This month's features include:
- 2008 NATS Update
- Don Shultz's "Avenger" - Design and Construction
- R. G. Moulton's “Aerobatics” (Part 3)
- Don Ogren on Bellcrank Placement
- VSC XX Wrapup
- Plus District Reports, Classic Plans and much more.
To view a sample article from the May-June 2008 Stunt News, click HERE for Wynn Paul's article on this year's 2008 PAMPA Hall of Fame Nominees in Adobe PDF Format.
To have Stunt News delivered to your mailbox six times a year, download the PAMPA Membership Form in Adobe PDF Format for various delivery and format options.
For those receiving the CD Version of Stunt News, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system to read it.
Click HERE to download the latest free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe.
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AMA chartered clubs and Contest Directors may have their contest ads published free of charge in PAMPA's "Stunt News" and in the contest calendar here on the PAMPA web site .
Ads will be either one-quarter or one-eighth page, depending upon the availability of space. Advertising copy should be submitted to Gene Martine, Advertising Director.
This offer of free publication in "Stunt News" is currently for the May/June issue only. Extension of this policy will depend on the response to this offer.
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Paul Walker has published the 2008 AMA Control Line Stunt NATS schedule. This schedule includes PAMPA Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Open, as well as OTS, and Classic Stunt flying times, locations, etc. Also on the schedule is the AMA Junior/Senior/Open times and location as well as the Walker Cup Flyoff.
Update (March 3, 2008) Paul Walker's updated schedule as of 2 March 2008 is now uploaded.
The AMA 2008 NATS Stunt Schedule in Adobe PDF Format can be downloaded by clicking HERE.
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Update (April 24, 2008) PAMPA now has all issues of its flagship publication, "Stunt News", available for download back to January/February 2006 for all registered members. These issues were generated from the original Adobe files sent to the publisher for printing. The resolution has been reduced slightly to make download time and web site storage space manageable. File sizes run between 13 megabytes to about 25 megabytes. If you try to download using dialup, it will take a while, but it should be well within the capabilities of those with cable, DSL, or other high speed connection.
To access the downloadable versions of Stunt News, just log into the PAMPA Website and go HERE
Note - Having "Stunt News" available for download does not change current membership options. Those who subscribed for a paper copy will still get a paper copy, and those who subscribed to get a high resolution copy on CD will still get their high resolution copy on CD.
If you are a PAMPA member but are having trouble accessing, please contact the PAMPA Webmaster for assistance. Also let the PAMPA Webmaster know of any technical issues, e.g. dropped connections, etc. Feedback on whether you consider this viable and/or feasible should me made through you District Representatives.
Remember, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system to read the on line version of "Stunt News", and you need to be logged into the PAMPA web site.
Click HERE to download the latest free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe.
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The PAMPA web site is configured to allow both the storage and retrieval of club newsletters by PAMPA members. As currently organized, the newsletters are available for download based on their AMA District. For international users, there is an international area as well. If there is sufficient interest, this can be further subdivided.
If your club has a newsletter that they would like to have posted on the PAMPA web site, please contact the PAMPA Webmaster . The preferable format is Adobe PDF, but if you do not have access to Adobe, other arrangements are available.
There are a lot of good newsletters out there with a lot of information on local activities, contests, building tips, etc. The PAMPA web offers a central location where they can be archived and retrieved without having to resort to mass emailings and the possibility of spam catchers deleting it prior to arrival.
Update (April 27, 2008) - Thanks to the Tampa Bay Line Flyers and Eric Viglione, we have on line a the April/May 2008 issue of their club newsletter, "Tangled Lines." “Tangled Lines“ in the District 5 download area.
Update (March 27, 2008) - Thanks to the Garden State Circle Burners and Rich Peabody, the GSCB March 2008 newsletter is available in the District 2 download area.
- We now have the Feb 2008 Metrolina "Pitts Special" (District 4), Tampa Bay Line Flyers "Tangled Lines (District 5), and Kuringai Model Flying Club Newsletter from Sydney, Australia. My thanks to all three clubs for making their newsletter available to PAMPA members.
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Updated membership listing - 7-Feb-2008
We have updated membership listing and created accounts for new members. If you were getting "Not Authorized" status in the past, please retry.
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General Membership and EC meeting notes are available for download - 13-Jul-2007
PAMPA EC and General Membership meetings have teaken place at 2007 NATs. Please go Members Only section to view the notes taken by Allen Brikhaus. Man, I wish I was at the NATS!!!!
read more...
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PAMPA is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing PAMPA efforts:
FAI Fundraising Manager
If you can help, please contact Bill Rich
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PAMPA is currently looking to reduce its inventory of older issues of Stunt News. Effective immediately, back issues of Stunt News from 1996-2005 are available for $6.00 for per year. Thats right, $6.00 for six issues. Issues must be from the same year, member pays shipping cost.
This offer only applies to full year sets, e.g. there is no mix and match.
Again, this is only for years 1996-2005.
Years 2006 and 2007 are not currently available at the reduced price.
For more information, please download the revised PAMPA Products Listing and Order Form in Adobe PDF Format.
Click HERE to download the latest free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe.
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The Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association (PAMPA) is a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. We are an organization of approximately 800 members in 35 countries, whose common interest is model airplanes, specifically the kind that fly tethered on control lines, and perform STUNTS. The models are often very beautiful, and are carefully constructed from traditional materials like balsa wood, silkspan, and dope. Top models are beautifully finished and extremely light and strong for their size.
The mission of PAMPA is to promote and improve control line precision aerobatics events.
PAMPA membership also includes the organization's publication, "Stunt News" which is published six times a year as well as full access to the PAMPA web site. Professionally edited and published in both paper and CD format, "Stunt News" is the labor of many PAMPA members from around the globe sharing their knowledge, wisdom, and experiences. The PAMPA web site has digital articles available for download, club newsletters, pictures, District/Regional information, scoresheets, rules, and contest/event calendars available for on line viewing.
For information on membership, delivery options, and format available, download the PAMPA Membership Form in Adobe PDF Format.
If you have not already joined, we look forward to having you as a member of PAMPA.
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For information about PAMPA Membership, contact:
Dave Gardner
For information about PAMPA website, contact:
Bob Kruger |
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