Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/04
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Focus on Competition

Competitions Director — Chip Smith

The February issue contained a table titled "Competition Directory" (page 166). In that table are the names and addresses of the people who volunteer their time to form the infrastructure of organized model competition here in the U.S. We'll get more into what they do later; I want to talk first about one position in particular.

One of the most important jobs listed in that table is the position of Contest Board Coordinator. Back when the table was composed the coordinator position was vacant, due to the sad demise of Don Lindley. Since then, that position has been filled. I am pleased to announce that Cliff Telford of Winter Springs, Florida, has been appointed the new Contest Board Coordinator. I don't think anyone could possibly have picked a better person for the position.

Many of you know Cliff from his years in the hobby. He's served two terms as District IV Vice President, was the Control Line Contest Board chairman, an RC Contest Board member, FAI Pylon subcommittee chairman, and he's been awarded two Distinguished Service awards.

Cliff has also been on the AMA Scholarship Committee for 25 years and was a pilot for Eastern Airlines for 32 years, logging 23,000 hours as captain. Quite a list of credentials, and that's a good thing, because Cliff has a lot ahead of him.

Consider what's involved: there are 10 contest boards with 104 members whose task it is to guide the development of rules and procedures governing every aspect of aeromodeling competition in the U.S. It is the Contest Board Coordinator who must tie all that into a cohesive package. It takes someone with a varied modeling background and a lot of firsthand experience in competition organization. We're fortunate that Cliff is willing to donate his time and energy to fill this very important position.

In case you are someone who looks at the Competition Directory and wonders, "who are these people?" let me sketch out the big picture regarding competition.

There really are three groups listed in the directory: Contest Coordinators, Contest Boards, and FAI Team Selection Committee chairmen. The Contest Coordinators and Contest Board members are responsible for contest modeling activities here in the U.S.; the FAI committee is responsible for international competition.

All AMA-sanctioned contests must first go through their district's Contest Coordinator for approval. Sanctioning does two things: it ensures that there will not be another contest held near yours on the same date, and it gets your contest listed in the "Contest Calendar" section of this magazine. If your club is looking to hold an event, your Contest Coordinator will need to start the process with the person listed for your district.

It is the responsibility of the various contest boards to compile the rules for their events. It is through these boards that you have a voice regarding changes to the rule book. Contest Board chairmen are responsible for seeing that their board members see and vote on each of the rules proposals. The chairmen and board members then compile the results into what will become the final wording of the rule. In turn it will be Mr. Telford's job to see that it all comes together to form the AMA Competition Regulations.

The FAI Team Selection Committee rounds out the Competition Directory. It is this group's responsibility to oversee the process and contests used to pick the team who will represent the U.S. in international competition.

Additional information and procedures can be found in the front of the AMA Membership Manual, the FAI Sporting Code, and the AMA Competition Regulations. If you haven't already received your Membership Manual (it's in the package with the stickers), you will soon. We say it every year, and it bears repeating: please read through your Membership Manual. It contains lots of valuable information, not the least of which is an explanation of how the Academy works.

This year it was decided that every AMA member could request a rule book free of charge. To get your copy, return the form that came attached to your membership card. If you've already tossed the form out, you can drop us a postcard or call us with your AMA number and we'll get your copy on its way. Free rule books are limited to one per member.

FCC News

As this goes to press there is really nothing new to report. The FCC has said it hopes to be finished with its changes to NPRM 92-235 sometime in February. We'll have to hold on until then to see exactly where things stand. In the meantime, it's a new year, and that's always a good time to try an unexplored avenue of modeling.

Call for bids: 1995 WCF/3D RC Pylon Team Selection Finals

Pylon Team Selection Committee requests site bids for the 1994 team selection finals. Finals will be held between July 1, 1994 and December 31, 1994. Clubs interested in hosting the 1995 World Championships RC Pylon Team Selection Finals should submit bids in writing to AMA Headquarters, attention: Chip Smith, postmarked no later than March 25, 1994.

Bids should include the following information:

  • Name and address of host club/organization, including daytime phone number and contact person
  • Site location description; proposed date (between July 1, 1994 and December 1, 1994)
  • Expected weather conditions; local accommodations; cost; distance to site
  • Officials and other jury, especially Contest Director
  • Local help and equipment

AMA Air Show Teams

ALABAMA

  • BAMA FLYERS — James Weems, 1777 Tall Oaks Circle, Birmingham, AL 35235, 205-856-1180

ARIZONA

  • ARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM — Clay Mihlefeld, 1350 N. Dana, Gilbert, AZ 85234, 602-962-7270
  • TUCSON R/C CLUB'S BARNSTORMERS — Jim Gagnon, 7770 E. 34th St., Tucson, AZ 85710, 602-721-1590

CALIFORNIA

  • CALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM — Larry Wolfe, 19130 Carson Blvd.-G, Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716, 310-429-3814 (w)
  • CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS INC. — Fritz Harrold, 1207 43rd Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, 916-456-0292 (h), 916-452-6405 (w)
  • SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM — Ross Shelton, 13778 Quail Alley, Rough and Ready, CA 95975, 916-273-9524 (w), 916-273-7089 (h)

COLORADO

  • DENVER AST — Nathan Lancaster, 4100 South Federal Blvd., Englewood, CO 80110, 303-781-3579 (h)

FLORIDA

  • FLORIDA AST — Art Johnson, 9522 Banyan Dr., Delray Beach, FL 33444, 407-278-9621 (h)

ILLINOIS

  • CHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS — Richard Ferrel, 430 Berkshire, Oak Park, IL 60302

INDIANA

  • MIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST — Leonard David, 5345 East U.S. Highway, Hobart, IN 46342, 219-762-6823

IOWA

  • IOWA BLACKHAWKS — Davis Wardmeyer, 5721 Blue Sage Rd., Waterloo, IA 50701, 319-292-7093 (w), 319-236-1297 (h)

KANSAS

  • AIR CAPITAL EAGLES — Dennis Clasen, Rt. 1, Box 273, Mulvane, KS 67110, 316-777-4565
  • THE HEART OF AMERICA AST — Bruce Hood, 9332 W. 88th Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66209, 913-642-9016 (h), 913-649-1667 (w)

MARYLAND / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  • DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST — William Savage, 5119 Brentford Dr., Rockville, MD 20852, 301-770-6066 (h)
  • SKYLANCERS AST — William Dwyer, 3267 Florence Rd., Woodbine, MD 21797, 301-854-6423 (h)

MICHIGAN

  • AERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN — Frank Pulte, 8689 Je-Ne-Be N., Rockford, MI 49341, 616-874-8206 (h)

MINNESOTA

  • BLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM — Richard A. Heil, 16870 Cannon Ave. W., Rosemount, MN 55068-1924, 612-688-1181 (w), 612-432-9419 (h)

MISSOURI

  • FLYING TIGERS — Bill Langley, RR 3 Box 125, Plattsburg, MO 64077, 816-539-2843

MONTANA

  • FLYING FALCONS AST — Wayne Venetz, Box 1321, Conrad, MT 59425, 406-278-5278 (h)

NEW YORK

  • EMPIRE STATE AST — Don Whitacre, 844 Troy-Schenectady Rd., Latham, NY 12110, 518-783-6275 (h), 518-869-2615 (w)

OHIO

  • BUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST — Bill Collins, 1348 Central Park Ave., Kettering, OH 45409, 513-296-1483 (h)
  • HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI — Bill Cook, 4441 Beecham Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45247, 513-385-6695
  • SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST — Jim Hubbard, 721 Rockwell Ave., Findlay, OH 45840, 419-422-5588 (h)

PENNSYLVANIA

  • ALPHA SQUADRON — Ray Naylor, 131 Lampeter Ct., Exton, PA 19341, 215-239-8989 (w), 215-363-7718 (h)
  • EXPOS — John Rytwiewicz, 47 Loomis St., Nanticoke, PA 18634, 717-735-7686 (h)
  • FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS — Al Schaefer, 1796 Frockmoyer Ave., Reading, PA 19602, 215-372-5846 (h)
  • MODEL AIR SHOW TEAM — William Prieto, 65 Meadowcreek, Chambersburg, PA 17201, 717-261-7066, 717-261-7067 (h)

SOUTH DAKOTA

  • GOLD SQUADRON AST — P.M. McGuigan, M.D., 4102 Carriage Hills Dr., Rapid City, SD 57702, 605-343-6676 (h)

TEXAS

  • LONE STAR SQUADRON — Don Huffines, 414 Fairview, Richardson, TX 75081, 214-235-7641 (h)

UTAH

  • SPIRIT OF UTAH — Doug Morton, 3058 Bemina Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84118, 801-561-6004 (w), 801-966-1625 (h)

VIRGINIA

  • VIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON — Frank Timmerich, 3439 N. Edison St., Arlington, VA 22207, 703-536-8255 (h)

WASHINGTON

  • BARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM — John Sauls, 17705 N. Mineral Rd., Cloquet, WA 95905, 509-468-4484 (h)
  • NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM — Greg Smith, 13333 142nd Place S.E., Renton, WA 98056, 206-639-0182 (h)

WISCONSIN

  • CIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM — Daniel Tetzlaff, W240 N6958 Maple Ave., Sussex, WI 53089, 414-246-3814 (h)
  • NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM — Gary Doeren, 1160 Crooks St., Green Bay, WI 54301, 414-435-2692 (h)

1993 NMPRA National Points Standings

  1. Henry Bartle
  2. Lyle Larson
  3. Cecil Craval
  4. Andrew McIndoe
  5. Darrol Cady
  6. Harold Satter
  7. Richard Verano
  8. Bill Hager
  9. Tom Strom
  10. Mike Hessel
  11. Norm Johnson
  12. Dub Jett
  13. John Healy
  14. Chip Hyde
  15. Dave Doyle
  16. Dave Layman
  17. Rusty VanBaren
  18. Lou Rodriguez
  19. Matthew Mikko
  20. Red Cranfill

1993 NMPRA Formula I Championship Race Top 10

Points — Plane/Engine — Time

  1. Gary Hover — 37 — Kaze/Nelson — 1:06.49
  2. Richard Verano — 35 — Kaze/Nelson — 1:08.05
  3. Dave Shadel — 34 — Kaze/Nelson — 1:09.44
  4. Lloyd Burnham — 33 — Kaze/Nelson — 1:07.28
  5. Bill Hager — 33 — Kaze Killer/Nelson — 1:09.91
  6. Bob Greer — 32 — Shark/Nelson — 1:09.01
  7. Lyle Larson — 32 — Shark/Nelson — 1:09.27
  8. Drew Jerina — 31 — Kaze Killer/Tiger Jett — 1:09.18
  9. Norm Johnson — 30 — Kaze Killer/Nelson — 1:10.66
  10. Ben Johnson — 29 — Shark/Nelson — 1:16.06

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