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Dec 16, 1980

Nov-Dec FAI FF Newsletter'
By now you have already received the 1983 Program Proposal and ballot to
approve or disapprove.
The program was arrived at from the Aug 1980 FAI FF Questionaire, participant
proposals and quite a bit of discussion among the FA' FF Committee members at
the in-person meeting held Oct 25-26, 1980 in Detroit, Mi.

The committee used approximately 4-6 hours of discussion of the merits of the
proposals previously submitted, plus 2 late arriving proposals not published
to the participants.
Why no point system or t'many quaJification contests tl concept of qualifying for
the finals?
1. Past program format was favored by participant response
2. Past program format has proven to be workable for varied areas that the
US is made up of.
3. Requirement of numerous contests (for points) could further reduce the
participation in areas; where contestants of FA' FF events are in the
minority, the availability of useable sites, or the weather factor
'which could prohibit 9-12 months of useable flying weather.
AJ so approved was the change-(!)Ver of the cha i rmansh i p of the comm i ttee from
even numbered year (1982) to odd numbered year (1981). This to place a new
chairman in charge at the start of a program rather than in the middle of a
program cycle.
As the committee is charged by' the original concept of the committee with the
Chairman having office for a 2 year cycle, Paul Crowley will be assuming the
chairmanship in 1981.
At the Oct inperson meeting, Wayne Drake,Dist XI was elected vice-chairman.
Discussion of Finals sites other than California was also brought up. In light
of this, I have volunteered to investigate and report back to the committee on
3 sites, Lake Charles, LA, Houston, TX and San Antonio, TX.

have asked CC Johnson, Houston, TX and Russ Snyder, Universal City, TX to help
me in this endeavor.

Also I would like to request all participants to seek sites, and this includes
the participants in California.-We have had excellent Finals sites presented and
used; Thanks.
We have contacted the AMA HQ site representative, Geoffrey Styles in requesting help
on FF sites.
Bob Sifleet, Dist IV has conferred with Mr Styles.

In light of this, the committee has approved that each committee member will act
as District Contact person for. Mr Styles. Bob Sifleet will be the Sub-Committee
chairman for the committee.
Nov-Dec Newsletter----page 2
Early information from MA HQ from the ClAM meeting in November, ArgenttnC!
and Australia have both submitted proposals to host the 1983 WC~s •. · Thts 1l1C!'(, put
the 1983 WC's in the 1982-83 (winter} time frame as their summer is our winter.

1981 FAI FF Team manager is Reid Simpson, Stockton, Calif

Events-voting--leading up to and selection of manager.

Names submitted by participants and number of nominations

Ro 1 Ande rs.on 1 George Bat iuk 1
Joe Bilgrt 1 Al Bissonnette 3
Carl Bogart 1 Hardy Brodersen 2
Craig Cusick * 1 Steve Geraghty ** 4
Bi 11 Hart i 11 5 Bob Hat sebek ** 6
Bob Isaacson ** 5 John Lende rman 10
Tom McLaughlin 1 Dick Myers *** 5
Bob Sifleet 4 ,Reid Simpson **** 5
Charlie Sotich Bob Stalick 1
Ed Turner Bob Whi te 3
* Nominated by team member
** Nominated by 1 team member
*** Nominated by 1 team member and 1 alternate
**** Nominated by 2 team members
Names submitted after vote of FAI FF Conmittee

Rol Anderson Craig Cusick

Steve Geraghty Bob Hatschek
Bob Isaacson Dick Myers
Re idS impson Ed Turner
Result of vote by 1981 Team Members and Alternates

Bob Isaacson 4
Reid Simpson 4
Steve Geraghty
Bob Hatschek
Dick Myers
By special vote and ruling of FAI FF committee at inperson meeting, a revote was
requested by the committee of the team and alternates. This deviating from the
1981 program team manager selction mechanism. (see next item for description)
Revote was
Bob Isaacson 6
Reid Simpson 6
Upon receIvIng this information, the chairman then enacted the 1981 FAI FF
program mechanism, Ref; page 9, item 7d. (in event of a tie between 2 or more
nominees, the FAI FF Committee will resolve the tie with a formal vote)
The FAI FF Committee Vote was
Reid Simpson 7
Bob Isaacson 3
abstain (no vote) 1
 Nov~Dec Newsletter-----page 3
Note****
A revised mechanism to select a team manager has been installed in the 1983 pro~ram
to preclude this program's problem of selecting a team manager----hopefully!

- Report of the Western FAI Challenge; Washington Selected Contest

F1A F1B

1. Gary Medley 2422 1., John Lenderman 2233

2. K. Co 11 ins 2288 2. Jensen 2062
3. S Helmick 2174 3. T. Cashman 2022
4. D Seagle 2060 4. Beati:.i e 1987
5. J Thornberry 1937 5. Tracy 1985
6. W. Drake 1912 6. B. Kimball 1866
7 T. Hutchinson 1875 7. Fink 1845
8. Zeisloft 1268
9 Gaiser 1123
11-3 min rounds (all events) 3-4 min rounds (a 11 events)
F1C--No entry
Gary Medley (F1A)qua1ified for finals at Taft.

A BELATED MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR,

7~
Ed
Oct FAI FF.News1etter 1980
From; Ed Turner
1. "Apologies are due from both Bill Bogart and myself. I reported that
Walt Ghio was 2nd in FIB when in fact Carroll Allen was 2nd and Walt
was 3rd. Bill has reviewed the time cards with the score sheets and has
found a few differences in the flight times in the lower p1acings.
2. The tabulation of the Aug 26 FA! FF Questionaire to the participants are
enclosed. The committee will be using the questionaire and all the
included comments as inputs for the 1983 program proposal.
..
3. A slate of 16 nominees from 20 nominations submitted for ..t:eam manager
have been selected by the committee per the 1981 program. The team
members and the 1st alternate of each team will now select the team
manager.
4. On behalf of the FAr FF Committee, I would like to thank the SCAT
(South.ern Cal ifornia Aero Teaml club and all other people who were
involved in holding the 1981 Final Team Selection contest,
Joe Norcross ... ---... -Contest Director
Juan Livotto-----Pre1iminary Contest Director
C. W. Bogart-----Contest Administrator
Ross Stecke1----FIA Event Director
Andy Faykun----FIB Event Director
Russ Backer--.. --FlC Event Director
John Ferrer-----Processing

FAr Jury
Frank Parmenter---Chairman------Texas
Joe Bi1gri-----California
Dick Lyons ... ----California
And all others who assisted in preparation and timing.
Thanks,
-r7!Ed Turner
.--- /'
I~
 No. of Nominations
Rel Anderson 1
George Batiuk Jr 1
Joe Bilgri 1
Al Bissonnette 3

Carl Bogart 1
Hardy Brodersen 2
Craig Cusick 1 (nominated by team member)
Steve Geraghty 4 II II1 team member)
Bill Hartill 5
Bob Hatschek 6 (1 team member)
Bob Isaacson 5 (1 team member)
John Lenderman 10
Tom McLaughlin 1
Dick Meyers 5 (1 team member and 1 alt.)
Bob Sifleet 4
_ Reid Simpson 5 (2 team members)
·Charlie Sotich 1
Bob Stalick 1
Ed Turner 1
Bob White 3

(Nominations by program participants for team manager)

 1983 FAI FREE FLIGHT PROGRAM QUESTIOHAIRE

This questionaire is presented by the FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee,
to ascertain the majority vievJpoint of program participants in many areas.
The results of the questionaire will be used as a guideline in preparing the
1983 program for participant vote.
1. What should the main goal of the FAI Free Flight Team selection program be?

54 pick the best team~

9 achieve the best program participation
60 both of the above should have equal importance,

2. Program format;

A. Which form of qualification do you favor?

48 registration, payment only, through AHA, no flying or mInImum time requi
70 Qualification time of 14 minutes done at any AHA sanctioned contest
per present system Cas used in past programs)

B. Which form of semt-finals do you favor?

~None, all qualified entrants advance to the finals

~Eliminate the semi-finals and replace with six to ten contests per
district that would be designated as team selection contests.
Finalists would be chosen wfth points accumulated at these contests.
~Semi-finals as per present system, including selected contests, approx
10 contes ts.
23 Semi-finals as per past programs

C. Whicn form of finals do you favor?

69 Present system-single site with 6 rounds flown per day for 3 days for
-each event.
18 Single site-one seven round contest per event.
~Single site-new contest (seven rounds) flown each day for 3 d~ys, with
- t h e winner each day becoming team member.
15 Regional sites-east, central west--three day contest for each event with
----the event winner from each district becoming a team member. Second
place would be the alternate if the team member from his district could
not attend we.

3. Should the finals and semi-finals be held;

39 Labor Day Weekend

~ Time period between Sept 1 and Nov 1 to allow for better weather conditio
---- in some areas.
9 Other (specifY)best climate time; 4 months before a we; european weather;
Natsi during school vacations; July

4. Do you think the present f "Ina 1s "t e ""r"ter"la

51 ~ 1
"IS adequate for choosing a
finals site?
yes 88 nO_--,,2:...17~_
 S. Presently ~~A pays round trip air or car far~plus ~~o nights lodging to the
team me~bers fOi a practice session before the World Championships. Should
our FAI Free Flight fund pay other expenses; such as meals, auto allowance?

yes 44 no ____~77~_______ *whichever is cheaper

-....-'

b. Would you favor ~utting the total amount used for USA finalists rei~bursement
approximately in half in an effort to keep program fees to a minimum? ihis
could be done by extending the minimum from 900 miles to 1500 miles and the
fliers traveling the farthest would still get the amount they are presently
receiving.

yes 50 nO__..
7 '......_ __

7. Would you favor increasing the entry fee to the finals, ror final qualifiers,
from the area the finals is held in (400 mile radius) by 100%. The excess
entrf fee then to be added to the USA finalist fund, thereby increasing the
amount of reimburs~~ent to USA final qualifiers who are eligible to receive
re i mbursemen t7
yes 51 no 67

8. If you have participated in past FAt FF programs but did not participate in
the 19~1 program or do not plan to participate in the next program, please
answer why you have dropped out or why you plan to drop out.
10 personal
~4----'techn i ca I

----
4 other costs; Taft too remote
 ( ( (
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AFI, CAlIFGRNIA AUGUST )0 - SEPT[~HER 1, 1'18 0

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AFT. CALIFC~NIA AUGUST 30 - SE:P1E:M8EH 1, 19BO

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AfT, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 30 - SEPTE~BER I, 1980

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FAI fREE HIGHr TEAM SELECTION HESULTS

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fIB ROUND SCORES

1 2 3 Ii 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IOrAL
240 180 180 100 L60 IBO 240 IBO LOO 1BO 180 LOO lliO 180 180 IOU 100 180 31e20
1 FOSIEH 331')
228 180 180 180 180 180 240 180 100 100 180 180 2',0 180 L80 IUD l'tl100
2 ALLEN 3371
240 180 180 180 1BO 180 240 180 172 IBO 160 139 240 180 100 HID 180 180
3 GIIIG 334B
OEWITT 221 180 180 180 166 180 235 180 L80 IBO 180 L4b 240 160 180 180 180 180
"5
6
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198
240
180
180
IBO
124
132
100
100 180
L80 180
240
213
180
100
100 180
160 180
1BO
180
160
lUO
240 180
l28 180
IBO
100
165
IBO
180
.00
180 33L5
146 3291
239 127 180 180 180 L59 232 1b5 100 IUD 160 180 240 IBO 137 100 180 180 3219
1 PEARCE 3210
2't0 IBO 160 IBO 100 180 234 180 180 101 160 155 206 180 100 100 180 100
8 SMI Tl 3253
22B lEO 180 180 1'.7180 207 15B 180 100 100 180 204 160 ·100 100 149 IBO
9 GILDERSLEEVE 3241
240 IBO 170 ''t4 180 180 228 14B IBO 180 100 100 240 l80 180 IBO 125 146
10 P I ~ERCIH 0 3225
216 180 180 lRO 180 164 192 IBO 180 1BO 180 92 221 10{) 100 100 180 100
•1 MATSUNO 3201
202 180 laG 100 180 LOO 211 100 IBO 180 lLO 144 2J2 180 180 180 134 100
,2 QUINN 3110
175 IBO 1BO IBO 100 100 162 180 180 180 100 lRO 162 180 100 100 IBO 180
jJ HERMES lAO 3158
169 ISO 180 180 180 100 201 180 100 91 136 180 215 180 180 100 180
.4 HOTARD 1'.8 3135
C; LENDERMAN 188 L80 180 L80 180 100 200 180 116 100 180 l80 IBO 180 180 100 14.3
230 180 109 180 180 180 206 160 129 180 150 IBO 211 180 l59 lRO 180 139 3133
0 OATIUK 3121
DUNHAM, SR 214 180 180 180 100 180 162 160 180 180 100 88 183 140 180 IBO 100 100
1 180 3108
OIKOVITSKY litO 180 leo 160 180 180 167 180 180 145 L80 180 136 180 180 100 180
16 180 100 180 3014
'1 MACAY 195 120 l&S 180 180 129 195 180 180 180 100 0'. 196180 163
L80 180 122 180 210 104 180 180 100 l80 216 151 180 11', 106 100 3033
0 AKEH 220 110
189 180 100 180 leo 180 208 .180 100 91 B6 157 201 100 100 lUO 180 95 3013
1 GIBBONS 100 2997
210 152 151 IBO 180 180 210 118 180- 91 180 180 205 156 180 100 84
2 C HOWLEY 91 2974
183 180 180 180 180 100 142 119 180 140 100 180 133 l80 180 180 160
J HINSON 2966
J flVNEH 189 180 180 102 180 180 151 137 180 178 180 160 180 145 100 IRa 180 104
't
180 180 179 168 180 180 .143 180 143 191 180 180 IBO 15108 2961
''J BASHAW 154 leo 180
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6 THACY 114
67 180 100 171 194 140 180 180 180 17 100 180 57180 l80 169 2050
7 S"1ITH 159 180
240 140 180 lOa 150 127 240 180 175 100 100 121 240 180 180 10 0 a 2763
~ GARO 67 2138
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'1 JENSEN a 0 2591
203 180 100 180 180 180 214 90 1BO 100 100 12 223 180 161 a
~ MEDLEY
240 180 lOa 180 167 180 16', 91 180 87 180 180 115 0 0 0 0 O. 2184
JOHNSON 0 .l120
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180 180 162 lBO 180 IBI 180 IBO IBO LOO 0 0 0 0 a 0 a 1992
SANCR()NI 203
99 180 lao 180 180 74 131 180 L80 14 180 12 0 0 14 111 49 0 1881f
SCHEFFNER 133'7
MINASSIAN 221 106 180 1BO 180 98 232 180 0 a a 0 a 0 0 0 0 0
102 171 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a a 0 0 0 a 0 0 533
LANGENBERG
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.,'l KERR 241.1 156 191) 1 ~n 1 fh) 1 Rll 24(J tOt) 100 11\0 lAO IflU 24() 180 lOll 181) t61 lAO ~311
c; PHAIP 240 I Hll leo 18U 1011 18n 1.21 Ira 1RO lAO lAO lAO 2'tO 1 AO lAO U1£) 121 1 no 334A
(, ANI)[f ~ON 24\1 1 'V) lEO 121 1 fW 10·) 2)q lAO 1'30 180 lAO 1Ill) 240 180 len PI') 1 Ii') 1 AD 3335
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5 PHAIR 1. 1 1 1 1 1 5 ~ 4 4 ·3 3 3 3 3 3
6 ANDERsrm 1 1 1 14 13 11 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 [, 6
8 14 12 11 1:) q R 7 8 R 11 q 8 7
7 GJTAI 1 15 14 10
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17 J'v1AR1I!\l, KEITH 26 25 24 26 24 22 22 lQ 21 21 19 ? 1 20 20 20 19 19 17
1 .'i HANNAH 1 26 ?6 25 23 2l 211 18 18 18 21 2() 19 18 18 tA 18 18
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24 24 23 23 2Q If} 23 20 20 20 lR 17 17 17 17 2!'l 20 2f)
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HAPPERSFTT 2H 27 27 27 26 23 21 21 111 18 22 22 22 22 22- 22 22 22
22
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ARODERSEIIJ 18 16 15 11 9 18 18 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
24
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23 20 21 ~1 18 25 25 25 26 26 ?6 26 26 ?6 26 26 26 26
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29 I..1CGHEE 29 29 20 29 29 29 29 ;>C} 29 29 29 29 2Q 29 29 29 29 29
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 1983 FAI FREE FLIGHT TEAM SELECTION pROGRAM
I. STAGE 1 QUALIFYING TRIALS
Qualifications Trials may be held by any AMA Contest Director between the
dates of January 1, 1981 and August 16, 1981.
~pplication to AMA for FAI FF Qualification Trials will provide the Contest
Director with the necessary model processing vouchers and Qualification Per-
formance Affidavits. Qualification may also be done at any AMA sanctioned
free flight meet, but the contestant must provide all of the necessary model
processing vouchers and Qualification Performance Affidavits (obtainable
through AMA HQ ).
The responsibility rests with the qualifier to obtain the necessary Contest
Director's signature on the affidavit and return this form to AMA Headquarters
no later than August 21, 1981.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE SEMI-FINALS

A contestant must score a minimum of 14 minutes during the course of a
maximum of seven (7) flights.

CERTIFICATION OF MODELS
Each model must have an identifying voucher on every r.emovable surface of the
model (wing and stab). Other regulations are as specified for that model type
in the AMA Rule Book. These must be certified on the affidavit as being in
compliance with all pertinent rules.

COST OF ENTRY AT QUALIFICATIONS TRIALS LEVEL

A contestant is entered upon payment of $5 (per event) advance re~istration
to AMA HQ. A contestant who has not registered in advance may do so at a
sanctioned Qualification Trial with the payment of $6 per event to the CD.
One payment per event allows a contestant to continue to compete for a berth
at the Semi-Finals until such time as he qualifies.

II. STAGE 2 SEMI-FINALS

A. Semi-finals will be staged at a minimum of six (6) and a maximum of eight (8)
sites in appropriate geographical locations throughout the country. They
will be held over Labor Day Weekend, 1981.
B. Semi-finals Qualifiers: The 1983 FAI FF Chairman and/or AMA HQ will be
responsible to inform all Semi-finals CO's of all contestants who qualify
to fly at a semi-finals. However, the CD of the semi-finals must accept
any contestant who produces a valid Qualifications Performance Affidavit,
regardless of notification by the above.

* If the program is not approved by Jan. 1 the January 1, 1981 date becomes
retroactive upon acceptance of the proposed program. All people who have com-
pleted qualification scores after January 1, 1981 ca~by mailing $5 (per event)
to AMA HQ,receive their performance affidavit form and have it correctly filled
out, signed and submitted by the CD at the Trials or AMA sanctioned meet at which
they flew.
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2.

C. Regulations Governing the Semi-Finals: Deviations from tlle following rules

are the perogative of the CD but must be effected only if there is a just
cause.
1. Competitors must fly on a line which is perpendicular to the wind position.
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2. No fixed thermal sensors and other similar equipment is allowed inside
the launch area.
3. No goating is allowed.
4. Round suspension is a Contest Director perogative due to weather factors
as per FAI Sporting Code. The CD is required to use a wind meter to
determine compliance.
5. Time constraints: All flying will be done in l~ hour rounds. The con-
testant will have no more than 20 minutes from arrival at the launch
station until model is launched or lose his place in line and return to
the end of the timer line. (Timing of A-2 contestants for purposes of
this program will begin with arrival at the launch line until towline
disconnect. )
6. Round system:
a. There will be 8, l~ hour rounds.,
b. Rounds will follow this format:
Round 1: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Round 2: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Round 3: 10:30 - 12:00 noon
Round 4: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Round 5: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Round 6: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Round 7: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Round 8: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
7. Semi-finals Event Scheduling: events at the Semi-finals level will be
scheduled during the 3 day Labor Day Weekend, 1981, at the discretion of
the Semi-finals CD.
a. The semi-finals are scheduled for 3 days, Labor Day Weekend, allowing
(if two events are combined) one day for flying if weather has
caused the cancellation of an event.
e~g. Sat. Wake .. and Power flown
Sun. Nordic cancelled due to weather
Mon. Nordic flown
Rationale: semifinals sites with small entries can combine events
and have one day held in reserve in case weather forces cancellation
of one day's event. If no event is cancelled everybody could go
home one day early.
D. Advancement to the Finals
1. Formula which will be used to determine which fliers from the semi-finals
will be advanced to the team finals: N = LIC x K
N _ number. of fliers advanced (rounded to nearest whole number)
L = number of local fliers (flying in an event at one semi-finals)
C - number of fliers in that event in the country (all semi-finals)
K = 30 (a constant which will result in a manageable team finals)
Note: at least one flier will be advanced in each event from semi-finals
regardless of number of fliers at the semi-finals. Additionally, anyone
making at least 95% of the winning time in his event at a semi-finals
will be advanced, even if he would not have been advanced under the
conditions of the above formula.
Notification of those ad'Tancing to the finals will be made by the Program
Manager.
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2. Alternates to the 1983 FAI Finals from Semi-finals will be allowed with
the following rules:
a. For any alternate at any semi-finals to be invited to the finals, he
must have made at least 80% of the score (time) of the lowest finalist
at that semi-final.
Purpose: an alternate should have performed at least this well in
semi-finals competition. The semi-finals are a contest also. without
this type of stipulation, an a1ternate could be invited who didn't
even complete all of his semi-final flights.

(new) 3. The 1983 FAI FF Team Manager will be allowed to advance to the US Finals
to fly in one event of his choice.
Rationale: The 1979 Team Manager was allowed to fly in the 1981 program
Finals by action of the Committee. The reason is that the Team Manager
is as involved and busy with the team in preparation for the we (held
.the same year year and usually in the same time frame as the semi-finals)
that he should be allowed to fly and be permitted to devote his efforts
towards the team.
4. The cost of entry for the semi-finals level will be $20 per event per
contestant. Junior fliers will be allowed entry without cparge. Fees
will be collected by the semi-finals CD and forwarded to AHA HQ (attn:
M. Madison) along: with contest reports.

III. STAGE 3 SELECTED CONTESTS

A. Eligibility and Entry Fee
1. Any AMA member who has entered the 1983 FAI FF program and who has
previously paid Ca) qualification fee
(b) semi-final fee.
Selected Contest Fee wil~ be $10 and will allow the participant to fly
in all the "Selected Contests" for a one time fee.
2. Any AMA member may enter upon mai~g the following fees to AMA HQ:
a. $S qualification fee
b. $20 semi-final fee
c. $10 selected contest fee
d. Must have an FAI stamp to qualify for above entry.
B. Advancement to the Finals from Selected Contest:
1. Only the first place winner in an event at a selected contest will be
advanced.
2. No alternates from this type selection. If the winner of a selected
contest has qualified from the semi-finals or by being advanced by being
a present team member, no alternate will be advanced.
3. The prospective Finals entrant must forward his entry form signed by
the CD of the selected contest, to AMA HQ, to be postmarked wi thin 7
days after the contest.
c. Selected Contest criteria
1. Selected contests to be run the same as the semi-finals program format
a. minimum of 7 rounds
b. 180 sec. (3 min.) flights
(Note: if the contest is the type that is split over a 2 day period and
meets the minimum round requirements, this is acceptable.
c. Forms will be issued to the participant from AMA HQ or CD, upon
receipt of his fees. It will be the responsibility of the participant
to assure that the forms are signed by the CD and participant is to
forward the forms to the AMA HQ and FA! FF TS Commi. ttee Cha.il:man.
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2. Selected contests are to have a minimum of five contestants in an event
in order for the winner to advance to the finals in that event.
3. Selected contests/geographic areas are to be reviewed by the FAI FF
Committee at each program cycle.
Guidelines
a. Past and future participant numbers in an area verses other areas
b. Past "Selected Contest" participants
c. Geographical representation.
4. The Committee will accept nominations of proposed selected contests by
interested clubs or organizations. The Committee has tentatively rec-
ommended that selected contests will be in the areas listed below and
to be held after the semi-finals.
Northwest (Wash. - Oregon) 2 North Central (IL-WI) 1
West (CA) 4 Upper Mid (Det/Toronto) 2
Mountain (CO) 1 East (NY-VA) 2
South Central (TX-OK) 1 Southeast (FL) 1
USA (Nationals) 1
IV. STAGE 4 FINALS
A. A single finals will be held. There are to be no restrictions on site
location. The site will be chosen on the basis of bids submitted to the
Program Manager and measured against the site criteria standard developed
by the FAI FF TS Committee. Site bids will be accepted for Finals location
until December 31, 1981. The location of Finals site will be announced in
January 1982. The site will be selected solely upon its quality as a rep-
resentative flying site for selecting the 1983 US World Championship team.
The Finals will be a three day event. ~
B. Finals Date: the date is site dependent and in the time frame of August 1 -
November 1, 1982.
Rationale: Past program votes have indicated the finals date to be held on
Labor Day weekend, but by allowing the date to be site dependent, sites in
areas where the average temperatures are in the 90-100~F range (West and
Southwest) could then be offered in a cooler time of the fall, giving better
conditions for the participants and providing more competitive conditions.
Also, by allowing a time period, we will not be ruling out the possibility
of sites other than West or Southwest to be used in the future. (Weather
in the Midwest and East generally is cooler.)
(new) C. Cost of entry at the Finals will be $40 per event, per contestant. Junior
fliers will be allowed entry without charge. Fees are to be paid to AMA HQ
prior to the finals.

D. Procedures and Rules for the Finals: The CD and Event Directors do not
have the option to deviate from the rules in operation at the Finals. Rules
to be followed are as outlined in this document; or in the absence of rules
in this document, the FAl Sporting Code rules take effect.
1. Models must be launched from a line and pole position which is per-
pendicular to the wind position.
2. All models must be launched within 5 meters of the specified launch
position. For FlA (A-2), the helper must launch the model within
5 meters of the launch position. Selection of launch position shall
be by random draw prior to the contest.
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3. The contestant will have 20 minutes from arrival at his launch position
to launch his model after which he loses his timer and must return to
the end of the timer line. He must return to the starting table even if
there is no timer line at that moment. For FIA the contestant must have
released his model (e.g.: towline off the model and flight time started)
no later than 20 minutes after arriving at his launch position.
4. No stationary thermal sniffers or other stationary thermal sensing de-
vices will be allowed in the alunch area. Hand held equipment is permitted
in the launch area provided it does not exceed eight feet height.
5. The launch area defined is a distance of plus or minus 15 meters from
the launch line in FIB and FIC and plus or minus 65 meters in FlA.
6. Only the flier and a maximum of two helpers are permitted in the launch
area.
7. The use of thermal finding models (goast) will not be permissable. The
judgement of the CD on this issue will be final.
8. A three man FAI jury, in concurrence with the Contest Director, will
rule on decisions regarding suspension of rounds because of weather
conditions. (The members will be announced on the Finals information
sheet by the Finals organizers.)
E. Finals Rounds Format shall be as follows:
1. Six flights per event, per day for three days will be flown.
2. Rounds will be one hour in length with one hour retrieval time between
rounds. (First round each day will be a 20 minute round.)
3. For each of the three days, there will be one early morning four minute
round - thus serving the equivalent of the current fly-off rounds.
4. All three events are flown simultaneously in a staggered format as
listed below in Item 5.
5. Rounds: all three events are flown on a rotating basis using the
following event designations:
Day One: Wakefield = I, Power = II, Nordic = III
Day Two: Power = I, Nordic = II, Wakefield = III
Day Three Nordic = I, Wakefield - II, Power = III
Rounds Event Designation
Round I (4 min.) 6:30 - 6:50 a.m. I
7:00 - 7:20 a.m. II
7:30 - 7:50 a.m. III
Round 2 (3 min.) 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. I
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
II
III
Round 3 (3 min.) 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. I
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. II
11:00 - 12:00 a.m. III
Round 4 (3 min.) Noon - 1 :00 p.m. I
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. II
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. III
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Round 5 (3 min.) 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. I

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. II
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. III
Round 6 (3 min.) 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. I
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. II
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. III

Totals: 3 rounds of 4 minutes each, 15 rounds of 3 minutes each.

Total of 18 rounds.

F. Finals Cancellation Procedure: Rounds of the single site finals may be

postponed by the CD in concurrence with the FAI Jury. If seven rounds
of·3 days of the finals have been completed, the teams will be selected
on the basis of the rounds flown.
If less than seven rounds have been completed at the end of three days, ·the
contest will be completed at a later date, retaining the flight scores
from the previously completed flights.
G. Number of Models Allowed: Each finalist will be allowed to compete with
no more than three models per event per day. The models to be used on
any given day must be stated in advance of the day's flying.
H.· The votes concerning the finals site and date, excepting votes on funds
will be made only by the qualified finalists.

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PROGRAM MANAGER, FINALS ADMINISTRATOR, FINALS CONTEST DIRECTOR, EVENTS DIRECTORS

The following identifies the duties and responsibilities of designated officials.

It is the responsibility of the FA! FF Committee to make these appointments.
1. Program Manager
a. To disseminate information about the current program.
b. To collect Q.T •. results and notify contestants and Contest Directors of
eligible participants at each level of competition.
c. To inform participants via periodic publication of news affecting the
current program.
d. To review information pertinent to selection of finals site -- including
a site visit, if necessary, and make recommendations to the FAI Committee
for adoption or rejection of a Finals site.
e. To act as prime organizer and administrator for the necessary pre-finals
preparation, including but not limited to: selection finals contest
director, finals administrator and event directors; dissemination of
site information; finals organization and housing accommodations; other
specifications affecting finals operations as established in the guide-
lines to the 1980 program.
f. To insure completion of all necessary reports relative to all stages of
the program including the finals.
g. To approve and have distributed any travel reimbursements due finals
participants in accord with the adopted program.
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h. To maintain a written record of all transactions for use by future

Program Managers and committees.
i. Other duties as may be assigned by the FAI FF Committee
j. In the absence of the Program Manager, it will be the responsibility
of the FAI FF Committee Chairman to insure the above items are achieved.

2. Finals Administrator
a. Is responsible to the Program Manager.
b. With the Program Manager he:
1. collects semi-finals results,
2. distributes lists of finals qualifiers to all program participants.
c. Selects finals contest director with FAI FF Committee and Program
Manager concurrence.
d. COncurs with COntest Director and Program Manager on Event Directors.
e. Arranges finals logistics, to include, but not limited to:
1. site facilities, portajohns, motels, camping, etc.
2. Arranges for stop watches and other general equipment; PA systems,
scoreboards, impound areas, processing equipment, etc.
3. Prepares and distributes site maps, directions, etc.
f. Manages all finals correspondence and communications to finals
participants with support of Program Manager and AMA.
g. Submits a proposed Finals budget to the FAI FF COmmittee by April 1, 1982.
h. Manages disbursement of Finals funds as approved.
i. Selects FAI jury with FAI FF Committee concurrence.

3. Finals Contest Director

a. Responsible for overall Finals contest operations.
b. Selects events directors with concurrance of Program Manager.
c. Implements guidelines, rules and procedures for finals competition.
d. Recruits and selects finals staff (processors, timers, tabulators, etc).
e. Submits any questions arising of the FAI Sporting Code interpretation
to the FAI JUDy.
f. Responsible for keeping starting line perpendicular to the wind.

4. Events Director
a. Responsible for all matters associated with the operation of his
assigned event~ i.e., timers organization, preflight processing,
impounding equipment, etc.
b. Responsible for other enforcement of regulations pertaining to the
event as detailed in the program specifications and stated by the
COntest Director.
5. FAI Jury
It is recommended that the FAI Jury consist of three persons who are from
different AMA districts to give a fair representation and who are knowledge-
able about the FAI Sporting Code. No jury members may be competitors at
the Finals level. The selection of the jury is subject to ratification
by the FAI FF Committee. The duties of the jury are only as follows:
a. To rule on interpretations of the FAI Sporting Code.
b. To make judgements regarding any protests which are filed, in writing,
to them. These judgements are final and binding to all parties concerned.
 8.

c. Jury decisions are based solely upon the FAI sporting Code and no
other document or set of rules.
d. To rule, in concurrence with the Contest Director, if rounds need to
be postponed due to weather.
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Note: Decisions or interpretations of program regulations are to be
directed to the Contest Director, who with concurrance of the Program
Manager, will render judgement. These judgements are final and binding to
all concerned. Unreconcilable protests/disputes will have the right to
solicit a final decision from the AMA President.

6 •. Limitations of Authority of the FAI FF Conunittee

The FAI FF Committee shall have no authority at the finals site. All
decisions affecting the operations will be handled by the appropriate
persons as mentioned earlier.

7. Selection of the Team Manager

Once the team has been selected, a Team Manager will be chosen to operate
the organization and logistics necessary to provide for the greatest
possible competitive effort for the US Team. The procedure for selection
of this person is as follows:
a. For a time of not later than 60 days prior to the finals, all program
participants may submit nominations for the position of Team Manager.
A synopsis of the nominees' background should also be sumbitted at this
time.
b. The FAI FF Committee will then select the final list of (four to six)
nominees from those nominated in accordance with established qualification
criteria within 20 days after the finals.
c. The new U.S. Team (9) will then vote on the nominees.
(new) d. In case a revote for Team Manager is required, all nominees rece1v1ng
one vote on the initial ballot will be eliminated from the second
ballot.
e. In order to be selected as a team manager, the nominee must receive a
simple majority of the vote. (A list of the established criteria will
be made available prior to the opening of nominations.)

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1983 PROGRAM FINANCES AND BUDGET

1. Round trip air transportation will be provided for each team (i.e. for
team members and team manager) from the nearest embarkation point to
the major city nearest the World Championships - paid for by AMA funds.
2. All entry fees, which provide for food and lodging for the team during
the official time period of the world championships, will be paid from
AMA funds.
3. Some other team participation costs, from AMA funds, may be provided upon
Executive Council action.
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Increase from 1981 Program:

was proposed '83
1. Rent of 2 microbusses for 10 days
@ $280/day (was $70/day) $1,400 $2,800
2. Lodgings for team for 3 days prior to WC 400 800
$1,800 $3,600

1983 Program Budget

The proposed budget for the 1983 program appears below. First the proposed
expenditure for the program is presented, then an explanation of the items
follows, and the presentation concludes with an estimate of the projected income.
1. Proposed Operating Expenditures:
1983 Team stateside travel $1,000
Microbus rental at WC; 2 @ $2.80/day/10 days 2,800
Lodging for Team for 3 days prior to WC 800
Finals operations costs 500
Finals travel reimbursement 5,200
Contingency fund 900
(new) Contingency fund for USA Finals administration
costs depending upon Finals site 1,000
12,200

2. Authorization to Use Existing Reserve funds:

A. If and when we have a champion(s) of an event (A2, Power, Wake),
travel funding to be equal to the team member expenses. AMA will pay
half actual travel if matched by the Team Fund -- that criteria will
be met by using this reserve fund.
B. FAI CIAM FF Delegate - travel fund, stateside travel.

DISCUSSION
1. 1983 Team Stateside Travel: this will require about $1,000 for the team,
sometimes more and sometimes less depending'on the distribution. of team'
members throughout the country.
2. Microbus- Rental: . The WCs ar.e generally set up for one week. If our team
gets there three days early for additional practice, the busses will be
needed for about ten days. A check with Avis International indicates
that the rental will run from $140 to $160 per day per bus (100% increase
from 1981 program).
3. Team Lodging: This normally is covered by the individual team member but
it is included in the budget to decrease the burden on the team and to
increase its efficiency (100% increase) from 1981 program.
4. Finals Costs: This amount is set at $500 and should be adequate to cover
necessary costs of the finals. Finals officials will not be automatically
granted this amount but can expect reimbursement from the program for
expenses not exceeding this amount.
5. Finals Travel Reimbursement: This $5,200 item provides for partial re-
imbursement of travel costs using the following formula:
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a. In order to qualify the participants at the finals must have had to

travel one-way more than 900 miles and submit a mileage reimbursement
form. -
b. All finalists will then have their total mileage in excess of 900 miles
calculated and this will provide the amount per mile of each finalist when
it is divided into the $5,200 figure.
(new) c. Departure point of suburbs or nearby cities/towns of major cities will
be considered the same as their major city as point of departure.

6. Contingency Fund: This item is to allow for unexpected or unbudgeted

expenses which can accure during the course of the next two years. Funds
and expenditures to be authorized by FAI FF Committee action and vote.
(ne~J 7. Contingency Fund for US Finals Administration costs depending upon Finals
site. This item is to allow for expenses that may arise in staffing a
finals or obtaining a site remote from qualified organizers and/or clubs.
8. Champion Travel Fund.: AMAheadquarters has suggested that we make provision
for a travel fund for "future WC champions", to help make it .possible for
them to defend their title as an individual at a World Championships.
AMA will match one-half of actual travel costs if matched by FAI FF Team Fund.

EXPECTED REVENUE

As of January 1, 1981, the FF Team Fund will have a balance of $12, 690.22.
The expected income from the '83 proposed program is listed below:
Qualifications trials 320 entries @ $5 or $6 $1,708
Semi-finals 200 entries @ $20 4,000
Selected Contests 25 entries @ $10 250
Finals 100 entries @ $40 4,000
9,958

DISCUSSION
1. The expected participation is based on the paid 1981 program participants.
2. The proposed expenditures are approximately $2,242 more than the expected
income per program cycle. It is proposed to make up this deficit by
prorating the $12,690.22 that will be left after paying the 1981 team
expenses this year. Also stateside travel budget as projected in the last
program will not have to be used due to the finals being in the US.
3. The interest from all program money held for us goes into the AMA general
account to help defray the program operating expenses.
4. It is noted that the budget will generally be revised each program to re-
flect needed changes. Thus, the commitment to use the $12,690.22 in
this manner will get reconsideration each cycle and the money that remains
at any time is available as an additional contingency fund (with the
approval of the participants).
5. Per the FAI FF Committee of 1980 it is their understanding that this fund
has been built up and growing for at least 30 years. To some, the reserve
fund may seem adequate, but with the rising costs, we feel we must pro-
vide for the future programs.
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(new) 6. It should be noted that due to inflation and the continued devaluation of
the us dollar to foreign currency, that the projected van costs at future
world championships will be more than the projected budget at this date
(Oct. 26, 1980) reflects. It should be noted that the 1981 program van
rental budget figures were compiled in Feb. 1979, using an average of
costs of Denmark, west Germany, England. As of this date, the cost of
station wagon rental from Spain and France reflects a cost of $1,282 and
$1,569 for 10 days rental. This does not include insurance and gasoline
costs, which also should be considered. Any actual costs above the 1981
budgeted expense for van rental at the 1981 world championships will have
to be presented to all program participants for their approval to use
program funds to cover the excess costs.

1980 FAI FREE FLIGHT PROGRAM COMMITTEE NOTE - RE IN-PERSON MEETING

The 1981 budget included an authorization for an in-person meeting. This
meeting was held October 26-27, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan. It should be
noted that NO FAI FF PROGRAM FUNDS WERE USED. FUNDING WAS GRANTED AND OBTAINED
FROM THE AMA/FAI FUND AS APPROVED BY THE 1980 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
It is imperative (in the future) that the Committee meet at least once per
program cycle to discuss problems and needed changes to the team selection
program and other areas as denoted in the FAI FF Committee's Goals and
ReSponsibilities. It is nearly impossible for the members of the Committee to
be exposed to all facets of an issue before voting by relying on the mails
and limited telecons for information transfer.

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 May FAI FF Newsletter
To; FAI FF Participants
From; Ed Turner

- 1. Toronto FAI Spring Contest FAI events for the "Selected Contestll
format will start at 5 pm June 7th and will finish on June 8,
For additional information, contact Paul Crowley 3264 Tecla
Warren, Mi 48093. Please note the change from ~ne April ne~sletter.

2. Results of the Max Men Annual, April 20, 1980 resulted in our first
advancements to the finals. Congratulations to Hugo Sandroni of
Lennox, Ca for placing 1st in Wakefield and to Mike McKeever of
San Diego, Ca for placing 1st in Nordic.
No rd i c Wakefield Power
1. Mike McKeever 1800 s Hugo Sandroni 1260 sec D. Galbreath 1260
2. t-1att Gewain 1776 Larry Sargent 1242 Roger Simpson 121j
3. Peter Allnut 1775 Jim Quinn 1239 Ed Carroll 1207
(Canada)

Thanks to Lee Hines for the contest report.

3. Correction of 1979 Program Financesf ~s reported in the H~rc~ Newsletter~
In the expense column of the 19.79 Team, it was shown ttLat Carl
Bogart1s expenses wereJ

AHA FA! FUND FA r FF FUND

Air Fare $305.00 11Q.• 50.
Auto rental 337.30
'~642,30

At the time the repor.t was prepared, AMA HQ had given th_e impression
that the air fair and auto rental fee would be co~bined and would be
paid by the AMA FAI Fund. After the newsletter was publ ished, r was
informed by Carl Bogart via AHA HQ that he had not been reimbursed
for the rental car by AMA HQ. AMA HQ also at this time, informed me
that the rental expense should be assessed from the FAI FF Fund.
As Carl had alreadybe reimbursed $110.50 from the FAr FF Fund for
auto expenses, a difference of $116,80 was paid for th~ auto rental from
the FAI FF Fund

$337.30
-110.50 (previously paid)
22T:gQ"""
 May newsletter
page 2

CORRECTED EXPENSE REPORT

AMA FAI FUND FAI FF FUND MOTEL

trip to/from auto 13 trip;
WC site 50 mile @17¢/mi
Jim Wilson $48.45 110.50 220.00
Bob Pisercbio 82.45' 110,50 80.00
Bob White 49.30 110 50 220.00
Lee Hines 61 .20 110 50 70.00
Doug Galbreath 104.55 110.50 122.00
Walt Ghio 81 .26 110.50 69.96
Roge. r Simp son 104~38- 110.50 69.81
Dick Myers 120.70 110.50 69.96
Carl Bogart * 305.00 * 337.30 95.40
Jim Walters 2 1 5 .01 110.50 95.40
total 1172.30 1331.80
NOTE***j<>,~*
1979 Program budgeted $300 for motel accommodations. $30/man.
The team requested that participants know what the actual cost was for
motel expenses. As all the team had spent a minimum of 1 week prior
to WC and a few spent 2 weeks.

4. Financial Statement 1979/81 program

1979 program 1981 program total'funds

Jan 1, 1979 $16483.51 ....I

Jan 1979-- 78 Final travel
relmbursement and contest
expense -(5253) 11230.51
Jan-Aug 79---Qua1ification
1981 income +1514 12744.51
Sept 1979----Semi-fina1
income 1981 pgm +4140 16884.51
Nov 79----1981 semifinal exp - (]. 7]) 16876.74
Nov-Dec 79 ---donations to FAI FF +54.50 16931.24
Fe b_1 9 80 - - - 19 79 tea m , ~
expe:-:se -(1619.60) 0 15311.64
Mar 1980--- Carl Bogart
car expense 79 team -(226.80) ~, 15084.84 O~
5. A call for volunteers to serve on the 1980 US FAI FF Finals Jury has
been received from Bill Bogart, Finals Administrator. If there are
any non-finals qualifiers who plan on attending the finals and who
would like to be considered to serve on the FAI Jury. please contact
C. W. Bogart
795 Linda Vista
Pasadena, Ca 91103
213-449-3520
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815 Flfteenth Street N.W.
Washington,D.C. 20005

Uear John,
'lhe May • U.S. 'News" World Report oarried an interesting
interview with Colonel F. Don Miller, Execttive Director of the
U.S. OlympiC Committee. He talked about a bill now in the Senate
(3.2727) that would appropriate 30 million dollars to aid amateur
sports in this country. Of that total 12 million would be used
for national training centers while 18 million would go for grass-
roots development of amateur sports and to assist national sports-
governing bodies.
He talked about international amateur sports competition and
ways in which this activity can be supported mld helped financially.
Sounds to me that the AMA should be right in there checking this out
and lobbying for inclusion in these plans, from a National activity
Viewpoint as well as International FAl Olympic like competition.
I could list all the reasons why this is a good idea but I
am sure that you are already aware of all that. Anyway what is
the ANA position on these developments and what initiatives have
been openfd by us?

Sincerely,

iiill Hartlll

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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 806 fIfTEENTH STREET
Washington, n. c. 20005

DEOEKBER - JANUARY FAI NEWSLETTER

In order to keep all of the FAI Free Flighter8 up to date with what's happening,
here's the latest:
1. The ClAM voted in their recent meeting to continue the 2 year cycle of FAl
Events until at least 1978. This meana that the Free Flight World Championships
will be held in 1977 as originally planned.
In attendance at the meeting and presenting the view of U.S. Free Flighters
was Georgo Xenakis, whose way was paid as a result of the balloting which
took place after the mailing of the last newsletter. By the way, that
ballot was Yea: 140 end No: 40.
2. Denmarkls proposal ~o host the F.F. W/Oh. was accepted by the ClAM. The
dateo will be July 6 through 12, 1977 as Roskilde. (see attached description).
;. The seloction of a Teem Manager is progressing. After the first ballot,
7 names remain3d on the list of finalists. A second vote is taking place
a,roongs·' tb0 1977 Toam Members and A-2 Blaine finalists as this time.
4. The promatl.11'0 '.l:.1nOUl1Celllent in the laat newsletter about the A-2 finals
"1M duo ·Co f.. miounderst,anding. The current status of the '\-2 finals is
in limbo. Sinco the vote amongst the participants did not reach the needed
2/, majority in favor of a three site finals, another vote is in progress--
this timo giving finalists the chance to express a preference between a thr.e
site end n centralized sito finals.
Tho voto on the pr~viouG ballot was 24 in favor of a ; site finals and 18
opposcd~ Throe peoplo did not vote.
5. Travol roimbursement to those people who met the criteria for such re1mbu~8ement
ehou ld be in the mails to you as you read this. The criteria included
one \1ay travel :!.l'l excecs of 900 miles to Blaine for the finals. The eJZIount
distributed 13 C5200.
1979 TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM

The FAI F.F. Committee is 00\1 rocaiving suggestions for the 1979 Team Selection
ProgramD There havo beon several euggostions already made to the committee,
and these will hI!) considered along wit.h any other suggestions which you might
Car~ to make. The Committoo Solicits Your Suggestions. On page #2. of this
newsletter is the name and address of the committee member who is your district
representativo. Contact him and givo hie your recommendation. It would be
preferred if thfJ suggestion is typod oz- uri tten neatly, so that it can bo
reproduced and distributed \'1ithout being rotyped. If posa1ble, forward your
suggestions bofore late January.
Along tho same lines, since all of the recommendations received to date have
the feature of tho Qualifying Trials (.~e~.) as before, the committee is
presenting t~t8 foaturo ~s page #; of this issue of the newsletter. This ean
a.llow planning to take place and Q..T. 's to bo held even though tho entire
program has not been sot as of this time.
See the HQ Note on page 2 regarding voting on this item.

Notico that ·'hore art) no changes in this program for the Q.T. from those used
p rovious ly.
-,- After all suggostion~ sre received from program participants, the committee

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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 806 FIFTEENTH STREET
Was h i n g ton In. c. 2 0 0 o~
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will formulate them into tho shapa of ceveral program offerings with attendent
budgets. These will be voted upon sometime in late Winter or early Spring.
In the meantimo, send to AMA for your Q.T. affidavits and vouchers. The
fee remains the same as for the laot programs
Your Oommittee Representatives

Distriet i
1- Oharlie Learoyd, P.O. Box 428, Wast Groton, Masse 01472
II- Bob Haischek, 516 Grosvenor St., Douglaston, N.Y. 11;65
~ III- Hal Anderson, 2020 Winchester, Toledo, OH. 4;615 (Oommittee v1oe-Ohairman)--
IV - Bob Sifleet, R.D. I;, Box 56, Glen Rook, PA. 17;27
~ V- Tom MoLaughlan, 4140 Fern Ot., Ponsacola, FL. 5250;
)(. VI- Dick Lyons, 717 Thomas Ct., Libertyville, 1L. 60048
VII - Paul Oro~'lloy, ;2604 Tocla, Harron, 1-11. 4801;
~ VIII - Ed Turner, ;544 Granda, Ft. Worth, TX. 76118
~ IX - George Baiiuk, 28250 Douglan Park Rd., Box 894, Evergreen, 00. 804;9
~ X - Goorge Xenakis, 1288 Oak Knoll Dr., San Jose, CA. 95129
XI - Bob Stalick, 44;7 Fox Hollow ~d. #1, Eugene, OR. 97405 (Committoe Chairman)

The comm1t'~oe tlOubers encourago you ·~o contact them with your suggostions.

Thermals, /-~ .
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Bob Sta1ick
FAI F.F. Committ~e Chairman

HQNOTE: There is~ basic team selection policy requirement that programs
be published as complete documents. The philosophy is that potential
program participants should have the opportunity to look at all the
program details before they decide whether or not to enter. However,
i f current program participants vote to proceed vIi th pal.'t of a
program before deciding the rest this is permissable. Therefore, a
ballot is enclosed to decide whether the quali.fication stage of the
1979 Team Selection Program will be proceeded with, as per page 3
of this newsletter, whLle the rest of the program details are re-
solved by further balloting to follow.
w/
John ~vorth (j;1' . -
Executive Director
 DK-4000 ROSKILDE
DENMARK

Telephone: + 4533908 11
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Ro: l.d Championships offer, Denmllrk 1977'. r-W-«·'Y.-~r" ~~I '/"uC.2 -.7, '7"

Denr 'irs,
Th& !loyal Danish Aero Club has the pleasure to present the following
nffe1' to run the World Championships for .I!'ree flight models in Denmark
1')77.
Time: July 6 - 12, 1977.
Ph.ce: CopenhaGen Airport, Roskilde.
Ton tn tive pro~rllm:

Wednesday 6' : Arrival from 1000, Vlarteri 'g, check of mo~e19,

'-' ' trimming of models, ftrst meal wednesday evening.
Thursday 7' : Check of models, trim fliGhts, official opening
oeremony, team manllgers' meeting.
l!'ridIlY 8' ; 1. competition day: 5' morning round~ before 0900,
2 evedng rounds from 1700, from 1930: fly-off.
Saturda.y 9' : 2. competition d~y: same time table.
Sunday 10' : 3. cqmpetition day: s~me time table.
Monday 11' : Excursion, prize-giving, final dinner.
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Tuesday 12' : Departure before 1000 o'clock.

Further i'1forma tion:
Copenhn.gen Airport Roskilde is situated about 40 km from Copenhagen Center,
I. 8 km south of Roskilde. It is!3. public general aviation airport. See plan.
DurinG the ch~mpionships the airport Hill be open for norm'll traffic from
0900 to 1600 o'clock. In this period all model flying on the field ;s forbidden.
This ls one reason for t~e morning and evening rounds. Sunrise app. 0330,
sunoet app. 2045. 'J.'he airpor~ cannot. be used for trim flying before the event.
Quru-terinG \-,tll be ei tier a mJ Ii tary tent camp bull t especially for the
ch,mps - or in nearby schools. Negotiations are going on for the time being.
Food will be served in a nearby mi 1it,ry canteen.
Entrance fees will be kept as low 80S possible, bu t ''Ie carmot ye t fix the
.1.... amonnt. In spite of more austere quartering and military food they most
likely will have to be considerably higher than in previous years.
See you in V~nmark -
KONG ELI? DANSK 'ROKLUB ~
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 THE 1979 p/F TEAM SFLECTION PROGRAM

We wish we could tell you that the detRils of the program are
all defined and pinned down, but we cantt. We have :l couple of
proposals for chansp. and in addition are soliciting your thoughts
on how to improve the program. These inputs will be reviewed and
eva)uated by the F/F committee, and boiled do\A.'n to a proposed pro-
gram that wjll then be put before the program participants for a
vote. I~ the meRnwhile, since the ClAM voted not to change the
two year W/Ch format, and since the Danes are sponsoring the 1977
World Champs, it is imperative that we begin our next 2-year cycle
to pick tre 1979 F/F teH~.
The first step can be a non-controversial qualifying trials to be completed by
July 15, 1977 or two weeks before the Nationals, whichever is later. Details
for the Qualifying Trials are as follow:
~: March 1, 1977 to July 15, 1977 or until 2 weeks before the Nationals,
whichever is later.

qUALIFYING TIME: The conte~tant must achieve at least 14 mi:lUtes

in a m~ximum of seven (7) flights.
LOCATIONS & NUMBER: As many as desired at any location requested
PROCEDURE F'O~ :FSTf\BIJTSHING QtTAL TRIAlS: Contest Director requests
Qual '.fr. ials sanction from AiM Hq. at least twenty d<lYs in advance.
PROCESSING: Processing will be via C.D. certified vouchers obtRin-
ed from Ar'1A when Qual Trials fee is sent in. Vouchers must ."'f">
affixed to each model flying surface (i.e., wings & st~h). Oth~r
identification must be per FAI requirements.
QUAL TRIAL CFRTIFICATJON: The contestant has the responsibility
for. obtaining the Qual Trials cd e s s ign::tture on his fc·rms after
he has completed his flights and for mailing his own forms in
to AMA Hq to complete his qualification process.
ENTRY FEE FOR QUAL TRIAlS: The entry fee for the Qual Trials
will be $5 p8y~ble to AMA Hq. in advance, $6 on the field.
The remainder of the proeram will be defined as soon as possible
but ~o later than the closing period f~r the Qual Tri~ls. We hone
that some day we will achieve a stable,workable, and ncceptable'
F/F program format. In view of the problems we had with the 1977
team selection progra~, its obvious that we are not there yet. We
are soliciting your help (and patience, even thoue;h we know that
its beeT) tried to the breakine point) in ~ontinujne the process of
evolving the team selection program format. It ha~ become obviou~
that rota·ting the location of the centralized finals is not a
workable concent in vj ew of the flying s ita R.nd weather problems
we· have nl"\colJnT·ered. We alreRdy havf' one ~t)und pro!1('sal which
would allc'vi~te these cLifficultips (i.e., the Dave P~rson's nro-
posal that hc:.!"; had wide circulat.ion). Tf yon h3ve 3ny s1.le;gestions
on how to il'11nrove the Parson's pronor:al or on ary other !,ro~o~~].
pl~~sp se~d ihDm in R~ soon ~s pO~R~ble. J~ !he m~anwhilf' we will
~(Intjnup. to :7F!f"!n rill prot?;rnM P:3!'tlC!J.pants :tr:l{')r",ea as to the status
of the program .;....i th ~(}nthly mai lin€s such GCS this one. .--

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C.I.A.M. - 2.12.1976

F/F SUB-COl-'IMITTEE ~I{ E E TIN G

In attendance NAME COUNTRY TITLE

'-" P. ALLNUTT CANADA Chairman

P. PETlIDV BULGARIA Delegate
Y. SIROTKINE U.S.S.R. Delegate
Z. FRANASZCZUK POLAND Delegate
L. BOVO Italy Delegate
Dr. A. OSCHATZ D.D.R. Delegate
vi. lID ELLlKER SUI TZERLAND Delegate
E. KRILL .AUSTRIA Delegate and V.P •
S. PELAGIC YUOOSLAVIA Delegate
A. KLINCK Federal GERMANY F.F S/C Member
C. G. SUNDSTEDT SWEDEN Delegate, V.P. F.A.I.
H. FRIIS SVJEDEN .observer
S. LARSEN OORWAY Delegate
M. JYLLIL1t FINLAND Observer
M. DILLY NEW ZEALAND Delegate
1. itl. KAYNES U.K. Delegate
O. SAFFEK CZECHO SIDVAKIA Delegate
T. KliSTER DENMARK Delegate
P. CHAUSSEBOURG FRANCE Observer
Dr. R. BECK HUNGARY Delegate
G. XENAIaS U. S.A. F/F S/C Member
S. PIHENOFF .F.A.I. Observer

GEN;EML ITEMS
~ITEM 2: Nether1agds proposa1re Nationa1jty
Most in favour only 1 against.
ITEM 3 U.~.
Change to read
It is proposed that the C.LA.M. request the C.A.S.I. for relief from
the current 4 year minimum period for Sporting Code changes affecting
rules and procedures (not 11lode1 Specifications) ·for the fol1owin~ reason ....
All in favour.
ITEI-l 5 New Schedule for World Championships.
All against.
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Proposed the system as follows :
I
ODD YEARS EVEN YEARS !
1. RLc GROuP I Aerobatics F3A, 2. RiC GROuP. II Thermal Soaring F3B
Helicopters F3C Pylon Racing F3D
3. FREE FLIGHT: FlA, F1B, F1C 4 •... CoNTROL LINE F2A,F2B, F2C, F2D
~. SCALE: F4B, F4C 6. INDOOR: F1D

By consolidating into these six groupings, World Champi'':mships oan be limited

to 3 per year and still kept to a two year schedule. Spacemode1s W.C. are
not 1i.sted. They can be held any year without conflict to the Aeromode1ling
categories. 1978 would be the first year of applicability.

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ITEM 6 Same as 5 page 2

ITEl-I ~ Swede~
Change to read: liThe entry fee for vl/e and Continental Championships may
be parted in two portions at the discretion of the Oraanizers".
a) .'.' ..
b) ••••••••
All in favour.
ITEM 8 All in favour.
vIi th the recommendation that in each 1:1/ C branch there should be made a long-
term plan for countries who plan to host a lv/c. This should be at least 3
cycles into the future i.e. : 1979 and 1981 plus expressions of interest for
hosting the VI/C beyond this time. All l1embers to submit their intentions by
the April Bureau Meeting.
ITEM--.9,Wi thdrawn by France.
ITEl4: IV S\'1edei~ 1.4.16 (Hew point) ~Tept Volume.
All in favour.
For F/F 2.6.7. ~ stay the '.'1ay it is.
ITEM V. Fr..§.!.l<?JL Cancellation of Flights.
Defeated: 10 to 1.
.Finland 3.3.9.
Accepted 12 to L
3.3.9.~) to now re~d "The flights and the motor run must be timed ••• "
.P-~~1£
The SUb-Committee all in favOur of the C.I.A.N. approaching C.A.S.I. to hav\,J
the new 3.1.8B, 3.2.8B, wld 3.3.8B i.e. Fly Offs. The reason is that
Denmark must have a very tight schedule to fit in the competition.

Fr§..l1C.~ "Coupe d'Hiver"

Accepted : 8 for ; 3 against ; 7 abstain.
Fr..a.nCl~ "Class FIR. AI Gliders.
\'Ii thdrawn by France.
The Sub-Committee for complete se~ of·Provisional Rules.
From ,;page 6 of D3...9.9~mber~~5 Hinutes..
Refer back to Sub-Committee re 2.5.1.
FIF Sub-Committee recorinnend that 2.5.7. now read: "Outdoor contests(i~cluding fly-off
starts) must take place between· the hours of sunrise and sunset, except classes FIA, FlB,
FIC, also Spacemodels Duration. In these classes as many rounds as possible must take
place when wind and thermal aoti:vi ty are expected to be at a minimum. The contests
maY' start earlier than su.11risc •.. If the distance covered by the 'models in relation to the
size of the airfield suggests all interruption of the contest during. the windiest part
of the day, such an interruption· can be incl1.;tded in the contest programme or decided
by the' organizers with the approval of the Jury.

P. ALLNUTT
Chairman
FIF Subcommittee.
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C.I.A.M. - 2.12.1976

F/F SUB-COJ.'IMITTEE M E E T lUG

In attendance NAME COUNTRY TITLE

P. ALLNUTT CANADA Ch~rman
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P. PETKO V BULGARIA Delegate

Y. SIROTKINE U.S.S.R. Delegate
Z. FRANASZCZUK POLAND Delegate
L. BOVO Italy Delegate
Dr. A. OSCHATZ D.D.R. Delegate
"itT. KOELLIKER SWITZERLAND Delegate
E. RRILL AUSTRIA Delegate and V.P.
S. PELAGIC YUGOSLAVIA Delegate
A. KLINCK Federal GERMANY F. F S/ C Nember
C. G. SUNDSTEDT SWEDEN Delegate, V.P. F.A.I.
H. FRIIS SWEDEN Observer
S. LARSEN NORWAY . Delegate .
M. JYLLILl FINLAND Observer
N. DILLY NEW ZEALAND Delegate
1.1'1. RAYNES U.K. Delegat~ ."
O. SAFFEK CZECHOSWVAKIA Delegate
T. K¢STER DENMARK Delegate
P. CHAUSSEBOURG FRANCE Observer
Dr. R. BECK I:lUNGARY Delegate
G. XENAIcrS U. S.A. F/F S/ C Member
S. PII<lENOFF F.A.I. Observer

-GENEJ\A.L
, ., ITEMS
~ ITEM 2: Netherl@ds proposal re National:i ty

Most :iin favour only 1 against.

ITEM :3 U. S.A.
Change to read ,
It is proposed that the C.I.A.M. request the C~A.S.I. for relief from
the current 4 year minimum period for Sporting Code changes affecting
rules and procedures (not 110del Specifications) for the following reason
All in favour.
Im15 New Schedule for World Championships.
All against.
;Proposed the system as folloVTS :
ODD YEARS EVEN YEARS
1. RjC dROUP .1 Aerobatics F3A, 2. R/.c GROUP II Thermal Soaring F3B
Helicopters F3C Pylon Racing F3D
3. FREE FLIGHT: FlA, FIB, FIC
"4.' 00 NTBOL LINE FU, F2B, F2C, F2D
5. SCAL1L: F4B, F4C 6. INDOO11 : FID

By consolidating into these six groupings, World Champi~nships can be limited

to 3 per year and still kept to a two year schedule. Spacemodels W.C. are
not 'listed. They can be held any year without conflict to the Aeromodelling
categories. 1978 would be the first year of applicability.

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FIF sic MEETING REPORT 2.12.1976 ClAM

lTE£vl 6 Same as 5 page 2

ITEM .1. Swede:q,

Change to read: liThe entry fee for vile a!ld Continental Championships may
be parted in two portions at the discretion of the OrganizerSIl.
a) .' ••.. -.
b) ••••••••
All in favour.
ITEM 8 All in favour.
vii th the recommendation that in each \'11 C branch there should be made a long-
term plan for cou..11.tries who plan, to host a w/c. This should be at least 3
cycles into the future i. e. : 1979 and 1981 plus expressions of interest for
hosting the wlc beyond this time. All Members to submit their intentions by
the April Bureau Meeting.
ITEM~ Withdrawn by France.
ITEM IV ~ede~ 1.4.16 (New point) Swept Volume.
11.11 in favour.
For FIF 2.6.7. ~ stay the way it is.
ITEM V. Frall~ Cancellation of Flights.
Defeated : 10 to 1.
.~_and "3.3.9.
Accepted 12 to 1.'
3.3.9.~) to now read liThe flights and the me tor run must be timed ••• "
'p.~1£
The Sub-Committee all in favour of~he C.I.A ..r1. approachin~,C~~'l..S.I.to hav€......i
the new 3.1.8B, 3.2.8B, ~1d 3.3.8B 1.e. Fly Offs. The reason 1S that '
Denmark must have a very tight schedule to fit in the competition.

Franc.e nCoupe d1lliver"

Accepted : 8 for ; 3 against ; 7 abstain~
Fr.an9.~ "Class FIR. AI Gliders.
VTi thdraw~1 by France.
The Sub-Committee for completese~ of Provisional Rules.
From 'page 6 o,L..P.32.9~ Ai2.. 1915 Hinute~.
Refer back to SUb-Committee re 2.5.1.
. .
F/F Sub-Committee re'commend that 2.5.7. now read: "Outdoor contests (including fly-off
starts) must take place between the hours of sunrise and sunset, except classes F1A, FlB,
F1C, also Spacemodels Duration. In these classes as many rounds as possible must take
place when wind and t:'lermal actin ty are expected to be at ami!1imum. .The contests
may start earlier ~l sunrise. ,If the distance covered by the models in 'relation to the
size of the airfield suggests an int~rruption of the contest during the windiest part
of the day, such an interruption can be included in the contest programme or decided
by the organizers with the approval of the 3ury.

P. ALLNUTT
Chairman
FIF Subcommittee.
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C.I.A.M. - 2.12.1976

F/F SUB-C01''lMITTEE ~~ E E TIn G

In attendanoe NME COUNTRY TITLE

P. ALLNUTT CANADA Chairman

'-' P. PETIIDV BULGARIA Delegate
Y. SIROTKINE U.S.S.R. Delegate
Z. FRANASZCZUK POLAND Delegate
L. rovo Italy Delegate
Dr. A. OSCHATZ D.D.R. Delegate
vI. KO ELLlKER SVfITZERLAND Delegate
E. KRILL AUSTRIA Delegate and V.P.
S. PELAGIC YUGOSLAVIA Delegate
A. KLINCK Federal GERMANY F.P sic Member
C. G. SUNDSTEDT SWEDEN Delegate, V.P. F.A.I.
H. FRIIS SVJEDEN Observer
S. LARSEN IDRWAY Delegate
M. JYLLIL1t FINLAND Observer
N. DILLY NEW ZEALAND Delegate
I. 1'1. KAYNES U.K. Delegate
O. SAFFEK ' CZECHO SlO VARIA Delegate
T. K¢'STER DENMARK Delegate
P. CHAUSSEBOURG FRANCE Observer
Dr. R. BECK HUNGARY Delegate
G. XENAIaS U. S.A. F/F S/ C 'Member
S. PIHENOFF F.A.I. Observer

~ GE;N;E&L ITEMS
\.lITEM 2: Netherlands proposal, re ~ationaljt.r
Most ful favOur only 1 against.
ITEM 3: U. S"J,.
Change to read
It is proposed that the C. I.A.M. request the C.A.S.l. for relief from
the current 4 year minimum period for Sporting Code changes affecting
rules and procedures (not Hodel Specifications) for the following reason ....
All in favour.
ITEl'-l 5 New Schedule for World Championshi]$.
All agains t.
Proposed the system as follows :
ODD YEARS EVEN YEARS
1. ale
GROUP I Aerobatics F3A, 2., Ric GROUP II Thermal Soaring F3B
Helicopters F3C Pylon Racing F3D
3. FREE FLIGHT: FlA, FlB, FIC
4.'OONTROL LINE F2A,F2B, F2C, F2D
5. SQALE: F4B, F4C 6. INOOOR: FID

By consolidating into these six groupings, World Champi0nships can be limited

to 3 per year and still kept to a two year schedule. Spacemodels W. C. are
not listed. They can be held any year without conflict to the Aeromode11ing
categories. 1978 would be the first year of applicability.

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F/F sic MEETING REPORT 2.12.1976 CH}1

ITEM 6 Same as 5 page 2

ImI7. Swedel1
Change to read: liThe entry 'fee for 'VI/C and Continental Championships may
be parted in two portions at the discretion of the Organizersll.
a) ..... ,.
b) ••••••••
All in favour.
ITEM 8 All in favour.
vIi th the recommendation that in each V//C branch there should be made a long-
term plan for countries who plan to host a w/C. This should be at least 3
cycles into the future i.e. : 1979 and 1981 plus expressions of interest for
hosting the Itl/C beyond this time. All I1embers to 'submi t their intentions by
the April Bureau Meeting.
ItEM 2 Withdrawn by France.
ITEl4: IV ~'ledel1. 1.4.16 (Hew point) Swept Volume.
All in favour.
For F/F 2.6.7. '10 stay the way it is.
ITEM V. Fr..@~ Cancellation of Flights.
Defeated: 10 to l.
~and 3.3.9.
Accepted 12 to 1.
3.3.9.(c) to now read "The flights and the motor
....run must be timed ••• "
.P_e.n..~k
The SUb-Committee all in favour of the C.LA.a. approaching C.A.S.L to have, ~
the new 3.1.8B, 3.2. 8 B, and 3.3.8B i.e. Fly Offs. The reason is that ..",
Denmark must have a very tight schedule to fit in the competition.

Franc,e IICoupe d I Hi verI!

Accepted : 8 for ; 3 against ; 7 abstain.
Fr.aYl~e_ "Class FIR. AI Gliders.
I'Ti thdrawn by Fra,."1ce.
The SUb-Commi ttee for complete set of Provisional Rules.
From 'paRe 6 o,;f'-pecembe_r~5 J-linutelL.
Refer back to Sub-Committee re 2.5.1.
F/F Sub-Committee recommend that 2.5.7. now read: "Outdoor contests (including fly-off
starts) must take place between the hours of sunrise and sunset, except classes FIA, FIB,
FIC, also Spacemodels Duration. In these classes as many rounds as possible must take
place when wind and thermal aotin ty are expected to be at a minimum. The contests
lllajT start earlier than sunrise. If the distance covered by the models in relation to the
size of the airfield suggests an int~rruption of the contest during the windiest part
of the day, such an interruption can be included in the contest programme or decided
by the organizers with the approval of the Jury.

P. ALLNUTT
Chairman ..,J
F/F Subcommittee.
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A.G E N- D A
drawn up by' the Pr~sident of the C.I.A.M., Mr. 5. Pimenoff
received· by the F. A. I. Secretariat on the 3rd of Novembe'r 1975.

I., MINUTES OF THE 1974 PLENARY MEETING AND 1975 BUREAU MEETING
For approval.
1.1. REPORTS
1. FlU General Conference 1975. Report by Directo:r- General,""
C. Hennecart. .... I .
2. W Ch. Report by Mr. L. Bovo -- StefL.. APf.er. cA I )( d.. -
3. ~..::::-:-:W~.C::::.h~. Report by President 5. Pimenoff.
4. Ac-tivit:ies of CLAM Subcommittees during 1975. Report by
Technical Secretary, Mr. A. Aart~.
5. FAI Trophies and Register. Report by Mr. J. Worth.
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III. GENERAL ITEMS
1. New edition of Sporting Code Section 4
-'--Ltems_f..r_om ..Bureau Meeting, 197 5 Minutes.
Page numbers -~r-e"fr'omthe iTd-nutes'- for furt·her .refer.ence. ;;
UAl~ Page 4:, G.2. Due to past difficulties in obtaining t,ationa~"
CTub approval for subcommittee appointments, the Bureau recoiUtind~d
adoption of an automatic approval procedure .: failure of the'~
.ational· Aero Club to respond within ~weekswill result in ~
assumed approval. . . 4- . '.
b} Composition of the Ric Subcommittee for 1976.
The Bure"au proposes a single larger group.
UA2. Page 6; G. 2. i also page 7. VI. E. The Bureau recommended that
con9id~rat~on be given to the minimum amount of i~ternational
competition experience with official rules before approval for
World Champ~onships use. Current policy does not requ~r~ any such
minimum competition experienGe once the rules are conside·red··
~fficial ; only a minimu~ of one year without change to model
specifications,~ven though changes to official rules may be
untested. in int national comQ.s,ti tion. . .
. --t'4!'I'1U8If ~ . .
Related to the abo~--but separate ~s the question of whether a
minifuum amount of ~nternational competition experience should be
required befor~ proVisional rules can be classed as official. It was
.noted that a December 1971 ClAM decision was possibly not complied
with when the 1974 CIA~ plenary meeting approved the change of RC
Thei<mal Soaring and CL Combat rules from prov~sional t~ official
status ; possibly also the simi·lar approval of RC Pylon Racing in
1973. The December 1971 decisirin which will be reviewed for possible
Ieaffirmation or modification : .

SP I AT 3. ll. 19 7 5 ... ... /

,/1\·sw.rt~:b.1.1975 " ~.~..-
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~",",a CtAM, 4 & 5 D.eh~'b~ry~:nt~,..l~~rf ..Meeti~~ •• ". i ,

.~ 1("'JtVIl".AAu.~' . . . '~ ..• h .

r·. l~:.aw~"~e~.~ - ,~~n gj,1·d l:ty/\iJle ~ I ~nas off ic·!!l f A: r;. ru ~es " provisio-,
''!p'''C''e1!r t
-;n~'i""?U1 "'mu~.f~rst have a m~nlffiu~~ ·twcl'l'jears of sat~s1'I~~1IoUsf' ~
,~ by at least five Nations and at least~ ClAM sanctioned In"'~a~·
v~ tional Contests with ent~ies from a minimum of five different Nai~ons
must be~el~ a~d ~roperly reported to·the C.I.A.M."
3. ,P 1:1:16·'6;G .·3... The .Bu~eaur.ecommended that consideration be given to
I'I?,.,
how many World Championships -there should be 'and what the .number and
~~ types should be in alternate ye~rs t all related to how many World
Championships a natiohal Aero Club can be ~xpected to participate in ---
with physical and financial support. Note: In addition to the
currently appro~ed World Championship events, the follow~ng may be
expected to .seek World Championship status in the near future : CL
Comba~, .RC Thermal Soaring~ RC Pylon, RC Helicopters, RC Slope Soaring.

~4. Page 7. VI.C. The Bureau recommended that consideration be given to

the possibility that more time should be scheduled for ClAM plenary
meetings since the agenda has been so large in recent years that the
norm~~lwo ~a~§chgdul~is barely sufficient. Delegates are particu-
larly requElsted to be prepared to answer whether a' thres;";day 'schedule
would be acceptable, or to suggest other alternatives.
VJ\5.Page 8. F.2. The Bureau recommended that the public showing of all
judging scor~s, including the i~entity of the judges, b~ m~d~ublig~-'
tory during World Championship~'; ~s is normal for Dlympics competition.
6. Page 8! H. Considerati.on should be given to the change in ClAM
G-eIA officer election' schedLi Ie 'rec'omrriended by the Burea.u : nondriat'ions of
officers on the3"'first 'day ,with. electi.on on the. .las-t da'y~
SPORTING CODE. SEcTION 1 (NETHERLANDS)
The ClAM plenary Meeting is requested to make a recommendation for the
General Conference to add the following article in section·~ of.the
Sporti~g Code.

~ 2.4.15. CONDITIONS FOR A NON-NATIONAL TO WEAR THE NATIONAL COLOURS OF A ...."

1'" ill!i.
I!Ma.WdA person Of. foreign nationality may be a member of a na~io\lal
~' team provided he has resided for more than two years in t~~
~." country in w~ich the team is raised and after more than four years
~ from the las~~time he was a member of the national team of the
cosntry of which he is a citizen.
Thereafter this person shall not be eligible to be a member of a
team o~ any other country except his own, unless he can prove
that he has officially applied for the nationality of another
country ; in this case 'the person may be a member of the te~m only
of the country of which he seeks the nation~lity. ,. . 1\.
Reason If often happens that aeromodellersof forei~n nationality are
active members of the N.A.C. of the country in whiGh they are
residing. They receive a sporting licence issued by this N.A.C.,
but they can never be a member of the national team, entered
for an internatiorialaeromodelling co·ntest. '
The following aspe~'q~~~f'lto account when preparing
above-mentioned proposal, to make it possible under specified
conditions that ~ersons of for~ign nationality can ~e elected
in the national team of the couhtry in which they reside :
a. The increase in' movement of people between the Comm6n Market
~oOntries" in particular and in the. World in general for
work or other reason.
b. The long p~riod of tima necessary to be natu~alised in a gi' I
country (varies from .5 to 10 years ) • --.,,;
c. The practical difficulty and the high cost implied in going
back to one's own country for selection there, some countries
holding several selection meetings for a given class •
. '. . 1 .. e'.
 ClAm FREE FLIGHT TECHNICAL NEETING '
4. 12. 1 975 ~-r/tftfU> t::f:~ Mv
In the Chair Luigi BOVO, sic Chair~an
YOlll'Y SIROTKIH - U. S. S. R.
Harmel GUISL.DO - Spain
Sherif ORFY - Egypt,
H. FI1IIS - S'\'leden
Gradimir RA1'TCHT - Yugoslavia
P.D. FREEBREY - U.K. ~ Observer (part time)
Ottakar SAFFEK - Czechoslovakia
Hartin DILLY - :i.~ew Zealanc~
I. Ttl. KAynES, U. K.
A. HEllZOG - Belgium
Pierre CHAUSSEBOURG - France
T. I$STER - Denmark
P. ALLHUTT - F/F Sub. Comm. (CANlIDA)
J. lJORTH - U.S.A. (part time)
A. LAU - U. GI!}RriIfJ'IT
Dr. OSCIL\TZ - Germe),l Democratic Republic
"Dr. .tIeinz' KOBLISCHKE, " , , ( Observer)
Tony AAltTS - NETHERLfJifDS (part time)
Vilim Kl'iIOCH - YUGOSLAVIA
Da viC. B. LINDSTRUN -U. S • A.
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GENERAL ITErm
"Nc;-2)Fo-':;-votes in favolli' of some modifications of (.lecisiol1
tlvelve abstentions.
Para. 2.5.6.g (Soviet Union) Not recommendeo. : 5 for; 11 against. ~
Para. 2.5.9 The Technical Neeting unanimously recommends ,.: 'no change to the
general l~ule aDd evertually a change added -to the appropriate
section (Ric and Control Line)
Para. 3.1.2. not recommended : 4 for; 11 against ; 1 abstention (Soviet Union)
Para. 3.2.2. (F.S.S.R.) Not recommended: 2 for; 11 against; 1 abstention.
The Teclmical Neeting agrees with the reasons quote(~ by USSR
(para 3. 1 .2 and 3.2. 2 pro po sals) an(l recommends the fo llowing
alteration to para. 2.5.7. in order to solve the problem:
Change aftel' "spacemodels Duratio:c1." as follows : "In these
classes as many rounci,s as possible .IJ1.1!s.i take place when wind and
thermal activity are at a minimum. These contests may start earlier
than sUl1rise 1:1 or(ler to fulfill this requirement".
9 votes for ; ::; ac;aillS-G.
Para. 3.1.5. e) (FDR) Recommel1del~ (ll fOl' ; 3 against ; 2 abstentions) 1"i th
a nell word,ing as follovJS :
e) The DoQel 0:'" the laUl1ching cable collides 1-Titil another launching
cable during to,ling (lL19crossing) and the model is released from
the cable Vii thin 1 minute from the moment of linecl'ossillg. Should
the 1JlolLel continue its flight in a no:cmal manner, the competit:el.r
has the right to 0.emand the flight to be accepted as an official
flight, even if the demand is made at the end of the attempt.
Para. 3.1.5. f) (D.D. R.) not recomme:Cic~ed : 3 for ; 8 against ; 4 abstentioj,1s •

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 F/F Technical Ueeting 4.12.1975 page 2

3.1.6. The T~:~~ieai: ~eet:ilig'ttb.'al~imoUSlY recommends that this paragraph be

changed. as fo 110vTs :
"1-0.1 attempt may be repeated w'hen the mo-::el collides ui th a;nother moetel
--........ in flight, or a pe~L'son while being launched. ShouB the model continue
its flight in a normal manne:r, the competito:r may demand that the flight
be accepted. as an official flight, even if the demand is made at the
end of the attempt. During towing, one timekeeper looks at the flag and
starts both stop\"atches. The other timekeeper looks at the towline to
detect co llisions and tanglings, and he wi 11 time the 1 mil1ute perioc'c as
mentioned in 3.1.5. e) in case of a linecrossine;. [is soon as there is no
more risk of collisions and tanglings, he takes his stopvlatch and continues
normal timekeeping.
3.1.8. b) (third sentence) llecommended 11 for :3 abstentions.
3.2.8.b) (" " ) " "" II II

3.1.8. b) (last sentence) Recommended 12 ,"or 1 against 1 abstention.

3.2.8.b) (n ,,) n "" II " " "

3.3.8. (Denmark) Recommeildec~ : 13 fa:;:' ; 1 abstention.

In addition, the Technical Heeting suggest the following change to
para. 2.5.6. g) : ilchange" 7 to 10 "into" at least 10"
3.1.9. a) (Uetherlanc!.s) Unanimously .~_i :recommended.
3.1.11. (J!'iDla;nc1) Not recoI!W'1en(lec'. : 4 for; 8 against; 2 abstentions.
3.4.4. (U.S.A.) Recommended: 4 fOl~ 1 aGainst 8 abst~ntions.

·3.4~.7~.. (-W:.~J:: .' Ii~led,: 4 for 3 against

:'~ ;;"; ~~.: '. ,. ~ .'-~. ., "~11'11\ y-J
,~
Coupe'ct'Hiver - U.S.A. item a) UnanimouSly recommended ,. .

" b) Not l"ecommendecL : 3 fOl~ ; 6 against ; 4 abstentions

Easy B Class (U. K.) Recolilmended ~ 6 fOl', I against; 4 abstentions)

with the foll01ring modifications (metric system)
llingspan 45.7 cn
Hax. Chord 7.7 cm

All changes effective immediately.

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W7 UN3tttf MUPt3lfi FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE
~ M/J1bPw {(e 70g)
\JJ~ /(ptJf1/EP ~ PROVISIONAL AEROMODELLING SPORTING CALENDAR 1976
tJoM~'
~ National Aero. Club registration requests submitted to the
~~. ·approval of C.LA.M. 5.12.1975 Meeting.
IN' ~'1 aJfh
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
7-12.7 NETHERLANDS CONTROL LI NE WOR LO: CHAMP IONSHIP 1976
. Utrecht F2A, F2B, F2C
27-31.8 UNITED KINGDOM 1976 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR INDOOR
... 'Cardington MODELS, FlO

CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
IB-20.6 CZECHOS LOVAK I A Model Rockets FAI International
O~bnica nad 'V~hom Competition
7-12.7. BELJ; IjJf'.1 1st European Cha~pionship
Coxyde F3A Aerobatics
, 2a..1-2~B. ___ Y:U.GOSLAVIA European Cham6ions~ip, FIC Power
Zagreb
,lO-~2,.9 ..- . GERMAN FED. REP. European Championship, F/F, FIA, FIB
Hombiog/Saaf .
.- " .•....

. Plat' 'CATgGORY .. OPEN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

'fRANEE "Conc~urs International de Combat
84460 Ch8~a1-Blaac Sportif", F2D·
8-9.5 . .... . .... GtRMANFED • REP. 2° International Combat Contest,
Oberhausen ...
15-16.5 NtTHERLANOS Multitask Contest Oirschot, F38
EindhoV'en/Oirschot
23~5 SWITZERLAND 3rd Militky~Cup,Electric-Powered
Plaffikon Models .
29~JO .S·· 'C ZECHOS LOVAKI A International Competition for Rocket
Dubnica nad Vahom Models .
29;"30.5 AUSTRIA "Internationaler Fesselflug-Cup 1976"
Kraiwiesen. Salzburg F2A, F2C I

. 29.;..3fJ.S· ITA-lY "Coppa Caproni", F38 - series A

Vizzola
. - ....... .
29-30.5 NETHERLANDS· Holland International Free Flight
Rozendaalse Heide
.............................
FlA, F18, FlC
5-6~6 GERM'AN FED. REP. 2° International Contest Harsewinkel
Harsewinkel F3C, Helicopter
5-6.6 FRANCE Eole Trophv 1976, Challenge· Eole 1976
St-Andr~-de-l'Eure F3B
5-7.6 AUSTRIA "10. Internationaler Rheintalpokal"
.... Koblsch~· .,..... F3A, RC}MS

AT 5.12.1975 ./ ......
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AT 5.12.1975 - Provisional Aeromodelling Sporting 'Calendar 1976 page 2

1st CATEGDRY-OPEN- INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (continued)
, '.. ' . ' ; ~

." ",' ~ .. ,,',:...I. ,~'.'~ ........ , •• , •. ~ ,

19-20.6 GERMAN FED. REP. vii I '. Eifel"TUR','F'lA, FIB, FlC

Drove
19-20.6 SWITZERLAND 4th International F3A Region Zurich
Zurich F3A
3-4.7 GERMAN FED. REP. IX Intern~tional Contest Munchen
'--" MUnc hen •..... --- FlA; FJ.:8, FIC
3-4.7 NETHERLANDS, Combat International Rotterdam 1976
Rotterdam F2D
16-19.7 SPAIN "Garcia Morato" Int,ernational Free
Lerida Flight Contest,f~A, FIB, FIC
17-18.7 CZECHOSLOVAKIA International Competition, F3A
Bratislava
23-25.7 HUNGARY Mecsek-Fup, F2A, F2B, F2C, F3A
.E.§.£.§.
2-7.8 U.'S'. A. A.M.A. National Championshig
Da~tonz Ohio F lA, F18, F lC
7-8.8 "'UN-I TED KI,NGDOM United Kingdom Inferno' Thermal Champ.
Bedford RC Gliders, F3B Thermal
i 2:'" 15 • 8 AUSTRIA "120 I nt. I go Etr ich Wander Pokalfliegen'
ll? i wie s e nL: Sa lz bur'g 1976", F3A,'RC/MS
21-22.8 FRANCE International Free (lfght Contest
Marign~-le-Grand F;L,ll", F18", F lC at~ riiij!e~
27~~9.8 GERMAN FED. REP. 3° International Contest Dortmund
DOr'tniUrid' , F38
28",,29.8 ",CZECHOSLOVAKI A Int~~n~tlcihal Competition. F2D
Brno ",
'-"
28-29~8 ' BELGIUM International Contest AMV, Control
'Verviers Wegnez Line, F2A, F28, F2C
4-5.9 CZECHOSLOVAKIA Intern~ti6~~1 Competition, F4C
Karlov~'Vary"

,17-19.9 GERMAN FED. REP. 1st International Contest MUnchen

MUnchen F3B
, ..187.19 •9 LI ECHTENSTE I N "Intern~tionalesFreundschaftsfliegen"
Bendern F3A
18-19.9 GERMAN FED. REP. "InternEitibnaler Fesselflugwettbewerb
Bochum 8ochum", F2A, F2B, F 2C
18-:,19.9 CZECHOS LOVAK I A International Competition, FIE
Rana ri/Louny
Next week ~mm. CZECHOSLOVAKIA FAI Iniernati6rial Competition, FIE
afte~ E~rcipeR~n~ ri/Loun~­
Champ. in ,F IE
5eptember ? YUG05LAVIA " ' IX Bled Cup, F3A
Lesce Bled
2-3.10 NETHEf1tANDS ,-, " Criterium Midden Nederland ,VII I II
Utrecht F2A, F2B, F2C_",
.
8-10.10
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HUNGARY
N~iregyhaza
Nyirseg-Cup, F2A, F2C, F3A, F3B, F3D
 SF AGENDA ClAN 4/5 DEC.1975 NEETIIJG APPENDIX 2

AERO NO DE LLING SPORTING CiI.LENDAi.l 1976

UEGISTRA'l'IOH RECl"(JESTS RECEIVED TO-Dl~TE 6. 11. 1975 FRON H. Ae. c., 1.T!ITCH
I,HLL BE nlTTEREiJ IN THE FAI OFFICIAL Ci'.LE:tJDAE iJ""fER APP~10V AI,
"'_ BY C. LL..N. OiI 5 DEC.1975

7-12.7. BELGIUi'l, .C_ol;¥.9·.e .1.s,-G__E..w.:OJ2..8.@...Cl~,<J]rlJl.i..CJ.~:,s.h:!-.lJ•. _..F__)_-:-A .E!:.G;rO Da tics

10-12.7. GERNL}f FED~ illiI\? , Hor:..bUT.d .E...s~op_e§E..9.hA!:llJ2.i.oE~N-.Pl3...lY]i:'_]'11~f .. J~lB.
.~a_aJ:.

). s t_Q!i,'l~EgQRY._-::,-1?:e.~L .-::'_ .II~T.EJ~~AJJ.O]Y>A)~.Y..EI:~~ ..

8-9.5. 2° L:.-cernE'.tional C.-)Iilbe.t Contest, F-2-D

29- 30.5. C7.E CHOSLOVAKIA , )?....ubrl,.:!:.c.5L::J.ac:~ J11. ie!J~'lt!-2.llaJ.. C01'..e.t.i.t.:L.<2P:....t:o}' llc'S.1;§:G__Hocle1s
y"a)12~
5-6.6.
19-20.6. " YJ.I.I..ji:j.J:.eJ.._CJ::ill.J'lf\ L . .F.1J?L X:'l.Q...
3-4.7. II II
J)~ Ir!-..:t;.~J.~,13. ti.oll.~l...Q9}~Ge s! FIUnch~1-:'-., F1A, P1B, F1 C
17-10.7. CZi~CHOSLOVAIITA, A,:;':5l_ti.s,).,gy..9. .I"1tE?.l'EE-J:ional COll'l2eti ti.9fu. 1"31'..
2-7-2geB-.-- GERNn:NY, F .R., .:DoTt'ill.Ufid .l.~J:::: ~r~tion.t:tl:::-..92]'~te-st Dor_t...mun(~, F%
28-29.8. CZECHOSLOVAIITA, .B.r£Q. .In ter:]§._ti.o1l8~1_Q<?'J!l.P_t?ti t:iQ].l., F2D
11
4-5.9.
17-19.9. GERiJL".HY, F.R., I!!!inchel1. .1s t .J.n.t~)~::na tiO."l!?-..L.9 O:C1 te£l t NUnch.§n, F3B
18-19.9. " , )3ocl~ uIl.l.:t.0E:la.tJ:.ol1a1er F_€3..s..s.E:.~:/].~1.e_itbelJ'~rbA.o chu.nl'~
]}'2.\, F2B, P2C
I.~t~1.a tio~1a1..Q.9.p.p..~_'0.-:c.i.9j].., Fli~

2-3.10. lIDTHERLAl"fDS Utrecht

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l.1.B. REGISTRATION R8QUESTS SHOULD BE HADE ON nEGISTRATIOlT rom'lEi DUPLIC~':-TED

BY lTA'rIOl'IAL IJZRO CLUBS AS PEL ENCIDSED S.AHPLE.

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Allrnoa ClAM, 3/4.11.1975 Meeting

• REPURT BY THE PRCSIDlI\IT UF THE INTErn\JAT II N/\L JUHY (m

• £J.) FREE FLIGHT InJURLD CHAI'i:PILJ~\jSHIP5 1Y75 HLS..h.DVQJJ!.

\' 1) Ge nt-'ri'11 l'

"The Corit-:;st was held on the f..irfield of PlovJiv, SLJ:~3

8 km from the town. Thf~ BUlrjarii:Jn r10delling F eder:c:tion tuck c;~,r,_ of
the orann+zation,under the supervision of the Bulgnrinn ~cr~club.

Ent:ri,~s WBrL' a tobll of 244 from 32 countries frcU:i all fivE:

cantinen~s. Among them, the team from Mexico WAS seen for the first
time dtt the ~":rf;U Flight 'vJorld Championships.

3) Contest site
The ;:irfielll of P lovdiv is a very big one ulld ver~1 \'18 1.1
situated. TI18 prevailing wind blows along its m~in dimension, bo that
no special problem was encountered with models flying away.
The only cri ticDl moment was late in the r:lOrning, \,ih8n the
\-Jind turns 1 ClUo und there is cl short period during· \'Ihich triG :!ind
diructiCln CIVlllljnS cuntinuously. The problem W<1S lOi"jsily cv::;rcor,lL; bec<.!use
this period \,J'lS nllfl(1st cuincich.:nt with the lunch brF]nk.
Retrieving wus accomplished very easily due to ~hD :::~ wind

•• s~ecd throughout the most purt of the cuntest, with models nc=' ~lly
landin~ not too fnrFrom the starting point. For special C2S8S
UrC1up of rnotorcyclistn ;::nd {]n helicopter were put <:ltthe disposal of
the compnti tOl~El by tile ()r~JiH1izcrs.
n

4) Accornodation
Ufficinls nne! cUllipetitors were 8ccomodated in 8n rio:;::;l.
BUSl:S\-vere providod for tI'c-lnsportotlon between the tlirfic:ld, the Hotel
nnd the nf~stilUrL1nt. Both accoll1odation and food were hiqllly sGtisf'ac-
tory.

5) Froces:oing
. Froct.'~sinq \'.1<:'8 donl' by checking the dt!clared ch=,r~::-ccristics
of models. Spot checks wer~ Accomplished on the field and ~~~ first
three models ,in c2ch category were rechecked immediately 2r~3r the
competition, all in,2ccordance with the Sporting Code.
It :i" il hi.{Jh]~/ r'oritivr-~ filet thnt NU mo'Jel Ili:)3 fUlJrt(; not
to blJ in ileecH'duncc! ~ri.th the GrJ8cific,~tiunG.

lJ) rlvoff~
The Organizers had to run the most massive flyoffs ~ver
encountered in Free Flight World Championships: 42 flyoffer~ ~n
F1A,42 in the iirst F1C flyoff round, 37 in thE second F1C fly'cff
round. This It:lrgcly exceeds th8 rr;curd-flyoff of 'iiiener iJ ',ust~~dt
1973, \'Ihich ~vws then cunsidered on c;bsolute exception.
Evon if the v~ry good wheathEr conditions ~elped ~c ra2C~
this ElstounC!inq perforn,::JrlCl;, it is the opinion of the Jury tr:::t Sc...'1'18-
thing must b~ done, because such m8ssiVB flyoffs pose so big problems
:r_t~e orQ2n2ZBrs thot ~D~ious difficultios could be exrc~iunccd in
1C f I.Ituro , Tho smnc opl.rlJ Dn WAS cxprunscd nlGcI hy I'rf;;] irjr;;/i; IJu,)crier.
A
, n tl mi;,ttCJ' of felet, .if thu F1L Ci.tC;f!O:CY' hnu b'~::f1 "'ell;'r:' ":'.-1
on the thlrd c t · ,.' _.' . ,1' .' ~"".I.-."
b. ' . umpe l ~],~n day, db orlglnFllly propused, 1 t irnuJd h:.'m
eon lmposslbl~ to flnlsh All flyoffs in due time.
f Grenco to ThG f1A FA!I Jury
,,' recommends,- , ' this I'rJrobl8n , wi til "~,~"'Cl', ' ."'1
that .
r~-
t:
, J8 rLferrcd to the fred FliCJht 5ubcom!;]itt8(~ f'Jr Ciction;'
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7) Publicity
"The contust was well rublicized, to the pcint that the Cth
ScptembE!r Stadium, whpre the opening ceremony took place, ~~s cr8~ded
cd' spcctQtors.
Th~s ceremony, held ~n a true Olympic stile, ~gS - , -.1
prcssiv8 and was much 81reed by all participants.
It is the opiniDn of the Jury the"L: this is '2 point t::: :::;;::; CLn-
. ciirlcred by future org~nizcrs, because it emphasizes the i~~oItQnc8
of our sport iJmung lLlC(J.l iluthorities and public opinior.•

C) Protests
Thr28 protc~:,ts vvere submitted during th2 c·.ntt:st. T\'/o '.rlere
rcjc'ctcd ilrlCi (1f]1; p;·lrl.;i;dly C'lcccl't',d by t~ll' FAr Jur:l'
ThL; 1~1,1ill di.t'r'iclllLy uxpl.~r.i.u[lcud v~iJU tllct of L.i.II(! t'IfJlir"J~:
in F1A. With the diffusion cf circular tow, the risk of linD crussin~G,
collisicna and tanglings is·much incre2se~. The Jury is 21sc ~n~~=
tho impression that in some CDses, non-existent tanglings ~r8' cl~i~G~
by the. COlnpc. ti tors only ~Ji th the purpose of getting a rc.stc~rt ;::;(~cr
n bad flight.
All the ,"1bovo lIli~nt.i\Jnl:d facts. in cunj unction ,;)i ti" the 2..:;~r:th
o f t h 0 s t 21 r tin IJ 1 in (J ( 0 V 8 r 3 0 U m[3 t (:) r) and wit h c r lfn mu n i c ' :: tic:i d::' -T f i c; u 1-
ties ( mO'-'!t timekeepers sponking only Bulgarian) vJBS c;;. C:::' -:c.cl.e to
G smooth runnin9 of tho competition.
Thu Jury recommends that this problom be referred to the
Free Flight ~ubcolTlmittee for eJn imprevement of the rule.

')) ,!l.:J!1-9.l1 (} t . i:.t&.Jl_r i ~~) q i v:i n q

AflLl~' ,'I siUhb:li'I'i.IJ[) Lour in LIlI; c;Ul'rOIJIIJ.i.nqu ()f I'[IIJ";";' f,. I~
prizl:giving ,''us held in ,1 t,·,c!CJL;l.' \:/ith much soll;mnity. fl::rr,.: ;r"
r,]ised <mel nationc~l hymns plilyed in honour of all Ch,'mpirms, l.:(,th
individuill "nd tCi'1fns. In ,~ddition tLl theFAI Trophies, diplli;~2s -·nd
medals, additional priz88 W8r~ offer~d by thc Urganizers.
A COIlCCI:t in honour of the ~"inncrs \</11,s .'llso h[;ld.
The.; banquet ','ClS held in the Hotel TriT!cntiuf:! c.n::,' ..'~5 2;;":~sn-i(d
by vorious local and central authorities who g2ve 2 st=sn~ su=~crt
to the whole o~gl1nization. '
Tho Jury is unanimous in stating that this w~s on~ ~7 ~r~
best or~nniZfld and most successful Championships of this cDt~~~ry.
Cx:cdit .Ls dUe; to the Bulgoriiln Aero-Club C'Jnd'to the SU.1..::-:,·rian
(.[1dc.t.,inlJ f l:(k~riltion for twvinq succc8dc~d in gr;:~ntin'J to c'VC;r\/l);.:rjj ;:In
(;,';cull.l:nt CUI:I!I' -Lit-Lun ,lIll\ (l pl:;'::s[lnt ~;tn.y in JlulcJ(clrin.
A \/o-LI: of !";ullqri'.ltulf.ltion nne! thnnku if, 1.J1:0pOlird f (Jr' ti,r. i.I"
l' XC L! 11 , : n L n: ~;; u 1 t • "

Luiqi Dovo
President of the FhI Jury

•
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Age n cJ a C I AM, 4 f.
oJ

'j U~ c e i ~ r e r 19 7 S PIe n <~ r y Me e tin cj , '

d. Rule 2.4.11 of '.:>f.iortinr; COdf~ Sf-~ctinn ,icdJ()vJing :~t"b;-l';:,",

persons to be ij Ti3r .. bLjr CJf ,) n;~1tinnill teiw' I,rovidl~d ti'I.'J '"Vc
resi.der} f r marc than nne Y88T in thrlt c(,untry.

~Proposa1 : - General r'rocedures (U·,:,AOA)

Re:- Voting ~t the PJer::;r:/ [lf1eeting. It is recomr,,(;lldc.,rj thclt onl.¥.
countries with Tea.s Clt the previous viorlri l~h()I'I~,ionshir::, in the
Class cancerneJ ba able to VGtB on technic~l subjects.
Reason : Many countrias vete on technical matters and hav~ only il '
minimum or none at 811 technical knowledge on the subje~t b~ing
discussed.
TECHNICAL REGuLATIJNS (MJSTRALIA)
That all technical regulations and general characteristics re;a~n in
force for at l=3St two years.
Reasons: (1) Delays in communication between F.A.I. and member countries.
(2) hounting costs in producing extensively amended rules
books at least once a year because current Spor~i"~Code
books are not readily available. __ .

GERMANY :
TheOAeC"r-equests- a.chang.e frOJIl t'h~ ~p~re'sent' mini;num age of 14 ye3rs for
.:i,~sl1dnCe 'of -e FAI --l-i~c~mse to, lO~.Y~~·i's of ag8-;--
The German 'A-eroClyo-,(-DAeC). aptJJ-ie~ for more'"care when composing proto-
cols. For example: On ell propositions- It should be mentiGned ~ow a~d
from whom the propositions have been determined or if need be forw~rde~
to subcommittees.
~he DAeC regrets the omission of .CIhM Honorary President Haros Jw stu s 1\', e i er,
that-was not printsdin theFAI Bulletin 1975. Therefore the =A~C requests
again that more care be. taken-if!_ Rr~p-aring··8ylTe"'tins.

IV. SPORTING CODE. PARTS 1 AND 2

U.S.S.R.
2.5.6.9,) To chanoe :
In the ~odel classes FIB and FlC the competito~s tn m~~e a st2rt msy
move frc~ the judges in any direction anli any dist~nce =r~vided the
judges C2n determine the beginning of a timed flight.
Reason: In the model class Fl::', the compet.~tors have tc,e ::-os"ibility
to move ~rom the jujges in ~ny direction, ~n~ this ccnsi~~r3bly
f~cilit3tes th2 Jisc~vering of the thermics.
In the 2lasses Fl~ ?nd FIC the competitors hav~ nn 6u~h ~ ~ossihil~ty,
-and thus they nra ~3ncici1Plled cc;mp,:,red \\,;th '~'cr;ll!1I1:L'11l~r:' ('T the
r lA C la:=:;:: •

2.').9. I'lt,rl'u[.1tior: cd' cl!ntsst \~crL) ~;c:::t_:',..illr2.~ f'cr -~ -,~

-~ .. n 1 r 'J 11 e d ";. i , l h t s )

"In C,:S,' ~'f con,oi,l"l',-.blc r,!in, 1 't:k ,'f \': ;lbilit\. Ij L'. ,':;:' -'n"i

(,thl.r :;'c': 1 L'nt .11 d<c to cnt,-lil : l'j,~h. ,0" '~L.strIJ~L.l.lJn.)r' t~£ r'(l~id
,1 f l i ,"t "':.v he i:1( 'r::uilt.~d ::t ~:1L' rL,;qli':~;t ,)f t!:t' I',rn, ; : \ ~r " I
')ftcr t.";, r"n\v(l,Y "r'~'ici,jl (l:hl;~' ,iL: ['irll.t.:) "';'; .].LVt!11 ',i" r"v'.l.
TilL f1:i.,:!-t ':i,)'y t t l l ' r ' roc"L'd I,; ;',liln ,!~'; t" .. ",c" ; , ' [ ' 1 < ' t' ',',1 ~,'ns
~,1 l"nit. ;h~! !';,"Illl.! l',"~-::ihlJitv \ , \ : j .'...::i:;t I n l ' , l · , t ' "1 I'''' ''... ·tv:'~"', r . n;'''t~~,
if th·.' :~~r~~,'I! i , ! l r ~"'!t.'~:; :---JtJt : (l';~i(\'~:, t !11' ll1.\1·~;.1 t' t : t l ! \.:tlllt.:."' '.~ ; Il:_liri": rt.
Tht' fli.:' t 'il,IS ILHJ r'tt t ; l l f 1 t l l l l l t ' , ' h l t t l ; ' ' " ' ' \ itl;t:" I''',''~',' : f Lh,',
'111o~C!1 "':~; h l t ' f l dl'~;tt''-''yf',i in tt't' ,',i,- 1" l"",:t:lt ,,( I' '.i.,' :'1:,'rf.'rCt"L"'S

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Agondil ClAM I' " q e 4:-
RECORDS - co n ti n ue~1
control systems, no rigid rrinforcem('llt of the ,1J,II_t_'_ in fr_l:..!2.t
l1(...!..!:.r handle sh ..'tl12.n.,J 1ormitted und "r,y tDrs_Lr.~\lJUL.._q("lrt·,j
~~r uUler _sc,ntrol mf'chnni!JOl must br. I-h):~it.jnncd L~l~n<l ttll'
pylon fork."
Reason: It w~s npvcr intendclI, when siGgle line contrul w~s
8.1iminated from c<'ntest flyinq, to not ):1ermit such cc,ntroJ
for record purC'oses. Record f lyinC) pcr11,i ts any size line (s)
8S per 7.6.2.

XIV. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

1976 Control Line Netherlands Preliminary report.
Scale Germany has withdrawn, offers invited.
Indoor llffers invited.
Space U.S.A. firm offer, but Qth~r organiser
might be needed.

1977 Free Flight Subcommittee does not rec~mmend finlands.

Radio Control f3A Firm offer from Austria
Radio Control F3B Firm offer from South Africa N.B. F3B
has not yet been granted W. Ch.status.

1978 Control Line Firm' offer from U.S.A.

Indoor Offers invited.'
Space n n
Scale n n

Redia Control F3A Tentative offer from Australia for

January (out of present scedule).

XV. F.A.I. Aeromodelling Sporting Calendar 1976 see inforMation received

to date in AppendiiII.
All members are reminded that entries for the sporting calen-
dar must be presented at ,the meeting, at the l~test.
Letter from the Netherlands team manaqer at t~e Luropean Con-
trol Line Championships 1975.

XVI. Any other business.

XVII Elections.

XV!!! Date and place of next meeting.

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SP / AT 3,11.1975 .,

Agenda ClAM, 4 &. S Decemberlg75 Plenary Meeting pilqe 4 .

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GERMANY
The DAeC requepts the introduction of 0 new category fer R~dio
Controlled Electro-Powered models And recommends 3 pro;r~G th~t
h~s bean tested over n two (2) years period successfully ~~~e
part XII of this Agenda).

v. F REEl" Ll GHT
U.S,S.R.
3.1.2. To.chcmge The,maximum length of the: launchin,; c::ble, ,~t
the loading of 2 Kg is 35-40 m.'
3.2.2. To change: The maximum weight of the ffi6del without the
motor - 200 q.
ffihe maximum weight uf the motor - 30 q.
Reason: Too mnny neromodellers are achieving the maximum res~lts anj
the orgnnisation of the fly offp has become un incredioly
d iff i c u l,t t (1 s k •
NETHERU-IND5
,J,L.l,tl. rl.~xt to hn chimuod ,'1nd completed riS underscoJ:'(,;d:
CO.LlirJu'~ 'vJith
/\n ,1\: I.f:lIlpt HlilV hu l:LJPI!ilted when the mCJde.l
.trwtlwr lI1uch:, hiI'Ll, etc. in fliqht or strikes ',nC)1;C1er
Inunching cable. Also nn ~ttempt moy be re~~~te~ ~~en d~ring
towing the model or the launching c~ble to~cr~5 ~nv fIlina
ubject or another Jaunching cable (line crossing) C3USlno
the model to be released from the launching cable unintBn-
tionnlly. Should the model 'continue its fliqht in a norc,;:;l
1II;,nnor, the cumpeti tor may derilund that the fJ ight he
nccepted as on official flight, even if the dUM~nd is mnde
at the end of the attempt.
The result of the repented nttem~t will count, even if ~t 1~
Imvor thiln thilt of the first .:1ttempt.
Ronson: Mor8 clenr description. With the present tnctics it often
h.-lpPGrlU thnt sOllwtimr:;s 10 ur llIorE! IflOdE,d!:J ;'!re l:'luncherJ r:t the
Selmc mom(~nt. Line-crossings nre very likely to occur. The
present text of the Sporting Code does not hnndle this
Aspect.
GERr",''IN DUiOcriATIC REPUBLIC
Definition of an attempt
a) no c IliHl IJ n
b) nD r: Iv} n ~J e
c) no chilnge
d) no chnnge
Add (N. 8. We could not translate the text hereun3sr :;
e)" il y Q une collision nu moment du dep.:3rt '1vec un 2utre
mc1dulc volnnt, une personne ou une corda ':ie ci0pc;rt, oG i l
est toute ~gille si Ie mod~le peut contincer 1e vol au i:
ne peut pilS continuer Ie ~ol. 5i Ie God~le pa~t continuer
Ie vol, Ie comp§titeur n 12 permission de 13isser
compter son vol comme vol vo12ble.
f) au dedons de 10 minutes apr~s d'nccorder 12 libert6 co~r
Ie mod~le la constntotion de temps pour Ie vol v~lide :~r
l'as~'jist.:'lnt n'GtiJit pAS comClenc;§. La temps de r8:·cr-::LGI
oprGs 10 minutes jU3qU'~ un m~ximum de 20 minutes est
vnl,lb1e cumme 2. l;preuve en cas qu' il n' y nvni t r, '15 ;..In
1. Bpreuve." '
~hus, 3.1.6. beco~es unnecessary. ~
Ihe exi~tinq 3.1.7., 3.1.B~, 3.~.9., 3.1.10., 3.~.1~. ~
become J • .L.rJ.) J.1.7., 3 III •
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) 110
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- . SP / AT 3.11.1975
Agenda ClAM, 4 & 5 December 1975 Plenary Meeting
J-lnge J

FREE FLIGHT (continued)

_.Q.E I~MAR K
'- 3.l.8.bi. 3rd sentence : "There shall be only one attempt ••• " should be
deleted.
Last sentence: "The organiser will 8st<Jblish ••• " should be
replaced with th~ following : ..'
"Th13 organiser will establish a 15 min. period rjurl.ng . . . hl.c~ !!ll
fly-off competitors must tow and release their mod~15"
3.2.8.b) 3rd sentence: IIThe;ce shall be only Dne attempt ••• " srlCluld be
deleted.
Last sentence : "The org.-omiser will establish ••• " should be
replaced with the following sentence : . ., .
"The orgilniser will establish a 15 min. perl.o~ uurl.nc;,·ml.ch all
fly-off competitors must wind their rubber motor i3nd launch
their model". .
3.3.8, This pnrc)grdph should be cCJmpletely changed to the follovJing
wording :
a) The total time of the seven flights of each competitor is
taken for the firial c lassi ficDtion.
b) In order to decide the winner when there is a tie,
nJdi tiona 1 d r]c i dirHJ f 1ig hts shall be mode irnmBd iately ::Jft8r th~
last f 1iUht hOG been completlJd. The mAX. time of flight in 8::!Cn
additional fliUht shall be increased by one minute on the G2X.
flight time in tho previous round. The timt:J of the adrJii<ional
flights·'shall not be included in the final figures of classifi-
cation of teams, they are for the purpose of determining the
winner and for awarding the prizes attached to the title.
The organiser will establish a straight starting line with ten
meters betwe~n Bi-Jch starting po-leo Start positions \fJill be
- decided by Q draw for 8ilCh fly-off.
The org2.Hliser will establish a 15 min. period during v,hich all
fly-off cmnpetitors must start their engines and launch their
models. .
Reasons 1) Freedum for the competitor himself to decide ~ he w.-mts to
launch (l'elt3n:3e) his l[Jodel. This goes especiQJ.ly for the FIC
cl.:lsS wher8 this fund,Jlllental principle; is f<3iling accCJrding to
the present rule. This is most unsatisfactory for the serious
competitor.
2) The "one attempt rule" in the fly-off founds is deleted. In
a I~ordic c3 cOt.lpeti tor can be involved in a- line tangle innocently
- with the result that he gets a zero score. And in Power JOu
can get 0 zero Gcore if the timekeepers are too slow. !n these
cases it 'must be fi]ir to ~live the competitor i1 seconu ch,~nce.
3) The ten meter distnnce between the palos should help the
timekesplJrs 1n their work.
NETHERLANDS
3.1.9.a) Text to be changed.and completed as underscored:
The timing of flights is limited to a maximum ~f three ~inutes.
The total ~J.i9ht time i:3 tnken from the release of ~r.E; '-,odel
from thc! lnunching c(]blu or from the moment thf~ l,~unr:hing cal:::le
i,- breaks, to the end of the flight. The timekeeper ..••.••••.•••••
it during the flight.
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--- Reason Line failure (break) is not considered in the Sporting Code.
Due to the use of Russian-type towhooks {t is quita pqssible
that in Cl)se of i] broken launching cable, part of tt.'::! cabl~
remains attl)ched to the model.
As in the pust a flight after cable fQilure hns always bBcn
considered ~n official flight (except in C3SB3 m~nticned in
art. 3.1.5 f1 l1nd b) this should Dlso be dune if p;Jrt [ I f ' th0
cable rerili"lins dttached tG the model t:ifter cable fFjilurE;.
" by
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SPlAT 3.11.1975
Agenda ClAM; 4 & 5 December 1975 Plenary Mueting
FREE FLIGHT (continued)
FINLANQ
3.1.11. Add : d) The towing linci must be attached directly to the towing
ring. The towing ring must be a homogenic closed ring.
Reason: 3.1.11 a) has deliberately been violated by using v~ria~s s~ring­
etc. devices between the towing line and ring. ~his ~~S ~lso
brought difficulties in deteriilining whether to:/ling linos ;""Ire
in·~ccordance with the rules. This obviously calls for a
cl~Jrificl:ltion.

U.S.A.
1. Cl..,ss FlO - In0Do~> [h(m~le J._..J!.~~, Definitiun of Gn orTl.ci-:..c fi.i~:ht
substitute (10 ~,DCDnd~:; for 30 Gccunds in first find second [;,~nt8r,cc::".
Reason: ExplJl:'ience _"ith this new rule Clt the 1975 W.C. shuwod t~Flt 30
secunds is tOlJ short (] time to deterrlline if model trim is
CDrrect ; such deti:jrlilination is necessary to elitnini3te ~..Jasted
cl,mpeti tion tilflO on poor flights and also to help re::llize the
full potential of all models.
UNITED KINGDOM
3.4.7. f1epl::lce with: .Stoering of model (Use of balloon i:Jnd line or rOld).
To rrUVt3nt ,'1 mode I frum co IIi ding with the struc ture 0 f the
building or its contents, or other models, a balloon(s) with its
line attclched, ur a rod 2 to 8 metres in length, m~y be used to
alter the course of the model, or to re-positioh it in another
part of the flying space. There will be no time linit or
restriction to the number of steering Elttempts, exci3;n th;lt nIl
steering shoLl hlJ done from thE:J front end of the lflodo1 and
never from behind.
During the steering the propellor may get caught by the linel
balloon(s)/rod and stop revolving. As soon as the propellor stups,
a 3rd watch should be used (preferably a double button w~tch,
thnt records Rccumulative time) to determine the total of prope-
llor stDpped time, which is deducted from the running t~t3l
shown on tho lither two w"tches. While the line L.; in clctu(jl
contact with the model during steering, any nttempt to pRy .E!.!:!J:.
line (to artificially gRin height) will disqualify that flight.
If the steerer cannot disengage the propellor after steering,
all 3 wotches ~re to be stopped together, ~nd the tot~l ?r~p­
stopped time deducted as is detailed abov~. No re-flight is
,111 mJ e dot her t h (1 n i f f IJ u led by :-1 n lJ t h fJ r mod e I , d uri n fj ,; t 13 r: r in CJ •
Tho duci,d.:'H1 td steer is thf'; resiJCH1:d.b.Llity uf thu l-rJrrip(;)titfJr,
und must be dono by him, uther th;m for rJhysica.Lly h;-~nrjic:)pr;ed
or poor sighted rersun, who may nominate sumellne elso to do it
for him. It if3 tl18 tiemksepers responsibility tu obs~rve the use
of the steering equipment, and to warn the competitcr if h~ ~s
likely to endanger other models. If other models are fouled by
the steerer, the fouled competitor has the c~aice of n substitute
flight, which, i~ taken, is his score for that round •
•
Reason : The current stsering methods and techniques allow safe tr2nsfer
of the m9del from collision dangers to safety, but the present
rules are too restrictive, and do not allow enough ti~e t2 steer
or to dis-engage the model safely. Also as currently pr~ctise~
(e.g. World Ch~mps L~kehurst) models nre pBrsi5t~ntly flushed
from bohind f1S ,j lilf3i.lns of gi3inino extra height, evefl in circums-
tances which require no steering at ~ll. The third l/Jatch :.;c;y be
regnrded as il clJmplic3t.ion, but the present rulas (e.g. 3,,15 sec.
periods pur flirJht) should have ;J stoplrJrJtch ·employed (;;r'l not
have the time called out by the timekeeper by observing nis
watch). For, if as is common practjc~, the prop is stciJf'c;;d by
the line rlurinq stcorin~ the competitor h3S (y:inr~d 4') ~-;;";(.'.JnJ~3
thed; the: rllodel would not hnV8 scured if it had flown to t!-c
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NATIONAL HEADOUARTERS. 815 FIFTEENTH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005. TElEPHONE: AAEA coot! 202J347·27S1

TO: FAI FF Team Selection Program Participants ('79/'81)

FROM: Micheline Madison, FAI/Contest Boards Director
DATE: December 17, 1980
COPIES: E. Witt, E. Turner, P. crowley, TS Committee
SUBJECT: 1983 TEAM SELECTION PROGRAM AND BALLOT

Enclosed you will find the proposed 1983 FAI FF team selection pro-
gram. This document was developed by the COmmittee using as a guide the
responses from the "Questionnaire" sent to participants last fall.
The '83 program is essentially the same as the '81 program -- new
items are indicated in the margins.
A newsletter with more details of how the program was developed will
follow shortly from the Committee Chairman.
According to established rules program participants from the last
two programs must be given the opportunity to vote on an upcoming program,
thus the ballot below. For the program to become official it will take a
majority vote of 60% if those responding totals 200 or more1 55% if those
responding totals 100 to 199; 51% if less than 100.
THE POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR RETURN OF THE BALLOT IS DECEMBER 31, 1980

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Academy of ..,
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TO: All FA! Team Selection Program Participants
FROM: Micheline Madison, FAI/Contest Boards Director
DATE: April 28, 1980
COPIES:. Executive·Counci1, Chairmen FAI TS Committees, TS Committees
SUBJECT: FIRST PLACE NATS WINNERS SEEDED TO FA! TEAMS
Horrace Cain, Vice President for District VI, petitioned the Council to con-
sider the following suggestion (the origin·al suggestion was submitted by Bryant
Thompson - '79 Nats CL Category Manager):
"To add prestige and meaning to our 'National Championships', the
first place winner of a 'Nats' event, during a team selection year
for that event, would be a team member. Other members would be
selected by normal team selection procedure."
The President placed this suggestion on the agenda for the January 19, 1980
Council meeting. After some discussion the general consensus of the Council
members was that those directly involved with the FAI team selection process
should be asked their views of the concept, prior to a Council decision.
Thus, all FAI program participants, from the last two program cycles, are
being polled for their approval/disapproval of the concept.
Return your ballot to AMA Headquarters, POSTMARK DEADLINE MAY 23, 1980

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POLL
(ref. April 28, '80 M.M. memo to FAI TS Program Participants)

I 0 approve ~ disapprove
of the concept of seeding the first place Nats winner to an FAI team.
COMMENTS:
/V'or£

SIGNED AMA # ///27 Category F~

Gover,,',,; 30dy for ~~cdel .AYlation in America. Of. By and For the Aerorlode!er.
 Comments: "First Place Nats Winners Seeded to FAI Teams"

The proposed suggestion is a move in the wrong direction,

particularly so for the selection of Free Flight team members.
We have spent a number of years (I myself have been involved in
these deliberations for 29 years) patiently developing the present
system. This has not been an easy task as there obviously is no
perfect system. Many compromises are involved and allowances made
to give everyone an equal opportunity and provide an appropriate
challenge for development of skill.

Centerpiece of the current Free Flight system is the Finals

Team Selection competition. This event places all the finalists
together at one place flying under the same conditions, at head
to head competition. This is an essential part of Free Flight
competition that cannot be simulated by separated competitions.
Selection of this principle to guide Free Flight team selection
has been made repeatedly by Free Flighters. To upset and ignore
this principle would be retrogressiy~ and not in the best interests
of the AMA. .Selection of one team member at the Nationals
would make the current system only 1/3 violated, but violated
nevertheless.

The need for adding "prestige and meaning to our National

Championships" is not without merit. A decline in attendance
and interest is certainly noticeable and regrettable. However
one must look for the reasons why this is so, and then ask
why and how choosing a team member there, will alter the situation.

In the case of Free Flight the site choice for the Nationals
over a period of years has been one disaster after another.
Complaints on this score have been met with paternalistic patter
from the Council & AMA Hdq. that the sites have been great and
what are we complaining about? Given a free choice many Free
Flighters prefer not to fly under such poor conditions. For
example in 1979 the Free Flight World Championships were held
at Taft, California, not at a U.S. Nationals site. Allor most
of the Nats sites of recent memory would be unacceptable for a
Free Flight World Champs. Why then should we try to choose some
of our team members at inferior sites?

The Finals team selection is a very serious and exacting affair,

since it is the culmination of years of hard work and training for

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a number of dedicated sportsmen. Team membership is not a prize

but a responsibility and a challenge. It can only be held by
three people (per event). Three very select people who must show
they are the best we can find. In that final selection process
we owe it to them to see that system is fair, equitable and free
of extraneous distractions and restraints.

Deserved or not, the Nationals have a reputation as a

"carnival atmosphere" in which a serious competition is desirable
but often subject to compromises (poor site, wind, restrictions
on retrieving, schedule interruptions etc.). It is believed in
some quarters that this reputation is acceptable and actually
desirable as it fulfills the image of aeromodelling that some
people hold, that Olympics-like dedication, preparation and
seriousness should not be a part of it.

The proposed suggestion should not be adopted because:

a) It would severely weaken our current team selection system.

b) It would not remedy any of the root causes of Nationals

unpopularity.

I am appreciative of the opportunity to express my views on

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this subject as I feel it deserves all of our attention.

Acceptance of the petitioned suggestion by the Council

without a reasonable period for review and vote by the affected
membership would have been a serious mistake.

Bill Hartill

CC: J. Scarborough
H. Cain
J. Worth
H. Brodersen NFFS
E. Turner

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 May newsletter
page 3

6. Selected Contest List

__ 1. Brooklyn Skyscraper Selected Contest Galeville NY May 17,1~,80

Contact;
Jack Minassian 7 rounds
15-20 201st St
Bayside, NY 11360

2. USFF Championships fa f t, Ca 1 i f May 24-26, 1980

3. Toronto FAI Spring Contest Camp Borden, Ontario June 7,8,80

FAI Events June 7, (5 pm) June 8
Contact;
Paul Crowley
3264 Tecla
Warren, Mi 48093
4. Fiesta of 5 Flags Pensacola, Fla June 21,22, 80
FAI Power June 21 7 rounds each
A2-Wakefield, June 22
Contact;
Tom McLaughlin
4140 Fern Court
Pensacola, Fla 32503
904-438-5372

5. FAI Challenge Harts Lake Prairie, Wash July 26-27,1980

Contact: 14 rounds
Kevin Collins
7902 133rd Ave NE
Redmond, Wash 98052
6. Bong FAI Invitational Brighton, Wisc July 5,6,1980
Contact;
M. Pos t
6801 N Waukesha
Chicago, 11160646

7. MH FAI Annual Denver, Col July 5,6, 1980

Contact; 14 rounds
George Batiuk
1102 S Madison
Denver, Col 80210

8. AHA Nationals Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio Aug 13-15, 1980

Contact;
Home r Sm i th
1417 NW 191st St
Seattle, Wash 98177

iffi~
Ed Turner
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 1~77 ClAM PLENARY MEE'l'lNG - .Report of G. Xenakis FAI FIF Subcommittee Member

My primary concern on this trip was to do whatever possible to keep the two-year
world championship format for all free flight, both indoor and outdoor. In the pro-
'ss of pursuing this goal however, it became apparent that there were some other
~0nger range aspects to be considered and I'll talk of them later. After listing all
of the FA! events that are competing for world champlonship positions on the calendar,
it became obvious that some consolidation had to be accomplished if the number of
world champs per year was to be kept manageable in number. The breakthrough came
during a conversation between Ron Chidgey (the RiC Aerobatics Subcommittee member) John
W,)rt-l1 and myself when Ron pointed out that with the pew frequency Changing modules, it
WdS feasible to use frequency splittil1(j and fly more than one RiC event at a given
world champs. Based on this, Ron and I got together and drew up a proposed world cham-
pionship format that ended up as follows:

Odd Years Even Years

RIC Pattern & Helicopter RIC Soaring & Pylon
Free Flight Indoqr
Scale Control Line

l:ombat was to be flown as one of the events in the control line world champs and
th~ rocket_ t~vents would be flown whenever they could be scheduled. The neat thing about
this "Compromise Proposal", as John Worth labeled it, was that it largely satisfied all
concerns. There would normally be only 3 world championships per year, which satisfied
the Bureau (i.e. the ClAM officers and subcommittee chairmen) and it kept the events
that had been on a two year format still flying on that basis. The U.S.A. subsequently
withdrew two other proposals that were poorly supported by our people and submitted in
their place, for the ClAM's consideration, the Compromise Proposal. We also made copies
of our proposal, passed it around, and began lobbying for it with the delegates from the
other countries the night before the meeting.
~ The proposal was quite favorably received and suggestions for a minor change or two
resulted and were accepted. Thus, we went into the meeting with an excellent chance to
get adopted either our proposal or a Swedish proposal (which had outdoor FIF on two year
centers but which we would have had to try and modify to keep indoor on the sa~e basis);
both preferable to the Bureau's three year cycle proposal. As it turned out, however,
the ClAM President, Sandy Pimenoff, first put the question to tne meeting of whether any
change was desired. The vote, 21 against any change and 3 for a change, effectively killed
all of the proposals and kept things as they presently are.
It should be pointed out that even ~hough the U.S.A. cast one of the three votes for
a change, this should not be construed as a vote for the 3 year program. The vote for
a change was rather an attempt to move constructively to solve some of the problems in
the present non-structured format of the world championships_ (~MA HQ Note - the prese~~
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format does not guarantee a 2 year cycle!) The compromise proposal solves most of those
problems and it was this proposal that the U.S.A. wanted to get adopted.
On the longer range aspects, it became obvious during the course of the meeting that
if we are 'to have a chance to" inf!uence the -outcome of ClAM actions-, we -inust-have our
subcommittee members and chairmen in attendance at each ClAM meeting. The first day of
the ClAM meeting is taken up with a series of technical meetings. Included this time
were FIF, RC Aerobatics, RC Soaring, RC Pylon, RC Helicopter, Scale Control Line. It
is impossible for our voting delegate John Clemens, and John Worth (who is secretary to
the ClAM), to adequately cover each of the meetings. Furthermore, there is no adequate
substitute for active and regular participation of our knowledgeable special interest
subcommittee representatives at each technical meeting. You are only heard when you are
there and can speak authoritatively for your specialty. The votes of the ClAM delegates
Ie second day of the meetings are strongly influenced by the vote on the issue that is
',(aken the first day in the technical meetings.
In conclusion, I strongly endorse the attendance of our FAI ClAM subcommittee chair-
men and members at all meetings of the ClAM and hope that the AMA can find a way to fi-
nance this attendance without placing the burden on the FAI program participants.

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ClAM Plenary Meeting
Report of G. Xenakis, PAl pip
Subcommittee Member

- ~y primary concern on this trip was to do what ever possible to

keep the two-year world championship format for all freeflight.
both indoor and outdoor. In the process of pursuing this goal,
however, it became apparpnt that there were some other longer ranve
aspects to be considered and I'll talk of them later. After listing
all of the FAl events that are competing for world championship
positions on the calender. it became obvious that some consolidaticn
had to be accomplished if the number of world-champs per year was
to be kept manageable in number. The break-through came during a
conversation between Ron Chidgey (the Ric Aerobatics subcommittee
member), ,Tohn Worth and myself when Ron pointed out that with the
new frequency changing modules, it was feasible to use frequency
splitting and fly more than one Ric event at a given world champs.
Based on this, Ron and I got together and drew up a proposed world
championship format that ended up as follows:
Odd Ye~.rs Even Years
RIc Pattern & Ric Helicopter Ric Soarjng & Ric Pylon
Free Flight Indoor
Scale Control Line
Combat was to be flown as one of the events in the control line
world-champs and the rocket events would be flo ...:n whenever they
could be scheouled. The neat thing about this "compromise pr()~)n8al",
as John Worth lab~led it, was that it largely satisfied all concerns.
There would nominally be only three world championships per year~
which satisfied the Bureau (i. e. the C'.:AM officers and subcommittee
chairmen) and it kept the events that had been on a two year format
still flying on that basis. The USA subsequently withdrew two other
proposals that were poorly supported by our people Bnd sl)bmitted in
their place, for the ClAM's consideration, the Compromise Propo~al.
We alsc made copies of our proposal, passed it ~round, and began
lobbyihg for it with the delegates from the other countries the
nigh';; before the meeting. The proposal was quite favorabll-j reeeived
and suggestions fer a minor chanee Qr two resulted and were accepted.
Th1;S, we went into the meeting with an excellent chance to get
adopted either our. p~oposal or a Swedjsh proposal (which had outdoor
Fir' on two year centers but which we would have had to try and modi.fy
to keep indoor on the same basis): both preferable'to·the BUreau's
three year cycle proposal. As it turned out, however, the ClAM
president. Sandy Pimenoff, first put the auestion to the meetinp of
whether any- change was desired. The vote; 21 against any change and
J for a change, effectively killed all of the porposals and kept
thine s as they presently are. I believe, though, that the USA
compromise proposal will serve as a guide for any potential move for
a change that could arise in the future.
On the longer ran~e aspects, it became obvious dllring the course of
the meeting that if we are to have a chance to influence the outcome
of ClAM actiorts we must have our subcommittee
p rr.ombers and chairmen
irt attendence at each ClAM ~eetjng. The first day of th~ CTAM
 meeting is taken up with a series of technical meetings. Included
this time were F/F, Ric Aerobatics, Ric Soaring, Ric Pylon. Ric

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Helicopters, Scale and Control Line. It is impossible for our
voting delegate, John Clemens, and John Worth (who is secretary to
the ClAM) to adequately cover each of the meetings. Furthermore,
there is no adequate substitute for active and regular participation
of our special-interest knowledgeable subcommittee representatives
at each technical meeting. You are only heard when you are there
and can speak authoritatively for your specialty. The votes of the
CrAM delegates on the second day of the meetings are strongly influ-
enced by the vote on each issue that is taken the first day in the
technical meetings.
In conclusion, I strongly endorse the attendence of our FAl ClAM
Subcommittee Chairmen and members at all meetings of the CrAM and
hope that the AMA can find a way to finance this attendence without
placing the burden on the FAI program participants.

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COMPROMISE PROPOSAL FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
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1. RIc GROUP I
Acrobatics F3A
Helicopters F3C *
~. RIc GROUP II
Thermal Soaring F38
Pylon Racing f3D *
3. FREE FLIGHT
·f lA, FIB, fle

4 .• CONTROL LINE
F2A, F2B, f2C, F2D
5. SCALE
F4B, F4C
6. INDOOR
FlO
* When these events are qualified for W.C. status.

- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD AS FOLLOltJS :

ODD YEARS EVEN YEARS
1. RIC GROUP I 2. RIC GROUP II
3. FREE FLIGHT 4. CONTROL LINE
5. SCALE 6., INDOOR

By consolidating into these six groupings, World Championships can

be limited to 3 per year and still kept to a two year schedule~

Spacemodels W.C. are not listed -- They can be held any year without
conflict to the Aeromodelling categories. 1978 would be the first
year of applicability.
John WORTH
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i)~cev·"\.~ IC( /10
ClAM Plenary Meeting
Report of G. Xenakis, PAl pip
Subcommittee Member
'- My primary concern on this trip was to do what ever possible to
keep the two-year world championship format for all freeflight,
both indoor and outdoor. In the process of pursuing this goal,
however, it· became apparent that there were some other longer ran~e
aspects to be considered and I'll talk of them later. After listing
all of the FAI events that are competing for world championship
positions on the calender, it became obvious that some consolidation
had to be accomplished if the number of world-champs per year was
to be kept manageable in number. The break-through came during a
conversation between Ron Chidgey (the Ric Aerobatics subcommittee
member),John Worth and myself when Ron pointed out that with the
new frequency changing modules, it was fe8sible to use frequency
splitting and fly more than one Ric event at a given world champs.
Based on this, Ron and I got together and drew up a proposed world
championship format that ended up as follows:
Odd Years Even Years
RIc Pattern & Ric Helicopter RIc Soaring & Ric Pylon
Free Flight Indoor
Scale Control Line
Combat was to be flown as one of the events in the control line
world-champs and the rocket events would be flown whenever they
could be scheduled. The neat thing about this "compromise proposal",
as John Worth labeled it, was that it largely satisfied all concerns.
There would nominally be only three world championships per year,
which satisfied the Bureau (i.e. the ClAM officers and subcommittee
chairmen) and it kept the events that had been on a two year format
still flying on that basis. The USA subsequently withdrew two other
proposals that were poorly supported by our people and submitted in
their place, for the ClAM's consideration, the C,ompromise Proposal.
We als,o made copies of our proposal, passed it around, and began
lobbying for it with the delegates from the other countries the
night before the meeting. The proposal was quite favorable received
and suggestions for a minor change or two resulted and were accepted.
Thus, we went into the meeting with an excellent chance to get
adopted either our proposal or a Swedish proposal (which had outdoor
F/F on two year centers but which we would have had to try and modify
to keep indoor on the same basi~): both preferable'to'the Bureau's
three year cycle proposal. As it turned out, however, the ClAM
president, Sandy Pimenoff, first put the question to the meeting of
whether any change was desired. The vote, 21 against any change and
3 for a change, effectively killed all of the porposals and kept
things as they presently are. I.believe, though, that the USA
compromise proposal will serve as a guide for any potential move for
a change that could arise in the future.
On the longer range aspects, it became obvious during the course of
the meeting that if we are to have a chance to influence the outcome
of CLAM actions, we must have our subcommittee members and chairmen
in attendence at each ClAM meeting. The first day of the crAM
 meeting is taken up with a series of technical meetings. Included
this time were F/F, Ric Aerobatics, Ric Soaring, Ric Pylon, Ric
Helicopters, Scale and Control Line. It is impossible for our
voting delegate, John Clemens, and John Worth (who is secretary to
the ClAM) to adequately cover each of the meetings. Furthermore,
there is no adequate substitute for active and regular participation
of our special-interest knowledgeable subcommittee representatives
at each technical meeting. You are only heard when you are there
and can speak authoritatively for your specialty. The votes of the
CrAM delegates.on the second day of the meetings are strongly influ-
enced by the vote on each issue that is taken the first day in the
technical meetings.
In conclusion, I strongly endorse the attendence of our FAl ClAM
Subcommittee Chairmen and members at all meetings of the ClAM and
\,ope that the AMA can find a way to finance this attendence without
placing the burden on the FAI program participants.

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COMPROMISE PROPOSAL fOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

====================================================

-- 1. RLC GROUP I
Acrobatics fJA
Helicopters f3C *
2.• RLc GROUP II
Thermal Soaring f3B
Py Ion Racing f3D *
J. fREE fLIGHT
flA, fIB, flC
4. CONTROL LINE
f2A, f2B, f2C, f2D
5. SCALE
f4B, f4C
6. I NOD OR
flO
* When these events are qualified for W.C. status.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD AS fOLLOWS :

ODD YEARS EVEN YEARS
1. RIC GROUP I 2~ RIC GROUP II
3. fREE fLIGHT 4. CONTROL LINE
5. SCALE 6. INDOOR

By consolidating into these six groupings, World Championships can

be limited to 3 per year and still kept to a two year schedule~
Spacemodels W.C. are not listed -- They can be held any year without
conflict to the Aeromodelling categories. 1978 would be the first
year of applicability.
John WORTH
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2.12.1976
 FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE

COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE O'AEROMODELISME

INTERNATIONAL AEROMOOELLING COMMITTEE (C.I.A.M.)
REUNION A PARIS~ 6 RUE GALIL~E,"L~~ 2/3 DECEMBRE 1976
MEETING AT 6 RUEGALILEEi PARIS, ON THE 2nd~'jid 'nECEABER 1976
===============================================================
'. ~ , .'.
Preside la seance Mr. Sandy PIMENOFF, Acting President C.I.A.M.
I n the Chair . (FINLANDE, FINLAND)

AFRIQUE DU SUO, SOUTH AFRICA ........... Mr. D. MACKENZIE, Del.

AU STRALIE ,AUSTRALIA ••••••••.; ••••.•.••.••• Mr~ G~ BURFORD, Del.
~r~ .C.H. .O~SEN, Ric siC Chairman

......................
,. ~

AUTRICHE, AUSTRIA Mr. Edwin KRILL, 3° V-P ClAM &

Del •
. 'BELG I QUE, .BELG'IUM - ..................... . Mr. Albert HERZOG, Del.
Mr. Peter J. BLOMMAART, Obs.
BULGARIE',' BULGARIA •• ~ •• "•• '•••.•••••.•.•.••.•.•. M·r. Pe·tko- PETKDV " Del •.
" "
CANADA ••••••• I,' • • ,I.' •••••••••••••••••••• Mr. Warren HITCHCOX, Del.
Mr;· .p at'er ALLNUTT, F/F, SiC
,"/ .
Chairman
DANEMARK, DENMARK •••••••••••••••••••••• Mr. Thomas K~STER, Del.
ETATS~UNI'5,· U.•·'S.-A ........... ~ •••.•: ............. . Mr. JohnE. CLEl'-1ENS, Del. &.
-!
SiC Education-Information
Chairman
~r.-~oh~·wdR1H; Sec~: Cl~M'
Mr. John E. BURKAM, RiC SiC
.. -Chairman fci~ Helicopters
Mr. Jim SIMPSON, F3B sic Member
(Proxy)
Mr. Ron CHIDGEY, F3A SiC Member
Mr. Jackson LAIRD, C/l sic Member
Mr. George XENAKIS,F/F sic Member
FINLANOE, FINLAND e", ........................ . ,Mr. :A>se-1 ~IGERSTf:0T, Del.
Mr. Matti JYLLILA, Dbs. &~ 0 e1.
.. . .
FRANCE ••••••• ~ ••••••••••••.•••••••••••• Mr. Jean GANIER, Secr.Adj.CIAMI
Mr. Jules REGGIDRI, SC SiC Member
Mr. Pierre CHAUSSEBOURG, F/F
SiC Member
Mr. Jean-Claude REY, Dbs.
Mr. Andre BEAUFILS, Dbs.
Mr. Jean MAGNE, Obs.
GRANDE BRETAGNE, UNITED KINGDOM •....•.• Mr. I.W. KAYNES, Del.
Mr. P.O. FREEBREY, C/l sic
Chairman
Mr. Dennis THUMPSTDN, SC SiC
Member
Mr. Geoff W. DALLIMER, F38 SiC
Member
H0 r~ GRIE, HUN G.~ RY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 r • Re z soB E CK, H0 n • Pr a 8 • CU\ M
& Del.
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_ IRlANDE, IRELAND'.:.~.; ••.•.••••••••• Capt. Joe DI8LE, Del.

ITALIE, IT~LY ~ ••••.••••••••••• ~ .•••• Mr. Luigi 80VO, 2° V-P ClAM & Del.
Or. Ing. Ferdi GALE, F38 siC MembeL
LUXEM80URG, LUXEII-18URG ••••••••.•••••• Mr. Camille GERARD, Del.
NORVEGE, NORWAy •••.•••••.••.••.••••• Mr. Narve L. JENSEN, Del.
Mr. Svein A. LARSEN, Obs.
NOUVELLE ZELANDE, NEW ZEALAND ••••••• Mr. Martin DILLY, Del.
PAYS-BAS, NETHERLANDS .. .. ........... Mr. Tony AARTS, Teeh.Seer. ClAM &
Del.
POLOGNE, p.o LAND ••••••.•••••••.•••••• Mr. Zygmunt FRANASZCZUK, Del.
RE'P. OEM. ALLEMANDE, G.D.R •••.•.••.• 'or."Albrec'h't OSCHATZ, Del.
Dr. Heinz KOBLISCHKE, Interpr.
REP. FED~ D'ALLEMAGNE, G.F.R. ...... . Mr.' 'Ka'ilWAHl,' Del.
Mr. Alfred KLINCK, F/F sic Member
'Mr~ Emil ,RUMPEL, C/l siC Member

SUEDE, ~WEDEN ••••.•••••••••••••••••• Mr. C. G. SUNDSTEDT, Del.

Mr. 'Hans,FRIIS, Obs.
SUISSE, SWITZERLAND ........ . .. . . ..
. . 'Mr. Werner·KOEl:.LIKER, ,Del.
Or. Helmut ZIEGLER, Scale SIC
Chairman
TCHE~OSLOVAQ~IE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA ••••• Mr.'Ot~~ar'SAFFEK, Del. & Space
"Models, SIC Chairman
U.R.S.S., U.S.S.R . • . • . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . Mr. Y. SIROTKINE, Del.
Mr. V. DOMNIKOV, Interpr.
YOUGOSLAVIE, YUGOSLAVIA ............. Mr. SrdjanPELAGIC, Del.
RoJ.\-p.01f\ fJ\Y',OuWI,hl.A. Ce..rz.d'\ e,-ea.Y"I1.A.
)
vei.

F • A.,1. ~ ,Mr. B,., L;A,RC,H,ER" ,O~r. Ge,n. '-:,Adj •

~me S. PRODROM, Seer.

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 fEDERATION AERoNAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE

MEETING OF THE C.I.A.M. BUREAU

AT 6 RUE GALILEE. PARIS, ON THE 1st &. 2nd. of APRIL 1976

MIN UTE S

drawn up by Mr. J. Worth (U.S.A.) Secretary of C.I.A.M.

approved by C.I.A.M. Acting President on 20.4.1976.

We~e p,r.e.sen.~ ...: in. the Chair : Mr •.:'S. P ~MENOFF, Acting, President of
C.L.. A.M. (FINLAND)

AUSTRIA • • • • • e. • Mr. Edwin KRILL, 3rd Vice-Pres. ClAM

• • • • • • • • • a • • • • •

i&. Delegate
CZECHOSLOVAKIA ••••••••••••••• Mr. Otakar SAFFEK, Pres. SiC for
Space Models and De~egate
FRANCE ........ ...............
Mr. Jean GAN~ER, French ~peaking
Assistant Secretary ~ria Delegate
ITALY ••••••••••••••••• ~ •••••• Mr. Luigi BOVO, 2nd Vice-Pres. ClAM
.. .... .. &. . .Delegate

NETHERLANDS ••••••••.••••.•••• Mr. Tony AARTS, Technical Secretary

'CIAM &. Dslegate
SOUTH AFRICA ... ........ ...... Mr. D. MacKENZr2:,· Acting Chairman
(2nd of April only)
.
S.A.A.R.F.
SWEDEN •••••.•.•• ~ •••.•.•••. ~. Mr. Acke JOHANSSON, Delegate
SWITZERLAND ••••••••.•••••••.• Dr. Helmut ZIEGLER, Pres. sic Scale
UNITED KINGDOM "~'."~. ~.;. ~ ~. ~.~'.•• Mr. P. D.fR EEBREY , : Pres ~ 'S/C C/l
&. Delegate

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ••••• Mr. John WORTH, Sec~~tary ClAM

Mr. John CLEMENS, Pres. SiC Education-
Information &. Altern~te 'D~l~gate

21.4.1976
Minutes ClAM Bureau 1/2 April 1976 Meeting page 2

1 April 1976
The meeting began at 1000 hours with the Acting President asking for any
additions to the Agenda. Several items were added under the heading of
Any Other Business. The meeting then proceeded in accordance with the
Agenda :

I. MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 1975 PLENARY MEETING.

Mr. Pimenoff noted that, because of the extensive nature of the
minutes a~d the fact that they had been distributed ~ithout the usual
presidential review of the original writing, a page by page review
would be conducted by the Bureau. The following corrections and
clarifications were then made :
A. Page 1. List of Attendees. The listing of Mr. E. Giezendanner,
Switzerland, should be deleted ; he was an unauthorized observer,
not a sub-committee member as shown.
B. Page 3. Item II. C •• Rarlio Control World Championships. To
supplement the reference to the RiC Monitoring Report of the 1971
World Championships, the Secretary was requested to send copies .
to. the organizers of the next three World Championships involving
Ric: Scale, Sweden, '76 ; Soaring, S. Africa, '77 ; Aerobatics,
Austria, '77. In addition, it was notep that. the Bureau would be
responsible for future distribution to other organizers.
C. Page 4,
1. Item II. E" Trophy Register Report. The Secretary was requested
to have the ClAM Trophy Regi~ter at each m~eting for examina-
tion by officers and delegates.
2. Item III. B., Itema from 1975 Bureau meeting minutes.
Mr. Pimenoff noted that items 1 and 2 (NAC approval of subcom-
mittee appointments and R/C subcommittee composition) would be
reviewed by the FAI CASI and the Council. Ite~m 3 and 4
(requirements for changing from provisional to official rules
and rules eligibility for World Championships) are to be
included in an updated version of the current ClAM Official
Documents booklet; to be provided by the Secretary for the
December '76 plenary meeting; also to include the items
regarding subcommittee appointments and composition following
the CASI/CDUNCIL review.
D. Page 5" III. B. 6.a). Public showing of scores. The new require-
ment was reminded to the 1976 organizers (Control Line and Scale).
In connection with Scale, it was noted that the static jud~igg
sctires aie to be displayed only after all models have been static
judged.
E. Page 6.
1. Item IV. B., RC Electric Power. It was clarified that it is the
RC Aerobatics Subcommittee that is to decide the proper place
for this new category ; also item F, page 15.
i. Item V., A.2.~ Definition of an Attempt. Line two of item e)
is corrected to read: "cable (linecrossing) during towing
and the model is •••• "
F. Page 7 •• Item S., 3.3.8., Classification. In item b) replace
the word "winner" with the words "individual placings" (twice
in this paragraph).

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 ~. Page a•• VI. ·B.
I. Item 2.a. and b. Team Race. After the words "centre s~ot",
acid, the W,ords ."of the. circle".
2. It8~' 3 •• 4,3.14.a. Because of the new.add~tion, "s)",
4.13.14.g. must be deleted and the cu~rent "h)" will become
"g}". This is.a necessary sporting code amendment resulting
-- H. Page
from the minuted action; not a-6orre~~ion of the minutes.
9.
I, Itsu 6.,4.4.12 Conduct,
. a. To clarify the penalty, after the words' "50 points" add
"each time".
b. The control Line subcommittee is requested by the Bu~eau
to provide a proposal for the plenary meeting to clarify
the intent concerning an "attempt" situation.
2. Item 7., 4.4.3., Combat Site. Because of the change from two
concentric circles to three, references to a 19 meter circle
should be c~anged to 22 meters where appropriate.
I •. Page 10.
1. Item 4.4.9., Method of Starting. To provide consistency with
other sporting code references, change g} to delete "at least
a 1/4 lap" and sub~titute "approx. lap." t
2. Item 4.4,13 •• Attempts. Change "c}" to "b)".
3. Item E., Records. Speed. .
a. Item 1 requires minimum line lengths to be specified. The
Control Line .subcommittee was requested by the Bureau to
provide this information for the next plenary meeting ;
meanwhile the previous line length for 2.50-cc continues
for both Classes A~ &. B. ,. ,
b. Item 2. The fifth underlined line should have the word
"pivot" changed to "point" (llof attachment and the point
of contact •••• ").
J. Page 11., VII. B. Aerobatics, I.
1. Item b" 5.1.3., Silencers.
a. Rewording to agree with the original prop6sal : "The
maximum noise level will be no greater tha~ 84 dB(A) at
10 meters distance".
Also, the noise level measurement procedure shall be
located in the Sporting Code Appendix.
2. Item d., S.l.c. Scoring,. Change to 5.1.9.
K. Page 12.
1. Item e, 5.1.10., Classification.
a. Replace the word "winner" with the words "individual
placingsll (twice in this paragraph).
b. The Bureau will specify whether this alternative classifi-
cation method will be used or theon'e 'pre-c.eding (for each
(W.C.). . ' .. ' '..
2. Item C., Soaring. Competitors and Helper~.
I ~hange "cannot"
to "must n.ot" ("who mus:t .not make any· •• 0 .• " ) •

- L~' Page 13,

1. Item 3" Cancellation of a Flight.
"model" and assistant to "helper".
In e) change IIglider" to

2. Item 4. Motorgliders. The Bureau verified the meaning of this

change to permit an organizer to restrict. the competition to
gliders only (without motors) or to motargliders only,
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3. Item 5, Launching., b. a/3. Powered Winch. Change the word
"further" to IIl ess ("shall not be less than 200 meters
• • • • • II) •
M. Page 16., XI. ELECTIONS. Add 6. Information and Education -
J. Clemens, U.S.A.
N. Page 17. Add:
"XV. ANY OTHER BUSINESS. The Technical Secretary· called
attention to the fact that many record dossiers had been
returned to National Aero Clubs due to improper submission
(not in accordance with requirements of the Records
section of the Sporting Code). He noted that a check list
for dossier preparation was now available from the FA!
Office". Note: a copy of the check list is attached to
these minute~ as Appe~dix i. . "
II. CASI/COUNCIL DECISIONS, FEBRUARY 1976.
Mr. Pimenoff informed the Bureau of his understanding ~f these
decisions and further action.to be expected. He noted that the
ClAM election action of the December -75 plenary meeting.had been
upheld, "tentatively, until further clarification at the FAI
General Conference in October '76 ; meanwhile the ClAM is to
conti~ue with the 1st Vice~Pf~sideMt {~'~har~e as the Acting
Pre~ident. The FAI clarification ·has been~'decided. to be necessary
to further define the Ottawa (Sept. '75) decisions regarding
election of Committee Presidents.

III. SPORTING CODE FOUR YEAR RULE.

CASI decisions of Febru~ry 1976 regarding the Sporting Code were
explained by Mr. Pimenoff. He noted that the Sporting Code text
could not be changed, except for safety reasons, for four years
after pUblication and that this would therefore require aeromo-
delling World Championships organizers for the years 1976 through
1978 to conduct their competitions in accordance with the 1975
Sporting Code. The Bur~au studied th~ t~xt'of the CASI meeting
minutes and agreed that the decisions prohibit implementation of
all Sporting Code changes made at the December '75 ClAM plenary
meeting, except those which could properly be defined as safety
changes or mere clarifications of existing rules.
The Bureau then proceeded to examine the Dec. 175 ClAM changes for
specific ap~licability of the CASI dec{sio~~. Nbte': In the
following descriptions ." Acceptable" means the Dec." 175 actions
can be applied because they are safety matters or only clarifica-
tions ; "Unaccept~ble" means th~ D~c~ "15 dh~ng~s ~ust be delayed
until 1979~ after printing of a new Sporting Code.
'A. Free Flight
1. Indoo~.Page 7 (Dec. '75 minutes) ch~nges are unacceptable
(official flight and steering).
2. dutdoor. .,.
a.3.1.5. and 3.1.6 .• Attempts, 2. 6 of Dec. 175 Minutes.
These are acceptable since they pertain to .. collision of
glider models during towing. The ,~ew word~ng WaS made
to clarify permissible launching prticed~re to reduce or
eliminate the previous probability of line tanglings and
crashes.
b • .E..£ge 7 it"?T.!l.s regarding Classification are unacceptable •

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8. Control Line
1. Aerobatics. No changes made '75 Sporting'Code as is ••
2. Speed.. No changes made '75 Sporting Code as is.
3. Team Race. Page 8. All items unacceptable except new item
4.13.14.s} regarding disqualification for flagrant abuse of
race procedures, ~ith obvious safety problems.
4. Combat. It was nrited that even .lhough a World Championships
has not been held for t~is catigory, the rules have been
approved for such use and a Woild Championships is iminent ;
therefore the CAS! decisions should apply immediately.
a. Page 9 & 10. Items 4.4.9.e., 4.4.12.a, and.c.~ ahd the
Safety Package (item 7) ~ acceptable since all involve
safety procedures durin'g the rac'e'~-'
b. Page 9 & 10. Items 4.4.11.b., 4.4.12.b., 4.4.13.a. and b.,
4.4.14., 4.4.16., are not acceptable.
5. Records, page 10.' New class changes not acceptable; monoline
use for spee~ records acceptable since this is only a clari-
fication-- '75 Sporting Code text does not prohibit.
c. Radio Control
1. Aerobatics. Acceptable Page 11 and 12 items, on the basis of
safety and/or clarification of existing rules: 5.1.1.,
5.1.9.,5.1.12.,5.1.13. ; all others not acceptable.
Note: the RC Aerobatics subcommittee is requested by the
Bureau to provide a clarification of a "dead pass" for the
Dec. '76 plenary meeting agenda.
2. pylon Racing. No changes made; '75 Sporting Code as is.
3. Soarinq. Only 5.3.2.2. (page 13) regarding cl'ari fication of
launching procedures, to improve safety provisions of the
exist.ing §porting Code te~d, is acceptable; all other
changes not acc·eptable.
D. Scale. ·No applicable changes ; '75 Sporting Code as is.
E. Space models. No applicable changes; '75 Sporting Code as is.
F. General.
1. Page 5 • I Public showing of scores. Acceptahle ....; .·c lari fication
only.
2. Page 6 •• Minimum Age. I .lli21 acceptable •

IV. FRENCH EDITION OF SPORTING CODE

The Bureau noted tha~ the' ClAM French Language Secretary,
Mr. Ganier, had completed the basic translation of the 1975
Sporting Code. It was recommended by ~he Bureau that upon addition
of the Dec. '75 ClAM safety rules and clarifications (as detailed
in these minutes) the translation should be presented to the FAI
Office for printing and a0ail~bility ~s soon as possible. The
Bureau commended Mr. Ganier for his considerable effort and
expressed the hope that the French edition of the Code could be
made available by Summer.

V. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Free Flight. No report. The Chairman (P. Allnutt, Canada) was
n,o.t present.
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B. Control Line. Report was made by Chairman P. Freebrey (U.K.).

, . '
Principal current work is to consider items referred by the
Dec.'15 plenary_ meeting. He noted his committee to be complete
and approved with the exception of awaiting NAt approval for

- the member from the CSSR :

A. Aarts} Netherlands
L. Jackson, U.S.A.
J. Wellman, S. Africa
E. Rumpel, B.R.D.
J. Sirotkin, USSR
M. Vidra. CSSR
c. Radio Control. Report by Chairman, C. Olsen
1. Aerobatics - complete and approved
c. Olsen -Chairman
R. Aller .• Australia
R. Chidgey, U.S.A.
J. Dible, Ireland
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w. Hitchcox, Canada
R. Honda, Japan
D. Jenkins, S. Africa
W. Matt, Lichtenstein
Main committee work is to develop provisional rules for
possible 1979 World. Championships ; additionally the committee
i i io consider items referred by Bureau and Dec.'75 plenary
meeting.
2. Pylon Racing. No report. The Chairman (J. Sederholm, Finland)
was not present.
3. Soaring. No report. The Chairman (D. Pruss, ~.S.A.) was not
present.
4. Helicopters. Report by Mr. Olsen for the Chairman (J. Burkam,
U.S.A.) who was not present: the committee is partially
formed; awaiting app~oval by NAC's regarding several committee
appointments. Principal work is to develcip p~op6sitions to
change unacceptable parts of rules proposal referred to the
committee by the Dec. '75 plenary meeting.
D. Scale. Report by Chairman, H. Ziegler (Switzerland) :
committee complete and approved:
A. Aarts, Netherlands
J. Carroll, Ireland
A. Fisch, B.R.D.
Z. Kalab, CSSR
J. Levenstam 1 Sweden
H. Wallace, U.S.A.
M., Ossinski, Poland
P. f"1ario, Ita"'f
J. Sirotkin, .S.S.R.
D. Thumpston, J.K.
J. Reggiori, France
H. Ziegler, Sw~tzerland
D. Jenkins, S. Afric~
8. Lafleur, Canada
Princip~l work to prepare text of Judges Guide for Stand pff
Sca Ie ru les.

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 E. Spacemode Is. Report by Chairman, D. Saffek (CSSR)- :-. committee
'complete and approved: .
G. Gregorek, U.S.A.· . ' ...... ";'~ .. ''- ". - .
G. Rancin"Yugoslavia
J. Wheddon, U.K.
P. Petcov, 'Bulgaria
Z. Szajewski, Poland
I. Radu, Romania
Main work of committee. is to encourage organization of next
World Championships; probahlyin 1977 since no organizer
offered for 1976.
t. Information ahd Education. Report by Chairman, J. Clemens (USA) :
committee not yet formed, but should be shortly. He noted a lack
of guidelines and previous history for this committee, which
has had several years of inactivity. Mr. Pimenoff advised that
Mr. Clemens should put primary emphasis on prompt establishment
of a valid committee which could then develop it~ work.
Mr. Pimenoff noted the need for a report by the Dec. t76 plenary
meeting, including any proposals for the Agenda.
G. General. In response to a question of clarification by the
Secretary,the Bureau agreed that the intent of the ClAM Internal
Regulations regarding subcommittee appointments is TOr only one
committee member per country ; although ~heChairman may ~ppoint
~omeone from his own country this would not becgnsidered a
duplication.

VI. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PREPARATIONS.

A. Control Line. 1976, Netherlands. Report by A. Aarts, delegate.
The Bureau approved the following Officials :
Jurv: S. Pimenoff (Finland)
A. Aarts (Netherlands)
L. Bovo (Italy)
A. Herzog (Belgium), Reserve
Aerobatic Judges Z. Liska (CSSR)
P. Souliac (France~
B. Gialdini (U.S.A~)
M. Harvey (U.K.)
~. van Ommeren (Netherlands)
W. Anderson (Sweden), 1st Reserve
S. Lindberg (Finland),2nd Reserve

'eem Racing Jury: P. Freebrey (U.K.)

O. Sa f f e k (C SS R )
E. Meijer {Netherlands)
B. Lee (U.S.A .• ), 1st Reserve
H. Sannes (Sweden), 2nd Reserve
B. Scale. 1976, Sweden, Report by A. Johansson, delegate. The
Bureau approved the Judges as follows
Control Line. Radio Control
T. Aarts - Chief D. Thumpston - Chief
A. Sheber (U.S.A.) J. Lewenstam (Sweden)
'- Z. Kalab (CSSR) S. Zwahlen (France)
E. Coates (U.K.) L. Weber (U.S.A.)
H. Steinhauer (B.R.D.) J. Carroll (Ireland)
R. Clement (France),Reserve R. Cizek (CSSR),Reserve
Jur:L,: S. Pimenoff (Finland)
H. Ziegler (Switzerland)
A. Johansson (Sweden)
 Entrv Deadline 'was ,noted to be May 15, not April. ~5 as.had b~en
previously reported.

C. Indoor. 1976. 'Unite~ Kingdom. Report by P. Freebrey, delegate. _

The Bureau approved the Jury, as follows:
P. Allnutt (Canada)
T. Aarts (Netherlands)
I. Keynes (U.K.)
A. Herzog {Belgium}, Reserve
D. RIC Soaring, 1977, S. Africa. Report by D. MacKenzie, delegate.
The Jury will be proposed at the Dec. '76 plenary meeting;
this procedure was approved by the Bureau. Firm dates :"
28 March through 2 April. Basic Entry Fee approx~~$168 (U.S.).
Site is an Air Force Base in Pretoria. Invitations promised to
be mailed by 1 M~y to all known interested parties and
National Aero Clubs. A possibility of additional RiC frequencies
(72 MHz) was noted, as was a possible charter flight from
Europe.
Mr. Mackenzie also stated that he had information from his
go~ernment that no visa application would be denied, in
connection with participation in this World Championships.
For further information see Appendix 2. ..'-
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VII. OTHER BUSINESS \<:. 'Ctp>'1--\ Tec.1""W S~c:N...~~
A. World Championships Schedule. Noting that the Dec. 175 plenary
meeting requested the Bureau 0 consider a complete review of
the existing schedule, to reli ve problems of NAC's faced with
too many events eac h year; the Tec hnica 1 Secretar,Y presented
several proposals, based on 2 and 3 year cycles. After study
the Bureau approved a moditicatio~'of o~~of ~he 3 year
proposals, as follows :
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1.2.§1
ClG RCA FFO AS AS AS
SCA RCS ClC PER PER PER
FFI SPA RCP 1976 1977 1978
CLG : Cl, General {Speed, Aerobatics, Team Race} ; SCA : Scale
FFI FF; Indoor; RCA: RC Aerobatics; RCS RC Soaring;
SPA: Spacemodels ; FFO : FF, Outdoor; ClC : Cl Combat;
RCP RC Pylon.
Note: the 1976 and 1977 schedules agree with currently
~pproved World Championships (no offer for FFO in 177 received
or anticipated).
The Bureau agreed that the above proposal would be submitted
to the Dec. '76 plenary meeting for approval, noting that i t
offered the "best solution to date concerning a balanced annual
program within the means of National Aero Clubs faced with
difficulties in absorbing the current schedule and expected
expansion from the addition of RC ~yion, Cl tombat, and the
later possibility of RC Helicopters.
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B. VotiMg at Plenary Meetings (Refeience Dec. "~75 Minutes of ClAM

plenary meeting, page 5, item D.). Mr. Pimenoff noted a basic
problem concerning proposal to control voting : all delegates
have the right to vote on all items ; a protectidn guaranteed
by the FAI Statutes. He was encouraged, however, ·that discussions
of the general problem at the last plenary meetihg had some
beneficial effect. An appeal, twice made, for delegates to
abstain from voting on items in which there is no activity or
interest in the delegate's country, had reduced the number
voting on such iterns to a,bout half normal. This was a conside-
rable improvement over some ~ast situations.
 The Bureau agreed that similar appeals should be continued, as a
reminder, to encourage voting on special interest items only by those
who hav8 euch interest. In this manner, further improvement of the
voting situation might be achieved. The Bureau recommended that such
reminders be made by the ClAM President and Committee Chairmen at
all meetings of the ClAM including subcommittees.
C. Record Dossiers. The Bureau discussed the problem of extra work and
delays in connection with obtaining proper record dossiers. The Bureau
then recommended a proposal to the FAI Office that the Technical
Secretary save the Staff time and effort by corresponding directly
with the NAC concerned, regarding information needed to complete or
correct a dossier ; with dossiers to be forwarded to the FA! Office
only when the dossier is considered complete and correct by the
Technical Secretary.
D. Judges's Lists. The Bureau recommends that the current limiting of
names proposed by NACts each year be changed from two to three per
category as is already provided for on the usual ClAM forms for this
purpose. Difficulties in approving lists of judges for the various
World Championships were noted when only two names per country are
available to choose from.
E. Sopwith Trophy. (RC Pylon). Mr. Pimenoff noted that a request had
been received from the German Aero Club to award this trophy at an
international competition in 1976. Noting that no dates or location
were known, the Bureau authorized the Technical Secretary to learn
more of the request and to approve the request or not, according to
his judgement as to whether the contest was proper and not in conflict
with others on the official calendar. It was noted that the trophy
was last awarded at the RC Pylon contest in Sweden during 1975.
F. Judging. 1975 RiC World Championships. Mr. Pimenoff provided graphs
of the Judge's scoring and noted one extremely obvious case of
biased judg~ng. The Bureau agreed and approved censure in the same
manner as was done by the Bureau in 1975. Therefore, Mr. Egon Gstohl
of Lichtenstein will not be authorized to judge in international
FAI contests for two years (1976, 1977).
G. RiC Soaring Clarification. The Subcommittee was requested by the
Bureau to propose clarification, for the Dec. '76 plenary meeting, of
the phrase "Free fuel", currently in the 1975 Sporting Code under
Characteristics, page 63.
H. Deadlines.
1. Agenda items for Dec. '76 Plenary Meeting must be received by the
FAI Office and the ClAM President (home address: S. Pimenoff,
Mellstenintie 17 A9, Haukilahti, Finland) no later than 23 September
1976. This means that allowance must be made for mail transporta-
tion so that the deadline is met. Items received after the
deadline are not obligatory for acceptance.
2. Agenda circulation (by the FAI Office) no later than 18 October
1976.

I. Plenary Meeting. Dec. 2,3, 1976. Paris.

Note: The item concerning World Championships preparations for RiC
Soaring in 1977 was covered by the Bureau on 2 April ; all other
Bureau business was concluded on 1 April. On the 2nd day the
follmJing were present: i"lr. Pimenoff, A. Aarts, L. Bovo, J. Worth,
J. Ganier, P. Freebrey, J. Clemens, A. Johansson, D. Mackenzie.

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 ~inutes ClAM Bureau M~etin~ 1/2 April 1976 Appendix 2

WORLD RIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Information received at the Bureau Meeting from the Aero

'- Club of South Africa.

The following constitutes our plans for the World Soaring Championship to
be held in April, 1977.
Our main worry was that of venue but that has now resolved itself and we
have obtained the use of one of our premier Air Force Bases, Air Force
SWARTKOP, in the Municipality of Pretoria. Naturally the implications of
this are tremendous from both an organisational and financial po nt of
view.
This base will provide us with full support in terms of personnel, facili-
ties, crowd control, ablutions and the like. We regret the move from the
Johannesburg area but from the point of view of economics few alternatives
exist. Further, in terms of distance very little difference is made since
our International Airport, Jan Smuts, is equidistant from Johannesburg and
Pretoria.
We therefore feel that this move will be beneficial to the competitors as
well as to the organisers and overall success of the event.
Before proceeding to the pure organisational aspect of the event may we
"" detail some of our total thinking and dwell on the aspect of costs to
competitors and other interested visitors.
We have planned for a total activity of three weeks. This is brought about
by the distance/airfare aspect of the whole thing.
A full rate airfare to South Africa"from Europe is $1,195.00 at this
moment. 19/45 day rates are $850.00 and the Apex Fare $650.00. Therefore,
this is not a question of a mere few hours drive to attend and we must
consider the interes~ of our visitors. We have, therefore, set out to
provide a three week package of R/C activity with which could be combined
sightseeing in a country renowned for scenic beauty.
We are endeavouring to arrange a charter flight from Europe but at this
stage we cannot report on its finality but are optimistic in that regard.
The period itself will commence with arrival at Jan Smuts Airport where-
upon our visitors will be conveyed to their prearranged accommodation.
This accommodation will vary in cost between $12.00 and $30.00 per day,
depending on the response of.the individual to our invitation. Naturally
for team members and managers, ~tc •.• the entrance fee will be all inclu-
sive for the period cf the competition, whi~h will start on M6nday, 28th
March, and two days have been allocated to timming and proces~ing. The
contest proper will commence on 30th March, with the final of a minimum of
six rounds and closing ceremony being conducted on Saturday, 2nd April.
This will be attended by at least one Cabinet Minister, the Chairman of the
S.A. Aero Club and ot~~~ rlinni.taries from both overseas and South Africa.
This will be supplemented by flying displays by both civilian and military
aircraft. The Saturday evening will be devoted to the prize giving banquet
once again attended by participants and suitable dignitaries.
For those interested in remaining on (but at their own expense) five days
of iest follow before the commencement of the South African National Power
'-. Championships and International Team Selection F.3.A. This is to be held
in Bloemfontein some 480 kilometers South East of Pretoria. At this event
accommodation and facilities will be made available at very reasonable
rates and no bar exists preventing those interested from entering apart
from normal F.A.I. rules. We 3ssure participants of an excellent event.
 For pure glider p~lots: thermal or slope, we will be prepared to introduce
them to ap~ropriate homes where they will continue to enjoy the World •
renowned South African hosp~tality and &oaringconditions.
May I perscnally take this opportunity of extending an invitation to Mr.
Pimenoff to be our guest for whatever period he may choose to be in South
Africa, accommodation is assured.
Other C.I.~.M. dignitaries may also be assured of equivalent invitations
from their South African counterparts.
At appropriate times our visitors will be returned to their relevant
Aireorts and· wished Bon Voyage with, we sincerely trust, happy memories
of ~outh Africa 1977. You will see from the above that we will be catering
for the disadvantages created by distance and offsetting them as far as
possible. Since it boils down to money in the end, letGs be brutally
frank. This ~rip with a European departure point is going to cost in the
region of \)1,500.00 all inclusive for three weeks, but be assured it will
b~ well spent. .
Now to the World Championships themselves. Air Force support has relieved
us of many of our worries but naturally we do not minimise the balance of
the problems we face. These problems loom large now but will of course
evaporate once they are tackled and may in fact have been evaporated.
We originally hoped for massive financial aid from our Goverment but owing
to international recession we, like many other countries, could not provide
this. However, we put our shoulders to the wheel and created alternatives.
It wasdecided that sponsorship was needed and in order to create this T.V.
was brought in. Our site will be very commercialised with sponsors, banners,
hoardings and the like, but this will in no way detract from the flying
aspect. It will not be allowed to distract the pilots, interfere with
approaches or otherwise get in their way.
Total separation has been arranged.
Flying will take place between 10.30 Hrs and 16.00 Hrs each day from stan-
dardised winches and sites, details of which will be circulated to Natio~
nal Aero Clubs and interested parties shortly.
Times before and after those specified will be allocated to trimming and
testing. At all times strict transmitter control and monitoring will be
in operation to usual World Championship standard. Should any technical
committees have suggestions in this area we are naturally most receptive
to them. Allowable frequencies are as follows :
26.995, 27.045, 27.095, 27.145, 27.195 MHz
53.000, .100, .200, .300, .400, .500 MHz
53.600 .700, .800, .900, 54.000 MHz
54.450, 54.500, 54.55Q MHz
60.025, 60.075, 60.125 MHz
During the event competitors will have their own area in which to effect
repairs and generally relax (a marquee tent). They will be kept informed
at all times via daily managers meetings, printed bulletins and a score
board, apart from the usual public address systems. These systems will
be sparingly used and it is intended to have two separate units, one for
crowd announcements and the other for competitors only. Competitors
announcements and printed matter will utilise French, English and German.
We are pleased to .report that at this stage we have received definite
offer of participation from the United States of America, United Kingdom,
Holland, Australia and several other countries.
""-' I n conclusion, \tJe must inform you that invi tations and re lated documents
will be sent out very soon since we are~ the opinion that owing to dis-
tance and cost more advance knowledge than usual would be beneficial. These
will be duplicated at a lat8r stage to National Aero Clubs to cover
natural losses.
We look forward to an outstanding event.
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July 30, 1976

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Sir, you have my apology! I have maligned you unj'lstly, and I'm sorry.
As you so rightly protest, you did not use reasoning of a ]"clc of sponsor
as the cause of the 3 year cycle. I stand corrected, and ve~red-faced.

Bob, "Je have been good friends for well over a decDd~:. One thing that I
want you to understand is that my comment in the memo to Meuser HOS not,
repeat not, an "attack" on you even though I did paint you ~vith a handy
brush. You say that you are "sick and tired of being misquoted-or at
least misunderstood" by me. I don't believe that I have misquoted you
or even misunderstood you (more on this later) but I can certainly see
Hhere you might think so. You are entitled to be itTitated at my er.ror,
but you seem to be taking this personally. You imply that I want to
continue to get you into trouble. I have no such motives.

John Horth has another attribute that makes him a good model to follow-
he does not take debate, or even the personal abuse that sometimes goes
with it, in a personal "'lay. Judging from your letter, you have let my
comment get under your skin. My concern was for accurDte reporting of the
issues to the FAI flyers, not any condemnation of you. Since you have
correctly defended yourstatement in the June~. as Dccurate, I hope we
can lay the matter to rest. I agree that your stat~l1lE'nt is true.

You said that Worth "reads what is on the paper" and not "interprets what
he wants to read into the print on the paper". This is the key to the problem,
but not in the way you think. I run a small lending lihrary of current model
magazines, since no one else at Aramco is lucky:enough to have ·i:.hem airmailed
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(postage alone on my ~ cost me $18) to Saudi Arabia. J circulate magazines
to flyers in other Aramco communities after I have read them. At the time I
wrote Meuser, I still had not received the June HE back from Abqaiq. So I had
to rely on memory, not "reading what is on the paper"., since the"paper"was an
hour's drive away. What I remembered wa's your announcement of the 3 year cyc Ie
(as a fact, since you said '''-lill be" and ''what this mcans l l ) and a comment about
the lack of a sFonsor and a postponement of the w/c. Meuser's comment in his
letter led me down the garden path- I incorrectly assumed that you were one of
the flyers he was talking about. If I had been able to flip open the June ME
I would have read what you said and I assure you I would have made no comm~t
in my reply to Meuser. I'm sorry that my error upset you so.

As to your relations with Charlie Martin, I hope the encl. note to him \"ill help.
For the record, I did ask for your OK to publish that letter. I wrote you a post
card a month before the deadline, but got no reply. Having no reply, I had to
assume that it was tacitly approved. Certainly I would have heard from you if it
was not. You will recall that your correspondence at the time was very sparse,
and you admitted to feeling a bit guilty about not writing. Your letter was not
marked confidential; in fact you expected me to take it with me to the Cr,AM to
stimulate debate. There was no breach of, confidence. I hope my note to Charlie
will help restore your relations with him, and with me
Best regards,
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October 14, 19.'1)

Recently I received a letter from Willard Anderson regardLl~

the F. A. I. finals held at Hastings, Minnesota.

His letter explained that originally there were twelve tenth"

tive contest sites and for various reasons, all were unsuitable,
If there were any investigations conducted at all on the part of
the committee, the Blaine site and the Hastings site would also
have been found unsuitable. It was a postage stamp surrounded by i,
cornfields and trees. Complaints? •• I heard nothing but com-
plaints about it, and until recently, had not calmed down enougr"
myself to write a halfway intelligent letter in regards to the
contest. The letter from Willard Anderson prompted me to write.

I will agree with Andy that we selected a strong Wakefield I

i Team - they lucked out. The weather conditions were at least
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fair on Saturday, ranging from a cool but calm morning to a warm P
and gusty (10 to 15 MPH wind) but flyable afternoon. The key WJ.~'
this; the wind was blowing in the best direction for the field
giving about 1\ miles of open field (mostly stubble) to retrieve
your model safely. In the last round, the wind 8Witched slightly
bringing a few wakes down in the corn. Fortunately, this did not
hamper the contest or the results. '!his is evident by the numb 0):
of flyers that actually finished all 8 rounds (30 out of 41).

As for power, I do not feel the be.t flyers will represent

us on the team for "77". Only one man that made the team I fee 1
is a strong flyer, whose name I will not mention. The luck did
not hold for the power flyers. Sunday morning was cool and windy
(l~ to 15 MPH) which only got worse in the afternoon (15 to ~~PH).
The whole thing would have been bearable if the field had been
adequate. During the night, the wind had turned 1800 and headec
for nothing but corn seven feet tall at less than one mile down
wind. This made it impossible for many flyers to retrieve their
planes in time for the oncoming rounds. What kind of odds does
one have trying to find lost models in seven foot high corn one
mile or more down wind, without walkie talkies and a chase team
of three or more motorcycle riders in hot pursuit? If this is the
way to ,select a team who can win in Europe, then perhaps I have a
misconception about this great sport. It would have been about as
intelligent to have, after processing, hidden all three models of
each flyer in the cornfield. The first three to find all their
models would win. Extreme, yes, but true. (Out of 38 flyers, only
20 finished.)
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In regards to the tragic crash that killed two men on Sunday,

I just cannot see why the contest board or committee let these
men perform such a dangerous task. Diving and cutting sharp
banks and throttling back at low altitude is absolutely insane.
It saddens me to think I was part of a contest that had enticed
these men to risk their lives to find airplanes in a cornfield.
This incident need not have happened if the committee had taken
the responsibility to pick a field large enough to fly in. There
are many fields in the United States that would be large enough
for three minute max in the wind if the committee members had
cared enough to search for them.

The luck got worse for Nordic. Monday morning, in the shadow
of the plane crash, the wind was blowing the same direction (15
to 20 MPH) as it had Sunday. Of course this meant more corn.
The contest was called off after the second round. What can I
say except what a perfect way to end such a fiasco.

Usually, I am not SOlDe"one who complains but I feel that some-

thing such as this is serious enough to render some thought and
serious attention by eve~yone involved. In doing this, I am
hopeful of preventing such a'poorly conducted F. A. 1. team
program from continuing. I hope a more favorable program can
be introduced in the very near future.

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Gentlemen,

For your amazement or chagrin, attached are the results of the

team selection finals.

It was a pleasure being your host for the finals, there were very
few complaints on the field which made all the effort worthwhile.

You may wonder why the finals were flown in Minnesota where admittedly
the fields are marginal for an event of this importance. As of late last
year the Team Selection Committee had twelve tentative sites to investi-
gate ~ Preliainary inve.tige~ el.u.nabi4 ·..... locations and the re-
maining six were thoroughly investiqated and w.ee found unsuitable or un- "

available. At that time the Blaine site was volunteered hoping that the
weather would be good as it typically is at this time of year.

Well, the Blaine site bombed out and the weather could have been
better but I feel we have fielded very strong Wakefield and Power teams.

Nordic - well thats a sad story. The results of the poll are on
the results sheet and the jury did concer with the majority to cancel the
event. The event was not cancelled because of the wind. The combination
~ of corn fields, wind, and the lack of a spotter plane created a situation
where the event was becoming a retrieval lottery. Gentlemen, I did
knowingly violate the rule book and I accept full responsibility for this
act. I did so because as the event was progressing it did not measure up
to the high purpose for which we gathered together, and that was to select
the very best team for the WOrld Championships.

Many of you witnessed the superb efforts of our spotter plane on Sunday.
During the seventh round there was a tragic crash and both the.pilot and
spotter were killed.
IN MEMORIUM
Peter Simonson AHA 27455
Darold Nilsen AHA 63243
Both men were active modelers and belonged to the Minneapolis Piston
Poppers. The team selection committe through the AMA made a generous
donation to the funerals and memorials. If you wish to contribute to
these memorials send your donations to me and I will forward it to the
proper persons.

Yours truly,

WillardAn~
1000 E. River St.
Montecello, MN 55362
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Bill Lovins
2517 So. Cook St.
Denver, Colorado 80210

Oea r Bill:
I appreciated your note and have been somewhat surprised at the
responses that I have received. I had not intended to provoke a lot
of correspondence, I simply felt that someone had to respond to what
I felt was an unfair blurb that had been sent to a large number of
people. Ken's second letter was a little more conciliatory, but still
full of contradictions and unrealistic thoughts.
Ken keeps quoting rules and legalities at the same time interpre-
ting them as he sees fit. He quotes rules from the AMA rule book re-
quiring 40 MPH winds for cancellation. The FAI team selection process
has historically been governed by the FAI rules book which mentions
meters per second which equates out to 27 MPH which mayor may not
have been reached, but is considerably less than the AMA guidelines.
Ken still thinks that the contestants vote stopped the contest.
That is not true! The Jury stopped the contest. The contestant vote
was for guidance and opinion purposes only. I fully agree with Ken
that a dissident group of contestants should never be allowed to control
a contest's fate.
Now to Ken's solutions:
#1. Don't send a Nordic glider team.
This is not a solution and I don't think anyone. even Ken himself
really wants this to happen.
#2. That the Nordic team selection is "complete after the two rounds
on September 6," again, this is impossible and unrealistic.
It was specifically stated by the FA! Committee before the contest
started that a minimum of five (5) rounds would be flown or it was no
contest. Furthermore, there were five people tied for 1st place with
perfect scores. Which three would you choose? Interestingly, three of
the five voted to cancel. It is nice to note that many with good scores
voted to cancel which reflects on the high integrity of the large majority
of FA! fliers.
#3. Quoting Ken's letter, "Thru a very loose interpretation of the rules,
consider the Sept. 6 contest postponed to some later date, continuing
on with rounds three thru eight and the flyoff.II

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I agree with Ken that this would be the fairest solution.
Please Note~ This is a personal opinion. It;s not what I understood
was the decision made in ~1innesota. The decisionas I understood
it and probably most contestants also, was to cancel and start over.
This is the only point that bothers me. Quite naturally, some of
the contestants with bad scores would be most happy to get a fresh
start and probably influenced some votes to cancel. This does lend
some credence to Ken1s protest of a IIdissident groupll influencing
decisions.
The Committee may want to re-examine and possibly reconsider this
issue. Since the contestant vote was for guidance purposes, I feel
the Committee has the authority to make this decision. Whatever the
outcome on this issue, I would hope that all the contestants would be
IIbig enough ll to accept and and recognize that this is a complicated
question and that there is sound basis and rationale for either approach.
Sincerely,

~
Frank Parmenter
cc:
Ken Phair J. Clemens
Bob Stalick W. Hartill
Willard Anderson R. Mueser
J. Worth J. Davis
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L-21
EARL F. WITT
26 Warwick Drive
Chambersburg, Pa. 17201

VeaJr. NeW6let:teJL EciUoJr..,

1 am c.ampaignbtg noJr.. .the. onniee. on AMA PJr..e.6-Ule.nt and M.nd my~eln at
~omwhat o~ a. cU6a.dva.n:ta.ge. ;to my oppone.n-t, who .L6 ltunning ~0Jr.. a. nouJtth te.Jr..m.
He hcu. enjoyed .the e.XP0.6uJle. 06 .6e.veJl.a.l pa.ge.6 .in Model AvJ..n.:ti..on e.VeJLy mon-th
wheJLeA.n he. c.an a.dveJtt.,i...&e. himbe16 and h,W ac.ilviliu and plug h,W c.ontinu.a.nc.e.
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1 ha.ve. a1.wa.y~ ~ub~cJUbe.d .to the. old ~a.y..Lng, "16 lfoU ha.ve. .to c.ont:.inua.Uy
.tell people. wha.:t an .unpoJr..:ta.n:t petL60n you a.Jr..e., you lUn t." Howe.veJL, r am now
-in a. poiillon WheJLe. xr..u ne.c.e.6~a.Jr..y to ~e.e.k puouilly -in OMeJL ;to ob:ta...i.n
Jr..e.c.ognU:ion a.nd AMA membetL6hlp vote.6. The. e.nc.lo~e.d Jr..e.6u.me. on my qua..U.Mc.a.-
Uo~ WM pMpo~e.d 60Jr.. pubUc.a:tion .in Model Avia.:Uon by J.un Mc.NeU., howe.veJL,
.i.;U pubUc.a..t.ion wa..6 oppo~e.d by my o ppone.n-t. A.6 06 .th.L6 date. 1 do not know
how muc.h pubUeUy 1 am go.ing to be. a.ble. to gd out to the. ge.neJLa.l AMA mem-
beJr.Mup thMugh OM ma.ga.z..Lne.6 OJr.. fu~e.m.i.na.tion 06 a. pW60Jtm 60Jr.. .unpJr..ove.-
me.n:t6 a.nd C!.Ontinue.d gMwth 06 the. Ac.a.demy 06 Model AeJLona.u;U~, theJLe.6oJr..e.,
1 am Jr..e.que.6fug that, -i6 po~~-ible., YOM pubUc.a:tion 06 the. e.nc.lMe.d Jr..e.6u.me.,
~o YOM Jr..e.a.detL6 will. Jr..e.c.ognize. my c.a.nd-<.da.c..y on the. ba..U.ot M moJr..e. than a.
name. on .the. AMA 066-ic.etL6' Wt.
S.inc.eJLely,

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EARL F. WITT
Cand-idate. 601l· PJr..e.6-Ule.n-t 06
Ac.a.demy 06 Model AeJLona.u;U~
VOTE , :I VOTE

EARL WITT FOR AMA PRESIDENT 1977-1978

Earl, AMA No. L21, has been an active and key worker in the AMA
for more than 30 years, and a model builder for half a century, first
winning recognition for a model of the Southern Cross at the age of
6, in Venice, California.

Though maintaining a low profile without publicity, Earl was honored

by an AMA Fellowship Award in 1959, the AMA Dist inguished Service Award
in 1967, and became the 21st Life Member of the AMA in 1975.

Including his participation on the AMA Executive Council as an

absentee Vice President's representative, he has more years experience
~ tb&Oo'lRg~l than aQ¥ Ather elected officer. jncluding the..he.~~_L_m
who he is opposing in the President's attempt for a fourth term in
office.

Earl Witt was elected to the AMA Executive Council as Secretary-

Treasurer when the AMA membership was only 20,000 members, with a yearly
income of a mere $160,000 and was operating with a year-end deficit of
$19,600, (in the red). He has been a part of the AMA management through
the years of phenomina1 growth to present 65,000 members and an annual
budget of close to a million dollars in the black.

He is the only remaining member of the original Nationals Executive

Committee, having worked at 29 Nationals and two International meets,
on all jobs from traffic control and parking to Director or Manager.
No job that would enhance and further modeling was too big or too
menial for him.

Earl's education and employment as a career executive further qualities

him as President of the AMA. He is a City Manager-type 'Engineer and is
responsible for the maintenance and operation of the facilities of one
of the nation's largest Military supply installations, with a staff of
260 and a $10,000,000 annual budget.

He has held many elected or appointed public offices in community

or city management and received numerous commendations and awards for
management efficiency.

Earl is aviation oriented. He was a pilot during WWII, has a flight

instructor's rating, and pilots his own aircraft in conduct of much of
his business.

From a practical standpoint he is in a location where he can work

closely with AMA Headquarters at minimum cost and lost time, being only
a 70-cent phone call away from Headquarters, two hours away by car, or
30 minutes by air. Earl is in a position where he can well afford the
time and expense demanded by tha office of the President of the AMA.

He has considerable experience in public speaking and will give

the AMA dignified representation to the public, or business organizations
required by the presidency.

Regardless of your preference for President of the AMA - VOTE.

Let's make your elected officers the selection of the majority of the AMA.
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December 1.1976

Dear Hardy,
It ..-JEtS good to see you at Taft but disaplJo1D.t1Dg that there
wasn't more time for discussions. You missed the best part of the
gathering which was the conclusion, trophy presentation and toasts
made with Sangria. A happy time was had by all.
The Saturday night affair is always fun but always seems to
suffer from insufficient time to do all the things we would like to
do. This year was no exception. Your inputs regarding Council m
meeting business and the ClAM agenda. news were impo*tent to us and
there certainly ere strong feelings about these subjects. But that
Saturday night there was 3ust too much to cope with in such a short
time and on such short notice. The saturation point had been
reached and it was ,ifficult it not impossible to hold everyones
attention on the necessary details and tine points of discussion.
And of course we have a f.w people (including some wives) who tend
to be outspoken and grating, aaking their arguments a bit shrill.
Your comments tended to pro3ect the teelingsof carrying the
defense of those who we f .. l have mishfndled various parts of the
FAI program. Such a defense may be possible but this deflected the
main thrust ot the meeting. which \'las to 'discuss ways to improve
the program.
'iTe are trying to promote !'AI program development in ways the.t
will bentfi t and be to the liking of all partioipants. Regiona,l
jealousies ere difticult to overcome and must be dealt with in
careful cons4derate ways.
\'1e had a good start a few years ago on en acceptable plan for
the entire country. I feel some presumptive pride in putting that
together back when I had a more direct role in the program. It is
now all unravelling and many people are discouraged.
We are stuck with a committee that continues to screw things
up. You should use your influence and position to promote communHsation
between the committee members and the rest ot us. If they fail to do
so push them out. You have more power to do this than we do.

Best regards

Bill Hartill
 December 7,1976

Bob Stalick
4437 Fox Hollow Rd #1
Eugene, OR 97405

Dear Bob,
At our la.test Scat meeting last night (before your letter
arrived today) we had heard a rumor that the III vote was in
favor of a centralized refly. As a result we ma.de plans to propose
and plan for a centralized IIA team selection at Taft.
After carefUl consultations and considerations it was agreed
~ that the best date would be the day before the Iree .light Champs,
Friday May 27. There are many reasons for that date. Suffice to
say that they Cell be gone into as required. It was also agreed
that I would be the CD. Cooperating organizations would be Scat,
Western Pree rlight Association, PlMAASC and Taft Condors. This
is an offer of help to the PI' committee and a recommendation. But
of course it is up to the committee to decide what to do.
And now I have your letter that says ma~ority opinion is for
a de-centralized PIA team selection. It looks like our offer will
be spurned. In such a situation it doesn't do much good to offer
opinions.
Your frankness in discussing the problems of the oommittee is
appreciated. Here are my oomments.
PAl team selection has al~Vs been a problem. Slo\>l1y, ever
so slowly, progress has been m •• But the basic flaw has been a
lack of contin.ity and inability to avoid making the same old
mistakes. Progress was made in going to centralized finals, but
th~tt has been placed in ~80perdy lty failure to manege the program
properly. That failure has come about by first, selection of
"green" committee ..embers who have not had sufficient first hand
knowledge of all the problems and past history' ot team selection
meehhat6s and politics. And secondly by establishing the committee
in such a way that the members are Dot respoDSiv.to the membership.
ive the membership teel frustra.ted in that we are represented on the
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cormnittee by those who don't share our vie\"/s. It is next to

impossible for us to influence committee members or have any
control over !!h2. they are. That situation does not lea.d to a.
smoothly working give and take.
It is the view saw ot the me~shif that the committee
screwed up and is in isarray. It doesn t matter whether the
committee disagrees. Confidence has been lost.
The method ot formation ot the committee should be changed
to accept theee realities.
There should have been a ma~or
-fall back and regroup" effort
by the committee 1mmedUtely atter the lH.nnesota affair. A wide
consensus and vote ot confidence should have been sought as Boon
as poesible. Instead it was business as usual with internal
decisions arrived at, shielded from the ~.neral view of the
membership. That attitude (or apperance) has intensified the
bitternass andocranky letters about what to do.
I want to stress an much as possi.le that all the ditficulities
we are now experiencing were ,nredictable. As such the committee
was and is responsible tor the results. All of the strange
behavior of the participants, alternates, illeg1*MMe a.lternates,
contest director, .AMA headquarters eto. was and is perfectly
understandable. ~e committee did not make proper allowances and
it did not nip these problems in the "bud. Instead they mushroomed
all out ot contro 1.
The commi tt.. should be smaller. It is too cumbersome and
inefficient. With a large oommittee each guy teels he has to stick
to his own pet ideas and lobby for them. With a smaller group,
realization sets in that some ooapromise DlU.at take place and the
other guys ideas need to be listened to. '!he oommi ttee then feels
more reapoD81ble tor 8D tatelltgeat eol.tioa ratber than tallying
up phony ballo'ts. I would say a oo_itt. of three plus chairman
would be ideal. ~e charimaa should be appointed by the Ixec.
Director of NPl5. Chairman then makes a number ot nominations for
members. These nominations are ~oted on by jhe participants.
Everybody stays on fo~ two years then process is repeated.
This way the chairman is responsible for results and can be
canned at any time. The members are voted in but are subject to
review in two years. (or recall i t they screw up too badly)
Communioation must be improved and this oan be done by the
committee eoceptiDg yolunteer associAte committee members. These
could number up to thirty or so and should include (aJrlOl'lg others)
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all currently active previous teem members and managers dating

back 12 years. The associates would get copies of all committee
correspondence and they would be encouraged to inpu t ideas and
comments to the committee.
Legal position (relationship, authority and responsibility)
within .AMJ. structure must be clearly established in wri tingand that
position IlUst be carefully explained to the partiCipants. The
committe. must de.,e1op paths of coDllDUlioatlon with the AMA Exec.
Council and President ~or link-up of the chain .f command.
The oommitt •• should try to learn the difference be~ie.n
policy and administrative deoisions and understand how to interface
with the Hdq. staff ettectively.
Next item is preparation ot progreJll scheduling. Do this even
before there is a plan agreed "9On. There DI1st be limitations
put on the ple.nniDg. Do this and etj9k to it and you eliminate
8~ ot possible problems. Modelersoll't want to be hass_ling
difficult progr81ll questions at the last minute (or e.,en after the
last minute as nowl) It makes the1l cr8J1ky, irrational and prone
to talk ot 1&1 ~it8 and wor.el
With ttme limits placed on program planning, that activity
then goes &bead. This 8Ctivi~ me!! inolude provisions for
progr8ll m8DBge1llent end administration. Don't 8SBWBe ths,t this
*..
will take care of ttself or that Hdq. knows how to run contests
The cha.1rmsn !!!I!! be responsible tor the adminstration of
the program and the~adeq.80y of such provisions as contest Sites,
contest personall, and proper identification end notifioation of
program participants. '0 dilute that re.ponsibi1ity 1s madness.
The program plan .elected DUst pro.1de a revised and detailed
time soheclul1Dg. It there is a question ot aeleotiDg 81 iiemates
for progression to .~ next step there mast be rigid dead lines
placed on that selection. With all the effort and anxiety
expended by the partiCipants it is .,ey important that the oommi ttee
be preCise, prompt. clear and ~fl1Dg on this subject.
Selection of the Teem. (and tirst alternates) Nominations
and voting only by those 12 people. They he..e to live
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Notice that so far I haven't said what the program should bel
Unfortunately too many focus on that question and not on the rest
of this clap trap. Selecting a program plan is like mating
elephants.
• It 1s done at a high 1•••1.
• It 18 clone with a lot ot roaring and 8ore8llllng.
• It takes two years to get results.
I personally llke the g.neral approach ot Dave Parsons except
that the number seeded to the tinals ought to be hlgher. ( aroulld
18 per ..,ant) Also I don't llke gr8lltiDg all that air fare. The
rotation ot a stogIe ·centre~· site is teaslble. It 3ust takes
more work on our part to develop suitable sltes. I think 1t is
deteatism to thtDk that Taft is the only place in the USA where
we can tly.
A DUIIber ot years back 'We discussed plans similar to Parson's
but touncl that suoh an ap~b was 8Ilath..a to John Worth. This
beoause it 1l1a1ll1sed the nuabers" participating in the tinal .
seleotion step. (he is the champion ot the .asses) lIBya we
could make it work DOW though.
Probably all of this discussIon leBYes you with little oomfort
about what to do B2!. with the taDgled 1I88B ot the '71 team.
My ad.,ioe.

• Be bu...,le - 'beg torg1venesB

• Don't talk about two site8 - thtDge are suffioiently
sm:ewe4 up.
• Punish the 1Daoc_t
• Make an ho. .st eftort to tind a good siteawith good
weather somewhere east ot Tett.
• (J()nsi4er !taft _t with some sort ot monetary
4istrilNtIOJl (one-time only) to eastern participants
tto help 'With travel h~8hlp.
• ~a1ltls all above, run three regional tinals at Taft
and two other places.
I un4~stsn4 your desire to ez~S8 TOur thoughts Hunoffioially",
and ot course I will prttect that aesire. I appreciate pour
cont1deno. 8Ild cttm4or. z.ty ramlal1ngs are yours to do with as you
se. tit - no restriotions.

Regards,

Bill Hartill
 Academy of Model Aeronautics
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 806 FIFTEENTH STREET
Washington, D. C. 20005

NOVEMBER FAr FF NEWSLETTER

FAr Team selection finals are (almost) over. Blaine/Hastings event selects
Wakefield and Power Teams. The complete details of the recent Labor Day
Team Selection finals will be carried in several of the magazines of the
modeling press. The following individuals successfUlly flew and are now
members of the 1977/78 U.S.A. Team'
Wakefields Walt Ghio, Phedon Tsiknopoulos, Bob Piserchio. First Alternate: Willard
Smitz
Powers Tom McLaughlan, Al Bissonnette, Charlie Martin. Fist Alternate:Wallace
Johnson
Nordics Nordic is nearly a oomplete story unto itself. The A-2 event was begun
al3 scheduled but aTter the second round, the event Was cancelled by Contest
Director Willard Anderson with consultation from the FAI Jury and a straw vote
of the participants.
(Historically, such a cancellation has only happened one other time and that
Was the R/C Team Selection finals at Hutchinson, KS.)
With the cancellation of the .-2 event, the committee has had numerous suggestions
and recommendations forwareed to its attention. Because of the need to
select a team for a possible 1977 World Championships, it has decided that
the A-2 finals will be held at 3 regional locations on the Labor Day Weekend,
1977.
These locations are not yet firm, but an East, Central and West site are
solicited. Any recipient of this newsletter who Can offer a firm location and
organization is encour~ed to forward this information on the attached ballot.
Only the 46 .-2 contestants who flew at BlaineJHastings will be eiigible to
compete at the Regional Finals.
More information on this topic will be_carried in future FAI F.F. Newsletters.

Ed Turner AP~
Ed Turner, 3 Granda, Ft. Worth, TI. 76118 has been appointed by V.P. Murry
Frank to fill in the term of the resigned Frank Parmenter. We welcome Ed to
the committee and not only thank Frank but wish him well on his new endeavors.

Team Manager Selectic?"1'.!.-

Due to the press of time, the selection of the t~am manager is proceeding
along. The original program as accepted by the participants called for the
selection o~ the team manager from a list of nominees as presented up to
one week after the Labor Day finals. The manager WaS to be selected by
a majority of the team members and first alternates as they qualified for
the U.S.A. team. Due to the non-selection of a Nordic team, the team
manager will now be selected by the 4 Wakefield members, the 4 Power members
and a pro-rated ratio vote of the 46 ~-2 contestants who flew at Blaine.
An addendum to this newsletter is included for those people who are eligible
to vote on this issue.

ClAM Meet~ng JUBt Around the Corner

About one month after you receive this newsletter, the CI~~ will meet in Paris
to discuss the fate of FAl events. Specifically, they will vote for Or against
a three year cycle. The AMA's voting member is President Jobn Clemens.
AKA is presenting two alternative proposals for consideration!
1. Limits 1"Al World Championships to 3 per year with preference going to those
e~ents whmch have had the longest time since previous W/Ch.

(cont I d)
 11 November 197p

John Worth, Executive Director

Academy of Model Aeronautics
As a concerned FAI aero-sportsman, I must protest when I
see an opportunity to field our. best possible Nordic team slip-
ping away_ The U.S. has the potential to send.a.winn~ng teaI~ to
the World Championships, but it seems that pOll tlCS WJ_l1 agaJ_n
triumph over logic and reason.
- The regional plan STINKS!! The most intelligent place to
hold the Nordic Finals would be at Taft on the Friday before the
USFFC, Memorial Day weekend. If the regiona1s are accepted, it
would not only prohibit the Central and bastern finalists from
attcndlng the USFPC, but it would be a tragic mistake that could
cost us the Swedish Cup again.
llere we have the opportunity to field the best possible
team, as well as the best prepared. Once the team members are sel-
ected, they will have the unprecedented opportunity to compete
together, train together, and get to know each other better.
For no extra cost, to the team members or to the AMA, we could
coordinate our team straTegy and give the members the confidence
they need to face world-class competition.
Travel costs would be foremost in the minds of the final-
ists goin~ to Taft. OK, for one trip they can go to the finals,
compete at the USFFC, maybe see the sights, and get to~ether with
their friends that live around the country.
Here we are, while the rest of the world demands the finest
flyers of their respective countries, worried about ma~ing it easy
to participate in the finals. The finals should be for selection
of the three best flyers in this country, not the average, infirm,
or unprepared. A regional team selection at this time will most
certainly not choose the best • . To be willing to settle for less
is a tragedy and a crime against those participants that work for
perfection.
If the U.S. is ever to be truly competitive, excellence
Must be demanded of the participants. The honor of making the team
~hou1d reflect the hard work, dedication, and the abilities of each
team me~ber. These virtues should be the reasons for making the
team rather than a stroke of luck, as it so often is •. The decis-
ions forced upon us by tl1is committee's attempt to please every-
one are despicable, and those in favor of the regional plan should
be asked to resign immediately.

As ~ncernt~/~icipant,

/~~<O~--7
We~ R. Hines
cc FAI Team Selection Committee.
NFPS Digest
Scatter
 Academy of Model Aeronautics
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 806 FIFTEENTH STREET

- Washington, J). C. 20005

4437 Fox Hollow Rd. #1

Eugene, OR. 97405
December 9, 1976
Bill Hartill
7515 Sausalito lve.
Canoga Park, CA. 91)07

Dear Bill:
As you are aware, the 1977 FA! F.F. Team Finalists nominated you to be the
team manager. Your name, along with the names of other nominees, Was circulated
to all of the team members and first alternates in Power and Wakefield, plus
all of the Nordic fliers present at Blaine/Hastings. You have survived the
first ballot and your name will appear on the final ballot unless you
prefer not to be considered for the position of team manager for the 1977
team.
Some information will help you in deciding:
1. The World Championships will be held in Denmark during the week of July
6 through 12, 1971.
2. Reports from Bill Bogart and Dave Linstrum covering phases of the team
manager's job are avai lab!e from k\1A H.Q.

-
}. The amount of funds for overseas travel and accomodations has been increased
from previous progbams.
4. The Nordic team from the U.S.A. will not be known until late May. The
selection of this team is still not clear and may not become clear until
as late as mid-February, 1977.
Additionally, the FAI F.F. Committee has recommended that the team manager
possess most of the following qualifications:
1. Managerial background *8. Previous W/Ch. Experience
*2. Organizational ability 9. Active participant in the current
;. Past C.D. experience program
4. Ability in language--oral and written ·10. Background and ability to manage
5. Experienced in travel and l&gistics team field tactics and operations
6. Ability to deal with people *11. Ability to stay calm and codl under
i. Past European travel experience stress.
* considered priority items.

In order to prepare the second ballot for voting, I need to know your \'lishss.
If you would like to be considered, please mark the correct blank on the
attached sheet and return the sheet directly to me at the above address.
If you would not like to be considered, please mark the correct blank and
return the sheet to me.
In order to expedite the final balloting, your sheet must be returned to
me no later than December 29, 1976. Sooner is better.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call me at (503) 344-8838.

Thermaf.LL.

Bob Sta~~V
FAr F.F. Program Committee Chairman.
 44}7 Fox Ho How Rd. #1
Eugene, OR~ 97405
Nov. 27, 1976

To: Bill Hartill

Re$ FAl F.F. Committee and other ramblings.
Dear Bi 11s
1 am writing this letter to you partially in response to a comment you made
on a recent ballot which you submitted regarding the vote to expend $400 for
George X. travel. Obviously, it is easy for me to be defensive about the actions
of the committee, since I have lived a good share of my life lately around its
functionings and ma1functionings. The intent of this letter is not to be defensive,
however. The intent of this letter is for personal correspondence between the
two of us about a subject that both of us have invested much time and thought
in and around for the past bunch of years. I have written or talked to a
number of leaders of FAI F'. F. in and around the U. S.A. in the last sevora l
months, and I thought it time to do so with you. I don't wish to become maudlin,
but I do respect your opinions and thoughts. In return, I would hope you would
share some of them with me.
The committee may appear to be in disarray, and to the outsider, 11m sure that
is so. Internally, the committee is in what I would tel'Ill fair health. I would
like to take the next several paragraphs to describe what I mean.
The original intent behind the committee idea is noble and conceptually sound.
The committee at its Detroit meeting was able to reach general con.ensus on
the program and even though all eleven weren1t totally pleased with 100% pf
the proposal, all of us could back it with considerable confidence.
At this point in time, given the adVantage of 20/20 hindsight, we could probably

- all point at .east one item each of us would Change. For me, it would be the
guarantee that the finals sites would be rotated E.C.We. (for others, it would
be something else, perhaps). However, the entire program appeared to be off
on good footing.
First noticeable glitch. No one knew where to write or call to locate inforrllation
about Q/Ts and Semils. We hadn't appointed or taken care of a program manager.
We assumed that the Program Administrator at AMA H.Q. would take care of getting
this information out and the necessary little questions answered, including
lists of qualifiers, etc. It wasn't to be. Rule number onel appoint a program
manager who is a non-H.Q. type (someone who would carryon with the correspondence
like Linstrum did several programs ago).
EVen with this fluff, the program went well until we got through the Scmi's--
of course, it should have as there were virtually no changes from previous
practice.
Now, the Eastern Site proglem rears its head. All possibilities fade away
into thin air. All we are left with is a site in Minnesota which is marginal
and a group of people who are apparently willing to make this the "best"
of the Finals. The Committee Site Selection Committee is pressed for a month
to recommend the site or turn it down. It is finally recommended. (as it
turns out, no one on the committee has either visited it or talked to anyone
who has flown there, until after the site has been selected--but that's another
sad story .. )
Time is short--the finalists must be notified and they must let us know they
are coming. If not, the next alternate is notified, etc. Many of the finalists
fail to let the C.D. know, so he goes ahead knd i~ites the next alternate and
so forth. Pretty soon, we have some 17 people there in excess of the number
that should be there. (strangly enough, most of them are from the lOcal area--
within cheap long distance phone rates from the Finals Administrator.) Things
start to look '~~hy. Letters from the committee and later from me are not
answered in wri ting--just phone calls late Sunday evenings, usually ..
Then the site is lost--it appears as though it Was really never firm.
The cDl!illlittee decides on the site to meet--which it should never have had to
do, but due to the bungling at the local level--it must. (so I've been told).
 It makes sorue apparently necessary docisions, which are probably ill-advised.
The Jury, which was to rule only on rules inte~retations g~ts in~o the.ac~
:by issuimg its own interprota.tions to things which a.re not In thelr bah&WlCk.
The C~D. is c0nfused. So arG the contestants. $0 is everyone else.
A vote is tak~n, the C.D~ calls the meet after the first 2 rounds of A-2~
There is no record takon of what was promised the contestants--wiil the
A-2 finals first 2 round countl No ona knows--no ons remembers whether it was
oven discussed. Some assume a central finals will bo held later, some assu~e
otherwise. Neither the contostants, the jury, nor the committee mernberSs.fc ~l\.lr{).
All we roall:/ know for sure is that the meet was cancelled. In attempting to
reconstruct the events, we know that there is a. great amount of information luck ..
Enter the Exec. Council, You must have a. vote of the A-2 contesta.nt~, thoy say ..
No problem with this, except they didnit bother tc tell anyone--until t: phl[me C!,,:l
is roc0ived the day that AMA sends out the Noyomtt'l" NewHetter (f'l\I F.r.). from
~T. worth informing us of' this fact. So, the newsletter goes out with mi"informatbon
in it.
On top of' i t all, the 2/5 vote rule is in effect (2/, of those voting must approve
the program change--whatever it is).
So, there in wbere we ere on this part of' the program-~-nam(Jly the iA-2 finals.
we received ballots from all but :5 of the al_giVle 4\-2 participants. The
vote was 24 in favor of decentralized finals and 18 against (favoring a
Centralized site)" For your interest, I am enclosing below a summary of t.he
voting: (by §iilmi.-finuls site)
Site De-centralized Centralized :~o vote cast
Bon~
--y- 1 1
Oourtland 1 2 o
Galoville 8 o 1
Pensacola 3 C o
Denver o o
o
- Tulsa
F'resno
Tacoma
4
o
1
5
4
1
o
o
175 A-2 Team o ....L. o
'l'otals l ~ 18 3
1 find it interesting that as you move further West, tne votes are more favorable
to a Centralized site (presumably because such a site would be located in the West).
However, oven from the Fresno representatives, the vote isn't as strong as it is
witt the Tacoma finalists.
The task facing tpe committee on this issue is to find a program whioh will
appeal to 2/5 of' the 45 eligiiwle participants. Norther of the auave) will
ap:cear to do the trick. The next proposal will probably be B 2 site !'inals
based on some kind of a percentage of the top scores (as proposed by Andy Bauer
several months ago).
Now, pile on top of this kind of difficulty the, year cycle mess and the need
to get the 1979/80 program off the ground during the preoeding deliberations and
you can see why the committee migh~ be in some disarray. !s much as it might
be disliked, the committee needs to meet again. There is no way that we can
work out the difficulttes currently facing the entire fAI program within the
time span available without it--but the committee is realistic enough to realize
that a vote to expend an additional $1000 to have a meetlng would prObably
not pass by the participants.
for better or worse, the rules of' the FAl Game have chan~Cld.w •• The A'ilvA Exec.
Council is actir.g on our behalf. The committee itself ~'i~ds itae'if voting
on issues of personal effect upon its Own membership. CaSel in point= The A-2
rinals. ; of the cmmmittee members are in the '1\-2 Finals. Most, I think,
are not. voting for their own interests, but the appCl",Tance is there.
'Tae question is not .so much who is to blame (at least at this point), but to
determine the best Way to proceed from now to the future--learning from what
~as screw~d ~p in t?6 past--so the same mistakes aran1t made again. There
lS no doubt 1n my mind that the next program cannot have a finals that is held
in tho "East" and that a "Central" site is questionable. Tho finals sito
eM!/> 'IIU~'V
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is probably the most critical single issue in the next program (and following
programs). These sites are just not avaialable in the East. The only really
aoceptable sites are in the West~ Several in California and at least one
in the NQW. If the finals at Blaine/Hastings had not been so damnable site-wise,
- we could have lived through the bumbling of the finals organization.
(As a postscript to the Blaine/Hastings finals, the committee is attempting
to deal with an expense list from Stockstad th.t overspent the proposed $750
budget by nearly $500. Unauthorized expenses at that.).
In order for any program to sell to 2/5 of the partici.pants, it must 't,ako
into account those people who live on the otter side of the Rockies. What shall
it beZ Can we expect that all of the finalists in the current program format will
want to come to Taft every 2 years? I donlt think so. How can we Change the
program format to allow for picking an excellent site that is a sure thing
and still get people to come here. There are seyera l suggestions from within
the committee to do this, but they involye a four stage program (QaT., Quater-Finals,
Semi-Finals in , regions and Centralized finals at Taft or a similar Western
location. )
Sugbcstions?
Another non-sequH.ors 16 people who qualify for reimbursement for travel to
the finals never bothered to send in their request for same. Of the Power
and Wakefield team members selected at Blaine/Hastings, 5 of them haven't
even voted for the Team Manager (2 of them are near-neighbors of yours). Wa
canlt even get to the second ballot without some help from the next team.
So, the goal of picking the best team is diluted by the need to sell a program
to many individuals who are intent upon making the team, regardless of how they
do when they get to Europe. Their votes typically reflect this attitude. A
good example WaS the recent first ballot upon the naminations ror team manager.
There were 66 people nominkted--many of whom were not even\ active in FAI
programs--ever. (at least in recent history--since 1964). Many people nominated
themselves, regardless of whether they met the requirements set down by the
committee or not. They nominated themselyes because they wanted to get to
Europe. (as 1 see it.)
The committee represents all of these people and some of the people on the
committee may in fact have the same goals. I think, however, in the main
the committee probably represents a better cross section of the partiCipant
popUlation than most of the participants would care to admit.
It would be worthwhile thinking about not allowing committee members to be
participants in the program during their tenure on the committee and not
allowing any of them to be elected to positions such as Team Manager. However,
this would severely cut down on the number of potential committee members--
which even now is a problem. (I don't know of many people who are willing
to spend the time writing and hassUng, being criticized and pressured rather
than building and flying). When you find them, the tendency is to wear them
out by overuse.
Well, I am not sure what has been settled by writing this, but I would
appreciate it if you would think about some of the above ramblings. And if
you have an~ concrete suggestions, 1 would appreciate hearing of them. I
value your input--even though we may not always agree, at least I think
we aro trying to accomplish the same thing--piCking the best team.
I would also appreciate it if you wouldn't share the above information with
others at this time--since I don't belioye that it would be in the best
interests of Whatever semblance of unity we may have left to air the linen.

I hope to hear from you soon. @fb

I am sharing the information with you as an indiYidual and not as the
current chairman of the committee. Your confidence is appreciated.

Thermals,

Bob Stali k
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./ Homer L. Smith
1417 N. W. 191st
Seattle, WA 98177
uctober 8, 1976

- c. P. Martin
922 87th Ave. N. E.
Bellevue, WA 98004
('LOb) LIZ-- 606/
Dear"Charlie:
At the September AMA Executive Council meeting I was asked by President
Clemans to chair a committeeto draft FAI program guidelines. These 1
guidelines would have two purposes: (1) provide a basis for special interest
groups to form FAI program committees and (2) discharge the responsibility
to complete the documentationjob requested by the President at the February
1976 Executive Council meeting. To implement these objectives I have
asked a group of knowledgable individuals to assist and guide me. The
group prefers to remain anonymous (for the time being) so the effort will
be viewed as an AMA effort rather than an effort by a group of individuals.
To execute the above, our plan is to draft groundrules for the FAI F/F
outdoor committee first. More written information is available on this
program than others and compilation will be easier. Next theFAI F/F out-
door groundrules will be generalized to a format that can be adapted by
those Special Interest Groups interested in pursuing the establishment
of an AMA committee in their category of FAI competition.
At this point assistance will be offered to the FAI F/F Indoor Committee
to complete their groundrules should they be interested.
We intend to make this a group effort. Input is being solicited from
all interested sources. Extra emphasis will be given to input from the
existing committee sources, headquarters, and FAI program participants.
Input will be accepted from anyone willing to write their thoughts on paper.
The committee function will be one of formatting, distillation, and phrasing.
Timing is critical. Since we expect to have our first drafts ready for
review by Christmas it is imperative that all written input be in to me
before Thanksgiving. We will consider all input that is provided in writing
in a timely manner. We hope to get lots of help.
Attached is a first cut at an outline of the document we hope to produce.
Our minds are open so send in your ideas .
.1

Our President has asked that this draft be put together by a small group
to speed the process. It is always easier to comment on something than it
is to prepare it initially. The review process is sure to be iterative
and will, hopefully, not consume too much calendar time. Other groups
are waiting to get on the FAI bandwagon and I think it is great~ Thank
you for your help.

( ,
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- Homer L. Smith
Vice President, District Xl
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Outline

( ~Free Flight Outdoor Committee Guidelines

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1. Forward
2. Purpose and Goals
3. Committee Membership and Responsibilities
4. Appointment and Termination of Committee Members
5. Documentation
6. Voting Guidelines
7. Team Selection Program Proposals
8. Program Participant Voting
9. Execution of Team Selection Competition
10. Groundrule Modification

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( c. P. Martin
922 87th Avenue North ~ast
Bellevue, Washington 98004

May 13, 1976

H. L. Smith
AMA Vice President
District XI

Dear Homer:

I am a current member of AMA and live in the state of Washington, thus

you are the proper place for me to start, relative to the FAI Outdoor
Free Flight activities in the u.S. and the world.

My interest in FAI Outdoor Free Flight in the u.S. is to develop and

promote the sport, motivate present participants, help ensure the
perpetuation of the sport for the enjoyment of modelers of the future,
and for the u.S. to crediably perform in the international FAI meets
including the Outdoor Free Flight world championships.
>.
(
! ,-,,' I have tried several times over a period of more than a year to get
you to make a review of the present FAl Outdoor Free Flight program in
the U.S., which NAA has entrusted to AMA.

I felt this was a reasonable request since you should be up on the subject
and how it was being carried out, to function effectively on the AMA
executive council. On occasion, I could have even interpreted your
rather narrow unspecific guarded responses to mean you had looked into
it, had a position, and even might be planning on communicating to
members in the district and proposing some constructive changes for
participantS and others to review.

After waiting more than a year for you to come forward voluntarily with
data and your position on the subject of FAl Outdoor Free Flight program
in the u.S. in response to my gentle nUdgings on the subject, I am writing
this to get y6ur position in writing at an early date on Attachment 1,
regarding official written documents,-and if you agree with them.

I request this of you as my official representative of the AMA by June 15,

1976. Only you have knowledge and the visibility of what is happening,
members like myself do not. I would like written acknowledgement of the
receipt of this letter if'you do not plan to respond. If I do not receive
a written reply by June 15, 1976, I will assume you do not plan to reply.
 To: H.L. Sm:lth - 2 -

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The data requested is required to develop a more factual opi~ion of what
is going on, who is supposed to be doing what, who is supposed<to"be
communicating with whom, how to ~e a better participant for the benefit
of the U.S. and yourself, and who is representing who (including the
participants) in FAI Outdoor Free Flight program in the U.S. Without
knowledge and a file of the data requested, I fail to see how you can
represent me or anybody else on this subject. If there is a cost involved
in reproduction of the data involved, I will be glad to provide that service
or pay a reasonable amount for you or AMA reproducing the data.

I have made my own audit of the subject as best I could and could write
a reasonable dissertation, but much of it is based on verbal statements,
impressions, and hear say.

I will refrain from giving you my impressions of the present FAI Outdoor
Free Flight activities in the U.S. and pointing fingers until I have proof
of what the "paper" on the subject says and doesn't say. Obviously, the
output of the U.S. activities is less than this participant expects and
requires to be competitive and can be proud of as the U.S.'s participation
in advancing FAl Outdoor Free Flight. The disappointment I presently have
cCuld be with the purpose,the organization, the responsibilities, the
procedures and/or how the people involved in the implementation of the
above activities are performing individually. Each person I talk to seems
to have a different impression of the above; what does the official paper
really say?

You will receive my impressions and feelings of how things could be improved
within two weeks of when I get the written material that exists regarding
Attachment 1 and your written position.

~ --
,:~_P. Martin
AMA 1128
(Original member)

Attachment

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 ATTACHMENT I

The followi~g ne~d clarifying:

~..
1. What is the AMA policy on FAI Outdoor Free Flight program which NAA
has entrusted with the respdnsibility to develop and promote FAI
putdoor Free Flight activities in the u.s. for the present,
what is the policy and purpose,
where is it defined and written down,
does it include plans for developing and promoting the activity,
motivating participants, developing new participants, organizing
programs for individual world championships, and perpetrating the
sport,
how did it get developed,
who participated in developing it,
who agrees with it and supports it,
has it been cornmunica ted ,
how can it be changed,
who can propose changes,
who must approve changes?

2. Does AMA want to support and promote an FAI Outdoor Free Flight activity
in the U.S.,
how would one know whether AMA does or not,
does the present President,
does the present Executive Director,
does the majority of the present Executive Council,
does the present District XI Vice President?

3. Would AMA rather have NAA entrust some other group than AMA with the
fA! Outdoor Free Flight program in the u.s.?

4. What does the AMA think about the present FAI Outdoor Free Flight
program,
do they, think it is being managed efficiently,
are they satisfied with it,
do they think it supports and promotes the sport,
do they think it is encouraging and motivating the participants,
do they think they are representing the participants or dictating the
program purpose and content to them,
the present President,

L the present Executive Director,

the present Executive Council,
. the present District XI Vice President?
 ATTACHMENT I

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5. Who':' in AMA is in charge of the FAI Outdoor Free Flight p:r: ogram.'

...
what are his credentials as an administrator for FAI Outdoor Free Flight,
what has he done,
who is he responsible to,
what direction does he get and from who,
is anyone a present participant and understand the present sport and
what its possibilities are for the future?

6. What is the present NFFS FAI Outdoor Free Flight program committee,
why is it needed,
who suggested it,
who created it,
who approved it,
what is its charter,
what is its authority,
is it supposed to represent participants or dictate purpose and
policy of the sport,
what responsibility does the committee have to obtain and express
the majority of participants,
how was the original membership choosen,
who approved them,
how are members elected for chairmen,
who approves the chairmen,
what is a members term on the committee,
what responsibility does the committee have to communicate among
itself, AMA, and with- and among participants,
how are members removed,
how does the committee communicate to AMA and to program participants,
,
how does AMA monitor committee activities,
how does AMA evaluate the committees effectiveness, or does AMA
care if they are effective,
what is the committee plan to develop and promote the sport, and
to motivate participants?

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 ATTACHMENT I

7. Who keeps track of participants present and recent past,

how does a person get a listing of addresses and phone numbers
so he could communicate ~f he found it necessary,
who sends out survey data for how things are going?

8. Who by name, officially represents the u.s. at CIAM meetings on FAI

Outdoor Free Flight program matters,
who selects the candidates,
who comments,
who appoints the representative/s,
how is the representative supposed to develop his proposals for the
U.S. and his vote on proposals from other countries,
is he obligated to represent the u.s. participants in the specific
event FIA, FIB, or FIe or does he vote his own opinion,
how do our representatives know what AMA and program participants
want,
which prevails if AMA,NFFS committee,and participants positions vary?

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MISMANAGEMENT AT ITS BEST

(an overview of the U.S.A. team selection program)

by

Reid Simpson
November, 1976

(Written in collaboration with interested FAI

competitors throughout Northern California.)
 MISMANAGEMENT AT ITS BEST

AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL AMA - BE YOU THE PRESIDENT, AN ADVISOR, AN ADMINISTRATOR

OR A PARTICIPANT IN FREE FLIGHT CONTESTS - TAKE NOTE~

FAI Free Flight Team Selection: Its procedures, its sites, and its administration
are faltering and in serious trouble. We, the participants, the ones who are
ultimately affected by this trouble wonder where do we go from here. The 1976
team selection program was a disaster. The administration of this program was a
disaster. Minnesota was a disaster.
Let's review the action that resulted in the formation of the FAI Program
Committee and the programs that they have initiated. Following the 1972 team
selection finals at Caddo Mills, "NFFS" with the blessings of HQ AMA set up a
national FAI committee. A representative was selected by each AMA district
Vice-President, and NFFS polled its members on who of these district represent-
atives they wanted to be chairman of the committee--George Xenekis was voted
leader. This committee would (NFFS told AMA and us, the FAI program participants)
poll the nation on the type of programs desired and site selection. (Sites are
a big issue since Albuquerque, 1970, and Caddo Mills, 1972, had been disasters
as far as wind was concerned.) The committee would then finalize the selection
program, select the site, administer the program, allocate funds, and would
generally do whatever was necessary to enhance the program to the benefit of the
participants and the end product, the selection of the American team.

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HAS THIS FAI COMMITTEE SERVED ITS INTENDED PURPOSE? YES, with excellence,
and NO, with disaster.
The 1974 finals were held at Taft, California, the site selected in the
spring of 1973. My wife and I drove for three days each way from San Antonio,
Texas to participate and thought it worth the trip. At this time I would like
to comment on the 1974 meet. Its administration was excellent, the processing
of the models orderly and timely (a lesson learned from Caddo Mills, when we
stood in line in a motel parking lot until midnight the night before the event):
The selection of the contest director, Sal Taibi, and his able event directors
resulted in a professionally run meet that produced a good competetive team --
Mission Accomplished.
Then came the 1974-1976 team program, and an era of uncertainty, indecisive-
ness, and downright failure.
The program made it through the 1975 semi-finals, and in doing so had
gathered information .from participants
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of the previous programs on what changes
were desired. The 1976 team selection program had been voted on and finalized,
money allocated for participants' travel and all that was left was a site
selection. Good! One year to go, all the participants had to do was build and
wait for the word -- and wait we did!!
Finally in April of 1976 a site was announced (a site so bad that it was
changed to a rented farmer~s field so that the meet could be held, just hours
before the meet). The administration of the meet was turned over to an inexper-
ienced non-member of the FAI committee. He floundered in the organizing of the
meet, in mailing, contacting, and finalizing the contestant list so that only
those eligible to participate and fly could and would attend. The foul-up on
contacting the participants was so bad that 16 extra (non-eligible) flyers were
present -- so the FAI committee, minus the chairman who did not bother to attend,
voted on whether these non-eligible participants could fly and since some of the
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non-eligible participants were FAI committee members, they voted that they
themselves could fly. Hardly cricket, wouldn't you say?!
So, the meet went on, in a field that was too small, with non-eligible
participants, with rules for holding flyoffs that were not in the 1976 team
selection program,(more on this later). The rest is history, with some events
settled and some not. Excellent weather for Wakefield, a team selected. Bad
weather for Power with planes being lost 2~ miles out into l2-foot-high corn.
The tragic light plane crash where two AMA members were killed trying to help
the participants find lost planes in the corn. The power event, stopped short
of its eight rounds because of the crash, resumed the next morning with the top
six going into a flyoff at the end of seven rounds, instead of continuing for
eight as outlined in the program. With the contestants revolting in the second
round of the A2 event -- refusing to fly in the high winds and terrain -- the
~ jury voted to suspend the contest, something they said they could not and would
not do on the eve preceding the contest. It is as a result of this tragic
fiasco that the following questions are asked.
1. W~y did it take two years to select a site?
2. Why was the site not even viewed by the FAI committee until two weeks prior to
finals, and even then judged by one man as suitable when it was so bad that
it had to be changed so even test flights could be made?
3. Why was the most important administration of the entire program turned over to
a non-committee member just weeks prior to Labor Day?
4. Why did some flyers not even receive the letter that specified how to reply
if a ttendi ng?
5. Why wasn't a final list of who was attending drawn up so that extra alternates
would not be erroneously notified?
6. Why were individuals allowed to fly when they were "extras", who were not
qualified to fly under th.e percentage cut formula under which we all face a
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GO/NO GO cut rule?

7. Why were there only seven rounds in Power when an eighth could have been
flown the following day prior to f1yoffs? The program called for eight
rounds so that positions could be earned on a required performance basis.
8. Why were the flyoff flights not flown according to the 1976 team selection
program? It was never voted that the top six, or those within a 98 %
bracket, would fly both the four minute and five.minute flight to obtain a
performance time to add to their flight times. It was voted that those
qualified would go into a f1yoff with some holding a lead over others time-
wise from the first eight flights. THEN, a flyoff would commence to deter-
mine the top three, and only those making the four minute flight would go
on to the five minute flight, and six if required. Then these times would
be accumulated with those of the first eight. Whoever thought up this other
~ scheme was and is in direct violation of the adopted program. Who was it??
9. Why has their not been a timetable/schedule set up for the FAI committee
to follow? This should have provided dates for the site selection, program
selection, proposals, voting, etc., so that there would be a communication
link between the program participants and the committee. The lag this year
was all but disasterous in allowing for vacation planning, travel arrange-
ments, etc.
10. How do we go about getting the position of FAI committee members from each
district changed to a voted position? When we were talking to one represen-
tative on how to get onto the committee to cure what we thought were some
bad actions, or non-actions, we were told that there was no way to do this.
He was in an appointed position, and he wbuld stay there until he decided he
wanted to give it up. I cannot believe that this is in the best interest of
the program nor within the framework of NFFS or AMA conduct.
11. What is the big hang-up on site selection? Is this a political football, as
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we have heard? We thought that the FAI committee would and could select a
site. Now we understand that after it was chosen it must have AMA's blessing-
is this correct? We also heard from a FAI committee site selection member
that John Worth had said that they could hold the finals at Taft in 1974,
but never again. Is this true, and if so, why? Why should any site in the
United States be taboo if it offers dependable weather, unlimited chasing
and most of all, is available every week-end of the year - no strings attached?
I have no qualms about going anywhere in the United States to fly if I know
that when I get there I will be able to do so.
12. Why was the site not looked at? Was it a matter of money that prevented this?
If so, then let us raise additional funds to cover the expenditures of the
site selection committee, and in the future not buy a pig in a poke! Is
this type of expenditure too costly? It isn't when it is looked at as an
insurance policy against another fiasco.
13. Where did the funds come from that paid for this rented field? Has this
expenditure set a precedent.? If so, more fields can and will become
available. There are many miles of open land in the United States where a
farmer or rancher would be happy to pocket $500 for five or six days of
land use. Have we tried to look for a gift horse for too many years?

IIAlright,'then,1I you say, IIwhere do we go from here?!11

Let's start by improving what we already have! We have an FAI committee,
made up of FAI free flighters, dedicated to the administration and enhancement of
the FAI program within the United States, right? Right! Then, I say, let them
start doing so. But, let them do so with a purpose. To accomplish this the
following suggestions are offered:
1. Let all positions on the committee be elected from each district so that the
members will truly serve their peers, and not their own selfish interests~
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2. There should be objectives defined that will guide the committee towards
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definite goals. These goals should have defined time spans with deadlines
established and upheld. A true communicative link must be established so
, that all AMA members that enroll in the FAI selection program will know the
current position of the committee on all members, be they problems or not.
3. Establish a procedure to communicate with all team finalists that is started
far enough in advance so that all mailing addresses are validated and all
finalists reply to this effect. This effort should be handled by the
committee, so that when the time comes to advance alternates to the finals
it is handled correctly. There should never be an instance where a last
minute vote is required to determine who can or cannot fly. Only those
qualified can be allowed to participate.
4. A better way to select a flying field must be established. Granted, every-
. ~ body wants to fly in their own backyard, but is this possible? It would
seem not. We must look past these selfish interests, and be concerned with
the real issue, that of selecting a team of fliers, not retrievers. That
was not meant to be a slam against anyone who made either of the two teams
selected in Minnesota, because they were the best men going on that day.
Better fields were available, but not selected. In the future we must con-
sider the quality of the fields, not the geographic location.
5. If the logistics and expenses of gathering 100 fliers is overwhelming, per-
haps we should consider selecting three-man teams from each of the three
main geographical areas and then proceed to gather these 27 men together
where not only a United States team would be selected, but a United States
team championship could be honored.
6. If more money is required to fund the FAI program, then let us up the
participation fees; if one is willing to spend $500 to $800 to compete
for this goal, then why should they quibble over $25 more or even $50 if
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they knew that in the long run we would get our money's worth.
7. We have seen a proposal circulated and voted on (but no one tells us the
results): that would provide for some team experience and training by
sending our team to a questionably funded America Internats., I say, fine,
Let us, likewise, finally introduce the concept of teamwork and team
competition into our selection program. By competin~ for a national team
title at the team selection finals we can introduce a spirit of esprit de
corps among those representing their geographical areas, and whether or not
a man makes the top three for the United States team, he could still be
proud of his team's performance. Then, if we are going to train our team
as a team prior to the World Championships, then let's set the United States
Nationals as the American Internationals and let us introduce a team com-
petition into the FAI events, a competition that would allow any type of
team to be formed by any group who wants to take on the United States team.
This would not only provide fantastic training, but would also provide a
good site and good management to conduct the competition. We sure don't
need the problem of trying to find another site and the necessary manage-
ment to run it.
8. It is also recommended that the team selection program be returned to the
format that originally produced some damn good teams. That means the flying
of fifteen rounds, five per day for three days running. The World Champion-
ships is seen as heading toward early morning and late evening flying. 'A
schedule of this type with twelve flyers per event (three teams of three per
geographical area and the preceding NC team) could be run with short proving
rounds of twenty minutes each in which to fly and one complete hour to
retrieve your models prior to the next twenty minute round. (Twenty minutes
is that portion of a round allocated each flier in the WC) A typical
day is as follows:
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Round 1 - 7:00 - 7:20 Power

7:20 - 7:40 A2

7:40 - 8:00 Wakefield

Round 2 8:20 - 8:40 Power
8:40 - 9:00 A2
9:00 - 9:20 Wakefield
Round 3 9:40 - 10:00 Power
10: 00 - 10: 20 A2
10 : 20 - 10 : 40 Wakefield
Round 4 6:00 - 6:20 Power
6:20 - 6:40 A2
6:40 - 7:00 Wakefield
Round 5 7:20 - 7:40 Power
7:40 - 8:00 A2
8:00 - 8:20 Wakefield
On day three the last two rounds would start at 3:30 p.m. and end at 5:40.
The flyoff flights could then start at 6:30 with two hours of daylight left.
The beauty of this type of flying would be that twelve timers could
handle the entire contest and yet each man would have his own timer all the
time.

In conclusion, Gentlemen, what I am trying to say is this: You, I, We,

especially the FAI committee had better get our heads on straight if we are
to get this program up and running. There is too much selfish motivation in
the program, too many politics, and too little thought given to the true pur-
pose of the United States team selection program which I would think is se1f-

- explanatory. Regardless of how good a plan, program, or idea is, it will fail
as before if managed as before.
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It is truly a paradox that the United States, the greatest nation in the
world, made great through capitalizing on production lines, workload scheduling
and incentive quotas, all of which denote "Management", cannot produce an
effectively managed program to pick a United States Model Airplane Team.

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m~ound with vro."ioua problemo without getting on;{ hell), prodd:hlP' 01.'
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Received your letter regarding the finals problem. It was obvious that you spent . '
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some time on preparing the letter. But, frankly, Ken, 11m a little amazed at it. :.~. .~

I think you have gone overboard on your prognosis and I think you have let your
emot-ions prevail vJhen Vlhat is needed is som2 ra.tionality. -
I think vou are incorrect \vhen VOIl say t11;'),';: th", Nordic finals should not hc\\f2 heer.
cancelle~. Had it blown like that on wake day, I would not have continued t8 fly.
What does it prove to fly in those conditions? It certainly doesn't pick the b~st
team, what it does prove is who is lucky on a given day. It also proves who is
.fortunate enough to have a chase I!cy'e\/', and viho ~ sn I t so 1 ucky. And it has the
added attraction of causing many lost and broken models due to poor field cond-
iti ons.

I didn't like the field either, but followina the Rule Book and waitina for blizzard
conditions before cancelling til:; meet )'/;')u'ld rwt he in the best interest of pick~l1g
the best tearil. live always found the t;·U ~nDh rule a little absurd. I won1t flv
above 25 mph, PERIOD. 1111 bet that app'jies to most other F.A.I. modellers. '
'-' I kind of like my models and I put to much work into them to see them lost or'
ruined due to wind and corn.
Given the overall ,tone of the contest, I think the Jury did the riaht thinq. ~orale
was low due to a number of events including the last minute field ~hanQd a~d the .";"

private plane catastrophe. Let's face it, why continue to fly when all that is
going to be accomplished is more grief for everyone., ~,

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Absurd demands get no where. No one is going to take aw,)' thl' Jury's Ar1A licons2, .' !

The Jury spent their ovm money and volunteered their t-im::; to heip IUS I run OUi" ,
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contest. When \ve decide to have a Jury vie must also ab'ide by their decisions
no matter how much we di saoree. The It/hole purpose of havi r.g a Llury is to melk;:: 'Ji',
the spot decisions regarding the contest. No rule book can cover all contc:sts,
nor shoul d it. Every contest iss 1i ghtly different and shoul d be treated as such.
The rule book is a set of guidelines, I don't think it was inteded as dogma.
What would your proposal to take away the Jury's l-ice!1se accomplish? It would, "in
my opi ni on, do a~so 1 ute~ 900.Q., and ItJoul d in fact caUSE: the free fl i ght group
the loss of three vety active volunteer participants. He don1t need that, now
or ever.
I sympathize with those people who have to travel again to another Nordic Firals l

it is a costly venture to say the least. But if we are indeed going to send a
Nordic Team to the World Champs, and I think we should, then it apoears necessary
that we hold another Finals w~th which to pick a Nordic Team. The F.A.I. co~~1,tte

- should be responsible for handling the matter and if participants have any SU8-
gestions or wishes, they should let the committee know soon instead of sitting on
their ass und bitching after the decision is mr)de; \vhich is what happened at the
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their opinion by non-participation. ",'"

As a final remark, Ken, I have to agree with you that it indeed was unfortunate
to call off the meet after it had started. What I don't agree with is your
solutions. Let us be adult enough to accept our mistakes and not let them spoil
what good we have in F.A.I. sport modelling. We made a mistake, O.K., it happens :,'::1
all the time in life. ~'Jhat \'Je need now is to look ahead and try and avoid our '-:~;;!

mistak€-s of the past. Self flagellation \'!O!1't heln to keep the F.A.I. spirit
alive. Let's sa"lvage the rest of the program and try to make the next F.A.I
program better.

The rule book explicity states the the Final decision rests with the contest
director, i.e. Jury. It says that 75% 1S gTven as a guideline, the contest
director has final say, and in effect can adjust certain rules for the type of
conditions and the type of modelling. 40 mph may be O.K. for an R.C. Finals,
but it is certainally not O.K. for a F.F. Finals.

The Jury did nothing which is IIlegallyli wrong. They were there to make decisions.
If the rule book covered every situation then we \~ouldn't need a Jury,right?

One thing not covered by the IIbookli but which applies very much to free flight
is field size and conditions. 40 mph may be O.K. in the Mojave Desert, but at a
field which is surrounded by corn? The wind combined with a small and unsuitable
field made cancellation of the meet a legitamate albei,t controversial decision.

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P.S. In regards to your second letter which I received today: Before the contest
started there was a qeneral consensus that a team would not be chosen unless five
rounds or more were flown, remember? The issue Vias clearly discussed on Friday
afternoon at the meeting \'Jhich was held in the motel parking lot. I don't see all
the negati ve long term effects Vlhi ch you seem to be v-/orri ed about. I don't thi nk ":,i
.;that the possibility of us rescheduling a future finals due to similar problems is
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reschedule it and pick a good team than to continue flying and pick a lucky team.
Di ssendent contestants di d not cancel our 1ast fi na 1s, Ken, the Jury cancelled it.
I imagine that it \tIill hold true in the future also. YOllr proposal to "cont"inue." the ,'~,;,S21
contest is acceptable. I see no objections to using rounds 1 & 2 in pickino the
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ants. I think the reasons for only the committee deciding this is obvious enough.

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cc: Worth, Xenakis, Hartil.L ~rodersen, Meuser . 'uc:.-r t;z.alt~"fT J.JI~ Ii"/ J,,"';""'_
Re: Your response t5 comment 1n my memo of July 4 '-l;7 V ~:, f" I '........,~'
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Sir, you have my apology! I have maligned you unjustly, and I'm sorry.
As you so rightly protest, you did not use reasoning of a lack of sponsor
as the cause of the 3 year cycle~ I stand corrected, and ve~red-faced.

Bob, we have been good friends for well over a decade. One thing that I
want you to understand is that my comment in the memo to Meuser was not,
repeat not, an "attack" on you even though I did paint you with a handy
brush. You say that you are "sick and tired of being misquoted-or at
least misunderstood" by me. I don't believe that I have misquoted you
or even misunderstood you (more on this later) but I can certainly see
where you might think so. You are entitled to be irritated at my error,
but you seem to be taking this personally. You imply that I want to
continue to get you into trouble. I have no such motives.

John Worth haG another attribute that makes him a good model to follow-
he does not take debate, or even the personal abuse that sometimes goes
with it, in a personal way. Judging from your letter, you have let my
comment get under your skin. My concern was for accurate reporting of the
issues to the FAI flyers, not any condemnation of you. Since you have
correctly defended yourstatement in the June~as accurate, I hope we
can lay the matter to rest. I agree that your statement is true.

You said that Worth "reads what is on the paper" and not "interprets what
he wants to read into the print on the paper". This is the key to the problem,
but not in the way you think. I run a small lending library of current model
magazines, since no one else at Aramco is luckyenough to have them airmailed
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(postage alone on my !llLcost me $18) to Saudi Arabia. I circulate magazines
to flyers in other Aramco communi ties after I have read them. At the time I
wrote Meuser, I still had not received the June MB back from Abqaiq. So I had
to rely' on memory, not "reading what is on the paper'" since thellpaper"was an
hour's drive away. What I remembered was your announcement of the 3 year cycle
(as a fact, since you said ''will be" and "what this means") and a comment about
the lack of a sponsor and a postponement of the W/C. Meuser's comment in his
letter led me down the garden path- I incorrectly assumed that you were one of,
the flyers he was talking about. If I had been able to flip open the June!:!!! '
I would have read what you said and I assure you I would have made no comment '~
in my reply to Heuser. I'm sor:cy that my error upset you so. :
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As to your relations with Charlie Martin, I hope the encl. note to him will help:; _._,
,For the record, I did ask for your OK to publish that letter. I wrote you a post
card a month before the deadline, but got no reply. Having no reply, I had to
assume that it was tacitly approved. Certainly I would have heard from you if it
was not. You will recall that your correspondence at the time was very sparse,
and you admitted to feeling a bit guilty about not writing. Your letter was not
marked confidential; in fact you expected me to take it with me to the CI.~ to
stimulate debate. There was no breach of confidence. I hope my note to Charlie
will help restore your relation; \,Tith him, and \,Tith me. "'---'fl.\lS:::;:
 P. O. Box 523
Fril'!l'ldewood, Texa~ 77'46
September 27, 1976
Mr. K. A. Phair
,090 Wheaton Road
Jackson, 'licbigaR 49201

Dear Ken:

Your letter so disgusted me that I just hed to reply. Normally, I

woold ha'le ~impl1 igllored it; but whea all individual wants to "ernharras5'"
the U. S. for his 0Wlt per soul retribu tio., that f l'!l just too muchl Some
of your protestations aad demaJlds show the llarrow-minded vil'!JdictiveJless of
a little boy that did_It get his way. Nowhere ia your letter did I see
allY attempt oa your part to help improve the program or to provide con-
~tructive suggestions~

I will aot attempt to imp~ that there were AOt a aumb~r of mistakes
made at Miueapolis. There were. However" every attempt W8e made by the
F •.A.r. Free-FlIght Corom! ttee, the Jury, aAd the Minneapolis Model Aero Club
to be fair, impartial, democratic, aRd ia the best interests of the F.A.I.
team selection program. CaR you honestly Bay that your letter had these
same motives? '!he majority Of contestants recogl'llized the problems allld t.ried
to be ratioRal ab~~t the situatioA.

I am not going to digait,r your letter with a long discourse -- just

simply t'rJit you are way ·'off base tt • In F.A.I. progral'IlS, the .Jury is the
sole authority Oft the cOllduct of the cornpeti tio. 8Jld their decisions are
law. All other criteria are simply guideliaes for their decisioas. All
your "dema.ds" are frivoloue alld i~va~id. Eaough said.

SiJlcerely,

F:r&l\k Pa1'lneater

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FA! Committee (10) G. Lewis
Fiaals Jury (J) B. Lovin~
NITS J. Davis
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P. Braci1ey D. Frost
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,;',1 baClY, 8re G::l 11 97 /~1
Jqly 6,1976
To: Dave Linstrum
CD: ~orth, Brodersen, 5artill
Et '~ YCLlr ·('~:)tf': of' 6/29//76

D('·:},r Davs:
I G.F?·r~~cit1·~0 :V~Ot~r \~f£'()rts r6e;.Lrdi~~; eoncerns idi th ti:.c .3 y;J~~.r cy·cle. I th.irl:~ thnt
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Ths p~rpos8 of the seetin; ut tho E10i~e Finals ~0uld be of tctslly different
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"-' r!8.O;-{(~ ::'~~31eC:):'r:~(l ou:c te.9.:U, so tLut f",ba t~~:.l!21 8.'~-;"::. :its xane,ger could be sent -1-.,0
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;~~d ~o~ll pay their way.
If this \,;ould. he :lour ~)Ur?0S0 at the Blaine ~·.l::18.13, I 'l,)o!J~d con.cur. If not,
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) year cycle. 'l'he reality ifJ t!;e:t :l.t 1;liE U':doubtodly co~o t" pc",s:;; U:~,ies"
tb.f1 CIl~.. ::..--and !"lot John llor~h-·"'vote3 to rctr...1.tl the present S~l~te;Ji. Cu,r ef:::"lcrt~'3
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need to vote to rots.in,. :,ih8.t. vie n,')ed to do is convince our r::?l'E's0!:.tative
-to vote to ret:::!.in, and then to plan lL::e h811 for the) Y82.1' cycle .. Ii' the)
year cycle cor:.es about, it Hill be a simple lllot;i,on -':.0 put our plan :into e.ction.
ri"he F.AI :~. F. Co~~i ttc J in doi n,; j~~::t that Icinc 0 f pl annil'lg. It c·::~1 d .~sc
the ie,caD of other pelople. That's "ths.t the Blaine meeting could ?roviie.
:.JO·..l, aJ for havinb you do the !ls.rration or l:JQ·:ierat5.on or "~;h"itev::rJ I vioL.:ld.
:tecm::JDsnd that tbis f'~mdio:l logi cally bdongs to 8i1n;::::r ::ard~/ 2. 01' mysel f8
Since I i'lill rrobe;';ly not be D.t Elaine, it app9a1 3 to :~e thaJ~ iir,rdy \-,0:,10 4

be tto lozied candidate. I idll cLE;ck ;,~ th him ct the =;uts t;1is ,\uz. In t.he
lliesbti~8, Har:y, thin~ it ove~.
I n~.lve sent to Lo.r!~~l stockstf. d, 5648 C8.rlSOrl Dr., Coon R.a~id!:;, l·:ir::~. 55455.
YOLtr t'cC1,uest for rWSl"terials on t~:o I31o..ine ~lrt?13. He is a.cttr:.g as. coordino.t.or
for ti15 f'lr.~ls. Plc;;[3.se uddr-:;ss an~"" q'...~e3tions reisrd.i·(:;: thE. fina.ls to ;1ir~.
I ho:;;e to ;_car ~""ro;:n :lou 8001.:.

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.il.lba!1Y, Ore[;on 97,521
July 6,1976
'1'0: Dave Linstrum
DU; ~orth, Brodersen, Hartill
fL': YeLlr r:oto of' 6/29/76

De~~:r Dav:):
:r ::.r<:;,ri;;ci~"\~c your e.£'£'ort5 regardint~ (!oncerns 'Hi th ti:c ;; y<J,~r cycle. I think that
f~ dL;.cussion at the Pierre Trebod might prove frl.<itfvl in tC.o.t it 'dll spesk
to ~,. J.nrge i!'lternatiorl3.1 assembly of free flighters. If it is going to intend to
cO;1,,5.~~ce those foJ.ks to put pre3[Jures on thoir CL\l~ representative3, then it
\·;ill/co~::d huvi,) sor.;e e:'f'ect. It is L:porta:ct that they/y;c undcrstp.:ld the.t
&.s 'fre.,) fli2:ht0T~3 \'113 repre.:;ent sO:::lcthing less th:;dl abO!.lt ;~: of the pressure groups
',;!1ich co"ld be brought into play. SOtlCODC needs to be b.l%int, to the a/e ers,
the 3C~!0 people, Combats, etc. etc.
'I'l1G purpose 0;:" the r.ccetin.; at t.he BlGir,e ?inals \.;,)ul<l be of totally dii'.:'erent
p:~rpcs0s .. Thore ',,'(~ ;'i:)~lld be taH:ing to peop(ba of one wind (2 yeLr pro,s't"ar:r) from
o,':e (.:')u:r.ti"'.1 Hhich has onG vote. \;'3 cO\.ild tp,m a poll 0:::' these, folks hy ::wail 0
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ne~ded to set into ection so~e kind of activity when End if tho ~ year cycle
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to vote to retain, and then to plan li:<:e h",ll for the 5 yeel" cycle. If the 5
year cycle cor:.es 8 bout, it \'lill be a 3impl e motion to put our plurl into action.
'i'he F.U ;'-.F. Oo::t::llitte:; is doing j:.;;:;t t.hat kind of planning.- It cc:..ld usc
the ideas of other people. That's '.1hd the Blaine meeting could :rrovi1(~.
No'v!) 0.3 for having you do ti::.e narration or moderation or ',;hatevsl's I vlot;ld
recommend that this f~nction logically belongs to eiiher Hardy B. or myself.
Since I i·Till probe;;ly not be at Blaine, it appeal's to ree that Hardy . .ioLild
be the lOGical cand.idate. I i'lill cLeek ;-:ith him ot the :Jats this Au£:_ In tho
mea~time, Hur:y, think it over.
I nf.lVe sent to Larry stockstad, ,648 Curlson Dr. s Coor, Rapids, l·;inn. 55455.
your l'equest for materials on tl:c Blaine :'l.n:::ls. He is acting as coordinat.or
for ths finals. PIDG.se uddr.;;ss a.n~· questions re~;a:rd.in; thf. fi!la.ls to hi;;:,.
I hope to i:;car fro::n :,rou. soon.

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Earl F. Witt
Chamhenhurll. Penni.
To All 1977 frogrD finalist. nn-i dt.ern&t... Tb,lI Mw.letter
6:~:[lJ,~fden" 11 intended to It•• p nob of you 1nf'orldlCl of the mo.t noent
Clill"n A. Piper cl.ye1opment. of importance to :fOur ,lannin, and plo\%'t101p .. tion
Atkinson, New Hlmpshlfn the 1976 program fina.h. Ii' then are I1gnif1csnt cle ... elop.ent.
District II wbich occur, • general l1:lIlll1ng will be dhtrihuted by .l)U at
Josh Titu5 other time. b•• ide. monthly, but due to recont .ugge.tiona, it
Paramua, N.J.
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ha. been cleterain.d to u•• thie mean. to oommuni cate .--1
District III of you.
Ron Morgan
Scotland. Penna. Any rocommendationa you may have would be appreciated.
()jst IIet /V At this time the following news can be reported.
John Spalding
ulOham. Md. 1. Date for the Final. i8 fir.
District V The FAI Team Final. will be beld Labor Day W.ekend, 1976. A
James McNeill recent poll of all finali.ta and participant. overwhelmingly
Birmingham, Ala.
approyed the Labor DaY leelt8nd for th. tinal.. You oan make
I DiSI iet VI your plan. around this time.
Gknn Lee
iUltavia, III.
District VII 2. Final. Site i8 Not Set.
John R. Josaitis Tbe Courtland site ha. been lost to u. for the Finals. AI of
Detroit. Michigan this writing, there are four po.sibilities for location.
:" ~$trict VIII 1. Pensacola, FL.--This site bas severe retrieval problem.
\,.....- Murry Frank 2. Hutchinaon, lS--Thi. site is offered by AM! and is .yailQble
Wichita Falls, Texas
Labor Day Weekend. Vind oould be • problem.
Distdct IX ,. Lake Charl." LA.--There is a Itrong possibility that this
Stan Chilton
Wichita, Kansas eite is available over Labor oay.
Distt ict X 4. Blaine, Minn.--The Minneapoliu M.A.C. use. thi •• ite for tb.ir
Alex R. Chisolm meats.
hesno, California The slt. committee, headed by Bob Sifle8t, i8 investigating eaoh
District XI of the.e .ites and should bave a report to the oommittee in the
Homer Smith yery near future. Vhen this information i. available, it will be
Scattle, Wash.
distributed.
Cowu:il of Past Presidents
Willi, C. Drown
Alhert L. Lewis ,. F.AI Finals Format Unchanged!..
Edward Roberts By an overwhelming vote of the respondents to the last AMA poll,
Irwin G. Ohlsson
Everett N. Angus and by a unanimous vote of' the committee, the finals format
C. O. Wright
".. nneth G. Held will not be chan~ed from that publi.bed, approved and adopted
h IIIk B. Bushey after the September, 1974 meeting of the committee in Detroit.
Kith H. Storey There ba.e been numerous suggestions made in recent months.
CLlUde McCullough
Walter A. Good. Ph.D. These are being kept and will be referred to the committee for
Peter J. Sotich their .tudy when they meet to set up the guideline. for the
John Worth
M.lynard L. Hill 1979 program.
I1l1ward F. Johnson
Clifford G. Weirick
John E. Patton 4. Procedure. ~nuaJ_..!latnft foT' Development
EXf'cutive Director Suggestions, ideas and experiences neededl Tbe committee would
John Worth like to develop' a manual which could be used by .11 future
Technical Director
hank V. Ehling officials of the outdoor FAl program, including Semi-Final.
Pul>lications Director
Carl R. Wheeley Directors, Finals Directors and Program Managers--aa well al
Public Relations team member •• Your help 1.8 naeded. Send to the program oommittee
Rohert M. Lopshire Chairman, Bob Stallck, 1120 Sbady Lane, Albany, Oregon 97~2l.
Hradquartrn Managrr
Earl L. Denny For Site Info oontacts Bob 5i1'18et, RD 'I', Box 56, Olen Rock,PA 17,27
(;overning ll()d~' Jilr ModI'! 111'11111011 in AlIIericll • OJ; /II'. (lIId For the AerolIIocil'ier
A 1'/vislOfI (Ij the National Aeroflautlc Association • AlIlericall Rl'flre.lelttutlvt' of ""-Jeratioll Aeronautique InternatlOnale
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

.____ Sweepstakes Awards. Junior, Senior and Open Sweepstakes trophies will be awarded. The Chuck Broadhurst
Memorial Trophy will be" awarded to the overall high-point winner, regardless of age group. No more than 7
events will be counted for sweepstakes, and these must be declared in advance (at the time of registration). Two
power and two non-power events must be included in the list of championship events. No changes once con-
testant has declared his events. Points will be awarded in each event selected per the 1975 AMA zero to 100
method. Entry fee is 1, 2 or 3 dollars depending on age group.
At the time of entering your event you must request a pink flight card. Failure to do so will result in
a zero score for the event. It is your responsibility and no one else's to obtain a pink card.
Team Championship. Will be awarded for the highest-scoring team, conSisting of 3 contestants per team.
Seven (7) separate events must be declared between them (no 2 team members may declare the same event,
even if the event is divided into 2 categories). Two power and two non-power events must be included,
and must be declared at the time each team member registers. Scoring will be in the same manner as for
individual championships. No changes once the team has declared their events. Pink cards must be used
as written under sweepstakes above. Same penalty will apply. A team fee of 3 dollars will be charged.
FAI Events. Will be flown in 7 rounds. A/2 flying will stop at 3 p.m. for fly-offs, if any. FAI 'power will stop
1 hour before closing time for fly-offs, if any. A/1 is exempted from fly-off rules and rounds. If binoculars
are desired, contestant must furnish them. First round is 1112 hours and starts at 7:30. The rest are 1 hour.
Wakefield fly-offs will start at 3 p.m.
Timing. This will be a "time one, fly one" contest. Contestants are expected to help with timing. It is strongly
suggested that they bring their own stopwatch, since contestants who time others will be given preference
in the flight line. If conditions warrant a five minute start rule may be imposed. No attempt will be charged.
,-"Scale. There will be separate events for both rubber and gas. Scale judging will take place at the field. Scale
events not eligible for team or sweepstakes points. Flying is from 8:00 to 12:00. Judging to take place after
12:00. Re-entry (Peanut scale, indoor and outdoor) is 1 dollar for each additional model.
Indoor: Soft shoes (tennis etc.) or stocking feet only perniitted on the gym floor. Gym NO.1: 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.,
HLG practice. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., official flying. Peanut practice 9:00 to 9:30. Official flying 9:30 to 11 :00.
Judging from 8:00 to 9:00, Walt Mooney rules used. Gym NO.2: Easy Band Pennyplane, practice 6:00 to 8:00.
Official flying 8:00 to 10:00.
Trophies. They will be handed out Sunday evening and Monday afternoon.

OLD TIMER RULES

General: All OT events 6 attempts to make 3 official flights. 40 sec. is an official flight. All maxes are 5 minute
except .02 OT which is 3 minutes.
Old time rubber is for pre-1943 rubber models. The same propeller type shown on plans must be used (folder,
single blade, free-wheeler, etc.). There is no limit on amount of rubber used.
30 second Antique models are pre-1939 designs with ignition engines only, all flights ROG.
A, B and C Old Timer are for models designed before 1943. Ignition engines are allowed a 25 second engine
run, must use gasoline fuel. Glow and Diesel engines are allowed a 15 second engine run. All flights must ROG.
Models must meet the 8 oz./sq. ft. wing loading and 80 oz./cu. in. power loading.
",-",,02 Old Timer is for scaled down or full-size Old Timer designs (pre-1943) powered by no larger than a .020
cu. in. engine. There is no minimum weight requirement. Engine run is 15 seconds. Hand launching permitted .
.02 Antique i~ for scaled down Antique designs (pre-1939) other rules as .02 Old Timer.
United States Free Flight ChanJpionships
A CATEGORY 1 MEET SANCTIONED AAAA

TAFT, CALIFORNIA May 29, 30, 31, 1976

Sponsored by FFMAASC and NCFFC

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, May 29 Sunday, May 30 Monday, May 31

(8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
(8 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
1/2 A Gas·
A Gas"
FAI Power B Gas
C Gas
HL Glider"
A/2 Glider Jr. BC Gas·
Unlimited Rubber"
Coupe d'Hiver
Old Timer Rubber
.02 Old Timer
30 Sec. Antique AlB Old Timer Pylon
AlB Old Timer Cabin C Old Timer Cabin

NITE INDOOR C Old Timer Pylon

6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Gas FF Scale Payload

Penny Plane Peanut Scale
D Gas (.41-.65)
Peanut Rubber Scale
HL Glider" Nite AMA Gas
"Indicates Junior Events.
Easy B (Dark to Midnite)

NOTE: ALL AMA GAS EVENTS 15 SEC. VTO OR 12 SEC. HL. (1975 RULES)

Trophies will be awarded through 5th place in each event.

Junior, Senior and Open Sweepstakes trophies will be awarded.
Team Championship Award (Three Trophies)
Chuck Broadhurst Memorial Trophy to Overall Sweepstakes winner.
Ocie Randall Memorial Trophy to High Time in Gas.

Entry Fees: $3 per event (Juniors $1; Seniors $2)

$1 Registration Fee (One time fee, all entrants)

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Contest Director Buslne"!JIanager

JOE NORCROSS JIM SCARBOROUGH
4836 W. 123rd Street Box 393
Hawthorne, Ca. 90250 Lawndale, Ca. 90260
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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET,N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20005

April 19, 1976

Mr. Bill Hartill

WORLD FREE FLIGHT PRESS
7513 Sausalito Ave.
Canoga Park, CA 91307

Dear Bill,

The FAI officer's recommendation for a 3 year cycle of world championships is

a natural outgrowth of the expansion of FAI activities in recent years. There are
now nine categories approved for world championships and a tenth will probably be
added in a few years.

This means four or five world championships per year on a 2 year cycle--a very
difficult (and expensive)proposition for most national aero clubs to support. For
AMA, for example, it means exceeding the amount of free transportation available from
NAA. Also, because AMA now pays inboard as well as overseas team transportation, in
addition to entry fees (which keep escalating) the cost factor has increased tremen-
dously. It should also be noted that at the same time AMA's FAI franchise fee has
increased greatly--from about $7,500 in '75 to about $12,000 in '76.

Largely due to the cost factor, aside from the workload of handling so many
teams, many countries have indicated that they will not be able to provide teams to
all world championships unless a more reasonable schedule is produced. The net re-
sult of such a situation is to hurt the world championships activity.

Of course the stretchout may also hurt the activity, but that remains to be seen.
What also remains to be seen is whether the FAI officer's recommendation is approved
at the Dec. '76 annual FAI meeting. AMA's official position at that meeting will
probably be determined by the Executive Council, since our FAI participation is largely
a budgetory matter, as to how much money from general funds will be used.

In any case I don't think the U.S. position will matter in the final decision. It
appears there are so many who feel that relief is necessary from the current schedule
travel, that our position is moot.

Sincerely,

fl'-'p
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;j!J:hn Worth
t/ Executive Director

cc: H. Brodersen
R. Meuser
G. Xenakis
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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 80S FIFTEENTH STREET
Washinqton. D. C. 20005

TO:
FROO:
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John Worth, Executive Director
DATE: November 11, 1975
COPIES: J. Clemens, J. Spalding
SUBJECT: FAl Meeting Agenda

Hear we go again! Normally, about the 1st of November, ~~ receives from

Paris a copy of the agenda for the annual FAl meeting of the Committee for

International Aero Modeling (ClAM). This year, however, as last year, the

agenda material has come to us late. So, we're in a rush again to get inputs

concerning how the U.S. voting delegate (John Spalding--AMA V.P., district IV)

should vote on the many items involved.

Unfortunately, time is very short. On those items enclosed which apply to

your interest, please get word to HQ, pro or con, by Monday, November 24, if

possible--in any case no later than Wednesday, November 27 (the day before

Thanksgiving). Our U.S. delegation to the meeting departs that weekend so the

deadline is real!

Please realize that this short notice is beyond our control. The material

arrived at HQ on Nov. 10 and is going to about 50 people on Nov. 11. Anything

you can do to respond on time will be appreciated. But, please note that phone

calls are not adequate--we need your opinions on paper.

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PLc::r~ARY i~,r;:C::-:-If"G F,T 6 R!:[ GALILEE, PARIS, r-,r~ ii'L, 11th 1;[\,12..._,-I:I,c1
DC:CEfI,8ER 1975
AT 9.00 Hours

A G E "1\1 o
drawn ~p by the President of the C.I.A.M., ~r. 5. Pimenoff
received 8y tne F.A.l. Secretariat on t'le 3rd of' t,'oVe'Tlber 1975.

;: II, L T E S 0 F T rl E 19 74 P LEN ARY (0; E E TIN G AND 17 7 5 8 U REA:J 10 E [T I fJ G

For e~:Jroval.

II. REPORTS
1. FAr General Conference 1975. Report by Oirect~r General.
C. :-iennecart.
f\.~r. S-e-_ A-r~ ::1.....)(. :r-.
2. W Ch. Report by Mr. L. 8ovo
3. Report by President S. Pimenoff.
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of CLAM Subcommittees during 1975. Report by
'echnical Secretary, Mr. A. Aarts.
-' . FAI Trophies and Register. Report by ~r. J. iorth.
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J. ~ ..... GENE R A L IT O~ S
J. ~ew edition of Sporting Code Section 4
Items from Bureau Meeting, 1975 Minutes.
Psge numbers dr~ from-the mihutes" for further reference.
1
~. Pale 4 .. G.2. Due to past difficulties in ot-t2ining , ,'3tional kero
Club 3Dproval for subcommittee appointments, the 3ursau reco~men~s~
Mooction of an automatic ap~roval procedure f3ilure of the
,ation~l Aero Club to respond within t~o wec~s will rps~lt in
assundd ~~proval.
b) Comnosition of the RIC Subcommittee f'cr 1 ":7.'-.
..I.. • _ II

Tbc 8ure~u 0roposes a single larger

2. Page ~'t l~.<:'.i ,"llso fJ,~ge 7. VI.E. The ~urc,'" I'pcolT""en't',l th(31:
rorsiLier ,tion :",' C:liven to the ;-iini",uir amolcnt of intl'rt,~tional
r.om[let,i.ti,Jn eX~'I)ri8nCe with nfficial y.J.lc~:; h~'''-(''ye "I,' 1"1"\:~J. f':;r
.Jorlr! '~ll'"I"';~i::Jn~;I,ips 'JSA. Current poli:::. '1l1,':,:; ~c:t
mill,lieU'" ;-r)mr.'tlt tt1rJ lJ"I'(~rL8nCe once t'"2 l'll I ' 'r.
,,("l,-i,'':'' r>rl:-- 1 "inimum "f line :"e~:r ,""t·,(,~ ,' ....' "
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n"l rtJ11~:; must first h,'l\/t' ,1 nlininH.. '·' of t,\I') ~:' 11':'" ..1: I' ,11' ~'; \tl:..i~' 'c:t. r::-,'
by at l{~.l:d, five \!(ltinn~; ,FHi dt 1:'.'1:~t f(lUr L~L\~1 s,lnr:L.l :nt'':1 Ir~t:'rr\.l­ I

tionill LfllllLcsts ,\lith ("ntxiP!l frol" :1 minimlJl'l ,:-f f.1VL! l.~l~-f-er('r.t :\"t,1l 1'1:,
must he hl'ld and t~rqH.rl~ r8pC1rte,~ to thc L.l.~.~1."
Paq e 6 I The ti u r
t:.' J uri' C CJ i0 r'1 f' n d e j
1,. j • t h ,1 teo n ~~ i ,k rl t i () n " I' ,: 1 v e n t (l
how many\~(lrld
Chdm;,i,'ns"ir:'3 therL' should be _lnd ,,,helt t nL' nL.;::lbL'r and
types !;hnllld be i.., ,,1t2r~,lte yC.1r~' ; all rt~li:c,tt:'d tel hllh ;"an:, .\orld
C~ampi(ln:;hi.ps L1 "",'tioh.=ll ';e:,'r C'lub C,ln be ex;=,:;c'tr'.d tC' , ' l r t l,:i,l,ltL' in
with ;:d'.'I:~il:ill 3nc fir.clnci.Jl SL'::1~'01't. Note: :p ,1,ldi·ti,·m t" t.he::)
currentl~ ;11'pro·.:ed ,\'orlci :hall~pionS!lif' events, the f(1JL)\\l'lll I'll::' be
expected t.ll seek ,;orld Cr,2mpionshir~ st<Jtus in the rH~[1r ~'cturE' : CL
Combat, RC Ther-IT'.21 SoariIl9 •. FU: F~Lon, RC HelicLlptcrs, R,-: ::Jlo~l} ~)oaring.
4. Page 7, VI,e, The Bureau recommended that consider~tion be given to
the possibility that more time should be scheduled for CIA~; pltmary
meetings since the agenda has bs~n 30 large in recent ~ears that the
norm~d tWD day schedule is barely sufficient. Delegates are rilrticu-
larly requested to be prepared to answer whether a three-dey scheaule
w~uld be acceptable, or to suggest other alternatives.

5. Page 8. F.2. The Bureau ~ecommended that the public showing of all
judging scores, including the i¢entity of the judges, be made obliga-
tory during World Championships ; as is normal for Olympics competition.
6. Page 8. H. Consideration should· be given to the change in ClAM
cfficer election" sched~le recommended by the Bureau : nominat~ons of
~f~icers on th~ first day, with election,on the last day.

SPORTING CODE. SEcTION 1 (NETHERLANDS)

~~e ClAM plenary Meeting is requested tc make a recommendation for the
~eneral.Conference to add the following article in Sect~on 1 of the
\"...-porti~g Code.
2.4.15. CUNDITIJNS FOR A NON-NATIONAL TO WEAR THE NATIONAL COLOURS OF A
TEM!;
A person
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o;'~oreign ~~tionality
may be a member of a national
team provid d he has resided for more than two years in the
country in which the team is raised and after more than four years
from the last time he was a member of the national team of the
coantry' of 'which he is a citizen.
Thereafter this person shall not be eligible to be a ~ember of a
team of any other country e~ce~£-his o~n,unlesB he can crove
that he has officially appliad for the nationality of another
country; ir. -:his case the person may be a member ·::.f the tearT' 'r~'lnly
of the country of .Jhich he seeks the nationality.
Reason If often happens that aeromodellers of foreign nationality are
active members of the ~.A.C. of the country in whic~ they are
residing. They receive a sporting licence issued by this N.A.C.,
but they can never be a member of the national team, entere~
for an intern~tional aeromodelling contest.
The following asoects ~ere t~ken into account when srep~ring
abovr;-rnr:ntioned proposal, to fT1i3ke it possible unrier snecified
con~jtinns thnt nersGns of foreign natinn~lity cnn ~~ electerl
in t tH! n., t ion a 1 t e (l rn n f the c r__ l m try in 1IJ hi c h t h P. Y r f.:'1 ide :
a. TIll! increase in rr·overnent nf people bf';twBcn t~'8 i.om<r:on ;/I;~rk8t
cnlHltries in r 'nt i euler ,']f;:j in the,·}orlrl in rl"'!nr!T';Jl fer
VJurv or nthcr lr~;lr;nn.
h. ihl! 10nJ period ~)f tirrr:. r"~Cf!~:>sary to he n{)t\lr~11ir:;,::rJ in '1 !]lvf:n
n t. x· y (v a ric s
r; I J U .' r () m -; t CJ 1 Q yea r s) •
c. niP p r;J c: tic <,I ri i f f i c u 1 t y 1 n Ii the hi CJ h c (] S t irrtr. 1 i e rJ in ell· in 0
~';lck tl, (:;ne's ollJn courtry for c;eluctlcn ther i ; , somi' cr .. untrles
1nJdinr~ ~~f~veriJl 3F.Jection meetinqs for i1 g.iven cl;jss.
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DATE July 11, 1976 20lst Year of American Freed~ what is available. I It.ave spent sever~l ~ '.' f
in the darkroom with h~, as well as look!
A little :Ner two months ago Salim, Jamal cal.led me
f,rom, the Ar~..9 main pte with a message.fr(lm a
over hiaportfolio and recent work. lam
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Dltual friend, a ~ndscape Architect from ..1'h11.adel ia . .. . . " ..
Salim was in search of a job here, having been In the spirit of '76, if you can help with l
forced to leave hisnat~ve Beirut. 'there at'e many employment opport,unity, let mE: know. Let'!!.
refugees from the tragic war in Lebanon who have show Salim what America is all about. Manyi'
had to aband"n everything t;o e~cape with their live • thank~J friend. . ... t;:::::IANf!!!: . 7/'
Salim was serving as a Press Photographer for the SALIM JAMAL ! •
~spaper ''Daily Star" in Be.:Lru,t when hew_s, c.auaht .. ~ Sept. 1955, Beirut .. LebaNlse Pas!por~,"~
in the fighting, beaten, and ripped off- losin& all Near Bast Boys Home Orphanage until age 14;
his camera equipment. I iner04uced Salim to. AramcQ' left. schoo".~o. wcn-~- no hig~ scho.<J.1 ,dlpl_omjI:~
Jlbota Director, and he was so impressed that he got Fluent English, reading good, writina .fair'
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friendly, give good adVice, have helped h~ in past Currently owns Nikon F2 and Canon 1"1 w/le~
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Toft being as ked to
host world title meet
Taft has been the prime flight area lor
model plane enthusiasts from across the
nation and now the community is being
asked to host the world championship
evenl next year .
Gene Spence. president of the Taft
Condors Model Plane Club, said he has
been approached by the Federation
Aeronautique lntemationale (FAI) about
hosting the 1977 World Championship
Free Flight competition.
" They feel Taft is the ideal place to
host the 1977 world championship
meet: ' Spence said. "But since Taft. is
not a big city we are going to need some
help from the lOtsl community to make it
work,"
Spence said he plans to address the
September meeting of the Taft District
Chamber of Commerce Board of Direc-
tors and plans to form a local commiUee
to study the feasibility of holding the
world meet here .
" There would be a total of about 500
people her& from 30 different coun-
tries," he said. " We would need help in
providing accommodations. transporta-
tion and interpretcrs.·'
Cattle deaths, burglaries,
oilfield theft reported
Sheriff's deputies were kepi. busy over
the weekend investigating cattle killings
stock, was valued at 1250.
at two area ranches . bUrglaries of two
residences and an oilfield theft.
Fridavmnmi ~ _____ - ........ -..1
Sptlnce sa::I. tht! ",utirl:! I:!vl:!nt will I.it!
underwritten by F AI which will cover all
elpenses.
" Of thl' 500 elpected to participate in
the affair about 300-400 would require
housing for rive days and nights and
since we don 't have that many motels
we'll need some assiSlance from people
who have room for a guest or two," he
said.
Spence was approached by Bill Hartill,
editor-publisher of the World Fru Flight
Press, who said if the Westside is willing
to host the meet a fonnal prsentation will
be made at the December FAt meeting.
"The people of raft would have much
work to do but would have the
satisfaction of making a real contri bution
to peaceful international competition'"
Hartill said in his letter to Spence . " A
joining together in friendship, people
from far off lands, to fly and compete
with model aircraft that soar and tum in
the brilliant Taft air. flying free and
carrying our hopes and s pirit together up
there ...
Spence asks that anyone interested in
assisting with the effort contact him at
Taft is bei ng asked to host the 1977 world model plane championship
765-4208.
...
is continuing in the
aily .,J~Ulay rliler
according to 66th Year Taft . California ~68 Phone 763-3171 Monday, August 9, 1976 8 Pages No. 151
 Allsw
trial d
set Oc
Mark Steven Ails'
pleaded not guilty \0
rape of 16-year-old K
Trial in the case has
Oct. 25 with Supt'ri
Gerald K. Davis presi
A request for bail
altorney . Public Da
Webb , was deferred
did agree to allow,
to meet Oct. 10 to
prepared to proceed
Allsworth haa been
since his arrest.. He
Superior Court I. .
Coun. Judge Walter
preliminary hemlll·
Sill: persons I.e_if
Webb unsuccessfullJ
8uppresaion of eri
worth '! Volb,....tge1I
where Mias Leonard'
wa. found Oottin(
Taft Is being asked to host the 1977 world model plane championship a.m . July 3.
Wj tnesses placed
Leonard on the nigbl

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indicated the victim
with Allsworth in biI
A coroner's inq\llll,
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two weeks ago of !
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Ohwens,21 •• fornMW
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preliminary heal '
scheduled for
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66th Year Taft, California 93268 Phone 763-3171 Monday, August 9, 1976 8 Pages No. 151 to be tire track~ .. lbt:
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 Toft. being asked to
host world title meet
Taft has been the prime flight area lor
model plane enthusiasts from across the
nation and now the community is being
asked to host the world championship
e\lent next year.
Gene Spence. president of the Taft
Condors Model Plane Club, said he has
been approached by the Federation
Aeron8utique Intemationale (F AI) about
hosting the 1917 World Championship
Free Flight competition.
" They feel Taft is the ideal place to
host the 1977 world championship
meet," Spence said. "But since Taft is
not a big city we are going to need some
help from the total community to make it
work."
Spence said he plans to address the
September meeting of the Taft District
Chamber of Commerce Board of Direc-
tors and plans to {onn a local committee
to study the feasibility of holding the
world meet here.
"There would be a total of about 500
people hero. from 30 different coun-
tries," he said. "We would need help in
l providing accommodations. transporta-
tion and interpreters."
Cattle deaths, burglaries,
oilfield theft reported
Sheriffs deputies were kept busy over
the weekend investigating cattle killings
at two area ranches. bUrglaries of two
nsidences and an oilfield theft.
Friday morning a nport was received
that a slaughtered cow had been found in
the vicinity of Western Mineral Road.
The area was checked with the assia-
tance of Cork Donnel. an employee of
Diversified Oil Co., who had spotted the
carcass while working in the area.
Officers said the cow had been
partially butchered. Owner Ray Eyhera-
bide of Bakersfield was notified and
placed the value of the animal at $ISO.
The next day, a re~rt was received
C am Jack Hudson of Mt.Abel Road that
one of his cows had been shot and the
fence cut. The animal was found about
eight miles from Highway 33.
The dead animal was a young heifer
that had been shot through the head,
then drug toward the fence that had
beE'n cut.
The cow, part of the Hudson breeding
7 I
Spence sai=l tht! .,ntir., t!Vt!lIt will u..
underwritten by FAJ which will cover all
expenses.
. 'Of tht' 500 expected to participate in
the affair about 300·400 would require
housing for five days and nights and
s ince we don't have that many motels
we' II need some assistance from people
who have room for a guest or two:' he
said.
Spence was approached by Bill Hutill,
editor-publisher of the World Free Flight
Press. who said if the Westside is willing
to host the meet a formal prsentation will
be mpde at the December F Al meeting.
. 'The people of Taft would have much
work to do but would have the
,
satisfaction of making a real contribution
to peaceful international competition,"
Hartill said in his leuer to Spence. "A
joining together in friendship, people
from far off lands, to fly and compete
with model aircraft that soar and tum in
the brilliant Taft air, flying free and
carrying our hopes and spirit together up
there. "
Spence asks that anyone interested in
assisting with the effort contact him at
765--4208.
Taft is being asked to
stock, was valued at 12SO.
Investigating is continuing in the
animal killings , according to Sgt. 66th Year Taft, California 93268 Phone
Charles Scott. officer in charge of the
Taft substation.
Also under investigation is the theft of
6,OOO-feet of copper wire from Atlantic
Richfield in the area of Highway 119 and
Elk Hills.
Storm is
Value of the wire is estimated at 1412.
according to the report .
BUrglaries of two local residences
were reported friday evening.
Judy Hill. 144 Crystal St., checked the
Hurricane Be
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. By Larry MeDermou Clark. "It'
Wilbur Hill. 321 Shattuck St .. while they ASIJOCiated Press Writer cane. but
were out of town and found the house
broken into.
CAPE HA'ITERAS. N.C. (AP)
Hurricane Belle, her winds up lO llO
At 8 a
Service &II
Entry was gained through a window. miles an hour. howled toward North estimated
Found missing was a crock pot valued at Carolina's Outer Banks today and sent HaUeras. I
$12.88 and a pie pan containing an thousands of tourists fleeing for safety longitude ~
undetennined amount of coin. Many local residents stood their ground. upected tc
C. Anthony Cash. 319 Buchanan St., In Miami, National Hurricane Center m.p.h. or
reported that 1240 was taken from a vase forecaster John Hope warned that the The higt
at his residence. storm was "going straight north now . t, IlO m.p.b.
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confirms the Dan1sh offer . Sandy further advises that the offer will probably
be accepted regardless of the outcome of the 3 year cycle controversy

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was alone, i couldn ' t take ant :
photos; could you get me some ~'
from the Opening Festi vi ties, ~ .~~:f~~~
some from myself either dJlring
the Championship or during th~
Festiv! ties? I t
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future book. Would you like •, . fir . B111 ·· artill

a story about my participatioI! 7513 Satcsali to Ave
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Jllt'Tl V10 It ' s a great idea. I don ' t know what ' s wrong with Stalic1c';lie-- OIL/JovJ
seemB to have a case of the pout s . Also don ' t pick on Meuser , he
just 10Tes to pick back s o you get nowhere . He realizes that but
he c an' t control himself . Let ' s not lose t o 3 year cycle
a : through internal bickering . Enclosed stuff will add more poO]) on
what I am doing . SinC~1l1 nO-t , be at Finals at Minnie tonka
will I be able to ge t~, ~etc . for WFFP from you?
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