Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/02
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Focus on Competition

Technical Director Bob Underwood

The November issue carried a Tech Director’s column containing a highly charged editorial concerning the National Aeromodeling Championships. It was specifically designed to evoke comment — and it did. As of a few days before Halloween, the number of letters (some very long) and calls (some very long) to the writer had reached about a half‑hundred. That represents a significant level of interest in the issue.

Virtually every one of the communications echoed the basic premise of the column: the Nats is not a true national championship and should be restructured. I was surprised to find some even more drastic measures than I had suggested. For instance, one letter advocated a trophy policy based on the view that first place is all that counts: “Second place is the first last place!”

I would love to share all the letters and conversations with you — they are among the most articulate and impassioned I have seen during my tenure as an AMA employee. Alas, I can't, since the actual letters and phone notes would fill two years’ worth of columns. Rest assured, however, that the information has been provided to the individuals responsible for managing the Nats and to the Executive Council, who establish policy.

A couple of important clarifications arose in the correspondence:

  • I am not, as a few seemed to think, in favor of canceling the Nats. I only wish to see the event returned to the status of a true national championship. My intent in writing the column was to provoke thought on how to achieve that goal — and it appears to have done exactly that.
  • To the individual who accused me of personally canceling Scale at the 1994 Nats: I am not empowered to make such weighty decisions. I am often surprised at how many people assume AMA employees are the policy makers. In fact, we are facilitators who implement policies set by the governing bodies. My role in writing the November column was more that of an ombudsman — attempting to identify and articulate concerns and issues as viewed by the membership to the actual policymaking body.

Enough philosophy. The dialogue resulting from the column has been, and will continue to be, very constructive. That virtually everyone said “right on!” to the basic premise is flattering and revealing. Different solutions were offered in some cases; the members responding should be commended for excellent suggestions borne of careful thinking and long experience. I can only say, “hmm … I wish I had thought of that!” when considering many of the ideas.

And what will happen? Time will tell. I feel certain, however, that changes will occur — soon. Thank you very much for all the wonderful ideas and support.

Shift gears. What’s happening with the issue that created the crises of ’93 — the FCC action identified as NPRM 92‑235? The short answer is: very little. It appears that any attempt to “refarm” frequencies in the 72–76 MHz band has evaporated for the time being. The strong campaign mounted by modelers — more than 80,000 letters flooded the FCC and Congress — undoubtedly played an important role.

There are other issues to consider. The FCC continues to undergo significant structural change and has new personnel. One important change for us is that we now fall under a new group called Wireless (the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau). By the time you read this, the AMA will have had an opportunity to meet the new people involved and to explain who we are and what we do. I have no doubt that, under the able guidance of our counsel Ray Kowalski, we will maintain an excellent working relationship with the FCC.

Interestingly, Doron Fertig — the individual who wrote 92‑235 — is no longer directly involved with the issue. With the FCC restructuring, he is now part of an office known as the “Office of Competitiveness.” Please don't ask me exactly what that means; I haven't the foggiest idea!

So we’ll trundle along with business as usual, looking forward to a Frequency Committee meeting shortly after the first of the year. There are some frequency items you need to be reminded of:

  • The statement involving transmitter stickers for sanctioned events is no longer in the Safety Code.
  • As of January 1995, new transmitters will no longer be sold with an RCMA‑AMA gold sticker attached. Narrowband has been required of manufacturers since March, 1992.
  • March 1998 is the deadline after which we may not use old, wideband transmitters.

Let’s close this month with a picture or two and some information about a recent Tech Director project. The photos reveal yours truly with a Bob Godfrey Laser 200, finished in an Anheuser‑Busch color scheme (remember where I’m from!). Don Lowe talked me into getting the Laser — what a delight it is to fly. The “bigger is better” concept really hits home.

The occasion for the flight pictured was an effort to say thank you to the AMA staff and let them see in operation the engine they so graciously presented to me when I left the Executive Director’s position last April. The O.S. 300 was a wonderful and much‑appreciated surprise. A profound thank you to all.

The photos, taken by Jim Haught of Model Aviation, introduce two individuals. The person holding the Laser while it’s being started is Steve Kaluf, who is serving as the AMA Competitions Director, replacing Chip Smith. As with Chip, you will find Steve knowledgeable and great to work with. The other photo shows Ron Morgan standing alongside me. Ron is a volunteer veteran of the scene; in the ’60s and ’70s he was the overall Nats manager. He’s now back in that saddle and has the operation headed into the starting gate. Be assured that when the gate opens, our entry will have an able person aboard.

See you a mile‑and‑a‑inch from now!

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N‑PAC Pan‑American Championship

401 Novice Final Standings

*Panel E Flight 1 / Panel F Flight 1 / Panel G Flight 1 / Panel H Flight 1 / Panel I Flight 1 / Panel J Flight 1*

  1. Mike Neville (No. 3) — Final Score: 4000.00000

Flights: 950.431, 1000.000*, 1000.000*, 1000.000*, 1000.000*, 981.043

  1. Don Shulman (No. 8) — Final Score: 3867.37485

Flights: 1000.000*, 934.264*, 851.259, 931.111*, 868.735, 1000.000*

  1. Gary R. Courtney (No. 7) — Final Score: 3720.43398

Flights: 948.276*, 907.692*, 768.879, 875.556, 935.561*, 928.910

  1. Dennis L. Jones (No. 4) — Final Score: 3649.78493

Flights: 969.828*, 461.538*, 862.700, 884.444*, 902.148, 893.365*

  1. Jim Covington (No. 6) — Final Score: 3616.10595

Flights: 907.328*, 758.242, 704.805, 913.333*, 892.601*, 902.844

  1. Charles Facemire (No. 1) — Final Score: 3545.71757

Flights: 903.017*, 0.000, 0.000, 906.667*, 868.735*, 867.299*

  1. Aubrey Hare (No. 5) — Final Score: 2851.17460

Flights: 717.672*, 654.945*, 604.119, 608.889*, 568.019, 869.668*

  1. Charles L. Wagoner (No. 2) — Final Score: 38.79310

Flights: 38.793*, 0.000, 0.000*, 0.000*, 0.000*, 0.000*

*Indicates flight scores used for final score computation.

402 Sportsman Final Standings

*Panel E / F / G / H / I / J*

  1. James R. Griffith (No. 23) — Final Score: 3963.13251

Flights: 1000.000*, 952.842, 978.535*, 984.597*, 964.377, 1000.000*

  1. Mike McCormick (No. 24) — Final Score: 3953.65939

Flights: 1000.000*, 989.117*, 902.778, 997.630*, 935.115, 966.912*

  1. Mathias Salar (No. 22) — Final Score: 3911.74417

Flights: 972.350*, 1000.000*, 939.394*, 888.626, 1000.000*, 0.000

  1. Paul Lachance (No. 16) — Final Score: 3838.02127

Flights: 906.682*, 950.423*, 906.566, 1000.000*, 980.916*, 848.039

  1. Ted Painton (No. 13) — Final Score: 3835.61684

Flights: 881.336*, 914.148*, 1000.000*, 995.261*, 926.269*, 897.059

  1. Rick Sweeney (No. 19) — Final Score: 3795.72262

Flights: 388.479*, 734.704*, 886.364, 964.455*, 39.440, 908.088*

  1. Les Modlin (No. 15) — Final Score: 3715.85792

Flights: 941.244*, 888.755, 835.359, 927.725*, 902.036*, 944.853*

  1. Kevin Proodian (No. 28) — Final Score: 3680.08365

Flights: 866.359*, 929.867*, 804.293, 756.161*, 749.364, 927.696*

  1. Richard Bis (No. 21) — Final Score: 3668.90195

Flights: 943.548*, 835.550, 900.253*, 913.981*, 942.748*, 822.353*

  1. Bill Larisey (No. 11) — Final Score: 3614.19147

Flights: 873.272, 918.984*, 866.162, 887.441*, 904.580*, 903.186*

403 Advanced Final Standings

*Panel E / F / G / H / I / J*

  1. Wade Matney (No. 59) — Final Score: 3956.71760

Flights: 1000.000*, 932.803, 964.369*, 960.714, 1000.000*, 992.349*

  1. Lonnie Martin (No. 57) — Final Score: 3944.67279

Flights: 993.797*, 1000.000*, 981.410*, 940.714, 969.466*, 992.043*

  1. Dan Hart (No. 61) — Final Score: 3932.71391

Flights: 935.217, 986.272*, 1000.000*, 1000.000*, 906.870, 946.442*

  1. Bob Hartwig (No. 41) — Final Score: 3917.30135

Flights: 971.054*, 984.104*, 914.020, 962.143, 943.511, 1000.000*

  1. Rob J. Stalino (No. 38) — Final Score: 3866.64709

Flights: 954.514*, 41.908, 917.119, 977.143*, 989.313*, 945.677*

  1. Michael Hare (No. 37) — Final Score: 3816.03514

Flights: 926.947, 982.659*, 644.229, 945.000*, 935.878, 944.147*

  1. Wayne P. Hilgart (No. 58) — Final Score: 3795.66617

Flights: 929.014*, 968.931*, 892.332, 964.286*, 864.122, 933.435*

  1. Frank G. Capone (No. 36) — Final Score: 3795.40324

Flights: 942.109*, 906.069, 931.836, 933.571*, 974.046*, 945.677*

  1. Gary Garabian (No. 66) — Final Score: 3792.99894

Flights: 915.231, 959.538*, 968.242*, 926.429*, 872.519, 938.791*

  1. Marty Mathews (No. 31) — Final Score: 3763.80811

Flights: 680.910, 911.127*, 223.857, 942.143*, 975.573*, 934.966*

404 Masters Final Standings

*Panel E / F / G / H / I / J*

  1. Ray D. Meyer, Jr. (No. 106) — Final Score: 3974.06939

Flights: 980.952*, 978.651, 1000.000*, 1000.000*, 959.487, 993.117*

  1. Raiko Potter (No. 109) — Final Score: 3953.14129

Flights: 916.553, 985.929*, 942.354*, 982.084*, 985.128*, 1000.000*

  1. Jonathan Roberts (No. 99) — Final Score: 3929.00875

Flights: 974.150*, 1000.000*, 973.321*, 906.176, 981.538*, 955.752

  1. Matthew B. Klein (No. 78) — Final Score: 3903.02297

Flights: 1000.000*, 996.118*, 915.198, 921.264*, 985.641*, 881.023

  1. Earl Vincent (No. 87) — Final Score: 3858.94996

Flights: 967.800*, 935.468*, 876.131, 955.681*, 1000.000*, 918.879

  1. Bryan P. Hebert (No. 103) — Final Score: 3854.44048

Flights: 980.952*, 948.569*, 903.764, 918.906, 967.692*, 957.227

  1. Thomas E. Golson (No. 102) — Final Score: 3853.37594

Flights: 883.447, 978.651*, 992.377*, 903.347*, 908.000*, 826.942

  1. Michael J. Hayden (No. 75) — Final Score: 3801.47482

Flights: 870.748, 959.728*, 961.887*, 946.723*, 918.974*, 933.137*

  1. Dennis Bastian (No. 108) — Final Score: 3782.53064

Flights: 960.544*, 888.889, 917.580, 828.854, 947.179*, 957.227*

  1. Kurt Krempetz (No. 73) — Final Score: 3775.36735

Flights: 871.655, 938.379*, 925.202*, 953.324*, 958.462*, 898.230

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Qualifying — FAI F3A (B) Round 4 Standings

*Panel A / B / C / D*

  1. Bill Cunningham (No. 122) — Final Score: 3992.04158

Flights: 1000.000*, 997.625*, 970.746, 994.417*

  1. Ivan Kristensen (No. 148) — Final Score: 3980.89552

Flights: 964.223, 1000.000*, 980.896, 1000.000*

  1. Jason Shulman (No. 118) — Final Score: 3942.16100

Flights: 991.789*, 938.836, 1000.000*, 950.372

  1. Kirk Gray (No. 144) — Final Score: 2887.67645

Flights: 951.320*, 904.394, 761.791*, 974.566*

  1. Steve Helms (No. 136) — Final Score: 2870.05902

Flights: 930.792, 961.995*, 939.701*, 968.362

  1. James Bennett (No. 131) — Final Score: 2869.93495

Flights: 932.551*, 986.936*, 950.448*, 932.382

  1. Dean Koger (No. 145) — Final Score: 2861.74465

Flights: 914.956*, 969.121*, 912.239*, 977.667*

  1. Luke Christian (No. 126) — Final Score: 2821.36473

Flights: 904.985*, 890.736, 980.896*, 935.484*

  1. Todd Blose (No. 151) — Final Score: 2805.77334

Flights: 661.574, 953.088*, 912.239*, 940.447

  1. Rick Allison (No. 116) — Final Score: 2786.72904

Flights: 914.370*, 0.000, 900.896*, 971.464*

FAI F3A (C) Final Standings

  1. Jason Shulman (No. 118) — Final Score: 3000.00000

Flights: 1000.000*, 1000.000*, 1000.000* — PRE‑LIMS: 983.329

  1. Bill Cunningham (No. 122) — Final Score: 2975.50966

Flights: 997.877*, 977.633*, 966.317* — PRE‑LIMS: 1000.000*

  1. Ivan Kristensen (No. 148) — Final Score: 2959.65658

Flights: 971.241*, 969.618, 922.141* — PRE‑LIMS: 996.275*

  1. Kirk Gray (No. 144) — Final Score: 2909.68484

Flights: 951.361, 963.840*, 980.726* — PRE‑LIMS: 965.119*

  1. Steve Helms (No. 136) — Final Score: 2889.37269

Flights: 971.241*, 919.664, 960.891* — PRE‑LIMS: 959.231*

  1. James Bennett (No. 131) — Final Score: 2885.21553

Flights: 967.381*, 942.777*, 958.645* — PRE‑LIMS: 959.190*

  1. Luke Christian (No. 126) — Final Score: 2821.89480

Flights: 926.655*, 952.283*, 918.039 — PRE‑LIMS: 942.956*

  1. Dean Koger (No. 145) — Final Score: 2775.10157

Flights: 913.337*, 905.312*, 904.192 — PRE‑LIMS: 956.452*

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N‑PAC Matrix — Competitor Details

Novice

  1. Mike Neville — Birmingham, AL; Aircraft: XLT; Weight: 9.15; Engine: Enya; Plug: Enya; Pipe: none; Header: none
  2. Don Shulman — Windermere, FL; Aircraft: Spinks Acromaster; Weight: 9.05; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori
  3. Gary Courtney — Huntsville, AL; Aircraft: Summit III; Weight: 9.65; Engine: OS; Plug: Hanno; Pipe: N/A; Header: Hatori/Hatori
  4. Dennis Jones — Trussville, AL; Aircraft: Shark LT; Weight: 8.6; Engine: OS .61; Plug: Enya; Pipe: Enya; Header: N/A
  5. Jim Covington — Huntsville, AL; Aircraft: UFO; Weight: 9.45; Engine: OS .61; Plug: N/A; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori

Sportsman

  1. James Griffeth — Gibsonville, NC; Aircraft: Dr Jekyll; Weight: 9.65; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: Enya; Pipe: Mac; Header: Johnson
  2. Mike McCormick — Clayton, NC; Aircraft: Summit III; Weight: 8.4; Engine: OS; Plug: Hanno; Pipe: N/A; Header: OS/Hanno
  3. Matias Salar — Northridge, CA; Aircraft: Dr. Jekyll; Weight: 10.05; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: AC; Pipe: N/A; Header: Hatori/Hatori
  4. Paul Lachance — Virginia Beach, VA; Aircraft: Miss Belette; Weight: 9.5; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: Fox; Pipe: none; Header: none
  5. Ted Painton — Antioch, TN; Aircraft: Desire; Weight: 10.65; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: Mac; Header: Mac

Advanced

  1. Wade Matney — Ocala, FL; Aircraft: Summit III; Weight: 8.1; Engine: YS .60; Plug: N/A; Pipe: Hatori; Header: 650 LC/own
  2. Lonnie Martin — Greensboro, NC; Aircraft: Finesse; Weight: 9.6; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: AC; Pipe: N/A; Header: AAP/Hatori
  3. Dan Hart — Hartsville, SC; Aircraft: SL‑1; Weight: 10.1; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: AAP; Header: Johnson
  4. Bob Hartwig — Wausau, WI; Aircraft: Epicure; Weight: 10.45; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: AAP; Header: Johnson
  5. Rob Satalino — Hoffman Est., IL; Aircraft: Epicure; Weight: 10.85; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: AC; Pipe: OS‑F; Header: AAP/Johnson

Master

  1. Ray Meyer — Huntsville, AL; Aircraft: Desire; Weight: 10.5; Engine: OS 1.20; Plug: SP; Pipe: OS‑F; Header: AAP/AAP
  2. Raiko Porter — Gulf Shores, AL; Aircraft: Dr Jekyll II; Weight: 9.75; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori
  3. Jonathan Roberts — Fountain, CA; Aircraft: Zeus; Weight: 9.55; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori
  4. Matthew Klein — Beachwood, OH; Aircraft: Jekyll II; Weight: 10.05; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori
  5. Earl Vincent — Bellmawr, NJ; Aircraft: Omen; Weight: 10.05; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: AC; Pipe: N/A; Header: AAP/Hatori

FAI

  1. Jason Shulman — Windermere, FL; Aircraft: Dr Jekyll II; Weight: 9.4; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori
  2. Bill Cunningham — Tulsa, OK; Aircraft: Malibu; Weight: 10.1; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori
  3. Ivan Kristensen — Guelph, Ont., Can.; Aircraft: Summit II; Weight: 10.65; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: N/A; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori
  4. Kirk Gray — Florence, SC; Aircraft: Dr Jekyll II; Weight: 9.7; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori
  5. Steve Helms — El Toro, CA; Aircraft: Mystery II; Weight: 8.75; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: OS‑F; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori
  6. James Bennett — Schaumburg, IL; Aircraft: Finesse; Weight: 10.5; Engine: YS 1.20; Plug: AC; Pipe: N/A; Header: AAP/AAP
  7. Luke Christian — Rochester, CA; Aircraft: Jekyll; Weight: 9.0; Engine: YS .91; Plug: Enya #3; Pipe: Hatori; Header: Hatori
  8. Dean Koger — Xenia, OH; Aircraft: Vortex; Weight: 9.8; Engine: YS .61; Plug: Rossi; Pipe: Cook; Header: Webra

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N‑PAC Matrix — Prop / Fuel / Spinner / Retracts / Wheels / Radio / Mixer / Remarks

Novice

  • Mike Neville — Prop: APC 12x8; Fuel: Omega 15%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: none; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba FM; Mixer: no
  • Don Shulman — Prop: APC 15x12; Fuel: Power Master 20%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: none; Wheels: Du Bro; Radio: Futaba FUAP; Mixer: no
  • Gary Courtney — Prop: APC 13x9; Fuel: Power Master 25%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: B&D (not used); Wheels: Sullivan; Radio: Futaba; Mixer: no
  • Dennis Jones — Prop: APC 12x9; Fuel: Power Master 15%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: none; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba FM; Mixer: no
  • Jim Covington — Prop: APC 12x9; Fuel: Power Master 15%; Spinner: C&B; Retracts: Robart (not used); Wheels: Du Bro; Radio: Futaba; Mixer: no

Sportsman

  • James Griffeth — Prop: APC 15x12; Fuel: Magnum #2; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: B&D; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba PCM; Mixer: Rud→Elev
  • Mike McCormick — Prop: APC 12x10W; Fuel: Predator; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Supra; Wheels: Tetra; Radio: Futaba 9VAP; Mixer: N/A
  • Matias Salar — Prop: APC 15x12; Fuel: Power Master 25%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Hobbico; Wheels: Aeroplan; Radio: Futaba; Mixer: N/A
  • Paul Lachance — Prop: APC 15x10; Fuel: Omega 15%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: MK; Wheels: MK; Radio: Futaba PCM; Mixer: none
  • Ted Painton — Prop: APC 15x10; Fuel: Morgan 15%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Hobbico; Wheels: Brown; Radio: JR FM; Mixer: Re→Thr (high idle in flight)

Advanced

  • Wade Matney — Prop: APC 13x8; Fuel: Predator; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Supra; Wheels: N/A; Radio: Futaba; Mixer: N/A
  • Lonnie Martin — Prop: APC 15x13N; Fuel: Predator; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: MK; Wheels: N/A; Radio: Futaba; Mixer: N/A
  • Dan Hart — Prop: APC 15x10; Fuel: Red Max 15%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Supra; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba 9ZAP; Mixer: N/A
  • Bob Hartwig — Prop: APC 15x12; Fuel: Power Master 30%; Spinner: Great Planes; Retracts: Supra; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba 9ZAP; Mixer: no
  • Rob Satalino — Prop: APC 16x12; Fuel: Magnum #2; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Supra; Wheels: MK; Radio: Futaba PCM; Mixer: N/A

Master

  • Ray Meyer — Prop: APC 15x10; Fuel: Power Master 20/40; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Supra; Wheels: Du Bro; Radio: Futaba 7UAP; Mixer: N/A
  • Raiko Porter — Prop: APC 14.5x14.5N; Fuel: Power Master 20/20; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Supra DX; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba 9ZAPS; Mixer: Rud→Elev
  • Jonathan Roberts — Prop: APC 15x12; Fuel: Magnum #1.5; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Supra; Wheels: N/A; Radio: Futaba; Mixer: N/A
  • Matthew Klein — Prop: APC 13.5x13.3; Fuel: Power Master 20/20; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: MK; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba 9ZAPS; Mixer: Rud→Elev (for knife edge)
  • Earl Vincent — Prop: APC 15x13; Fuel: Magnum 25%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: MK; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba; Mixer: N/A

FAI

  • Jason Shulman — Prop: APC 15.5x13N; Fuel: Power Master 20%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Supra; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba 9ZAP; Mixer: Rud→Ail / Rud→Elev
  • Bill Cunningham — Prop: APC 14.5x14.5; Fuel: Cool Power 30%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: MK; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba 9ZAP; Mixer: no
  • Ivan Kristensen — Prop: APC 15x13; Fuel: Cool Power 40%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: IM/MK; Wheels: N/A; Radio: Futaba; Mixer: N/A
  • Kirk Gray — Prop: APC 15x12; Fuel: Red Max 25%; Spinner: Tru‑Turn; Retracts: Supra; Wheels: Brown; Radio: Futaba 9ZAPS; Mixer: no
  • Steve Helms — Prop: APC 15x14; Fuel: Power Master 20%; Spinner: MK; Retracts: MK; Wheels: Futaba 9ZAP; Mixer: no
  • Additional FAI entries: APC 16x14 (Magnum #2), APC 14.5x10.5 (Power Master 25%), Own 15.5x17.5 (Cool Power 25%) with corresponding spinner/retracts/wheels/radio notes as listed.

Our total team place was third, behind Russia and Ukraine, who had the home‑field advantage. Overall, the world championships were a rewarding experience for the team. The members eligible for the next Junior World Championship are enthusiastically awaiting the team selection next year.

Thanks to our host Eugene Verbitski in Kiev; his efforts made our stay enjoyable. Thanks also to Mark Troutman for his unselfish effort with the F1C team — this was the third Junior team Mark has worked with. The following individuals provided time, equipment, or technical support to the 1994 Junior team: Bill Fee, Kenny Harpsett, George Aldrich, Don Hockaday, Ken Oliver, Doug Galbreath, Mike Achterberg, Bob Waterman, Bob Guati, George Batich, Jim Quinn, and others. Thanks also to all who contributed funds to the Junior team.

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F5B World Championships Results

Team

  1. Austria — 10,689
  2. USA — 10,649
  3. Germany — 10,571

Individual

  1. J. Bridgeman, USA — 3631
  2. R. Freudenthaler, Austria — 3620
  3. W. Schaffer, Germany — 3617
  4. S. Neu, USA — 3556
  5. R. Sliff, USA — 3462

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F5D World Championships Results

Team

  1. Germany — 2749.0
  2. USA — 3132.1
  3. Australia — 3705.3

Individual

  1. F. Schambeck, Germany — 901.6
  2. S. Merz, Germany — 913.9
  3. J. Bartels, Germany — 933.5
  4. L. Jolly, USA — 1004.2
  5. J. Condon, USA — 1059.9
  6. D. Perkins, USA — 1068.0

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