Stunt News Precision Aerobatics Model September/October 2008 $5.00 Pilot’s Association contents September/October 2008 features 10 2008 CL World Championships 6 Dave Fitzgerald reports on this year’s WC in Landres, France. CL Nats 2008 10 Paul Walker offers day-by- day coverage of the 2008 Nats in Muncie, Indiana. CLPA Beginner Event 25 Allen Brickhaus tells of the unofficial Nats event designed to give new and young fliers experience. Sandberg’s C-45 28 There’s nothing like an empty workbench and an assortment of bits and pieces to inspire a Stunt flier to something new and different. Pete Bergstrom Interview Pete Bergstrom, a Category 32 Manager at Horizon, answers a few questions for the readers of SN. Putty Fillets 35 Don Ogren shows us a new method for making fillets. On the cover: Mike Keville’s creative brush captures Orestes PAMPA, an AMA approved Special Interest Group, Hernadez’s Yatshenko Shark on its founded July 1973. Objectives include a means of way to a second consecutive Nats communications among control line stunt fliers, voting win. on issues affecting control line stunt, and administration of the Control Line Precision This page: CL Aerobatics Nats 2008 in Muncie IN. Pyatt photo. Aerobatics Event at the Nats. extras 31 Best Jack Sheeks Classic Tom Niebuhr 36 Charles Ash Memorial Dale Gleason 67 Contest Calendar 92 Contest Reports 85 columns 53 23 We Have the Technology 26 Old Time Classic Stunt 44 History Column 48 Beginnings pampa news 50 Personalities 51 Electric Flight and reports 53 International Scene 55 The Trailing Edge 54 2 President’s Report 57 Ask Ken Bill Rich 59 CLPA Rules 4 Level Laps 61 Crash Repairs Bob Hunt 62 The Lighter Side 5 Starting Points 63 Safety 69 PAMPA Products 65 Why I Fly Stunt 71 PAMPA Meeting Notes 72 Treasurer/Secretary 74 Vice President District Reports 76 District I 77 District II 77 District III 79 District IV 80 District V 81 District VI 55 82 District VII 84 District VIII 86 District IX 87 District X 90 District XI PAMPA Web site: www.control- line .org 28 25 September/October 1 President’s Column By Bill Rich McDonald, Randy Smith, Stan Powell, run again. Steve Fitton was nominated and Robert Storick. This committee will for District 4 Director. Your individual draft criteria and submit to the ballots will have a space for write in competition committee for their review candidates. and final edits. The new criteria will be announced in S as soon as it is ready. In each issue of S since its inception there has been a section that informs Keith Trostle has taken on a project to members of who and what we are. It increase members’ understanding and reads: “PAMPA, an AMA approved contributions to Control Line Rule Special Interest Group, founded July Proposals. He will be detailing the 1973. Objectives include a means of s I’m writing this column I am in current rule procedure in S. He is communications among CL Stunt fliers, Atransit to Tampa from Muncie, working with Bob Krueger to add a link voting on issues affecting CL Stunt, and Indiana. The AMA Nationals was on the PAMPA website that will enable administration of the CL Precision another great experience. I’m sure it will PAMPA members to discuss and Aerobatics Event at the Nats and be adequately covered in other columns. comment on specific rule proposals. You conduct of the FAI Team Selection I did want to make just a few comments. will be seeing more from Keith on this Trials.” PAMPA does not conduct the Paul Walker did an outstanding job of initiative in the near future. FAI Team Trials; this is a function of the organizing and directing this year’s Nats. This was Paul’s first Nats and it ran quite smoothly. Paul introduced a new system Paul Walker did an outstanding job of of seeding circles, drawing for flight order, and selecting judges for final organizing and directing this year’s Nats. events. A special thanks to all the judges and Tom McClain had previously FAI Team Selection Committee and volunteers that made this event run. I announced his plans to vacate the S AMA. True, most of those who staff any received an email from Linda Gleason Editor’s position on Dec. 31, 2008. Due United States FAI Team Trials are and Shelly Tysor. These ladies ran the to personal reasons Tom resigned current PAMPA members, but they are most efficient pit operation I have ever effective July 22nd. I would like to take not acting as PAMPA agents in that seen. Rather than paraphrase it I will this opportunity to thank Tom for his capacity. They are volunteers working 1 include the note below: service during his 2 /2 years as S for AMA and FAI. So this section of our Managing Editor. Tom stepped up when “Mission Statement” is in error and “Linda and I would like to take this he was needed and deserves all our needs to be re-worded. I have asked the opportunity to say Thank You to all the thanks. EC to re-examine our Mission Statement pilots and their mechanics for the hard Fortunately, a new editor has been and update it to reflect the goals, duties work during the 2008 Nats. It was a found. Bob Hunt was prepared to take and long-term vision of PAMPA. pleasure to see old friends and make new over the reigns of S on Dec. 31st. Bob Your EC is currently working on a ones. Thanks for the stories, jokes, has stepped forward and took over the Proposed Mission Statement. Hopefully cooperation, and your friendship. We had duties of S Managing Editor on July our resulting new Mission Statement a lot of fun pull testing all those guys’ 22nd. This issue will be the first for Bob. will make this a more well-defined thongs. Please remember the early organization. “Fly safe and see ya’ next year. announcement took all of us by surprise. In addition to a new Mission “Yours truly—‘PN’ Linda and Shelly” Bob has done a fine job with Statement, there are a number of issues overwhelming obstacles to get this S your EC will be working on in the Jim Lynch and Charlie Reeves into your hands. coming months. One key issue will be completed another round of appearance Bob Hunt has a number of changes how to get the majority of our renewals judging, a thankless task with very few he will institute in regards to the format prior to the publication of the Jan/Feb concrete guidelines to go by. Both Jim and content of S. Bob brings a special S. It is expensive to send back issues and Charlie have indicated this will be dedication and experience in terms of as members continue to sign up after the last time they will appearance point Stunt as well as publishing and editing. the first issue, more on this later. judge the airplanes. Next year we will be We are indeed fortunate to have him as Other issues include a slight tweak looking for new appearance judges. To PAMPA S Editor. in our Hall of Fame Procedures, make their jobs—and the pilot’s job—a additional PAMPA membership little clearer I have appointed a The minutes from the EC Meeting are categories, and a completely updated committee to develop appearance point now available on the PAMPA website. S. My goal remains a $35 annual criteria for the pilots as well as the Elections for the odd numbered membership with a printed S. appearance judges. Districts, Vice President, and Realistically, this may not be possible The committee will be chaired by Membership Secretary will be held in in 2009 but we are definitely making Frank McMillan. Frank will be joined by Nov/Dec. All incumbents with the progress toward that goal. 2010 might Gene Martine, Kenny Stevens, Bob exception of Bill Little have agreed to be more realistic. 2 Stunt News Starting Points tarting Points is a new column in included having his entire garage filled to each other. Please do not hesitate to SStunt ews that will be devoted to the brim with boxes and boxes of contact Bob Hunt with any thoughts on critical information and late PAMPA-related products for the past five feature articles. And, please feel free to breaking news. If you have important years. How many of us would be willing “think outside the box” when suggesting information that you think needs to be in to endure that? If you get a moment, drop article ideas or when writing any the next issue, please forward it to Bob him a line and let him know how contribution. We like that! Hunt at [email protected], or send it appreciative you are of his to: Bob Hunt, PO Box 368, Stockertown outstanding service. His PA 18083. He will try to fit all the address is 8836 Utah St., Deadlines pertinent information into the column as Livonia MI 448150, and his Ad and Editorial copy time and space allow. phone number is (734) 261- Issue Deadline 8134. 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