RC Soaring Dan Pruss FIRST OFF no truth rumor awning salesmen ice chest vendors Gatorade folks hand designing World Champs Sacramento AMA Nationals Seguin fact 100-degree heat did last through both contests prompted few contestants ask what days Detroits annual SnoFli site RC Soaring Nats big successalthough could have turned out other wise site changed last minute Saturday before Nats began because officially-approved field found dis aster area Also some contestants disappointed Seguin used Soaring main Nats events held Brooks AFB San Antonio Whatever reasons itjust didnt work out way Editors note some very insightful observations two subjects general Nats report elsewhere issue RMcM Events four-day contest first three scheduled Standard Modified Standard Unlimited classes ships November1981 37 Hon Stanfield won Sport Scale beautifully-built TG-3 also highest static points ship built Model Aviation plan number 317 Photo Don Chancey Leon Kincaid original design Scooter accessory hatch pivots wing support rod Hi Johnson Memorial Trohpy donated group friends won highest scorerNo its Florida armadillo sneaking through grass Its front end John Gunsaullus meet John Browntwin-boom Unlimited ship John hasnt named bird other contestants called Manta Jim ialmer launches Two-Meter ship Pantera missed landingHerb Smith launches infamous Invader An off-field landing proved hurt Jims chances Photo Don Chanceycostly Herb time Photo Don Chancey Ed Wright launches Sailaire second Sr Unlimited Chancey photo fourth day Two-Meter Scale Tasks first three days five-mm max first round three days followed two rounds 10-mm maxes day Graduated 25-ft tapes allowing 100-point bonuses landing meant scoring potential three days 5400 points air New Braunfels RC Soaring events held would have something say about fourth day would man-on-man three rounds flying smart move Thanks CaliforniansLarry Jolly John Brown Tom Joneswho set up matrix event proved equitable way scoring contest three rounds exposed concept scoring never competed under system before Scale per AMA rule book See article number 52 1980-81 rule book Launching Three pairs two winches set up available spares batteries narrow dimensions field prevented wider spread launch equipment Retrieving done local Boy Scout troop didnt work out contestants asked retrieve lines did work out Don Chancey Dallas League Silent Flight CDed three-day event along members group got things step hurry Any contest magnitude has growing pain two onset takes good organization spot pains cure Chancey company did just end first day things running smoothiy scheduled three rounds flown just about everybody mixture air After first day youngest flier meet Randy Sheldon Colorado led Juniors Standard class 1126 points Frank Metzger South Carolina led Juniors Modified Standard 1229 point spread went way 1667Open contestant Tom Jones California enjoying top spot 38 Model Aviation Larry Jolly launches Sagitta John Brown Jim Palmer look Renaud design Airtronics kit did well Chancey photo score Unlimited class asked dozen fliers lift would get dozen impressions seemed like fliers either got booming lift fell victims contrasting sink Larry Jolly just shook head after witnessing 132 flightand 10-mm max attempt best line meet caine Texas Tom Williams after landing downwind near parking lot said lift bad buzzards going Seguin eat walking back found bad end second day Matt Sheldon took lead Maurice Kaiser 3070 points out possible 3600 son held onto Junior/Standard top spot Richard Simpson led Senior/Modified Standard John Gunsaullus Open/Unlimited led scorers 3159 points Early day three Texas Tom Williams seen coloring book still shaking head happenings days before asked coloring early morning reply afternoon sun melts crayons Actually saving him self day four Final standings published elsewhere issue couple fliers efforts worth mentioninglike John Browns performance Going ninth last round John such commanding lead didnt have fly still would have won did fly though ended up outscoring other opponentsin categories Brown did way Two-Me jer ship Icarus design Larry Jolly John Gunsaullus original design probably most-photographed mostdiscussed model meet lead Open/Unlimited until last round Only Tom Jones California posed threat after Jones launched modified Megan biggest gulp down air meet seemed cover field looked like Gunsaullus won Jones flew downwind what nearly half-mile scratched lift found bubble worked 10-mn max first place witnessed said finest performance ever seen Walt Carter Dallas group CDed Two-Meter Scale events As stated earlier man-on-man way run contests scheduled few rounds drawback few frequencies its difficult group top scorers subsequent rounds frequencies interchangeability mandatory would boon organizers fliers However Two Meter event popular Soaring 43 entries Walt did fine job winding down event 430 afternoon dont laugh Texas Tom Williams crayons because can color er 1750 points just edged out Don Chancey mere five points think close check what Ron Stanfield did Scale Flying TG-3 MA November 1980 plan No 317 outpointed Dave Elias Florida six tenths point Dave flew beautiful Kestral- 19 Ron also high-scorer static points sums up AMA Nationals 1981 Texas style guess best evaluation comes contestantsbut necessarily winners low end score sheets asked opinions comments general well-run meet credit has go Don Chancey Dick Crowley Walt Carter Don Hash clubs helped pull off Dallas Corpus Christi New Braunfels groups Rumor Lakehurst NJ being considered 1982 Any takers November1981 39 Rae Fritz Pensacola FLwith original design Lite Kite Rae field Marshall jawohi World Championships year Left right Mel ~MOO5e uuval Larry Jolly Jerry Arana discuss strategy nice-looking sky deceiving youngest riier soaring Nats anay neiaon wneatnage CO Randy 11 won Junior Standard 3586 points score good enough place third big guys Leon Kincaids Scooter has unusual ballast setuplead ribs slipped wing support rods Pruss photos except noted John Gunsaullus campaigned Unlimited ship own design Two graphite tubes separate wing tail 045 wires run down tube pushrods John placed second
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/11
Page Numbers: 37, 38, 39
RC Soaring Dan Pruss FIRST OFF no truth rumor awning salesmen ice chest vendors Gatorade folks hand designing World Champs Sacramento AMA Nationals Seguin fact 100-degree heat did last through both contests prompted few contestants ask what days Detroits annual SnoFli site RC Soaring Nats big successalthough could have turned out other wise site changed last minute Saturday before Nats began because officially-approved field found dis aster area Also some contestants disappointed Seguin used Soaring main Nats events held Brooks AFB San Antonio Whatever reasons itjust didnt work out way Editors note some very insightful observations two subjects general Nats report elsewhere issue RMcM Events four-day contest first three scheduled Standard Modified Standard Unlimited classes ships November1981 37 Hon Stanfield won Sport Scale beautifully-built TG-3 also highest static points ship built Model Aviation plan number 317 Photo Don Chancey Leon Kincaid original design Scooter accessory hatch pivots wing support rod Hi Johnson Memorial Trohpy donated group friends won highest scorerNo its Florida armadillo sneaking through grass Its front end John Gunsaullus meet John Browntwin-boom Unlimited ship John hasnt named bird other contestants called Manta Jim ialmer launches Two-Meter ship Pantera missed landingHerb Smith launches infamous Invader An off-field landing proved hurt Jims chances Photo Don Chanceycostly Herb time Photo Don Chancey Ed Wright launches Sailaire second Sr Unlimited Chancey photo fourth day Two-Meter Scale Tasks first three days five-mm max first round three days followed two rounds 10-mm maxes day Graduated 25-ft tapes allowing 100-point bonuses landing meant scoring potential three days 5400 points air New Braunfels RC Soaring events held would have something say about fourth day would man-on-man three rounds flying smart move Thanks CaliforniansLarry Jolly John Brown Tom Joneswho set up matrix event proved equitable way scoring contest three rounds exposed concept scoring never competed under system before Scale per AMA rule book See article number 52 1980-81 rule book Launching Three pairs two winches set up available spares batteries narrow dimensions field prevented wider spread launch equipment Retrieving done local Boy Scout troop didnt work out contestants asked retrieve lines did work out Don Chancey Dallas League Silent Flight CDed three-day event along members group got things step hurry Any contest magnitude has growing pain two onset takes good organization spot pains cure Chancey company did just end first day things running smoothiy scheduled three rounds flown just about everybody mixture air After first day youngest flier meet Randy Sheldon Colorado led Juniors Standard class 1126 points Frank Metzger South Carolina led Juniors Modified Standard 1229 point spread went way 1667Open contestant Tom Jones California enjoying top spot 38 Model Aviation Larry Jolly launches Sagitta John Brown Jim Palmer look Renaud design Airtronics kit did well Chancey photo score Unlimited class asked dozen fliers lift would get dozen impressions seemed like fliers either got booming lift fell victims contrasting sink Larry Jolly just shook head after witnessing 132 flightand 10-mm max attempt best line meet caine Texas Tom Williams after landing downwind near parking lot said lift bad buzzards going Seguin eat walking back found bad end second day Matt Sheldon took lead Maurice Kaiser 3070 points out possible 3600 son held onto Junior/Standard top spot Richard Simpson led Senior/Modified Standard John Gunsaullus Open/Unlimited led scorers 3159 points Early day three Texas Tom Williams seen coloring book still shaking head happenings days before asked coloring early morning reply afternoon sun melts crayons Actually saving him self day four Final standings published elsewhere issue couple fliers efforts worth mentioninglike John Browns performance Going ninth last round John such commanding lead didnt have fly still would have won did fly though ended up outscoring other opponentsin categories Brown did way Two-Me jer ship Icarus design Larry Jolly John Gunsaullus original design probably most-photographed mostdiscussed model meet lead Open/Unlimited until last round Only Tom Jones California posed threat after Jones launched modified Megan biggest gulp down air meet seemed cover field looked like Gunsaullus won Jones flew downwind what nearly half-mile scratched lift found bubble worked 10-mn max first place witnessed said finest performance ever seen Walt Carter Dallas group CDed Two-Meter Scale events As stated earlier man-on-man way run contests scheduled few rounds drawback few frequencies its difficult group top scorers subsequent rounds frequencies interchangeability mandatory would boon organizers fliers However Two Meter event popular Soaring 43 entries Walt did fine job winding down event 430 afternoon dont laugh Texas Tom Williams crayons because can color er 1750 points just edged out Don Chancey mere five points think close check what Ron Stanfield did Scale Flying TG-3 MA November 1980 plan No 317 outpointed Dave Elias Florida six tenths point Dave flew beautiful Kestral- 19 Ron also high-scorer static points sums up AMA Nationals 1981 Texas style guess best evaluation comes contestantsbut necessarily winners low end score sheets asked opinions comments general well-run meet credit has go Don Chancey Dick Crowley Walt Carter Don Hash clubs helped pull off Dallas Corpus Christi New Braunfels groups Rumor Lakehurst NJ being considered 1982 Any takers November1981 39 Rae Fritz Pensacola FLwith original design Lite Kite Rae field Marshall jawohi World Championships year Left right Mel ~MOO5e uuval Larry Jolly Jerry Arana discuss strategy nice-looking sky deceiving youngest riier soaring Nats anay neiaon wneatnage CO Randy 11 won Junior Standard 3586 points score good enough place third big guys Leon Kincaids Scooter has unusual ballast setuplead ribs slipped wing support rods Pruss photos except noted John Gunsaullus campaigned Unlimited ship own design Two graphite tubes separate wing tail 045 wires run down tube pushrods John placed second
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/11
Page Numbers: 37, 38, 39
RC Soaring Dan Pruss FIRST OFF no truth rumor awning salesmen ice chest vendors Gatorade folks hand designing World Champs Sacramento AMA Nationals Seguin fact 100-degree heat did last through both contests prompted few contestants ask what days Detroits annual SnoFli site RC Soaring Nats big successalthough could have turned out other wise site changed last minute Saturday before Nats began because officially-approved field found dis aster area Also some contestants disappointed Seguin used Soaring main Nats events held Brooks AFB San Antonio Whatever reasons itjust didnt work out way Editors note some very insightful observations two subjects general Nats report elsewhere issue RMcM Events four-day contest first three scheduled Standard Modified Standard Unlimited classes ships November1981 37 Hon Stanfield won Sport Scale beautifully-built TG-3 also highest static points ship built Model Aviation plan number 317 Photo Don Chancey Leon Kincaid original design Scooter accessory hatch pivots wing support rod Hi Johnson Memorial Trohpy donated group friends won highest scorerNo its Florida armadillo sneaking through grass Its front end John Gunsaullus meet John Browntwin-boom Unlimited ship John hasnt named bird other contestants called Manta Jim ialmer launches Two-Meter ship Pantera missed landingHerb Smith launches infamous Invader An off-field landing proved hurt Jims chances Photo Don Chanceycostly Herb time Photo Don Chancey Ed Wright launches Sailaire second Sr Unlimited Chancey photo fourth day Two-Meter Scale Tasks first three days five-mm max first round three days followed two rounds 10-mm maxes day Graduated 25-ft tapes allowing 100-point bonuses landing meant scoring potential three days 5400 points air New Braunfels RC Soaring events held would have something say about fourth day would man-on-man three rounds flying smart move Thanks CaliforniansLarry Jolly John Brown Tom Joneswho set up matrix event proved equitable way scoring contest three rounds exposed concept scoring never competed under system before Scale per AMA rule book See article number 52 1980-81 rule book Launching Three pairs two winches set up available spares batteries narrow dimensions field prevented wider spread launch equipment Retrieving done local Boy Scout troop didnt work out contestants asked retrieve lines did work out Don Chancey Dallas League Silent Flight CDed three-day event along members group got things step hurry Any contest magnitude has growing pain two onset takes good organization spot pains cure Chancey company did just end first day things running smoothiy scheduled three rounds flown just about everybody mixture air After first day youngest flier meet Randy Sheldon Colorado led Juniors Standard class 1126 points Frank Metzger South Carolina led Juniors Modified Standard 1229 point spread went way 1667Open contestant Tom Jones California enjoying top spot 38 Model Aviation Larry Jolly launches Sagitta John Brown Jim Palmer look Renaud design Airtronics kit did well Chancey photo score Unlimited class asked dozen fliers lift would get dozen impressions seemed like fliers either got booming lift fell victims contrasting sink Larry Jolly just shook head after witnessing 132 flightand 10-mm max attempt best line meet caine Texas Tom Williams after landing downwind near parking lot said lift bad buzzards going Seguin eat walking back found bad end second day Matt Sheldon took lead Maurice Kaiser 3070 points out possible 3600 son held onto Junior/Standard top spot Richard Simpson led Senior/Modified Standard John Gunsaullus Open/Unlimited led scorers 3159 points Early day three Texas Tom Williams seen coloring book still shaking head happenings days before asked coloring early morning reply afternoon sun melts crayons Actually saving him self day four Final standings published elsewhere issue couple fliers efforts worth mentioninglike John Browns performance Going ninth last round John such commanding lead didnt have fly still would have won did fly though ended up outscoring other opponentsin categories Brown did way Two-Me jer ship Icarus design Larry Jolly John Gunsaullus original design probably most-photographed mostdiscussed model meet lead Open/Unlimited until last round Only Tom Jones California posed threat after Jones launched modified Megan biggest gulp down air meet seemed cover field looked like Gunsaullus won Jones flew downwind what nearly half-mile scratched lift found bubble worked 10-mn max first place witnessed said finest performance ever seen Walt Carter Dallas group CDed Two-Meter Scale events As stated earlier man-on-man way run contests scheduled few rounds drawback few frequencies its difficult group top scorers subsequent rounds frequencies interchangeability mandatory would boon organizers fliers However Two Meter event popular Soaring 43 entries Walt did fine job winding down event 430 afternoon dont laugh Texas Tom Williams crayons because can color er 1750 points just edged out Don Chancey mere five points think close check what Ron Stanfield did Scale Flying TG-3 MA November 1980 plan No 317 outpointed Dave Elias Florida six tenths point Dave flew beautiful Kestral- 19 Ron also high-scorer static points sums up AMA Nationals 1981 Texas style guess best evaluation comes contestantsbut necessarily winners low end score sheets asked opinions comments general well-run meet credit has go Don Chancey Dick Crowley Walt Carter Don Hash clubs helped pull off Dallas Corpus Christi New Braunfels groups Rumor Lakehurst NJ being considered 1982 Any takers November1981 39 Rae Fritz Pensacola FLwith original design Lite Kite Rae field Marshall jawohi World Championships year Left right Mel ~MOO5e uuval Larry Jolly Jerry Arana discuss strategy nice-looking sky deceiving youngest riier soaring Nats anay neiaon wneatnage CO Randy 11 won Junior Standard 3586 points score good enough place third big guys Leon Kincaids Scooter has unusual ballast setuplead ribs slipped wing support rods Pruss photos except noted John Gunsaullus campaigned Unlimited ship own design Two graphite tubes separate wing tail 045 wires run down tube pushrods John placed second