Duration Larry Kruse COMMENTING portion 1982 Nationals analogous story preacher spent better part sermon complain ing few members congregation present about large number absent bulk fliers typically make trek West Baden other Indoor meccas apparently chose attend 82 Nats disguised empty seats Pershing Audi torium As low-ceiling site Pershing pretty good Lights recessed ceiling fairly smooth although 57 ft rather flat apex does permit large amount ceiling scrub bing hanging-up planes Most know ledgeable competitors took full advantage scrubbing potential witness Dan Dominas 3003 consequently flight times whole rather good Very little drift evident although spectators came went freely through four sets double doors exiting circular foyer completely sutrounded arena floor Humidity temperature remained comfortable inside though outside tem peratures excess 1000 gist name fliers stayed away seems lie someplace between proximity Nats West Baden contest acceptability Pershing Auditor ium Nats site sheer economics travel during difficult economic times visiting Stan Stoy about situation commented people came Lincoln initially 79 knowing what site like year different however since people knew thex would flying simply chose come very reason Perhaps young Jason Tryon summed up succinctly anyone could said Nats kind losing importancebut theyre still fun fuo chose compete first day Sunday total five official couple unofficial events slated went off hitch special thanks needs extended Homer Smith Murry Sandy Frank along Ralph Biddle others manned officials table gentlemen did best make everyone comfortable keep events moving along inform spectators what happening what could look various types planes took air Pennyplane first events flown Sunday evidence Grandpa Meuser did good job designed No NonCents Meuser models other flown flown well some inexperienced Juniors Melissa Groebe real charmer won Junior Pennyplane very good 804 Senior John OReilly topped Tom Morrell Mike Clem flying modified Meuser 833 Mike Clems ship few Mike Clem Dallas TX bipe Pennyplane Gordon Wisniewski about launch entry Mike does well flies Open-winning Pennyplane Its biplane biplanes entered although biplane tri plane models time commonplace one-cent event Gordon Wisniesvski won Open Pennyplane bipe followed Earl Hoffman Charlie Sotich Easy B has become anything under new rules some very good flights considering site limitations Earl Hoffman has really come own last two three years won 1427 1 think us hoping another classic Hoffman Chilson duel Easy B Stan Chilton appar ently elected come Lincoln Gordon Wisniewski second Hoffman 1238 David Erbach 1133 third place Junior Senior participation good Easy B Carl Linstrum won Junior handily followed David Brown Melanie Sanford Bryan Brad Fulmer first second Senior Mike Clem third Throughout two days Indoor competition Mike Fulmer brothers simply interchanged positions almost Senior event Indoor Hand-Launched Glider did bring out innovative folding-wing hardware 62 Model Aviation FF Indoor Its tougfl beat Tony Vaughan Open IHLG its flown low-ceilinged site won using foamwinged job Black spot wing finger hole launch Jason Tryon S aujuses nis tiny Tryons Vulture Design influenced flexiblewinged Stoy Coot design nis actuaiiy isnx nopeless mess Hichard Ganslen CL David Erbach CR untangle models after mid-air collision Minimal damage heremodels low power us hoped see Instead tijers chose fly fixed-wing models Dan Domina very nice Drela Upstart impregnated carbon fibers wing fuselagc very much contention day some reason though Dan could get necessary altitude 7-gram model place top three Stan Stoy own admission willing risk best ships marginal facility settled third place 6 second behind Bobby Dunham Tony Vaughan Tony won event ancient foamwinged HL Glider makes wings supermarket foam meat trays very difficult beat low-ceiling setting Im sure foam-wingers can counted get enough altitude higher-ceiling location ultra-slow stable glide very pretty Pershing As pointed out previous paragraph Bryan Fulmer Mike Clem Brad Fulmer respective winners Senior HLG Aaron Markos showed good form winning Junior 692 sec Eric Vaughan second David Brown third flying Thermal Pigletprimarily Outdoor HL Glider Indoor Cabin relegated extinction minds competitors still alive Nats Theres something about transparent spindle-legged Indoor Cabin job making ROG takeoff thats inherently attractiveand deserving preservation Perhaps AMA could declare Indoor Cabin endangered species something Dan Domina won Open version event very fine 205 6 Second third Dunham Dunham respectively dad besting RJ II 238 As nearly Dunhams could figure Bobbys plane about 14 years old R J said wing tail propeller fuselage wheels replaced during extended time period Other everything original equip ment Senior repetitiously Fulmer Brad Fulmer Bryan order little Melanie Sanford won Junior Cabin Indoor Stick events FAI Paper AMA generally good participation some nice times being recorded Rumor several new national records set AMAs Frank Ehling did have appropriate data immediately hand confirm deny report Nats AMA HQ setup Lincoln Air Park Dan Domina figured prominently Open Stick events winning FAI AMA being edged out first Paper Stick Dan Belieff real story Stick though came AMA version Domina put up ceilingscrubbing spectacular 3003 early sat back watch others shoot him Late day Dan Belieff Paul Tryon sitting 2443 2243 second third Earl Hoffman still flight remaining 855 pm. Hoffman finished up other events keeping him busy decided put up last flight just minutes before slated 900 pm deadline As Belieff watched disbelief Hoffmans flight went ceiling stayed large portion its 25 minutes 33 seconds flight bumping Dan Belieff third knocking Paul Tryon out trophy Earl Hoffman very happy bringing fitting conclusion Indoor portion 82 Nats As final postscript two days Indoor should noted opening commentary report no way meant denegrate quality flying evidence Lincoln intent rather suggest true national contest held future has past powers NIMAS NFFS make de cisions AMA must communicate other arrive some mutual decisions Otherwise paraphrase T S Eliot future Indoor Nationals will end bang should end did whimper November 1 982 63 Earl Hoffman RI introduces Ben ILincoin ders Indoor FF Earl spent great deal non-f lying time talk ing spectators about hobbyand what means him Bobby Dunhams Cabin entry frozen space camera Cabin pretty event its ROG takeoffs wheel landings -- AMA Stick entry unbelievable heigit t beat everyone else nearly 5 mm Dan long-time iurnp~iiurhas US Indoor World Champ team Two hard-working officials L-RI Ralph Biddle Murry Frank kept things running smoothly competitors should recog nize appreciate efforts volunteer officials meet
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 62, 63
Duration Larry Kruse COMMENTING portion 1982 Nationals analogous story preacher spent better part sermon complain ing few members congregation present about large number absent bulk fliers typically make trek West Baden other Indoor meccas apparently chose attend 82 Nats disguised empty seats Pershing Audi torium As low-ceiling site Pershing pretty good Lights recessed ceiling fairly smooth although 57 ft rather flat apex does permit large amount ceiling scrub bing hanging-up planes Most know ledgeable competitors took full advantage scrubbing potential witness Dan Dominas 3003 consequently flight times whole rather good Very little drift evident although spectators came went freely through four sets double doors exiting circular foyer completely sutrounded arena floor Humidity temperature remained comfortable inside though outside tem peratures excess 1000 gist name fliers stayed away seems lie someplace between proximity Nats West Baden contest acceptability Pershing Auditor ium Nats site sheer economics travel during difficult economic times visiting Stan Stoy about situation commented people came Lincoln initially 79 knowing what site like year different however since people knew thex would flying simply chose come very reason Perhaps young Jason Tryon summed up succinctly anyone could said Nats kind losing importancebut theyre still fun fuo chose compete first day Sunday total five official couple unofficial events slated went off hitch special thanks needs extended Homer Smith Murry Sandy Frank along Ralph Biddle others manned officials table gentlemen did best make everyone comfortable keep events moving along inform spectators what happening what could look various types planes took air Pennyplane first events flown Sunday evidence Grandpa Meuser did good job designed No NonCents Meuser models other flown flown well some inexperienced Juniors Melissa Groebe real charmer won Junior Pennyplane very good 804 Senior John OReilly topped Tom Morrell Mike Clem flying modified Meuser 833 Mike Clems ship few Mike Clem Dallas TX bipe Pennyplane Gordon Wisniewski about launch entry Mike does well flies Open-winning Pennyplane Its biplane biplanes entered although biplane tri plane models time commonplace one-cent event Gordon Wisniesvski won Open Pennyplane bipe followed Earl Hoffman Charlie Sotich Easy B has become anything under new rules some very good flights considering site limitations Earl Hoffman has really come own last two three years won 1427 1 think us hoping another classic Hoffman Chilson duel Easy B Stan Chilton appar ently elected come Lincoln Gordon Wisniewski second Hoffman 1238 David Erbach 1133 third place Junior Senior participation good Easy B Carl Linstrum won Junior handily followed David Brown Melanie Sanford Bryan Brad Fulmer first second Senior Mike Clem third Throughout two days Indoor competition Mike Fulmer brothers simply interchanged positions almost Senior event Indoor Hand-Launched Glider did bring out innovative folding-wing hardware 62 Model Aviation FF Indoor Its tougfl beat Tony Vaughan Open IHLG its flown low-ceilinged site won using foamwinged job Black spot wing finger hole launch Jason Tryon S aujuses nis tiny Tryons Vulture Design influenced flexiblewinged Stoy Coot design nis actuaiiy isnx nopeless mess Hichard Ganslen CL David Erbach CR untangle models after mid-air collision Minimal damage heremodels low power us hoped see Instead tijers chose fly fixed-wing models Dan Domina very nice Drela Upstart impregnated carbon fibers wing fuselagc very much contention day some reason though Dan could get necessary altitude 7-gram model place top three Stan Stoy own admission willing risk best ships marginal facility settled third place 6 second behind Bobby Dunham Tony Vaughan Tony won event ancient foamwinged HL Glider makes wings supermarket foam meat trays very difficult beat low-ceiling setting Im sure foam-wingers can counted get enough altitude higher-ceiling location ultra-slow stable glide very pretty Pershing As pointed out previous paragraph Bryan Fulmer Mike Clem Brad Fulmer respective winners Senior HLG Aaron Markos showed good form winning Junior 692 sec Eric Vaughan second David Brown third flying Thermal Pigletprimarily Outdoor HL Glider Indoor Cabin relegated extinction minds competitors still alive Nats Theres something about transparent spindle-legged Indoor Cabin job making ROG takeoff thats inherently attractiveand deserving preservation Perhaps AMA could declare Indoor Cabin endangered species something Dan Domina won Open version event very fine 205 6 Second third Dunham Dunham respectively dad besting RJ II 238 As nearly Dunhams could figure Bobbys plane about 14 years old R J said wing tail propeller fuselage wheels replaced during extended time period Other everything original equip ment Senior repetitiously Fulmer Brad Fulmer Bryan order little Melanie Sanford won Junior Cabin Indoor Stick events FAI Paper AMA generally good participation some nice times being recorded Rumor several new national records set AMAs Frank Ehling did have appropriate data immediately hand confirm deny report Nats AMA HQ setup Lincoln Air Park Dan Domina figured prominently Open Stick events winning FAI AMA being edged out first Paper Stick Dan Belieff real story Stick though came AMA version Domina put up ceilingscrubbing spectacular 3003 early sat back watch others shoot him Late day Dan Belieff Paul Tryon sitting 2443 2243 second third Earl Hoffman still flight remaining 855 pm. Hoffman finished up other events keeping him busy decided put up last flight just minutes before slated 900 pm deadline As Belieff watched disbelief Hoffmans flight went ceiling stayed large portion its 25 minutes 33 seconds flight bumping Dan Belieff third knocking Paul Tryon out trophy Earl Hoffman very happy bringing fitting conclusion Indoor portion 82 Nats As final postscript two days Indoor should noted opening commentary report no way meant denegrate quality flying evidence Lincoln intent rather suggest true national contest held future has past powers NIMAS NFFS make de cisions AMA must communicate other arrive some mutual decisions Otherwise paraphrase T S Eliot future Indoor Nationals will end bang should end did whimper November 1 982 63 Earl Hoffman RI introduces Ben ILincoin ders Indoor FF Earl spent great deal non-f lying time talk ing spectators about hobbyand what means him Bobby Dunhams Cabin entry frozen space camera Cabin pretty event its ROG takeoffs wheel landings -- AMA Stick entry unbelievable heigit t beat everyone else nearly 5 mm Dan long-time iurnp~iiurhas US Indoor World Champ team Two hard-working officials L-RI Ralph Biddle Murry Frank kept things running smoothly competitors should recog nize appreciate efforts volunteer officials meet