Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/11
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Competition Newsletter

WASHINGTON, DC 20005

THE 1980 NATIONALS CONTEST

New Sig Memorial Award for Nats

Michael Clem of Dallas, TX is the first modeler to win the new, special Sig Memorial Award. Mike's performance at the 1980 AMA Nationals earned him this honor.

In future years, award winners will be selected from among eligible junior- and senior-age contestants at the annual AMA Nationals. Details of the award will be announced later. The presentation to Mike will occur in the near future.

Lost and Found

The following items were found at the 1980 Nats. Owners may claim them through identification by writing or calling AMA Headquarters (202-347-2751):

  1. Wakefield-type model
  2. 1/2A Gas free-flight model
  3. Rain poncho
  4. Blue Nats T-shirt
  5. Packet of photos
  6. Eyeglasses
  7. Shaving mirror
  8. Camera strap (?)
  9. Lens cap
  10. 35mm film cartridge

1979 Nats items still unclaimed:

  1. Lens caps (several)
  2. Eyeglasses and case
  3. Blue jacket—NCPL

Summary of Event Winners

#### Scale

  • Indoor AMA
  • J Walter M. Eggert — Huntingdon Valley, PA (140)
  • S William Carney — Jacksonville, FL (76.5)
  • O Don Srull — McLean, VA (178)
  • Indoor Peanut
  • J Mike Gilbert — Levittown, PA (129)
  • S Benjamin Ayala — Mexico City, Mexico (76.5)
  • O Clarence J. Mather — San Diego, CA (229)
  • CL Precision
  • J (None)
  • S Paula Bauer — Norridge, IL (265.2)
  • O William Boss — New Hyde Park, NY (510)
  • CL Sport
  • J Julie Abel — Florissant, MO (99.9)
  • S Walter Umland, Jr — New York, NY (144.6)
  • O Richard Byron — Omaha, NE (167.6)
  • RC Precision
  • Bob Wischer — Delafield, WI (685)
  • RC Sport, Sportsman
  • Howard E. Keith — Houston, TX (154.5)
  • RC Sport, Expert
  • Roger Brannon — Toledo, OH (175.17)
  • RC Giant
  • Dick Graham — Bloomfield, IA (210)
  • RC Helicopter
  • William Chang — Wilmington, MA (2284)
  • FF Rubber
  • J Walter M. Eggert — Huntingdon Valley, PA (135)
  • S Susan Brown — Stone Mountain, GA (84)
  • O Dave Rees — Telford, PA (181)
  • FF Gas
  • J Walter M. Eggert — Huntingdon Valley, PA (393)
  • S (None)
  • O Harold W. Warner — Santa Monica, CA (654)
  • FF Peanut
  • J Mike Gilbert — Levittown, PA (118.0)
  • S Benjamin Ayala — Mexico City, Mexico (371.0)
  • O Jorges Lopez — Mexico City, Mexico (298.0)

#### Indoor

  • AMA Stick
  • J Dave Lindley — Naperville, IL (16:09.2)
  • S Susan Brown — Stone Mountain, GA (4:52.8)
  • O Clarence J. Mather — San Diego, CA (28:29.8)
  • Paper Stick
  • J Dave Lindley — Naperville, IL (14:08.0)
  • S Billy Carney — Jacksonville, FL (4:46.5)
  • O R. W. Obarski — Pittsburgh, PA (17:47.8)
  • Cabin
  • J Paul Loucka — Willoughby, OH (10:00.0)
  • S (None)
  • O Larry Loucka — Willoughby, OH (19:04.5)
  • FAI Stick
  • J Dave Lindley — Naperville, IL (22:04.0)
  • S Susan Brown — Stone Mountain, GA (9:22.8)
  • O Clarence J. Mather — San Diego, CA (51:00.0)
  • Pennyplane
  • J Mike Clem — Dallas, TX (9:21.2)
  • S Curtiss Zink — Woodburn, IN (7:34.5)
  • O Richard Hardcastle — Ballwin, MO (11:26.4)
  • Easy B
  • J Michael Van Gorder — Cincinnati, OH (12:31.3)
  • S Susan Brown — Stone Mountain, GA (5:07.6)
  • O Walter Van Gorder — Cincinnati, OH (16:44.6)

#### Hand Launch Glider

  • J Bryan Fulmer — Mishawaka, IN (84.7)
  • S Curtiss Zink — Woodburn, IN (61.0)
  • O Stan Stoy — Hazelwood, MO (122.8)

Control Line

Scale Racing

  • J Tim Ong — Pineville, LA (6:45.10)
  • S Tom Fluker — Gainesville, TX (6:19.52)
  • O Harold Lambert — Daytona Beach, FL (6:02.6)

Rat Race

  • J Marc Robe — Wichita, KS (5:47.53)
  • S Ron Esman — Houston, TX (5:42.5)
  • O Paul Tune — Nolensville, TN (4:38.88)

Slow Rat Race

  • J Mitchell Cleveland — Kenner, LA (7:40.57)
  • S Tom Fluker — Gainesville, TX (8:31.72)
  • O Ronald Esman — Houston, TX (5:27.68)

1/2A Profile Proto

  • J Quay J. Barber — North Olmstead, OH (20.32)
  • S Dennis Ytuarte — Brentwood, NY (21.04)
  • O Warren Kurth — Davenport, IA (18.39)

FAI Speed

  • J (None)
  • S Doug Hinckley — Pleasant Hill, CA (134.51)
  • O Charles Lieber — Moorestown, NJ (162.21)

1/2A Speed

  • J David Ytuarte — Brentwood, NY (93.42)
  • S Dennis Ytuarte — Brentwood, NY (93.61)
  • O Al Stegens — Cleveland, OH (119.00)

A Speed

  • J David Hooke — Mountainhome, PA (132.4)
  • S William Hughes — Bolingbrook, IL (129.26)
  • O Les Baer, Sr. — Allentown, PA (161.23)

B Speed

  • J David Hooke — Mountainhome, PA (138.43)
  • S William Hughes — Bolingbrook, IL (157.53)
  • O Les Baer, Sr. — Allentown, PA (200.21)

D Speed

  • O Frank Garzon — Central Islip, NY (205.40)

Formula "40" Speed

  • S William Hughes — Bolingbrook, IL (146.58)
  • O Glenn Lee — Batavia, IL (157.62)

Jet Speed

  • J (None)
  • S (None)
  • O Charles Bergman — Watertown, WI (189.80)

Aerobatics

  • J Jim McClellan — Burlingame, CA (772.75)
  • S David Fitzgerald — San Mateo, CA (955.66)
  • O Les McDonald — Miami, FL (1062.33)

Combat

  • J Michael Kupinski — Rochester, MI
  • S Dan Reedy — Mechanicsburg, PA
  • O Philip Cartier — Palmyra, PA

FAI Combat

  • J Michael Willcox — Kingswood, TX
  • S Tom Fluker — Gainesville, TX
  • O Joe McKinzie — Smithfield, TX

Slow Combat

  • J John Duane — Jacksonville, FL
  • S Tom Fluker — Gainesville, TX
  • O David Owen — Nashville, TN

FAI Team Race

  • Phil Shew — Albuquerque, NM

Carrier I

  • J Neal Frisbie, Jr. — N. Ridgeville, OH (177.3)
  • S (None)
  • O David H. Wallick — Elyria, OH (366.4)

Carrier II

  • J (None)
  • S Patrick Carey, Jr. — Glendale, NY (283.7)
  • O David H. Wallick — Elyria, OH (355.8)

Profile Carrier

  • J Keith Higley — Glenwood, IL (195.4)
  • S Michael Briggs — Euclid, OH (216.8)
  • O David H. Wallick — Elyria, OH (288.4)

Radio Control

Novice Pattern

  • William Sharp — Knoxville, TN (506.5)

Advanced Pattern

  • Gary Gale (S) — Friendswood, TX (518.5)

Expert Pattern

  • Marvin F. Ingerson — Milwaukee, WI (1794)

Masters Pattern

  • Dave Brown — Cincinnati, OH (2270)

Formula I Pylon

  • Brian Richmond — Apopka, FL (28.0)

Quarter Midget Pylon

  • Robert Brogdon, Jr. — Marietta, GA (16.0)

Standard Sailplane

  • J Michael Ruth — Seffner, FL (2899)
  • S John Graham — St. Louis, MI (3231)
  • O John Wolff — Toledo, OH (3093)

Modified Standard Sailplane

  • J Jim Ealy III — Pottstown, PA (3341)
  • S Thomas Croft — Manchester, MO (3427)
  • O Francis Waller — Theodore, AL (3183)

Unlimited Sailplane

  • J Dan C. Wells — Greenbelt, MD (2716)
  • S Tony Rogers — St. Louis, MO (3156)
  • O Bob Baugher — Waynesboro, PA (3547)

Two Meter Sailplane

  • J Michael Ruth — Seffner, FL (945)
  • S Thomas Croft — Manchester, MO (1124)
  • O Thomas Killough — Huntsville, AL (1340)

Novice Helicopter

  • J (None)
  • S Scott Patton — Dayton, OH (3735)
  • O Gary Saia — Arlington, TX (3165)

Intermediate Helicopter

  • J (None)
  • S (None)
  • O Douglas Law — Baldwinsville, NY (8535)

Expert Helicopter

  • J (None)
  • S (None)
  • O Mike Mas — Miami, FL (28265)

Free Flight

1/2A Gas

  • J Mike Wineland — Boulder, CO (427)
  • S Barry Zeigenfuse — Reading, PA (600)
  • O Harry Murphy — Anderson, IN (925)

A Gas

  • J Bryan Fulmer — Mishawaka, IN (334)
  • S Billy Carney — Jacksonville, FL (413)
  • O Gilbert Morris — Columbus, OH (1080)

B Gas

  • J Bryan Fulmer — Mishawaka, IN (310)
  • S Glenn Anderson — Haughton, LA (573)
  • O Bill Dunlop — Greensburg, PA (830)

C Gas

  • J David Willis — St. Louisville, OH (325)
  • S Austin Thomerson — Collinsville, FL (359)
  • O Dick Smith — Worthington, OH (1200)

D Gas

  • J David Willis — St. Louisville, OH (411)
  • S Glenn Anderson — Haughton, LA (49)
  • O David Wineland — Boulder, CO (716)

FAI Power

  • J Bradley Fulmer — Mishawaka, IN (204)
  • S Tony Mathews — Ontario, Canada (1097)
  • O Charles Markos — Deerfield, IL (1260)

Wakefield Rubber

  • J John O. Renken — Ann Arbor, MI (3)
  • S David A. Renken — Ann Arbor, MI (126)
  • O Joseph Macay — Southfield, MI (1223)

Mulvihill Rubber

  • J Aaron Markos — Deerfield, IL (354)
  • S Curtiss Zink — Woodburn, IN (351)
  • O George Perryman — Smyrna, GA (1385)

Coupe d'Hiver Rubber

  • J Edward W. Mate — Evergreen Park, IL (363)
  • S Tad Jones — North Olmstead, OH (525)
  • O David Evans — Richburg, NY (539)

A-1 Towline Glider (FAI)

  • J Brian Schuetter — Lake Worth, FL (494)
  • S Tad Jones — North Olmstead, OH (550)
  • O Alfonso Cane — Mexico City, Mexico (578)

A-2 Towline Glider

  • J Brian Schuetter — Lake Worth, FL (1130)
  • S Tad Jones — North Olmstead, OH (773)
  • O Richard MacCleery — Birmingham, MI (1200)

Hand Launch Glider

  • J David Turgeon — Spring Valley, CA (324)
  • S Page Peterson — Villa Park, IL (269)
  • O Stan Stoy — Hazelwood, MO (408)

Rocket Power

  • J Karen Brown — Stone Mountain, GA (200)
  • S David Renken — Ann Arbor, MI (21)
  • O Orval Stewart — Nashville, TN (416)

Payload

  • J Glenn Houtenbrink — West Palm Beach, FL (224)
  • S Susan Brown — Stone Mountain, GA (133)
  • O Bill Hale — Columbus, OH (317)

Electric Power

  • J Karen Brown — Stone Mountain, GA (205)
  • S Susan Brown — Stone Mountain, GA (89)
  • O William Jenkins — Memphis, TN (401)

Scale World Championships — Ottawa (Report)

  • The static judging documentation was generally good to excellent. Standoff Scale documentation was limited to three photographs, a set of three-views, and color chips. F4C documentation was limited to three photos per aircraft subject (three per wing, three per cockpit, etc.), a detailed set of three-views, and color chips.
  • In Standoff Scale, high static scores sometimes relied on certified color paint chips rather than color photographs. Color photographs are a poor choice for precise color documentation; better standards are needed in the U.S.
  • Static judging time per Standoff Scale model was 20–25 minutes, compared with 1–2 hours for F4C entries. In FAI Standoff static judging the competitor is present and asked to position the model for judges to view top, sides, and bottom; judges look at plan views, compare color chips, and inspect detail areas.
  • Flying expertise is essential in FAI events. Winners fly smooth, precise patterns with maneuvers flowing one into another. Team Sweden's Standoff Scale team demonstrated this, flying well-documented, 6.5–7 lb models at half-throttle with muffled engines and low, tight patterns. They earned first place and will be strong contenders in 1982.
  • Team USA showed professionalism: no rule abuses were observed; engines were started on time and flights conducted properly. The team needs better pre-selection planning to avoid last-minute model changes to meet FAI rules.

Future Team Selection and Preparation

  • AMA Scale rules allow a 15-pound maximum weight, while FAI permits only 6 kg (13.2 lb) with a wing loading limit (100 g/dm2). These differences forced U.S. competitors to modify or rebuild models between national selection and the World Championships.
  • Recommendations:
  • Require AMA team candidates to present models that meet FAI rules at the time of selection.
  • Select two alternates for each team category (F4C Precision Scale, Standoff/Sport Scale, and F4B Control Line Precision Scale).
  • Select a team manager and assistant at the time of team selection.
  • Hold pre-championship training camps in the U.S. to simulate World Championship site conditions (layout, elevation) and provide workshops on documentation and FAI rules.
  • Improve familiarity with metric units; U.S. teams should build and fly under FAI requirements prior to international events.

Sportsmanship and Support

  • Thanks were extended to AMA members and organizations for financial and material support, notably Sig Manufacturing Co., Mike Gretz, Micheline Madison and AMA staff, NASA and president Bob Underwood. Recognition was also given to the families and supporters who assisted the team.

Notes on Static and Flight Judging at Scale 80

  • Sport Scale static judging rewarded models that accurately matched their documentation. Insufficient or inconsistent documentation cost competitors points.
  • Models must match photos and authenticated three-views; discrepancies cause downgrades.
  • Sport Scale static judging at Ottawa used five judges seated in a row, models presented at ~3 meters; judges discussed errors but scored independently. This method was favored over the model-in-a-circle approach.
  • The rules require specific documentation for F4C; e.g., an entry was downgraded due to a missing photograph of the prototype despite superb workmanship.
  • A rule ambiguity regarding jettisoning of parts during flight was interpreted by the FAI jury as impermissible; adding explicit prohibition to AMA rules was suggested.
  • Instances occurred where models were required to be restored to their static-judging condition after unauthorized removal of dummy engines or other items.
  • Judges are human and occasional inconsistencies in scoring occur during long flight-line assignments.

Anecdotes

  • Fred Coulson (U.K.) had a near-win spoiled by drifting over the foul line on takeoff; a team manager's missed opportunity to call an "attempt" cost a reflight.
  • Lars Helmbro overcame a snapped retract leg thanks to a Canadian modeler who loaned a replacement—an example of sportsmanship that enabled a winning performance.
  • A final note of thanks to event organizers and volunteers in Ottawa for hosting a fine Scale World Championship.

CL Results (continued — International Competitions)

Speed (Class F2A)

There were 57 fliers entered.

Top finishers:

  1. P. Constant (France) — 274.809 kph
  2. P. Fontana (Italy) — 265.878
  3. G. Ricci (Italy) — 264.317
  4. D. Enfroy (France) — 263.543
  5. S. Szegedi (Hungary) — 261.437
  6. W. Maslenkin (USSR) — 261.248
  7. R. Spahr (USA) — 260.492
  8. A. Rachwal (Poland) — 257.879
  9. L. P. Sarrate (Spain) — 257.695
  10. C. Lieber (USA) — 257.326
  11. J. Mult (Hungary) — 255.319
  12. L. Roy (USA) — 255.138

Team Standings (top 12):

  • France
  • Italy
  • USA
  • Hungary
  • Yugoslavia
  • USSR
  • Switzerland
  • Denmark
  • Poland
  • Bulgaria
  • FRG
  • United Kingdom

Aerobatics (Class F2B)

There were 68 fliers entered.

Top finishers:

  1. L. McDonald (USA) — 5802 points
  2. R. Hunt (USA) — 5767
  3. W. Wenegas (USA) — 5657
  4. L. Compostella (Italy) — 5625
  5. T. Hara (Japan) — 5588
  6. Y. Sumoto (Japan) — 5537
  7. S. Cseh (Czechoslovakia) — 5394
  8. Zhang Xiangdong (China) — 5362
  9. M. Lavalette (France) — 5320
  10. W. Paul (USA) — 5308

Team Standings (top 10):

  • USA — 16797
  • Japan — 16331
  • Italy — 16131
  • Czechoslovakia — 15543
  • China — 15309
  • UK — 14062
  • Poland — 13693
  • Hungary — 13689
  • FRG — 13308
  • Belgium — 13342

Team Race (Class F2C)

There were 64 teams entered.

Top teams and notable results:

  1. H. Geschwendtner / L. May (Denmark) — 7:22.6
  2. J. E. Albritton / W. Perkins (USA) — disqualified
  3. S. Smith / C. Brown (UK) — disqualified
  4. B. & R. Mekemeyer (Holland)
  5. J. Baloghy / V. Dorant (Hungary)
  6. D. Heaton / M. Ross (UK)
  7. H. Visser / E. Buys (Holland)
  8. A. Cipolla / P. Cipolla (Italy)
  9. J. Fischer / H. Straniak (Austria)
  10. A. Peracchi / A. Rossi (Italy)
  11. J. McCollum / T. Kusik (USA)

Team Standings (top 10):

  • UK
  • Denmark
  • Hungary
  • Austria
  • USA
  • Bulgaria
  • USSR
  • Yugoslavia
  • Holland
  • France

Combat (Class F2D)

There were 51 fliers entered.

Top finishers:

  1. O. Doroszenko (USSR)
  2. B. Gysbertson (Holland)
  3. P. Granderson (USA)
  4. M. Vegetti (Italy)
  5. S. Borer (Switzerland)
  6. N. Figus (FRG)
  7. O. Titow (USSR)
  8. R. Tribe (UK)
  9. T. v. Mourik (Holland)
  10. R. Monge (Mexico)

Team Standings (top 10):

  • USSR
  • Holland
  • Italy
  • USA
  • FRG
  • Switzerland
  • Denmark
  • UK
  • Mexico
  • Sweden

1981 Teams Selected

Recent finals contests have resulted in selection of two U.S. teams: RC Sailplane and Free Flight.

1981 RC Sailplane Team (Class F3B)

Team members:

  • Carl R. Blake — Woodinville, WA
  • Don Edberg — Covina, CA
  • Dwight W. Holley — Bethel, CT

First and second alternates:

  • Gary N. Ittner — Los Angeles, CA
  • Skip Miller — Boulder, CO

World Championship Site (RC Sailplane)

The World Championships are tentatively set for the U.S.; the final decision will be known early in 1981.

1981 Free Flight Team

#### FAI Power (Class F1C) Team members:

  • Doug Galbreath — Davis, CA
  • Charles P. Martin — Bellevue, WA
  • Roger K. Simpson — Rancho Cordova, CA

An alternate will be named in the near future.

#### Wakefield Rubber (Class F1B) Team members:

  • Carrol M. Allen — Huntington Station, NY
  • Joseph W. Foster — San Jose, CA
  • Walter Ghio — Stockton, CA

Alternate: Leslie DeWitt — South El Monte, CA

#### Nordic A-2 Glider (Class F1A) Team members:

  • Jose A. Dona — Mission Viejo, CA
  • Juan A. Livotto — Los Angeles, CA
  • James G. Wilson — Redondo Beach, CA

An alternate will be named in the near future.

World Championship Site (Free Flight)

Tentatively planned for Spain; final decision expected early in 1981.

RC Aerobatic Team Program

Call for Team Finals site bids: clubs interested in hosting the RC Masters Team Selection Finals (three-day period in late June 1981) should submit written offers to AMA Headquarters by December 1, 1980.

  • Offers will be distributed to program finalists, who qualify in the team selection program running until October 31, 1980. Finalists will vote on the preferred site.
  • The site-selection vote will occur after January 1, 1981; the selected site will be announced as soon as possible.

Site Proposal Documentation

Documentation should include:

  • Adequacy of the flying site (size, surface, sun orientation, parking, spectator control)
  • Preferred dates (weekend of June 27–28 or the July 5th long weekend)
  • Weather statistics
  • Club personnel available (at least a dozen)
  • Contest equipment available (tents, rope barriers, etc.)
  • Community backing for publicity
  • Nearby housing for entrants, judges, and officials
  • Any other plus factors

The NSRCA will supply judges, contest jury, and contest manager; the local host coordinates personnel and contest needs.

RC Scale at the 1981 Nats: FAI Rules Have Impact

The 1982 U.S. RC Scale team will be selected from top award winners at the 1981 AMA Nationals. Because the 1982 World Championships will use FAI rules, the U.S. team's models must conform to those rules. Consequently, only models conforming to FAI rules will be considered for team inclusion during Nats judging.

This action was recommended by the 1980 Scale team and the National Association for Scale Aeromodellers (NASA) and was agreed to by the AMA president at the August 9 Executive Council meeting.

Impact on You

  • If you intend to compete for a 1982 U.S. Scale team berth, your model must meet FAI specifications: weight 6 kg (13.2 lb), engine size 10 cc (Precision/F4C), and wing loading no more than 100 g/dm2.
  • For Standard Scale, the same standards apply except engine size may be up to 15 cc for twins and up to 20 cc for more than two engines.

Does this affect all entrants?

  • No. If you do not intend to compete for a team slot, your model need only meet applicable AMA rule book requirements.

Which flight rules will be used?

  • It is expected that the 1981 AMA flight rules will apply to all Scale contestants at the 1981 Nats.

Rules Proposals Information

The rules proposal process and complete procedure were published in the Competition Newsletter (CN) section of the August 1980 issue of Model Aviation (beginning page 90). The first set of proposals was summarized in the CN section of the October 1980 issue.

  • The effective date of proposed new rules, if adopted, will be January 1, 1982.
  • The cutoff date for new proposals was September 1, 1980. All proposals not already published in the October or November issues will be summarized in the December issue.

What You Can Do

Study proposals relevant to your events. Send written comments to the Contest Board member in your district (see Directory). State whether you are for or against, and why. If you seek revisions, describe them clearly. Timely input is essential for Contest Board members to meet voting deadlines.

General Rules Proposals

  • GEN-82-4 — Delete Section 3 from the AMA rule book. Proposer: Hornecek D. Cain, Buffalo Grove, IL. Suggests removal of a section dealing with selection of national champions because it is no longer used.

Scale Rules Proposals

  • SC-82-3 — RC Sport Scale must fly to receive any official score. Proposer: Col. John A. de Vries (Ret.), Colorado Springs, CO. Requires at least 20 flight points to validate static points; multi-engine models would be required to fly at least two optional maneuvers.
  • SC-82-4 — Change horizontal Figure 8 to agree with FAI Figure 8 for RC Sport Scale. Proposer: Robert Karlsson, Wilmington, DE. Current maneuver requires too much airspace for some sites.
  • SC-82-5 — Keep RC Precision Scale rules identical to FAI class F4C. Proposer: Robert Karlsson. Automatically update AMA RC Precision Scale rules to match FAI F4C to discourage non-FAI-compliant models.
  • SC-82-6 — Sidestep one direction only. Proposer: Robert Karlsson. Simplify sidestep maneuver to one-direction slip; full-scale practice rarely slips both ways during approach.
  • SC-82-7 — Delete speed from fly-past. Proposer: Robert Karlsson. Make the fly-past judged only on duration (minimum five seconds), removing vague speed references.
  • SC-82-8 — Use Sport Scale scoring in Giant Scale. Proposer: Robert Karlsson. Simplify judge training and scoring by making RC Giant Scale static and flight scoring the same as RC Sport Scale.
  • SC-82-9 — Use plastic models for proof of outstandingness. Allow commercially produced plastic display models as documentation in Sport Scale if source is disclosed and the model accurately represents the prototype.
  • SC-82-10 — No muffler requirement for CL Precision or Sport Scale. Proposer: L. D. Roberts, Metairie, LA. Remove muffler requirement to ease c.g./drag penalties on small CL models; mufflers often detract from appearance and are unnecessary compared with louder contest classes.
  • SC-82-11 — Adopt FAI horizontal Figure 8 for RC Sport Scale (similar to SC-82-4 with downwind entry specified). Proposer: Dave Piatt, Brandon, MA. Current maneuver is hard to judge accurately; the FAI version is easier to perform and judge.
  • SC-82-12 — Allow multi-engine option as a Scale operation in RC Sport Scale flight plans. Proposer: John W. Workman, Nashville, TN. Remove the clause excluding the multi-engine option.
  • SC-82-14 — Equalize judging of colors. Proposer: John Workman. Treat red and green colors the same; give equal weight to written color descriptions, black & white photos, or color prints. Add a paragraph that judges shall not consider shade/hue differences between documentation and the model.
  • SC-82-15 — Increase engine displacement for RC Giant Scale twins to 44 cu. in. from 36.6 cu. in. Proposer: Dennis R. Nimmo, Kansas City, MO. Allow use of readily available gasoline twin engines.
  • SC-82-16 — Increase displacement allowance for 4-cycle engines in RC Sport and Giant Scale. Proposer: Robert Karlsson. Encourage use of quieter 4-cycle engines and stimulate manufacturer development.
  • SC-82-17 — Use FAI horizontal Figure 8 for RC Sport Scale. Proposer: Robert Underwood. Similar to SC-82-4/11; aims to improve judgeability and keep faster models within site limits.

Radio Control Rules Proposals

  • RC-82-2 — Pattern fliers to have equal exposure to all judges. Proposer: Kern Best, Baton Rouge, LA. Ensure all contestants fly before the same set of judges; flights with unequal judge exposure to be disqualified.
  • RC-82-3 — Replace Double Stall Turn with Figure M in Advanced Pattern. Proposer: Michael S. Harrison, St. Petersburg, FL. Figure M better separates Advanced Pattern from Novice.
  • RC-82-4 — Add Formula 500 classes to Sport Pylon. Proposer: Horace D. Cain. Define two Formula 500 classes and revise Sport Pylon specs to encourage nationwide participation. Detailed engine/wing area and construction rules provided by proposer.
  • RC-82-5 — New Scale Pylon Racing event. Proposer: Horace Cain. Establish scale-like pylon racing for WWII-era aircraft (half-scale race models). Combines static scale scoring, a best single scale flight, and racing heats. Proposed scoring totals and static judging format described.
  • RC-82-6 — New Club Team Fun-Fly event. Proposer: Horace Cain. Create a provisional/supplemental club-team competition flown in four rounds with multi-event scoring (bomb drop, loops, landing accuracy, etc.) to encourage club team participation and spirit.

November 1980

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