Indoor News and Views (INAV)
January 1962
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BUD TENNY "Voice of N.I.M.A.S." JANUARY 1962
| ****NATIONAL INDOOR MODEL AIRPLANE SOCIETY****
Last month the NIMAS column carried the story of the formation, aims, and other details of our special organization. This month we have a more detailed account of the most important facet of NIMAS - the ballot by which official policy is determined. Since a few questions have come up in regard to NIMAS membership and the use of the ballot, these com- ments should clear up some of the points in doubt. INDOOR NEWS AND VIEWS is available without NIMAS membership, if desired, but NIMAS membership Without the newsletter will not be feasible. The newsletter must be a part of the membership so the exact wording of any proposal is clear at the time the ballot is used. All items of official NIMAS business will require the careful and individual attention of each member for the vote to have meaning. Please note - non-members who subscribe may use the ballot to express their opinion, and these opin- ions will be made known. However, each time a ballot is issued the effect will be a roll call vote, and ballots not returned will be considered to be affirm- ative, if this is applicable. NIMAS policy on any given matter will then be determined by the outcome of the official balloting. In order to keep the voting truly representative of all indoor flyers, members of a club should cast individual votes rather than a group vote. If this is not done, a group decision by several individuals can be nullified by the first opposing vote cast by some other member. To summarize, ballots are to be filled out and returned to Box 545, Richardson, Texas as soon as you can possibly reach a decision. Ballots issued to NIMAS members and not returned will be counted as a vote of "yes", unless a stated choice of several alt- ernatives is offered. Non-members can have their vote counted by Joining NIMAS when they return the ballot, otherwise the ballot will be counted as an opinion only. The latest word from Pete Sotich is that AMA HQ is fully in favor of our group and others like it, and that a special charter will be issued when one is made up. This may take time, however, so let us hear from NIMAS members. Drop us a postcard and tell us if you would prefer to wait for the special charter, or if we should apply for a regular club charter until the special charter is ready. Send the postcards to Bud Tenny, Box 545, Richardson, Texas. There are still plenty of NIMAS memberships available, so step right up and get the biggest bargain open to bona fide indoor flyers - only $3 per year. A subscription to INDOOR NEWS is included, and you can help guide the future of indoor modelling! ****FAI INDOOR REPORT**** About 48 hours too late to stop the presses, word came from Chairman Joe Bilgri that some changes had been made in the previously announced FAI Indoor Elims procedure, and details came from Dick Kowalski later in the month. Slight changes were made in the set-up of all three elims as follows: Local elims - Three flights using AMA rules, best time wins, three models permitted. Quarter finals - Instead of six qualifiers permitted at Chicago, eight will be qualified. Semi-finals - Flights where models collide with another may be re-flown. |
****LATE WORD ON SOLID STICKS****
Rudy Kluiber, District III FF CB member, reports that the Solid Stick Proposal has been recalled and that the 1961 Paper Stick rules will apply again in 1962. Really, we are kinda sorry to see that happen. Our mail was entertainingly enlivened by many well- written comments about that subject. If NIMAS members will put one-tenth the effort behind our program as was expended on the Paper Stick proposal, NIMAS will be a howling success. ****FUN MODELS**** For over a year, the WIMAC bunch have been flying "formula models", the Easy B class. Basically, these are "quickies", enabling novices to learn more and busy pro's to keep their hand in. These models fit in well with Dunwoody's remarks about a beginner class.(IND00R NEWS - October '61) They might well be a logical repl- acement for the Paper Stick proposal, and seem to fit in well with the Chicago Aeronuts' original intent. Briefly, the "formula" is this: 18" span, 3"chord, all-balsa prop, solid stick and boom, and no bracing permitted. In order to simplify processing, a similar no-holds-barred event is being tried in the Ft. Worth- Dallas area, the results will be reported as soon as they are available. ****ANOTHER GLIDER PROPOSAL**** Recently, Tem Johnson sent us a carbon of another indoor hand launch glider proposal which has been sent to John Patton for distribution to the FF Contest Board for preliminary approval. This makes a total of four such proposals before the board, which should make an interesting situation for a while until they all get sorted out. Mr. Johnson's proposal contains four parts as follows: 1. Delete the second sentence in paragraph 13.1. 2. Delete paragraph 13.2 and substitute the following: Minimum Surface Loading. An indoor hand launched glider must weigh at least 0.002 ounces for each square inch of supporting surface area. Support- ing surface area enclosed in a fuselage shall not be considered. 3. Delete paragraph 13.3. 4. Delete the words "released or" in the first sentence of paragraph 13.4. Quite possibly the time will be right for NIMAS action by the time for the February issue. If so, all these proposals will be summarized and a ballot issued with the February issue. The results of this ballot will then be made known to the Contest Board for their consideration. "NICE PEOPLE" For years we have been aware that model builders were some of the nicest people we know, which isn't necessarily a biased viewpoint. If there had been any doubt of this, our Christmas weekend experiences would have removed all uncertainty. On a trip to visit relatives, we stopped to visit on both legs of the Journey. In Fayetteville, Arkansas Dick Ganslen and family rolled out the welcome mat and made us feel at home immediately. Dick, who is an old-time rubber and glider man, and an avid indoor flyer besides, has an additional bit of welcome for visiting indoor flyers. He usually manages to get into tbs fieldhouse of the University of Arkansas for an indoor session. This time was no exception, and we got to limber up our models for over three hours. This was our first chance at Category II flying for over six months, and enabled us to check out this season's models more thoroughly. |
