MORE NATIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION
This issue should reach subscribers very near to the advance entry postmark deadline of July 1, and it is hoped that most flyers will have entered by then because this eases the processing of paperwork — and allows entry at a considerable savings over late fees.
The 1976 Nats is scheduled for August 1 through August 8 in Ohio — with indoor events to be flown in the 65-ft. ceiling State Fairgrounds Coliseum at Columbus; control power events, Control Line events and limited-duration Free Flight events at Wright Field, Dayton; and Free Flight and RC Soaring events at Springfield Municipal Airport.
Entry Form Errors
Control Line Slow Rat Race. Although this event was shown properly in the daily schedule (Monday, August 2), it inadvertently was left off the listing of events on the actual entry form. Because of this, a notice is being sent with all Nats entry form acknowledgments advising that Slow Rat Race may be entered (without any late penalty) by returning the special form with event fee (if required) no later than July 15.
Control Line D Speed. A separate line, by error, was not shown for this event — but since this concerns only designation, all Open entrants who mark C Speed automatically will go into D Speed. (By the new rule book designations, the previous Open C Class is now Class D.)
Master Pattern Qualifying. The correct K factor for the Takeoff is 5 (not 10 as shown in the RC events information of the entry form).
Testor's Trophy for Best Finish (new info for CL & RC Sport Scale models entered in the Best Finish competition). All models competing for Best Finish must be turned in at the Scale Cage in the Nats hangar at Wright Airbase between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Monday, August 2. Contestants with Sport Scale models (either CL or RC) who wish to enter the Best Finish contest must also turn in their models by 8:30 p.m. on Monday, and at the time of turn in they must be sure to notify the registrar that the model is a Sport Scale entry.
Testor's Best Finish judging will be concluded by 10 p.m. on Monday, August 2 — at which time, and up to 10:30 p.m., all Sport Scale models which were entered (and also all non-Scale entries) must be picked up. This is so that Sport Scale models will not be on view prior to Sport Scale judging. Models entered in AMA Scale events will remain in the Scale Cage until judging is completed.
Sport Scale entrants are reminded that they must report to the Scale Cage (without models) to receive their judging appointment cards — on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. for Control Line, on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. for Radio Control. This special procedure, which is in accordance with instructions on the Nats entry form, is necessary to avoid premature display of Sport Scale models which could prejudice judging.
Late Entry Information
If the July 1 deadline is missed, entry still is possible at the contest site during the Nats in accordance with the Late Entry and Add Events section of the Official Schedule — which is printed in this issue — for Indoor, Free Flight, Control Line and Scale events. For Radio Control events (other than RC Scale which has different late entry deadlines for AMA and Sport Scale, as per the schedule), late entry in the Nats must be accomplished no later than one hour prior to the close of transmitter processing, as shown below. Example: Q.M. Pylon processing is shown as 3-5 p.m.; late entry (at AMA Nats HQ) must be completed by 4 p.m. For RC Soaring, late entry must be accomplished at AMA Nats HQ (Wright Airbase) by 5 p.m., Wednesday, August 4.
Transmitter Processing Schedule
- Quarter Midget Pylon: Sunday, August 1, 3-5 p.m.
- Pattern: Monday, August 2, 8-11 a.m.
- Formula I Pylon: Wednesday, August 4, 3-6 p.m.
- All Scale: Friday, August 6, 10-12 a.m.
- RC Soaring: Wednesday, August 4, 4-6 p.m. (Springfield Airport)
Sketches show relationships between Nats flying sites at Wright Field and Springfield Municipal Airport and the nearby dorms to each, respectively, University of Dayton and Wittenberg University. Those who pay for dorms in advance to AMA may proceed directly to the dorms upon arrival in the area. See text.
Anyone who thinks he might enter the 1976 Nats should obtain the complete 6-page Nats entry form, from which the information here was extracted, as it contains much other useful information. Simply send a request to AMA HQ, 815 Fifteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005; please include a stamped pre-addressed envelope.
Late Basic Entry Fee for Juniors and Seniors is $5.00 (same as advance fee, and includes entry in three events) and $35.00 for Open members (no events included). Event fees for late entries, or for events added at the Nats by advance entrants, are $5.00 per event for all age categories — except RC, which are $10.00 per event.
Mechanics Fee, advance or late, is $3.00. It provides identification and field access privileges equivalent to contestants. Available to AMA members only. A Nats-only membership is included in the $3.00 fee for members of a contestant's family.
Nats Housing
Advance Dormitory Registration. Campus housing is available near two of the Nats flying sites (Columbus, where the indoor events will be held, is the exception). See accompanying drawings for locations. Rates are $7.00 per person per day, two in each room, and $14.00 per day, single occupancy. Children who do not occupy a bed — but use a sleeping bag, for example — will not be charged. Dormitories are at the University of Dayton (near Wright Field) and Wittenberg University (near Springfield) and are expected to be ample in number — so that no priority system is needed. But dorm processing can be expedited (no long lines at the Nats!) by payment in advance to AMA HQ, so you can go directly to the dorms upon your arrival in the Nats area. A two-step process is required: (1) get the dorm form from AMA HQ (write for same or check the appropriate box on the Nats entry form); (2) fill it out and send it with a check or money order, payable to AMA, before July 15. AMA will send a special card to be presented at the dorm for immediate occupancy.
Breakfast at University of Dayton. Those staying on the campus may obtain cafeteria breakfasts at the Community Memorial Union on a pay-as-you-go basis from July 31 through August 9. Breakfast starts each day at 6:30 a.m., with the following menu: hot cakes, French toast, waffles, scrambled eggs, fried eggs (but not to order), toast, sausage, bacon, cold cereal.
Motels. The accompanying list shows some of the motels which are relatively convenient to the flying areas. At the time of listing, most had rooms available for Nats week, though no AMA guarantees or recommendations are meant or implied. Reservations must be made directly — AMA does not handle motel reservations.
Camping sites at Springfield Municipal Airport are available for tents, trailers and overnight motor home or recreational vehicle parking for a flat rate of $10.00 for the week per site. Pay at the Nats. There will be no electrical power to individual campsites, but the camp area includes portable toilets. At present there still was a possibility of arranging additional camping sites on nearby Wright Field; inquire at the Nats. Private and state-operated campgrounds in the Springfield–Dayton area are as follows; arrangements with these must be made directly:
- Bass Lake Campgrounds. Class A. 3 miles S.W. of Springfield, I-70 Business Rt. & St. Rt. 4, Upper Valley Park Exit. (513) 323-2981.
- Crawford's Market & Campground. Class A. 4 miles east of Springfield on St. Rt. 40, 1/2 mile from Exits 62 & 66 off I-70. (513) 568-4266.
- Eden Beach Campground. I-70 on Enon Rd. Exit. Box 758, Enon, OH 45323. (513) 823-6431. See ad on page 91.
- John Bryan State Park. Class B. 2 miles east of Yellow Springs, south of St. Rt. 343; 10 miles south of Springfield and 20 miles east of Dayton. Route 1, Box 74, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. (513) 767-1274.
Indoor Site Camping & Dorms
Camping indoors is available on the State Fairgrounds, scene of the 1976 Nats Indoor events. Campsites include electricity, water, and a dumping station, but no toilets. However, campers may use the toilets at the nearby Rhodes Center, which is also the dorm location. The dorms are barracks type, 14–36 people per room, $3.00 per night for ages up to 18, $6.00 per night for adults. Linens and pillows are provided, but no towels. No advance registration necessary — proceed directly to the State Fairgrounds. Available July 31 through August 2.
OFFICIAL SCHEDULE, 1976 NATIONALS
Late Entry and Add Events to be accomplished at AMA Nats HQ, Wright Airbase, except for indoor events, no later than the following:
- Indoor (other than Scale) — by noon, each day.
- Control Line — by 5 pm on the day before the event is to be flown.
- Free Flight Outdoor — by 5 pm on the day before A-2 Nordic, Wakefield, FAI Power events are flown; by noon on the day that AMA events are flown.
- Radio Control — see Radio Control Events Information (Processing & Frequency Verification).
- Scale — by 6 pm Monday, August 2, for AMA Scale events; by 8 pm Wednesday for CL Sport Scale; by 8 pm Thursday for RC Sport Scale; by 10 am at the indoor site for Indoor AMA Scale and Indoor Peanut Scale.
Competition Newsletter
on Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7. Turn in models plus required documentation for static judging at the Springfield HQ tent on Thursday morning as early as possible. This event is sponsored by the Michigan RC Society, with prizes through third provided by Airtronics. For additional information contact Gordon Pearson, 8232 Earhart Road, South Lyon, MI 48178. Phone: (313) 437-2774.
Snoopy's Doghouse. An event for these models will be held at Wright Field as part of the Air Show on Sunday afternoon, August 8, under sponsorship of the Central Ohio Radio Control Society (CORKS). Each contestant will determine the maneuvers to be flown, with trophies to be awarded based upon judged merit of maneuver originality, flying competence and crowd appeal. Register for this event at Nats AMA HQ, Wright Field, on Saturday or Sunday, August 7 and 8. For additional information contact Des Cook, 1047 Sunny Hill Drive, Columbus, OH 43221. Phone: (614) 457-5974.
Control Line
1/2A Stunt. The Precision Aerobatic Model Pilots Assn. (PAMPA) is running this event for ready-to-fly, built-up kit or scratch-built models having an engine not exceeding .051 cu. in. Trophies in the Junior, Senior and Open age categories are provided by Cox Hobbies. The regular AMA Precision Aerobatics maneuvers and rules will be used for scoring, except that no up-to-appearance points. Depending upon the number of entries, the event will be flown following the Open Stunt Finals on Friday, August 6, or on the next day. For additional information contact Keith Trostle, 10900 Phillips Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20770; or Bart Klapinski, 2507 Mamoth Circle, Placentia, CA 92670.
Sport Scale. The Lyndhurst Barnstormers Club is supplementing regular Nats trophies for CL Sport Scale (which are planned for first through fifth in Open and for first place only in Junior and Senior) by providing awards for second through fifth in both Junior and Senior. Regular Nats entry and scoring will determine the winners of the Barnstormers' awards.
Formula "40" Speed. Bob Sargent of Rocky River, Ohio, is planning to provide awards to Juniors and Seniors in this event, based upon regular Nats entry and scoring. The Nats competition for this event, otherwise, is based upon all age classes combined.
Indoor
Manhattan Cabin. This is for condenser paper-covered cabin models weighing at least four grams and having a wingspan not exceeding 20". For full details contact Dr. John Martin, 3227 Darwin Street, Coconut Grove, Miami, FL 33133. Manhattan will be flown with other Indoor events at Columbus on Sunday, August 1, from 2 to 9 p.m., under the sponsorship of the MIAMA Club. Two age classes of competition are planned—Open and combined Jr./Sr., with prizes to be awarded through third in each.
Navy Peanut Scale. A trophy for the best Indoor Peanut Scale model of a Navy aircraft (of any nation) will be awarded by the MIAMA Club—requires regular entry and competition in the Nats Indoor Peanut Scale event.
Outdoor Free Flight
NFFS-Sponsored Events. The National Free Flight Society is sponsoring and/or coordinating the following "unofficial" events on the schedule shown:
- Rubber Power Helicopter and Electric Power Free Flight ... Tuesday, August 3
- Rubber Speed and Unlimited Unlimited Rubber ... Thursday, August 5
- Rise-Off-Water Gas, ROW Rubber and Embryo Endurance ... Friday, August 6
- Class D FF Power ... Saturday, August 7
These events, except for Unlimited Unlimited Rubber and Class D FF, will be flown at Wright Field from 5 to 9 p.m.; Unlimited Unlimited Rubber and Class D FF will be flown at Springfield Airport. Additional information about the events follows.
Rubber Power Helicopter. Rules as per FF Outdoor Rubber section of the 1976-77 rule book, page 11. Awards sponsored by George Perryman.
Electric Power Free Flight. Any type or size of electric motor is permitted, and there are no aircraft design restrictions. Motor run time will be limited and max flights established according to weather conditions at the time of the event. Awards sponsored by General Electric Co. and Astro Flight, Inc.
Rubber Speed. Four prop-driven models having no dimension over 36". Must ROG (takeoff gear not required) from a table top and traverse a 200-ft. timed course during which it must not rotate more than 360 degrees. Proxy flying permitted. The Don Lockwood Trophy goes to the top speed recorded.
Unlimited Unlimited Rubber. The Toronado FAI Group is sponsoring this event which will be flown at Springfield Airport. Each contestant will have one flight of unlimited duration, with the timer to chase downwind with the model. No model or rubber restrictions.
Class D FF Power. Same as AMA Class C except for engines from .41 to .65 cu. in. To be flown at Springfield Airport. Awards traditionally sponsored by Satellite City.
ROW Gas and Rubber. ROW Gas rules as per FF Power; ROW Rubber rules as per FF Outdoor Rubber—respectively, pages 9 and 11 of the 1976-77 AMA rule book. ROW Rubber awards sponsored by George Perryman.
Embryo Endurance. Rubber power models with rules which require (1) maximum of 50 sq. in. wing area, (2) built-up wing covering both top and bottom, (3) fuselage structure to contain a box 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 3/8", (4) thermic box, with specified construction. Sponsored by the Cleveland Free Flight Society.
Transmitter Processing Schedule
- Quarter Midget Pylon — Sunday, August 1, 3-5 p.m.
- Pattern — Monday, August 2, 8-11 a.m.
- Formula Pylon — Wednesday, August 4, 3-6 p.m.
- Scale — Friday, August 6, 10 a.m.-12 noon
- RC Soaring — Wednesday, August 4, 4-6 p.m. Springfield Airport
Anyone who thinks they might enter the 1976 Nats should obtain the complete 6-page Nats entry form. The information extracted here contains much other useful information. Simply send request to AMA HQ, 815 Fifteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20005; please include a stamped, pre-addressed envelope.
Late Basic Entry Fee — Juniors, Seniors $5.00 (same advance fee includes entry in three events). Open members: no events included.
Event fees — Late entries, events added: Nats advance entrants $5.00 per event; age-category events (except RC) $10.00 per event.
Mechanics Fee — advance/late $3.00; provides identification and field access privileges equivalent to contestants.
Available to AMA members: Nats-only membership — August 1976.
MORE NATIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION
This issue should reach subscribers very near the advance-entry postmark deadline, July 1. It is hoped flyers will have entered, because it eases processing of paperwork and allows the entrant considerable savings over late fees. The 1976 Nats are scheduled August 1 through August 8, Ohio, with indoor events flown in the 65-ft. ceiling State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus; Radio Control power events, Control Line events and limited-duration Free Flight events at Wright Field, Dayton; RC Soaring events at Springfield Municipal Airport.
Entry Form Errors
Control Line — Slow Rat Race: Although the event is shown properly on the daily schedule (Monday, August 2), it was inadvertently left off the listing on the actual entry form. Notices being sent with Nats entry form acknowledgments advise that the Slow Rat Race may be entered late (with penalty).
Special-form event fee required no later than July 15.
Control Line — C Speed: A separate line error was shown on the entry form; since this concerns designation, Open entrants who mark C Speed will automatically be placed in D Speed. (By new rule book designations, the previous Open C Class is now Class D.)
Master Pattern — Qualifying: Correct K-factor, takeoff 5/10 shown on the entry form.
RC events information on the entry form — Testors Trophy/Best Finish: New information. CL & RC Sport Scale models entered in the Best Finish competition must be turned in to the Scale Cage in the Nats hangar at Wright Airbase between 9:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., Monday, August 2. Contestants with Sport Scale models, either CL or RC, who wish to enter the Best Finish contest must also turn in models by 8:30 p.m. Monday; the time of turn-in must be noted on the registrar's Sport Scale entry. Testors Best Finish judging will conclude at 10:00 p.m., Monday, August 2.
Sport Scale models entered — and non-Scale entries that apply — must be picked up after judging. Sport Scale models will be viewed prior to Sport Scale judging. Models entered in AMA Scale events will remain in the Scale Cage until judging is completed. Sport Scale entrants are reminded they must report to the Scale Cage to receive judging appointment cards on Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. (Control Line), Thursday, 6-9 p.m. (Radio Control). Special procedures in accordance with instructions on the Nats entry form are necessary to avoid premature display; premature display of Sport Scale models could prejudice judging.
Late Entry Information
If the July 1 deadline is missed, entry is still possible at the contest site during the Nats in accordance with the Late Entry/Add Events section of the Official Schedule printed in this issue. Indoor Free Flight, Control Line, Scale events and Radio Control events have different late-entry deadlines. AMA Sport Scale late entries must be accomplished no later than the hour prior to the close of transmitter processing as shown on the schedule. Example: QM Pylon processing shown 3-5 p.m.; late entry at AMA Nats HQ must be completed by 4 p.m. RC Soaring late entry must be accomplished at AMA Nats HQ, Wright Airbase, by 5 p.m., Wednesday, August 4.
Late Basic Entry Fee
Juniors, Seniors — $5.00 (same as advance fee). Includes entry in three events. Open members — $35.00; no events included.
Event fees — Late entries or events added at the Nats: advance entrants $5.00 per event; age-category events (except RC) $10.00 per event.
Mechanics Fee — Advance or late $3.00. Provides identification and field access privileges equivalent to contestants.
Available — AMA members: Nats-only membership, August 1976.
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