × 15' recommended; string leader 8–10 lb test cotton. Specific streamer-handling error procedures defined.
• Site layout: Pilot/Pit Area, Takeoff and Landing Zone, Spectator Area, and Combat Zone defined; no combat over pilot/pit or spectator areas.
• Matching and procedures: Matching method, safety checks, match start/stop criteria, and judging procedures specified.
• Scoring: 300 points per cut, plus 1 point per second of airtime (to 1/10 second).
• Disqualifications/forfeitures: Rules for forfeiture and disqualification spelled out, including unsportsmanlike conduct, safety violations, and repeat offenses.

(See full R/C Combat rules text for complete procedures and definitions.)

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Final Notes

• Detailed coverage of the 1984 CL World Championships and full rule-change proposal texts will be published in forthcoming issues and in the official AMA rule-change packet.
• For questions, trophy requests, or lost-and-found inquiries contact AMA Headquarters (address and phone published in the official magazine).

Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.