NOTICE RESTRICIONS
A marvelous happening today reminded me of what we all should be aware of and concrerned with. Got your attention? Read on!
Model aviation and AMA began as a child does, small, weak and needing attention to have growth We now enjoy what has grown?
Question>what brought about the growth? History says it was created by ambitious modelers, AMA members, who had a desire, saw a need etc. and set about creating somethinbg to fulfull it Several times over the life of modeling the result has been a major step fowward.
Obvious examples are the gas engine, control line and radio control.
AMA governns what we members can do? Know that as just shown the growth has came because the AMA in no way restricted our actions!
Another question could be> are we satisfied with the present modeling level and wish to stagnate there? Or do we hope to continue as in the past and go on to even finer model aviation?
It seems obvious that restrictive rulings will surely restrict growth?
Bottom line to all this is that for THE FIRST TIME AMA has created a rule which restricts progress. Know that the desire of this rule could easily be accomplished WITHOUT SERIOUS restictions.
Now know that a concerned group of AMA members has created a modification to this ruling which meets all desires and eliminares restriction. Problem is that needed AMA officials have not recognised the
need and the modification. These people include the president.
If you have the desire we can provide you personlly with the information
that is envolved. JUST ASK AT THIS ADDRESS [email protected]
Now for a look at what is restricted from our future as of now.
Know first that our R/C systems fundimentally have been developed to
what may be optimum. If so then the only progress avenue could be ways to use
the radio control? Your author was privilaged today to watch with fasination what could become another major step forward for model aviation
The happening was at our club field and provided by two ordinary (almost??) members. What they demonstrated was, among other things,
a further development of the wonderful Co-Pilot. Their version can be
programed so that the craft flys itself on a predetermined course. In
connection with this there is telemetery which depicts on a screen the
craft's attitude and altitude.
For today's flight the program consisted of 6 way points in the form of
a hexogan. The craft was to fly straight from one point to another in a circular fashion.
Of furtther wonder was that the control systrem was not a common 72 mhz style. instead it was a spread spectrum system on 2.4 ghz that operated completely flawless as it has now for many flights.,
The happening> several onlookers were in the shelter watching a blank
TV like screen. The Sig Kadet style model took off and reaxhed 300 meters altitude. At tha point the Co-Pilot was activated and the redundant
control turned off. We all were very fasinated to warch the craft perform
it's hex shaped circle over the field continuiusly while the pilot sat in a chair and warched! It was explained that the craft could be programed to
fly an intricate pattern but the hex was simple and OK for test efforts.
Also of fascination was to watch the screen as see the craft's acions
depicted much like an airliner's artificial horizon.
People, fellow AMA members, what we are privilaged to watch is progress in its infancy showing that model aviation has further potential
Then realize that the current safety rule regulation as written says that
this flying was "illegal" and such activity should come to a halt.
What is hard to understand is that this regulation which apparently was
created during a distressed condition and can be modified to meet the same desires is not worthy of consideration by our officials.
Surely, as members. we do not want AMA progress and growth halted?
Good stuff? Interesting? You are capable, speak to your vice presidents
and all else who will listen and become an active member in our fine sport!

Hal deBolt