RC AEROBATICS TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM
Proposal No. 2 Approved in Revote
A revote by those who participated in the first ballot, but concerning only Proposal No. 2, has resulted in approval by 23 to 13. This is a majority of almost 64%, whereas a minimum of 51% is required, with the numbers involved, for approval.
The approved program is the basis for selecting the U.S. three-man team for the 1979 RC Aerobatics World Championships. Flying in the program starts on April 29, 1978, but before that program entrants must register with AMA HQ and pay a program fee of $10.00. This should be done as soon as possible in order to provide adequate time for transmittal of the qualification form. Checks for the program fee should be payable to AMA and be identified for RC Aerobatics team selection.
Full details of the program are as follows.
Program Description
The three RC Aerobatics team members are to be determined by the results of a single national level Masters Tournament. The Masters Tournament is open to any Masters class flier who demonstrates a high level of flying proficiency. This demonstration of proficiency is accomplished by placing in the top third (33-1/3%) at any AMA contest conducted from April 29, 1978, through December 31, 1978.
Program Details
- Participant must be a current AMA member with an FAI ($5) stamp.
- Participant must be a Masters class flier prior to the team selection year. (This does not require being a Master class flier in 1977; entry in a Master class event automatically places the contestant in the Master class.)
- Each participant must register for the team selection program (forms will be provided) and pay a $10 program entry fee.
- To qualify for the Masters Tournament, participant must finish in the top one-third of the Masters class event at any AMA sanctioned meet held from April 29, 1978, through December 31, 1978. In determining the number to be qualified for the Masters Tournament, any fraction is to be rounded up to the next highest whole number (for example, the top four qualify when there are 10 contestants).
- The sanctioned meet must have at least five entrants making an official flight in the Masters class event.
- To allow proper planning of the Masters Tournament, pre-registration is required. Qualified entrants must complete and mail the entry form 45 days in advance of the date of the Masters Tournament.
- In an effort to make the Masters Tournament self-supporting, an entry fee of $150.00 will be required. This entry fee must accompany the pre-registration form. Any surplus funds will be returned to the Masters Tournament entrants.
You will be notified if you are eligible to attend. Alternates will be invited to attend if those who have qualified are unable to do so. Finals competition will be over the Labor Day weekend. The top three fliers will comprise the U.S. team; if any should be unable to attend, the first alternates from the finals will be invited.
It will not be known until March of 1978 where the World Championships will be held, but AMA has made a bid to have it here in the U.S. If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to write me. My address: Ray Marvin, 2781 S. Garfield, Denver, CO 80210.
Contests which have been scheduled to date are as follows:
Quarter Finals Contests
- Santa Rosa, CA CD-Dave Thornburg Date to be announced
- Carson, CA CD-Mike Reagan May 28
- Indian Wells, CA CD-Chuck Beeman June 10
- San Jose, CA CD-Jack Alton May 28
- Carson, CA CD-Paul Parszik June 17
- Denver, CO CD-Ray Marvin May 20-21
- Colorado Springs, CO CD-Milt Woodham, Sr. June 17
- Chicago, IL CD-Keith Finkenbiner May 21
- Ann Arbor, MI CD-Gordon Pearson June 11
- Tulsa, OK CD-Mike Ransom June 3-4
- Waco, TX CD-Connie Jones May 7
- Dallas, TX CD-Carroll Moffatt April 23
- Redmond, WA CD-Dick Barker May 13
- Winston-Salem, NC CD-Charles Spear May 7
- Lumberton, NC CD-Red Gunning Date to be announced
- Brandon, FL CD-Carl Raichle May 21
- Orlando, FL CD-Jim Parrish June 11
Semi-Final Contests
- Carson, CA CD-Paul Parszik July 8-9
- Denver, CO CD-Ray Marvin July 1-2
- Dallas, TX CD-LeMon Payne July 1-2
- Brandon, FL CD-Stan Pfost July 8-9
- Winston-Salem, NC CD-Charles Spear July 8-9
Finals
- Pensacola, FL CD-Roe Fritz September 2-4
For a more complete write-up on the team selection program and a rundown on the changes to the FAI rules for Soaring, see the "Competition Newsletter" in the March issue.
RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE
Because of the diverse nature of modeling, separate Contest Boards have been established for Free Flight, Control Line, Radio Control and Scale—so that rules makers will be knowledgeable in their fields. Thus the FF Contest Board is comprised of FF’ers, the CL Contest Board of CL’ers, etc. But even within these categories of modeling, there are further breakdowns of diversity. In Control Line, for instance, there are events for Speed, Precision Aerobatics, Combat, Racing, Carrier, etc., and there is, to varying degrees, similar diversity in the other categories.
The drafters of the current Contest Board Procedures expected Contest Board members to have general knowledge of all the kinds of modeling within their sections but realized it was unreasonable to expect each board member to have intimate familiarity with all the specialties. It was with this thinking in mind that the Contest Board Procedures provide for the chairman of each Contest Board to appoint Advisory Committees to assist in the rules-making process, as follows (quoted from the CB Procedures):
"Advisory Committees and their Chairmen may be appointed by the Contest Board Chairman/Coordinator to assist the Board(s).
They will operate, generally, in accordance with Contest Board Procedures. Maximum utilization of existing special interest groups should be made in selecting Advisory Committee members. The final action/recommendations of such committees may include Rules Change Proposals which, if submitted in accordance with normal CB procedures, will be considered to have passed the Initial Vote and be processed further by the appropriate Board(s). The tenure of Advisory Committees will be determined by the appointing authority."
Advisory Committees currently authorized are as follows:
Handy wallet-size cards for recording classification advancement points in RC Pattern and RC Precision Scale are available upon request from AMA HQ and from Contest Directors of meets having these events. The card is used as per RC Pattern rule 37.7 and RC Scale rule 45.4—directions on the card. Use of the card by fliers and CD’s is important for the system’s functioning.
RC Soaring Advisory Committee
Dr. Stanley Pfost, Chmn., 1481 Howell Branch Rd., Winter Pk., FL 32789 Chuck Anderson, Rt. 4, Box 154, Tullahoma, TN 37388 Fritz Bien, 24 Stag Dr., Billerica, MA 01821 Bill Cavanaugh, 5451 Phelps Luck Dr., Columbia, MD 21045 Dave Cook, Starr Route, Granby, CO 80446 Frank Deis, 7409 Atwood Dr., SE, Huntsville, AL 35802 Dr. Larry Fogel, 1591 Calle DeCinco, La Jolla, CA 92037 Cecil Haga, 3017 Norwood St., Arlington, TX 76013 Dave Harvey, 3612 S. 263rd St., Kent, WA 98031 Ray Marvin, 2781 S. Garfield, Denver, CO 80210 Rick Norwood, 2215 Clark Ln., Apt. C, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Gordon Pearson, 8232 Earhart Rd., So. Lyon, MI 48178 Dan Pruss, Route 2, Box 490, Plainfield, IL 60544 Gil Rifkin, 18 Carmen Dr., Nanuet, NY 10954 Gene Shelkey, 217 Euclid Ave., Scottdale, PA 15683 Chet Trulith, 101 Westwood Dr., Tullahoma, TN 37388 Milt Woodham, Sr., 3091 Avondale Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80917
RC Helicopter Advisory Committee
Walt Schoonard, Chmn., 2080 Sharon Rd., Winter Park, FL 32789 D. Brisighella, Sr., 1032 E. Manitowoc, Oak Creek, WI 53154 John Burkan, 571 Mt. Alverno Rd., Media, PA 19063 W. R. Ellis, 1208 Clifford Rd., Euless, TX 76039 Horace Hanger, 15 Parkway Pl., Red Bank, NJ 07701 Ernie Huber, 8 Michael Rd., Beverly, MA 01915 Don Lowe, 1101 E. Rahn Rd., Dayton, OH 45429 Faye Peoples, 281 Norristown Rd., Warminster, PA 18974 Nate Rambo, 1158 Baywood Ave., Camarillo, CA 93010 Al M. Ward, Box 595, Akron, CO 80720
CL Speed Advisory Committee
Carl Dodge, 364 Dumbarton Blvd., Richmond Hgts., OH 33143 Frank Garzon, 42 Storey Ave., Central Islip, NY 11722 Mike Hazel, 1319 Aspen St., Eugene, OR 97401 Charles Heron, 4840 N. Islero Pl., Tucson, AZ 85715 Frank Hunt, 551 Brookdale Dr., Merced, CA 95340 Bob Jett, 4720 Ashbrook, Dallas, TX 75227 Glenn Lake, 819 W. Mandrake, Batavia, IL 60510 John Newton, 2154 Los Padres, Rowland Hgts., CA 91745 Richard Shannon, 507 Mooney St., Dresden, TN 38255 John Smith, 960 Brenner Ave., Massillon, OH 44646 Pvt. A. T. Wright 460648162, VA 105, APO New York 09501
CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee
L. Roger Edwards, Chmn., 6700 Leadner NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 Leroy Cordes, 1412 W. Hood, Chicago, IL 60660 Frank Kelly, 7005 E. Spring, Long Beach, CA 90808 Chris Miller, 181 Caldwell St., Apopka, FL 32703 Richard Perry, 5016 Angelita Ave., Dayton, OH 45425 Richard Sawicki, 37216 Norene, Westland, MI 48185 Bob Semic, 70-24 66th St., Glendale, NY 11227 Glenn Simpson, 19 Hilda St., Dorchester, MA 02106 Eugene Wiems, 515 S. Gore Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119 Jim Zehrung, 1334 N.E. 51st Ave., Portland, OR 97213
CL Precision Aerobatics Advisory Committee
Keith Trostle, Chmn., 10900 Phillips Dr., Upper Marlboro, MD 20870 Bob Gieseke, 3202 Dartmouth, Irving, TX 75060 Dave Hemstrought, P.O. Box 171, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Frank McMillan, 810 Hackberry Ct., No. 2509, Bellevue, NE 68005 Wynn Paul, 1640 Maywick Dr., Lexington, KY 40504 Arlie Preszler, 221 West Oak St., Lodi, CA 95240
CL Racing Advisory Committee
Joe Klause, Chmn., 23512 Via Breve, Mission Viejo, CA 92675 John Ballard, 10102 Kimblewick Dr., Louisville, KY 40223 George Caldwell, 22 Discovery Blvd., Haverhill, NJ 02193 Dick Lambert, 718 Boston Ave. S., Daytona, FL 32119 Bill Lee, 3522 Tamarisk Lane, Missouri City, TX 77459 Kenny Perkins, 600961 Fox Ridge, Memphis, TN 38138 Bob Sargent, 1694 Wright Ave., Rocky River, OH 44116
CL Combat Advisory Committee
Howard Shenton, Chmn., 310 Drury Ln., Mauldin, SC 29662 Bill Bird, 123 Beachwood Rd., Florham Pk., NJ 07432 Paul Curtiss, 1723 Tennyson Dr., Jefferson, IN 47130 Marvin Denny, 5714 N. Meridian, Wichita, KS 67208 Mike Gholson, P.O. Box 575, Kingsbury, TX 78638 Richard Jones, 501 E. 7th St., Muscatine, IA 52761 Gale MacDonald, 420 N. Mill St., Apt. 2, Leesburg, FL 32751 Gilbert Reedy, 915 Wakefield Ave., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Howard Roth, 19800 Pacific Hwy., Apt. F203, Seattle, WA 98188 Stephen Sacco, 478 Main St., Norwell, MA 02061 Warren Sanders, 9735 22nd Ave., College Park, MD 20741 Stanley Youngblood, 765-58 San Antonio Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303
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