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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Guy Markham on May 01, 2019, 01:10:41 PM

Title: Why no control line is in the May MA Magazine
Post by: Guy Markham on May 01, 2019, 01:10:41 PM
Page 6 Jay Smith "We support your aero modeling interests"  I E-Mailed him and an this is his reply :Hi Guy,

Thanks for sharing you concerns with me. You may have missed this part of my column:

"If you would like to see more content about the part of the hobby you are passionate about, then I urge you to consider contributing an article or encouraging someone you know that can contribute."

Unfortunately, we don't receive many article submissions covering Control Line and Free Flight. If I had more, you would see them published in the magazine.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Why no control line is in the May MA Magazine
Post by: peabody on May 01, 2019, 01:16:30 PM
BINGO!
Title: Re: Why no control line is in the May MA Magazine
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on May 01, 2019, 01:33:05 PM
Just last week, I mailed a letter to Editor of Model Aviation.  Included was a 1 page description of my stunter, a 1 page autobiography and 3 photos.  This is the first step, according to MA "author's guide".  If they express interest, I will complete the plans (80% ready) and write up a construction article.

My last published article in MA was for my WILDMAN 60 OTS stunter.  Bob Hunt expressed interest in this plane at a prior Tucson VSC.  When I approached MA with an offer to submit, they accepted at once.  I'm sure Hunt had much influence on their decision.

I am still waiting for a response from MA.  I have had rejections from other magazines in the past, and a letter of rejection appeared very quickly.  Either MA has trash-canned my letter, or else they are still trying to decide.

I think my 2014 design, now called "Neptunea" *(s unique, even though the "numbers" are quite modern, and with no building surprises.)  It is built for a RO-JETT 61.

* (Neptunea= the planet Neptune + an added "A" to give it a feminine character.)
Title: Re: Why no control line is in the May MA Magazine
Post by: Tom Vieira on May 01, 2019, 01:49:25 PM
it was also pretty lame that only the scale guys got credit for the "burden" of additional numbering on their models in the FAA article...
Title: Re: Why no control line is in the May MA Magazine
Post by: Brett Buck on May 01, 2019, 01:51:31 PM
it was also pretty lame that only the scale guys got credit for the "burden" of additional numbering on their models in the FAA article...

  What was that about?

   Brett
Title: Re: Why no control line is in the May MA Magazine
Post by: Tom Vieira on May 01, 2019, 01:58:55 PM
that the numbers "ruin the look" on a scale ship.

no single mention of control line and how they are MECHANICALLY LINKED to the pilot....
Title: Re: Why no control line is in the May MA Magazine
Post by: john e. holliday on May 02, 2019, 12:01:05 PM
Reread the original post.  I as guilty as anyone of not sending any thing to Model Aviation or the district reporters. D>K