Index for SAM 2010 Rules

Index for SAM 2010 Rules

Updated 15-Mar-2010

The Society Of Antique Modelers only official rules are those contained in the paper copy of the SAM 2010 Rule Book, your webmaster has provided a copy of those rules here for your convenience, and has taken every due care in transposing that document to the web - TrevorB

Index to this page only:-

FREE FLIGHT RULES - (RADIO CONTROL RULES) - (ELECTRIC SPECIAL EVENTS - (CONSTITUTION and ByLaws)

Section I – Free Flight Definitions and Basic Regulations page 1

A. Categories:
B. Gas Powered categories:
C. Non-Gas Powered categorized
D. Antique models & Old Timer Models – defined
E. Authentication of Design
F. 'Builder Of The Model Rule'
G. Thermal detection devices
H. Free Flight Grand Champion
I. Championship points.

Section II - Free Flight Gas Models page 2

A. Competition Categories ~ Basic Events (Gas)

1. Antique:
2. Old Timer:

B. Power and Classes page 2

1. Original Ignition
2. Diesels: page 3
3. Glow Engines:
4. Classes of Old Timers:

C. Gas Powered Competitions Powered ~ Basic Events page 3
D. Gas Powered Competition Rules page 4

1. Fuel, Ignition engine shut-off, Diesel shutoffs
2. and 3. Design modifications
4. 30-Second Antique models
5. Engine runs for Old Timers
6. Fuel Allotment allowances
7. Number of models allowed per event
8. An official flight - defined

Section III - Free Flight Gas ~ Special Events page 5

1. 1/2A Texaco
2. Gas Scale
3. Old ruler
4. Post ’42 Event page 6
5. Replica .020 Power
6. Texaco
7. Compressed Air

Section IV – Free Flight Rubber Powered Models - Basic Events page 7

A. Classes

1. Large Rubber
2. Small Rubber
3. Wakefield
4. Four Ounce Wakefield
5. Eight Ounce Wakefield
6. Commercial Rubber

B. Propeller and Power and Wing Loading page 8

1. Modification

C. Rubber Powered Competition - Basic Events page 8
Basic events (Rubber)

Section V - Free Flight Hand Launched Glider - Basic Event page 9

Section VI - Free Flight Rubber-Special Events page 9

1. Classic Wakefield pages 9 & 10
2. Jimmie Allen page 11
3. Rubber Scale page 11
4. Twin Pusher page 12

Section VII – Free Flight Catapult and Towline Launch Glider page 13

1. Catapult Glider page 13
2. Towline Glider page 13

Section VIII – Free Flight Records page 14

Section IX – Free Flight Safety page 14

Section X – Binoculars page 14

RADIO CONTROL OLD TIME RULES back to the top of this page

Section I - Radio Control Aircraft Definitions pages 15 & 16

A. Categories
B. Antique-Definitions
C. Old Time-Definitions
D. Basic Events
E. Authentication of Designs
F. Fidelity of Designs
G. R/C Gas models
H. Builder of Model Rule
I. Wing loading
J. Engine Displacement
K Modifications
L Autopilots
M Launching
N. Flying Wings
O. Scaling
P. Engine cut-offs
Q. Propellers

Section II - Radio Control Engine Definitions pages 17 & 18

A. Engine Types
B. Ignition engines
C. Converted Ignition engines
D. Cross Scavenged Glow and Diesels
E. Schnuerle Glow and Diesels
F. 1/2A Texaco engines
G. Engine Classes
H. Four Cycle Engines
I. Mufflers
J. Engines ~ Others
K. Replica engines
L. Engines ~ Basic Events

Section III - Radio Control Fuels page 18

A. Ignition engine fuel
B. Diesel & Glow fuel
C. 1/2A Texaco fuel

Section IV - Radio Control Events Definitions pages 19 & 20

A. Event descriptions
B. Basic Events, Scoring
C. Engine Run Times
D. Run time measurements
E. Texaco event fuel allotment
F. Fuel Allotment by model weight

Section V - Radio Control Contest Procedures pages 20 & 21

A. R/C Basic Events
B. Antique Classifications
C. Texaco
D. CD Responsibilities
E. CD Events selection
F. CD-Pilots Meeting
G. Launch procedures
H. CD ~Tie breaker procedures
I. Contestant entries
J. Launch time limit
K. Landing procedures
L. Timer responsibilities
M. Timer rules
N. Thermal detectors ~ Autopilots
O. Landing procedure

Section VI - Radio Control Basic Event Specifications pages 22 thru 25

Alphabetical order

1. 1/2 A Texaco
2. Antique Glow
3. Pure Antique (un scaled)
4. LER Ignition)
5. LER Glow
6. Texaco Ignition
7. Texaco Glow

Section VII - Radio Control Special Events - Engine Powered and Glider pages 30 ~ 35

Alphabetical order

1s. 1/2A Scale Duration
2s. Brown Jr. LER
3s. Brown Jr. Texaco
4s. Class A Texaco
5s. Classic Texaco
6s. Foxacoy
7s. Ohlsson .23
8s. Ohlsson Sideport
9s. Oldtime Glider
10s. R/C Assist Nostalgia

Section VIII - Radio Control Special Events - Electric Powered - back to the top of this page pages 32E thru 37E

1e. Electric - Limited Motor Run - (ELMR)
2e. Electric - Texaco - (ETEX)
3e. Spirit of SAM - (Electric-Rubber model designs) - (SOS)
4e. Electric - Wakefield - (Electric-Rubber model designs) - (EW)
5e. Speed 400 LMR event - (Electric-Rubber model designs) - (ERU)

Jim Adams Memorial Spirit of SAM Concourse page 38

Concourse d'Elégance special event for display of SAM era models

CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS back to the top of this page

Article I - Constitution and Bylaws General page 39

Sec.1 Corporation Name
Sec.2 Principle Office
Sec.3 Non-profit Corporation

Article II - Constitution and Bylaws Purpose page 39

Article III - Constitution and Bylaws Membership page 39

Sec.1 Eligibility for Membership
Sec.2 Membership Application
Sec.3 Types of Membership

Article IV - Constitution and Bylaws Dues and Fees page 40

Sec.1 Determination of Dues
Sec.2 Termination of Membership

Article V - Constitution and Bylaws Board of Directors page 40

Sec.1 Number and Eligibility of Directors
Sec.2 Term of Directors
Sec.3 Expulsion of directors
Sec.4 Rules of Board
Sec.5 Vacancy
Sec.6 Action by Unanimous Written consent

Article VI - Constitution and Bylaws Duties of Board of Directors page 41

Sec.1 General Powers
Sec.2 Duties at Annual Meeting
Sec.3 Nomination of Officers
Sec.4 Removal of Officers

Article VII - Constitution and Bylaws Meetings of the Corporation page 42

Sec.1 Annual Membership Meeting
Sec.2 Order of Business at the Annual Business Meeting
Sec.3 Presiding Officer
Sec.4 Annual Board Meeting

Article VIII - Constitution and Bylaws Committees page 42

Sec.1 Creation, Dissolution
Sec.2 Appointment
Sec.3 Coordinator Function
Sec.4 Committee Recommendations

Article IX - Constitution and Bylaws Competition Rules pages 43

Sec.1 An Official Rule Book
Sec.2 Changes to Rules for Competition
Sec.3 Proposed Changes to Rules for Competition
Sec.4 The Annual SAM Championships
Sec.5 The R/C and FF Rules Committees

Article X - Constitution and Bylaws Amendment of the Bylaws page 44